Celebrate Friendship with Amici

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​Enjoying wonderful world of - Amici! I was invited to have an awesome experience with Amici last July 18 at their place in Venice Piazza Fort Bonifacio Mckinley Hills Taguig City.  Truly many exciting activities are happening at Amici as it celebrates good food and good friendships. Experience Amici Restaurants and celebrate friendships through the joint experience of authentic Italian cuisine. 

Amici  is Italian for "friends," and  it's only right that this restaurant chain is duly named. A visit to Amici will prove that the restaurant is true to its name. Looking around at the restaurant patrons, you'll find tables seating lovers, families, friends--all forging and fostering relationships and friendships over authentic Italian cuisine.

Aside from the profile of its visitors, the authentic Italian fare at Amici hints at the same themes of friendship--warm, comforting, consistent.

Best known for its wood fire-baked pizzas and its al dente Italian pastas, servings come in bigger sizes so food can be shared with friends and family. The taste is superb and satisfying.

The most popular pizzas include the Tutta Carne, an Italian sausage specialty topped with ham and pepperoni; and of course, the Quattro Formaggi which consists of mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, and blue cheese.

For pastas, the ultimate best seller is the Spaghetti ai Tesori del Mare, which is a mildly spicy feast of spaghetti tossed in fresh tomatoes, scallops, clams, mussels, and chili oil. Another fave is the Linguine al Prosciutto e Tartuffo, which is a flavorful combination of prosciutto, truffle oil, porcini, and shitake mushrooms. 

Just as friendships evolve and strengthen over time, so does Amici's Italian offerings. Amici continues to innovate and develop new and exciting products to their menu and are launching ten new products to celebrate their Anniversary.

This begins with  Asian Chicken Salad ​(P195), breaded chicken slices, oranges, and carrots mixed over greens and topped with fried wonton strips, served with sesame dressing;

and Mediterranean Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad ​(P195), a blue cheese, candied walnuts, arugula, and grapes combo over greens and served with red wine vinaigrette.

To add exciting flavors to its pizza repertoire, Amici introduces its Truffle Mushroom Pizza​ (P430), a luxe choice with portobello, shitake, and porcini mushrooms, mixed with truffle oil, mozzarella cheese, and topped with Arugula.

Another new addition is the Smoked Salmon Top-Crust Pizza (​P395), an innovative pizza variety with smoked salmon, capers, black olives, tomatoes, béchamel sauce and mozzarella cheese embedded in a crispy pizza crust.

If you want to enjoy your pizzas in a different way, the Prosciutto & Artichoke Cream Pizza Roll ​(P242) is a fresh take on the rich flavors of artichoke cream, cream cheese, prosciutto, and arugula, all tempered with reduced balsamic vinegar.

Or, you may try the Prosciutto Portobello Pizza Roll​ (P242), a soon-to-be fave with prosciutto, portobello mushrooms, cream cheese, and arugula served with roasted garlic dip.

For pasta lovers, try the Penne Rosa & Bacon​ (P252), a combo of bacon, pomodoro, and bechamel sauce sautéed with mushrooms, garlic and onions.

Or, try the new  Garlic Chorizo Spaghetti ​(P250), a pasta dish of Spanish chorizo sautéed in garlic and olive oil.

For those who prefer rice meals, the following have been added to Amici's mains:

Chicken Parmigiana ​(P328), a breaded chicken meal in tomato meat sauce, mozzarella cheese, served with rice pilaf and a side of roasted vegetables;

and Pork Marsala​ (P332), a rolled pork specialty filled with ham and cheese, button mushrooms, and cream, all reduced in marsala wine and served with rice pilaf and a side of roasted vegetables.

After having magnificent meals, there is always room for desert especially with Caramia Gelato !!! 

What a wonderful experience here in Amici Restaurant and will keep coming back for good Italian cuisine.

For more about Amici’s menu, offerings and activities, you may visit their website at www.amici.ph 

and like the https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amici-Philippines/156901777655575

Amici Philippines Facebook fanpage.

