The Cordova Tower at The Marquinton Residences

Bluewave Marquinton Mall is one of the few malls in Marikina City and what's unique about this particular mall is that within its area is the Marquinton Residences. The first two towers are finished and residents have already occupied them.

The 3rd building which is currently being constructed behind the Bluewave Marquinton Mall is to be known as The Cordova Tower. Here is an audio-video presentation of the future tower.

"Gaano Kita Kamahal" Scenes in Bluewave Marquinton

Your Song Presents "Gaano Kita Kamahal" showed scenes taken from Bluewave Marquinton, namely, the benches at the 2nd floor facing Yellow Cab and Mendez, and the 3rd floor in front of Timezone and the cinemas.

Your Song Presents: Gaano Kita Kamahal is the tenth season of Your Song, a weekly series every Sunday aired at ABS-CBN after ASAP.

Maricar Reyes (Amy) and Sid Lucero (Obet) are seen in various parts of the mall searching for Obet's child, Quintin Alyana (Josh). Also in the series are Jodi Sta Maria as Carmela, Rey "PJ" Abellana as Leo, Bettina Carlos as Jessa Mae, Boom Labrusca , Aldred Gatchalian as Caloy and Regine Angeles.

Joey Pepperoni Now Open At Bluewave Marquinton

Joey Pepperoni is now open to serve you at Bluewave Marquinton Robinsons side. Located at the ground floor between Mercury Drug and Rai Rai Ken is the authentic pizza and pasta restaurant.

I was hinting before that it would occupy the former space of Super Bowl of China which recently closed. That's why it was a pleasant surprise to see them open just in front of the Robinsons Supermarket.

As a brackgrounder, Joey Pepperoni is the brain child of Mr. Joey Concepcion, President of RFM Corporation, which has a wide array of food and beverage brands. Now, Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria has engaged the culinary services and savvy of Chef Giorgio A. Bucciarelli, a Milan, Italy-raised Master Pizzaiolo-Italian Executive Chef who was formerly with Don Bosco Pizza, Pasta, Gelato and Culinary School.

One of their ongoing promos is Pasta All You Can ! All Day, Everyday. For only P150., you can get a free unlimited refill of pasta with 3 choices: carbonara, pesto or meat sauce.

Check out their numerous variation of tasty pizzas and delectable pastas.

Marikina River Rises due to Continued Rains

Typhoon "Isang" has caused heavy rains all over the Metro. Even though Metro Manila isn't directly affected by the storm as there is no storm signal over the National Capitol Region, the non-stop rains over the last few days has caused the Marikina river to rise beyond normal levels.

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that "Isang" was moving toward Hong Kong and southern China, with winds whipping at 95 kilometers per hour.

Residents near the river banks of San Mateo and Marikina have been heavily affected as waters have risen from knee-deep to chest-high. Affected families have been evacuated to the Nangka public school.

The Marikina RiverPark has doubled in width and the walkways on both sides of the river have been submerged. Floods and high waters are expected to subside as long as the rainfall decreases.

Burger King Marcos Highway Parking Updates

Burger King Marcos Highway has been a popular stop over for a quick meal at any time of the day being open 24 hours. They've added additional parking too at the side to accommodate to more customers.

Some customers (or non-customers) though have abused the parking lot which is why Burger King started implementing parking tickets for customers.

Parking is free for the first 2 hours as long as you have your ticket validated at the counter upon purchase. If you exceed 2 hours, a whopping P300. charge will be required. Tickets also without any validation will be charged a parking fee of P300.

The hefty fee serves as a prevent measure for motorists parking too long or worse, leaving their cars at the parking lot for personal use without dining or purchasing from Burger King.

Burger King Marcos Highway is located at Block 29, Lot 1, 2-A, 3 and 4 corner Pambuli St. Marcos Highway, Marikina City.

Maxim Autograph Signing at SM City Marikina

Jackie Rice visits SM City Marikina for a Maxim autograph signing on July 3, 2009 3pm at the Atrium. Get a copy of your magazine and have the beautiful Jackie Rice sign your copy today.

