Sobra sigurong sakit sa mata ng mga taga BALESIN na ang isang hamak na YAYA ay makakain ng TENDERLOIN STEAL OR LOBSTER THERMIDOR dahil mabait ang amo nila at inorderan sila ng ganun.
Kayong mga taga balesin magisip nga kayo bago kayo mag salita. Pwe!!
Damage controlling balesin.. Balesin pa more!!! Whats with that island?? I mean if u are really rich, entitled, socialite or affording person u should just go to middetearanean or carribean.. Way better beaches..
Agree ekat! The membership fees are too exorbitant for a resort copying the mediterranean. I'd rather fly to the Maldives or Santorini than make this pompous, arrogant resort richer!
If this resort had any class, they should have named it "staff meal". And staff meals are served only at the staff cafeteria, not at the restaurants. There are other clubs that do have this, but they do their staff meal with dignity to their staff and the staff of their members. Alangan naman ung helper eh naka- 2pc chicken adobo pero ung ibang mag-anak lumalafang ng lobster thermidor in her face?! Kaloka!
And a friend of mine, a photographer, also showed me the meals for wedding supplier staff. Kaloka sa konti! And so unappetizing! kung yun ang yaya meal, ay never mind!
Maganda naman doon, but mas naappreciate ko the whole place nu'ng mejo hindi pa siya known sa publiko. My mom used to be a member until she found out my dad, also a member, had been bringing his mistress there.
-child of soon-to-be divorced parents hahah
Lol hi FP, your blog entries make me feel lot better
Christian pala si Mike Asperin. I looked him up and we had 2 mutuals (a chef and a businessman). Wow he doesn't talk like one at all. No humility. imbes na magsorry nalang
What? Maggie Wilson even stated that the yaya was ordering off the menu for the past 3 days. Her issue was her mom trying to order the adobo meal of the yaya and she wasn't allowed. Mali lang pagexplain ng waiter. Sheesh people get a grip. The so called yaya meal is not on the menu. It is by request by the members who more or less knows that their yaya will actually enjoy this so called adobo meal Mali lang pagkaexplain ng waiter.
1:43 ikaw ang mag basa mabuti teh tama sinabi ni 1:33 yung inorder ni yaya belen eh hindi pinayagan orderin ng mother ni maggie kasi pang yaya lang yun.
Correct. Instead of explaining it in the right manner ha, me way naman to do it the good way. You think thr maids/yayas will understand that? Still parang, duh? Ok ka lang? Ganito kaya samin. Smh
Nakakaloko yun ceo ha! Buti nalang at average earner lang ako, di ko madadagdagan pera niyo. Buti I'm gonna make sure to boycott all alphaland services and products and subsidiaries. Kbye!
What boggles me is how did the help knew about the yaya's meal and why she ordered it out of the other menu items. Because to me its either she was asked to order it by her handlers or the menu itself has an item that says a certain food can only be ordered only if your a yaya.
oh ayan ha! ano masasabi nyo! malaking sampal to sa mga nagmamagaling at omo-opinyon dito! okay lang omopinyon pero utang na loob siguraduhin nyo naman na tama opinion nyo!
IKAW ang mali ang opinyon! There shouldn't have been a YAYA MEAL at all! Mag-isip ka nga! I've been to Amanpulo and NO, there is NO YAYA MEAL there. Dihamak na mas pang sosyal ang Amanpulo kesa sa Balesin di ba? What will you feel if you go into a restaurant and you see meals for pinoys and meals for foreigners? Hindi ba dapat walang distinction. I'm pretty sure FP will not allow this post because of what I REALLY need to say to you. ANG TANGA MO!
Dear balesin, we also.do not understand ur official.statement. Just answer all the sentiments of maggie wilson. We dont question wether ur food.is delicious.or who prepared ur food. Why the need to use the term "yaya meal"
hindi pwedeng tawaging Budget Meal kasi magrereflect naman ito sa amo - budget meal lang ang binili - mahirap sila kasi di afford ang presyo ng regular meals.
Kakaloka.
Ang tutuong mayaman, di nagbibilang ng pera pag bakasyon.
welcome to the wonderful world of unemployment Mark! I cant wait for you to get fired and tell you this: Buti pa ang mga yaya may meal na, may trabaho pa!
The poorly-trained waiter has probably been fired already. His lack of training exposed this "high end" resort's "low class" principles in dealing with human beings.
Why call it a "yaya meal" in the first place? If it's a budget option in the menu, then call it a budget meal. Simple.
How would you feel if you're traveling abroad and go to an upper class establishment and be offered a "third world meal" menu because you look like you're from the Philippines? Mga ibang tao talaga, matapobre na hypocrite pa.
Sana maranasan yan ng mayabang na ceo na yan at di siya bigyan ng food kasi his asian and he came from a 3rd world country like the phils para magtanda at mabawasan ang kayabangan at pangmamata sa mga yaya at pagiging matapobre
sure ako sasabihin ng iba WHY CALL IT YAYA MEAL? in the first place, what is wrong with the term YAYA? kayong may problema at nagrereklamo ang madudumi isip! kayo ang nagiisip na nega ang dating ng word na YAYA when in fact it was merely a descriptive term. magreklamo kayo kung ang yaya meal na yan ay sardinas at NFA rice, eh hindi eh! mas masarap pa nga yang YAYA meal na yan sa kinakain nyo!
Sanay na sanay ka sigurong nilelabel ang mga tao depende sa estado nila sa lipunan. Kung susundin natin ang mahina mong utak, bakit hindi na lang natin palitan ang yaya meal ng aliping sagigilid meal o di kaya timawa meal para mas offensive at kasuka-suka. Nang sa gano'n, mas katanggap-tanggap sa mga katulad mong walang respeto sa sarili.
I agree. I don't understand why for a lot of people "yaya" is a derogatory word. I had a yaya who took care of me since i was a baby till i was 12 years old and i love her very much. I never called anyone of my helpers yaya again bec for me i have only 1 yaya and no one can hold that title ever.
Im guessing di mo alam ang story kaya yan ang sinasabi mo but Im not going to elaborate it. You can call it anyway you want Nanny's meal, helper's meal or whatever because its not the words spoken but how the waiter and the management has said it. They were discriminative and condescending.
agree much with 12:36! next time sabihin nyo naman "basurero meal" or "magbobote meal" for a more concise and uncannycondescension!! this stereotyping is just so offending! heartless fellahs!
Ok. paano kung driver ang kakain,e d hindi pwede sa kanya kasi driver sya, hindi yaya??? Gamit ng utak, wag masyadong playing broad minded kasi lalo lang nag mumukhang t eh.
ang STUPID ng taong ito! there shouldn't be discrimination of any kind. Bakit walang AMO meal if putting a Yaya meal doesn't really mean anything? Walang ibang resort sa Pilipinas na may YAYA MEAL. Mas mamahaling resort pa ang mga ito kesa sa Balesin.
