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  Rodriguez was formerly known as Montalban.  It is situated in the province of Rizal, at the foot of Sierra Madre.  It is the nearest town to Quezon City, through the Payatas Road that snakes by the hillside passing by Litex and exiting to Commonwealth Avenue. Montalban started developing in the late 90s when residential homes were built.  Although many government housing projects have been set up before just like the Amityville subdivision, the development was slow because transportation was very limited.  Very few jeepneys plied the Montalban-Litex Routes and Montalban-Cubao route.  Nowadays, traffic is on a 24-hour run and many establishments are now open 24/7.    Montalban offers a mix of natural attractions and recreational activities. Here are five things you can do in Rodriguez, Rizal:   (Wikipedia)   1.  Visit Wawa Dam .  It is a picturesque reservoir surrounded by lush greenery. You can enjoy a leisurely walk by the dam area, have a picnic with family and friends, or take a b

  To raise funds for a massive nationwide nutrition program for children, a charity dinner concert will be staged at The Manila Hotel on November 26, 2022 at 6:00pm. This was announced by Joey Lina  last October 6, 2022 also at The Manila Hotel.    The Manila Hotel President and Former Senator after the formation of an alliance of non-governmental organizations called “Alliance for a Healthy Philippines” (AHP) The alliance aims to increase awareness on the serious children malnutrition problem in the country and to implement barangay-based nutrition intervention program especially during the child’s first 1,000 days. The organizations include Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Jaycees, Midwives and the World Vision and others. The AHP will work in tandem with government, particularly with the National Nutrition Council (NNC). The performers in the concert include the country’s premier music artists Isay Alvarez, Lara Maigue, Rachelle Gerodias, former press secretary Atty.  Mike Toledo, former exe

          Hate crimes in New York specifically directed towards Asians have become rampant in the past few years. We have heard of random attacks towards Asians inside the subway, in the streets of New York happen in the past two years or so.  Will we ever see the end of it?  What triggers these hate towards Asians?   Last Saturday, the Philippine Consulate General in New York issued an advisory.  Apparently, one Filipino tourist from Cebu was the latest victim of an assault stemming from hatred towards Asians.  This attack happened near the Philippine Center in Manhattan last Wednesday. rappler.com           The consulate posted in its Facebook page that the 18-year old victim who is from Cebu, suffered facial injuries because he was beaten up.  Authorities still can not confirm whether the attack was a random act of violence or an anti-Asian hate crime.         Records have shown that it was the 41st incident that involved a Filipino who was either a victim of a hate crime or an act

To call San Miguel de Mayumo the "Rising Food Mecca of Bulacan " would be a misnomer because San Miguel has been home to many food manufacturers, restaurants and local fastfoods for many, many years contrary to what I had thought about San Miguel before.  Upon seeing for myself the vast talent and  resources this seemingly quite little town has, my opinion changed to a 360-degrees.   San Miguel should be recognized for its culinary background and heritage.                     I learned that if you don't watch what you will eat here, especially the chicharon from Goyena's, you're going to be happily eating your last meal, just kidding!  But that putok-batok-can't-put-it-down goodness and crunchy-till-the-last bite has become a must-buy "pasalubong" from the Bulacan province.  Who can resist this crunchy delicacy that has been featured in a number of travel shows in the country?   

                                  Getting a Schengen visa was probably the worst struggle of all struggles.  It is a nightmare and as much as I hate relating the ordeal that I had to endure to anyone, I just had to share it to you guys.  Now, what I just mean by doing this is that, getting a Schengen visa is not for the faint of heart.  One needs to have the endurance and the unwavering desire to go to Europe to be able to withstand the hurdle at the onset.     At the get go, always remember that it costs money to apply for a visa, both in processing of the paperwork as well as moolah in the bank to present to the embassy of the country you intend to go, to convince them that you have enough resources to stay for a month or more and will definitely be leaving  once the visa expires.  PAPER WORK   Getting documents from government offices here in the Philippines was a breeze, it seemed to me.  I went to PAG-IBIG, to get my statement of account, then I went to SSS as well to get my membe

AirBnBs have become alternatives to hotels lately.  In areas where there are no hotels, one-star or three-star hotels, AirBnBs thrive and have become a source of income for the houseowners or unit owners.  Thank God for tourism and demand for alternative accomodations.   I have tried an AirBnB in Cebu because I was going to see a friend whose accomodation is in Lapu-lapu City.  So I searched for an AirBnB in Mandaue, a middle ground between Lapu-lapu and the main city of Cebu where my relatives are living.   It was a condominium complex and kind of confusing at first to find by myself and the cab that I took from the airport.  But with the help of the guards and the employees of the complex, we were able to locate our unit.   It was very secured, the lock is code-operated and automated.  I felt secured but also scared should I forget the code for the lock.  I'm sure I would be locked outside which did really happen.  So I had to solicit the help of the utility staff to help me ope