My hats off to Secretary Ramon Jimenez and the Department of Tourism
YESSS! It’s more FUN and Romantic in the Philippines.
View ArticleWe meet Pia and Steeve’s kid, Scarlet
By Raissa Robles - On this day of love, let's take a break from corruption investigations. I'd like to share with you a recent dinner we had with some friends, among them Steeve Mago and his wife, Pia...
View ArticleSomeone drew two hearts on the roofdeck of the Social Security System building
Exclusive by Raissa Robles - A Valentine's Day greeting is etched on the rooftop of the Social Security System (SSS) building for everyone to see all the days of the year.
View ArticleThe following coup reports are based on a semi-true story, peks man
As rumors of an impending destabilization move roiled Manila even amid the Day of Hearts, my hubby consulted our lavandera with strange mystical powers and was inspired to write the following:
View ArticleWatching people now watching the #PacquiaoMayweather fight – the Flight of...
Just my opinion by Raïssa Robles - I have a confession to make. I have never watched any of the fights of Manny Pacquiao, although I consider him a great boxer. And I've seen clips of his fight. I...
View ArticleWill Joeam “out” himself tonight?
By Raïssa Robles - A few days ago, I received word that this blog is one of the finalists for the 2015 Bloggys Awards. It came as a rather pleasant surprise since I have not been that active on the net...
View ArticleFun facts about the Marcoses and Star Wars
Now that Senator Bongbong Marcos is trying to milk the Star Wars movie "from the sands of Paoay to the moons (????) of Batac," my hubby Alan came up with some interesting facts about Star Wars and the...
View ArticleThe Internet is a generous place
By Raïssa Robles One of the “things” I love about the Internet is how millions of strangers around the world share their thoughts and ideas for free. And Facebook and Twitter make all that sharing...
View ArticleFarewell to my ex-neighbor, Dolphy
By Raïssa Robles Yes, Dolphy was my former neighbor when I was a kid growing up on Ubay Street in Quezon City. The entire neighborhood knew that the big house at the street corner was the “Quizon...
View ArticlePhilippines: The “Heart” of Asia
Finally, we can promote our country with this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3nUudSYW8s Kudos to those guys who made this video. And thank you @Maricris Encarnacion, publisher of Where At Cebu,...
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