Thank you John and Peachy for inviting us to your new restaurant!!! We love love tonkatsu!! and we are very happy that finally there is an authentic Japanese tonkatsu restaurant now in the Philippines!!!! We don’t have to go all the way to Japan anymore to have it!! Please open in Makati also so we can have it more often!!!
Congratulations and More power to you!!!!
[ Did you notice all those exclamation points out of excitement? 🙂 ]
John told us that in one of his trips to Japan ( Osaka ) he and his kids tried a tonkatsu restaurant and loved it, so they wanted to bring it back here to the Philippines!! John also told us about the Yabu experience
Love the shirts of the servers!!
The secret lies in its fresh, quality ingredients and method of cooking that has been passed on by Chef Kazuya Takeda – head chef of Tonkatsu Takeshin, a popular tonkatsu restaurant in Tokyo. Chef Takeda is Yabu’s expert consultant on all things katsu.
A bowl of sesame seeds is presented to the diner with instructions to grind them. The bowl has grooves on them to help grind the seeds.
Then you pour and mix the katsu sauce
Kurobota US Premium pork, also known as the Berkshire Black Pig. Kurobota pork is the “kobe beef” of the pork world. It is pink and heavily marbled making for a succulent and juicy cutlet that literally melts in your mouth. We are definitely going back to try this!!! This is the ULTIMATE TONKATSU!!
They have Rosu and Hire pork which is 3/4 inches thick.
These are the local pork. Rosu being the one with more fat and which we all love 🙂
and Hire being more lean
Unlimited cabbage!! 🙂
Loved the scallops which is flown all the way from Japan!!! I was not able to try the oysters and prawns but everyone was raving about it. The oysters are also fresh from Japan
Love it that they have kids meals
And in case you want to add more and not get the complete set, you can get additional pieces on its own!
Opening TODAY!!! TRY IT!!!
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Smart Infinity Subscriber can pre-order the new Nokia N9 from Infinity!!
The Nokia N9, designed for people who appreciate exceptional design and craftsmanship as well as the latest smartphone technology, has begun shipping to customers and stores.
“Since we announced the Nokia N9 in June this year, the feedback that it has gotten from discerning and avid smartphone users across the world has been nothing short of fantastic,” said Nikka Abes, Corporate Communications Manager, Nokia Philippines. “With the innovations in industrial design, user interface, and the Qt developer experience, the Nokia N9 sets the bar for how natural technology can feel, and represents the first in a number of products from Nokia that will be brought to life in similar fashion.”
The beautifully designed Nokia N9 features an intuitive user interface that’s controlled with a simple swipe. With no home key, there’s more room for apps to shine. Three home views – Applications, Events and Live Applications – enable people to navigate through the smartphone easily and get to their favourite content faster.
Other features include:
• 3.9-inch AMOLED screen made from scratch-resistant curved glass
• Easy single-tap pairing with NFC-enabled accessories such as the Nokia Play 360 wireless speaker and sharing of content through NFC technology
• An 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss autofocus sensor and wide-angle lens for HD-quality video and photo capture, and large lens aperture for great camera performance even in low-lighting conditions; easy capture and share of images and videos with social networks
• Your music sounds even better on the first smartphone to come with Dolby Digital Plus decoding and Dolby Headphone post-processing technology.
• Free turn-by-turn drive and walk navigation with voice-guided maps for more than 100 countries and in more than 50 languages
• Top social networking, communication, entertainment and gaming apps preloaded for a hassle-free out-of-the-box experience
• Global and local apps available through Nokia store for further personalization and new discovery opportunities
The Nokia N9 is available in three colours – black, cyan and magenta with 16GB and 64GB storage options to accommodate plenty of content and will be on sale very soon in Nokia Stores nationwide.
