Labels: Travel, Technobiography, Friends, Family, Food
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Green Malls
2 photos · 12 Jun 2008
It started with SM. They invited people to bring their recyclables to the SM parking lot on a specific saturday of the month. Recyclables were collected, some of the trash was converted into cash. And this was happening in all SM malls all around the country.
Trash to Cash Recycling market at SM Supermalls
Then Ayala launched their Recyclables Fair also. Ayala’s Fair happens at different Ayala malls on different days.
Ayala Recyclables Fair
Great Green Program
I can’t help but think that there’s a person or group that deliberately brought the idea to the biggest malls in the country. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Robinson’s chain of malls starts doing this too.
Read at Technobiography:
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Globe AutoloadMax Vending Machine
9 photos · 4 Jun 2008
In 2006, I wrote about the iLoad Vending Machine that uses a touch-screen monitor and sells airtime load for many telcos.
There’s another airtime load vending machine. It’s a Globe Autoload Max Vending Machine.
I saw it at the parking lot of Makati Medical Center across the People Support building, across Mc Donald’s at the driver’s waiting area.
The vending machine has a 4-line LCD Display, a numeric keypad a coin slot that accepts P1, P5 and P10 coins.
Interesting that these machines accept only coins. They’re obviously aiming for the market segment that loads just P10 to P25 pesos of load. On the other hand, the iLoad Vending Machines accept larger denomination paper bills and sell load in the P100-P150 range.
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Apple Mac Book Air - Super Thin, as in!
6 photos · 4 Jun 2008
I saw the apple logo on top and exclaimed: “Is that THE Apple Mac Book Air ?!” It was soooo thin, it looked like a folder.
Here are some photos of the Mac Book Air , also compared to a Sony Ericsson phone and a IBM Thinkpad. Note that the Thinkpad monitor is lifted up, so the thickness seen in the photo is already half of the think pad thickness — and the airbook is thinner than half of the Thinkpad!
Some remarks on the Apple Mac Book Air
Great form-factor they have in that Mac Book Air ! Do we expect anything less from Apple?
Battery life, I hear, isn’t so good at around 2 hours.
When my friend T is done with her MAc BookAir , she just flips closed the Mac Book Air and puts it in her bag — no logging out, no hibernate, no shutting down. When she opens the lid of the Air Book, it boots almost instantly and it’s good to go.
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NBI Clearance Renewal
8 photos · 1 May 2008
NBI Clearance Information:
* Announcement
* Frequently Asked Questions 1 and 2
* Instructions for Hit or for Verification
* NBI Branches
* Procedure
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Manila Ocean Park - Oceanarium
26 photos · 17 Mar 2008
The Manila Ocean Park Features the Riches of Philippine Marine Life (on PinoyTravelBlog.com)
I didn’t think the Manila Ocean Park would be big. But Manila Ocean Park is indeed world-class — at least that’s the plan.
The Manila Ocean Park is “a marine themed park bringing together in one complex an Oceanarium, a mall, a restaurant row, boutique hotel, open water marine habitats and multi-purpose function facilities.”
The park has a huge lobby with huge photos of marine life to whet the appetite of visitors, and food stalls to fill the stomach too. Visitors make their way through a series of aquariums beside stairways and artificial waterfalls in a section named “agos”. There’s a portion where visitors can touch some starfish. There are more marine life in the “Bahura” and “Laot” sections of the oceanarium. The beautiful colors of the corals had awestruck until I realized they were fake. It’s interesting that all the marine life in the entire park are found in Philippine seas. Nothing foreign here, except for some visitors, maybe.
The underwater tunnel of the “Buhay ng Karagatan” section is the real feature of the tour. The stingrays are wonderful, like graceful birds “flying” in the water. You could almost touch the fish except for the glass that divides their world from ours. There’s more sharks in the “Ang Kalaliman” section with an overhanging tank where you can see the bellies of various sharks. The multimedia facility has some interactive games.
To the management and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF, partner of the Manila Ocean Park), take care of the marine life, and take care of your patrons too! All the best!
The Manila Ocean Park:
Behind Quirino Grandstand, Luneta Park, Manila
Tel. (+632) 567-7777
Fax: (+632) 567-2309
Email: marketing@manilaoceanpark.com
Website: www.manilaoceanpark.comka edong
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Photos LTO license renewal megamall
8 photos · 11 Feb 2008
There’s an LTO office at SM Megamall where the public may renew their license with more convenience.
