Beerkada is part of this event! The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) and the SM Mall of Asia present a weekend of Filipino-Japanese fun and learning billed “The 2009 Nihongo Fiesta” on February 28 and March 1, at the SM Mall[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for January, 2009
My mother treated Nissen’s Ramen as much more than cheap noodles. If there was some left over after dinner, in goes the pot to the fridge for next day’s heating and eating. You do realize when you overheat ramen, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You know what one of the biggest disappointments I had when I was growing up? Those Nissin Ramen packets. They have these blue and red packages that feature steaming noodles topped with slices of chicken, onion leaves, shrimp, and boiled[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Color me excited. Are those columns being constructed along EDSA for the MRT 3 extension to Monumento? Yey! I watched the original Spider-Man on a bus and a reporter named Eddie was mentioned by Robbie Robertson as trying to get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=427519&publicationSubCategoryId=79 The Japan Foundation, Manila and the SM Supermalls, in cooperation with the Japanese Association in Northern Luzon, Inc. (JANL), Baguio Centennial Commission (BCC), and the Embassy of Japan, present the “11th Asian Cartoon Exhibition: Asian Youth Culture 2009”from Feb.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That’s right, it’s 90% certain the title of book 9 is Akibakada. Akiba is short for Akihabara, Tokyo’s Electric Town and ground zero for otakus everywhere. Stay tuned for more updates!
The Beerkada Store is now powered by WP E-Commerce, a plug-in that is fully intergrated to the WordPress system! You can now easily click on the ADD TO CART button for each Beerkada stuff you’d like to purchase, and it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The corners of the Cubao intersection between Gateway and Plaza Fair now have guards cordoning off foot traffic during red lights. All four corners. I swear, Psychocow won’t like this freedom-curtailing turn of events. Oh, and if you haven’t noticed,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just found out from Japan Foundation that the artworks I submitted for the Cartoon Exhibit will finally make it to Manila this late February. I wish to release book 9 in conjunction with this event. I’m already inquiring on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was passing by Lawton to pick up my PhilStar check when I noticed Jones Bridge being cleared of vehicular traffic. Streetsweepers were hurriedly cleaning the roads while strollers started occupying the once busy streets. I asked a streetsweeper what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

