Filipino Hospitality: Copacobana Apartment’s Trademark

Philippines is known for its people and its endearing quality that is being a hospitable nation, which Copacobana Apartment Hotel rides on and makes it as its trademark for over three decades now. This apartment Manila hotel is considered as one of the leading hospitality providers due to its quality accommodations with exceptional amenities delighting its guests’ varied and discriminating tastes.

Copacobana Apartments, an 11-storey edifice that offers standard, one-bedroom suite, one-bedroom superior, two-bedroom suite deluxe and three-bedroom suite accommodations. At this apartment Manila hotel, its guests afford air-conditioned rooms, private hot and cold bath showers, cable television sets, IDD-NDD telephone lines, Internet-ready ports, refrigerators with mini-bars and 24-hour room service.

Even with its unmistakable and top-notch service, local and foreign visitors are guaranteed with affordable rates. Copacobana Apartment Hotel has its lowest room rate starting at US$49++ only.

This apartment Manila hotel is nestled in the midst of Manila’s warm and active city of Pasay, which is hosts to the popular Roxas Boulevard and is also accessible to the historic major thoroughfare, Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). Its complete address is at 264 EDSA Extension, Pasay City.

To know more about this apartment Manila hotel, visit its website, http://www.copasuites-manila.com/.

Travel destinations: Tagaytay City, Philippines

Tagaytay City is an ideal destination for a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of Metro Manila being that it is only 60 kilometers away. Perched at more than 650 meters above sea level, this town on a mountain ridge offers breath-taking views of Taal Lake that surrounds Taal Volcano. From its highest point, one can get a glimpse of several provinces in Southern Luzon: Laguna, Cavite, Batangas and Quezon. Because of its cool climate, it is the perfect place for leisure activities such as golf, picnics, horseback riding, and camping. It is also a popular destination for sightseeing because of it breathtaking view of the Taal Lake and Volcano. Numerous hotels, spas and restaurants have set up home in Tagaytay making it one of the most tourist friendly destinations in the Philippines.

The weather in this mountaintop haven offers a splendid clime to many dining hangouts and tourist havens. The place is also synonymous to fabulous food, spiritual retreat or communing with nature. Urbanites also drive up to Tagaytay to simply buy locally grown fruits, honey, flowers, vegetables, plants and handicrafts.

A trip to Tagaytay and its neighboring areas is not complete without sampling its many specialty restaurants. Here are some:

Sonya’s Garden –

Just off the road to Nasugbu-Lemery, Sonya’s Garden is a restaurant inside what is virtually a greenhouse.

The dining area, wrapped in a mix of plastic, galvanized iron sheet and fish net, lies next to a flower garden. The smell of fragrant flower wafts in the air as one walks into the hall.

The set menu includes home-made pasta with a choice of two sauces (white sauce with chicken and a sprinkling of mango and a red sauce with sun dried tomatoes). Bottomless “dalandan” (a local citrus with a cross between an orange and lime) is served along with a generous bowl of salad and a choice of dressings.

Shrimp (or chicken), mushrooms, nuts and other ingredients you can put on your pasta or munch separately are thrown in, plus a small bowl of jackfruit.

Sonya’s people grow some of the vegetables and ingredients in the menu. The dessert-grilled sweet potatoes soaked in caramel sauce-is quite a delight to the palate.

Josephine’s-

Josephine’s is a glitzy restaurant overlooking Taal Lake. Its reputation goes a long way, built over a decade of indulging Pinoys’ taste for home-cooked dishes.

The restaurant’s ambiance is a cross between modern and traditional, but dining at Josephine’s offers a touch

Hottest Beachfront Real Estate in the Philippines

 

The Philippines are a beautiful set of thousands of islands situated in South East Asia. The beauty of these islands is what makes them so popular for residents and holiday goers alike. The Philippines are actually over 7,000 islands but only 2,000 of them are inhabited. The area of all the islands are split into three main groups; Luzon, Mindanao and Visayas. The hottest beachfront real estate in the Philippines can be found in a variety of places across the whole area. 

Luzon has a great range of beachfront real estate in the Philippines and is one of the most popular areas to live. Luzon is the largest and northern most island and is very popular for beachfront property. The capital city of the Philippines, Manila is also located on this part of the islands and is extremely popular for condos and single family homes. Beachfront property is very exclusive and extremely sought after here. Most of the beachfront homes available here are beautiful homes with a great deal to offer; land, large bedrooms and amazing views across the sea and sands. 

