Urban Deli is a restaurant, bar, bakery, grocery store and, of course, a deli . . . all under one roof. The restaurant is beautifully done up in a unique, modern style with the bar and dining area on the second floor offering a sublime view of the Bay. It is rapidly becoming popular, both with residents and visitors to the Subic Bay Freeport. Chef Didier Ladriere, owner of Urban Deli, hon-ors Old World traditions using top-quality ingre-dients prepared in innovative ways that satisfy to-day’s palates. The menu is varied and the dishes are expertly prepared by both Chef Didier and Execu-tive Chef Chris. I have sampled much of the fare - from the crazy delicious roast chicken sandwich on a baguette to American, European and Filipinos classics - and can confidently say this is top notch eating. The dishes are available for dine in or flash-frozen to lock in all that delicious flavor until you warm them up at home. In the deli you will find the very best hand made sausages, along with a large selection of deli meats, cheeses and more. They make their own jams an ice cream and even have a chocolate-making ma-

chine!Urban Deli offers 50 Belgian beers ranging from the rich, malty dubbel brown ale that highlights the spicy and fruity character of the Belgian yeast to the blonde brews that vary from sweet to dry. The beers are served in the proper glassware at the proper temperature by servers that are knowledge-able about each beer and can recommend the ap-propriate variety to pair perfectly with your food. Of course, you can take a few bottles with you to enjoy with your take-home entree.Shopping for a quality wine can be complicated but at Urban Deli, they strive to make it easy and exciting. The large walk-in wine cooler offers doz-ens of varieties of French and Chilean wines that fit any budget.Urban Deli also offers a wide variety of interna-tional grocery items and specialty imports for the home cook.Stop in the Urban Deli today to find old flavors from home, or to discover new favorites!

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Sweet aromas waft from the bakery as Executive Chef Chris expertly bakes a wide assort-ment of pastries and breads.

Written by Randy AndersonPhotos by Kevin Hamdorf

Urban Deli is a restaurant, bar, bakery, grocery store and, of course, a deli . . . all under one roof. The restaurant is beautifully done up in a unique, modern style with the bar and dining area on the second floor offering a sublime view of the Bay. It is rapidly becoming popular, both with residents and visitors to the Subic Bay Freeport. Chef Didier Ladriere, owner of Urban Deli, hon-ors Old World traditions using top-quality ingre-dients prepared in innovative ways that satisfy to-day’s palates. The menu is varied and the dishes are expertly prepared by both Chef Didier and Execu-tive Chef Chris. I have sampled much of the fare - from the crazy delicious roast chicken sandwich on a baguette to American, European and Filipinos classics - and can confidently say this is top notch eating. The dishes are available for dine in or flash-frozen to lock in all that delicious flavor until you warm them up at home. In the deli you will find the very best hand made sausages, along with a large selection of deli meats, cheeses and more. They make their own jams an ice cream and even have a chocolate-making ma-

chine!Urban Deli offers 50 Belgian beers ranging from the rich, malty dubbel brown ale that highlights the spicy and fruity character of the Belgian yeast to the blonde brews that vary from sweet to dry. The beers are served in the proper glassware at the proper temperature by servers that are knowledge-able about each beer and can recommend the ap-propriate variety to pair perfectly with your food. Of course, you can take a few bottles with you to enjoy with your take-home entree.Shopping for a quality wine can be complicated but at Urban Deli, they strive to make it easy and exciting. The large walk-in wine cooler offers doz-ens of varieties of French and Chilean wines that fit any budget.Urban Deli also offers a wide variety of interna-tional grocery items and specialty imports for the home cook.Stop in the Urban Deli today to find old flavors from home, or to discover new favorites!

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Chef Didier Ladriere

Sweet aromas waft from the bakery as Executive Chef Chris expertly bakes a wide assort-ment of pastries and breads.

