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Must try Filipino restaurants in Dubai

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Bodega’s cool interior (Paw patrol mine 🙂

Last updated 5th November 2016 – I’m not too hard to please when it comes to food. Seriously. I appreciate anything that doesn’t taste bad.  But like you, I also have favorites.

I often get asked where to go and what to eat. Finally a post that responds to that. So based on my PERSONAL preferences, here are my recommendations in every category:

Casual Dining
Not-so-fine dining restaurants and street-smart-casual concept

1. Max’s Restaurant
Fried chicken, sinigang na bangus belly, pancit luglug,  sizzling tofu, camaron rebusado are our usual favorites.
Locations: Bur Dubai, Al Ghurair Centre

2. Dampa Seafood Grill
Dump-a-seafeast (shrimps, crabs, mussels, clams) in chipotle sauce, comes with unlimited rice is the best. Their baked mussels, cajun shrimp, crispy tilapia and grilled squid among others, will never fail you.
Location: Deira, Centurion Star Building

3. Bodega
This funky resto offers Filipino street food with a twist. We tried chicken skin, fish balls, kikiam and squid balls and they’re all okay. Iskramble, the street cooler is a winner.
Location: Deira, Centurion Star Building (beside Dampa)

Bodega’s Iskrambol

4. Barrio Fiesta
They serve Filipino foods fairly similar to the authentic ones they do in the Philippines – well, most of the items. My picks, Sinisig na Balat ng Manok, Original Kare-kare, Sugpo sa Aligue, Manggang Sisig and Bagoong Rice.  
Locations: Burjuman, Ramada Hotel – Salahuddin Road

5. Seafood in a Bucket
Serves steamed, fried and grilled seafood goodies in tasty sauces.
Locations: Karama, Deira (Centurion Building), Ansar Gallery, Hor Al Anz

6. Manila Grill
This could be the most ‘fine dining looking’ Filipino restaurant in Dubai. They serve pork. Inihaw na Liempo, Lechon Kawali, my personal favorite Palabok, Bulalo and the veggies are good.
Location: Asiana Hotel, Salahuddin Road, Deira

7.  New Cabalen
We tried their lunch buffet and we like it. Sinigang na salmon is a winner. Crispy shrimps is good too.
Location: Kings Park Hotel, Muraqqabat, Deira

8. Carinderia ni Tandang Sora
Ambiance with sense. This resto honestly needs to work on more, but fairly good food naman. Papaitan is what I’ll go back here for.
Location: Deira, Centurion Star Building

Fastfood
Food outlets at the malls or food courts.

1. Jollibee
Need I say more?
Locations: Dubai Mall, Burjuman, Al Ghurair Centre (soon to open)

2. Tapa King
The tapa royal family, King, Queen and Prince is a must-try. Tapa Flakes and other breakfast favorites Danggit and Boneless Daing na Bangus are equally good.
Locations: Ansar Gallery Karama, Al Ghurair Centre, City Centre Al Shindagha

3. JJ’s Inasal – Little Manila
The “transformed” Chicken Inasal is so good. Crispy Shrimps and Sisig Rice are among my favorites. All the boodle fight packages are worth to try. Barbecue beef belly in the Kalayaan package is to die for!
Location: Little Manila, Muraqqabat

Little Manila JJ Inasal’s KALAYAAN BOODLE PACKAGE

4. Chowking
My favorites: Beef Sisig, Chicken Wanton noodles, Charbroiled Chicken Barbecue. Chowking is one of the first, if not the first, Filipino fast food chain franchise in Dubai.
Location: Al Ghurair, Satwa, Al Nahda, Deira City Centre, The Walk 

Buffet
to sawa!

1. Lamesa
Pork (and beer!) for the win! How does unlimited Crispy Pata, Sisig, Lechon Kawali and Lechon de leche sound to you? Lamesa has the widest range of food choices in a buffet. There’s also Chinese, Japanese, Thai and other international cuisine sections.
Location: Asiana Hotel Salahuddin Deira

2. Kita Kits Kafe and Klubb
Pork, again, for the win! Though they have lesser buffet range. This is more of a club than a restaurant.
Location: Al Muteen Deira

3. Intramuros
A decent spread features Filipino and other Asian specialties.They do tempura good (oops that Japanese) 🙂
Location: Salahuddin Road Deira

Local Carinderia
Small to medium ‘eateries,’ specializing in “lutong bahay” style of food.