You may visit and call the following Amici Restaurants:

Don Bosco Makati:   8184444

Tomas Morato, Quezon City: 3766458

SM Megamall Atrium, Mandaluyong City: 6361340

Greenhills, San Juan: 7244804

Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa City: 4039373

Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City: 6216111

Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill: 5551000

UP Ayala Technohub, Quezon City: 7090999

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Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine gives birth to boy!

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"It's a boy! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to the first child for her and Prince William." 

Prince William says he and his wife Catherine "could not be happier" to welcome their first child, after the duchess gave birth to a boy.

The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a son on Monday, the third in line to the throne, a baby destined to be the 43rd monarch since William the Conqueror obtained the English crown in 1066.

Kensington Palace announced at 8.30pm that the baby was delivered at 4.24pm in the exclusive Lindo wing at St Mary's hospital, Paddington, west London. His name will be announced in due course. "We could not be happier," the Duke of Cambridge said.

In a statement, Kensington Palace said: "Her royal highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm. The baby weighs 8lbs 6oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth. The duchess, who had planned for a natural birth, experienced at least 10-and-a-half hours labour, which Kensington Palace said had "progressed as normal".

The birth of the baby prince means the monarchy has three generations of heirs to the throne for the first time since 1894 and the birth of the future Edward VIII.

The baby's name has not yet been announced, but he will be known as the Prince of Cambridge.

There is no precedent for when the royal couple will announce the name. Prince William was not named for a week, while Prince Charles's name was not announced for a month.

The baby's grandfather Prince Charles issued a statement saying he and his wife Camilla were "overjoyed" at the arrival.

The statement issued by Clarence House said,

"It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy."

"Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone’s life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future."

Hundreds gathered outside the hospital to celebrate the news. The crowd sang: "Happy birthday dear royal baby," in absence of a name. 

Later several hundred people were outside Buckingham Palace, where an ornate easel announced the birth.

Congratulations  Prince William and Duchess Catherine ! 

Here's the Prayer for royal baby.

The Church of England has put this on its website.

http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/07/prayer-for-the-royal-baby.aspx

God our Creator,

who knows each of us by name

and loves us from all eternity:

we give you thanks for new life and human love.

Bless William and Catherine

as they welcome their son into the world.

Give them patience and wisdom

to cherish and love him as he grows.

Surround the family with the light of hope and

the warmth of your love today and always;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Chalk Magazine Initiates Campus Talk in DLSU

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Chalk magazine’s Bright Young Manila 2013 campaign just keeps heating up as it taps into yet another UAAP campus, the De La Salle University, this Wednesday (July 24), as the Chalk Bright Young Manila Campus Talk brings even more fun and power to the country’s next generation of trendsetters and industry leaders.

Offering talks on music, arts, and pop culture, Chalk has invited multi-talented model and TV personality Sarah Meier-Albano, MYX Channel Head Andre Allan Alvarez, and fashion and celebrity photographer Roy Macam to give the youth their unique insight and guidance for pursuing their own passions.

Sarah Meier-Albano

Andre Allan Alvarez

An open forum for body and skin care is also set to take place with Chalk’s own Beauty Editor Michelle Katigbak-Aljeandro as well as Bright Young Manila 2012 and fashion-beauty blogger Dani Barretto. Fashion advice is also well on the way as Chalk’s own fashion editors Bianca Santiago-Reinoso and Kate Paras give their tips on how to look fresh and bright on campus—plus, an exciting performance from the La Salle Dance Company, special participation of some DLSU Lady Spikers, raffles, games, and special awards. 

Don’t miss out on this leg of the Chalk Bright Young Manila Campus Talks happening at the De La Salle University this Wednesday (July 24) at 3:00 p.m. Keep up to date with the details by visiting www.facebook.com/chalkmagazine.

This campus event is in partnership with DLSU University Student Government.

1st Philippine BPO - Virtual Assistant Conference

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The 1st Philippine BPO - Virtual Assistant Conference was held at Informatics College, Eastwood Libis, last Saturday, July 20, 2013.

