Saturday, February 26, 2011

Amber: Probably the Best Pancit Malabon in Town

Comfort food!

That's how we describe Amber's famous Pancit Malabon and Pichi-Pichi. If you're a corporate slave in Makati City, I'm sure you have partaken of Amber one time or another. Besides Pancit Malabon and Pichi-Pichi, Amber also is famous for its Pork Barbeque.

Since 1988, Amber has been delivering the best Pancit Palabok in the metropolis. I remember the Makati branch at the corner of Filmore and Emilia Streets near Cash and Carry as probably being the first-ever branch. At the back of the old place, there was a watering hole complete with Dart boards. It was formerly a fave hang-out of the sport's champions and enthusiasts.

Today, Amber has at least 6 branches across the metro, still a favorite for delivery food. I have listed the Amber Delivery Numbers here for convenience of my readers and googlers:

1) Amber Makati: 884-8888
2) Amber Mandaluyong: 533-1111
3) Amber Alabang/Muntinlupa: 862-0000
4) Amber Paranaque: 829-9999
5) Amber Quezon City: 372-2222

Some pics of Amber:


Amber Pancit Malabon

Amber Pichi-Pichi

Amber Barbeque

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Female Heart Attack: Be Aware!

My wife had a heart attack at age 33. She survived it with God's grace.

I got an email forwarded to me on a detailed account of a female who had a heart attack and I felt it was worth sharing. Here goes...

NURSE'S HEART ATTACK EXPERIENCE

I am an ER nurse and this is the best description of this event that I have ever heard/read. Please read, pay attention, and send it on! 

Diane K. in A 

FEMALE HEART ATTACKS

I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I've ever read.

Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction). Did you know that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart attack....you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest & dropping to the floor that we see in the movies. Here is the story of one woman's  experience with a heart attack.

'I had a heart attack at about 10 :30 PM with NO prior 
exertion, NO prior emotional trauma that one would 
suspect might have brought it on. I was sitting all 
snugly & warm on a cold evening, with my purring 
cat in my lap, reading an interesting story my friend 
had sent me, and actually thinking, 'A-A-h, this is 
the life, all cozy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy 
with my feet propped up.

A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion, when you've been in a hurry and grabbed a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of water, and that hurried bite seems to feel like you've swallowed a golf ball going down the esophagus in slow motion and it is most uncomfortable. You realize you shouldn't have gulped it down so fast and needed to chew it more thoroughly and this time drink a glass of water to hasten its progress down to the stomach This was my initial sensation---the only trouble was  that I hadn't taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p.m.

After it seemed to subside, the next sensation  was like little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably my aorta spasms), gaining speed as they continued racing up and under my sternum (breast bone, where one presses rhythmically when ministering CPR).

This fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into both jaws. 'AHA!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening -- we all have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an MI happening, haven't we? I said aloud to myself and the cat, Dear God, I think I'm having a heart attack!

I lowered the foot rest dumping the cat from my lap, started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I thought to myself, If this is a heart attack, I shouldn't be walking into the next room where the phone is or anywhere else ... but, on the other  hand, if I don't, then nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in a moment.

I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the next room and dialed the Paramedics.

I told her I thought I was having a heart attack due to the pressure building under the sternum and radiating into my jaws. I didn't feel hysterical or afraid, just stating the facts. She said she was sending the Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was near to me, and if so, to un-bolt the door and then lie down on the floor where they could see me when they came in. 

I unlocked the door and then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost consciousness, as I don't remember the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me onto a gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the call they made to St. Jude ER on the way, but I did briefly awaken when we arrived and saw that the radiologist was already there in his surgical blues and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was bending over me asking questions (probably something like 'Have you taken any medications?') but I couldn't make my mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the Cardiologist and  partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my  heart where they installed 2 side by side stints to hold open my right coronary artery. 

'I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call, and both the fire station and St. Jude are only minutes away from my home, and my Cardiologist was already to go to the OR in his scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which had stopped somewhere between my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stints. 

'Why have I written all of this to you with so much detail? Because I want all of you who are so important in my life to know what I learned first hand.' 

1. Be aware that something very different is happening in your body not the usual men's symptoms but inexplicable things happening (until my sternum   and jaws got into the act). It is said that many more women than men die of their first (and last) MI because they didn't know they were having one and commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some Maalox or other anti-heartburn preparation and go to bed, hoping they'll feel better in the morning when they wake up ... which doesn't happen. My female friends, your symptoms might not be exactly like mine, so I advise you to call the Paramedics if ANYTHING is  unpleasantly happening that you've not felt before. 

