The Philippine archipelago is perfect for sailing. The country has a long tradition in boatmaking or customizing boats for fishing. Today, there are all sorts of local boatmakers for all kinds of boats like the following:
Andy Smith Boatworks A Bohol based boat builder, specializing in glass-epoxy – ply, strip-plank, diagonal ply catamarans. Office:Tipolo, Bolod, Panglao Island Bohol 6340, Philippines info@andy-smith-boatworks.com
Emings Fine Custom Boat Builders Philippines Extreme Care and extraordinary craftsmanship go into every boat they build please call - 032-272-1196 or mobile – 0919-804-9048 ask for Emings
For those looking for sailing and boat enthusiasts, please visit the Philippine Home Boatbuilders Yacht Club, a community of boat builders, boat enthusiasts and sailors.
For insect specimen collectors or entomology enthusiasts looking for tropical specimens endemic to the Philippines, there are mounted and framed specimens made by Anthropoda Philippines available for sale at Wilcon Builders branches particularly the branch in Pasong Tamo Makati.
Availability varies per season, but usually they have the following insects: butterfly (Papillon), Beetles (Coleoptera), Dragonflies (Anisoptera), Mantis and Locusts (Mantodea), Spiders (Araneae).
Five years ago, Wilcon Builders had a shelf full of insects on display, now they only have a small corner for the framed insects. They are under the home and living wares section, next to the glass vases and home decor.
The prices range from P300-P3,000 according to variety and rarity. The main supplier of Anthropoda Philippines is Acclaim Butterfly Philippines. A Butterfly farm company and a main supplier of Wedding butterflies.
How to find Wilcon Builders Depot 5 2212 Pasong Tamo, Makati City in front of Don Bosco Chapel Phone: 893-3108 / 893-3142 893-3127 / 844-7306 / 893-3120 Fax Number: 893-3172
Getting your household in order can be overwhelming especially for expatriate families. In finding a housekeeper it would be a good idea to go hire one via an employment agency or through a trusted referral by a good family friend.
Never hire strangers. People who don't really have any social connection to you, other than that they just walked in right through your door via an ad placed in craigslist or a newspaper. Its important that someone you trust should vouch for their integrity or where they're from. In this case, they call it a referral.
Manila is relatively safe, but like any other city in the world, it has its share of thugs, thieves and gangs. Syndicates exist and their modus operandi is mainly infiltrating your household through a helper/maid. One may work in the household a few months, prepping the place for an inside job. Sometimes even the most trusted maid can be coerced into a home invasion by being threatened with death by these scheming individuals. But that's another lengthy post. So its better to be vigilant over your family's safety.
Hiring via an employment agency is your best bet because they can be held accountable for the hired help and the quality of the cleaning services rendered.
Here are two notable manpower agencies for cleaning services and hiring of your household help:
Superhelper Housekeeping & management for the expat household. They also have workshops and trainings for the house staff according to specific household needs such as Cleaning, Fabric Care & Laundry Duties, Manners & Etiquette, Budgeting & Shopping, Table Setting & Service. They do background checks and work references too.
Superhelper Ph-13, Tower B Almanza Metropolis Condominium| Manila Doctor's Village Alabang, Zapote Road, Almanza Uno 1750 Las Pinas City Philippines http://super-helper.com
Roma Enterprises Local agency engaged in recruitment, manpower and maintenance services which include stay-in and on-call housekeeping, ironing, laundry, cook, party-assistance, helpers and drivers. They have On-call cleaning services for offices and condo units (area per square meter). They come in for a few hours and leave before the day ends. Rates available at their website
Roma Enterprises LG-23 Alfaro Place Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati City Tel. Nos.:566 5228 / 0922 889-ROMA http://romaenterprise.multiply.com/
Are you looking for Prague Powder? Specific food additives or a good selection of curing salts for your homemade meat products such as tocino, longganiza, and other sausages?
Specialized ingredients can be found at the Divisoria Public Market where they sell spices (beans, achuete, aniseeds) and rice.
If you are looking for Prague Powder for meat curing. Please note it has two kinds either in Sodium Nitrite form and Sodium Nitrate with parts salt.
If you plan to cure a lot of meat for your ham, tocino and sausage business, you may purchase curing salts or prague powder at the Ultima Entrepinoy Forum Center located at the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines Bldg.
Contact Info: #107 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon City Tel: 411-1349; 742-0826; 742-7866 Email: lulu_sfmh@yahoo.com Web: www.spicesandfoodmix.com
You may also ask them for proper measurements in using these ingredients.
Commuting to the ABS-CBN building? Going to Mother Ignacia street? Or just visiting one of the buildings along Panay Avenue? Going to the Film Academy of the Philippines? Looking for the OctoArts Building in Panay Ave?
The quickest way to get to there would be via MRT (Metro Rail Transit) get down Quezon Avenue Station along EDSA, walk to the Mcdonalds & 711 side. Right beside, McDo is a tricycle terminal (this is the start of the stretch of Panay Avenue). You can ask the tricycle driver to take you to ABS-CBN or to take you to your specific destination on Panay Avenue.
You can also opt to walk to ABS-CBN if you don't want to take the trike. From McDo walk further down Panay Avenue, turn left at Sgt. Esguerra Avenue which is the first street you will encounter intersecting Panay Avenue. One block away from his intersection is the ABS CBN compound.
