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Globe Telecom to Launch First GCASH Mobile App for Apple iPhones

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:04:00 +0000

Philippine telecommunications giant Globe Telecom, through its internationally acclaimed mobile commerce service GCASH, announces a first in the industry with the launch of the GCASH mobile app for Apple iPhones by March 2012. The GCASH iPhone app will be available for download at the iTunes App Store for free.

The new GCASH iPhone app makes it more convenient for users to do their GCASH transactions like sending money, buying airtime load, and paying bills, without the need to memorize keywords or access numbers.

In addition, the app boasts of a new feature enabling users to send money not only to people in their phonebook but also to their e-mail and Facebook contacts.

“The new GCASH mobile app for iPhones will make our customers enjoy doing their GCASH transactions,” said Paolo Baltao, President of G-Xchange, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globe and operator of GCASH, “We are setting a new standard for customer experience in the field of financial services.”

When a subscriber launches the GCASH mobile app, he just needs to type in his mobile number and Mobile PIN (MPIN) to log in. He will be greeted with his “moneybook” which lists down all his GCASH transactions for the month in real-time. Clean and intuitively-designed screens will guide the subscriber in doing his GCASH transactions.

With the all-new GCash mobile app

for iPhone, all transactions can be

viewed instantly

New feature allows users to send

money to phonebook, e-mail

and Facebook contacts.

About Globe Telecom:

Globe Telecom is a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, serving the needs of consumers and businesses across an entire suite of products and services which include mobile, fixed, broadband, data connections, internet, and managed services. Its principals are Ayala Corporation and Singapore Telecom; both acknowledged industry leaders in the country and across the region.

Now, that’s hassle free money transfer experience for us!

Cheers,

Nessie

The Good & The Bad Delivery Service

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:39:00 +0000

On the last hour of the month of February and because of the scorching weather here in Manila, I thought I needed something cold and sweet. After a few minutes, I found myself logging-in to my McDo online delivery website account. I got myself a 6-pc chicken nuggets meal (large fries and upgrade to monster coke float). Although, the store is just a few steps from our house, I'm too lazy to get a decent shirt and go there.

After submitting my orders, in a matter of 5 mins, I got a text message confirming my order. By the way, you only get text messages if the store already knows you. LOL On the message, it says, pls expect your food after 30mins. Okay. Good.

After 30mins, no delivery crew in our door steps. On the 35th minute, the store manager texted me and said, "Mam, pasensya na po, medyo madedelay po ang food nyo, may konting problema lang po sa delivery guy namin. Sorry po talaga."

So, I replied : "That's fine. No worries. Just make sure my food is not lapsed when they get here, pls. Thanks."

Got another response from her: "Yes Mam. Pasensya na po tlg. Your food is on its way na po to your location. Thanks for understanding."

After merely 45mins, I got my food. When I opened the bag, I got something else. Then I received another text message: "Pls accept your complimentary fries as a token for your understanding us."

I actually smiled. Felt good, honestly. I replied "Got my food now. Thanks for being honest and for the free fries."

Sometimes, it needs a little of honesty and letting customers know on what happened to their food. This makes a great impact on our customer experience. The free fries is also optional.

Good job, Mcdo!

2nd Volunteering Expo (VSO Bahaginan)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

VSO-Bahaginan invites you to the Second Volunteering Expo of on March 13, 2012 at the Intercontinental Manila, Makati City. Entitled "Active Communities, Sustainable Future," the Volunteering Expo will serve as a platform for celebrating and inspiring volunteerism in government, non-government, corporate, and academic sectors.

For more information, please click here to view the e-poster.

This post is re-blogged from BLOGGERS 4 CHANGE.

Cheers!

1st Pinoy Junior Masterchef To Grace The PIFBEX

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:31:00 +0000

This March 1 (Thursday), 10 am at the PICC, Kyle Imao, hailed as the first Pinoy Junior Masterchef will be in the midst of major players in the food and beverage industry.

The 12-year old champ will do the ribbon cutting for Tradecon as it launches its 5th annual Food and Beverage Expo and HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant and Caterers Expo) which will run until March 4.

Over 300 exhibitors will be present at the expo, including both local and international suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers. International exhibitors from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and the United States will also showcase their products .For more information, log on to pifbex.com or call 395-5009.

Cheers!

Sebastian's Ice Cream

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:28:00 +0000

In times like this that you wouldn't want to go out because of the scorching heat brought by the summer season, I imagine myself getting a scoop of my favorite ice cream.

L: Chocoholics Anonymous R: Up All Night

Chocoholics Anonymous is one of their best sellers. Rich chocolate ice cream with a thick fudge with dark chocolate chunks.

Up All Night. This one's my favorite. I love coffee-flavored ice cream. This one's has espresso fudge swirl and coffee-chocolate chunks.

I soooper love these!! Just praises!!

Sebastian Ice Cream Studio

Location: 3F SM The Block (near cinema ticket booth) North Edsa, QC Philippines

Love,

Dinner at Ristorante Bigoli

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:14:00 +0000

February 26, 2012 - Dinner Time. After hearing mass in St. Pio's chapel in Eastwood, me and my Grumpy went on to have dinner before we head home. Since we are on a tight budget already, I remember my friend told me about this place - yummy and affordable. Hmm.. My Grumpy was a bit hesitant at first..

