Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Manila correspondent for Forbes Travel Guide. While Metro Manila is known for its in-your-face demeanor — bright lights, ...

The number one question I’m asked is, “I/ my family/ my friends am/are going to the Philippines! Where should I/ they eat while in Manila?” This always makes me happy because our country’s culinary ...

Interest in Filipino cuisine has risen tremendously over the past couple of years. While previously reduced to the infamous balut (duck embryo) – no thanks to shows such as “Fear Factor” – ...

Chef Gordon Ramsay came to Manila for a lightning quick three-day visit (his first to the Philippines) to check on his months’ old baby Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill, meet with the press, interact with ...