Philippines, Zambales

The Secluded Island of Potipot: A True Gem of Zambales

I got invited to the team building for Joyce Sagun Cluster, where the Asst. Call Center Manager and his supervisors (and their plus-one's) spent a weekend in Zambales and went to the island of Potipot. They hired a van, the owner and driver of which is a friend (they also went to the Hundred Islands… Continue reading The Secluded Island of Potipot: A True Gem of Zambales

Philippines, Oriental Mindoro

Puerto Galera – Boracay of the North

I wonder what made some people say this of Puerto Galera. I never found out in my own experience, but in the experiences of others. For now that I haven't been to the real Bora yet (we missed our flight with friends because of work), let me share to you our Puerto Galera experience, as… Continue reading Puerto Galera – Boracay of the North

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Red Tape Diaries: The Grueling NBI Clearance Process

Every future employer would want their employees as crime-free as possible. Thus, the need for NBI clearance at pre-employment. Having very, God-forgive-me common names, Joy and I have "hits" or namesakes and thus we need to wait for more than a week to get things straightened out. But that's not where the long red taping… Continue reading Red Tape Diaries: The Grueling NBI Clearance Process

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The J.Co Phenomenon

The J.Co donuts just conquered Manila!!! OMG. This is crazy. Their all-time best seller and signature donut, the Alcapone, is made of Belgian white chocolate, topped generously with slivers of Almond from California. This is a must-eat! J.Co Donuts started out in 2005 and has already won 4 awards including "BEST Donut by Free Magazine… Continue reading The J.Co Phenomenon

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On Beng's 32nd Birthday

November 21, 2011   Today it's not about the pain anymore. It's about justice. Everyone already knows how my sister was brutally murdered a few months after she turned 22, on the same exact birthday of #$&^%$(*&%. Oh no, that is not a typo (more on #CyberCrimeLaw?) Today, it's no longer about the pain that… Continue reading On Beng's 32nd Birthday