Year: 2017
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Here’s Our First Look at The Pyramid Cebu’s Menu
The Pyramid is in Cebu and there isn’t a single mummy inside. See what’s in store for you. A few days after the official soft opening of The Pyramid, the newest triangular, glass-walled dining place along Eblock 3 Cebu IT Park, we decided to baptize it. And by ‘we’, I mean my workmates and I. So, what…
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Two Perfect Days in Camiguin: A Holy Week Special
What’s not to love about Camiguin? The island province located off the Northern coast of Mindanao has seven volcanoes, unspoilt beaches (think: blue water with white sand), springs and waterfalls as well as fresh seafood you wish were available daily. And it’s easy to navigate, too – relatively safe AND Instagram-worthy at every turn! As…
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How We Spent Our Time in Boracay
The rain lashed down, the wind shrieking eerily like a ghost. Slogging back to our hotel through deserted streets, Boracay seemed a million miles away from the vibrant island I’d dreamt of. But the next day, we woke up to sunshine, and Boracay transformed into a dazzling display of turquoise waters and endless stretches of…
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Review: 13 Reasons Why
“13 Reasons Why” is perfect for Netflix. I can’t imagine waiting a week to find out who is in Hannah Baker’s next tape. That would have been agonizing. There were 13 of them. And each tape contained a reason why she decided to end her life. Nothing can prepare you for the flood of emotions…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A Coffeeshop and a Library in One? That’s Ma’an Coffee Factory in Cebu
A.S. Fortuna Banilad is fast becoming a favorite street of coffee lovers. If you’re coming from Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue and searching for a spot to hang out with your caffeine fanatic mates or book-loving BFF’s, the lure of Ma’an Coffee Factory (in A.S. Fortuna) is hard to resist. A cup of Brazil NY2 Cerrado First,…