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Let’s start the year right, the first Fun Run of the year
is hosted by AMWAY
Amway (short for American Way) is an American company
that uses a multi-level marketing model to sell a variety of products,
primarily in the health, beauty, and home care marketsAmway was founded in 1959
by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Based in Ada, Michigan, the company and
family of companies under Alticor reported sales of $11.3 billion for 2012, the
seventh consecutive year of growth for the companyIts product lines include
home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, Nutrilite
dietary supplements, water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance, and cosmetics.
Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than a
hundred countries and territories around the world Amway was ranked No.26 among
the largest private companies in the United States by Forbes in 2012.Although
Amway has been frequently subject to investigation as having a pyramid like
structure, the Federal Trade Commission has ruled the company's sales and
marketing plan is not an illegal pyramid scheme
20th Alaska Football Cup gathered more than 6,000 players
nationwide
The biggest football tournament in the country was held
at the Alabang Country Club after Alaska Milk celebrated two decades of
commitment to the world’s most popular sport with the holding of the 20th
Alaska Football Cup at the Alabang Country Club last weekend.
Alaska Milk President and CEO Wilfred Uytengsu said it
was a privilege to hold the biggest and most successful grassroots-development
program in the local football scene even as he recalled the tournament’s modest
start.
“In 1996, we had 350 players and 25 teams. Today in our
20th anniversary, we held a three-day event in 26 football fields with 6,150
players in 410 teams. In those 20 years we’ve had 12,159 teams of over 58,000
players play 13,800 games with over 40,000 goals scored. We’ve come a long
way,” said Uytengsu.
Well-known today for its wide range of printers and
multi-function centres for homes and offices, Brother’s first product offering
consisted not of printers but of sewing machines.
The only sewing machine brand offered in the big
appliance stores in the country, Brother is the choice of the brand conscious
market, and will even be more preferred by customers with the introduction of
another cost-efficient home sewing machine model – the Brother FS101
computerized sewing machine.
Brother FS 101 has a wide array of professional features
in a lightweight, easy-to-use package. Affordable and super functional at
retail selling price (RSP) of Php 20,995, it has 100 built-in utility and
decorative stitches, 55 built-in character stitches, quickset drop-in bobbin,
and built-in needle threader.
Ortigas &
Company, Epson Philippines present 3D projection mapping show in Capitol
Commons, the first-ever Christmas-themed 3D projection mapping show makes
Capitol Commons a must-visit holiday destination.
A new
striking showcase of technology is bound to enthrall visitors of Capitol
Commons this Christmas as Ortigas & Company partners with Epson Philippines
Corporation for “An Epson Spectacular Christmas Celebration,” a 3D projection
mapping show at the Capitol Commons Park in Ortigas Center, Pasig.
From Fridays
to Sundays, beginning December 11, 2015 up to January 3, 2016, the first-ever
Christmas 3D projection mapping show in the Philippines brings a heartwarming
holiday story projected using Epson technology. The show begins at 7 in the
evening until 12 midnight, with a run time of ten minutes at 30-minute
intervals.
“We are
thrilled to partner with Epson for this spectacular Christmas offering that
will give Capitol Commons visitors another reason to enjoy their experience
here. This amazing piece of technology adds a new dimension of fun and
excitement to friends and families celebrating Christmas here at Capitol
Commons, making it even more a must-visit destination this Yuletide season,”
says Ortigas & Company Senior Vice President and Real Estate Division
General Manager Joey F. Santos.
Santos adds,
“Ortigas & Company now hosts a number of Christmas shows, the most popular
one being the Greenhills Christmas on Display. Apart from Greenhills, our
portfolio of developments has grown and I think so should our entertainment
options—hence, a 3D show that you won’t easily find anywhere in Manila or in
the Philippines.”
Capitol
Commons is the well-curated, 10-hectare mixed-use community on the corner of
Meralco Avenue and Shaw Boulevard. Its retail centerpiece is a three-level
high-end mall called Estancia. Situated within a development made up of
exclusive residential towers, office spaces, a strip of free-standing concept
restaurants collectively known as Gastro, as well as Estancia, Capitol Commons
was created to become Pasig City’s address of choice.
