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Catsup, ketsap, ketchup, no matter how you spell it, banana catsup it is in the Philippines. Yes, there’s tomato catsup but as far as I can remember since I was born, it’s banana catsup that I see in our cupboard and in the restaurants. Most of us Pinoys want banana catsup as “sawsawan” lalo na when it comes to fried food (potato fries, fried chicken, fried pork etcetera).  At home, I always make sure that I have a bottle of UFC banana catsup or else, I’ll hear from my husband and kids. I remember when...

It has been more than a decade since we’ve seen Wildlife (short for Ninoy Aquino Parks And Wildlife) in Quezon City. I’ve had good memories of this place when I was in highschool where my classmates and I frequent the place for our school projects. We would meet there on weekends to practice for school plays or stage presentations. We actually went there more often than QC Memorial Circle since there were more trees in Widlife to shield us from the sun till the afternoon. Wildlife was also my husband and I’s favorite...

This Mother’s Day, Hotel Jen Manila knows the perfect gift to give the super moms. Super moms deserve super treats and I can say that Latitude at Hotel Jen Manila buffet brunch deals is nothing but superb. I preferred to display the desserts first because they were my favorite! But they are actually only the tip of the iceberg. Buffet brunch spread will include salad bar fresh seafood station hot items with seafood thermidor Singaporean chicken wings pan-seared salmon belly live cooking station where you can order your favorite...

Have you tried going to a concert with your teens? For the first time, I did. And I’m glad it became a nice experience for the three of us. If you are familiar with K-POP, you must know this young boy band EXO and recently, they had a concert here in Manila at The Araneta Center. My kids are avid fans of this group and they were just excited to see their “bias” (the term they use for their favorite band member or idol) in person. I knew it was coming, paying for concert tickets, because they had been fans of other boy...

The kids will be back to school tomorrow and we will be officially back to business. Work at home, house chores and the usual stuff. Before we plunge in, I let my husband satisfy his curiosity in this vintage shop he was eyeing for so long to visit. It was somewhere K-1st Street near Kamuning Northwest Estate and Collectibles. You may click the name to be directed to its Facebook page. It was a house open to public and it was filled with vintage LPs, cds, casette tapes, toys, cards, comics and a little bit of home stuff like jars, salt...

If you miss watching a live breathtaking show, I do suggest that you watch the LeGrand Cirque showing this December 25 to January 3 at The Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bring the whole family because you’ll surely regret it leaving anyone at home once you see the show. It has been quite a while when there was a circus shown being shown in Araneta. I only have a faded memory of a circus show I’ve seen once from another theater and it was not even a big production. LeGrandCirque was a one of a kind show because there had been no...

Going to The Araneta Center every Christmas has been an annual tradition in the family. Aside from the shopping malls surrounding the area, there’s an overall Holiday feeling when you are there. There are lights everywhere, there’s a giant Christmas tree, and of course, the yearly holiday show in Araneta Center. This year, they won’t be showing a Disney on ice show, but something different and a first-ever show. It’s the Legrand Cirque show ! I am actually looking forward to this kind of show. I remember when I...