Monday, August 31, 2009

OYSTERRIFIC!!!



The Best Bargain by the Bay:

MAKANSUTRA
Asian Street Food Dining
at the Manila Ocean Park



Singapore's OYSTER OMELETTE:


Fresh Fat Oysters perfectly prepared
in an ostentatious omelette,
and served with savory Hainanese rice.

Only P125.00. wtf?!?!?! ftw!!!!!




Yes, Virginia,
there are Singapore CHILI and PEPPER CRABS too!!!







I am still digesting
after all that eating






Malaysia's ICE KACANG

with mango pudding, gelatin,
red beans, and ground peanuts:

a massive tricolor bowl for only P85.00!!!






And what's really special?
You can eat your delicious Street Food
while you enjoy Manila Bay's scrumptious sunset...


Sunday is Family Day at the White Moon!!!

SIN VERGUENZA!!!



This First Family
really is doing an excellent job
of emulating the Marcoses at their
lifestyles of the rich and famous
heyday back in the '80s.



Exile would be too kind a fate for them.

Am I right,
Nicolae Ceauşescu?

Friday, August 28, 2009

NAKIPAGSUNTUKAN ako sa BURGER KING


dahil inaway ako nitong...




ANGRY WHOPPER!!!

"Whopper topped with spicy crispy onions,
jalapeños, pepper jack cheese,
BACON,
tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise,
and spicy
Angry Sauce!"




OO NA! BABALIKAN KITA!
MAY KASAMA PANG RESBAK!
HUMANDA KA, UUBUSIN KITA!!!!

National Bookstore.... YOU COMPLETE ME!!!


You had me at "Cut Price"...



National Bookstore's
Biggest and Longest
Cut-Price Booksale of 2009:


August 28 to September 20!!!






And while you're browsing,
you may want to get copies
of these two brand new
CORY
commemorative magazines!!!


above,
a pensive Cory in August 1983 in Times St.,
a week after Ninoy was assassinated;

the 101st Anniversary issue of
The Philippines Free Press


and

ABS-CBN's summary in pictures of
their world-class August 1-5 TV coverage,

the network's affectionate final farewell
to our beloved Mother of Democracy,
below.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

PRAWNS Keep Out!!!!



As thought-provoking as
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND;

As action-packed as
STAR TREK;

As poignant as
E.T.:





DISTRICT 9





Forget those too-noisy TRANSFORMERS
and toy-like GI JOE flicks;


those are child's play compared to the heavy metal
ACTION

and the ironic and intelligent
SCI-FI


of absolutely one of
2009's BEST Films:




DO NOT MISS THIS!!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I'M CONVINCED!


The reason we all thought he didn't have Ninoy's Charisma?
Well, he didn't really need to show it before. 'Til Now.
Does he have Cory's Deep Decency?
Absolutely and Unequivocably.



The more I listen to him,
the more I learn about
his work in Congress,
the more I'm sold;
Noynoy really is



THE REAL DEAL

ARUGULA MALAGU!!!


"malagu" in Capampangan, means "beautiful"





ARUGULA:
the only vegetable that I'll eat
no matter where, no matter when, no matter what!!!


I used to travel to C' Italian in Pampanga
(and yes, you can still buy arugula there too!)
to get my fill, but now, this nutty green
is available in, what the?!?!

SM Supermarkets!!!



Triple Washed in Mineral Water,
packed with leaves of crisp lettuce,
only P75.00 for 170 lovely grams!

Monday, August 24, 2009

RAYUMA GAYUMA!!!



This is the wonderfully decadent special
CHA MISUA
from My Favorite Luncheonette,
TERRY'S
along Bambang in Santa Cruz, Manila.



Overloaded with Quail Eggs and Peanuts,
plus
chinese mushrooms, pork, scrambled eggs,


It's what I call the
"Arthritis Special"





Terry's Telephone Numbers:

Sta. Cruz : 711-2745
Sampaloc : 741-3854

Banawe, QC : 711-1373

12th Ave., Caloocan : 364-7183

NBP Compound, Muntinlupa : 850-3795

The New KINGS OF COMEDY





Anak ng tinapa,
dinaig niyo pa si Dolphy
at ang yumaong si Panchito!



