The following post is a contribution from a dear friend, Debbie. In My Life Joys, I shared about Christmas villages, which had attracted some readers to post questions and for some to share valuable information. I’m a newbie when it comes to collecting these Christmas Villages, hence Debbie has come forward to share her passion in anything Christmas specially her little houses. I am so grateful for this wealth of information and it is with great hope that people who share the same passion will be inspired to achieve a similar success.
The Christmas Season has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Since I was small I am fascinated by anything connected to Christmas. Aside from the usual family gatherings, I love the Christmas decorations. We used to have different home-made Christmas trees every year. When I was in college, I took over the decorating from my mother. My favorite Christmas tree that I made was one that was made from seaweeds that is ingenious to my hometown. Sadly, when my mother passed away and I was very busy with work, I was forced to buy synthetic Christmas trees. I always had very difficult times sourcing good quality trees and ornaments because I do not settle for the usual found in the department stores.
When I started working, I began collecting Santa Claus especially those by Mr. Christmas and angels. Unfortunately, after a few years, I could not find any more good quality Santa. The Philippine distributor of Mr. Christmas items stopped importing them because they have become so expensive. For the last six years I also have been collecting nativity sets.
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Driving around the marketplace in Tanuan City in the province of Batangas, I saw this “Buko Xtreme” stalls almost every 100 meters or so.
Every corner has a stall and most of them were jam packed by waiting customers. And because I have tried this coco drink in the cemetery stall last Nov. 1, me and my cousin went to a not so busy stall to quench both our thirst and curiosity.
As you can see, the drink is prepared by mixing young cocounut flesh (buko or buco), evaporated milk, sweet syrup. It is then poured into a PET bottle and covered with cap. This can be your take out/ food to go/ take away bottle. But if you want to enjoy it instantly like we do, the cap gets pressed to a giant hole press to be able to insert the straw. Voila! There you have the Buko Xtreme.
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It’s Christmas once again and a lot of people are looking for great pieces for their decors. You’ll never go wrong on Lemax Christmas Village Collection.
There a lot of items at the lower ground floor of SM Megamall near SM Appliance Center.
Most items on display have an average price of Php 2,499.
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Friday lunch means that it’s most likely eating out of the office building… not literally saying the parking lot but there it is – Guac Truck. They have this Filipino-Mexican dishes. Makes me think of a Pacquiao-Morales combo (LOL).
Yes this weird looking (in a good way) van was in the parking lot of 28th corner 3rd avenue infront of Net Square building in Bonifacio Global City.
I was very interested to try out their Burrito or Salad Bowl but the only available dish is Nacho Bowl. Apparently it was a hit earlier that the queue was like that in the premier of Breaking Dawn part 1.
Will try it next time. Can’t have nacho for lunch. It’s like eating bigger Chippy for lunch 
P.S. They have a facebook page… Just look for it guys. I’m looking for a place to eat lunch
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It’s the same story: mommy prepares veggies; child says no; mommy chases, threatens, and bribes; child cries and finally mommy relents and prepares hotdogs. This is the case for every other household you visit in the country – but what about those children who aren’t even given a cupful of rice; much less a choice between vegetables and hotdogs?
According to a report from UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization), there are 1.5 million street children in the Philippines – and guess what, you encounter 100,000 of them everyday right here in Metro Manila.
Virlanie Foundation is a non-profit organization striving to provide a better future for these children by giving them a home, a family and an opportunity to study. Virlanie has helped over 13,500 children since 1992 through their 12 Homes and 12 programs within and outside Metro Manila. This October, Virlanie shares the opportunity to help street children through their latest effort—the Rice Up for Street Children campaign.
“Every child’s well-being starts with a healthy meal”
“Street children are not only living in poverty; but more so, they are abandoned, neglected, abused and in need of special protection. They are the poorest of the poor,” shares Dominique Lemay, Virlanie Founder and President.
Through Rice Up for Street Children, Virlanie aims to collect enough pledges to accommodate its monthly needs of 50 sacks of rice per month for its homes and outreach programs in slum communities.
