http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com Food & lifestyle, Business, and Real Estate opportunities in the Philippines Thu, 21 May 2009 03:31:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who is an Advocate? Wherever you are, here or abroad, whoever you are, and whatever you do, you can still be an advocate. An advocate is one who believes in something, one who has a conviction—and does something about it. This may be on any issue or subject, like senior citizens, ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/advocacy/about-advocacies/ All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl. Sadly, this is the reality in present times -  not just among individuals, but within the family, the basic unit of Philippine society. In our quest to pay the bills and keep body and soul together, some things have to ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/food-and-lifestyle/keeping-it-all-together-the-family-bonding-website/ Do you like corned beef? O may sakit lang ba ang tinatanong? Thirty or so years ago, all the karne norte we ate came from the United States, Brazil, or Argentina. Remember how we badgered our “stateside relatives” to bring us Libby’s, Hormels, and Hereford, seeing how it used to ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/business-entrepreneurship/why-be-an-entrepinoy-2/ Rare is the Filipino mother who tells her young son or daughter: Child, when you grow up, you be an entrepreneur, ha? A teacher, yes -- the so-called noblest profession. Or a doctor – naku, every family needs one. Or a lawyer – aba, galing-galing, so dignified. ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/business-entrepreneurship/why-be-an-entrepinoy-1/ During my teenage years, I moved to a new neighborhood in Makati that had a separate area for medium rise condos outside. The people I eventually befriended turned out to be neighbors in the medium-rise condo community and have been friends since they were very young. When I ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/real-estate/medium-rise-condo/ First-time home buyers usually dream of owning a traditional, single-family home with a lawn or a backyard, but it might be better to start out your property-buying with a townhouse or a condominium unit. The biggest advantage both types have over the detached house is price - with condos ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/real-estate/condos-vs-townhouses/ The kitchen is probably the most important room of any house. Not only is it the place where food is prepared; it's where the whole family convenes and bonds together over a good meal. Small kitchens can be quite a challenge, both in terms of daily usage and ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/site-news/sprucing-up-a-small-kitchen/ It is the innovative drive of the entrepreneur that continuously improves daily living. If we compare the way we live with the way that our grandparents and great grandparents did, wouldn’t we say we’re better off in the sense that we enjoy more and better products and product choices, equipment, ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/business-entrepreneurship/the-innovative-entrepinoy-part-2-innovations-that-changed-lives/ The easiest way to learn a recipe is by using a cookbook. But none really beats attending a cooking class and learning from the masters. The number of lessons is limited, but at last you'll be able to know insider secrets and precious tips that aren't otherwise imparted in the ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/food-and-lifestyle/heny-sison-shares-popular-japanese-recipes-in-cooking-class/ For someone like me who works in Manila, heading South is always an exciting moment. The South is a booming region with various technoparks, excellent housing developments, tourist spots, historical churches and cultural landmarks. Of course, it would be be a sin to omit the cuisine. Some of the ... http://goodnewsbalikbayan.com/food-and-lifestyle/kanin-club-one-more-good-reason-to-go-south/