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Balai Sa Oro gives you a majestic view of the three major Sierra Madre Mountains attractions -- Mount Pamitinan, Mount Hapunang Banoi and Mount Binacayan, which makes it a popular trekking spot destination for mountaineers and off-road enthusiasts! This paradise is ideal for couples and families looking for a one of a kind nature getaway. Balai sa Oro is a private farm put up by husband and wife tandem, who loves the outdoors! The Mullins are mountaineers who engage in outdoor conservation and recreation through meaningful stories. They embrace eco-living as a way to make their outdoor space more plant-friendly, and biologically diverse. The main hut villa offers simple amenities, which is a reminder of the beauty and serenity of farm living. It houses the kitchen, the bar, mess hall, living area, bunk beds plus toilet and bath. There are several open spaces and instagram-worthy nooks for you to spend quiet time. You can immerse yourself in a book or a nap a

Mandarin Palace Seafood and Shabu-shabu Restaurant

The Chinese have created some of the best-tasting dishes we still enjoy today. And Mandarin Palace tops the restaurants in the Metro South that serves these authentic Chinese cuisines that you absolutely got to try. Mandarin Palace offers well-prepared food that has texture, aroma and exquisite flavors that suit any discerning palette. We were given a pot of tea as soon as we sat down. For dimsum, I had Hakaw (Shrimp Dumplings, P 128) and Siomai (open-topped Steamed Shrimp Dumplings, P 88). The Siomai was dense and chewy the way I like it. These two dimsums are definitely good to blow your cash on. My other two favorites were the Fried Shrimp Rolls with Almonds plus the roasted Peking Duck (P 1,500 served whole, 2-way). Peking duck is a famous dish from Beijing savored for its perfectly-browned, crispy skin and aromatic meat. It is usually sliced thinly and eaten wrapped in flat bread. For a bit more flair, you can have it minced and eaten wrapped in lett

Pinggang Pinoy® addresses the Malnutrition problem

The country has been facing the rise on the number of underweight and overweight Filipinos for more than 20 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined this phenomenon as the “Double Burden of Malnutrition” or the “prevalence of both undernutrition and overweight in the same community, nation, or region.” To address this problem, our government launched the Pinggang Pinoy® campaign in 2014. Pinggang Pinoy® is an easy-to-understand food guide showing proper food group portioning on a per-meal basis. This reflects the principles of MOderation, VAriety and BAlance (MOVABA) to promote healthier eating habits. Solving the Philippines’ Double Burden of Malnutrition should be a collaborative effort between the public and private sectors as it is not an easy feat. With this, Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation partnered with government agencies to conduct education programs to raise awareness and promote the practice of Pinggang Pinoy® in malnutrition hotspots, where incidences o

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