I remember this was Fazoli's before. Not sure when this was changed to Bigoli though. We entered the place and it seems quite busy. There was a party going on, on their second floor so it was a bit noisy too. But there we're only few people in the counter ordering for their food. The place is well lighted. I like it. It didn't hurt my eyes. Eventhough it was our first time here, we didn't have a hard time choosing our food. Just by looking at the pictures and some descriptions while the cashier patiently waited for us while smiling, we got our food.

Here's what we got:

Their free garlic bread while waiting for our food.

The garlic bread is awesome!! It is the same garlic bread I remember when it was still Fazoli's. And these are unlimited, bottomless garlic bread. Haha!

Pork Picatta w/ Spaghetti Marinara Php 150.00

The pork picatta is great. My Grumpy loves it. The pork is filled with ham and cheese inside and is crunchy outside. Its good because the cheese didn't overpower the overall taste of the pork. The marinara sauce is good too!

Bistecca Classic w/ choice of Italian Rice or Mashed Potato Php 289.00

Bistecca Classic was heaven for me. They got my taste of well-done steak. The flavor is just right. They put a great twist of their premium beef, juicy and served with mixed vegetables. For the first time, I ate the veggies in my plate. Before, I usually set them aside. But this time, they smells so good. Smell like butter. So I tasted a piece of carrot, and surprisingly, I love it. I love that they put enough butter for the veggies so it won't taste like raw. And the Italian rice was a surprise. It has a distinct taste. At first, I thought I will not like it. But on my second and third spoon, I'm starting to appreciate its taste. Its really wonderful!

A slice of All Meat Pizza Php 80

Yes, you can order for a slice of pizza. But this one was a fail. It was over-cooked. See in the photo, the ground beef (colored dark). The crust is not good, too. But still, I like its taste.

++ Bottomless soda Php 60

++ Bottled water Php 25

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Total: Php 604.00

My Own Rating:

Food: 4 out of 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Ambiance : 4.5 out 5

Money: 5 out 5

This place made it to our list. I'm inlove with the Bistecca Classic and this time, I will visit their branch in TriNoma next time.

Ristorante Bigoli

Location: Ciitywalk, Eastwood, QC Philippines

Facebook Page: Here

Twitter: Here

Love,

Dinner at Causeway Seafood Restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:58:00 +0000

February 25, 2012 – Dinner time. I was starving for dimsum for days now. And while we are already in a tight budget because it’s almost payout time , my Grumpy suggested that we go to Causeway. He has been telling me about his experience with this place. He said, I will literally be drowning in dimsum here. Finally, I gave in and in just a couple of minutes, we are already in there. Since it was a weekend, the place was kinda jam-packed. I thought its gonna be all Chinese against us, but I was actually surprised that there were more Filipinos than Chinese. Haha! Only proves that we all love to eat.

Here’s what we got:

Pork Siomai - We had 4 orders of this. Sooo yummy!!

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Lechon Macau

Fish Fillet in Tausi Sauce

Boneless Chicken in Lemon Sauce

I looove the food. The pork siomai is heaven. I am a siomai person. I can have siomai for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I can eat 20-30 siomai in one sitting. Haha! I love all that we order.

Summary:

4 orders of Pork Siomai : Php 240.00

Lechon Macau : Php 220.00

Yang Chow Fried Rice : Php 125.00

Fish Fillet in Tausi Sauce : Php 260.00

Boneless Chicken in Lemon Sauce : Php 260.00

2 Coke in can : Php 90.00

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Total: Php 1,195.00

My own rating:

Food : 5 out of 5

Service : 4 out of 5

Ambiance : 4 out 5

Price : 5 out 5

Causeway Seafood Restaurant

Location : 883 Banawe, QC Philippines

Contact #: (02) 740 8787

Love,

Dinner at Pizza Hut Bistro

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:48:00 +0000

February 23, 2012 – Dinner time. Me and my Grumpy decided to get a late night dinner. We can’t decide where, but we eventually got our feet in Gateway Mall, Cubao. This is the most accessible and easiest place for us with the good help of LRT.

Since it was already closing time, we didn’t bother to check out other restaurants. We immediately got ourselves a seat in Pizza Hut Bistro. I was excited to get a taste of my favorite pasta – Aglio Olio and my Grumpy on his penne in cream & tomato pasta. There were only a few tables occupied that time since it was almost closing time.

Here’s what we got:

Aglio Olio Pasta

My all-time favorite Aglio Olio of Pizza Hut was a boo that time. I dunno, but maybe it because it was already almost closing time that their cooks are anxious to go home. See from the photo that it has still some liquid with it. Tsk. And because of this, the taste was also affected.. Sad..

This one’s my 2nd favorite. My Grumpy loves this sooo much that he orders this everytime we’re in Pizza Hut Bistro.

Tuscani Roast Beef Pizza

This pizza is really good. My Grumpy didn’t like that it has mayonaise on top. But I thought, it was just right. The sourness of mayonaise was just enough to compliment the taste of the beef and cheese.

Bottomless Mountain Dew & Shirly Temple

I still love this place and their food.

Aglio Olio – Php 109.00

Penne Pasta – Php 159.00

Tuscani Pizza – Php 349.00

Bottomless Mountain Dew – Php 79.00

Shirly Temple – Php 150.00

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Total: Php 846.00

My own rating:

Food : 4 out of 5

Service : 4 out of 5

Ambiance : 4 out of 5

Price : 4 out 5

Pizza Hut Bistro

Location: GF Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Cubao QC Philippines

Website: Here

Contact: (02) 911-11-11

Love,

Are You Kidding Me??

