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Chef Reverdy Pineda wearing a white chef's jacket and black apron in a professional kitchen in Oslo, Norway.

PAN: A New Culinary Language by Chef Reverdy Pineda

From the comforting warmth of Filipino hospitality to the precision of Japanese cooking and the freshness of Scandinavian ingredients, Chef Reverdy Pineda is creating a culinary language of his own in Oslo. At PAN, every plate tells a story of heritage, reinvention and the courage to turn a successful bakery into something entirely new.

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Mercy Malabanan went to Italy to help build her family’s future. Through cooking, table settings and flower arrangements, she found an unexpected online audience. Her story explores the cost of distance, pride in domestic work and the ambitions she hopes to bring home.

Mercy Malabanan: OFW Life, Family and Dreams in Italy

Mercy Malabanan went to Italy to help build her family’s future. Through cooking, table settings and flower arrangements, she found an unexpected online audience. Her story explores the cost of distance, pride in domestic work and the ambitions she hopes to bring home.

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Ann van Wijgerden holds the original kingfisher and forest artwork by Tara Soriano created for the cover of her poetry collection Dear Planet.

Becoming Part of the Story: Ann van Wijgerden on Poetry, Nature and Belonging in the Philippines

From Tondo to the green hills of Antipolo, Ann van Wijgerden’s life in the Philippines changed the way she understood poetry, nature and belonging. In the final part of The Long Attention, she reflects on the living world behind Dear Planet and the realization that she was never simply an observer.

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Filipino writer Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. smiling in a blue jacket against a leafy green background.

History with Feeling: Jose Dalisay Jr. on What Fiction Preserves

Filipino writer Jose Dalisay Jr. reflects on fiction, memory and history—and on literature’s power to make the past intimate without confusing imagination with evidence.

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José Rizal and Cuba: 130 Years Later, an Unfinished Journey

José Rizal never reached Cuba. One hundred and thirty years later, Sir Chris Sta Brigida-Kopp retraces the journey history interrupted, uncovering unexpected connections between Cuba and the Philippines—and between two national heroes, José Rizal and José Martí.

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Portrait of Koi Diaz standing with arms crossed against a warm brown background.

OFW Family Life: The Distance Between Providing and Being There

Koi Diaz confronts the hidden cost of OFW life—the birthdays missed, marriages tested and families stretched across continents—and asks what it truly takes to provide without losing presence, connection and home.

Mye Mulingtapang

Marie Mallari of Sugar Blooms & Cakes, a Filipino-Canadian bakery in Winnipeg known for creative cakes and Filipino flavors including ube and macapuno.

From Ube to The Big Bake: Marie Mallari's Sugar Blooms & Cakes

After a Food Network Canada victory introduced Sugar Blooms & Cakes to a wider audience, Marie Mallari discovered that customers were responding to more than elaborate cakes. Through ube, family tradition and fearless creativity, the Winnipeg baker is creating a Filipino-Canadian story that tastes like home while making room for something new.

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Ann van Wijgerden and Paul van Wijgerden standing together wearing matching black Young Focus shirts.

Where the Bridge Crosses the River: Ann van Wijgerden’s Life in Tondo

In Tondo, Ann van Wijgerden learned to look beyond poverty without romanticizing resilience. Nearly two decades of friendships, creativity, generosity and injustice would ultimately reshape both her poetry and her understanding of what it means to belong.

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Composite portrait of Anthony John Balisi, Genevieve L. Asenjo, and Kristian Sendon Cordero accompanying a feature on Philippine literature, translation, and the challenge of cultivating readers.

The Biggest Crisis in Philippine Literature Isn't Translation. It's Readers.

Philippine literature is reaching new audiences through translation, foreign publishers and international rights deals. But Genevieve L. Asenjo, Kristian Sendon Cordero and Anthony John Balisi point to a more fundamental challenge: cultivating the readers, institutions and habits that allow a literary culture to survive.

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The Long Attention: Ann van Wijgerden Finds Poetry Between Tondo and the Forest

For over forty years, Ann van Wijgerden has written poems shaped by memory, migration, grief, and hope. In Dear Planet, those decades of writing come together in a collection inspired by life in England, the Netherlands, and the Philippines. Through communities in Tondo, the forests of Antipolo, and a lifelong commitment to listening, she explores how poetry becomes an act of attention, compassion, and shared humanity.

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October 2026 | The Stories We Carry, The Spaces We Create

Every story begins somewhere—with an ambition, a question, a journey, or the courage to step beyond what is familiar.

For our October issue, In The Mix Magazine brings together Filipinos who are redefining success, exploring identity, and creating meaningful spaces across borders.

Our cover personality, Mars El Brogy, reflects on her British-Filipino identity and the person behind the journalist's voice. In Brussels, Louise Baterna preserves migrant stories through culture and literature, while writer and translator Soleil David explores the possibilities and challenges of bringing Philippine literature to international readers.

We also celebrate Filipino scholars in the Netherlands, NASA intern and Brooke Owens Fellow Sophia Crowder, and Paris-based designer Uno Rodriguez, whose journeys demonstrate the power of ambition and creative expression.

Beyond professional achievements, Mark Acoba, Demee Koch, and Reslie Mundwiler invite us to reflect on authenticity, family, credibility, and the meaning of personal success.

What connects these stories is not simply achievement, but purpose. They remind us that Filipinos around the world are not merely adapting to new environments. We are contributing ideas, preserving histories, building communities, and shaping conversations.

At In The Mix, we believe the stories worth telling are not always about how far someone has come, but also about what they have learned, whom they have inspired, and what they choose to carry forward.

Thank you for being part of our journey.

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Filipino chorizo inspired by Batangas longganisa displayed on a rustic wooden board with smoked sausages, grilled longganisa, paprika, black pepper, red chilies, and traditional Filipino woven mats, showcasing Pinay sa Barcelona's artisanal products.

Filipino Chorizo: How Pinay sa Barcelona Went Global

Inspired by homesickness, Jelyn Guerra Dimaculangan transformed Batangas longganisa into Filipino chorizo, introducing Filipino flavors to Barcelona while building a business that celebrates culture, community, and culinary innovation.

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Threads of Tomorrow: Victor Baguilat Jr. on Why Ifugao Heritage Belongs in the Future

Victor Baguilat Jr. believes Ifugao heritage belongs not only in museums but in the future. Through Kandama, he is transforming traditional weaving into a living archive that empowers Indigenous communities and inspires a new generation.

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After 12 beautiful years together, beloved TV personality and LGBTQIA+ advocate Jervi Li, famously known as KaladKaren, finally tied the knot with her British soulmate, Luke Wrightson, on September 8, 2024. The couple chose a breathtaking cliffside location in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, for their big day – a spot that promised stunning views of the coast.

But in a twist of fate that made the moment even more magical, the venue was wrapped in a dreamy fog, turning their much-anticipated sunny ceremony into what KaladKaren lovingly called a “wedding in the clouds.” It was as if the heavens themselves came down to bless their union. Looking every bit the radiant bride, KaladKaren wore a stunning mermaid-cut gown designed by the talented Filipino designer Francis Libiran, effortlessly blending elegance and drama.