CAVITE │ Dinner at Ferncrest Garden Restaurant

Like everybody's favorite, food! I think it was started 2 years ago and I had been noticing this garden restaurant along the Aguinaldo highway at the midst of establishments at Dasmarinas Cavite everytime I went to Manila. Finally this foodie addict went here and tried if this restaurant really prove what it's exterior look offer.

I asked the waitress for their specialties and responded sinugba, buttered chicken and dinakdakan. I actually don't have any idea what sinugba and dinakdakan are and where it originate, well it doesn't matter as long as it tastes good!hehe.

Moving on with our order dinakdakan and buttered chicken, sinugba not included because we were just two then, we actually waited quite long. However, long wait was really worth, dishes was totally amazing!

Dinakdakan dish is like sisig added with fresh red and green peppers which gave the crunch and spiced up with green and red chillies. Crispy buttered chicken is also superb. It's buttery taste will make your taste buds to want more!

Ferncrest garden restaurant interior is like any other typical restaurant interior, nothing unique feature, kubos or huts and open space dining experience which is your choice. I like their counter which I think gave the warm look of the restaurant.

They also have indoor dining but not that huge as to compare I previously described. Honestly, from it's name "garden" restaurant, I thought menu would be painted with bowls of greens or the restaurant itself is situated in a middle of greenery garden, but I was wrong, hehe.

Maybe due to its interior design is obviously bamboo-inspired from it's decorations, chairs, hut, blinds and it's counter. Well ventilated and lighted dining area gave the restaurant nice and fresh look, however I think those white lamps may not suitable for a sweet romantic date,just a thought if you have plans. . :)

Another thing I notice is a small fountain at the restuarant's entrance welcoming costumers and a small window opening at the front. I don't know what exactly it is but it looks like a take out counter area but not utilized just for deco.

If you are planning to visit the said restaurant via commute, ride any dasma bound bus from Pasay and drop at Guevarra St., from there cross the high-way and you will notice the restaurant just beside Emilio S. Lim appliance center. Via private vehicle, head west to taft to Pasay rotonda then turn right to Roxas Boulevard, pass through express way, turn right to Emilio Aguinaldo highway then just before reaching Guevarra st. you will see Ferncrest at the left side of the road.   

TOTAL SPENDINGS

P200.00        Dinakdakan (good for 2)

P195.00        Buttered Chicken (good for 2)

P  80.00        Rice (P20.00/order)
P475.00        Total

FERNCREST GARDEN RESTAURANT

Aguinaldo Hi-way Zone 1A, Dasmarinas, Cavite │

(046) 432-0143

www.facebook.com/pages/Ferncrest-Garden-Restaurant

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MAKATI │ Makati Medical Center Chapel

Would you ever know that MMC, Makati Medical Center has a chapel? Yes of course like other any hospital has, but have you ever visited theirs?

Hospital's one essential area is the chapel, place where every prayers exalted. If had a chance to go here or even just pass by this hospital for easier access to the other side of the road, (like me every time I go to our clinic office...hehe) have time to visit.

From first floor of the hospital, go to tower 2 9th floor near circular building. Then you will saw Ledesma Hall where masses are celebrated for greater accommodation.

 Chapel is quite smaller than Ledesma Hall, just beside it, so basically masses weren't held here unless only few could attend, as in few. Nuns who assist during the celebration consistently remind people in the chapel if mass is going to start.

Makati Medical Center Chapel
No. 2 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village 9th floor, Makati City 1229, Philippines │
(632) 8888-999 │ lifematters@makatimed.net.ph

MASS SCHEDULE
Monday-Sunday
7:00 AM, 12:00PM, 4:00PM

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PARANAQUE │ St. Martin De Porres Parish

Taking advantage of being sort of "travelling physiotherapist", which what they called in the US, Home PT here in the Philippines, I just decided yesterday to have some known places visits every time I have home PT patients, just around their area if any.

Moving on, I went to Paranaque twice a week for my home treatment sessions for this month and I searched the net for possible known landmarks nearby and this church came out, St. Martin de Porres church. I looked it from the google maps and knew where exactly it is. 2222 Narra St. United Hills Village 1713 Paranaque city, luckily it's exactly at the village of one of my home patients.

I went to exclusive United Hills village from Cavite, via bus all the way to Pasay rotonda and took Sucat Bicutan KALIWA jeepney, don't forget KALIWA (left) signage 'cause you might end up traversing wrong road which is KANAN (right) and spent some time going back. Just as ask the driver to drop you to the said village or just say United 1, it was called then as UPS1, United Paranaque Subdivision 1. Landmark would be Petron gas station on your left.

Upon entering the village's gate, every visitor will be asked about their purpose of getting in, so be sure to have any form of identification and of course your reason.

After passing through the gates, just walk straight ahead crossing Molave and Yacal streets, then on your right side you will saw covered basketball court which is just beside the white parish of St. Martin de Porres.

After my patient's treatment session, my real business at the said subdivision, I sneak to my next stop just few blocks away. It was my first time to enter and visit the said parish, it was like 11am in the morning. No church goers inside, of course it was almost an hour before lunch except for the church cleaners that time. They keenly swept the floors and kept outside plants in shape.

Going back to the parish design, interior is good and well maintained, beautifully planned and constructed evident through it's ceiling window design which made inside look well ventilated.

Glass pane front doors.

Mama Mary at the right side of the altar.

St. Martin de Porres statue in front of the parish.

Meeting the patron saint of the Church, I just knew that that St. Martin de Porres was the first black American saint known for his charitable activities,  love for the poor and the orphans and piety. He is also known as the Patron of  social justice and inter-racial love.

Parish liturgical services schedule.

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES DIOCESE OF PARANAQUE
2222 Narra St. United Hills Village Paranaque │ 2823-2842

SPENDINGS
Cavite-Pasay-Cavite Bus             - P72.00
Pasay-United Hills-Pasay            - P24.00
     TOTAL -                                  P98.00

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