After our calorific trip to Bacolod City, it's now time to hie off to Cebu, the Queen City of the South. There's just so much one can do on a business trip, but I noticed there seems to be no end to all the eating. It starts, of course, with the free buffet breakfast in the hotel coffee shop. Ugh. Aside from being able to speak the local dialect, I am actually excited to be in Cebu. As a food tripper, what am excited about is trying restos and eating places that aren't usually found in Manila. My friends never fail to root for Cebu lechon (and more lechonnn), but ... Continue Reading...
Archives for July 2009
First sighting of the iPhone 3GS in the Philippines…. w00t!
As expected, I got my first sighting of the much-coveted iPhone 3GS in the Manila Bulletin Technews Lab yesterday. Picture is kinda blurred, but that's tech editor Art Samaniego having a blast with the Apple gadget, which will be made available by Globe to the public on July 31 yet. As an Apple user, I can't help but salivate at this latest version which is touted to be two times faster than the iPhone 3G. Easily one of the highlights is the digital compass and installed software like Google Maps which will be able to tell you where your location is, and tell ... Continue Reading...
Dessert overload in Bacolod
"Be prepared to gain ten pounds when you're in Bacolod." So said a line in Cebu Pacific's Smile Magazine while listing a guide to the sights and treats in the Masskara City. After spending a short three days in Bacolod City, we couldn't help but agree. I've called it a foodie's paradise before and the impression remains. Bacolod is sleepy compared to Manila all right, but there's no shortage of great culinary places to try. One thing I feasted on were the desserts. The bakers in the city sure know how to make their cakes and pastries. ... Continue Reading...
NLEX is a breeze, SLEX is a joke
I've done a few local travelling in the last two months and will now have something to say about the two expressways that dot the opposite sides of Manila. To the South is the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) which connects commuters going to and from Alabang, Laguna, Batangas and Cavite. The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), on the other hand, is the gateway when you want to go to and from Bulacan, Pampanga, Olongapo, Tarlac, all the way to Pangasinan and Baguio. As a commuter, I just can't help but lament how the South Luzon Expressway has been left behind in ... Continue Reading...
Restos in Angeles City: VFW, C’ Italian Dining & 19 Copung Copung
Most recently, a foreign friend bent on staying for a time in the Philippines asked me for recommendations about places to go and the cost of living in the country. "Anywhere I should avoid? Like Angels City? I mean those places where sex tourist and 'sexpats' gather. Don't want to end up somewhere like Thailand's Pattaya. " I presume Angeles City has such a rep among the males by virtue of word of mouth and what they read in the forums. I was here this week and the trusty pedicab I rode in drove through the city's (in)famous bar strip in Fields Avenue where some ... Continue Reading...
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