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Update 2: Looks like the schedule for the WPO in Manila, Philippines ahve been changed again. February 16 - China (CN) vs Germany (DE)
February 23 - Japan (JP) vs Australia (AU), March 1 - Korea (KR) vd Dubai (AE), March 8 - Italy (IT) vs Venezuela (VE), March 15 - Frace (FR) vs Philippines (PH).

People have been asking — when is the next World Pyro Olympics (WPO)? Will it be this December 2007 or maybe January of 2008.

Unfortunately, there will be none this year or next year. La Mancha Productions, the organizing body behind the WPO did not announce anything or any reason why this year’s event will not push thru. There were updates going around though that it was because of the lack of funds and sponsors. Will post an update once this has been finally cleared.

Update 1: There might still be hope. In an interview over at PhilStar.com, it was noted that “The 2008 World Pyro Olympics will be held at the Manila Bay on Feb. 16 (China and Germany), 23 (Japan and Australia), Mar. 1 (Korea and Dubai), 8 (Italy and Venezuela), and 15 (France and the Philippines).”.

Just in time for the Christmas Holiday Shopping rush, MSI-ECS is holding its Warehouse Sale this coming Dec. 5 - 7, 2007.

Now is the time to splurge on gadgets.

Here’s the details of the MSI-ECS Warehouse Sale.

Big bargains and even bigger savings from MSI-ECS!!!

Country’s leading IT distributor, MSI-ECS, is having its annual Warehouse Sale from December 5 to 7, 2007 (9AM-6PM) at the MSI-ECS Office (Topy II, Building#3, Economia St., Libis, Quezon City).

With an immense variety of IT products from today’s best and latest technology brands –(Acer, Apple (delete iPod), Buffalo, Genius, HP, Imation, Lenovo, NEC, Samsung, Sony, and Targus) this year’s sale is even bigger than last year’s! Products on sale will include top selections of desktops, notebooks, monitors, printers, MP3 players, cameras, supplies, ODDs, carrying cases, and accessories — all with unbelievable discounts up to 80%! Sale is on cash basis only.

For more information, call 688-3180 / 181 / 182.

Nike is doing a 2,000-strong shoe sale before the Christmas season hits manila. Details after the jump:

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Some of you may know this already, but there exists a shopping haven for plant enthusiasts right here in Quezon City.

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We were just looking for a good place to have our breakfast last Sunday before going to Paradizoo when we chanced upon Bag of Beans along the Tagaytay Road going to Batangas. At first we thought it was just a smal and simple coffee shop where we could probably get a grab of hot steaming coffee and probably some freshly baked bread. But when we enter the shop, the cashier told us that we can proceed at the “garden” downstairs. So, we obliged and descended into a short stair where a luscious garden awaits us. Read the rest of this entry »

A good old friend of mine I saw over the weekend at a colleague’s birthday party asked me a very simple question: how do I get to Eastwood City in Libis? Answering her (I mean really guiding her) would have taken some time a year and a half ago, when the only way to get there using public transportation was through the Cubao-Rosario Jeepney route. I could have just told her to take a taxi, but then, I would not have anything to share with you here. So I got my grooves going and started to tell her how a little public transportation service called the shuttle totally took this pre-dominantly contact center community which is Eastwood by storm.

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Major players in the publishing industry are set to gather once again for the 28th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest, undisputed, and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, set on Aug. 29 – Sept. 2., at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. corner Roxas Blvd.Pasay City.

The MIBF is the only internationally-recognized book fair in the country, making it a paramount event for the book industry. For more than a quarter of a century, the MIBF has continuously contributed to the reading awareness of the Filipino people. It has become a venue for members of the book industry to address market demands – institutional buyers walk alongside bibliophiles, publishers’ representatives negotiate their latest titles with booksellers, publishers promote their books with their authors and artists – all these under one roof.

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If you happen to pass by Kaya, Korean Restaurant and decided not to dine there because you think it might be too expensive. Well, yeah Kaya’s prices for its regular menu items are pretty stiff indeed. But thank goodness for the addition of a meal-type menu item. Now for P99 you can experience some of the best Korean dishes and side dishes topping a korean (or probably Jasmine) rice. And the meal even comes with a free soup, free beef stew soup (minus the beef). The side dishes include some kimchi, crispy, sweet and spicy fried mini shrimps, bean sprouts, and a fried veges which I don’t know what its called.

The rice meals comes in various types. There’s the spicy chicken, spicy pork strips, spicy squid, and beef stew.

And after enjoying that hearty Kaya rice meal toppings, spare a few bucks more and order their yummylicious Gelatto scoops. It comes in three flavors, and everybody’s favority local chocolate - choknut is best tasting of all the flavors.

I know of only two Kaya Restaurants, both in the Ortigas area (Megamall and Podium). Better check it out now.

If you have been to Serendra in Bonifacio High Street at the Fort, chances are you might have missed this neat little place called Tea and Therapy. Tea and Therapy is located at the end (near Market Market side) of the long stretch of post restaurants and signature shops lining up the Serendra Place. The place is a sultry little place that serves, well of course Tea. Tea and Therapy’s menu of tea concotion varies from the most common green tea to the more elaborately named wild lover pure passion tea. There were around 30 tea variations which you could choose from. Whether you’re ito fat burning, calming, senses inducing kind of tea, you’d surely find something in their menu that would suit your current mood.

Aside from tea, they also serve dimsums and other fanfare but more importantly for the guilty driven cake eating customers, Tea and Therapy also offers a variety of cakes. There are several kinds of cake in the menu, but I highly recommend “Wild Lover Flourless” ultra moist chocolate cake! I won’t describe the taste so as not to spoil the fun. Just make sure to order the cake the next time you drop by Tea and Therapy. And once you’ve tasted it, don’t tell me I didn’t recommend it to you.

Prices at Tea Therapy are reasonable enough, a pot of tea would normally cost around Php150.00. But of course hot water is free and you can refill your tea pot for as long as you want.

Be Transformed and live up the Transformers legacy with the exclusive and authentic Transformers movie merchandise in a must see event you wouldn’t want to miss…

Transformers: Transform and Roll Out! the Movie Merchandise Launch
June 29, 2007, 10am-8pm
Event Center SM Megamall
Mega A Ground floor, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong

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