Written by Randy AndersonPhotos by Kevin Hamdorf

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Contents

2 Raise the Bar

10 Extreme Watersport!

16 X-treme Fun with the X-Jetpack

21 Pure Escape - Island Hopping Adventure

23 The “Good Old Days” in Olongapo

24 The Midas Touch

28 Trekking Mount Pinatubo

30 The Aeta of Zambales

QUEST is published monthly as a travel guide by the RJ Tour Management Services located at 89 National Highway, Barretto, Olongpao City, 2200, Zambales, Phils.© 2015 RJ Tour Management Services. All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without permission is prohibited. Subscription price: per year is Php 800. Send all remittances and correspondences about subscriptions, undelivered copies, and address changes to: RJ Tours, 89 National Highway, Barretto, Olongpao City, 2200, Zambales, Philippines.

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Welcome to our first issue of the New Year! This month we feature the Extreme Water Sports of Subic Bay. There’s something for everyone with parasailing, jet skiing, banana boat riding, and kayaking available. You’ll find the latest extreme water sports equipment here like the new X-Jetpack and Hoverboards. Spend a day on the water to truly relax and enjoy all the area has to offer.Then, after a long day on the water, enjoy one of the fine Subic Bay offers restaurants and then restore yourself in a comfortable resort. Subic Bay is truly a Paradise for Water Sport Enthusiasts!

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Whether it’s parasailing, jet skiing, banana boat riding, or kayaking, Subic Bay is a Paradise for Water Sport Enthusiasts.

Subic Bay, about two and a half hours from Manila and less than an hour from Angeles City, is growing in popularity as a fun-filled water sports destination. Its calm waters, cool breezes and wide range of water activities are accented by the surrounding lush jun-gle. There are many hotels and resorts that will be just right for you no matter if you are on a backpacker’s budget or are ready for a major splurge. Subic Bay has something to offer adrenaline junkies, backpackers, honeymooners and everybody else in between. It doesn’t matter what age you are, there are plenty of activities available to keep you entertained, fit and wet! Whether it is parasailing, jet skiing, ba-nana boat riding, scuba diving or kayaking – Subic Bay is a paradise for water sport enthusiasts.  Those with a need for speed will find jet skiing thrill-ing and adventurous, combining boating and skiing in one awesome toy. Those who love to make their own waves can head to Networx Water Sports on the Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) Waterfront Road. An in-structor will teach you the basics but then you are on your own to skim over the waves in a high-powered jet ski. Networx Jetsports was established in 1997 to cater to the needs of jet ski enthusiasts. Founder Emmanuel “Dong” B. Arcilla, an avid jet ski racer, believed that the market was open for a superior and focused jet

ski dealership and service outfit. In 2000, jet ski rac-er and businessman William “Willy” C. Ang joined Dong in spinning off Jetsports from its parent Net-worx Auto Detailing Corporation. Together, they expanded the business to reach more people who are into water sports. Aside from jet skis and jet boats of different brands, Jetsports also offered various parts and accessories for jet skis. It became the authorized dealer of prestigious United States-based manufac-turers of personal watercraft accessories such as Jet Pilot, Riva, Yamaha, Hot Products, Lynn Vick Prod-ucts, Jettrim Montclair Yamaha, Midcities, Honda, Kawasaki and Zieman/Shorelander trailers. In 2002, Jetsports opened a branch in Subic Bay to offer ski rentals, banana boat and parasail rides, as well as bay cruising. In addition to the availability of a wide range of water sports apparel and jet ski products and accessories, Jetsports in Subic Bay offered ski repair, and launch and recovery of skis from shore. In 2004, Jetsports opened a branch in Davao City, fulfilling a commitment to serve its discriminating water sports clientele nationwide.For adventure-seekers, simply lazing in a cozy terrace of a hotel room overlooking Subic Bay, while very enjoyable, is not the way they want to experience the best things about Subic Bay.

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The Flyboard is an ingenious and de-ceptively simple device that lets you rocket, Iron Man style, up to 30 feet in the air or leap through the waves like a human dolphin. Created by the French Jet Ski champion, Frank Zapata, the Flyboard became a world-wide phenomenon after the posting of a Youtube video in 2011 got 2.5 million views. This global sensation has now come to Subic Bay.Learning to operate the Flyboard is much easier than you might think. After viewing a short video and re-ceiving some instruction, almost any-one will start flying the Flyboard after the first 5 minutes in the water. Some people will have a natural ability and a faster learning curve, but everyone will have a lot of fun during their first ride and it only gets better after each ride. Its fast growing popularity en-sures it will become a regular sport in Subic Bay.

