Showing posts with label 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloons Fiesta 2012. Show all posts
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February 13, 2013

Filipino Cuisines, "Masarap Na, World Class Pa”


Global cuisines can be categorized by various regions according to the common use of major foodstuffs, including grains, produce and cooking fats. Regional cuisines may vary based upon food availability and trade, cooking traditions and practices, and cultural differences.

There are people really crave for Filipino cuisine especially the breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner meals and desserts. Filipino cuisine is really with richness and simplicity of good "Filipino" food, simply because that is how some of us Filipinos best enjoy them as is.
“Pinoy sarap” trait is what local food manufacturing company Mekeni Food Corporation is propagating through its world class products as it introduces its new tagline “Masarap Na, World Class Pa!”

Filipino cuisine is distinguished by its bold combination of sweet (tamis), sour (asim), and salty (alat) flavors. While other Asian cuisines may be known for a more subtle delivery and presentation, Filipino cuisine is often delivered all at once in a single presentation.

Filipino cuisine is supposedly a mixture of Spanish, Japanese and American and to some extent the Chinese who, though not officially invaders of our Motherland, they comprise a big chunk of our population. Think of “pancit,” “siomai” and “mami” in the same manner as “hotdog” or “hamburger” for the Americans or “paella” for the Spanish.

But one thing is sure: if there is no true Filipino cuisine yet, there is true “Pinoy sarap.” Slowly but surely, all-time Pinoy favorites like “adobo,” “sinigang” and even “ginataang gabi” are getting into the global consciousness, introduced to foreign lands thanks in large part to our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Filipino migrants who help spread the word about the true “Pinoy sarap” qualities of Pinoy food.

Pampanga cuisine makes use of all the produce in the region available to the native cook.  Among the treats produced in Pampanga are longganisa, tocino,and calderetang kambing (savory goat stew), and combining pork cheeks and offal. Kapampangans  also make sisig.

We eat tocino and longganisa. Tocino is a sweetened cured meat made with either chicken or pork and is marinated and cured for a number of days before being fried. Longganisa is a sweet or spicy sausage, typically made from pork though other meats can also be used, and are often colored red traditionally through the use of the anatto seed but also artificial food coloring.

Mekeni offers various meat products such as hotdog, ham, bacon, corned beef and Ethnic cured meat products like tocino, longanisa and tapa. In producing these products, Mekeni follows a very strict processes from receiving up to the delivery of products to the end consumers.

This latest achievement thus places Mekeni Food Corporation in a good position to compete in the global market, highlighting “Pinoy-sarap” qualities that Mekeni Food Corporation can introduce to other food markets in the world through its products that are “Masarap Na, World Class Pa.”

“We owe these successes to God, whom we give glory to for guiding our family to make Mekeni Food Corporation what it is today. And through our new tagline, we can proudly show to the world that Filipinos and Mekeni Food Corporation are truly world class as we set on our path to export quality yet affordable products throughout the world” Mr. Garcia enthuses.

MEKENI products are now available in major supermarkets, key cities and towns’ wet markets and food outlets.

For more about MEKENI products, visit www.mekeni.com.




Mekeni Food Corporation started very small but its founders Tatang Felix and Imang Meding Garcia dreamt big -- not only for their own family but also for the whole community of Porac, Pampanga.

Tatang Felix started  a small poultry and piggery business  in 1973 with his wife to augment their meager  income as public school teachers.  Sending their five sons to college was a big challenge for the couple and their business had helped them realize their mission to the family.  All the five sons, Adrian, Pruds, Lito, Doods and Nards were immersed in the business at an early age.  The hardwork of the couple had paid off – they  fulfilled their family mission to send their children to college and  created a viable enterprise.

In 1986, the first Mekeni products – chicharon and tocino  were introduced and positively accepted in  the local market.  The backyard business had transformed into a major source of livelihood of the community.

World class! Mekeni products are manufactured under the strictest and world-class manufacturing standards with regard to food safety and quality. Their 20-plus hectare facility in Porac, Pampanga is the highlight of Filipino ingenuity and strong entrepreneurial spirit espoused by Mekeni Food Corporation founders Felix and Meding Garcia, together with their sons Pruds, Nardo, Lito, Adrian and Doods, who all pursued to create a manufacturing plant that will produce tasty, affordable, high quality and totally safe food products that Filipinos—and even the world in the future—will enjoy and savor.




January 16, 2013

18th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, “A Weekend of Everything that Flies”- February 21-24, 2013

The bigger excitement is about to begin! The 18th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta titled “A Weekend of Everything that Flies” will be held at the Omni Aviation Complex at Clark Philippines on February 21-24, 2013.


Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta has been an extremely successful event that attracts thousands of spectators both local and international. Aside from the display of a plethora of multi-colored hot air balloons, the festival also features a number of expedition events such as aeromodelling demonstrations, ultralights, and fixed-wing aircraft competitions, kite-flying and more!

We will witness the daredevil paraglider pilots and skydivers float thru the air. And you maybe even join the brave servicemen perform rescue demonstrations.

The event is not just a simple air show of multicolored hot air balloons with amazing designs and incredible shapes but the balloons will represent the uniqueness of each of the participating countries in some way.

How to get there: NLEX  / SCTEX

Take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila and continue past Dau toll plaza -- but do not take the Dau exit. Pull to the right and take the SCTEX on-ramp. From the SCTEX toll booth, take the southbound lane to Clark South exit. You will be entering Clark through the Yokohama complex. At the stop light, turn right into Roxas highway. The Balloon Fiesta will be to your right.

Getting to the Clark Special Economic Zone by car, take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila and exit at Dau, Mabalacat. Take a left turn towards Angeles City and right turn into Clark. On entering the main gate, proceed along Roxas highway and the Balloon Fiesta will be to your right. Car trips take about an hour and a half from Manila.


Enjoy everyone and have a wonderful balloon festival!

You can get your tickets at the gate during the event or thru SM Ticketnet outlets. 
Each ticket is PhP 250.
Please call 833-3264 or 384-0085 for ticket inquiries.
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February 17, 2012

A weekend of everything that flies at 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2012!



Colors spread across the sky once again during the four days having fun at the 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2012!

The baloon fiesta starts at February 9 but we were joining the last day, Sunday February 12, excitingly got there at Clark Freeport Pampanga at 2:00 am but entrance starts at 4:00 am. Watching different designs and shapes of hot air balloons get inflated starts 5:30 am,  burst with fire and finally fly up up  and away to the sky! It is fun and thrilling!


At around 6 am  the Philppine National anthem was played with a sky jumper carrying a Philippine Flag.
There were hot air balloons designs from a panda,  dog, a huge ice cream, pretty big flower and looking yummy beautiful cake!


This event features not just the most colorful hottest balloons but also different aerial exhibitions such as sky diving , aircraft flight demonstration , Aerobic Airshow, aeromodelling, ultralights, paragliding, kite flying, airsoft speedball and more.
Exciting seeing endless paraglider of commercial planes and light plane flybys and sky diving.



Many groups of families, groups of friends, kids, couples, people had their picnic and enjoying and flying their kites.


The air field was full with stalls selling mostly memorabilia, miniature hot air balloons, shirts, and many more. There were photo booths,  tattoo booths and even dressed-up cars. There were exhibits from Canon and Caltex.


We witnessed the  15th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010  We missed the 16th Fiesta but we will assure to be back next year for the 18th !

It’s a fun and enjoying weekend of everything that flies! 



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