Katipunan Road - Victim of Flash Floods

Marikina City is a valley with with the elevated Antipolo, San Mateo and Quezon City all lying around its boundaries. Even with the presence of the Marikina River, it's not enough to handle the additional downpour of water from nearby areas when it rains and even if it doesn't heavily rain in Marikina City, some places could be subject to flooding due to rushing waters from the mountains.

One of the commonly flooded areas is the stretch of Katipunan Road in Concepcion Dos. This main artery serving as a shortcut from Sumulong Highway to Marikina Heights is subject to flash floods during the rainy season. The waters usually are knee-high during initial flash floods but could go up to waist level at its deepest during extreme weather conditions.

Katipunan Road has been a problem flooding area for decades. Two hospitals, namely, SDS Medical Center and Immaculate Concepcion Hospital, are right at the center of the flood which stretches from the corner of Tangerine St. to Rainbow St. The floods extend to Aquamarine St. and Russet St. rendering them virtually impassable to light vechicles.

The major improvement through the past years is that the flash flood easily disappears in 1-2 hours as soon as the rains stop. Being a main road though, it causes a major standstill as motorists park their cars at the Katipunan-Sumulong road while waiting for the waters to subside. Let's hope Marikina doesn't experience much flooding this rainy season.

MSI brings X340 to SM CyberZone, SM City Marikina

SM CyberZone, the most wide-spread and comprehensive IT center in the Philippines, will play host to MSI's latest and slimmest creation, the MSI X Slim X340.

In a series of roadshows spanning June and July of this year and covering both Luzon and Visayas, MSI will expose the X340 to geeks and gadgeteers, the gregarious and the merely fashion-conscious, with the help of SM CyberZone's various locations, including SM City Manila, SM City Marikina, SM City Cubao and SM City Cebu.

The X340 is an Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage) toting, super-slim laptop which is only 6mm at its thinnest. Boasting of a 13" 16:9 widescreen display, GMA4500 graphics, a capacious 320GB hard drive, and a full connectivity suite that one-ups other slim-but-compromised products at a much-reduced cost, the MSI X Slim X340 is the latest entry in the designer portable races, and it can best be savored at the CyberZone nearest you.

The MSI X Slim Series CyberZone roadshows will be held according to the following schedule: June 26 to July 2 in SM City Manila and SM City Marikina; July 3 to 9 in SM City Cubao; and July 17 to 23 in SM City Cebu.

Various MSI products, most notably the MSI All-In-One AE1900 Touch Screen desktop system, will also be appearing alongside the X340. Check out the series of events and join us as we challenge the limits of ultra slim notebook technology.

About MSI X-Slim

After creating such an impression on the SEA media, end users will surely find the phenomenal MSI X Slim irresistible and affordable!

The X Slim embraces a simple and modern design concept and meanwhile features the most advanced multimedia and power saving technology for its size. Dubbed as the world's lightest and slimmest 13" notebook since its debut in CES in January 2009, the MSI X340 is 6 mm at its thinnest and 20 mm at its widest, weighing only 1.3 kilograms with battery.

The X340 has a 13" LCD display as opposed to the 12" or smaller sizes available in the competition. This provides more comfort in reading and during operation as well as having less of a weight constraint compared to the 14" models.

The X340 is also embedded with IEEE 802.16e WiMAXâ„¢ wireless module (optional), which highly elevates the variety of wireless Internet service available to the X340 user, allowing online experience to be faster and more mobile.

Specs

Intel Centrino Processor Technology

- Intel Core™2 SU3500 ULV 1.4GHz Processor 3MB L2 Cache

- WLAN Intel Shirley Peak 1x2 (802.11agn)

Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

13 " TFT-LCD Display

2GB DDR2-667/800Mhz

320GB Hard Disk Drive

1.3MP Webcam, Bluetooth, HDMI, 2 x High-quality Speakers

2-in-1 (SD/SDHC/MMC), 2 x USB 2.0

Mic-in / Headphone out, RJ45, D-Sub, LAN

Availability and Pricing

Estimated pricing for MSI X340 is Php 49,999.00, now available locally from MSI dealers and resellers. If you need more product information, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw or call NetEssentials, MSI Notebook's exclusive distributor in the Philippines at (02) 721-1981 to 83.