Leo and Myra Engagement

 It was a wonderful experience to have shoot my long lost high school friend Myra (the bride) with their Engagement session. I can't imagine how time flies so fast. The last time we saw each other was during 4th Year High school.And now she's getting married!

While shooting them, there are no awkward moment and all was fun and everything went success. Because maybe of the relationship that we had and the moments we have shared during high school years. So it was really fun and awesome experience! They wed last May 7th, 2012 at Apo View Hotel, Davao, Philippines. Thank you Leo and Myra for giving me the opportunity to shoot. Blessings!

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The hottest food in town

Did you ever think sometime that you want your “lovey” to have some fine dine with you? something different..something cozy place and have moments together.. Well, try the hottest food in town Bangkok Wok. They offer specially made Thai dishes.
I was invited by Blogie Robillo (a blogger friend) to try the new dishes Bangkok Wok is offering. And I did not hesitate to grant the opportunity to taste these dishes. In fact, the foods that we’ll be going to taste are not yet in their menu. How gladly to know that we are the first to try these dishes.. ;)) So I prepare my stomach for this invitation…
Thanks to Carmina Mapa-Del Rosario for a warm welcome and introducing us these mouth-watering dishes… Anyway, let the foods be served!!..

Yam Pak Boong - crispy kangkong salad in a sweet lime dressing with shrimps and crunchy shallots - P225 (Good for 4-6 pax)

Kai Luk Koei - "son-in-law" eggs -- it's the Thai version of deviled eggs - deep fried hard-boiled eggs with tamarind sauce and fried chili - P75

-Laarb Gai - minced chicken salad with cilantro - P195

Ka Moo Pad Ped - cripsy pork knuckles on top of red curry P595

Thai Oxtail Stew - slow-cooked oxtails served piping hot with cilantro, Thai lime and Thai vinegar P 300 (serves 4-6).
"This recipe was a best-seller at Chef Pam Panyasiri's in NYC and took months for us to develop until we achieved a perfect blend of herbs consisting of cinnamon sticks, cumin, ground coriander." says Carmina.


Shrimp Fried Rice - Kao Pad Goong - P 195 (good for 6)

Grilled Lamb Riblets - Australian lamb riblets grilled thai style with a spicy lime dipping sauce and somtam (green papaya salad) on the side - P 480

Kao Soy - Chiang Mai noodle soup with crispy and soft egg and rice noodles topped with chicken, cilantro, pickled mustard - P165

And for the Dessert...Although its already in their menu, we did try their Thai desserts as well.

Ruamit - Thai halo-halo - P85


And before we end the show... tang tadadangg.... Their illy coffee!!



Bangkok Wok is located at Robinson's Cybergate, J.P. Laurel, Bajada, Davao City. Tel. No. (082) 282-1231. or email Carmina at carminadelrosario(at)gmail(dot)com.

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Jay-Ar and Minerva Prenup Session

Davao Wedding Layout artist

Just this time when I and Milvene Mineses are discussing about google search engine results using your own keyword, I tried to search my ever dreamed keyword "davao wedding layout artist" to be on top in google for so long time already and I was surprised that I got it now! Im so happy at last I got it!!.

Famous Wedding Love Quotes

I am a layout artist for about 5 years already and with length of time in the field I will share to you the most common and famous quotes that I usually used in the albums I made. Although not all times huh.. there are only times that whenever the I like the photos and It feels like these quotes can relate to that photos I really put it there coz it makes the layout more meaningful and touchy.

Here are the famous wedding quotes from famous poets all over the world.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Aristotle

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
Germaine Greer

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu


It took great courage to ask a beautiful young woman to marry me. Believe me, it is easier to play the whole Petrushka on the piano.
Arthur Rubinstein

Two such as you with such a master speed cannot be parted nor be swept away from one another once you are agreed that life is only life forevermore together wing to wing and oar to oar.
Robert Frost

There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.
Homer

Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.
Roy Goodman


Two souls with but a single thought,Two hearts that beat as one.
Friedrich Halm

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.
Martin Luther

Adidas WOS (Wanted Old Shoes) via Pamulaan Center

Adidas has successfully concluded its advocacy program entitled Wanted: Old Shoes, where thousands of consumers nationwide brought their old shoes for donation to the Pamulaan Center for Indigenous People's Education. Consumers, in turn, got up to Php1000 off their new purchase of brand new adidas shoes.

We are awarding the shoes to our indigenous brothers and sisters of the Pamulaan Center for Indigenous Peoples at Mintal, Davao City and we would like to invite you to witness and be part of it. Below are the event details:

When: June 19, 2009

Time: 230pm

Venue: Pamulaan Center, University of Southeastern Philippines, Mintal Campus Davao City

adidas executives as well as adidas personalities like Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants' Enrico Villanueva, VJ Drei Felix, and dancer/actor Rayver Cruz will be present on the event.

It will be an honor to have you there.

This is an invitation to all the bloggers out there which related to their advocacies, current events blogger and/or a sports blogger who are also willing to be part of this event. Pls contact Mr Patrick Laroco of Pamulaan Center via ym: pat_laroco@yahoo.com

A design for a friend

A very good friend of mine since childhood ask me if I could make a design for the society he maybe involved in. He is a student from Notre Dame of Dadiangas University taking up Psychological Studies. I don't know where he intend to use this but he just ask me if I can make a design maybe for a shirt. Anyway, I hope he likes it.

Michael and Irish Signature Album

A wedding signature album of Michael and Irish this coming November 14, 2008
Photos by: Totong Sazo
Photo Locations: Davao Baywalk, People's Park and Loleng's Mountain Resort.