Category Archives: Pilipinas

LJ’s Ice Cold Tuba

Leave a comment Posted by on February 3, 2014

I’ve drank about 500 ml of cold tuba that’s sold per liter in 7-Up reused bottle at 50 pesos in this carinderia somewhere in Nueva Ecija. I don’t have a snapshot of it but this sweet liquid looks like sugarcane juice and sort of a cross between sugarcane and coconut water in taste.
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Beverage, Nueva Ecija, Typography , ,

Well-Stocked Look

Leave a comment Posted by on February 3, 2014

The appeal of a well-stocked store.
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Arrangement, Nueva Vizcaya, Pinoy Way of Life , , ,

By the Ricefield

Leave a comment Posted by on February 2, 2014
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Varnishing the newly made bamboo bed frame in Cabatuan, Isabela

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Kalesa in Cabagan

Leave a comment Posted by on February 1, 2014

Horse-driven carriage as transportation option in Cabagan.

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I rode one in going to palengke at 5 pesos per person

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The kutchero in pink ala Crocs footwear.=

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Retailing Practicalities

Leave a comment Posted by on January 30, 2014

Receipt housing and barcode tag pigeonholes repurposed from taped carton as seen in Landmark Department Store.

To protect the fragile receipt pad.
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Pigeonhole system to organize barcode tags by price.
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Improvisation, Makati, Receptacle, Repurposing , , , , , ,

Bottled Petrol

Leave a comment Posted by on January 28, 2014

Premeasured petrol in reused Coca-Cola bottles for motorcycle use. This method of petrol retailing per liter (or less) can be seen all over the country.image

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Negros Occidental, Receptacle , , , , ,

Carabao Cart

Leave a comment Posted by on January 27, 2014

Carabao-drawn cart empty of sugarcane crop cargo as seen in Barangay Granada highway. 
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Creature, Negros Occidental, Transport , , , , ,

Tubo Cargo Layout

Leave a comment Posted by on January 26, 2014

Tubo (sugarcane) manually stacked and arranged  for maximum loading in the truck.
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Arrangement, Negros Occidental, Transport , , , ,

Cat Casita

Leave a comment Posted by on January 24, 2014

I always pass by the guard post at the loading dock for trucks of Landmark Department Store/Supermarket building and have noticed a couple of stray cats hanging out in there having some kind of friendship with the security guard.

Recently the cats have already a boardinghouse built from carton complete with roof, loft with bedding and windows and presumably constructed by the security guard who became too attached with these felines.
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“TOM & JERY HOUSE!!” says exactly the writing at the roof truss.
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Creature, Improvisation, Makati, Structure , , , , ,

Holiday

Leave a comment Posted by on December 27, 2013

Teamwork in pushing the outrigger canoe using logs to reduce the work (force * distance). Now it’s time for these folks to rest for the holiday.
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Aklan, Transport , , , , , ,

Christmas Running

Leave a comment Posted by on December 26, 2013

Runners from everywhere spending Christmas 2013 in Boracay Island.

(Photographs taken between December 24 and 25)
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Aklan , , , ,

Christmas Lunch

Leave a comment Posted by on December 25, 2013

At past 9 in the morning today, Christmas day, this lad was gathering small crabs for their Christmas lunch.
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Aklan, Seafood , , ,

Benguet Coffee

Leave a comment Posted by on December 21, 2013

One of the stalls selling coffee beans or ground coffee in Baguio public market.
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Heavy duty grinder (that reminds me of a fire hydrant) if you want freshly ground coffee by the kilo.
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Benguet, Market, Produce , , ,

Paroly Shells

Leave a comment Posted by on December 17, 2013

Parol made from seashells as holiday decor for this stall that sells Baguio beans at Baguio public market
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Benguet, Market, Seasonal , , , ,

Parol Season

Leave a comment Posted by on December 8, 2013

Seasonal roadside stalls.
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TPLEX Parol

Leave a comment Posted by on December 8, 2013

Parol made from scratch papers and magazines seen at Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway toll gate.

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Apt Art

Leave a comment Posted by on November 29, 2013

An art that is apt for the place.
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Art, Metro Manila , ,

Banana Kariton

Leave a comment Posted by on November 27, 2013

Sight of a green banana cart in a car congested city is something I’d rather see during heavy traffic than a vision of highly urbanized Philippine city where everything is contained in one place (like mall) and streets devoid of something distinctly local like a banana cart.
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Dry Goods

Leave a comment Posted by on November 26, 2013

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Usually, I’m drawn to the dry goods section in a palengke particularly the native stuff. Though some of the old school containers and implements can still be found in some  supermarkets, yet I’d rather buy from these palengke folks.
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Camarines Sur, Local Stuff, Market, Negros Occidental , , , , , ,

Ube

Leave a comment Posted by on November 25, 2013

I enjoy seeing rootcrops in the palengke such as this purple yam.
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Cavite, Food , , , ,

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