October 31, 2016

Rubber Stamps

When your kids are in preschool or grade 1 level, you will notice that teachers love to stamp their notebooks, books, artwork, or any school work in school. We feel happy if we see Very Good or Good stamps. But I notice paulit-ulit lang stamps nila. 

 I’ve been looking for rubber stamps because it is a nice gift for teachers on Teacher’s Day or Christmas. So when I searched where I can buy this, I saw one post na sa Divisoria meron. Waah! It is too far, mas mahal pa siguro gastos ko kaysa sa bibilhin ko. Hehehe! 

 Then my friend suggested an online store but when I checked the site, the Teacher’s Rubber Stamp is not available (out of stock). Good thing I saw these rubber stamps at SM Department Store and I was happy because it is cheaper. If I remember it right, it is more or less P120. 

This was my gift to his teachers last Christmas and natuwa ko after the Christmas break, nagamit na nila. Oh di ba, may iba na sila choices na rubber stamps. Now, I’m still thinking what to give this year since hindi na mahilig magstamp ang mga teacher sa Grade 2. The custom rubber stamps are also a nice gift but it is too expensive for my budget, 7 ang teachers ng anak ko. Hehehe! 

 Read: Custom Rubber Stamps 

If you have family, relatives, or friends who are into crafts, the alphabet stamps are also nice. I bought one for myself too. I bought it at SM Department store too, I just can’t remember the price. 

I don’t have a number stamp set yet so next in line yun. Aside from that, I also want a self-inking stamp. :)

 Read: Love Cynthia Stamps
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October 29, 2016

Leche Flan Puto Recipe

One thing that I dislike is food waste because I know that my husband works hard for it so sayang ang pera kung may matatapon lang. So in our house, we really eat leftover food, I take note of the expiration date and I make sure that we will use or eat whatever we will buy in the wet market or grocery. 

Last Wednesday, I made meringue. Since this recipe only needs egg white, I need to keep the egg yolk. I was supposed to cooked Leche Flan Puto on the same day pero di na kinaya ng powers ko.

 Read: Meringue Recipe

 I baked brownies, made meringue, cooked our meal, chores plus the deadline of my blog post so I immediately checked how long I could store the egg yolk. When I learned that I can store it for 2-4 days (fridge), nakahinga na ko ng maluwag or else mag-omelet na lang ako. 

Well, I could make my life easier by cooking omelets but the truth is, I want to use my new silicone molder. I asked my husband to buy this for me when he went to Singapore, two weeks ago. Hehehe! I hope my husband won’t get tired of going to IKEA. 

 Anyway, the first and last time I ate Leche Puto was two years ago, I bought it at Noel Bazaar at Filinvest Tent. So yesterday, I tried to make my own Leche Puto or Leche Flan Puto. Since I’m a fan of pancake mix, I used it again for my puto.  

Leche Flan Puto Recipe 

 2 egg yolks 
Half a can of condensed milk 

 1 medium-size egg  
2 tbsp oil 
3/4 cup water  
1/4 cup sugar 
1 250g Maya Hotcake Mix 

 For Leche Flan 

 1. Prepare your steamer. 
2. Mix egg yolks and condensed milk in a bowl. 
3. Pour the egg mixture in silicone cups (puto molder) 1/4 or 1/3 full. 
4. Place the cups in the steamer and steam for 8 minutes. 
5. Remove the cups from the steamer. Set it aside.

 For Puto 

 1. Beat the egg. Add oil, water, sugar, and hotcake mix. 
2. Mix the ingredients and put the batter in puto molder with leche flan.
3. Place the molder in the steamer. Steam for 10-15 minutes depending on the size of your molder.  
4. Remove the cups from the steamer. Let it cool. 

 Note: If you are not using silicone cups, grease the puto molder so it would be easy to remove the puto flan.

It is so easy to cook but it took me a while to finish it because I only have a small steamer. From this recipe, I was able to make 13 pieces, enough for a family of three. I’m so happy with my finished product. My son who is not fond of puto has no choice but to eat this because he wants the leche flan. Win-win situation.

 Read: Puto with Cheese
Steamed Puto with Cheese from Scratch
White King Puto
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October 26, 2016

Cooking and Baking with Tupperware Speedy Chef

I’m pretty sure that you would agree with me that Tupperware is already a household name. It has been in the Philippines market since 1966, for years it became part of your home and our home.

