Abe (pronounced Ah-beh) is the Kapampangan word for companion or friend. It is also the name of a popular upscale Filipino restaurant named in honor of Emilio Aguilar Cruz—writer, painter, diplomat, gourmand and raconteur.
IT IS a touching gesture that Emilio Aguilar Cruz’s legacy of patriotism and service has been upheld by his family, and in giving his artworks to the nation through the National Museum, the works have become even more significant.