It is better to have a 'false alarm' visitation than to risk your life guessing what it might be! 

2. Note that I said 'Call the Paramedics.' And if you can ,  take an aspirin. Ladies, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!  Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER - you are a hazard to others on the road .  

Do NOT have your panicked husband who will be speeding and looking anxiously at what's happening with you instead of the road. 

Do NOT call your doctor -- he doesn't know where you live and if it's at night you won't reach him anyway, and if it's daytime, his assistants (or answering service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn't carry the equipment in his car that you need to be saved! The paramedics do, principally OXYGEN that you need ASAP. Your Dr. will be notified later. 

3. Don't assume it couldn't be a heart attack because you have a normal cholesterol count.  Research has discovered that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely the cause of an MI (unless it's unbelievably high and/or accompanied by high blood pressure). MIs are usually caused by long-term stress and  inflammation in the  body, which dumps all sorts of deadly hormones into your system to sludge things up in there.   Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.  Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we  sh ould survive. 

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

No to RH Bill: God Save the Family!

Why I am against the RH Bill and what we can do about it.

Gosh, why is the western world afraid of Pinoys populating the world?!?


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Monday, February 21, 2011

Donaire wins by Second Round Knockout versus Montiel

That's he's called the Filipino Flash! Here you go guys...



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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Papa John's Pizza Arrives in Manila

It's finally here!
Papa John’s International, the world’s third largest pizza chain with more than 3,500 restaurants worldwide and the top consumer’s choice in the US, has finally opened its flagship branch in the country along Annapolis Road in Greenhills, San Juan. 

Inspired by the brand’s history, Papa John’s Pizza celebrated the opening of the new outlet with an 80’s inspired party. “We set up the party as such so that Filipinos will get to understand the brand better. It shows how Papa John’s started and what it will be in the years to come. We are very happy that we are now part of the Papa John’s family,” said Paul Soo, President of Berjaya Pizza (Philippines), Inc.

With the recent launch of its first store in Robinsons Galleria Veranda last December 2010 and second store in University Mall along Taft Avenue in Manila earlier this week, Papa John’s just keeps on getting BETTER!
“Our first site in Robinsons Galleria Veranda has consistently met our sales target since it opened. We are expecting sales to increase since we just launched our delivery in its immediate trade zone,” said Dato Francis Lee, Chairman of Berjaya Pizza (Philippines), Inc. “The Filipinos are very happy with the pizzas. Others, who have tasted it whilst they were abroad, commented on its taste – it’s the same wherever you go!”

Berjaya Pizza (Philippines), Inc and Papa John’s International works hand-in-hand to ensure that we deliver the BETTER pizza. “Our commitment to serve pizzas made only from the highest quality ingredients; pizza sauce made with tomatoes straight from the vine to the can; fresh, never-frozen dough, hand tossed only when you place your order, makes Papa John’s simply better,” said Myles Felt, Papa John’s vice president, international for Asia and the Middle East. “We are happy with the welcome that we received in the Philippines and we look forward to expanding to 100 stores in the next 10 years.”

Store hours are from 10:00am to 10:00pm on weekdays & Sundays, and 10:00am to 12:00am on Fridays & Saturdays. For more information, kindly visit www.papajohns.com.ph or email info@papajohns.com.ph.

BBQ Chicken

Pepperoni

Cheese

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Former Defense Chief Angelo Reyes Dies in Apparent Suicide

DZMM reported the death of Former Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes from a gunshot wound in the chest. He was brought to the Quirino General Hospital by his family at 7:45am today.

It was reported that he committed suicide while visiting the grave of his parents at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina this morning. He was with his two children, an aide and his driver.

A gardener interviewed by radio DZMM said that Sec. Reyes visited the grave yesterday and went back early this morning. He walked his children to the car and went back to the grave alone and sat on one of the chairs before shooting himself in the chest.

Sec. Reyes was immediately rushed to the Quirino Labor Hospital about 20 minutes away. A statement from Sec. Ona of the Department of Health said that Sec. Reyes was declared dead-on-arrival after efforts to revive him were done, at 8:22am.

Sec. Reyes is survived by his wife Teresita and children.
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