Last Friday, I was really scared to death. Sabi ko nga kay hubby, sa tala ng buhay ko dun lang ako natakot ng husto. Iba pala talaga kapag anak mo na ang pinag-uusapan ano?
Ganito kasi yan... Last Wednesday morning, nag-start na magfever si Christoff. We were closely monitoring him and nacocontrol naman namin ang fever niya through paracetamol and wet towel. Then last Friday morning, may swimming lesson ang kambal and mukhang uulan, so I decided to leave him at home na lang tutal naman our plantsadora (Sally) was there to watch over him and he didn't have a fever na naman that time.
For about 1 1/2 hours we were out of the house then when we came back kinamusta ko kaagad si Christoff. Sally told me na inaantok na raw si Christoff and patulog na (Sally was just infront of Christoff sewing something).
Knowing Christoff, nag-rereact kaagad yan sa voice ko kahit ano pang antok niya. So I found it weird na hindi man lang ako sinalubong. I immediately went close to him and called his name. Hindi man lang nagrerespond sa tawag ko ang anak ko and hindi gumagalaw (He was in a curled up position). Kinabahan na ako, kaya kinuha ko siya kaagad. Paghawak ko pa lang, ramdam ko na sobrang inaapoy na sa lagnat si Christoff. Tapos hindi man lang siya gumagalaw. Alam niyo yun, parang tigas na tigas. Nung nakita ko yung legs and arms niya, sobra namang lamig and nangingitim na and nanginginig siya. Kaya dali dali ko siyang inakap para mabigyan ko ng human heat then I tried to keep him conscious. Sobrang natakot pa ako dahil yung eyes niya parang gusto niyang ipikit. Kinausap ko siya ng kinausap na sabi ko don't close his eyes. Then I got a wet towel at pinunasan ko siya.
At eto pa, I tried to keep my calm as much as possible para di ako magpanic. Si Sally ba naman, bigla pa sasabihin na "Ma'am Che, si Christoff, nangingitim na ang labi!" Sino ba naman ang hindi lalo matatakot di ba? Kaya sabi ko "Wag kang ganyan Sally!" Umiiyak na talaga ako that time. Kung anu ano na ang sumasagi sa isipan ko. Alam niyo yun, sobrang takot na takot ako na baka anong masama ang mangyari kay Christoff.
After ko mapunasan si Christoff, I tried to breastfeed him. Buti naman at nagsuck siya. Medyo nakampante ako dahil nagrespond siya. Then I called na my mom and husband to tell them what was happening that time and to tell them that I'll bring na Christoff to the hospital.
I brought Christoff to Perpetual Help Hospital since yun na ang pinakamatinong hospital na malapit sa house namin. When we were there, when the nurses tried to check his vital signs, umiyak na siya and nanlaban. Dun lang talaga ako nakampante ng todo dahil umiyak siya. Kasi all the time tahimik lang siya eh and walang kibo. Sabi ko nga eh, mas gugustuhin ko pa yung iyak ng iyak kesa yung tahimik lang na di ko alam kung ano na nangyayari sa kanya.
Anyway, they got some blood and urine samples from him para makita yung cause ng fever niya. Ang hirap pala panuorin yung anak mo na iyak ng iyak habang kinukuhaan ng dugo ano? Awang awa ako that time kay Christoff. Buti na lang at magaling yung med tech dahil one shot lang siya.
Moving forward... The doctor was considering if it was just a chill or a seizure (kombulsyon). Hindi ko kasi nawitness kung ano talaga ang nangyari eh. Nadatnan ko na lang na ganun siya. If kombulsyon daw, possible na tapos na yung episode nung nakita ko. At ang weird pa dahil wala man lang nakita sa mga exams na ginawa sa kanya. So possible na viral siya.
Dapat icoconfine siya but hubby decided that we'll just closely monitor him at home. Kaya ayun, that late afternoon, we went out na rin sa hospital.
Guess where we went after? We went to our manghihilot to check if Christoff has a pilay or bati (usog). It turned out na may bati si Christoff. Ang lakas daw ng nakausog sa kanya. Matandang babae daw. I remembered that we were at the football training of the twins the night before and bigla na lang siya nilagnat kinabukasan ng madaling araw. Ewan ko, there's nothing wrong naman siguro kung maniwala kami sa mga faith healers di ba? Anything, gagawin namin, para lang gumaling ang mga anak namin. Kayo ba, do you believe in such things?
Anyway, yun yung happenings last Friday na sobrang nakapagtaranta sa akin. Imagine, for just 1 1/2 hours lang ako nawala, ganun na nangyari kay Christoff. All the while, akala lang ni Sally natutulog si Christoff, yun pala naninigas na. What if nahuli ang dating ko? Buti na lang at nandyan lang si God. May guidance siya. Para bang binulungan ako that time.
Moral of the story: Never ever leave any of my sons if they are sick. Dapat closely monitored talaga! Iba pa rin ang pagbabantay ng ina.
So that's it! Everything is ok now. We had Christoff checked by his pedia and it turned out that he had Roseola. He is back to his normal state now - malikot and matakaw! We really thank God for always being there with us.
