Red Baron Ribs and Steaks: Bring on the Meaty Battle at Quezon City

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If you don't look close enough, at first glance you might miss this little ribs and steaks specialty restaurant located at D. Tuazon corner Calamba streets at Barangay Lourdes of Quezon City. Yup! You are not being deceived, this small spot surrounded by lots of cars being serviced by mechanics serves really astounding dishes that probably deserve a better location so that more people would get to appreciate their meaty specialties.

But have no fear, because the owners did say they are looking into other locations to put up another branch. Now that's great news since the crowd from the other parts of the Metro would loved to feast on their meaty masterpieces.

Red Baron Ribs and Steaks is "where all things steaky are celebrated. This is where sumptuous steak is equated to piping hot stone-slated steak fit for your most discerning taste buds."

True enough, I was surprised seeing these huge juicy slab of steaks being served aside from their other superb Angus beef dishes. The appetizer, they call nibbles, was quite interesting enough as it was my first time to see a restaurant serve a jar of dried peanuts. Then out comes the nachos served generously with meaty toppings and appropriately named as "Nachoriffic." I'm betting you'll shout out its name after taking a bite.

Wazzup Pilipinas as Special Guest at Radyo Agila of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

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Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger, Ross Del Rosario, suddenly became a special guest at Radyo Agila's "Kain Tayo" radio show of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), the broadcasting company responsible for the more popularly known Net25 TV channel and also its Pinas FM 95.5 FM radio station.

I was there because of an invite by a fellow blogger who was supposed to share the limelight with me, along with other bloggers she invited to join us. But due to unavoidable circumstances involving an accident within her family, she suddenly had to cancel the guesting and reschedule it for next weekend. Everyone was informed of the reschedule including me so I decided to just attend an event to be held somewhere in Makati city instead. However, I suddenly received a message from her asking me to continue with the guesting. It was only later that I fully realized I will be on my own.

With just one hour notice, I bravely traversed the traffic jam infested Metro Manila by commuting using the dreaded mass public transportation system known as the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and other vehicles. From Makati to Central Avenue of Quezon City, I was jumping from one mode of transportation to another. From the MRT to a jeepney, from a jeepney to a tricycle, I made it in time for the show barely out of breath so my first request the minute I arrived was a glass of water.

The "Kain Tayo" radio show, aired every Sunday from 12 noon to 1 pm at Radyo Agila DZEC 1602, is hosted by Belle Surara, also an executive producer of the radio station, along with Cynthia Vallesteros, her partner who was on sick leave that day. Lucky me because this allowed me to seat on the anchor spot along side Miss Belle.

An Intimate Meet-Up with Salarium Founder and CEO Judah Hirsch

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As an employer, we all know the tedious processes involved in preparing and implementing the payroll system. Employees also experience how difficult it is to sometimes line up to get their payslip or related information from the concerned departments of the company. With the proliferation of many applications designed to automate the usual manual processes, it is not surprising to eventually see an automated version of handling the payroll system.

Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger was invited to an intimate discussion of Salarium’s latest features which included geo-fencing, employee-self service, etc., as discussed by its founder and CEO Judah Hirsch who personally shared to us about the many benefits of his Software as a Service (SaaS), a software delivery method that provides access to software and its functions remotely as a Web-based service.

Salarium, an innovative enterprise payroll system, also won the Seedstars Manila competition, the Filipino round of Seedstars World in 2014 national competition, among local startups to represent the Philippines at the Seedstars World Competition Finals, the global startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland this coming February 2015.

This recognition already makes the system something to really look at as a very promising solution to reduce the wasted hours spent at the HR and Administrative departments of many companies. The first place prize of $500,000 at the competition is also a great motivating factor why the creators of Salarium should perform well. Additionally, “We aim to show them that Filipino engineers are capable of building world class software. I plan to make some noise for what startups are doing here in the Philippines.” says Judah.

3rd Customer Loyalty Conference and Expo: Strengthening the Age of Engagement

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With so many competing businesses around, it is but necessary to provide enough reasons why customers should maintain their loyalty to a business establishment. If we could not stop people from trying out other products or services offered by the competition, we can persuade them to go back to us if we provide the better solutions to their needs highlighted by value-added customer service, reasonable price, quality after-sales assistance, and the likes.

The 3rd Customer Loyalty Conference and Expo, held last October 24, 2014 at the New World Hotel in Makati city, recognizes that this is the "Age of Engagement" where everyone should extend extra efforts to understand the significance of  identifying better and more aggressive ways and means to engage customers in order to keep them supporting our businesses.

There were several ideas presented by the many speakers to help key personnel from different companies plot strategies to achieve a more fruitful and harmonious relationship with our customers - the real reason why we are in business, and why we stay in business.

Companies that provide significant solutions for loyalty and rewards programs were also around to give the delegates an opportunity to network and eventually try out their products and services. The event is intended to offer prominent solutions to many requirements that would enable us to offer our customers a more engaging experience with us.

The 26th National Quality Forum: Enabling Quality Management Professionals to Become Globally Competitive

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It is in a forum where a lot of us find our passion. For me it is a life-changing event because we get to hear about the exciting things that people around the country, or the world, are doing. I find it an enriching event where there are many lessons to be learned. With all the rapid changes taking place around the world, I have often felt extremely overwhelmed. Attending similar events like a forum is my lifeline. I am grateful to be able to return home with wonderful ideas to improve my personal strategies at both my home and organization.

It is where we can also build connections. I meet people there who, like me years ago, are just starting out on their improvement journeys. These people inspire us and calls us to action with their passion and insight. It's great to be around so many like-minde​d individuals striving to create a better world. By collaborating with others, we can create new ideas to solve the new challenges brought about by a rapidly changing world.

