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Art, Artifacts, Aperitif and Apparel in Manila
Cubao Expo is a multitude of things in one. Originally meant as a collective of stores by local shoemakers (formerly known as Marikina Shoe Expo), it is now a vibrant community of artists, designers,...
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The Colors (and Layers) of a Tropical Summer
It seems to get warmer and warmer…Manila has just reached the upper 30s (degrees Celsius) and it seems more and more unimaginable to stay outdoors for long periods of time, and not just from noon till...
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Smells from a kid memories
When I was a kid and we would travel to my father’s province of Cavite for the town fiesta, we would always pay my grandmother’s ancestral house a visit. I would marvel at its thick and high entrance...
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A Land of Feasts
Some highlights among the country’s festivities in PhilippinesIn the middle of the rich mix of folklore, superstition, mythology, and religion in the Philippines – where one is taken for the other,...
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Faith vs Reason
Faith and reason are really sworn enemies in the modern world, where even with the separation of church and state, religion and common sense often times meet in opposition? I have already written about...
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Michael Cinco Phantasmagoria
Philippine Fashion Week just concluded with its more than 100 shows. As with the last season, the Holiday 2010 collections saved Michael Cinco’s visual extravaganza for last. Drawing inspiration from...
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Bargain digging at Divisoria
Last time, I wrote about the Sunday Legaspi market, where you can find all sorts of things and even unexpected surprises. It is a very accessible place to find trinkets and sundries, since it’s near...
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Barato sa Bangkal
Dumalaw ako ulit noong isang linggo sa Bangkal. Tulad ng sa ibang pagbisita, nagbakasali lang akong baka makita ang hinahanap. Kilala ang Bangkal, isang lugar sa Maynila, para sa magkakasunod na...
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Sinangag Express, open 24 hours
Pangalawang beses ko pa lang kumain sa Sinangag Express, at sa parehong branch malapit sa De La Salle University sa Taft. Kahit tanghali na ako dumating, galing sa gym, dinayo ko pa rin para sa...
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Pagliliwaliw sa Makati at Maynila
Mahilig ako mamasyal at maglakad. Siguro kung di ito totoo, maraming taong di ko nakilala at lugar na di ko napuntahan － mga pagtatagpong di sinasadya. Lalo na kapag di naman ako nagmamadali, kapag...
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