<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692</id><updated>2012-02-16T09:48:28.956-08:00</updated><category term='Divisoria'/><category term='books'/><category term='hotel'/><category term='Photos'/><category term='events'/><category term='environment'/><category term='Black Nazarene'/><category term='philippines'/><category term='Dingdong Dantes'/><category term='announcement'/><category term='Celebrity'/><category term='travel'/><category term='Kadangyan'/><category term='expenses'/><category term='clothes'/><category term='Marian Rivera'/><category term='sports'/><category term='Concerts'/><category term='tv shows'/><category term='Malate'/><category term='filipino'/><category term='fastfood'/><category term='weather'/><category term='Quiapo Manila'/><category term='Pao Laroza'/><category term='historical places'/><category term='Entertainment'/><category term='Culture'/><category term='music'/><category term='games'/><category term='junk'/><category term='Models'/><category term='Raph Almeda'/><category term='Movie Review'/><category term='Ginebra'/><category term='quezon city'/><category term='bar'/><category term='Anna Villafuerte'/><category term='food'/><category term='local records'/><category term='Raon'/><category term='Fashion'/><category term='religion'/><category term='Kenny Waymack'/><category term='Lifestyle'/><category term='filipinos'/><category term='manila'/><category term='love'/><category term='MMDA'/><category term='Piolo Pascual'/><title type='text'>Discovering Manila</title><subtitle type='html'>A mega city of more than 11 million.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>72</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-361065519913520482</id><published>2008-09-06T13:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T14:12:10.346-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Raph Almeda'/><title type='text'>Raph Almeda Brusko</title><summary type='text'>  Raph Almeda is brusko. Yummy, he is so masculine. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/361065519913520482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=361065519913520482' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/361065519913520482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/361065519913520482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/09/raph-almeda-brusko.html' title='Raph Almeda Brusko'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1124577924704384647</id><published>2008-09-06T13:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T13:22:09.930-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kenny Waymack'/><title type='text'>Kenny Waymack : Cute and Naughty</title><summary type='text'>  Kenny Waymack photoshoot for Hanford Ice.             Here's Kenny being goofy.    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1124577924704384647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1124577924704384647' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1124577924704384647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1124577924704384647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/09/kenny-waymack-cute-and-naughty.html' title='Kenny Waymack : Cute and Naughty'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-454489070532265471</id><published>2008-09-06T11:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T11:21:48.877-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pao Laroza'/><title type='text'>Pao Laroza : Sexy Man in the Philippines</title><summary type='text'>Pao Laroza, one of the 69 Cosmopolitan Hunks 2008Photos are by Darz.                                                 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/454489070532265471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=454489070532265471' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/454489070532265471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/454489070532265471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/09/pao-laroza-sexy-man-in-philippines.html' title='Pao Laroza : Sexy Man in the Philippines'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/2278243937_d9343e9609_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-8265880768502668216</id><published>2008-09-04T20:57:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T20:57:35.341-07:00</updated><title type='text'>THE BRAIN</title><summary type='text'>"GREY' and "WHITE" or "BLACK"(OUT)&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt; By Jun Concepcion             To write about the brain is an enigma for a non-medical person like me. But I am compelled to do it became I am greatly dazzled by its entire operation particularly its ability to recall. For instance, I was trying to re-construct for two days what I had </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/8265880768502668216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=8265880768502668216' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8265880768502668216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8265880768502668216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/09/brain.html' title='THE BRAIN'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-205254659092203658</id><published>2008-09-02T01:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-02T01:33:33.245-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movie Review'/><title type='text'>For The First Time : An Ugly Movie</title><summary type='text'>For the First Time Movie : One Very BAD, BAD Movie The movie that starred two bankable Filipino stars, Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion is one very bad movie. The actors are great but the script is so, so bad. There is no chemistry between the two. The two seemed more of friends rather than lovers. My gut feel is that they did the movie just to make money.Too bad, this movie really duped a lot</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/205254659092203658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=205254659092203658' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/205254659092203658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/205254659092203658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/09/for-first-time-ugly-movie.html' title='For The First Time : An Ugly Movie'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2433917361568384349</id><published>2008-09-01T20:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T22:57:29.550-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Models'/><title type='text'>Harry Chua : Manila Hunk</title><summary type='text'>Top 5 Hot Pictures of Harry ChuaHarry Chua is the hottest hunk on this website. Most searched hunk all the time.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2433917361568384349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2433917361568384349' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2433917361568384349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2433917361568384349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/09/harry-chua-manila-hunk.html' title='Harry Chua : Manila Hunk'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EvuitIgpQh0/Rrl_kh4DdcI/AAAAAAAAD44/6BjMlXW2M2E/s72-c/HarryL01a.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4793981023216040229</id><published>2008-08-30T17:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-30T17:01:58.953-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Piolo Pascual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebrity'/><title type='text'>Super Handsome Piolo Pascual</title><summary type='text'>Piolo Pascual is indeed handsome in person. Very strong sex appeal.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4793981023216040229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4793981023216040229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4793981023216040229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4793981023216040229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/super-handsome-piolo-pascual.html' title='Super Handsome Piolo Pascual'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4496717396573204461</id><published>2008-08-29T07:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T07:48:42.161-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebrity'/><title type='text'>Drew Arellano Balik-Bayan</title><summary type='text'>I enjoy watching Balik-Bayan. A show on the Q channel that features the beautiful places here in Metro Manila. Drew Arellano is the host and I find him not only cute but he is very warm and honest in his opinions. Watch his show every Friday on the Q channel at 10 pm. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4496717396573204461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4496717396573204461' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4496717396573204461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4496717396573204461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/drew-arellano-balik-bayan.html' title='Drew Arellano Balik-Bayan'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J6smb7zeulI/RyhOwMIiqzI/AAAAAAAAI8E/jFctzXPiASw/s72-c/lookalikes+carlos+concepcion.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-7515444666908831955</id><published>2008-08-29T02:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T02:22:18.525-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Malate'/><title type='text'>House of Hobbits in Manila</title><summary type='text'>The story Lord of the Rings opens our imagination about myths and fantasies. It also introduces us to various different characters which tickles our curiosity beyond the real world. One of which are the hobbits. But have you been at the house of the hobbits? Freddie Aguilar, famous folk musician in the Philippines performing live at Hobbit HouseAlong Mabini St. at Malate, Manila, a different kind</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/7515444666908831955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=7515444666908831955' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7515444666908831955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7515444666908831955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/house-of-hobbits.html' title='House of Hobbits in Manila'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLe-GVeDcmI/AAAAAAAAA0c/jlMzVfwXA8Y/s72-c/685226902_6a48fd5631_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6759920700834847963</id><published>2008-08-29T01:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T01:53:34.366-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kadangyan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Culture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Kadangyan</title><summary type='text'>“The beauty of every place in the world is its own culture” – KadangyanThe Ifugao term Kadangyan means Rich in Culture. This particular group specializes in ethno-tribal rock music, likewise plays in an acoustic set-up, provides natural ambient music and performs different kinds of Filipino native rituals on different venues and special occasions.The band is composed of visual and performing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6759920700834847963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6759920700834847963' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6759920700834847963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6759920700834847963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/kadangyan.html' title='Kadangyan'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLe3wtZayNI/AAAAAAAAA0E/ualKcftDjkM/s72-c/l_9423fb02567d2b13a05d16ac6c6c754f.