SALUBONG AT CAGSAWA RUINS

  

Bicol, Philippines - Since I was a child, I always look forward to the "Salubong" tradition every Easter Sunday. But my kuya and I were surprised to see the practice for the "Salubong" @ Cagsawa Ruins. As everybody knows, what is left of the church at Cagsawa is only the bell tower when Mayon Volcano erupted in 1814 and spewed lava that covered Cagsawa church and the surrounding areas.

The traditional Salubong is a popular event on Easter Sunday. It is a pre-dawn ritual that re-enacts the Risen Christ's meeting with His mother. It is performed within the churchyard under a specially prepared arch where the veiled image of the Virgin Mary is placed. As soon as the procession nears the church, the bells rang deliriously with joy, announcing the glorious resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ!   

       

Then the encounter of the Risen Lord and His Blessed Mother will take place. This is dramatized by the SALUBONG. Little children dressed as angels are slowly lowered by ropes from a high platform and they lift the mourning veil from the grieving Mother Dolorosa and announced to her the resurrection of her dearly beloved Son. The Virgin Mary would then be "Ang Birheng Nagagalak". In other parishes, the angel releases trained doves to snatch away the veil of the Virgin while in others, the angel attaches the veil of the Virgin to balloons to take it far up into the air.

           

While the Regina Coeli is being sung, the little angels scatter flowers and petals to the images of the Mother and Son. The people would then scramble to get the petals as a memento of the event. Farmers would often place these petals in their farm bed for good harvest.

             

The participants in the procession are segregated by gender. The men and boys follow the image of Jesus Christ, while women and girls follow the image of the Virgin Mary. The procession ends with the two groups meeting in the church, where Mass is said.

             

The "Salubong" is an authentic manifestation of Filipino piety and religiosity. Do you know of any counterpart or similar practice in other countries of the "Salubong"?

After every spectacular Easter Sunday Salubong and the solemn Mass, my cousins and I would proceed to our lola's house for an early breakfast of Cacao hot chocolate, suman ( rice cake wrapped in banana leaves and steamed to a sticky consistency) and bihon. Then, we would go to our respective rooms for a much deserved sleep.

EASY SOLUTION TO MAKE THE MISSING WIDGETS APPEAR

As bloggers, we do blog walking once in a while. Sometimes we even exchange G+, FB Likes, Tweets etc. but some of the blogs that we visited have templates that don't show the G+, FB like, twitter widgets. Worry no more! There's a very easy solution on how to make them appear.

If the blog has heavy images, or does not show the widgets you can simply do this:

• Press Control  -  ( Ctrl -) to make the blog smaller 

What I do if the blog has heavy images and doesn't load fast: I keep on pressing ctfl - until everything appears, I then press

• Press Control +  ( Ctrl+) to make the blog bigger

When you zoom out the blog post the widgets load more easily.  No need for you to refresh the page over and over again.


After the widget appears you can now zoom in the blog post so you can click on the widget.


Try this! Happy Blogging! I hope I was able to help.

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Zest Air Sale Period from April 8 to 10, 2012

Zest Air

Sale Period: April 8 to 10, 2012

Purchase online or call their hotline at 855-3333 (7:00am to 11:00pm) or beyond 11:00pm at 852-4313 or 851-3302.

Details

• Inclusive of Fare and Taxes.
• Exclusive of ASF and Fuel Surcharge and 12% VAT.
• Limited seats only.
• FREE Baggage Allowance of 10 Kilos for MA60 Flights.
• FREE Baggage Allowance of 15 Kilos for A320 and A319 Flights.
• For phone booking and more information, please call 855-3333 or visit your favorite travel agent.