A lot of people I know dread hospitals or doctor visits! Even if they have an HMO card or a FREE health care plan from their companies, I just realized most don't really know what to do when they get to the hospital. OR they don't know when they should go to the hospital for emergency care unless they finally pass out!
Would you like to find yourself fainting in a public place at the mercy of strangers?
I guess not.
So for those proud enough to say I've never spent a day in a hospital since the day I was born- Do you know what they do to patients when they get to the ER?
or do you know what to do when you need to take someone you love to the ER
If your conscious, not bleeding or not critical case in any way - Upon arrival, a nurse or doctor on duty will talk to you, ask you questions - like what's wrong? where it hurts? what you ate the last few hours? if you're allergic to anything? diseases you have? A quick tour of your medical history.
The nurse will then get your blood pressure and do some quick check-ups. She will note all that on a clip board. She will make you sign some papers or who ever you're with (like a relative) who is of sound mind to sign these papers for you.
If you can't do any of these, they'll immediatedly transfer you to the ward via gurney or wheelchair to see the resident doctor on duty. Afterwards, maybe what you do fear most starts- the needles and all that poking.
But most of the time they just give you medicine, make you sleep there until you feel alright enough to go home. They will give you medical orders btw like what treatment to take and what specialist to see if they find anything wrong with you. You only get confined to the hospital if you're unfit to go home and you have to sign yourself in. They will explain all the details why you need to stay usually for a battery of tests or an emergency procedure.
If you are unconscious, dying, unable to speak - they will notify whoever's contact details they find on your wallet or cell phone. If you have no identification on you, they will ask the police for identity assistance or they will make public announcements through news bureaus like AM radio stations. If you are a foreigner, they will contact the embassies.
Don't hesitate to go to the ER if you're blacking out, your chest hurts and you can't breathe. Listen to your body, the gut feel is there when you know something bad is going down. Bad like your body parts are going numb, you can't feel your arm, fingers are tingling, your stomach hurts or there's sharp stabbing pain somewhere.
ER doctors will ask about your pain. They will ask you to measure it on a scale between 1-10. Stop tolerating the pain and listen to your body, if you think its an 8or a 10! then head for the ER!
How much will this cost? Bring money if you don't have HMO. If its a public hospital, you need a basic P800-P1,500. If its a private hospital, Makati Med or Medical City bring a basic of P2,500-P5,000. The bill will be based on the doctor's fee, the kind of tests and drugs administered to you at the ER.
Want an opportunity in Philippine television, film or advertising as an onscreen talent?
If you think you got what it takes and have the acting skills for the job, then here are some tips to get you started on your dream career.
Go to casting calls for TVCs. Submit your head shots at casting agencies (most of them are in Makati) and get yourself in their talent pool.
Go to auditions of indie films. The independent film scene is very active, it may not be mainstream or popular cinema, but you can give your acting chops some good exercise. You can build your talent reel this way. Being in an indie production is also a good way to network with key production people who have day jobs in the local entertainment industry. If you get yourself in their radar, chances are they'll give you a heads-up on any acting gigs.
Find an Agent or Talent Manager.
If you get around lining up for hours in casting calls, you're bound to meet agents or talent managers who can represent you. Managers usually take in a fee or percentage commission per project you get.
Be Seen at the Scene. Make yourself visible at malls, parties, hip clubs, events. If you hang around long enough and you really believe you have that IT factor, it wouldn't be so hard for a talent scout or Caster to spot you. There have been numerous celebrities, models and actors who have been approached this way.
Go to "GO SEEs" local term for casting calls or casting parties where models are made to strut around in a room or a party to be seen by talent scouts, designers and TVC casters in an informal or casual setting.
Overall, just be patient, courteous and be on time (even when most productions start late). There's always a job for everyone. You don't have to be strikingly "beautiful" to land a role, most of the time it's how you fit the part. Bank on your personality or the the vibe you project on screen. Most casters, clients or directors have the finally say on who the faces on their projects should be for the season. They always keep the industry fresh with new talent. Its the survival that counts and for that you need real talent to last longer in the cutthroat industry.
Philippine Talent and Modeling Agencies:
Cosmopolitan Promotions & Casting Agency
Rm. 41, 4/F Matrinco Building,
2178 Pasong Tamo Makati City, Philippines
1200 Tel. Nos : (632) 817-2460 • 892-7921 • 812-8214 www.cosmo-talents.com
Don Management
2210 Suite cityland Pasong Tamo Tower
Pasong Tamo St., Pio del Pilar, Makati City
Tel. no. (02) 812-1976; 812-1970
donmanagement@yahoo.com
Ad Management Team, Co.
2018 Cityland Herrera Tower
98 Herrera St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel. no. (02) 753-1698, 7531699/0920-9270767
inquiry@admatemodels.com www.admatemodels.com
ADTRAXX
7508 Santilian St., Barangay Pio Del Pilar
Makati City
Contact:
(02) 894-0667
E-mail: adtraxx@yahoo.com
Website: www.adtraxxmodels.com
Elan Models International
Unit 230 Mile long Bldg., Amorsolo corner Herrera Sts.,
Legaspi Village, Makati City
Tel. no. (02) 890-9025
Cel. no. 0917-300-ELAN
Fax (02) 840-2316
elan@pldtdsl.net www.elanmodelsinternational.com
ADMATE
Unit 2018 Cityland Herrera Tower,
VA Rufino corner Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City 1200 Philippines
Telephone No: (632) 753-1698; (632)753-1699
Tele-Fax No: (632) 817-1293 Mobile No: (63) 920-9270767