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:26:00 +0000

I am trying to login to my Facebook account and this is what I've been getting for the past 3hrs. At first, I didn't bother to react. I thought, it was just a simple maintenance, so I just let go of my laptop and just watched tv. After 3hrs, i tried it again, and I'm still getting the same screen.

This is what I'm getting after putting my email add and password

While I'm getting a bit frustrated, I tried to login using my husband's account. And guess what?? I was able to login. With no issues at all!! How cool is that, huh?! Then I tried checking my account in my Blackberry phone, I noticed that the last update was 3hrs ago. Refreshed the feeds and it won't do it. So I logged out and tried to login. And guess what again?? I am getting the same screen on my phone!!

One last try. I tried logging in to my husband's phone's FB app. And... wallah!! same issue. I'm so frustrated and went back to my laptop and click on the "read more" part of the message in the screen. And i got this.

With this message in my screen that I feel like I'm the only person on earth who's having this problem, I'm super frustrated!! My gedd, Facebook!!

And how would you feel if you see the last sentence on my second photo??

Mid-Night Snack with Johnny Rockets

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0000

Last Tuesday, I had the chance to meet up with one of my girl friends for 3 main reasons: 1 - so she can get her piyaya which I bought for her in Cebu when I was there 2 - so she can accompany me in giving the other pasalubongs to my Ninong and 3 - so we can catch up. Been weeks since we saw each other. She has been going through something with her family and I was busy with my personal whereabouts too. We don't usually plan our meetups. We just text each other, see if we're free, if so, then, off we go. Haha! Fiinally, we found the day and time that we're both okay. After distributing the pasalubongs to my other friends, we got ourselves into Johnny Rockets' seats in Eastwood. We're not hungry. We just want a place to catch up on our story-telling sessions. It was 10 in the evening. We were the only customer during that time. Here's what we got:

Bacon Cheddar Burger
(we got 2 of this, one for me & for my Rain - my friend's son)

Tuna Sandwhich

Cheese Fries

Chicken Tenders

We also ordered the chocolate shake, cookies & cream shake and root beer float. The first 3 foods came in about after 20mins. The chicken tenders, probably the cook forgot about it, delivered to our table at exactly 45mins after we placed our orders. I was starting to get irritated that time. Considering that we we're the only customers that time and there were a lot of crews doing nothing. Some were actually busy rehearsing on their stupid dance performance along with the Manager On Duty.

I wasn't able to take a picture of our shakes, but I'm telling you, they are the worst shakes I've ever tasted. Can you imagine a chocolate shake that doesn't feel like a shake? Its like melted chocolate ice cream that's not cold at all!! I kept my composure and decided not to talk to the Manager anymore.

We have to asked for our bill twice with different crews. Because the 1st crew forgot that we asked for it, she's was busy watching her colleagues rehearsing. So I have to raise my voice and call the manager and ask her to get the bill for us. After a while, we got it. The change got back to our table after 15mins!!

2 Bacon Cheddar Burger

1 Tuna Sandwhich

1 Cheese Fries

1 Chicken Tenders

1 Chocolate Shake

1 Root Beer Float

1 Cookies & Cream Shake

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Php2,4++.00

Kaching!! Not worth it at all. Embarrasing.

My own rating:

Food: 3 out of 5

Service: 2 out 5

Ambiance: 4 out 5

Price: 2 out 5

Date and Time of visit: February 21, 2012 - 10pm

Johnny Rockets

Location: GF Eastwood Mall Veranda, E. Rodriguez Jr., Ave., Libis, Quezon City Philippines

Contact #: 02 470 2117

In Love With Fireworks

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:48:00 +0000

Fireworks can be annoying for some. But for me and Francis, it relaxes us. I mean, watching fireworks together, looking at the sky together, this is one of our favorite bonding moments. I remember the first ever pyro-olympics years ago, we didn’t hesitate to go and see it. Also, we are literally in SM Mall of Asia every Saturday just to watch the free fireworks given by the mall. It’s like us, going to church and every Sunday, but this is our Saturday routine. Last Saturday, we decided to go and see the pyro-olympics again with matching dinner buffet with one of the prestige restaurants which offers a very good spot in watching it. It was UK and Spain competing and they we’re both awesome.

Me and Francis enjoyed watching this. Watching together - holding hands while looking at the sky, it feels like we are giving our problems, doubts and worries in life and all other negative thoughts on us away, wishing that they will be all gone along with the fireworks. Above anything else, I just realized, we just love to look at the sky together, either day or night. Usually after watching fireworks displays like this, we always have the feeling of contentment and happiness together. Haha!

Even without the pyro-olympics or any just fireworks displays, simple way to bond with your loved ones.

Love,

nessie

A Fire In The Soul : A Cantata

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:57:00 +0000

A Fire in the Soul: A Cantata tells the story of a crucial event in the history of the Lasallian mission in Southeast Asia. On February 12, 1945, as American forces bombarded the City of Manila, a group of Japanese soldiers entered the De La Salle College campus on Taft Avenue and attacked the people who were living there. Twenty-four men, women, and children, and 16 La Salle brothers died in the massacre. War turns human beings into monsters. It also forges heroes out of its flames. We tell this story to honor their memory, their service to humanity, and to remember them eternally.

