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by Mindanaoan Irene · Published October 27, 2014
Thanks to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), I was able to cover the 2nd BIMP-EAGA IMT-GT International Trade Fair and Business Leaders’ Conference last October 22 to 25, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang in Davao City, Philippines. I’ve always wanted to witness a BIMP-EAGA event and I’m...
Whether you’re looking for night life or beach life, Malaysia has you covered. The area receives almost 2 million foreign visits annually, and you can find everything from overgrown jungles to remote islands. Georgetown Georgetown is named after Britain’s King George III. The town was founded in 1786 as part...
Food / Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia / Mindanaoan Update / Tourism / Travel
by Mindanaoan Irene · Published March 29, 2014
One of the things I love doing whenever I’m in a foreign country is try good, affordable local food. Preferably right at the sidewalks, at hawker stalls, at karinderyas, at local food markets. I’m not saying, though, that swanky restaurants don’t offer good food. I just think that a lot...
BIMP-EAGA / Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia / Mindanaoan Update / Tourism / Travel
by Mindanaoan Irene · Published March 26, 2014
Whenever I’m in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I always seem to find myself at Batu Caves. The first time was with my mother and she and I were toured there (aboard a fancy Hummer, no less!) by a dear Malaysian friend, Zaiful Ibrahim. The second time was with my brother, cousins...
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by Mindanaoan Irene · Published March 24, 2014
So of course I had to hunt for nasi lemak as soon as I got settled in during my most recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where I was one of the Malaysia Social Media Week 2014 speakers. Never mind if it was already way past noon time and if...
I’m in my very early 40’s and I haven’t seen my “original” hair color in a very long time. By that, I mean I’ve been coloring my hair often for many years now — turning it blonde, ash gray, pink, red and purple! Currently, my hair is platinum blonde mixed...
Fresh off the press! Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno has finally signed Executive Order Number 049-2020 placing entire CDO under community quarantine. This, in an effort to help prevent, limit and control exposure to the deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19. The said EO takes effect immediately. The...
I have a confession. This post is awfully delayed but you know how it is. Life happened. And although this Sorsogon trip happened some 4 months ago, I still wanted to share this on the blog because it was a happy time. And the Lord knows I need a cheerer-upper...
Bratpack, a lifestyle and travel store that offers a wide range of international bags, footwear, and apparel brands, has finally opened its first foray in the Province of Bukidnon. The first Bratpack Bukidnon store opened at the Ground Floor of Robinsons Place Valencia located at Hagkol, Valencia City, Bukidnon. Bratpack...
Winos and cocktail lovers will love this! E Bar Rooftop Bar CDO now serves BOTTOMLESS WINE (red and white) AND COCKTAILS from 7 to 10PM and at really good prices, too! ??? For those interested in unlimited red or white wine, E Bar CDO only charges Php 499 per person. For...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri urged Malacañang to call on Balik-Scientists, veterans to face off African Swine Fever or ASF in the Philippines. “We have to save the livelihood of our hog raisers, both large-scale and backyard; especially the backyard hog raisers. For many years, we have had...
The Philippines is among the world’s top social media users. In this global social media research study, it says that the Philippines is the top country that uses Facebook. We’re the fifth that uses YouTube and fifth that uses Twitter. And young Filipinos comprise the largest chunk of those social...
One of my deepest advocacies is to help share the good news about the power of social media and blogging. I try to do this by volunteering, being generous with my time and sharing my first-hand experience as much as I can. Even when I was still in New York,...
If your business is moving to a new location or you are thinking it needs a new face list, adding a new type of flooring can help you make or break your space. While there are many options to help you make a decision, there also can be many questions...
One of my favorite travel and lifestyle stores is finally opening a branch in Bukidnon! Bratpack, a lifestyle store offering the widest range of international bag, footwear, and apparel brands, will open at the Ground Floor of Robinsons Place Valencia located at Hagkol, Valencia City, Bukidnon. Watch out for the...
If something goes wrong with your roof because of a bad storm the implications can be very scary. The average roof can cost you thousands of dollars and with high-end roofing costing an upward of up to 30,000 in some cases. Replacement of roofs can be anything from poor maintenance,...
I’ve been blogging for a good 15 years and I’ve seen, heard and experienced the good, the bad, the ugly, the controversial. Content creators, bloggers, vloggers and influencers behaving badly. Brands not understanding the value of good content and what influencers can do for their businesses. Marketing agencies underpaying creators....
This entire ube cheese pandesal or ube cheese desal craze has got me pretty curious so of course I had to try! Luckily, my friend Miki brought some to a recent meeting and he said he bought them from Mardoney’s Bakeshop and Restaurant. They were delicious! I immediately ordered two...
When you first purchase a home, it can be so exciting to decorate the rooms for you and your growing family. As your home continues to get larger, one way to help add more value and space to your home is by remodeling your basement. Having a remodeled or finished...
UPDATE: Less than a day after the Bukidnon provincial board decided to push through with the Kaamulan Festival 2020, Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri, Jr. has now canceled the annual gathering altogether. Despite an advisory from the Department of Health (DOH) concerning the ongoing threat of the spread of the...
February is National Arts Month and in keeping with tradition of being the home of the local arts and creative community, Ayala Centrio will again host “Art Tents” from February 7 to 12, 2020 at the Activity Center. Art Tents is a 5-day affair whereby Ayala Centrio turns its grounds...
Kaamulan Festival 2020 na! After missing this annual Bukidnon festival for a few years, I am finally going to witness it again. The Kaamulan Festival is the annual gathering of the 7 Bukidnon hill tribes namely Tigwahanun, Talaandig, Matigsalug, Higaonon, Bukidnon, Manobo and Umayamnun. The Kaamulan Festival is also considered...
Robinsons Appliances’ Race To A Minute: A 60-Second Challenge is back on its 3rd year and this time around, I finally got to join! This was made possible because Robinsons Appliances, one of the country’s leading appliances and consumer electronics retailers, decided to bring Race To A Minute: A 60-Second...
One of the things I’ve become pretty fascinated with the past few years is preparing cocktails. I like the idea of mixing various ingredients in order to come up with something refreshing and delicious — very much like cooking! My little dream of becoming a bartender of sorts even for...
Insurance can be confusing, time-consuming and expensive to buy. I’ll show you a fast and easy way to buy insurance that’s super affordable!
Put award-winning Hollywood celebrity Robert de Niro, Japanese celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Hollywood producer Meir Teper together and you know the result is pure magic. So when I was told that I will be flown to Manila for Blogafest 2019 and will be billeted at City of Dreams –...
Don’t you just love how hotels are dressed up during the holidays? What for the majority of the year are just lodging places, business travel pitstops or staycation venues for many of us, turn into bright, colorful, shiny, shimmering, splendid (!!!) “extensions” of our homes during Christmas. I just LOVE...
* Mindanao Blogger of the Year 2013