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For years Jetpacks have been limited to the rich and famous or wealthy James Bond enthusiasts. But walking on water with a Jetpack is now possible thanks to a device which uses water from the ocean to propel users across the waves.

The X-Jetpack uses jet stream technology to pro-pel fliers up to 30ft in the air by sucking up water in a huge hose from the ocean and blasting it back out of the pack.

X-Jetpack owner Phil of Subic Philimont Water Sports on Baloy Beach says, “The X-Jetpack is actually fairly light, it’s about 9 kg, so it doesn’t take much pressure to get you into the air. The key to the whole thing is, they off-loaded all the weight from the pack into the actual pod unit.”

The X-Jetpack has a harness that straps the user into the jetpack’s frame, two handles

for steering and stability, a throttle for speed con-trol, and two water jets that forcefully propel out streams of water that is pumped in through a hose. The fast moving, powerful stream of water is then split into two thrust streams which are independently controlled by the rider with the steering arms. By controlling the angle and differences in angle, the rider can move forward and turn right or left in any direction.

The adventurous can train to become fliers and expe-

rience first-hand the rush of Jetpacking over water, eventually pull off dramatic figure of eight turns, fly so low so as to walk on water and even When riding the jetpack, this action

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takes place naturally and the jetpack riders is generally unaware of the jetski unit following behind.

A flight instructor will teach new flyers to walk on water, hover in midair, and fly at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour

The X-Jetpack is now available exclusively in the Subic Bay area at Subic Philimon on Baloy

Beach. If you are a surfer, wakeboarder, wake surfer or just a water sports enthusiast, this is definitely something you have to try!

Subic Philimon also has available a full range of extreme water sports equipment includ-ing Flyboards, Hover boards, banana boats, jetskis, and much more for all your water sports need. See them at 56 Baloy Beach in Barretto, 0949-132-6570.

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Includes:* 5 nights accommodation in lovely resorts* All-inclusive rates* Your personal Operations Manager to ensure your Safari runssmoothly* Complimentary photo CD for memories of your adventure!

Itinerary: Subic Bay or Angeles City by tour bus to Batangas. Board the boat at Batangas - Marinduque - Romblon - Sibuyan - Masbate - Ticao - Donsol - return to Batangas- bus back to Subic Bay and Angeles

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For those who love the beach and the rugged outdoors RJ Tours, operating out of Subic Bay area, have put together an all-inclusive outing sure to interest you. The hidden coves and is-lands are just a short distance from Subic Bay but brings the visitor to a relax laid-back ad-venture. Our adventure starts at Pundaquit where we board banca boats. First stop is Grand Ca-pones island. A must do for the island is a visit to the Parola Grand Capones, a Span-ish-era Lighthouse. Sitting on a hilltop facing the South China Sea the lighthouse has been protecting passing ships since 1890. Our boat will drop you on a coral beach not far from the base of the hill leading to the lighthouse.

A fairly easy hike will bring you to the base of the lighthouse and to the ruins of the keepers house. The combination of the ruins, the light-house tower, and the views of the seas makes this a perfect place for a few (or a few hundred) photographs. The operation of the lighthouse has been updated to solar power but the struc-ture is primarily original. Those with energy can take the spiral stairs inside the tower to the top and a short ladder climb to the roof. Even if you don’t climb all the way up the view from the top of the hill is breath taking. As we leave the lighthouse area on the way to the cove we can stop at one of the secluded and usually empty beaches for a short swim.Next we depart by boat to Nagsasa Cove. Get

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Be captivated by the Stunning White Sand Beaches, Natural Beauty and a Spanish-era light-house. Island hopping has never been this good!