“An Epson
Spectacular Christmas Celebration” is powered by Epson’s high brightness
projectors and will be projected at the façade of The Offices in Estancia and
viewed from the Capitol Commons Park. Friends and families who gather to view
this distinctive visual feast can further enjoy themselves as they fill their
appetites with the epicurean treats at Capitol Commons’ Gastro and the
exceptional retail and dining offers of Estancia.
For 84 years,
Ortigas & Co. has been bringing to life some of the nation’s most-loved and
most iconic places—and with it, creating new experiences and traditions. Still,
it continues to build for life. It is the developer behind some of Metro
Manila’s known residential enclaves and mixed-use projects such as Frontera
Verde, Circulo Verde, Capitol Commons, Greenmeadows and the Greenhills
Subdivisions.
Students
dress up LRT 1 with lanterns in LRMC’s Juan Christmas campaign
The LRT Line
1 gets decked with Christmas cheer as operator Light Rail Manila Corporation
(LRMC) spearheads the Juan Christmas Lantern Festival, where students create
solar and battery-powered lanterns to decorate LRT-1’s passenger stations.
When it comes to cakes, Cheesecake is the
best. I don’t know why but I really love when it melts just right in your
mouth.
Imagine this luscious, heavenly, creamy
cheesecake to be the centerpiece of your Noche Buena and Medya Noche
table! Yes Burgoo American Bar and
Restaurant is now selling your favorite Cheesecake in time for this Christmas
season so the whole family can enjoy it at the comfort of their homes and also
to giveaway to friends and loved ones.
Are you still on the lookout for that perfect
gift for Christmas? What do you think would be the gift be, especially if they
have all they wanted.
Does it seem like a chore to shop for gifts
especially during the Christmas Season?
Looking for something new and fresh especially for those people who seem
to have everything. Give them these superb and delicious Gumbo Muffins! Made only from the highest and quality ingredients,
they’re perfect for gifts, potluck or even family gatherings for Noche Buena
Medya Noche.
Gumbo muffins for gift giving and noche Buena,
it’s a good idea; why don’t you try it and tell me what you think.
The PHABlet for everyone on-the-go; with the new Lenovo
PHAB, everyone can stay connected and entertainedallday, anytime, anywhere
Global technology leader Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY)
reveals the next big thing from the PHAB series, the Lenovo PHAB.Just like the
PHAB Plus, the Lenovo PHAB delivers on the promise of giving an unparalleled
phone+tablet mash-up experience, this time withan enhanced sound quality and
entertainment features.
Whisper launches breakthrough product that will make all
ladies fall in love because today more than ever, women are making waves and
breaking barriers in various fields. And in between juggling a competitive
career and pursuing other passions, one thing that sets a truly unstoppable
woman apart is her relentless drive to ensure she balances doing more and
taking care of herself every day of the month.
However, red days can be tricky – and women usually have
to compromise protection with comfort, working through the hot, stuffy and even
the rough feeling the pads currently in the market tend to give.
Whisper brand ambassador Isabelle Daza (center),
dermatologist Dr. Kaye Bautista (left), and Whisper brand manager, Jan Ang
More news about the our Ms. Universe 2015. Everyone is
proud and happy and PDLT Home DSL is one of them
After a 42-year drought for the crown, the Philippines
makes pageant history once again.
Miss Philippines and PLDT HOME DSL ambassador Pia Alonzo
Wurtzbach was recently crowned Miss Universe 2015 after a dramatic coronation
night held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
Wurtzbach bested 80 women from various parts of the globe
to claim the country’s third Miss Universe title. She follows in the footsteps
of Gloria Diaz who won in 1969 and Margie Moran who brought home the crown in
1973.
Global footwear brands now at SM Seaside City Cebu, don’t
you love to hear that
Global footwear brands Ipanema, Grendha, Rider, Zaxy,
Anacapri and Söfft find their new Southern home at Cebu’s seaside lifestyle
complex, SM Seaside City. Located inside SM Department Store, these brands
offer trendy and fashionable footwear perfect for Cebu’s discerning market.
