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Thanks for visiting!
Here are my favorite posts–the must reads on this site. I invite you to look over them before going anywhere else:
What makes Manila home?
Madrid-Manila 1: An Introduction (the first in a series of nine)
Exploring Manila (and beyond)
Exploring Manila (and beyond) Spanish version
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To help you navigate the rest of the blog more easily, here’s a summary of posts I’ve written over the past 5 years, organized into the following categories: Art, Go Green, Life in Manila, My travels, Nostalgia & Pinoy Pride, and Tourism & Development
Happy reading! 
Archives by Category
- Art
- paintings i wanted to take home from ManilArt 2010 Aug 2010
- onib olmedo's tamed horses Jul 2010
- Art at the Shang: Saturday group exhibit Jul 2010
- angono’s art museums: the blancos Jun 2010
- angono’s art museums: nemiranda Jun 2010
- poster campaign for nationbuilding Jul 2009
- Manila Art fair bests: Yusof, Villaseran & Antonio Jul 2009
- i bought my first artwork! Jul 2009
- genius Aug 2008
- MUST READ- Anne Rice’s Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt Jun 2008
- on music Apr 2008
- lions & feng shui Mar 2008
- Mad-Mla 6: Of Diplomats and Art Sep 2006
- the workshop that started it all May 2006
- story philippines Mar 2006
- Expression of Ideas Competition: Photography Mar 2006
- THE OTHER SIDE OF SPAIN Feb 2006
- Mad-Mla 3: painting club! Oct 2005
- Go Green
- manilarat signing off. Oct 2010
- green architecture guide for my first house! Oct 2010
- I think I really am moving to Sta. Rosa… Oct 2010
- Bahay Kalipay – a house of healing Sep 2010
- hooray for wooden toys! Aug 2010
- what it really means to go green Jun 2010
- it's almost been a year since Ondoy... Jun 2010
- a market-to-plate cooking day using organic food! May 2010
- recyclables fair for April 2010 Mar 2010
- manilarat turns green Mar 2010
- green and politics-- what's the latest? Mar 2010
- bamboo jeepneys in leyte Mar 2010
- a real eco house in cebu city! Mar 2010
- seminar and field trip to a biodynamic farm in lubao, pampanga Mar 2010
- No Impact Week: one month after Nov 2009
- ready to try a no-impact week? Oct 2009
- Alternative to relief goods in plastic: binalot! Oct 2009
- Lifesaver bottle: using nanotechnology to make filthy water potable Oct 2009
- MIT course on Hurricane Katrina Oct 2009
- A raft made of bottles! Oct 2009
- make sure everyone you know has seen "home" Oct 2009
- Climate change update from UNEP as of Sept24,2009 Oct 2009
- Climate change awareness: do your part Oct 2009
- the secret is to empower people - Nick Perlas Sep 2009
- jeffrey sachs on supporting small farmers Sep 2009
- have you seen "home"? Sep 2009
- Agrarian Reform Apr 2008
- biking in the city Mar 2008
- how many elephants in the sky are pinoy? Jan 2008
- green grass of home Sep 2007
- $5B for energy efficient buildings May 2007
- goodbye plastic Mar 2007
- coastal populations at risk Mar 2007
- let us be disturbed: the earth is dying Dec 2006
- more disturbance: let's support pinoy Dec 2006
- An Inconvenient Truth:a Global Warning Nov 2006
- How can our recreation save the environment? Sep 2006
- Gawad Kalinga: Leyte Feb 2006
- Lecture: Regenerating a Coral Reef Nov 2005
- metro pollution Nov 2005
- nature awareness Oct 2005
- dapdap trees are dying! Sep 2005