The point is, the waiter rejected the mother of Maggie to order the same meal as the nanny because it was a yaya's meal... So kulang sa pag train sa waiter. Let the guest order whatever they want even it is a yayas meal..
So the resort is high end but the waiter in not well trained? Lol! there is something wrong with your management after all, the staff you hire and the terms you use! Pa sosyal naman pala kayo!
wow. *slow clap* Willie Revillame would've been impressed with the patronizing attitude. this post could have been worded better without offending the sensibilities of the lower classes. an example of how arrogant and pompous some of these enterprising capitalists who run these exclusive little enclaves are. Balesin schmalesin, pffft.
Panget lang ung term na ginamit. I dont think naman intension nila magdiscriminate. Sa mga house nga may maid's room and servants quarter na tinatawag eh. So same banana.
Do they even understand their own statement. That's very condescending of them. They think just because they own a seven star resort does not mean they have the god given right to segregate people according to their social status.
Am I the only one whoe knew Balesin's existence when there was a feud between Heart and Ces Litton's wedding reception? Sorry, poorita amor here. Nonetheless, I never call those people "yaya". I would always adress them as helper, and never the term "maid" as well. Their job is decent, they always help us assisting our needs. So, deserve a proper distinction as well.
Yaya, helper and maid are all decent and acceptable terms. Since when were any of them offensive? If it's a decent job then there is no need to use euphemisms.
Palusot.com.sa susunod magkakaron na sila ng menu na "artista meal" or "celebrity meal" saka "businessman meal", "diva meal", "politician meal".push mo yan.
It's still a yaya meal discrimination pa rin. Does it really have to name it yaya meal why? Boycott Balesin for those who believe in human right and equal treatment for humanity. Booo Balesin. So they serve their operating staff their yaya meals too grabe ang baba ng tingin ninyo sa staff nyo.
Dami sigurong nainom na Aspirin ni ceo na overdose ang gulo ng explanation niya. Wala man lang pagka humble at ang yabang. Kung ako member diyan ikakansel ko in support with human rights. Inamin pa na para din sa operating staff ang yaya meal nila its a clear indication na matapobte ang management ng resort na ito.
Maybe he is using quotation marks for the very reason that it was a term used by the waiter rather than an actual written on the menu item. In short it does not really exist as a hard and fast rule but has been blown out of proportion way too much.
I wonder how many people so offended by this has never used the term "Pang MASA" or Jejemon when referring to other people.
As much as I don't like how mike Asperin written explanation... I agree with you. This whole thing was blown out of proportion.. I don't think the club really called it yaya's meal. The waiter made a mistake .. a stupid one yes...
This says a lot about the owners and members of this "exclusive" club. No regard for human decency and respect for those who work for them. I find it disgusting that this fool of a CEO, even qualified the "yaya" meal as a delicious meal cooked by their chefs for their staff. Wow! The point here is that you have labeled your meals according to how lowly you think the "yayas" or "servants" are. Who the f*ck does that?!?
This Mike should be served a "CEO-with-no-sensibilities" Meal since we're just being specific here and we need to label people now. Baka he needed some nourishments in his brain which obviously is malfunctioning. Whatever happened to a world without discrimination? This guy makes me sick. His logic is a total fail.
Wow! I'm appalled by this so called official statement. This is adding insult to injury, if I ever saw one. The rich, looking down at the poor, saying, "I can do whatever I want with your kind."
Why would people want to associate themselves with a business like this? Aptly, I guess the old adage can be paraphrased to "Birds of the same feather, flock together on the island of Balesin."
Maggie Wilson can afford anywhere she would love to spend her vacation. Kaya walang effect sa kanya ang persona non grata sa Balesin na yan. Sa experience nya sa place na yan, gusto pa ba nya na bumalik sa lugar na yon?
Omigod did the marketing team even know about this? Not only was it badly written, the whole message of his "statement" was a mess! Mahal mahal the membership and they could not find a single employee to deal with this "hullaballoo". Not what you'd expext from a high end exclusive club.
I am not in favor of calling yayas yayas. We had a maid growing up, but I never called her yaya. And I would never call my yaya that past the age of 10 or 11. It's demeaning.
Balesin did what its CUSTOMERS wanted: rich clubmembers who bring in their yayos, yayas, and alalays to carry their bags, suitcases, and all their errands on the island only want to feed "certain things" to their staff, which costs less - SO THEY ORDER THIS MEAL ON PURPOSE.
I am not a member, and I have my own opinion of Balesin's owners, which I will not share, because it is not positive, and I love FP so I will leave it be.
What I DO want to say is: the staff member revealed a truth we are ALL uncomfortable with, so let's all stop being such hypocrites about it.
Balesin responded to this issue with panache. And I pray to god all yayas FROM NOW ON will get their prawns thermidor and tenderloin surf and turf, with extra gravy please!
so dissapointed to this balesin island or so whatever balesin restaurant na yan,buti pa ang mga restaurants gaya ng tgi fridays,italiannis,village tavern,manila hotel and other beach resorts,they never manipulated costumers kahit mayaman pa yan,middle class or whatever,i saw many kasambahays eating at restaurants now a days with their amo's the management of their restaurants treated them fairly,except balesin na yan,shame on you balesin
anyway,kumain ako dati sa contis restaurant a long time ago,i saw family with their kasambahay,pinapipili nga ng waiter yung kasambahay with their amo's kung ano ang order niya,sana ganun din ang balesin,pape-liin niya yung kasambahay or yaya ng anak ni maggie wilson kung ano ang gusto niyang kainin pati nanay ni maggie wilson,binastos din ng balesin na yan,shame on you guys,di kayo fair sa tao,at namimili kayo ng costumers nyo,very unprofessional and rude yung ginawa nyo
Maya-maya lang may bagong Official Statement na naman ang Balesin Island Club, na na- hack ang computer ng CEO nila. HAHAHAHA! #losers #feelinghighandmighty #mgamatapobre
Basta hindi ikaw ang prime member o anak o bisita ng member, considered "yaya" ka. Kahit pa driver, bodyguard, etc... Ganyan ang tingin ng Balesin Island Club sa mga empleyado ng members nila, isang label lang para sa lahat, "yaya". Para yan mapaghiwalay yung pagtrato sa amo at mga pobreng katulong.
I find it ironic that its possible that the many Anonymous commenters up in arms about this "discrimination" have used the terms Jejemom, Jeje king and queen, Jeje this and that in many posts previous.
You're missing the point. The problem is that the label is intended to segregate people based on their position in society. How is that acceptable? Segregation is not only archaic but also very ignorant. So, 3.01, the matter is not as simplistic as you think it is, there is a moral issue here that people need to see.