From left: Shirley
Herrera, Division merchandise manager for Childrens' shoes; SM Dept Store,
Cecille Loretizo, Marketing Head, ELRO Retail Corp; Eugene Saw, Sr. Vice
President for shoes and bags business unit, SM Dept Store; Francisco R.
Elizalde, President, ELRO Retail Corp; Nicodemus Chu-Vice President for mdsg
shoes and bags, SM Dept Store; Felanie Lim-Sr. Assistant Vice President for
mdsg ladies shoes and bags, SM Dept Store and Ma. Rina Bugayong, Assistant Vice
President for shoes and bags marketing, SM Dept Store.
There are some behind the scene that was captured by others to show how Ms. Universe contest show true color. While we are celebrating, there are others who still show their bitterness .
What are you wishing for Christmas or what are planning
to give this Christmas.
Looking for the perfect gift for game console players and
techies this holiday season? Give them Energeyes Digital Lenses, a protective
eyewear that helps guard their eyes from the harmful blue light that causes
digital eye strain.
Energeyes is a defense eyewear that helps alleviate the
symptoms of digital eye strain by blocking over 50% of harmful blue light
through the synergistic actions of a reflective front surface treatment on the
lens and an absorptive lens material.
Music plays an important role in the development of a child’s various
modes of intelligence, specifically for mental, physical and social aspects.
Music helps them seek patterns in their environment, which allows them to easily
recall words, phrases, even in foreign languages. They become more perceptive
to sound and develop into astute listeners.
Children as young as four can absorb the potential educational benefits of listening to music that are known to make an impact during these sensitive developmental years. Things such as speech and language development, motor and rhythmic coordination and even social skills are honed through early exposure to music.
But it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to teach your children how to play an instrument. While there’s little doubt that doing so helps their mental development, studies show that simply having children actively listen to songs is enough to help them reap the benefits of cognitive development and maybe even encourage them to pick up an instrument to learn.
“The right tempo and message aids in the development of neurophysiological distinctions between sounds that develop literacy, which tangibly results in better academic results,” says Teacher Marah.
Shell V-Power Nitro+ ends the year with excitement, my excitement.
I thought that I would attend an event just like those
normal event we go to. Shell invited a
couple of bloggers and media to be part of their year-end event which challenges
not just our wit but our camaraderie as well with fellow contestant.
Just
got lucky to get a golden ticket, yes it is a golden ticket and its my ticket to
watch the most anticipated movie of the year.
Golden
Ticket Events has just awoken the force within every Star Wars fan with the
exclusive screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, held one day ahead of its
December 17 release in the Philippines. The screening was held at SM Megamall
Cinema 3 to a sold-out crowd.
Despite
the popularity of the movie, the reception was still unexpected. “The screening
was held in the middle of pre-holiday festivities,” said Kendrick Go, Marketing
Director of traffic, our patrons were still able to make time for the
screening. It gives me great pleasure that Golden Ticket Events is able to
continuously provide a memorable movie theatre experience in the Philippines.”
In
celebration of the movie’s exclusive Philippine premiere, Golden Ticket Events
amped the ante and treated patrons to free popcorn, bottled water, and 1,000
PHP worth of goodies and gift certificates. Even the movie ticket itself, The
Golden Ticket, can be used to claim free skin care services from Forever
Beautiful, a facial and slimming spa located in SM Megamall.
Released
more than ten years after the film series’ last instalment (Star Wars Episode
III: Revenge of the Sith), Star Wars: The Force Awakens is slated to be the
much awaited movie of the decade. With J. J. Abrams--the man who helped
reinvigorate the Star Trek franchise--at the helm alongside fan favorites
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, the movie is expected to break
box office records and earn $1 billion in profits.
With all the get together and Christmas party, what do we
gain from this besides the gift ? Yes, you are right, we are gaining weight and
we do every time we attended one event after another.
The Christmas season is the time of the year where
mouth-watering foods are served such as ham, mechado, caldereta, and lechon.
But after devouring those sumptuous yet fatty foods, it is important to shed
those calories and still have a fit and healthy body.