Domestic Destinations	One-Way Fare
Manila to Kalibo, Busuanga, Legazpi, Marinduque, Masbate, Virac or Iloilo	P300
Manila to Bacolod, Catarman, Virac, Iloilo, Calbayog, San Jose, Mindoro, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban or Tagbilaran	P300
Manila to Davao or Cagayan De Oro	P500
Travel Period: June 1 to October 15, 2012

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Air Phil Express Sale Period from April 8 to 10, 2012

Air Phil Express

Sale Period: April 8 to 10, 2012

Travel Period: July 1 to September 30, 2012 and February 1 to 28, 2013

* 10 kilos free baggage

Details

• Quoted fares for Domestic and International Flights are for one-way only.
• Fares are with 15 kilos Free Baggage Allowance.
• Philippine Goverment Tax not included.
• Fare is not guaranteed until the final purchase.
• Priced from Origin to Destination or Vice Versa.
• Subject to rules and conditions, please review carefully.

Domestic Destinations	One-Way Fare
ALL DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS	P 0

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Cebu Pacific Sale Period from April 8 to 9, 2012

Cebu Pacific

Sale Period: April 8 to 9, 2012

Details

• Quoted fares are one-way and have limited availability.
• Fare are exclusive of government fees and taxes.
• International fares are exclusive of fuel surcharges.
• Fares are non-refundable.
• Flight changes must be made more than 24 hours before scheduled time of departure.
• CAB approved terms and conditions of carriage apply.

Domestic Flights	Go Lite Fare
ALL DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS	P0
Travel Period: November 1 to December 15, 2012
International Flights	Go Lite Fare
Clark to Bangkok	P899
Clark to Macau	P999
Clark to Bangkok	P1,299
Manila to Kota Kinabalu	P1,499
Clark to Singapore	P1,599
Manila to Singapore	P1,699
Manila to Guangzhou or Taipei	P1,899
Cebu to Hong Kong or Singapore	P1,899
Manila to Brunei	P2,099
Manila to Ho Chi Ming, Hong Kong, Macau, Hanoi or Xiamen	P2,499
Kalibo to Hong Kong	P2,499
Manila to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Siem Reap	P3,499
Manila to Beijing, Busan, Incheon, Jakarta or Shanghai	P3,999
Cebu to Busan or Incheon	P3,999
Manila to Osaka	P5,999
Travel Period: November 1 to December 15, 2012

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CHICKEN DELI

CHICKEN DELI

David invited www.yummy-tales.blogspot.com and I to try Chicken Deli in SM North Edsa Annex, Quezon City for Alodia's birthday bash.

It is kind of "bitin" for me and Php97.00 cost higher than Jollibee's Php75 price tag for one (1) piece Fried chicken. 

You could try Chicken Deli's chicken inasal meal for Php 97.00. 

Pop na pop for the lasa but bitin for the portion that they served us. It is so small I don't know if they have a bigger size. I hope they improve their portion size.

Verdict: 2 fingers

 

Chicken Deli is located at the 3rd floor of SM City North Edsa Annex. The place is spacious. I particularly like the ceiling lights.

CHICKEN DELI

Derek Ramsay moving to TV5

                                           
Oh la la! My favorite actor Derek Ramsay is indeed moving to TV5 according to Bong Osorio, head of ABS-CBN Corporate Communications. Bong confirmed that Derek Ramsay has decided to transfer to TV5.

It is said that TV5 offered Derek Ramsay an amount that was difficult for him to refuse. For months, ABS-CBN has exerted efforts to make him stay as a Kapamilya.  

Derek Ramsay’s contract with ABS-CBN expired at the end of February 2012.

Just two weeks ago, Ramsay confirmed that ABS-CBN offered to renew his contract as a Kapamilya. “Nakita na namin ‘yung offer. I think they’re exchanging e-mails now. My parents, my dad just sent an e-mail to Sir Gabby (Lopez), and nag-uusap usap na,” Ramsay said at that time. “Yung mga little details, sila nag-aayos eh, so I’m just waiting for that phone call na.”

Speculations about Ramsay’s transfer to TV5 have been reported in media for months, and the actor repeatedly denied that money is behind his decision to switch networks.

Ramsay is the latest ABS-CBN star to move to the No. 3 network. Last year, actress-singer Sharon Cuneta announced her transfer to the Manuel Pangilinan-led media company after signing a reported P1-billion contract for five years. Other ABS-CBN celebrities who have moved to TV5 include Willie Revillame, Mariel Rodriguez and Aga Muhlach.