1. Ihawan
This is by far, the best carinderia I’ve tried in Dubai. Humble, yet true to its mission in serving authentic Pinoy-tasting food. Chicken Barbecue is their best-seller. Inihaw Burger, Grilled Chicken Liver, and their veggie goodies are all appetizing. Don’t miss Halo-halo and Banana con Yielo coolers too.
Location: Hor Al Anz Deira (50 meters to the back of United Hypermarket)

Ihawan’s chicken barbecue

2. Pita
Because of Bob K, we tried this food outlet and he was right – the Kare-kare is by far the one of the best, if not the best, in all Filipino food outlets in Dubai.
Locations: Bur Dubai, Satwa, Abu Hail

3. Authentic Angels Bisaya Resto & Bakery
Bisaya-style cuisine. I love the Lechon Manok Cebu. Their bilao meals are favorites for the Visayan natives.  Su-tu-kil is a best-seller here. We also love their Binignit (Ginataang halo-halo bilo-bilo)
Locations: Muhaisnah, Karama

4. La Mesa Restaurant and Cafe (Centurion)
Crispy Shrimps and Palabok are great here.
Location: Centurion Star Deira

5. Pampanguenos
Good “lutong bahay” quality food. Try the combo meals. Basic Pinoy food done well.
Locations: Madinal Mall, Ansar Gallery

6. Sinugba ng Cucina
One of the first that had isaw in their menu, and it’s good. Tapsilog & Tortang talong is what we’ve tried and they’re good.
Location: Al Nahda (about 1km behind Sahara Centre)

Coffee and Bites
Pinoy cafe and bakeshops

1. Bibingkinitan
This Philippine franchise serves original bibingka style and innovative ones a la Papparoti buns.
Location: Al Ghurair Centre

2. Bread Shop – Little Manila
People queue here for ensaymada. Yes, highly recommended – no fanciness, just tastiness. Also try the ‘kababayan’ muffins and Spanish bread.
Location: Little Manila Muraqqabat

* There’s no (fake) J.Co anymore

Again, my taste might not be yours. Our preferences are different.  But at the end of the day, I’m pretty sure I have fair judgement on what I eat and experience.

Hope this helps. If you have other suggestions, please leave them in the comments below.

Kainan na!

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* This is not a paid post. The article is all opinion of Boy Dubai.

The Worthy 50 Fils

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*Kling!

I knew I dropped a coin at the store but didn’t bother to find it. It could just be a dirham anyway. Two hours later, the janitor called my attention upstairs to give the coin back. It was fifty fils.

“Excuse me sir,  you dropped this…”

I said he could have just kept it. It’s just fifty fils anyway. But he strongly refused to take it because it’s not his. We’re fighting for ‘fifty fils’! That’s cute!

“It’s yours,” he continued.

Thanks to him, not for returning the coin, but for having an honest heart.

The guy sees the worth of the coin I just took for granted. It may have less value to me, but that cent is so worthy for him, for others.

Manners

His sincere gesture reminds me of the “50 fils” in our lives we oftentimes take for granted – our simple manners towards others.

…saying thank you for the little things done to us – to the guy weighing veggies at the supermarket, to that stranger who opens the door for us, to that someone shares his seat in the metro.

Our manners…

…when we clean-up our mess at food courts,

…when we say excuse me,

…when we politely give way to other drivers on the road,

…when we say good things about people,

…when we smile at people.

These are pretty little things we ignore at times. For others, 50 fils is so worthy to keep. Let’s be generous to give these coins out when needed.

If you give a lot of 50 fils, it will eventually build wealth – immeasurable, heavenly wealth.

The Missing Piece

My friend shared another perspective to look at the coin. The fifty fils could represent our weaknesses or struggles. We ignore them because we believe they have no value in our lives. Oftentimes, we feel totally worthless because of our flaws, and our incapacities are dragging us down to the pit. During those times, we focus too much on the things we cannot handle or cannot control instead of looking at the possibilities that those imperfections may bring good perspective in our being.

Our fifty fils may be the missing piece for another person. We might not be aware that there are people looking around to express their life experiences and unknowingly gaining more insights and values on the faults we have experienced and the lessons we’ve learned.

The Empty Tank

Sometimes, we overlook the value of people’s presence around us…. the consistent care, patience, understanding, affection and the love of people around us. We could be too busy spending time on areas we think are more valuable than any of these. We always strive to provide more for the family.

