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EDSA People Power

Published on February 22nd, 2009 by in Holidays

There was an EDSA I and an EDSA II. Some say there was an “EDSA Tres”, although this is still subject to debate. Some say that the real People Power happened in EDSA I, and that EDSA II was a far cry from its predecessor. There are a number of distinctions between People Power I

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Mamou (A Home Kitchen) in Serendra, Fort Bonifacio

Published on February 21st, 2009 by in Food

Of all the posts under the “Food” category, this is probably the most difficult to compose. It’s not that I’ve visited the other venues in more instances. It’s not that I’m having a mental block.

Kakanin Heaven at Rosalies (Bulacan)

Published on February 18th, 2009 by in Food

Wow! That’s the first word that came out of my (salivating) mouth when I stepped inside an enclosure that resembles a garage with steel grills from outside, but looks, smells and tastes like food heaven inside. The second word I uttered was: “Wow!” For some strange gastronomical reason I had the urge to dive into

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Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (Clarkfield, Pampanga)

Published on February 14th, 2009 by in To See

“You’re so full of hot air!” Say this on an ordinary day and you’ll get a fight. Say this in one special event and you’ll have lots of fun. A special event, like the 14th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (Clarkfield, Pampanga).

Xocolat at Serendra (Bonifacio High Street)

Published on February 10th, 2009 by in Food

Preparing tsokolate from cacao seeds is an art. My grandmother, God bless her soul, would handpick the seeds and let it dry naturally under the sun.

Malate Church (Manila City)

When you hear “Malate” (ma-la-teh), what first comes to mind? Maybe you got that right, but that’s not the subject matter of this post. We’re talking about the Malate Church.

FlapJacks at UP-AyalaLand TechonoHUB

Published on February 8th, 2009 by in Food

Before anything else, allow me to apologize for the very limited number of photos posted here. I got carried away going through the menu, making our order, then attacking my corned beef breakfast at FlapJacks. We were supposed to meet at 8:30 in the morning, but then we got stuck in traffic and arrived at

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Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica (Intramuros)

We’ve previously mentioned some of the old, historical churches in the Philippines. One of these churches is the Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica (also known as Basilica of the Immaculate Conception).

Filipinos as Tourists: Exploring the Philippines

A total of 858,244 aliens, foreigners that is, landed on Philippine soil during the first quarter of 2008, according to a Department of Tourism (DoT) report. Koreans occupy the No. 1 rank in the number of arrivals of foreigner-tourists, something which is hard to dispute — one is likely to bump into a Korean national

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Golden Sunset (Calatagan, Batangas)

The golden-reddish sun must have thought that the one-hour waiting period was enough sacrifice for us restless travelers who consider time as gold. A precious few minutes before vanishing into the mountain range surrounding Calatagan, the heavy rain clouds that cloaked the sun for the past hour gently lifted.

 
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