Category: Philippines
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Valenzuela City: Nice To Know You
My new job allows me to explore more of Valenzuela City, the place where I grew up but didn’t bother getting to know.
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Dapitan: In Rizal’s Footsteps
Dapitan in Northern Zamboanga is teeming with history. It’s popular as the place of exile for the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
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Dipolog By The Bay
Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga Del Norte, may be short on traditional attractions, but it’s a charming place with a much peaceful setting than most Philippine cities.
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Dine In: Indonyaki
Indonyaki is a charming hole-in-the-wall in Maginhawa Street serving Indonesian (and not-so-Indonesian) dishes.
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Jollijeeps: The Makati Office’s Worker’s Budget Bites
The Jollijeeps are a cheap (and sometimes really delicious) source of sustenance for the lunching Makati worker.
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A Burned Out Grown-Up in a Youth Camp
I was sitting cross-legged on the grass with other teens eagerly talking about their life goals, which was not where I expected to be. In fact, I can say the same about my recent choices in life: I’m not sure where I expected to be. I tagged along our church’s youth camp in Tanay because…
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Food Trip: Binondo
The food you can see in Binondo’s narrow streets and alleys is just as much a part of the district as its ethnic Chinese residents and old world charm. In fact, eating in Binondo is already an experience in itself; you can get to know the area and its residents just by finding a restaurant…
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Ati-Atihan 2014
I’m from Metro Manila. I have grown accustomed to the chaos and noise around me growing up. But today, the closer I get to the center of Kalibo, the capital town of Aklan province in central Philippines, the more I realize that this parade, the drums and the costumes are not just loud, meaningless sounds.…
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Davao City: Bomb Threats, Durians, and Eagles
At first glance, the street outside the dim sum restaurant looks like one in downtown Manila. Roadside vendors line the sidewalks, college students stroll along, and all the trappings of development are apparent. Inside, the restaurant’s staff roams around in a hurried pace, a steady drone of chatter fills the air, and all the trappings…
The Tourist Gaze 