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6993340077179451906</id><published>2008-08-29T01:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T01:44:29.641-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expenses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manila'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Know Your Expenses</title><summary type='text'> Part of my life here in city is to find a living. Actually, that’s the main purpose why I’m staying here is to earn something for myself. One of the common problems that most of the entry level position earners encounter is to budget their own money. Engaging in this kind of situation will truly give you a head ache. Most of the time, you’ll find it hard how you can allocate your earnings from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6993340077179451906/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6993340077179451906' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6993340077179451906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6993340077179451906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/know-your-expenses.html' title='Know Your Expenses'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLeyg6V5NeI/AAAAAAAAAys/NRu52K6KLl4/s72-c/2384596485_7a9352043c_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-5973663429858624694</id><published>2008-08-29T00:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T01:10:19.219-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='quezon city'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manila'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local records'/><title type='text'>Manila Trivia</title><summary type='text'>The popular bookstore in Manila which is the National Bookstore used to offer slippers aside from books. American University of the Philippines was the first name of the University of the Philippines. As a personification for the Filipinos, the name Juan dela Cruz came from R. McCulloch-Dick, a Scottish journalist working at the Manila Times newspaper. He said that Juan dela Cruz is the most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/5973663429858624694/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=5973663429858624694' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5973663429858624694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5973663429858624694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/manila-trivia.html' title='Manila Trivia'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLegNfzWGyI/AAAAAAAAAw0/Nb1jQY8D_j4/s72-c/2301302002_7ef91c8cd8_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-8680297534068631520</id><published>2008-08-28T23:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T23:59:06.132-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sports'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Anna Villafuerte'/><title type='text'>Ice Princess</title><summary type='text'>A thirteen year old girl native from Camarines Sur takes home 11 gold medals from a series of ice skating competition held in the United States of America. Anna Isabel Villafuerte bags a total of 20 medals from all the four skating competition she has joined.Her passion for propelling herself on ice began at an early age within a regular shopping mall in Metro Manila. Because ice is not possible </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/8680297534068631520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=8680297534068631520' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8680297534068631520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8680297534068631520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/ice-princess.html' title='Ice Princess'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLecFavaT9I/AAAAAAAAAwU/OsKROo7uO3o/s72-c/skate1.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-8874380749107473564</id><published>2008-08-28T23:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T23:57:37.371-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Culture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Underneath the Skin</title><summary type='text'>There are mixed opinions about people wearing tattoos especially here in our country. Actually, the negative connotation inflicted about the people who has tattoos started during the time when prisoners used tattoos as symbols for their groups, gang language and underground industry. The practice, however made a distinction that whenever a person is seen with the tattoos, therefore he is a part </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/8874380749107473564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=8874380749107473564' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8874380749107473564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8874380749107473564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/underneath-skin.html' title='Underneath the Skin'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLeYQPlE0-I/AAAAAAAAAv8/AC7hAAeUkig/s72-c/2668866334_db43213b6e_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2437857187796659803</id><published>2008-08-27T01:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-27T01:56:16.130-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clothes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>When it rains...</title><summary type='text'>  Still a common dilemma among the Filipinos is drying their clothes during rainy season.      Most of us would still prefer the traditional way of washing clothes, which is by our bare hands. In this manner, we can avoid our clothes to look old easily. And as much as possible it would be better to hang the clothes outside and let the heat of the sun do the job.      But unfortunately, when it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2437857187796659803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2437857187796659803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2437857187796659803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2437857187796659803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/when-it-rains.html' title='When it rains...'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLUQod8DZ3I/AAAAAAAAAu8/_o-NI5aAJ_4/s72-c/184103702_23add52548_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-461179242177384064</id><published>2008-08-27T00:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-27T00:45:24.398-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Raon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Quiapo Manila'/><title type='text'>Electronic Capital of the Philippines</title><summary type='text'>Akihabara In Japan, Tokyo is famous for their “Akihabara”, a major shopping area for electronic goods. However, here in the Philippines you can also enjoy shopping in our own electronic haven in Quiapo along Raon Street formerly Gonzalo Puyat Street.    Photo courtesy of Flickr.com At Raon, you can buy any kind of electronic related goods at a cheaper price. They also offer second-hand or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/461179242177384064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=461179242177384064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/461179242177384064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/461179242177384064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/electronic-capital-of-philippines.html' title='Electronic Capital of the Philippines'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLUDTgNCITI/AAAAAAAAAuE/RSea6RHwRtQ/s72-c/406734316_816de4a701_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6039695871470504062</id><published>2008-08-26T22:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T22:10:18.357-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Neil's Place</title><summary type='text'>         Neil's Place       Extending "Just a Second" Deadline Two Days.  Posted: 26 Aug 2008 08:13 AM CDT  Just a quick note. Due to my absense, I haven't really been able to promote this month's project as much as I should, and so far, the participation has been a little disapointing. That's entirely my fault. So I'm calling on you, the readers, to give it your all, and give it a try in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6039695871470504062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6039695871470504062' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6039695871470504062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6039695871470504062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/neils-place.html' title='Neil&apos;s Place'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2798307347_d0d2c1a9a8_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-9051904896805932970</id><published>2008-08-26T22:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T22:08:01.944-07:00</updated><title type='text'>“Why So Much God And Poverty?”</title><summary type='text'>  body {font-size:11px;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} a {font-size:11px;color:#ff6600;font-style:normal; font-family:verdana, sans-serif;text-decoration:none;} a:visited {color:#666666;} a:hover {text-decoration:underline;} p {font-weight:normal;font-size:11px;color:#666666; font-style:normal;font-family:verdana, sans-serif;text-decoration:none;} h1 {font-weight:bold;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/9051904896805932970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=9051904896805932970' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/9051904896805932970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/9051904896805932970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-so-much-god-and-poverty.html' title='“Why So Much God And Poverty?”'