“Filipinos are food lovers, and it is truly seen during
Christmas season where greasy and high-calorie foods are served. Thus, it is
just essential to burn those extra calories to avoid excess fat. For people who
don’t want to hit the gym, they can try sports to burn the calories,” says Dr.
Nicky Montoya, MediCard president.
Greet the New Year with a brand new—and beautiful—you! Ain't that a good news.
What started as a 100-day countdown before Christmas is
now about waiting before we bid goodbye to 2015 and say hello to 2016.
The adversities and difficulties we experienced the past
year are now almost behind us and today, we look forward to the coming new year
with much anticipation and excitement.
And best we greet the new year by presenting a new
version of ourselves—whether women and now, even men—not just with a new look
but being healthy and beautiful inside and out. And this we can achieve by
using a potent and powerful drink touted as today’s modern “fountain of
youth”—HyC 150.
Since it’s just a few days before Christmas day and I
know that everyone would be busy buying gifts from their loves and would prefer
to go Divisoria to buy what they need.
Here are some tips that I hope would help you to have a
more convenient shopping spree day at the famous Divisoria.
Every time I look at the mirror and saw white hair
sprouting, it makes me sad thinking that I am growing old or I am stress.
I attended recently a launch of a product that was
formulated to stop the greying of hair. It’s not that I don’t want to look
young but, my hair is my crown and glory and I wanted it to stay as black as
long as I can.
Grey Away was officially launch at Dillingers last Dec. 10, 2015. Guest and media were enlighten as how important this product is.
It wasn't long ago when Hattendo opened its first store
in the Philippines.It was in the middle
of May 2015, at Mega Fashion Hall SM Megamall, where people lined up to get a
taste of Hiroshima's most popular cream bun!
All cream buns are baked and hand wrapped in Hiroshima,
Japan, then shipped frozen to the Philippines, Korea and Taiwan. Thawing is done 24 hours prior to
serving/selling, under strict temperature management.
The store's design is patterned after Japan's style, with
visible wood grain finish. Cream buns
are displayed in an enclosed glass chiller, maintaining 5°C, as per Japan's
standards for best quality.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens special advance screening by
Golden Ticket Events
The biggest movie event of the year
has arrived! Golden Ticket Events will be holding a special advance screening
of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 16, 2015 10PM at SM Megamall Cinema
3.
Join Princess Leia, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca,
R2-D2, C3-PO, plust an all-new cast of heroes, bots, and villains in the newest
Star Wars chapter to hit the silver screen!
Jollibee keeps the tradition of spreading Christmas cheer
alive in 21st Maaga ang Pasko making every Christmas brighter and more
joyful for over two decades. Jollibee celebrated the launch of Maaga ang
Pasko, now on its 21st year; bigger and brighter. This 2015, the country’s
longest-running annual toy and book drive is continuing its mission to inspire
more kindhearted Filipinos to donate gifts and spread the early Christmas cheer
to less fortunate kids.
Spearheading the donation drive as lead Jolly Toy Scouts
are child actor Marco Masa, The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 grand winner
Lyca Gairanod and finalist Darlene Vibares, and Goin’ Bulilit kids Angelo
Alayon, JM Gacayan, and Belle Mariano. The new batch of Jolly Toy Scouts hope
to inspire other kids like them to share their pre-loved toys and books to make
other kids happy.
During the various campaign launches held nationwide,
these kids led by example by donating their own toys and books.
Marco Masa adds his name to the Maaga Ang Pasko commitment
wall – a promise to share joy this Christmas season by donating his beloved
toy.
Practo Ray is a cloud-based practice management solution
of choice for thousands of doctors and clinics. It simplifies and automates
practice management so doctors can focus on what they do best-- treating and
caring for their patients. Practo Ray helps simplify scheduling, billing and
inventory management for doctors. It also helps create digital health care
records and prescriptions so consumers always have their healthcare history
available to them right inside the app. Practo Ray is available as an annual
subscription starting at Php2,200 a month.
Shopee, Southeast
Asian’s newest smart and secure social media marketplace officially launches in
the Philippines today. The event was held at Makati Shangrila and was witness
by media and other guest who are interested to learn about the app.