21January 2015 ready for an amazing experience at this place. Nagsasa is pristine and uniquely beautiful. Per-fect! It is one of the most beautiful and peaceful cove in the Philippines. It is very secluded, the beach is well kept by the Aetas and the peo-ple who lives there are very hospitable. This is our overnight stop. After swimming and ex-ploring the area, enjoy a satisfying dinner on the beach. Then shortly after watching the spectacu-lar sunset we sit around a bonfire on the beach. We will sleep in tents on the beach. There is also a day trip available that does not stay overnight but for the full adventure I recommend the over-night tour. In the morning, after a hearty breakfast, it’s on to the next stop on our adventure, Anawangin Cove for three hours of swimming, exploring and trekking. Anawangin is a crescent-shaped cove lined with pine trees on its shore which gives it a different impres-sion compared to the other tropical beach resorts in the country which are mostly lined

with coconut trees. The sand is white and soft with a mixture of volcanic ashes from the last eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. The cove is compli-mented by the surrounding mountain rocks giving it a picturesque and poster-perfect view especially when the sunset is giving-off an or-ange glow that reflects to the mountain curves.

The sea along the coast can get choppy in the late afternoon and early evening even if the seas have been calm all day so our departure from Anawangin is normally at 3:00 pm. After a 45-min-ute boat ride we are back in Pundaquit.As the saying goes, life’s a beach and so much more. This island hopping ad-venture will surely make you have the time of your

life, a pleasant discovery for you and your fam-ily.The Island Hopping trip can also be a great group activity with team building activities built in. Contact RJ Tours at 0998 954 3165 or email gretchen@rjtours.ph.

Town center. According to a 1922 Manila magazine Olongapo had “wide clean streets, neat dwellings, good public buildings and well-stocked shops . . . the cleanest town in the Philip-pines.”

The “Good Old Days”

Olongapo Navy Yard, 1926. Along Alava Pier on Waterfront Road. The Spanish Gate is to the left hidden by the building and trees. Hundreds of Filipinos were employed by the U.S. Navy.

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Olongapo Taxi, 1926. The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce reported that Olon-gapo was “the best-governed town in the Philippines.”

U.S. Marines stationed at the Navy Yard between the World Wars pose for a picture on the main street of Olongapo. Note the large python on the hood of the car.

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From his formative years in Melbourne, Australia, to his business in Gosford, NSW, where he started with one old truck, and several years later sold the business with 23 modern semi-trailers, Tommo’s life has been an Odyssey. Love him or hate him, Tommo’s arrival in 2002 in Subic and Barrio Barretto paved the way for others, making Barrio Barretto the tourist destination that it is today!Tommo’s Philippine Odyssey started back around 1996 when he was regular visitor to the Philippines. After a successful venture at Dirty Duck in Angeles City, he saw the potential of a small resort on Baloy. In 2002, he purchased a run-down resort called Blue Rock, and over the next 7 years, his Midas Touch transformed the resort to become the first choice amongst western visitors to the Subic Bay area.Tommo took over The Arizona Resort in 2010, a

year after leaving Blue Rock. Pangit the Pug arrived with him, and endeared himself to the resort and the guests. The Arizona was a 26 room resort on the National Highway with a wealth of untapped potential. Tommo saw that potential.Firstly, upgrades to the kitchen, restaurant and menu. The Buffet BBQ was an instant success and the improved restaurant and menu gave guests and local residents a much better dining venue. The Arizona Resort had seen the first of Tommo’s Midas Touch, and quickly became the talk of the town. Upgrades to the rooms, and two new suites were next on the agenda. Demand for the suites when they opened in November 2010 was overwhelming.His Midas Touch continued, and the Arizona Re-sort kept growing and improving.

A life filled with adventure, travel, good mates, great times and passion for doing things that sometimes make those around Tommo envious of his success.

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In 2011, Arizona Resort earned the Tripadvisor “Certificate of Excellence”, which it has received ev-ery year since. In 2013 it also picked up a “Travelers’ Choice Award”. Arizona has held the No. 1 place in Tripadvisor rankings since November 2011.Three new premier rooms and The Arizona Dive Shop were added in 2012. Another two rooms were added in 2014. With 33 Rooms, a PADI Dive Shop, Floating Bar and Sports Bar the Arizona is truly a “One-Stop-Shop”. Tommo’s vision and his Midas Touch were proven again.Tommo’s other passion is boats. Since 2010, he has had three: Silver Lining II, a well fitted 43ft sail

boat, Tomark, a 42ft motor cruiser and now his current passion, Cholja, a 58ft motor cruiser. Chol-ja is the envy of other big boat owners and Tommo make sure it stays that way! Constant upgrades and improvements keep Cholja in tip-top shape.So, where to from here? Tommo worked hard all his life and the fruits of his labor are obvious in the success of the Arizona Resort and the benefits it has brought to him per-sonally and to his staff. But he’s still not ready to retire. His Midas Touch will ensure that when he finally does retires, he will have enjoyed all that life has to offer. Written by Gavin Read

