Central Luzon

Pampanga and Tagaytay food tours

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Southern Secrets by the Spoonful! (October 12, Sunday)Up up to the highlands! Let’s us savor a smorgasbord as we explore the best international kitchens in the coolest city south of Manila! From the best buko pie to the tastiest banh da lon, let us cru…

North Philippines road trip

Friday, September 5th, 2008

For day 2 of our North Philippines road trip, we had a meeting with Mayor Bautista of Baguio City and a working lunch meeting with the Baguio Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) at the Panagbenga office. Of course, we feasted on a packed lunch from t…

C’ Italian Dining, another sumptuous dinner!

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

After so many months of waiting and all those mouth-watering text messages from Chef Chris about their new dishes, I finally got the chance to have dinner again at C’ Italian Dining! And indeed, it was filling as always.We were first given one serving …

Ipo Watershed, Angat Dam and the La Mesa Ecopark… Save the Ipo Watershed!

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The Ipo Watershed is part of a larger water system which includes Angat and La Mesa. It serves as the major water source of Metro Manila. There’s been some buzz about the Ipo Watershed lately, particularly from the UP Mountaineers, who have been advoca…

SCTEx Clark-Tarlac stretch opens on Friday, July 25

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway will be fully operational beginning Friday when the Clark-Tarlac portion of the 94-kilometer opens to the public. I got a sneak preview of the closed portion of the SCTEx today since we were given special permission to…

Learn to surf in Baler with two SEAIR tickets plus surfing lessons up for grabs!

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

You and a friend can fly to Baler, Aurora and go surfing with two SEAIR tickets up for grabs! Ivan About Town and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away round-trip tickets to Baler and free surfing lessons for two to one lucky person. All you have to …

Capones Island and its lighthouse

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Capones Island has always been famous for its white sand beaches and the Spanish colonial lighthouse perched on top of a hill. It was the last stop for our San Antonio, Zambales trip. From Anawangin, we had prearranged with our boatman to pick us up an…

Anawangin Cove in San Antonio, Zambales

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

The famed beauty of Anawangin Cove has spread far and wide as being one of the best beaches in the country. And we were finally there, well almost. It was an exhausting trek to Anawangin Cove. But the hike to the beach was not yet over. At sea level, w…

Hiking up Mt. Anawangin and down to the beach

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Anawangin in San Antonio, Zambales is fast becoming a popular destination for those seeking a beach to getaway from it all. There aren’t too many amenities on this secluded beach. In fact, there are none. It’s a favorite of those who want to camp out w…

Crucifixion rites held in San Pedro Cutud every Good Friday

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Just like last year, I found myself in San Pedro Cutud in San Fernando, Pampanga today to witness the Via Crucis, a Kapampangan passion play which has been the heart of the annual crucifixions here in the city, which is more popularly know as the San P…

Adopting a sea turtle at the Pawikan Conservation Center

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

For the longest time, I had been wanting to adopt a pawikan or sea turtle. It took quite a while for me to find the contact number of the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan. And when I finally did, they said there were no pawikan scheduled t…

SCTEx on test run until March 24

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

If you have not yet tried out the most scenic highway in the country, you have until March 24 to do so free of charge! The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway is on test run beginning today and is open from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Remember that they close at …

SCTEx on test run until April 24