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-710664382253436438</id><published>2008-08-26T20:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T22:19:25.094-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><title type='text'>There's something about Sunset</title><summary type='text'>A colletion of various sunset photos in the Philippines. I guess there's no need for words anymore this time... the romantic scenes are enough reasons to capture your hearts and fell inlove in our country.MindoroNegrosWhen I was growing as a little kid Leyte I dread for sunset to come  PangasinanAnd darkness to fill the earthLaguna BayI was so afraid of being alone    &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Malapascua </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/710664382253436438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=710664382253436438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/710664382253436438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/710664382253436438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/theres-something-about-sunset.html' title='There&apos;s something about Sunset'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLTY24R9QnI/AAAAAAAAAtk/_x0vj8Zb_z0/s72-c/Mindoro.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4369123509573110755</id><published>2008-08-26T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T20:00:55.241-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='philippines'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>The Truth about Tondo</title><summary type='text'>     When you first hear the word Tondo, the things that come probably into your mind are the fearless proletarians on filthy streets. Most of us have this idea regarding this place. However, beyond the imperfections that Tondo has lays a distinct character of this particular urban community that we usually misinterpreted.      Excepts from the filming of TRIBU an Indie film   The district of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4369123509573110755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4369123509573110755' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4369123509573110755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4369123509573110755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/truth-about-tondo.html' title='The Truth about Tondo'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLS-gjKHaPI/AAAAAAAAApc/2y6Ru3qkg9Q/s72-c/426279449_994cd8ce61_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-5810467784012057249</id><published>2008-08-26T02:09:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T02:16:30.862-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='environment'/><title type='text'>Crocs at the Park</title><summary type='text'>According to the Secretary Lito Atienza of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the crocodiles from Palawan will soon to be the next main attraction at the Manila Ocean Park.    Atienza states that the department have loaned five young female crocodiles to the park for the next three years as their method of educating the public regarding the environmental concerns. The said loan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/5810467784012057249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=5810467784012057249' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5810467784012057249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5810467784012057249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/crocs-at-park.html' title='Crocs at the Park'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLPJ1EYFzbI/AAAAAAAAAok/sCclS63J5Ak/s72-c/280px-Ocean_Park_Manila_Bay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4963465594875264373</id><published>2008-08-26T01:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T01:39:21.043-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>The Best Damn Tour</title><summary type='text'>Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne   The same girl who brought us the hits complicated, sk8rboi and I’m with you, is now here to rock Manila. The 23 year old Canadian singer Avril Lavigne is set to take her concert tour “The Best Damn Thing” on September 3, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum.        The Grammy Awards nominee and 2002 MTV’s Best New Artist will be banging her way in the Philippines for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4963465594875264373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4963465594875264373' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4963465594875264373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4963465594875264373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/best-damn-tour.html' title='The Best Damn Tour'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLO-5Pyu67I/AAAAAAAAAoE/c4c_kSNW9q8/s72-c/2174761379_bc67f9c763_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2484941973676963139</id><published>2008-08-25T22:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T00:40:52.634-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='historical places'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='religion'/><title type='text'>Churches in Manila</title><summary type='text'>San Sebastian Church The San Sebastian Church is an example of the revival of Gothic architecture. It is also recognized by the UNESCO as the only all-steel church or basilica in the entire Asia. It also claims the title of being the first prefabricated building in the world and the only prefabricated steel church in the world. A historian named Ambeth Ocampo confirmed that the French engineer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2484941973676963139/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2484941973676963139' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2484941973676963139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2484941973676963139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/churches-in-manila.html' title='Churches in Manila'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLOzHI5q5XI/AAAAAAAAAnk/9xYcYRxlcs0/s72-c/1257873851_6d5b59e239_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6777917590140373051</id><published>2008-08-25T20:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T23:35:04.622-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divisoria'/><title type='text'>Divi: The Shopping Haven</title><summary type='text'> Who says everything is expensive now a day? Here in Manila, there is only one place that comes to the mind of every Filipino when they hear the word shopping. It’s none other than Divisoria. The place is known for bargains of everything, whether clothes, shoes, bags, school and office supplies, toys, home décor, kitchenware and even foods.  During the early times, the Chinese merchants used to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6777917590140373051/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6777917590140373051' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6777917590140373051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6777917590140373051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/divi-shopping-haven.html' title='Divi: The Shopping Haven'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLN-agE5wQI/AAAAAAAAAk8/6RLhNq-oJSs/s72-c/317900351_77149c7bf4_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2193660638536232496</id><published>2008-08-25T19:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T22:50:52.119-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dingdong Dantes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>The Sexiest Man in the Philippines</title><summary type='text'>The E! Entertainment in America has chosen Dingdong Dantes as the sexiest man in the Philippines completing their list of 25 Sexiest Man in the World. The Philippine heartthrob will join the list of other models, actors and sportsmen, including the popular British soccer player David Beckham.     Considering the fact that E! Entertainment is one of the largest and most popular networks in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2193660638536232496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2193660638536232496' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2193660638536232496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2193660638536232496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/sexiest-man-in-philippines.html' title='The Sexiest Man in the Philippines'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLNujI3RDxI/AAAAAAAAAkE/7Pg10y-7Jpw/s72-c/dingdong_dantes5.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-8224586124415399470</id><published>2008-08-25T17:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-25T19:56:46.046-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Reader's Digest's Main Man on September</title><summary type='text'> Guess what? A Filipino takes the front cover of Reader’s Digest September issue. Regarding the magazines’ 5th Annual Humor Special, Michael V. or Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan in real life was the main man. The actor-comedian was surprised when he receives the official letter from Reader’s Digest saying that he will be featured on the next issue. It was such an honor for him to be 2nd Filipino </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/8224586124415399470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=8224586124415399470' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8224586124415399470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8224586124415399470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/readers-digests-main-man-on-september.html' title='Reader&apos;s Digest&apos;s Main Man on September'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLNXM0O2JPI/AAAAAAAAAiU/85xDlBikTew/s72-c/bitoy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-9063755681191128549</id><published>2008-08-24T22:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-24T23:26:35.128-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='philippines'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manila'/><title type='text'>Reminiscing Old Manila</title><summary type='text'>If I will be given a chance to have a glimpse of the old Manila in just one day, I will grab that chance without having a second thought. I wish to see Manila during those days. For it was only part of vivid memories