I grew up using Tupperware products because my aunt is a dealer. Few years ago, my in-law became a dealer too so every Christmas we receive Tupperware products. I received Baby Care Plus cologne so I was surprised when I learned that it is a Tupperware brand. I have no idea that it has so many products, I thought they are only selling food container. 

 Review of Tupperware Speedy Chef 

Last week, I received this Tupperware Speedy Chef. It is one of the new products this October and according to the brochure, you can buy this at P1,599 from October 16-31 only. Regular price is P1,999. 

The box includes 

 1L base 
Pull cord mechanism  
Three Whisks 
Cover & handle 
Seal 

 Dimensions: 

 L14.4 x W18.9 x H26.2  
1L capacity

 I’m happy with my new kitchen gadget because I can whisk and whip without using an electric mixer or electric beater. You can whisk and whip cream, egg whites, mayonaise, pancakes and batters. 

 Likes 

 1. It is compact and you can store the parts inside the jug. 
2. It does not need an electricity so big savings. 
3. The jug is transparent so you can monitor what is happening inside. 
4. It has an anti-skid base to ensures stability on your counter top.
5. It has 3 whisks so it whips faster than the electric beater. 
6. You can pour liquid without opening the cover because there is a tiny hole in the holder. 
7. It is very easy to assemble and disassemble. 
8. It is so easy to use and easy to clean. 
9. You can operate this with minimal force. Exercise na rin sa arms. Hehehe! When you feel that it so hard to turn the handle, it means that whipping is done. 

 I hope there is manual, I was checking the box but I did not see any manual. Good thing that you can easily assemble this. But I would prefer to have a manual so I can check if I have the complete parts or how I will take care of it.  

 I just learned that Tupperware has Lifetime Guarantee, I wish I knew this kasi sayang yung lunch box ng anak ko. Natapon ko na lang kasi nasira yung cover. Anyway, because it is already sembreak I made meringue using the Speedy Chef. 

Meringue Recipe 


2 egg whites 
1/4 tsp salt 
1/4 tsp cream of tartar 
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
1/2 cup white sugar 
Food color (optional) 

1. Preheat oven to 300F. 
2. Beat egg whites, salt, cream of tartar and vanilla until soft peaks. 
3. Gradually add sugar, whisking well between each addition. 
4. Add food color if you like and then whisk again. 
5. I put the my mixture in ziplock bag, cut one corner and drop a teaspoonful or spoonful of meringue. 
6. Bake for 15 minutes or it depends on the size of your meringue. 
7. Check the oven from time to time to avoid burning it. 
8. Store in an airtight container. 

 My son said,"Mommy, it looks like a P**ps"

 Waah! Yes, I know it doesn't look good and I need to practice more, but this taste good and he kept eating my meringue. :)

Other Recipes that you can try

 Oreo Cheesecake
No-Bake Layered Blueberry Cheesecake

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October 25, 2016

Yummy and Healthy Vita Cubes 2 Good Fun Day

Thanks to Mommy Bloggers Philippines and Vita Cubes for inviting us to attend Vita Cubes 2 Good Fun Day at Active Fun BGC. 

We were one of the early birds in the event so we immediately fell in line at Flip Book booth. This is a nice souvenir for parties, weddings and events because it is not just an ordinary photo but a book with series of pictures. 30 pictures in one book.
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Since this is a fun day event, the program started with games, and I was glad because my son won the “Battle of the Brains” game.

 Next is talking with Frances Sales, one of the mommy bloggers that I have followed ever since I started blogging, so it is nice to see her in person. Her family is a fan of Vita Cubes and they like it chilled. 

There are more games for kids and mommies, a decorate your own cake activity, and a magic show. Click here for video

Of course, the much-awaited part of the event is an hour-long play at Active Fun Play Area. I have no picture of my son at bigla siyang naglaho sa paningin ko pagpasok niya ng play area. lol

 After an hour, the staff already called his name to go down, but after a few minutes, wala pa rin. Sumakit na leeg ko kakatingala at kakahanap, so when I finally saw him, I called him na. Mas narinig pa niya boses ko kaysa sa microphone ng staff. Hehehe! He doesn’t want to go home pa, but we need to, malayo pa ang uuwian namin. 

 It was really a fun event and I’m glad that I met a few fellow mommy bloggers. 

 What is Vita Cubes? 

 Vita Cubes are cube-shaped jelly candies that are fortified with essential vitamins and minerals. It comes in five different fruit flavors: strawberry, apple, grape, orange, and mango. 