Created by Gabby Fernandez and directed by Peque Gallaga, the Cantata is one of the highlights of the yearlong centennial celebration of De La Salle University (DLSU) in the Philippines. Vicente Garcia Groyon wrote the libretto and Von de Guzman composed the music.

A Fire in the Soul: A Cantata will have two performances only: February 26 (Sunday - Matinee) at 3pm and February 27 (Monday - Gala Night) at 8pm. Both shows will be held at Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium at the 7th Floor of Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall of DLSU.

The Casts

The cast includes Michael de Mesa (Br. Egbert), Franco Laurel (Br. Antonius), Al Gatmaitan (Br. Mutwald), Jonel Mojica (Br. Friedbert), Miguel Castro (Br. Arkadius), Floyd Tena (Br. Athanasius), and Naomi Sison (Alma Mater).

Also, joining them are Onyl Torres (Japanese Captain), Nazer Salcedo (Japanese Soldier 1), Gary Fabricante (Japanese Soldier 2), and John Gilbert Arceo (Japanese Soldier 3).

Narrators are Jaime Fabregas, Ricky Gallaga, Conchita Castillo, Dado Jose, Tanya Lopez, and Louie Zabaljauregi.

Featured in this production are the different La Salle singing groups, namely: De La Salle Inner Soul, De La Salle-Zobel Chorale, La Salle Centennial Orchestra, La Salle Centennial Chorus. Some kids of La Salle-Greenhills are also part of the show.

Joining the Production and the Artistic Team are Mio Infante (Production Design), Dong Calingacion (Technical and Lighting Director), GA Fallarme (Projection Design), Br. Bernard S. Oca, FSC (Executive Producer), and Lore Reyes (Line Producer).

The Narrators

For the matinee performance on February 26, 2012 (3pm), regular tickets are at P200, while student rates are at P100. For the gala show on February 27, 2012 (8pm), orchestra seats are priced at P500 (regular)/ P250 (students) and balcony seats at P250 (regular)/ P200 (students).

For more information, please call the DLSU Centennial Office at (632) 524-4611 local 290 or email perla.garcia@dlsu.edu.ph.

Follow De La Salle University on:

Website: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph

Facebook: http://facebook.com/DLSU.Manila.100

Twitter: http://twitter.com/dlsumanila

Tumblr: http://dlsumanila.tumblr.com

YouTube: http://youtube.com/DLSU100

His 32nd in Diamond Suites & Residences

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:18:00 +0000

We celebrated Francis’ 32nd birthday in Cebu when I was finishing my turnover to my employer. We stayed at Diamond Suites &Residences. I was able to stay here I think 2yrs ago during our Company’s Christmas party. He love the place. Since it was Valentine’s week, we got our room at a discounted rate. The room is really worth it. We had 2 double-size beds (one for each of us). Haha! The crews were all so polite and nice. There is still on-going constructions on the upper floors for more expansions. Even the construction workers were really polite.

This is also best for both business men. They have conference rooms big enough to accommodate 50-90 people aside from its business center in where their clients can check their emails online, print their iteneraries or just any business discussions. Oh, by the way, wi-fi is available to all rooms, for free!!

And I fell in love with the pink couch in the reception area. I sooo love it!

The infinity pool is at their 6th floor. And it’s really really nice. I love it that it’s on its highest floor and you get to have a view of the busy streets of Ayala Business Center. There was little rain showers so, it was a bit cold and windy. But, the water was warm and very relaxing. We both love it that we I got to enjoy the water and he enjoyed the air and the view while chatting with each other, talking about our next iteneraries. Haha!

This place has definitely made it to our list. If ever, we will go back to Cebu, I’d like to stay here again. We had a good time staying here. Francis and I had a chance to talk a lot of things about us. We just enjoyed the moments that we’re here and not thinking about our jobs. Spending the whole day with my husband is priceless.

Love,

nessie

Diamond Suites & Residences

Location: #8 Apitong St., cor Escario St., Cebu City Philippines

Website: Here

Contact Details: Here

Dinner at Conti's

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:32:00 +0000

Last Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 was our monthsary. We headed to see a movie then went to a dinner. We decided to try and visit Conti's again, in TriNoma Mall. The place is as usual jam-packed that we have to wait for merely 20mins to be seated. Since it's full, the place was really noisy. We can't even hear ourselves talking to each other. Even we we're talking to the waiter to give our orders, both us and the waiter needed to raise our voice in order to hear each other, literally.

I am really not a fan of this place. I thought their food is just so-so. Nothing to crave about. Except of course for their desserts. Aside from you won't have the feeling that you're in a little classy restaurant like this, this branch in TriNoma will give you the feeling of being in a fast food chain.

Here's what we got this time.

I got myself brewed coffee. See, they served this with the ordinary creamer. Gosh.

For me: Chicken ala Keiv. Two Thumbs down.

For Him: Grilled Pork Chops. Uhm, pwede na daw.

Appetizer: Gambas. Thumbs Up.

Dessert: Slice of giant Mango Bravo cake. 4 thumbs up.

Total catch on our wallet: Less than a thousand. But I feel like, it's not worth it.

