Daniele’s Casa Mia Italian Restaurant, Paranaque City

I have been eating in a number of restaurants in our beloved city of Paranaque. I know that this district is far for some people, but for residents like me, it feels nice to be in the center of a culinary wonderland (albeit “underrated” and “undiscovered.”) I love the fact that most of the restos have a homey ambiance and offer home cooking. I really prefer to be dining here now than in hip places of Makati or the Fort.

We’re blessed to be near Daniele’s Casa Mia Italian restaurant which is owned by the son of the owner of the famous Bellini’s of Cubao. Like his father, owner Daniele Bellini also worked as a photographer in Italy and you can see pictures of him with famous people like Bill Clinton on his resto’s wall.

Daniele's Casa Mia

Okay, here’s the restaurant owner in person. I thought he looked Filipino at first. LOL. He seems very down to earth and most of the time can be found serving the pizza himself.

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Here’s a no-fail foodie tip: if you want good-tasting Italian food, at least make sure the owner is Italian. Same holds true with other cuisines. We love most the thin crust, oven-baked pizzas of Daniele’s. Hubby always makes sure to order his favorite pizza margherita (P180) while I prefer tasting more adventurous flavors like blue cheese “with longganisa” (P250) … as the jolly owner calls it.

Daniele's Casa Mia

On my first visit, I ordered pappardelle cinghiale (pasta with wild boar sauce which wasn’t on the menu) @P300 I found the noodles overcooked though and the taste didn’t really live up to its exotic name or ingredient. The next visit, I hit the jackpot with my spaghetti vongole (P170) while the husband relished his ricotta ravioli (P230).

verdict: some of the food items can be a hit or miss. It’s best to stick to the basics ;)

Like this colorfully laid-out melanzane alla Parmigiana or eggplant Parmesan (P220) ….
Daniele's Casa Mia

Since I love salmon, I tried ordering the salmon bruschetta (P170) and was wondering why the owner tried to discourage me. true enough , it tasted like pinaksiw na salmon! This should be scrapped from the menu if Mr. Daniele himself doesn’t believe in the dish *sigh*

Daniele's Casa Mia

I guess they can never go wrong with the desserts. Must-tries are the different flavors of gelato (P170 an order). I also loved the house cakes (but it seems these are not available all the time)

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The papier mache replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is an eyecatching centerpiece in the resto. I also love the paintings of different places in Italy which remain a dream place for me :D

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I’d love to go back to Daniele’s Casa Mia for my Italian food fix. It’s just the location that freaks me out. It seems so dark in the street at night and is beside a lapida maker. I asked the owner about his unlikely location and he said the fact that he owns the house makes his food prices low since he doesn’t have to pay rent. Way to go!

Daniele’s Casa Mia Italian Restaurant
(the Bellini’s of the South)
Address: 8351 Dr. A. Santos Ave. (Sucat Road)
Paranaque City
Tel. No. 826-5163

Check out the restaurant page on Facebook too
just type restaurant name in search box :D

Kaibigan Atbp

Last week, the talk show, “ANC Presents” hosted by Lynda Jumilla discussed President Aquino’s choice of people to help him govern the country. She invited me to be one of her guests together with Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda and political analyst Ma. Zenia Rodriguez of the University of Sto. Tomas. For your weekend viewing.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Kredyt, ubezpieczenie, pożyczka

Co to jest kredyt odnawialny?

Zobowiązanie odnawialne jest nierozdzielnie powiązany z rachunkiem oszczędnościowo-rozliczeniowym , inaczej nazywanym kontem osobistym. Przez banki uważany jest jak usługa poboczna wchodząca w skład standardowego pakietu usług oferowanych wszelkiemu posiadaczowi rachunku oszczędnościowo-rozliczeniowym .

Decydując się na kredyt odnawialny nie musimy wyszczególniać bankowi, na jaki cel zużytkujemy zdobyte w ów sposób pieniądze, bank nie wymaga tego od nas. Kredyt odnawialny jest bowiem skorelowaną z naszym rachunkiem ciągle dostępną linią kredytową z zastosowaniem na swobodnie wyznaczony cel. Osobnym warunkiem jest nie naruszanie górnego, nazwanego przez bank, limitu.

Podstawową właściwością kredytu odnawialnego jest możliwość kilkukrotnego spożytkowania nadanych przez bank środków, gdyż każda spłata zmniejsza naraz nasze zadłużenie i pozwala nam ponownie dysponować spłaconymi środkami i pozostałą resztą kredytu.

Dlatego dokładnie tego typu dług w rzeczywistości jest znacznie tańszy niż wynika to z tabeli oprocentowania, gdyż każda wpłata na rachunek automatycznie zmniejsza wielkość kredytu.

Name the mystery phone Week 3…. and Week 2 winners!

Week 2

Congratulations to the Week 2 winners of our Guess the Mystery Phone contest: Ivan Valderrama, Julie Fuertes and Anjo Miranda. I will email you soon on how to get your baller band USBs. Meanwhile, a big THANK YOU to all those who sent in their answers, tweeted and FB’d. Everyone will qualify for the grand raffle we will be holding on June 20th for a smartphone (not the mystery one) which will also coincide with the announcement of Week 3 winners. Remember, June 20 is the date! I really wish I can give out more of these phones …. maybe in the near future. :D

Anyway, Mr. Mystery has been with me for almost two weeks and I can now say… the more I hold it, the more I want it! Here’s a photo provided by the phone manufacturer so you can see it in its full glory ….

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The form factor is nice but what’s even better is its performance. Many phones these days call themselves “smartphones” but only a few can lay claim to having a dual core processor like our mystery phone.

Dual core equates to having a gadget that’s powerful, fast and can take the brunt of having multiple applications running at the same time. This is ideal for a user like me who likes surfing the internet on my phone while at the same time listening to sounds and downloading music. Phew! I am still amazed this toy can do it. Can you guess what mystery phone this is?

A book lover like me can also enjoy the phone’s Reader Hub app where I can read and store my favorite books online. It’s indeed very handy when am travelling or on vacation as I can have easy access to thousand of materials on a virtual library.

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Of course, the Game Hub is rockin’! Readily play social games and premium games like Angry Birds, Assassin’s Creed and other popular titles. Be held back by how real it all seems on the phone’s bright, vibrant Super AMOLED Display.

If you can guess what our mystery phone is, email your answers to me now and win. Full mechanics can be viewed on this post

Pozyczka,kredyt,ubezpieczenie

Fundusz Emerytalny

OFE stanowi część systemu emerytalnego, z jakiego później będzie wypłacana emerytura.

Do otwartego funduszu emerytalnego co miesiąc ZAKŁAD UBEZPIECZEŃ SPOŁECZNYCH wysyła część Twojej składki na polisę społeczną, jaką do ZUS przelewa pracodawca.

Pieniądze do OFE wpłaca wyłącznie ZAKŁAD UBEZPIECZEŃ SPOŁECZNYCH. Konsument nie może nic przelać sam.

W Polsce system emerytalny bazuje na trzech sposobach (filarach) kumulowania środków na przyszłą emeryturę:

  • I filar to ZAKŁAD UBEZPIECZEŃ SPOŁECZNYCH (jest nakazany przepisami). ZAKŁAD UBEZPIECZEŃ SPOŁECZNYCH jest tylko jeden – nie masz wpływu na jego wybór.
  • I II filar to otwarty fundusz emerytalny OFE (jest obowiązkowy) dla osób urodzonych po
  • 31.12.1968r. MUSISZ go wybrać.

  • I III filar (jest opcjonalny) są to każde inne metody oszczędzania pieniędzy na emeryturę.