Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas Message 2011

Here is the text in full of the Queen's 2011 Christmas message, which was record…

Where To Stay In Macau

Grand Waldo Hotel beside Galaxy. From Grand Waldo, you can cross the street and take …

Bob's Coffee -- A Moment of Heaven

Previously, we sang praises about Bob's Makati's great food. But have we to…

Bob's In Makati

Bob's of Bacolod closed down its operations in Magallanes and is now in De La Rosa…

Bacolodnons and Camel Cigarettes

Take a good look at the picture. Now you know why Bacolod smokers like to smoke Camel…

Talonggo Stories : Demistifying Negrense Decadence

From my old blog. Blog date : August 9, 2008 A few months ago, over a round of golf, I…

Inasal.

There is an ongoing battle about the definition of " Authentic Inasal ," an…

Pamayo Kag Pamiste (Way Of Dressing/Pananamit)

A people's fashion sense tells a lot about its culture. Especially in the Ph…

Bendunggo: To-Die-For Beef Offal Stew

Iloilo and Bacolod are both famous for delectable food. Iloilo has the memorab…

Shot on Location at the Garcia Residence

Social Media Bug Bites Bacolodnons Worldwide‏

The social networking site Facebook has been around for a few years now but i…

Boracay: The Inside Story

Image by "Epoy" Boracay is one of the Philippines' most prized touris…

Hutik-Hutik: A Beautiful But Sinister House In Boracay

Image by Turn Back To God There is a notorious house on Mt. Luho where a foreign bus…

The Lowly, But Nutritious, Delicious And Versatile Plantain

Image by Mabuhay-Manila Saging na Saba , or plantain, as it is called in Engli…

Moonlighting In Boracay

Iloilo is home to some of the country's best doctors , we mentioned in a previous …

Ang Ilongga Nga Promdi: Debunking Misconceptions About Living South Of Manila

I may not have lived in Metro Manila as long as Junior Golf Dad/Talonggo had, but …

Liempo Face-Off: Ramboys vs. La Nena's

Credits to The Scribbler's Mom For the avid fans of Visayan cuisine, a gastrono…

Local Aliens Amongst Us -- Migration Between Iloilo And Bacolod

Iloilo City and Bacolod City are like twin sisters. Both have people who speak Hiligay…

The Coco-Nut-Nut : The Philippines' Only Biodiesel Product Yet

My fondest memories of coconuts include those cartoons where they fall on top o…

The Ilonggo Doctor

Image by Doctor & Nurse Books The medical field has always been a lucrative one.…

Caring For The Philippines' Treasures: Is It High Time To Have Dog Pounds?

The Philippines is a beautiful country. It's funny that it took foreigners to &q…

Tabi-Tabi Sa Not Like Ours And Other Superstitions

Image by The Diary Of A Super Girl Being a daughter of Mindanao and Visayas, I was …

Not Exactly Hiligaynon

Image by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid The Hiligaynon language is heavily i…

IlongGOLF : Understanding Ilonggos' Passion for the Game

In my talk about "Why Visayans Should Blog" at last year's Visayas Blogg…

More Than A Princess: The Binukot Of Western Visayas

Image by Erwin Cabarles Growing up in a culture-conscious high school, we w…

Sweets From The Sugarland

Image by Tel Wanders (Calea's Chocolate Moist Cake) I know I kept going on and …

Iloilo: Your One-Stop Laze Haven

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo gives us a glimpse of Iloilo.     Iloilo …