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Walking Around BGC

01 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by jasetiojanco in Personal, Photographic Pursuits, Random

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Bonifacio Global City, Bonifacio High Street, Fort Bonifacio, Mercato Centrale, Metro Manila, Philippines, Taguig, The Fort

Walking around cities has become an activity that I enjoy doing. There’s a certain joy that exploring places on foot brings. I usually have my trusty point-and-shoot with me to photograph random city scenes.

Towering skyscrapers, pocket parks, and upscale shops.

BGC as seen from the flyover leading to Kalayaan. This photo was taken last year.

Those are just some of the things one would see in Bonifacio Global City, or BGC. What used to be a camp of the Philippine Army is now a bustling business district that’s continuously evolving. Continue reading →

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The Food Haven That Is Mercato Centrale

29 Saturday Jan 2011

Posted by jasetiojanco in Food, Personal

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Baked by Anita, Bonbons, Bonifacio Global City, Chocolates, Cupcakes, Empire Macarons, Food Trip, Jing Regalado, Macarons, Mercato Centrale, Milk Tea, Risa Truffles, Taguig, Tea.ology, Theo & Philo

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine who visited Paris was raving about macarons in his blog. A macaron is a sweet confectionery that is similar to meringue and is filled with butter cream or jam. Note that it is different from the macaroons sold in bakeries.

Ever since reading his entry, I couldn’t stop thinking about macarons. I searched on-line as to where I can buy macarons and ended up stumbling upon a blog entry about Mercato Centrale — a weekend market situated in Bonifacio Global City.

Mercato Centrale is Heaven Sent!

Last Thursday, I messaged my IBM Team Blue friends asking them if they wanted to go to Mercato Centrale today. Out of the six people I asked, only three joined me. We agreed to meet up at 9AM but all of us arrived late. I arrived 9:30AM while they arrived at 10:30AM. Luck was on our side though, Mercato Centrale was open until 2PM, 2 hours later than the 12NN closing time that I have read in some blogs. Continue reading →

Mabuhay!

I am Jase and welcome to my space. I am a solution engineer from Manila. Frustrated polyglot. Foodie. Caffeinated. Can survive eating fried chicken every day.

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