0 Philippines in FIBA World Cup 2014

In two days, the 17th edition of FIBA Basketball World cup will set to unfold in Spain. And whoever wins in the tournament will have a ticket for 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. Though the host nation will have a ticket already, but just in case Brazil won the FIBA Cup then the runner up will get the spot. Like any other teams, Gilas Pilipinas currently ranked 34th in FIBA World Ranking is also vying to win the crown in the tournament. Although it’s really hard to imagine winning against the world powerhouse teams yet nobody knows what will happen. Though I feel a mutual feeling but this is pride. We have waited 36 years and it's...

2 MY SECOND HALF MARATHON FINISHED WITH SOFITEL MANILA

Where it all started and ended... First let me start by saying Congratulations all finishers in all categories.  And my second half marathon concluded with Sofitel Manila Half Marathon happened on August 17th, 2014. Read: Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2014 I have to file leave from work for this event. I slept early on Saturday afternoon after huge carbo loading before the race. We woke up about 2AM Sunday morning as we have to travel all the way to Mall of Asia. Though traffic is not a dilemma yet therefore we left house around 3:00AM. When we arrived near the MOA complex, glad that they opened their open parking spaces for this...

5 THAILAND: GUIDE TO PATTAYA AND THE LIFE AFTER DARK

One of the highlights of our backpacking experience in Siam is visiting the beach. Phuket is our goal however it’s quite distant from the capital that’s why we ended up visiting Pattaya (พัทยา). This beach city is about sixty miles away from Bangkok. It is situated on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Pattaya has four-kilometer stretch of beach; it is full of fun activities during the day and all out party at night. Likewise in Boracay it is also divided into three main areas. North Pattaya features several kinds of beachfront accommodations, shopping complexes and restaurant. This is also the most peaceful part of the area....

38 MT. ROMELO: MUDDY AND TRAGEDY

Mt. Romelo is the best practice ground for newbie hikers. It is situated in Siniloan, Laguna standing 300 MASL. The elevation may not be as high as other mountains around the province yet it is famous with multiple falls like Buruwisan Falls, Lansones Falls, Sampaloc Falls, and Batya-Batya Falls. It’s a series of mountains lies in Sierra Madre mountain range. The reason why it is popular for newbie mountaineers because of a 2/9 difficulty rate per Pinoy Mountaineer. This mountain is considered as minor climb yet the difficulty come to be higher due to its muddy trail especially during rainy season. I would recommend hiking this mountain...

0 THAILAND: GUIDE TO ASIATIQUE THE RIVERFRONT

Welcome to Asiatique the Riverfront. If you are looking for an alternative shopping spree when visiting Thailand, then I would recommend Asiatique. The Riverfront is the newest development hub in Chao Phraya waterfront; it has shopping bazaar, dining, entertainment, and sight-seeing at the river view place.  Asiatique used to be a gateway for export of Thai Teak to Denmark, built during the 1900s as one of the original portal of the Kingdom of Thailand. And now this place houses over 1,500 shopping boutiques that sell variety of clothes, souvenir items, toys, bags, and many more. It has also numerous food stalls that offer an authentic...