The Philippines also has a great range of beachfront property elsewhere and the majority of these follow the same pattern of being high quality, large and with breathtaking views. If you’re planning on moving to the Philippines or even planning on purchasing a holiday home then Beachfront real estate in the Philippines is your best bet. You can spend the summer relaxing and recharging and most of the properties are only a short distance from the capital city or nearby towns so you don’t have to be completely secluded.

For more information on beachfront real estate, visit http://www.beachfront.asia.

For more information on oceanfront hotel property, visit http://www.oceanfront.asia.

 

Eye Bag Surgery Philippines

 

Eye bag Removal / Blepharoplasty

Double Eye Lid Surgery / Slit Eye Surgery / Eye Fold Creation

Rejuvenation of the eyelid area is technically called Blepharoplasty, it is a procedure used to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, restoring firmness to the area surrounding the eyes and making you look more rested and alert. A lot of patients that seek consult to improve the appearance of their eyes complain that they have a lot of loose and excess skin at their eye area thus giving them a tired and aged appearance that does not reflect their actual age.

The changes that occur upon aging at the eyelid  area are very noticeable and often affect patients’ self esteem. These changes can be fullness and hooding of the upper eyelid skin, poor definition of the upper eyelid folds and puffiness or bagginess of the lower eyelid. These changes are very prominent and affect the facial profile or appearance of the patient thus gives a tired, sad and haggard appearance.

Eyelid surgery can treat loose or sagging skin of the periorbital area, it may also redefines or creates the upper eyelid folds or hides the natural contour of the upper eyelid, excess skin that hangs  from the upper eyelid (sometimes impairing vision), excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids or bags under the eyes, droopiness of the lower eyelids, and excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid.

Unlike Brow lift, the effects of blepharoplasty procedure are more localized on the eyelid area. The skin surrounding the eyes is the area where the first signs of aging set in. As early as 2nd to 3rd decade of life, skin redundancy and fat protrusion in the periorbital area can be noted. And through time this may progressively becomes deep wrinkling with hooding of upper eye lid skin, puffy lower eye lids and may be accompanied by drooping of the eye brows. Theses give the face a tired, sad or angry expression. Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure that addresses these issues in the eyelid area . It can brighten the face, improve the definition of the upper eye lid folds and restore a more youthful appearance. This is attained by removing the loose, sagging skin of the eyelids and the excess fat that bulges from the upper and /or lower lids.

This procedure is done  under local anesthesia and will take 2 to 3 hours to complete. The incision is oriented along the natural fold or crease of the upper and lower eyelids so that the result will be a very inconspicuous scar. Patients should not worry on the final appearance of the scar since this is much concealed and hardly noticeable. Excess skin and protruding fats are excise to create a smooth and crispier appearance of the eyelid skin. This will also improve the definition of the upper eyelid fold. This procedure is usually performed in a fully equipped out patient surgical facility without compromising patient’s health, safety and results. After this, patient may go home or stay at their hotel to rest and recuperate. Patients must be aware and willing to accept that there will be mild swelling and bruising for 2 to 3 days after the procedure however, this will start to subside on the 4th day onwards. Thus patients’ eyes are socially presentable by the 7th to 10th day after the surgery since much of the swelling had subsided.  Sutures are removed on the 4th to 5th day after the surgery.

Patients planning to have this procedure are  required to allot 10 to 14 days for the initial consultation, laboratory, medical clearance, surgery, follow up, suture removal and early recuperation. After these,  patients are safe to travel since wounds are already dried and healed.

Possible risks and complications:

 

            0.Unfavorable scarring
0.Temporarily blurred or impaired vision
0.Dry eyes
0.Difficulty closing your eyes
0.Lid lag, a pulling down of the lower eyelid may occur and is often temporary
0.Ectropion, rolling of the eyelid outwards
0.Bleeding (hematoma)
0.Poor wound healing
0.Infection
0.Fluid accumulation
0.Blood clots
0.Numbness and other changes in skin sensation
0.Anesthesia risks
0.Eyelid disorders that involve abnormal position of the upper eyelids (eyelid ptosis), loose eyelid skin, or abnormal laxness of the lower eyelid (ectropion) can coexist with sagging forehead and eyebrow structures; brow lift surgery will not correct these disorders; additional surgery may be required
0.Pain, which may persist
0.Skin discoloration and swelling
0.Sutures may spontaneously surface through the skin, become visible or produce irritation that require removal
0.Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
0.Possibility of revisional surgery
Loss of eyesight
 