The CEO's arrogance only confirms the company's principles as a snob and "mata-pobre" type of business.
sunga ka teh puro ka english wala nmn sense, ang sinasabing offesive eh yung pagkakaroon ng meal para yaya ibig sabihen iba pagkain ng amo sa yaya , ganun b kayo s bahay iba pagkain nyo masarap kesa s mga yaya kasambahay
The "Amo" meals are quite expesive kaya siguro they came up with this yaya meal so the "amo" can "afford" or making tipid to buy meals for their yayas. Kala ko ba rich ang mga members na nagpupunta dito? Then why are they making tipid buying meals for their yayas? If they cant afford buying a regular meal for their yayas, then just dont bring yayas to baselin, pretentious ka lang nman plang rich eh.
Baka hindi ma-afford isama ang mga yaya abroad (they need visas to travel), walang taga buhat ng gamit, utusan, etc... Baka mapagkamalan na katulong yung amo pag nasa ibang bansa.
may "negro meal" at may "white meal" naman dapat? No need to label. If the amo cant afford to pay, don't let their yayas eat anyway. This establishment should be closed because its very discriminating. Masahol pa tayo sa ibang bansa!
If you're planning on being a member, I suggest you take your money elsewhere. It's not worth it, most of the members I used to see around were super mean to other people. Maraming pwedeng puntahan sa milyones niyo like Amanpulo or idk mag-Maldives nalang kayo. Trust me it's just not worth.
Kung mangyayari to sa OFW where in my "helper's meal" for sure magagalit din tayo... so mga taong nagsasabi na di naman big deal e isipin nyo sa same na bansa tinitreat ng ganyan kababayan.. discriminated because of work na kelangan may hiwalay na set meal.
It is still a form of discrimination : why ??? Because you still labeled it as 'yaya' meals ! This yaya meal could be a seafood platter and can still taste like sh*t because it's separated from the rest of the menu for a reason!!
The fact that there's such a thing called "Yaya's Meal" in Balesin is already discriminating. No amount of explanation can defend that. Not even when your previous guests had no problem with it. It's still discriminating, period.
it's not the term yaya that is offensive, it's the implied thought that one's help eats differently that the millionaire members. disgusting! shame on people who continue to patronize balesin
kahit mayaman ako I will not spend my money to a place na nanghahamak ng kapwa...kahit pa yaya lang sila, they are still part of the family...and still a costumer...they bring convenience sa mga employer nila..
Let's stop it with the craziness already. Nanay Belen was allowed to order anything from the menu. Mali lang talaga ang pagkaka sabi ng waiter sa mom ni Maggie. Again, it was all semantics. Don't be so melodramatic, kahit saang bagay may segregation. Airplanes have economy & business class. Hospitals have wards & suites. Banks have a starter account & a separate line for premier clients. Cellphone companies have basic accounts & VIP accounts. Credit cards have all sorts of colors & terms from normal to gold to platinum to black. Concert venues have general admission & VIP. There are exclusive subdivisions & villages. When choosing a car, every brand has a basic model, a middle model and a luxury model and for each model there's an entry level & top of the line. Kahit sa fast food, iba ang serving size ng value meal sa ala carte. My golly hanggang sementeryo may apartment type & may museleo. Segregation has and always have been a part of society, no matter where you are in the world. Some more obvious than others, mostly are just referred to in a more politically correct term. And everyone is guilty in one way or another. That's all there is to it. Let this go.
Then why the hell do you have to have a so called "YAYA MEAL"? And why can't a REGULAR guest order the YAYA MEAL? siguro type ng mother ni Maggie Wilson yung yaya meal, e bakit di pwede? yun nga ang tanong ko bakit di na lang isang buong menu, bakit may Yaya meal pang tinatawag? remove the tag kasi.
sana nagsorry na lang about the incident. Parang sarcastic pa si kuya. naiwasan sana yan kung nung nagpareserve pa lang sila e nainform na sila ng rules/policy ng resort.
CEO ba talaga nagsulat ng reply na yan? wow, what a douche. taas ng tingin sa self ah. Try mo din bumaba minsan, baka matangay ka ng hangin..kayo ng balesin island na yan.
Is this person stupid? You could have named the meal something else. And honestly yang press release nya parang ang yabang pa ng dating. An kesyo they don't understand what the issue is all about... stop trying to redeem your establishment by saying na excited pa ang mga kasama sa bahy sa pagkain nyo dahil gawa ng mga chef... pwe!
I think trademark na nila ang pagiging mapagmataas. In the 1st place members only club sila. Samahan to ng mga ayaw makisalamuha sa madlang people club. They want it for themselves, mayayamam lang talaga. So since ang mga kastila noong araw e mababa tingin sa mga katutubong pilipino, eto pa ung mga latak ng mga kastilang ugaling yun. This is a free country anyway, hayaan na sila sa sarili nilang kahibangan. If they offend you wag ipatronize. Alam na natin ung mga nag susumiksik dyan e gusto lang makipag rubbing elbows sa mayayaman, or ganun din pag iisip nila. They just want exclusivity. Or purely mayayaman lang. Wag na lang i patronize. D sila karapat dapat bgyan ng attention. Mga hambog magmula sa CEO. Syempre maski waiter ganyan din ugali
CEO and director daw siya and this is his response? What an idiot. Ang point nga eh why call it "yaya" in the first place! so ang may kasalanan pa eh yung guest?
While I am not a fan of what that Mike Asperin wrote... I think the whole yaya meal incident was blown way out of proportion. The nanny of maggie was allowed to order from the menu 3 days prior, her mom however wasn't allowed to order the adobo meal. Mali lang talga how the waiter explained it or whatever, I'm sure it wasnt really called a yaya meal by the club hence the quotation marks.. kaya lang naging ganyan kasi sa sagot ng waiter, pero question lang.. how did nanny belen know about this adobo yaya meal when she's been ordering from the menu before?
I for one love all my yayas/ drivers and etc, I ask them what they want to eat in restos, more often than not they want the normal rice meal (if meron), filipino food, I think the "yaya meal"was just an option in case they don't like the regular menu. Mali lang talga how the waiter handled it, or maybe balesin can have a filipino menu that's reasonably priced.
You want to give what's best for your yaya rin naman .. happy yaya = happy kids = happy all of us.
Bakit may yaya meal in the first place? That's just down right disrespectful and discrimination and the ceo ask whats the big deal? Ang mga may pera nga naman!
Naku no pag mako may yaya. hindi ko pakukuhain ng "yaya meal" baka pag nakita ng ibang costumer doon na "yaya meal" lang pinakakain ko sa yaya ko mag mumukha akong CHEAP sayang naman yung 5M na membership nakakahiya no!
It's ironic kasi we are a thirld world country and yet we discriminate poor people. News flash sa mga rich and famous na pinoy, pag dating sa ibang bansa, third world country parin ang tingin nila sa inyo at poor parin kayo sa kanilang standards.
