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Monito Monita Christmas Gift Giving Tradition sa Paskong Pinoy!

November 22, 2011 By Cille Anne 6 Comments

Sing this with me to the tune of the Monito / Monita Song. Hope you know the melody of this popular and unique Christmas gift giving tradition and exchanging song that is very popular among Filipinos. Here is the lyrics for this special song:

I love my Monito (Monita) Yes I Do!

I love my Monito (Monita ) Yes I Do!

I love my Monito (Monita ) yes I Do!

I love my Monito (Monita ) but I won’t tell you!!!

Brings back memories noh? hehehe I remembered we sang this during exchanging gift or Kris Kringle portion

Cheap Cebu City Tour for Budget Travelers

November 10, 2011 By Cille Anne

This is my reply to Penfires visitor Andrea on how to get to Cebu tourist spots by jeepney. I’ve again decided to make this a separate blogpost coz my response I’m afraid is so long hehheheh. This might help you too if you are bound for Cebu and you want to explore the city on…

Mactan and Cebu Guitars: Factories,Prices and Options

November 9, 2011 By Cille Anne 46 Comments

A few months ago I bought a standard guitar from MaxandBoyed Guitar Store along M.L. Quezon Highway. It’s where you can also find Guitar Master, World Class Guitars and more shops, it’s also the most accessible place to get your Cebu guitar as it’s along the main highway and you can see these guitar stores…

Top 10 Reasons to Shop at SM Savemore Markets

November 7, 2011 By Cille Anne Leave a Comment

I’ve been frequenting SM Savemore Market – Mactan a lot to shop for our grocery that I have already forgotten the reasons why I do the grocery shopping in there in the first place; it has become a sort of default action. Good thing I was reminded of 10 reasons why grocery shopping at any SM…

Not Like Ours, Ghosts and Little Children

October 30, 2011 By Cille Anne 5 Comments

When I was young, one of the most effective ways an adult make little children follow rules is to scare them into discipline by conjuring up mythical creatures, scary ghosts and stories of “Not Like Ours”. Before “He Who Must Not Be Named” became vogue, thanks to Harry Potter, our Filipino elders have been using…

Cebu’s Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House and Museum: Cebu Heritage Walk Tour #3

October 27, 2011 By Cille Anne 1 Comment

The heir to the Yap – San Diego Ancestral House has some big dreams to make this colonial residential house a truly Cebuano and Filipino Heritage Site.

Yap San Diego Ancestral House and Museum: Heritage Site

The Old Parian District where this ancestral house is located used to be community where the Chinese merchants, Filipino entrepreneurs and generally where the wealthier Cebuanos lived during the Spanish era. Original residents here can typically trace Chinese ancestry in their lineage. Lots of the old houses and structures in Parian have been lost with the progress of years but it’s a great thing that the Yap – San

Star City’s Snow World and Ride All You Can Fees and Mini-Guide

October 24, 2011 By Cille Anne 17 Comments

The holiday season is so near and I think if you’ve got kids and you are from Manila or nearby areas, then going to the Star City in Pasay is a wonderful treat and gift for the chikitings! They will love you more if you bring them to this fun place! Even barkadas of all…