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Cafe Ilang-ilang is one of Manila's prestigious restaurant and Manila Hotel's pride.  During weekends, Cafe Ilang-ilang is busy with weekend revelers.  The cafe is filled to the brim with families, friends and other groups that want to enjoy good food, ambience and atmosphere.  Like any business, Manila Hotel and her restaurants suffered during the pandemic as all would know.   Fortunately, as restrictions are lifted, Manila Hotel reopens her doors to her regular customers as well as those who have grown tired of their own cooking for the past eighteen or so months.    If you have missed the plethora of international and local food selections at Café Ilang-Ilang, the beloved restaurant brings together Italian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and even certified Halal dishes under one roof for an Eat-All-You-Can feast. Add to that the popular carving station that normally features Lechon and the US Roast Beef; the Churrasco station where you can h...

Methods of Treatment/Remedies Against Covid Ever since covid hit the entire globe, medical authorities have been using all kinds of measures to prevent it from spreading and keep people away from hospitals.  However, after two years,  finding a solution against covid has proven to be a big challenge.  Here in the Philippines, the number of cases per day has increased to five digits already.  And the only solution the government has come up with is to contain people's movements by using the letter codes, ECQ, GCQ, MECQ.  Each has a set of guidelines that must be observed by people as they observe each coded status.  However, people have been innovative in dealing with the virus and some of them have resorted to the following methods of treatment.     Steam Inhalation Hardly an innovation but this is an age-old method of treatment, although seldom done because of prevalence of medical institutions and medical professionals.  Inhaling steam...

Ramadan 2021 officially ends on May 12, with the traditional Feast of the Breaking of the Fast otherwise known as Eid Al Fit'r.    During this occasion, the Islamic community celebrate it by prayers, gift-giving and a lavish feast.  Well, after fasting from sun up to sun down for 30 days, one would really look forward to a sumptuous and grand party, don't you think?      The Halal buffet menu that's prepared for this occasion   For this celebration, The Manila Hotel's Cafe Ilang-ilang has put together a Halal-kitchen certified buffet meal for our Islamic brethren.  But before I continue further, let me first give you a brief background on Halal food.  Basically, Halal food is prepared following a set of Islamic dietary laws and regulations that determine what is permissible, lawful and clean. Any dish can be halal, as long as the meat used is religiously slaughtered and no pork or alcohol is involved. The Manila Hotel’s Café Ilang Ilang has ...

  She became popular because of her distinctive voice, and was often referred to as the Karen Carpenter of the Philippines because she really almost sounds like Karen Carpenter of the famous Carpenter Duo from the US.   Claire De La Fuente became popular in the late '70s after releasing singles that became hits like, "Sayang," Nakaw na Pag-ibig," and Minsan-minsan."  Along with her equally gifted contemporaries Imelda Papin and Eva Eugenio,  Claire performed in concerts with other reknowned musicians of her time, such as Rico J. Puno, who was known for his macho-playboy image and became known as the 'King of Tagalog Songs, wherein Claire de la Fuente was his female counterpart. Claire de la Fuente had a lot of titles during her heydays as a singer, performer and recording artist.  She was hailed as "Jukebox Queen," alongside Imelda Papin, who was touted to be her archrival in the music business but actually is a good friend of hers.  Because of her...

Banks and other financial institutions require our personal information and other contact details when we open an account with them.  This is part of the security procedure in order to ensure that they will be dealing with the account holder only.   Some of us find it very cumbersome when banks have many verification methods before they process our requests, even if it is simply an SOP in order to prevent phishing and not be victimized by hackers.  Phishers and hackers have become very creative in their trade lately.  They write letters through our emails informing us of irregularities in our accounts; they also provide a fraudulent link that will allegedly allow us to check that irregularity and wham, they get access to our account, use the money there and before we know it, our savings is gone.  Scary; right? 

                               In keeping with the long-standing annual tradition that has been in place since pre-war times, The Manila Hotel will still hold a New Year Countdown this year albeit in a different space. This year’s welcome to the New Year will be done virtually through a Zoom viewing. with amazing raffle prizes to be given away.  Artists like Lea Salonga, Kuh Ledesma, world-renowned soprano Rachelle Gerodias, Korean baritone Byeong-In Park, Richard Reynoso, UP Concert Chorus, and others, will be joining The Manila Hotel in this virtual countdown event to mark the coming of the New Year.  Guests and customers of The Manila Hotel can join the Zoom party on December 31 from 10pm to watch artists share messages of love and hope through songs, words of encouragement from the hotel’s president Atty Joey Lina, and a chance to win the amazing prizes at stake. To join, anyone with a purchase...

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...