SM MALL of ASIA, a Guide to Hot Spots   The SM Mall of Asia is the staggering centerpiece of the Sy family’s Mall army. The Sy’s have always been known for their great and beautiful malls located all over the Philippines. Each mall outside of Metro Manila has practically become a tourist destination especially for the unique ones such as SM City Baguio.   But to say that SM Mall of Asia is just like any other mall is like saying that a Rolls Royce ... Read More

    There are party places and there are party places. Some offer good things while others, not so much. Some places may have a great selection of drinks but wouldn’t have good enough food to partner it with. Othertimes, it’s the crowd that is the problem. There are few spots in the Metro that offer practically everything that a party goer could want and one of those places is the amazing Café Mondial. Located at Silver City in Libis, Quezon City, it has ... Read More

    Everybody wants to get a bargain. At the same time, people want to get a good quality product and if possible, a name brand as well. This can prove quite difficult as quality signature brands are almost always on the high-end side of the price spectrum. As such, we sometimes have to compromise with our choices. Either we get the brand that we want despite the cost or get something more affordable but a relative unknown.   Luckily there’s a place like Riverbanks in ... Read More

  When Cory was Everybody’s Mother   I was born in 1980, three years before Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was shot. Six years before EDSA Revolution. Needless to say, I was very young when Corazon C. Aquino came into power and wrested the Presidency from the clutches of the dictator, Ferdinand E. Marcos.   I was young, but not unaware. At such an age, six to twelve, when Cory was the President, I was as much a political observant as I am now although my eyes were indeed ... Read More

  1) Chicharon   There are many types of Chicharon and practically all of them would make for great pulutan. Chicharon is usually salty and has a rough exterior and its crunchiness makes it fun to it. The crunchier, the better. Of course it isn’t exactly healthy to eat. But let’s talk about health issues and food some other day shall we? After all, drinking isn’t exactly the healthiest of activities.   My personal favorite type of chicharon is the bituka or the intestines. I love the ... Read More