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Entries from September 2008

A Visit to the Philippine Embassy (Part 2)

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I just came back from my visit to the Philippine Embassy in The Hague. It takes a bit of time to get to Den Haag from Amsterdam due to the traffic. The distance from Amsterdam to The Hague is probably like Makati to Sta. Rosa, Laguna or even Tagaytay.
When I arrived there, there [...]

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Tags: Immigration · Philippine Immigration

Village Subdivisions South of Metro Manila

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

We visited several housing developments in the South of Metro Manila, between Paranaque and Tagaytay.
I had two goals: first, is to visit the house and neighborhood where I grew up and second, is to look around for places where we want to live.

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Tags: Discoveries · Getting Settled · Travel

Taal Volcano

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The only place I remember vividly was going to Picnic grove in Tagaytay. However, when we went inside I was ready to turn back immediately. It’s not really just the fact that they charge us entrance fee per head when getting in but also the fact that it now looks ugly. [...]

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Tags: Travel

Tagaytay countryside

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

We spent a weekend going towards South of Metro Manila. Starting from Paranaque, passing Alabang, Santa Rosa then to Tagaytay. Overall if we went there without stops it’s probably only 45 minutes from Alabang.
The breeze was not as cool as I expected it. I was still sweating!
Anyway I was able to see [...]

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Tags: Travel

Fort Bonifacio Global City

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

I was fortunate to be able to have time to come back to this new area several times. I particularly like the fact that this place is a product of well-thought out urban planning. Prices of land have already gone up for the past few years. This wasn’t there when I left [...]

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Tags: Philippine Facts · Travel

Food Adventures

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Balut has gained notoriety all over the world as one of the “grossest” and scariest looking food. However, it tastes good actually. You can also skip the chick and just eat the egg yolk but don’t forget to slurp the soup that goes with it.

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Tags: Philippine Facts · Travel

MRT Ayala to North Avenue

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Going to Quezon City from Makati my aunt strongly recommended that we use the MRT or the Metro from Ayala to Trinoma (North Ave).

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Tags: Discoveries · Philippine Facts · Travel

A Taste of Cebu

September 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

We were at the place called Serendra, right at Fort Bonifacio, a few days ago where we met two of my former colleagues. Both of them have chosen to stay here inspite of the popularity of seeking opportunities abroad. Most of our former colleagues are now in the U.S., Australia and Europe. [...]

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Tags: News