Sta. Rosa: Day Tour in Nuvali

It was simply a spur of the moment decision when me and 2 other friends speed off to Nuvali, a few minutes away from our houses in Biñan. By car, we drove from Carmona exit to Sta. Rosa exit passing through Paseo de Sta. Rosa and other high-end subdivisions. 

afternoon goers in Nuvali

One good factor as to what makes Nuvali worth visiting is its wide range of restaurants perfect for foodies. Some of the finest restaurants that can be found in Solenad 1 include Starbucks, Conti's, Italianni's, Yellow Cab, Brother's Burger, Pig Out. As you can see, this is a great area for a wonderful food trip, dine alfresco with a good lake view to boot.

Experiencing Boracay Sands Spa in Laguna

Hands down, it's the cheapest quality massage I had so far. For only Php149, we treated ourselves for a 1 hour full body massage courtesy of Boracay Sands Spa.

Boracay Sands Spa Biñan Branch

The catchy name of the establishment would seem tricky at first. One would expect, the spa started in the famous white sand beach of Boracay. Let's face it, any product label with Boracay stuck to its name never fails to catch interest. So people try it.

My sister's SPED teacher was actually the first to recommend Boracay Sands Spa. She said mom can use her card to avail of member's discount. But it was only during a very tiring day that I badly wanted a good massage, so I invited mom to go with me and check out the said spa ourselves.

On Getting (A Free) Affidavit

I posted a few days ago that I dropped by the new Biñan City Hall to secure myself an affidavit. Mom advised that I go straight to the city hall as it's cheaper there. I had my fair share of affidavit requests on private law offices before and had to pay hundreds of bucks to have that much needed piece of paper. So I heeded the advice and went to this government building.

the new City Hall of Biñan

It was in 2010 (during voter's registration) when I got to see the first inside look of  the building, it wasn't fully operational back then. Either way, it was already impressive and I love its quiet location. This new city hall, reported to be worth P276.583-million is a two-hectare complex, has a floor area of 9,123 square meters with ancillaries costing P80.343-million covering site development, a power house, pump house, cistern and fountain. The new City Hall now caters to increasing demands for services from a booming city in the CALABARZON area as host to Laguna’s major industrial and investment locators.

Nanay's Pancit Malabon: Biñan Branch

If you're in Laguna and craving for a good and affordable Pancit Malabon, look no further because located in 122 Nepa Highway, San Vicente, Biñan, Laguna is the iconic Nanay's (or Inang's) Pancit Malabon. 

their biggest palabok worth Php750 (can feed a plenty!)

Giant sized Pichi-pichi

A bilao of pancit malabon may not be uniquely Laguna. But hey, it's a good foodie find either way.

Biñan branch - image from openrice.com

Nanay's Pancit Malabon's main branch is located at Gov. Pascual Avenue cor Sto. Rosario Village, Malabon City.

On Getting Voter's ID

Comelec Office Biñan

A few weeks ago, I found myself inside the new city hall of Biñan (the one near Pavilion) to specifically ask for an affidavit. I wasn't able to get an affidavit due to an incomplete requirement. To not waste time and effort, I proceeded to the Comelec Office, the building located right in front of the city hall (it's where we applied for registration during the 2010 election). I wanted to check if I can claim my voter's id. Thank goodness, it's there, waiting to be claimed along with thousands of unclaimed voter's id. Good thing I was able to claim my brothers id's as well.

3 years had passed before I was able to get my id. It was not mailed, it will never be, nor can it be claimed at a barangay hall. So Biñan residents, you may want to claim your id's now at our local Comelec Office. Remember,  a digitized voter's id is a government id we Filipinos can use in many ways. Aside from personal info, the said id shows one's VIN (voter's identification number) as well as precinct no.

Loving Laguna Walks

Hello there! Thank you for visiting my site. 

Laguna Walks is a personal blog of a Filipina who happens to be living in Laguna for 20 years. I am making this my online space documenting some interesting bits covering anything and everything Laguna-inspired.

Found in the Calabarzon region, Laguna cradles a number of world-class tourist destinations but it's more famous for being the birthplace of Dr. Jose Rizal, Philippines National Hero.

I'll be sharing rants and raves about living in this side of region 4. Laguna welcomed our family in the early 1990s with a friendly and peaceful neighborhood fit for a growing family like ours. Away from the noise and pollution we got from 10 years of living in Manila, we found ourselves living side by side with farm animals in a wide expanse of surrounding vacant lots (from 10 years ago), night rules on sounds of speeding cars from a nearby backyard we call South Super Highway. As teens, we look forward to occasional weekend trips to Tagaytay and many resort pools as well as afternoon snacking on Puto Biñan and buko pies. 

Just like any other cities and provinces, Laguna has its fair share of controversies and issues. And yes, we also have this love and hate relationship (especially on some Laguna areas), either way, the province will forever be special.

I'm declaring March 1, 2013 as the official birthday of Laguna Walks. To the loving people of Laguna, get on your sturdiest tsinelas (from Liliw) and let's start walking the historic, glitzy and off beaten streets of Laguna.