I remembered I was on the field working when my favorite former boss called me up and excitedly told me to come down to Bonifacio High Street, “Now na!” and to tell my districtmate and friend Mau to also come. “Why boss?” bewildered, I asked. “Opening na ng Krispy Kreme!” I did not know what Krispy…
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Kilometer 0: Distance Reference in the Philippines
Oftentimes locals forget about the significance of something because well certain things has always been there, unobtrusive in the background, useful but forgotten just like “KM 0” or Kilometer 0, that distance reference marker that can be found in Luneta Park, City of Manila. I wonder how many Filipino knows about “Kilometer 0” or what…
Dumaguete’s Favorite Yummy Pasalubong – Silvanas!
This is an entry for the Philippines in Pictures series – specifically the best local Pasalubong items!
If you happen to visit Dumaguete City, don’t miss out on this Silvanas from the Sans Rival store. It literally melts on your mouth, the creaminess heavenly!
And it’s very affordable at P105 per box. Don’t go home without this one, trust, trust me on this. As in.
Thumbs – up on this creamy goodness! Sans Rival’s Silvanas
Sans Rival is located nearby Silliman University, just ask any local if you can’t locate
Groupon Brings FabuloCity to Cebu!
I am a great fan and supporter of group buying sites, I think I could not stress it enough and you my friends who have read Penfires knows that too lol. For those who have just stumbled on this blog and are wondering why I keep on campaigning for you guys to sign up for…
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant in Cebu: Healthy Food Choice
I visited another Cebu restaurant using a discount voucher from group buying site Groupon Cebu. When Groupon launched an online promo for Shabu-Way Hot Pot Cuisine, it took little convincing on my part to buy the deal. It was a P250 for P500 discount voucher on their shabu shabu hotpot sets. I must have…
Cebu Food and Dining Experience: AA BBQ Grill, Sutukil Restaurants
I’m often asked what are the popular local food specialties and dishes of Cebu, and it makes me pause and think hard. There is of course Lechon Cebu, but if we are talking about dishes cook in the kitchen of Pinoys like Pampanga’s sisig, Ilocano’s sinanglaw and bagnet, Bicol’s laing and pinangat and the likes,…
Promoting the Philippines to the World through Tourism
I like what the new Department of Tourism acting secretary said when he was interviewed during the State of the Nation telecast by Jessica Soho over at the local channel 27. Soho requested the new acting Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez of DOT to address the Filipinos, I failed to catch the whole message but these lines…