La Maison Rose is famous in Cebu as “The Pink House” which was the former ancestral house of one of the city’s most prominent family, the Velez’s. Completed in 1939, the house held a number of lavish banquets until 2006 when the family didn’t live in the place anymore. The house became unoccupied for 6 years until Louis Thevenin, […]
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2nd Siomai Festival sa Tisa 2015
Location: a certain hospital somewhere in Manila Year: 1988 (I was 6 years old) Scenario: me talking to the doctor after getting my X-ray Dockie: So, nakakain ka na ng lunch? Me: Yes po. Dockie: Ano’ng kinain mo? Me: Bilog po. Dockie: Ha? Hehe…. Sa’n kayo kumain? Me: Sa tapat lang po paglabas ng hospital. […]
Spiritual Sunday: Himala sa Simala?
Spiritual Sunday teaches all about life and our Big Boss. Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them. – Exodus 25:8 And Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to Thy word.” And the angel departed from her. – Luke 1:38 You shall […]
Where We Stayed and Ate in Oslob
Along the shoreline of Brgy. Tan-Awan in Oslob where whale shark watching is getting popular, are resort hotels that have the potential to be acclaimed internationally as foreign guests flock into the province to encounter our butanding. Sad to say, that means being unaffordable to Filipino citizens like us. However, there are locals who open their […]
Logging-In at Tumalog Falls
We are now on my third post of our family summer Cebu South escapade! First was the whale shark watching, second was Sumilon Island, and third stop was the enchanting Tumalog Falls which completed our 3-in-1 Oslob experience. Just a few kilometers away from Brgy. Tan-Awan which is the butanding watching area is Brgy. Luka, home of […]
How to Explore Sumilon Island on a Budget
The Queen City of the South is not only known for its annual Sinulog festival but also known for its gifts of nature especially its pristine beaches. Once you touchdown at Mactan International Airport, you’ll instantly be welcomed by an array of 5-star hotel resorts where white sand beaches are as inviting as ever! Click […]
Swimmin’ with the Whale Sharks in Oslob
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the world’s largest fish. For me, it is as big as a whale but not as monstrous as a shark. Whale sharks are found in tropical oceans and we are so blessed here in the Philippines for having them live freely in the open sea of Oslob, Cebu. With that, […]
Café Tiala Princess Room
Coffee shops are sprouting like mushrooms in the queen city of the South, Cebu! Each has its own gimmick aside from the usual coffee and tea menu to capture the interest of the costumers. The last time I visited Cebu in November 2014, I checked into Café Noriter from where I was mesmerized by the post-its […]
My Little Blogging’s Sweet Fruit
OMG!!!!! Got an email from looloo iNSIGHTS informing me that they had featured my photo on Bucket Shrimps! Like, over OMG! I was overly kilig upon reading their mail! Wow! My little blogging had again paid off. This is another sweet fruit of pursuing a little life here in the blogosphere. Though I’m too far […]
Sinulog 2015 Day 5
And the time has come to end another story. My Sinulog 2015 experience was ended another experience of a lifetime! As I’m doing with other Sinulogs, I made differences in every year. But what I’ve realized this year is that, sad to say, the essence of Sinulog has been lost. Yes, the basilica is still packed with […]
