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Horror bus ride on Christmas weekend

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

After a hectic two weeks leading to Christmas, my brother and I took a Victory Liner bus to Baguio one quiet Sunday morn, the day before Christmas eve. It was a pleasant early morning trip and we dozed off after all the puyat of the Christmas parties.
At the Tarlac stop-over, the bus kundoktor plugged [...]

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Manila Chinese Cemetery

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Just a few weeks ago, I played the male version of Lara Croft as the Tomb Raider. No, I wasn’t shooting another movie version. But I was doing the real thing. We scoured all the nook and cranny of the Manila Chinese Cemetery for a treasure trove of unsual facts and some more lessons in [...]

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@ LB Square: Crib Tea and Coffee Bar

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Outside the gates of University of The Philippines Los Baños is a place called Grove that winds down to Lopez Avenue all the way to Crossing where the Manila-Sta. Cruz (Laguna) crossroad is.
Ten to 15 years ago, Grove is a line of old residential establishments whose ground floors have been converted into a student’s eatery or [...]

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October 24 is St. Raphael’s Day

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

Last year, i briefly wrote about St. Raphael’s feast day falling on the 24th of October…that is today.
Yes, inspite of milenyo’s aftermath and still out of electric power, for the past nine nights, the residents (the devout catholics at least!) of Brgy. Payawin, Gubat, Sorsogon (my birthplace) has been religiously attending the novena and procession [...]

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A Bit of Philippine History

Monday, July 24th, 2006

The images at the beginning of this video are great, and will awaken your travel muse. The rest… just for entertainment purposes only, folks!

Note that the facts are not 100% accurate. But you’ll have to agree it deserves points for creativity!
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Wowowee Host Appointed Tourism Envoy

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Following up Abe’s  post about Wowowee emerging as one of the top attractions for balikbayans and OFWs, the show’s host Willie Revillame was recently appointed as celebrity ambassador for tourism. 
Department of Tourism Secretary  Joseph Ace Durano said that Wowowee has been helping the government in reaching the tourism  market. Revillame’s task would be to help in [...]

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Kirsten & Corinne Beach Wear

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

Boracay beach wear has hit Davao! Well, SM Davao that is. On limited display right now are the Kirsten & Corinne Footwear. This shop specializes in Beach Sandals and Mesh bags for frolicking in the beach.

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Wowowee among top tourist attractions in RP?

Friday, January 6th, 2006

ABS-CBN’s noontime show Wowowee (hosted by Willie Revillame) is thought to be one of the must-visit attractions among OFWs and balik-bayans.
Wowowee is shown on The Filipino Channel (TFC) worldwide. Filipinos from all over the world who come back to visit their relatives in the Philippines are glued in on the TV show and are excited [...]

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“Just A One Hour Drive”

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

I bet you’ve heard this line before when you are about to go on a road trip to a place you’ve never been to before. When you asked the only person who knows about the place if it’s too far. Usually that person would answer, “it’s not far from here, just a one hour drive.” [...]

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A Carinderia Horror Story

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

It was a branding idea from hell.

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