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Poetry is one such literature only the gifted could craft and a Filipina domestic worker, provided with an enabling environment to chart her own hobbies and interests has done so. Five years in the UAE, Ester Vargas-Castillo who earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the leading city government-run Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (City University of Manila), rose up the ranks and became an accounts executive at the appliance parts supplier Sharp Philippines Corporation within a decade, and had entrepreneurial skills honed in the restaurant sector back home, launched recentl...

MEAT THE MAIN Parillada de Carne There is no shortage of captivating sights and destinations in the Philippines. Each of the 7,641 islands has so much to offer, from diverse cultures to hospitable people, and scenic landscapes unique from one another. A haven of natural beauty that both Filipinos and foreigners should visit at least once in their lifetime—and then again and again—is Bohol. The Central Visayan province is home to beaches on par with those of Boracay. There are several white sand beaches including Anda, and Panglao Island, which is famous for its rich marine life and fantas...

PHILIPPINE WONDER The Chocolate Hills, one of Bohol’s most famous tourist destination (Photo by Per-Andre Hoffman) Bohol is my most favorite Philippine destination. Sure, crowd favorite Boracay has the world’s best beaches, unrivaled by any place here or abroad, and Palawan is so beautiful I’ve shed many tears in dramatic reverie, just watching its sublime majesty unfold from the balcony of my private villa (it sounds pretentious but Palawan is just luxe).   But I’ve made so many memories in Bohol it would be hard to unseat it as my personal top destination—and in the end that is w...