TAGAYTAY CITY: Puzzle Mansion

TAGAYTAY CITY: Puzzle Mansion

Puzzle Mansion in Tagaytay City houses Gina Gil Lacuna's jigsaw collections. New Guinness World Record Holder for the Largest Collection of Jigsaw Puzzles in any Size, Shape or Form is Gina Gil Lacuna of Tagaytay City, Philippines.

Gina Gil Lacuna (left) during the awarding ceremony wherein she was officially recognized as the record holder with the largest collection of jigsaw puzzle. 

Here are some of Gina Gil Lacuna's collections:

Marvel Heroes Puzzle. Obviously it was for her unico hijo! Oh, Gino, you're so lucky!  Your mom obviously has you in her mind always!

The nativity scene in Nazareth where Jesus was born and was visited by the three kings.

See these jigsaw collections in person for Php 100.00 entrance fee only.

Puzzle Mansion is located at Tagaytay City in the Philippines.

ORO PLATA MATA: OPENS 2012 CINEMA ONE ORIGINALS FESTIVAL

ORO PLATA MATA: OPENS 2012 CINEMA ONE ORIGINALS FESTIVAL

 

I had the pleasure and honor to witness the restored version of Filipino classic 1982 multi awarded film Oro, Plata, Mata by Peque Gallaga at this year’s opening of CinemaOne Channel Originals Film Festival held at the Robinsons Galleria Movie World last November 28, 2012, upon the invitation of Ms. Kathy Solis, PR manager of ABS-CBN. Thank you so much Ms. Kathy.

Oro, Plata, Mata is written by Jose Javier Reyes. Cinematography by acclaimed cinematographer Rody Lacap. This 1982 multi-awarded Filipino film is considered Peque Gallaga's most significant contribution to the Philippine cinema. Set in Negros during World War II, it tells the story of how the rich haciendero families cope with the horror and changes brought about by the war. 

 I asked our neighbor Tita Au what does Oro, Plata, Mata stands for, and here is her answer:
"Ginto, Pilak at Karma"  in English that would be "Gold, Silver, Bad Luck" but sometimes they equate bad karma to death.
 
I was also informed by a friend that Oro, Plata, Mata also refers to an old Filipino architectural superstition saying that design elements in a house staircases should not end in a multiple of three, in keeping with a pattern of oro (gold), plata (silver), and mata (bad luck). 

Oro, Plata, Mata the movie is structured in three parts, it depict the pattern played out in the lives of the main characters, from a life of luxury and comfort in the city ("oro/gold"), to a still-luxurious time of refuge in a provincial hacienda ("plata/silver"), and finally to a retreat deeper into the mountains, where they are victimized by bandit guerillas ("mata/bad luck") lead by one their former trusted servant, who did not only robbed and turned against his former masters.

The twists and turns of the movie will hook you to the screen and keep you at the edge-of-your-seat. Oro, Plata, Mata film blows the audience mind. The mysteries and plot details that beg questioning will mount the more you analyze it. Oro, Plata, Mata is the kind of the film that will demand a second viewing just to see if your mind is equally blown the second time around.
 
I was awed on how Cherry Gil and Sandy Andolong maintained their beauty. Imagine it's been thirty (30) years since they made this film and yet they look the same until now.

Cast of Characters:
Cherie Gil as Trinidad "Trining" Ojeda
Sandy Andolong as Margarita "Maggie" Ojeda
Joel Torre as Miguel Lorenzo
Liza Lorena as Nena Ojeda
Fides Cuyugan-Asencio as Inday Lorenzo
Maya Valdez as Jo Russell
Lorli Villanueva as Viring Ravillo
Manny Ojeda as Don Claudio Ojeda
Ronnie Lazaro as Hermes Mercurio
Abbo de la Cruz as Melchor
Jaime Fabregas as Minggoy
Robert Antonio as Carlos Placido
Agustin Gatia as Lucio
Kuh Ledesma as a diwata
Manny Castaneda as a rich heir
Mary Walter as yaya

Oro, Plata, Mata won the 1982 Gawad Urian awards for 

• Best picture
• Best direction
• Best cinematography
• Best production design
• Best musical score
• Best sound. 