of the elderly people, sad to say but true. However, I’ve browsed some photos of the Old Manila and I’m starting to have some flashback of the past. I remember the stories that my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/9063755681191128549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=9063755681191128549' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/9063755681191128549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/9063755681191128549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/reminiscing-old-manila.html' title='Reminiscing Old Manila'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLJOs9VtxAI/AAAAAAAAAhs/ermLDuvH6bc/s72-c/492154798_2017cb3dce_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-5602764976964125443</id><published>2008-08-24T19:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-24T20:07:01.671-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><title type='text'>Promoting the Philippines as a retirement haven</title><summary type='text'>Source: Manila Bulletin                                                                               ManilaInternational real estate is set to be the biggest and best investment market of the next several years, especially for retirees. In the coming years, most people will live where the best real estate is. Many will live in areas where real estate can be bought at a price that is the best for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/5602764976964125443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=5602764976964125443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5602764976964125443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5602764976964125443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/promoting-philippines-as-retirement.html' title='Promoting the Philippines as a retirement haven'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SLIgKjqqE7I/AAAAAAAAAgM/Sfy1iUKcco0/s72-c/523429779_b5e12e52d5_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-3654415868776255848</id><published>2008-08-23T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T07:10:54.190-07:00</updated><title type='text'>National Heroes Day</title><summary type='text'>We will be recognizing the heroic acts of the Filipinos on this coming monday, August 25th. The National Heroes Day is celebrated every4th monday of August. I've grabbed a copy of the listing of those prominent person who have greatly influenced the lives of many Filipinos. Without their courage to unleash the truth and sought for freedom and justice, I cannot imagine how things will be for us </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/3654415868776255848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=3654415868776255848' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3654415868776255848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3654415868776255848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/national-heroes-day.html' title='National Heroes Day'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4086731800043696881</id><published>2008-08-21T20:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-21T21:32:17.590-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='food'/><title type='text'>It's not that Gross...</title><summary type='text'>It is quite strange how come Filipinos got the names of these foods. For those who have no idea about this, maybe you should take a glance of each Filipino food that will really blow your head off. I’ve listed five of the most “out of this world” names for food that you can only encounter here in the Philippines. I just warn you just that these are just names, they are edible and delicious.    5.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4086731800043696881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4086731800043696881' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4086731800043696881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4086731800043696881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/its-not-that-gross.html' title='It&apos;s not that Gross...'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SK4-SSOh6bI/AAAAAAAAAgE/42R75fB7rWE/s72-c/429136347_5418011dba_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6158297536241381132</id><published>2008-08-21T11:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-21T11:13:57.113-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Colorful Manila</title><summary type='text'> Photo taken byAkumach inside SM Ayala Center, Makati CityManila is a mega city. I wonder why they always show the ugliest part of Manila on the news. I was wondering why they portray the slums of Manila as the whole of Manila. Manila is beautiful. It has lots of colors. Just like the picture on top. Varied, colorful and happy.This shot is also taken by Akumach. This is along Paseo de Roxas in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6158297536241381132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6158297536241381132' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6158297536241381132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6158297536241381132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/colorful-manila.html' title='Colorful Manila'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-5127443540761172450</id><published>2008-08-21T03:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-21T03:26:30.404-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Selda"</title><summary type='text'>     Once again the Filipino made history. After representing our country last August 8 at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival in Canada, the movie “Selda” with an international title The Inmate is again making each of the Filipinos proud by being the first Filipino film to compete at the 49th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece. This will happen at the 14th of November up to the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/5127443540761172450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=5127443540761172450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5127443540761172450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5127443540761172450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/selda.html' title='&quot;Selda&quot;'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-5331145289356591446</id><published>2008-08-21T02:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T23:41:13.266-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sports'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ginebra'/><title type='text'>When the Gin Kings Reigned</title><summary type='text'>, Basketball is just another subject matter among the Filipinos. This is the most popular game in the entire country and even in the streets Pinoys can manage to play the game just with their lousy shorts and rubber slippers. Basketball is such a big deal not only for the guys but as well as the ladies actually, for the whole family.            Last night, the Philippine Basketball Association or</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/5331145289356591446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=5331145289356591446' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5331145289356591446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5331145289356591446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/when-gin-kings-reigned.html' title='When the Gin Kings Reigned'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SK0zySlYPPI/AAAAAAAAAds/INQNaDM6uYA/s72-c/1741537452_c6d7aae21a_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4466504787910853533</id><published>2008-08-21T00:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-21T01:09:30.734-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='announcement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='events'/><title type='text'>Wanna be a PMAer?</title><summary type='text'>The country’s premiere military institution which is the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) is once again calling all patriotic Filipino youth to take the annual Entrance Exam on August 31, 2008 8AM in 30 areas nationwide.  The qualifications are as follows:      1. a natural born Filipino citizen2. good moral character3. single4. stands 5′4″ if male and 5′2″ if female5. not a day older than 21 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4466504787910853533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4466504787910853533' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4466504787910853533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4466504787910853533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/wanna-be-pmaer.html' title='Wanna be a PMAer?'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SK0hyqh5WjI/AAAAAAAAAdU/AO_IkCTJCOE/s72-c/333623708_9aae9df8dd_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2293392461947861892</id><published>2008-08-20T23:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-21T00:45:15.684-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tv shows'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Celebrity Duets Season 2 ( PHILIPPINE EDITION)</title><summary type='text'>It was a big hit when the show first came here in the Philippines. Last year, the Fremantle Media have given GMA channel 7 the credit to do the Pinoy version of the show celebrity duets. And this coming Saturday, August 23, the second season of the much awaited show will be starting again.The reason why the show grabbed the attention of the Filipino audiences is because of the celebrity </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2293392461947861892/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2293392461947861892' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2293392461947861892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2293392461947861892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/celebrity-duets-season-2-philippine.html' title='Celebrity Duets Season 2 ( PHILIPPINE EDITION)'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SK0bcfvGmqI/AAAAAAAAAcs/fKlMFt16pEs/s72-c/1671906059_2f45c0fb1b_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1114677739870065818</id><published>2008-08-20T21:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T22:09:42.952-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filipinos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Texting Capital No More???