• Filipino Hospitality

    by: Ana Santos / August 15, 2010 /   /   Vote

    Whenever I hear foreigners say that Filipinos are the most hospitable people in the world, I can’t help but think that it’s just token appreciation – the polite thing to say because... Continue reading

  • Batanes: Where East meets West

    by: Toni Alvarez / August 15, 2010 /   /   Vote

    Visiting Batanes, the smallest province of the Philippines, is number one on my "List of Places to See Before I Die." Okay, that list is really non-existent or in black and white but... Continue reading

  • First Step

    by: Roehl Niño Bautista / August 15, 2010 /   /   Vote

    I’m a frustrated wanderer. As much as I’d like to go places on my own, I’m afraid my sense of direction is composed of utter failure.

    To me, the stretch of Katipunan... Continue reading

  • Treasure Island

    by: Jonathan Lansang / August 14, 2010 /   /   Vote

    "We're taking your bayaw to Coron," my dad told me, last February. I had never heard of the place, but my brother-in-law had wanted to go as part of his Philippine vacation, but I figured,... Continue reading

  • Judged By Experience

    by: Richeline Mascariñas / August 14, 2010 /   /   Vote


    For some people, the Philippines is a very small country. Well if compared to other countries by geographical standards, maybe yes. But isn't it that great things come... Continue reading

  • Corregidor: Unheard Voices now Unfold

    by: Cyrelle Marie Baral / August 14, 2010 /   /   Vote

    Corregidor is popularly known as one of the worst-stricken places during the World War II. This place became the fortress of patriotic and American soldiers who died to defend the country... Continue reading

  • At the Corner of Life and Roundabout

    by: Christina Reyes / August 14, 2010 /   /   Vote

    Manila itself is a place of wonders. While other places in the Philippines are most certainly worth raving about, why not try to take some time to explore around the city, perhaps during... Continue reading

  • Why Go To Cebu?

    by: John Lucas Jizmundo / August 14, 2010 /   /   Vote

    Bali, Indonesia, Phuket Thailand, and the Maldives. Three of the most visited tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. When people talk about going to the tropical paradise in the Far... Continue reading

  • Deep in the World, Close to the Stars

    by: Arbie Baguios / August 13, 2010 /   /   Vote

    From nearby there is a chorus of shrill and persistent cock-a-doodle-doos that proved to be an unsnoozable alarm in this wee hour of the morning. Sunlight drapes on my bedroom floor,... Continue reading

  • An Invitation

    by: Ivan Picazo / August 12, 2010 /   /   Vote

    Dear Joe,

    It has been a very long four years since we last emailed.

    I remember how one afternoon, my aunt emailed me about her friend, a Mexican-American professor... Continue reading

  • Scandalous in Cebu

    by: Peter Imbong / August 12, 2010 /   /   Vote


    There is an abundance of cock in Cebu.

    With cockfighting as the unofficial sport of the common Cebuano, cocks are about as ordinary as ripe mangoes. On my first morning,... Continue reading

  • Trip, Adventure and Love

    by: Rolly Nunez / August 11, 2010 /   /   Vote

    The most memorable experience we had this summer is when me and my future wife joined our company outing. To tell you the truth, it is our first time to dip on salt water together,... Continue reading