Life is a Joni

Everybody's seeking for love. Some found it instantly. Some even went to places but ended up desperately. Some already gave up. As for me, I'm not in a rush but I know there's something great to expect from the City of Love , Iloilo! Feb 2010 The trip was sponsored by my boss. He sent me for a 2-week training after I took the researcher post. Of course, I was happy then and excited. Actually, a little bit worried. Although I'm used into travelling places but this time, nobody's with me. Well, I know I can handle...I always know. The very day I arrived, I went directly to the company's headquarter. There I met personally the managers and some leaders of different departments. It was a warm welcome. I already know some of them, I have seen their pictures from the DTR and even talked to them at times over the phone. But being acquainted with them in person was totally different. You see their smiles and hear their sweet voices---a distinct Ilonggo trai...

Cebu is no stranger to many Filipinos. Like, from the old pages of history down to the recently printed magazines, its name has been mentioned in times innumerable. Why not? The place has a rich cultural past and a skyrocketing success in commerce and industry. I've been to Cebu several times already but I am way too far to describe the whole province. Everytime I go, I only set foot on its 3 highly-urbanized cities---Lapu-lapu, Mandaue and Cebu City. I haven't gone north to visit Bantayan Island or go south to hike Osmeña Park or swim at Kawasan Falls. But I've got a lot to tell about the city. I guess the food and the places downtown are good enough to define its culture and its people. The first time I went to Cebu was last 2009. Vem was again my buddy. Needless to say, trip equals fun! We visited a lot of places including IT Park , Ayala Center , Mango Square , Larsian , TOPS and many more. We shopped and dined like never before. The following ye...