Philippines Vacation and Long Term Stay

January is the best month of the year, after  the New Year's celebration because its super sale in all malls. The best buys is in January. 

by: Aileen and Marty Soriano Here are some notes on how to reserve for a Church Wedding this Upcoming June: 1. Prepare your baptismal certificate. If you are coming from another country, better bring a copy before eventually coming to the Philippines. If you are a foreigner, bring your baptismal certificate from the Church you came from. Do not come to the Philippines without it. 2. Prepare a confirmation certificate. You may receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Immaculate Conception in Novaliches or San Miguel near the President's Palace. 3. Marriage License which you can get from the City Hall. A certification of both spouses are needed that they had never been married. If a widow and widower, it is also best to bring a copy that you are single again. 4. Choose your wedding date. 5. Attend some gatherings to meet new people through the Church by attending some seminars and classes. This usually take a day or two only. A great opportunity to meet new friends. 6. List your ...

by: Charlene Bolanos Materials: a. Black Cartolina b. Styrofoam - one big circle                         one small circle c. Egg Shells - white... a lot. August was the best month to start collecting. d. Glue sticks. e. Eyes (big eyes can be bought at Holy Books at UP Diliman) f. Ribbons (from your usual National Bookstore in the Philippines) g. Santa's Hat h. Buttons i. Orange Nose is a styro foam painted in orange. Procedure: 1. Start attaching egg shells to the styrofoam. 2. paste the eyes 3. Attach styro - foams together with glue using a                                   glue gun.

by: Queenie Bolanos There are different holiday rentals that are available in Novaliches Proper. Here are some of them: 1. Mini hotels, these are hotels where you can rent near the fresh market area itself. Bed and breakfast are offered, however since this is are not five star hotels, expect that there is no variety. People rent mini hotels for convenience, typically a place to sleep. The swimming pools may be used if you liked to unwind. Most Novaliches residents however prefer to go out of town than used the community pools. 2. Staying with relatives and friends. This is typically Filipino tradition when a "barkada" or close friend offers his or her house to stay. Sometimes relatives have guest rooms in case their other relatives. Expect that they will return their visit some time soon, so better be prepared. This is typically done if your relatives are your siblings, which is natural phenomena when your age ranges from 20 to 47. Later on however, it is always best to rent ...

by: JC Bulan Did you move into a new home alone and in temporary basis? Certainly, you’ll encounter few minor problems. But no need to worry, it’s just normal for those who prefer living independently. I’ve mentioned before minor problems. One of those discrepancies will be cooking your meals. Especially if you’re a career man or woman, it’s a bit tough and time consuming to cook on your own, without aid from someone. Be at ease. Not all dishes are complicated. There’s still food that are easy to cook and easy to prepare. Take for an instance the following:     a. Easy Boiled Food Boiled food is one huge help for time-constricted persons. You can boiled some eggs to eat alone, with rice or as an ingredient to a simple salad. There are also instant pasta dishes like ravioli that you don’t need to cook but to re-heat it through boiling.     b. Easy Adobo Food Pork or chicken adobo is easy to prepare since it only requires mixing the ingredients then cook them. All you ...

by: Charles Bolanos Hopefully I will be able to finish fast my elementary and high school like my cousin Daniel who is fast tracking his elementary and will soon hop in to high school then... hopefully to the university. There are different universities you can choose in the Philippines. I hope there will be universities in the countryside, really far away from the hustle bustle of the city. I prefer a university that is surrounded by trees, had a great library where you can really study, and of course... a nice student residence where there is a library, and a nice place to reflect and pray (very important especially if you will take philosophy and law;  math or science course). I hope there will also be a sports complex with a great basketball court where other universities can actually enjoy and have a friendly competition of basketball. Here are some universities which are famous in my country: a.) University of Sto. Tomas, the most ancient among the universities, though in the...

by: Aileen Soriano Upcoming is APEC, "the" days  there will be no internet for most of us, except for the leaders attending the summit. Great time to get unplugged temporarily and spend lots of time with family and friends. So this upcoming APEC days it is great to take advantage to appreciate the countryside and visit the beach or the mountains... for those who will be affected by the schedule "No Work" or in Filipino "Walang Pasok" and await the news on television of the upcoming event. We welcome the delegates.