Kinilaw impresses crowd in Madrid Fusion

Last Monday saw a major culinary milestone for Philippine cuisine. For the first time ever, Filipino chefs took the Madrid Fusion stage to present our very own kinilaw.

Margarita Forés and Myrna Segismundo introduced the much-loved dish before a crowd of hundreds. The chefs talked about the history and composition of kinilaw. They presented three versions of it, each inspired by the produce of our island groups, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The crowd's reaction was quite warming and fulfilling. As a member of the Philippine contingent, it's hard not to feel proud after watching the whole presentation.

There were many people responsible for the production of the whole presentation, including credible sources like Patrick and Pia Roa of Patricio’s Restaurant in Taguig. Qatar Airways and NutriAsia have also helped in making the project possible.

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Qatar Airways starts Doha-Clark flight

MANILA, Philippines - Qatar Airways on Monday began daily flights from Doha to Clark International Airport in Pampanga.

Clark is Qatar's second destination in the Philippines, after Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Qatar Airways's Airbus A-330-300 aircraft, with more than 150 passengers including overseas Filipino workers from Doha, arrived at Clark airport at around 10 a.m.

"Indeed Clark is blessed, as the World’s Five Star Airline, Qatar Airways has selected Clark its second destination in the Philippines,” Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano said.

With the daily flight from Doha, Luciano expects more tourists from the Middle East to visit the Philippines.

Qatar Airways Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Woo Yew Seong said Clark was chosen as its second destination because of its "strategic" location and future as the Philippines' next gateway.

Woo said Qatar Airways is looking forward to increasing their operations at Clark.

Last October 1, Emirates Airlines launched their first ever non-stop daily flights via Dubai-Clark-Dubai route using their Boeing 777-ER300 aircraft.

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