Coffee Bean @ Lightsite

Why didn't I realize this place is a good spot afterall. They have a good reception of my Smart LTE and it's really cozy here.

I like the interior and the somewhat specious facade. Surely, I found another good spot in the neighborhood.

Marian Hills, Simala, Sibonga Cebu

Whenever time is a luxury would find time to visit the Marian Hills. It's serenity and really peaceful to be here.

Some say that believing and keeping up the faith as a devotee will bring miraculous manifestations.

I never wanted to test my faith but I believe that wherever one may go for as long as he believes in one God miracle could really happen.

Over the mountain

A spectacular view over the mountain

This took my breath away.  I so love overlooking views and mountains.  God has a perfect reason for making wonderful nature.

Victoria Hard Rock Cafe

Strong foundation

I would always agree to anyone who would say that a foundation is a source of strength. Whatever this building was I am pretty sure that it had served its purpose well.

Off to an Island

It was a unanimous decision, everyone is going to an island.  Yes, we are all going to Camotes Island.  The place where I always longed to be with even for a day.

I enjoyed my panoramic view of the distant Island where we will soon be.

The kids were exulting at the sight of the Island getting nearer and nearer.

It looks so perfect from a distance and is so realistically naive at a closer look. 

In the heart of the City

In the heart of the City lie these towering towers of Crown Regency.

I got this perfect view from the 6th Floor of St Vincent Hospital in one of my visits there.

I missed blogging so I would want this to be my first post after days of staying off my blogsite.

I can still clearly remember my encounters with Ms Joy King, a fellow Carolinian, who now heads Finance and how humble their means are.

Perhaps that is how it takes to be a Vice President and partly owning the chain of Hotels and Resorts in the country, you become fearless yet so grounded. She'd say "I get what I want!" most of the time whenever she's negotiating.

The Towers symbolize how far one can stand, sore and reach but despite it all it stays on the ground.

Mactan Beneto Ebuen Air Base

Wow wow wow... What a wonderful sight to behold!

Carcar Public Market: The cleanest public market i've been

Where:   Carcar City, Cebu

Oh yes, I'd say this is one of the cleanest public market I've been to.  Congratulations to the people of CARCAR for keeping it tidy.  

A glorious first Friday

Despite a busy day and rush thanks God I managed to slip out to hear mass. The Basilica is in its usual thick crowd of believers and faithful followers.

I am touched with the sincerity of the church goers that despite the occasional rain-showers they remained untouched and focused.

Praise God! Praise Sto Nino!

Man-made forest

Salute to the people of Bohol for doing a good job and keeping it great.  If they can make this (kind of forest) why can't we?

Paint

If I could paint the world i'd paint it with white, blue and green all over again. Then I knew it's a wonderful world.

The famous Chocolate Hills, taken last Sunday August 26, 2012 @ Carmen, Bohol.  

Prony (a Boholano Python) meets the Cebuanos

Somewhere in a nook of Baclayon, a town in Bohol lies a spot where people are curious to go.  this is because of the famous Python caught several years and grown really huge.  He is big enough to swallow and consume a 65kg pig or whole goat.  I forced myself to open my eyes as I stare at this creature with mouth halfway open.  I had several wild ideas coming out of mind and that includes imagining Prony (as they call him) going wild and crazy.

He is really huge!!! It took 6 men to carry him to a multi cab the time they were about to move him into this new cage.

Of course my boys couldn't let the opportunity just slip away.  This is the scariest attempt that I can ever imagine.  My heart stopped beating looking at them.

And MariMar as this lady guy wanted to be called did his show trying to steal the crowds attention.  Oh well, he's so used to hearing people calling him as the human twin of Prony, what a classic joke but he took it lightheartedly.

Asia Town IT Park at night

This isn't how it was few years back. Back then the picture was plain and there's a much wider space than buildings.

Though I miss the old place I couldn't help but smile thinking of the greater good these developments gave back to the people of Cebu in terms of employment and improving the means of living.

Along with these developments Cebuano culture partly changed. We are now easy to adopt to the ever changing environment.

In a nutshell I couldn't help thinking like is it really for greater good or greater evil?

Greater good because ________; greater evil because __________. Come help me fill in the blanks.

Mactan old bridge

For the longest time has been connecting the Mactan Island to the Mainland of Cebu.

We call it old bridge due to the rise of the second bridge which is closer to the MCIAA.

Remembering Bantayan Island

The journey wasn't as sunny as expected.  We had a rough ride on board a boat to Bantayan Island but on our arrival we were greeted by the smiling sun.  It was too hot in the Island and it gave us enough chance to roam around its small capital.

This is a 3-Century old Church.  Older than anyone else that I know ever exist.  It's such an honor to be here for the nth time.

Of course, one shouldn't leave the island without shopping for some dried fish.  It's a lot cheaper here since this is the source of the dried fishes in the market.  Once it arrives the City they are normally sold in Tabuan Market.

Where to buy the cheapest pasalubong in Cebu?

The is no other place like TABUAN where all things can be bought cheaper than the anywhere else in Cebu next to Carbon Market.  It is located in Cebu City just near Cebu City Medical Center.  Tabuan is less dense than Carbon Market though where most of the enterprises located here are concentrated to selling dried fishes, native delicacies and other local produce.  

During the good old days while I was in college the vehicle that I take used to pass here every night from school.  I wondered why of all the places the jeepneys to Talisay took this route.  Everyday was like an agony of breath-holding for a minute or two just to surpass the area feeling less dizzy with the smell of dried fish and all.  Back then I never realized its contribution to our economy...to our society...

Imagine if we go on life without TABUAN, there will be a scarcity of trading area for the small-medium scale traders.  Goods will be more expensive and the government of Cebu City won't benefit from the taxes it contributes. 

Where to go when you think of seafoods in Cebu City?

When I think of foods more often Seafoods first come into mind.  Who doesn't love seafoods when you know how delectable and great tasting they are?

And when I think of Seafoods in the City, I'd think of STK to Bay!  It's desirable not only for it's great taste, just right location (though they really needed bigger parking space), also it has reasonable prices.

The good thing about STK ta Bay!, is that they were always very consistent with their service.  For them customers really matter, perhaps their ultimate motivation to keeping their (staff and other employees) spirit despite the hard-works.

What I had for lunch?



Tuna Kinilaw



Garlic Shirmps



Tuna Belly 



Yummy scallops