Mindanao, the second biggest land mass of the Philippine archipelago of more than 7,100 islands, has always fascinated me. Personally, I think that Mindanao has not been given all these years the amount of attention it rightfully deserves. To many, Mindanao still remains a big mystery. Most of the news we got about Mindanao were about insurgency and war-torn places. But those are all in the past I believe.… Read More HERE’S WHY I MISS MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
Boracay, the country’s premiere island resort destination and hailed as the number one island in Asia, reopens its ports not only to overnight tourists but also to same-day tourists from the Western Visayas Region. If you are from the Western Visayas Region and want to visit Boracay, you just need to do the following: 1.… Read More SAME-DAY TOURISTS FROM WESTERN VISAYAS ALSO ALLOWED TO ENTER BORACAY
After three months of quarantine, Boracay reopens its ports on June 16, 2020 to tourists coming from the Western Visayas region comprised of the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Guimaras, Capiz, Negros Occidental and Iloilo. At the port of entry (Caticlan Jetty Port or Tabon Port), tourists must undergo the usual temperature checks, mandatory wearing of masks, and other safety protocols… Read More LIST OF HOTELS ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN BORACAY AS IT REOPENS TO TOURISTS FROM WESTERN VISAYAS
LG Philippines has made its mission to support the frontliners combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in any way they can. The technology innovating company has been actively taking part in relief operations geared towards helping those in health institutions. Health workers from Manila’s San Lazaro hospital recently reached out to LG to request for assistance. One, they needed… Read More LG Helps Cleanup the Fight against COVID-19 at San Lazaro Hospital
Is your city or province under Modified General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting May 16, 2020? Here is the low down on what is Modified GCQ. According Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a Press Briefing held on May 12, 2020, Modified GCQ is defined as follows: Under Modified GCQ, movement goes back to normal but mask-wearing,… Read More WHAT IS MODIFIED GCQ?
In the morning of Christmas eve I woke up feeling cold and having chills. My body was telling me to rest. It has been weeks of continuous activities especially with the recently concluded MasKaraOK Challenge. Aside from hosting events, I also manage an apartelle during the day and I tend a bar from five in… Read More HERE IS WHY I SLEPT ON CHRISTMAS EVE (Typhoon Ursula Update- Dec. 24, 2019)
My room is pitch-dark. The only source of light is my mobile phone’s screen whose power I am trying to conserve. It has been more than 36 hours since power throughout the island has been shut down because of Typhoon Ursula. Bearing a storm signal number three, Ursula wreaked havoc on the beautiful island of… Read More THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS IN BORACAY (Typhoon Ursula Update- Dec. 26, 2019)
If you are going to Batanes with your friends, Baletin Hometel Batanes is a good option for you. They have big comfortable rooms that can accommodate big groups. EXPLORE BREATHTAKING BATANES Watch the highlights of my Batanes trip here. I hope you enjoy the video. ACCOMMODATION FOR BIG GROUPS (RATES & INCLUSIONS) Baletin Hometel-Batanes has 12… Read More BALETIN HOMETEL BATANES- A GOOD OPTION FOR FRIENDS
I went to one of my favorite bars on the island the other day, Cocoloco Boracay Beach Resort. While editing one of my video projects, I could not help but overhear the conversation of the bar staff, MJ, Chennie and Rechel. So, being the chismoso (inquisitive) me, I closed the lid of my laptop and… Read More HOW TO REMOVE WATER STAINS ON GLASS
After more than three months, I have finally come to terms that moving to Boracay is, somehow, for good. Well, at least, for now. Adulting… This morning, when my shoot was rescheduled by a client, I passed by the grocery to buy some cleaning agents: walis tambo or broom, cleaning brush, some rags, floor wax… Read More BORACAY IS HOME
It has been more than two months since I moved to Boracay and has been about the same time since I had a decent blog post. I moved to Boracay on April 6, 2019 to help out in staging the first ever Boracay Island Drone Film Festival and never left since then. For the most… Read More BEING AN ISLANDER FOR TWO MONTHS AND COUNTING HIGHLIGHTS