Who is To Blame With The Water Interruptions in Pasig and Mandaluyong?

More than ever, access to useful water supply is a necessity for everyone. Recently there was large interruption of service affecting Mandaluyong, Pasig, and some parts of Quezon City. According to the news, it was because of damage made by Awin Technology when they were working on their CCTV network installation.

Naturally people would vent out on the service provider like Manila Water. However this incident was not caused by any maintenance work, rather because of the damage in the pipeline caused a huge outage of service. These cities are also densely populated which resulted in a huge inconvenience for the residents and workers.

If You Could Use Some Extra Space, Self-storage Is For you

Loc&Stor 24/7 offers units ranging from 1.5-square-meter lockers
that can fit eight balikbayan boxes to 18-square-meter jumbo-size units
that can accommodate the contents of a 40-foot container. 

Admit it. Most Filipinos are pack rats. They hold on to stuff, unable or unwilling to let go, and let clutter take over their homes. In fact, a typical Filipino household most likely resembles a “bodega,” bursting at the seams not only with things that you need but also with things you’re better off consigning to the dustbin. From broken old lampshades to ovens and toasters that no longer work, from dog-eared books and documents to a cache of precious memorabilia.

Thankfully, if you are averse to disposing clutter or are simply petrified by the task, you will be glad to know that there is a new concept called “self-storage,” wherein storage spaces or units are rented out to residential customers or small-to-medium business owners who could use the extra space.

Ervic Vijandre Bikes 100 KM In Solidarity With Rotary District 3780

Athlete and Actor Ervic Vijandre known for his roles in The One The One That Got Away and  Contessa, joins Rotary District 3780 for their "100 Years of Inspiring People"  charity event happening on October 21. He will be joining cyclists that will start from The Villages in Clark Pampanga to Pasig City as part of the 100KM activity. 

Biking is one of things Ervic does on his free time which keeps him in shape and ready for his roles. He shares that he happy to be part of the charity event and hopes his fellow artists will also join him to raise more awareness. As he also prepares for his upcoming projects with GMA, staying active is keeping him busy and fit.

For the biking trek, he will be joining athletes who are part of the Philippine Team and Sea Games medalists namely: Jan Paul Morales, Jermyn Prado, Marella Salamat, George Oconer, Jerry Aquino Jr Ej Flores, and Luis Krog. Rotarians from D3780 are as follows: IP Jon Ferrer, TGP Rene Canlas, PP Roland Portes, PE Val George Mendoza, TGP Rey Sonico, and PP Mark Reyes. 

Amaia jumpstarts the year with 4,000 units to turnover to new homeowners in 2018

Before 2017 drew to a close, Amaia Land Corp., the top-of-mind real estate provider in the affordable homes sector fulfilled its vision to provide superior quality homes to more Filipinos when it turned over more than 3,700 units to aspiring homeowners at various projects across the country within that year.

The successful turnover of projects took place in Amaia Scapes San Pablo, Amaia Scapes Trece, Amaia Scapes General Trias, Amaia Scapes San Fernando, Amaia Scapes Bulacan, Amaia Scapes Urdaneta, Amaia Scapes Pampanga, Amaia Skies Avenida, Amaia Skies Sta. Mesa, Amaia Square Novaliches, Amaia Steps Pasig Esperanza, Amaia Steps Capitol Central, Amaia Steps Sucat, and Amaia Steps NUVALI.

With 2018 now underway, Amaia has remained on track and is poised to repeat the feat. This year, Amaia expects to hand over the keys of around 4,000 more units to its excited new residents in various Amaia projects in the country. 

Meralco Opens Liwanag Park For The Christmas Season!

Indeed Christmas is just a month away but we are actually decorating our homes and offices with the spirit and feel of Christmas, and we have featured several places that lighted up their Christmas tress and Nativity Scenes (Belen), but the biggest and most anticipated of them all is the Meralco Liwanag Park in the Meralco Compund in Pasig City. We were there at the lighting ceremonies and see the video at the end of the post!

Meralco once again opens its Liwanag Park to the public in time for the Christmas season. The park features light displays and attractions like Christmas figures made of scrap copper wire, a mini train ride for visitors, the Toy Town and a bazaar among others. In recent years, the park has been recognized as a must-see Christmas destination in the metro. The park will be open to the public every day, until January 6, from 6-10 PM.

ART IS A BANG: Joe A Filipino Rock'sical

I do admire theater companies that create their own original stageplays which truly show talent and originality of Filipinos on stage. And with though many people particularly students would consider Philippine History as a boring subject, it great to see it alive and somehow makes us think about the happenings and even the controversy that made them very interesting.


Philippine Stages Foundation (PSF) staged recently their new offering for the opening of their 11th Season with JOE: A Filipino Rock'sical. Seeing the play itself was an eye opener even for a history enthusiast like me about the other side of Rizal. With the past and present weaved together with each character plays an important role in making a tribute show for the National Hero.

And what I also admire about this play is the original music which amplifies the feel of the play. Though it might overpower the feel of the rock musical, but still blends well just the like past-present plot. It was a very fun play with characters which each audience may find themselves to be part of the play. Highly recommended for students and students-at-heart who loves to know more about Jose or Joe.

Summer Komikon 2012 Tomorrow!

This year Summer Komikon 2012 gets hotter just like the weather as it will be filled with komiks, komiks and many other things still related to komiks! The event has been the most awaited event of the season. It was so in demand that the Independent Komiks slots were filled in less than a day! I actually failed to get a slot, but this means I have more time to go around the place and enjoy the komikon just like I did before. So Mark your Calendars now for May 26 at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City from 10 am to 7 pm!

Specials for this years Komikon are Elemer Damaso, Freely Abrigo and Heubert Khan Michael. There will be also the Independent Komiks Tiangge and a 24 Hour Comic Creation Contest. Get to meet your favorite comic book artists and also their latest work hot and fresh and of course have them signed!

For more information visit www.komikon.org.

Mabuhay ang Pinoy Komiks!

Your Own Property

Manual to Lyf has now a real estate blog called YOUR OWN PROPERTY. A great guide for people who wants to know about great buys in real estate. You may visit the site at www.yourownproperty.blogspot.com. And For the first main feature, we have the Malayan Plaza Tower located at Ortitgas Center. Just across Asian Development Bank and Podium, it also has a great view of the Ortigas skyline and beyond. For more details visit the blog today!