BLOGS

In Eastern Visayas, budo is shaped by salt, sun, and time. In this episode of Heirloom, we follow Ina Araneta and her family in Tanauan, Leyte.

On a small island in San Vicente, Eastern Samar, podpod is more than a smoked fish patty. It is livelihood, repetition, and sacrifice shaped by hand.

After losing her corporate job in Manila, Gina Colinayo returned home to Villareal, Samar with just ₱2,500 and a decision to trust her grandmother’s heirloom cookie recipe.

Jiabong, Samar is often called the mussel capital of Eastern Visayas. In this documentary, we explore how tahong (green mussels) shape an entire coastal town, from the sea to the roadside, and from livelihood to identity.

Erwan Heussaff returns to Samar to explore the markets, roadside kitchens, and home cooks that shape the province’s food culture.