“ Everyone knows that rice is an important part of any Filipino child’s diet—unfortunately, for one reason or another, not every child is given his share of it,’ notes Lemay. “ Not only is rice the only carbohydrate that contains the essential amino acids needed for a developing child, it’s a cultural staple for any Filipino family.”
“Doing well by doing Good”
One is acknowledged as the society eventologist in the Philippines and the other is recognized as one of the top public relations firm in the region—and a gathering for street children is the last place you’d expect to see them together. But for Tim Yap and GeiserMaclang, it has always been about doing well in their respective industries, while giving back to the community.
“In GeiserMaclang, we’ve found a way to put social benefit at the heart of a successful business model,” shares GeiserMaclang Communications Director, Amor Maclang. “We don’t just sell broadband internet, we do it in such a way that grandchildren teach their lolos and lolas to use the internet; we don’t just promote a resort, we find ways to increase tourism and generate jobs inside of communities; we don’t just write press releases; we aim to bring the “social” in social marketing. And this is exactly how we have been working with Virlanie Foundation this past year.”
On the other hand Tim Yap will be taking the lead in Rice Up for Street Children campaign as Virlanie Foundation’s new Ambassador of Goodwill.
“At the end of the day, empowering children to have a brighter future, will always be greater and more important than individuals, affiliations and beliefs,” says Lemay. “And we hope that in the coming years, more and more people will realize this and find ways to help children, especially the disadvantaged ones, to become self-reliant, productive and independent.”
To find out more about Virlanie Foundation and how you can participate in the “Rice Up for Street Children” campaign, please visit www.virlanie.org or contact us through: Tel: +63 2 895.3460, Fax: +63 2 895.5232 or Email: frcom2@virlanie.org.
Texts and photos by: GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc.
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“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein
One big mistake of the world is making Peace a noun and not a verb. It’s high time we change it. How can we not when Google started as a noun and now it’s an action word that has a past tense “googled.”
To the heroes in Libya…
To the Armed Forces massacred in Basilan…
To the Italian priest Fr. Fausto Tentorio of Mindanao…
May the souls of these faithful departed rest in peace.
Amen.
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Phil 4, Nep 0
Team Azkals scored 4-0 against Nepal in 2011 International Football Friendly tonight.
Phil Younghusband proved his critics wrong by leading the team in tonight’s victory. Neil Etheridge was back and made sure no ball would pass his territory.
This was a victorious moment for the Kaholeros, Azkals supporters, as well as the Pinoy football fans.
Mabuhay Team Azkals!
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In celebration of the 2nd anniversay of Marriott Hotel Manila, Marriot Cafe has a special promo starting Oct 10 til Oct 31, 2011.
50% off on Buffet Lunch, Mondays to Saturdays.
For reservations, call 988 9999
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Expressing my deepest condolences to those whom Steve Jobs hold dear, to his family, friends, colleagues, and the rest of humanity.
I may not have known him personally but his genius has allowed me to live in a generation where his presence is felt in almost every aspect of daily living.
Steve may be gone today but his million masterpieces are being shared around the globe as pieces of him in every nation, by every race, of all ages. History will see Steve as the man who built the future yesterday.
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I’ve mentioned it quite a number of times already that lunch break for me is so important. This one hour is the time where I really take real break from the seriousness of the corporate world and try to enjoy this 60 minutes of “me” time. One of my favorite restos that serve Pinoy foods near the office closed down. Sad… But as they say, when a door closes, a window opens.
Walking around the Burgos Circle going to Stopover area, I discovered Mozu Cafe. From this day forward, as they say, the rest is history. Mozu has been an almost everyday lunch spot since then. Though fridays are really bad for someone so hungry, I’d suggest you either be there early or look for another place as the place is jampacked and it may entail waiting time to be seated and served especially during lunch.
Why is this so? In my observation:
- Good servings of Filipino food and gourmet cakes
- Reasonably priced menu ranging from Php 120-200 per rice filler (rice topping)
- Wide variety of choices – from combo meals to ala carte, all day breakfast, name it, they probably has it.
Mozu (Fort) call 5191704
Address: Sapphire Residence Tower Crescent West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig near 32nd Avenue.
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