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I like mojitos. It’s one of my favorite cocktails. In my opinion, it’s a pretty friendly drink – delicious, sweet and with just the right amount of “kick.” For the uninitiated, a mojito is a traditional Cuban drink. The “regular” mojito is usually made up of 5 ingredients – white rum, sparkling water, mint (mint leaves as garnish), lime and sugar. To product a mojito, lime juice is added to

100 towns. 100 days. 100 unique dishes. 1 Grand Yuletide celebration. Yes, Kraft Eden, the very same company that ignited the joy and faith of Filipinos nationwide in last year’s Keso de Gallo, is back once again to bring the warmest and tastiest Christmas. If last year they toured around 9 different cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, in 9 different churches with 9 carefully selected Pinoy recipes for a

The Make Your Own Havaianas 2010 Davao City, Mindanao leg is being held at the Gaisano Mall (GMall) along Bajada Avenue, Davao City. It started last September 16, 2010 and will end tomorrow, September 19, 2010. I was able to visit the MYOH 2010 Davao event on the very first day and by the looks of it, the certified Havaianaticos in this side of the country came in full force!

I was told that one’s Bacolod City escapade will never be complete without visiting Calea, a famous homegrown cake shop…and it was easy to understand why. Calea Bacolod produces the best cakes, pastries and desserts this side of the world. Calea is Bacolod’s answer to Manila’s cake shops and bakeries but with better choices and lesser prices. This Mindanao blogger‘s recent trip to the Visayas was made sweeter when my

So to continue my kuwento about my great big Negros Occidental adventure with three amazing friends, we had dinner at Pepe’s Grill, known to be one of Bacolod City’s finest restaurants. Located at Sorrento Piazza along Lacson Street (the main thoroughfare in Bacolod City), Pepe’s Grill is almost always packed. Lucky for us, there was a spare table good for the four of us when we arrived! A lot of

It’s Davao City’s turn! After the very successful Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao leg of Make Your Own Havaianas 2010, MYOH 2010 is set to invade Davao City this time. The Make Your Own Havaianas Davao City leg will take place on September 16 to 19, 2010 at the Atrium of the Gaisano Mall of Davao (GMall Davao) along Bajada, Davao City. Thanks Tisha for the info! Curious as to

The 17th National Public Relations Congress will be held on September 23 and 24, 2010 at the Grand Ballroom, InterContinental Manila, Makati City, Philippines with the theme “PR2.0 Build. Engage. Deliver.” and I absolutely want to attend! I may have been in the public relations/media/marketing/advertising/events industry for several years now and I may own a small public relations agency in the Philippines but I have yet to attend a national

Anybody who knows me would say that I’m not exactly the biggest fan of tea except probably when it’s iced. And anybody who knows me would also say that I’m also not exactly the biggest fan of so-called herbal teas. Apart from the fact that I’m more of a coffee person and that it’s very rare that I don’t start my day without coffee, I usually stay away from herbal

Birdwatch, the official site of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, just announced that my beloved hometown Davao City, Mindanao will play host to Asia’s first regional bird conservation fair! Check out the press release below: Birdwatchers, conservationists and eco-tourism promoters from all over Asia and elsewhere have their eyes on the Philippines, which is hosting Asia’s first-ever region-wide bird festival. The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines said

If you’re attending the much-awaited GenSan Tuna Festival 2010 this year and you love tuna sashimi, then consider yourself absolutely lucky! An al fresco “Sashimi Night” will be held on September 25, 2010 at the parking lot and al fresco space of Robinson’s General Santos City! For only P150.00, you get ice cold San Miguel Beer drink, access to fab music courtesy of local GenSan artists Centerpoint, Kuerdas, Blackdize and

Be still my heart! I often don’t post videos unless they’re purely mine or they’re absolutely interesting but really, this video of Cebuano band Urbandub playing their song “First of Summer” on nothing but iPods is MAJOR, MAJOR fascinating! Urbandub is really setting a lot of standards in the local music scene. I remember they’re the first band to hold a “virtual concert” – one that can only be “attended”

Considering that a previous job opening post of mine about Offsourcing and their job openings attracted quite a number of visitors, I thought another job opening in Davao City post is in order. And yes, it’s another job opportunity with Offsourcing, a company that has a branch in Davao City, Mindanao. They’re looking for customer service representatives. These customer service representatives will extend support via email or chat. This is

