What could be more Filipino than pandesal? One good part of living in the Philippines is being able to partake of piping hot pandesal during breakfast, or merienda. There is nothing like the taste of this rounded bread full of crumbs, about the size of a fist, which is versatile enough to be eaten with a lot of fillings, with coffee or with native hot chocolate. Pandesal has social relevance too. Observers are fond of equating the size and price of the pandesal with the state of the economy. Indeed, it has upped its value from one peso each to about two pesos ... Continue Reading...
Archives for May 2009
Call for submissions: Carnival of Cities June 3 edition
This blog is glad to host the June 3 edition of the Carnival of Cities, an interesting study in geography where bloggers write about an aspect of a city they live in or have visited which other people may not know about. This festival was started by Ms. Sheila Scarborough of The Family Travel Guide and was hosted last April 22 by Jack of Eyeflare Travel Advice and Tips. What goes in here: any narrative you have of any place in the world you have visited or lived in. The better if you have pictures to show for it. ... Continue Reading...
Flores de Mayo 2009 Bellissima Filipina winners
I didn't stay long enough to catch the announcement of the winners among the beauteous sagalas that graced the Flores de Mayo 2009 last May 24 at the Mall of Asia. So here they are: (via Unilever Philippines) Shown (from left) are: Anna Marie Burgos, awarded Miss Cream Silk; Janina San Miguel, crowned La Flor de Manila; Reissa Ileto, bagging the night's most coveted Rosa Mystica; Andrea Abesamis, as the Reina de las Flores; and Glennifer Perido, as Miss Ponds. ... Continue Reading...
Flores de Mayo sa MOA 2009: it’s Santacruzan time!
The merry month of May ushers in the Santacruzan festival across the country. This is the queen of all fiestas honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Even people from other faiths find reason to celebrate during this annual event as it takes on a significance other than the cultural and religious. Townsfolk usually ogle at lovely sagalas (with their escorts) and the beautiful gowns they're wearing. Manila's annual Flores de Mayo is no exception. In previous years, it was held at the Manila Hotel and the Rajah Sulayman Park. This time around, the venue was the sprawling ... Continue Reading...
Katrina Halili did the right thing
This morning, I did something that was out of my routine. Instead of checking my emails first thing, I viewed the town's most talked about videos featuring a celebrity doctor and his separate trysts with three models slash showbiz personalities, in various states of undress. It is because my web-connected friends have been talking about them that I had to ask for a link, rather belatedly. Of course, the sex tapes are also now available in your friendly bootleg vendor in Quiapo and elsewhere. ... Continue Reading...
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