SODERNO: Ultimate Taste Test

SODERNO: Ultimate Taste Test

From its humble beginnings as a ‘taste test’ among friends and neighbors, the Ultimate Taste Test has become a sold-out event drawing in thousands of foodies eager to try the latest food discoveries.

“Many home-based cooks and up-and-coming chefs would send me their dishes and asked if I could review their dishes on my blog. But I just eat all of those food samples!” recounts Anton Diaz, the popular food and travel blogger behind. www.OurAwesomePlanet.com

“Instead of eating all those samples, I thought not only of sharing these dishes with my readers but also giving them an opportunity to rate these dishes as well. That was how the Ultimate Taste Test was born.”

“In fact, many of the pioneer vendors of Mercato Centrale – the weekend food market that we organized along with partners RJ and Vanessa Ledesma and Gary and Janice Villanueva – were winners of previous Ultimate Taste Test.” Anton adds. “They include Dulcelin Gourmet specialties, Supreme Brazo, Angus Beef Tapa, Risa Chocolates, and Merry Moo Premium Ice Cream.”

The latest edition of the Ultimate Taste Test was recently held at Soderno Food Market in Molito Commercial Center, Alabang much to the delight of Southern-based food enthusiasts. Each attendee received a ‘passport’ where they rated the food and drinks samples of all the participating food entrepreneurs, which included innovative and specialty dishes from Margie’s Paella Negra, Frisch’s Liquor Ice Cream, Hizon’s premium flavored sorbets, Nina’s Grill’s fried pork and chicken isaw, Carlo’s Kitchen’s crunchy pork belly, Sober Club’s mocktails, Mama Lout’s Panzarotti, Merry Moo’s bacon chocolate ice cream and more.  

The top five winners of the latest Ultimate Taste Test will not only be featured in the www.OurAwesomePlanet.com blog, but they will also be given a free month’s stay in any of the Mercato Centrale-managed food markets which include Soderno in Alabang, Distrito in Makati, Mezza Norte in Quezon City and Mercato Centrale in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For interested chefs, bakers and food entrepreneurs who are interested to participate in the next Ultimate Taste Test, please contact rache@diaz.ph or 09175318949. 

VIRAL PHOTO: TEXT SCAMMER ASKING FOR A LOAD

 

I remember a family friend who got scammed by this modus operandi. She thought it was her daughter who works overseas who texted her and asked for a load. She told us that my kinakapatid(J) changed her international roaming number and they will put a little loading business. It turned out to be a text scammer. Tita R lost Php 5,000 worth of load. It was her hard earned money. I pity her. But what can I do?

So when I saw this viral photo, I really laughed when the text scammer got a dose of his/ her own medicine. Ha ha! It serves them right. I wish the police/ NBI caught them and put them in jail for fooling people and stealing other people's load.

If ever you receive a similar text message, give them a ride so they will stop fooling people.

Win FREE Complimentary Invitation to WOFEX 2012

Win FREE Complimentary Invitation to WOFEX 2012 at the World Trade Center and SMX Convention Center

Undeniably one of the most attended events in World Trade Center every year.

WHAT:    WOFEX MANILA 2012

WHEN:    1-4 August 2012
WHERE:  World Trade Center Manila and SMX Convention Center

WOFEX 2012 (World Food Expo) continues to be the food and beverage industry’s main source of supply solutions. The phenomenal rise of the event in terms of exhibitor bookings, visitor traffic and sales generated has reinforced its growing importance in the industry.

WOFEX 2012 will be held from August 1 to 4, 2012 at both World Trade Center and SMX Convention Center, Philippines and they would like to invite you to be part of their continued growth as they bring together all segments of the food and beverage industry.

The two venues are also now more properly defined. World Trade Center is now also known as the venue for WOFEX Trade which will have restricted entry for trade visitors only for the first 3 days while SMX Convention Center is now better known as WOFEX Marketplace which will be the biggest selling and order taking event of the year.

WOFEX is the home of the 2012 PHILIPPINE CULINARY CUP, already the most prestigious culinary competition in the country where the best meet to compete!

FREE shuttle bus between Venues.

Entrance to the WOFEX MARKETPLACE event at SMX  CONVENTION CENTER  is Php150, but Travel on a Shoestring is hooking Five (5) people with free tickets not only at WOFEX SMX but also to the WOFEX TRADE at the World Trade Center. Simply join the giveaway below, which will run from July 28 to July 31, 2012. Please join if you will be able to attend in any of the event dates only, so we won't waste the slot.

• Winners will be announced on August 1, 2012 here.
• Prizes are as follows:
• 5 winners of 1 ticket each for FREE entrance to WOFEX.

Mechanics:

•   Open to all but you will need to pay for your own transportation and incidental expenses.
•     Only 16 years old and above are allowed entry.
•     It is mandatory to do each of the assigned task on the rafflecopter. Absence of one task will disqualify your entry.
•     Please don't forget to Comment your name, e-mail address and post the url of your tweet, url of Facebook share. ( FB share and Tweet must be set to public, so I could check it.)
•     Don't comment as anonymous please. Entries using anonymous identity will not be honored. 
•     Complimentary Pass will be forfeited if not claim on the designated time and date.

