UPDATE: Cebu Pacific Seat Sale List for 2010

March
China, Taipei, and Mindanao Seat Sale


Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz or Zamboanga or Pagadian for Php888

Manila to Taipei for Php 888

Manila to Guangzhou for Php 988

Manila to Shanghai for Php 1,888

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SM San Lazaro Food Tasting Event

I used to visit SM San Lazaro a lot. I'm cool like that.

 Tayuman, reprezent!

Travel time from UST to Tayuman would only take 10-15 minutes. That gave us a valid excuse to have lunch, watch a movie, or play arcade games at the mall. During class hours. Hyuk hyuk. I remember Pao-Tsin being our favorite place since a dumpling meal only costs Php39. AMTHATCHEAPYES. I need my Php150 daily allowance allocated equally between transpo, food, and beer. Uhmkay?

Anyway, they recently held their first food tasting event for bloggers. <3 Oh yey Paotsin so I went there to join in on the fun!

 

 

Around 10 people attended but the food served was intended for 20 pax. No Pao Tsin, though. We had Master Siomai instead which is just as yummeh.

 Japanese Siomai and Beef Dumplings

Different varieties of dishes were served during the afternoon activity. Binalot, Inihaw Express, Lydia's Lechon, Lotsa Pizza, Tuck's Shawarma, and Kuya's Lumpiang Sariwa were generous enough to let us sample their best items! Thank joooooo for making me fat yet again! :D

 

 

Lotsa Pizza are packed with Kraft Cheese, Purefoods Meat, and Del Monte Sauce!

Watch Live! Pacquiao vs. Clottey!

Watch Live! Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey on March 13, 2010 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas. 

Ticket prices range from USD44 to USD2,781.00 each. For complete pricelist and available seats, visit Ticketnetwork.com.

Here is the Pacquiao-Clottey Boxing Match Section Seating (click to zoom)

Universal Studios Singapore will start selling tickets on March 10!

SINGAPORE – Universal Studios Singapore, the region’s widely-anticipated attraction in Resorts World Sentosa, has concluded its sneak peek week to rave reviews and continues its opening process with team members, invited guests and charitable organizations building up to start welcoming the public in March.

 Universal Studios Singapore Map

Located within one of the world’s most extensive and expansive tourism projects – the US$4.4 billion Resorts World Sentosa – Universal Studios Singapore will bring to life the best movie-themed attractions packed within seven zones ranging from Hollywood, Far Far Away™ to Sci-Fi City™ and The Lost World™.

As part of its staff-appreciation perks, the park’s first guests will be team members of Resorts World Sentosa, who will be the first to enjoy Universal Studios Singapore with their families from 13 March, before the park opens to the public at 8.28 am on 18 March 2010.

Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, Executive Chairman of Resorts World Sentosa, said: “Universal Studios Singapore wrapped up a week of Chinese New Year sneak peeks to great reviews, and we are excited to be gearing up to take our first guests on the rides, which are naturally the highlight of the park. This is the region’s only Universal Studios theme park, and it will be a tourism crown jewel for not just Singapore, but Asia as a whole.’’

Mr. Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO, Universal Parks & Resorts, said: “We are thrilled to be taking the next step toward a grand opening, and we are excited that, at Universal Studios Singapore, guests from throughout the region will get to experience the excitement and adventure our parks are so well known for around the world.”

Ticket sales for Universal Studios Singapore’s soft opening phase will begin at 9 am on 10 March. Since it is possible that certain attractions may become temporarily unavailable during the preview phase as Universal Studios Singapore continues its technical and creative adjustments, ticket prices will be partially rebated by shopping and dining vouchers valid for use at Universal Studios Singapore.

Tickets for the preview phase must be purchased online at www.rwsentosa.com, or via phone bookings at +65 6577 8899. Tickets can also be purchased for future dates only at the ticket booths from 9 am to 6 pm daily at Universal Studios Singapore. Limited tickets will be offered during the soft opening. Guests making their way to Resorts World Sentosa to purchase their tickets are encouraged to use public transport.