As I mentioned, this jelly fruit flavored candy is high in vitamins and minerals that are essential for growing children. It contains Vitamin A, B, C, E, Lysine and Zinc. So you can eat candies without guilt. If you like gummy bears, you will definitely love this, though this is a little bit sweet because of the sugar coating. One 50g-pack has 190 calories.

Imagine, jelly candies with vitamins and minerals. Indeed, it is a yummy and healthy candy. Unfortunately, my son is not fond of candies. He sometimes eats it but most of the time candies have no appeal to him, whether it is hard or soft candy. So every year, we give away some of the candies that we got from Trick or Treat parties to his cousins. But give him a pack of chocolates, he can finish it in one sitting. :) 

 Well, he may not a fan of candies but I eat candies. I also have nephews and nieces who love gummy bears so I’m pretty sure that Vita Cubes will be an instant hit. #vitacubes2good

 I learned about Vita Cubes last year, it is one of the sponsors of the Trick or Treat at Taal Vista Hotel. We already tried it because it was included in the loot bag. Among the flavors, my son prefers mango so I eat the rest of the flavors. Hehehe! 

 Read: Trick or Treat at Taal Vista Hotel

 Where to Buy Vita Cubes?

 You can buy this at Mercury Drug Outlets, SM Supermarkets, Waltermart, Landmark, Puregold and Mini Stop Outlets. 

 How Much is the Vita Cubes?

 It is available in 50g-pack at P12 (10pcs) or Vita Cube singles at P1. 

This is not expensive so you can put this in birthday loot bag, trick or treat giveaways or even gifts to your kid’s classmates this holiday. Have you tried Vita Cubes?

 Read: DIY Halloween Goodie Bag

Follow: Vita Cubes Facebook Page
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October 24, 2016

Lunch at Denny’s

We attended an event at Active Fun BGC last Saturday. The event is at 1PM so we left as early as 9:30AM because I have scheduled labtest at Healthway. Then off we went to BGC. Since we’re so early for the event, we went straight to Uptown Mall BGC to eat our lunch. 

 At the parking, before we get off the car. 

 Hubby: Dalian niyo. 
Me: Bakit? 11:30 pa lang
Hubby: Baka matagalan tayo makakain, marami kasi pagpipipilian dito.

 True enough, there are so many restaurants in Uptown Mall na wala sa province. Hehehe! Natagalan talaga kami kakaikot para mamili ng kakainan then we ended up in Denny’s, kahit pang 6th pa kami sa waiting list. 
Complimentary Iced Tea
I have never been to USA so I’m not really familiar with Denny’s but because of the news, I learned that Denny’s is a popular American chain. It has been around for 63 years and it has over 1,600 branches including the newly opened fast food chain at Uptown Mall BGC. It just opened last October 7, so no doubt that people do not care kahit waiting list pa. 

 It serves breakfast meals, sandwiches, burgers and even Pinoy’s favorite meal 24/7, so you can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner anytime at Denny’s BGC.

 Monday to Friday 6AM to 3AM 
Saturday to Sunday 24/7 

 While waiting outside, we were browsing the menu and we were surprised when they served complimentary iced tea drinks to us. Kudos to them!

Upon seated, we ordered All-American Slam P395, Fried Chicken Platter P295, Bottomless Soda P105 and Extra Rice P35. 

Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, two bacon strips, two sausages, hash browns and toast. 

Three deep fried chicken pieces with fries and brown gravy. 

 We only ordered two meals but we were not able to finish everything because the servings are very filling. The meals are reasonably price considering the big servings. 

 Now I know, why this is one of the best casual dinings in the US. We enjoyed our order and I hope they will have a branch in Southern Luzon. The service is good too. They have free wifi but we could not connect. hehehe!

My husband dropped us off at Active Fun, then he went to his office. 

 Denny's 
Ground Floor, Uptown Parade, 
9th Avenue Corner 38th Street, 
Bonifacio Global City
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October 21, 2016

Educational Wooden Toys

I’ve been sharing Christmas Gift Ideas in my Facebook Page, you can check it here. I hope this will give you an idea on what to give this holiday to your family, friends, colleagues and other people who are close to you.  #christmasgiftideas

 I’ve started buying gifts already because last year, nagcramming ako. I placed an order for my personalized Christmas tags and hopefully it will be delivered soon so I can start wrapping my gifts this semestral break. 

