Last Jan. 13, 2013, Ace Dimanlig hosted the GB Monthly Meeting and took everybody for a visit of the Pinto Art Museum and on-the-spot painting of the Silangan Gardens, all in Antipolo City. The Pinto Art Museum houses the extensive collection of famed neurologist, Dr. Joven Cuanang, whose Ilocano-Mexican-inspired weekend retreat is nearby amidst the hectare-wide SIlangan Gardens.

Ace also sponsored a picnic-style lunch at a secluded part of the garden, then a delectable merienda of cassava-langka cake at his home in Marikina.   

Last Dec. 9, 2012, Ben Cruz hosted the GB Monthly Meeting and took the group for an on-the-spot painting session at the fantastic Makiling Botanic Gardens in Los Banos, Laguna.

Ben Cruz also sponsored the group lunch at his home in Calamba where members feasted on grilled fresh tilapia, sinigang na baboy, bopis, beef caldereta, pork kinilaw, menudo, papaya and radish achara. To get over the feeling of fullness from the meal, all watched Marquez knock out Pacquiao in the disappointing match.