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And I thought Chinese New Year was over after my annual pilgrimage back home entertaining the folks and relatives over a few games of mahjong and blackjack and conning them out of their ang pow money once again (sorry guys, I’m a taker, not a giver, so you won’t see me getting hitched anytime soon).

Jakki Phillips suggests a weekend itinerary that reveals a more cultural side to the oft-overlooked Philippine capital.