Ongoing until November 18, 2011, you can get your hands on the Nokia N9 before everyone else does by preordering online at www.nokia.com.ph or http://smart.com.ph/nokia-n9/
To learn more about the Nokia N9, visit http://swipe.nokia.com
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I saw this cute cute post in facebook!! I could not resist to share it here:
HOW TWINS ARE MADE! Cute 🙂
I gathered photos of some twins that I know and of course my favorite twins is my husband, James and his twin John 🙂
Keith and Kian
Nicole and Camille
Luis and Ariana
Andrew and Marie
Andres and Alfonso
Gil and Gary
Miggy and Gabby
Maya and Laya
I saw these twins in a birthday party and did not get their names but they were so adorable with their Mom 🙂
Isis and Sabrina
Cindy and Cecile
Tito Raul and Tito Jo Concepcion
I have been seeing Leyende in many bazaars for quite some time now but only got to know about their products recently. Thank you Claude Santos, Pioneer for Marketing Projects, for introducing me to the brand to me.
I sampled their basic facial products and their massage oils. They have shampoo, cologne and lip balms.
Another person behind Leyende is Angelica Cruz, Managing consultant for corporate and spa accounts
Heart2Heart loves products that are locally made ( our very own Filipino products ), environment friendly and natural products and Leyende is all that plus they are ECOCERT-certified.
I was able to try their new facial scrub which is made out of our very own muscovado sugar and calamansi. It’s good to know that what you are putting on your skin /face is natural and does not have harsh ingredients.
I love the bag it came in which they gave to me
I have not yet met the owner, Neva, who is the President and founder and is a friend of my sister in law, Krie of Messy Bessy. The two of them have similar ways and we are fortunate to have them as they inspire us to do business not just to make money but to be able to help others ( social aspect ), help our environment and save the earth and use natural and local ingredients.
Visit their website for more information:
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Here is a special planner designed specially for Moms. Looking at some of the sample pages, my favorite page will be the weekly schedule which I really need. I am looking forward to seeing the actual planner and I am sure many Moms out there will find this useful.
Click below to go to Mommy Mundo website:
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In the Makati City Jail, believe me when I say they are busy 🙂 Not only are they busy doing their daily chores and routine, they even have livelihood projects. They earn a living inside so they can earn.
Salon and Shoe repair
Candle Making
A Jail sari sari store 🙂
A bakery 🙂 This guy is their baker and when we visited he was in his last few days in jail and ready to go out in a few days. He said that he has taught and passed on his knowledge to someone else so they can continue to do what he was doing
They even grow their own vegetables
And have a few animals they grow for food
In the female jail cell, we saw some women repacking coffee into smaller portions and they sell them
And the latest livelihood brought by Chary to them are her Statement bags. She brought more fabric for them to work with since she is getting a lot of orders for her bags for Christmas. She helps the detainees by giving the something to do and at the same time earning something for their labor of sewing the fabric together into bags 🙂
And here is the finished product and a message from Chary. Chary has her foundation with other friends called Happy2Help! It’s like Heart2Heart- H2H :-) Hope you can support Happy2Help and the detainees in the Makati City Jail by purchasing the bags they make
Hi Friends,
One “ber” month has already passed so it seems an appropriate time to remind you that Christmas is just around the corner. tadadadaaannnn
Fear not those who haven’t bought a thing! This year, happy2help, is selling two kinds of bags which would make beautiful, meaningful and eco-friendly Christmas gifts for your family and friends.
The other line we are offering this year is the “Smart Shopper,” HUGE canvass grocery bags with waterproof interior and heavy duty straps. The smart shoppers come in chocolate brown, army green, light grey, tangerine and cream. As you can see from the photos, they are emblazoned with our favorite “universal truths” as stated by different icons of our time: the Dalai Lama, Winston Churchill, Norman Vincent Peale, JK Rowling and Lady Gaga
These bags were handmade by the inmates of Makati City Jail. Many of the men and women who made them are accused, but not convicted, of crimes and have been waiting several years for a verdict in their cases. Happy2help is giving them this opportunity to earn money for their families through these bags.
The smart shoppers are priced at P200 each, or P900 if you get a set of all five.
