Business Integration Inquiry on the Review Board

There are already tons of businesses that aren't listed yet, even if I try to write a review right now (?!)

It would be a win-win if you could improve the system so that reviews are automatically linked to related businesses when they appear in the future, or if registered users could easily link businesses manually.

Quests were ultimately introduced due to a lack of content. We are developing with content as our primary goal, rather than quests. We will update quests once they reach a certain level of development.

Next week, we plan to upload the main content in Angeles, categorized by small groups.

Please look forward to it.

Today was a busy day, and I worked late.

Since I needed to eat dinner, and everyone at home wanted Chowking, I joined them.

I ordered the Pork Lauriat. I think it was around 220 pesos...

It came with pancit, fried rice, crackers, small dumplings, and sweet and sour pork...

It wasn't bad, but I really needed some soup for dinner...

Finished it off with the takeout box...

Anyone who has completed the monthly quest

We're already halfway through the month, and

those who have completed their daily, weekly, and even monthly quests have no other source of experience points except for daily quests, which leads to a decrease in motivation to participate.

The only daily quest available is the attendance check.

Considering these points, please suggest elements that will encourage members to continue participating voluntarily even after completing quests. Of course, I will also research this myself.

Let's brainstorm together.

A reward of 50 coins will be given for submitting a good idea.

Sinigang: A Dish That Divides.

Is it so bad that people who dislike it absolutely cannot eat it?

I've tried it three times in Subic, Manganin, and JJ Cantin, and thankfully, I enjoyed it every time. The sinigang at JJ Cantin, in particular, had a refreshing broth that was perfect for a hangover. The pork being a bit dry was a downside, though...

For your reference, the foreign lady in the video is Jasmine Lee. She served as a proportional representative in the Korean National Assembly. With a strong will to completely dismantle the concept of a "single-ethnic nation" in Korea, she proposed numerous related bills (such as providing unemployment benefits and medical insurance to foreign workers, prohibiting discrimination by granting equal benefits in employment, and guaranteeing rights through mandatory industrial accident insurance, etc.). As a result, she received a tremendous amount of criticism, even causing her party to plummet in the polls. After her term ended, she was not given another proportional representation seat and was thus forgotten.

Still, it's fortunate that she only faced criticism and no actual attacks... Indeed, it might still be too early for that.

The music in the new Virtua Fighter game is so good, haha.

It's the kind of song that would sound perfect playing at the beach with palm trees.

Errás Restaurant in Manila

It's located across from Upstage Gold in Malate.

I went around 2 AM and it was packed with people. It felt a bit like an outdoor restaurant, and the atmosphere was absolutely amazing.

Just being there made me feel so energized.

The customers were diverse. The restroom's cleanliness was the only downside.

I ordered a sweet, unidentifiable beef stew as a side dish and crispy pata with drinks. I remember the prices were definitely not bad. Good prices. Back in 2018, I recall they even gave calamansi with soju for less than 150 pesos.

I remember the soy sauce served with the crispy pata being very delicious. Another drawback is that even late at night, it's so crowded and hot that many beggars come. However, the staff didn't seem to have much intention of chasing them away. I was there for about an hour, and beggars came to my table four times.

If you can overlook those things, the overall atmosphere makes you feel invigorated, which I really liked.

After eating, I remembered the Paletas that were sold for 25 pesos at a street stall in front of my Eurotel accommodation.

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It's worth visiting if you go with Filipinos. Watch them have a blast!

Most importantly, there are no lines to wait in, and you can ride the attractions one after another.

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Philippine Earthquake Causes Seabed to Rise 2m, 101 Dead or Missing

Park Jin-hyung 2026. 6. 14. 21:52

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Coral reefs and other marine life exposed above water… Coastline shifted by up to 200m

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Seabed rises 2m due to strong earthquake in the Philippines… Coral reefs and other marine life exposed above water. The seabed off the coast of Mindanao Island in southern Philippines has been uplifted by a strong earthquake, exposing coral reefs and other marine life above the water. [Photo courtesy of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources Facebook page. Reproduction and database prohibited.]

(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Reporter Park Jin-hyung = The death toll from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that recently struck off the southern coast of the Philippines has risen to 61 dead and 40 missing. The seabed in the affected area has also risen up to 2 meters due to the earthquake, exposing parts of it above water.

The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced on the 14th (local time) that land uplift occurred in some coastal areas of Sarangani and Davao Oriental provinces on Mindanao Island, close to the earthquake's epicenter.

The department stated that the seabed, which was previously submerged, has risen up to 2 meters, and that an investigation team dispatched to the site confirmed that "a wide coastline, coral reefs, and seagrass beds have been exposed (above water)."

Photos released by the department show corals spread out above the water across a large area, with dead marine life scattered around.

As a result, the department reported that the coastline has been deformed in some areas, with the shoreline shifting by up to approximately 200 meters from its original position.

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Seabed rises 2m due to strong earthquake in the Philippines… Coral reefs and other marine life exposed above water. The seabed off the coast of Mindanao Island in southern Philippines has been uplifted by a strong earthquake, exposing coral reefs and other marine life above the water. [Photo courtesy of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources Facebook page. Reproduction and database prohibited.]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs) explained that this phenomenon occurred due to the movement of the Cotabato Trench, located in the vicinity of the earthquake's epicenter.

Meanwhile, the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced that as of now, 61 people have died, 40 are missing, and 1,403 have been injured in the strong earthquake that struck the southern coast of Mindanao Island on the 8th.

Additionally, over 173,000 households, affecting more than 724,000 people, were impacted. Approximately 9,900 houses were completely destroyed, and another 54,000 were damaged.

