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Missing Davao? but not too much
2008-06-06 09:14:00 I’ve been in the nation’s capital since the 2nd of June, and I have 2 more days to go before I go back to my beloved Davao. However, I’m not really all that excited to go back just yet. In fact, I feel like extending my stay here for another week or so! Being in Metro ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Missing Davao? but not too much
2008-06-06 09:14:00 I’ve been in the nation’s capital since the 2nd of June, and I have 2 more days to go before I go back to my beloved Davao. However, I’m not really all that excited to go back just yet. In fact, I feel like extending my stay here for another week or so! Being in Metro ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Off to Metro Manila again
2008-05-31 05:49:00 Ang Dabawenyo will be flying to Manila again, and the trip will be related to blogging again. Only recently I was in the nation’s capital for iBlog4, but I didn’t stay long enough to enjoy the respite. This time I’ll be staying for a few extra nights. I’d expected that a friend of mine in Makati ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Off to Metro Manila again
2008-05-31 05:49:00 Ang Dabawenyo will be flying to Manila again, and the trip will be related to blogging again. Only recently I was in the nation’s capital for iBlog4, but I didn’t stay long enough to enjoy the respite. This time I’ll be staying for a few extra nights. I’d expected that a friend of mine in Makati ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Cebu now top choice for BPO expansion outside Metro Manila
2008-05-03 04:15:00 CEBU has become the country?s fastest-growing metropolis, being the top choice of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies as an expansion area outside Metro Manila. While bullish on the Metro Cebu property market, real estate services firm CB Richard Ellis Philippines said economic growth and the environment must be sustained, such as by addressing power supply. “This growth ...
Back in Davao?
2008-04-30 17:59:00 Landed in Davao City a couple of hours ago. I must say, although I love living in Davao, the less-than-a-week stint in the capital felt like it was cut short (although I actually extended my stay a few days). It had been nearly 3 years since I’d been to Manila before this trip, and it ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Back in Davao?
2008-04-30 17:59:00 Landed in Davao City a couple of hours ago. I must say, although I love living in Davao, the less-than-a-week stint in the capital felt like it was cut short (although I actually extended my stay a few days). It had been nearly 3 years since I’d been to Manila before this trip, and it ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Back in Davao?
2008-04-30 17:59:00 Landed in Davao City a couple of hours ago. I must say, although I love living in Davao, the less-than-a-week stint in the capital felt like it was cut short (although I actually extended my stay a few days). It had been nearly 3 years since I’d been to Manila before this trip, and it ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
World-Class Oceanarium in the Philippines Launched
2008-03-25 07:34:00 Manila Ocean Park launched its Oceanarium in a ceremony attended by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and key government officials last February 29, 2008. This facility is envisioned to showcase the rich and diverse marine life of the Philippines which has been recently declared as the center of the center of marine shore fish bio-diversity ...
Places to Live Outside of Metro Manila
2008-03-06 17:30:00 I grew up in Paranaque. I lived there with my family close to 16 years. Prior to that we lived in the province of Nueva Ecija for 8 years. I have lived abroad for the past 12 years! Time flies by so quickly indeed. Anyways, I have no plans ...
The Traditional Egg Offering to St. Clare
2008-03-01 14:27:00 Jaz, an events coordinator in the corporate world, keeps a checklist of things to do in every event she's planning. Most noticeable in her list is the offering of eggs to St. Clare at the Monasterio de Santa Clara to help pray for good weather.The Monasterio de Sta. Clara, a popular monastery originally located in Intramuros before the war, is where nuns of the Order of Saint Clare of Assisi (known as the Poor Clares) lead a life of prayer and strictly follow the vow of poverty. The cream-colored church is where by tradition, people come with offerings (usually eggs) and ask the saintly nuns to pray for good weather.devotees to St. Clare leave their prayer requests hoping for solutions to their from simple problems to miracles Regarding the traditional offering of eggs, Philippine National Artist for Literature, Alejandro Roces, in his book Fiesta, theorized that Sta. Clara's name has something to do with it for the word clara, in the language of Castille, means ?fair weather? (pa...
