Interesting restaurant exteriors

The restaurant, named Macy’s Diner, which is located in Laoag City, has retro themed interiors but serves a variety of food ranging from American, Chinese, and even authentic Ilocano cuisine.

Interiors of Macys Diner

Inside the restaurant, the ceilings are filled with neon lights that is reminiscent of the series ‘Riverdale’. The walls are decorated with clever road signs and pictures of  60’s icons such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles.

Wall decorations

Pictures of icons are also displayed

The chairs and tables look as if they came straight out of a classic hollywood movie. There is even a jukebox displayed inside, although it doesn’t work anymore.

An old jukebox is displayed inside the restaurant

As a break from fast food, we only ordered the Ilocano dishes.

First on the list is, of course, Bagnet (Php235). Served with lechon sauce, the outside of the bagnet were very crunchy and delicious.

Macy’s Diner’s very crunchy Bagnet

We also ordered Dinengdeng (Php125) , a bagoong soup based vegetable dish; Dinakdakan (Php 205), pork strips with onions, calamansi, and chili peppers.

Dinakdakan

Dinengdeng and Tofu

Beef Tapa (Php235), Crispy Noodle with Seafood (Php240), and Crispy Spicy Tokwa (Php90).

Seafood Noodles

Crispy Spicy Tokwa

Beef Tapa and Dinakdakan

Aside from Ilocano Dishes, Macy’s Diner also serves breakfast meals such as bacon and pancakes, steak meals, burgers, and milkshakes.

Macys Diner

Planning on visiting Ilocos Norte? Then you should include Macy’s Diner in your itinerary to feel what it’s like to dine during the 60’s.

Inside Macy’s Diner

Macy’s Diner is located in Segunda Ave. & Cor. M.H. Del Pilar, Brgy. 13, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, just a few blocks away from the capitol building.

Macys Diner Signage

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Terms and Conditions:

1. Sweet Rush July Promo is available on July 31, 2017, from 10 AM to 12 NN only in all J.CO stores nationwide except J.CO Robinsons Galleria kiosk, and booths found in J.CO SM Baguio and J.CO SM Iloilo.

2. Stubs will be provided from 10AM-12NN on July 31, 2017. Availing of promo is from 10AM onwards on July 31, 2017 only.

3. The promo includes 1 dozen of Alcapone donuts and 1 dozen of choco-loaded donuts, all for only Php 500. The choco-overloaded donuts include 3 pcs. Oreology, 3 pcs. Chocomaltine, 2 pcs. Coco Loco, 1 pc. Copa Banana, 1 pc. Don Mochino, 1 pc. Meisisipi and 1 pc. Forest Glam.

4. Each customer can only avail this promo ONCE for a maximum of 2 dozens.

This promo is valid for dine-in and take-out transaction only. Any advanced orders or bulk orders on the day of the promo will not be allowed.

5. The promo cannot be exchanged for other items or discounts and cannot be used in conjunction with other promos. In the purchase of goods and services which are on promotional discount, the senior citizen can avail of the promotional discount or the discount provided under the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, whichever is higher. In compliance to, Section 4 of R.A. 9994, otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.

DTI-FTEB Permit No. 11575 Series of 2017

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“Your fave crispy golden curls of real potato goodness is now available in all McDonald’s stores! Get it now before it’s gone!
Made from the choicest potatoes and spices, you can upgrade the fries of your favorite McDonald’s Extra Value Meal to Twister Fries for a total meal experience. They can also be enjoyed a la carte as an afternoon snack or you can share some with friends. Make your merienda complete and opt to pair Twister Fries with a refreshing Coke McFloat as a combo.”

You can upgrade your regular meal with fries into Twister Fries by just adding P29 on your order.

These hot, crunchy, savory, golden curls are once again within your reach but not for long. The McDonald’s Twister Fries will be available for only 3 weeks, until August 25. So make sure to have your fill while they’re still around.

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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thekeatchenfoodpark/

Schedule: 4:00 PM – 12:00 A.M.

Budget: 500 for 2 persons

Note: All Photos are taken using LG G6 (resize to 707*540)

Cakes by Cafe Caudal

Smores

Tres Leche

Chicken Wings by Dem WINGS

BOYBABS

(The only stall that serves UnliRice)

Sisig – Pork BBQ – Chicken Kebab Platter

Liquid Juices by The Liquid Factory

Different Barbecues by Stics

Ice Creams by DIG DEEP

Japanese Food by ICHI NORI

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Hamilo Coast is the premier seaside development of the SM Group at the head of the Nasugbu coastline. It’s one of the exclusive beach club in the Philippines. It has the following amenities like   infinity pool, billiards, poker area, playground, dining area, tennis area, play station area, basketball court, badminton court, private beach and other water sports facilities. Since this is an exclusive beach club you have to buy a share / condo unit,  be a member or you can just book a condo unit via www.airbnb.com in order for you to gain access.