</title><summary type='text'>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /&gt;Philippines have gained the title for being the texting capital of the world for more than five years. China is the country’s great competitor for having the most number of cell phone subscribers. Based on various estimates, last year China has taken the crown already by having a record of 500 billion text messages sent. While the Philippines only garnered 100 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1114677739870065818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1114677739870065818' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1114677739870065818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1114677739870065818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/texting-capital-no-more.html' title='Texting Capital No More???'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKzvtFLa5hI/AAAAAAAAAaM/2tRexJ8aKu0/s72-c/335599631_edb5118bf9_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-3305781355011102422</id><published>2008-08-20T19:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T20:05:19.588-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='philippines'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weather'/><title type='text'>Sunny Day Once Again</title><summary type='text'>I’m being particular to weather this past few days and at last… the sun is up to cheer me up. Well, I also love the rainy season, despite of the inconvenience that it brings when it poured so hard (or maybe I ‘m taking about storms already this time). Who wouldn’t fall for the chilly ambience that the rain brings. Because Philippines is a tropical country, most of the people here have been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/3305781355011102422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=3305781355011102422' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3305781355011102422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3305781355011102422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunny-day-once-again.html' title='Sunny Day Once Again'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKzV04C4IOI/AAAAAAAAAZs/p9E2JRMqh1U/s72-c/2362124548_bacef6a5ce_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1505565401583025158</id><published>2008-08-19T22:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T23:17:22.562-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rainy Days Aren’t Over Yet</title><summary type='text'>On my way back to Manila, a heavy rain suddenly pours. What a very pleasant way of welcoming me back into urbanity. The fog on each window inside the bus grew gloomier and the coldness of the air from the air con starts to chill the passengers. So, it was such perfect opportunity for me to have a nice nap. After all, I woke up around three o’ clock in the morning to catch up things again. Anyway,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1505565401583025158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1505565401583025158' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1505565401583025158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1505565401583025158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/rainy-days-arent-over-yet.html' title='Rainy Days Aren’t Over Yet'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKu2IdA5chI/AAAAAAAAAZM/2JMV8prnxOs/s72-c/1399978527_58773f91d0_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-956194375372951500</id><published>2008-08-19T05:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T16:35:22.021-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='junk'/><title type='text'>Bottle Madness</title><summary type='text'> It’s been a year since I first collected bottles. Well, there are many kinds of bottles though but I prefer the wine bottles. Anyway, that’s the only type of alcoholic beverage permitted to drink inside our house in Laguna. My mom loves to collect different types of liquors but just to display them in the cupboard. But after all the drinking sessions, one time, I found those wine bottles very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/956194375372951500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=956194375372951500' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/956194375372951500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/956194375372951500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/bottle-madness.html' title='Bottle Madness'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKq3jgmFwvI/AAAAAAAAAXs/hsL2uNXzLuI/s72-c/b7.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1814273278418882165</id><published>2008-08-19T02:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T03:56:46.405-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filipino'/><title type='text'>Games from the Past</title><summary type='text'>Everyone has a favorite game during childhood. The games that Filipino children have been addicted with only last for a certain time of the year. Hence, their attention to a game changes as time pass by. Apparently, the games that the Filipino children used to play before were very different from what the children have today. Obviously, the western culture has influence so much the manner of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1814273278418882165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1814273278418882165' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1814273278418882165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1814273278418882165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/games-from-past.html' title='Games from the Past'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKqXIt2BU6I/AAAAAAAAAWk/kL1j1lBqRNs/s72-c/1981151277_82fbe78c06_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6655719976903080828</id><published>2008-08-18T21:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T03:15:40.234-07:00</updated><title type='text'>36  Ways to Reduce Stress</title><summary type='text'>1. Pray 2. Go to bed on time.3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.5. Delegate tasks to capable others.6. Simplify and uncluttered your life. 7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.9. Pace </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6655719976903080828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6655719976903080828' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6655719976903080828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6655719976903080828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/36-ways-to-reduce-stress.html' title='36  Ways to Reduce Stress'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKpblrXSSsI/AAAAAAAAAU0/378mbAeXNhY/s72-c/2381000515_809510e48b.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2782149181886909637</id><published>2008-08-18T07:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T08:51:02.177-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='love'/><title type='text'>Waiting...</title><summary type='text'>Because although we want to be decisive, we do not want to be impulsive. Although we want to be swift, we do not want to be hasty. Although we want to hold on to the one we love, we do not want to lose ourselves in the process. If we want to run, we must first learn to walk. If we want to swim, we must first learn to float. If we want to make love, we must first learn to love...In the end, it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2782149181886909637/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2782149181886909637' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2782149181886909637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2782149181886909637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/waiting.html' title='Waiting...'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKmXFYlx8nI/AAAAAAAAAUc/skKrx5weBuk/s72-c/Hourglass.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-331435643961166790</id><published>2008-08-18T06:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T07:40:12.512-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pinoy's Bathroom Paraphernalia</title><summary type='text'>Tabo is more than bathroom paraphernalia for the Filipinos. Even Jose Rizal, the country national hero used it in his novel El Filibusterismo that was published in 1891. As he begin his novel on the steamship Tabo, so named because it resembles the round shape of a water dipper.The water dipper or the popularly known tabo for most Filipinos have been using it for a long time. It was first made by</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/331435643961166790/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=331435643961166790' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/331435643961166790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/331435643961166790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/pinoys-bathroom-paraphernalia.html' title='Pinoy&apos;s Bathroom Paraphernalia'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKl_3Ti_4_I/AAAAAAAAATM/hPqkrnjv1Mo/s72-c/574.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-5468879672673443589</id><published>2008-08-17T23:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T00:07:04.811-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='love'/><title type='text'>Reality Bites...</title><summary type='text'> When is it really over?  This is one of the mornings after another sleepless night that I cannot help not asked myself, why didn't I have a good night sleep again? Then I would just jokemyself and answer it with, maybe someone's been thinking of me all night....hahaha! Jokes are always half-meant, a friend said once. And maybe...just maybe, behind that joke, there's this wishful thinking that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/5468879672673443589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=5468879672673443589' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5468879672673443589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/5468879672673443589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/reality-bites.html' title='Reality Bites...'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKkbi-JcHDI/AAAAAAAAASs/84NsRyWjVtE/s72-c/lonely.