After receiving jibes (playful ones, I assure you) from my brother who said I was such a weird cheapskate for having a cheap-0 mouse (i.e. a small silver one I once used during my HP netbook days and one that I got from CD-R King LOL) accompany my new Macbook (which I have decided to name “Usher,” by the way), I decided, on a bit of a whim, to purchase

Despite the alleged pull-out of Billabong as sponsor, the Siargao International Surfing Competition is still a go. The said surfing cup, Siargao, Surigao del Norte’s biggest annual event, will start on September 24, 2010 at Cloud 9, General Luna, Siargao, Mindanao. The Siargao International Surfing Cup will take place for 6 days and will reportedly see the participation of at least 32 international surfers. There will also be 12 Pinoy

About an hour and a half away from Bacolod City is San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. It’s a small, quaint little city that was the very first out-of-town host of a Presidential cabinet meeting during former President Fidel V. Ramos’ administration. San Carlos City is also home to Congressman Jules Ledesma, boxer Gerry Penalosa and singer Jaya’s mom, Elizabeth Ramsey. And yes, it was in San Carlos City where Jules

One of the things I did during my most recent trip to Cebu City was watch a movie at the brand new IMAX Theater in SM City Cebu. It just opened last July 2010 – much to the excitement of Cebuanos and tourists alike. The IMAX Theater at SM Cebu is, after all, a major project – one that’s been much-awaited for years now. Although the SM Cebu IMAX theater

General Santos City, Mindanao is set to celebrate the much-awaited Tuna Festival 2010 on September 18 to 26, 2010. This, after the Tuna Festival Council of GenSan decided to change this year’s schedule. Normally, the Tuna Fest is celebrated during the first week of September. This year, however, it’s set to happen on September 18 – 26, 2010. The 42nd Charter Day celebration of General Santos City will also be

Are you a soon-to-be-bride? Do you know someone who’s interested to look for Filipino wedding photographers? Or do you just want to visit bridal fairs and check out the current rates and some of the best wedding suppliers (especially CDO wedding photographers, of course) in this side of the country today? Then head on down to the Rotunda area of Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, Northern Mindanao from September

One of the reasons why this blogger from Mindanao had to spend roughly two weeks in Visayas was a fab, much-awaited weekend in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental with my gal pals Joyce, Iza and Crissa! Although it wasn’t my first time to visit Bacolod City (the renowned City of Smiles and home of the Masskara Festival), it was my first time to spend three days with dear friends whom I

My brother, who runs the uber famous Philippine-based tennis blog, Tennis Guru, has been raving about this 24-hour place at Asiatown IT Park, Cebu City called ilaputi. He regularly eats breakfast at this Cebu restaurant and eventually, he has managed to convince a lot of his friends to try ilaputi Cebu as well. Well, since I’m in the Queen City of the South for a few days, I decided to

And I am off to the Visayas! I will spend roughly two weeks in Visayas, Philippines. So be ready to read a lot of posts related to food, interesting finds, reviews, hotel pictures, beaches (!) and other “bloggable” stuff that I come across with during my stay in the Visayas In the meantime, I leave you with this photo of my Air Phil Express plane

Because my first Make Your Own Havaianas experience last year was absolutely fun, I eagerly awaited the Make Your Own Havaianas 2010 event this year. Plus methinks the pair I meticulously “designed” last year badly needs a “hiatus” especially since I’ve been lugging it all around the country. Yep, it’s a “well-traveled” pair – having been brought to various places in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. You see, my first MYOH

I did a “wala lang” weekend trip to Davao City, Mindanao a few days ago. I just wanted to go to the beach and not think about my business, clients, contracts and everything else. I just needed to feel the warmth of the sun on my skin, I wanted to feel the sand in between my toes, I wanted to breathe fresh air, I wanted to swim…I just needed to

Before anything else, let me emphasize that this isn’t exactly breaking news. I’ve seen these types of taxis roam around Davao City but it’s only over the weekend that I was able to take a photo. So here it is. One of the conspicuous violet taxis plying all around Davao City, Mindanao: If the Big Apple – New York – has yellow cabs, Dabaw has violet ones. Can’t help but

The Mindanao Film Festival 2010 is calling for submissions for feature-length films, short films, and documentaries made by Mindanawon filmmakers or films about, related to, or shot in Mindanao. Students may also participate by submitting their films in the Student Short Film Category (High School & College) or the Student Documentary Category. All genres are welcome including comedy, drama, experimental, and animation, as long as the film has been completed