When I accompanied my mom during the reunion with her high school batchmates, I got the chance to visit Marikina, the place where I was born. We visited the biggest outlet center, the Marikina Riverbanks Center, and I got the chance to see and touch the world’s biggest shoes housed in Marikina Shoe Gallery. I …
Heading north? From Badoc to Pagudpud, allow yourself to be infatuated by the rich cultural heritage and natural wonders of the province of Ilocos Norte. BADOC Badoc town houses the Sanctuary of the Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the La Virgen Milagrosa. It was sent floating in the sea by missionaries operating in secret …
Ilocos Sur is a place where traditional world and new world meet. Planning a trip of your own? Check out this trip from Tagudin to Sinait, from heritage cities with cobblestone streets to old style towns with rich history. TAGUDIN This town has a rich history and played a major role in the Battle of …
This was written by CBAA Biznews writers Ma. Luisa Relon, R-Jay Rapadas and Rea Mae Quitevis in 2011. With the publication’s permission, VoicePoints is publishing this business feature in full. At 24, her passion for baking and determination to go into business led her to a fortune she’d never imagined. The former Ms. CBAA is …
Why did you start the business and what motivated you? We are not well off. I am just an ordinary bank employee before starting up Kusina de Kenyong. The main reason why I put up the business is to have an additional source of income for me to help my family. My salary alone is …
It was actually a spontaneous out-of-town trip (for me) because it’s my parents who insisted me to go with my brother instead of my highschool buddies. It was supposed to be our reunion but my mom had last-minute-change-of-mind because she found out something… I’m not really friends with the people I’ll be with (like, I …
Every escapade is an opportunity to explore God’s creation. Welcome to my 2nd K-TA: Pico de Loro! Two months into my work, our Department decided to go on a much-needed R&R (rest and rehabilitation). I was one of those tasked to look for a possible place and my frugality hindered me from considering this place …
Welcome to my new blog segment – the Kuripot Travel Adventures! Being a travel enthusiast, it has long been my dream to be able to write about my travel adventures and misadventures. Why kuripot? Kuripot is a Filipino term which means frugal. It’s not wrong to be thrifty. It is a sign that you are …
Ilocos Sur is not only a home of the only World Heritage City in the country, a home of the biggest and smallest burgers. It is also the address of the luxury heritage museum hotel, Hotel Luna.On February 8, the first museum hotel in the Philippines was opened to the public. Hotel Luna, named after …
Jesson Ramil Cid, a native of Barangay Suyo, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, was one of the country’s four rookie athletes who won a gold medal in his sports discipline in the 27th Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Games in Myanmar last December 2013. In men’s decathlon, Cid amassed 7,038 points over the 10 events to outclass seven-man filed …