My own rating:

Food: 2 out of 5

Service: 3 out 5

Place: 3 out 5

Value: 3 out of 5

Sigh,

The Cebu Cathedral Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:13:00 +0000

When me and my Grumpy was in Cebu last week, we had the chance to visit this place. Eventhough I stayed in Cebu for almost 3 yrs, I was not able to get inside of the museum. We we're welcomed by a friendly guard and accompanied us to the reception area where we pay the entrance fee, Php50 for each person. There were a group of students who's doing their educational trip that time, so the place is kinda crowded.

I must say this place is well-loved. While undergoing renovation, you can feel the solemnity and there was a breath of fresh air inside even it its old already. Its just a little heavy and sad for us because according to the receptionist, they have been gathering funds for the renovation for almost 3yrs now.

Since 1800, this has survived earthquakes, typhoons, wars and all other elements, the museum building is the rectory of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. This now serves as ecclesiastical museum showcasing regional church facade and artifacts.

First stop is the Carmen Collection in their small-restored chapel.

The Altar. See the image in the middle?

And here's on the second floor collection:

The Humble Beginnings:
Hand-writter letters of Mother Teresa, Mama Mary Stampitas & Letters of St. Peter

The Road To Cebu

A Cardinal For Cebu
Some of Cardinal Vidal's collections

The Gathering of The Saints

And when we we're about to leave, we checked what's in the back door and we saw the car that Pope John Paul II used when he was in Cebu.

The museum is very organized. Each piece of artifact is carefully displayed with captions about them for the visitors to read and learn.

We also found out that this place has its courtyard which is big enough for functions like birthdays, wedding receptions and other parties. And they accept these type of happenings in the museum. I think, this will be very nice for our lolo and lola's golden wedding anniversary even our parent's wedding anniversary.

If you will have the time to visit Cebu, I recommend, you include this place in your itenerary. And if you some money to spare, please do not hesitate to donate them and it will a great help for the restoration of the building.

Love,

Photo Credit: Suroy Sa Sugo

The Cebu Cathedral Museum

Address: Manalili corner P. Gomez St., Cebu City Philippines

Contact #: 032 412 3455

How to get there:

By cab: All cab drivers knows this place.

By public jeepneys: Those with 21A or 21D

From Basilica del Sto.Nino: Just 5mins walk

Entrance fee: Php50

I've Given Up

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:51:00 +0000

SM San Lazaro is very convenient to our house that's why me and my grumpy's always here for dinner everytime I'm too lazy to prepare dinner. And Aristocrat has been one of our favorites here. But, eversine, the service is not good but still tolerable.

Today, February 16, 2012 is the worst. This made me really, really pissed off and the good reputation of Aristocrat has fallen to its lowest point.

We ordered the usual favorite boneless chicken barbeque and zizzling gambas. The waitress who got our orders seems nervous and not understanding what we're saying...

We waited almost 40mins for our food!! There we're a lot of customers and we noticed, there's only one "veteran" waiter who's serving the food. Those "newbie-looking" crews are just taking orders or cleaning up the tables. Seeing that there are lots of customers, the manager is nowhere to be found on the floor.

When we got our food, we just let go of what's happening. The table next to us was a family who's celebrating a birthday. They asked the "newbie" waitress to take a picture of them. Then, we noticed that she was excited to take their pictures. Not like when she was taking our orders, she was so smart-like this time.

Several customers we're also waiving their hands to get the attention of the other crews, some we're asking for glass of water, some we're asking to clean their table and some we're asking for their bill. The table on the other side, finally got the attention of the "veteran" waiter and hand-gestured that they wanna get their bill. After 10mins, their bill was given to them.

When it's time for us to get our bill, I was waiving my hands and no one from the crews on the floor seems to be looking. So I literally uttered "excuse me, I'd like to get our bill, pls." I made sure, my voice will be loud enough to be heard on the other side. One crew acknowledged my request and got our bill after 15mins. Gosh!!

And we waited almost 15mins to get our change!!!! I was really really mad. When our change was brought to us, the manager gave us a handwritten-manual receipt. Like duh!! Is this why you took so long, that you're POS is not working?? For crying out loud, fix your system!!

Today, I finally gave up with Aristocrat. I mean, your food is great, no doubt about that. But your service sucks, big time. You have a very incompetent crews and managers. The next time, I visit one of your restaurants again, I'll make sure, I'm not hungry, because I'm sure I'll have to wait for ages before I get my food.

The Aristocrat Restaurant

Branch: SM San Lazaro

Date of visit: February 16, 2012

Time of visit: 7:30 pm

Sad,

My Egg Scrambler

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:04:00 +0000

A friend recently posted a picture of this in his twitter profile. I got excited when I saw it, because I have been using eggs in wifey duties. I asked and he told me where I can buy this. And that same day, we went to the mall and fortunately, I found this so easily.

I am excited to use this. I'm sure I will be using this very very soon!!

Egg Scrambler

From: True Value, TriNoma Mall, QC Philippines

Pice: Php 399.00

Friday Lunch at TGI Friday's

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0000

It was last Friday (February 10, 2012) when we were in Cebu, when I realized I wanted my grumpy meet a friend of mine in Cebu. Since I have been telling stories already about my friend and have been mentioning her to him, he agreed to me. So, we decided to have lunch at Ayala Center Mall. I'm always happy whenever my grumpy will be meeting my friends. He seldom joins me with my friends. He chooses people to go with. And he's literally up-front with me if he didn't want that person to be my friend. Haha! So, this time, I felt good that he seemed interested with this particular friend of mine. I didn't even heard anything like negative perceptions or any doubts while we were on our way to Ayala. He even chose which stuff toy to give to my friend's daughter. Nice noh?! I love my grumpy even more. lol

After the introducing part, hi's and hello's, my grumpy, being so quiet, just listened to me and my friend telling stories and catching up with each other. We haven't seen each other for 8 months that's why, we never ran out of things to talk about. From time to time, my grumpy would comment on our discussions and after that, he'll be quiet again. While the little Khish2 (my friend's daughter) is busy with her new pink teddy bear, we continued talking and laughing at most of our discussions while waiting for our food.