Stars who have opted to stay and renew their contracts with ABS-CBN include Anne Curtis, Cristine Reyes and Toni Gonzaga. ABS-CBN was also able to sign-up stars from other networks, including Iza Calzado, Janice de Belen, Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaroel.

Still with Star Cinema?

Ramsay’s transfer to TV5 was first reported by columnist Shirley Matias-Pizarro and published at the Manila Bulletin on Sunday.

Quoting unnamed sources, Pizarro said Ramsay will maintain his contract with Star Cinema to do movies this year and the next, although ABS-CBN's statement did not mention this.

Ramsay’s latest movie, the digital film “Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang,” was a surprise hit and is now on its third week of theatrical release. He also starred in two of the biggest movies last year – “The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin” with Vice Ganda and “No Other Woman” with Anne Curtis and Cristine Reyes. Ramsay joined the Star Magic concert in Hawaii last Saturday.

Break in Australia

On Monday, Ramsay said on his official Twitter account that he is taking a one-week break in Australia. “Be safe, babe! Gonna miss you,” he told girlfriend, ABS-CBN actress Angelica Panganiban, via Twitter.

As of posting, Ramsay has not mentioned anything about his transfer to TV5 on his Twitter account.

Source: ABS-CBN News

PIZZA HUT DELIVERY AT YOUR SERVICE

Wondering where you can have a food delivery on a Good Friday? Worry no more! Dial Pizza Hut 911-1111 and order your favorite pizza!

Delivery Schedule: 

April 3 - 5, 2012 (Tuesday to Thursday): 10am – 12pm

April 6 & 7, 2012 (Friday and Saturday): 10am – 11pm

April 8, 2012 (Sunday): 10am – 1pm 

April 9, 2012 (Monday): 10am – 12pm 

Happy Holy Week!

MRT 3 and LRT Lines 1 & 2 resume on Monday April 9

MRT 3 and LRT Lines 1 & 2

No operations from April 5 (Holy Thursday) to April 8 (Easter Sunday).
  
LRT's last trip last Holy Wednesday  was at 8:00 p.m. for Line 1's Baclaran and Roosevelt stations and Line 2's Santolan and Recto stations. 

MRT's last trip last Holy Wednesday was at 10:00 pm from North Ave. station, and 10:30 from Taft Ave. station.

MRT 3 and LRT Lines 1 & 2  lines will resume operation at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan.

PHD BOY!

A first-grade teacher, Ms Neelam (Age 28), was having trouble with one of her students.The teacher asked, "Boy what is your problem?"

Boy answered, "I'm too smart for the first-grade. My sister is in the third-grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the third-grade too!"

Ms Neelam had enough. She took Boy to the Principal's office. The principal told Ms. Neelam he would give the boy a test and if he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the first-grade and behave. She agreed.

Boy was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test:

Principal: "What is 3x3?"

Boy: "9"

Principal: "What is 6x6?"

Boy: "36"

And so it went with every question the principal thought a third-grade should know. The principal looks at Ms Neelam and tells her, "I think the boy can go to the third-grade."

Ms Neelam says to the principal, "I have some of my own questions. Can I ask him?" The principal and Boy both agree.

Ms Neelam asks: "What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?

Boy, after a moment: "Legs"!

Ms Neelam: "What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?"

Boy: "Pockets"!

Ms Neelam: "What starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?" 

Boy: Coconut

Ms Neelam: " What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?" The Principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer, Boy quickly answered..

Boy: Bubblegum

Ms Neelam: "What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?" The Principal's eyes again open really wide and before he could stop the answer....

Boy: Shake hands

Ms Neelam: "Now I will ask some "Who am I" sort of questions, okay?"

Boy: "Yep"

Ms Neelam: "You stick Your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up.. I get wet before you do."

Boy: "Tent"

Ms Neelam: "A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first."The Principal was looking restless, a bit tense and took one large Patiala Vodka peg.

Boy: "Wedding Ring"

Ms Neelam: "I come in many sizes. When I'm not well, I drip. When you blow me, you feel good."

Boy: "Nose"

Ms Neelam: "I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver."