- The World Challenge Aug 2005
- birdwatching in the city Jun 2005
- Life in Manila
- hooray for wooden toys! Aug 2010
- be a Buddhist monk for three months Jul 2010
- rare video of the philippines in the 60s Jul 2010
- meditation at the Mabuhay Temple Jul 2010
- manila beer Jul 2010
- Art at the Shang: Saturday group exhibit Jul 2010
- i super like the meralco post office! Jul 2010
- manila ocean park Jun 2010
- the best inihaw na tenga! Jun 2010
- walking around intramuros again Jun 2010
- pasig river ferry Jun 2010
- cooking for one: tofu adobo May 2010
- a market-to-plate cooking day using organic food! May 2010
- Now showing on Ortigas Ave: Bawal tumawid... Apr 2010
- window shopping in Cubao (Marikina Shoe) Expo Apr 2010
- public transportation options in manila Apr 2010
- The Pasig River tourism potential Sep 2009
- what are the wonders of your world? Aug 2009
- do you tweet? imagine your mayor on twitter! Jul 2009
- Manila Art fair bests: Yusof, Villaseran & Antonio Jul 2009
- Manila Bay Cruise for P120! Jun 2009
- what's your favorite FREE pastime? Dec 2008
- Mad-Mla9: Relearning Spanish Nov 2008
- how clean is our food? Oct 2008
- Pedala: Bike Messenger Service for P50! Oct 2008
- 30-yr-old Filipino orchestrates large-scale fraud as "King of Boiler Rooms" Aug 2008
- New modus operandi: little girl lost - rape Aug 2008
- my food philosophy Apr 2008
- best champorado ever Apr 2008
- biking in the city Mar 2008
- so much foodie pics! Mar 2008
- Are you going to the rally tomorrow? Feb 2008
- Mad-Mla7: Finding Travel Buddies Jan 2008
- Let us REMEMBER: The fall of Manila (lecture this Thursday) Jan 2008
- Wowowee: The Manila Hotel Jan 2008
- know your rights -- MMDA checklist Nov 2007
- no U-turn along Libis Sep 2007
- drive thru donuts! Jun 2007
- Indonesian slums get camera un-shy Jun 2007
- $5B for energy efficient buildings May 2007
- campaign for public manners Apr 2007
- beach in the city Apr 2007
- another hole in the wall Feb 2007
- beware of makati taxi cabs Feb 2007
- Mad-Mla 6: Of Diplomats and Art Sep 2006
- inspiration Sep 2006
- community advocacy Aug 2006
- WOW Jeepney Aug 2006
- Food trip: lumpia, sisig, chocolate, gelato, sausages Aug 2006
- ice cream and nasi lemak Jul 2006
- a walk in the legazpi neighborhood Jul 2006
- another hypermart along c5 Jul 2006
- 1st Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition Jul 2006
- pica-pica in the neighborhood Jul 2006
- we’re all under a microscope now Jun 2006
- gimmick Jun 2006
- world cup fever Jun 2006
- tv addict Jun 2006
- Mad-Mla 5: The english language May 2006
- real estate and skyscrapers Apr 2006
- passion play Apr 2006
- the world of sports Mar 2006
- Holy Week Mar 2006
- Weekend escape Feb 2006
- spirits in the city Feb 2006
- Mt. Everest Limited edition shirts Feb 2006
- scam: sniffing perfume Jan 2006
- tour of the fireflies Jan 2006
- big time opens on wed! Jan 2006
- sunset surprise Jan 2006
- commuting in mmla Jan 2006
- yahoo manila Dec 2005
- metro pollution Nov 2005
- Mad-Mla 4: Metro and Unlimited rides Oct 2005
- Mad-Mla 3: painting club! Oct 2005
- Madrid-Manila 2: Pedestrian life Oct 2005
- Madrid-Manila 1: An Introduction Oct 2005
- SECURITY ADVISORY: CARNAPPING-PRONE AREAS Oct 2005
- dapdap and oracare up close Oct 2005
- sunset at the fort Oct 2005
- katipunan joys Oct 2005
- showcasing Pinoy products Sep 2005
- businesses abandoned Sep 2005
