Ever fantasize about putting your life on hold to travel around the country? That’s what I decided to do. But it took serious planning. The island journey I undertook was to see the Philippines from a Southeast Asian person’s point of view (100% pure Filipino and unadulterated Ilocano!). I was always faced with reading all [...]
Valentines in Bukidnon? Why not? Up until we left for the province, I didn’t have the slightest idea how people spent there Valentine holidays in this province. Nor how Malaybalay was, since the last time I came over four years ago on a hurried sunrise to sundown visit. “Hindi ba delikado dun kuya?(Isn’t it safe [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
