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Metro Manila : 6 places to visit this Christmas season

Nov 29th, 2010
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It’s Christmas time once more!

Everywhere, you can see trees draped with blinking, colorful lights. Lanterns adorn lampposts and windows. Red, green and gold paint the town. Christmas carols waft in the air. And the weather gets colder each day.

Indeed, the Christmas season is here again!

Filipinos are known to have the longest celebration of Christmas in the world. In more ways than one, the Philippine-style Yuletide season begins with a nine-day Misa de Gallo on Dec. 16.

Among its features are exchange gifts among friends and family members; parties highlighted with the eating of delicious “lechon” (roasted pig) and joyous as well as sometimes tearful family reunions. Visiting various places is also a traditional way of marking Christmas. (more…)

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Rediscovering Quiapo : The Heart and Soul of Manila

Jan 3rd, 2009
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It’s not clean unlike the streets of Madrid and it’s definitely not as colorful as the City of Beijing but this is my home and it’s called “Manila”. When people talk about Manila, there’s only one place I always have in mind… It’s Quiapo.

Quiapo Church
Quiapo Church

It’s new year and I promised my self that I will explore Manila and take photos of it. I just love Manila, walking around this City may not provide a pleasant adventure to everyone but believe it or not, It will help you discover Manila’s inner beauty which is most often invisible to the eye. Read >> Shopping in Quiapo Manila

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Philippine Department of Tourism kicks off ‘Intramuros: History Town Philippines’

Dec 6th, 2008
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) highlighted its December 2008 calendar of events with a bang in the grand unveiling of “Intramuros: History Town Philippines” on Friday, Dec. 5.

A project spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Intramuros Administration (IA) and the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), Intramuros: History Town Philippines aims to highlight tourism attractions, products and trade and investment opportunities from all over the country.

Key personalities during the opening were DOT Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano, Sen. Richard Gordon, General Manager Mark Lapid of PTA, Undersecretary Oscar Palabyab and Director Romulo delos Reyes, both of DOT, and IA Administrator Bambi Harper. (more…)

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Kalesa in the busy streets of Manila

Sep 21st, 2008
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I usually ride kalesa whenever Im having a hard time flagging down a cab or when some areas in Manila are flooded. Last Friday, I went to SM Manila to get my business cards printed out and to have a late lunch. Since the sky was gloomy I decided to go home after running my errand but it was too late, the rain started to pour and all the commuters scattered as they frantically tried to catch an available cab. Kalesa has always been my lifesaver specially during times when I’m rushing home since most taxi’s are busy choosing their passengers or demanding for additional fee before rendering their service.

Kalesa Experience
Kalesa in SM Manila

While traversing the busy streets of Manila, Manong Angelo – the kutsero shared that Its really hard to get a passenger nowadays since streets of Manila are dominated by Jeepneys and Pedicabs. Read More >>

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Globe Lumpia House

Sep 15th, 2008
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It was a rainy afternoon when I got a craving for “Lumpiang Sariwa” and since I had to print a couple of photos in Hidalgo I took advantage of the opportunity, I grabbed my camera bag and made my way to Quiapo to satisfy my hankering. I didn’t come as a surprised that a hand-full of people were there waiting for their turn to make an order. They ran out of lumpia wrappers and we had to wait for 25 minutes before the line got going again.

Globe Lumpia House - Raon Quiapo
Globe’s Lumpiang Sariwa

After 25 minutes of idly waiting, the waiter served my order, two servings of spicy lumpia… Yummy, It was definitely worth the wait. I immediately left the table after gobbling up my meal as a courtesy to the people looking for an empty table. Read More >>>
Globe Lumpia House – The Home of Original Fresh Lumpia

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Third Eye Blind live in Manila for the San Miguel Beer Oktoberfest Kickoff Party!

Sep 2nd, 2008
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Do you want to watch Third Eye Blind live in Manila? This multi-awarded American alternative rock band will invade Manila on September 5 to grace the kick off party of this years San Miguel Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest Limited Edition Pale Pilsen @ San Miguel Oktoberfest Press Launch

The venue of the Grand Party event will be in San Miguel Avenue Ortigas Center, four huge stage will be set up in San Miguel Avenue to showcase Philippine’s Top Bands with different genres and of course the world renowned Third Eye Blind. 2008 Oktoberfest aims to break two Guiness World Record: the most number of people toasting and the worlds longest bar.

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