Winners of the Fashion Gives Back Ticket Giveaway
Congratulations to Cristina Javier and Jona Alforque for winning a pair of tickets…
Author: Gretchen Filart
Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.
Giveaway Alert: Free Tickets to the Fashion Gives Back Bazaar
Because we’re only 75 days to Christmas, I’m giving away yet another early…
Dad’s P189 Merienda Buffet
My mother treated the whole family out for a merienda buffet at Dad’s…
My Bloggersary Giveaway: Free Entrance for 2 at Splash Island + Goodies!
I’ve declared mine, now it’s time for yours. In the spirit of promoting…
17 Fun Reasons To Visit Splash Island
Summer’s out, and the rainy season’s still in (or at least until early…
Traveling: The Impetus
My sister once told me that she never saw me as a “traveling…
The Splendor of Boracay: Year 2004
*Please forgive the low def pics. Digicams were not yet a thing in…
An Anti-Planking Act? Pffft.
I almost choked on my breakfast when I heard this unbelievable news on…
Yabang Pinoy Proudly Screams, “May Yabang Ako!”
In a time when it was considered strange, or more aptly, baduy, to…
These Clothes Were Made For Giving
What makes a particular shirt special? True, a shirt’s design usually is a…
Cats, Kuya Kim, and Our Short Stint in Matanglawin
Are black cats a source of bad luck? Does bathing a cat really…
Winner of Filipina Explorer’s First Raffle Giveaway
Congratulations to Aaron Pinpino for winning my first blog raffle giveaway. You won a…
CityPoynt Creates Niche for Filipinos
Way back October 2010, husband and wife Jonathan and Angelica Engalla made…
Win P500 worth of GC at Cafe Midas only at Filipina Explorer!
Howdy, dear readers! I’ve an extra gift certificate for Cafe Midas and I’m…
Café Midas: A Genesis of Spectacular Culinary Delights
June 18th marked yet another exciting saga for Midas Hotel as it…
300 New Species Discovered in the Philippines
About a month ago, one of Newsy’s team members shared to me this…