 

 

 

For more information you may visit www.philippinecosmetic.com or www.cosmeticplasticsurgeryphil.com    

 

Author:   Dr Peregrino R Lorenzo VII  Plastic Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon  Certified and fully trained Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon, with 6 years of formal training in the field of Aesthetic, Reconstructive and Burn Plastic Surgery.   

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Tagbilaran, Philippines: Both Merriment and Monumental Tours Await the Traveler

Located at the southwestern area of Bohol, Tagbilaran City is one of the super competitive and vastly improving areas in the Philippines. Proud to have 15 barangays, this fabulous area has a quickly growing economy, up to date infrastructure, as well as interesting tourist attractions. Additionally, this area is also a very proud host to numerous outstanding colleges and universities, a growing tourism market, and many one of a kind festivals.



The History of Tagbilaran



Just like all the important cities in the Philippines, Tagbilaran City is a popular place where native Filipinos primarily resided even before its colonization. This area became one of the most historic locations in the province, particularly after the Blood Compact between Datu Sikatuna and Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565. Since then, this local has developed vastly into one of the most modern places in the Philippines, especially after it became one of the charter cities of the country on July 1, 1966.



Economic Factors



As one of the growing cities in Bohol, many local and foreign investors foresee great economic potential in Tagbilaran City. Today, it plays host to numerous hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls. Aslo, people can also find numerous banking institutions located all over the city. Few of the most notable and highly regarded business and commercial establishments within the area are Island City Mall, Plaza Marcela, and Metropolitan Banking Corp.



Tagbilaran Education



Aside from its booming economy and modern infrastructure, Tagbilaran City also has excellent universities and colleges. Three of Tagbilaran’s most popular world-class universities are AMA Computer Learning Center, BIT International College, and Holy Name University, all who are famous for their first rate curriculums. In the meantime, students who are looking for high quality education with super affordable tuition fees, can enroll at places like University of Bohol, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, and Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology.



Tagbilaran Tourism



Besides the presence of competitive universities and colleges, Tagbilaran City is also a haven of super interesting and beautiful tourist spots. More importantly, two of its pristine natural tourist sites are Elley Hill and Banat-I-Hill. In the meantime, those who want to visit beautiful, historical and cultural tourist areas, can check out wonderful places such as Saint Joseph Cathedral, Park Rizal, and Bohol Museum. Likewise, the city also has a lot outstanding resorts and hotels such as Hotel La Roca, Gie Gardens Hotel, and CoCo Grove Tourist Inn.



Tagbilaran Festivals



Many tourists also love to travel to the city to experience many lively, entertaining, and captivating festivals. Three of its most popular festivals are Ubi Festival, Anniversary of the Blood Compact or Sandugo Festival, as well as the City Fiesta. Simultaneously, these festivals also holds a lot of fun and very exciting festivals at the barangay level, some of which are the feasts of San Roque, Santa Cruz, and Our Lady of Guadalupe.



A Look at Transportation



To satisfy more visitors, the city ensures that it has an modern transportation infrastructure. Besides sea transport, travelers can also travel conveniently and comfortably via air. Aside from its Tagbilaran’s extensive transport system, travelers can also take cabs, buses, and jeepneys in exploring the numerous interesting and very attractive historical landmarks in the area.

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Philippines’ Manila and Thailand’s Bangkok

Can Pasay City Still Excite People?

For most Filipinos, Makati and Ortigas are two of the best cities to check out, since both offer exciting spots as well as discoveries evoking human senses. Pasay City being one of the original four cities of Metro Manila and was famous back in the American era is still capable of competing with its neighboring districts.

It is bordered on the north by the country’s capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.

What can actually excite visitors of Pasay City? There are at least five interesting finds visitors should not fail to experience.

Touring Pasay City via a Jeepney Ride. Riding a Jeepney is not only cheaper, and it gives visitors a taste of real Manila. A tour in Manila, particularly in Pasay City would not be complete without trying a Jeepney. Jeepney routes start from Baclaran to Taft Avenue, then from Taft corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue to Makati City, the country’s central business district.