Goodnight everyone! =)
Monday, May 25, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Food Trip: Bagnet 8065
Last Thursday, we had another foodventure in Makati after the twins' football training. Matatawa ka kay hubby, sobrang looking forward talaga siya sa mga foodventures namin every Tuesday and Thursday. Haaayyyssstttt... Basta pagkain talaga, walang kupas ang asawa ko. Hahaha! Segway muna ako ha... Share ko lang conversation namin sa car...
After I settled in the car...
Doc Padu: Be, san tayo magdidinner mamaya?
Me: Ha!? Kakaalis pa lang natin ng bahay, dinner na kaagad ang nasa isip mo! Sinasabi ko na nga ba eh, kaya gustong gusto mo kami samahan hindi dahil gusto mo kami ipagdrive kundi dahil sa lafang!
Doc Padu: Hindi naman...
O di ba? Ano masasabi niyo? Hahaha!
Anyway, we had our dinner at Bagnet 8065. Actually, para siyang house talaga na kinonvert lang sa small restaurant.
Here is the facade of the restaurant...
As you can see, wala siyang parking area. Nataon lang na gabi kami kumain kaya walang problem magpark sa side streets. Hindi ko lang alam kapag day time kung paano yung parking.
Non-aircon area...
First floor from the door...
You may notice na maraming nakasabit sa gilid na frames and may mga awards. They belong to Kitchie Nadal. Nacurious tuloy si hubby. He thought that the restaurant was owned by her. To be sure, tinanong niya yung waiter. Yun pala it was owned by her brother.
First floor from the far end...
Second floor...
Akalain niyo, there are more seats upstairs pa pala. So ibig sabihin, marami talagang kumakain.
Actually, nung nagpunta kami, gabi na, around past 8pm na ata yun. Pero puno pa rin sa baba kaya may mga kumakain pa rin dito sa second floor.
Here is a picture of me with my twins...
Ang ganda ng mga ngiti ano?
So we ordered the following:
Bagnet Dinuguan (Budget Meal)...
Order ito ni hubby. Supposedly, dapat yung good for two ang oorderin namin para di siya mabitin. Pero nung inobserve ko yung mga katabing table, malaki yung serving kaya nagbudget meal na lang siya.
Good thing that hubby got the budget meal. If ever na yung good for two raw ang kinuha niya, malamang hindi niya mauubos. Ang lakas daw sa kanin nung dinuguan! And ang sarap sarap daw! Are you familiar with the crispy dinuguan of Kanin Club? Parang ganun din daw ang lasa and texture. Kaya ang description niya with his food is "SOLID"!
Pero sabi ko nga kay hubby, sana inorder muna niya yung Original Bagnet para at least alam niya yung lasa nung "the usual" na inoorder. Sa susunod na lang daw sabi niya. Hahaha! Pero ha, nakita ko yung mga budget meal na Original Bagnet, ang daming bagnet! According to the server, 200grams daw ng bagnet yun eh.
Crispy Chicken Curry (Budget Meal)...
This is my order. I ordered curry, kasi favorite ko yun lalo na kapag maanghang. For this one, medyo nadisappoint ako sa curry sauce. Hindi siya yung ineexpect ko na may kick. Yung curry niya, yung typical Pinoy curry. Yung bland lang and mas angat yung gata kesa sa curry powder. Pero with the crispy chicken, wala akong masasabi, lumelevel sa Max's yung lasa. Masarap yung chicken nila. And in fairness ha, ang laki ng chicken.
Original Crispy Chicken (Budget Meal)...
This is what I ordered for the twins. As I have said earlier, their chicken is yummy. Nagustuhan ng mga bata. How did I know na nagustuhan nila? Naubos nila yung food eh. Haha!
We ordered tortang talong kaso lang na-sold out na. Pero buti na lang wala na kasi sobrang nakakabusog na yung order namin. At siyempre we also ordered extra rice and 1.5L of Royal.
Our total bill is only P505.00! Pwede na ano? Busog na busog naman kami paglabas eh. Hahaha! Sobrang highly recommended namin ang Bagnet 8065 lalo na sa mga carnivorous diyan! Hahaha!
For your reference, below is their menu...
Bagnet 8065
8065 Estrella St.,
San Antonio Village, Makati City
by the way, they have another branch which is at Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila.
Well, where will be our next stop? Hmmm... Perhaps we will try Chichops...
Til' our next foodventure!!!
After I settled in the car...
Doc Padu: Be, san tayo magdidinner mamaya?
Me: Ha!? Kakaalis pa lang natin ng bahay, dinner na kaagad ang nasa isip mo! Sinasabi ko na nga ba eh, kaya gustong gusto mo kami samahan hindi dahil gusto mo kami ipagdrive kundi dahil sa lafang!
Doc Padu: Hindi naman...
O di ba? Ano masasabi niyo? Hahaha!
Anyway, we had our dinner at Bagnet 8065. Actually, para siyang house talaga na kinonvert lang sa small restaurant.
Here is the facade of the restaurant...
As you can see, wala siyang parking area. Nataon lang na gabi kami kumain kaya walang problem magpark sa side streets. Hindi ko lang alam kapag day time kung paano yung parking.
Non-aircon area...
First floor from the door...
You may notice na maraming nakasabit sa gilid na frames and may mga awards. They belong to Kitchie Nadal. Nacurious tuloy si hubby. He thought that the restaurant was owned by her. To be sure, tinanong niya yung waiter. Yun pala it was owned by her brother.