People who are so affected by this non-issue probably don't even have the means to go to Balesin.
And goingg through the comments, these people are not even smart enough to know the whole situation before commenting. Even Maggie herself having this meal was not an issie when she found out the real story.
NaYAYAmut ako sayo! Amp!
ReplyDeleteSobra sigurong sakit sa mata ng mga taga BALESIN na ang isang hamak na YAYA ay makakain ng TENDERLOIN STEAL OR LOBSTER THERMIDOR dahil mabait ang amo nila at inorderan sila ng ganun.
DeleteKayong mga taga balesin magisip nga kayo bago kayo mag salita. Pwe!!
mali pa din ang balesin.. why stress the word "yaya" if they are equally treated
DeleteDamage controlling balesin.. Balesin pa more!!! Whats with that island?? I mean if u are really rich, entitled, socialite or affording person u should just go to middetearanean or carribean.. Way better beaches..
ReplyDeleteAgree ekat! The membership fees are too exorbitant for a resort copying the mediterranean. I'd rather fly to the Maldives or Santorini than make this pompous, arrogant resort richer!
DeleteIf this resort had any class, they should have named it "staff meal". And staff meals are served only at the staff cafeteria, not at the restaurants. There are other clubs that do have this, but they do their staff meal with dignity to their staff and the staff of their members. Alangan naman ung helper eh naka- 2pc chicken adobo pero ung ibang mag-anak lumalafang ng lobster thermidor in her face?! Kaloka!
And a friend of mine, a photographer, also showed me the meals for wedding supplier staff. Kaloka sa konti! And so unappetizing! kung yun ang yaya meal, ay never mind!
-the lonely travelling beks
Agree. Super hyped island sa isang 3rd world country. #factlang
DeleteMaganda naman doon, but mas naappreciate ko the whole place nu'ng mejo hindi pa siya known sa publiko. My mom used to be a member until she found out my dad, also a member, had been bringing his mistress there.
Delete-child of soon-to-be divorced parents hahah
Lol hi FP, your blog entries make me feel lot better
Christian pala si Mike Asperin. I looked him up and we had 2 mutuals (a chef and a businessman). Wow he doesn't talk like one at all. No humility. imbes na magsorry nalang
DeleteLiar, sinabi sa yaya ni Maggie, yaya meal lang daw ang pwede nyang kainin.
ReplyDeleteWhat? Maggie Wilson even stated that the yaya was ordering off the menu for the past 3 days. Her issue was her mom trying to order the adobo meal of the yaya and she wasn't allowed. Mali lang pagexplain ng waiter. Sheesh people get a grip. The so called yaya meal is not on the menu. It is by request by the members who more or less knows that their yaya will actually enjoy this so called adobo meal
DeleteMali lang pagkaexplain ng waiter.
1.33 Basa ka ulit sa FB post ni Maggie. Sinulat nya na hindi pinayagan mag order from normal menu yung yaya nya. From yaya meal lang daw.
Delete1:43 ikaw ang mag basa mabuti teh tama sinabi ni 1:33 yung inorder ni yaya belen eh hindi pinayagan orderin ng mother ni maggie kasi pang yaya lang yun.
DeletePwe! Kala nyo kung mga sino kayo!
ReplyDeleteBalesin caters for the snobs of society so expect arrogance and an air of superiority. That's their normal.
Deleteyeah 12:54.
Deletewag na lang pumunta at ipatronize ang Balesin Island club if ayaw mo sa patakaran.
Those snobs are the inferior ones. Trying hard wannabes. Kinda like the resort.
DeleteSimple lang naman solution. Wag mag Balesin.
DeleteAny publicity is still publicity..
12:54, I don't remember my parents being snobs at all. Haha they're members. But yeah most people who go there aren't that nice to the staff.
DeleteUnprofessional reply. So patronizing.
ReplyDeleteCorrect. Instead of explaining it in the right manner ha, me way naman to do it the good way. You think thr maids/yayas will understand that? Still parang, duh? Ok ka lang? Ganito kaya samin. Smh
DeleteNakakaloko yun ceo ha! Buti nalang at average earner lang ako, di ko madadagdagan pera niyo. Buti I'm gonna make sure to boycott all alphaland services and products and subsidiaries. Kbye!
DeleteStill a discrimination...
ReplyDeleteWhat boggles me is how did the help knew about the yaya's meal and why she ordered it out of the other menu items. Because to me its either she was asked to order it by her handlers or the menu itself has an item that says a certain food can only be ordered only if your a yaya.
Delete1.00 boggle no more. yaya was told she can only order the yaya meal. end of.
Deleteoh ayan ha! ano masasabi nyo! malaking sampal to sa mga nagmamagaling at omo-opinyon dito! okay lang omopinyon pero utang na loob siguraduhin nyo naman na tama opinion nyo!
ReplyDeletebat ka galit? Kahit magwala ka jan inday di ka naman makakapunta ng balesin. Di mo nagegets yung point, discriminating yung "YAYA MEAL"
DeleteIKAW ang mali ang opinyon! There shouldn't have been a YAYA MEAL at all! Mag-isip ka nga! I've been to Amanpulo and NO, there is NO YAYA MEAL there. Dihamak na mas pang sosyal ang Amanpulo kesa sa Balesin di ba? What will you feel if you go into a restaurant and you see meals for pinoys and meals for foreigners? Hindi ba dapat walang distinction. I'm pretty sure FP will not allow this post because of what I REALLY need to say to you. ANG TANGA MO!
Deletewow !!! so it is really called " YAYA " meals ???
ReplyDeleteso ano dapat tawag dito sa states " NANNY " meals ???
another glaring distinction bet. rich and poor
Dear balesin, we also.do not understand ur official.statement. Just answer all the sentiments of maggie wilson. We dont question wether ur food.is delicious.or who prepared ur food. Why the need to use the term "yaya meal"
ReplyDeleteAgree! Why not "budget meal" instead of "yaya meal"? Tsk tsk... so discriminating...
Deletehindi pwedeng tawaging Budget Meal kasi magrereflect naman ito sa amo - budget meal lang ang binili - mahirap sila kasi di afford ang presyo ng regular meals.
DeleteKakaloka.
Ang tutuong mayaman, di nagbibilang ng pera pag bakasyon.
No matter how you put it, labeling it as "Yaya Meal" still doesn't sound right.
ReplyDeleteKasi dapat write na lang sa menu plain rice with adobo. Simple.
Deletehaay so kapag yaya, adobo at rice lang pwede iorder kahit pa want nya kumain ng iba at ung amo naman ang magbabayad?? how very discriminating indeed..
Deletewelcome to the wonderful world of unemployment Mark! I cant wait for you to get fired and tell you this: Buti pa ang mga yaya may meal na, may trabaho pa!