Boy: "Arrow"

Ms Neelam: "What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' that means lot of heat and excitement?"

Boy: "Firetruck"

Ms Neelam: "What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' & if u don't get it u have to use your hand"

Boy: "Fork"

Ms Neelam: "What is it that all men have. It's longer for some men than on others. The nuns dont need it. The pope doesn't use his and a man gives it to his wife after they're married?"

Boy: "SURNAME"

Ms Neelam: "What part of the man has no bone but has muscles, has lots of veins, like pumping, & is responsible for making

love?"

Boy: "HEART"

The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said to the teacher: "Send this Boy to University, I got the last ten questions wrong myself!"

Symptoms and signs of heart attack

My Mama and Papa died of heart attack. Heart Attack is the leading cause of death and disability for both men and women not only in the Philippines but globally. Heart disease isn't contagious. You can't catch it like you can the flu or a cold. Instead, certain things increase a person's chances of getting cardiovascular disease. Doctors call these things risk factors.

Some of these risk factors a person can't do anything about, like being older and having other people in the family who have had the same problems. But people do have control over some risk factors like:

•  smoking
•  having high blood pressure
•  being overweight
•  and not exercising can increase the risk of getting cardiovascular disease.

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Symptoms and signs of heart attack may include the following:

• Chest pain or discomfort that is crushing, like a heavy weight; or squeezing, like a tight band around the chest; or an ache in the centre of the chest. The pain may radiate to the neck, jaw, shoulders, arms (especially the left arm), back, abdomen, face or teeth. The pain is persistent (longer than 15 minutes), and does not ease with rest. The pain is sometimes mistaken for indigestion. Note that in some cases, heart attacks are painless.
• Profuse sweating
• Difficulty breathing
• Feeling dizzy or light-headed
• Nausea
• Pale, clammy skin
• The pulse may be fast or irregular.
• The person may suddenly collapse and lose consciousness

First aid for heart attack:

• Encourage the person to sit still, with knees bent to ease strain on the heart.
• Talk to him calmly and reassuringly, and loosen any tight clothing.
• Monitor any changes in condition.
• The person should take one aspirin with water (Unless he is allergic to or unable to take aspirin). Aspirin helps to prevent blood clotting

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• a graduate of Mass Communication, Journalism or any Broadcasting/Communications related course?
• a Segment Producer or Writer with at least (1) to two (2) years work experience 
• a fresh grad with lots of potential and on-the-job training experience in the same field?
• skilled in camera work, post production and editing?
• well-rounded and have a wide network of possible resource persons?
• excellent in oral and written English and Filipino?
• a team player and can get along well with all types of people?
• creative and can bring fresh ideas to the table?
• open to working long hours and has great attention to detail?
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MMDA Announces Week-long Suspension of Number Coding

MMDA Announces Week-long Suspension of Number Coding

Tthe MMDA announced that the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), commonly known as the number coding system, is lifted from April 2 (Monday) to April 9., 2012 (Monday), except in the Republic of MAKATI where the number coding system will be lifted only from April 5 (Holy Thursday) to April 9, 2012 (Monday).

While the number coding system is in effect in the Republic of Makati, motorists may pass Makati through EDSA and President Osmena Ave. but not the internal roads of Makati. 

MMDA said the lifting of the coding ban would promote fast and efficient travel to and from Metropolitan Manila. 


This is a good news to fellow travelers who will be going home to their respected provinces. At least you and I, fellow travelers, will not worry anymore about the number coding (except for those who will travel to Makati).

I wish everyone a safe travel. May God Bless us always!

Bon Chon Restaurant

Bon Chon Restaurant

Bon Chon Restaurant is the newest addition to the Korean Twice Fried chicken craze. 

Everyone is talking about this new chicken restaurant in town!  Please note that this review is base on our own experience.  We paid for our own meals with our own money. 

It seems to me that people can't get enough of this chicken that they go to this restaurant and even have them delivered straight to their offices and homes almost everyday. Imagine that!

Menu:

Menu:

Bon Chon Restaurant's Wall:

Cute wall.

Fried Chicken:

The dinner crowd at Bon Chon Restaurant.