First floor from the far end...
Second floor...
Akalain niyo, there are more seats upstairs pa pala. So ibig sabihin, marami talagang kumakain.
Actually, nung nagpunta kami, gabi na, around past 8pm na ata yun. Pero puno pa rin sa baba kaya may mga kumakain pa rin dito sa second floor.
Here is a picture of me with my twins...
Ang ganda ng mga ngiti ano?
So we ordered the following:
Bagnet Dinuguan (Budget Meal)...
 |
| P120.00 |
Order ito ni hubby. Supposedly, dapat yung good for two ang oorderin namin para di siya mabitin. Pero nung inobserve ko yung mga katabing table, malaki yung serving kaya nagbudget meal na lang siya.
Good thing that hubby got the budget meal. If ever na yung good for two raw ang kinuha niya, malamang hindi niya mauubos. Ang lakas daw sa kanin nung dinuguan! And ang sarap sarap daw! Are you familiar with the crispy dinuguan of Kanin Club? Parang ganun din daw ang lasa and texture. Kaya ang description niya with his food is "SOLID"!
Pero sabi ko nga kay hubby, sana inorder muna niya yung Original Bagnet para at least alam niya yung lasa nung "the usual" na inoorder. Sa susunod na lang daw sabi niya. Hahaha! Pero ha, nakita ko yung mga budget meal na Original Bagnet, ang daming bagnet! According to the server, 200grams daw ng bagnet yun eh.
Crispy Chicken Curry (Budget Meal)...
 |
| P120.00 |
This is my order. I ordered curry, kasi favorite ko yun lalo na kapag maanghang. For this one, medyo nadisappoint ako sa curry sauce. Hindi siya yung ineexpect ko na may kick. Yung curry niya, yung typical Pinoy curry. Yung bland lang and mas angat yung gata kesa sa curry powder. Pero with the crispy chicken, wala akong masasabi, lumelevel sa Max's yung lasa. Masarap yung chicken nila. And in fairness ha, ang laki ng chicken.
Original Crispy Chicken (Budget Meal)...
 |
| P115.00 |
This is what I ordered for the twins. As I have said earlier, their chicken is yummy. Nagustuhan ng mga bata. How did I know na nagustuhan nila? Naubos nila yung food eh. Haha!
We ordered tortang talong kaso lang na-sold out na. Pero buti na lang wala na kasi sobrang nakakabusog na yung order namin. At siyempre we also ordered extra rice and 1.5L of Royal.
Our total bill is only P505.00! Pwede na ano? Busog na busog naman kami paglabas eh. Hahaha! Sobrang highly recommended namin ang Bagnet 8065 lalo na sa mga carnivorous diyan! Hahaha!
For your reference, below is their menu...
Bagnet 8065
8065 Estrella St.,
San Antonio Village, Makati City
by the way, they have another branch which is at Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila.
Well, where will be our next stop? Hmmm... Perhaps we will try Chichops...
Til' our next foodventure!!!
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Kudos to TCL!
You know what? Nakakatuwa ang TCL kasi super galing ng kanilang after sales service. Now lang kasi namin na-experience na magkaroon ng free cleaning and check-up ng TV eh. A staff from TCL called kasi hubby, around last week ata yun, informing us that they'll give us free cleaning and check-up for the TV that we purchased late last year. Akalain niyo yun, di naman kamahalan ang brand nila pero they have this kind of after sales service.
So here were the technicians of TCL while cleaning and checking our unit at home...
Aside from cleaning and checking the unit, they even gave me some tips on how to clean the TV. Before kasi, kahit naandar yung TV, linis lang ako ng linis with the LCD cleaner. Di pala ganun yun. Dapat pala bago gamitin yung TV or dapat palamigin muna yung TV bago linisin kundi magwawarp yung screen. =)
Sobrang natutuwa lang ako with TCL that's why I wrote this entry.
Kudos TCL! Continue to make your customers happy! =)
So here were the technicians of TCL while cleaning and checking our unit at home...
Aside from cleaning and checking the unit, they even gave me some tips on how to clean the TV. Before kasi, kahit naandar yung TV, linis lang ako ng linis with the LCD cleaner. Di pala ganun yun. Dapat pala bago gamitin yung TV or dapat palamigin muna yung TV bago linisin kundi magwawarp yung screen. =)
Sobrang natutuwa lang ako with TCL that's why I wrote this entry.
Kudos TCL! Continue to make your customers happy! =)
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Food Trip: Goto Monster
Hello guys! How are you? Ako, as usual, busy pa rin. One more reason kung bakit sobrang busy ako ay dahil may summer classes kasi ang Kambalistik eh (swimming and football) kaya di talaga ako mapirmi sa bahay. Yes, nakakapagod... Pero kailangan tiisin dahil para sa mga bata eh. =)
The football classes of the twins are held at Blue Pitch located inside Circuit Makati every Tuesday and Thursday. Gabi yun so we eat our dinner na lang somewhere in Makati since alanganin na kung sa house pa kami kakain. Kaya ayan, nag-umpisa na naman ang foodventures namin ni Doc Padu. I told hubby na samantalahin na namin ang pagpunta sa Makati. I-try na namin yung mga hole in the wall restaurants na di pa namin nakakainan.
