Category: Talk Story (a.k.a. “blog”)
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Noemi Dado’s Pinoy Food & Other Cuisine Photo Blog cum Events Diary
I swear that my next trip to Manila will include a visit to some of the places that my sister, Noemi Dado, lists and reviews in her Food Photo Blog and Events Diary, Pinoy Food and Other Cuisine. Noemi, as a new media publisher, gets invited to some of the new product review events and…
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Asian-Inspired Cuisine: Alimango Restaurant now open for business in San Mateo, California
Our busy Chito Desuasido couldn’t resist sending an e-mail (yes, viral marketing works!) to his friends about spreading the word that Alimango Restaurant, a Crustacean lover’s go-to place, has opened its doors for business in San Mateo, CA. I am so pleased by the diverse dining choices available for lovers of Filipino and Filipino-inspired cuisine…
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Vacationing and Partying in Boracay: A Spring Break Travel Special on March 22 -30, 2008
LAST CALL FOR TRAVEL BOOKINGS IS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14! Go to www.PartyInManila.com. 😀 If I wasn’t inundated with Spring projects back-to-back, I would be partying in Manila, Cebu, and Boracay. Francesca Regala, at the Cultural Section of the Philippine Consulate General’s Office in San Francisco, is busy helping organize this trip that’s been packaged…
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Support a Filipino-owned business: Manuel Ramirez launches Chill! Berry Frozen Yogurt in San Jose, CA
Move over, PinkBerry! Manuel Ramirez’s Chill! Berry at the Lollicup Tea Zone in the San Francisco Bay Area is a Filipino-owned business — and we’re here FIRST! Please join Manuel at his grand launch on February 4, 2008. Chill with Chill! Berry! Here’s your FREE Chill! Berry Frozen Yogurt coupon, $1 value, courtesy of Manuel…
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Overseas Filipino Caucus for Sustainable Development: Looking forward to MDG 2015
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (a.k.a. MDG) FOR 2015 This song is the MDG Anthem composed and sung by Filipinos. You can find it here, too: UN.org.ph. 2015 is the magical year. Spread the word! Click here to go directly to YouTube.com. For the past four months, I have been a low-key internet personality. You see, I…
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Food Review by Marylou “Dada” Tan: Archipelago Bistro in Burlingame, California
I started with one posting about the “Pinoy Dining Guide” for the San Francisco Bay Area so whenever people asked me for a listing of Filipino-themed restaurants, I could quickly look it up in my Blackberry 8830 (from my own postings, of course!). Yes, my friends know that when I enjoy a well-prepared meal, I…
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Ethnic Retailers: Enhancing Their Value in the Marketplace
The ethnic retail market is a reality in the United States. It’s a vibrant component of a truly diverse community. I don’t want to be stereotypical in my observations but here’s what I’ve noticed in my travels around the San Francisco Bay Area: 1. Many Chinese Americans own dry cleaning services. 2. Many Asian Indians…
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Watching the Squirrels: Sanny Leviste’s photos of Lorna’s squirrel basking in the sunshine
In my one my blog entries, I talked about the joys of taking a gratitude break through squirrel-watching. Shortly after I wrote the posting, I badgered Sanny Leviste of Visual Moment.com, a friend of many talents especially in environmentally-sustainable advocacies, to find the photos that I had requested him to take of a squirrel. He…
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FilipinaImages.com wins WikiPilipinas.org’s Newsmakers of 2007, website category
This is the e-mail that I sent out to thank our readers and contributors. Congratulations to my niece, Lauren Dado, for being honored with the “WikiPinoy of 2007, People & Society category” recognition also. From: Lorna Dietz Date: Jan 6, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: FilipinaImages.com, advocacy blog & news portal (social change), wins WikiPilipinas’ Newsmakers…
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A Ballet That Empowers The Disabled
December 1, 2007 I’ve been travelling so much within the past two months. Maintaining my blog, I can see now, takes a lot of perseverance and commitment. So much to share with my family and friends. BUT It’s one day at a time… and today, as I look out and observe the overnight San Francisco…