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Ultimate Visayan Food Trip: Manila to Cebu on a Subaru!

With the Philippine Nautical Highway using the Roll-On Roll-Off (RORO) infrastructure, it is now possible to design a road trip that would bring you to the Ultimate Foodie Destinations in the Visayas. 

One of my greatest road trips ever is joining the Subaru Club of the Philippines on a Road Food Trip from Manila to Iloilo to Bacolod and finally, to Cebu! 

I would like to share with you this adventure of a lifetime on a Subaru...

Chef's Lab Potions and Kitchen Test Food

Chef's Lab, Chef Bruce Lim's third restaurant, is located in Burgos Circle. It focuses more on new kitchen test recipes and offers test tube shots with different love potions and a relatively affordable basic menu that still focuses on modern Filipino cuisine.

We decided to try out the new creations at Chef's Lab. Here's our experience...

Related Posts:

• OAP | Chef's Table by Chef Bruce Lim
• OAP | Chef's Table Restaurant by Chef Bruce Lim
• OAP | Hyphy's SanFo-Philippine Cuisine by Chef Bruce Lim
• OAP | Hyphy's Calamansi Tuyo Spaghetti
• OAP | Chef's Table Buko Pie Martini

TURF BGC: Taking Football Fever to the Next Level in BGC!

Turf BGC is a FIFA-standard community football field in the heart of Bonifacio Global City (BGC).

Located just beside Mercato Centrale @ BGC, it uses ternate yarn, an artificial grass-like surface produced by Limonta of Italy.

Here's more information about this one-of-a-kind Football Field in Manila...

Who won in the "Rivalry": Ateneo-La Salle The Musical?

Update Feb. 5, 2012: Congratulations to the Lasalle PBA Green Dream Team for winning 117 over Ateneo PBA Blue Team 104 :) Animo La Salle!

RIVALRY (Ateneo-La Salle The Musical) is a brilliant portrayal of the competitive spirit between archrivals La Salle and Ateneo in an all-original, all-Filipino musical.

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the lyrics and the witty and romantic songs throughout the two-hour production. It's like Ateneo-La Salle jokes rolled into one entertaining show.

It's the story of the love triangle of a Maryknoller with a Lasallian and an Atenean set in 1968, during the NCAA days of the Ateneo-La Salle Basketball Rivalry.

La Salle leads in head-to-head basketball games against Ateneo, with 35 wins vs. 32 of Ateneo. (Ok, if you consider the seven forfeited games in the official UAAP Records from 2003 to 2005, Ateneo would lead with 39 vs 28.)

I must disclose that I'm a biased Green Archer fanatic. I've been blogging about the basketball rivalry until La Salle's last championship in 2007 -- (see: OAP | Never Shall We Fail)

Here is what you can expect from RIVALRY (Ateneo-La Salle The Musical)...

The Legend of SUMILON Island

When I was in Moalboal, I heard stories about an island off the South Eastern Coast of Cebu.

I was told it is a romantic, back-to-nature island escape, and that it has a lush forest, white sand beaches and good food.

It is called SUMILON Island. 

(It takes its name from being a storm shelter for fishermen, where they can take cover - sumilong - from strong typhoons.)

Since then, I've always wanted to experience it with Rache; and that dream came true last January, together with awesome company.

Here is a glimpse of our memorable Sumilon Island experience...

Related Blog Posts:

• Sinulog Fluvial Breakfast!
• The BEST of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort
• Butanding Watching, Is it Really More FUN in Oslob?
• The Raw Beauty of Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu
• The Legend of Sumilon Island

ARIA Mania in Manila?

ARIA was the talk of the town when it first opened in D'Mall Boracay in 2003. Foodies raved about its homemade pasta and wood-fire oven pizzas (see: Top5 Bora Restos!, and What's New in Boracay in 2010?). After 9 years, it finally opened its doors in Manila. :)

We're curious to know if it would create the same buzz among foodies amidst really good Italian restaurants in the metro. Cyma Boracay's expansion to Manila was very successful, setting up shop in various malls.

As for Aria, it decided to expand to a super high-end mall with relatively higher prices--will it click? Will we see Aria Mania in Manila?

Related Posts on BHS Central Restaurants:

• Jamba Juice Opens in Manila!
• SutrA Christmas Dinner: Our First Taste of BHS Central

The Raw Beauty of Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu

Another must-see and recently discovered place in Oslob is the raw beauty of Tumalog Falls.

The falls have mini-umbrellas that cascade fine strands of cold, fresh water in a rain-like fashion.

Unlike in Kawasan Falls near Moal Boal, where it was overdeveloped with ugly cement structures and huts that destroyed its natural beauty, Tumalog Falls can be developed correctly as an eco-tourist destination without building structures near the falls itself and using only natural materials.

Related Blog Posts:

• Sinulog Fluvial Breakfast!
• The BEST of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort
• Butanding Watching, Is it Really More FUN in Oslob?
• The Raw Beauty of Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu
• The Legend of Sumilon Island

George Tapan Workshops and Festival Tours Summer 2012!

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presents

GEORGE TAPAN, the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest Winner, Photography Workshops

and

Ultimate Philippines Festival, Heritage and Culinary Tours for Summer 2012! 

 Join me as we experience the Philippines together in a one-of-a-kind tour of
the Most Awesome Islands and Festivals in the Philippines this Summer!