Shopee, available for free in Apple App Store and Google
Play, boasts a wide range of products and is equipped with a secure
payment service and innovative socially
driven features to create a more secure, fun, and easy shopping and selling
experience. Shoppe has a million users across the region
Where are you going to spend your Christmas or New Year,
here is a thought that I want to share with you
With the many hotels in the metro, The Linden Suites
stands out as being one that offers business or leisure travelers world class
accommodations and notable service. The elegance and functionality of one of
the top hotels in Pasig City is known for having spacious guestrooms.
Currently having 12 types of suites (Deluxe Room, One
Bedroom Suites, Two Bedroom Suites, Three Bedroom Suites, and Penthouse
Suites), guests also have recreation, dining and health facilities for a well
rounded and relaxing stay.
The hotel offers a buffet breakfast; all day dining and room
service, function spaces that can accommodate small and medium size groups are
also available for business meetings and social events.
Biogesic Banig-Bayan: Our answer to ‘Who cares for the
carer?’
We’ve come across many OFW stories one way or another. Still
among us are those who have romantic notions of the kind of lives they have
abroad. People could not see past the pasalubongs and the happy photos OFWs
post online, which is worrisome because in reality not all OFWs live the good
life abroad. But they would not talk about it. Some would not share their every
day situations abroad and would rarely admit that they get lonely.
Christmas is the time for giving and make sure that you
are giving the right present to your love ones. Liven up the yuletide spirit in
your homes with LG products.Give your family the gift of technology with LG
home appliances and gadgets.The yuletide season is the best time to share your
blessings with your loved ones.
Like most Filipinos who are family-oriented, you are
probably thinking of upgrading your home with the best appliances in the market
that will make your home more convenient and enjoyable for you and your family.
From smartphones or phablets to innovative and functional
home appliances, LG Electronics Philippines has the perfect gift ideas for you
and your family this holiday season.
Are you ready for Christmas gift giving, here are the
Lenovo Smartphones Holiday Gift Guide for a Merry and Fruitful 2016 that you can choose from
Just when you think picking the perfect holiday presents
for your family, loved ones, and even for yourself would cause you sleepless
nights, Lenovo smartphones make it a breeze. With Lenovo’s VIBE, P, S, and A
series, you are spoilt for choice. Whether you want to give a smartphone with
high quality camera, large battery life, powerful processor, stylish glass
exterior, pocket-friendly price tag or all of the above, Lenovo lets you send
your true love mobile devices that ideally suit their needs for a more
connected, exciting and productive 2016.
GetGo partners with TravelBook.ph and StopSleepGo.com for
Juanderlust!
How would you like to explore the countless beautiful
tourist destinations in the Philippines, all for free for an exciting 80 days?
Join Juanderlust and be the Chosen Juan to discover and experience all the
amazing travel spots that the country has to offer.
With a lot of thing coming my way like stress and other
personal duties to fulfill, I do look like a haggard 50 year old mom and it
stresses me even more.
Let’s take a step back and take good care of ourselves
for a while
Here is something we should know
TLC for the Women
who Take Care of Everyone
As the
holidays approach, Riantique Global Inc. president Ria Castrillo shares some
words of wisdom with all the busy women who wear the hats of mother,
professional, nurturer, friend and wife: “Liking the way you look is vital to
health and happiness. Beauty comes first from within. No matter how much makeup
you have slathered on yourself, if you are unhappy, that will still show making
you less beautiful.”
Beauty is
more than just skin deep, according to Castrillo: It is the outward expression
of all that you feel inside. “When you are happy content, that inner glow and
beauty will radiate outward,” Castrillo said. “Happy people have younger
hearts, younger arteries and a younger real age. Happy people recover more
quickly from surgery, cope better with pain, have lower blood pressure and have
longer life expectancy than unhappy people.”
Italy’s most sought after master educator in hair and
coloring, Alessandro Cavazzini is in the Philippines to conduct a series of
trainings for local hair stylists and colorists, courtesy of Elgon Professional
Hair Color.
The Milan-based brand is exclusively distributed in the
country by Beauty Lane Philippines, Incorporated, headed by its President and CEO,
Dina de Villa-Tobojka.