Here's what we got:

My Fave!! Friday's Pork Adobo
Friday's savory version of most beloved Filipino Adobo.
Pork marinated w/ spices and seasoning, slow-cooked to fell off the
bone tenderness. Served with steamed rice and corn on the cob. Php 435

For my friend: Jack Daniel's Chicken & Shrimps
Juicy fire-grilled chicken breasts drizzeled with Jack Daniel's & some
crispy cajun -spiced shrimps with more sauce for dipping.
Served with choice of mashed potato or rice and corn on the cob. Php 565

For the little lady: Chicken Fingers
Strips of chicken breast, battered and deep-fried, served with
crispy fries & honey mustard dressing. Php 280

For my Grumpy: Jack Daniel's Half Rack Ribs & Shrimps
Half rack of cajun-spiced baby back pork, fire-grilled & glazed
with Jack Daniel's sauce. Added with butterfilled shrimps, battered
and fried until crisp and served with choice of crispy fries or rice.
Php 895

Strawberry Lemonade

I must say, this one, I was successful on getting my grumpy like my new friend. Haha! While we all enjoy the food, including little Khish2 who literally enjoyed TGI Friday's ketchup (Heins), we were all satisfied. We even had some left overs for take home.

The Menu

My own rating:

Food: 5 out of 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Ambiance: 5 out of 5

Value: 5 out 5

Same as with other restaurants, you see the price of the food we ordered were a little higher compared to others, but I must say, this is all worth every of your penny. You won't have any regrets, I'm sure.

Ciao!

T.G.I. Friday's

L1 Ayala Center Cebu, Philippines

Ph Website & Branches: Here

Global Website: Here

Facebook: Here

Twitter: Here

Dessert Overload in Maitre Chocolatier

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000

It was the night of my Grumpy's birthday and was the last leg of his day. And at the same time, I was really craving and drooling to have sweets, like cakes, ice cream or anything that's really, really sweet. There's just something in me that wants to be overloaded with chocolates and sweets. After dinner, we went to Maitre Chocolatier. The place is really nice. This is not new to Cebu since this has been here for quite sometime already. If you want chocolate on breakfast, lunch and dinner, this is the place to be. This place offers a wide array of high quality, European chocolate brands and innovative culinary creations. The desserts are based on well-known European and well - they are really pricey too. But they all tastes sooooo good. Most of their food are soaked in real imported chocolate brands like ferrero rocher, lindt, toblerone, frey and ritter sports chocolate.

Maitre Chocolatier interiors are posh and romantic - that's why I love this place. Perfect for dates with your special someone.

The menu, interiors, rays of chocolates

The chocolate cake being displayed

And here's what we got for ourselves:

Maitre Golden Euphoria - Ferrero Hazelnut Crunch Cake
Tempting chocolate hazelnut mousse on a velvety chocolate
sponge cake with the enchanting Ferrero hazelnut
Php 218/slice ; Php 1,850 whole

Angel's Confection - Nutelle Mousse Cake
Experience the real taste of Ferrero Nutella formed into delicate
and silky mousse cake topped with golden Nutella from heaven
Php 176/slice

Iced-blended Classic Chocolate
Php 150

My own rating:

Food: 5 out ot 5

Service: 5 out of 5

Place: 5 out of 5

Value: 5 out f 5

Notice that I am rating the value for money 5 out 5 eventhough they're a bit-pricey, I think, its all worth it, that's why.

Will definitely visit their branch here in Manila, too.

Cheers!

The Maitre Chocolatier Boutique Cafe

Level 1, The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu, Philippines

Branches & Contact Details: Here

Website: Here

Facebok: Here

Lunch at the Dessert Factory

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Recently, I has lunch with my colleagues in Cebu. For the name of this place, they got beautiful and yummy desserts here. But it seems I am more in love with their other dishes. I always enjoy their food here. Pork, beef, chicken are well-cooked and flavorful. And this time I visited Cebu again, this place is one on my list which I want to catch u with some friends.

Here's what we got:

Hungarian Sausage in Penne Pasta

Sweet & Sour Fish

Kinamatisang Kawali

Boneless Crispy Pata

The moment you enter this place, their staff will greet you. If all staff are busy attending to other customers, expect the manager to be roaming around, helping and assisting the customers, too. They will accompany you to your seat - very welcoming. And you just have to love the Jester's hat that all their staff is wearing. It denotes fun and making their customers feel relaxed and comfortable. The place is designed so colorful and cartoony. There are even big dolls in their cakes area.

My own rating:

Food : 5 out ot 5

Service: 5 out of 5

Ambiance: 5 out of 5

Value: 5 out of 5

Ciao!

