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Wednesday
Mar 3,2010

3G Water Splash Resort is a hotspring resort located in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines.  The property is a duplex resort,  each with 3 rooms, 2 swimming pools and a videoke. This hotspring resort is perfect for small groups or family.   Located in a private subdivision for hot spring resort, guest are in a safe and secured resort and will definitely enjoy their vacation. 

For details http://3g.water.splash.resort.wowph.com

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Saturday
Feb 27,2010

I have a severe case of “Last Song Syndrome”. The song “Balik sa Bohol” kept on playing in my mind from the first time I’ve heard it at the very scenic Loboc river up to the departure area of Tagbilaran airport.And just like the song, images of the scenic Bohol also kept on flashing in my head as I relish the moments I was there.

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Saturday
Feb 20,2010

http://filipinaonfipflops.blogspot.com

Anyone who’s ever traveled around Asia knows that life in this continent is often closely intertwined to and, in more ways than one, largely dependent on the numerous bodies of water that surround, run through and sometimes connect its many countries. For someone like me who lives in an archipelago like the Philippines and who’s fortunate enough to be able to explore its many islands, I’ve often observed this firsthand. I’ve seen the same thing in my travels in other countries in Asia as well – the importance of the sea, the river, or the ocean in everyday life, for everyday people to be able to survive.

Here are a few pictures I took from some of my travels that capture glimpses of the lives these people lead, in their everyday attempt to, quite literally and figuratively, stay afloat.

Read the rest here.

http://filipinaonflipflops.blogspot.com

WALT DISNEY GET THINGS DONE

Monday
Feb 1,2010

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney

I think Walter got it right from the start. He did not only envision a world with “Disney” products or movies, but yes, he did create it. [continue reading]

Cool Events This February

Tuesday
Jan 26,2010

Just sharing an email forwarded to me about some cool events happening this February that you might want to check out.

[Read more at Stoicpassion.com]

Saturday
Jan 23,2010

I recently got back from a client support assignment in Belgium for 3 months. The first time I learned I was going to Belgium, I really had no idea what was instore for me for 3 months in that country. The only thing that popped out of my mind when Belgium is mentioned is the picture of Miss Belgium, who became a crowd favorite when the Miss Universe was held in the Philippines in 1994. ( I was in high school then and yes I admit, I had one of those wallet size picture of Miss Belgium being sold on the sidewalks before….hehehehe). I said to myself, if that’s Miss Belgium, well then Belgium here I come!

But there’s more to Belgium that’s just as interesting as Miss Belgium herself.

[Read more from stoicpassion.com]

Pig-out at Boracay

Sunday
Jan 10,2010

It was my first time to go to Boracay, so I was looking forward to 2 things: the beach and the food. I was really looking forward to lots and lots of seafood on my short stay on the island.

[Read more at stoicpassion.com]

Gunung Bromo: 250 Steps Mean Nothing

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Sunday
Jan 10,2010

We arrived at Yoschi’s Hotel in Cemoro Lawang the night before, around 7PM. The guy at the reception told us we we have to wake up the next day at 3AM for breakfast. At exactly 4AM, a jeep will drive us up to the viewpoint of Tengger Caldera. So we ate Sandi’s mom’s packed food that we brought for dinner and went straight to bed.

3:15 AM, we heard our ‘wake-up knock’. We dressed as warm as possible, I had three layers of clothes on. The viewpoint we’re heading to first is atop Mt. Penanjakan (2,770m), located north of the caldera.

Temperatures can drop to zero in the summer, so after breakfast we rented extra (super thick) jackets at the reception for 20,000 Rp a piece. Shervin and I made fun of ourselves. He got a jacket with faux fur on the hood, and I got an 80s-style one which would have been used by a granny back in the days.

Six of us were squeezed in the jeep. Initially, we wanted the tour which will only take us to the jump off trail to Gunung Bromo. The travel agent convinced us to join the jeep ride up the viewpoint, then down the trail to the volcano for an extra 100,000 Rp each. We’re glad we did because the view was breathtaking at sunrise.

