I spent more time in Quiapo more than Makati (where I stayed in the Mandarin Hotel). But still, I only cover a small area. There are more areas in Quiapo that I have not seen yet. I have not mingled well with the local muslims. There are millions of questions that I need to ask …
I see this type of vehicles often in front of a bank.. Below is my ride…. Being in traffic in Manila is not as “crazy” as some other “notorious” traffics that I’ve been to…like in Morocco, France and China cos they will squeeze and weave in and out of the traffic to avoid standing still …
One of the rarest moment whereby my driver actually followed me around cos he feared that I might be lost…which is true. Lost because there were so many things to see, and lost also because it is a huge market and there were so many passages and many stalls..and many people… Whatever you wanna find..be …
Not Halal-certified nor cooked by Muslims… Grilled Tuna Squid in Adobo Mussels stir fried in garlic Clams in soup So why did I eat this? Cos if you have read about Balut and such…post, you have known the reasons. If not, let me just summarise it for you. Cos it’s not easy to find Halal …
Before I left, I did seek some advices from religious teachers. One of them is Halal-ness. As mentioned in my many posts. Halal-ness of every food you consumed depends on individuality. I asked readers (often) to take responsibility for it.Meaning, do not judge others what they consumed or why, but mainly, take note of what …
Coming here was no easy feat. The malls in Manila are so huge, I can easily get lost. I saw one Kebab restaurant but after thorough investigation, the staff advise me not to eat there cos its not Halal. And suggested I went up here. I found out that people ,even non muslims know the …
Another destination that has loads of info about my heritage-Malay. When I was young, my parents often have visitors from people all over the world. And they often stayed in our house while vacationing in Singapore. One of them is a close friend . She often visited Singapore and we treat her like family. When …
