Figaro at IT Park

Having visited IT Park many times, this was our first time to visit Figaro IT Park Branch. Since we already had a hearty dinner, what we wanted was to chill and relax and talk and while away the boring Saturday night.

We hurriedly ordered our drinks. Since the night was dry and I felt a needed a cold drink, I ordered Figaro's Summer Frost at Php 125.00 each - Peach Lychee Sunrise flavor. My hubby and his aunt ordered Watermelon Grape Breeze flavor. The rest were something with coffee which we were not into.

As we whiled away the time, we enjoyed our stay while sipping the cold drink. At first my hubby complained that there was plastic in his drink. We just ignored his comment and continued to talk and chat about many things. Then his aunt also stopped and complained she had plastic in her frost. She showed us the plastic thing straight from her mouth and placed it on the table. That's the time my hubby said he had many of it and pointed at where he placed on the table. Of course we were now alarmed. I for one since I also have peach lychee frost. I was extra careful to check if there was one but luckily I did not find anything. We called the server and told him to check what's wrong why there are plastic in the drinks and showed him the bits of plastic. And guess what he said - "Oh its from 'generation' - our supplier of ice. don't worry we'll them of your complain." And with that, he left as if nothing happened. We were speechless. Speechless that the complaint was taken as casually as that, and speechless that it was as if nothing happened.

We decided not to ruin our night and instead decided to proceed somewhere else. But only after taking photos as "proof" of this incident.



If you know somebody who works or is connected with Figaro, any branch, please tell them to be more vigilant on preparing whatever they serve to the customers. Also, until now I cannot believe what a very good customer service they have. I thought Figaro was of high standard. Now, I believe otherwise.

Bimmercebufest at Cebu IT Park

I read an article of this somewhere but I forgot about it all along. I am not a car enthusiast anyway. Out of the blue, we decided to go to IT Park last night (May 22, 2010) to while away the boring night. Our car was parked near hundreds of BMWs so we were also curious what it was. There was a live band when we arrived and a lot of people were hovering around the displayed cars.


We also enjoyed looking at the toys and even made comments and choices - as if we could afford one. Others were really so into it that they checked the insides, the engine and anything they could inspect. Toys for the big boys....


We also saw two pretty ladies posing for photos. Guys and girls, mostly guys were swarming the area and ogling at the sexy ladies. Pretty girls for the pretty cars huh...

1st Automated Philippine Election..My experience

I was really looking forward for May 10, 2010. Aside from being a holiday (yipee no work!), this is the day we get to cast our vote. This is not an ordinary election for us, but the first time that we get to have an automated election. The word PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scanner) became synonymous to election.

A week before the election, I did my homework. I researched on the candidates background, read flyers and watched youtube videos on debates and appearances. I want to make sure who I want to vote. And of course, I was also excited to shade that famous "bilog na hugis itlog".

The day came and I woke up early. My Dad who fell in line at 8:00am was still not back at the house by 10:00am. Upon checking, he said there was a long line and the line was moving slow. He might not be able to come back for lunch. We hurriedly got ready and went to the precinct we were assigned. I even brought with me the small piece of paper from Comelec that they gave when I registered last May 2009. I also have in my mobile phone the precinct number from Comelec's website. I realized that my precinct number on the Comelec paper is not the same as that on the website. At 10:00am, we were armed with umbrella (for the sun), tissue (for the ink) and towel (for the sweat) and proceeded to the polling place. People were swarming. We went to look for the room location of our precinct. But upon arrival, we could not even get near the list. People were all over. There was no line. I finally found my name after about 30 minutes of kneeling down, climbing the chairs just to view the posted voter's names. I have to find my name and give the voter's number to be able to get a priority number. Huh, finally I got one. No. 457. But the number being called was still 74. Hmmm...What should we do? We went home, ate our lunch and slept. Around 2:30pm, we got ready and went back to the place. This time there was a line. But the number being called was still 314. So we went out and ate snacks and went back home again. Around 5:00pm, we checked for the third time. The number being called was 490. We hurriedly fell in line and told the teacher we went out for a snack. Finally, it was our turn. since me and my hubby's name are next to each other, we were processed at the same time. We affixed our signature to the list and had our thumb-mark. Then we had to clean our thumbs before they gave out the ballot, folder and marker. Since I know who I will vote, it was pretty quick for me. I fed the ballot to the PCOS machine and without much wait, Congratulations! Your vote has been counted...I saw the famous line.... Then I had my right index finger inked. The tissue I brought came in handy. At last, I was finally done. I casted my vote and voted for the people I really believe are the best for the positions. Whether they win or not, as long as I voted for them with trust and confidence.

Sugbu Building, Kawit at SRP

Being a frequent passer of SRP, we were curious when we heard that there will be some activities going on at Sugbu building. So last night, we dropped by the area and found a lot of people enjoying the festivities. There was a live band providing the music for everyone. There were carnival rides and games for the funloving, food stalls for the famished, and night bazaars for the shoppers.

The area was so huge, with adequate parking space. What I liked is the well-lit parking area, knowing that SRP has earned some bad news lately for a few criminal events taking place one after another. It also helped that SRP Patrol cars are visible, roaming the area every now and then. Even with a lot of people around, the area looked so big and uncrowded at all. The Sugbu Building was well lit and there were people falling in line for the free dinner. Heard there were coupons distributed earlier for the free dinner.


The stage where the band performed was also huge, just perfect for the big grounds. But the band performers looked so tiny. Maybe if it was a concert, a big screen would solve the problem.


Hopefully, this area would be fully developed in terms of events and festivities and security measures to add another place of interest in Cebu City.