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It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday. Of course, you must celebrate! Below we list 5 different ways to celebrate the occasion. Because while their love is all the same around the world — unconditional, right? — we know mothers are built differently, as the budgets of their sons, daughters, husbands, and boyfriends. Happy Mother’s Day, mom!
1. If you’re the star child who’s earning enough — ok, a lot
Get her the Staycation Package at The Pen
The Manila Peninsula is offering a staycation package starting at PHP11,500 a night. It comes with a 60-minute supervised workout and an hour-long Swedish or Shiatsu massage, a beauty gift from the Rustan’s Department Store, a grand’s worth of food and beverage credit at The lobby, and themed cocktails at Salon de Ning. Of course, the room comes with buffet breakfast, which is the only thing that’s valid for two. The MomMeCation Package — we know it reads difficult but try it, it rolls right out of your tongue — is valid until December 30, 2015. Call to reserve a room +63 2 8872888 etc 6630. 1226 Ayala Avenue, Makati
2. If you’re a gal pal treating her single mother of a BFF
Treat her to a Sunday brunch at Marriot Hotel
Marriot has a number of offerings for Mother’s Day — staycations, buffet lunch and dinner — but if you’re looking to treat your single mother galpal, we recommend Marriot’s Sunday brunch. Why? Because at PHP2,800 you get free flowing sparkling wine to go with an extensive menu comprised of freshly baked bread (carbo-load!) cheeses, salads, meats, seafood, pastas, and so on. We feel, this is especially for those nursing a broken heart, or hating the baby daddy. Prepare the burn book! Call for reservations: +63 2 9889999. Marriot Manila 10 Newport Boulevard, Newport City Complex, Pasay
3. If you’re the sweet husband out to surprise a mom-to-be
Make reservations at Le Jardin Manila for dinner
It’s French cuisine by way of Vietnam — as in, it’s inspired by Vietnam’s world famous Trois Gourmands, whose chef personally trained the kitchen of Le Jardin Manila. Anyway, the restaurant is offering a three-course set meal on Mother’s Day weekend for only PHP2200++. Seared scallop or blood sausage for appetizers, red wine braised oxtail or grilled salmon for mains, and finally white chocolate mousse or light choux pastry for dessert. Call for reservations: +63917 8176584. Penthouse, W Building, 5th Avenue cor 32nd St, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
4. If you’re the family man looking to treat the family woman
Bring the entire family to Discovery Suite’s 22 Prime
Prime 22 has a special three-course meal for Mother’s Day that the entire family can and will enjoy. Start with either the steak salad or the seafood veloute, choose between the halibut or the beef cheeks, and then end it with the deconstructed tiramisu — all for just PHP1,800. Call for reservations +63 2 7198888. 22/F Discovery Suites, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig
5. If you’re the sweet allowance-less high school kid
Take our out malling to Shangri-La Plaza
We totally get you, kid. You don’t need to spend a fortune just to show mom how much you love her. So: Take her out to Shangri-La Plaza this weekend where malling won’t feel like a tipid trip. Catch one of the movies at the Asia on Screen Film Festival — that’s only PHP100 a ticket — and then catch the free concert by the Manila Symphony Orchestra at 7pm. O diba, feeling sosyal and cultural.
