Thank heavens for gift and flower shops conveniently found near or within hospital grounds. In a…read moresense, they are also a life saver. These shops can avert a potentially embarrassing situation which is you forgetting to bring something for the patient you're visiting. Case in point is Liza's Flowers at Manila Doctors Hospital. This small shop offers different types of flowers, balloons, and stuffed toys that can surely touch the heart of the person you're visiting. I bought a colorful bouquet of fresh flowers for my wife's relative who had just given birth at MaDocs. Initially, I wanted to bring food because, by tradition, that's what most Filipinos would expect. But since I didn't have the time to shop for the perfect food takeaway, I settled for flowers. My gesture was much appreciated by the recipient. But alas, I paid a lot for convenience! The shop also offers personalized t-shirt printing, if you can believe it! Although this service isn't necessarily intended for hospital patients, maybe someday it will become a popular souvenir for loved ones confined in the hospital.

Every gentleman needs a flower shop. That's just one of the things you need to have in your…read moreplaybook in order to advance in this world, and this one is mine. I've been going to this florist since forever, and I've met a lot of dudes here who are in the same boat as I am. One time, I was in the store with another guy and we were looking at the bouquet selections, and he comes up to me and asks, "How mad is she?" I didn't answer, but I got the biggest bouquet there, so I guess he got his answer anyway. The lady who owns this shop is really nice, and her wares are really cheap too. Php50.xx for a long-stemmed rose, and Php500.xx for a dozen? Yes, please. She also does her own arrangements, which she's quite good at, so it's definitely a bargain.