—– O.. bakit ka malungkot? Nakasimangot? Umiiyak? Nagmumukmok? ……… Dahil ba nadapa ka kanina sa may kanto tapos inintay mo na may tumulong sa ‘yo pero wala naman pala? O kaya nakagat ka ng aso nung inutusan ka ng Ate mo na bumili ng mantika? Dahil ba bumagsak ka kanina …
Read More »Movies to See this Long Weekend (until Aug.30 only)
Since we’ll be having a long weekend in commemoration of the National Heroes’ Day and the end of the Ramadan, why not see a movie? Below is SM City Lipa’s movie line-up and screening schedule from Aug. 24 to 30, 2011. Tween Academy: Class of 2012 – Cinema 1 GP …
Read More »Ang Pinakamasarap na Mani sa Balat ng Lupa
Ang pinakamasarap na mani sa balat ng lupa. Hep hep hep. Bago ka magisip ng kung ano-ano, ang mga maning kasama sa artikulong ito ay yung nabibili sa tindahan. Walang maning buhay. Walang Malisya. 🙂 Okay. Tulad ng ginawa nating pagkukumpara sa mga uri ng pansit, nais ko ding isa-isahin …
Read More »Save Central Bank. Stop Keeping Coins.
It was in the news late last week. We are running short of coins. So what do we do? When we were little, we were told to keep coins in our piggy banks. Oh, I remember having this porcelain piggy bank which my parents would always tell me to “feed”. …
Read More »Alodia Gosiengfiao Meet and Greet with Batangueños at SM Batangas
We got the chance to finally meet the Cosplay Queen herself at SM Batangas just a few hours ago – and the experience was a blast! In person, Alodia Gosiengfiao was really cute and pretty, friendly, and the big crowd adored her. She obliged for some photo op with fans, …
Read More »Is Your Love Worth Fighting For?
Dear Miong and Julieta, How do you know if love is worth fighting for? Ano ang mga palatandaan na karapat-dapat mong ipaglaban ang isang tao o ang pag-ibig na meron kayo? Hindi madaling magmahal. Madalas kelangan mo magsakripisyo. Pero hanggang saan at hanggang kelan? Hanging by a moment, Nikita Hey …
Read More »Yema for Dessert, Anyone?
I’m not that sweets addict. But I love to eat something sweet after every meal, pantanggal umay kumbaga. There you have the buko salad, fruit salad, leche flan, gelatin, cake, anu pa? Batangueños usually have these desserts when celebrating any occasion especially during fiesta. But what if there’s no important …
Read More »It’s Just Okay to Do the Ukay
The word ukay ukay is a Cebuano word which translates to “paghanap” or “paghalukay” in Tagalog. But to us Batanguenos, ukay just means one thing—2nd hand signature products that priced like they’re used rags. In the 80s, only the average and below average (hampaslupa) families would avail of the said …
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