Starbucks and Coffee Bean 2017 planners.

I never tried to collect Starbucks' planners since I have a "job" in Ortigas Center.

Last year's planner of Starbucks, the proceeds will go to Teach For The Philippines (TFP), and Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).

The very first Coffee Bean planner I have is when I asked my older brother kung kanino yung particular na Coffee Bean journal. The following year, I started collecting stamps for Coffee Bean. After few years, I started to collect stamps last Saturday, October 22, for the Coffee Bean 2017 planner.

The proceeds of the planner of Coffee Bean will go to Real Life Foundation.

Your 2017 Starbucks planner–in cool print and color

The 2017 Starbucks planners are gorgeous!

Coffee Bean's 2017 planner

I didn't know that Seattle's Best Coffee Philippines' 2017 journal is already started as early as the first days of October 2016. I just learned it a few minutes ago while visiting their Facebook page.

On having food and travel blogs.

I wonder on how much the food and travel bloggers earn on their blogs. In my case I'd like to have food and travel blogs. I'll discuss first on having a food blog.

I used to have a food blog. But I have not been updated, because I forgot to update it.

So I consider to remove this blog on my list of blogs.

There are restaurants are too far for me. Ang ibang restaurants ay sadyain. Others are expensive. Others are jam packed.

Even though that I'd like to have a food blog, wala naman akong sapat na perang pambayad.

There are food bloggers made a way to earn money for being food bloggers. Others made a career of being food bloggers.

There are travel bloggers are also successful with their blogs. I wonder kung saan at paano sila kumukuha ng pera pang-travel nila. Particularly to pay for their airfare.

There are travel bloggers made a way to earn money for being travel bloggers. Others made a career of being travel bloggers.

Dreaming of traveling in Europe.

One of my dreams is traveling any country in Europe. One of the countries I want to visit is Iceland.

Iceland is featured in the Filipino blog, The Poor Traveler. Iceland is also featured in the 2013 film, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".

Gusto ko mag-travel, pera lang talaga ang wala.

A dream of wolves howling, and a deck of cards.

This morning, just few minutes before 7 AM, I had a dream of the sound of the wolves howling while holding a a deck of cards called Talecraft. I don't know why I dreamt of this. Hindi ko naman iniisip ang dalawang items.

Everytime I put the deck of cards of Talecraft to my ear, I don't hear the howling sound of the wolves.

For more information about Talecraft, kindly visit the website here.

A bookstore in Singapore.

I remember when my family & I came from Sentosa in Singapore, there was a large bookstore in the aforementioned country in VivoCity. The name of the bookstore is Page One.

I bought the "The Third Secret" by Steve Berry there, way back 2008. And I didn't expected it was ceased its operations in VivoCity. The branch is a flagship store.

Click here for more information.

This weekend traffic.

Last Saturday, I took a bus going to Ortigas from the area when I rode a bus. All the way to MRT Ortigas, the traffic is light. Going home last Saturday evening, I took a bus near Edsa Central, all the way to near the entrance and exit point of the village where I live, the traffic is light.

Yesterday afternoon, between 2 & 4 PM, light traffic from MRT GMA-Kamuning to MRT Boni. When my parents & I coming from SM Megamall via Julia Vargas, traffic is light.

A macaroni salad, and a lemon juice.

In my humble opinion, ideal mag-merienda ng macaroni salada at with lemon juice.

I bought the macaroni salad from Wendy's sa Hanston Building in Ortigas Center, while the lemon juice is from Citrus Zone in SM Megamall's Food Court.

Orange Swits

I don't remember on how these sweets was on the back pocket of my messengerial bag. I don't remember on how many Orange Swits that was on my messengerial bag.

But I do remember na nilalako ito ng mga lalaking naglalako sa mga ordinary buses noong bata pa ako.

Ganun pa rin yung lasa. If you are from other countries, or non-Tagalog speakers, click here.

Lifebit, a social networking app.

Last night, around 9 PM, I was browsing my Facebook feed until I saw an article from Entrepreneur Philippines' artiucle on Lifebit. Lifebit is a social networking app from Davao City. Twidl Inc is behind the app.

The name of the article is "The next big social networking app could be from the Philippines!" It was published on Entrepreneur Philippines' website on September 7, 2015, Monday.

