Tortang Talong Recipe

Ingredients:

3 Eggplant

5 eggs

5 small/1 big tomato

1/2 onion

1/4kg. ground pork (optional)

salt and pepper

1/4 cup oil for frying

eggplant (grilled)

eggs

tomatoes

ground pork

Instructions:

1. Grill the eggplant until it is soft

  * Oven grill, flame grill or charcoal grill (depends on availability)

2. Prepare all the ingredients

   * cut the tomatoes and onion 

   * scrambled the egg in one big bowl

   * cook the ground pork (sautee and set aside until it's cold)

   * put all the ingredients together with scrambled egg

3. Peel the eggplant

4.Flatten the eggplant

5. Put all the eggplant in the bowl where all the ingredients are.

5.Heat the frying pan and put 1/4 cup of oil.

6. Fry the eggplant (make sure that it is covered with all the ingredients)

   

* put more of the mixed ingredients on top like this in the pic.

6. Flip the eggplant when the bottom part is already cook and wait until the other side is turns golden brown.

7. Served with rice and enjoy! Good with banana catchup or soy sauce and vinegar for dipping.

How to File Maternity on SSS

1st - Filing of Maternity Notification MAT1:

Via SSS Website: (If you have an online account)

1. Log-in

2. Click Transaction --> Maternity Notification

3. Enter the Required Information

4. Then Submit.

          You will receive an email confirmation telling that your notification was a success or not.

Via SSS Office:

1. Ask for a Maternity Notification form or MAT1 

2. Then Submit to the responding counter.

3. Bring anything that will prove your pregnancy (ex. ultrasound)

2nd - Filing of Maternity Notification MAT2

1. Go to SSS office or branch near you
2. Ask for MAT 2 form then fill-up
3. Then proceed to the counter and submit all the necessary requirements.

REQUIREMENTS (based on SSS MAT2 back form)
1. Maternity notification duly stamped received by the SSS prior to the date of childbirth/miscarriage
2. The member must have paid at least three monthly contributions within the 12 month period immediately preceding the
semester of childbirth or miscarriage.
3. a. For Normal Delivery
• Certified true copy or authenticated copy of Birth Certificate duly registered with the Local Civil Registrar.
b. For Cesarean Delivery
• Certified true copy or authenticated copy of Birth Certificate duly registered with the Local Civil Registrar.
• Operating Room Record or Surgical Memorandum duly certified by the hospital where the member is confined.
c. For Stillbirth
• Fetal Death Certificate duly registered with the Local Civil Registrar.
d. For Miscarriage or Abortion
• Pregnancy test before and after miscarriage/abortion.
• Medical Certificate/Obstetrical history indicating the number of miscarriages duly certified by the attending physician
with his license number, printed name and signature; or
• D & C Report duly certified by the authorized hospital representative where the member was confined.
4. a. For Separated Member
• Certification from last employer with the effective date of separation from employment.
b. For Voluntary Member
• a copy of approved SS Form E-5
c. For Self-employed Member
• a copy of approved SS Form RS-1

IMPORTANT: (based on my own experience)
     If you gave birth abroad, you have to bring and photocopy all the documents that will prove that you really gave birth outside of our country (Philippines). Very important is to bring the original/photocopy of birth registration from the embassy of the country you are in.

Hope this will help.. HAVE A SAFE DELIVERY!!

Bahay Kubo

Some pictures of vegetables and fruits in our backyard:

 Pomelo (Suha)

(Bean Pod) Bataw 

 Loofah (Patola)

String Beans (Sitaw)

Pepper (Sili)

 Bitter Gourd (Ampalaya)

 Squash (Kalabasa)

 Banana (Saging)

Sweet Potato (Kamote) tops

REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW NON-PROFESSIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE LTO

Here are the list of requirements in applying for a Non-Professional Driver's License: Based on LTO 

Qualifications:
1. Must be at least 17 years old.
2. Must be physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle
3. Must not be a drug user or alcoholic
4. Must be able to read and write Filipino or English
5. Must be clean, neat and presentable (wearing of sando, playing shorts and slippers during photo taking and examinations will not be allowed).


Requirements:
1. Duly accomplished Application Form for Driver's License (ADL)
2. Valid Student Permit (at least one month old)
3. Medical Certificate with official receipt (from LTO accredited or Government physician)
4. Negative drug test result (from a DOH accredited drug testing center and Government Hospital)
5. Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN)
6. Must have passed the written and practical examinations.


Fees and Charges:
          Application Fee                             Php.  100.00
          Computer Fee                                              67.63
          Total                                                Php      167.63


          License Fee                                   Php      350.00
          Computer Fee                                               67.63
          Total                                                Php       417.63

Guava Tree and Fruit

Guava Tree

 Guava Fruit

 Guava Fruit with Condiment (Shrimp paste)

Pictures of Bible Verses and Inspirational Quotations

Below are some of my favorite verses and quotes from the bible.  Feel free to copy and paste it on your wall in social media site. God bless you!

The Shaver of my Father

Since its Fathers’ day month this June, I want to post something that is related about father.

As I am brushing my teeth last night I saw my fathers’ shaver on the top of the sink.  It was very old, and as I remember it was already his shaver when I was a child.

While I am looking at it, this question comes into my mind: How many people in the world still uses this kind of shaver?  Maybe very few, because nowadays many of us wants everything that is instant and everything that is quick.

Last year my husband gave my father an electronic shaver and I ask my father last week why he is not yet using it, he told me that he still have a shaver that’s why he’s not yet using it.  And I think he like this better than the one that we gave him.

My father is now 72 years old, maybe this shaver has the same age as him, but it is still working and doing good.  I wonder how long this shaver will last maybe forever.

Advance Happy Fathers' day to all of the fathers out there.  May God continue to prolong your days in the world and be a blessing to all your children and loved ones.