In the same year, it won the Luna Awards of the Film Academy of the Philippines for Production Design and for Best Supporting Actress (Liza Lorena).

        

Oro, Plata, Mata movie marks the first showing of the restored versions of old films. The restoration was made possible through a partnership between ABS-CBN Film Archives headed by Leo Katigbak and Central Digital Lab, Inc. It is the second film restored after Ishmael Bernal’s “Himala” in time for its 30th anniversary.

 

Please don't fail to catch this timeless classic from November 28 to December 9, 2012 at Robinson’s Galleria Movie World and from November 29 to December 4, 2012 at the Edsa Shangri-La Cineplex. 
 
The festival’s much awaited awards night will be held on December 3 at the Studio 1, ABS-CBN Main Building.
  The 2012 Cinema One Originals Festival is an annual project of the Cinema One, the local movie channel on cable, owned and operated by Creative Programs, Inc (CPI).
   

THE PINK HOUSE SALON: Now Open

THE PINK HOUSE SALON: Now Open

Thanks to Ross for the chance to experience a well-deserved massage by a friendly and always smiling beauty experts at the comfort of a home-like salon they called The Pink House Salon.

The three storey house is so cute! It reminds me of a similarly named salon in the USA.  The salon offers hair, nails, spa, massage, and even make-up services at a very community friendly price.

The Pink House Salon and Spa is a community salon located at #8 Dumandan Street Santolan Pasig City ( Santolan LRT Station and SM Marikina) Turn left when you get down the LRT,  walk up to the tricycle stand at the end of the station, just tell the tricycle driver to bring you to the Pink House. 

The owners are compose of the following: 

• Sheryl Barrameda
• Jasmine Cruz
• Madz Nacis 
• Brenda Sabenit

 

The owners rented a three-storey house and converted it into a salon. This salon that they opened  inside a community has a homey style with very affordable salon rates.

I was ushered at the third floor where I had a massage. The Pink house is a one stop massage and spa and beauty salon establishment. Their very affordable rates are very friendly on one's pocket. Plus it is near the neighborhood.
 

I had a very relaxing combination massage for an hour. They have three beds available for the massage treatment.

This friendly community salon is open between 10 am to 10 pm everyday. Be pampered by the friendly and best beauty experts!

The very relaxing combination massage is so relaxing. I almost fall into a deep slumber.

Photo Credits to Ross

Experience a complete beauty treatment only at THE PINK HOUSE Salon and Spa.

Check out their Facebook Page for contact numbers, directions to their salon, their services and more info.

https://www.facebook.com/ThePinkHouseBodySalonandSpa

COOK MAGAZINE: 12 Years of Connecting Foodies

COOK MAGAZINE: 12 Years of Connecting Foodies

A celebration of 12 Years

It's the season to be jolly! Luckily, I was one of the bloggers who were invited by Marlon Aldenese to feel Christmas this November. Thank you Marlon. The management & staff of COOK Magazine hosted an early holiday bash to thank their advertisers, friends, partners and all those who rallied behind the magazine. Held at F1 Hotel last Thursday, November 22, 2012, the invited guests had fun in the games and raffle. I am happy to note that not only one or two people won in the raffle draw, but a total of fifty yes 50 people won in the raffle of Cook Magazine. One blogger won a laptop bag and another won an Elba microwave oven. Wooot! Congratulations guys! It's not my time yet, maybe next time I'll win something too!

Here is the chic invite:

Cook Magazine began in 2000 to recognize the huge difference between restaurant food and home cooked food. It was designed & written for the millions of Filipinos who are fanatic about home cooking by hobbyists and foodies superior including articles and recipes made for and by food lovers.

                              
In the past, the magazine had been covering artisan foods from meals to snacks, beverages, cheeses, condiments, meat and seafood categories, perhaps the biggest bulk of the selections have been sweets—fine candy, artisan chocolates, cookies, brownies and desserts.