A Jeepney is a chrome-plated vehicle, known to be an automotive icon in the Philippines. Filipinos ride on this type of war-ravaged American military-inspired vehicle [a surplus from Second World War], but manufactured brand new by enterprising Filipinos to fit the Philippine setting. These vehicles with elaborate decors accentuated with eclectic colors, carry one-third of the city’s commuters daily.

Witness the talents of Singing Cooks and Waiters. The Singing Cooks and Waiters combine Filipinos’ love for food, music and socialization as they never fail to wow their diner-guests. For decades now, it has become a Manila institution as they serve their guests by serenading through metal platters as musical accompaniment along with the best Filipino cooked dishes such as such as Kare-Kareng Baka [beef in peanut sauce] and Adobong Pusit [squid cooked in stew-style].

The Ongpaucos of and their business partners of the Barrio Fiesta fame take pride in their 17 years of food business experience and are responsible for success of Singing Cooks and Waiters.

http://www.barriofiesta.com.ph/site/index.php

Cultural Center of the Philippines. With the purpose of promoting and preserving Filipino arts and culture, the Cultural Center of the Philippines [CCP] was created back in 1966 and had its inauguration in 1969. Today, a trip to Manila should include a visit to the country’s premiere institution for culture and the arts that hosts four art companies, Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group.

At present, Cultural Center of the Philippines is attached to the Office of the President and is under the umbrella of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts as stipulated in Executive Order No. 80. It envisions being the home for artistic excellence that promotes Filipino aesthetics and nurtures cultural values, social responsibilities and national identity.

Cultural Center of the Philippines is at the heart of CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City. For more information, visit CCP’s website www.culturalcenter.gov.ph.

SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, 7th Largest in the World. SM Mall of Asia is a 2.5 billion-peso two-storey superstructure that stands on 19.5 hectares of reclaimed land in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. It is owned and managed by Henry Sy, a Chinese-Filipino business magnate.The mall includes branches of all of the standard anchor stores found in most of the SM Supermalls. Main attractions include the first-ever IMAX theater in the country; the Director’s Club Theater, an intimate venue with 30 La-Z-Boy seats for unrivaled guest comfort; the digitally superior Premiere Cinema; and the CenterStage Cinema, a popular venue for live musical concerts and theatrical performances.

SM Mall of Asia is the seventh largest mall in the world. For a quick tour online, visit this link. ->

http://www.smprime.com/Supermalls.php?MallsID=14

A Roomy and Cozy Stay at Copacobana Apartment – Pasay City Hotel. For visitors looking for an affordable place to stay while touring Pasay City, Copacabana Apartment Hotel is an ideal choice. This Pasay City hotel is an 11-storey edifice with newly-refurbished, apartment-style accommodations offering roomy and comfy living for its guests.

The hotel is situated at 264 EDSA Extension, Pasay City. Just a 15-20 minute drive from Ninoy Aquino International Airport or the Manila Domestic Airport. Copacabana Apartment Hotel is accessible by two major train routes in Manila, the Light Rail Transit [LRT] and the Metro Rail Transit [MRT].

For inquiries and reservations, visit its website, www.copasuites-manila.com.

Beautiful places in the Philippines

There are different places that can be considered as Paradise Philippines. Places that is suitable for the best vacation spots for the tourist, either for foreigners or for locals. Vacations spots like Baguio, Boracay, Siargao, Palawan, Subic Bay, Anilao, Puerto Galera, and other places to be seen.

White-sand Beaches like Boracay, Siargao, Samal, and Palawan are very famous to the tourists who are taking a vacation in the Philippines. They are the best paradises found in the Philippines because these tourist spots are very relaxing.

Boracay is one of the best vacation spots in the Philippines because it is a very famous tourist attraction. Because of the famous white sand beaches, many foreigners go to this island because of the view and tranquillity of the place. Boracay is located in the north western tip of Panay Island, and in western Visayas. There are three barangays that build up the island, Balabag, Yapak and Manocmanoc. Like Baguio city, Boracay became independent in April, 1956 and after being undiscovered, it became a tourist attraction from 1970 onwards. Two beaches are known in Boracay, the White Beach and Bulabog Beach. White beach is named because of the color of the sand. Living in Paradise Philippines

Island where resorts, hotels, and buildings are included in the places to be seen in this beach. Bulabog Island, on the other hand, is a place where people do windsurfing and kiteboarding.