Last night, we ate at Goto Monster. Why Goto Monster? Wala lang, naalala ko lang bigla yung place dahil niyayaya kami minsan ng brother ko dun dahil nafeature dati sa TV. Yun yung parang may Man vs Food challenge wherein you need to finish a big bowl of goto.
Eto yun o... remember?
No! We didn't dare to try the challenge. Ang mahal kasi kapag natalo eh! Hahaha! Pero, pwera biro, mahirap ata ubusin ang isang bandehadong mainit na goto!
Anyway, here is the facade of the restaurant...
All the while, I thought the place is a bit big pero when we went there, maliit lang pala. Parang mga 20-30 pax lang ang pwedeng kumain doon eh. Take note, dun sa bilang ko, kasama na yung setup sa sidewalk.
The dining area...
See the posters at the wall? Nakakaaliw yung mga yun. Different faces yun ni Goto Monster. Ginaya niya yung mga known people like Freddie Aguilar, Wanna Change, Tessa Prieto, FVR, Elvis, etc.
See the bowls there? Yung malaking bowl, yun yung sa challenge. Mukhang maliit pero malakit talaga siya sa personal.
My boys waiting for our order...
Hungry boys! Inaaliw na lang nila mga sarili nila. Like for the twins, they played with the toothpick. Ginagaya nila yung isang Ninja Turtle, baka si Rafael yun. Hehe!
The kitchen...
Everything is prepared there. When you order, hindi siya tulad ng ordinary na gotohan/carinderia na sandok and serve ang ginagawa. You have to wait for minutes talaga kasi they prepare your order from scratch.
The condiments...
They have patis (fish sauce), toyo (soy sauce), suka (vinegar), bagoong (fermented fish), dried chili and paminta (ground pepper).
We ordered the following:
Chickenbagnetsilog...
I ordered this for the twins. Patok naman sa kanila. Yummy daw and they loved it! Naubos nga nila eh.
2 orders of Goto Special...
Their goto has ox tripe, spring onions, salted egg, tinapa and toasted garlic. Ang sarap niya ha, in fairness. The salted egg and tinapa added more flavor to the goto. Plus the paminta. Mahilig kasi ako sa paminta eh, kaya mas lalo kong nagustuhan.
Pansin niyo yung salted egg? Nagmamantika right? Panalo promise! Di ba nga sabi nila, if you buy salted eggs, yung nagmamantika dapat.
You know what? Sobrang nakakabusog etong bowl ng goto na ito. Eh paano ba naman, ang lalim ng bowl. Actually, pwede siyang good for two kung may iba pa kayong order.
Tokwa...
Ang sarap ng pagkaluto nila sa tokwa. Crunchy from the outside pero soft siya inside. Ang hindi ko lang masyadong type is yung sawsawan nila. For the sawsawan, I mixed toyo, suka and dried chili. Matabang siya para sa akin. I just hope na may ready na sila na sawsawan for their tokwa dishes. Sa sawsawan din kasi minsan ang secret eh. Ang type ko kasi yung mix ng toyo, suka, onions, garlic, fresh chili and sugar.
Tokwa + Bagnet...
Kanino pa nga ba ito, eh di kay hubby! Di pinalagpas ang bagnet eh. Masarap naman daw. Yun lang din ang comment niya is about the sawsawan.
Duck Salted Egg...
For this one, nagkamali ako ng basa. I thought duck salted egg fried rice siya. Bigla kong naisip yung fried rice na nakain namin sa Brunei wherein there are a lot of salted duck egg yolks in it kaya inorder ko. Yun pala salted egg lang talaga. Hehehe. Pero
Bibingka Special (Waffle ala Mode)...
This is for our dessert. This is a bibingka waffle with special bukayo, duck salted egg, salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Must try daw ito eh kaya ito ang inorder ko.
The kids enjoyed the vanilla ice cream. Ako naman, nag-enjoy sa duck salted eggs. Yes, medyo na-overload ako sa duck salted egg last night. Isang damakmak ba naman na duck salted egg eh. Bahala na ang cholesterol. Hahaha!
Pero sa totoo lang, yan ata pinaglilihian ko eh. Sobrang hilig ko mamapak (yes, as in papak na parang kumakain lang ng ordinary hard boiled egg) ng itlog na maalat eh. Kahit yun lang ang kainin ko, solve na ako.
Going back, their bibingka special (waffle ala mode) is yummers! Ang galing din ng presentation! Akalain niyo ba na meron silang ganitong food dito di ba?
For your reference, below is their menu...
For food lovers, I recommend this place to you. Their food won't disappoint. Yun lang medyo may pagkapricey yung food nila considering the ambiance of their place. Example na lang is their goto which is P85.00 compared to ordinary gotohan na around P30.00 lang. Hindi kasi proportionate yung ambiance sa presyo ng food nila eh. Sabi ko nga kay hubby, sana man lang naka-aircon na sila considering na ganun yung price range ng mga food nila. P615.00 din kasi ang total bill namin eh. Di mo akalain di ba? Parang mumurs lang yung place pero umabot pa rin kami ng 615.00.