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-8749763215856227545</id><published>2008-08-17T22:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T23:09:34.214-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Secondhand Information</title><summary type='text'>A friend send me an email containing the information below. I posted it here to share this particular story to everyone. Just being concern guys...It happens in Singapore - Waterloo Street. A 10 year old boy, had eaten pineapple about 15 days back, and fell sick, from the day he had eaten. Later when he had his Health check done... doctors diagnosed that he had AIDS. His parents couldn't believe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/8749763215856227545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=8749763215856227545' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8749763215856227545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/8749763215856227545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/secondhand-information.html' title='Secondhand Information'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKkRAKfS5RI/AAAAAAAAARU/Tncj_Qnb4dE/s72-c/88422240_b2f99ca12b.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2707910566432396849</id><published>2008-08-17T22:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T23:36:15.007-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Marian Rivera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Señorita Marian</title><summary type='text'>She has taken the prime time scene by storm after grabbing the lead role for the Philippine remake of Marimar, a Mexican telenovela that was starred by Thalia. Now, she is the Philippines Sexiest Woman based on the list of the FHM Magazine. But before having all these success in her life right now, Marian Rivera was just one of the ordinary girls. Marian finishes her college degree in De La Salle</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2707910566432396849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2707910566432396849' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2707910566432396849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2707910566432396849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/seorita-marian.html' title='Señorita Marian'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKkHkFpCZAI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/gm0gGoQOCY4/s72-c/2064916935_d334ba886e.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4976856161516491691</id><published>2008-08-17T18:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T19:12:45.270-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Friend or Lover?</title><summary type='text'>Lovers fight. And so do friends. But lovers kiss andmake-up. Friends make-up only. But when loversdidn't make up, usually they just cool it off andfind hard to be the same again. When friends didn'tmake up, it's the most different feeling in theworld so they make-up eventually.  Lovers get jealous. And so do friends. But lovers getjealous because they demand commitment. Friends getjealous because</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4976856161516491691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4976856161516491691' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4976856161516491691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4976856161516491691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/friend-or-lover.html' title='Friend or Lover?'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKjY8YAopGI/AAAAAAAAAQE/x-Gi3-lUQjw/s72-c/normal_34.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1099714120198863156</id><published>2008-08-17T13:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T13:32:43.674-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Tony Hadley in Manila</title><summary type='text'>This is Tony Hadley performing at the araneta coliseum.Manila is besieged with foreign acts lately. Everyone is coming here. The entertainment is booming. All the shows are packed. I can't connect the high prices of oil and the booming entertainment industry in the Philippines. Filipinos love to watch these shows to pamper themselves.Below is the news report about him.He also did the mall rounds.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1099714120198863156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1099714120198863156' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1099714120198863156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1099714120198863156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/tony-hadley-in-manila.html' title='Tony Hadley in Manila'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2515288312018594895</id><published>2008-08-17T13:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T13:15:15.359-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Bruno Folster is a Filipino</title><summary type='text'>Bruno Folster, A Brazilian who fell inlove with Manila. He has been doing modeling work around Asia but he prefers to stay in Manila.He's doing so good that he gets a lot of projects lately. His current is his Swatch endorsements.He also can't understand why Filipinos are leaving the country. Well, we are more better than Brazil. But Manila is a beautiful place to live in. It's cheap and people </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2515288312018594895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2515288312018594895' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2515288312018594895'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2515288312018594895'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/bruno-folster-is-filipino.html' title='Bruno Folster is a Filipino'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J6smb7zeulI/RxUOLs7WVnI/AAAAAAAAIII/BWP6ujqqcOw/s72-c/bruno+folster.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-7692738920016417564</id><published>2008-08-17T12:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T13:03:26.395-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Top 5 Must See Places in Tomas Morato</title><summary type='text'>5 Must See Places in Tomas Morato1. Alba Restaurant Alba Restaurant. It's a Spanish Restaurant that serves really good home cooked food. It is mostly buffet but you can order ala carte. The buffet is about 750 pesos per person plus your drink around 200 pesos. So about a 1,000 a person will be your ideal budget. The buffet also includes the desert. It's a good place to bring your loved ones if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/7692738920016417564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=7692738920016417564' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7692738920016417564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7692738920016417564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/top-5-must-see-places-in-tomas-morato.html' title='Top 5 Must See Places in Tomas Morato'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6615238350021649769</id><published>2008-08-17T07:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T08:05:42.748-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='events'/><title type='text'>BookFair</title><summary type='text'>It is more of an invitation to everyone, especially to those bookworms out there. This coming September 12-16, the Manila International Book Fair will hold its 29th year with a theme “Words without Borders”. This will take place at the SMX Convention Center, Bay Area in Pasay City from 10:00 – 8:00 pm. Almost 70 exhibitors from prominent publishing companies, universities and bookstores are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6615238350021649769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6615238350021649769' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6615238350021649769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6615238350021649769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/bookfair.html' title='BookFair'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKg6e8qdGvI/AAAAAAAAAPE/SoarAcJHeXI/s72-c/401308191_0ded92020e.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-959641446824294628</id><published>2008-08-17T02:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T18:43:39.454-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MMDA'/><title type='text'>A 25 Peso Inn</title><summary type='text'>On a typical day of work, one could find it very exhausting to attend heavy traffic jam on his way home. Luckily, the government has provided a very affordable and convenient place for this worker to spend their night with. So, there’s no need to frown, Juan Dela Cruz, because Gwapotel will surely be a cozy place to be.Two months ago, the second Gwapotel Inn was open to the public to further </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/959641446824294628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=959641446824294628' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/959641446824294628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/959641446824294628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/25-peso-inn.html' title='A 25 Peso Inn'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKfsjapC3aI/AAAAAAAAAOM/qyJpuRpv60k/s72-c/1573334512_0e2b6d99b7.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-799774278506063381</id><published>2008-08-17T01:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T18:39:18.713-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>The Man From Manila is Suffering from Leukemia</title><summary type='text'>Last week, the Philippine Showbiz industry has gone a bit depress after confirming the news behind the real story of Francis Magalona’s health status. The master rapper has admitted to the public that he is suffering from leukemia. Actually, the main man never wanted to make the issue grew even more, he just admit it this time to ask for a donation of blood to replace the supply that he has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/799774278506063381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=799774278506063381' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/799774278506063381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/799774278506063381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/man-from-manila-is-suffering-from.html' title='The Man From Manila is Suffering from Leukemia'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKfk80H8UkI/AAAAAAAAANc/ASiLbCG73Yk/s72-c/556926351_99362e8078.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-819169254650414588</id><published>2008-08-15T01:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T08:07:22.161-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fastfood'/><title type='text'>The Busy Bee</title><summary type='text'>With that smile, how can you resist? Here in the Philippines the Mcdonalds food chain is no longer consider number one. The Filipinos has its own version of fast food chain and it’s Jollibee. This food corporation started as a two branch ice cream parlor in 1975. Then in 1978, they incorporated hot meals and sandwiches until they try to explore further by entering the concept of hamburgers.And </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/819169254650414588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=819169254650414588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/819169254650414588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/819169254650414588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/busy-bee.html' title='The Busy Bee'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKU5V_-s26I/AAAAAAAAAMk/UjErcAJy_68/s72-c/329656541_c7efcb9cdb.