CERGE REMONDE:

"I would like to assure Noynoy that her excellency
is one with his mother in advocating democracy
and good governance,

adherence to the ideals of public service
and preference for the poor.”











GARY OLIVAR:

“He has to show that he is his own man
if he wants to be the president of our country,”
said GMA’s deputy spokesperson.

Olivar said Noynoy had to establish his
own identity and record.






Teka Teka Teka...

GARY LISING ka ba o Gary Olivar?

"Own Identity?", kamo?



Eh yung amo mo, tumakbo para Senado noong 1992,
ginamit ng husto ang hawig kay NORA AUNOR,
at sa mga karatula, pinalaki ang MACAPAGAL,
at hindi ang Gloria o ang Arroyo, di ba?


ASIA'S TITANIC



Almost 5,000 souls lost
in the world's worst
peace-time maritime disaster.


The tragedy of the MV Doña Paz.



A brand new documentary
from Director YAM LARANAS.

The 1st All-PINOY Production
to be shown on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC:




Premieres
TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST
8pm on the Nat Geo Asia Channel

Sunday, August 23, 2009

THE FILIPINO IS WORTH STAYING UP LATE FOR!!!





TONIGHT

10:30pm,
Sunday, August 23:

ABS-CBN and ANC


The Definitive Documentary
about Ninoy's Final Journey

HOME.




Made all the more poignant

as the film only has one narrator,
CORY AQUINO,
in her final interviews.

OVERSTUFFED



The Best
PHILLY CHEESESTEAK
Sandwich in MetroManila:


A crusty 8-inch Hoagie Roll

overstuffed with Prime USDA Sirloin,

topped with slices of melted American Cheddar,

and Grilled White Onions for that extra spicy kick!!!







The King of Steaks and The King of Bacon:


Back in the day,
during the era when
MARS
was the hottest club in the city,

Elbert and my wonderful ex-GF
worked together in the club's office,
and I would hang out there so often,
I was almost included in their payroll.





Flash forward 12 years,

Elbert's now the Purveyor of the Best Beef in the City,
both at his high-end Steakhouse,
and at this accessible Sandwich Bar.



Me?

Well, I eat a lot of Bacon!


And lately, a lot of Elbert's Steaks.



Elbert's Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Powerplant Food Court
Rockwell, Makati City






p.s.

New on the Menu?
Elbert's Burgers that taste just like IN-N-OUT!!!


KINATAY : Guaranteed, Not Chopped Up by the MTRCB!!!


ONE NIGHT ONLY:


Cannes' Best Director
(and my cabalen!)
Brillante Mendoza's
KINATAY


Exclusive Screening at
Cinema 2, Greenbelt 3 on
Tuesday, August 25, 2009.


Screening starts at 7:00 pm sharp.

Brillante's Director’s Commentary
follows after.




Tickets at PHP300.00.

Please contact Mafel Hebulan:
info@adobomagazine.com
or sms +63 917 582 6536

Saturday, August 22, 2009

BLOWN AWAY...



A year ago, 24year old
KSENIYA SIMONOVA

started drawing images
on sand at her favorite beach...







two months ago, 13 million people
watched her win

UKRAINE'S GOT TALENT
with her unbelievable works of art;

compositions so moving, so gorgeous,
as animated and timeless as any movie by Pixar.



Don't Miss This!!!


The Best WITH OR WITHOUT YOU Interpretation. Ever!!!


Gorgeous EUROPEAN Women who sound like

The VIENNA Boys Choir sing the best

U2 song ever...


Would You Like to FLY???



If You're Going to Watch
One Movie this Weekend...



there's nowhere to go but



UP!!!





and do yourself a favor,
watch it in DIGITAL 3D!!

BEST. PORK. EVER.




ANTHONY BOURDAIN,
IVAN MAN DY,
& CLAUDE TAYAG:


three of my favorite foodies
in one helluva foodie show
about the Philippines!!!




SISIG : Best. Pork. Ever.


NO RESERVATIONS : Best. Episode. Ever!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Thursday, August 20, 2009

What If PHILIPPINE POLITICIANS turned into STAR WARS characters?



NINOY : Obi Wan Kenobi


We all saw the hero die;

but in death,
he became even greater.