ReplyDeleteThe poorly-trained waiter has probably been fired already. His lack of training exposed this "high end" resort's "low class" principles in dealing with human beings.
DeleteDont think hes gonna get fired over THIS.
DeleteWhy call it a "yaya meal" in the first place? If it's a budget option in the menu, then call it a budget meal. Simple.
ReplyDeleteHow would you feel if you're traveling abroad and go to an upper class establishment and be offered a "third world meal" menu because you look like you're from the Philippines? Mga ibang tao talaga, matapobre na hypocrite pa.
Sana maranasan yan ng mayabang na ceo na yan at di siya bigyan ng food kasi his asian and he came from a 3rd world country like the phils para magtanda at mabawasan ang kayabangan at pangmamata sa mga yaya at pagiging matapobre
DeleteVery well said anon 12:24..... I hope those Balesin hypocrites will read this....
Deletesure ako sasabihin ng iba WHY CALL IT YAYA MEAL? in the first place, what is wrong with the term YAYA? kayong may problema at nagrereklamo ang madudumi isip! kayo ang nagiisip na nega ang dating ng word na YAYA when in fact it was merely a descriptive term. magreklamo kayo kung ang yaya meal na yan ay sardinas at NFA rice, eh hindi eh! mas masarap pa nga yang YAYA meal na yan sa kinakain nyo!
ReplyDeleteTulog na Mike
DeleteWhy does it have to have a label for "yayas" only? May meal rin ba para sa doctors only? Engineers only? Why single out one profession?
DeleteSanay na sanay ka sigurong nilelabel ang mga tao depende sa estado nila sa lipunan. Kung susundin natin ang mahina mong utak, bakit hindi na lang natin palitan ang yaya meal ng aliping sagigilid meal o di kaya timawa meal para mas offensive at kasuka-suka. Nang sa gano'n, mas katanggap-tanggap sa mga katulad mong walang respeto sa sarili.
DeleteI agree. I don't understand why for a lot of people "yaya" is a derogatory word. I had a yaya who took care of me since i was a baby till i was 12 years old and i love her very much. I never called anyone of my helpers yaya again bec for me i have only 1 yaya and no one can hold that title ever.
DeleteIm guessing di mo alam ang story kaya yan ang sinasabi mo but Im not going to elaborate it. You can call it anyway you want Nanny's meal, helper's meal or whatever because its not the words spoken but how the waiter and the management has said it. They were discriminative and condescending.
Deleteagree much with 12:36! next time sabihin nyo naman "basurero meal" or "magbobote meal" for a more concise and uncannycondescension!! this stereotyping is just so offending! heartless fellahs!
Deletewala bang patay gutom meal?
DeleteOk. paano kung driver ang kakain,e d hindi pwede sa kanya kasi driver sya, hindi yaya??? Gamit ng utak, wag masyadong playing broad minded kasi lalo lang nag mumukhang t eh.
Deleteganito nalang anong masama kung magkaroon ng bakla meal wala naman kasing masama sa word na bakla. o kaya naman tomboy meal para sa mga tomboy.
Deleteang STUPID ng taong ito! there shouldn't be discrimination of any kind. Bakit walang AMO meal if putting a Yaya meal doesn't really mean anything? Walang ibang resort sa Pilipinas na may YAYA MEAL. Mas mamahaling resort pa ang mga ito kesa sa Balesin.
DeleteThe point is, the waiter rejected the mother of Maggie to order the same meal as the nanny because it was a yaya's meal... So kulang sa pag train sa waiter. Let the guest order whatever they want even it is a yayas meal..
ReplyDeletehuh?!
ReplyDeleteGrabe parang hindi CEO!
ReplyDeleteAgree!
DeleteNkakaloka! I feel though that balesin will lose it's hype 1 or 2 years from now
Deletearrogant answer. can't they rebut the accusations in a more intelligent way without resorting to sarcasm?
ReplyDeletePrecisely!
DeleteSo the resort is high end but the waiter in not well trained? Lol! there is something wrong with your management after all, the staff you hire and the terms you use! Pa sosyal naman pala kayo!
DeleteHullabaloo? Hahaha CEO yan ha! Kaloka
DeleteHahahaha! Korek anon 12:49!!!! Parang hindi CEO diba??????
DeleteThis entire hullabaloo? So unprofessional and unbecoming of a CEO. Very much lacking in diplomacy. Kainis.
DeleteWow. A club CEO, and he writes this way. I'm obviously working for the wrong company.
ReplyDeleteAm also aghast. Was it your CEO who wrote this? Seriously?
Delete12:43, what 12:30 meant was, if this Club CEO writes like that, then, anybody can be a Club CEO.
DeleteThank you 1:29! You obviously have good reading comprehension skills. Pak!
Deletewow. *slow clap*
ReplyDeleteWillie Revillame would've been impressed with the patronizing attitude.
this post could have been worded better without offending the sensibilities of the lower classes.
an example of how arrogant and pompous some of these enterprising capitalists who run these exclusive little enclaves are.
Balesin schmalesin, pffft.
Panget lang ung term na ginamit. I dont think naman intension nila magdiscriminate. Sa mga house nga may maid's room and servants quarter na tinatawag eh. So same banana.
ReplyDeleteTulog na mike! Sasagot pa. Pangatawanan mo yang bonggang statement mo...lol
Deletetama! pangatawanan mo yang HULLABALOO mo! pwe!
DeleteKumain ka kaya ng banana para umayos kang mag isip anon 12:32! Kaloka ang thought processing mo!
DeleteHmmm. Iba ang kwarto sa kinakain. May master bedroom, bakit walang MASTER MEAL?
DeleteNatikman ng yaya ko ung yaya's meal jan sa balesin, infer pumasa naman sya sa mapanuring palate ng yaya ko- bureche
ReplyDeleteweh? just post some proof dear,stop pretending you're one of the alta
DeleteOnly in the Philippines. I'm at a loss for words.
ReplyDeleteDo they even understand their own statement. That's very condescending of them. They think just because they own a seven star resort does not mean they have the god given right to segregate people according to their social status.
ReplyDeleteExactly, my point too.
DeleteAm I the only one whoe knew Balesin's existence when there was a feud between Heart and Ces Litton's wedding reception? Sorry, poorita amor here. Nonetheless, I never call those people "yaya". I would always adress them as helper, and never the term "maid" as well. Their job is decent, they always help us assisting our needs. So, deserve a proper distinction as well.
ReplyDeleteYaya, helper and maid are all decent and acceptable terms. Since when were any of them offensive? If it's a decent job then there is no need to use euphemisms.
DeleteSame here. But I guess I saw pictures before but didn't know the name. No earth.
DeletePalusot.com.sa susunod magkakaron na sila ng menu na "artista meal" or "celebrity meal" saka "businessman meal", "diva meal", "politician meal".push mo yan.
