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In black and white
The sun shone brightly this morning. I rode a tricycle to the Java Hotel to listen to Mr. Lory Tan’s presentation. At the reception desk, I wrote my name and affiliation. I was asked to choose from 3...
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Crocodile Hotdog
A crocodile hotdog from the Hero hotdog stand at a Wilcon and your Louis Vuitton crocodile skin bag might come from the same crocodile from a crocodile farm somewhere in the Philippines. I’m not...
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Almost Summer!
Thank you to Jana Siratranont, former Tourism Officer of Ilocos Sur, for leading me to the Kannawidan food and product fair featuring the indigenous products of the different municipalities of...
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Love to Love Laoag
It’s been an overwhelming 2014 for me. The tail end was worst, I joined Christmas dinner in my pajama, counted words instead of minutes all the way to 2015. I have photos (I took of Laoag to accompany...
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Laoag under the blue skies
Here’s the story I’ve been stoked about for nearly two months now. It’s now flying around the world on board a Philippine Airlines (the flag carrier) plane. Dr. John Lo, my only brother who writes so...
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Chinese Cultural Week in Ilocos Norte
The Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Laoag hosted the Chinese Cultural Week at the Robinsons Ilocos Norte in San Nicolas. Ilocanos and the local Chinese community were treated to a rare...
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OOTD: Subculture
Took a fleeting vacay in Manila, where the weather was benign. Strolled across the Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz to get coffee and green tea lattes for Brandon and me while waiting for John. The beautiful...
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The new Laoag Parklane Hotel’s Cafe Bonita
Another enjoyable place to stay or to have tea or coffee with someone is the newly redone Laoag Parklane Hotel and the Cafe Bonita. Parklane underwent a total transformation through the creative hands...
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MODi | Tina
This is so difficult to post. Okay let me start. The cosmetic pouch in playful orange and calming blues and Ilocano binakol put together is named Tina. Tina is the writer of BlauEarth, this blog. It...
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OOTD: Texture Play
The jacquard skirt from Ericke is kinda fierce for my standards. Nevertheless, I love it! It’s one of those seriously unserious pieces. Threw in my most abused denim shirt and added black suede shoes...
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Food at Cafe Bonita
Northwestern University President Ferdinand Nicolas, wife Mich and Isaiah. As guaranteed, I reached the occasion to remark about the food at Parklane’s Cafe Bonita. Firstly, the morph-ication of that...
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Briefly
I spent only a few hours with my brother John who was accompanying my sister-in-law Marichi to her UERM medicine class reunion events. Their son, Jonathan, who recently graduated with honors from the...
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Iloilo’s Jewel that is Jaro
My week-long sojourn with Chef Sandy Daza and FoodPrints in Iloilo, an enigmatic destination in Western Visayas, was fruitful, as proven true that culture is the widening of the mind and the spirit....
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OOTD: Cozy Caftan
When I first saw this dress last year, I thought of the beach. It had waited long enough. It is a muumuu in essence but I love the way it falls. My friend Leehua was one of the principal sponsors at...
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Photos from Guimaras Island
Bucolic and bounteous, Guimaras, 15 km off the Iloilo Ferry Terminal, is a must-visit when vacationing in Iloilo. The island province’s famous sweet mangoes are being exported to countries such as...
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Laoag’s The Boodle Fight
Approximately 4.5 km of pinakbet, igado and rice laid on banana leaf-lined tables for everyone to partake at major streets in Sunshine City Laoag was the highpoint of the month-long Pamulinawen...
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Ilocos Summer Preview
My summer has officially started with a road trip to La Union. I’m saving more exclusive space for the opening of the newest hideaway, Maritoni Bali Suites and Villas, owned by good friends Tony and...
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A refuge in Bauang, La Union: Maritoni Bali Suites and Villas
When I heard my neighbors Tony and Mary Teng were building a resort in La Union, it came as a surprise. They are in Laoag most of the time and extremely busy tending their businesses, two of which,...
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The Javita Coffee Party in Laoag
Richard and May Bonnin were in town recently to share the wonderful benefits of Javita. Javita is an all-natural coffee, infused with antioxidant herbs — garcinia cambogia that helps burn fat and...
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Laoagueño Moro Lazo heads SAF
Laoagueño Moro Virgilio Mandac Lazo was appointed new chief of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), the elite force that’s been grabbing the headlines for the operation in...
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