Furthermore, a total of 725 infrastructure facilities were damaged, resulting in losses of approximately 1 billion Philippine pesos (about 25.1 billion Korean won).

The Philippine government stated that it is providing approximately 67.6 million Philippine pesos (about 1.69 billion Korean won) in financial aid to affected households and is making all-out efforts to restore damaged infrastructure to deliver relief goods to residents in the affected areas.

Latest Information on Tourist Visa Extension Fees

If you extend for the first time after the initial 30 days online, you'll be charged the Express Fee again. I ended up paying 4070.

If you plan to stay for more than 59 days, you'll need an ACR card or I-Card.

The application for that is below. The application fee remains the same, but since it's 500 pesos per month, it's cheaper to extend for two months at a time.

When I applied for a two-month extension, the total cost including the ACR fee was 5,570 pesos.

From now on, it seems I'll only need to pay 1930 pesos every two months. If you want it processed quickly, it's 2930 pesos.

It's not as expensive as I thought. Residents of Angeles can handle this at Marquee Mall.

For more detailed information, please visit https://immigration.gov.ph/visas/visa-waiver/

My car wouldn't start, so I went to Coa Motors to replace the battery, and it cost 10,200 pesos.

The price was almost double what I expected. I did some online searching and found out there's a more expensive battery model.

The official online price is 8,700 pesos.

Korean batteries are supposedly 7,000-8,000 pesos, but they didn't fit.

Where to extend tourist visa in Angeles City & cost for a second 2-month extension

It's located in the corner of the 1st-floor entrance of Metro Supermarket on the 1st floor of Angeles Marquee Mall.

The security guard kindly helped me fill out the form, so I gave him a 100 peso tip and a 3-liter bottle of soda as a gift.

It's 5,570 pesos for 2 months, including the ICARD fee.

I didn't apply for the Express service to save money, so I have to go back again in a week.

But it turned out to be cheaper than I expected, and I'm worried I might have missed something.

For the site to expand, eventually

For a Philippine information site to expand, it's crucial to include not only fundamental information like real estate, exchange rates, and economic data, but also practical tips for living there, such as information on monthly rent, how to find a maid, tips for hiring staff, and how to find a shop. I believe entertainment is also an indispensable part of this. Without it, the site would be like a steamed bun without the filling. Ultimately, I think there will be limitations in acquiring members. This also applies to the utilization of cryptocurrency... There needs to be a lot of information and posts about entertainment. I'm curious if there are any plans or directions you're considering. There's still plenty of time, so I'm wondering about the general direction.

Between Desire and Class.

This February, while exploring the slums surrounding the Abakan River, the poverty I witnessed was so graphic that I returned to Candipallas, cranked up the air conditioning, and after pulling a can of Coke from the refrigerator, I pondered deeply.

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Isn't this a situation that calls for an immediate revolution?

While the poverty of the slum dwellers is so severe, how extravagant is the Instagram feed of a senator's wife, and why is it so unnecessarily ostentatious?

In reality, the outbreak of revolution is more closely related to the price of bread than to a dictator's tyranny or the corruption of the ruling class.

The Arab Spring revolutions that swept across the Middle East in the early 2010s also had soaring bread prices as a backdrop.

Humans are selfish creatures, and it's when the price of bread they eat rises, rather than for political justification or ideology, that they are more likely to take to the streets. Noble concepts like ideology, fairness, and corruption are only things that can be considered once one's stomach is full.

From my perspective as a foreigner, the Philippines, which seems to have settled into a feudal class society, is currently experiencing soaring prices across the board. However, to prevent a revolution at all costs, the price of bread must be controlled, and upon closer inspection, the price is remarkably stable.

This is a bakery near my friend's house. It's next to Janas Burger.

Due to the nature of the Philippines, bakeries in the poor residential areas that spring up immediately outside of high-income housing complexes also sell Pandesal.

Pandesal is the national bread of the Philippines, meaning "salt bread."

​It's common for Filipinos to start their morning with two or three of these breads and coffee. A single Pandesal costs 3 pesos, which is about 70 won.

​Since a Filipino's daily earnings are around 500 pesos, or about 12,000 to 13,000 won, if they only work and eat Pandesal, they won't starve to death at least.

I felt a mix of fear and admiration at the creation of such an intricate social system that, while squeezing every last peso from the poor, ensures they won't starve to death as long as they work.

Of course, since they import flour, they will stabilize the price of flour by lowering tariffs, or in the worst case, by releasing government reserves or providing subsidies.

Next is rice. It usually costs about 60 pesos, or 1,500 won, per kilogram. This is enough for 5-6 servings if you cook rice.

The Philippines has a rice culture, not a side dish culture.

In other words, for the poor, a typical meal consists of eating two bowls of rice in Korea with just one piece of chicken.

Even with soaring rice prices, if you consider cooking at home, a meal with one piece of chicken and a portion of rice doesn't exceed 1,000 won. As long as they can earn minimum wage, they won't starve to death.

A haircut near Janas Burger, where my friend often goes, costs 2,500 won (100 pesos). However,

Clicking on business information doesn't show anything or takes too long to load.

I was going to write a review for Josun Palace, but

it took too long to load, so I gave up.

Please check.

There's a store in Clark called 'G-Mart' run by Koreans.

What's great about this store is that they sell items nearing their expiration date at a 30-50% discount. Whenever I hear about it, I often stop by after work to clear out snacks for the kids.

This time, I saw they were selling a fatigue recovery drink called 'Taurine' for 17 pesos. Since I love Bacchus, I grabbed 10 bottles.

After trying it, I have to say it doesn't quite compare to Bacchus cans, but it's great for the price.

If there are any left tomorrow, I plan to buy them all!