- pizzamaking Sep 2005
- Breadmaking Sep 2005
- visual clutter + stubborn pedestrians Sep 2005
- dapdap trees are dying! Sep 2005
- fashionable manila Sep 2005
- more intramuros pics Sep 2005
- amici again Sep 2005
- Spanish deli: Terry Selection Sep 2005
- 10 best desserts in manila Aug 2005
- death of a city Aug 2005
- topos topos topos! Aug 2005
- Parisian efficiency Aug 2005
- manila lovers everywhere Aug 2005
- info guide on the cities of Manila Jul 2005
- Food trip Jul 2005
- Important Phone Numbers Jul 2005
- maps Jul 2005
- manila in 1904 Jul 2005
- gesu pics Jul 2005
- What makes Manila home? Jul 2005
- bangkal Jul 2005
- Ayala Ave. gets busy Jul 2005
- marikina shoe expo Jun 2005
- birdwatching in the city Jun 2005
- Amici di Don Bosco Jun 2005
- 11th most populated metro in the world Jun 2005
- the real deal? Jun 2005
- pico iyer on manila Jun 2005
- where to take visiting friends Jun 2005
- Interesting things about living here Jun 2005
- Business
- do you tweet? imagine your mayor on twitter! Jul 2009
- American starts shoe company to give away shoes Jan 2009
- green grass of home Sep 2007
- how easy is it to do business worldwide? Jun 2007
- Help two young Filipino entrpreneurs succeed in their business Oct 2006
- hope in entrepreneurship Aug 2006
- businesses abandoned Sep 2005
- The World Challenge Aug 2005
- Food and Dining
- month 2 on raw food Oct 2010
- manila beer Jul 2010
- the best inihaw na tenga! Jun 2010
- back to tagaytay favorites– bawais and chateau hestia May 2010
- cooking for one: tofu adobo May 2010
- a market-to-plate cooking day using organic food! May 2010
- a real NY cheescake! Apr 2010
- window shopping in Cubao (Marikina Shoe) Expo Apr 2010
- how clean is our food? Oct 2008
- Manos Greek Taverna May 2008
- my food philosophy Apr 2008
- Yumm fresh milk at Mr. Moo's Apr 2008
- best champorado ever Apr 2008
- so much foodie pics! Mar 2008
- drive thru donuts! Jun 2007
- another hole in the wall Feb 2007
- inspiration Sep 2006
- Food trip: lumpia, sisig, chocolate, gelato, sausages Aug 2006
- ice cream and nasi lemak Jul 2006
- we are a fast food nation Jul 2006
- a walk in the legazpi neighborhood Jul 2006
- pica-pica in the neighborhood Jul 2006
- sunset at the fort Oct 2005
- katipunan joys Oct 2005
- showcasing Pinoy products Sep 2005
- pizzamaking Sep 2005
- Breadmaking Sep 2005
- amici again Sep 2005
- Spanish deli: Terry Selection Sep 2005
- 10 best desserts in manila Aug 2005
- Food trip Jul 2005
- bangkal Jul 2005
- marikina shoe expo Jun 2005
- Amici di Don Bosco Jun 2005
- Madrid-Manila
- Mad-Mla9: Relearning Spanish Nov 2008
- Mad-Mla7: Finding Travel Buddies Jan 2008
- Mad-Mla 6: Of Diplomats and Art Sep 2006
- Mad-Mla 5: The english language May 2006
- Mad-Mla 4: Metro and Unlimited rides Oct 2005
- Mad-Mla 3: painting club! Oct 2005
- Madrid-Manila 2: Pedestrian life Oct 2005
- Madrid-Manila 1: An Introduction Oct 2005
- Places to Visit
- manila ocean park Jun 2010
- walking around intramuros again Jun 2010
- pasig river ferry Jun 2010
- window shopping in Cubao (Marikina Shoe) Expo Apr 2010
- The Pasig River tourism potential Sep 2009
- Manila Bay Cruise for P120! Jun 2009
- Wowowee: The Manila Hotel Jan 2008
- a walk in the legazpi neighborhood Jul 2006
- gimmick Jun 2006
- sunset at the fort Oct 2005
- katipunan joys Oct 2005
- showcasing Pinoy products Sep 2005
- more intramuros pics Sep 2005