ReplyDeleteanu kayang meal ang kinain ni Miss sarah g pagpunta nyang balesin? "Pop-star meal"? Lol
DeletePwede ding "manang meal"
DeleteToo many yaya words in one paragraph. smh
ReplyDeleteI already notice that.... sarcasm banat nya
DeleteIt's still a yaya meal discrimination pa rin. Does it really have to name it yaya meal why? Boycott Balesin for those who believe in human right and equal treatment for humanity. Booo Balesin. So they serve their operating staff their yaya meals too grabe ang baba ng tingin ninyo sa staff nyo.
ReplyDeleteGosh. This is how a CEO addresses an issue?
ReplyDeleteHe could have at least mentioned that they were sorry or like "apologize" or they might change the yaya's meal (name on the menu)
ReplyDeleteBastos kasi yung may-ari ng resort na yan, kaya hanggang sa management, hanggang sa staff, umaalingasaw ang pagkabastos.
ReplyDeleteDami sigurong nainom na Aspirin ni ceo na overdose ang gulo ng explanation niya. Wala man lang pagka humble at ang yabang. Kung ako member diyan ikakansel ko in support with human rights. Inamin pa na para din sa operating staff ang yaya meal nila its a clear indication na matapobte ang management ng resort na ito.
ReplyDeleteDamage control.
ReplyDeleteArrogant prick! Just because they are an exclusive club does not excuse their poor behavior.
ReplyDeleteWE at BALESIN
ReplyDeleteCANNOT UNDERSTAND?
wow! Arrogant!
why dont just label it as a budget meal? bakit sinabi pang yaya's meal!
ReplyDeleteMaybe he is using quotation marks for the very reason that it was a term used by the waiter rather than an actual written on the menu item. In short it does not really exist as a hard and fast rule but has been blown out of proportion way too much.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people so offended by this has never used the term "Pang MASA" or Jejemon when referring to other people.
As much as I don't like how mike Asperin written explanation... I agree with you. This whole thing was blown out of proportion.. I don't think the club really called it yaya's meal. The waiter made a mistake .. a stupid one yes...
DeleteThis says a lot about the owners and members of this "exclusive" club. No regard for human decency and respect for those who work for them. I find it disgusting that this fool of a CEO, even qualified the "yaya" meal as a delicious meal cooked by their chefs for their staff. Wow! The point here is that you have labeled your meals according to how lowly you think the "yayas" or "servants" are. Who the f*ck does that?!?
ReplyDeleteonly in the Philippines!!!
ReplyDeleteThis Mike should be served a "CEO-with-no-sensibilities" Meal since we're just being specific here and we need to label people now. Baka he needed some nourishments in his brain which obviously is malfunctioning. Whatever happened to a world without discrimination? This guy makes me sick. His logic is a total fail.
ReplyDeleteClap clap clap clap clap!
DeleteWow! I'm appalled by this so called official statement. This is adding insult to injury, if I ever saw one. The rich, looking down at the poor, saying, "I can do whatever I want with your kind."
ReplyDeleteWhy would people want to associate themselves with a business like this? Aptly, I guess the old adage can be paraphrased to "Birds of the same feather, flock together on the island of Balesin."
Lagot ka maggie, persona non grata ka na for squealing balesin's matapobre culture.
ReplyDeleteMaggie Wilson can afford anywhere she would love to spend her vacation. Kaya walang effect sa kanya ang persona non grata sa Balesin na yan. Sa experience nya sa place na yan, gusto pa ba nya na bumalik sa lugar na yon?
DeleteHer husband can well afford to buy Balesin. =)
DeleteIs she a member? Or was she a guest of one?
DeleteOk lng un ky maggie di lng nman yang balesin ang beach resort na mundo
DeleteMdami nmang ibang club resort jan at pag nagkatsunami e yang balesin island club ang unang tamaan at dpat nandun yang mike na yan
ReplyDeleteOmigod did the marketing team even know about this? Not only was it badly written, the whole message of his "statement" was a mess! Mahal mahal the membership and they could not find a single employee to deal with this "hullaballoo". Not what you'd expext from a high end exclusive club.
ReplyDeleteProbably didn't consult his PR or Legal team. Idiot
DeleteI am not in favor of calling yayas yayas. We had a maid growing up, but I never called her yaya. And I would never call my yaya that past the age of 10 or 11. It's demeaning.
ReplyDeleteBalesin did what its CUSTOMERS wanted: rich clubmembers who bring in their yayos, yayas, and alalays to carry their bags, suitcases, and all their errands on the island only want to feed "certain things" to their staff, which costs less - SO THEY ORDER THIS MEAL ON PURPOSE.
I am not a member, and I have my own opinion of Balesin's owners, which I will not share, because it is not positive, and I love FP so I will leave it be.
What I DO want to say is: the staff member revealed a truth we are ALL uncomfortable with, so let's all stop being such hypocrites about it.
Balesin responded to this issue with panache. And I pray to god all yayas FROM NOW ON will get their prawns thermidor and tenderloin surf and turf, with extra gravy please!
spill what u know!
DeleteShut up, Balesin. just shut up. Would you also have a sidewalk for yaya and the not yayas. Where were you when mandela was fighting for equality.
ReplyDeleteJesus. ang OA mo.
DeleteSo unbecoming of a CEO.
ReplyDeleteFirst, ung pagfavor ng Balesin sa wedding nila Heart over Chesca Litton's, now this!?
Ang yayabang/matapobre naman pala talaga.
Ang unprofessional naman ng statement.
ReplyDeleteMike M. Asperin, stay away from the pot. #youfool
ReplyDeleteHindi niyo ata gets. Ang mga MULTIMILLIONAIRE members ng Balesin ay may ginusto nito!
ReplyDeleteDisclaimer: I'm not a member of Balesin...it costs about P5M nownjust to buy the membership, wala pang yearly fee!
bakla, the fact na pinayagan ng Balesin ang ÿaya meal"na request ng mga matapobreng members nito makes the club itself matapobre, too!
Deletehahahahaha! pak!
ReplyDeleteso dissapointed to this balesin island or so whatever balesin restaurant na yan,buti pa ang mga restaurants gaya ng tgi fridays,italiannis,village tavern,manila hotel and other beach resorts,they never manipulated costumers kahit mayaman pa yan,middle class or whatever,i saw many kasambahays eating at restaurants now a days with their amo's the management of their restaurants treated them fairly,except balesin na yan,shame on you balesin
ReplyDeleteHuh? You are disappointed TO them???
Deleteyes,and they are not so fair lalo na sa mga di naman ganun kayaman
DeleteWhy would they need to label their meal as yaya meals? The explanation of this dumb CEO didn't answer or clarify the issue.