Metro Manila Film Festival Awardees
2008-01-08 01:42:00 List of MMFF winners:Best Festival PictureResiklo - Imus Productions2nd Best Festival PictureSakal, Sakali, Saklolo - ABS-CBN Film ProductionsBest ActressMaricel Soriano ( Bahay Kubo )Best ActorJinggoy Estrada ( Katas ng Saudi )Best DirectorCesar Apolinario ( Banal )Best Supporting ActressEugene Domingo ( Bahay Kubo )Best Supporting ActrorRoi Vinzon ( Resiklo )Best ScreenplayJose Javier Reyes ( Katas ng Saudi )Best Original StoryMay CruzCesar Apolinario ( Banal )
Lesser Street Crimes in Metro Manila This Holiday
2007-12-24 01:19:00 The Philippine National Police has claimed that street crimes in the metro dropped this Christmas season as compared to the previous years. Improved visibility on the streets of our policemen is said to be the main reason of this significant drop in crime rates, according to PNP chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr. Together with thePNP, the... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Breaking news: Earthquake felt in METRO MANILA
2007-11-27 05:31:00 Barely 2 minutes ago, A mild quake was felt in the business district of Makati City, Quezon City, Paisg and Marikina. Sources say it seemed like intensity 3 or 4. Update: From the U.S. Geological Survey website Magnitude 6.0 Date-Time Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 04:27:01 UTC Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 12:27:01 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 16.037°N, ...
By: Buddy Blogs
(Updated) Official Nine Entries for the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival 200
2007-10-13 01:31:00 Here are the 9 official Metro Manila Film Festival 2007 entries with its updated cast: FIRST BATCH (to be shown on December 25, 2007) Bahay Kubo - MAQ Production starring Maricel Soriano, Eric... Read more...
Metro Manila Film Festival 2007 Movie Trailer: Anak ng Kumander
2007-10-12 21:41:00 Manny Pacquiao kissing Ara Mina in Anak ng Kumander, a Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2007 entry. Watch video inside... Possibly related entries: (Updated) Official nine entries for the 33rd... Read more...
ICT Group opens two more call centers in Metro Manila
2007-10-04 03:54:00 By Lawrence CasirayaMANILA, Philippines--Outsourcing firm ICT Group has announced the opening of two more call centers in Metro Manila. The US-based operator said it has added another facility in Marikina City and has opened another one in Mandaluyong During formal inauguration ceremonies, Karen Batungbacal, ICT Group president for Asia Pacific, said the two facilities will have a combined capacity of more than 2,000 seats "potentially employing 3,000 people." In addition to its two new call centers, the company operates three other centers in Makati, Pasig and Marikina, which employ more than 6,000 workers. The company's first facility in Marikina, located at Riverbanks Center, operates more than 1,100 seats. The second center will likewise have a capacity of more than a thousand seats. ICT Group, headquartered in Pennsylvania, US, has been doing business in the Philippines for four years.
By: Angat ang Pinoy
List of hospitals in Metro Manila
2007-10-02 05:16:00 List of Top hospitals in Metro ManilaSt. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon CityMakati Medical Center - Makati City, Metro Manila University of Santo Tomas HospitalThe Medical City - Ortigas Philippine General Hospital - Manila University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital - Aurora Blvd., Quezon CityAsian Hospital and Medical Center - AlabangFeed!
Manila Light Rail Transit Purple Line
2007-07-11 18:00:00 The Manila Light Rail Transit Purple Line is the second line of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. The line contains eleven stations and runs over 13.8 kilometers of mostly elevated track, with the exception of Katipunan station, which is underground. As the name implies, the line is colored purple on all LRT maps. Share This
SPAASIA announces 2007 Wellness Summit to be staged in Manila
2007-06-26 02:27:00 Wellness Media announces the return of SpaAsia Wellness Summit 2007 to be held on October 3- 5, 2007 in Manila, Philippines which will gather over 500 delegates and participants ranging from CEOs, directors, spa proprietors, journalists, healers, doctors, therapists and trainers to owners, financiers, investors, developers and development teams who have made invaluable contribution to ...