Another known as Paradise Philippines is Siargao Island, located in the east of Surigao Del Norte and southeast tip of Mindanao. It is also famous for its white sand beaches and one of the best places for surfing. Palawan’s beaches are also beautiful because of their white sand beaches and awesome exotic flora and fauna that can be rarely found. Saint Paul’s National park is another famous place that can be found in Palawan because of its caves lying in the underground river. El Nido is a famous resort that can be found in Palawan because of the limestone cliffs.

Anilao maybe is the nearest famous beach near Manila. Being famous for its accommodations and diving facilities, many tourists are very interested to this place because it is famous for diving purposes. Anilao is just three hours journey from Manila. You can just take the bus or drive by a private car. Although, Anilao’s beaches are not recommended for swimming, but they are also considered as the best vacation spots in the Paradise Philippines.

Subic Bay is another tourist spot in the Philippines because of its white beaches. Subic is a former naval base for the United States forces. Being famous for its attractive bay, beaches in the Grande Island, the Aeta tribal village.

Puerto Galera or Galleon port is also a famous place for tourists because of its beautiful scene, shallow coral reefs, and sandy beaches. It is one of the many paradises here in the Philippines. It has many beautiful vacation spot for the tourists, even in summer. You can ride through the port of Batangas by riding a ferry service to Mindoro.

Non-beach wonders like Baguio is also the best place for vacation. Because of its cold temperature, many of the tourists go to this place. The famous Burnham Park, Session road and other tourist attraction in this place are found in Baguio.

Philippine Phone Cards and Philippine Prepaid Phone Cards

Communication is one of the most importans aspects of our life and the phone is an important tool which helps us to communicate, especially when the person with who we want to talk is far away from us. www.pinoycardsonline.com is an online shop who offers you a variate and accesible offer of Philippine Phone Cards, Philippine Prepaid Phone Cards and other types of phone cards.

The statistics show that at this moment there are over three miliards of mobile phones used in the entire world. If we will add other miliards of fixed and public phones which are daily used, we can create an image about how important is the phone today. The industry of telecommunication developed very fast in the past years and today the companies who create different models of phones are trying to create the most modern and ingenious models. In the same time, the corporations which offeres different services for the phone’s users also try to offer best services at best prices. www.pinoycardsonline.com is a wonderful opption for those who are interested in buying accesible phone cards. The offer includes Philippine Phone Cards and Philippine Prepaid Phone Cards at best prices and also offers you the chance to talk up to 90 minutes if you order the cheapest phone card. There are phone cards which you can buy with 35% discount, it’s very important to enjoy all the offers because it’s an easy way to save money.

Choosing one of the phone cards offered by www.pinoycardsonline.com you will not only save money, but you will also purchase a phone card very easy to use not only for the moblie phones but also for the fixed and public phones. We recommend you our services especially if you are a person who use to travel a lot and who can not afford to use the phones from the hotel for making international callings. If you are using a Philippine Phone Card or a Philippine Prepaid Phone Card you don’t have to pay any monthly fee and during the 60 days of validity you are free to make calls at every hour. The numbers of calls you can make and the number of minutes you can talk depends on the value of your phone card. Most of the calling cards offered by www.pinoycardsonline.com have values between 5$ and 20 $ and after each call you make, the value of the time you have spoke will be deduced from the value of your phone card.

If you want to use a Philippine Phone Card or a Philippine Prepaid Phone Card you have to follow three easy steps: first you have to dial the toll free or local access number, then you have to introduce the PIN number (this is an unique code which correspond to each phone card) and at the end you will have to dial the number you want to call. The procedure is easy to follow and it only takes few seconds, not more than a minute. It is also important to mention that www.pinoycardsonline.com not only offers you an easy and quick way to purchase accesible phone cards, but it also offers you a secure way for paying with the credit card. After you have registered your order, your credit card is checked in order to see if there are enough money on your account and very soon after this operation you will receive the PIN of your phone card which will allow you to use the card you have just purchased.

There is no other easiest and attractive way to purchase the phone card you need at the best price so please visit www.pinoycardsonline.com is you are looking for a Philippine Phone Card or a Philippine Prepaid Phone Card with an important discount!

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