Anyway, one of the gifts that I can recommend for kids is educational wooden toys. Wooden toys are timeless gifts, it doesn’t follow a trend so you can pass it on to the next generation. In addition, wooden toys are durable compared to plastic or other materials that can break easily. It is neither light or heavy, so even toddlers can play with it. #woodentoys

 It is educational because it can enhance the hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills of the kids. It promotes imagination especially the building blocks. When I was browsing the online shop, I remembered the materials that my son was using when he was in Montessori School. I wish I bought these wooden toys when my son was in Preschool but anyway, my son still enjoys the building blocks and wiss toy wooden blocks.

 Sharing with you the toys that I bought last year at Mom and Milly. They accept Paypal payment but with additional charge. I can't remember the prices. 

my son likes this



this is one of our family bondings

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October 20, 2016

Irvins Salted Egg

Update: August 2017 Irvins Salted Egg is now available in the Philippines. (SM Megamall)

 This year I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about salted egg chips so I became curious to try it out. I listed it on my agenda when we went to Singapore two months ago but unfortunately I was not able to buy one because of limited time. I was hoping that I can find one at the airport but I was wrong, I did not see any Irvins Salted Egg Potato Chips at Changi Airport.

 Last month, I saw a post from a friend about Pre-order of Irvins Salted Egg Products so I immediately messaged her and asked for the price. She gave me the PHP price (shipping not included) but I told her that my husband will just pick up my order in Singapore so she gave me the SRP, no more profit. :) 

 She asked me when is my husband’s flight because she needs to pre-order it, two weeks' delivery time. Waah! It is really popular in Singapore that you need to pre-order para hindi maubusan. Good thing that she received the products a few days before my husband’s arrival. 

 I ordered Irvins Salted Egg Potato Chips SGD16 and Irvins Salted Egg Sauce SGD8. Since I’m not fond of fish skin, I did not order Irvins Salted Egg Fish Skin SGD16. It is available in regular size for SGD8. 


 The salted egg potato chips are not cheap. If I will convert it to PH Peso, let say 1SGD = PHP35, one large chip (230g) is P560. That is so expensive for chips so I was really hoping that it is worth the splurge. #DangerouslyAddictive''

 Upon the arrival of my husband in SG, he immediately meets his friend to get my order and I patiently waited for three more days just to hold these goodies. I even posted on IG, “Hindi ko alam kung saan ko mas excited sa salted egg potato chips ba o sa pag-uwi ni hubby”. hehehe! 
The pen is just to show the size

My husband and I love salted egg and salted egg shrimp is one of our favorite meals in the house. I brought the Irvins Salted Egg Potato Chips during my son’s Field Trip so this was our companion during traffic. 

 Read: Salted Egg Shrimp Recipe

 I like the packaging, it is very sealed and the packaging is resealable too. Since it is freshly made, you need to consume it 6 weeks from the production date and within a week after opening it. 

So our verdict, the salted egg potato chips are just okay. It is not dangerously addictive for us. I’m not sure if I just expected too much or if I’m not really into chips. The taste is a combination of salty, sweet, and a tinge of spiciness. I’m not fond of sweet and spicy foods, so kung chips gusto ko lang salty parang Chippy. Hehehe! My husband finished this pack. 

I used Irvin’s Salted Egg Sauce in my Salted Egg Chicken. I just put a few tbsp of the salted egg sauce in the pan and add the fried chicken strips. Honestly, I haven't tried this dish yet and this was my first time cooking it.

 My husband ate salted egg chicken when he went to Brunei and he liked it so I asked him how's my salted egg chicken. He said, magkalasa daw so he loved my dish (same taste). So if you want salted egg chicken, just buy the Irvins salted egg sauce and you will have a perfect dish. hahaha!

If you will ask me if I liked it, I will just say “ok lang”, kalasa (same taste) din kasi ng salted egg potato chips. Hehehe! And because my husband loves my salted egg chicken, I'm cooking this again today just for him. :)

 Where to buy Irvins Salted Egg?

 VivoCity B2-K25 
Across Texas Chicken 

 Raffles Xchange B1 (Weekday) 
Across Pop In store 
11-7PM (Pick-up 11 - 6:30PM) 

 Westgate L2 
Across BEGA 
11-7PM (Pick-up 11-6:30PM)
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October 19, 2016

Amada’s Leche Flan and Desserts

Our family loves leche flan but I don’t usually make this at home. Most of the recipes that I have tried only use egg yolk so sayang naman ang white part and nauumay naman ko sa whitel omelet. So most of the time, I will just buy leche flan. 

 Actually, this is my son’s favorite dessert and whenever he sees leche flan in the menu, di pwedeng hindi siya oorder. He even asked me, what are the names of the restaurants that have leche flan.

