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Carmina's review on Summit Hotel in Tacloban

Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at  Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference.  As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...

Filipino Halo Halo Recipe or Buy Your Own Ready to Eat

Any nationality loves to eat halo halo not only the Filipino people crave for this when they visit the Philippines, but we can also make this at home or we see this often when we eat at a Filipino Buffet Restaurant where you make your own with what toppings you want to add to your halo halo.

Halo halo is a favorite dessert in the Philippines it is shaved ice on the top and the bottom of the glass container or deep bowl is ingredients as the following like this picture


Halo Halo Recipe:

Ingredients:
  • Kaong (sweet palm fruit)
  • Garbanzo Beans (chick peas)
  • Macapuno (shredded coconut)
  • Langka (jack fruit)
  • Red Munggo (munggo beans)
  • Sweetened Saba (banana cooked in brown sugar)
  • Corn kernerls
  • Nata de Coco (coconut gelatin)
  • Ube (purple yam)
  • Leche Flan (custard)
  • Ube Ice Cream 
  • Evaporated Milk (any brand)
  • Pinipig (toasted rice or can use rice krispy cereal)
  • Shave Ice Machine
Step 1:
  • In a deep glass or bowl you will add any ingredients you choose to add in your halo halo
  • Place shaved ice on top
  • Add the evaporated milk
  • Add one scoop of ice cream of your choice
  • Ready to eat
If, you don't feel like making it at home there are Filipino restaurants who also serve halo halo because it seem so much to do all at one time.

If, you are like anyone you are the only one who will be eating it at home go buy yourself some halo halo from either from my example of how it looks in other restaurant.

Little Quipao Restaurant

Razon Halo Halo
Chowking Halo Halo







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