12 Restaurants in Metro Manila to Celebrate Independence Day

Independence Day is a day of national celebration that we Filipinos should participate in, and here in the Philippines, no celebration is complete without good food. Here are 12 restaurants in Metro Manila where you can feast on some of the best Filipino cuisine prepared and created by Manila's top culinary minds.

Red Planet Hotel Davao (Formerly Tune Hotel Davao)

Red Planet Hotel Davao (formerly Tune Hotel Davao) is a 155-room value hotel located along J.P. Laurel Avenue, Lanang District in Davao City. It is the seventh branch of Tune Hotels in the Philippines which opened last December 2013 making it one of the newest hotels in the city.

Red Planet Hotel Ortigas (Formerly Tune Hotel Ortigas) in Pasig City

International value hotel brand Red Planet Hotels, formerly Tune Hotels, opened its 8th branch in the Philippines located in Ortigas Center, Pasig City's central business district. Red Planet Hotel Ortigas has 182 rooms featuring the Red Planet Hotel signature 5-star quality beds and showers on budget friendly rates.

Tune Hotel Ortigas (Now Open)

Tune Hotels, an international brand of economy hotels, has today opened its 8th branch in the Philippines. Tune Hotel Ortigas is located along Shaw Boulevard in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. It has a total of 182 rooms (126 double rooms, 52 twin rooms, and 4 accessible rooms). It is currently operating on soft opening with limited room availability.

Red Planet Hotel Quezon City (Formerly Tune Hotel Quezon City)

Red Planet Hotel Quezon City (formerly Tune Hotel Quezon City) is a 142-room economy hotel located along Timog Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila. Red Planet Hotels is a global brand of hotels offering no-frills accommodation. It currently has seven branches in the Philippines with an 8th branch scheduled to open in February 2014 in Ortigas Center.

It is just two blocks away from the corner of Timog Avenue and EDSA and is conveniently located near cafes and restaurants along Timog Avenue and Tomas Morato Avenue. Major television stations also have their headquarters situated in South Triangle.

Staycation with Barkada in Quezon City

Christmas is one of the occasions when my barkada and I would meet up for a catch-up lunch or dinner. It is also an opportunity for us to plan for our annual brakada summer outing. This year, we decided to have a weekend Christmas staycation in Metro Manila so we can have more time to bond and enjoy extended hours of chikahan.

Tune Hotel Angeles City (Clark Airport) Pampanga

Tune Hotel Angeles City is a 165-room economy hotel offering no frills accommodation to budget-minded travelers in the Angeles City (Clark Airport) area in Pampanga, Philippines. They focus on the high-quality delivery of the two most basic requirements of accommodation: the bed and the shower.

It is an ideal budget accommodation in Angeles City for travelers who will be catching an early flight at the Clark International Airport. It is centrally located along Don Juico Avenue near SM City Clark.