It took us only around 15 minutes to get the drug-test results and another 15 minutes for the renewal of the license. Convenient!LTO in megamall is in ground floor Megamall A, outside entrance facing the Jollibee branch at St. Francis Square.
There’s another LTO driver’s license renewal center at at Farmer’s. Here’s the address: 3rd flr. Farmers Plaza Mall Cubao, Quezon City. Open 10am-6pm Mon-Fri. Tel# 913-99-71
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Photos of 12th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
20 photos · 11 Feb 2008
The annual Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is the country’s biggest aviation sports event today. Hot air balloon and airplane pilots from all over the world fly into the Philippines to join their local counterparts in this breathtaking event. In addition to daily flights of the hot air balloons, other activities include: skydiving, daily flag jumps (a skydiver jumps with the Philippine flag while the National Anthem is played to the start of the day’s activities); micro light demonstrations; small planes fly-bys and fly-ins; remote controlled airplanes exhibitions; aerobatics; light airplane balloon bursting competition; ultra-light formation flying and bomb dropping exhibitions; helicopter fly-ins and exhibitions; an air rally from Clark to Vigan; rocketry demonstrations; kite flying exhibitions; and races between ultra lights and motorcycles.
Be sure to be there early in the morning. Be there by 5am if you want to catch the Balloons being set up at dusk. It’s just awesome watching those balloons transform from flat pieces of linen to graceful and colorful flying balloons! The balloons are the real stars in the Fiesta. The sunrise and the morning sunlight is a show in itself as well! Thank you Lord!
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Greenbelt 5
18 photos · 9 Feb 2008
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. has started construction of Greenbelt 5 shopping center, which is estimated to cost over P1 billion, following the success of the company’s first four malls.
ALI president Jim Ayala said Greenbelt 5, located beside the Ayala Museum, is part of the company’s expansion of the Greenbelt commercial complex.
Ayala said Greenbelt 5 would complement the existing Greenbelt 1, 2, 3 and 4 shopping centers.
Restos: Chateau 1771 , Fish Out of Water ,
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Photos Baguio Cathedral candles simbang gabi dawn
8 photos · 6 Feb 2008
This was our view when we went to early morning mass at the Baguio Cathedral last Christmas. There’s a newly built area where people can say a prayer and light a candle. how do you like the photos? :-) Nice setting moon too!
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My Food Photo Album
44 photos · 16 May 2008
I’ll put my photos of food in this Album. Restaurants, dishes, street food and what have you …
Regali Kitchen, Banapple, Full Moon, Bag of Beans
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Hongkong Style Noodles - not franchising
5 photos · 6 Feb 2008
Hongkong Style Noodles is not open for franchising. We confirmed this when we asked an attendant at Robinson’s Galleria if they were open for franchising. They confirmed that they were NOT open for franchise.
A sign states the same categorically. That’s because some unscrupulous people have been claiming to be selling a franchise of “hongkong noodle style”!
Ibang tao talaga, kung maka-loko… tsk tsk tsk …
See the announcement in one of my photos in this album.
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Photos of Lyceum of the Philippines University in General Trias Cavite
5 photos · 6 Feb 2008
Photos of Lyceum of the Philippines University in General Trias Cavite .
It’s an interesting building they’re building near Manggahan in Gen Trias Cavite. It’s going to be the “resort” campus of Lyceum in Cavite.
A friend of mine says it looks like an overturned boat … or an overturned Noah’s ark, if you will.
Architecture is art. I like the building and its a refreshing addition to the box-type architecture common in the export processing zones in Cavite.
Expect courses such as Hotel & Restaurant Management, Business Ad, Information Technology, Tourism Management, Foreign Service and Communications. The campus opens on June 2008. Nice!
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Edong’s Mirror Projects
14 photos · 10 Jun 2008
From the mirroproject.com website: “The Mirror Project is a growing community of like-minded individuals who have photographed themselves in all manner of reflective surfaces.”
I’ve been submitting my mirror projects to www.mirrorproject.com . At a certain point, I took a leave from the project, and when I came back to submit a few more photos, they weren’t being uploaded. Looks like the project has stopped adding photos to the website.
So might as well publish my own collection of mirror projects. here goes …
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Singapore Marathon 2007
9 photos · 4 Feb 2008
I just finished my first marathon!
My time: 6:49mins. Wahooooo!It wasn’t easy. I struggled a lot. But I got some excellent support!
