Today is my Mom's 69th birthday. In her honor, we went to the Museo Pambata (the first hands-on children's interactive museum in the Philippines) because as an Educator of young minds, my mom absolutely loved museums and the wealth of knowledge that they can impart. It was incidentally International Museum Day so Museo Pambata's entrance fees were waived for the day which was a blessing too! :) Read on to see what's inside Museo Pambata :)Travel: Trip to Museo Pambata - Free Entrance because of International Museum Day 2016
18 May 2016
Today is my Mom's 69th birthday. In her honor, we went to the Museo Pambata (the first hands-on children's interactive museum in the Philippines) because as an Educator of young minds, my mom absolutely loved museums and the wealth of knowledge that they can impart. It was incidentally International Museum Day so Museo Pambata's entrance fees were waived for the day which was a blessing too! :) Read on to see what's inside Museo Pambata :)
Today is my Mom's 69th birthday. In her honor, we went to the Museo Pambata (the first hands-on children's interactive museum in the Philippines) because as an Educator of young minds, my mom absolutely loved museums and the wealth of knowledge that they can impart. It was incidentally International Museum Day so Museo Pambata's entrance fees were waived for the day which was a blessing too! :) Read on to see what's inside Museo Pambata :)
Events: Luke's 1st birthday
14 May 2016
Another milestone in the Tadeo Family: Luke celebrated his 1st Birthday at Jollibee Pioneer! Yay! Happy birthday Luke and Congrats to Mommy Toni and Daddy Stevie!! :) It's so nice to see everyone again. Thank you for inviting us we had such a great time!! Daming pagkain!! :)
Another milestone in the Tadeo Family: Luke celebrated his 1st Birthday at Jollibee Pioneer! Yay! Happy birthday Luke and Congrats to Mommy Toni and Daddy Stevie!! :) It's so nice to see everyone again. Thank you for inviting us we had such a great time!! Daming pagkain!! :)
Travel: Visiting Rizal Park in Manila
13 May 2016
When we visited the National Museum and the Museum of the Filipino People last May 5th (see the posts here and here), we knew that we needed more time to visit Rizal Park and its environs. Today was the day we came back for more. We started around 4PM to avoid the hot summer sun and we ended our walking tour around 6PM. It was enough to visit most of the attractions between the Quirino Grandstand and Luneta, but ideally, we should have taken more time to include the ones opposite the Museum of the Filipino People. Read on for more of our adventure.
When we visited the National Museum and the Museum of the Filipino People last May 5th (see the posts here and here), we knew that we needed more time to visit Rizal Park and its environs. Today was the day we came back for more. We started around 4PM to avoid the hot summer sun and we ended our walking tour around 6PM. It was enough to visit most of the attractions between the Quirino Grandstand and Luneta, but ideally, we should have taken more time to include the ones opposite the Museum of the Filipino People. Read on for more of our adventure.
Finished Voting! #2016Elections
09 May 2016
Today is the day Filipino people are heading to the polling booths to cast their votes for President, Vice President, 12 Senators, Congressman, Mayor, Vice Mayor, 6 Councilmen and a PartyList Representative. Voting Booths open at 7am but Patrick and I went at 830AM. We wanted to get it done early to avoid the rush and the heat in the afternoon.
So, we headed to Moises Salvador Elementary School, which was where I voted last time. When we got to the gate I knew, it was closed and Patrick said it's probably the school next door so we went there. When we looked for our precinct number on the list, it wasn't there. So, we asked at the Voter's Assistance Desk and we were so silly, there was another gate at Moises Salvador! It was closed because the school was undergoing some construction.
We followed the rest of the public who were headed in the same direction. At the school, we looked for our precinct number so we know which room we needed to head to.
We then headed to it. There was quite a number of people around already. Some were going to vote, others are done.
I had no problem finding my name on the list when we got to the room since I had voted in the previous elections. Since Patrick was voting in this precinct for the first time and he just reactivated his voting privileges, we couldn't locate his name at first and he had to confirm with COMELEC at the front of the school. But upon re-checking the list, his name was there. We just overlooked it, our brains weren't working this early in the morning haha. So, that was a relief.
Picture taking isn't allowed inside the polling room so I didn't take pictures :) The procedure was fast though.
Going out of the school after voting feels good. It's even better because there are so many food stalls around the school. There are vendors selling corn, buko juice, gulaman, corn on a cob, mangoes and other fruits, cookies, donuts and many other street foods. We bought mangoes, corn, taho and cookies :)
The street was getting crowded as people are beginning to flock to the schools. I think plenty are excited to make their voices heard! Mabuhay Philippines!
Today is the day Filipino people are heading to the polling booths to cast their votes for President, Vice President, 12 Senators, Congressman, Mayor, Vice Mayor, 6 Councilmen and a PartyList Representative. Voting Booths open at 7am but Patrick and I went at 830AM. We wanted to get it done early to avoid the rush and the heat in the afternoon.
So, we headed to Moises Salvador Elementary School, which was where I voted last time. When we got to the gate I knew, it was closed and Patrick said it's probably the school next door so we went there. When we looked for our precinct number on the list, it wasn't there. So, we asked at the Voter's Assistance Desk and we were so silly, there was another gate at Moises Salvador! It was closed because the school was undergoing some construction.
We followed the rest of the public who were headed in the same direction. At the school, we looked for our precinct number so we know which room we needed to head to.
We then headed to it. There was quite a number of people around already. Some were going to vote, others are done.
I had no problem finding my name on the list when we got to the room since I had voted in the previous elections. Since Patrick was voting in this precinct for the first time and he just reactivated his voting privileges, we couldn't locate his name at first and he had to confirm with COMELEC at the front of the school. But upon re-checking the list, his name was there. We just overlooked it, our brains weren't working this early in the morning haha. So, that was a relief.