Nevertheless, satisfied naman kami ni hubby. Masaya kaming umuwi ni hubby kasi masarap naman talaga ang food and nabusog kami ng sobra. =)
Goto Monster
245-C Primo Rivera corner
Pablo Ocampo Avenue
La Paz, Makati City
0916-3002600
The football classes of the twins are held at Blue Pitch located inside Circuit Makati every Tuesday and Thursday. Gabi yun so we eat our dinner na lang somewhere in Makati since alanganin na kung sa house pa kami kakain. Kaya ayan, nag-umpisa na naman ang foodventures namin ni Doc Padu. I told hubby na samantalahin na namin ang pagpunta sa Makati. I-try na namin yung mga hole in the wall restaurants na di pa namin nakakainan.
Last night, we ate at Goto Monster. Why Goto Monster? Wala lang, naalala ko lang bigla yung place dahil niyayaya kami minsan ng brother ko dun dahil nafeature dati sa TV. Yun yung parang may Man vs Food challenge wherein you need to finish a big bowl of goto.
Eto yun o... remember?
No! We didn't dare to try the challenge. Ang mahal kasi kapag natalo eh! Hahaha! Pero, pwera biro, mahirap ata ubusin ang isang bandehadong mainit na goto!
Anyway, here is the facade of the restaurant...
All the while, I thought the place is a bit big pero when we went there, maliit lang pala. Parang mga 20-30 pax lang ang pwedeng kumain doon eh. Take note, dun sa bilang ko, kasama na yung setup sa sidewalk.
The dining area...
See the posters at the wall? Nakakaaliw yung mga yun. Different faces yun ni Goto Monster. Ginaya niya yung mga known people like Freddie Aguilar, Wanna Change, Tessa Prieto, FVR, Elvis, etc.
See the bowls there? Yung malaking bowl, yun yung sa challenge. Mukhang maliit pero malakit talaga siya sa personal.
My boys waiting for our order...
Hungry boys! Inaaliw na lang nila mga sarili nila. Like for the twins, they played with the toothpick. Ginagaya nila yung isang Ninja Turtle, baka si Rafael yun. Hehe!
The kitchen...
Everything is prepared there. When you order, hindi siya tulad ng ordinary na gotohan/carinderia na sandok and serve ang ginagawa. You have to wait for minutes talaga kasi they prepare your order from scratch.
The condiments...
They have patis (fish sauce), toyo (soy sauce), suka (vinegar), bagoong (fermented fish), dried chili and paminta (ground pepper).
We ordered the following:
Chickenbagnetsilog...
 |
| P120.00 |
I ordered this for the twins. Patok naman sa kanila. Yummy daw and they loved it! Naubos nga nila eh.
2 orders of Goto Special...
 |
| P85.00 |
Their goto has ox tripe, spring onions, salted egg, tinapa and toasted garlic. Ang sarap niya ha, in fairness. The salted egg and tinapa added more flavor to the goto. Plus the paminta. Mahilig kasi ako sa paminta eh, kaya mas lalo kong nagustuhan.
Pansin niyo yung salted egg? Nagmamantika right? Panalo promise! Di ba nga sabi nila, if you buy salted eggs, yung nagmamantika dapat.
You know what? Sobrang nakakabusog etong bowl ng goto na ito. Eh paano ba naman, ang lalim ng bowl. Actually, pwede siyang good for two kung may iba pa kayong order.
Tokwa...
 |
| P65.00 |
Ang sarap ng pagkaluto nila sa tokwa. Crunchy from the outside pero soft siya inside. Ang hindi ko lang masyadong type is yung sawsawan nila. For the sawsawan, I mixed toyo, suka and dried chili. Matabang siya para sa akin. I just hope na may ready na sila na sawsawan for their tokwa dishes. Sa sawsawan din kasi minsan ang secret eh. Ang type ko kasi yung mix ng toyo, suka, onions, garlic, fresh chili and sugar.
Tokwa + Bagnet...
 |
| P95.00 |
Kanino pa nga ba ito, eh di kay hubby! Di pinalagpas ang bagnet eh. Masarap naman daw. Yun lang din ang comment niya is about the sawsawan.
Duck Salted Egg...
 |
| P30.00 |
For this one, nagkamali ako ng basa. I thought duck salted egg fried rice siya. Bigla kong naisip yung fried rice na nakain namin sa Brunei wherein there are a lot of salted duck egg yolks in it kaya inorder ko. Yun pala salted egg lang talaga. Hehehe. Pero
Bibingka Special (Waffle ala Mode)...
 |
| P135.00 |
This is for our dessert. This is a bibingka waffle with special bukayo, duck salted egg, salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Must try daw ito eh kaya ito ang inorder ko.
The kids enjoyed the vanilla ice cream. Ako naman, nag-enjoy sa duck salted eggs. Yes, medyo na-overload ako sa duck salted egg last night. Isang damakmak ba naman na duck salted egg eh. Bahala na ang cholesterol. Hahaha!
Pero sa totoo lang, yan ata pinaglilihian ko eh. Sobrang hilig ko mamapak (yes, as in papak na parang kumakain lang ng ordinary hard boiled egg) ng itlog na maalat eh. Kahit yun lang ang kainin ko, solve na ako.
Going back, their bibingka special (waffle ala mode) is yummers! Ang galing din ng presentation! Akalain niyo ba na meron silang ganitong food dito di ba?
For your reference, below is their menu...
