Posts made in May, 2006
SM Mall of Asia
The SM Mall of Asia is a shopping mall that opened on May 21, 2006 and is the Philippines’ largest mall, surpassing its cousin, SM Megamall, and the third biggest mall in the world in terms of gross floor size. It is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, under the management of Henry Sy, a Filipino-Chinese business tycoon — regarded as one of the wealthiest men in Asia. (Forbes 2006...
Read MorePolluted river near 168 Mall
On the way to the 168 Mall in Divisoria, one passes by this dirty river along Juan Luna St. It’s literally black and strewn with garbage.
Read MoreIce cream break
What better way to cool off the summer heat than to snack on ice cream. A family orders an ice cream scoop.
Read MoreSinful desserts
At the BREAD ONE shop, these tempting desserts are irresistable. The saleslady says it cost only 70 pesos or $1.30 per slice. They don’t have a sugar free version in this shop.
Read MoreTabora St in Divisoria
The Tabora St. in Divisoria has a lot of craft or souvenir items. This is the place to go for those who want to dabble in handicrafts.
Read MoreShopping for a car
While waiting for my receipt, I took a photo of mother and son shopping for a car at Honda Cars Makati. It looks like the boy is a college freshman about to start a new life. Lucky son.
Read MoreKorean Grill Cooking
Cooking using the portable oven as in Korean Grill is an innovative way of eating. You can use all sorts of meat. We used shrimps and beef . There are sesame seeds to top it with. Then add vegetables like green onions, onions, garlic, mango sprouts cook with sesame oil, then lightly grill the meats with kikkoman soy...
Read MoreBelly Belt or Hip scarves for Belly dance
These belly belts can be bought at the “Girl Shoppe” at Market! Market! in Taguig. It used to cost 1000 pesos but it’s down to 800 pesos. It’s probably getting cheaper because there are many belly dance students using it in Metro Manila.
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