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2666905841838402479</id><published>2008-08-14T23:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T08:07:53.163-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><title type='text'>Slipper Sanctuary of the South</title><summary type='text'>If Marikina City is the shoe capital of the Philippines, therefore consider Liliw as the “Slipper Sanctuary” in the Southern Luzon area. Liliw is one of the municipalities in the province of Laguna. This humble place is known for their slippers and sandals. According to old stories, Liliw got its name from a bird. The said founder of the town, Gat Tayaw as well as his followers decided to name it</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2666905841838402479/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2666905841838402479' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2666905841838402479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2666905841838402479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/slipper-sanctuary-of-south.html' title='Slipper Sanctuary of the South'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKUptnRpnsI/AAAAAAAAALs/sMSg2o0ZZvM/s72-c/2446163322_a0cf7f6d07.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-769141991424864883</id><published>2008-08-14T20:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T21:52:34.768-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Coffee Rush</title><summary type='text'>Despite of the warm weather in the Philippines, the Filipinos still love to take a sip of hot coffee whether it is brewed or instant. Now a day, coffee shops have been around the metro. Starbucks, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Figaro and Seattle’s Best are just a few to choose from. Within these stores you’ll find a wide variety of coffee to choose from either hot or cold. A cup of coffee will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/769141991424864883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=769141991424864883' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/769141991424864883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/769141991424864883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/coffee-rush.html' title='Coffee Rush'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKT-hGw4FeI/AAAAAAAAAJk/ehVjXDoV_WY/s72-c/87222257_bff3190644.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2673376229336464942</id><published>2008-08-14T18:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T23:54:40.075-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entertainment'/><title type='text'>Who will be the very first Pinoy Idol?</title><summary type='text'> From the critically acclaimed reality search from the United States, the Philippines have launched this year its own version of the show – The Pinoy Idol. The GMA Network has acquired the Idol franchise and the pilot show was aired last April 5, 2008. The audition took place on the major cities of the Philippines and thousands of aspirants came to try their luck within the competition. And just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2673376229336464942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2673376229336464942' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2673376229336464942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2673376229336464942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/who-will-be-very-first-pinoy-idol.html' title='Who will be the very first Pinoy Idol?'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKTcIC48UsI/AAAAAAAAAIs/4EEtNuSx_Wo/s72-c/PinoyIdolLogoLarge.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6675389023512670619</id><published>2008-08-14T02:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T02:59:36.788-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life is a Joke</title><summary type='text'>Other nations didn’t understand why Filipinos love to laugh at their problem. They say, we don’t really take things seriously and we even come up with a set of jokes regarding the latest issues that our country is compromising. Well, Filipinos are jolly persons in nature. They do not intend to ignore their problems and just laugh at it all the time. Being a citizen of this third world country is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6675389023512670619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6675389023512670619' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6675389023512670619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6675389023512670619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/life-is-joke.html' title='Life is a Joke'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKP-NQaoLzI/AAAAAAAAAIM/YGAD5vXF3VY/s72-c/2723173657_0399332746.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-9022434080017856838</id><published>2008-08-14T01:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T03:05:52.719-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Videoke King and Queen</title><summary type='text'>         You can’t change the fact that the Filipinos really love to sing. In fact, in almost any celebration whether it is a birthday party, wedding, christening or fiestas. Thank you to the videoke, and every Filipinos passion for singing made it possible. From the time the music starts to play, the volume of the speaker is on up to the highest level and they will start to sing just like making</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/9022434080017856838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=9022434080017856838' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/9022434080017856838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/9022434080017856838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/videoke-king-and-queen.html' title='Videoke King and Queen'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKPzJLqGXBI/AAAAAAAAAGc/x-4kMVAVe5Q/s72-c/1436001990_f7d411e684.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-186637636389482147</id><published>2008-08-13T22:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T23:41:23.241-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Taho Story</title><summary type='text'>Long before the breakfast cereals and instant noodles, the Filipino kids were first fascinated with taho as part of their morning habit. For a typical kid, every day he will wait for the time for the arrival of the magtataho in their place. It would be probably more or less around eight o’clock to ten o’clock in the morning. As they hear the shout of the taho vendor, they will hurriedly go </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/186637636389482147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=186637636389482147' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/186637636389482147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/186637636389482147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/taho-story.html' title='Taho Story'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKPMyHW1XRI/AAAAAAAAAFU/kw-0RitbXEQ/s72-c/Koko_Crunch_Nestle_Breakfast_Cereal.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-2606577815069672094</id><published>2008-08-13T17:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T23:37:23.841-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Black Nazarene'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Quiapo Manila'/><title type='text'>A day in Quiapo</title><summary type='text'> I’ve attended a mass in Quiapo Church for several times already but I am not considering myself as a devotee to the Black Nazarene. Friday is said to be the “Quiapo Day”. People are always in a hurry to hear the mass at least before they go to work or school. So better expect the congestion of vehicles along the Quiapo area especially during the first Friday of the month. Inside the church, you’</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/2606577815069672094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=2606577815069672094' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2606577815069672094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/2606577815069672094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/day-in-quiapo.html' title='A day in Quiapo'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKOHN9nZB9I/AAAAAAAAAEU/I_ExSOElSNE/s72-c/2646889150_fcdafddd6c.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-3542709022091765119</id><published>2008-08-13T02:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T22:32:06.105-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion'/><title type='text'>Keffiyeh becoming a Filipino fashion trend</title><summary type='text'>First, I’ve seen it worn by several celebrities, then even the ordinary Filipinos start wearing it. From man to woman, students and professionals, it is very evident that keffiyeh have already invaded the metro. Actually, I’m quite annoyed when I see people wearing it. Ok, let us put it this way, I’m not trying to be the next fashion guru or whatever, but keffiyeh is part of the traditional </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/3542709022091765119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=3542709022091765119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3542709022091765119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3542709022091765119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/do-know-what-keffiyeh-is.html' title='Keffiyeh becoming a Filipino fashion trend'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKKrqW0v-jI/AAAAAAAAACk/jKdwSZvWlFk/s72-c/Picture531.