The DOLE-licious Day!

It was an awesome DOLEICIOUS day last weekend when Dole put up another event at the posh Eastwood City neighborhood. Together with their endorsers, they brought fun and exciting contests to the enjoyment of the crowd. Imagine Phil Younghusband, Jon Avila, Bianca Valerio and Chef Jeremy Favia interacting and having fun with kids and adults during the "This is my DOLE" event.

I have never seen Phil this enthusiastic and so very GAME playing with his fans. It was awesome that they get to see him in a different light. He was so nice and made his portion very light. It was also the same with the other celebrities.

We were also treated to a very nice dance number by 38 degrees. They got energy like the energizer bunny. They jived to modern tunes that the crowd also enjoyed!

Then Dole announced the winners for their video contest. All the winners had their videos included in the official "This is my DOLE" commercial. Now, they're going to become celebrities too because it will be shown in public TV soon! We watched it that evening and it was so nice to see real people included in it!

Some of the winners also volunteered to perform their version of the "This is my DOLE" jingle. It was nice and they carried tunes well. The crowd even sang with them on some parts. LSS bigtime!

Phil Younghusband, Jon Avila, Bianca Valerio and Chef Jeremy Favia made sure they got their point across. They encouraged Moms, Dads, Teens, children of all ages to make it a habit to have one or more DOLE products in their diet to have the daily allowances of Vitamins, Minerals and Fiber. It's not only healthy, but it's so good too!

Congratulations to DOLE for making this day worthwhile. Thank you for their awesome existence. With them in the Philippine market, we get to enjoy life's best fruit and juices in personal servings that's always available in nearby stores nationwide! I'm so looking forward to the next events with DOLE!

Addendum: We also go to meet the endorsers back stage, they were all so nice! :)

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ELAN Awards 2013: Congratulations Christian Bautista!

Fresh and hot off the press is the result of this year's McJIM ELAN Awards 2013. Out of a list of nominees, this popularity contest wants to name the perfect Filipino gentleman. The one that's defined to be sophisticated, manly and a class of his own. Other than that, the winning celebrity will receive P 100,000 in cold cash and a year's supply of Mc JIM products and also contribute to their chosen charity another P 100,000 cold cash.

We even saw the artist who made the first ever ELAN award trophy who got inspiration from world class art pieces. It follows that if you are ELAN, you simply must get the best to represent the ultimate class, the Filipino man.

Then he arrived... all dapper in his suit to accept the award. The first ever ELAN awardee is Mr. Christian Bautista!

Yes it's Christian Bautista! I wouldn't really know who else would actually qualify for that position at this time and age. He's got class, sophistication and the perfect embodiment of the Filipino gentleman. He will be rewarded the prizes I mentioned above, so I was excited for him too. I wonder who he chose as his charity.

He was awarded the check for P 100,000 by executives of McJIM. He was also given a couple of their products. They were all smiles as you can see. Christian Bautista had to thank his fan base which comprises most of the people in the Asian region. He's got fans in Indonesia and Malaysia too.

He also accepted the first ever award for McJIM ELAN. The sculpture represented the modern Filipino gentleman, and that's exactly what he is. =)

Then they also awarded the other P 100,000 to his chosen charity. Christian Bautista is an endorser and advocate of World Vision Philippines. It gives scholarship grants to the less fortunate. Christian Bautista is actually already paying for 9 children in this organization and it's good that this amount will go to the same organization he's helping these past few years. It will also support more students so they can go to school even if they are poor. It will help them and their families to achieve more things in life. A noble gesture indeed!

Christian Bautista continued to thank McJIM and everyone behind the 2013 ELAN Awards and told how much he appreciated that this cause has been able to help his charity. He also thanked them for recognizing him as the first ever ELAN awardee and hope the company continues to help more people in the coming years. He also thanked his fans and everyone else who voted for him as he appreciates their effort in letting him win this for his foundation. Congratulations Christian! I can't wait to see who's going to win the awards next year!