Hamilo Coast is just a 2 hours drive from Metro Manila via Cavitex – Ternate-Nasugbu Road  or 3-4 hours drive via Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road. On the way to Hamilo Coast you will past about 2 viewing deck that have a very nice view of the coast line and the Kaybiang Tunnel.

Breakdown of Expenses:

Things to Remember:

1. Its an Exclusive resort. You have to plan your trip since it will take about 3-5 days before you can receive your endorsement letter from the owner of the condo unit you rented via airbnb or from the member that invited you.
2. You have to register first at the front gate before you can proceed to Pico Sands Hotel or to the Condominuim.
3. You have to pay Php 1,200 per guest as guest fee for unaccompanied guest and Php 800 for accompanied guest.  You can also use your SM Advantage card upon paying the registration fees to earn points. They also accept cash payment and all major credit card.
4. After registration they will issue a Hamilo card (Php 1050)that you can use to pay any transaction while your inside Hamilo Coast. You need to consume the amount during your stay and if you don’t have plans of coming back. The card and its load will expire 1 year from the date of issuance.  By the way, you only need to have  1 card per group and not per guest.
5. As a non member guest, you can only access the Pico Beach and the Country Club, the Pico de Loro Beach Club are for members only.
6. You cannot pay in cash, if you want to pay in cash you need to top-up the Hamilo card.
7. You can bring your own food and cook inside your condominium.
8. They have this so called “Grab and Go” mini grocery store that offers overpriced grocery items.
9. The “Lagao” Restaurant located in the country club offers Filipino cuisine lunch / dinner buffet for Php 900 – 1000 per person. (This is one very expensive for a buffet).
10. If you’re  joining airbnb for the first time, use my referral link so that you can have as much as 900+ discount on your first booking. http://www.airbnb.com/c/ezrap46

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S&R Oreo Dessert Pizza

For the month of June and July, S&R offers a new pizza that’s hard to resist. Combining oreos and pizza, is the aptly named Oreo Dessert Pizza.

S&R’s newest hybrid pizza

We were lucky enough that we got the last remaining slice of the pizza. It was topped with crushed oreos, sour cream, dulce de leche, and white chocolate truffle, and is reminiscent of oreo cheesecakes, but with less cream.

Topped with crushed oreos, dulce de leche, sour cream, and white chocolate truffle

We also bought a slice of the Red Velvet cheesecake (Php99) from the Cheesecake Factory. The cheesecake tasted so heavenly, with a thick layer of cream cheese that’s just too perfect.

Red Velvet Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory

A slice of The Oreo Dessert Pizza costs Php99 in S&R warehouse, and Php109 in pizza parlors.

S&R Oreo Dessert Pizza And Red Velvet Cheesecake

It can also be bought as a whole for Php549 and Php629 from S&R warehouses and pizza parlors respectively for the whole month of June and July 2017

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Single Journey Ticket

To commemorate the said event, MRT 3 and LRT 1 and 2 offer free train rides. Better keep that Beep card for today!

Cue of people who got the chance to ride for free

The free train rides will be available from 7am to 9am and from 5pm to 7pm on June 12.

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To enjoy this service, simply check for Smart Wifi signs and turn on your Wifi connection. Then, select #SmartWifi @MRT EDSA from the list of available Wifi networks to connect and start browsing.

This project is in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

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This magnificent place prides a huge land owned by the Acuzars, accommodates the beautiful old mansions and wooden houses from all over the country. Some of it were re-built brick-by-brick from the original pieces and some were replicas like their version of the Jones Bridge in Manila.

Check out more photos below:

The landscapes inside Las Casas needless to say, are instagrammable or instagram-worthy. It’s like every corners are made for picture-perfect shots.

One more good thing to know is that the development is still ongoing. Our tour guide suggested to us that we should come back in 3 to 5 years to see the new facilities of the resort as they continue to make the place a really special one. We will definitely go back!

Day Tour Packages: (WALK-INS ARE ALLOWED)

ALL DAY TOUR PACKAGE/PHP2,000 NETT PER PERSON

• From 8am-6pm
• Minimum of 5 persons
• Heritage Tour
• River Cruise
• Calesa Ride
• Hotel De Oriente access
• Use of Beach Area
• Family Lunch

DAY TOUR PACKAGE/PHP1,500 NETT PER PERSON

• From 8am-6pm
• Guided Heritage Walking Tour with bottled mineral water
• Entrance Fee and Use of Beach Area
• Vicinity Map
• Cold Towel
• With scheduled pocket performances at 9:30AM, 11:30AM, 2:30PM, and 4:30PM

Café Marivent (delectable Filipino), La Bella (Spanish, Italian), Café del Rio (Continental cuisine) are the 3 restaurants. A meal costs around P1,000 – P1,500/good for 3. They also have a mini-store that serves Filipino-style Merienda.

