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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
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Tips on Red and Green Dates on DFA Booking System

Before we can consider flying International we need to make sure we have a valid passport that has six months allowance. The hard part in the Philippines to schedule you an appointment is to check online at their website at the  DFA Online Appointment . We come across when there are unavailable slots. You are lucky where there is an available slot open in color green on the calendar. The tension comes when you're filling up the forms giving you either thirty minutes. What happens when you have exceeded your time frame? You'll lose your slot that you would like to book online. The worse everyone wants to grab that slot and you have to go back from the beginning. Why not fill up the DFA Forms ahead of time? You'll feel less pressure at least DFA will have it filed in their system when you plan to book your next DFA Online Passport Appointment Form . Make sure you have the following documents next to you which are the following: Passport (renewal) Birth Certificate Marriage Ce...
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Carmina's Experience in the DFA Robinson's Magnolia Philippines

Entering the Robinson's Magnolia Mall opens for DFA at 9:00 AM however you can inform the security guard at the entrance near McDonald's you have an appointment at 8:30 AM they will let you enter at 8:45 AM instructed by the DFA. Walking inside the escalator has red foot stickers indicating where you need to pass directing you to the next escalator until you reach 4th Floor New Wing Building beside Time zone where the DFA is located. There will be a cardboard box where you need to drop off your Application attached with all documents for someone to call your name once they begin to start. If you don't know what to do the people seating down at the black chair can assist you giving you the right information. It can be confusing at first, but anyone who is stressing and waiting to be called inside the DFA will experience something new when you see the changes. If you are a Senior Citizen, PWD, and Pregnant and have a minor under 7 years old you have a separate area to go when...
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