In the pictures attached, you will see a group shot of the “Glam Shopper.” These are satin bags in six jewel tones with a damask print embossed in black velvet. The handles are made of grosgrain ribbon.
Made by victims of typhoon Ondoy who have since been relocated to the province, these bags are the perfect gift for teachers, tellers, office ladies, and any other woman who knows being “green” doesn’t necessarily mean forsaking all sense of style!
We are selling the bags pre-folded into pouches at P100 each. If you want them in all-black silk-lined boxes for added sophistication, then those are either P150 for singles or P350 for a trio.
We can customize bags for you as well for a minimum 100 orders.
All the bags have attached a tag that explains how proceeds from these bags help improve the lives of the sewers, and the communities that are served by happy2help.
Thanks for your consideration. We hope to hear from you soon!
Chary Mercado
email address: charina.mercado@gmail.com
Please contact us through our facebook page, click below to go to Happy 2Help at facebook to place your orders
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On Halloween day, I spent the morning at The Makati City Jail. It’s just a few blocks from MC Home Depot in the Fort. This is where people are detained while they are waiting for their day in court. It’s a pity because some of them wait for so many years, it’s like they served their sentence already. Then when the time comes for them to go to court, they meet their lawyers a few hours only before their trial
Yet it was nice to see that despite that, people here are trying to make the most of what they have
When you first enter, you see a nice christmas tree made from recycled plastic bags. They celebrate early too like me 🙂
Thank you to my friend, Chary, for bringing me along with her. For Chary this is a regular routine for her as she comes every week to tutor the detainees. Thank you too to Bong Espenocilla, a detainee himself, for touring us around and telling me about life in their place
A typical day for them
Everyone is kept busy which is good. I would not know how life is in a place like this but seeing all of them, it was nice to see some smiles on their faces and hope that maybe one day they will still have a life outside 
These are the old jail cells for solitary confinement but these are not used anymore nowadays. This is where Ninoy Aquino and Serge Osmeña stayed during their stay here. Now they are used for conjugal visits of spouses or just locked up and not being used
They cook their own food
They are a very religious community. There are even volunteers who regularly visit, some even everyday to give spiritual guidance for them. They have a grotto in the garden with a chubby Mother Mary 🙂 They are looking for someone to donate a Virgin Mary for their grotto. I actually like their version because I find it unique and antique already 🙂
Chary never visited the cells but this visit we went inside and we toured the male cells and they even serenaded us 🙂 They were very well behaved and the place was clean and neat. There are around 400 plus male detainees
And we visited the female cells. There are almost a hundred female detainees, not as many as the males
They have many, many activities to keep them busy, who said life in jail was boring? Not here!
Chary teaches up to 10 per class. Since March this year, Chary and other volunteers with her – Jason Bangayan, Leah Puyat and Risa Garcia come over to tutor them for an hour. Many of them don’t have highschool diplomas, so teachers from the Department of Education come twice a week to teach them and Chary and her friends come once a week to tutor them in preparation for the once a year test they will have to pass to get their diplomas.
and boys have separate classes from girls, they are not really allowed to interact unless they have joint activities planned. Chary told me that she used to teach them under the heat of the sun! It’s a good thing now they have these huts where they can work in
Thank you Chary for this very enlightening experience for me. I will never forget this Halloween Day. And Thank you to you and your friends for giving hope to the detainees who are wiling to learn and earn a highschool degree. And maybe one day when they are free and can go out in the real world, they will be ready and able to do more for themselves and face a bright future
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This winter, the Sinéquanone woman will be wearing clothes that let her unique, multi-faceted style shine through bravely, without compromise. Elegant, nonchalant and refined? – Absolutely. Chic? Always! Taking the best bits of the perfect wardrobe, the creme de la creme, she’ll put them together in her own ultra-stylish, totally modern, way : 70s classics, 80s athletics gear, the tailored look that defined the 90s…
In the Philippines, Sinequanone is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City, and SM Mall of Asia.
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