From myself, from the crowd and most especially, from Jorey, Noee and Loreen!My knees are shaky now. But I’m in better shape now compared to the sore knee i got last month.
I conquered my marathon! And I’m hap-hap-happy!
Wahoooo!
Edwin
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Punta Riviera, Bolinao
22 photos · 16 Dec 2007
I can tell that the resort is rather new (found out later: it opened to the public in 2005), had a well manicured lawn and very pleasant staff. The room was elegant with a queensize bed, a satellite TV and DVD player.
The resort has a bar and restaurant. There’s a nice 2-level pergola for a nice dinner by candlelight ;-).
The infinity pool is pretty, host for a pleasant dip for kids and adults alike. At an angle, the pool looks as if it extends all the way to the sea and the horizon. The resort is right smack at the point where a river (Ilog Malino) meets the sea.
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SM Science Discovery Center
24 photos · 25 Nov 2007
SM Science Discovery Center
Featured sections:Image Port, Robots, Virtual Reef, Grossology, Digistar Planetarium, Media City, Transportation Nation, Spaceship Earth, City Science, Lego Mindstorm Robotics Center, Life Clock.
Make sure you see the movies in the planetarium (Now showing: The search for Life. Coming Soon: Darkstar Adventure, The future is Wild, Mystery of the Christmas Star). The movies change every two weeks.
At the Virtual Reef, have a chat with Miss T - an interactive virtual fish that talks with visitors.
Also don’t miss the Image port where your image is projected unto an onscreen game and your movements control the game on the screen.
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Global Fun Carnival Photos
7 photos · 31 Oct 2007
There’s a new Carnival in town. And it’s huge! Far better than Boom na Boom, Star City and other carnivals we’ve (out-)grown to love.
It’s right next to the phenomenal Mall of Asia and it’s sure to attract the crowds (and traffic). The place is poised to be the place to be during the Christmas holidays revelry.
Global Fun Carnival is the first european-style carnival to travel into Asia and is also the only carnival in the world to bring The Booster, which is one of the only 2 in the world, to Asia.
Global Fun Carnival uses the latest and most advanced games and rides in the world, with most of the rides coming from Italy and Germany. All of these rides have passed the TUV World Safety Standards and have also passed China’s Standard Safety Measures and have been highly-acclaimed for its safety. This purely guarantees the safety of these games and rides.
We are an entertainment leader from Singapore, equipped with 15 years of experience, strength and knowledge of this industry.
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La Mesa Eco Park
27 photos · 4 Sep 2007
La Mesa Eco Park
Trees, swimming pool, pond, orchid garden, flower terraces, picnic grounds, playground, recycled items, souvenirs
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Serendra
12 photos · 4 Sep 2007
SERENDRA is a 12-hectare development located at the eastern section of Bonifacio Global City, right across Market! Market!
SERENDRA offers families suburban living in the city. 65% of the total land area in SERENDRA has been devoted to open space, greenery and landscaping.
Location: The development will rise on an approximately 12-hectare lot (gross area) in the Bonifacio Global City, beside Market! Market!, bounded by McKinley Parkway Road, 11th Avenue, 26th Street and 31st Street.
The Developer: Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is the developer of Serendra. ALI is a publicly listed company in the Philippines, and has a very good track record with regard to residential and office condominium developments.
Project Concept: Suburban living in the city. This is Serendra. A distinctive, sprawling, human-scaled development consisting of low- to- mid-rise terraced sections in the first few phases, gradually spiraling to taller sections in later phases, all set within lush greenery. The development combines a European-inspired masterplan with Filipino architecture patterned after the “Bahay na Bato”.
Serendra will be the only residential development of its kind, with approximately 7.5 hectares to be dedicated to wide open spaces, exclusive themed gardens, and courtyards. Residents will enjoy a serene urban sanctuary right in the Bonifacio Global City, the newest center of culture and trade. In addition, the Piazza, to be located at the center of the development, will contain both the residential and themed-retail sections. This will also the main thoroughfare that shall connect Serendra to the Global City Center and Market! Market!
Only at Serendra will indulgences of city living fit in perfectly with the graces of a vast and airy nature garden. Only at Serendra will modern amenities share a common space with the fundamentals of family life.