Sometimes, we spend more time doing what we don’t really love in exchange of of recognition or acceptance from people we don’t even care much.

The 50 fils found by the janitor could represent the missing time, values and love we unconsciously seem to take for granted as we move forward. The janitor is a reminder that we can still complete what’s missing in our lives. The missing 50 fils could be the reminder that we can still fill-in the empty tank that we could’ve blindly dispensed over time.

…just my fifty fils.

Aside from food, one reason we go back to a restaurant is…

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…a good ambiance. Yeah.

But aside from food and surroundings, the other reason why we go back is great customer relations. How would you feel if the service crew or manager or owner starts engaging in good conversation with you?

In many international fine dining restaurant, it is a norm.

Etzhel, restaurant manager of Max’s, Adlene, owner of Ihawan and Ken, brand manager of Little Manila are all good at it. They do not just talk and ask about the food. They make sure your overall experience is taken care of. If you are also a good conversationalist, you could even go far and share your whereabouts in the Philippines. 🙂

They’re not five star restaurants but their characters are.

I love it when managers/owners or even chefs sincerely talks to customers about what they serve you, not about what they sell to you.

Unfortunately, there are few Filipino restaurants that the owners/chefs are not approachable – very unPinoy especially here abroad.

We’re supposed to be champion at hospitality. Yes, people love your restaurant because of good food.  But sometimes your reputation banks on what character you show in the restaurant.

Smile!

LBC launches new services the smart way

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The OFW tradition of sending cargo boxes to the Philippines won’t just go. LBC knows it best. Unlike other shipments, these balikbayan boxes are full of padama or sentiments. Every grocery item or shoes or clothes inside shouts of love and longing.

Consul-General Paul Raymund Cortes shares an inspiring message to the crowd at the LBC Grand Service Launch

Few weeks back, LBC Express Inc., one of the most reputable cargo solutions provider in the Philippines, formally introduced their newest innovative services in a grand event in Dubai, strengthening their presence in the UAE and the wider Middle East region. Vice-president for Middle East, Mark Agalo-os, introduced a lot of new partnerships and exciting programs already in place, and service enhancements in the days ahead – all of which highlights the direction towards better customer-centric experience.


Smart Shelters

For the first time ever, LBC partners with RTA Bus Smart Shelters to bring closer its services to the Filipino community and other expats.  In the last 30 days, the company has opened 5 strategically located smart shelters across popular areas frequented by Filipinos in Dubai – Mankhool Road, Satwa (Westzone area), Sheikh Zayed Road (opposite Emirates Towers), Bur Dubai (Bank Street)  and Al Rigga (Al Ghurair Centre).

RTA smart shelters are those capsule-like bus stop shades, air-conditioned, with free wifi and mobile charging stations among other convenient services it offers.

At the 5 smart shelters, customers can avail of Express Air – a courier service to 236 destinations worldwide in which they can send small parcels in 5kg or 8kg air boxes.  They can also buy empty cargo boxes, and do onsite booking.  Daily operations start 7am until 11pm.

Inside the smart shelter

Installment Payment Scheme

Another accessible service is the LBC Postpaid Cargo in partnership with First Gulf Bank (FGB).  It allows customers to avail of easy installment payments using their FGB credit cards for their shipping transactions.  It’s a first of its kind in the UAE.  Customers can choose to pay within 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.

LBC Plus Points Program

Customers who enrol at LBC Plus Points mobile program can use the points to redeem discounts from LBC and its partner merchants such as Conquer/Mayad Sports, The Medical City, Little Manila, Asian Inasal Abu Dhabi and Hot Palayok (Abu Dhabi) through earned points.

AED15 discount for your cargo shipment if you have 50 points, AED50 discount if you earned 150 points, or AED100 for 300 points.

DTDC Partnership

LBC also announced its proud partnership with DTDC in accepting and delivering domestic courier services (within UAE) and cargo bound to India.

Boy Dubai with other guests at the LBC Grand Service Launch – Al Ghurair Rotana Dubai

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Today, LBC is the most-trusted courier, cargo, and remittance service of millions of Filipinos globally.

For more info about these new services, you may follow them on Facebook or you may call 800-LBC(522)-111.

Review: Ihawan – a humble but great tasting Filipino restaurant in Deira

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Sometimes the best presents are not wrapped in glossy papers. Ihawan is a proof to that.  This humble ‘carinderia’ in the busy Hor Al Anz district in Deira serves great Filipino food – simple, easy but essentially tasty – yung tunay na namimiss mong lasa.