- info guide on the cities of Manila Jul 2005
- English as a Second Language Tour Program Jul 2005
- maps Jul 2005
- gesu pics Jul 2005
- bangkal Jul 2005
- marikina shoe expo Jun 2005
- birdwatching in the city Jun 2005
- where to take visiting friends Jun 2005
- Interesting things about living here Jun 2005
- Shows and Events
- Art at the Shang: Saturday group exhibit Jul 2010
- a market-to-plate cooking day using organic food! May 2010
- Manila Art fair bests: Yusof, Villaseran & Antonio Jul 2009
- Let us REMEMBER: The fall of Manila (lecture this Thursday) Jan 2008
- passion play Apr 2006
- Holy Week Mar 2006
- big time opens on wed! Jan 2006
- Lecture: Regenerating a Coral Reef Nov 2005
- Volunteer
- My travels
- my travel photos: Camarines Sur in 2 days Aug 2010
- my travel photos: not your typical Visayas Aug 2010
- my travel photos: not your typical Luzon Aug 2010
- my travel photos: At home in Iloilo Aug 2010
- my travel photos: Ziplining with Mt. Apo in Davao Aug 2010
- my travel photos: UP Los Banos, Kusina Salud, San Pablo Lake Aug 2010
- seair discontinues flights to el nido :( Jun 2010
- angono’s art museums: the blancos Jun 2010
- angono’s art museums: nemiranda Jun 2010
- las casas filipinas de acuzar Jun 2010
- back to tagaytay favorites– bawais and chateau hestia May 2010
- glimpses of the first world May 2010
- a real NY cheescake! Apr 2010
- my first spring! Apr 2010
- Revisiting Bagasbas, my first beach Apr 2010
- Boracay secrets I didn’t know about! Apr 2010
- Top 10 memories from my Cambodia trip Mar 2010
- what a Spanish backpacker saw in the Philippines Jan 2010
- “flying” at Camp Sabros, Davao! Jul 2009
- Destination Research#1: Anilao, Batangas May 2009
- BAGASBAS SURF FESTIVAL, April 4-5, 2009 Mar 2009
- couchsurfing – revolutionizing travel Feb 2009
- let’s not be secondhand travelers Jan 2009
- feeding the wanderlust: travel movies! Jan 2009
- our tagaytay garden in bloom! Oct 2008
- Manos Greek Taverna May 2008
- Yumm fresh milk at Mr. Moo's Apr 2008
- Our Tagaytay house Apr 2008
- Behind the Beauty Of Anawangin (TRUE STORY) Apr 2008
- tagaytayrat deposit page Mar 2008
- Interactive Tagaytay MAPS Mar 2008
- for our balikbayan friends and relatives Dec 2006
- we are a fast food nation Jul 2006
- Manila and Sabah May 2006
- Now showing: IPAR May 2006
- the tabo as metaphor Apr 2006
- Plan your vacations! Feb 2006
- Weekend escape Feb 2006
- IPAR on my mind Feb 2006
- And the race begins! Dec 2005
- P699 airfare! Biyahe na! Nov 2005
- The Philippine Tourism Highway Nov 2005
- Island hop in the Visayas and win 1M! Oct 2005
- an island in your name Sep 2005
- topos topos topos! Aug 2005
- Wishlist Jul 2005
- Asia
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
- we are a fast food nation Jul 2006
- Manila and Sabah May 2006
- Singapore
- Philippines
- I’m going on a 5-day boat ride in El Nido! Sep 2010
- Boracay
- can Boracay be saved? Oct 2010
- my travel photos: not your typical Visayas Aug 2010
- Boracay secrets I didn’t know about! Apr 2010
- Luzon
- Mindanao
- Palawan
- Tagaytay
- back to tagaytay favorites– bawais and chateau hestia May 2010
- our tagaytay garden in bloom! Oct 2008
- Manos Greek Taverna May 2008
- Yumm fresh milk at Mr. Moo's Apr 2008
- Our Tagaytay house Apr 2008
- tagaytayrat deposit page Mar 2008
- Interactive Tagaytay MAPS Mar 2008
- Visayas
- United States