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6479877265152929257</id><published>2008-08-13T01:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T03:19:20.871-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Creepy Letter</title><summary type='text'>Every time I finished late at work. I manage to go at my aunt’s working area in Recto so that we can go home together. She works as a clerk in a printing shop, a general type of business popular in that particular area of Manila. One time, while I was waiting for her to finish her work, I saw a piece of paper underneath the piles of invitations that soon to be printed. I don’t know what has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6479877265152929257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6479877265152929257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6479877265152929257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6479877265152929257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/piece-of-creep.html' title='Creepy Letter'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKKjHWIu_ZI/AAAAAAAAAB8/ywKmsqAJMCU/s72-c/12880564_85bce70595.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-3559614174837306786</id><published>2008-08-13T01:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T01:58:03.357-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Girl from the Province, no Longer a Novice</title><summary type='text'>Shocked! That was the only thing that I felt when I first got here in Manila. Actually, I’ve been here for many times but I haven’t got the chance to really live in the city. I have relatives in here whom I visited a time or so, but I always declined top their request to stay with them, and spend maybe a couple of days or so with them. It’s not that I don’t like it but I’m not really used to it. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/3559614174837306786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=3559614174837306786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3559614174837306786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3559614174837306786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/girl-from-province-no-longer-novice.html' title='The Girl from the Province, no Longer a Novice'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKKaC-F2WOI/AAAAAAAAABE/2XsyE-QNqpE/s72-c/2278215595_cee74082fb.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-6278490129562070193</id><published>2008-08-12T21:52:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-12T22:14:35.778-07:00</updated><title type='text'>“lift yer head” The One Night Concert with the Eraserheads</title><summary type='text'>Finally, they are back! It took almost a decade for this band to be reunited again. The much awaited reunion concert is now confirmed and I bet this is going to be a great event. I was still on my 4th grade in my elementary when this band starts topping the charts and every body seems to be moved with their songs. There is no doubt that Eraserheads have been part of the lives of the every </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/6278490129562070193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=6278490129562070193' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6278490129562070193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/6278490129562070193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/lift-yer-head-one-night-concert-with.html' title='“lift yer head” The One Night Concert with the Eraserheads'/><author><name>tene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03227688451643678874</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8jKwQ-Db8mE/SKJqW8kIJ5I/AAAAAAAAAAk/wE3KRVVlJ7s/s72-c/eheadsrock.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-7903346987449343505</id><published>2008-08-12T20:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T01:25:55.825-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Russel Crowe, My Maximum Hero</title><summary type='text'>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;             Temperamental, hot blood, but in the eyes of Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe "is the sexiest guy working in movies today."  That was said in the issue of Virginian Pilot  13 years ago when the controversial American actress, with no underwear in Basic Instinct, noticed Crowe's physical charm and extreme acting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/7903346987449343505/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=7903346987449343505' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7903346987449343505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7903346987449343505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/russel-crowe-my-maximum-hero.html' title='Russel Crowe, My Maximum Hero'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-3165344278221743954</id><published>2008-08-09T13:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T14:02:59.831-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Finnish Photographer Wili</title><summary type='text'>I'm a beginner in Photography. I like looking at pictures and I enjoy collecting them if they are just absolutely beautiful.Helsinki based photographer, Wili, has taken some real photos of Manila. Manila is a big city. It is a mega city but due to the overwhelming government corruption, the city was not planned well.This is Wili. I'm not sure where this was taken from. But my hunch is that this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/3165344278221743954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=3165344278221743954' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3165344278221743954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/3165344278221743954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/finnish-photographer-wili.html' title='Finnish Photographer Wili'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/2058017280_fca1ee46ed_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-4195502895784669158</id><published>2008-08-09T13:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T14:04:40.834-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebrity'/><title type='text'>Sleeping Tips by Jobo Roa</title><summary type='text'>Stages of Sleeping by Jobo Roa. Masterfully photographed by James Capstone.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/4195502895784669158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=4195502895784669158' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4195502895784669158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/4195502895784669158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/sleeping-tips-by-jobo-roa.html' title='Sleeping Tips by Jobo Roa'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1320464431092334243</id><published>2008-08-09T12:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T13:18:28.298-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebrity'/><title type='text'>Jobo Roa : Body Shots 2008 Winner</title><summary type='text'>Jose Bernardo "Jobo" RoaJose Bernardo 'Jobo' Roa is the winner for the Philippines Body Shots 2008 Competition. This picture was taken by James Capstone. The final screening of the contestants.This is their press conference at the Sofitel Hotel.They are pretty good looking in their swimwear.And the announcement of the Top 5 Male Models &amp; the Top 5 Female Models.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1320464431092334243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1320464431092334243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1320464431092334243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1320464431092334243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/jobo-roa-body-shots-2008-winner.html' title='Jobo Roa : Body Shots 2008 Winner'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-7031189733832150473</id><published>2008-08-01T19:53:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T13:33:17.023-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>My Memories at DLSU St. Benilde</title><summary type='text'>One day when I was able to go home from my work in Manila. I decided to take the LRT in Central Station to Vito Cruz station in Manila. When I was in the LRT I was very excited to unload from the LRT immediately because I will be back to the place where most of my memories are treasured. Then I have reached Vito Cruz station and went out of the LRT very excited.The first place that I went was the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/7031189733832150473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=7031189733832150473' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7031189733832150473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/7031189733832150473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/fw-my-journey-back-to-my-memories.html' title='My Memories at DLSU St. Benilde'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-936224565933614640</id><published>2008-08-01T14:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T11:58:49.788-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Concerts'/><title type='text'>Lifehouse Live in Manila</title><summary type='text'>Lifehouse, Hello Philippines                     3 Videos that I took from the Lifehouse Concert at Araneta Coliseum last July 26,2008.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/936224565933614640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=936224565933614640' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/936224565933614640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/936224565933614640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/lifehouse-live-in-manila.html' title='Lifehouse Live in Manila'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506842242941503692.post-1261079634335985845</id><published>2008-08-01T13:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T12:14:14.376-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>RIP Tim McClean Jr</title><summary type='text'>Tim Mclean Jr., gone too soon.I just read that Tim was violently attacked ona Greyhound bus while he was on his way home. He was attacked while sleeping ona bus on the way to Winnipeg. He wasstabbed 50 to 60 times and was beheaded. I have taken this pictures from hisMyspace. My heart always aches on violent deaths. That'swhy you really have to pray all the time that your guardian angel will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/feeds/1261079634335985845/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1506842242941503692&amp;postID=1261079634335985845' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1261079634335985845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1506842242941503692/posts/default/1261079634335985845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discoveringmanila.blogspot.com/2008/08/rip-tim-mcclean-jr.html' title='RIP Tim McClean Jr'/><author><name>Vic Fabe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
