For us living north of Metro Manila, the construction of the MRT-7 is a dream come true. Finally, we’re making progress! But this progress comes at a huge cost: the trees of Commonwealth Avenue. It breaks my heart to see all these beautiful trees go. It’s just a matter of time before all of them are…
Category: Personal
Palawan Chronicles: Meeting the “Locals”
We only have one full day at Apulit Island so time is of the essence! Gotta do what we gotta do, and this day turned out better than I had anticipated. Here’s our second day at the island.
Palawan Chronicles: Exploring Apulit Island, El Nido Resorts
Since we only have three days to spend, we spared no time and quickly got involved in one of the many activities on the island practically the moment we checked in. Here’s what we did the rest of our first day.
Slip and Slide: Salomon X-Trail Run Pilipinas 2017 Race Recap
I’ve always enjoyed going to the mountains but it’s been a very long time since my last climb. Probably the closest thing I can do in place of that is a trail run, so I always look forward to Salomon X-Trail Run. Here’s my recap:
Takbo.ph Run Fest 2017 Pacer Recap
I’m back once again for another pacer duty, this time with the 21K leg of Takbo.ph Run Fest 2017. Here’s my recap of one of the most festive running events of the year.
Maxicare Run 2017 Recap
It’s been like forever since I’ve last done a race in Bonifacio Global City that’s why I’m very thankful for Maxicare Run 2017 which used the classic BGC race routes. Without further ado, here’s my recap.
Palawan Chronicles: The Trip to Paradise
Palawan is called the Philippines’ “last frontier” and joins the ranks of “the best islands in the world” among travel websites and magazines these past few years. And so, when an opportunity to visit the province came, deciding was easy. And this would be one of my most epic getaways so far.
Lost and Found
I was in the midst of covering the 2017 Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay when a lapse of judgment caused me to break my phone and lose my recently taken photos with it. Months later, I was able to revive my phone and was glad to recover the shots I thought would be lost…
Lessons from the Bank Blunder
Saving your money in general is good, but the recent blunder by a major bank in the Philippines that affected thousands, including myself, rocked my confidence with the said institution, but left me with some lessons learned.
Bangkok Diaries: Pad Thai and Airports
Pad Thai is my favorite Thai dish and I wanted to conclude our trip by having some of the best Pad Thai in Bangkok. And I think we found it and that’s basically all we had time for on our last day in the city.
Bangkok Diaries: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Pratunam, Cabbages and Condoms…
Our second (and last) full day in Thailand brought us all over Bangkok but the day’s highlight would definitely be the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, about 100 kilometers southwest of the capital. And here’s how our third day went.
Runway Manila is now open!
Do you know that pedestrian overpass that links Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 with Newport City? Well, it has a name and it’s called Runway Manila and it’s now open! I had the chance to use it early this week and here’s my experience.
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