Filipino Bloggers Hub: A Simple Acquaintance Party

In the cyber world where all bloggers are moving-in has become more challenging due to different trends that have been born from time to time in every click and tick of their finger on the mouse. As the blogger pursue their passion, they tend to produce more effective write-ups that are based on their experiences, observation and even with their own opinion. 

Today, blogging becomes a good portal of advertisement and online promotion because it can give a huge impact and easy to access information upon clicking the publish button. In just one click, everything went to life as it was being shared and like by others instantly upon uploaded. 

Given that bloggers exist every minute and seconds in every social-networking site as well as in the blogging flat form. While giving the readers and other people to have the latest updates as well as entertainment in their web sites or blog sites. But wait a minute; did all bloggers who read other sites blog knew the author personally or acquaintance? I think, not! 

Perhaps, some know each other while others tend to get intimidated or something as they see each other in different places. Why? Maybe because they never get a chance to be introduced to each other.

Moreover, the blogosphere in the Philippines is just a small piece of the universal blogosphere. Where is so impossible to know the person one by one in a particular websites or blog site?  And so, bloggers created an event that we called “Filipino Bloggers Hub Party” to get a chance to see, meet and know the person behind in every blog that we read, follow and subscribe to. 

On the 19^th of May 2012, 1:00pm at the Central Colleges of the Philippines, bloggers around the Metro will gather to have a simple acquaintance party with full of surprises, giveaways, fun games and raffles.  This is the chance to meet and know other bloggers, and this is the day that all bloggers will unite and promise to continue what started intelligently as to give people good, and balance information that people want to know. 

Chef Hasset Go Bloggers' Night at Il Mercanti, Metrowalk

Almost all of us were familiar with the saying, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. You see, if a girl wants to impress a man, would do everything to capture his attention and win his heart.. she must simply learn how to cook good FOOD! But for girls who loves to eat like me, I have to say that a way to a girl's heart is also through her stomach! That is the reason why ever since, I really admire guys who knows how to cook, and plus points if he is good in cooking delicious foods. So whenever I watch cooking demo shows on the television, I was easily delighted watching them toss and turn whatever yummy food they were cooking. Their hands were so graceful and foods turn into a work of art!

That is why when I was invited to an event last May 5 called Chef Hasset Go Bloggers Night: The Il Mercanti Experience at Il Mercanti Food Bazaar in Metrowalk, I was very delighted to go! I know I'll be witnessing a live cooking demo by an amazing chef- Chef Hasset Go. :)

The event was attended by bloggers, social media influencers, media, sponsors, as well as the friends and family of the young and multi-awarded chef and Sweets Master- Chef Hasset Go which marked the launching of Chef Hasset Go’s website, www.chefhassetgo.com.


 After the opening remarks by Ms. Analou de Castro, Marketing Manager of Il Mercanti Food Bazaar, one of the concessionaires of the food bazaar, Chef Nando of Los Hermanos cooked in front of us his famous Paella. It looks so yummy!! And the good part was that we got to taste it! What can I say, two thumbs up pati paa! Haha!

          

Foods were served  courtesy of the concessionaires of Il Mercanti Food Bazaar: Los Hermanos, Tita Carol, Philly Mignon, Cusina Marina, Macaros, Corndog, Pasta Boulivar, and Tess Ihaw.



For everyone's information, this 25 year-old Chef right here is very admirable!  Aside from his *ehem* good looks, Chef Hasset is a product of Heny Sison Culinary School, Owner of MedChef Homemade Cakes and Pastries, Co-owner of Desserts Strip of Chef Maribel in Cagayan De Oro, Chef Instructor of Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro, One of the chefs behind Chefs and Foodservice Community of the Philippines and Global Excellence and People's Choice Awardee as an Outstanding Young Chef by Asia Pacific Awards. 

Whew! That was a lot! At a very young age, he already achieved a lot of accomplishments :)


And then the most awaited part and the highlight of the event: The live demo cooking of Chef Hasset Go! 

Chef Hasset with hosts DJ Churley of 101.9 Tambayan and Ms. Kathy Solis of ABS-CBN

Chef Hasset prepared a delicioso dish using King Sue products which added to the savory taste! :)


Next, Chef Hasset made a mouth-watering pastry tower topped with Puratos Carat Ganache!! Nomnomnom!! A group of two bloggers will have a chance to eat this and the group that will finish first will win! Of course, I cannot let this one pass. I have to taste it so I joined! Haha Although our group didn't win, I still feel like a winner because it's so yummeeehhh :)

The live cooking demos were followed by a Cake Fashion Show showcasing the cakes that are to be featured in Chef Hasset Go’s soon-to-be-launched recipe book entitled “Desserts to Go”

Malunggay cake

Ube Jackfruit and Chocolate cake

Papaya Cheesecake

Calamansi Meringue Pie

It was a great night full of entertainment, laughter, and delicious FOODS! The night ended with closing remarks from Mark Joseph Delgado of Mediactiv8.

