September 27, 2010

Angara, HSAI Raintree partner to boost tourism in Aurora

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(Dikasalarin Cove in Aurora province.) THE province of Aurora promises to be the next go-to travel destination with the establishment of two...

Belissima Bellarocca!

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Marinduque is one of those laid-back Philippine provinces that most Filipinos don’t know much about. Except for its colorful and dramatic M...

Surf's up in La Union

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Surfing has given La Union a boost in terms of tourist arrivals. According to data from Region 1 (Ilocos region) of the Department of Touri...
September 23, 2010

PNoy eats a NY dog

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Didn't your mother tell you not to talk when your mouth is full? hehe. But this is nice, if only to show how down to earth President Aqu...
September 20, 2010

Caption this

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(Photo courtesy The Official Gazette of the Philippines) PNoy: O, be a good boy ha? VP Binay: Opo. Pero 'wag ka magmadaling umuwi ha? E...

I missed my Pop tonight

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From the photo essay, Days with my Father by Phillip Toledano This is for everyone who's lost a parent, or is living with aging paren...
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September 10, 2010

'Christmas na!'

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(Having a good laugh probably over Vic Valdepeñas, Union Bank president and COO-2nd from right-not being in AEV uniform are from left: Jon ...
September 09, 2010

SMX welcomes back Manila Int'l Book Fair*

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Something big is happening at the SMX Convention Center on September 15-19: the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longe...
September 07, 2010

Surviving tragedies

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EVERYONE will have to face some crisis or tragedy at some point in his life. If it’s not the loss of a loved one through death, it could be ...
August 30, 2010

The Emmys opening act

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IN case you didn't watch the Primetime Emmy Awards this morning, this is what you missed: Coolness di ba? ;p It was great that three of ...
August 25, 2010

Hotel-booking cancellations start

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AN official of The Peninsula Manila confirmed that the hotel has already received a number of booking cancellations from Hong Kong residents...

The Family Guy

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(Ferdie Ong is grateful his parents showed him the value of money.) WALKING into Ferdie Ong’s home in Forbes Park is like walking into what...
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August 15, 2010

One indulgent afternoon

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ALL too often when we think of vacations, we think of grand productions where we bundle up the kids in the car and hie off to any beach sout...
August 09, 2010

Resolving workplace conflicts

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ON A flight to Vancouver from Newark, New Jersey many years back – it was during those earlier tries by Philippine Airlines to fly that rout...
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July 27, 2010

Charice misses the point of Glee

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(Charice, before Botox and Thermage. Photo from Pinoy Paparazzi) HOLY Botox, Batman! That teenage singer Charice Pempengco’s got a new face...
July 12, 2010

Black sheep (and my own wishful thinking)

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ALL families have one. It’s the relative who doesn’t quite fit in the traditional mold of the rest of the family. He is the relative who pos...
July 08, 2010

Ang pagbabalik ng...

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DA WHO! 1. This recently-elected political hotshot certainly knows how to throw parties and give gifts to his supporters. After winning the ...
July 05, 2010

Shalani's long wait

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(President Noynoy Aquino and Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad. Photo from Inquirer.net) IT all started with my friend Casper’s Facebook...
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June 28, 2010

Plug gaps or nix poll automation

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'Before the next automated election, all the loopholes in the PCOS and the automated election process should be firmly plugged by either...
June 27, 2010

Vinyl

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The attic is usually the space where we store our memories—mementos of a great time gone by through old black-and-white photos; proof of on...
June 21, 2010

Sex and the city

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It is called a vagina. Not flower, not ponggay, not “your private part.” That’s the female genitalia for you. For males, they have what is c...
June 14, 2010

Where to go for Father's Day?

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I would trust these treats from Chef J. Gamboa and sister Malu: Oof! That cochinillo is calling out my name.

Our pal Al

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( Al Gore receives a plaque of appreciation from Hans Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings. SM Prime Holdings brought the former US Vice Pre...
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June 02, 2010

A hotelier's charmed life

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IT’S impossible to have conversation with Señor Miguel G. Cerqueda without laughing and reminiscing about the time he managed The Manila Ho...
May 31, 2010

Remembering Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper

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Coleman’s road was both more and less difficult than those of his cast mates. He was unquestionably a superstar, overshadowing them with his...
May 30, 2010

First sister Kris Aquino

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SCB: You called Pastor Quiboloy your best friend before he endorsed Gibo (Teodoro)... KA: Ay inaway ko siya after. Tinext ko siya, “We could...

Sound bites

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POLITICS is one helluva nasty business! You’re suddenly surrounded by groupies all trying to paint you as God’s gift to humanity, but clearl...
May 19, 2010

I'm baaack!

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HEY there folks! Sorry I've neglected this blog for quite some time. I had to focus on the elections and informing the voters about voti...