Ning's at the Peninsula Manila

Ning's is one of the nicest yet the most enigmatic places in the Philippines. Ning is located at the Manila Peninsula hotel in Makati. It is an exclusive place. 


For all its finery and exquisitivity, the Ning has history written all over it. It is said that Ning is the name of a rich lady and all the things you'll find and see in there were pieces deemed valuable by her. 

If you want a lovely AND lively chit-chat with your love one, go and see the Ning at the Pen. 


(shot by a Nikon 3100. Nice huh :-) )

Who is the Ning here?

Papa John--The best pizza in Metro Manila

Just look at the yummy and thick crust and the thick toppings and you'll be convinced that Papa John's Pizza is the best pizza parlor in town. Papa John's pizzas are hand-made and cooked specially for you. And the price is really not that expensive. You're paying premium, I guess.

On Rhian Ramos alleged abortion--what she missed

the joy of seeing your kid having fun
is the best thing in the world

Seriously, I wasn't surprised with what DJ Mo Twister revealed--that his girlfriend of so many months, Rhian Ramos, has just gotten herself pregnant and went to Singapore to do a procedure.

I mean, Moo has been a menace for three girls already---Buddy Paras, this beautiful Australian McBride and another sweet pretty young thing, I already forgot the name. This character, Gumatay is his real name, do things that give honor to his real surname. And I'm not really surprised why he's called Twister--that describes his mind.

The joy of motherhood can never be explained

And I don't know Rhian Ramos personally. She looks nice. She looks immaculate and of course, looks always deceive.

Anyway, abortion is not allowed in the Philippines. That's what some people fear about the Reproductive Health bill---when this bill passes in Congress, this will legalize abortion. Nope.

The RH bill really is above this. Abortion only happens when two irresponsible persons meet and have sex, that's when abortion happens.

I'm not moralising here. Honestly, I encountered the same problem like what Rhian and Mo Twister did several years ago, when I was still a bumbling idiot like Mo.

When she opens her eyes, my world lights up

I know you will not believe what I'll be sharing here but this is the truth---I was very active before, going on dates and having sex. Yep, I had, what 27 girlfriends before I finally settled with one--my current wife.

I got a girlfriend pregnant. We thought then of aborting it but we never did. Now, she's my wife and we enjoy the company of five lovely kids, all gifts from God.

I just realized that my life is going nowhere and that prompted me to end my gallivanting ways and just settle on being a dad. And I never regretted my decision.

Two girls, one world to conquer.

If you think about it, abortion becomes an option when you think that you're so helpless and you're so irresponsible and you think that there is no more option left but to do the most stupid thing to do---kill that fetus inside of you.

When you think of abortion, you already admitted that you're irresponsible and stupid. Why abort a life when there are so many options for you?

If you think "career" is a reason, then, you're as stupid as any other woman  or guy out there in the slums. Fact is, they're even better than you. Inspite of their economic status, they still continue on with the pregnancy, no matter what. What if society laughs at them for having ten kids? At least they'e not murderers.

When my wife told me that she'll be having twins, I had second thoughts. Why did God ever give me this kind of problem? I mean, I'm just recovering financially and here comes two additional "burdens".

All of these thoughts dissipated when I saw my two new babies. And I just praised God that He gave me these gifts.

This will be the things which Rhian will sorely miss. (If at all, this abortion issue is true.)

Ace water spa--the Metro's Ultimate Swimming and Spa experience

Do you know that you don't need to travel outside of Manila to enjoy and relax? There's a "secret enclave" here, known for many years to Chinoys and some Pinoys, that gives you great relaxation, great fun for the kids, without the hassle of burning gas or paying expensive toll fees.

It started as a small outlet in La Loma Quezon City and they are now in Pasig. Yep, I'm talking about Ace water spa.

I began going to Ace when I got one leaflet from Harbor View, the seafood restaurant fronting the Manila Bay and beside the Quirino grandstand in Manila. I was intrigue by what it said---experience the joy of hydrotheraphy.

