Mt. Manalmon and Bayukbok Cave, Bulacan

Life is worth all the struggles when you look back on what you lost
and realize that what you have regained is so much better.

After the hardship of crossing a raging river, trekking under a scorching heat, and death-defying spelunking, I can say my Manalmon experience has become one of my most memorable chapters in mountain climbing.

Gino's Brick Oven Pizza

Gino’s is a well-known pizza parlor in Katipunan owned by Atenista Jutes Templo and his wife Cello. Gino’s was named after their son. But even though it has been in existence for years, I haven’t tried their Neoplitan pizzas, not until they opened their second branch in Makati, which is gaining more popularity than their first branch.

The brick ovens

Angelizzas

House salad

Burrata caprese

Pesto

Bianca verde

Bacon gouda

Nutella soup

I’m tired of worrying. I only want to fret on trivial matters like how come Cello’s delicious donuts not the main desserts of Gino’s? Or why does Gino’s burrata has a nipple?

Gino's Brick Oven Pizza

G/F Finman Bldg., #117 Tordesillas St.

cor. Bautista, Salcedo Village, Makati City

Tel. No.: 0917- 9645339

Bulaklak Beach, Pinamalayan

I want to return to that very moment where it all started. Sit by the shore, and think of how a small gesture could change everything. It must be true that the only way to find true happiness is to first let go of fear. Because fear is a big hindrance to infinite possibilities.

I love this place. It is not pretentious. There really are flowers growing in the beach.

Bulaklak Beach Resort

Brgy. Pili, Pinamalayan

Oriental Mindoro

Tel. No.: 0917-8685722

Café by the Ruins

Love bread and breakfast? Then visit the famed and charming Café by the Ruins, an appetizing landmark right at the heart of Baguio City.

The Café was originally a garden theater which was later converted into a home of Phelps Whitmarsh, the first civil governor of Benguet. The house was built early in the last century and destroyed in World War II. The Café was constructed from the ruins left by the war.

Arabica coffee

Bacon and egg

Lemon ricotta with grilled chicken

Bistek with herbed butter

Suman at tsokolate

Assorted side fruits

According to the Philippines Lonely Planet Guide, the Café is “Baguio’s best loved restaurant.” I couldn’t agree more, as it offers for more than 20 years, a variety of tasty bread and hearty breakfast set, sufficient enough to nourish and equip one when going to war.

Cafe by the Ruins

#25 Shuntug Rd., Baguio City

Tel. No.: (074) 442-4010