Posts made in April, 2006
Walter Mart
Funny how Walter Mart supermarket sounds so close to Walmart. Lots of good buys in here. They often have packaged sale items.
Read MoreBuying Reasonably cheap Shoes in Makati
I thought Shoemark Makati would have a wider selection of reasonably priced shoes. After all, Shoemart is named after shoes. I was terribly disappointed to find out that it didn’t have much. Landmark Makati has much wider selection and just as affordable.
Read MoreStreet Food
The UP campus has a lot of vendors that sell “lumpia”, banana-cue , “turon”. They cover their food with plastic so flies don’t feast on them. Each stick costs only 10 pesos (or less than 25 cents).
Read MoreCellphone stores
Stalls and stalls of cellphone stores are practically in any mall. Services such as cellphone repair, installation of ring tones, wallpaper are just a few . And perhaps selling stolen cellphones as well.
Read MoreLangka
Our neighbor’s langka tree. She protected it by placing fly paper around the langka fruit. I wonder when it’s going to fully ripen.
Read MoreMerienda or Snacks
Merienda (Snacks) for budget conscious shoppers can be found at food stalls in shopping centers. This food stall is at Harrison Shopping Plaza. From Left to right :Kikiam, squid balls, pritong lumpia and other fried foods. Behind is pancit canton and pancit bihon . Each serving costs less than 20 pesos ( or half a...
Read MorePalma Hall-UP Diliman Campus
Palma Hall at the UP campus, Quezon City, otherwise known as AS (formerly Arts & Sciences) Finally, the frontage has some paint in it. Summer class registration started yesterday.
Read MoreThe new Virra Mall
The infamous Virra Mall once know to be a shopping haven for pirated CDs and DVDs is now called Vmall. This new mall does not have the same character as the old mall. It’s just another mall. There is now a chapel beside it.
Read MorePalm Sunday
The week we now call Holy Week, started with Palm Sunday today. Enterprising vendors line up the streets leading to the church. View the rest of Palm Sunday photos.
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