AS part of its continuous rebranding and expansion plan post-pandemic, successful Filipino food enterprise Gerry’s is all set to open at least 15 new outlets by 2024 all fully clothed as a family restaurant with a homey ambience and extensive menu. Gerry’s Vice President for Marketing Francis Villaluz bared a list…
PARTY READY. Tables and chairs are all set for the first Kalutan ed Baybay (grilling by the sea) street party as part of the Sigay Festival of Binmaley town in Pangasinan on Friday (Feb. 3, 2023). The street party used to be held in Poblacion area but was now moved to the baywalk to promote local businesses and tourism in the area, (Photo by Liwayway Yparraguirre) BINMALEY, Pangasinan - The sunset, sea breeze and the sound of waves added to the fun of the street party to celebrate the bounty of the sea in this town's Sigay Festival on Friday to promote the local businesses and tourism in the town. The street party, usually held at the poblacion area, was moved to the Binmaley Baywalk where partygoers grill bangus (milkfish), hito (catfish), and tilapia as the town holds the Kalutan ed Baybay (grilling by the sea), which is part of Binmaley's Sigay Festival and town fiesta. The Kalutan ed Baybay was conceptualized to help promote the restaurants and bars along the baywalk. In an
“We started here in Tomas Morato, back then it looked different. It was a basic restaurant, a griller at that time. Back in the day, early, mid and late 90s, it was ‘ihaw-ihaw (trend) pa’. So that was just a concept and a little bit better and transformed into a family restaurant,” recalls Gerry Apo