Read the rest of the story here: http://www.pinaytraveljunkie.com/2009/09/gunung-bromo.html

Friday
Jan 8,2010

I saw this entry from mukhangpera.com about a contest for a free boracay vacation package. It’s easy to join the contest, just post the details on your blog, Friendster or Facebook. The prize is very enticing for such an easy contest, no need to do any write-ups about anything! [Read more..]

Monday
Jan 4,2010

poster_final
Passionata: A Cultural Heritage Celebration will be back on January 16, 2010 at the SM Theater 1 due to popular demand! It was watched by over 2,150 people last November 30, and the accolades haven’t stop coming!

“Its not the usual, concert! ”
“Much better than I expected, and grander than I imagined.”
“Can’t imagine it was mounted in Cebu and performed by all Cebuanos!”

Visit www.asiantroubadours.com

Visit Passionata on FaceBook. Just sign up to confirm your attendance.

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Exploring Cebu City

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Friday
Dec 18,2009

Our trip to Cebu City is a reunion to once my hometown and a comeback after more than 20 years. It felt good to be back home again.

From our Negros Island Adventure we cross over via sea transport to the southernmost part of Cebu Island.

The bus ride is impressive as we crossed the crooked road going to Central Cebu. Uphill, downhill and for most part, a cliff view of the breathtaking seascape of the island. We were lucky to grab a seat at the right side of the bus.

More of our adventures here: http://weekendhaven.com/2009/12/visiting-cebu-island/

The Beach

Saturday
Dec 5,2009

I’ve been dreaming of blue skies and the beach and so… [read more]

Monday
Nov 16,2009

Greetings from AQ Services International!

We would like to invite you to apply for a mystery shopping program. It would require you to mystery visit several petrol stations.

1. For these mystery shops you need a PERSONAL CAR (motorcycles are not allowed). You are required to observe the service and facilities standards of petrol stations.

2. Reimbursement: The shop fee is 450 Pesos per shop. You are required to make petrol and store item purchase. The minimum amount to spend on fuel is 200 Pesos.

3. Deadline: These mystery shops have to be completed within the one week and the surveys must be completed and submitted within 24 hours of mystery shopping, latest by the 14th of November 2009

Please note that these mystery shops are to be executed between 9 am to 3 pm, 7 days a week (Including weekend).

We will inform you from the 19th October onwards if you are selected for one or more mystery shops. Do check your mailbox for updates!

Summary:

Project: Mystery Shopping for an oil & gas company
Task: Evaluating and Research
Time: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 days a week (Including weekend)
Deadline: 14th of November 2009
Fee: 450 Pesos
Location: Philippines

If you are interested in getting some extra money over the weekend please contact my colleague or myself at feisal@aq-services.com or me at alessandro@aq-services.com.

TELL A FRIEND

We are always looking for new mystery shoppers. If you have friends or family who might be interested, please refer them to us. You can redirect them to our website or use the following link (copy paste the link in your browser if it is not active):

http://www.aq-services.com/mystery-shoppers/tell-a-friend-about-mystery-shopping

Saturday
Oct 24,2009

The hike to the top was a piece of cake with nice and safe-looking flower-lined paths with banisters to hang on to dear life.  Thus, going up to the goal – the Statue of Christ the Redeemer – wasn’t as formidable as it looked.

In fact, it was very nice and pleasant with flowers and fruit-bearing trees lining our paths

Read more in Toe’s Kurokuroatbp.

A Day in Pililia, Rizal, Part 1

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Saturday
Oct 10,2009

One thing about having visitors when we were in Cambodia – when we get back to the Philippines, they can’t wait to return the hospitality.  Thus, when Uncle and Auntie were in Cambodia with Mom and Dad, and as a group were dubbed as the “Septos (Septuagenarians) in Cambodia” (Uncle is now an octogenarian though), Uncle was already inviting us to go to his private mountain resort in Pililia, Rizal.

