🦟 REVIEW: Green Leaf Powder Cockroach Killing Bait.

When we heard the word “cockroach” it’s associated with disgusting feeling, dirty and above all, hate against this insect which extinction was never in their vocabulary. When I transferred to my new dwelling, I didn’t remember that there was even a single roach inside my unit. But as times goes along, the whole condo building was fully occupied. I noticed some small roaches coming from the exhaust fan in my washroom. 

From then, they multiply dramatically. Even if our condo administration is regularly conducting pest control in the whole building sans the units because you have to pay for an extra if you want your own condo units included on the said cleaning.  I opted not to avail, instead search my own way on how to control the pest. 

I tried several insect killers like BAYGON and alike, they’re effective yet after weeks, another batch is still surviving no matter how I clean and spray the said pesticide.

Lately, my neighbors posted in our Facebook Group regarding this “Green Leaf Powder Cockroach Killing Bait”. For the amount of PHP10, it is not bad. I tried it right away and in just five minutes, I saw dead roaches.

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When it comes to effectiveness, I salute this product. There was no odor and you can put the bait to any dark corner where the most roaches are nesting. 

Packaging wise, with the sachet variety, color, and size; if you’re not really cautious – you might mistakenly assume that it is coffee or a sachet of green tea due to the resemblance in the same famous coffee and tea brands. 

Meanwhile, On Aug 29,2013, The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned the public against buying nine “imminently dangerous” household insecticides, eight of them made in China. One of those mentioned products is “Green Leaf Powder Cockroach Killing Bait” - classified as household hazardous substances and the FDA makes sure that highly toxic substances should not be used in homes with pets or children. But until now, this product is accessible in the public market and you can even purchase it online thru Lazada and Shopee. 

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It might questionable it terms of toxic; but what about Baygon and some anti-cockroaches that are already registered? All I can say, whatever brand you’re going to use – registered or not, those are all toxic and harmful to children and pets, it is just a matter of proper usage. Even the pesticides that the whole condo uses, –it contains carcinogens. But we have to sacrifice because having a single cockroach crawling on the table while you’re eating meals is extremely not acceptable. 

My Personal #KwentongSSS.(SSS -Sana'y Sumulpot ang Salapi)

Honestly, in a span of my existence doing business with Philippine Government establishment, I haven’t experienced yet an efficient and effective way of assistance when it comes to public service. Specially, we, the public – we already had multiple times na nakaka-pag dealt with ka sa private establishments; we can’t avoid comparing the government versus private – the way they handle transactions.

Kapag Government, ang susungit ng mga teller na nag aasist, eh magbabayad ka naman or may concern ka at ang babastos pa, parang walang gana mag trabaho. Pero pag sa BANK ka mag bayad or makipag transaction – you felt being dignified. Isa lang yan sa mga napapansin ko sa Private versus Government.

Since ang title nga ng blog na ito at pesteng #KwentongSSS nga , wag na tayo lalayo – sa SSS.  Aba naman po, ang contribution ko every month is tumatagingting na PHP2,400 – na binabawas sa sahod para daw sa insurance mo na kapag sinwerte at di ka mamatay ng maaga, mapakinabangan mo ang pension pag umabot ka ng sixty years old.

 Tangina naman, pangarap ko pa naman pag may pension ako pag retire ko, mag diving ako, mag bandi jamping (peste diko alam speiling), basta ibig ko sabihin gagastosin ko para pumasok sa mga BARS , ganurn ‘ only if aabot ka ng sixty pero feeling ko sa stress ng dinulot SSS sa akin mamatay ako maaga, mga 59 ganun! Haha di umabot sa pension!

Dios ko, naranasan niyo naba ba pumila ng kalahating  araw sa main office sa QC , tapos isang tanong lang ang maisasagot ng customer service rep. nila “ Hindi pa po na process, bumalik nalang po kayo!”. Kalahating araw ka nakapila para sa sagot na 10 seconds lang. Nakakatawa pero #relate kayo noh?