ReplyDeleteanyway,kumain ako dati sa contis restaurant a long time ago,i saw family with their kasambahay,pinapipili nga ng waiter yung kasambahay with their amo's kung ano ang order niya,sana ganun din ang balesin,pape-liin niya yung kasambahay or yaya ng anak ni maggie wilson kung ano ang gusto niyang kainin pati nanay ni maggie wilson,binastos din ng balesin na yan,shame on you guys,di kayo fair sa tao,at namimili kayo ng costumers nyo,very unprofessional and rude yung ginawa nyo
ReplyDeleteMaya-maya lang may bagong Official Statement na naman ang Balesin Island Club, na na- hack ang computer ng CEO nila. HAHAHAHA! #losers #feelinghighandmighty #mgamatapobre
ReplyDelete"Bodyguard meal" meron kaya sila? Alangan naman yaya meal ang iserve sa kanila?lol
ReplyDeleteBasta hindi ikaw ang prime member o anak o bisita ng member, considered "yaya" ka. Kahit pa driver, bodyguard, etc... Ganyan ang tingin ng Balesin Island Club sa mga empleyado ng members nila, isang label lang para sa lahat, "yaya". Para yan mapaghiwalay yung pagtrato sa amo at mga pobreng katulong.
ReplyDeleteCrew meals na lang sana tawag para di nakaka offend.
ReplyDeleteMaling maling yung paglalabel!!!
ReplyDeleteSo dapat may driver's meal at gardener's meal din sila. Kahiya naman sa term nila!
ReplyDeleteI find it ironic that its possible that the many Anonymous commenters up in arms about this "discrimination" have used the terms Jejemom, Jeje king and queen, Jeje this and that in many posts previous.
ReplyDeleteKasama ka na dun baks
DeleteHala mommy min ano ginagawa mo dito??
Deletenaka anonymous ka din teh! echusera ka din eh!
DeleteHow is this arrogant behavior acceptable to some commenters here? The establishment, the CEO: both arrogant.
ReplyDeleteThere are yaya meals because their amos requested it!
ReplyDeleteAng daming doble cara dito!
Tingnan natin... sana NGA may umorder ng prawns thermidor para sa yaya nila!
I'm sure meron.
DeleteSo, may yaya meal nga!
ReplyDeleteWhen did the term Yaya suddenly become offensive. To me that's the Filipino term for Nanny. So is Nanny offensive as well? #justasking
ReplyDeleteYou're missing the point. The problem is that the label is intended to segregate people based on their position in society. How is that acceptable? Segregation is not only archaic but also very ignorant. So, 3.01, the matter is not as simplistic as you think it is, there is a moral issue here that people need to see.
DeleteThe CEO's arrogance only confirms the company's principles as a snob and "mata-pobre" type of business.
ay ambot sa imo! pa sosy effect ka pa dyan!
DeleteIt is not offensive, but to have a distinct meal for them is not right. I had a yaya growing up and she ate the same food we did. WALANG YAYA MEAL.
Deletesunga ka teh puro ka english wala nmn sense, ang sinasabing offesive eh yung pagkakaroon ng meal para yaya ibig sabihen iba pagkain ng amo sa yaya , ganun b kayo s bahay iba pagkain nyo masarap kesa s mga yaya kasambahay
Deleteoh wow! san ang utak mo?
DeleteHay naku. sa susunod may kabit meal na.
ReplyDeleteSo is it more or less expensive than the wife meal? LOL :-)
DeleteSyempre cheap the kabit meal no kasi cheap din ang kakain.
DeleteMore expensive, think La G****
Deletehahaha.
DeleteLess portions kasi dapat sexy si kabit. :-p
Deleteit's more fun in the philippines. Yaya meal pa more!
ReplyDeleteThe "Amo" meals are quite expesive kaya siguro they came up with this yaya meal so the "amo" can "afford" or making tipid to buy meals for their yayas. Kala ko ba rich ang mga members na nagpupunta dito? Then why are they making tipid buying meals for their yayas? If they cant afford buying a regular meal for their yayas, then just dont bring yayas to baselin, pretentious ka lang nman plang rich eh.
ReplyDeleteDapat palitan na rin yung regular Menu ng "Amo meals" para wala ng away. LOL
DeleteAgree with 3:13
Delete5M for membership? bat nga di n lang maggreece or Hawaii?
ReplyDeleteThey probably do that and more, on top of the membership.
Delete3M.
DeleteBaka hindi ma-afford isama ang mga yaya abroad (they need visas to travel), walang taga buhat ng gamit, utusan, etc... Baka mapagkamalan na katulong yung amo pag nasa ibang bansa.
Deletemy question is - sino ba nag label ng YAYA MEAL sa meal na yan? is it BALESIN or si MAGGIE?
ReplyDeleteBakit? Ano ba dapat kinakain ng mga Yaya? Hindi ba TAO rin sila na katulad ng mga employer nila?
ReplyDeletemay "negro meal" at may "white meal" naman dapat? No need to label. If the amo cant afford to pay, don't let their yayas eat anyway. This establishment should be closed because its very discriminating. Masahol pa tayo sa ibang bansa!
ReplyDeleteSeriously??!! Did you even consider the words you used and the message it implies, CEO?
ReplyDeleteThis island is so overrated! Ano ba meron sa island na yan?!
If you're planning on being a member, I suggest you take your money elsewhere. It's not worth it, most of the members I used to see around were super mean to other people. Maraming pwedeng puntahan sa milyones niyo like Amanpulo or idk mag-Maldives nalang kayo. Trust me it's just not worth.
ReplyDeleteit seems like the official statement came from a brat kid throwing a temper. So unprofessional.
ReplyDeleteUmm even the response is arrogant.
ReplyDeleteCalling it “Yaya” meal alone is derogatory. We should have given much pride to these people because they are doing a noble job.
ReplyDeleteKung mangyayari to sa OFW where in my "helper's meal" for sure magagalit din tayo... so mga taong nagsasabi na di naman big deal e isipin nyo sa same na bansa tinitreat ng ganyan kababayan.. discriminated because of work na kelangan may hiwalay na set meal.
ReplyDeletethat statement reeks sarcasm. kaloka matapobre lang dating ng CEO
ReplyDeleteWhat a response! Class act at its finest.
ReplyDeleteIt is still a form of discrimination : why ??? Because you still labeled it as 'yaya' meals ! This yaya meal could be a seafood platter and can still taste like sh*t because it's separated from the rest of the menu for a reason!!
ReplyDeleteThe fact that there's such a thing called "Yaya's Meal" in Balesin is already discriminating. No amount of explanation can defend that. Not even when your previous guests had no problem with it. It's still discriminating, period.
