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Lovers in Azalea Baguio, An AfterSummer Gateaway

after summer 7/19/2015 08:49:00 PM

It's been a decade since I went to Baguio together with my ex-Boyfriend who's very much in love with me, now my husband. It was 2004 that we decided to spent an after summer getaway before we got married in the year 2005.

Gladly before we celebrate our 10th year Anniversary this coming December, Azalea Residences gave us an opportunity to have an exciting experience, an after summer group getaway in Baguio. So excited that me and my hubby filed a leave of absence in our respective offices, packed all our things, asked my parents to stay in our house with the kids, and presto we travelled all the way to Baguio.

It's been a while, since we travelled just the two of us. Ever since the kids came to our life we always do out of town with our kids. This time, though with a group, It will be a we-time for us. Happy to be with my hubby as we rode through JoyBus, it was our first time, a great experience of none stop bus ride, no stop over at all.

After 4hours of travel, we reached our destination, Baguio. After a few minutes, the two good looking guys on coat and tie fetched us at the terminal and brought us to Azalea Residences. By the way, the two guys are Paul and JC, who will be our tour guide for the rest of our stay at Azalea and thats according to them. The first meeting with them sure made us, bloggers, well entertained and accommodated.

Reaching the Azalea Residences gave us a warm welcome together with a drink which was so sweet, a welcome drinks to quench the thirst. It only shows their warm hospitality assuring that guest will be taken care of. They gave us our designated rooms, though I will not spent one room with my hubby, since this travel was dubbed as an #aftersummer #groupgetaway at #BaguioCity specifically at #AzaleaBaguio. No problem at all, because my roomies, Ms. Jing and Jenny, we knew each other and Marco as well. Marco was very welcome in our room, hahaha.

Were so excited, checked out our room, decided which room to choose since it has 2 bedrooms. Jenny stayed in the small room while Ms. Jing and I shared in the bigger room. Our Photographer, my hubby, gave us a shot in our room together with my roomies.

After a while, they let us tour outside Azalea, since our first activity will at that night, dinner with acquaintance party. We visited the Mt. Cloud first, a small bookstore that caters most of local authors. My hubby who loves reading books gave himself a tour inside Mt. Cloud, Yes, I'm his photographer now, hahaha.

After Mt. Cloud, we spent our Afternoon at Hill Station. My hubby and I looked like we're dating. My roomies, Jenny and Ms. Jing, took some photos of us in some parts of Hill Station. Aside that, we took selfies as well. We love taking pictures together, the memories that we shared will be treasured in our whole life.

Dinner is served at Cafe Yagam. Ms. Debbie, Marketing Manager of Azalea Residences, gave us an opening remarks and some details of our stay at Cafe Yagam, dinner and acquaintance party. She introduced the owner of Cafe Yagam, Ms. Carla.

Ms. Carla gave us an overview of Cafe Yagam, and introduced some of the dishes that were served during our dinner. She said the food was served to the very important person that visited Cafe Yagam. A special delicacies from people of Cordillera.

Here are the foods;

The Pinikpikan which is more likely of Tinola but much more with exotic taste.

The Pinuneg which is the blood sausage.

The Binungor which is made up of different vegetables with a strong kick of spiciness.

The Kiniing which is a smoke meat part of a pig.

The Kiniwar which the sweet delicacy.

The Tapuy or rice wine.

My hubby is very adventurous, he loves to taste exotic food. Imagine that was our first time to taste those food, no leftover on his plate at all. I love pinikpikan, thinking how they did it before it was served but for these people it is a part of their tradition and culture.

After our dinner, the acquaintance party follows, getting to know each other. The Azalea team prepared this activity for us and to get acquainted with the rest of the participants. They gave us a small piece of paper with an image and we need to locate the other half . He or she will be our partner in a small presentation.

I found my partner, Martin Andrade, a funny and hyper guy. Ms. Debbie instructed us to prepare a song, dance or whatever performance as long as it reflects who We are, the performance that will explain our personalities.

At first, we did not know how will turned out, but with the help of Ms. Jing who gave us a gyst of what kind of performance, we dedided to do a tinikling, a filipino dance.

When Ms. Debbie asked for anyone to volunteer there were some who eagerly move first and did their thing. For my partner Martin who's very hyper, voluntered our duo and perform our piece which is the tinikling dance. I'm a shy type of person and him with full of energy, this is it.

We danced tinikling and Martin explained that we did it because were Filipinos, that's all.

Different performaces happened and at the end Ms. Debbie explained that they will choose among the performances who showed the essence of the activity.

After those activities, it was time for us to take a rest and sleep because, it will be along day for us on our 2nd day, a day full of activities.

Just like what I said Azalea people are so sweet and as we were inside our room they got sweet treats for us.

I'm so tired, actually I slept first according to my roomies, my hubby visited me in my room but infortunately I'm asleep already. He did not tried to wake me up, he just waited and expected for me to wake but that didn't happen as I'm already in dreamland.

That was my first day, watch out for my blog stories about my 2nd Day, a very memorable and full of excitement the whole day.

AZALEA RESIDENCES BAGUIO
Leonard Wood Loop, Brgy. M. Roxas
Bagui City, Philippines
Website : www.azalea.com.ph
Facebook : www.facebook.com/azaleabaguio
Twitter : @AzaleaResidence
Instagram : @AzaleaBaguio
#AzaleaBaguio
#BaguioCity
#AfterSummer
#GroupGetaway

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Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto Concert #KQattheAraneta

#kqatthearaneta 7/18/2015 01:54:00 PM

Two of this generation's highly recognized and established singers come as one in a dream concert that promises to deliver the goods.

Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto, their shining stars entertwined by virtue of theor stellar record as familiar voices to local movie and teleserye themesongs, are joining hands as featured acts in an anticipated major concert on August 15, Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The show, produced by Cornerstone Concerts and simple billed "Erik Santos and Angeline Auinto at the Araneta Coliseum" is bound tomprovide a kind of atage spectacle rarely seen by concert goers and definitely far from being just a simple set but promises to be grand for its "talked about concept" - 3 concerts, 2 musical royalties, 1 night.

Bothe Erik and Angeline are crowned as this generation's " King and Queen of Theme Songs", respectively, with Erik having sung 37 themes to his high valued name while Angeline scoring 35 so far in her steadily moving music career for teleseryes and films. The nu,bers are mind-boggling, the effect to music fans, encompasing.

The long plotted concert, under the direction of Mr. Manny Manahan and with Homer Flores as musical director, is expected to be a red-carpet-like affair for impassioned singing - both in competent stand -alone sequences and earth-moving duets.

The said "musical royalties" recently came back from a show in Canada where they wowed packed crowds and in some ways, engagingly warmed up formthe big night a few weeks from now.

"Maraming Salamat Winnipeg! Ang saya saya!", exclaimed a jubilant Erik.

That's the mark of a brillant artist - gratuitious and appreciative of audiences wherever he is, readily downplayin the fact that he is the very reason why the venue exploded in cheers and applause.

Same can be said with Angeline who never forgets to acknowledge the great talnet she owes from heaven. She said of her upcoming major show with Erik.

"This is guys. See you all on August 15 at the Big Dome. Thank you Jesus, all glory to you!"

As if their tandem is not enough, their much talked about party will have as special guest Concert King Martin Nievera and Asia's Song Bird Regine Velasquez, needless to say their ultimate idols or "artists they look up on their journey to stardom and even after reaching destination."

While both Erik and Angeline are often seen by the public performing on TV, especially on ABS CBN's ASAP, clamor for them to be on a big concert together still reverberates. They have deceloped a strong working partnership and friendship over the years, ensuring they can still showcase something different and worth watching beyong their regular TV act.

"Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto at the Araneta Coliseum" is in cooperation with The Academy of Rock. With official media partners ASAP 20, MYX, MOR 101.9 For Life, 101.1 Yes FM, 96.3 Easy Rock, The Philippine Star. Business World, Philippine Entertainment Portal, Manila Concert Scene and ABSCBN Interactive. With Astroplus as retail partner. Major sponsors Boardwalk, GAN Advanced Osseointegration Center (GAOC). Dra. Vinia Javellana of Advance Aesthetics. Special thanks to the Felicidad Mansion and Taverna Malolena Catering Services.

For ticket, call Ticketnet at 911-5555 or log on to www.ticketnet.com.ph

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BEST Center SBP/Passerelle Tournament 2015

Basketball 7/18/2015 01:45:00 PM

SBP 2014 champions Xavier School will defend their title in the 30th SBP-Passerelle Twin Tournament

SBP/Passerelle Twin Tournament, the country’s most prestigious interschool basketballcompetition for kids, kicks off its 30th season this Sunday, July 19, at the Xavier SchoolFr. Rafael Cortina Gym in Greenhills. The opening ceremony will be attended by Nieto twins, Michael and Matthew, who started their basketball career in Small Basketeers and are now members of Batang Gilas.

Organized by the Basketball Efficiency and Scientific Training (BEST) Center, this year’s season promises to be another exciting tournament with 600 players from 40 teams participating in the games.

The competition will run for three months with kids 9-11 years old vying for the Small Basketeers Philippines (SBP) trophy and kids 12-14 years old playing for the Passerelle title. Defending their SBP title is Xavier School, which was the NCR and national champion last year. University of Visayas, meanwhile, will play their all for their Passerelle title.

The SBP participating teams are composed of Xavier School Team A, Xavier School Team B, Ateneo de Manila Team A, Ateneo de Manila Team B, De la Salle Santiago Zobel, La Salle Greenhills Team A, La Salle Greenhills Team B, Notre Dame of Greater Manila, St. Mary;s College, Quezon City; Lourdes School, Quezon City; Marist School, San Beda College Rizal, and San Sebastian College-Recoletos.

The Passerelle participating teams, meanwhile, include Ateneo de Manila Team A,Ateneo de Manila Team B, Lourdes School Mandaluyong, Xavier School, Adamson University, La Salle Greenhills Team A, La Salle Greenhills Team B, University of Santo Tomas, Nazareth School of NU, Notre Dame of Greater Manila, St May's College, De la Salle Santiago Zobel, San Beda College Rizal, and St. Augustin International School.

Sponsored by Milo and Chris Sports, the SBP/Passerelle Twin Tournament is organized by the BEST Center since 1985 to provide aspiring young players a platform to showcase their basketball skills on a national level, as well as foster camaraderie and sportsmanship among the participating schools, the players and parents.

For more information, please call the BEST Center hotlines 411-6260 or 372-3065, or visit BEST Center Sports Inc. on Facebook.

Celebrating 35 years of producing basketball legends, the Best Center is the pioneer scientific sports clinic in the country and was cited with an Olympism Award by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), and installed in the Hall of Fame by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA).

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