“It is the world’s first cheese café that will serve the most number of cheese dishes at 5, 845”.

5845 is the number that shook the culinary world last December 14, 2009. It was when the Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA) and Kraft Eden Cheese successfully created 5,845 unique cheese-infused dishes in one day, a Guinness world record-breaking milestone.

Café 5845 is at SM Mall of Asia North Living Seaside Boulevard area, it will serve pasta such as Penne Amatriciana with Shrimp & Mushroom, BBQ Pork w/ Cheesy Bechamel Sauce as one of the main courses. Vegetarian pizzas to satisfy vegetarian guests and of course, sandwiches such as Chicken and Cheese Panina lined up in the menu, guests are sure to indulge in a unique dining experience.

Café 5845 will serve a different menu everyday and will be featuring some of the dishes used in the record-breaking 5,845 dishes. Café 5845 cheese dishes are at affordable prices.

Friends we don’t have any reason not to visit Café 5845, Guinness world record, finest food prepared by MIHCA staff, and dishes enriched with Kraft Eden Cheese.

Ang Sarap ng Buhay !

Nestle’s Heaven Ice Cream comes in 4 delicious flavors: Belgian Chocolate Bliss, Vanilla Almond Secret, Strawberry Dream, and Strawberry Dream. Prices range from Php 115( Php 115 ) to Php 175( 800mL) .

Each scoop will truly give an ultimate HEAVEN Ice Cream experience and that tastes just like Heaven on earth!

Last December 15, 2009, chefs and students from MIHCA , in cooperation with culinary students from Regina Carmeli, Saint Paul College, Centro Escolar University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, La Consolacion College, and Arellano University, gathered at Araneta Coliseum and helped Kraft Eden Cheese prepare 5845 cheese-based dishes.

Truly a fruit of hard work and perseverance, bagging a Guinness World Record for preparing the most number of dishes on display in a single day, proved MICHA’s world class ability both locally and globally.

As a way of celebrating a World Record-the Cheesy way, MIHCA and Kraft foods will launch the Café 5845 at SM Mall of Asia, the first cheese café in the world that will serve the most number of cheese dishes at 5845.

Indeed a remarkable feat for Filipinos in the culinary world! Congratulations to the team behind MIHCA and Kraft Eden Cheese.

Dermcare Luxe Wellness & Spa

Dermcare Luxe Wellness and Spa boast of services like facial care, body treatment such pure body bliss and body spa, hair treatment and beauty enhancement.

Madam Zenaida Palisoc, the amiable woman behind the success of Dermcare professional group, hosted the inaugural blessing.

Indulge in total privacy and complete pampering in more than 30 Dermcare’s branches all over the Philippines, and experience the unique Dermcare touch. Dermcare has skin products that have been trusted for more than 20 years.

“Kabilang Ka” is the slogan of the Philippines National Statistics Office  (NSO) in conducting the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) beginning May 17 to June 14, 2010. This aims to take an inventory of the country’s total population and characteristics as well as living quarters in the country.

This up- to- date statistics will serve as a guide for our government planners and policy makers in terms of budget allotment and future local government development projects. Census questionnaires will include demographic and socio-economic characteristics, plus housing variables.

About 67, 000 personnel will be sent to the field as enumerators (Data collectors) to implement 2010 Census of Population and Housing with a budget of a little over 2.0 billion pesos.

Our outmost cooperation is necessary for the success of the Philippines 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH). The data collectors wearing official 2010 CPH identification cards will knock on every housing unit and interview each household. The interview will take only about 15 to 30 minutes. All information from the census will be held strictly confidential as guaranteed by Section 4 of Commonwealth Act No. 591 and Section 9 of BP 72.

Let us welcome the data collectors in our homes; this is a very simple way of being involved and helping our country.

My career has always been involved with education. After graduating from medical school, I have worked with the Department of Education for 16 years although not directly involved with teaching students; but as a physician for teachers and students. I was exposed to a life inside the classroom. I did not stop studying. I had my Masters of Public Health in 2000 at UPOU and I was part of the second batch of MPH-DE graduates. I was aiming for a post in the regional level, but I had a change of heart. In 2002, I took up nursing for plans of going abroad and passed all the necessary requirements (CGFNS, NCLEX, IELTS, NLE). Finally, I changed careers; I left the government service in 2005 to go into full time teaching.

Nursing professors were in demand in 2005. I had this opportunity; I applied as a lecturer in several nursing schools. I have been accepted in all because of my master’s degree and my credentials. In 2006, I got tired of studying maybe because of the too many examinations that I took.  However two years ago, I have that inkling again to go back to school for a Masters degree in Distance Education. But, because of work schedules in the College of Nursing and my children going to college I put it on hold.

Now that my eldest daughter is applying for her master’s degree (MAN) and my son currently enrolled in UPOU, I feel the need to go on with what I like—studying and eventually teaching in an alternative way. I like to do new things and innovate with what is being used at present. I have been using the computer for the last 12 years and my children have been instrumental for me to harness my computer skills. One of the things I enjoyed most these days is blogging. Through this, I can connect with other people, teach, entertain, inform and share my thoughts.

