Walking Tour Around Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon Memorial Circle , Quezon City -Philippines

group participants at the hardin ng mga bulaklak ( HB garden )

 It is orchid and garden show again this time of the year and we decided to open a guided tour around the orchid show , Quezon Memorial Shrine , Joy of Urban Farming and Quezon Heritage House. There were 35 participants with the status ” Going ” at the 69th mid-year orchid show tour Facebook event page . About 20 managed to showed-up during the duration of the tour, while some choose to stay at the orchid show site and enjoy the exhibits.

We were joined by a small group of bloggers, freelance photographers, educators , students ,  senior citizens and environmental advocates.

Vanda sanderiana -locally called Waling-waling

This is the highlight of this year’s annual show the blooming season of the rare Vanda sanderiana .

Vanda sanderiana variety alba

There is the pale alba form at the booth of Purificacion orchids which marveled the tour participants.

Pioneer Epoxy

There seems to be a lot going inside the orchid show , Aside from the regular plant bazaars ,  there are daily lectures and special on the spot painting contest  ( september 1)

Mr. Lino Rom’s commercial booth

However, some netizens are not very happy with the increased of the entrance fees from the usual Php 20 student and senior citizens and Php 30 for general public to Php 40 students and senior citizens and Php 50 general public .

Joy Urban Farming

But unknown to them , there is pick a price and special raffle to the visitors of the show. Some of the tour participants won Philippine Orchid Society key chains and epoxy .

sala set at the Quezon Heritage House

tour participants at the Quezon Heritage House

Dr. Tess Obusan of Kapitbahayan sa Kalye Bautista was also there to join us. By the time we finished the tour, there were only about a dozen of us.

Note: I would like to “Thank ” the following organizations which granted the permits and other necessary hand-outs- Quezon City government -office of vice-mayor Ms. Joy Belmonte, Quezon City Tourism Office, Communication Coordination Center , National Historical Commission of the Philippines – Ms. Janice and Philippine Orchid Society

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Bahay Buffet Launched its Buffet Meal for ONLY Php 399 !

Lakefront Sucat , Muntinlupa City -Philippines

Bahay Buffet launched it bi-monthly buffet meal for only Php 399 per head for members it is just Php 299. Its partner host BAGA stands for Barbecuers and Grillers Association and serving wide array of food in different varieties but  its specialties are barbecues and grilled food.

The buffet started at around past 7:00pm offering a wide array of grilled foods such as barbecue , isaw, betamax, stuffed squid , Mongolian grill, Pad Thai ,Thai spring rolls , Jamaican patty , spicy buffalo wings with nachos , grilled chicken, grilled pork liempo ,  mussels , free sangria wine and brew kettle brewed beer samples for the participants.

There were also fresh fruits such as bananas, watermelon, cantaloupe, papayas, apples and grapes

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Baga Manila is open from Thursday to Sunday from 4:00pm to past 12:00 mid-night . There are bands , acoustic music every weekends which entertain the crowd .

Note: I would like to THANK Ms. Dawn Mawis  the rest of, Bahay Buffet and BAGA Manila for the invitation.

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The Command Hanging Market with DMCI Homes at Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue Pasig

DMCI Homes – Riverfront Residences, Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue, Pasig City-Philippines

Riverfront Residence

3M Philippines in partnership with DMCI homes have its bi-monthly hanging market at the club house .

The event start past 2:00pm where hundreds of home owners and residents of Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue were treated into an afternoon of GREAT Discounts, Innovative Products and GREAT Prizes !

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Homeowner got up to 30% discounts on selective products

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Major Orchid and Plant Winners at the 69th Mid-Year Philippine Orchid Society’s Orchid and Garden Show

Hardin ng mga Bulaklak, ( Flower Garden ) , Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City -Philippines

Here are the Major Orchid and Ornamental Plant Winners at the 69th Mid-Year Orchid and Garden Show

BEST Cattleya

Epic. Mae Bly ” Ching Hua ” Splash

Exhibitor : Mrs. Corazon C. Purificacion and Mrs. Ana Ruth Purificacion-Conde

BEST Dendrobium

Dendrobium platycaulon

Exhibitor: Mrs. Corazon C. Purificacion and Mrs. Ana Ruth Purificacion-Conde

BEST Foreign Species

Ionopsis ulticulariodes

Exhibitor : Mr. Daniel Nuñez

BEST Philippine Species

Trichoglottis philippinensis

Exhibitor : Ms. Vangie Go

closer view of the flowers ( photo courtesy :Mr. Art Serbio and Philippine Orchid Society )

Trichoglottis philippinensis

BEST Vandaceous Alliance

Vanda Dr. Anek x Vanda Pornpimol

Exhibitor: Mrs. Susan and Mr. Manuel Lee

Best Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis Hsinying Fortune ” Fortune Star “

Exhibitor: Mrs. Corazon C. Purificacion and Mrs. Ana Ruth Purificacion -Conde

BEST Other Genera – Sympodial Orchid

( photo courtesy of Mr. Art Serbio and Philippine Orchid Society )

Galeandra baurei

Exhibitor: Mrs. Susan and Mr. Manuel Lee

Best Oncidium Alliance

Miltocidium Bartley Schwartz

closer view of the flowers ( photo courtesy :Mr. Art Serbio and Philippine Orchid Society )

Miltocidium Bartley Schwartz

Exhibitor: Mrs. Susan Lee and Mr. Manuel Lee

Best in Show – Orchid and BEST Vanda sanderiana

( photo courtesy : Mr. Art Serbio and Philippine Orchid Society )

Dra. Olivia Sanchez

Note : Best Orchid in Show got a throphy and Php 10,000 in cash courtesy of the Philippine Orchid Society

A MAC ‘N’ Cheese Recipe for Busy Bees Cuptivating Meal by Tupperware

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Tupperware’s Jumbo Mugs in different colors

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½ cup water
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