The Dessert Factory

3/F The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu, Philippines

Phone #: 032 233 2351

Facebook: Here

Happy Valentine's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Love,

Globe unveils new prepaid offers exclusive on *143#, relaunches Immortal promo

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:09:00 +0000

On valentine's day, I was invited to attend the Globe Prepaid event in Hotel Intercontinental in Makati. I arrived late but luckily it hasn't started yet. There were several people already, some from the press, columnists and some were blogger guests. The Globe executives were really friendly roaming around the tables and trying to greet everybody. Lunch was also served to us. I love the food! Haha! I just wish they'll have a bigger place to hold this types of event to accommodate everybody and so it won't seem too crowded.

In another unprecedented move to give its subscribers unrestricted experience in mobile services, Globe Telecom introduces its newest portfolio of prepaid promos that will cater to the diverse needs of its growing customers. Globe launches four (4) new prepaid offers bundled with text, call, and mobile browsing services available in different prices and validity periods, giving subscribers the flexibility to design and customize services that fit their needs.

The first offer is the Unli All Trio offer, which has unlimited texts and calls to Globe/TM and unlimited mobile browsing. All Unli Trio is valid for 1, 3, 7 and 30 days for P60, P150, P350, and P1,400 respectively.

UNLI ALL TRIO

Unlimited calls and texts to Globe/TM + unlimited mobile browsing

Validity:

· 1 day for P60

· 3 days for P150

· 7 days for P350

· 30 days for P1,400

For prepaid users whose contacts are subscribed to other networks, the All Net Combo offer is available to always keep them connected without having to change SIMs or devices. Bundled under this offer are unlimited texts to all networks, five (5) minutes of calls to all networks, and 50MB of mobile browsing. Validity periods are 1 day for P30, 3 days for P80, 7 days for P150, and 30 days for P600.

ALL NET COMBO

Unlimited SMS to all networks + 5 minutes of calls to all networks + 50MB of consumable mobile browsing

Validity:

· 1 day for P30

· 3 days for P80

· 7 days for P150

· 30 days for P600

Another offer for Globe Prepaid subscribers is the most sought-after and in demand Immortal offer, now available in two variants: the Immortal Trio offer which has 50 texts to Globe/TM, 5 texts to other networks, and 5 minutes of calls to Globe/TM available for only P25. The other variant is the Immortal Text offer, which is bundled with 25 texts to Globe/TM and 5 texts to other networks for only P15. Considered to have posted the highest recall, promo penetration and acquisition among all Globe Prepaid offers launched to date, both Immortal services can be enjoyed with no expiration or validity dates.

IMMORTAL TXT

25 texts to Globe/TM + 5 texts to other networks for only P15

IMMORTAL TRIO

50 texts to Globe/TM + 5 texts to other networks + 5 minutes of calls to Globe/TM for only P25.

The last offer is Unli Tingi, perfect for budget-conscious subscribers who look for more value for their money. Considered to be the most affordable offer for bundled unlimited services today, the promo combines unlimited texts to all networks, unlimited calls to Globe/TM, and unlimited mobile browsing for only P5, valid for 1 hour, with registration open from 7AM-9AM daily. The offer is ideal for both students and employees who want to keep updated as they prepare to go to school or the office.

UNLI TINGI

Unlimited texts to all networks + unlimited calls to Globe/TM + unlimited mobile browsing 1 hour validity for only P5
Registration to Unli Tingi is available from 7am-9am only

These promos are exclusively available for registration by dialing *143#, the newest and the easiest quick service menu from Globe that allows subscribers to register. Other features of *143# include billing and load details, complete list of Globe promos, GCash and Share-a-load services, and download of applications.

“Globe is one with the world in celebrating the Love Month and we are excited to spread the love to our prepaid subscribers by offering them a set of new, compelling, and relevant promos,” said Peter Bithos, Senior Advisor for Consumer Business. “In Globe, we always ensure that our services are patterned after the behavior and needs of our customers, and with this commitment, we were driven to develop the different all-in-one packages.”

Added Bithos, “In one package, you have everything you need – text, call and mobile browsing, in order to stay in touch with people who matter most, in every way possible. Making these offers far superior than others is that our subscribers are empowered to choose the promo that best fits their needs, budget, and length of use. These offers will once again break barriers and defy restrictions, redefining what prepaid is all about.”

Globe Prepaid ended 2011 on a high note with subscriber base of 15.5 million, a 12% increase from previous year’s levels despite a maturing mobile market. To know more about the different offers of Globe Prepaid, visit www.globe.com.ph/prepaid.

Also, in celebration of Valentine’s day and the return of Immortal Text & Call, we are giving our users the #Immortal143 Twitter contest. Prizes are P1000 worth of Globe load and a BlackBerry Curve 8520. For more details, you can also visit http://bit.ly/zyt2ws.

It would be great if you could share theIMMORTAL LOVE to your loved ones, friends, family and to your online community!

Cheers!

10 Looks for the Perfect Valentine's Date

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000

Find just the right ensemble for that one special day at Unarosa.

Whether you have a romantic dinner with your beau, a hot night out with your girlfriends, or a quiet get-together with your family penciled in on your calendar, there is only one thing that every woman needs on this one special day in February—a Valentine’s Day outfit that is fit for any of your plans. From playful pairings to elegant ensembles, Unarosa has put together 10 of the best looks to keep you looking poised and polished throughout any date.