This will be my fifth degree if ever I will finish the course, more letters will be attached to my name. But that is not the essence anymore. I just want to be in school again to know what is new and to eventually impart these to others. I firmly believe that a UP education still the best training I have ever received.  I thank UP for imparting to me what quality education is.

This time, during the course of classes being offered via distance education, I look forward to meet new people, gather new ideas and strategies to use inside my classroom, be exposed to a wide range of age groups, the young and the old and know about the use of educational technology. I hope I still have the capability to be proficient in such technology.

It’s about 11 years before my retirement; this will also be a way of preparing for it. Even at the comforts of my home I can still teach or be involve in teaching in my own little way via distance education.

I have been involved in teaching for the last 5 years. A slight deviation from what I do for 16 years having worked for the government and of course clinical work as a physician. But teaching is always a part of being a doctor, treatment for patients will always include advise about diet, medicines, activity etc.

When I had my MPH at UPOU, we did not have online classes, just printed modules to study and classes once or twice a month at the UP College of Public health (‘was 13 years ago). This time purely online classes, hope it really suits my needs.

Just thinking again, what lies ahead of me with all these challenges in work, family life, and domestic affairs? Will I be able to wear my SABLAY again? I’ll keep you posted. And I’ll be updating you with my life as a distant learner at www.distanceeducationblog.com and at EDUC TODAY.

It was attended by proud family members, friends of the graduates and school officials led by the President and CEO of Arellano University Paulino PV Cayco.

Hon. Teresita L. Barcelo,RN,MAN,Phd  served as keynote speaker for the event .In her speech, Hon. Barcelo challenged the graduates with core values to live by: love of God, integrity, excellence and nationalism. She also informed the graduates of that the Philippine Nurses Association is actively working for job opportunities such as NARS and “entreprenurse” program.

President and CEO of Arellano University congratulated the graduate nurses for their rightful passage to the school of nursing. He is very hopeful and looking forward to the graduate nurses in passing the nursing licensure examinations and keeping the record performance of Arellano University nursing graduates.

Outstanding students were awarded medals:

Florence Nightingale and Gold Medalist awardees: John D. Ricafort

Silver Medalist: Jason Cris Moleta

Bronze Medalist: Blaise U. Madamba

This was announced by David Hersh, Multiply vice-president for business development in a radio interview at Aksyon Ngayon, DZMM. He said 5 million Filipino are registered users of multiply and at least 1 billion photos uploaded by Filipino multiply users.

San Guillermo Parish, Bacolor, Pampanga

Kraft Eden Cheese aimed to bring back the joy and faith of Filipinos during this festive occasion.  The well-loved cheese brand launched the Keso de Gallo - a nationwide event coinciding with the traditionally celebrated Misa de Gallo (a Catholic Christmas tradition wherein nine dawn masses are held starting December 16, which will culminate on Christmas Eve).

Parallel to the nine-day Simbang Gabi, Eden brought the goodness of Filipino dishes to Pinoys in nine different towns including Bacolod City, Iloilo, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu City, Naga, Butuan City, Laoag and Pampanga.

At least 300 “kabalens” enjoyed the “Cheesy Squash Puto” a recipe done by pupils from the San Matias Elementary School in Pampanga.

Kraft Eden Cheese Squash Puto

Squash Puto (Pampanga)

Ingredients:

2 ¼ cup squash, cooked and mashed

3 ¼ cup all purpose flour, sifted

1 ½ cup washed sugar

4 tbsp baking powder

1 bar Eden Cheese

½ cup margarine, melted

1 ½ cup butter milk

8 pcs. eggs, medium, beaten

1 tbsp. vanilla

2 cups water

Procedure:

1. Combine all dry ingredients together.
2. Make a well at the center and add the liquid ingredients.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Add smashed squash and grated cheese. Mix well.
5. Pour mixture in a molder.
6. Steam for 45 minutes.

“With Eden cheese, we will explore the wonders of our country’s cuisine while providing an extended feast that will bring joy and delight to as many families as possible,” says Alex Tacderas, Category Marketing Manager for Cheese and Spoonables, Kraft Foods Philippines.

For more recipe with Eden Cheese, visit http://www.sarapngbuhay.com.

P.S

This Christmas I had the chance to connect to the roots of my DAD this Christmas. Attending mass said in  Kapampangan dialect  and reminiscing the culture and traditions of Kapampangan during Christmas. How I wish I were fluent in the dialect.

Thanks to Kraft Eden Cheese, and Keso de Gallo, I felt my Christmas was complete. The Keso de Gallo  in San Guillermo Parish Church in Bacolor Pampanga event will be in our memories for a long time.

The Keso de Gallo experience was our topic during the family gathering we had on Christmas Day.