Evo & Grace: The WanderLusts

The very first Puerto Princesa Dragon Boat Race was held at Baywalk last June 29th.  I brought along Mikyla for her to witness this first time event in the city. Went there at around 6.30AM for it was told that the program will start at exactly 7AM. Waited for more than an hour. While waiting for the race to start, I saw some of the participants doing their selfie shots while they're waiting for their race too. Roaming around the baywalk, was able to see the 4 units of dragon boats to be used in the race. :) Also, some group who'll participate in the race did some rounds of exercises prior to the race.  After the long wait, since the City Mayor has already arrived and announced the race to start, my heart skipped fast! The excitement as a first timer is apparent! Holding my camera, getting ready to take shots of the race! Boom! The winning team, THE MARINES! I can feel the adrenaline rush as I watched them paddle, rowing the ...

Our kid's first birthday is one of the milestone we parents always wants it to celebrate it and be the grandest celebration as ever! This July, Manila Workshops and Medela Moms bring you another workshop under the First Time Parents series. Preparing for Baby’s Birth Day is a half-day session that teaches parents what you need to prepare for the big day – your child’s delivery. This workshop is taking place on Saturday, July 26, 2014, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (registration starts at 12:30 pm), at the Medela House, #29 1st Street, New Manila, Quezon City (near Gilmore). Our Speakers Dra. Patricia Malay Kho studied Medicine and underwent Residency Training in UP College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital. She is an Obstetrician Gynecologist with Subspecialty Training in OB Gyne Infectious Diseases. She is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. She is affiliated with Makati Medical Center and St Luke’s Global. She has two children, and both were breast...

After more than a decade of not joining this event, I was able to experience it again. I asked my brother if I can hitch a ride with him on his way to work since he's doing his duty at Irawan, a few kilometers away from the planting site. But good thing he knew the bus driver sending off participants to the site, I transferred there.. :) Arrived at the site and there were so many participants, most of them already had planted seedlings..  These are the teens, the crowd that has already planted ahead of me.  The 2nd seedling I planted this day! I hope this will survive all the adversaries nature has.  I love the quote written on this shirt. True indeed! On my way home after planting trees. You can see the vibrant colors of tall trees surrounding the area. It's a great feeling that I was able to walk here again after such a long period of time.

Typhoon Haiyan may have already happened around a year ago but the devastation that it left still lingers. To ease that, continues efforts must be done to be able to wipe away the tears and replace them with happy thoughts – especially that of the children of Tacloban. Teddy Bears have always brought smiles to the faces of children. And we, at Manila Workshops would not only want you to smile, but we also want other people to smile because of us. When we do this, we not only bring a smile to our faces, but also to our hearts. Manila Workshops, together with Luna MNL and BEME are happy to be able to be an instrument in creating happy memories for these kids through our workshop entitled, Bears for Haiyan: A DIY Caridad Charity Bear Workshop. We are inviting you, both young and old, to learn, have fun and bring a smile to the face of one child. In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own stuffed animals while being able share what you have. Part of the proceeds of...

Solaire Resort and Casino, the Philippines’ premier integrated resort, in partnership with Air Asia unveils a breakthrough branding project in the Philippines.   Solaire again raises the bar as it wraps its brightly colored livery on Air Asia’s popular Airbus A320, which is scheduled to embark on its maiden flight this July.  Solaire is the first-ever consumer brand in the country to fully wrap and brand a commercial airline, with an underlying thrust of further promoting tourism in the Philippines and in greater Asia.   This dynamic collaboration between Solaire and Air Asia represents another step forward in an on-going journey towards providing modern travel and leisure experiences for its customers, with a fresh new approach to their target market.  This partnership will facilitate more passenger and cargo traffic in both regional and domestic flights, and foster stronger trade, cultural and tourism ties within Asia. “This milestone is a ...

It was my first time eating a full meal at this restaurant. I usually just bough breads here and not dine here. Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa My daughter and I ordered this one, chicken meat is so huge that the rice served with it is not enough. Thought mango salsa wasn't that appealing for my taste. :) So spacious, maybe because there's no much customers that time  They have a free WIFI by the way, of which I enjoyed! LOL They also have a very attentive crew, fast and always on the go. :)  Each meal is served with a cup of soup, that time we were served with the meaty crab soup (i really don't know what it is called, but it's full of seafood.) I love the idea of the water they served with a slice of orange and mint leaves..  My rating: Food: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Crew: 4/5 Value: 4/5

It's back to school for my first born. She's a 3rd grader now. She's growing way too fast (well, for me).  Thankful that she's growing sweet, intelligent and somewhat responsible.  Now that she's growing, there are things that changes. Although she's not into playing at school, she sweat much, plus the humidity in the place added to that.  That's why, even at the very young age, I allow her to bring cologne to freshen up. Good thing that there are products like Pure 'N Fresh Cologne by UNILAB.  They have this packaging that have a cologne and a feminine wash- made for teens and tweens.  Although my little girl doesn't need the feminine wash yet, it's so nice to know that there are products like this that are available in the market,  My daughter loves the smell of this Tangerine Delight Cologne of Pure 'N Fresh .