Ito pa, dahil uso ang UMID, abah nakikiuso ako kasi daw pwede daw ito isangla sa pawnshop pag nawalan ka ng pera, ganun siya kahalaga as PINOY sitezen. Eh ako naman, tara bakla ! Punta tayo sa SM AURA dahil may office dun at dun tayo mag papa ID ng UMID, (yumid, ganyan sya basahin, pag wet ang singit mo, it’s because its yumidity, gets? #YUMID),

Infairness naman malakas aircon, akala ko call center yung napasokan ko pero SSS branch office pala talaga! Aba mabilis ang pag assist, ayun binigay ko ang mga kailangan. PESTE si tomboy na nag assist sa akin,

“ Sir di ka pa po pwede kasi may discrepancy ang middle name mo , yung DELA mo magkahiwalay dapat DE(space)LA (and send to 23sixsix to vote, charot). “
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“Oo sir, di ikaw yan” – sagot ni SSS

Sa loob loob ko, “so sino ako? Nasan ako? Bakit ako nandito?” , charot,

Pero ang totoo ang sama ng loob ko. Di talaga ako pinag bigyan ni TOMBOY, kasi daw magkaiba dawn a tao ang “Jonathan Dela Piedra Orbuda” versus “Jonathan DE(space)LA Piedra Orbuda”,
Sa buset ko, umuwi ako at sumakay ng jeep pa Guadalupe, kasi dun naman sakayan ng bus EDSA papunta sa bahay ko.

At swerte nga naman, may nakita ako “wanted katulong for hire” , pero di iyan ang kinakatuwa ko dahil may nakita akong sign pa na iba “SSS Guwalowpe Branch”.

“Ay masubukan nga” , sabi ko sa sarili ko (paran parati ko kinausap sarili ko, alarming!)

Umakyat ako, at nag sign up ng kung ano ano, pumila kasama ang mga senior zetisin, na feeling ko, 30 years from now, makikita ko din sarili ko na nakapila dito para sa pension haha… hanggat sa evaluate nila ang mga papel ko nay un din ang pinakita ko sa nag assist sa akin sa SSS SM aura.

“Ok proceed ka sa Picture” sabi ng miss Guadalupe Branch.

“Ay talaga ba, pinahirapan pa ako ni Miss Miss SM Aura, “ natawa nalang ako sarili ko.

Boom,  inabot ng ilang buwan at kailangan ko kunin ID ko, di na daw sila nag dedeliver kasi bahay kasi mas madami daw ang return to sender kaysa san a deliver.

“kasi naman sa tagal ng printing niyo ng YUMID nayan, malamang lumipat na ng bahay ang mga member kaya di na mahanap ng pinakamasipag niyong cartero haha! , sa sobrang tagal, poor sila nung nag apply ng UMID, rich na sila nung na PRINT (ganun ka tagal) haha, umasenso kana at lahat lahat di pa na print ang YUMID haha.

Ayun nakuha ko din naman, laking tulong ng YUMID talaga.. basta malaki,, ayaw ko na isa-isahin kasi wala ako ma-lala charot. Ayon pala! Kapag naagka amesia ka, at least may ID – haha. Isa pa pala, pag nag abroad ka yun daw ipapakita…….. sorry passport pala yun. Basta, mahalaga siya – pwede siya isanla sa ka officemate mo pag wala ka pa sahod……… sorry ATM pala yun.

COVID 19 PANDEMIC..

Ayun nag pauso sila ng CALAMITY LOAN, pesti bago maglaunch ng ganung drama sa buhay – yung website nagkaka outage. Pati Employer di makapag submit ng …. Kemerut barurut na transaction.

Pero mga JUNE 2020 SOMETHING, nagging ok naman din ang website, pagbigyan na natin kasi may COVID19, baka kasi nagka COVID19 ang website,  – at naka-apply din ako ng calamity sa pinagmamalaki nilang WEBSITE PORTAL… (papuntang kabilang mundo) . Pwedeng mag enroll ng kahit anong bank account para dun daw ipapasok ang pinakamalaki at matigas at madulas na “SALAPI”, when loan application is approved.

July 2, tweny tweny (ganyan magsalita pag caller center agent), may nag text sa akin. Basahin nalang screenshot sa baba kasi napagod na ako magtype.

O diba na approved na ako! May pambili na ako ng shabu, este pampa straight ng buhok, este … sory soryy naisipan ko lang !!! ganun kasi ginawa ng ibang mga nga katanggap ng AYUDA, shabu at rebond.haha

Lumipas ang makailang taon este buwan, madaming ng nag positive sa COVID pero potsa negative ang LOAN ko, tangina,,,wala pa din feedback , walang pumasok sa bank account ko, wala ding checkey na dumating, kung wala lang siguro akong trabaho, feeling ko itong CALAMITY LOAN – patay na ako sa gutom, pero syempre di pwede ako mamatay sa gutom, aantayin ko talaga yung CALAMITY LOAN ko kahit AUG 5 na ngayon.

