The Need for Speed in City Kart

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Attractions, Manila Life

Last September, I already treated my team to a City Kart racing session and that is why we know that it would be a memorable event. … Their lap times will be the basis for creating the group and we want to make sure that each group has a mix of fast and slow racers.
…The good thing about this endurance race was that you can actually feel like a F1 racer because of the complete costumes, the fast + safe racing karts, and even pole positioning to start the race.

What happens if a Category 5 Typhoon hits you?

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Topics: Awesome Festivals

Typhoon Milenyo is just category 3 and I just wish and pray that we won’t experience a Category 5 direct hit in our lifetime. BTW, I had our office buildings, 6750 and Petron Megaplaza checked as to the pressure rating of the windows of the building. As usual, 6750 passed our design standards but unfortunately, the Petron building used inferior windows that could crack if a Category 5 typhoon hits Manila directly.

A Thousand Bears for Bicol and Red Cross

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Topics: Bicol, Family

(Philippine Daily Inquirer’s (PDI) Edwin Bacasmas Photo) I knew that Typhoon Durian/ Reming would be devastating since it was a Category 5 typhoon (the highest ever category) and a lot stronger than Typhoon Milenyo (category 3).
…You may send you donations to the Philippine National Red Cross through: Metrobank Port Area Branch 1) Peso Account Account name: The Philippine National Red Cross Account number: 151 – 3 – 041 – 63122 – 8 – MBTC 2) Dollar Account Account name: The Philippine National Red Cross Account number: 151 – 2 – 151 – 00218 – 2 Swift Code: MBTC PH MM B. … Globe Donate-A-Load Just text RED <space> <AMOUNT in 5/25/50/100/300> then send to 2899

Al Dente — Welcome to Manila!

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Topics: #Restaurants

Now, it is our turn to give her a warm welcome to Manila 🙂 I love their pizza because of their famous biscuit-like pizza crust which makes it unique and interesting. … Pizza and pasta are their core items in the menu and if you venture in the salad and fish department, I should warn you that they are not fresh (yet — I do hope they improve on this).
…Aidan blew out all the candles outside and this is his new hobby 🙂 Al Dente Ground Floor, Silver City Auto Mall (in front of Super SM Hypermarket, Ortigas) Frontera Verde, Pasig City +632 706-0870.

St. James Bazaar – Is it the Best Christmas Bazaar?

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Topics: Shopping Secrets

I actually got suffocated so I just hang around in the dining area where they sell Bananaque for P30, mineral water for P30, Roasted organic Beef for P250, halo halo for P55 and everything else with +50% mark up.
…I can’t survive if I tagged along with my wife with Aidan in my arms so we decided to play in the playground. … The smile and excitement in his face as he goes down the slideHe was soo proud that he was playing along the other young boys and girls.

Shawarma Center – Malate’s Mediterranean Favorite

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Food

I love Mediterranean food specially the authentic ones which gives you a different and unique taste aside from the filipinized mid-east food you find in the malls.
…The Menu Soup and Appetizers Seafood and Meat from the grill, Cooked Dishes Pressure Cooker Dishes, Rice and Drinks Shee Sha Flavors Tea, Coffee and Sweets All of their dishes are served with this thick kind of arabic bread. … This is a one way street so just follow Mabini street and after the Hyatt stop light intersection, you have to turn left along Salas street.

Thai at Silk @ Piazza Serendra

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Topics: #Restaurants, Bonifacio Global City

They still need to improve a lot on the food which tasted ordinary (mostly) and it is a filipinized Thai version that is more on the sweet side. … Net, I guess we just came at the bad time when the kitchen is already closing at 2pm in the afternoon but still, there was no excuse for that, maybe they should have closed their doors to us. … This would also be a gauge for me if it is time to go back and get an awesome worth of what I pay for my food and service.

The Great Bulacan Sale

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Topics: Shopping Secrets

The shopping style is get a crate then once you pick something interesting, grab it immediately and put it in your crate. When you fill up the crate, then head to the fitting rooms to filter out that items that fits and those that passes your second thoughts judgement. … There were good selection of Polo shoes and this was the only item I bought during the sale.

Krispy Kreme, Manila — Happy Happy Birthday!

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Topics: Food

The queue was a snake already and it goes all around up to the Krispy Kreme main door opening below the Red building on the left. There are still a lot of people who lined up which is a mix of students who has nothing to do because of no classes, employees who aim to get 4 dozens of Krispy Kreme donuts to be seen as cool in the office, and gym rats coming from fitness gym the Fort who wanted to reward themselves for the morning’s workout. I’m not sure how long the queue was and I estimate that waiting time can easily be 2 hours in the morning.

Wunderground.com — Best Weather Service Online

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Topics: Blogging

In fact, the local officials during the Katrina was saying that they did not get any warning but wunderground.com has been predicting it already. … As early as Monday, I told Ivan that we will cancel it because wunderground.com is predicting that Super Typhoon Durian (locally called Reming) will hit Manila on Thursday afternoon. … Ivan kept on asking me when I can confirm it and I just said to him that I’ll keep on tracking the typhoon via this online service.