Food: Restaurant of Choice

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP248
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Queso Bianca: fried kesong puti with uniquely Filipino dips
• Creamy and tasty Quattro Funghi pasta
• A taste of Vietnam with some Saigon Barbecue

Run: 143Go Run 2

Date Budget: PhP 750
Actual Spend: PhP 750
Quality: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Got "bonded" (literally) once again
• Another fun run at UP Diliman
• 2nd year of a run for the benefit of Philippine Heart Center pediatric patients

Food: UniversiTEA

Date Budget: PhP 100
Actual Spend: PhP 105
Quality: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Refreshing tea-based drinks in the heart of UP Diliman
• Much cheaper than similar drinks in malls (large milk tea at PhP 55!)
• UP-themed murals
• Colorful expression board.

Food: Mexican Express

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 164
Quality: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• The best of Mexico made available in the munching capital of Diliman: Maginhawa St.
• Great tasting fresh tomatoes
• The ice cream wrap: a great finisher!

Food: Mashitta

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 185
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 4/5

Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Authentic Korean-Japanese food at fast food prices: meals below PhP 100!
• Best kimchi in town!

Food: Fruits in Ice Cream

Date Budget: PhP 50
Actual Spend: PhP 46
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

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Highlights 

• Real FIC goodness at a fraction of the mall price: only PhP 23 per scoop!
• Great-tasting natural flavors
• Green tea ice cream FTW!

Run: Freedom Run 2011

Date Budget: PhP 600
Actual Spend: PhP 600
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Run free from corruption on Ninoy Aquino's birthday
• Ninoy glasses
• Freedom barbecue!

Food: Friuli Trattoria

Date Budget: PhP 400
Actual Spend: PhP 395
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Affordable Italian food
• Bacon and Cucumber Pizza