CEBU TABOAN MARKET: A Fishy Tale

February 4, 2011 by 8 Comments
danggit from cebu

'Danggit Bai!' So the ladies and gents of Cebu's Taboan Market beckons every tourists who sets foot in this famous dried fish haven. Salted and unsalted danggit, pusit, fish bones, fish tapa, fish tocino, espada, dilis etc etc can  be found here. The moment you alight from the jeep or your vehicle there is no denying that you have reach Taboan for the very distinct fishy smell will assail your senses. Taboan Market maybe the country's most popular source of dried fishes and I know that most … READ MORE...

Cebu’s Barbeque Central: Larsian!

January 26, 2011 by 7 Comments

Larsian is one of those places that almost all Cebuano’s have been to (but is not a good place for those with queasy stomach and no appetite for street foods) most frequented by those on the look-out for cheap but delicious meal. My tagalog friends often remarks that you can see resto grills, barbeque stands in almost all corners of the metro and no wonder for cebuano’s love their sinugba and barbeques. Larsian Sa Fuente is perhaps the most famous of all grilling and barbeque places in the … READ MORE...

Pagsanjan Falls & Shooting the Rapids

January 24, 2011 by 5 Comments
pagsanjan falls

I lived in Laguna for 5 years, one of the great things about my job then (which I am grateful for) was that it took me places. And Pagsanjan with its Shooting The Rapids river adventure ride was one of those job perks I’ve come to enjoy. (Pagsanjan Falls geographically is really ‘Cavinti Falls’ as the falls itself belongs to the municipality of Cavinti, Laguna and not Pagsanjan). I’ve been there thrice and the last one was December of 2009. Pagsanjan Falls is one of the more popular … READ MORE...

Old Maid With Syd

December 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
gif the old maids

December 2010 my niece Sydney came over to Cebu with her parents and mannn dumugo ilong ko sa kaka-english hehehe. I can write in English better than I can speak the language lol.  We had tons of fun trying out different games that she'd brought over and one of those was the card game: Old Maid. I look like a teenager noh? hahhahah yahhh walay buot lol  :mrgreen: Anyhow no one can resist Syd's jolly personality! Oh we were serious on the game - she, me and Titus, no one wants to get his / … READ MORE...

Chastain’s Challenge: Nicko Falls!

December 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Syd The Kid Today we finally meet my cousin’s  family, they came for  a visit from Florida , Ate Marife, Kuya Jay and Sydney aka Syd The Kid. Syd is a funny, happy kid and she talks non-stop  (love that!) and runs the stairs like there’s no tomorrow haha!  They brought with them games that the whole family can enjoy. In fact, kuya was so thoughtful that he brought me scratch cards all the way from the sunny state after having read my last post (everyone head’s up! This is the cue that … READ MORE...

Not Your Usual Christmas Cards

December 25, 2010 by 6 Comments
PCSO Scratch Card Wins

Last December 24 titus and i were out to buy cake from SM for the Noche Buena (noche Buena = Christmas eve special dinner). And generally we have this running routine for a couple of months now that we will ‘punish’ ourselves if we spend more than an hour in SM by playing the PCSO Scratch Card  (the more time spend in sm the bigger the hole left in our pocket when we go home that’s why ‘punishment’ is due). The first time I played the scratch card which sells for P20 I didn’t know … READ MORE...

It’s Awesome to be Young!

December 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Thanks baby for the wonderful surprise :) ..and a wonderful birthday date!     xoxo … READ MORE...

CHOCOHOLIC’S COFFEEBEAT

December 9, 2010 by 1 Comment

I love, love, super love chocolates! and meiji's coffeebeat is among my many favorites :) good thing SM City Cebu's snack bar started carrying this brand (i used to hoard coffebeat tubes whenever i chance upon it in the shelves of some stores  finding it then was so rare ). My siblings have been introduced to the brand (thanks to me :)) and they love it too! This CoffeBeat photo is courtesy of my sister (i actually downloaded this from her facebook wall hehehe) … READ MORE...

SHOEDOWN: Carcar vs Liliw Espadrilles and Sandals

December 2, 2010 by 5 Comments

I have become familiar with both Carcar, Cebu and Liliw, Laguna’s footwear industry. And if I compare the produce of these two towns, when it comes to any abaca laced sandals or wedges, I have to give it to Liliw made. When it comes to espadrille I think they are at par with each other in design and quality wise. Liliw ladies espadrilles' price range is from P230 to P350 comparable to that of  Carcar made espadrilles. Carcar famous espadrilles! I am a proud Cebuana but I just have to … READ MORE...

Sojourn to Carcar

December 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment

At the constant prodding of my brother Nicko, we finally made the trip to Carcar, South Cebu and the main reason is espadrille. Espadrille, that come back kid from the 80’s, has become so popular again! In fact I am noticing espadrilles everywhere in Cebu - in malls, in tiangges, in sidestreets - it feels like an espadrille invasion has overtaken the city! Despite its availability in all sort of places, we decided to head south, travel to where espadrilles are made, you know maybe we can get a … READ MORE...

Unreliable 2GO Cargo and Parcel Services

November 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Our business suffered a loss because 2GO Courier and Parcel Services Philippines failed to deliver on time. 2GO is unreliable, at least their Cebu branch is. And to think this is supposed to be one of their company's mission "We provide flexible solutions to help your businesses grow." No Sir I don't think so. Mayhap that is true for the big companies but for very small businesses like ours I think they couldn't care less if they don't deliver on their commitments and obligations. I have … READ MORE...