7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

The Philippines was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 intensity near the eastern part of Sulangan, Samar at 8:45 p.m. Philippine Time according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

As a result of the earthquake, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a tsunami warning for the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and other islands around the Pacific.

Stay tuned for more updates.

I Love Chicken Bon Chon!

Okay, this is rather a late post... not because this happened a long time ago but because Chicken Bon Chon has been in Manila for like 2 years already.

Anyway, I digress. We've been meaning to try Bon Chon every time we happened to be in the malls, however, our cravings for mexican, american, italian, mediterranean, greek, japanese or chinese would always prevail.  Two weeks ago though, that was before Habagat came, we were in SM North Edsa Annex  to meet a friend. Papsi planned to eat at Amici but when we arrived at the restaurant's stall, we were surprised that it wasn't there anymore. We were already hungry and too tired to look for another place to eat so we kind of settled with Bon Chon. And boy we are glad we did!

Medium Chicken Leg and Wing combination in Soy-Garlic sauce

Japchae

Fish fillet also in Soy-Garlic

We also had fries (for Reese) and Kimchi Coleslaw (which was surprisingly delish) as sidings.

Everything we ordered was satisfying, in tagalog, sulit! See their happy faces?

Now, I can't get over my Bon Chon addiction. I think I can eat Bon Chon everyday!

Tribute to Sec. Jesse Robredo - Danggit

Just like my tribute to Mang Dolphy, I'm dedicating this post to honor one of the very few dedicated yet low-profile public servant in the the Philippines, Sec. Jesse Robredo.

Nursing Licensure Exam Results June 2012

The results of the Nursing Licensure Examination Results held last  JUNE 30 & JULY 1, 2012 is finally out.

Body of Sec. Jesse Robredo Found

Today, August 21, we commemorate the death of Benigno Aquino Jr.

This is also a sad day as we mourn the loss of DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo. The office of the President through Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, has confirmed that technical/foreign divers were able to recover the body of Robredo at 8:15 am today.

Habagat - The Aftermath

Just because you're a flood victim too doesn't mean you cannot help others. Your own share of disaster should never be a hindrance to stewardship or generosity or any act of goodwill. 

Pasta Marinara

Marinara sauce, for me,  is the most versatile pasta sauce that I can prepare at anytime. Still haven't gotten over from Habagat's disaster, I cooked spaghetti in Marinara plain and simple. Most of my cooking tools were submerged in the flood since they are kept at the bottom part of my buffet cabinet, of course I wouldn't want to jeopardize the health of my family so with a pain in my heart, I tossed everything out in the trash. 

Habagat Flood - The Experience

The past week had been very stressful. Since Typhoon Gener, we have not been getting any sleep for fear of flash floods as we are residing near a creek that connects to Tullahan River where water from La Mesa Dam automatically goes once it reaches spilling level.

McDonald's Coca-Cola Olympics Glasses 2012

It's the year of the Olympics, and once again, McDonald's and Coke teamed-up for the biggest sports event to take place in London.