The merry month of May ushers in the Santacruzan festival across the country. This is the queen of all fiestas honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Even people from other faiths find reason to celebrate during this annual event as it takes on a significance other than the cultural and religious. Townsfolk usually ogle at lovely sagalas (with their escorts) and the beautiful gowns they're wearing. Manila's annual Flores de Mayo is no exception. In previous years, it was held at the Manila Hotel and the Rajah Sulayman Park. This time around, the venue was the sprawling ... Continue Reading...
Face-to-face with BB Gandanghari: out with the old, in with the new
A lot of girls had a crush with Rustom Padilla, way back when he was younger and married to Carmina Villaroel. I admit I found him attractive too. Here's an old picture: It was in 2003 that he came to full realization that he was gay and it wasn't until 2006 or so that he admitted publicly about his orientation. Fast forward to 2009 and everybody's talking about the birth of a new woman. Gone with Rustom, in with BB Gandanghari: Pictures from the bloggers' Meet and Greet with BB at mag:net Bonifacio High Street today. ... Continue Reading...
What I learned from… a sidewalk
The streets in Manila are crowded with vendors selling all sorts of wares. First picture shows a boy selling bubble toys and demonstrating it in the process by throwing bubbles in the air :) The second one is making her living telling fortunes of people. There are lots of fortunetellers like her just outside a church in Quiapo, a crowded district in our city. It seems an irony that you profess your faith and then outside, there are lots of old women claiming to tell the future, and more. ... Continue Reading...
Jollibee opens in New York, a first in the East Coast
Thanks to Spanx for giving Pinoy foodies a heads-up on this piece of news: Philippines' Most Popular Fast-food Chain Lands in Queens. Via Grub Street. 500 overseas branches, and counting? Wow! This is just positive news, especially as we don' t really see too many Filipino companies going global. I did see Pancake House International during my last visit to Malaysia. I had to blink twice. Kudos to these firms for expanding. ... Continue Reading...
Litratong Pinoy 47: Bulaklak
Ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy, ang pinag-uusapan ay bulaklak. Kapag sinabi mong bulaklak eh wala akong maisip kundi ang magandang bouquet ng dilaw na calla lily na hawak ko nung kami ni WhizHeart ay kinasal kamakailan. Sobra akong nabighani sa bulaklak na ito kaya di ko sinunod ang tradisyon na itapon ito sa bouquet toss. Ganun na lang ang panunuksong inabot ko sa aking kabiyak at malapit na kaibigan. Selfish daw ako, hehe. Ngayon ko lang naisip, nandun ang bulaklak sa bawat mahalagang bahagi ng buhay ng tao. Halimbawa na dito ang kasal, Valentine's Day, ... Continue Reading...
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