                               
In reply to the shifting market and consumer needs, the new COOK Content looks at the future of food and its role in pop culture. Food editor Chef Danny De la Cuesta gathers a handful of food visionaries, industry practitioners, celebrity chefs for great food exchange in all the magazine’s 2013 issues. In the 88 pages, it will discuss the newest and best products, food recommendations, reviews, how-to’s, reference articles, culinary destinations, product recipes or go-to source of consumer information in the dynamic food category. It will also include artisanal and small-production consumer items that readers might not have discovered on their own plus information on how to use them to make everyday dining and entertaining easier and more exciting.

Cook will make a lot of editorial on mass-produced brands, food service and food festivals, widening its reach to industry professionals because it promises to be the only consumer publication that will review best brands of foods, restaurants and beverages in every category.
                             
The December issue that will hit stands in the first week of December 2012, features Katrina Ponce Enrile as the cover image- a fashion influencer and a culinary entrepreneur. She describes Cook Magazine as "an institution and a community for so many people that it created a new category- homecooks- when it launched and has remained the highest-selling cookery title in its entire market life.”

The event also took the opportunity to make public the New Look and Conceptual Direction of the Magazine that will be offering consumers an ever more diverse way of accessing its brand, in print through the magazine, and bookazines, online through the website and mobile and face-to-face through our Food Events.

Today COOK is a market leading-food magazine, selling 83,500 copies a month. Each issue is packed with over 44 recipes for everyday meals, easy entertaining and dishes from food experts. The Cook magazine cookery team tests every recipe published. The magazine is available at all National Bookstore, PowerBooks, Booksales, 7-11 outlets, Mini-stops and other leading outlets nationwide. Visit Cook Magazine online at www.cook.net.ph

COOK Magazine would like to thank the following: F1 Hotel, Flavors On Fire, Bluewater Resorts, Fujidenzo, Whirlpool, Fly Ace Corporation, Breville, El Greco Philippines, Tempura Japanese Grill, Ramada, Ramesh, Mall Of Kitchen, Magsaysay Institute Of Culinary Arts (MIHCA), Ewongs, Discovery Suites, Discovery Suites Tagaytay, Sweetielicious, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, Pan Pacific Hotel, Shangri-La, Mactan, The Manor Hotel, Baguio, Traders Hotel, San Miguel Corporation, Cookie Monster by Magnolia Ice Cream, Dusit Thani Hotel, Century Park Hotel, Café in the Park, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Malaysian Trade, Cuisinart, Partyshots Photobooth, Haier, One Tagaytay Hotel, Bilmoko, Imarflex, Globe Telecom, Sapporo, Elba, Goldilocks, World Class Concepts Corp., and Meyer.

VIDEO: JLO Live in Manila

VIDEO: JLO Live in Manila

I bet a lot of Jlo fans are still in cloud nine after watching JLO's Dance Again World Tour Live in Manila Tour last night.

JLO: GMA 7's Exclusive Interview

JLO: GMA 7's Exclusive Interview

This is an exclusive interview of GMA 7 to Jennifer Lopez

                              Source: GMA 7

Complete Complete List of passers in L.E.T. - High School (Sept. 2012)

Complete List of passers in L.E.T. - High School (Sept. 2012) 

Roll of Successful Examinees in the L.E.T. - SECONDARY- All Regions Held on SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Released on NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Congratulations Teachers!


A ,  B ,  C ,  D ,  E ,  F ,  G ,  H ,  I ,  J ,  K ,  L ,  M ,  N ,  O ,  P ,  Q ,  R ,  S ,  T ,  U,  V ,  W ,  X , Y ,  Z

TEACHERS BOARD EXAM RESULT: September 2012

TEACHERS BOARD EXAM RESULT: September 2012


L.E.T. Results- ELEMENTARY - All Regions SEPTEMBER 2012

Congratulations Board Passers! A total of 25,136 elementary teachers out of 50,997 examinees (49.29%) and 20,834 secondary teachers out of 47,892 examinees (43.50%) successfully passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (L.E.T.) given last September 30, 2012 in 22 testing centers all over the Philippines, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) announced today November 26, 2012.
Important: Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on December 5, 2012. 

