Event: Paolo Santos Live at Vernini's

Not my kind of thing, but maybe yours?

Vernini's Resto Bar is at the 2nd floor of the BPI building on M.H. Del Pilar St. near the Silang Ice Plant.

Event: Our Lady of Candelaria Battle of the Bands

For inquiries contact: Jamieson Bayas at jamieson.bayas@yahoo.com /0927-4573659

Food: Bertito's Silang Cavite

Bertito's Roasted Chicken opened 2 weeks ago and I was among the first 20 or so customers who lined up for the buy 1, take half promo :))

And it was close to noon too, so the sun was bright and it was hot :-P

 

 

The first time I tried the chicken it was a little too salty for me but when we tried it again last week, it tasted just right :)

Jumbo Chiken is P159
Super Jumbo is P179

* all photos by: alldaytv.blogspot.com ;)

Event: Summit Ridge Tourism Trade Fair

I don't talk politics

I am aware that this blog turns up among the top searches for Google when you search for "Areng Poblete."

I have no information on him here.  This is my only post about him and the blog entry isn't even about him, it's about the old mansion on P. Montoya Street.

I appreciate people leaving comments but I do hope when you decide to call people names that you have the guts to stand behind your statements. Because when you leave nasty yet anonymous comments, your arguments will sound weak to me.

I do not blog about politics because it's completely alien to me. There are many things I will never understand about it. I only blogged about politics in April/May because I wanted (bordering on desperate) for people to vote Richard Dick Gordon for president.

I have heard stories about the current mayor but I do not publish them here because they are not my first-hand experience. They are rumors. These stories will continue to remain rumors until someone, anyone, who truly knows what's going on, tells people what he/ she knows. And that someone should be willing to stand behind his or her statements.  

That said, I do hope that every time there is an election, people really choose leaders who will do their best for the community and the country.  I intend to grow old here and stories of people breaking into people's homes and businesses scare the sh*t out of me. When I hear stories of politicians running their own saklay operations, I get a little worried about the town's future. When I see dirty streets, I get a little annoyed.

I want to live in a peaceful town where people work together to achieve common goals.


p.s.  I'm sorry if I didn't give the town justice in the article I did for the MY CITY, MY SM section. You can probably tell that story was really written for SM (it's a contest piece). I intend to write more good stories about the town, it's just that, life keeps getting in the way :)

p.p.s. When you see me around town, say hi :)

The best of quiet town life and big city amenities *

Movies often portray big city-living as something people must aspire to. In many ways, big city-living can be a major thrill— with the night life, the mix of different people and cultures (with people from different provinces heading to the Metropolitan cities to work and reside) and having all the amenities that you can possibly fit into a busy, swelling city. I spent almost a decade in Manila; attending college at a university in Quezon City and then working in different cities from San Juan to Makati. When you are young, earning good money and having fun, you don’t really think you would ever want a different life or that you would ever desire provincial living.

But people grow old and change. Now that I am 31 and raising my own little family, I cannot imagine living anywhere else in the country but my hometown Silang, Cavite. In 2005, my husband and I packed our bags, closed our little store in Paco, Manila, and headed back home. That was the best decision we made as a couple.

Silang, Cavite, if you travel in the wee hours of the morning, is just 45 minutes away from Manila. On a regular time, on a regular day, the commute can take two hours from Makati. This probably sounds horrendous to some, but for people who enjoy provincial living, this is a blessing. I feel like I am very far from the chaos of Metro Manila and yet still close enough to make the commute in case I miss the madness of the concrete jungle.

Everything a family could ever need is in Silang. The town has a big public market that is open 12 hours a day, seven days a week. My relatives who reside in Manila enjoy going to Silang Public Market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There is a world-class golf course in Silang, for those who like to play the sport — the Riviera Golf and Country Club. There are many restaurants in town, from popular fast-food joints, to grill-type restos such as Balinsasayaw Restaurant, and establishments selling lutong-bahay like LZM. There’s really so much this town has to offer that I can’t describe everything in a short article.

For families that are concerned about the education of their children, Silang, Cavite, is the perfect town to live in. Just last summer, three new schools opened in our town: Far Eastern University, Casa Real Montessori and the town’s own public high school. Even without these new schools, the town boasts several public and private schools — from preschool to post-graduate studies. My daughter goes to a progressive preschool that follows the concept of Multiple Intelligence. I have asked around and realized how lucky we are that my daughter can attend such a school for the tuition that we pay. A preschool with the same calibre would cost so much more in Manila. And as if the tuition isn’t already a sweet deal, the school — Elisea School of Creative Learning — accepts recyclables in exchange for deductions in the tuition fee.

What makes living in this town even sweeter is how you can take a 15-minute commute by jeep to Pala-Pala to go to the nearest mall — SM Dasmariñas. Since the mall opened in May 2004, it has filled many of my family’s needs, from birthday cakes to school supplies, furniture and gadgets to even our healthcare needs. I once had a mole on my back removed at a cosmetic center in the mall; it was so convenient that I was in and out of the clinic in an hour. Just several weeks ago, one of the mall’s cinemas was upgraded to 3D. I’m so happy I no longer need to make the trip to Manila to watch 3D movies. We took our daughter to see both Shrek and Toy Story 3 in SM Dasmariñas’ 3D cinema. Both times, we saw several friends in line to watch the movies in 3D. The mall has really become a weekend destination for families in Silang.

With SM nearby, I can enjoy my quiet town living without feeling like something could be missing in my life as far as dining, entertainment and shopping are concerned.

* as posted in Philstar's My City, My SM section

Why I Love Elisea

My daughter, Nicole, attends Kindergarten at the Elisea School of Creative Learning, the grade school arm of Cavite Institute. The tuition is pretty steep compared to several preschools in town but I love it there.

One of these days I will write a guide on how to choose a good preschool in my mommy blog but today, I really want to discuss what happened in Nicole's school. When I brought Nicole to school, one of her teachers approached me because she said they were concerned about an incident that Nic shared with her classmates.  Because yesterday was a Monday, the kids in class were asked to share what they did over the weekend. Nicole told the story of a "bad man" and "barilan". The teacher said they asked Nicole if she had seen a movie and Nic answered- no, there really was a man who was firing his gun.

So I told the teacher about what happened last Monday- we woke up at 2AM to a knucklehead shouting at the top of his lungs and firing his gun in the air in the next street. We really couldn't see the man but we could hear him. I was so scared I told Jay we should transfer to the bedroom downstairs. Then we heard a car drive off and then there was silence. We went downstairs and went back to sleep.

The teacher said they just wanted to know what happened so that they can help Nicole process her thoughts and feelings about the incident. 

There are several factors to consider when choosing a preschool for your child. For me, knowing the teachers genuinely care about what my child is going through is a big PLUS.