 Last year, we had a chance to visit Blogapalooza and one of the booths there is Amada’s Leche Flan and Desserts. We were able to try their Leche Flan and we all loved it. It is not the usual leche flan that we tasted before. The leche flan is thick, dense, creamy and not too sweet so hindi ka mauumay. 

As much as I want to order this leche flan last year, they don’t have outlet yet. Meet-up is not possible because I live outside NCR so I was glad when I learned that they have a kiosk in Southmall, it was opened last July 1, 2016. 

 But during my past visits, I can’t locate where is their kiosk but after watching a movie last Saturday, I saw their kiosk on the lower ground floor near Jollibee and Mang Inasal.

I bought leche flan at P155 (from P195), sale yata. I was planning to buy their pili roll cake but it was not available at that time. Maybe on our next visit.
“Our family’s treasured recipe. For almost 20 years, Amada’s Leche Flan has made our special moments sweeter. Now we share it with you. From our family to yours”
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October 17, 2016

Paper Moon Cafe

We were in SM Mall Of Asia last Thursday because we were following our son. He has Field Trip on that day and since chaperone is not allowed, we just followed him. 

 Read: Field Trip 

 Their last stop is Exploreum in SM MOA, we were so early so my husband and I decided to eat merienda first. We saw Paper Moon Tokyo so we paid a visit.


I’ve been seeing raves and positive reviews of this dessert online. Since it was our first time, it took us so long to choose a flavor. The staff was recommending matcha but I dislike matcha. Ending, we just ordered one Mango Mille Crepe P350 and Hot Americano P100. 

Mango Mille Crepe is different from the usual crepe that we eat, it is layers of thin crepe, cream and fruit filling turned into a cake. It is an eye candy and you know that it is not easy to assemble this. Maybe that is the reason why this dessert is not cheap. 

The dessert is very light, the layers of crepe are not sweet, the cream is not sweet and the mango filling is not sweet too. Waah! Ano ba ito kinakain namin? I was expecting the mangoes to be sweet but no, it tastes bland and may part na overripe. 

 The Mille Crepe is good but if I will consider the price, I think it is not worth it. I don’t spend P450 for merienda only. Well, charge it to experience but if you have the budget, why not. 

 Paper Moon Tokyo Cafe
G/F 101 SM MOA 
Galleon Wing J
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October 14, 2016

School Field Trip

Two months ago, I received a letter about my son’s field trip and he was hesitant to join because of the no chaperone policy. Last year, he did not join the Field Trip so now, I persuaded him to join kasi sayang naman ang bayad. The Educational Trip fee is included in the tuition so whether you join or not, they will not refund the payment. 

 Read: When Plan Fails

 I was able to persuade my son but when he agreed, I felt nervous because this is the first time that my son will go on a trip without chaperone. Sa dami ng nangyayari sa bansa, I cannot help but be a paranoid mom. One week before the trip, I bought cellphone for my son so I can call or text him.

 Read: Where is my Son?

 But few days before September 9, they canceled the Field Trip because of the Davao Bombing incident. There are so many bomb threats during that time so just to be sure, they moved the schedule. 

 Fast forward to yesterday, I took a bath and my son asked me, 

 Ethan: Mommy, why are you not wearing pambahay? 
Me: I will go with you and daddy sa school. 

 We went to school for my son’s Field Trip. Like I said before, I’m such a paranoid mom so I asked my husband to file a vacation leave so we can follow our son. Bawal chaperone pero pwede naman magconvoy. Hehehe! 

 Itinerary for the day: 

 PHILVOCS 
Philippine Science Centrum 
Manila Boystown 
Exploreum 

 First stop is PHILVOCS, I thought we were so late because we cannot see the bus on the road. Yun pala, mas nauna pa kami nakarating sa bus. And because I was early, I was able to take pictures of the lobby.



They allowed us to enter, maybe because there is no entrance fee in PHIlVOCS. So I was able to watch the video about volcanic eruption, earthquake and tsunami. The videos are very informative, kids will know what are they going to do if there will be a disaster. 



Actually, my son was surprised when I called him at PHILVOCS, he did not notice that I was standing in front of him. He has no idea that we will follow him. Hehehe! S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E!!!!!!!

 Ethan: Why are you here?

Next stop is Science Centrum, we have visited this place when my son was 2 years old. This is the first field trip that he joined, it was his cousin’s field trip and pwede magsama ng buong pamilya basta magbayad. Lol. We’re not allowed to go inside so no picture, hanggang labas lang ako. 