Requirements for the issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card (ID) are the following: 

1. Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal 
2. Present your latest Community Tax Certificate (Cedula) 
3. 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
4. 2 pieces 2” x 2” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
5. Metered documentary stamp for the Oath Form 
6. Pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2012-2015. 
7. Successful examinees should PERSONALLY register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

A,  B,  C,  D,  E ,  F ,  G,  H,  I ,  J ,  K ,  L ,  M ,  N ,  O ,  P ,  Q ,  R ,  S ,  T ,  U ,  V , W ,  X,  Y ,  Z

VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez Dance Again

VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez Dance Again


I super like JLo! I couldn't believe she's here in Manila right now! Woooooooot! Jennifer Lopez is in Manila for a one night concert for her Dance Again World Tour 2012.

“MANILA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just Landed! Where my #LOVE!RS at? #DanceAgainWorldTour2012 #Letsgetit,” she posted.

Jennifer Lopez said that she will pick a lucky concert ticket-holder to go backstage tonight at her concert.

“#Tweet2Meet MANILA! Tweet me a pic of you & your ticket to the show. I will pick a winner to come backstage! #DanceAgainWorldTour2012,” she said.

Tickets for her concert, which cost as much as P25,840 for the best seats, were immediately sold as soon as they were first made available for purchase.

The Dance Again World Tour 2012,  will be a huge show, complete with a lavish set, a full band and a team of dancers.

JENNIFER LOPEZ: Arrived in Manila

JENNIFER LOPEZ: Arrived in Manila

A chart-topping pop star, actress-musician, producer, dancer, fashion designer and entrepreneur, Jennifer Lopez arrived in Manila last night, at around 8 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2012, for her 'Dance Again' world tour concert scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012.

@JLo welcome to Manila!

Jennifer Lopez's concert is scheduled at 8 p.m.today, Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Mall Of Asia Arena.

Bonifacio Global City: Central Bus Route Stop

Bonifacio Global City Central Bus Route Stop

 

• From Market Market
• First stop at Bonifacio High Street
• Next at The Fort
• 3rd Avenue (Net One)
• next is 3rd Avenue (Net Quad)
• Stopover
• 32nd MC Home Depot
• Bonifacio High Street
• 32nd STI
• then Market Market.

Bonifacio Global City: West Route Bus Stops

Bonifacio Global City: West Route Bus Stops

• From Edsa, first stop at Mckinley Parkway
• next at 26th Street
• 3rd Avenue
• Stopover
• Rizal Drive then back to Edsa.

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY: BGC East Route Bus Stops

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY: BGC East Route Bus Stops

• From Edsa, first stop at Mckinley Parkway 
• Second stop is at The Fort
• Third stop is at 32nd street at MC Home Depot
•  Fourth stop is at Bonifacio High Street
•  Fifth stop will be at 32nd st.
•  Sixth stop is at STI, Market Market then the bus will go back to Edsa.
  

THE FORT: Bonifacio Global City at the Fort air-conditioned shuttle coaches.

THE FORT: Bonifacio Global City at the Fort air-conditioned shuttle coaches.

Passengers are charged a fare of P12 for a trip on the 6.5-kilometer route inside the Bonifacio Global City at the Fort on board air-conditioned shuttle coaches. Operation hours: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

Each of the shuttle buses has plush and spacious interiors in cool tones, wheelchair accessible provisions and low floors. A bus in this route can seat more than 30 people, and accommodate some 20 more standing up.

Waiting time at the loading bays are not more than 15 to 20 minutes with at least seven stops during the 10-minute trip.