Please visit Chef Hasset Go's FB Page :)

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Chef Hasset Go Bloggers Night: The Il Mercanti Experience is a project of Mediactiv8 Communications as part of the completion of Module 3 requirement at the Ateneo-DigitalFilipino Certified Blog and Social Media Entrepreneur Program. This event was fully supported by Chef Hasset Go of MedChef, DigitalFilipino.com, Il Mercanti Food Bazaar and concessionaires, Federated Distributors, King Sue, The Maya Kitchen, Puratos, Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro, Chef's Garb, The Blounge, Mr. Jayson Carlos of GUC, Mr. Jayson and Jamie Sy, Mr. Bert Sy, Mr. Eduardo Nabong of Nabong Property Specialist and Mr. Gary Alan of Gary Alan Media.

AQUA in the City!

It's past 6pm in the evening on the 28th of April. I am wearing my sexiest two-piece bikini while seated on a bench and sipping my favorite martini. Stretched out in front of me is a large pool with fountains and laser lights on the background changing color as if dancing to the beat of the music. Yes, I am listening to the pulsating beats of house music and club DJ. And oh, I spotted a jacuzzi. On one side, there's a buffet with appetizing foods laid on top of a long table. A stage is located at the center where a fashion show is being held. Later in the evening, different bands were about to perform. Hmmm.. I'm really feeling chic and posh tonight.......... in the middle of an evening summer pool party with my classy friends somewhere in Beverly Hills, California.

Heyyyy.. you think that was all part of my imagination??!! Heck to the NO! Uh, well...... FINE. Sort of. What you read is true except that I'm not wearing a two-piece bikini (how i wish), and I'm not with my classy friends in Beverly Hills. Scratch that.

Actually, I've been on a very awesomeee AQUA Pool Party last April 28 in Manila Ocean Park!. Yayyyyyyyyyy!! The place is crowded with members of the media, bloggers and invited guests to join the biggest pool party!!! Please excuse me for overusing the exclamation mark (!!) but I guess that shows you how excited this fella right here is about this. :)

Before the pool party started, we watched the AQUA Musical Fountain Show which is really AH-MAH-ZIIIIING! I loved eeeeeeetttt! :)

Now back to the pool party. Imagine the scorching heat of the sun? I know. It's unbearable. So a dip (or dive) into the pool is what we all need. Inside Manila Ocean Park's Acquatica  is an oasis called  LIQUID Pool and Lounge where you could spend fun and fabulous nights with friends! The place looks really elegant and perfect for youth who loves to party :) Wait, lemme give you a glimpse of what it looks like inside. :)

See? It looks classy! :)

Along the bay area, guests where everywhere! Tables and chairs were set and a buffet with mouth-watering foods were prepared. Yes, mouth-watering talaga dahil hindi nakatakas ang lechon sa mata ko! Hahahaha! Located at the center is a stage where a fashion show is currently going on. Later in the evening, different bands will be performing such as Silent Sanctuary, Tanya Markova, Moonstar 88 and more. Everyone is having a blast! :) I'm having a blast too.... mainly with the food! Haha! I'm so stuffed I could barely get my ass off of the chair and swiiiiim! After taking a couple of snap shots, we then changed into our swim wears and tried the jacuzzi first, then the large pool at the bay area. :) I'm actually feeling swanky that night. Hah! :)

On that same night, the latest technology to make Manila Ocean Park the first high-tech theme park in the country is introduced. Here's my blog post about that: Manila Ocean Park: a tech savvy marine theme park

 I was so happy and thankful to my blogger friend Jo (her blog HERE) for tagging me on this unique and very joyous event. Not only for the fun but also for the opportunity to personally meet a couple of amazing bloggers. I don't know, but I don't really like to tag my self as a blogger as early as now, however I was glad to have met wonderful people in activities like this :)

You can visit Liquid's Facebook page here: Liquid Pool and Lounge or Manila Ocean Park's website www.manilaoceanpark.com and official Facebook Page Manila Ocean Park (Official)