Globe Lumpia House, Quiapo Manila

As I'm searching for a place to eat in Quiapo area, I found out about the lumpia house that bloggers were raving.... The Globe Lumpia House. The Globe Lumpia House started in 1956. It's a small eatery along Raon St. If you passed by Raon, kung hindi mo titignan mabuti, malamang na malalampasan mo.  Pero kung ayaw mo namang maghanap, pagtanong mo lang at alam halos ng lahat kung nasaan ito. The store is so famous that it was featured on various tv shows. This is where they prepare the lumpia.   Walang menu dito.... Lumpia lang at softdrinks. As you can see in the picture, they do not have a branch anywhere. Only in Quiapo! They only sell Sarsi (Root Beer) and Pop cola here. You can...

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Walking Along Recto

10 years after graduating from college at CEU Mendiola, I found myself walking along C. M. Recto Avenue in Manila. I'm going to Quiapo to buy some stuffs for photobooth. We rode Victory Liner from Santa Rita Pampanga to Sampaloc Manila. When I woke up sa bus, I am not familiar to the surroundings. Ng mahimasmasan ako, nasa Bustillos pala kami. Nakita ko yung dalawang magkatapat na simbahan. I didn't know na nasa Bustillos na pala ang terminal ng Victory (sa tabi ng Lianas Supermarket). Ang dami ng pagbabago. Its been a long time na pala. C.M. Recto Avenue, also known as Calle Azcarraga was named after Supreme Court Associate Justice Claro M. Recto. The street (along University Belt) is famous for stores selling brand new and second-hand...

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Philippine Tradition: Santacruzan

Every month of May, almost every town in the Philippines are having parade of beauties known as Santacruzan. Sagala in Santa Lucia San Fernando Pampanga SANTACRUZAN Santacruzan is a religious-historical parade of beauties depicting the search of the Holy Cross by Queen Helena (Reyna Elena) and her son, Constantine the Great.  After the Holy Cross was found in Jerusalem and brought back to Rome, there was a celebration for thanksgiving. A novena in honor of the Holy Cross comes before the Santacruzan. This tradition was introduced by the Spaniards and now held every month of May. Many TV personalities and beauty queens joins the line-up of beauties. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE ...

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