Through the trainings, local salon specialists will learn
the ever-evolving science and art of hair color, get a deeper insight into the
brand, Elgon, and learn how to maximize its products.
“The trainings will be more on using Elgon products in
new ways. It’s something we can pass on to our customers here because stylists
are constantly looking for something new,” Tobojka said.
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS TO DRIVE EXPANSION IN LOCAL SHORES
Global air conditioning, appliance giant Tosot enters
Philippine market
Amidst the
phenomenal growth in the Philippines’ retail sector, a brand of a global leader
in air conditioning systems and appliances is set to bring to the country its
line of innovative products.
Tosot, a premium brand of Gree, the biggest manufacturer
of air conditioners in the world, was officially launched this October.
It’s that time of the year when everyone plans what to do
to make the holiday season meaningful and memorable. This is also the only
month wherein I could get the whole family going together and take a break.
We always make sure to have something plan every December.
For this year, my children wanted to spend their Christmas outside the comfort
of our home. I have decided to take them away a little outside Manila, not so
far so that they need not be stress out by the travel.
Everything must be planned, I need to have everything for
their need and that includes medicine and vitamins because you never know what
will happen. I was Girl Scout so dapat laging handa. Better be sure than sorry
For that entire thing, there is only Unilab that I can
rely on; they have all the vitamins and medicines that I need in one go. There’s
the ever reliable enervon for my kids, solmux and enervon hp for me and my dad
Lifestyle brand Boardwalk’s latest endeavour brings
social entrepreneurship into the mainstream of fashion.
To bring this innovative brand forward,
Boardwalk holds the ‘Walk to Share’ Lifestyle Event to introduce Share, a fashion
and lifestyle sub-brand that lies at the heart of Boardwalk’s social
entrepreneurship advocacy. An initiative of the Share Foundation by Boardwalk
in partnership with Boardwalk Charity Foundation Incorporated, Share elevates
fashion into a social development platform by allocating 25 per cent of each
Share item sold for its business starter program. The program works with men
and women from economically-challenged communities to help them gain capital
and confidence, and enhance their skills and sensibilities to have a fair shot
at business success.
The event features the Walk to Share video
via a 360 video projector focusing on the “Sharepreneurs”-- Share beneficiaries
and future grassroots entrepreneurs who are envisioned to be the flag bearers
of a progressive, more socially inclusive Philippines.
Guests can walk around the venue, Green Sun’s
The Eye, and discover why it feels great to share. During the walk, guests are
invited to do their share by purchasing limited edition Share t-shirts that
says “Feels Great”, reflecting how it feels knowing that 25% of what they pay
goes to the development of the business starter program.
6 Vista community malls spark Vista Land developments in
Luzon, Mindanao
Over 20 Vista Malls to rise nationwide in 2016
Shopping online may be the “in” thing these days, but for
most people, nothing can beat the physical experience of going to malls to meet
up, bond with family and friends, have fun, and indulge in activities that
cannot be experienced anywhere else.
Malls are not just places to shop, they are activity
centers that fulfill many functions for mall goers. Learning nooks, workout
places, lifestyle destinations, dining hubs, entertainment venues, and more,
malls are woven into the colorful social fabric of countless communities.
You watch out, you better not cry, because CDR king is
coming to town and with them are your Christmas wis
Celebrating the season won’t be complete without giving
and receiving gifts form loved ones and colleagues. Gifts without relying on
the tag price are much appreciated especially if much thought have been given
to the receiver.
Recipient appropriate gift
We must consider the preference of who we are giving
gifts to. Someone who loves to cook should be given something that would
complement her cooking skills. A sports buff would appreciate something he can
use for his sports. Kids would definitely love toys and gaming gadgets.
Cd-r King, you’re one-stop media provider can give you
more ideas as you visit their close to 400 stores nationwide. From Gadgets to
home appliances and other personal stuffs, Cd-r King can give you a more
affordable choice.
I have
following the movies starring Vic Sotto for a long time and attending presscon
for the last 3 years and this time, I know for a fact that their latest movie “My
Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More!” starring Vic, Ai-Ai and Aldub is a Guaranteed break record at the 2015 MMFF.
