The Pinoy Byahero

On the way to Lucban, Quezon we passed by the town of Luisiana in Laguna. Everybody was busy decorating their houses with Pandan. Some houses had covered every inch of their house in Pandan. It was such a sight to see. It turned out that it was for the 14th Pandan Festival.

The only one of its kind in the country, this cemetery was used as exclusive burial ground for Spanish friars. It later served as a secret meeting place of Filipino revolutionaries . The Historic pact of "Biac-na-Bato" was first planned by Pedro Paterno and Gen. Severino Taino of the "Maluningning" command during their secret meeting in this cemetery in 1897.

Liliw is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Founded in 1571 by Gat Tayaw, the small town of Liliw is nestled at the foot of Mt. Banahaw, 17 kilometers away from Santa Cruz, Laguna's capital. According to a story, Liliw got its name from a bird. It was said that Gat Tayaw and his followers decided to erect a bamboo pole and to name the town after the bird that would first alight at the top of the pole within four days. A crow, however, was the first bird to alight on the pole. A crow was considered bad and so Gat Tayaw and his men moved south and erected another bamboo pole. A beautiful bird alighted on the pole and sang, "Liw, Liw, Liw". Thus the town became Liliw. Throughout the Spanish regime, the name Liliw was used. When the Americans came, it became Lilio since the Americans found it easier to pronounce it than Liliw. However, on June 11, 1965, the municipal council passed Resolution No. 38-S-65 which declared Liliw as the official name...

Whenever we are in Los Banos or pass by Los Banos we always make it a point to buy Chocolate Cake at Mer-Nel's. Their chocolate cake is VERY GOOD! It is moist and the sweetness is just perfect. Even if it is cold, it is good.  They have 2 Branches. The one we usually go to is the one near Bay. Their original Branch is the one near UPLB.  This is the Medium Heart Shaped Chocolate Cake. Price is P180.00

I went to Nineveh Art Gallery in Santa Cruz today. I was invited by Louie (owner of Nineveh) to lunch but it was too early plus we were going somewhere else. The Art Exhibits were the following: Labing Isang Daliri of the UP Painters Club Love Hate Tragedy of Patrick Fernandez, Boni De Guzman and Jojit Solano Cast of Characters of Caloy Gernale Tagpuan 2010 of 17 Artists Part of the UP Painters Club Exhibit Also from the UP Painters Club This is the only gallery that I buy from. The owner is very friendly plus the gallery is in a house so I feel very comfortable here. The prices also are much much cheaper than at other galleries. Nineveh Art Gallery is located at Villa Silangan, Sta Cruz, Laguna. "Sent via BlackBerry from Smart"

We went to Santa Cruz, Laguna today. I visited Nineveh Art Gallery owned by a friend of mine. I got works by Pagarigan and Brenda Fajardo. I also saw a work by Gabby Barredo, when I asked L I was shocked at how cheap it was. Upon closer inspection, it is made of wood not metal. Still it is a very low price for a Barredo. Nineveh Gallery Some Art Pieces Available at Nineveh Lunch at Palaisdaan, Bay Lunch was at Palaisdaan in Bay. Ordered inihaw na hito, tinolang manok and pinakbet ilocano. The Tinolang Manok tasted a bit bland, Our Cook L and B can cook better Tinola. The Inihaw na Hito was the usual Delicious Hito that I know, the fish meat is delicious, none of the grainy texture that some hito have. The Pinakbet Ilokano was disappointing, it had nothing except Okra Okra and Sitaw. Inihaw na Hito Nineveh Art Gallery is located in Villa Silangan in San Pablo, Laguna Palaisdaan is located in Bay, Laguna. Along the HighWay. After Samaral Restaurant. "Sent via BlackBerry f...

Batangas Altar Table with Lamps, Santos on top A Four Poster Canopy Bed An Antique Baby Crib Facade of Sulyap Cafe Yesterday we went to Sulyap Gallery and Cafe in San Pablo Laguna. I had been looking for this Gallery for months now. The last time I went to San Pablo, I asked the owner of Casa San Pablo if he knew where Sulyap Gallery is, he was dumbfounded, he admitted that he did not know where it was. So we just looked for it, but alas we had a hard time looking for it despite asking the people where it was. Finally, we found it, the sign going to it was so small that you will not notice it unless you were really paying attention to all the signs that you will pass by. The Sulyap Cafe was housed in a small Bahay na Bato. From the looks of it, it was newly constructed but attention to detail was painstakingly observed. From the design, to the furnishings, to the windows it was all Antique style. After ordering our Lunch, we asked the waiter if we can look at the building in...