Rustan’s Sapphire card

Got one in the mail. All it said was to submit the application form to Rustan’s supermarket, which I had the maid do. She didn’t come back with anything so I called and asked if I ought to have received a confirmation stub or something. The guy in customer service in Rustan’s Katipunan, without asking [...]

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Odds and Ends Nov 23, 2008

Mass in our parish church, OLPP, at C Salvador Street. 9:30 a.m. Yehey, officiating priest was Fr. Arevalo. After mass, caught him and asked when he says mass at OLPP. His answer: first and last Sundays of every month, 9:30 a.m. He is so holy and wise, I feel so fortunate when it is he [...]

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Update on the Saga of Getting a Correction made in a Birth Certificate

Finally, I was able to ask someone to get the certificate of finality for the corrections on my son’s birth certificate at the Manila City Hall’s Civil Registrar. I instructed that person to proceed to the NSO in East Avenue to apply for a corrected birth certificate and what do you know? they asked for [...]

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Bibeth Orteza

Blogs back, I marveled at the fact that Moms has no less than Ansel Beluso as creative something. A few days ago, in the Sa PUla, sa Puti portion of Eat Bulaga, the contending parties were Moms and Sis. For the former, aside from Ansel and Sherilyn, they had no less than Bibeth Orteza. Wow, [...]

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Random Stuff

Top on the list is nearly literally bumping into Chynna Hortaleza in Unimart. This is one pretty young lady. I recall her first commercial on TV – Royal Tru-Orang or Sprite, she was in yellow and had straight, shoulder-length hair. She was perky and registered well onscreen. I was so happy when she joined the [...]

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Update on Manila City Hall Civil Registrar Birth Certificate COrrection

Finally, I got through to 527 7816 and while I waited a long time for Elsa to come back with the answer, deep down I knew it would be a yes. And indeed it was. The certificate of finality for the correction of my son’s birth certificate has been handed down and has to be [...]

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Rustan’s Katipunan November 21, 2008

Read about some new promos of Rustan’s like 10-percent off on meat purchases for Rustan’s Citibank Visa card holders on Thursdays and some other promo on Tuesdays. Also read of their “passport” promo where one is given stickers to fill a passport after which once completed, one gets a 2009 planner. The latter promo began [...]

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Update on Pending Government Stuff

Birth certificate correction-Civil Registrar, Manila City Hall:
Called Monday last week, was told the computer hung so could I call later? It’s been a week and I have been calling but either I got a busy tone or the phone kept ringing and no one was answering. The number: 527 7816. Care to try?
SSS – head [...]

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Amazing Cones

Ever since we went to Lyric Music Store in N Domingo, we’ve been passing that street and Hemady for one reason or other. The first time we did, I saw “pizza in a cone” emblazoned in one establishment. I hinted that I wanted to try it, but the car was going too fast. Then yesterday, [...]

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Philippine Postal Corp in NIA Road vis-a-vis e-2door

Last week, the registry notice of my order from Amazon arrived. Per Amazon, estimated date of arrival should have been 7 November. It came a few days late, I think on the 12th. Not bad.
Unlike in the past when the registry notice had the info that I should pay P35 upon claiming, this time it [...]

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