Hydrotheraphy is one thing that the Chinese knew from centuries and generations back. Simply, it is healing your body by using water splashed in certain points known as meridian points.

Ace water spa has about 30 plus hydrotheraphy water sprouts and four herbal pools and four saunas, great for those tired and aching bodies.

If you want to be reinvigorated, go to Ace water spa and experience the great things me and my family already did in more than a couple of times already.
The cost, you ask? It's just 550 per pax. Now, hold on a minute! Expensive you mean? Nope.

If you go out of Manila, you'll spend nearly 500 just on toll fees not to mention gas. Then, you"ll spend at least 100 per pax for entrance fees without cottages, which are about 500-700 per. Imagine ttravelling two to three hours just to get the same experience satiating your swimming addiction?

Enjoy Diamond Hotel in Manila without spending much

The Diamond in the rough

Diamond Hotel is the most expensive hotel along the Roxas boulevard strip. Bought and refurnished by San Miguel beer chairman Ramon Ang, Diamond has been the stuff of talks since its re-launching several years ago. What has been a hotel with "unsavory" reputation, is now a very posh 5-star hotel with world-class amenities.

Credit that to the Cecille Ang, the daughter of Ramon, whose passion and creativity really makes Diamond what it is---a toast of Manila's crowd with a distinctive taste.

Swimming late at the Diamond

Now, how in the world did I and my family afford staying there eight or ten times already during the past three years? If you calculate the costs of one Diamond hotel room, you'll be surprised that it is competitive with other Asian hotels. If you compare it here, you'll immediately say it's expensive. Sofitel, which is another hotel I used to stay in just to relax, is a tad higher. Compare the rooms and the service and you'll find that both are just the same.

Anyway, what's my secret in being able to stay there and enjoy the sumptuous and delicious food buffets, the gym, the sauna, the swimming pool and all the rest of the amenities?

I just bought myself a Diamond Indulgence card. Yep.

For only 5,500, you'll get tremendous gifts and benefits you never dreamed of.

You'll get one night free for a night you book at member's rate. You get another night free if you book two nights. Breakfasts included for two.

You get great discounts for your lunch and dinner, and free this and free that for desserts and welcome food. Plus, you get a week's experience trying out the hotel's gym and swimming pool. If you're tired of all that swimming, then they have two spas of course, discounted. Having a massage at Diamond is much cheaper than, say, the Spa?

Kohikan coffee is the best coffee cup in town and you'll only find it at Diamond.

So there, you just need to know where and how things are in Manila. If you want to taste luxury without really burning too much dough, go to Diamond. Opps, wrong. Read it first here before you start going somewhere.

Daddy sees red

PM as daddy. Wow. This is
something you need to know

Daddy sees Red is my blog as a daddy. Yes, this is a been there done that sort of thing. But there's more to Daddy sees Red than anything. It's a self-help journal. Yep, for those who want nothing more than escape daddyhood without any wound or anything, this blog is for you.


I'll try to eat in as many restos there is, explore as many places as I can afford and try out as many gadgets as possible to try and get a sense of how useful or valuable these things are to a regular dad like me.


I mean, before you burn your money, best if you read my blog. You may be burning it rather unnecessarily. In these times, being knowledgeable is more important than being moneyed. Really.


I've been burned a couple of times really. I see something online and it looks good. When I go there and check and sample, all I see is nah, not good, when I already burned my money with all those gasoline I bought.


By the way, "red" here means "sale". Unknown to many, I am very much lucky going to sales. Yes, I buy stuff in great sales offers, and you'll be surprised that most of these sales events are in malls. Yep, malls. And really, I buy global brands during sales events in their own outlets. Buying things on sale in malls is better than going to Divisoria.


So, yeah, expect very new and revealing things here. 


NOw, if you want me to try those new stuff, go ahead. Just email me and I'll write it here. But, don't expect me to be kind or mean or whatever. I'll write what I think is the value of this thing to me and to other dads out there, yeah.