A vintage-inspired frock or a polka dot ’60s number is perfect for a dinner at a kitschy restaurant, while a red-hot dress will surely turn heads at the hottest clubs in Manila. Dress up a chic jumpsuit with a bright, floppy hat for an effortlessly striking look, while pairing bright-colored shorts with a myriad of tops—from cut-out button-downs, sheer batwing blouses, to oversized knit sweaters—will be best for a more laid-back date. Whatever is on the menu, trust that Unarosa will make it easier for you to make the night even more special with these chic looks.

Unarosa is located at 5/L Shangri-La Plaza, 4/L The Block, SM North Edsa, 2/L Annex II, SM Fairview, 2/L Bldg. A, SM Megamall, G/F Shoppesville, Greenhills, and L1 Marquee Mall, Pampanga.

Unarosa

Website: Here

Facebook: Here

Twitter: Here

One Night At La Florentina

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000

We got some glitches on the first hotel I booked for our stay in Cebu. While its too late to book in another hotel, I just contacted my friend who knows a pension house near Ayala area. Luckily, they have lots of vacant rooms and my friend readily helped us. He actually paid for our one night stay. It's really more fun in the Pilippines, right? =)

La Florentina pension house is located in the heart of Ayala center. Quite old and the first two floors were being used by the family of the owner. This is not the first time we stayed here. We also stayed here for one week last 2008. And the place is exactly the same. The bed, towels, rooms, the crews, I think, everything stayed the same. Some reviews online says this place really needs a serious renovation with some other negative feedback. But for me, I love vintage-looking places. The crews were really polite and friendly. All helpers know how to greet their guests everytime they see us. Clean rest rooms, working aircon, working hot and cold shower and most importantly, rooms are clean, towels and bedsheets smells really great. With its location that's walking distance to Ayala Center Mall, the Php800 per day, I think, is worth it.

The Terrace
Photo credit: iLink

The Lobby

The Way to the Rooms

My breakfast: Cheese Hungarian Sausage
Php120

My Grumpy's Breakfast: Kentucky Style Fried Chicken
Php120

Mushroom Soup Php80

They don't have a buffet breakfast so their clients needs to order from the lobby if they're too lazy to get up and get food somewhere. Since the place is quite old, it was a nice feeling to wake up with the sounds of birds in the trees around. If you decide to order food, you just have to be patient since they will only cook your food once you order. For our breakfast, I think, we waited almost 30-45mins. I remember, I was almost done reading the Sunday newspaper. You can have your food delivered to your room or you can go down to the lobby and enjoy the cold breeze of air while having breakfast.

My own rating:

Rooms: 3 out of 5

Food: 3 out 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Money: 5 out of 5

I definitely love this place. I just hope, the owner can somehow consider to renovate the place and make it better. I know, when I want to go back to Cebu with a tight budget, this place will be on top of my list to stay.

Pensionne La Florentina

Address: 18 Acacia, Lahug, Cebu City

Phone #: 032 253 4966 ; 032 410 7069

2012 Cebu Day 1: Breakfast at ilaputi

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:35:00 +0000

An hour before I landed in Cebu, I was busy BBM-ing my friends, L & R in Cebu. Will be having breakfast with them on my first hour in Cebu. Super excited. But I was welcomed by traffic so, I got a bit late. So happy to be with them. Whenever were together, we laugh a lot. We laugh out loud showing off our esophagus to each other. That's how happy and how natural we are with each other.

Ilaputi is one of my fave restaurants in Cebu. Aside from the fact that its location is really convenient, they're open 24hrs!! So, anytime I feel hungry, I can always go here and eat alone without the feeling of sadness of eating alone. *emo* Ilaputi's corteous crews and cozy environment attracks a lot of customers. They serve great plates of pasta, sandwiches, salads, tapas and drinks. Among the dishes I remember I ordered from them were the saigon adobo, stroganov, kari kulkarni, parta puti, grilled pork belly, fusion fillet, grilled chinese chicken, chicken mexcebuano and jambalaya.

All their meals are served in large portions - large enough to satisfy your hunger or even just cravings.

While we are eating, we were also busy laughing. Catching up with the happenings of our lives. Ang sarap lang ng tumawa ng malakas na natural na natural. Being with people who you can be yourself, is just refreshing. I miss laughing as hard as this. lol

Here's what we got:

Grilled Liempo : Overnight marinated slab of pork belly, with herbs and spices, grilled to perfection. Served with garlic-shrimp fried rice and coconut milk infused vinegar with onions and ginger.

Grilled Liempo Php220
Photo credit: fildude.blogspot.com

Grilled Chikari : Tender skinless, boneless chicken breast off-the-grill with curry sauce, served with tomato-basil rice pilaf.

Grilled Chikari Php 220
Photo credit: Google

Mexcebuano Chicken : Overnight marinated chicken breast fillets, dry-rubbed with mexican spices, grilled with home-made bbq sauce. Served with yellow rice and picked vegetables.

Mexcebuano Chicken Php 230

Shrimp and Two Pesto Pasta : Shrimps tossed in basil and cilantro pesto.

Shrimp and Two Pesto Pasta Php 210

All these, I love! And this place will always be one of the reasons to go back to Cebu.

My own rating:

Food: 4 out of 5

Price: 3 out 5

Environment: 5 out of 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Cheers!!

Ilaputi

GF I1 Bldg., Asiatown, IT Park Lahug, Cebu City

Website: Here

Phone #: 032 415 5680

Email: info@ilaputi.com.ph