{"id":2606,"date":"2020-06-26T22:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T03:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2020-07-04T17:42:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T22:42:19","slug":"remembering-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2020\/06\/26\/remembering-fathers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Father\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Jim Bea Sampaga<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just because the official holiday passed, it doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t celebrate Father\u2019s Day. In fact, it can be even more memorable to skip tradition and the calendar for once and take your Dad out for a special celebration out of the blue \u2013 a day of giving appreciation he wouldn\u2019t expect like a surprise \u201cDad\u201d-day party.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are many reasons why some people couldn\u2019t celebrate Father\u2019s Day on June 21st. Some of were bogged down at work, yes, even on a Sunday. Some couldn\u2019t celebrate as they\u2019ve wanted to because of social distance restrictions during the pandemic. Some of us are far away from our families, living in a different city or country from our dad.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hugging itself this year couldn\u2019t be as close or tight (for dad\u2019s health safety) if he happen to be an essential worker. And of course, visiting our grandfathers in a care home was out of the question.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traveling is restricted so we can\u2019t visit our Lolos and Tatays overseas, especially those in the Philippines. What could\u2019ve been a fun Father\u2019s Day summer celebration in the Philippines turned into an online holiday greeting session via online video call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every day, we are thankful for the men who gave our lives a start. Our grandfathers guided our parents. Our Dads taught us to be strong and to be the best version of ourselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even though the holiday already passed by, it\u2019s never too late to celebrate Father\u2019s Day. There are many ways we can celebrate in our own way. We can bingewatch our Dads\u2019 favorite movies on Netflix. They have Filipino movies on Netflix now as well so we can watch classic Filipino movies with our Tatays. Buying our Dads some gifts will definitely brighten up their day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But nothing will beat a family-style salu-salo. Just like how the saying goes, the way to a man\u2019s heart is through his stomach. Paired with our Dads\u2019 favorite cold beer (or wine!), here\u2019s a healthy meal for you and your family to enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FISH PESA<\/strong>
This simple and healthy Filipino dish will definitely make you feel comfortable and warm inside. \u201cPesa\u201d means boiled fish with spices, specifically with pepper and ginger. For this fish pesa recipe, it calls for a lapu-lapu or opah fish as its main ingredient. However, it\u2019s totally up to you to use whatever fish you\u2019d like as long as it’s a medium-sized fish. How about making fish pesa with your Dad\u2019s favorite medium-sized fish?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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