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Practical guides on ipon, budgeting your sahod, utang and wise living for Filipinos, from the Iponista team. Real peso examples and free tools.

A spread of affordable home-cooked Filipino ulam: monggo, tortang talong, fried fish, chopsuey, adobong kangkong and rice

Cheap Ulam Ideas: A Budget Filipino Meal Plan for the Whole Week

"Ano'ng ulam?" is the daily question that quietly decides your food budget. Twenty-five cheap ulam ideas, a sample week, and palengke tricks that stretch every peso.August 13, 2026 · 5 min read