Bus Route:

1.Fort Bus Terminal (SM Makati, Ayala MRT Station) - main terminal, near EDSA Ayala MRT Station
2.Straight to McKinley Road passing by Sanctuario de San Antonio and Manila Polo Club
3.Straight to McKinley Parkway passing by St. Regis Tower, Singapore Embassy
4.Left at 24th Street
5.Right at 5th Avenue
6.Left at 26th Avenue (One Global Place, Hyundai Global City Hub)
7.Right at Rizal Drive (Net One, McDonald's)
8.Left at 31st Street (Chowking, Parking Lot)
9.Right at 2nd Avenue (Saphire Residences, Grand Hampton's Tower)
10.Right at 32nd Street (Bonifacio Technology Center, Global City Innovative College)
11.Right at McKinley Parkway(Serendra, Market! Market!)
12.Left at 26th Street
13.U-turn at 26th Street (Parking Lot)- the end point route
14.Right at 5th Avenue (The Embassy, The Fort Strip)
15.Left at 32nd Street (32nd & Fifth)
16.Left at Rizal Drive
17.Right at 31st Street (Bonifacio E. Services Bldg)
18.Left at 2nd Avenue (Saphire Residences, Grand Hampton's Tower)
19.Pass by the Burgos Circle and into 29th Street
20.Right at Rizal Drive (Forbeswood Heights)
21.Left at 26th Street (Net One, McDonald's)
22.Right at 5th Avenue (One Global Place, Hyundai Global City Hub)
23.Left at 24th Street
24.Right at McKinley Parkway
25.Straight to McKinley Road passing by St. Regis Tower, Singapore Embassy
26.Straight to Ayala Avenue passing by Sanctuario de San Antonio and Manila Polo Club
27.Back to Fort Bus Terminal (SM Makati)

How to commute to St. Luke's at The Fort from Trinoma

How to commute to St. Luke's at The Fort from Trinoma.

1. Ride at the Southbound lane of MRT . ( From Trinoma to Taft)
2. Alight at Ayala MRT Station.
3. Upon going out in Ayala Station ticket checker, turn left and walk up to Julie's.
4. Make a right turn then turn left .
5. Go down the stairs.
6. At the foot of the stairs, turn right. 
7. Walk then cross the street to your left, where you will find the buses bound  to the Fort. Main terminal, near EDSA Ayala MRT Station
8. Ask the ticket sellers which type of bus you should ride and which stop you should alight. There are two types of buses there:

East Bound
West Bound

7. I rode the East Bound Bus when I went at the St. Luke's area.

Misunderstanding: Maling Akala

Misunderstanding: Maling Akala

Not only the entire ability to think rests on language... but language is also the crux of the misunderstanding of reason with itself. - Johann Georg Hamann

Last night, I got to know a couple of people and I am thankful that I met them. They're a cool bunch.  Special thank you for a fantastic dinner to Ana, Eric, Mitch, Nico  and Nathalie.

I have not had a good laugh in a while because of a lot of things.  But last night, I was blessed to have the grace to meet a set of wonderful people. During dinner, we really had a good laugh, thanks to Nathalie and the rest of the guys.  Nathalie, who used to be a radio showbiz anchor, is a registered nurse. She relates this story to us :

Back when she's in college, her teacher asked her a question which she heard as: "Are you in drugs?" Raising her voice more than the normal tone with her chin up, arms on her hips Nathalie promptly answered : "Of course not!

The teacher asked her to leave the classroom. She 's mad at her teacher. "How dare her teacher accused her that she's into drugs!," she murmured as she hurriedly took her things and left the classroom.

After the class, some of her classmates found her sulking outside. They approached her and asked her why she raised her voice and answered back their teacher. Still mad, she blurted out: " How dare her accuse me of taking drugs! I am not a drug addict".  Her classmates almost die laughing. It turned out, her teacher asked her this question: " Nathalie, are you with us?" but she misunderstood and heard it as: " Nathalie are you in drugs?" 

Ha ha ha! Nathalie you're the bomb! Wooooot!

Misunderstanding is defined by Mr. Webster as a failure to understand something correctly. Human as we are, we are prone to misunderstood things. 

