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Experiencing Kalilangan Festival 2010- Day 2

10 Mar

For our second day in GenSan, our hosts Orman and Avel chose to show us more of the best-kept secrets of their region.   So while the rest of General Santos City enjoyed the many events lined up for that day, February 25, our group was treated to a quick exploration of Region XII.

We were informed by Avel and Orman that our group was invited to have lunch with their good friend, Francis Sablon of Zion Travel. Francis, we were told, was waiting for us in Tupi. I didn’t ask where exactly in Tupi we were heading, because my visits to GenSan taught me this:  The Manansala siblings like to surprise their guests.  And the surprises are part and parcel of the whole GenSan experience.

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Experiencing Kalilangan Festival 2010- Day 1

2 Mar

If I haven’t been blogging or plurking much lately, it is because I was in General Santos City  for the city’s Kalilangan Festival.  The festival is a celebration of  General Santos’ 71st Founding Anniversary and this year’s theme is Honoring the Past. Understanding the Present.  Embracing the Future.

I was also there during the Tuna Festival last year and its grandeur was breathtaking.  And knowing first-hand that the Generals celebrate their festivals with much aplomb, I immediately said yes when our small group of Davao Bloggers was invited by Orman Manansala, the Kalilangan Festival Director, to participate in the event.

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I Ate, I Zorbed, I Ziplined!

22 Feb

That’s just how marvelous my day was last January 27.

Kring Elenzano, blogosphere’s FunnySexy, was in town and her very good friend Ria Jose asked us Avatar peeps if we could assist Kring in taping an episode of Flippish’s Who Dares Kring?

Lifestyle Columnist Meets TV Director: Ria Jose with Kring Elenzano

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These past 25 days I…

6 Nov

gave my iPod Touch a makeover.

Finally, that much-awaited package from DealExtreme arrived last October 13 and inside was the folio case and in-ear headset for my iPod Touch.  I really thought that I threw away $7.71 worth of blogged money because it took so long for the merchandise to be delivered.  The only downside is that my folio case and headset don’t match (I definitely didn’t order a black folio case).  Oh well, all’s well that ends well and so, for the record, I’m still in love with you, DealExtreme.

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2009 Bloggers’ Choice Award

7 Oct

My vote goes to  Life with Ria, because Ria Jose is good at what she does.  Enough said.

Good luck, Ri! :-)