Alice Romero Laga: BFF from Bohol and Beyond

Your Roving Eye has been asked a million times if he has a BFF. Yes, of course, there are two. You will meet them in two separate features. One is based in Illinois and the other is based in Toronto, Canada.

Let’s begin with the Canadian- based friend. Our friendship actually started when we were in Grade One. Yes, we were classmates from Grade One to Grade Six then high school and all the way to senior high.

 

Her name? She is Alice Romero Laga and why am I writing about her now? Well, she just came home for a wedding that also served as their family reunion.

She is the real definition of a survivor. A beautiful survivor at that. Inside and out. If there’s someone who is very happy for what is at present, that would have to be me for I have been privy to her heartaches and disappointments in life.

Alice during grade school & high school graduation

After those carefree and innocent years of high school where we became groupmates in science projects to being cheatmates uhm seatmates rather, it was time for high school graduation  and the obligatory goodbyes and the promise to keep in touch.

becoming a a nurse was the realization of her dream

Those years after high school were such a blur and the next time we met again during those instant class reunions, we have become older but definitely wiser.

 Her Precious Gems: Aga.Al.Aljin.Aljun

We went  back to our separate ways but there were the occasional hi’s and hellos. And yes, just like any friends, we also had our share of misunderstanding and petty spats as well and we always swear never to see each other again and we even unfriend each other in Facebook but the moment we see each other, everything flies out the window and it's back to usual. 

Friends after all these years

Anda, Bohol, Jan 2016 

I then found out that she was in already in Canada and starting to live her life again.

I am so delighted to know that she is doing good and getting a second chance at life and very happy that she is with her three sons and a daughter with her in Toronto. 

A high- paying job, a successful career, a serene & peaceful life are what she has right now

After meeting and catching up with Alice the last time she was here last January, it is with much relief that she hasn't changed at all. 

If there is a change, it's a change for the better.

Thank you Alice for the gift of friendship.

Plans of Visiting Bohol? Welcome to Its Best- Kept Secret

Before we bid adieu to November, let me give you a peek into one of my favorite hideaways here in Bohol. 

 my favorite nook

Ensconced at Naatang, Jagna in the eastern coast of Bohol, Bohol Beach House is a hodgepodge of Asian architectural influences that retains the welcoming ambiance of a Boholano home. It boasts of four bedrooms (or are there five?) that seamlessly connects with the lovely and airy veranda that faces the Mindanao Sea.

My Singapore- based cosmopolitan & divine Boholana friend Celevel Ranoco- Butler reigns supreme in this delightful abode that is perfect if you want to make the great escape from the city. 

 tres charmant Celevel 

It took me less than an hour to lie down and to be lulled to sleep by the sea breeze and the sound of the waves that were lapping at the shore.

 that's top designer EJ Relampagos

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When asked what I would consider the most difficult part of my stay?  When it’s time to leave. You just can't extricate yourself from the warm embrace of paradise

the perfect track for Bohol Beach House

For those who want to experience a stay in heaven, just click  HERE

Guess What Glyssa Found on Her Way to Danao

The October 15, 2013 temblor that struck Bohol displaced a huge boulder from the mountaintops in Danao.

Something Big Is Getting Launched in Bohol!

Something big is getting launched this week in Bohol!

Perfect for the Boholano driver’s motoring leisure, comfort & performance

Impressive styling. Class- leading comfort. 

Outstanding performance. 

World- class safety

Coming soon!

Food Cart Business Bohol Launching Tonight!

The Filipino Dream (TFD) has finally conquered Bohol!! Please come and visit us at Emerald Square in Boholand Tagbilaran City (near Juz sizzling) 

Different food carts are available for franchising at a very affordable rate! For those who want to take the plunge, this is the perfect start for you can actually test the waters before taking the plunge

See you tonight, Sept 08 @ 6:00 pm

For more details, you may contact us at 0922.718.9948 / 0948.792.4904

Photo Credits: Ghen Lumayag Photography

Quir Nicole Maghuyop: Miss Silka Bohol 2013

Let's get to know the reigning Miss Silka Bohol 2013 a little better. She is Quir Nicole G. Maghuyop, a vivacious and bubbly 15 year old senior student of Holy Name University High School, Tagbilaran City. Bohol.

The certified beauty never fails to make heads turn whether she's in or out of the campus. She is doing well not only in her academics but also in her school’s co-curricular and extra- curricular activities.

Despite her immense popularity and good family background, Nicole has managed to keep her feet firmly planted on the ground, thanks to Papa Gumer & Mama Abigail who have raised her & her six siblings into well- mannered kids.

So where did she acquire the poise, the confidence & the interpersonal skills that are evident in the way she speaks, carries herself and interacts with people?

Quir Nicole then reveals the secret: 

”Credit goes to the Silka beauty & skin care products that I have been using It was early last year when I found out about the search for Miss Silka Bohol. I became more interested when I learned that the winner of the local search will represent Bohol in the nationwide search for Miss Silka Philippines. I became determined not only to join but to win of course. (laughs aloud)

 Part of my strategy was to get to know more about Silka since the winner was to become a brand ambassadress & spokesperson. And the best way to know the product was to use it myself. And the rest, as they say, is history”

TOP TEN PLACEMENT

After winning the Miss Silka Bohol 2013 title, she placed Bohol in the national spotlight late last year when she represented the province in the national finals of Miss Silka Philippines 2014 where she placed in the Top Ten from out of 30 provincial & regional beauty delegates from all over the country.

To be selected as Miss Silka Bohol has been a great learning & rewarding experience for me. I have become more conscious of how I carry and conduct myself especially in public because I have always believed that true beauty should come from within. 

With the help of Silka products, I have become more confident of how I look and how I look at situations and at people. 

 The title really opened a lot of doors for me and the opportunity to represent my province in a national contest has been a humbling yet unforgettable experience. Until now, I still remember the bonding moments I had with fellow candidates from the Visayas like Iloilo, Bacolod, Tacloban, Cebu, Dumaguete, Ormoc 

It never felt like we were in a competition. We were like sisters and BFFs.

Join us in the search for that one extra special Boholana beauty who will succeed Nicole that culminate with the Grand Coronation on September 26, 2014

Photo Credits: Ghen Lumayag www.ghenlumayagphotography.com

Hair & Make Up: Jonathan Ocat

Fashion Accessories: Christine Virtucio  Fashion Accessories