22
filipino globe
community
April 2008
Hong Kong buyers get sweeteners
Barkadahan takes
in Stoneridge property offerings
to the airwaves
An additional P20,000 discount on
Barkadahan sa SmarTone simply dial #16816 up to #16821.
downpayment is being offered by
continues to provide the local call charges (15 HK cents
developer Nicolex Development
best mobile experience to its per minute) apply.
Corp for buyers of its Stoneridge
subscribers with the recent launch “With only one holiday per
Ville properties.
of Barkadahan Radio, a radio week, an OFW’s mobile phone
The discount comes on top of
show that can be accessed using is like her best friend from
socialized pricing, which makes its
one’s mobile phone. Monday to Saturday. That’s why
units affordable to overseas Filipino
A full 30 minutes of music we want them to have as much
workers and local buyers.
and fun awaits the listeners of fun using it and for it to be a
A house and lot may cost as
Barkadahan Radio 24 hours a day, source of entertainment and all
little as HK$47.50 a day under a
seven days a week. kinds of relevant information.”
repayment scheme for Pag-Ibig
It features playback of all time shares Cindy Leung, manager for
members.
favorite my connecting tones, consumer market of SmarTone
upcoming Pinoy hits, showbiz Mobile Communications Limited.
“The affordable pricing makes
news, SMS game with prizes, Barkadahan sa SmarTone is
it possible for more people to
greetings, dedications and a whole a SIM brand under SmarTone
experience our vision to build a
lot more. Mobile Communications Ltd,
place where one can live with pride,
DJ Michael Vincent, also known preferred by OFWs in Hong Kong
security and a sense of community,”
as Kuya Mike, is currently hosting because of its excellent rates,
the company said.
the show. network quality, services and
Stoneridge Ville, the first property Hong Kong-based buyers Marilyn Panlubasan (left), Tess Aguilar,
development of Nicolex, is located Jocelyn Villaluz and Virginia Bassig pose with Kerry Ang (second from
To access Barkadahan Radio, offers.
in Cabuyao, Laguna.
left) of Nicolex Development Corp.
Hong Kong
pandesal king
no half-baked
businessman
Donnie Ting is in everything from phone card sales
to mining, but the one thing that keeps him close to
Pinoys is a steaming bun, writes Gabby Alvarado
P
andesal, the bread of choice produkto. Dumadaming pumapasok
for most Pinoys morning, noon sa amin,” he says.
or night, has become a Hong Donnie started his hot pandesal
Kong best-seller. business 1-1/2 years ago after
Donnie Ting (below) in his kitchen. His hot pandesal draws extra business to his sari-sari store in Central.
It is available, in plastic packages, learning the trade from a friend based
in most stores selling Philippine in Olongapo City.
products in the territory, imported He rents a spacious, clean, white-
from Manila. tiled room at the Kailey Industrial
But one enterprising man, who Centre in Chai Wan to bake the
loves his pandesal eaten with pandesal in a large oven before they
sardines, dared to serve the golden are delivered to his store.
brown bread here freshly baked. Manned by two women, a Chinese
Donnie Ting is the only person to and a Filipina, the bakery also turns
offer hot pandesal to customers at out Pinoy-style donuts, ube-flavored
World-Wide House in Central. Hot tikoy, pudding, buche and chicharon,
and crisp, with that unmistakable which Donnie claims, is cooked
aroma of oven-fresh bread, Donnie’s without oil and vetsin.
hot pandesal is the type that can melt There is another medium-sized
Donnie spent 15 years in the
a slab of butter put on top of it. At oven inside Victory Supermarket
Philippines, initially as a student and
the price of $10 for every 12 pieces, to make sure the pandesal stays hot
later as a struggling trader of assorted
they are served in that recognizable after delivery.
goods like sugar, flour, mongo beans,
shiny brown paper bag so common in Donnie is not a half-baked
chicharon and pritong mani.
“panaderyas’’ back home. businessman.
“Kahit matalino ka, kahit mayaman
On holidays or weekends, there The Xiamen-born trader also
ka, kung hindi ka masipag hindi ka
is a great demand for Donnie’s hot does risk business with phone
aasenso,” Donnie says. “Sanay ako
pandesal among OFWs. But even cards and ladies apparel and owns
Kahit matalino ka,
boy-romantic hero often depicted in
sa hirap. Nung nag-uumpisa pa lang
when sales are slow, he is not a bit the Free Market wholesaler-cum-
the paperbacks he sells and loans.
akong mag-negosyo sa Pilipinas, 21
worried. videoke bar in Kennedy Town. He
kahit mayaman He wooed his wife of more than 30 hours ako kung magtrabaho. Ilang
His hot pandesal are there for has burgeoning mining ventures in
ka, kung hindi ka
years not with flowers or expensive
taon din akong ganoon. Malakas lang
another purpose. They lure people Surigao and Davao, which supply
dates. Instead, he impressed her
talaga ako sa fighting spirit.”
inside his Victory Supermarket, copper, chromite and manganese to
masipag hindi ka
and her family, who happened to
The father of three grown-ups,
where they can buy personal care the mainland.
be next-door neighbors in Binondo,
Donnie never tires of businesses
products, delicacies, snacks and Donnie is also the biggest trader
aasenso
with his industriousness and a steely
that keep him in close contact with
magazines. of Tagalog romance pocketbooks in
determination to succeed in life.
Filipino customers longing for a taste
“Lumalakas ang tindahan, kasi Hong Kong. But the tall, well-built
“Nakita nila masipag ako sa
of home.
yung bumibili ng pandesal tumutuloy Chinese with disarming Filipino DONNIE TING
trabaho, sa hanapbuhay. Kahit wala
He is just too eager to satisfy their
sa loob para bumili ng ibang hospitality is not the type of lover On his business philosophy
akong pera,” the 58-year-old says.
cravings.
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40