Friday, July 26, 2013

scrapbooking with my scrap idol IRIS-BABAO UY

the project of IRIS BABAO-UY for July 2013 at Lasting Impression was one of my favorites. 
I love summer photos and colors and this is my favorite summer page -- baguio April 2013
I continue to learn and grow and be inspired by the amazing projects at lasting impression.

Balesin island June 2013
Scrapbooking gives me a creative outlet to create something that records the stories of our life--who we are and how we live--so that we can remember a moment in time that might otherwise have been forgotten. 
Baguio March 2013

When you really think about it, when a day is over sometimes all you have left are the memories.  Scrapbooking cements those memories into permanence.

Saranggani Province November 2012

Banaue Rice Terraces April 2013




Live and Love Out Loud

crafty spices


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Apareja Halo-Halo

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We passed by Apareja buko halo-halo on our way to General Santos Airport for a refreshing merienda (november 2012).  
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Langka or Jackfruit one of the halo-halo ingredients


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Apareja serves the freshest buko halo-halo which was harvested from the owner's buko plantation.
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our tour guide and a little store inside apareja


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The Buko Halo-halo is a popular Filipino dessert.  A mixture of shaved ice, milk with a perfect blend of corn, nata, kaong, banana, sweet potato, tapioca, buko juice, leche flan and of course, ube ice cream. 

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Apareja Buko Halo-Halo is located in Brgy. Saravia Koronadal City, it's a must-try when you're in South Cotabato. 

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They serve the juice of the coconut instead of water.

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Sunday, June 30, 2013

staying at oriental hotel leyte


We enjoyed our stay at The Oriental Hotel. The resort hotel is also adjacent to the famous MacArthur Landing Memorial, another famed historical landmark in Leyte. Never thought i would find like this hotel in Leyte.  
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the hotel was a bargain i paid 2,000pesos per night and my cebu pacific roundtrip airfare was only 2,200pesos.

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archdiocese of Palo, Leyte

 
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The metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese, located right across Palo's municipal hall, was used as a hospital for wounded Filipino and American forces. 
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Zhaq and Me

Greenbelt 5 - January 2013

"Only an Aunt... can give hugs like a mother, can keep secrets like a sister, and share love like a friend."
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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Leyte Landing Memorial

On our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf
On our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf
On our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf
On our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf
On our way back to our Orietal hotel, we passed by The Leyte Landing Memorial which marks the spot where American liberation forces of General McArthur landed. 

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the statues were larger than life.  i’m glad i didn’t slip because the floor was quite mossy

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ruly, almost every visitor of Leyte wouldn’t let the opportunity to have a photo taken in this landmark. - See more at: http://www.senyorita.net/2012/07/travel-photo-of-the-week-leyte-landing-memorial/#sthash.eBVWP7b7.dpuf
 On October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur made his promise to return to the Philippines to help the country fight against the Japanese colonizers. This was where the phrase “I shall return” came from. The landing of General MacArthur in the Philippines is one of the most significant historical events in the country.
Truly, almost every visitor of Leyte wouldn’t let the opportunity to have a photo taken in this landmark - See more at: http://www.senyorita.net/2012/07/travel-photo-of-the-week-leyte-landing-memorial/#sthash.eBVWP7b7.dpuf

ruly, almost every visitor of Leyte wouldn’t let the opportunity to have a photo taken in this landmark. - See more at: http://www.senyorita.net/2012/07/travel-photo-of-the-week-leyte-landing-memorial/#sthash.eBVWP7b7.dpuf

ruly, almost every visitor of Leyte wouldn’t let the opportunity to have a photo taken in this landmark. - See more at: http://www.senyorita.net/2012/07/travel-photo-of-the-week-leyte-landing-memorial/#sthash.eBVWP7b7.dpuf
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n our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. The large bronze statues of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his men were build to commemorate his return to the Philippines to help the - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf
On our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. The large bronze statues of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his men were build to commemorate his return to the Philippines to help the country defeat the Japanese forces during the Second World War.  Near the statues are the General's speech, casts of his fo - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf
On our way back to the city, we passed by Leyte Landing Memorial, popularly known as MacArthur Park. The large bronze statues of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his men were build to commemorate his return to the Philippines to help the country defeat the Japanese forces during the Second World War.  Near the statues are the General's speech, casts of his fo - See more at: http://www.ladyandhersweetescapes.com/2013/04/the-leyte-tour-its-sweeter-second-time.html#sthash.cJjgV3A5.dpuf

San Rafael Farm Tacloban

San Rafael Farm is more of a park rather than an actual farm – the wide open green spaces, beautifully landscaped by the owners,  are so inviting and picture-perfect.  We were here last January 25, 2013. 

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 The place is simply so romantic!

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If you’re a nature lover and want to experience something peaceful or want to feel an ambiance that is truly Filipino, then this place is best for you.
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From Tacloban, we had a 30-minute journey to Batbangon.  We arrived an hour before noon, so we still had enough time to take a stroll before having our lunch at the restaurant. It has a very relaxing and calm atmosphere. It is where I can sit back, relax and just admire nature's beauty.

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An open-air walk leads to the restaurant, a structure that reminds some visitors of the upscale resort huts in Bali, Indonesia.

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Our trip to the Rafael’s Farm is part of Oriental Leyte Hotel tour.

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A set menu only costs P220 which gives you a choice of salad; a side dish of green rice, potato sticks or sweet corn; a main course of pork, chicken, fish or baby back ribs, dessert and drinks. In Manila, P220 is the average cost of one gourmet dish.

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Rafael Farms
Brgy. Pagsulhugon, Babatngon,
LeyteTelephone: +63 915 9200325 or +63 53 -325 0729


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Rafael Farm and Restaurant
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon
Babatngon, Leyte Province

Telephone Numbers: +63.53.325.0729; +63.53.325.0729
Mobile No.: +63.918.669.9909; +63.915.920.0325 - See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/05/rafael-farm-restaurant-babatngon-leyte.html#sthash.jmBqcOVN.dpuf
Rafael Farm and Restaurant
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon
Babatngon, Leyte Province

Telephone Numbers: +63.53.325.0729; +63.53.325.0729
Mobile No.: +63.918.669.9909; +63.915.920.0325 - See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/05/rafael-farm-restaurant-babatngon-leyte.html#sthash.jmBqcOVN.dpuf
Rafael Farm and Restaurant
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon
Babatngon, Leyte Province

Telephone Numbers: +63.53.325.0729; +63.53.325.0729
Mobile No.: +63.918.669.9909; +63.915.920.0325 - See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/05/rafael-farm-restaurant-babatngon-leyte.html#sthash.jmBqcOVN.dpuf
Rafael Farm and Restaurant
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon
Babatngon, Leyte Province

Telephone Numbers: +63.53.325.0729; +63.53.325.0729
Mobile No.: +63.918.669.9909; +63.915.920.0325
- See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/05/rafael-farm-restaurant-babatngon-leyte.html#sthash.jmBqcOVN.dpuf
Rafael Farm and Restaurant
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon
Babatngon, Leyte Province

Telephone Numbers: +63.53.325.0729; +63.53.325.0729
Mobile No.: +63.918.669.9909; +63.915.920.0325
- See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/05/rafael-farm-restaurant-babatngon-leyte.html#sthash.jmBqcOVN.dpuf
Rafael Farm and Restaurant
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon
Babatngon, Leyte Province

Telephone Numbers: +63.53.325.0729; +63.53.325.0729
Mobile No.: +63.918.669.9909; +63.915.920.0325
- See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/05/rafael-farm-restaurant-babatngon-leyte.html#sthash.jmBqcOVN.dpuf

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