Thank you also to Mc JIM for doing this, helping their foundation is just surreal! It's good that you want to not only recognize the man, but also want to help their chosen charities. For that, kudos to you!

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Perfect For Rainy Days: MISOTEN Robinsons Magnolia!

Ramen is ramen is ramen is ramen. I have never seen an opportune time to actually have a bowl and more than this perfect weather, whether it be raining like cats and dogs outside this is the perfect thing to have when the time calls for it. Heck I can even have this everyday. Ladies and gentlemen, this is MISOTEN in Robinsons Magnolia, found in Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City.

Warm up your senses first with this complimentary Barley tea that they're going to serve you at the start of your meal. You'll get to relax, have this and appreciate what's going to be served next. I wanted my Ramen fix but this one's a great start! Ready that ever for more!

For an appetizer, why not try their Tori Karaage. Soft inside, hot and super crispy outside. It's not salty, its got just the right amount of spice and it's perfect with the piping hot rice. I wanted more!

I always loved Miso based soups and this one hits the spot. It gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside.. it gives you warmth and I like it more now because it's raining. I always order this with my Japanese meal because Miso has that earthy taste I look for in a broth. Good thing MISOTEN only does Miso based soups.

I LOVE their Ebi Tempura! I love their vegetable tempura too! It's served only right when you order it. You'll get it hot and so good as you dip them in Tempura sauce that's light and gingery. Definitely something to get and order when in MISOTEN. It's so good!

Fresh as fresh can be this bowl of Kani salad is just right for me. If you are watching your diet, this refreshing bowl of crab strips, mango, lettuce, cucumber and Japanese mayo is just divine! You get to see that this was carefully prepared by the chef. It was cold as it was supposed to be and not room temperature. A plus in my books.

To make it even better, this meal can also come with pot stickers/Gyoza. It's those wrapped poached then fried dumplings which I absolutely love! No need for sauces but you can always do that too. 

This one's the Seafood Tendon which comprises of an Ebi Tempura, Fish, Kani and everything else dipped in batter and Panko breading on top of hot steaming white rice. This is officially my Mom's favorite and I love it too because of its portions. It's tops because it doesn't need anything fancy. It's simple and totally worth it!

They obviously use real deal Japanese rice because as you can see these are very small grains. It was so good I had to have several servings of Gohan. Imagine how it felt when I saw this rice viand that had seasoning and spring onions with it. It was awesome! Then it was time for my favorite! This is the main dish! They call this the MISOTEN SPICY!

Miso based soup, Misoten noodles with slivers of soft "melts in your mouth" kind of pork belly meat, sesame seeds, spring onions, chili (but of course I added MORE!). Enough said! This is the deal breaker and I'm so looking forward having this again in the next few days! I'm telling you, if you love spicy broths THIS IS IT! No other ramen can beat this! If you are near Quezon City, Manila or San Juan... check out MISOTEN in Robinsons Magnolia. It's cozy, and has got some of the best Ramen bowls this side of town!

 

This is called "Excellent Set" and only costs P 450.00. There are other set meals available so don't hesitate to check out their menu. I suggest you go and visit the restaurant today. It's perfect for the rain, perfect for everyday too!

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Zest Air Press Statement on CAAP Suspension Order

I don't know all this fuzz about Zest Air and their suspension but I think there's something wrong about CAAP suspending them abruptly when they have air worthy planes. I've been to an international flight without hitches in them so this is kind of confusing. True enough, Zest Air reputes all these accusations from CAAP and issued a statement. Here's the rest of it below:

I just hope they get to fix things and get a clear picture of what happened. Which ones were actually inspected, and failed to pass their standards. If ever they find out CAAP is wrongly doing this, maybe someone should pay the consequences. I know lives are at stake here, it's a good move that Zest Air took initiatives to better serve us and their riding public. Hope they take the skies soon!

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