Beeffalo: Ribs and Steaks in Marikina City

If you are looking for a place in Marikina City or Rizal area where you can find tender and juicy Baby Back ribs or steaks that are grilled perfectly, then Beeffalo by Hot Rocks is the place to go. Years ago, my family frequented a place in Bagumbayan/Libis, Quezon City area called Hot Rocks, located inside the Club Six-Fifty parking compound. It was a discovery that changed our lunch habit every Sunday because it made us crave for their medium-rare Porterhouse steak. 

Beeffalo, all geared up for Halloween

Beeffalo's Baby Back Ribs is available with Java rice in Single (PHP 270) or Full order (PHP 740)

Beeffalo's Porterhouse steak, also available in two orders: 250 grams (PHP 385) and 450 grams (PHP 650)

You can use this guide below as to how you want your grilled steak:

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Ketsana - Ondoy Typhoon: My First Hand Experience from Rizal

Typhoon Ketsana, whose PAGASA name was Ondoy, formed early on September 23 2009 and left a trail of disaster in the areas of Marikina, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Quezon, Makati, Pasay, Pasig, Valenzuela and San Juan. Flooding also occured in nearby provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and other Southern Tagalog areas. Major roads were rendered impassable because of huge flood currents and clogged cars. Our area, which is called Lower Antipolo was also hit.

This tropical typhoon, Ketsana and locally called Ondoy, has brought record rainfall to Metro Manila, not seen since the start of rainfall record keeping according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), producing only moderate winds but hours of extremely heavy rain, which led to the worst flooding in living memory. I read that the usual amount of rainfall received in one month was brought by Ondoy in six hours.

We were able to document our first hand experience of this disaster in our own neighborhood (Kingsville Subdivision, Lower Antipolo). Below are some pictures from September 26 to 29 as Ondoy ravaged Metro Manila.



September 26, 2009, Saturday at 10:20am: The flood hasn't reached our elevated garage but has filled the street.

At 1:05pm: the flood has reached our elevated garage and has entered the house of our in-laws. We were hoping it wouldn't rise and not reach our house.

At 5:45pm: the flood has reached our elevated garage and has entered our house. It has become waist-deep in the middle of the street.

At this point, we decided to evacuate and we were thankful that our next-door neighbor accommodated us and let us use one of the rooms on their second floor. As soon as we have evacuated our families, I, with my brother-in-law and their helper went back to salvage what we can. When we did what we could, we went to our neighbor's house and hoped the flood wouldn't continue to rise.

At 9:40pm: The flood waters continued to rise. It has become neck-deep in the middle of the street. In the lower part of the subdivision it has reached up to 15 feet deep.

Thank God we were able to evacuate our family and He provided a place of shelter for us. I feel deeply saddened for the other typhoon victims - for their greater loss. May God have mercy on us all.

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Where to Buy Cheap Palochina Wood

Do you know where you can buy cheap palochina wood? If you are into wood working and are looking for wood that you can experiment on or if you are in need of palochina that you want to use for building tables, chairs, a bed or anything simple and you need cheap, inexpensive palochina, then I know the place to go.

From this amount of palochina, a center table, side table, a stool or a study chair can be built

Location of Palochina Wood Stores

The place to buy inexpensive, used but still usable palochina wood is in Angono, Rizal. Coming from Ortigas extension to Binangonan, take a right at Tikling and go past Taytay, Rizal and when you reach Angono, watch out on your right for a street with a sign that points to Baytown Homes. Take a right there and drive straight. Before the road curves, you will see a row of houses on the left that sell palochina at a very affordable price.

Exact Location in Google Maps

This strip of palochina stores is said to be the place where many of the shops along Commonwealth which make palochina beds, tables, chairs, or any customized and made-to-order palochina furniture get their supply of this wood. Inexpensive palochina is easy to find. I found out about this when I asked a shop along Commonwealth (where I get our supply of palochina wood for our martial arts demonstrations) where they get their supply.

A set of palochina wood (10 pieces - 39" x 4" x 1/2", 4 pieces - 21" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4", 4 pieces - 21" x 2'3/4" x 3/4") for less than two hundred pesos

Last week, I bought this set of palochina wood, all for less than 200 pesos (PHP) and the palochina I bought is enough to make a side table or a stool. Just imagine, for that amount I have already saved a lot of money. That’s a lot cheaper than purchasing a made-to-order furniture in the mall or in shops along Commonwealth Avenue. Moreover, I can sharpen my wood working skills because I discovered where to buy very affordable palochina wood from Angono, Rizal.

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