 Read: Science Centrum

 Entrance Fee

 Students and Adults: P130 maximum stay of 1.5 hrs. P60 extra hour thereafter 
Senior Citizen with ID: 50% off
Teacher with ID: Free 

 My husband and I took our lunch while waiting for our son. When my son went out, we told him that we will meet him in MOA. We will not go to Manila Boystown anymore. If you remember my post yesterday, I have a problem with Paypal so I need to go to the bank to deposit my payment. 

 Read: Why I Can’t Use my Paypal Balance?

 And because of that, we’re so early in MOA. We paid our bills, we ate at Paper Moon Tokyo Cafe and napagod na kami sa pag-ikot wala pa rin anak ko. I was texting and calling him but he was not answering. Napaparanoid na naman ang lola niyo. I felt relieved when I saw the bunch of kids walking to Exploreum. Akala ko naiwan na sa boystown anak ko. Hehehe! 

 Again, hanggang labas lang kami but few minutes before the time. Pinapasok na kami ng guard hanggang dito lang. Hehehe! So I was able to take a picture and video of this. Then I saw my son na, uwian na. 

Honestly, nakakapagod magconvoy. Parang paparazzi lang ako na buntot ng buntot at picture ng picture pag nakikita ko anak ko. But at least, I have peace of mind that my son is safe. #paranoidmom 

 Maybe next year, I will not follow him anymore. Maybe... just maybe ... hehehe!

My son went home with 200ml Safeguard Body Wash and pin. Freebies at Exploreum. 
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October 12, 2016

Why I Can’t Use my Paypal Balance?

I have Paypal since year 2009, I can’t remember why I registered but it was only year 2011 when I started using it. It is one easy way to send or receive payment without going to the bank. 

 I used it in reserving hotel, hostel or buying stuff online. That’s why I do appreciate online shopping site that has Paypal or COD payment because as much as possible I don’t want to use my credit card online. My credit card was hacked before even though I rarely use it online.

 Read: My Credit Card Was Hacked  

I never had any problem with my Paypal until last Friday, I tried to use it when I was paying my order at Beauty MNL but it would not let me use my Paypal Balance. It doesn’t allow me to change my payment method. The only payment option is via credit card. I just brushed it off and I did not use Paypal anymore.

 Read: My First Shopping Experience at Beauty MNL

 Today, because Christmas is near I’m starting to shop for Christmas gifts. Again, I chose Paypal. The seller sent me an invoice and when I clicked the invoice it would not let me use my Paypal Funds. 

 I have enough funds to pay the transaction but it automatically chooses my credit card. I try to send money but I have the same fate. I checked my payment settings and everything was correct. 
Choose a payment method at checkout 
If you have a PayPal balance, we'll use it first. 

 But still, I can’t use my Paypal Balance and I don’t know why! I was able to use it last June when I bought clothes online. So I was really surprised that all of a sudden, I can’t use my PayPal funds. Why o why? I really don’t know what to do. 

 I already contacted the support and still waiting for the reply. I hope it will be fixed soon. So for now, I need to go to the bank just to pay my order. Waah! Have you experienced this?

 Update: This was the reply 

 "I saw your attempt to send money for the amount of PXXX PHP using your account balance was not available because it was temporarily being review by our internal security model. 

 PayPal internal security model is similar to the way many banks and credit card companies work when approving payments. When a payment is stopped, this means our system detects a pattern associated with your PayPal and the merchants PayPal account indicating a higher ­than­ normal risk. 

 For now please avoid re­submitting the payment. It will be best to wait after a couple of hours up to a day from the last attempt because the more the customer attempts to complete the payment and it is being reviewed, then the more the system is triggered. 

 You have my assurance that you can still use your PayPal account for future transactions. As a business, we would also like this payment to go through because that's how we earn money. However, we'd rather prioritize your security than our profit. We value your business and are committed to your satisfaction. 

Update: October 26, 2016

 I placed an order online and tried paying via Paypal, I was able to make a payment using my balance but it does not allow me to choose the currency. I need to pay in PHP amount but the payment was deducted in my USD balance. I messaged them again and here's the reply. 

 Thank you for contacting PayPal. My name is XXX from PayPal Customer Support. 

 I understand that you wanted to use your PHP balance for your payment to XXXX. Since your PHP balance is more than enough, it would have been used for your payment. This could be a possible system issue. Don’t worry, we will look into this further and we’ll let you know once the investigation is complete.

 What I like in Paypal is I received answers within 24 hours but I hope no more issues in the future. 
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