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Mt. Pinatubo: Things that Matter
Location Matters Mt. Pinatubo, a volcano located in Luzon, is bordered by the provinces of Tarlac, Pampanga, and Zambales. If you were born before the 90s, then you know that it erupted in 1991. Before...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Veintidos
Bad hair day? Go curl up and die dye.Spotted along Imus Avenue, Cebu City
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On expectations Leave your expectations behind. Expected Pinatubo's crater lake to be turquoise just like all the photos I have seen...was disappointed when it turned out to be dark green.Expected Juan...
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Nangita og Uban Pa sa Torta og Uban Pa
The Saturday afternoon I brought myself to Torta og Uban Pa's doorstep, they had torta (of course! They wouldn't call themselves Torta og Uban Pa if they didn't have torta). The "og Uban Pa" (and...
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National Art Gallery at the National Museum
I am no art expert, I am just an art gawker. When in Manila, a visit to the National Art Gallery at the National Museum is a must for art lovers. The National MuseumP Burgos Drive, Rizal Park,...
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Museum of the Filipino People
Boring. Nerdy. Ignorant. Call me any or all of these and I will agree with you. Boring because I'd rather go to museums than malls. Nerdy because I like learning (but have no patience to read the...
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Sunday 1PM at Sunday 2PM
Photo by: H. ErsandoIt is Sunday, 1PM and I am at Sunday 2PM, a mini book cafe tucked in the corner of Sarrosa Hotel.Sunday 2PM CafeSarrosa Hotel, Mabolo, Cebu City(032) 520 5174Monday to Saturday 10AM...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Veintitres
Manglaba na si Mang Laba...Spotted along H. Cortes St., Mandaue City, Cebu
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Wisdom from the Road #9
On indecisionIf you can't decide where to eat, ask the locals.If you can't decide where to go, ask the locals. If you can't decide where to sit in a boat, follow the locals.A local is your best...
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The Mövenpick Hotel Experiment
I'm snoozing under the covers in the huge room on the 22nd floor of Mövenpick Hotel when I am rudely awakened by a grand shake and the sound of things crashing... Ha! Just a dream (being at the...
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Cafe Caw, is the Third Time the Charm?
Third time's the charm, so they say. The first and second times I have been to Cafe Caw, at their Banilad branch, Cafe Caw failed me. On my first visit, I couldn't find value for my money. The second...
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Downtown Food Hunt: Mingnan Chinese Cuisine
The visit to JRG Halad Museum made me hungry. Not because I associate music and musical instruments with food, but because it was almost lunch time. Where's a good, cheap place to eat downtown? My...
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Learn Science at The Mind Museum
Science doesn't have to be boring. The Mind Museum agrees. The Mind Museum is an interactive science museum where guests, young and old alike, are encouraged to perform tasks in order to understand a...
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My Greek Taverna
What is a taverna? A taverna is a small restaurant serving Greek food.What is a Greek taverna? A redundancy.What is My Greek Taverna? It is...not mine.Where is My Greek Taverna? My Greek Taverna is in...
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Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda: How Can We Help the Philippines?
Donate in KindThere are many donation centers around the Philippines, I am sure there's one near you.In Cebu, here are a few suggestions:ABS CBN at North Road, Jagobiao, Mandaue CityDSWD Field Office...
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Fuzion Gourmet
Your restaurant is kind of hidden with only the sign "Fuzion Gourmet" giving a hint of what's a few steps down and behind the door. How can you lure my friends and me into your restaurant?Start a...
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Marley & Me
Marley & MeJohn GroganThis is the story of a family and their bumbling beast, Marley, a Labrador retriever, who was with them from puppyhood to senior citizenship (13 years). I knew I'd enjoy this...
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Mt. Uragay Spring
Itching to go for a swim?Swim (if you don't freeze) in the ice cold waters of Tappiyah Falls in Batad, IfugaoJump in Kayangan Lake in Coron, PalawanGo to Hambil Beach in Hambil (aka Carabao) Island,...
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What Time is It at Chatime?
What time is it at Chatime?First Time. The first time I tried Chatime was early this year. Since then I have consumed about a dozen of their drinks. There are over a hundred drinks to choose from and...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Veintiquatro
The internet shop for bats! Spotted in Visitacion St., Sambag II, Cebu CitySubmitted by Fred of The Exaggerated Zeal. Thank you!
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