- glimpses of the first world May 2010
- a real NY cheescake! Apr 2010
- my first spring! Apr 2010
- Nostalgia & Pinoy Pride
- paintings i wanted to take home from ManilArt 2010 Aug 2010
- rare video of the philippines in the 60s Jul 2010
- genocide in the 20th century Jul 2010
- Pilipinas kong minumutya Jun 2010
- angono’s art museums: the blancos Jun 2010
- las casas filipinas de acuzar Jun 2010
- walking around intramuros again Jun 2010
- window shopping in Cubao (Marikina Shoe) Expo Apr 2010
- bamboo jeepneys in leyte Mar 2010
- Manila pictures that made me smile today Oct 2009
- poster campaign for nationbuilding Jul 2009
- Pedala: Bike Messenger Service for P50! Oct 2008
- We don't know our history! We must remember! Feb 2008
- Let us REMEMBER: The fall of Manila (lecture this Thursday) Jan 2008
- Yearly MVP history course starts Wed! Sep 2007
- pinoy creativity Nov 2006
- 19th century land titles Nov 2006
- love your own Oct 2006
- Help two young Filipino entrpreneurs succeed in their business Oct 2006
- Mad-Mla 6: Of Diplomats and Art Sep 2006
- hope in entrepreneurship Aug 2006
- WOW Jeepney Aug 2006
- Pikpakbum: Link linky to the Weird and Dinky Jul 2006
- 1st Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition Jul 2006
- Mga kasabihang binago ng panahon May 2006
- the tabo as metaphor Apr 2006
- usbong unveiled Apr 2006
- the Philippine Pavilion won the gold! Mar 2006
- pinoy slang and jokes Feb 2006
- The Flags: Meet the World Feb 2006
- Comfort Woman Feb 2006
- GK Isang Milyong Bayani Feb 2006
- back from karangalan Feb 2006
- 100 Best Things About Being Pinoy Nov 2005
- Sit-si-rit-sit, alibambang Nov 2005
- mvp edcom course Oct 2005
- two sides Oct 2005
- Madrid-Manila 1: An Introduction Oct 2005
- showcasing Pinoy products Sep 2005
- fashionable manila Sep 2005
- more intramuros pics Sep 2005
- 19th century execution Sep 2005
- death of a city Aug 2005
- The World Challenge Aug 2005
- HOY! Pinoy ako! Aug 2005
- manila lovers everywhere Aug 2005
- The Filipino Family: Then and Now Aug 2005
- manila in 1904 Jul 2005
- What makes Manila home? Jul 2005
- Interesting things about living here Jun 2005
- Tourism & Development
- can Boracay be saved? Oct 2010
- I’m going on a 5-day boat ride in El Nido! Sep 2010
- how to #helpDOT and philippine tourism Jul 2010
- rare video of the philippines in the 60s Jul 2010
- trends in online travel research Jul 2010
- genocide in the 20th century Jul 2010
- red flags from our new tourism secretary Jul 2010
- overloading of buses- very dangerous Jul 2010
- boracay as the next phuket? Jul 2010
- Pilipinas kong minumutya Jun 2010
- seair discontinues flights to el nido :( Jun 2010
- it's almost been a year since Ondoy... Jun 2010
- is the philippines travel and tourism competitive? (part2) May 2010
- elections are over. what now? May 2010
- is the philippines travel and tourism competitive? May 2010
- glimpses of the first world May 2010
- Bagasbas and Daet: beachtown potential Apr 2010
- green and politics-- what's the latest? Mar 2010
- bamboo jeepneys in leyte Mar 2010
- the secret is to empower people - Nick Perlas Sep 2009
- jeffrey sachs on supporting small farmers Sep 2009
- The Pasig River tourism potential Sep 2009
- do you tweet? imagine your mayor on twitter! Jul 2009
- poster campaign for nationbuilding Jul 2009
- Local tourism news: Abaca resort on hot list, new showroom for pinoy products, etc. Jul 2009