Presenting the 7 zones of Universal Studios Singapore®:

1. Hollywood: Step into the Hollywood Boulevard, where you will be surrounded by dynamic architecture, palm trees and the famous Walk of Fame. Experience the center of the entertainment universe where you will find the Pantages Hollywood Theater™ plus an eye-catching collection of eateries and shops lining the streets. Visit Mel’s Drive-In™ from the hit movie American Graffiti, and get burgers and cokes the old-fashioned way.

2. New York: Feel the spirit and energy of America’s biggest and grandest city as you stroll the sidewalks of the bold and romantic Big Apple that appears in all the great movies. Here all the classic landmarks of NYC prevail —the city skylines, neon lights, and facades that set the scenes for big city fun and real-time movie production. Go behind the scenes at Lights, Camera, Action!™, a special effects show hosted by Steven Spielberg. Sit down for a meal at the full service KT’s Grill™ or grab a slice of NY’s best pizza at Loui’s NY Pizza Parlor™.

3. Sci-Fi City™: The city of the future is here now. Walk through the impressive portals into Sci-Fi City, a futuristic metropolis filled with the most modern conveniences. The entire city is set atop an enormous energy-producing substructure that seems to draw its necessities from the wind, sun and water. Ride the Accelerator™ and see if you can keep your wits about you while madly spinning on this whirling attraction. Engage in the ultimate inter-galactic battle of Humans versus Cylons on the Battlestar Galactica™ dueling coasters, themed after the hit TV show.

4. Ancient Egypt: Ancient pyramids and obelisks stand fast against the sands of time as you are transported to 1920’s Egypt, the Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration. Travel to an era when entire Pharaoh’s tombs were discovered—and their terrible curses unleashed. Take the path of a daring archeologist as you unravel the cryptic riddles of the Sphinx in this sand-swept land. Quench your thirst at the Oasis Spice Café™ or shop for Egyptian treasures at Carter’s Curiosities™. Ultimately, experience the Revenge of the Mummy™ attraction, an expedition where you will be sure to have the time of your life.

5. The Lost World™: Universal fans will be delighted to visit two distinct but familiar themed areas: Jurassic Park™ and WaterWorld™. Jurassic Park, a theme park within a theme park, is based on Steven Spielberg’s classic epic adventure films. Visit the jungles of a Costa Rican rainforest where you will experience Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure™, a river ride that follows an escapade amidst the dense tropical forest where dinosaurs have been brought back to life. At WaterWorld™, watch death defying stunts that only Universal dares to execute, based on the hit film, “WaterWorld”. Explosions of fire and water will excite the audience with thrills and spills.

6. Far Far Away™: Visit the fantasy world of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks movie “Shrek”. Movie stars, talking donkeys…the land of Far Far Away showcases the lifestyles of the rich and fairy-taled. See how successful fantasy characters live within tall, graceful walls sweeping over a pavilion-covered courtyard. Experience the multi-dimensional and interactive attraction Shrek 4-D Adventure™ and sing with Donkey at Donkey LIVE™. Refresh with magical concoctions at the Fairy Godmother’s Potion Shop™ and enjoy the swooping, diving roller coaster flight of Enchanted Airways™.

7. Madagascar™: Based on the hit DreamWorks Animation film, Madagascar, this zone brings you to a dense tropical jungle, filled with strange and wonderful animals like lemurs and foosas. Bird calls and monkey screeches fill the air as you journey deeper into the equatorial rain forests of this African Island. Chill with some tasty bites and cool drinks at Marty’s Casa Del Wild™. Ride a crazy carousel spun around by King Julien and the Lemurs at King Julien’s Beach Party-Go-Round™ and coming mid-2010, you will experience Madagascar: A Crate Adventure™.

Skype for Symbian phones: Free calls, free IMs, Free Download!

Luxembourg and Espoo, Finland - Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world's most popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia's one-stop shop for mobile content or visit skype.com/m on your mobile phone.

Skype for Symbian enables Nokia smartphone users to:

• Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world*
• Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad
• Send and receive instant messages to and from individuals or groups
• Share pictures, videos and other files
• Receive calls to their existing online number
• See when Skype contacts are online and available to call or IM
• Easily import names and numbers from the phone's address book

Skype for Symbian will run on any Nokia smartphone using the latest version of the Symbian platform. Skype will soon introduce this client to Symbian mobile devices from other manufacturers, including Sony Ericsson.