Photo courtesy Arizona Beach Resort

Cholja, Tommo’s 58ft motor cruiser. Photo by Kevin Hamdorf

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Mt. Pinatubo is located at the boundary of the provinces of Tarlac, Pampanga and Zambales, al-most 150 kilometers north of Manila. There is no direct public transportation to go the base camp, that’s why a package tour is convenient. RJ Tours, operating out of the Subic Bay area, provides one of the best tours at a very reasonable price. Contact them at 0998 954 3165 or email gretchen@rjtours.ph.

A Mt. Pinatubo trek always begins at the base camp in Brgy. Sta. Juliana in Capas, Tarlac, 28 kilometers from the crater lake. Here, you will be assigned a local guide and a 4x4 vehicle. The 4x4 ride takes about an hour and thirty minutes and will cross wide terrains of ashland and some massive lahar canyons. 4x4 vehicles are mostly open and all of them are non-air-conditioned so expect to get really dusty and, if it rains, wet and dirty. As there are no seat belts, we encourage you to hold the vehicle bars really well as the ride is very bumpy.All the drivers are skilled and experienced on cross-ing these canyons so there is no fear that your vehi-cle will topple over. They also use a buddy system which means that no 4x4 can leave the base camp without a support vehicle. All drivers are required to bring a 2-way radio on top of their personal phone with them.Each 4x4 vehicle can seat 5 people. If there are more than 5 people in your group, several 4x4 will be pro-vided.There is a stopover along the way before you reach

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the jump-off to make time for some up-close appre-ciation of the landscape.It has 5 kilometers of amazing trail and the trek lasts one hour thirty to two hours Considered a minor hike, the trek is a 1:30 to 2 hours walk (one way). It means you will be walking around 4 hours that day. There are some small stream crossings so choose carefully the shoes you will use for your Mount Pi-natubo trek. Closed shoes will protect your feet but will be wet after the trek. Trekking sandals are the best alternative. Crocs-type of shoes is also a good choice.There also times where you will by some lush vege-tation – a stark contrast on the barren field that you

crossed a few hours ago with the 4x4 vehicle. RJ Tours will bring water so be sure to drink plenty of water it gets usually very hot on the trail. Arguably, the Pinatubo crater lake is THE high-light of your Pinatubo trek. With its changing color water inviting you to check its refreshing water, it’s easy to see why a lot of people are enticed on seeing it’s beauty. Not too long ago that same crater lake was very acidic and hot, around 40 degrees Celsius. But nature has its own way of turning a thing of destruction into an object of beauty. And this lake has had its share of admirers from here and abroad. The water in the crater lake is from precipitation.The caldera was formed by the eruption of the mountain which displaced its pre-eruption summit about 1km northward of the site. The crater lake is about 2 kilometers wide, is 600-800 meters deep and has a surface area of about 1.8 square kilome-ters.There are several beaches on the lakeshore of Mt. Pinatubo crater lake. The water can be cold or warm depending on the part of the lake. Swimming is prohibited as there is no lifeguard at the crater lake.RJ Tours will serve lunch on one of the beaches.The trek back down is a 1:30 to 2 hours walk where you will once again board the 4X4s for the ride back to the tour bus. All in all this is one of the most adventurous tours in the area so be sure to enjoy it.

How to Get ThereExperience the one of a kind Mount Pinatubo Tour and Trekking Adventure offered by RJ Tours. Explore one of the wonders of the Philippines as they give you the best Mt. Pinatubo tour package that you’ll ever have. They provide complete and reliable services for a comfortable and a hassle free tour at Mount Pinatubo to ensure client satisfaction.

0998 954 3165 / gretchen@rjtours.ph.