In the networking sessions, I’ve found people who share their successes and failures as they work to improve their craft so invigorating. At the 26th National Quality Forum (NQF), an annual gathering of quality management professionals organized by the Philippine Society for Quality, Inc (PSQ), a non-stock, non-profit organization that laid down the groundwork for setting up a quality organization that can serve as a catalyst for action in the application for quality management, we become part of a worldwide movement. That feeling of belonging and being part of something global should never leave us and should continue to stay as long as we aim for the best.

Discovery Channel Presents Haiyan: After the Megastorm Video Documentary

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Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger was invited to watch a special advance screening of a video documentary of the dreaded disaster that hit our country.  This 60-minute special will premiere in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia on Discovery Channel this coming Saturday, November 8 at 8 PM to mark the first anniversary of the typhoon that hit the Visayan region.

The documentary revisits Tacloban months after it is pummelled by one of history’s most intense storms - Haiyan or more popularly known in the Philippines as Yolanda. It is hosted by Filipino-British television presenter and actor Trey Farley who was chosen for the role so Filipinos can equally relate to a "kababayan" half-Filipino host interviewing them and telling the story on video. Since Trey understands a bit of our Filipino language, he can easily interact with the people and be able to convince them to share their experience with truthful emotions.

The documentary is in partnership with Filipino documentary makers, Caelestis Productions Inc. They visited Tacloban to uncover and honor the heroic human effort undertaken to rebuild the storm-ravaged city and the surrounding islands in an exclusive 60-minute documentary dubbed as HAIYAN: AFTER THE MEGASTORM.

We also got to interview Emile Guertin, the Executive Producer, via phone-patch. All of this was held at the Perceptions head office at the 17th floor of the Corporate Center building located at the McKinley Business Park of Bonifacio Global City (BGC).

UST JFINEX presents Synergy Unbound: Prospects and Perspectives on ASEAN Integration

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Learn and be knowledgeable as UST JFINEX proudly presents its 4th Annual National Finance Summit entitled: "Synergy Unbound: Prospects and Perspectives on ASEAN Integration" at the UST Medicine Auditorium on November 8, 2014 (Saturday) from 7am to 6pm.

This year, notable speakers will discuss concepts and principles that will enhance awareness among Financial Management Students from different educational institutions regarding ASEAN Integration. Furthermore, reputable companies will also be invited to provide career opportunities for our delegates.
BE INFORMED. BE RELEVANT.

Don't miss this opportunity! Ticket price is Php280 only. For inquiries, you may contact Ms. Sasha Telan (0917 497 0126).

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Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Synergy-Unbound-The-Fourth-National-Finance-Summit/1540474956169425

The Walking Dead Haunted Prison House: Experience The Zombie Horror at Eastwood City

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Available today until November 9, 2014 is a Megaworld Lifestyle Malls and Eastwood City horror attraction created specifically for the Halloween season. It's on a very limited run so be sure not to miss this mini maze of horror.

They invite all thrill-seekers and enthusiasts to conquer and survive this year's most terrifying horror house - The Walking Dead Haunted Prison House, a horror attraction inspired by the post-apocalyptic horror-drama TV series from the US. This gives you a chance to experience the gore and spine-chilling thrills of The Walking Dead in real life.

The Waking Dead was based on a popular comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman and developed by Frank Darabont for TV. It capitalizes on the popular zombie apocalypse movies.

The setup was taken from the fourth season where our The Walking Dead stars are situated in a prison that is also overrun by the blood-thirsty and flesh-eating zombies, also known as walkers.

Ticket price is only P 100 per person but children should be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, please visit http://www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com

DTSI Group Boosts Industry Alliances with ITAP Membership

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Premier business solutions enabler DTSI Group joins the roster of top-notch IT companies affiliated with the country’s primary ICT organization, InfoComm Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP). The partnership with ITAP is envisioned to reinforce DTSI’s support with other ICT companies as well as galvanize its commitment to the ICT industry.

An NTT Group company and ranked 32nd in the Fortune Global 500 (2013), DTSI Group is an award-winning, full-service provider of world-class facilities, advanced communication services, and game-changing technology to global companies.

“We’re very pleased to be part of an association that reflects our core values as a company,” says DTSI Group President and CEO Miguel C. Garcia. “DTSI wholly believes in ITAP’s vision of being the prime mover of the information and communication sector in the Philippines and as such, we are committed to its goal of further promoting ICT development and usage in the country in order to remain highly competitive not just in the region but globally.”

Photo above shows (second from left) DTSI President and CEO Miguel C. Garcia with ITAP President Dondi Mapa, PLDT’s Alpha CRM Head John Gonzalez and other officers after the induction ceremony.

For more information on DTSI Group, please email marketing@dtsigroup.com or call 856 8888.

Top 10 Haunted Places Around the World

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Prepare to be scared this Halloween. This is the season when everything frightening becomes the hit attraction. Many would be wearing Halloween-inspired costumes based from mythology or horror movies, But the most popular would be to go visit spooky places. You would see people lining up to experience horror rides or wander around haunted establishments just for the fun of it. Wouldn't it be interesting to actually see a ghost, a ghoul, a monster, a zombie or the likes of these creatures so we would know if they are for real? Wouldn't it be also cool to set foot on places that are said to be haunted?

From presidential palaces in Colombia to film centers in the Philippines, the most normal places are not always as they seem. In honor of Halloween, global real estate marketplace Lamudi guides you through the world’s top 10 haunted properties.


Launched in 2013, Lamudi is a global property portal focusing exclusively on emerging markets. The fast-growing platform is currently available in 28 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, with more than 600,000 real estate listings across its global network. The leading real estate marketplace offers sellers, buyers, landlords and renters a secure and easy-to-use platform to find or list properties online.