I have to confess though that I was reluctant about going there.  I had nightmarish childhood memories about Pililia.  When I was a kid, Uncle had not developed it yet and we had to climb miles and miles over slippery dangerous cliffs and when we got to camp, we would sleep on stuffy mattresses in a tree house with giant mosquitoes as our blankets.  Dinner was on a slope of the mountain on a wooden table covered by banana leaves – which served as both the individual plates and the serving dish.  That’s about as communal as communal can get between our two families (Uncle had 7 kids while me and my siblings were 6 kids).  As the table was on a slope, the soup at the head of the table would flow downhill to the bottom of the table, where I, being the youngest of the youngest and at the bottom of the pecking order, was assigned to sit.

Moreover, mountain and Toe don’t exactly go together.  Just check my profile photo at the top of the left sidebar of this blog.  Do you see Toe and mountain? Nooooo.  You see Toe and sea.  You blog-readers think you know me so well.  Well, there’s one aspect of my life that I haven’t mentioned in this blog to date.  Did you know that I was in the swimming team since I was 9 years old all the way to second year college where I was in the UST Varsity Swimming Team and would even compete (and win ha) in the UAAP?  Well, that’s another story.  The point here is… Toe and mountain – X (heck, I’m such a klutz that I’d trip over my feet even walking on flat land, what more on the mountain); Toe and water – check!

Read more in Toe’s Kurokuroatbp.

Upgraded in Jakarta

Saturday
Oct 10,2009

“Our room is so small!” complained my male colleague who was sharing a hotel room with another male colleague so that they could save on their Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) during our meeting in Jakarta this month.

Wishing to empathize with my friend on his complaint, I, too, whined, “My room is sooooo small too.” But I went on to say, “well, at least the second floor of my room is soooo small”.

The view of my picture window from the loft -

Much to the consternation of my friend, the Hotel Gran Mahakam was fully-booked so they upgraded me to a suite which had… tajan…. a second floor!

Read more in Toe’s Kurokuroatbp.

Thursday
Sep 10,2009

PAL travelers, know the BOGO Award.

Check this out:

buy-one-pal-ticket-get-one-award-ticket

Sunday
Aug 16,2009
From Filipina on Flip Flops: Travel Tales and the City Life of a Filipina
…In all honesty, to get how amazing Hoi An is, you have to be there and experience it for yourself, preferably with friends you love (a significant other will do, too!) who are travelling with you not to be able to get their pictures taken in as many tourist destinations as possible, but who are there to just live for the moment and enjoy it; to spend time strolling leisurely, gelato in hand, admiring the tiny stores and the little trinkets of things that they sold, smiling at strangers from different parts of the world. I hate to sound like a sappy romantic, but what can I say, memories of Hoi An bring that out in me.

Read the Rest at Filipina on Flip Flops
http://filipinaonflipflops.blogspot.com

Southgate Mall – the New Mall in Town

Saturday
Aug 15,2009

Southgate Mall opened yesterday – pay day, the new mall located in front of the MRT Magallanes/Mantrade Station in Makati City.

This is the same property that many are very familiar with – the forever under construction Southgate Tower. It isn’t anymore, after it was bought by Alphaland Corp, whose Chair and CEO, the former trade and industry czar Roberto Ongpin.

Continue reading here…

Friday
Aug 14,2009

Kanta ng Metallica na ‘Enter Sandman’ ang parating kinakanta ng utak ko habang papalanding na yun KLM flght sa Schipol Airport Amsterdam. Papunta kasi ako sa Brussels, Belgium at ang connecting airport ko ay sa Amsterdam. Di na talaga na-correct yun maling lyrics na nabasa ko dati na ang sabi eh… ‘taaaayke my hends…off to Nether-Netherlands’, kaya tuloy yung kanta na yun ang parating nasa utak ko.
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