Queen City of the South, Cebu City

After 3 days and 2 nights in Bantayan and Virgin Island, Nico and I went back to Cebu City and met up for lunch with Mica, Byahilo, Aaron, Xiena and Cebu blogger Sinjin. We ate at Abuhan Dos, where they serve Abuhan Pochero, the best beef stew in Cebu that is said to be a Bulalo-like dish.

Other restaurants I have eaten while I was in Cebu besides in Abuhan were Golden Cowrie, CnT Lechon (roasted pig), Mooon Cafe. Despite these "food-trips", I am sure that there are a lot more restaurants to try. This gives me more reasons to come back.



I got to experience the famous Sky Experience Adventure or the Edge Coaster of the Crown Regency Hotel; visited the Sto Nino Church, where one can find the famous Magellan's Cross and the Sto. Nino; and went to the Cebu Cathedral. I strolled on the oldest street in the Philippines - Colon, named after explorer Christopher Columbus, and played on the Cebu Provincial Capitol grounds.

I got introduced to Cebu bloggers Sinjin and Doyzkie, and met my blockmate's bestfriend Mariz. My city trip was short (in fact, crammed overnight) but I can say it was fun-filled and fulfilling. I enjoyed every bit of it!







I'll be back in September, Cebu, watch out! Otap, here I come! :)

Photos by Sinjin, thanks!

My Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009

It's this time of the year again when personalities from the blogging world are handpicked and voted for in the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blog Awards. Last year, it was our privilege, Manila Foodistas, to be honored 2008 Top Influential Blog, and we're really grateful for everyone's outpouring love and support. In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to specifically commend Filipino Voices for its continued passion and posts in informing the Filipino people, and in having a stake in our nation.

This year, I think that this blog deserves to be #1. To continue the "tradition," and to fulfill our gastronomic desires, I pass on the torch to another food blog, Patay Gutom.

Other blogs which I would like to nominate/vote for are the following:

2. Absolute Cousins
3. Happy Foodies
4. FMyLife
5. Kaya Natin
6. The Art of Changemaking
7. Through the Focal Glass
8. Video Chops
9. Pencil Pusher/Number Cruncher
10. Adaphobic

Sponsors:

Absolute Traders, My Brute Cheats, Business Summaries, Fitness Advantage Club, Events and Corporate Video, Events at Work, Dominguez Marketing Communications, Red Mobile, Budget hotel in Makati, Lucio C. Tan Group of Companies, and Blog4Reviews.com.