Sun Valley Barangay Hall

We only visit our barangay hall once a year to get a new cedula (Community Tax Certificate) and so we just found out that all the office functions of Barangay Sun Valley has been moved to the building on Sun Valley Drive.

The office is at the second floor of this building.

Located at the end of Sun Valley Drive you can now get all your requirements for cedula, business permit, transfer certificate, police clearance etc. at the barangay hall from Mondays to Fridays. There's a photocopy machine at the ground floor in case you need to submit duplicates of requirements.

This building houses a daycare and the police desk. 

Southeast Asia's First Olympiad Figure Skater is Paranaqueno

According to the article by CTV News the 17-year old Filipino delegate to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Michael Christian Martinez, was born in Paranaque. The only representative of the Philippines for the winter olympics is also the first figure skater Olympiad to come from Southeast Asia.

Here's a video of Michael competing -

Holiday in Paranaque Today!

PNoy declared February 13,2014 as a special non-working holiday in Proclamation No. 715 s2014. Today Paranaque celebrates its16th Cityhood anniversary.

Happy Paranaque day everyone!

Ref: http://www.gov.ph/2014/02/07/proclamation-no-715-s-2014/

Starbucks Dona Soledad is Now Open!

After a long wait residents of Better Living got a big surprise when Starbucks opened its doors last January 30, 2014, Thursday. The popular chain originally announced that they were going to start brewing in Dona Soledad in March 2014.

Starbucks Dona Soledad started brewing coffee last Thursday and opened its doors at 7 in the morning. The shop has 2 floors with an outdoor area on both floors. It's parking space can accommodate about 8 cars. You can now enjoy your favorite regular drinks. A quick look at their food selections showed that they have their regular sandwiches and you can also get healthy snacks (veggies + dip). We also spotted a generous number of sockets so you can hang-out to work/study. We didn't see any wifi routers though so best to bring a pocket wifi.

The popular Starbucks Card system isn't available yet though.

Welcome to the neighborhood Starbucks! 

Walter Mart Mall Bicutan Opens Today

Great news for Paranaque residents in the Bicutan area! Walter Mart Mall Bicutan opens today, March 14, 2013. The new Shopping Center has a total gross floor area of 10,213 square meters and is situated at Lower Bicutan along the East Service Road in Bicutan. This marks the 2nd Walter Mart Shopping Center in Paranaque and 18th Walter Mart nationwide. 

Aside from mall tenants providing various products and services, it is also home to the Walter Mart Supermarket. SM Advantage card holders will be pleased to know that they can earn and redeem points at the Walter Mart Supermarket starting today.  As a treat to its new customers, Walter Mart Supermarket is holding a 10 day Grand Opening sale with a lot of Buy 1-Take 1 items for sale. (Click here for brochure)

WM Property Management, Inc officials, local government members, and contractors were present during the ceremonial groundbreaking of Walter Mart Bicutan, Paranaque last April 23, 2012. In less than a year, Walter Mart Bicutan is open to the public. (Click here to view construction photos).

 

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If you're coming from the north, take the South Luzon Expressway and exit at Bicutan toll plaza. Make a left turn at the Dona Soledad intersection and cross the bridge. Turn right and take the East Service Road Sucat bound. A few hundred meters away, you'll find Walter Mart Bicutan on your left side.  If you're coming from the south, you can take the Sucat exit and pass through the East Service Road until you reach Walter Mart.  You may also take the Bicutan exit and make a U-turn to the East Service Road.

Walter Mart Shopping Center Bicutan is open daily from 10am - 9pm.
Visit Walter Mart Bicutan at Km 16, Manalac Ave., Paranaque City.

Hanako

There is a new Japanese cuisine place on Dona Soledad  - Hanako.  It replaced the old Persian/shawarma restaurant.

The food was surprisingly delightful and the servings were generous. A bit pricey though for 'in the neighborhood eating'.

Paranaque Plane Crash

In my lifetime this isn't the first time that a private plane crashed in Paranaque. I know of 2 others which crashed in the vicinity (barangay Sun Valley) when I was younger and remember another one crash in Moonwalk. Planes have been flying over our house ever since I can remember, perhaps airport authorities should try to make a route away from residential areas. Rest in peace to my fellow Paranaquenos.

Here's my kababata Dante Perello reporting about the incident.