For food lovers, I recommend this place to you. Their food won't disappoint. Yun lang medyo may pagkapricey yung food nila considering the ambiance of their place. Example na lang is their goto which is P85.00 compared to ordinary gotohan na around P30.00 lang. Hindi kasi proportionate yung ambiance sa presyo ng food nila eh. Sabi ko nga kay hubby, sana man lang naka-aircon na sila considering na ganun yung price range ng mga food nila. P615.00 din kasi ang total bill namin eh. Di mo akalain di ba? Parang mumurs lang yung place pero umabot pa rin kami ng 615.00.
Nevertheless, satisfied naman kami ni hubby. Masaya kaming umuwi ni hubby kasi masarap naman talaga ang food and nabusog kami ng sobra. =)
Goto Monster
245-C Primo Rivera corner
Pablo Ocampo Avenue
La Paz, Makati City
0916-3002600
Saturday, May 09, 2015
Bubble Man Dishwashing Liquid Soap and The Company Behind It
Since I tried and tested Bubble Man Dishwashing Liquid Soap, I will now share some information about the product and the company behind it...
BUBBLE MAN DISHWASHING LIQUID SOAP
Product Description
"Bubble Man" Dishwashing Liquid is a highly effective kitchen, food premises cleaner and degreaser, safe on virtually all surface (plastics, metal surfaces, ceramics etc).
The chemicals used are:
Commitment to Improve
Advantages
Quality Formulation
COMPANY PROFILE
Mikewell World of Household Corporation
"Affordable quality through integrity and innovation"
The Company
More than one year of complete rigid research and development was conducted by two friends and Mikewell World of Household Products Company was born. This company is run by two registered chemical engineers who are graduates of Mapua Institute of Technology: (1) Engr. Michael Sotingco – B.S. Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; (2) Engr. Lowell Holder Lim Jr. – B.S. Chemical Engineering Minor in Management. MIKEWELL W.H.P. CO. was registered under Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration No. PG200512061 last August 17, 2005 and is currently holding office at 21 Miller St. Brgy. Bungad, Quezon City. The company started full operations last November 2006.
This two-man team assures the quality of the company’s products – its eco-efficiency and its sustainability from the planning stage to the marketing to the distribution of the products and to product improvement.
Mission Vision
Our Purpose
“5124” – By the year 2024, We will dominate 51% of the market share.
Our Envisioned Future
To improve the Quality of Life by having Clean Home and Safe Environment .
Values
Professionalism
We shall operate within the letter and spirit of the law complying with business and environmental regulations
Integrity
All personnel involved in the business . will be honest, transparent and straight forward not only with each other but most especially to the products’ end-users.
High Quality and Excellence
We shall work on the basis of sound science, applying rigorous standards of product safety, accurately and properly labeled, advertised and communicated indicating safety precautions for the products’ intended use.
Customer Satisfaction
We shall create and deliver products, packaging, and concepts that build winning brand equities without adding the burdens of cost to the consumers.
Commitment to the Environment
We shall also be committed to continuously improving the way we manage our environmental impacts.
Commitment to the Society
We shall aim to make positive impact in many ways: through our products, through our commercial operations and relationships, through voluntary contributions, and through the various other ways in which we engage with society.
Clientless Market
The company also caters the requirements of different industries namely hospitality industries i.e. hotels, motels, restaurants, industrial, commercial and manufacturing industries particularly the housekeeping needs, car wash establishments, laundry establishments, and leading and small groceries and even “sari-sari” stores.
Brand
BUBBLE MAN DISHWASHING LIQUID SOAP
Product Description
"Bubble Man" Dishwashing Liquid is a highly effective kitchen, food premises cleaner and degreaser, safe on virtually all surface (plastics, metal surfaces, ceramics etc).
The chemicals used are:
- Non-flammable
- Non-toxic
- 97+% of the chemicals used are readily BIODEGRADABLE.
- Contents are free of sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide is used to balance pH of the formulation, however it causes irritability for your hands and extreme dryness. Sodium hydroxide is used usually for cheaper chemicals.
- Phosphate-free formula. STPP (Sodium tripolyphosphate) is a cheaper chemical but is banned in many countries because of its harmful effects to our environment.
- Long-lasting bubbles help reduces sink water changeover.
- Effective even at 3% dilution. 30 mL then add water to 1000 mL. For normal use, it could last you for almost 5 days.
- Easy Rinse - Easy rinse safety specially washing baby bottles. Leaves no soapy residue.
- Gentle on hands - doesn't remove the natural oils from your skin and doesn't cause irritation and dryness to your skin compared to other harsh formulations.
Commitment to Improve
- Bubble Man has been improving over the years, from formulation to branding and to its packaging, we continue to improve our product. This is because Mikewell World of Household Products Corp. is dedicated to give you the best, we believe that we can improve the quality of life by having clean homes and a safe environment.
- From left to right (2006, 2010, 2013)
Advantages
Quality Formulation
- we use quality modern chemicals that are environmentally friendly and effective
- deigned to rinse easily
- gentle on hands
Very Good Branding
The name Bubble Man communicates cleaning, quality and fun. We do marketing supports and we actively participate on events together with our business partners (supermarkets, groceries) to create product awareness.
Sustainability Principle
Zero waste principle. Zero water waste. Zero water waste.
Very Economical
Effective even at very low concentration.
Cost Effective
Our price is almost 3x cheaper vs other brands.
We Never Stop Improving
We always change to be better.