I overheard these guys that they were invited by the PR to do a review. After eating, they were given tokens and umbrella by the lady in white.

Bon Chon or “New Village” is a Korean restaurant which traces its roots in South Korea. It conquered the United States and had most food critiques craving for the spicy chicken wings glazed in soy-garlic. The now famed chicken is crunchy in the outside while maintaining the juicy meat inside.

So after an event at Ayala Triangle Square I asked www.yummy-tales.blogspot.com to accompany me to Bon Chon restaurant so I can eat the famous Bon Chon chicken. Unfortunately, the lady in the counter convinced me to try the fish n' chips instead. Bad choice:-( 

Whoaaaaa! The lady manning the counter said that their bestseller was the spicy fish n'chips. I am a Bicolana but the fish n'chips is way too spicy for me. I wanted to crack my knuckles for listening to her and not my instinct to buy the chicken wings instead:-(.

Verdict: It is a thumbs down for the spicy fish n'chips. I had to take it home because I can't barely eat the too spicy fish n'chips. I better get smart and follow my instinct next time around and order the chicken instead. Two fingers.

Bon Chon Restaurant should improve their dish.

We will try their chicken next time.

Wilma Doesnt Topless in Playboy Magazine

"What else is new?" Mariposa quips when I told her that comedian and Mariposa's all-time favorite pinoy supermodel Wilma Doesnt  is the cover girl of Playboy Magazine April 2012 fourth year anniversary issue.   

Yes, folks! Wilma Doesnt undressed for the cover of Playboy Magazine Philippines this April 2012 entitled "Embracing All Colors".

For me parang nakakasawa na lahat na lang nag to top less. Summer nga panay ulan naman bakit kaya panay topless sila sa magazine? Hays, please don't emulate this people.

In 2003 Raymond Isaac launched a photo exhibit of his famous works one of which was a photograph of a naked and pregnant Wilma Doesnt.

Then she appeared again in Preview Magazine in 2007 again in all her pregnant glory. 

To my readers please be guided accordingly. Don't emulate everything that they do.

HOW TO CHECK WHO G+ YOU

As bloggers we need to check who G+ us from time to time so we could reciprocate right? 
 
To toggle between profile views:

1. Sign in to Google+.
2. Click the Profile icon at the top of the page.
3. In the View profile as box on your profile, enter the name of the person whose view you'd like to check.
4. Review your profile information from the perspective of the person you've selected.

This may take so much of your time but sometimes you have to check also. If you don't like what you see, you can click Edit Profile. To switch back to your own view, simply click Done.

Yes, I know, you must be saying this is such a waste of your time and like you, I hope the people who just drop links and run during activities would learn how to be honest and learn how to reciprocate:-) but that is the dream. And we can never be stop to dream.

You yourself could also self-check on what was posted on your own Google Plus Profile. Here is how you could check your collection of internet treasures:

Every time you click +1, it shows on your public google + profile. You'll find your full list of +1's in a special tab on your public Google profile. You can choose to show your +1's tab to the world.  It is the place to go if you want to personally manage the ever-expanding record of things you love around the web.

To manage the links displayed on your profile:

1. Sign in to your Google profile.
2. Click Edit Profile.
3. Click the About tab.
4. Click the link section you want to edit.
• To display a link that Google suggests, click Add beside the link.
• To add a link of your own, click Add custom link, then provide a label for the link and its URL.
5. Choose the visibility setting you'd like to apply to the section you're editing.
6. Click Save.

When you add links to your profile, you can choose to place them into three different sections.

• Other profiles: Place links here to webpages that are specifically about you. For example, a link to your personal webpage and links to your profile on other social networks are good to include in this section.
• Contributor to: Add links here where people can find your work online. For instance, links to sites you've written for should be included in this section.
• Recommended links: Use this section to display links that you think visitors to your profile would like to check out. Imagine if Natalia was an economist, she may choose to add links to her favorite economic think tanks and blogs.

I hope this post have help some people who were asking me, on how they could check who g+ their posts.

Please add me to your circle my g+ profile is travelona Shoestring. Kindly send me a private message so I can add you too!