It also featured on Business World's website. And the name of the article is "Hopchat emerges as winner in Davao ‘Angelhack’ event". The article was published on their website on August 19, 2015, Wednesday.

And it also featured on Sun Star Davao's website. And it also featured on this article, Mobile app for Visit Davao, on Sun Star's website, on Friday, March 27, 2015.

The app is available on iOS and Android.

For more information, the official website of the app here.

Here's (Here's) the video.

About Sagada.

Sagada is one of the provinces here in the Philippines I want to visit. Long before "That Thing Called Tadhana" featured the aforementioned municipality.

One reason before I haven't visited Sagada is because I don't have enough money to spend. Another reason is that I don't know the best time to visit the municipality. One reason I want to visit this cold place is, I want to spend my birthday in this town next year.

Yesterday, an episode of Biyahe ni Drew featured the city. Someone asked for help from the members of Pinoy Exchange who are regulary visitors of the city/town.

This year's Bloggys 2016.

Last year, I submitted one of my blogs for last year's for Bloggys 2015. Last September 1, the Bloggys website have 60-day countdown before the Bloggys 2016 officially start.

I (just) don't know if I'm going to submit that particular blog with this year's Bloggys alongside with this blog and my Tumblr blog/account.

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71

I admire the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago for some reasons. I have to admit, and I do admit that she was my first (1st) choice for president in this year's elections.

For me, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago*, & Secretary of Education Raul Rocco**. are the presidents the Philippines never had. And I wish that Senator Richard Gordon*** will run for president in 2020 Philippine presidential elections.

* MDS - 1992, 1998, and 2016 elections
** RR - 1998, and 2004 elections
*** RG - 2010 elections

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on Inquirer.net

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on Philstar.com

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on MB.com.ph

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on Rappler

All about the P2P buses.

Last December 2015 was the launch of the P2P/Point-to-Point buses. It is (en)visioned to ease the traffic. And it was launched during the Christmas season.

I have to do admit that I haven't tried the P2P buses from SM North Edsa to SM Megamall, and vice versa. Here are my two reasons: 1) I'm taking a ride with my family members to going to TriNoma, because they're (they are) taking the P2P bus from TriNoma to Glorietta 5, and I 'm taking MRT from MRT North Edsa to MRT Ortigas; and 2) you know the situation everday from Monday to Friday, whether it is light traffic, moderate-to-heavy traffic, etc., and regardless the day and time.

And another reason is that there are certain times that the traffic, is unpredictable, particularly, along Edsa. Another reason is that the large number of people, motorists, and commuters usually, dumadaan sa Edsa.

At the time of the launch of P2P buses, I just don't know if the SM North Edsa-SM Megamall route is already part of the launch.

If so, hindi aka nakapunta sa despedida ng pinsan ko sa TriNoma, dahil sa "monologue" ng isa kong boss.

The SPOT.ph Guide to Metro Manila's P2P Buses

The SPOT.ph Guide to Metro Manila's P2P Buses

Commuters, this new P2P bus route runs from Novaliches to Makati

All about the MRT-LRT common station.

Last September 27, Tuesday, I read an article on Rappler thru my Facebook feed about the MRT-LRT common station. In the article, persons/people/parties involved (will) sign the agreement(s) that a common station will be built between SM North Edsa & TriNoma.

And/But according to the newsbreak/newsflash that aired few minutes past 5 PM on DZMM, common station will be built two (2) to three (3) years bago magamit ng publiko.

For me, the MRT-LRT common station will not just benefit the two malls, but also the public, especially and particularly the commuting public will benefit the aforementioned station. The surrounding establishments will also benefit from it.

Look at the MRT Shaw Boulevard station, and the MRT Taft Avenue station.

The managements of Shangri-La Plaza, and EDSA central benefit on MRT She Boulevard station. And also, the people who uses MRT Shaw Boulevard benefit from it. The surrounding establishments also benefit from it.

The people who rides on MRT & LRT Taft Avenue stations benefit on it. Although the two stations aren't connected to each other. The different and various establishments near the two stations also benefit from it.

My point is that the people will benefit kung walang nag-a-agawan.

Deal reached: LRT-MRT common station between SM North, TriNoma

Tugade: MRT-LRT common station agreement to be signed Sept. 28

LRT-MRT common station to rise between SM, Trinoma