- couchsurfing – revolutionizing travel Feb 2009
- should we be fueling our BIG dreams? Feb 2009
- let’s not be secondhand travelers Jan 2009
- American starts shoe company to give away shoes Jan 2009
- Inspiring talks online Aug 2008
- do you want to help save the philippines? Apr 2008
- Agrarian Reform Apr 2008
- Are you going to the rally tomorrow? Feb 2008
- how many elephants in the sky are pinoy? Jan 2008
- green grass of home Sep 2007
- Indonesian slums get camera un-shy Jun 2007
- how easy is it to do business worldwide? Jun 2007
- we the booze generation May 2007
- goodbye to druggie B-movies May 2007
- globalization not so good after all May 2007
- $5B for energy efficient buildings May 2007
- campaign for public manners Apr 2007
- beach in the city Apr 2007
- google earth gives visuals of genocide Apr 2007
- development and our place in it Mar 2007
- top 10 kleptos in the world Mar 2007
- more disturbance: let's support pinoy Dec 2006
- Space tourism and discipline in Singapore Nov 2006
- Community and identity: easy come, easy go? Sep 2006
- community advocacy Aug 2006
- filipino shows Jul 2006
- creative voyeurism Jul 2006
- judicial reality is all we've got Jul 2006
- judicial reality is all we've got Jul 2006
- we’re all under a microscope now Jun 2006
- no need to impress Jun 2006
- ua&p grad Jun 2006
- habits for the busy Jun 2006
- market for writers Jun 2006
- we're not a proud people Jun 2006
- independence day Jun 2006
- Manila and Sabah May 2006
- Now showing: IPAR May 2006
- graduation Apr 2006
- volunteer abroad, anyone? Mar 2006
- on outsourcing Feb 2006
- migration, anyone? Feb 2006
- we are T.I.R.E.D. Feb 2006
- Gawad Kalinga: Leyte Feb 2006
- IPAR on my mind Feb 2006
- Comfort Woman Feb 2006
- a breakdown of the 12 things i can do for my country Feb 2006
- sanitized lives Feb 2006
- yahoo manila Dec 2005
- everyday hero Dec 2005
- And the race begins! Dec 2005
- how to help tourism Dec 2005
- idealism and failures of english Nov 2005
- Island hop in the Visayas and win 1M! Oct 2005
- it's not yet Christmas Oct 2005
- it's not yet Christmas Oct 2005
- an island in your name Sep 2005
- the God of Small Things Aug 2005
- HOW do we help? Aug 2005
- The World Challenge Aug 2005
- emerging opportunities today Aug 2005
- Parisian efficiency Aug 2005
- English as a Second Language Tour Program Jul 2005
- asian tourists as target Jul 2005
- 11th most populated metro in the world Jun 2005
- the real deal? Jun 2005
- pico iyer on manila Jun 2005
- Travel Resources
- seair discontinues flights to el nido :( Jun 2010
- what are the wonders of your world? Aug 2009
- couchsurfing – revolutionizing travel Feb 2009
- let’s not be secondhand travelers Jan 2009
- feeding the wanderlust: travel movies! Jan 2009
- Behind the Beauty Of Anawangin (TRUE STORY) Apr 2008
- tagaytayrat deposit page Mar 2008
- Interactive Tagaytay MAPS Mar 2008
- Mad-Mla7: Finding Travel Buddies Jan 2008
- for our balikbayan friends and relatives Dec 2006
- Plan your vacations! Feb 2006
- Weekend escape Feb 2006
- yahoo manila Dec 2005
- P699 airfare! Biyahe na! Nov 2005
- The Philippine Tourism Highway Nov 2005
- maps Jul 2005
- 11th most populated metro in the world Jun 2005
- Airlines
- seair discontinues flights to el nido :( Jun 2010
- P699 airfare! Biyahe na! Nov 2005
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