Prediction: Mar Roxas for President?
(Photo from en.wikipedia.org)What do we need to know about Mar Roxas and the upcoming elections? In general, Mar seems to be progressing slowly throughout this election season. What he wants to happen...
View ArticleLive Aids: HaLOLan 2016
Just to get it out of the way, the opening number was painful to watch. But after that, the show just got better and better. I don't think I've ever enjoyed that much during a performance. This was the...
View ArticlePrediction: The Last Men Standing are Women
This is the first time I'm publicly sharing my "predictions". I'm actually anxious to see who will win this year's elections and see how my forecasts fare. After reading all presidential and vice...
View Article2016 Philippine Election Ads that Stuck
Are political ads in the Philippines not as catchy and impactful and as they were before? I miss materials like "VOT FOR D CHAMMP", Prospero Pichay's witty pechay fan, and that commercial where Cory...
View ArticleVoting was a Breeze
Let me start the barrage of selfies with dirty fingers. Para sa bayan, Para sa sambayanang Pilipino, at para tapos na. I was done voting in a record-breaking 10 minutes. I wanted it to be over as...
View ArticleMy Fearless Forecast was Half Wrong
So maybe I was half wrong (or right) in my fearless forecast for this year's national elections. My gut told me that Grace Poe would win as President. She didn't. Rodrigo Duterte emerged as the clear...
View Article2016 Philippine Election Ads that Suck
I'll try not to be mean but some of this year's election ads are downright generic, pretentious, and absolutely cringe-worthy--not to mention a waste of money. I'd like to believe that if ad agencies...
View ArticleHow to Get A Cedula
Here's another first while adulting: getting a cedula. A cedula is the Community Tax Certificate. As to its purpose, I have no idea. I just had to get one as a requirement for a contract I signed....
View ArticlePrediction: Presumptive President Duterte
(Photo from Inquirer.net) Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte hasn't been sworn-in to office yet but there are so many things happening--issues, more issues, and a lot more cursing. I did a quick...
View ArticleMagnolia Flavor House
MANILA, Philippines - After strolling around the (new) mall, eating ice cream at the Magnolia Flavor House brought my Robinson's Magnolia experience full circle. It wasn't so much because of...
View ArticleBest of the West: Yoga, Coffee, and Rakrakan
Yoga in Manila, coffee and merienda in Alabang, then rakrakan at night. These aren't the usual things I'd do nor are these places I'd go to but for the sake of experience, it was all systems go. I...
View ArticleDoing Yoga for the First Time. The Struggle Is Real.
#awkward Honestly, my main concern was my toes. I was long overdue for a pedicure and there wasn't enough time to get them done before class! And what was I supposed to wear?! #concerns Good thing the...
View ArticleWhat the World's Biggest Puzzle Looks Like
We were in Tagaytay for another quick getaway and needed something to do before heading back to Manila. If you're there often, chances are you'll start to wonder what else there is to do aside from...
View ArticleTagaytay City - Emergency Contact Numbers
Leaving this here for those who may need it. Emergency Contact NumbersTagaytay Fire Station: (046) 483-1193Tagaytay Rescue (CDRRMO): (046) 483-0446 | +63927-8569979Tagaytay Office of Public Safety...
View ArticlePerfect Overnighter Place Around Tagaytay
"Kahit saan, matuloy lang." This was an overdue getaway for all of us and it couldn't have come at a better time. We were in dire need of a breather from work... and life. Or was it just me? We ended...
View ArticleDon't Take Scratches Lightly!
Who would've thought that a tiny scratch near the ankle would make my leg red, swollen, and look like a hazing victim? If there's one thing I learned from this ordeal, it's to never take scratches...
View ArticleGreg's Fruitcakery in Twin Lakes, Tagaytay
The others were having coffee in Starbucks while my friend Bubbly and I were seated at the benches having a tarot card reading. We were at Twin Lakes in Tagaytay. The sun was in our faces and it was...
View ArticleBest Fried Chicken now in Robinson's Magnolia
My favorite restaurant in Binondo is now in my favorite mall! Who would've thought?Sincerity recently opened in the Robinson's Magnolia food court and there's an express lane for take-out! To me, they...
View ArticlePREDICTION: Bongbong Marcos After Losing VP Bid
Last night, my friend and I had a random conversation about my pre-elections prediction about Bongbong Marcos and how he may come back to power soon. It's a disturbing thought as to how and when this...
View ArticlePREDICTION: Leni pushed to Laylayan?
I'm sad that Vice President-elect Leni Robredo wasn't given a cabinet position in Duterte's administration.Na-push tuloy siya sa laylayan. Kidding. I did a reading to see what's in store for...
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