Metro Manila Film Festival 2007 Official Entries
2007-06-09 06:08:00 The 6 official entries for the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 2007 have already been announced yesterday. Vic Sotto and Kristine Hermosa will be up again against Judy Ann Santos... Read more...
Back to Metro Manila
2007-03-15 16:48:00 Today was the last day of our road trip. We got up just in time for the complimentary breakfast at Villa Cordillera. Eating at the hotel restaurant Le Terrace is always a great experience since the panoramic view of the pine tree-covered hill behind the hotel is very relaxing to the senses. After paying our hotel bill, we were off to La Trinidad's strawberry fields.Right beside the boundary arch between Baguio City and La Trinidad is the entrance of one of Baguio's hidden secrets, a Chinese temple called Bell Church. Not many people know about it since it's quite far from all the other city attractions. And today, it is easily obscured by all the urban chaos that sadly accumulated along the way to La Trinidad. We decided to stopover for a few minutes to check it out.It's my second time to visit the strawberry fields in two weeks. Picking strawberries was a bit cheaper this time around at PHP150 a kilo. The price of those sold by the vendors was the same too and I got several kil...
By: Ivan About Town
Flavors of Metro Manila's streets
2007-03-10 16:34:00 Just as I was bloghopping, I found this post of Sidney Snoeck on street food which was timely since I had been planning to blog about the street food we ate the past few days. As he puts it, "food is a window into culture." So here is a sampling of some of the tried and tested street food outlets.When Jiajin arrived, we went straight to UP Diliman. Our other delegation members had class that day while I had some business to attend to. And since we were there, the best thing to do of course was eat since the UP campus in Diliman is a haven for street food.We went straight to Mang Larry's isawan in front of the Kalayaan Residence Hall. Since I was a resident there for a year when I was a freshman, I saw that stand everyday. And that's how I became a fan of isaw. Aside from pork barbeque, the selections of grilled chicken and pork innards, collectively referred to as isaw, include isaw baboy (pork intestine), isaw manok (chicken intestine), tenga ng baboy (pig's ears), goto, botsi, ...
By: Ivan About Town
War memorial in Metro Manila
2007-03-10 14:40:00 Since we got home quite late yesterday, I decided to go somewhere nearby today. A lot of people do not know that there is an impressive Second World War memorial near Makati Central Business District. According to the American Battle Monuments Commission, "The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 17,202, most of whom lost their lives in operations in New Guinea and the Philippines. The headstones are aligned in 11 plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among masses of a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery. "The chapel, a white masonry building enriched with sculpture and mosaic, stands near the center of the cemetery. In front of it on a wide terrace are two large hemicycles. Twenty-five mosaic maps recall the achievements of the American armed forces in the P...
By: Ivan About Town
Metro Manila Film Festival 2006
2006-12-22 11:14:01 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival(MMFF)2006The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2006 will be held in Metro Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2006 up to the second week of January 2007. This year?s Metro Manila Film Festival features nine entertaining movies. These include horror films, ?Matakot Ka Sa Karma? and ?Shake, Rattle & Roll 8?; fantasy movies, ?Enteng Kabisote 3?, ?Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah?, and ?Super Noypi?; drama and love stories, ?Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo? and ?Mano Po 5?; and action movies, ?Tatlong Baraha? and ?Ligalig."Metro Manila Film Festival 2006 Entries:1. Kasal Kasali Kasalo2. Ligalig3. Matakot Ka Sa Karma4. Enteng Kabisote 3: The Legend goes on and on5. Tatlong Baraha6. Super Noypi7. Shake, Rattle and Roll 88. Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di9. ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Zhe MoveehInformation about the nine (9) official entries to the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2006:Kasal Kasali KasaloGenre: Drama, RomanceCast: Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Gloria Diaz, Gina Pareņo, and Ar... |
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