Iloilo’s Dinagyang: Hala Bira! Viva Señor Santo Niño!

A lot of festival enthusiasts believe that Dinagyang is one of the BEST Festivals in the Philippines. Although the celebration still has that quaint, provincial city-feel, the Ati-Ati dance productions are among the best that I’ve seen in street dance festivals in the Philippines. They are the Grand Champions in the Aliwan Festival (Manila-based competition … Continue reading Iloilo’s Dinagyang: Hala Bira! Viva Señor Santo Niño!

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 … Continue reading Ultimate Visayan Food Trip: Manila to Cebu 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… … Continue reading Chef’s Lab Potions and Kitchen Test Food

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 … Continue reading Who won in the “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 … Continue reading The Legend of SUMILON Island