Sanay na ako mag-antay!!!!! PARANG JOWA LANG YAN, ANTAYIN MO DUMATING! Kaya mahaba pasensya ko.
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“Fren , pumasok na LOAN ko, kailangan daw Union Bank  daw an een-roll mo para maipasok nila” sabi ng ka office mate ko na epal.

“Tangina! Bakit sabi pwede kahit anong bank” sabi ko na may kasamang luha sa mata.

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“Fren, dumating na din checkey ko, wala kasi akong UNION BANK, kaya checkey ang pinadala sa akin” sabi ng isa pang ka office mate ko na epal din.

“Tangina, bakit ako until now wala pa din, eh  nasa CONDO ako ng EDSA nakatira, di naman maliligaw cardero ditto at may mailbox ako” sabi ko na may kasamang dugo sa mata.(dugo na talaga siya, parang regla)

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Nag email ako, walang reply…
Tumawag ako.. tangina..walang sumasagot… naubos na limang piso ko kakahulog sa payphone.

GIVE UP NA AKO….

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Aug 5, 2020, I checked my online account at pending pa din ata!



Kaya naman naisipan ko mag check sa FB page nila…

Pota, may #KwentongSSS – mukhang kabaliktaran lahat ng nangyayare sa akin, bakit ang malas ko pero yung ng testimony –parang ang swerte.

ANAK BA SIYA NG DYOS AT AKO ANAK NI SATANAS? Haha bakit mukang di nangyayare sa akin ang nangyare sa kanya !!! HAHAHA

AT JAN NA PO NAGTATAPOS ANG #KwentongSSS – isang pang MMK. Charot! SSS ! Sanay SALAPI SUMA-SAAKIN!




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Freshly Baked Banana Cake and Crinkles From Big Tummy MNL.

Let us support small businesses, yeah you heard it right.

In the middle of the COVID 19, pandemic wherein numerous people lost their job; the online selling approach became a trendsetter nowadays. The physical stores quickly became obsolete and virtual transactions became popular. And those people who lost their job took advantage of this technology to earn money despite this recent hindrance.



Recently, as part of supporting micro-businesses, I bought food from this online shop named BigTummyMNL. I ordered 2 boxes of Banana Cake amounting to php175 each and 12 dozen crinkles amounting to PHP 100; delivery fee shouldered by me which is quite affordable depending on how far you’re located.

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Best paired with coffee ☕ Next batch of delivery is on July 7 😊 Send us a DM NOW.

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A slice of Banana Cake perfect for coffee. I actually eat it before my shift at work; I just simply grab a slice of it. Put inside in a microwave to re-heat and boom. Perfect sweet to increase my sugar, and caffeine to increase my dopamine; which leads into a positive and productive night – doing my task as I am working from home at night.

The actual banana cake that I received. 

Taste-wise, the cake’s texture is quite “sponge-ish” as opposed to what is my preference “moist cake” (but still it is subjective because I love moist cake) but it tastes good as the aroma of banana cake is dominant. Since I didn’t eat it right away and I stocked it inside my ref for a span of 1 week, to my surprise, those lasted longer and I even just consumed 1 slice every set, re-heating is the key to make it soft.

On the top of the cake, to make it more visually appetizing, they sprinkle chocolates.



When it comes to crinkles, Girl, I like the transparent packaging. It actually captures your attention – what’s inside. It tastes good as well.

As of the time being, I am waiting for my next order…another two banana cake again.

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📺 Me at ABS-CBN Network During Its Peak.

Due to the influences from the stories of various stars who succeeded and became famous by joining the contest in a TV show, undeniably, I am also one of those who dream of becoming one. ABS-CBN is one of the biggest networks operating in the Philippines and if you even have a 1-second exposure  - it is going to be a big achievement.

Before the ABS-CBN shutdown, yes I am guilty, I auditioned in one of their shows -I Can See Your Voice, but unfortunately, I didn't make until the end. Maybe, I don't have the star quality that they're looking for. It is the same thing when applying for a job - there are qualifications that the interviewer is looking for. You might get hired or not but what important is - the experience that you can use in the next interview.

With that being shared, watch this vlog of mine as I underwent the so-called audition in one of the biggest networks in the country during its peak. This audition is already part of my history as the ABS-CBN is no longer in operation.

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After not making until the end, I have learned that mainstream media is not the only platform available where I can use to let my voice be heard. I have Youtube - who embraced diversity and inclusion. In this platform, I am able to communicate with my supporters, I can be who I am, and mostly - I enjoyed it so much.