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#whenincebu: affordable brew in parian: shepherd's heart cafe
Although Shepherd's Heart Cafe is located right across the Heritage of Cebu Monument, you probably didn't know that this unassumming coffeeshop or a coffeeshop for that matter even existed in this...
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durian halo-halo and other dessert treats at frozen snackbar | #whenincebu
When I stepped inside Frozen Snackbar, I wanted to burst a few lines from "Let It Go," that catchy song from Frozen, the Disney movie where this new dessert place took its inspiration from.They get...
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#PusoToTheMax | max's restaurant's fly to spain promo
Today is the last day of Max's Restaurant's #PusoToTheMax Fly to Spain promo. Hurry then and head to the nearest Max's branch and order their signature golden brown fried chicken, the kare-kare (my...
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masbate in 7 questions | a travel guide
Allow me and Arnie (http://www.iambuchok.com/) to take you to the beautiful yet underrated province of Masbate in just seven questions.Why go to Masbate?[Brennan] There’s more to the province of...
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#migosaiho: philippine shark summit 2014
In the next few days, Cebu City plays host to the Philippine Shark Summit, the first of its kind in the country. This is a gathering of like-minded organizations from both the public sector and various...
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conching's patani or black native chicken
They say that the 'patani' or black native chicken is a rare find. And that it is usually sought after by the Chinese for its supposed medicinal properties. And that because it is quite elusive, a kilo...
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dreamy goat caldereta at the cadi shack diner | #whenincebu
Cadi Shack Diner is tucked somewhere in Mabolo, in a village where I least expected to find a good restaurant, or even a restaurant to begin with. So you could understand why this diner never crossed...
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jafar's: better tasting shawarma with great value for money
I was a bit wary with Jafar's Shawarma Station, the stalls of which command a considerable following in Cebu these days. In each of their branches, they do not have a rotating skewer which is the...
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baguio: drastic change of plans and breakfast at the 'slaughterhouse'
I woke up just in time to catch my favorite view of Baguio City. From my window seat, I could see the hundreds of houses scattered precariously yet beautifully at a hill across us. Their tin roofs...
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en route to bontoc, mountain province
"Kuya, pababa po sa may Churya-a ha," I told the konduktor as our D Rising Sun bus was nearing Bontoc, the capital town of Mountain Province in Northern Philippines.I was seated a few rows opposite...
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7 things to do in bontoc, mountain province
The first time I stepped in Bontoc was in 2011. Back then, my friends and I were on our way to Sagada and merely stopped over by its poblacion to withdraw additional cash.I could still remember that it...
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goodies from zamboanga
It was a surprise that Ronald, one of our backpacking buddies, brought these Zamboanga goodies. A few hours before his flight to Cebu, I texted him to bring some Old Town, Cadbury Hot Chocolate and...
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the burger that's not on big tom's menu and why I don't want to share it next...
They say that there's this much-loved burger joint in Kapitolyo, Pasig that's hidden behind a carwash station. I've never visited it when I was still based in Manila though. But at that time, I thought...
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excellent wine, interesting food pairings at planet grapes cebu
Many perhaps could easily identify the typeface used in the signage of Planet Grapes, a wine bar that recently opened its doors at the new wing at the Ayala Center in Cebu.Whether it is in fact a...
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that Php 11.00 sioplet
What kind of meal would your Php 11.00 buy you in Cebu? Apart perhaps from a tasteless siomai and a puso combo, your options are very limited indeed.But if you do have only Php 11.00 in your pocket and...
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where to stay in cebu: islands stay hotel
With its predominantly orange interiors and facade, Islands Stay Hotel, is hard to miss along Archbishop Reyes St. in Cebu City.The color perhaps is one of the signature palettes of Jay Aldeguer's...
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a happy seafood lunch at naga, cebu
Someone tipped me that there is this karenderya somewhere in Naga, a third class city in the province of Cebu, that serves very affordable seafood. When I heard about it, I wanted to pay it a visit...
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cebu's boneless lechon threeway
The boneless lechon belly wasn't exactly invented in Cebu. But in recent years, it has taken the Philippines' lechon capital by storm.Gone then are the days when we have to patiently queue at our...
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where to stay in cebu: cebu r hotel
Cebu R Hotel sets itself apart from the handful of affordable accommodation in uptown Cebu, by offering larger-than-usual rooms, top-notch service and better hotel amenities. All these can also be had...
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beqaá: a taste of lebanon in cebu
Apart from its national flag, I simply know nothing about Lebanon, its complicated history, even its place in the world map and most especially its cuisine.So you would probably understand why it took...
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