ReplyDeletesino niloloko ng ceo na to? na ang yaya meal daw nila eh chef din nila ang nag luluto? hahahahah
ReplyDeleteit's not the term yaya that is offensive, it's the implied thought that one's help eats differently that the millionaire members. disgusting! shame on people who continue to patronize balesin
ReplyDeletekahit mayaman ako I will not spend my money to a place na nanghahamak ng kapwa...kahit pa yaya lang sila, they are still part of the family...and still a costumer...they bring convenience sa mga employer nila..
ReplyDeleteLet's stop it with the craziness already. Nanay Belen was allowed to order anything from the menu. Mali lang talaga ang pagkaka sabi ng waiter sa mom ni Maggie. Again, it was all semantics. Don't be so melodramatic, kahit saang bagay may segregation. Airplanes have economy & business class. Hospitals have wards & suites. Banks have a starter account & a separate line for premier clients. Cellphone companies have basic accounts & VIP accounts. Credit cards have all sorts of colors & terms from normal to gold to platinum to black. Concert venues have general admission & VIP. There are exclusive subdivisions & villages. When choosing a car, every brand has a basic model, a middle model and a luxury model and for each model there's an entry level & top of the line. Kahit sa fast food, iba ang serving size ng value meal sa ala carte. My golly hanggang sementeryo may apartment type & may museleo. Segregation has and always have been a part of society, no matter where you are in the world. Some more obvious than others, mostly are just referred to in a more politically correct term. And everyone is guilty in one way or another. That's all there is to it. Let this go.
ReplyDeleteThen why the hell do you have to have a so called "YAYA MEAL"? And why can't a REGULAR guest order the YAYA MEAL? siguro type ng mother ni Maggie Wilson yung yaya meal, e bakit di pwede? yun nga ang tanong ko bakit di na lang isang buong menu, bakit may Yaya meal pang tinatawag? remove the tag kasi.
ReplyDeleteThere shouldn't be a meal called "YAYA MEAL". Period! ...regardless of how well it was made or how expensive it is.
ReplyDeletesana nagsorry na lang about the incident. Parang sarcastic pa si kuya. naiwasan sana yan kung nung nagpareserve pa lang sila e nainform na sila ng rules/policy ng resort.
ReplyDeleteAng yabang na response ha. Apak din sa lupa pag may time. Lol
ReplyDeleteCEO ba talaga nagsulat ng reply na yan? wow, what a douche. taas ng tingin sa self ah. Try mo din bumaba minsan, baka matangay ka ng hangin..kayo ng balesin island na yan.
ReplyDeletewow! no wonder it is what it is. yung CEO cannot be more conyo than that?
ReplyDeleteIs this person stupid? You could have named the meal something else. And honestly yang press release nya parang ang yabang pa ng dating. An kesyo they don't understand what the issue is all about... stop trying to redeem your establishment by saying na excited pa ang mga kasama sa bahy sa pagkain nyo dahil gawa ng mga chef... pwe!
ReplyDeleteilagay na lang sa menue amo meal, yaya meal, anak meal, kabit meal, corrupt meal , senator meal wahahaha
ReplyDeleteNouveau riche lang ang mga kilala kong tinitipid ang mga helpers. Hindi sila tunay na mayaman. Haha
ReplyDeletei don't this is an issue. may "STUDENT MEAL" and "CREW MEAL" nga, kaya its not discriminating at all. overreacting people
ReplyDeletePalengkera ang CEO.
ReplyDeleteI think trademark na nila ang pagiging mapagmataas. In the 1st place members only club sila. Samahan to ng mga ayaw makisalamuha sa madlang people club. They want it for themselves, mayayamam lang talaga. So since ang mga kastila noong araw e mababa tingin sa mga katutubong pilipino, eto pa ung mga latak ng mga kastilang ugaling yun. This is a free country anyway, hayaan na sila sa sarili nilang kahibangan. If they offend you wag ipatronize. Alam na natin ung mga nag susumiksik dyan e gusto lang makipag rubbing elbows sa mayayaman, or ganun din pag iisip nila. They just want exclusivity. Or purely mayayaman lang. Wag na lang i patronize. D sila karapat dapat bgyan ng attention. Mga hambog magmula sa CEO. Syempre maski waiter ganyan din ugali
ReplyDeleteCEO and director daw siya and this is his response? What an idiot. Ang point nga eh why call it "yaya" in the first place! so ang may kasalanan pa eh yung guest?
ReplyDeleteamanpulo all the way!!!
ReplyDeleteWhile I am not a fan of what that Mike Asperin wrote... I think the whole yaya meal incident was blown way out of proportion. The nanny of maggie was allowed to order from the menu 3 days prior, her mom however wasn't allowed to order the adobo meal. Mali lang talga how the waiter explained it or whatever, I'm sure it wasnt really called a yaya meal by the club hence the quotation marks.. kaya lang naging ganyan kasi sa sagot ng waiter, pero question lang.. how did nanny belen know about this adobo yaya meal when she's been ordering from the menu before?
ReplyDeleteI for one love all my yayas/ drivers and etc, I ask them what they want to eat in restos, more often than not they want the normal rice meal (if meron), filipino food, I think the "yaya meal"was just an option in case they don't like the regular menu. Mali lang talga how the waiter handled it, or maybe balesin can have a filipino menu that's reasonably priced.
You want to give what's best for your yaya rin naman .. happy yaya = happy kids = happy all of us.
Bakit may yaya meal in the first place? That's just down right disrespectful and discrimination and the ceo ask whats the big deal? Ang mga may pera nga naman!
ReplyDeleteSeryoso sya? na yun Yaya meal nila eh chef din nila ang naghahanda? hahahha i kwento mo sa pagong Mr.CEO!
ReplyDeleteMeron kayang Ganda meals?
ReplyDeleteOh my... This is bad PR. Clearly this was not reviewed. Mas nagmumukha silang matapobre.
ReplyDeleteJust wow! Such words coming from a CEO??! ftw!!! Diniin pa na tama sila. What a shame!
ReplyDeleteNaku no pag mako may yaya. hindi ko pakukuhain ng "yaya meal" baka pag nakita ng ibang costumer doon na "yaya meal" lang pinakakain ko sa yaya ko mag mumukha akong CHEAP sayang naman yung 5M na membership nakakahiya no!
ReplyDeleteHe has a point. But the manner he wrote it, not good.
ReplyDeleteIt's ironic kasi we are a thirld world country and yet we discriminate poor people. News flash sa mga rich and famous na pinoy, pag dating sa ibang bansa, third world country parin ang tingin nila sa inyo at poor parin kayo sa kanilang standards.
ReplyDeleteEven though its a delicious meal, it shouldn't be called a YAYA MEAL.. they should think of a more creative but non offensive term! hello?!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePeople who are so affected by this non-issue probably don't even have the means to go to Balesin.
ReplyDeleteAnd goingg through the comments, these people are not even smart enough to know the whole situation before commenting. Even Maggie herself having this meal was not an issie when she found out the real story.