A sight to behold in Makati City, while US, the greatest country (before) in world flounders!

Makati City, PHL   | October 14, 2013

 The Petron building, tall and imposing at Buendia

Yesterday, I tried to see the A venue at Makati Avenue, near Kalayaan , where we had the Food Trip early this year.  Unfortunately it is gone.  What used to be tiangge site is back to its original purpose - a parking lot.

However I had the opportunity to take pictures of the now imposing skyline of Makati (it is even more imposing).  I walked and I had my camera, and the lighting was perfect.

Oh how proud we should be of the 7.8% GDP growth  of the PHL, vs the 2+% of US of A.  And while our country coasts along to this growth, US is experiencing  1.  a shutdown for the 13th day 2.  and a possible default on its debt, a downgrade, increase in interest rate, destruction of the world financial system that may drag the rest of Asian economies to an abyss.

Let us enjoy the pictures of our progress. It is a karma.  If you watch "Amigo" at Cinema 1 (cable TV) you will feel terrible on how the Americans treated the Filipinos during the Filipino American war at the turn of century.  This is a vindication.  While there is hopelessness and poverty spreading in their country, in the PHL this what we see.

                                    Are we in the PHL or in HK? Nice buildings eh?

Food Trip by Sentrep at A - Venue Makati City

A Venue, B. Valdez cor Makati Ave, Makati City  | March 5, 2013

 Alvin, JP, Nelle, Athens, Cams, Lea, Evan and ProfJorge in front of Goldilocks for assembly prior to foodtrip

We had the food trip as planned today at 6 pm, in lieu of the regular classroom session.  Those in attendance were:  Lea, Evan, Athens (first to arrive in front of Goldilocks), Jaypee E, JP M. Alvin, Cam.  Joseph and Kevin came later, and then H and W to be team:   Arlo and Jenlo (they rhyme)

We had 3 food experiences:   the street food (dining), Korean food (main course) and dessert - coffee and cake at Goldilocls.

We contributed PHP 500 each for the food trip.  It was in the words of JP - SULIT! The class still had some cash left after the 3 courses.

Thanks to Lea and Athens for job well done.

                               Jaypee (back to the camera) Athens, Cam, Lea, Evan and Alvin

                                JP Molina and Nelle

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                                Unique lanterns/lamps for the entree

                              Lea, Joseph and Evan about to partake the isaw and tea

                                  Ordering food at the Korean restaurant.

                             Kimchi, plenty of side dish and pork bacon grilled while dining

         Hands on service by Donna, a Korean,  the owner;  she has been in business for 5 years here in PHL