Category: News

  • SM Sales for this Weekend – April 15 – 19, 2015!

    SM Sales for this Weekend – April 15 – 19, 2015!

    There are going to be several sales this weekend at SM Malls and Stores: Mall of Asia 5-Day Sale! #MoABigSummerSale SHOP NON-STOP at The SM Store Mall of Asia’s 5-Day Big, Big Summer Sale from April 15 to 19! Up for first dibs on the Sale items? Be there on Wednesday! Are you a BDO…

  • Lazy Recipe: Barat Ako’s Easy Korean-Style Fried Chicken

    Lazy Recipe: Barat Ako’s Easy Korean-Style Fried Chicken

    This is a very easy recipe for Korean-style Fried Chicken I just made up from ingredients we already had around the house. This is the easy, lazy version that uses regular ingredients. Even though this recipe is easy, it’s delicious. It’s a good way to dress up fried chicken, especially when your family is already getting…

  • S&R Sale Finds – April 9, 2015

    S&R Sale Finds – April 9, 2015

    We went to S&R again this week, twice! Suki na talaga. Here are some of the things we bought + other things on sale at S&R. The bakery item on Buy 1 Take 1 this week are the muffins! I find S&R’s muffins to be really moist and flavorful. The chocolate ones are very chocolatey!…

  • Anne Hathaway Does Wrecking Ball!

    Anne Hathaway Does Wrecking Ball!

    O.M.G. This is the most epic lip sync I’ve seen so far! So epic, I just have to share it with you so it can brighten your day too  Update: The video has been geo-restricted and can’t be watched from the Philippines! It was available for viewing in the Philippines when it first came out…

  • Muffins on Buy 1 Take 1 at S&R!

    Muffins on Buy 1 Take 1 at S&R!

    Do you love muffins? I think they are great for breakfast, merienda, or any snack, really. Well, muffins are on Buy 1 Take 1 this week at S&R! 4 pcs in a pack for P229.95. At Buy 1 Take 1, that’s P28.75 per muffin! We like these muffins because they are very moist. They’re really…

  • S&R Pizza Opens in Ayala Malls Serin Tagaytay!

    S&R Pizza Opens in Ayala Malls Serin Tagaytay!

    Last Friday, I was invited to the opening of S&R’s newest pizza store at Ayala Malls Serin in Tagaytay. This is their 8th pizza branch. You can now get your S&R pizza fix even if you’re all the way in Tagaytay! The latest S&R New York Style Pizza branch is at the second floor of…

  • Apple Pie on Buy 1 Take 1 at S&R!

    Apple Pie on Buy 1 Take 1 at S&R!

    Do you know what baked goodie S&R has on Buy 1 Take 1 this week? It’s their US Apple Pie! Get 2 Apple Pies for only P299.95! That’s only P150 for each apple pie! Since the US bases closed decades ago, awesome apple pie has been very hard to come by in the Philippines, and for…

  • Get 10% OFF Hotels.com with Metrobank Mastercard

    Get 10% OFF Hotels.com with Metrobank Mastercard

    Get 10% OFF when you book at Hotels.com using your Metrobank Mastercard. Book your accommodations at www.hotels.com/mastercard and enjoy 10% discount when you use your Metrobank MasterCard. The promo covers hotels across Asia Pacific only. Use Promo Code: Mastercard Promo is valid until December 31, 2015!

  • Updated: Everything 10% OFF at SM on March 26! (SM Advantage Sale)

    Updated: Everything 10% OFF at SM on March 26! (SM Advantage Sale)

    There’s going to be an SM Advantage Member’s Only Sale at SM Stores nationwide on Thursday, March 26! They haven’t announced if they will be having an additional 10% OFF when you buy from 10 am – 12 nn, but they usually do, so it won’t hurt to try. Just got back and EVERYTHING was 10% OFF!…

  • Mall, LRT and other Schedules for Holy Week 2015

    Mall, LRT and other Schedules for Holy Week 2015

    I am compiling mall, LRT and other schedules here as I get them, for my own reference and also for your convenience  It’s nice to see the information I need in one place and not have to Google all over the place. I will be updating this post as I get more relevant schedules. If you would…

  • Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds, Part 3

    Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds, Part 3

    This is Part 3 of the Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds post. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. So Part 1 showed you the furniture items on sale you can use for your Summer party, and in Part 2, we saw the drinks and serving ware on…

  • Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds, Part 2

    Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds, Part 2

    This is Part 2 of the Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds post. You can read Part 1 here. So Part 1 showed you the furniture items on sale you can use for your Summer party, and here in Part 2, we’ll talk about the other things you might need for your…

  • Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds, Part 1

    Summer BBQ Party Stuff Sale at S&R + Sale Finds, Part 1

    Summer is here, and what better way to enjoy it than to have a summer party! This is going to be a long post. I went to S&R yesterday and found A LOT of stuff on sale! They currently have an Outdoor Furniture themed sale which will only be until March 31. So, hurry up and…

  • Nomama – One Peso Ramen Until March 31

    Nomama – One Peso Ramen Until March 31

    I was very sad to hear that Nomama is closing. We had only dined there once, when Capitol Commons was just barely finished last year. I remember that the ramen was actually pretty good. Service was also very good. We were the only customers seated on the second floor and it was a very good…

  • Barat Ako’s Favorite Deals (March 19, 2015)

    Barat Ako’s Favorite Deals (March 19, 2015)

    Hello, fellow barat friends! 🙂 Some of you have been asking to be alerted to any really good deals that come up. So I thought I’d make a compilation of my favorite deals of the moment. I will include deals where I think people can get really good value by availing of the offer, and…