"Symbian enables us to bring smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions and compelling services, such as Skype. We're seeing around 1.5 million downloads a day on Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for Nokia smartphones will have wide appeal to Symbian users," said Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President for Smartphones, Nokia.

"Skype, the king of Internet communications, running on Symbian, the world's dominant smartphone platform, makes for an explosive combination," said Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances and GM USA, Symbian Foundation. "With Symbian's global reach, Skype is that much closer to becoming the ubiquitous real-time communications platform for hundreds of millions of Symbian-based mobile users."

Russ Shaw, General Manager, Mobile at Skype said, "With Skype for Nokia smartphones, more than 200 million smartphone users worldwide** will be able to take the Skype features they love with them on the move. Alongside Skype's relationships with operators and handset manufacturers worldwide, making Skype available direct to consumers will help millions of users keep in contact with the people that are important to them without worrying about the cost, distance or whether they are away from a computer."

The initial Skype for Symbian application is compatible with the following Nokia touchscreen models: 

• Nokia N97
• Nokia N97 mini
• Nokia X6
• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
• Nokia 5530 

And the following non-touch devices:

• Nokia E72
• Nokia E71
• Nokia E90
• Nokia E63
• Nokia E66
• Nokia E51
• Nokia N96
• Nokia N95
• Nokia N95 8GB
• Nokia N85
• Nokia N82
• Nokia N81
• Nokia N81 8GB
• Nokia N79
• Nokia N78
• Nokia 6220 Classic
• Nokia 6210 Navigator
• Nokia 5320

For more information on Skype for Symbian, including the latest supported handset list, click here

7-Eleven's 7-Election will allow us to drink juice from a Dick...Gordon Gulp® Cup!

This coming election, Filipinos can have a drink and vote with it, too.

Beginning March 10, 7-Eleven Philippines will be giving the entire Filipino nation a voice in the upcoming Presidential elections through the 7-Elections.

"7-Eleven in the USA first conducted this in 2000 and has run for three consecutive elections," explains Jose Victor Paterno, President and CEO of Philippine Seven Corporation, Philippine licensee of 7-Eleven stores. "Partnered with two of the most prominent news networks in the U.S., CNN and USA Today, the informal polling was able to provide the public with daily and weekly poll results."

While the poll may be informal, evidence from its U.S. precedent revealed surprisingly accurate results—revealing a one to two percent discrepancy between actual numbers from U.S. Voters versus 7-Election participants. In the same vein, the local 7-Election is set to provide Filipinos a fun and informal Presidential polling platform that not only makes it more accessible for the voting public to make their voices heard, but introduces the concept of choice and responsible voting to a wider demographic.

Locally, 7-Eleven hopes to highlight the Filipino's Presidential options by making sure that all the Presidentiables--the top five, namely  Manny Villar, Joseph Estrada, Richard Gordon, Noynoy Aquino, and Gilbert Teodoro alongside fellow candidates Jamby Madrigal, JC de Los Reyes, Nicanor Perlas, Eddie Villanueva, even the voter's right to abstain, are represented. The idea is to engage the greater public in this national initiative anchored on the value of freedom of choice and underscore the importance of responsible voting.

"For the duration of the campaign, anyone who wants his vote to be counted can just visit any 7-Eleven store and pick up a 16oz Gulp® Cup that bears the colors and image of their Presidential bet. And we're making it easier and accessible for Filipinos to let their voices be heard by making it available in over 450 stores.“ he explains.

To ensure the veracity of each vote, each Presidentiable is assigned a specific barcode, which 7-Eleven cashiers will scan upon purchase of your Gulp® cup.  All votes are carefully audited and may be verified online at www.7-election.com.ph where the public can also view updates on detailed polling results, to give the public regular updates on the Presidential race. Voters may even share their vote thru Facebook.

"This has the potential to provide a pulse on the upcoming National elections. Our strong network of over 450 stores caters to Filipinos from all walks of life and may offer a good indication of how the real elections will turn out," ends Mr. Paterno.

And because Every Gulp® Counts! Filipinos can literally drink to their candidate.

2 VIP tickets to Paramore from Little Asia Restaurant, yey

Just received a very nice sms:

"L gv u 2 vip tkets wrth p20k"

So, yezzir, am going to Paramore's Manila Concert!!! VIP TICKETS!!!

