Taking in Four Days of Cebu, Day 3: a Temple, a Fort, and Smelly Food

We hoped for good weather and that was what we got for the third day of our stay in Cebu. The sun was bright but not beaming and the skies were clear. It was the perfect opportunity to head up to the Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills Subdivision, the center of worship for Taoism, the religion that [...]

Taking in Four Days of Cebu, Day 2: Atop Crowne Regency

The weather was so much better at our second day in Cebu and it was such a nice day to go around the city.I know I said we were on vacation, but apparently somebody had to be at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino for a meeting. So, with a couple of alone hours in my [...]

Remember Lolo

One of my fondest memories of my Lolo Dining was the day we took a ride on his kalabaw. We went to his farm where there is a watering hole for his trusty beast. That was one animal ride I shall never forget for the rest of my life. I don’t remember how young I [...]

A White Collar Con Artist

Do you know Mr. Daniel A. Daez? Neither do I. What I know is that he is the president of Stable Builders, Inc., he claims to be a former classmate of President Noynoy Aquino, employed the services of my wife for the president’s inauguration, and refused to pay for half of the agreed contract price. [...]

A Lot of Ka Freddie Readers

I really didn’t think that my post last July, Freddie Aguilar Disses Charice Pempengco and Arnel Pineda, would be one of the most read entries in my blog. A lot of people was enraged by his comments and his statements were all over the news because for a highly-respected symbol of Philippine music that he [...]

Value for Your Money: Is Cheaper Really More Practical?

I was messing with my guitar one morning, grinding up some rifts and licks like Slash (okay, that was an overstatement), when I noticed one of my guitar effects was low on power. It was my flanger, in which I installed a 9V Eveready battery (just because there wasn’t an Energizer available) less than a month ago. My overdrive, however, [...]

Gary V and Arnel Pineda Speaks Out, Talang-Ka Freddie Plays Defense

Gary V and Arnel Pineda has already spoken their sentiments on the statements given by Freddie Aguilar during his interview on the opening of his new restaurant, Ka Freddie’s. Mr. Pure Energy, Gary V, believes that Charice’s and Arnel’s exposure to the international scene is but a stepping stone to what they can achieve as OPM [...]

Essays

I hated essays back when I was in highschool. It never occured to me that I would be depending on writing for my monthly income. Visual graphics was what I thought I would be doing for the rest of my life, being one of the best in what I do, drawing. Every now and then, [...]