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Hack the Climate: Push for Clean Technology in Leyte

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November 6, 2016
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In commemoration of Typhoon Haiyan’s 3rd
anniversary, Hack the Climate stages its first ever Clean
Technology Hackathon and Training in Palo, Leyte and Tacloban City. 

It is part of the 8th NICP ICT Summit 2016, in partnership with the
National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP), DOST Region 8, Philippine
Science High School – Eastern Visayas Campus, Seed4com, Move.ph, Millenia
Suites, ThinkLab and Unionbank of the Philippines.

Hack the Climate is a climate change
themed Hackathon that is born out of the desire of two Princeton University
College Students, Michael Lanchanski and Jacob Scheer to help the
Philippines in their battle for climate change through Technology and
Innovation. Hand in hand with their Filipino
counterparts, Elaine Cedillo, Diego Jose Ramos and Rizzel Jill Dy, they launched Hack the
Climate in June 2013.

“Hack
the Climate in Leyte is our 5th since we started and we hope that we
can bring this project across the country,” said Elaine Cedillo, the lead
project coordinator for this leg.   

“Hack the Climate is more than just a
hackathon, it is our advocacy. Educating the students and young professionals
about the adverse effects of climate change while challenging the developers to
create a solution for climate change adaptation or mitigation, and through that,
the participants are empowered to do something to help our environment,” she
added.

THE
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AND THE HACKATHON

This year’s Hackathon is dubbed as
“Hack the Climate Cleantech-Loban”. It will be a three-part event: FIRST is the launching of a solar e-Learning facility for Alternative Learning
System; SECOND is a Solar Night Lamp Assembly livelihood training program for the
out-of-the school youth and partner NGO’s; THIRD is a conference – hackathon about
Climate Change Mitigation and CleanTech.

The hackathon, a coding marathon, happening on November 9-10, 2016 at Philippine Science High School in Palo, Leyte, involves a specific theme where participants will be creating web or mobile applications, or hardware solutions. 

The conference happening simultaneously with the hackathon features speakers to educate and enlighten the audience to what is happening with our environment and how it affects each and every one of us, and different technologies which can be used to help in creating solutions.


CLEANTECH BENEFICIARIES

Philippine Toy Library located at Palo
District 1, Barugo Leyte with more than 100 learners and at Pambujan, Samar
with more than 90 learners will be the beneficiaries of an e-Learning set-up
consisting of laptops from Huawei Philippines powered by solar panels which
will be donated by Unionbank of the Philippines through their Go Beyond
CSR. The Solar Night Lamp that will be
produced during the training will be donated to a fishing community in and
around Tacloban.


Clean
Techloban is supported by the Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc. and
the OML Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management
Foundation, Inc. and organized by Redwizard Events Management. 

For more
information you may log on to:  http://hacktheclimate.com/  

or like their
facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HackTheClimate

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Erica Jahn

Erica is a former PR pro turned entrepreneur. Her greatest joys are family, blogging, music, skin care and social justice. As a Muay Thai enthusiast, Erica prides herself on working with increased focus, humility and diligence. She believes in living a fit life doing everything with a flair of creativity and love! Stalk her social channels @thegirlwiththemujihat

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My November couldn’t get more exciting. I am scheduled to be
a bridesmaid at a family friend’s wedding in an Island I’ve been wanting to
visit for, what, almost 4 years now! Ah! I am ecstatic! Though I must say being
a bridesmaid is challenging—given the tasks and the purchases to make.

I’ve been attending weddings since college days and it seems
from 2012 I’ve been in the scene at least once in a year. Last November I was a
photographer at my BFF’s wedding. This May, my sister tied the knot and
chose me to be her Maid of Honor… It’s my third time to be a Maid of Honor
though I think I pretty much suck being one.

Dancing in my blue MOH gown

My friend’s upcoming wedding will be in Grace Island at SanJose, Mindoro. It’s less than an hour flight from NAIA. Many in my family got
an invitation including Ethan and I think my friend has been very smart about it.
I mean, who would decline when it is in the Grace Island?

I want to dine in one of these floating Nipa Huts at GRACE ISLAND RESORT

I’m still looking for a perfect Bridesmaid gown. But I am
not fretting a bit because I have my online arsenal—At Sherry London, the most elegant, fashionable gowns are just a click away!

No doubt I like dresses especially that of Sherry London. Aside from the vastness of dress designs (that
each individual can find something best for her taste), the lining and boning of each dress is structured carefully to flatter one’s own figure. The fabric is elegant and comes in
different palette and styles. Custom made dresses are indeed like precious gems
in this company. Look at them. Aren’t they just so perfect?

