happy to meet Mr. Robert Kuan

happy to meet Mr. Robert Kuan, founder of Chowking Food Corporation during the Rotary Club of Makati Central Induction and turnover Ceremony at Manila Hotel last July 19, 2013.  He is also the Chairman of St. Luke's Medical Center and Brent International School Manila 

 "He is a recipient of several awards and citations in the field of business TOFIL Awardee in the field of Business and Entrerpreneurship for the year 2003, Agora Awardee for entrepreneurship, Triple-A Awardee of AIM, Outstanding Alumnus of the University of the Philippines (UP) in the field of Business, 1999 Franchise Excellence Awardee from the Philippine Franchise Association, 1999 Most Outstanding Professional Awardee in the field of Business Administration from UP Alumni Association, among others. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from University of the Philippines in 1970 .

He obtained his MBA from AIM in 1975. He took up Top Management Program exclusively for company President and Chief Executive Officers at Bali, Indonesia in 1993."  source: people info.ph

Kid’s Zone!

 

“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color.” 
Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting

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

Apareja Halo-Halo

We passed by Apareja buko halo-halo on our way to General Santos Airport for a refreshing merienda (november 2012).  

Langka or Jackfruit one of the halo-halo ingredients

Apareja serves the freshest buko halo-halo which was harvested from the owner's buko plantation.

our tour guide and a little store inside apareja

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. 



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



They serve the juice of the coconut instead of water.

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.  


the hotel was a bargain i paid 2,000pesos per night and my cebu pacific roundtrip airfare was only 2,200pesos.

archdiocese of Palo, Leyte

 

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

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."