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Jul 20

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You Don’t Have To Try So Hard to Be Beautiful

By Heart2Heart | Beauty, Today's Quote | No Comments

The only make up tutorial women should watch before they leave the house

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Beauty does not mean you will not put make up and not beautify yourself. Many people tell me to photoshop their photos and I always tell them that it is not necessary. I am sure many of you will agree with me that my photos of people are beautiful and those are not photoshopped. I use photoshop only to brighten a photo but not to change the natural beauty of a person

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Jul 19

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San Agustin Church Intramuros

By Heart2Heart | Arts and Culture, Proud to be Pinoy!, Travel | No Comments

Heart2Heart loves this church! I wish our country would build more cultural buildings

I did this tour with Carlos Celdran before but loved going back again and appreciating it more

Previous entry: Carlos Celdran Tour March 11, 2008

Private crypt for the Zobel de Ayala family

Going up to the second floor. The choir practices here because it has good architectural acoustics

Entering the museum area

Beautiful courtyard

Beautiful hallways

Relatable by Juan delos Santos made in the 17th century

Gigantic wooden cabinet

Beautiful collection

There is a room with all ivory santos – priceless!!

Library

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Jul 19

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Dambana ni Rizal

By Heart2Heart | Arts and Culture, Proud to be Pinoy!, Recreation | No Comments

Inside Fort Santiago, there is a museum of Jose Rizal

How I wish we put up more museums and parks in our country

Outside, they also show where Jose Rizal did his last walk with footsteps on the road

The king of selfie 🙂

Botong Francisco’s interpretation of the execution of Jose Rizal

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Jul 19

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Fort Santiago

By Heart2Heart | Arts and Culture, Proud to be Pinoy!, Travel | No Comments

Our first actual stop where we went down from the jeepney was Fort Santiago. It’s a beautiful place. I wish we could do more things to liven up this place. The only tour inside is the Museum of Jose Rizal. The other tour just shows remnants of World War II which is quite sad. I fear that if we tour Japanese and Americans here it would not be so nice to tell them – “This was where the Japanese imprisoned the Americans.” It feels bad enough that not many good memories were left in this place, so they should turn it into a happy place now in the future.

I wish they would just give a brief explanation as to what the place was and talk about more positive things. Or Just take them to the Museum and walk around the place. Maybe have a nice cafe where they can sit and enjoy the place since there are very few historical sites in our city. Maybe have some cultural shows and have nice quaint shops selling Philippine products and antiques

This is a happy sight for me 🙂 The guards look so elegant and reflects the past

The place would be beautiful without having to dwell too much on the war

There are some shops here which use to be prison cells – It would be nice to expand this and maybe upgrade the shops so more people will come and shop

I was with Americans while doing the tour and I felt so akward when they had to hear all the horror stories of American being imprisoned 🙁 But look it’s beautiful here

This description would have been enough. I will be sending my comments and suggestions to the tour operator 🙂

This was a beautiful part of the tour – when they showed us Binondo. Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world!!! You can see this from Fort Santiago

Pasig River

Leading towards Manila Bay

Love the carriages around the Fort – I am glad they have this

My favorite!! It’s More Fun in the Philippines 🙂 A Cinderella carriage

Good thing to have too

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Jul 19

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Jeepney Tours

By Heart2Heart | Proud to be Pinoy!, Travel | No Comments

I treated some foreign friends to a city tour of Manila and I contacted this company which I researched over the internet. I sent them without trying it out myself first, so I wanted to see how it was and this is how it went 🙂 They picked us up in Ascott hotel in Glorietta.

I love the JEEPNEY!! We should have more of these around the city!! This company owns three

It’s air-conditioned and is very decent but of course it runs like a jeep 🙂 with the shake, rattle and rolls 🙂

They have videoke for those who like to sing 🙂 not me 🙂

Signed by Jessica Sanchez who rode this Jeepney 🙂 Apparently you can rent this jeepney for private functions or tours. They have 3 of these going around the city. Private individuals and Government officials hire the jeepneys to entertain foreign guests.

I took the half day Intramuros Tour.

We stopped by some landmarks before getting to Intramuros. Our version of the London Eye 🙂 by MOA Manila Bay

It was raining that morning. Folk Arts Theater

We have flags!!!! In Roxas Boulevard!! How do they remove it all if it’s raining? But anyway, I love this!! We should be proud….. UNCONDITIONALLY

Cultural Center of the Philippines

More flags at Luneta Park

Manila Cathedral

Our tour guide 🙂 I have some of my personal comments about the tour but I ill share them directly with the operators. There are some points to improve on and I want foreigners to love our country and see the beauty we have to offer and there is many

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Jul 18

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Another Baby Lobrebug Is On The Way

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Eagerly awaiting the birth of your third child – Pao and Kat!! You are truly blessed with all your Lobrebugs!!

It was an arts and crafts baby shower!!! LOVE!

Blessings by Lia Bernardo

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Jul 18

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Michael Kors Releases New Limited-Edition Watch to Help Fight World Hunger

By Heart2Heart | Giving Back, What's New at Rustan's | No Comments

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Jul 18

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Town & Country The Good Life Dining and Entertaining

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Thank you Town & Country for making me always a part of your family 🙂

Yvette Fernandez, Editor in Chief, Torto Canga, Head of Sales for Luxury Titles for Summit Media, Alicia Colby Sy, Lifestyle Editor and Tara Yuchengco Santos, Team publisher

I am so glad I made it to the Good Life event

Always in good company with Town and Country

Marielle Po and Anna Rufino, Leo Po and

Tess Reyes and Kai Lim, Roselle Allado and Carrie Yang

Tita Bettina and daughter, Dani Osmeña, Victoria Vasquez and Paul Campos , Mark and Xandra Padilla, Ces and Miguel Ramos

Kirk Young, Chris Sy and Richie Yang. Candy and Randy Go and Concon and Sheba Bautista

Alicia Sy, Carrie Yang, Candy Go, Reina Tan, Roselle Allado, Me :-), Sheba Bautista and Tess Reyes

Rambla Gin and Tonic Bar by owner Uri Singla and Mixologist Giancarlo Mancino, the man behind the bar of 8 1/2 Otto Y Mezzo Bombana. He consults for Rambla and was the mixologist that evening

Big boss, Yvetter Fernandez, Editor in Chief of Town and Country

The three chefs for the evening – Karen Yang, Bruce Ricketts and Gaita Fores

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Jul 17

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Alejandra’s Ice Cream Social

By Heart2Heart | Celebrations, Foodie, For kids | One Comment

Congratulations on the christening of Alejandra!!! We are so happy for you Juan Miguel and Pia!! We were so glad to have been part of the celebration, good thing Ninong Suharto could not make it! 🙂

Loved the beautiful set up

Three generations from Tita Kitchi, Pia and Alejandra

Pia’s brother in law, Popoy, prepared 8 flavours of Gourmet ice cream! He even built an ice cream cart for the occasion! He calls it Happy Creamery and he told me that he has experimented and concocted 30 flavours already and he just brings it to the family gatherings. I heard he will be offering this soon to the public!

For the celebration, he had coffee with dark chocolate, Strawberry Manchego cheesecake, Honey Lavender, Vanilla for the kids, Creme Brûlée, Green Tea with dark chocolate, Chocolate truffle and Butterscotch pecan

Toppings buffet!!!

And a dessert buffet

Put together by Michelle Teves of Coco Cakes – most of them she made and the others were taken from other bakers like Mara dela Rama Poblete of for the Gateau de Crepes

Previous entry: Coco Cakes June 27, 2013

Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart May 28, 2014