Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
In the Philippines people eat merienda (snack) and buy food from the street. There are vendors on the street all sorts of food to choose from. Everything is all cash basis. The common street food in the Philippines are the following: Prito (Fried) Merienda (Snack): Turon (banana lumpia with jack fruit) Banana Cue (banana cooked in brown sugar) Kamote Cue (sweet potato cooked in brown sugar) Maruya (banana fritters) Fish Ball Squid Ball Kikiam (mixed pork and shrimp wrapped in bean cured) Probem (chicken proventriculus) Kwek Kwek (duck egg) Chicken Empanda Beef Empanda Inhaw (Grilled) Merienda (Snack): Pork Barbecue on a stick Isaw (chicken intestine) on a stick Betamax (dried pork or chicken blood) on a stick Adidas (chicken feet) on a stick Helmet (chicken head) on a stick Pig skin on a stick Other Merienda are bought in a Filipino restaurant or cooked at home: Sabaw (Soup) : Sopas (chicken noodle soup) Mami ...