Ihawan is a Tagalog word for grill (station) – now you know what they are famous for.

There are freshly cooked dishes on the counter for quick orders. There’s also a wide range of choices on the menu for a la cart.

We had chicken barbecue sticks on our first visit and it was really good. Masarap! It taste like the famous authentic Pinoy barbecues in the streets of Manila. This is an original recipe perfected in so many years. Tender meat with a smoky aroma. So distinct from a typical commercial sweet BBQ flavor.

Chicken liver barbecue tastes equally savory.

Beef isaw here is the best I’ve tried in Dubai. Soft but not elastic, well grilled, rightly flavored and not rancid.

Chicken barbecue, grilled chicken liver and beef isaw… highly recommended for a delectable street food experience.

Inihaw burger, one of their best sellers, is their version of grilled beef burger. The patty is 100% meat without extenders. Mouthwatering. I’m surprised. We like it charcoal grilled – tastes organically home-made.

Grilled tender beef ribs is okay too – perfect with vinegar dip
And there’s this grilled boneless bangus with fried rice.
Coconut juice, Melon juice, Sago’t Gulaman, Banana con Yelo, Halo-halo (and Mais con Yelo)

All the ingredients of Mais con Yelo, Banana con Yelo and Halo-halo are freshly made, none from preservative-packed cans and bottles. The flavorful ice-cream (ube, mais and banana) on top is also home-made.

Sorry for the injustice to the pictures, but the coolers are really cool!

I had an interesting chat with the hospitable owners who put up the restaurant last October 2015. The couple who hails from Nueva Ecija, Philippines were inspired to start Ihawan to address the ever-growing cravings of Filipino expats of real Pinoy-tasting food.

Pinoy chicken chopsuey

There’s a lot more to try in the restaurant. Grilled kwek-kwek, grilled siomai, grilled prawn balls, isaw ng manok, chicken adobo sa gata and whole lot more on my list next.

Despite not having fancy ambiance, no elegant utensils, the place is orderly and the servers are friendly and attentive to details.

You can find Ihawan about 50 meters to the back of United Hypermarket in Hor Al Anz – nearest metro station is Abu Baker Al Siddique.

You may call for delivery or catering inquiries at 04-2692599.

Ihawan is worth to DAYO for. I’m telling you, this place has character.

Iftar preview at Dusit Thani Dubai

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This Ramadan I (try) committed to skip Iftar buffets primarily for my “healthy diet” reasons. But if there’s one I will not miss, it’s gotta be Dusit – fair buffet spread, lots of healthy choices, and the friendliest environment and staff.

We previewed Dusit Thani’s iftar offering before Ramadan started. As always, the affair features a wide range of delightful Arabic favorites and international cuisine from the three restaurants – PAX for Italian, The Californian for the international fare, and Benjarong for Thai.

Dates, assorted dried fruits and nuts are served as traditional fast breakers. Guests can create their own salad at the salad bar. (For a change, I had too much of salad than mains huh.)

Hummus, babaganouj, tabouleh and fattouch are some of the tasty cold mezzehs I’ve tried. My favorite hot mezzeh selections that evening are chicken livers, chicken kebbeh, spinach fatayer and cheese sambousek.  There are about 30+ other variants in the mezzeh table.

There’s always exemptions when you’re on health diet, right? 🙂

Benjarong’s Tom Yum mushroom soup is always a winner. There are also these equally enticing pumpkin cream soup, carrot and coriander soup, tomato soup with pesto and potato and leek soup among 13 other soup variants.
 
Mains feature 18 chicken dishes (and a few duck), 10 beef, 13 lamb, 12 seafood and 17 vegetable dishes.

Shish tawook, Thai chicken green curry, lamb kebab, pan sauteed beef medallions, beef lasagna, stir-fried seafood noodles, pad thai seafood, fish fillet in red curry sauce, eggplant mousakha are just few of my personal taste preferences.

Of course, there’s the traditional lamb ouzi station.  I was told there ‘could’ be roast beef station, turkey station, pasta station, foul medamas and cheese presentation come the actual iftar.

Walnuts, cashew nuts juice, jallab, karkadeh, laban airan and other customary Ramadan juices are available.

Popular hot and cold Arabic sweets are on the dessert – my favorite Umm Ali, cheese kunafa, pistachio pudding, and choco-almond pudding, walnut mamoul, halawat al jeben, baklava and barazek among others. Wide varieties of cake slices, creme brulee, berries pannacotta, tiramisu, tarts and mousse complete the sugary treat.