This reminds me of Brownman Revival's song  entitled "Maling Akala". The lyrics goes like this:

May mga kumakalat na balita

Na ang misis ni kuwan ay madaling makuha
Bago maniwala, mag-isip-isip ka muna
Marami ang namamatay sa maling akala
Nung ako’y musmos pa lamang ay takot sa multo
Nung ako’y naging binata, sa erpat ng syota ko
Ngayon ay may asawa, meron nang pamilya
Wala ngang multo ngunit takot sa asawa ko
[refrain]
Di mo na kailangan mag-alinlangan
Kung tama ang gagawin mo
Basta’t huwag kalimutang magdahan-dahan
Kung di sigurado sa kalalabasan
Kalalabasan ng binabalak mo
[chorus]
Maliit na butas lumalaki
Konting gusot, dumadami (gumagrabe)
Hindi mo ma-ibabaon sa limot at bahala
Kapag nabulag ka hah…
Ng maling akala
Nasaan na ba ako, kaninong kama ‘to?
Ilang ulit na bang nagigising sa ibang kwarto
Naglayas sa bahay, akala’y madali ang buhay
Ngayon ay nagsisisi dahil di nakapagtapos
[repeat refrain]
[repeat chorus]
May mga kumakalat na balita
Na ang kaligtasa’y madaling makuha
Bago maniwala mag-isip-isip ka muna
Marami ang namamatay ahh…
Sa maling akala
Sa maling akala… (Oh yeah) [repeat 4x]
[repeat chorus except last line]
Kapag nabulag ka, hah… ng maling akala.

Maliit na butas lumalaki, kunting gusot, bino blow out of proportion, very Pinoy indeed. Maybe you already heard about the term uzi ( usisero/ra). Aside from being uzi some pinoys are also sawsawero/ sawsawera, we have this habit of giving our opinion even when we don't know the person involved or the true story behind the brouhaha. Yet again, we always end up giving our unsolicited opinion. Please don't misunderstand me, there are a lot of pinoys also who don't care and don't meddle with someone else's affair especially if it doesn't concern them. They remain silent.

Some people give opinion and sing a different tune in front of everyone else. Maybe to safeguard his/her secret. They lambast other people privately and praise and like them publicly. Maybe they are not aware that what they do is gossip and slander.

Sabagay, we are all guilty of this, one degree or another. It has become a bad habit and an ongoing problem. Bakit nga ba napakahilig natin mang judge ng ibang tao? Hindi naman tayo judge, lol! Minsan ang iba pa nga pauupuin ka nga, masama naman pala ang loob. Sabagay may karma naman. Magpapasalamat na lang tayo sa lahat ng biyaya at awa na pinagkakaloob ni God sa atin. Sana matutunan natin umintindi kung saan talaga nanggagaling ang ibang tao at hindi tayo yung husga na lang ng husga. At sana wala ng sinungaling sa mundo. Sa mga inaapi at hinuhusgahan huwag ninyong gagayahin ang Rodela case. Idemanda na lang ninyo yun mga mischief maker na yan. Huwag ninyong ilalagay sa sarili ninyong kamay ang pagkastigo sa mga may maling akala.

FREE MOVIE DAY: SM Cinemas Grand Movie Blow out Nationwide

FREE MOVIE DAY: SM Cinemas Grand Movie Blow out Nationwide

In this age and time one can still say: May himala! ( There's still a miracle!) Yipeeeeeee! Announcing SM Cinema's early Christmas gift to their loyal fans and customers.

SM Cinema together with SM e-Plus will start the Christmas holidays with their Free Movie Day on all SM Cinema branches nationwide. The Free Movie Day will be on December 8, 2012, it’s a great time to spend with family and friends and watch together movies for free.

How do I register and get a free vouchers for the Free Movie Day? It is as simple as saying ABC!

Registration had started last November 22, 2012. Redemption period to claim your movie vouchers is from November 23 to December 6, 2012.

100% DIGITAL, 100% FREE MOVIES! Bring family and friends to SM Cinema’s GRAND MOVIE BLOW OUT, the biggest movie treat ever!

Mark your calendar! December 8 is Free Movie Day at SM Cinema!

Join SM e-Plus Facebook Page for more details on how to register. Also join SM Cinema on Facebook for future events.