How to get there by public transport (From Cubao, QC)?

1. Ride a bus going to Balanga, Bataan. Bataan Transit or Genesis Bus have 30 mins to hourly trip intervals going to Bataan as early as 4am. The fare costs P200 and travel time of 2-3 hours.
2. From Balanga Bus Terminal, ride a jeepney or mini-bus to Bagac, Bataan. The fare costs P50 for jeep and P35 for bus. Travel time is around 45 mins to an hour.
3. From Bagac bus stop, a 5mins-tricycle ride for P20/head, going to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.

Going back to Cubao:

Just follow the steps backwards. Just be guided that the last trip from Bagac according to the locals is 7pm. We suggest to be there atleast 6pm due to the limited availability of trips going back to Balanga.

Notes:

• Drones are allowed.
• Apply sunblock for skin protection.
• Bring an umbrella.

Visit Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar’s official website @ http://www.lascasasfilipinas.com/

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Did you know that about 9 out of 10 Filipino workers are very anxious about their savings, being in poor health, and have no one to care for them? It’s a common scenario for Filipinos to work hard on their prime but never prepare for the time they get old and sick, thus passing the burden to their children up to the next generation. You are lucky if your company offers HMOs but even these are not enough. Most of the HMOs available today are all short term, meaning you cannot bring them with you when you aged above 60, just when you need it the most.

Health is wealth, thus the solution for all the Filipinos problem is to get a Health Care that is long term. The only Long term Health Care provider I know is Kaiser. This might be the first time you have heard about it but it has been in the health industry since 2004. Actually Kaiser is the HMO of the House of Representatives and Senate of the Philippines.

This Health group is also regulated by Department of Health, Security Exchange and Commission (with SEC Registration no: CS200408739) and Insurance Commission. Kaiser had Php160M authorized capital when you need to declare at least 10 million to be a credible company. It is the prime product in providing a long term healthcare beyond our senior years. Being a health care, an insurance and an investment, it provides the needed security and protection for our healthcare needs on our retirement years. It is payable only in 7 years and then you have to wait for another 13 years for it to mature.

However, you need to be a member of IMG first before you can enjoy the special perks of Kaiser. A onetime membership fee of Php 4,500.00 is all you need to enjoy these and a lot more for a lifetime.

Steps on Building a Solid Financial Solution

First step is Protection; protect yourself as well as your family. To protect yourself, get a healthcare, to protect your family, get an insurance.

Second is Eliminate your Debt. As much as possible pay all your debt before getting into investment.

Third is save up to 3 – 6 months of your income and place it in the bank as your emergency fund. For example, you are being paid 20k per month, it means you should have at least 60k – 120k in the bank.

Finally, when you have these three you can now invest in mutual funds, bonds and stocks.

The Hight Cost of Waiting

Your no. 1 ally is time, it is cheaper to invest when you are young rather when your old.

Thus saving early is vital, but you have to make sure that you are saving your money on the right place. You can choose to save your money in the bank but be aware that banks like BDO, BPI and Metrobank has 0.25%. Can you imagine that? They lend your money for more than 10% interest but your benefits are lesser. So better get a mutual fund or directly put your money where the banks put it also, the stock market. Most of Filipinos don’t know this because it’s not being taught in schools. In IMG, their goal is to educate 1 Million families by 2020, one of the things that they will teach you is the power of the compound interest.

The rule of 72 states that for you to know how many years your money will double is when you divide 72 by the interest rate. For example, a mutual fund has 12% interest rate so 72/12 = 6 years.

The Benefits of being an IMG member

My favorite part of being an IMG member is that I’m being educated on how will I managed my money. For example, the first time I attended the workshop, the topic was about insurance. At the end of the session I realized that I should have not invested on an insurance that will require me to pay monthly. I should have gotten an insurance with low annual fee but with of 1M coverage. I should only be paying my insurance from the interest I got from my mutual fund.

You can also be a broker/agent of the ff. companies. You will be given discounts in getting insurances because the agent fee will be taken out already.

In line with the goal to educate 1 Million families by 2020, IMG conducts free seminar every Saturday from 10 am to 7pm. You can find International Marketing Group (IMG) at 10F World Trade Centre Bldg, Sen. G. Puyat Ave. 1200 Makati Philippines.

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