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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Gerry's Grill Belly Warmers: Perfect for the Rainy Season

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It's already the month of June and with it comes the rainy season again. We're already beginning to witness several instances of rain every now and then, and it won't be long before the entire nation experiences a cold wet season.

To help warm us up, Gerry’s Grill introduces the perfect-belly warmers for the coming rainy season - soup comforts - that can even warm the soul. While a few of its variety contains a lot less calories than the main dish, they aren’t any less nutritious or filling. Enjoyed solo, this hearty Pinoy fare is the perfect prelude to Gerry’s other tasty offers. Served hot and fresh, this menu item is tempting thus impossible to dismiss.

Choose from among Gerry’s Grill Soup selections: Nido Soup, Nilagang Bulalo, Sinigang na Baboy, Molo, Sinigang na Bangus Belly, at Sinigang na Isda (Catch of the Day).

Foodies can never go wrong with this homegrown chain. Gerry’s Grill is a "must-to-go" restaurant that topped lonelyplanet.com’s “Restaurants in the Philippines” list in 2013, as well as the year prior to it.

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In line with their aggressive push to rid the streets of ‘colorum’ or unauthorized public utility vehicle (PUV) operations, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) are issuing Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 or the revised schedule of fines and penalties for violation of laws, rules, and regulations governing land transportation tomorrow, 4 June 2014. It will take effect on June 19, or 15 days after tomorrow’s publication in 2 newspapers of general circulation.

“Safety is always our priority. Recent accidents have highlighted the need for harsher penalties to deter illegal PUV practices and to better protect the public. The most significant change we are imposing is the P 1 Million fine on colorum bus operators for the first offense, to show that we really mean business in putting an end to their inimical activities which put people’s lives at risk,” said DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya.

The fine for other first-time colorum offenders are: (1) Trucks – P 200,000; (2) Jeepney – P 50,000; (3) Vans – P 200,000; (4) Sedans – P 120,000; (5) Motorcycles – P 6,000.

Apart from these fines, the colorum vehicles will also be impounded for a minimum period of three (3) months. The entire certificate of public convenience (CPC) to which the colorum vehicle belongs will be revoked, as well as their vehicle registrations. They will also be blacklisted from being used as PUVs in the future.

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Epson, one of our favorite technology brands that's committed to driving simple wireless printing anywhere and anytime, recently announced its support for Android Printing, the native printing platform introduced in Android KitKat (version 4.4). Android Printing allows mobile users to effortlessly print documents, photos, web pages, and emails - without the need for a dedicated printing app.

There's over 100 new and legacy Epson-Connect enabled printers and all-in-ones that now offer built-in printing support for the latest AndroidTM smartphones and tablets from manufacturers including Google, HTC, and Samsung.

Android Printing enables Android device users to print seamlessly without the need for a specific printing app. Users can discover available printers, change paper sizes, choose specific pages to print, and print almost any kind of document, image, or file.

Following a download of the free Epson Print Enabler, users can easily print emails, photos, web content or important business documents to any compatible Epson printer model, as well as access and support a current range of print-enabled Google Play apps, including Chrome, Drive, Gallery, Gmail, Photos and Quickoffice