TEDDYBOY LOCSIN : Han Solo


A genuine old-fashioned romantic;
the tough guy with a soft heart.
Always ready with the fastest, quickest quips!








FVR : Yoda


They look alike,
and both always seem
to be up to something sneaky.








MIRIAM : C3PO


They talk alike,
and both always seem
to be stressed about something.










LITO LAPID : JarJar Binks


The Star Wars Universe
would not miss, and would actually
be better off, without JarJar,
who can never utter one sensible word.


Philippine Politics would...









BLIND ITEMS:


_________ : Jabba the Hutt

Powerful behind-the-scenes operator
always implicated in big-time scams.
Always hungry.







_________ : Salacious Crumb

Salacious Crumb is that ugly little creature
that's so attached to Jabba,
they seem to be married.

It has a very shrill voice, and
the most irritating laugh in the galaxy.










@ percy, francis, and nolo:
thanks for all the spot-on geeky inputs!

LA DOLCE VITA at the BEST ITALIAN FROZEN YOGURT in Manila: WHITE HAT!!!

I used to have to travel all the way to
Angles City in Pampanga just to get my
FroYo Fix at COLD SPOON,
The Best Little Frozen Yogurt Shop!!!



In the past twelve months or so,
quite a few shops have opened in the city,
from U.S. franchises to Pinoy originals;


despite having similar names
like California Cherry and Pink Mango,
none came close to the tangy delights
of Pampanga's Best "Korean" Frozen Yogurt...



that is, until I tasted

WHITE HAT!!!






This stuff's seriously good.

It's also seriously ITALIAN.


The yogurt primer powdered mixes are all
imported from the land of Firenze and Roma,


splashed with fresh low-fat milk to stimulate
an explosion of those super healthy microcultures,


and best of all, made daily, by batch, on premise,
guaranteeing the freshest frozen yogurt you can enjoy.





Since I realized that White Hat is 98% Fat Free,
I decided to have all three flavors for lunch:

Original Tangy White,

Green Tea Greatness,


and

Strawberrific Fragelo!


I loved them all,
with equal passion,
and devoured them all
with equal deliberation.





But for me,
what makes White Hat stand out
like a white hat among black caps?

The TOPPINGS.


White Hat has 48, count 'em 48 toppings;
so many,
you'll feel as giddy as a kid in a candy store!!!



I wanted so much to,
but I couldn't try them all;
but from those that I had, these stood out:

1. Homemade GRANOLA:
so good, so healthy,
it will soon be available by itself
in take out packs.


2. Homemade WALNUT STREUSEL:
think of the best buttery crumbly crust
of the best French Apple Pie
you've ever had...






I'm going back to try these toppings
available only here at White Hat,

along with the homemade cheesecake and brownie toppings,
the mochi using real japanese flours and powders,
the green tea and ube jellies,

and the classic toppings
with fresh fruits and
imported chocolates!






Looking for more? Join the line,
and find the White Hat nearest you!


Just click here:

WHITE HAT STORE MAP

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

ARAW ng DILAW



On August 21, 2009,
Make Ninoy and Cory’s spirit of sacrifice
live within you.




Sa Araw ng Dilaw,
Wear something yellow.

Light a yellow candle
to remember Ninoy and Cory’s love for the Filipino.



And if you’re on the road on that day
Keep the flame of Ninoy and Cory burning.

Along with a thousand other cars,
switch on your hazard lights from 6pm to 7pm
and spread the country’s Yellow Spark far and wide.

WHITE MOON : Bar None...




...the BEST NEW BAR in Manila!!!








On the roof deck of the Manila Ocean Park,

you'll find
BORACAY in MANILA!!!







A Premium Bar
deserves
A Premium Beer;



enjoy your drinks while lounging on the
Bay Breeze Sofas by the Sea!



Is this the Best Place to Watch
Manila Bay's World-Famous Sunset?

I Say Yes!







The Sounds of Waterflow complement
White Moon's Chill Out music mixes,



and you can order from the menu
of the Asian Street Food restaurant next door:
KAMASUTRA,
from peanut butter-y Sate Babe to the
classic Chicken Rice of Singapore!!!






erratum:
MAKANSUTRA,
the restaurant is called Makansutra!!!
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