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Vic Albornoz Lactaoen is currently a freelance travel writer for several dailies, and in flight magazines. He has written other travel stories which has been published for Metro Magazine including the Borubudur temple in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, and Vientienne, Laos. He has lived in Indonesia for the last 12 years working with the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia as head of Public Information which led to his interest in traveling extensively to Southeast Asian places, festivals and cuisine. He looks forward to publishing his first travel book on the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Posted on May 6, 2012 - by admin

Tatung’s Garden Cafe – A Modern Take On Filipino Cuisine

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“A part of dining out is having a fresh experience  and seeing things in new and different ways,” this is the impression chef and Tatung’s Garden Café owner Myke Sarthou wants’ to implore when dining at his newly expanded restaurant along 17 Matipid Street in Sikatuna Village, Quezon City. It is no secret that Filipinos [...]

Posted on October 7, 2011 - by Vic

Shut Up and Dance Retro Disco Bar opens in Malate

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The variety of elements in contrasting eras, cuisine and looks makes these new combined establishment inviting and unpredictable. Indeed Malate continues to be the hub of night life these days. In the late 60’s, film director Ishmael Bernal opened “Gray November in my Soul” along A. Mabini street the corner of T. Alonso Street. Artists [...]

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NLEX Launches New Motorist Assistance Program

The onset of the Holy Week marks the start of the Summer holidays and the hottest time of the year, certainly the happy season there is and without doubt, one of  the most stressful holidays of all especially if one takes charge of driving to your choice hotspots or vacation destinations this summer season. The [...]

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Island hopping Adventure in Surigao

Text and Photographs by Vic Albornoz Lactaoen I wanted to cleanse myself of Metro Manila and all the sordid things in life it hosts – ceaseless yakkity-yak of politics, corruption and daily bombardments on our collective consciousness of images on television of stern-looking bespectacled military –like crooks masquerading as public servants, among other weird offerings [...]

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Paradise Regained at Amanpulo

This piece of travel story is one of my favorite trips that I made last year and look forward to doing it again soon. As the plane circles the virgin island of Amanpulo in Palawan, passengers look out the window, admiring the coral reef 300 meters from the shore. The waters sparkle in dazzling shades [...]

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    • Tatung’s Garden Cafe – A Modern Take On Filipino Cuisine by admin on May 6, 2012
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