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Bantayan Island Escapade!

2010-02-09T22:11:00.000-08:00

First of all, Im sorry for not having pictures right now. I dont own a digicam yet..:( But I will post some pictures once I get some of it from my officemate's camera.

Anyway, we went to Bantayan Island last Monday together with my officemates. Bantayan Island is known for its breathtaking white sand beaches. The island is located in the northern part of Cebu.

Monday at 9:00AM we arrived at the North terminal of Cebu City . This will be your first step to reach Bantayan Island. We took a Ceres Bus going to Hagnaya. It took us 3 hours to reach the port going to Bantayan Island. The fare was cheap. It was only Php50! Imagine travelling for 3 hours and have that fare. It was already a good savings for my tight budget.

After 3 hours of sitting in the bus , finally we reached Hagnaya port. From their you'll need to ride a 'RORO' ship going straight to Santa Fe port in Bantayan. The fare is Php 135 plus Php10 Terminal Fee. Also, you have an option to take First Class accomodation for Php 160. Then, it took us 1 hour to reach Bantayan island. All in all you need to alot at least 4 hours of travel.

From the port, you can witness right away the green colored water and white sand.

We decided to stay in Santa Fe Beach Club. Our first decision was supposedly Ogtong Cave but the pedicab driver told us to better stay at Santa Fe Beach Club to save for the room accomodation. They said that Ogtong Cave and Santa Fe are just sister companies and you can go to Ogtong Cave with Free Shuttle and Entrance Fee if you stay at Santa Fe Beach Club. So we decided to stay in that beach. It was just 100 meters away from the Port. We took a Pedicab for 20 pesos each. We get a non aircon Family Room for Php 1200 which is good for 5 persons already.

The room was great. It was clean and it seems to be a comfortable one. Late night, we took dinner at D' Jungle Resto which is 500 meters away from Santa Fe beach club. We took pedicab for 2o pesos each to reach that place. It has variety of seafoods. You will be the one to decide on how it will be served. But the price is a bit expensive because maybe the owner is a foreigner and most people who eat their are tourists.

After that great dinner, we went back to the place where we stayed. Then, I immediately plunged in to the sea water. The sand was very soft and the water was very clear. It was a relaxing night swimming for me. Refreshing feeling.

In the Morning, we went to Bantayan proper to visit Bantayan Church. An old structured church which is also a tourist attraction in the Island. We took a tricyle for 25 pesos each to reach that place for 25 minutes. The church really looks old. The foundation was old looking brick. Then we spent some prayers and lit some candles.

After eating breakfast, we went back to Santa Fe Beach Club. Then have free shuttle service going to Ogtong Cave. It has great amenities. Two swimming pools and most especially the cave. We went right away to the cave. It was a good place and you can feel the fresh water. It was like a tub in a cave. 100% fantastic!

After spending time in Ogtong Cave, we went back to Santa Fe and pack up our things to catch 1:30PM ship going back to Cebu. The time was too limited for us. We missed the chance for island hopping in Virgin Island. Feel Bad..:(

Tina's 'One Million' Thank You's Giveaway

2010-02-09T21:23:00.000-08:00

I was working on my day-to-day Trekpay obligation and I saw this great blog from Tina (http://www.tututina.blogspot.com/) that she will be giving out some prizes for achieving her blogsite goal of having One million visitors. She has that great blog and hitting a million is very difficult. It needs a lot of work. Two thumps up for you Tina!! Thank you for sharing it to us.

I hope I can win for my Digicam quest.. :) I need this for my Blogging.

Here's the prizes and mechanics on how to join the program:

1st prize - $15.00 and 3 months of free advertising!

2nd prize- $10.00 and 2 months of free advertising!

3rd prize- $5.00 and 1 month of free advertising!

Advertisements are in a special top spot and the winners will receive their prize money into a paypal account.

How to Enter:

It's sooo easy to enter! All you have to do is blog about this giveaway, and leave me a comment letting me know you've done that. You must leave me your blog address or URL so I can see that you've posted about this giveaway in order for your entry to be valid. That's all!

Draw Dates:

Feb 12: 3rd prize

Feb 19: 2nd prize

Feb 26: 1st prize

That means the draw is happening as early as next week, so hurry and get your entries in! Good luck friends, and thank you!

Goodluck!! Thanks Tina!! Million Thanks to you!!

Great Dining Experience at STK Cebu

2010-02-09T20:55:00.000-08:00

My classmate way back in college invited me for a dinner at STK ta Bay! in Cebu last week. Actually it was his belated birthday treat. (Thanks By!!)

Anyway, it was a great fine dining experience. In fact, Im almost 3 years here in Cebu but that was the only time I heard about STK which stands for 'Sugba' 'Tula' 'Kilaw'.

The location was near Capitol Site Cebu and Hotel Asia. The food was great and the price was not that expensive. Our bill was Php900 for the 3 of us. We ordered big grilled panga , native chicken tinola, pork kinupusan, and baked scallops with one pitcher of Ice Tea. This was my ultimate dining experience hear in Cebu. The taste was good and has that fantastic ambiance.

From the entrance, you can see some pictures of celebrities, politicians and businessmen who visited the place and have that great smiles on their faces.

Choose from Pinay Celebrities

2010-01-21T21:50:00.000-08:00

Many new artists and obviously new faces coming in to Philippine showbiz today. New fresh looking ladies that captivate men. One of the most lovely Pinay Celebrities in my opinion is Maja Salvador. She's so pretty and have that great smile. One time when I was in Manila, I saw her personally and I was stunned for about a minute. :) She looks like and Angel in Disguise. How about you? Who's your top pick in Pinay Celebrities?

Haiti Earthquake Disaster

2010-01-21T21:32:00.000-08:00

I was so sad when hearing news about what happened in Haiti. An earthquake with magnitude of 7 that hits Hiati was one of the most terrifying disaster that happened in this world. Thousands of people died and was even buried alive because of the collapsed infrastructures. Honestly, I dont know that there was a country named Haiti until this disaster happened. We can help the victims by our prayers if we dont have that money to give. Let's be generous in this time of crisis and darkness. Months ago, Philippines was also in this same situation as Typhoon Ondoy hits Metro Manila. As One People of God, let's lend our prayers for them that they will gain hope and more courage to face such agony.

Smart Gilas Team goes through Semis

2010-01-21T21:12:00.000-08:00

Im a big fan of basketball. No doubt that Im always updated with NBA and as well as Philippine basketball. Smart Gilas is a development team and was founded by SMART Philippines' Mr. Manny Pangilinan. This team is a preparation team for next Olympics. The team will be exposed to International tournaments to experience and learn new techniques in the game. Lately, they were in DUBAI for the 21'st Dubai International Basketball Tournament. Gladly, Smart Gilas Pilipinas barges in to semis in the said tournament. Let's pray for them for our support. Go Team Pilipinas!