The BPO Conference  deliver the crucial information that will ignite your career to work as a Philippine Virtual Assistant. It's as if you are surrounded by mentors that you did not even know exist. As a new or experienced virtual assistant you want to remain at the forefront of your field for new technology innovations and trends. 

People wanting to earn part time or full time online and to sharpen skills for global competitiveness, this is the jumpstart  for a new career in virtual assistant outsourcing.

This was the great time to listen to many successful international and local expert professionals in the IT-BPO field. It is rare for successful people in there different sectors of the IT-BPO virtual assistant industry to come together and share their knowledge and expertise to encourage the growth of Filipino Virtual Assistants.

The Philippine BPO Virtual Assistant industry is rapidly growing and we need more qualified and trained individuals who can meet this demand. There is a need for skilled people in website development, software solutions , voice and non voice services, front and back end processes. It is forecasted that the IT-BPO industry can expand to 25 billion dollars in annual revenue. If this is achieved the industry will need to employ more than 1.3 million direct employees and a vast force of work at home professionals as well.

The list of speakers included Leo Riingen - President of Informatics College, Alfredo Hernandez - Director of BPAP.org, Paul Rivera - CEO of Kalibrr.com, Bryce Maddock - CEO of TaskUs.com, Benj Arriola - SEO Director of Internet Marketing, Inc., Jonas Diego - Creative Director and founder of JonasDiego.com, Grace Dimaranan - Board Director of the Animation Council of the Philippines, Jojy Azurin - Country Manager of Freelancer.com, Ken Sproule - CEO of Ko-Kard.com, and Jay Pasana - Founder of the Philippine Virtual Assistant Network. Leading the event and acting as host of the day was Arriane Symmes, President of GlobalTechSource.net.

Thank you so much to Arianne Symmes, President of GlobalTechSource.net and proud organizer of the 1st Philippine BPO Virtual assistant Conference for a very energetic hosting and for also sharing with us her inputs that will surely help us in our online work.

GlobalTechSource.net creates digital media productions for educational, marketing and corporate entities. Arianne is an avid digital media publisher and works with various companies involved with startups, elearning on line publishing, digital media video and audio productions.Visit : http://globaltechsource.net/

More information of BPO Conference and updates in the coming days. Check out event photos @ Facebook.

Buy A Watch, Feed A Child

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As Tomato introduces their latest product line, the newest collection of Tomato Time watches called SWAP, they have also tied-up with Operation Blessing Philippines – a non-government organization that helps the underprivileged through its various programs. In this partnership, Tomato and Operation Blessing send a message that “you can be the change in a child’s life, one watch at a time.”

Operation Blessing is one of the three recipients of SWAP’s “Be the Change” advocacy campaign.  This humanitarian organization puts the face behind the timely call, “Be the Change for Hunger.” For every “Be The Change” watch set you buy, with an orange SWAP silicone strap, you provide 15 meals to hungry and malnourished children. These fashionable timepieces are available for a reasonable price of Php 850.

“We are truly thankful for our partnership with Tomato in fighting hunger in our country. As we know, more and more Filipinos are suffering from hunger. But by buying the ‘Be The Change’ watch set, you can do something to help,” said Dr. Kim April Pascual, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Operation Blessing.

“We are also grateful that of all the NGOs in the Philippines, Tomato chose Operation Blessing to be their partner in this advocacy,” she added.

“We saw the passion and dedication of Operation Blessing in helping our underprivileged kababayans. This partnership with them is a great opportunity to give help to those who need it the most,” said Jon Dionisio, owner of Tomato franchise. 

OPERATION BLESSING FOUNDATION PHILIPPINES, INC. is a non-profit organization and the humanitarian arm of CBN Asia Inc., producer of The 700 Club Asia. Established in 1996 to reach out to the most neglected and disadvantaged people in the Philippines, Operation Blessing welcomes partnerships and linkages with reputable local and international organizations, whether public or private, to make humanitarian services readily accessible to those who need it the most.