The dress I’d love to wear would be the A-line green sweetheart gown below. The chiffon fabric is so elegant and the green palette is just right for my skin tone. I’m lucky because
they are on their Summer Sale these days. The £200+ dresses are now only £65! The cost serves me well! If I order this one, it will be
just in time for the November wedding! JUST. EXCITING.

Now I can tick my bridesmaid gown off my preparation list. Next
would be about my Hair and Make-up. I guess I’ll just consult my Make-up artist friend about it.  And, yeah I will post
about the wedding and dedicate an entry about the island itself~ HEHE After
all, I am a travel blogger!

Do you have some getaways in November? Or any upcoming ones? I’d love to hear about it and also I’d love to know your thoughts about the green dress I picked! Thanks! Love love!!!

How to enjoy dining at Scrapyard Cafe & Restaurant in Angono, Rizal

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June 14, 2019
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One of my favorite diners in my hometown Angono in the mountainous province of Rizal is Scrapyard Cafe & Restaurant. I am not sure why it’s named Scrapyard. It’s definitely not a yard of scraps but a place of comfort food that reminds me of home. The meals here are affordable too.

Scrapyard Cafe & Restaurant locally known as Scrapyard serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Menu offerings range from Filipino favorites such as silog (meals with fried rice and fried egg) and minalot (meals served in a banana leaf with hard boiled egg, a veggie side, and a dessert) to local delicacies like fried itik, goto, lumpia, halo-halo, kakanin. 

Whenever I crave for goto (a variant of Filipino congee) and lumpia (spring roll) or minalot, I dine here. Goto and lumpia are available 24/7.

Minalot meals from Scrapyard Angono: Php90 each

Recently, the place had a facelift so it’s more spacious than before. More tables and chairs were added. Interesting decors like colorful umbrellas and fish lanterns were hanged on the ceiling. The lanterns look like the ones I’ve seen in Japan.

Even with the additional space, Scrapyard remains well-ventilated. Plenty of electric fans are accessible to customers to efficiently cool the place (also it helps ward off some insects). There are plants and trees around adding to the fresh ambiance.

If you need to wash your hands, you can use the outdoor wash area or the indoor restroom.

The parking space here is free. It’s also free to listen to live bands playing during the weekends.

Last weekend, I and my friends dined here after our workout at Pound for Pound Fitness Angono.

Here is a board of menu of what you can order at Scrapyard Angono. They serve other meals. You can check the complete menu at the counter

Some photos I took from the area:

Inside Scrapyard Angono
The music stage where the live band plays
Some decors hanging from the ceiling 
If you care for some sweets
Minalot special at Scrapyard Angono
More dining space
The hardworking staff
more dining space
private dining space
if you want to be in a private space, you can choose this part of the diner
more space
Frech Buko Php50.00
Fried lumpia Php18.00
Chicken Adobo (Minalot) Php90
Daing na Bangus (Minalot) Php90

I have recently read a few “not-so-great” customer experiences online about this place and thought I can make a post about the reviewers’ concern, after all, this is one of my go-to diners. 

So here are the ways to enjoy this place:

How to enjoy dining here:

1. Order a chicken adobo minalot or liempo or kalderetang itik and a fresh coconut juice.

2. Try eating their goto and fried lumpia.

3. Request for a sabaw (soup) as well as soy sauce with chilis. 

4. If you are in a hurry, politely request the staff to speed up a little. I know the staff can be a bit slow here sometimes. I think it’s mainly because they have a lot to do. It wouldn’t hurt to kindly request any of them to hurry up. 

5. Listen to the live band playing on the weekends.

6. Take photos while waiting for your food. The place has interesting decors you can take photos with. These photos of yourself or with friends or family can be a memorable souvenir.

7. If you need anything, request. This is a spacious cafe and restaurant with decent interiors but the food here is inexpensive. There is no service charge. You are also not obliged to tip the staff. The least you can do is to let them know what you need when you need it. Do not expect them to instantly know you need more water or condiments or tissue. You are not the only customer here. Remember, this is not a five-star restaurant.

How to get to Scrapyard Angono

This restaurant is located along Angono hi-way. If you’re coming from taytay, you’ll get passed Balaw-Balaw Restaurant. Scrapyard is on the right, just across from 7-Eleven. It is also next to Music Wizard Cafe.

Parting Words

Dining at Scrapyard Cafe & Restaurant (or any dining place) can be a pleasurable experience if you know how to enjoy the place. I hope the tips I mentioned in this post have been a great help! The next time you visit this modest but cool diner, make the most to enjoy tasty homemade meals while spending less.


What do you think about this diner? Have you tried any Filipino food? Do you like Minalot?  What’s your go-to diner in your hometown? Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below!

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