Specification
- Appearance: clear liquid
- Colour: Green, Yellow, Blue
- Odour: Kalamansi, Lemon, Antibac
- pH Value: 8.5 +/- 0.5
- Solubility: Complete soluble in water
- Packing: PET bottles, PET -12/LLDPE Opaque Pouch
Storage
Store in cool and dry place.
Packing
880 mL, 55 mL, 270 mL (left to right)
COMPANY PROFILE
Mikewell World of Household Corporation
"Affordable quality through integrity and innovation"
The Company
More than one year of complete rigid research and development was conducted by two friends and Mikewell World of Household Products Company was born. This company is run by two registered chemical engineers who are graduates of Mapua Institute of Technology: (1) Engr. Michael Sotingco – B.S. Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; (2) Engr. Lowell Holder Lim Jr. – B.S. Chemical Engineering Minor in Management. MIKEWELL W.H.P. CO. was registered under Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration No. PG200512061 last August 17, 2005 and is currently holding office at 21 Miller St. Brgy. Bungad, Quezon City. The company started full operations last November 2006.
This two-man team assures the quality of the company’s products – its eco-efficiency and its sustainability from the planning stage to the marketing to the distribution of the products and to product improvement.
Mission Vision
Our Purpose
“5124” – By the year 2024, We will dominate 51% of the market share.
Our Envisioned Future
To improve the Quality of Life by having Clean Home and Safe Environment .
Values
Professionalism
We shall operate within the letter and spirit of the law complying with business and environmental regulations
Integrity
All personnel involved in the business . will be honest, transparent and straight forward not only with each other but most especially to the products’ end-users.
High Quality and Excellence
We shall work on the basis of sound science, applying rigorous standards of product safety, accurately and properly labeled, advertised and communicated indicating safety precautions for the products’ intended use.
Customer Satisfaction
We shall create and deliver products, packaging, and concepts that build winning brand equities without adding the burdens of cost to the consumers.
Commitment to the Environment
We shall also be committed to continuously improving the way we manage our environmental impacts.
Commitment to the Society
We shall aim to make positive impact in many ways: through our products, through our commercial operations and relationships, through voluntary contributions, and through the various other ways in which we engage with society.
Clientless Market
The company also caters the requirements of different industries namely hospitality industries i.e. hotels, motels, restaurants, industrial, commercial and manufacturing industries particularly the housekeeping needs, car wash establishments, laundry establishments, and leading and small groceries and even “sari-sari” stores.
Brand
Friday, May 01, 2015
Product Review: Bubble Man Dishwashing Liquid Soap
When it comes to household products, I'm always on the verge of trying new ones. Meaning to say, I don't really stick to a particular brand specially when I discover that there is a cheaper but better one. It isn't really not being loyal. Instead, I call it being practical.
Like for dishwashing liquid soap, you not only use it everyday but at least three times a day. So malakas talaga ang gamit nito so you have to at least try to look for some alternative products if you want to save on your monthly grocery expenses. Kaya nga when I was asked to try and blog about Bubble Man dishwashing liquid soap, I immediately agreed lalo na nung nalaman ko na it's a local brand.
The variants of dishwashing liquid soap that they sent me include antibac, lemon and kalamsi.
Siyempre, I tried all of them and did some research before writing this blog entry. So here's my personal opinion about the product...
Product
In terms of packaging, you can see that it is presentable and comparable to other brands. The plastic container, I could say, is durable. Hindi siya yung malambot na tipong tinipid. What I like with their packaging is their cap. It's not the flip cap type which easily breaks due to often use. And ang ganda din sa cap nila is that mas nacocontrol mo yung labas ng liquid soap.
For the smell, I could say na hindi masakit sa ilong. Yung ibang brand kasi parang gumuguhit sa ilong yung amoy. This product has mild scent. Yung tipong masarap amuy amoyin. My favorite scent is the kalamansi.
I checked also the consistency of the liquid. I could say na hindi siya malabnaw. Kasi yung ibang product, mura nga pero sobrang labnaw naman. So talo ka pa rin bandang huli dahil mas mapapalakas ang gamit.
For the appearance of the liquid soap, they used appropriate colors - blue for the antibac, yellow for lemon and green for kalamsi. Same same lang with the other brands.
In terms of effectiveness, it really cleans well. I tried using it in two ways - splotching it directly to the sponge (as directed) and diluting it with water. Both ways, it's effective.
After rinsing it, you can really feel that you thoroughly washed your dishes. Walang dulas! Aside from that, it is easy to rinse din. Hindi makapit yung soap and yung amoy niya. So tipid ka rin sa tubig. =)
Kamusta naman sa kamay ko? Like what the product claims, it is really gently on hands. Hindi siya tulad ng iba na ramdam mo yung tapang ng sabon na tipong kakatihin yung kamay mo. Feel mo rin na hindi nagdri-dry yung skin mo after using it.
Price
Siyempre I asked them for the price list since price is an important determining factor in buying a product.
For a single 270ml, it is priced at P32.50 for all variants. And for their promo which is 2 x 270ml, it is priced at P55.00 for all variants (P27.50 each). Ang mura di ba? Lalo na yung promo nila kasi lalabas P27.50 lang ang isa.
