RUPM 2015 Six-Hour Full Marathon Game Plan

Are you running the full marathon (42.195K) leg of the Run United Philippine Marathon 2015?  Are you aiming to finish in six hours the most?  If you answered yes to both these questions, feel free to join our pace group tomorrow.  Here’s our game plan to accomplish this:

West Coast Chronicles: MNL⇢HKG⇢LAX

After about a year and a half, I found myself again on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, this time exploring more of the US West Coast.  While this trip wasn’t really expected, it turned out to be a memorable one and would be the longest vacation of my adult life.  Join me as…

(Spoiler-Free) Movie Review: Heneral Luna

It’s is very seldom that I review a movie, let alone a local one, but Heneral Luna really just stood out for me that I was compelled to write one.  It moved something in me enough to write this review soon after watching it in the cinema. To cut to the chase, Heneral Luna is…

Staycation at Remington Hotel

I recently had the chance to spend an overnight stay at Remington Hotel in Resorts World Manila using a voucher I won from a raffle a while back.  Since the voucher was expiring soon, I decided to use it even if I was alone.  Thus is the story of my first “staycation.”

My Extraordinary Weekend at Timberland Heights (Day 02)

I don’t know if I was just tired or my bed was really comfortable, but whatever it is I really didn’t want to get up!  But a big day awaits us for our second day of exploring.  Here’s the last day of our weekend in Timberland Heights.

My Extraordinary Weekend at Timberland Heights (Day 01)

The month of July closed on a very high note for me as I got to spend the last weekend of the month in one of the most picturesque and refreshing areas around Metro Manila—Timberland Heights.  It wasn’t my first time, but I discovered and experienced a lot of new things.  Here’s my chronicle of…

Kalayaan (A Documentary on the South China Sea)

KALAYAAN is a three-part documentary making rounds on social media regarding the effects of China’s assertive claims on almost the entirety of West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).  It’s an issue that everyone should be made aware of as it poses a great risk to global trade and freedom of navigation.

Quick Bite: 1st Colonial Grill

Bicolandia is known for spicy food due to their fondness with sili (chili) that they put in just about any dish you can think of—including ice cream!  1st Colonial Grill claims to be home to the original sili ice cream, and we came to investigate this exotic ice cream.

Food Trip: Bob Marlin

Just before we head off to CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC), we managed to drop by Naga City and taste some of the best food this city has to offer.  I’m talking about Bob Marlin and this is also about one of the best Crispy Pata I’ve ever tasted!

Bicol Express Chronicles: Cagsawa Ruins

A trip to Bicol would not be complete without a visit to one of its popular icons, the ruins of Cagsawa.  And so before we head off on a long drive back to Manila, we had this as our last itinerary.