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WESTERN PANGASINAN SERIES: Bolinao

you might want to check the 1st day post on the WESTERN PANGASINAN SERIES ___________________________ After haveing a blast in Alaminos and the Hundred Islands on the 1st day of the Westerrn Pangasinan Tour, we woke up early and left for Bolinao at around 7am. It was surprisingly a …

ISLANDIA HOTEL : a wise choice when in Alaminos

this is still part of the WESTERN PANGASINAN SERIES on location: Alaminos City _________________________________ Looking for accommodation in Alaminos could be a tricky business. So when we decided to push for the Western Pangasinan tour, the hotel was one of our utmost priority. We …

10 bloggers, 100 Islands

this is still part of the WESTERN PANGASINAN SERIES on location: Alaminos City ____________________________________ All photos were taken on the 1st day of the trip. I have tons of them so I would like to share some before jumping to my 2nd day post for Bolinao. Marky, Gael, pusan…

WESTERN PANGASINAN SERIES : Alaminos City

1st part of the WESTERN PANGASINAN SERIES ____________________ Recognizing the potential of Western Pangasinan as the next growth area for tourism, a group of travel, events and photography bloggers from Manila have decided to set out on a tour which will map out a sample route which …

mangrove forest : sabang puerto prinsesa

Anda, my hometown is also a fishing community.That means I am no stranger to mangroves.But I have never seen a mangrove forest before. I never thought mangroves could actually grow this big---like full size trees. Good thing when we traveled to Puerto Princesa last September, specifical…

Pilipinas Kay Ganda : falls short of the entertainment value of dora the explorer

I am no VIP but going to the official launch of Department of tourism's new campaign last night dubbed PILIPINAS KAY GANDA made me feel that I wasted my time. All I felt was discomfort and nervousness.I was uncomfortable because I thought the logo is so childish and downright element…

Angono Petroglyphs

Being new in Rizal, I thought of exploring the province more. This is my way of integrating with my new adopted province. Sounds like a good idea because I actually have a lot of  misconceptions of this place. I thought of it as an expansion of the slums of Manila---- boring, crowded plai…

GLOBE ASIATIQUE CONTROVERSY

I actually call it tragedy because it's nothing short of being tragic. A peaceful community caught in the middle of the controversy surrounding its developer Globe Asiatique and Filmal Realty Corporation . Life at Saint Monique Valais is normal as usual but the ongoing problem is st…

manila ocean park musical fountain show promo

We were back in Manila Ocean Park last month to watch the musical fountain show. My wife missed it last time so when I heard that they were offering promo tickets I immediately registered our mobile phone numbers. It was easy, simply by registering in their website, you immediately get a …

Thunderbird Resorts Facebook Fans Day

This is great news to all Facebook fans of Thunderbird Resort. November 15, 2010 , will be Thunderbird Resorts Facebook Fans Day wherein online followers can get special room rates . I was given the rare privilege to experience  the Thunderbird difference last September with other bl…

Philippine Yoga Asana Championship 2010

Been suffering from chronic back pains for almost a year now. It caused me panic a few months ago because it simply wouldn't go away. I googled for some possible reasons. Most of the research I found leads to sedate lifestyle.One doctor in youtube even blamed the invention of chairs f…

Philippine Fashion Week 2010: Penshoppe Summer-Spring Collection

A lot of firsts this year. My first to attend the Philippine Fashion Week as a new media blogger.I was excited when I heard of the invite coz this will be the first time to put my nikon dslr on a fashion photography test. With the thrill is the nervousness because I still don't ha…

keep discovering at Nido Science Discovery Center

It's the premiere Science Center in the Philippines, the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center in SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Pasay. Most people, including myself , think this place is for kids. Well it is for kids, but there's one thing I realized on my visit last Saturday, "…

some candid photos from Party Pilipinas

I got tons of pictures to sort out for the Philippine Fashion Week so I will keep you suspended on that topic first. For now, I would like to tell you of another event, our sudden visit to GMA 7 , yeah, the network company. Sudden because I never thought it would happen. At least not …