I went to the supermarket to check the prices of the other brands. Mas cheaper talaga ang Bubble Man. The cheapest product that I saw is priced at P32.25 pero it's only 250ml. Then for the leading brand naman, it is priced at P66.95 for a 250ml bottle (lemon and kalamansi variants) and P76.95 for a 250ml bottle of antibac variant.
For a single 880ml naman, it is priced at P65.00 for all variants. And for their promo 2 x 880ml, it is priced at P120.00 for all variants (P60.00 each).
When I checked the price of the leading brand, the price is P198.50 for an 800ml bottle (lemon and kalamansi variants) and P217.95 for an 800ml bottle of antibac variant.
Ang laki ng price difference ng Bubble Man dishwashing liquid soap sa leading brand di ba? More than triple kung icocompute natin. Tapos mas premium pa kapag antibac. Just imagine kung gaano kalaki ang matitipid di ba?
Where to buy?
I also asked them where I could buy Bubble Dishwashing Liquid Soap. Unfamiliar kasi sa akin and parang hindi ko nakikita sa supermarket where I do my grocery shopping.
According to them, you can buy the product at the following supermarkets/stores:
Like for dishwashing liquid soap, you not only use it everyday but at least three times a day. So malakas talaga ang gamit nito so you have to at least try to look for some alternative products if you want to save on your monthly grocery expenses. Kaya nga when I was asked to try and blog about Bubble Man dishwashing liquid soap, I immediately agreed lalo na nung nalaman ko na it's a local brand.
The variants of dishwashing liquid soap that they sent me include antibac, lemon and kalamsi.
Siyempre, I tried all of them and did some research before writing this blog entry. So here's my personal opinion about the product...
Product
In terms of packaging, you can see that it is presentable and comparable to other brands. The plastic container, I could say, is durable. Hindi siya yung malambot na tipong tinipid. What I like with their packaging is their cap. It's not the flip cap type which easily breaks due to often use. And ang ganda din sa cap nila is that mas nacocontrol mo yung labas ng liquid soap.
For the smell, I could say na hindi masakit sa ilong. Yung ibang brand kasi parang gumuguhit sa ilong yung amoy. This product has mild scent. Yung tipong masarap amuy amoyin. My favorite scent is the kalamansi.
I checked also the consistency of the liquid. I could say na hindi siya malabnaw. Kasi yung ibang product, mura nga pero sobrang labnaw naman. So talo ka pa rin bandang huli dahil mas mapapalakas ang gamit.
For the appearance of the liquid soap, they used appropriate colors - blue for the antibac, yellow for lemon and green for kalamsi. Same same lang with the other brands.
In terms of effectiveness, it really cleans well. I tried using it in two ways - splotching it directly to the sponge (as directed) and diluting it with water. Both ways, it's effective.
After rinsing it, you can really feel that you thoroughly washed your dishes. Walang dulas! Aside from that, it is easy to rinse din. Hindi makapit yung soap and yung amoy niya. So tipid ka rin sa tubig. =)
Kamusta naman sa kamay ko? Like what the product claims, it is really gently on hands. Hindi siya tulad ng iba na ramdam mo yung tapang ng sabon na tipong kakatihin yung kamay mo. Feel mo rin na hindi nagdri-dry yung skin mo after using it.
Price
Siyempre I asked them for the price list since price is an important determining factor in buying a product.
For a single 270ml, it is priced at P32.50 for all variants. And for their promo which is 2 x 270ml, it is priced at P55.00 for all variants (P27.50 each). Ang mura di ba? Lalo na yung promo nila kasi lalabas P27.50 lang ang isa.
I went to the supermarket to check the prices of the other brands. Mas cheaper talaga ang Bubble Man. The cheapest product that I saw is priced at P32.25 pero it's only 250ml. Then for the leading brand naman, it is priced at P66.95 for a 250ml bottle (lemon and kalamansi variants) and P76.95 for a 250ml bottle of antibac variant.
For a single 880ml naman, it is priced at P65.00 for all variants. And for their promo 2 x 880ml, it is priced at P120.00 for all variants (P60.00 each).
When I checked the price of the leading brand, the price is P198.50 for an 800ml bottle (lemon and kalamansi variants) and P217.95 for an 800ml bottle of antibac variant.
Ang laki ng price difference ng Bubble Man dishwashing liquid soap sa leading brand di ba? More than triple kung icocompute natin. Tapos mas premium pa kapag antibac. Just imagine kung gaano kalaki ang matitipid di ba?
Where to buy?
I also asked them where I could buy Bubble Dishwashing Liquid Soap. Unfamiliar kasi sa akin and parang hindi ko nakikita sa supermarket where I do my grocery shopping.
According to them, you can buy the product at the following supermarkets/stores:
- Puregold
- Walter Mart
- San Roque Supermarket
- Gaisano
- Robinsons Supermarket
- Mercury Drug
- Fisher Mall
- The Landmark
- LCC
Marami rami na rin pala. So next time aware na ako. Madalas kasi I do my grocery shopping at Makati Supermarket but once in a while I also go to Puregold.
The Verdict?
I highly recommend Bubble Man Dishwashing Liquid! Aside from being effective, it's very very affordable and economical! Plus the fact that it's easy to rinse and very gentle to your hands.
Other than that, remember that it's manufactured by a local company. Gawang Pinoy! So aside from saving a lot of money, we are supporting a local brand too.
Kaya guys, try na!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)