On the way to the car dealership, we passed by the new St. Luke's Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City and can't help but be impressed by how imposing it was from the outside. It looked fairly empty too, as expected of a hospital which has just opened. I do expect to see it one of these days since my obstetrician-gynecologist also holds clinic here. Anyway, I could never guess what this room was. Is it a condo or a room in a five-star hotel? No to both. It is part of the presidential suite of the new St. Luke's. (via isabelledaza on Twitter) ... Continue Reading...
How to ride a taxi safely in Manila
One good reason to get a car of your own to drive in Manila, no matter what a rickety, old second-hand it is: it' actually safer to drive on your own in the city's crazy streets than depend on public transportation. My own arguments against riding public transport are these - if you're riding a taxi: you never know the driver's temperament or if their meters are reliable. Some smell of LPG gas (because, well, they're using it) and it's really crazy hailing taxis during rush hours, the holiday season and when it rains. As for FXs buses and jeepneys, I get ... Continue Reading...
To Tagaytay City, after a long time
Post New Year, the whole family motored down to Tagaytay City. Excitement was in the air because the kids and I haven't been here for a long time and it was also the hubby's first time to see the place. Due to the notorious traffic along the South Expressway, I've mercilessly given up going to Tagaytay through the years in favor of other itineraries in the North. But I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder.... On the way there, we first make a lunch stop at Kanin Club in Paseo de Sta. Rosa. As expected of this in-demand resto, we had to wait for a few ... Continue Reading...
Help Haiti quake victims thru the power of technology
Through the powers of technology, the world is witnessing the unfolding drama that is the aftermath of the powerful Intensity 7 earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Hundreds of thousands are believed to be still missing and trapped within the shattered buildings. For those of us in the Philippines, the quake in Haiti has some parallels, if you count the tragic July 1990 earthquake (magnitude 7.7) and more recently, Typhoon Ondoy. Three Filipino members of the UN peacekeeping contingent remain unaccounted for in the Haiti tragedy. But unlike the 1991 ... Continue Reading...
My ‘lost’ cellphone gets returned, for a change ….
see more Lolcats and funny pictures Having lost big and small things like jewelry and a 21-inch TV to rogues in the past, I've gotten the impression that am quite the alluring magnet to bad elements. That, or it's just the hassle of living in the city where even policemen steal for a living. That's why it was quite a breath of fresh air when my cellphone, which I thought I had lost, was returned to me over the weekend. It makes me believe that kind souls still abound in Manila after being cynical about this place for quite some time. I was about to pay some ... Continue Reading...
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