Thanks to Little Asia for the complimentary tickets!

You could still buy VIP tickets to this year's biggest rock concert by visiting any of the following Little Asia branches:

McKinley Hill (NEW!): The Venetian, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

Tomas Morato: 195-B Tomas Morato, Quezon City
Greenhills: 2/F. Promenade, Greenhills San Juan

Air Asia's Big Sale! All-in Fare from Php131!

Air Asia brings back the BIG SALE with fares as low as Php131. Avail of low air fares to/from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand , United Kingdom, and Vietnam

ALL-IN FARE*** to/from Clark, Philippines
Kota Kinabalu PHP 349
Kuala Lumpur PHP 899

Check complete fare list at www.airasia.com

Sale Period: March 3 to 7 2010
Travel Period: September 25, 2010 to February 13, 2011

*Advanced booking required
*Convenience Fee is applicable for payments via credit, debit or charge card
*Fares are not available during embargo period
*For Kuala Lumpur ↔ London flights, the applicable travel period is from 1 Nov 2010 to 13 Feb 2011

Our very own Tapa King at Singapore

Pinoys at Singapore, rejoice! Tapa King, our favorite tapsilog place, just opened a franchise at Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, while another branch will be launched at Food Junction Century Square on March 15. Tapsilog*, lah!!!

 

the King has arrived!

 stall 92

  

tapa boxes

 

On the menu are:

Tapa King (SGD 6.50)- tender beef strips marinated in a savory sauce
Tapa Joe (SGD 6.50) - tender beef strips marinated in herbs and spices
Tapa Prince (SGD 6.50) - tender beef strips marinated in a special sweet sauce
Tapa Queen (SGD 6.50) - tender beef strips marinated in a spicy sweetish sauce
Spicy Tuyo Meal (SGD 5.00) - dried herring

All meals are served with fried egg, chopped tomatoes and garlic fried rice. Om nom nom!!! Will visit Singapore for the first time this August for Baybeats <3 and i'll definitely have a Tapa Queen lunch thurrr har-har.

Check them out at Stall 92, Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, 18 Raffles Quay and Food Junction, Century Square, Tampines (starting March 15).

Photo/Info credits: Tapa King Singapore Facebook Page <--add add add!!!

*Tapsilog is a common Filipino dish comprised of marinated beef strip (tapa), garlic fried rice (sinangag), and fried egg (itlog).

TAP-a + SInangag + itLOG = tapsilog.

Beat that, Einstein.

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F*ck Art Let's Dance at Manila Contemporary

F*ck Art, Let’s Dance will stubbornly insist that it has no central theme. But we all know a non-theme is a theme in itself. Its attempt to dichotomize an artist’s life into art=work and dance=fun is, in fact, an allusion to a rebellion against the drudgery of careers, crappy salaries and 9-5 jobs. This exhibit is Kiko Escora’s answer to post-monotony revelry, as the artists temporarily “surrender” their art in its respective space to make way for the much-deserved night of mayhem. “F*ck art (for now), and let’s dance the night away.” -- that’s what it really says.

This exhibit marks the foray of these fourteen young artists into the formal gallery system. It is also the first time for a gallery to host an exhibit for Manila’s underground fashion and music scene.

The exhibition will kick off with a party with bands BEE EYES, Pedicab and Taken By Cars, and DJs Gigee, Chie Castaneda and The Diegos – an opening night unlike any other among Manila’s established galleries.

Participating artists, all handpicked by Kiko Escora, include Sharon Atillo, Shahani Gania, Raena Avella, Otto Terapen (RETARDO), Nixon Marquez, Merryloo, Marvin Tojos, Leah Castaneda, Julius Valledor (BEE EYES), Jujin Samonte, Chris Yniguez, Chi Kotur, Cameron Clark and CHI CHI (BLACK BOOK DESIGN/KST).

F*ck Art, Let’s Dance opens on Friday, 12 March 2010 at 6pm in Manila Contemporary.
The exhibition will run until 19 March 2010. Manila Contemporary is located at Whitespace, 2314 Pasong Tamo Extension, Brgy. Magallanes, Makati City. For inquiries about the exhibition, please contact Sidd at 844 7328 or email to s.perez@manilacontemporary.com.