Dads the way!

In 3 months, there's going to be a new Daddy who'll be added to our roster of Dads.

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

Happy Father's Day, Kuya Marv, Biboy, Ray, Bob, Jul, & Carl.

Happy Father-to-be's Day, Kevin!

Cheers, Dad!

Dad spent most of his professional career in San Miguel Corporation.

Growing up, we always had San Miguel products in our fridge. It was always teeming with Coke, Royal Tru Orange, Magnolia Ice Cream, Magnolia Chicken, among others.

Some weekends, Dad would bring us along with him to Polo Brewery where Biboy and I would camp out at the kitchen in the 1521 Center to drink all the Choco Vim we wanted.

Summertimes, I'd be tagging along with him when he travelled around the Philippines for "Balikbanda." This is where I got to meet Pinoy music icons like Sampaguita, Florante, and that's how Bert "Tawa" Marcelo became my honorary ninong.

When there's a birthday in the family, we'd drive to the Magnolia plant in Aurora and he'd order the iconic Magnolia Ice Cream cake with flowers and fruits as topping. One time, I rode the conveyor belt that delivers the products from the freezer to the customer. Of course, I got scolded for that.

Then, as an adult, he convinced me to try working in SMC. He told me to send my CV to his friend, Ric, and in a matter of weeks, I was part of the Corporate Affairs Office - the same office where he worked for decades.

Funnily, some of the staff under me where Dad's staff, too. And they'd joke how they feel like they've gone full circle because they have 2 generations of Morales men supervising them.

And because of those many San Miguel stories, let me raise this virtual San Miguel Beer to greet Dad a Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, Dad! And to Kuya Marv, Biboy, Jul, Carl, Ray, and Bob, too!

Dad’s the way I look

This is a photo of my Dad when he was just a few years older from my current age.

Further proof that I am definitely what my relatives say. I'm a carbon-copy of my Dad.

Happy Father's Day!

Two peas in a pod

To the man where I got my looks , temperament and a bit of humor...

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

D-Day!

To the man who I inherited my looks, and temper, and love for shopping, and wanderlust, and love for family, and many others, from, Happy Father's Day!

Luk, it's Foo-ther's day!

Chinese food was the theme for our Father's Day lunch. And it was at Luk Foo, an often overlooked restaurant which serves really good Cantonese cuisine.

It's been many, many, many years since I last ate at Luk Foo. Rediscovering it with family made the food even better.

Pop goes the world

This is the man who I inherited my looks, demeanor, generosity and heart from. And that was most obvious this year - a surprising and delightful discovery, actually.

Happy Father's Day!

Hey, hey, Dad gang's all here!

There's nothing like Father's Day to get everyone together in one table. Wish Biboy and Family, as well as Jul and Carl, were here, too.

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

Daddy's Day out

It's Father's Day!

And knowing how most restaurants will be packed today, the family chose an off-the-beaten-path place to celebrate. We went to Manila Yacht Club - thanks to Dad - and it was the perfect place to celebrate because it wasn't crowded and there were only a few families there.

Dad got us the Commodore's Lounge, and thanks to the fact that Biboy is in town, the 5 Regalado-Morales kids are here to fete Dad.

It was an afternoon of good food and even greater fun. There were 3 generations present, which made the celebration more special.

That includes the 3 generations of look-alikes, Dad, myself and Javier.

(Why do I look like a giant in this photo?)

Happy Father's Day, Dad!