Picture taking isn't allowed inside the polling room so I didn't take pictures :) The procedure was fast though.
- An assistant will write down your name, gender, number on the list and precinct number on a piece of paper.
- You will bring this with you into the room for verification.
- Once verified, you will proceed to the next table where you will sign on the COMELEC registered voters' list (I don't know what you actually call it). The list actually shows the digitized photo they took of you when the Biometrics update happened. This is a great security feature to avoid flying voters.
- Next, the Board of Elections Officer will hand you your ballot covered in a folder and a marker with the express reminder to mark your votes gently to avoid punching a hole through the ballot. Apparently, some people press too hard or hold the marker too long on their ballots that they end up punching a hole in them.
- After you've marked your choices on the ballot, you take it to the desk to personally run it through the machine. I did it! I think I overheard the person in charge say that the machine will capture everything regardless of how you insert the ballot (whether front first or back first).
- Then, you wait for the machine to spit out your receipt which you check to make sure that the votes that you cast are reflected correctly. The receipt will show you a printed list of your choices for the respective positions. Mine showed my own personal choices, so no problem there.
- You will then give back the receipt to them and watch them put in a container. You're Done!
Going out of the school after voting feels good. It's even better because there are so many food stalls around the school. There are vendors selling corn, buko juice, gulaman, corn on a cob, mangoes and other fruits, cookies, donuts and many other street foods. We bought mangoes, corn, taho and cookies :)
The street was getting crowded as people are beginning to flock to the schools. I think plenty are excited to make their voices heard! Mabuhay Philippines!
Visit to the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife Center
07 May 2016
We went to the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife Center primarily to attend Joe Inoue's Meet and Greet with his Filipino fans (story here). After the event, we decided to go around the place since it's been a while since we've been here and it appears that a lot has changed. On the way to the venue, we passed a lot of people having a picnic or just walking around and relaxing.
We went to the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife Center primarily to attend Joe Inoue's Meet and Greet with his Filipino fans (story here). After the event, we decided to go around the place since it's been a while since we've been here and it appears that a lot has changed. On the way to the venue, we passed a lot of people having a picnic or just walking around and relaxing.
Meet and Greet with Joe Inoue at the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife Center
07 May 2016
The best way to be on "stalker mode" with your favorite celebrity is to set their posts to "see first" on your News Feed on Facebook. Since we saw Joe Inoue at the Nihonggo Festival last February (related post here), Dana and I have taken to keeping updated with his meet and greet events for fans. We were excited when we saw him post that he was in the Philippines and will be at the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife Center (he originally posted that the venue was to be at the Quezon Memorial Circle). This was so doable since it was pretty accessible and we made sure that we'd make it.
The best way to be on "stalker mode" with your favorite celebrity is to set their posts to "see first" on your News Feed on Facebook. Since we saw Joe Inoue at the Nihonggo Festival last February (related post here), Dana and I have taken to keeping updated with his meet and greet events for fans. We were excited when we saw him post that he was in the Philippines and will be at the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife Center (he originally posted that the venue was to be at the Quezon Memorial Circle). This was so doable since it was pretty accessible and we made sure that we'd make it.
Walking around Intramuros: Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral and Bacolod Chicken House
This post is really a continuation of our trip from the National Museum and the Museum of Anthropology, From these two museums, Intramuros was just a stone's throw away and I wanted to visit Fort Santiago (which was within Intramuros) so that Dana can have the chance to visit it as Dylan already had.
Free Admission to the National Museum: Part 2 - Museum of Anthropology
05 May 2016
This post is the 2nd part in the "Free Admission to the National Museum" adventure that the kids and I had. The first part can be seen here. The focus of this post is the Museum of Anthropology, also known as the Museum of the Filipino People. It is located at the old Department of Finance Building in Rizal Park and may be considered as an extension of the National Museum. It contains anthropological and archaeological artifacts about our Filipino heritage.
Free Admission to the National Museum: Part 1 - The National Art Gallery
05 May 2016
I've always wanted to revisit the National Museum with my kids. I used to be able to visit it when I worked at the Senate since at one point, it was where the Upper House held their sessions and I'd go around at idle moments. For the month of May, since it's National Heritage Month, the National Museum has offered "Free Admission" which made it a good time for an educational/cultural trip. The "Free Admission" allows you to enter the National Museum (the National Art Gallery), the Museum of the Filipino People (old Department of Finance Building) and the National Planetarium and all other regional museums in the country. The National Museum is located at P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila.
I've always wanted to revisit the National Museum with my kids. I used to be able to visit it when I worked at the Senate since at one point, it was where the Upper House held their sessions and I'd go around at idle moments. For the month of May, since it's National Heritage Month, the National Museum has offered "Free Admission" which made it a good time for an educational/cultural trip. The "Free Admission" allows you to enter the National Museum (the National Art Gallery), the Museum of the Filipino People (old Department of Finance Building) and the National Planetarium and all other regional museums in the country. The National Museum is located at P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila.
Trip to Pililla Wind Farm: Directions and Other Info
30 April 2016
The last time we went looking for the Pililla Wind Farm, we didn't actually end up getting there. You can read about our journey here. This time, we decided on traveling the route we were originally on (the Sampaloc-Tanay road) before we turned around and drove down via the less-known route from near Camp Capinpin. At the 54MW Pililla Rizal Wind Farm, we were up close and personal with six (6) 125-meter tall wind turbines capable of generating 2MW of power. From here, we also saw a row of 9 more wind turbines at a different location, presumably along the same road which we weren't able to access at this time.
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