I told you, this amazing dinner was an exemption.  🙂

Buffet costs AED 149 per person.

For company or group of 40 and above, you can create your own iftar group menu from AED 110 only and in an exclusive dining area.

You may call 04 317 4515 or send an email to dine.dtdu@dusit.com for table reservations.

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Boy Dubai is an invited guest at the Iftar preview. This is NOT a sponsored post.

World-renowned show Arabian Bubble Celebration comes to Dubai

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After glamorous stops in New York, Las Vegas, Broadway, Singapore and Tokyo, this 18-time Guinness award-winning spectacular stage show is coming to Dubai.

Arabian Bubble Celebration, a never before seen bubble extravaganza will have us all floating away for the first time in the Middle East.

This family event will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre with 12 shows from May 19th to 21st.

The show will feature Guinness record holders MELODY YANG and DENI YANG, the Broadway specialists popular for mind blowing visual spectacles. One could certainly look forward to performances featuring laser and 3D effects in a 70 minute show guaranteed to leave every member of the audience in awe.

Kids can touch the bubbles, hop on stage and even go inside a bubble.

Tickets are priced from AED75 to AED999 and are available online at Platinumlist.ae.

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  • You must PUBLICLY SHARE this post on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. (Private profiles won’t be counted)
  • Contest is open to all UAE and other GCC country residents and visitors, provided that the winner takes care of airfare and accommodation
  • Prize is not refundable for cash
  • Competition ends 18th May 2016, 8:59 PM
  • One winner of 2 VIP tickets will be randomly drawn on 18th May 10PM, and will be announced in Boy Dubai Facebook page

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    Of Blogging & Blogs, Filipino Bloggers in Dubai Growing in Numbers

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    We are not journalists.

    We don’t work for someone. We don’t get visas for blogging.

    We are not are guided by policies but by ethics. We may take sides but we try to remain impartial.

    We are fueled by passion.

    We have no diplomas, but we write with integrity. 

    We tell stories from genuine experiences. We verify our words before the world see.

    We are not journos, but we are relevant.

    We own what we write.

    Happy world bloggers day!

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    …and so it is with great pleasure to introduce more Filipino expat bloggers in Dubai – because I often get asked, “Marami bang Filipino bloggers dito sa Dubai? / Are there many Filipino bloggers in Dubai” Yes, and we are growing.

    Here’s a RANDOM list of those I’ve already met offline and online. Please do check them out – they’re really good in their particular subject areas.

    Expat Living, Food and Lifestyle

    1. Sandier Pastures
    2. Dubai OFW
    3. My Yellow Bells
    4. AB and Me
    5. Lady and Her Sweet Escapes
    6. Cuddles and Crumbs
    7. Filipina Expat
    8. Glimpses of Pam
    9. Tin Cura – Design and Adventures
    10. Sounds Funny and the Not So Funny
    11. Sweet Nothings
    12. The Isaacs Journal 
    13. Blessed Days in Dubai
    14. Boy Dubai – because some of you will copy-paste this list 🙂
    15. Dadedidubai

    Travel, Food and Lifestyle
    1. Janesarabia – Desert Life
    2. Find Me A Break
    3. Solo Flight Ed
    4. A World of Travel and Possibilities
    5. Beyond Toxicity
    6. iKen
    7. The Thrift Trip
    8. Boho Wanders
    9. The Quesobelle
    10. The Sassy Journalist

    Fashion and Beauty
    1. Technemoda
    2. The Fierce Walker
    3. The Style Choreo
    4. Tinayums
    5. Ramblings of Life, Makeup and Everything in Between
    6. Mahryska
    7. The Shades and Scarf

    For people who still mistake us for journalists, we are not. There are differences, but we are cousins.

    It takes honorable time and effort to become a journalist. Their profession is backed by profound training and experience. They are capable of building a strong reputation not only for themselves but also for the organization they work with.

    We respect journos.

    A blog can be created overnight, but it takes integrity more than time and effort to become an AUTHORITY blogger.

    Blogging can be a stepping stone into journalism. 

    The question about who the readers trust more, journalists or bloggers, is inevitable. Both content creators can be trusted, or not. Because readers are more skeptical these days, whether you’re a journalist or a blogger, trust is earned by the quality and relevance of content you post.

    Happy bloggers day!