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Aeta Warrior

Aeta of Pastolan Village ZambalesPhoto byKevin Hamdorf

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Pronounced as “ita,” this tribe is one of the most widespread ethnic groups in the Philippines. They are mountain people who are dark skinned, short, small of frame, kinky haired, snub nosed, and have large black eyes.

The history of the Aeta continues to confound anthropologists and archaeologists. One theory suggests that the Aeta are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines who arrived through land bridges that linked the country with the Asian mainland about 30,000 years ago. These migrations may have occurred when the Malay peninsula was still con-nected with Sumatra and other Sunda Islands. At that time, the islands of the Philippines may have been connected and may be the reason behind the Aetas’ wide population distribution.

While resisting change from the other society for hundreds of years, the Aetas have adjust-ed to social, economic, cul-tural, and political pressures with remarkable resilience; they have created systems and structures within their culture to cushion the sudden impact of change.

Since the latter half of the 20th century, however, the Aetas have been declining in num-ber. Their very existence has been threatened by problems brought about by other people and by nature. Poverty-stricken lowlanders, seeking food, have encroached on forest lands, dis-placing the Aeta. The flora and fauna needed for Aeta survival are no longer available due to forest depletion. Disasters like the Pinatubo erup-tion destroyed and buried most of the Aeta ancestral lands.

There are different views on the dominant charac-ter of the Aeta religion. Those who believe they are monotheistic argue that various Aeta tribes believe in a supreme being who rule over lesser spirits or de-ities. The Pinatubo Aeta worship “Apo Namalyari.”

The Aetas are also animists. For example, the Pina-tubo Aeta believe in environmental spirits such as anito and kamana. They believe that good and evil spirits inhabit the environment, such as the spirits of the river, sea, sky, mountain, hill, valley, and oth-er places.

No special occasion is needed for the Aeta to pray, although there is a clear link between prayer and economic activities. The night before Aeta wom-

en gather shellfish, they perform a dance which is half an apology to the fish and half a charm to ensure the catch. The Aetas are also skillful in weaving and plaiting. For example, they produce excellent winnowing baskets, rattan hammocks, and other household containers.

Women exclusively weave winnows and mats. Only men make armlets. They also produce raincoats made of palm leaves whose bases surround the neck of the wearer, and whose topmost part spreads like a fan all around the body.

Their traditional clothing is very simple. The young women wear wraparound skirts. Elder women wear bark cloth, while elder men loincloths. Today most Aeta who have been in contact with lowlanders have adopted the T-shirts, pants and rubber sandals commonly used by the latter.

A traditional form of visual art is body scarification. The Aetas inten-tionally wound the skins on their back, arms, breast, legs, hands, calves and abdomen, and then they irritate the wounds with fire, lime and other means to form scars.

Other “decorative disfigurements” include the chipping of the teeth.

With the use of a file, the Dumagat – another sub-tribe who belong to the Aeta family - mutilate their teeth during late puberty. The teeth are dyed black a few years afterwards.

The Aetas generally use ornaments typical of people living in subsistence economies. Flowers and leaves are used as earplugs for certain occasions. Girdles, necklaces, and neckbands of braided rattan incor-porated with wild pig bristles are frequently worn.

The Aetas of Zambales

The Aeta dance before and after a pig hunt and before and after an expeditions to find honey.

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Texas Joe’s House of Ribs RestaurantDo you want to eat in a restaurant that has the most favor-able ratings on Trip Advisor for our area? Look no further than Texas Joe’s at the Subic Bay Freeport.

Texas Joe’s has become one of the most popular restaurants around, both with the local folks in the Subic/Olongapo area, but also with tourists from all over Luzon. It has be-come the “in” place for visiting celebrities and dignitaries as well, and for good reason.

Delicious, down-home, Southern USA BBQ. Texas Joe’s smokes their pork ribs, beef brisket, pork shoulder and chickens in professional smoke ovens using real hickory wood from Texas.

All of their meat, including high quality char-broiled steaks, is from the USA. Their scrumptious food is cooked from scratch using original recipes.

The home-made BBQ sauces are to die for. Oh and did I mention the great service with well-trained staff and a full bar pouring professional cocktails? Check them out along Waterfront Rd. across from Scuba Shack at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. They are open every day.

Call 047-252-3189 for more information

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