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FEATURE STORY

Starbucks Domicillo Design Hotel

"A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent." While there's a lot of Starbucks out there each offering the same coffee, as far as location and view are concerned, no one offers a view so panoramic, heavenly, dreamy and divine that is Starbucks Domicillo Hotel. Imagine sipping your favorite Chocolate Cream Chip Frappucino overlooking the ethereal Taal Volcano, how dope must that be? Today me and my friend decided to have a quick one-day-only getaway to escape stress in the nearby Tagaytay City. Adulting can be very tiring so we both needed to replenish before we get consumed by exhaustion. A friend of mine recommended this new Starbucks and upon seeing pictures online, I died. The superb view is something poets would draw inspiration! The exterior looks so mundane and quite appalling at some point. Inside is just another Starbucks with tables and chairs and couches and as go further, Taal is already waving at you and i...

The Last Lung of Manila | Arroceros Forest Park

"What we are doing to the forests  of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are  doing to ourselves and  to one another"  -Chris Maser        Few days ago, a video in YouTube popped out in my recommendation about one forest park in Manila that is said to be under threat of commercialization. At first I asked myself where and couldn't really believe there is one. Luckily, there is, and it's called Arroceros Forest Park and it's right in the heart of the city. Now as a sentient human being who was involved to environment-related activities, I strongly oppose the alleged deforestation and decided to take an stroll before it's gone. About Arroceros Forest Park        This patch of green is so-called "Manila's Last Lung". Why? Because it's the only forest in the city, 2.2 hectares in size, where Manila can breathe. In bustling and super crowded metropolis and with all the carbon emissions in the air, one can ...