Simply wait for the Rafflecopter to load  and follow the instructions:-)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

For more information about the event please feel free to visit :

www.wofex.com

UPTOWN RITZ RESIDENCES:Megaworlds Latest Project

UPTOWN RITZ RESIDENCES:Megaworlds Latest Project was unveiled to a selected members of the Press last July 27, 2012.

I really had a great time looking at the marvelous upbeat designs of Megaworld's newest project!

Available in

Studio

1 bedroom

2 bedrooms

3 bedrooms

MOTORCYCLE HELMET:Free ICC Validation and Sticker Marking until July 31,2012 Only

LTO will strictly enforce the Helmet Law starting January 2013 as mandated by the DOTC-DTI joint memorandum.

Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Law of 2009 provides safety and prevent loss of lives of motorists.

The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), the mother agency of LTO, together with DTI and the PIA is currently holding a six months information dissemination campaign to raise public awareness regarding the Helmet Law. 

RA 10054 was enacted in July 2009 but the motorists seem to have just ignored the law which provides safety and prevent loss of lives of motorists. 

Motorists are required to bring one valid identification card for helmet verification. He said this is a requirement before the International Clearance Certificate (ICC) mark or the Philippine Standard (PS) mark is pasted on the helmet to certify such helmet has met DTI standards.

Motorists must wear a standard protective helmet every time they go out in the streets including the back riders as provided by law.
 

Standard protective motorcycle helmet that must be used by motorists.

Program of DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) for Motorcycle riders. Free ICC Validation and Sticker Marking for Motorcycle Helmet from July 23, 2012 until  July 31, 2012.

ICC Validation and Sticker Marking for Helmets of Motorcycle Riders in Metro Manila will last until July 31,2012. DTI started the ICC validation and sticker marking for helmets of motorcycle riders in NCR last July 23, 2012, for FREE, from 8:00am to 5:00pm in the following areas:

Pasay City (NCR-Area I)
Mezzanine, Roxas Strip Bldg., Roxas Blvd cor. Arnaiz Ave.

Makati City (NCR-Area II)
Ground Floor, The Atrium, Makati Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas

Mandaluyong City (NCR-Area III)
Hi-way 54 Plaza, 986 Stanford corner EDSA

Valenzuela City (NCR-Area IV)
The New City Hall Compound, MacArthur Highway, Brgy. Karuhatan

Bring the following

    Motorcycle helmet
    Any one of government-issued IDs (driver's license, passport, etc.)
    Photocopy of government-issued ID

Helmet Law (RA# 10054)

Helmet Law (RA# 10054)

signed into law by Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in March 2010 

Whenever I commute or go out of the house, I see a lot of motorcycle riders on the street. According to the LTO they will strictly enforce the Helmet Law starting January 2013 as mandated by the DOTC-DTI joint memorandum agreement.  

I am posting the Helmet Law (RA# 10054) here as a gentle reminder to motorists to wear a standard protective helmet every time they go out in the streets including the back riders as provided by law.

The LTO's Administrative Order for the IRR of Helmet Law (RA# 10054)

SALIENT PROVISIONS:

1. All Motorcyle riders including back riders to wear standard Helmet at all times whether long or short rides.

2. Standards for Helmets:

       a. ECE R22

       b. British Standard (BS 6658)

       c. TIS

       d. DOT

       e. JIS

       f.  SNELL

3. When buying Helmet, see to it that it has PS or ICC Marking to be sure that the Helmet is complying to the above Standards.

4. Penalties for not wearing Helmet:

     a.  Php   1,500.00 - 1st Offense

     b.  Php   3,000.00 - 2nd Offense

     c.  Php    5,000.00 - 3rd Offense

     d.  Php  10,000.00 and confiscation of driver's license -   4th and succeeding Offenses.

5. Effectivity: 15 Days after the publication of the Administrative Order.

Source: Suzuki Bikers Fed

HOW TO COMMUTE TO LINDEN SUITES

HOW TO COMMUTE TO LINDEN SUITES

If you are coming from MRT Station at Shaw Boulevard. This is how you do it:

• Go to the Ladies section at the front of the train
• Ride the escalator going up
• after you exit the MRT  turn LEFT
• Go downstairs using the stairs on your LEFT
• Then go out at your RIGHT
• go down the stairs
• walk straight ahead
• You could either ride the jeepneys with the signage ANTIPOLO ( minimum fare is Php 15.00) or PASIG PALENGKE(Php 8.00)
• Go down in front of ONE San Miguel Place (the building to your left when you are on your way to Pasig Palengke)
• Cross the street towards One San Miguel Place Building/ Sykes' HR Recruitment Center 1 San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard Ortigas Center Pasig City.
• Walk straight ahead until you reach Linden Suite, which is a good ten minutes leisurely walk.

JESSICA SANCHEZ LIVE

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