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Bonifacio High Street @ The Fort
20 photos · 24 Jun 2008
Bonifacio High Street is a row of upscale boutiques, cafes and restaurants in Fort Bonifacio, Pasig. Between the two rows of buildings, there’s a wide open area with well manicured grass lawn (DO step!), fountains and interactive sculptures for the delight of promenading lovers or curious kids.
some of the stores: fully booked, crispy creme, crocs, figaro, Friday’s, timezone etc.
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Pisay Homecoming 2007
2 photos · 3 Sep 2007
Attendance:
Gen Polidario-Pangilinan, Atty Erick Perez, Melo Amor, Jorey Guzman, Johnny with Roselle and Johnny Jr., Cherry and Nilo, Avel (awesome performance!), Edwin.To commemorate our 25th jubilee year, Pisay Batch 82 has a lot of activities and projects lined up. So far, we have Project: ‘E-Pisay’, the teacher endowment fund, the 2007 PSHS Alumni homecoming, the 1st PSHS Drabacs Sports Cup, the first ever ‘DaPisay Code’, and our very own Batch 82 homecoming events. Click on the appropriate link to learn more. Have a great time browsing, reminiscing and finding your picture.
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market market fountain area
10 photos · 2 Sep 2007
market market in fort bonifacio has a nice fountain area without barriers — meaning people can interact directly with it.
has nice lights, fountain sequences and variations. kulang nalang is music to match with the dancing fountain.
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Express Cut barbershop
6 photos · 2 Sep 2007
Express cut is a barbershop with a branch at market market in fort bonifacio. They feature quick haircuts from 10 to 15 minutes tops.
interesting thing is how they use a vacuum cleaner to clean up the customer. And i like it! they vacuum clean my head — it was odd at first. But after coming out of the barbershop clean, without any stray hair on my shirt or nape — it feels good. try it!
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MRT Metropass (Smart, DOTC, MRTC)
7 photos · 5 Aug 2007
Smart is coming out with a technology-enabled / mobile-commerce-enabled transportation pass at the MRT.
From metropass: Metropass is a public kiosk working in cooperation with DOTC and MRTC to provide the riders with essential services.
In addition, it will support all current and future electronic ticketing systems in the MRT and other transport and retail outlets such as buses and malls operating alongside the rail.
Read More at Technobiography: Metropass: Smart joins the bandwagon with m-commerce enabled transport pass
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Technobiography Photos
67 photos · 27 Jun 2008
I’ll put here some assorted Technobiography photos. Segway, ATM, Smart Bike, Smart Phone, 3G phones, iPhone, Hi Phone, My Phone, and more …
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Trinoma - Triangle North of Makati
14 photos · 29 Jul 2007
Trinoma - Triangle north of Makati
An Ayala Mall in Quezon City near SM North Edsa. I hear it’s very pretty. It is huge, at the north end of the MRT. Eventually it will become another transport and entertainment hub.
I hear there’s a nice fountain that shoots water from the ground floor to the second floor, and from the second floor to the third floor. Nice, huh?
I’ll add photos to this album next time I get the chance.
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Camp John Hay Baguio Mini Golf
8 photos · 19 Jul 2007
Camp John Hay in Baguio has a Mini Golf course that’s been there since forever! We used to play there when we were kids. I can still remember the big fat manang who gave out golf clubs at the issue shop. There was also a trampouline nearby for sometime.
The mini golf course had all sorts of obstacles and configurations. It was fun navigating through the characters.
There used to be a water fountain next to the issue shop. When I was around 6 years old, I was too small to reach the spout of the water fountain for a drink. So my brother would give me a bearhug around my legs then lift me. I would get some sips of water but most of it would splatter all over my shirt! I’d leave the fountain with a drenched shirt and a content smile on my face. Taste of success!
In these photos, Kuya RC and my pamangkins Andrei and Cali take a swing at mini-golf in John Hay.
Fun times!
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Rico Blanco River Maya Concert
7 photos · 19 Jul 2007
River Maya performed at the anniversary of our company. They put up a good show with some familiar songs like elisi, posible, “you’ll be safe here”, … and … ano pa ba?
Good rock band. But I heard Rico went solo.
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Canyon Woods
4 photos · 19 Jul 2007
Canyon Woods in Tagaytay is an exclusive club. Has a golf course, church, nice houses. I think they the houses are designe with a Swiss theme.
Nice place for a wedding. The church is on top of a hill with a good view of the rolling hills across the valley. Then there’s a clubhouse with a nice swimming pool, perfect for an evening reception with candles, light wine and dancing :-)
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