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    Thanks to Kenneth Surat for some of the photos

    3 things you need to know about Philippine elections in Dubai

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    UPDATE (May 4):
    Voting schedule at the Philippine Consulate Dubai is extended:
    May 5, 6, 7, 8 – 8am til 12MIDNIGHT
    May 9 – 5am til 1pm

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    UAE has the second largest number of overseas Filipino voters, next to Saudi Arabia.  There are 122,185 registered voters in Dubai and 72,437 in Abu Dhabi. Credit that to the mandatory OAV registration as part of the OEC application and passport renewals in the past recent months.

    A 100% turnout would make a huge and significant impact to the number of votes for president, vice president, and senators.

    What you need to know and do:

    1. Voting period is April 9 to May 9
    Schedule is as follows (UPDATED as of May 4):

    Dubai, Philippine Consulate
    – April 9 to May 4: 8am to 9pm
    – May 4 to May 8: 8am to 12mn (including Thursday’s holiday)

    Abu Dhabi, Philippine Embassy
    – April 9: 8am to 4pm
    – April 10 to May 8: 9am to 5pm

    On May 9 voting will coincide with the Philippine election day schedule, so all precincts will open 5am and close at 1pm.

    2. You only need Voter’s ID, or if you don’t have one,  your Emirates ID or passport copy
    – Give your ID to the officials and wait for your turn to vote.
    – Officials will verify your name on the voters list. You will be asked to sign beside your name.
    – An SBEI-signed ballot will be given to you and the inspector will brief you how to fill it up the right way.
    – Completely shade the circle next to the candidate’s name using the provided marker.

    Do not overvote. Your vote will NOT BE COUNTED at all. Be careful not to write any unnecessary marks on the ballot to avoid machine readability issues.

    * If you want to get your voters ID, check your name on the list here. Print the copy or take a screenshot – you must give the batch number where your name is listed and the sequence number. It shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes if you have these info with you.

    3. Check your VVPAT receipt
    Insert your ballot into the vote-counting machine. You will get a printed receipt called Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) with a list of your votes. Check all info and if there are discrepancies on your ballot and the receipt, inform the inspectors right away. If all is correct, drop the receipt to the designated box.

    That’s it. NO INDELIBLE INK on your finger. It’s useless because the voting period is one month anyway.

    It shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes.

    Don’t bring a pen. Taking photos inside the booth is highly prohibited.

    There is a huge banner outside the consulate if you want to take selfies – that could be the last step. 🙂

    Think of them when you vote, the kids and Jose Rizal

    Free shuttle service is available if transport from and to the Consulate Office is a problem on May 6.  Just call 0559508489 to verify if your name is in the COMELEC list.

    #BotoKabayan

    God bless the Philippines!

    Mega Theme Parks opening in Dubai this year

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    Better not forget to add these 2 mega theme parks into your savings. They are set to open few months from now.

    IMG World of Adventure
    Dubai’s first international mega-themed leisure and entertainment destination
    Location: Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (near Global Village)
    Opening Date: 15th August 2016
    Key Attractions:
    – 20 rides and attractions
    – Marvel comic heroes
    – Cartoon Network characters
    – Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventures
    – Avengers Flight of the Quinjets
    – Avengers Battle of Ultrons
    – Hulk Epsilon Base 3D
    – Spiderman Doc Ock’s Revenge
    – Thor Thunder Spin

    Tickets: AED300 adults; 250 children under 1.2 meters (on sale now)
    Website: http://www.imgworlds.com/ 
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMGworlds/

    Dubai Parks and Resorts
    Location: Sheikh Zayed Road (From Dubai: after Jebel Ali Free Zone Area, opposite Palm Jebel Ali)
    Opening Date: October 2016 (exact date TBC)
    Key Attractions:
    – Legoland Dubai
    – Legoland Waterpark
    – Motiongate
    – Bollywood Parks
    – Riverland Dubai
    – Dreamworks
    – Smurfs Village
    – Sony Pictures Studios
    – Lionsgate
    – Hotel Transylvania
    – Shreks Merry Fairytale Journey
    – Kung Fu Panda Academy
    – Hunger Games Experiences

    Tickets: Annual Pass for all parks costs AED2495 per person | Regular tickets to be announced soon | Other annual pass available here.
    Website: https://www.dubaiparksandresorts.com
    Size: 25 million sq ft

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    These two parks are massive! From the looks of it, one day is definitely not enough to explore everything. Annual passes could be a good deal if you have a budget.

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