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It is not always that one gets to see a mountain slope that is covered with all sorts of flowers, some of them I can't even pronounce, but what a stunning view it is.  I instantly thanked the Creator for giving humans such lovely forms of nature upon seeing that breathtaking sight.  This is what welcomes guests upon arriving at Northern Blossom up in the mountain of Atok, Benguet.   Location of  Northern Blossom: Northern Blossom is located up in Barangay Sayangan, in Atok, Benguet, along the Halsema Highway.   Halsema is that highway that you'd come out of Baguio through until the Municipality of Atok. It is a particularly great ride if your favorite cruising songs are playing in the background and you are overlooking a tranquil mountainside in the early morning with faint sunrise lighting up the early dawn.  And the cold morning breeze envelopes your face...you'd wish the journey would be neverending. Entrance Fee to Northern Blossom: Adults - P...

I want to share these tips with you guys so that we will all learn to be financially prepared for emergency situations just like what we are experiencing now, which is the covid pandemic.  Emergency situations may also be calamities like a typhoon, volcanic eruption where people need to go to evacuation centers, loss of job, illness, sudden death of a provider and of course recession.  So here they are: 1.  Always have cash on hand💲 -  Always keep enough cash, in small bills, which you can use immediately.  Maybe P2,000 to P5,000 will suffice.  You will never know when something will strike and you will need cash as you may not have time to go to the bank.  Your COH will be a great help.    2.  Have an Emergency Fund -  Your emergency fund will be useful when you will find yourself in situations like calamities, sudden death in the family, illness, pandemic, etc.  You will need some working cash while your family waits for a...

The Grand Lobby of the historic Manila Hotel will light up again soon  as the hotel partially reopens to accept guests beginning August 2020 "You Are Safe Here" Just a day before the historic hotel’s founding anniversary, The Manila Hotel plans to partially open its doors to its valued guests, with the famed Café Ilang Ilang, the Lobby Lounge, and the Delicatessen resuming operations on July 3, 2020. A rebirth of sorts after months of following the government’s quarantine protocols, the hotel has adjusted along with the rest of the world in navigating the “new normal,” and puts a high premium on the well-being of guests. With the lobby shining bright anew signifying eternal hope, The Manila Hotel commemorates its 108th founding anniversary on July 4 with a  brand of service that is now focused on enhanced health, hygiene, and sanitation protocols in line with DOH guidelines.  As the hotel prepares for the reopening, Atty Joey Lina, the president of...

      Father’s Day may look a little different this year because of the general community quarantine, but that doesn't mean you can't still devote the day to Dad. Got a special dad who deserves a special meal? Show him your appreciation with an exceptional family lunch or dinner with his favorite dishes.      Whether you’re planning to fire up the grill or set up a sit-down meal indoors this Father’s Day, The Manila Hotel’s Café Ilang Ilang Takeout service is here to help you create the perfect menu.      Express your gratitude and admiration to the greatest man in your life with an exceptional Father’s Day meal which you can easily make at home. Delight your dad with any of our Home Buffet options or A La Carte menu. Because the best dad deserves only the best, let him indulge with an enticing main course of any of our new Sous Vide Steaks offerings. 

Time flies so fast no matter how hard you pull it to slow down, already we are approaching mid-year and amid all the calamities, quarantines, earthquakes, life, like time, continues to move.    2020 is really an eventful year, hopefully, it will take a respite; so that we can all take a deep breath and relax and be ready and braced for any onslaught of challenges again.  Whew...let's put bad things aside and let's be ready with something we have control of like celebrating Father's Day.  Yes, on June 21, 2020, it will be time to honor our fathers, tatay, itay, papa, daddy, dada, in whichever way we address him.  It always stumps me about what to give him every time this day arrives because we don't want to make a mistake of giving him the same gift we gave him last year or the year before or the year before, lest we be accused of not making an effort to buy him  a gift he truly deserves.  But enough of that, I made a research about how to say Happy Fat...

Extra special Mother’s Day at home with The Manila Hotel Mother’s Day is a yearly reminder to cherish our relationship with our moms. Given this year’s unique circumstances, many of us will be celebrating this special day at home or even away from the special women in our lives—mom, grandmas, and aunts. Still, even when fancy dinners are impossible, Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be canceled. With some creativity and preparation, you can still give the most special woman in your life the Mother’s Day she deserves. The Manila Hotel pulls all the stops for you to still be able to give her a memorable Mother’s Day. This home celebration will have a five-star hotel feel and The Manila Hotel will make sure it gets close to a real feast. The Manila Hotel’s Mother’s Day Surprise gives you discounts when you choose to order the food-and-cake bundle and pay online on or before May 8, 2020 (Friday). You may choose items from the A La Carte Menu or Home Buffet sets (Filipino, Ital...

There was a time when I wondered about our National Museum.  Where it is, what's in there, etc.  You see, most countries that I have been to have a national museum that is really well designed, well thought of, and contains great items, etc.  Say for example, the National Museum of South Korea which is a multi-story structure and contains antique items, archaeological finds, and other items that tell about the history of Korea.  And every day, guests and tourist flock there.  Which shows that people are willing to pay for a well-maintained, educational and informative museum .        The "Tree of Life" is the centerpiece of the main lobby  that welcomes guests to the museum    So imagine my delight when finally, we have a world-class National Museum that we can be proud of, and not just one, but four types that feature different themes:   Our National Museum is actually a complex consisting of The Nat...