Month: March 2017

Ramen Revelation at Yushoken: A Sunday Surprise

Someone once asked me, “What do you really love to do?” “Eat. Try new food. Experience exciting flavors,” I replied without hesitation. I often passed by a sleek ramen shop at Oakridge Business Park, but I never took the time to stop. However, one Sunday afternoon while grocery shopping, the sign caught my eye once…

Why I Heart Cebu’s Tymad Bistro

The stars of the show in Tymad Bistro are heart-shaped. I wondered where my date’s eyes were fixed upon the moment we sat until after we ordered breakfast. He wasn’t looking at me. For a minute, I thought he was checking out a pretty lady. So I followed his gaze and discovered that he found…

What I Love About Eating in Cebu: Abaca Baking Company

Abaca Baking Company serves homestyle breakfast (all day) as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and mains. I have tried some of their dishes but there’s one that I always love to order again and again. Tada: Vegetable Chopped! Vegetable Chopped (only available from 11AM onwards) On above image, the salad mix is topped with…

Language Matters: Stories and Observations

This is not the story of how I fell in love with Cebu nor a list of all stereotypes about Cebuanos or Cebu-based people. It’s about the language observations of a Filipino, who was raised in a home where Tagalog is the first language, Bisaya the occasional language (in my mother’s side of the family), and…

Here’s what to do when you’re absolutely sure your PLDT modem (Home DSL) is broken

If you haven’t yet called PLDT hotline (172), spoken to a human tech support, and received a ticket number – do that first. (It’s a must.) Now after you have the ticket number, there is a fool-proof way of getting an immediate response from PLDT. Copy consumer@ntc.gov.ph on your follow-up email to customercare@pldt.com. The subject of…