The year is about to close and yet Bonifacio Global City’s
F1 Hotel Manila doesn’t run out of surprises.
Make your way to 2018 by celebrating with F1 Hotel Manila’s
New Year Splash Countdown. Drizzle and party all night with unlimited booze and
be hyped with feel-good music from the featured DJ’s. Celebrate the upcoming
year with a tropical-vibe within the city in the Canary Lounge, perfect place
for the pool party. Standing tickets are at Php1,888 net, while VIP tables are
also available. Doors are open at 10pm to 1am, in partnership with Stella
Artois.
OPPO is the first mobile brand to accept GCash Scan to Pay
in PH
Customers can now avail OPPO smartphones via Scan to Pay
from GCash
OPPO, Philippines’ top 2 international smartphone brand, in
partnership with GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet service, pioneers
the first QR payment method for a mobile brand.
Through
the new scan-to-pay feature of the GCash App, customers can now purchase any
OPPO product by simply scanning a GCash QR code at selected OPPO Concept Stores
for faster, more convenient, and secure transactions.
OPPO continuously uplifts the brand touchpoints to
customers through innovative store experience such as adding GCash scan to pay
as a preferred payment method for seamless transaction.Customers can now also experience perks such
as cashbacks, discounts, and more exclusive GCash offers.
A personalized fitness program designed by celebrity
fitness coaches Jim and Toni Saret? Yes, please!
Kim and Khloe Kardashian. JLo. Kate Upton. Heidi Klum.
Do you really think these celebrities achieved their
curves, all on their own? Truth is, they all have fitness trainors who design
programs that fit their needs and their lifestyle.
Personalized fitness programs have been known to produce
the best results and have enjoyed higher take ups. People are more likely to
follow the fitness routine if they see that it fits their goals and lifestyles.
Unfortunately, personalized programs are not inexpensive. It can cost far more
than the usual gym membership. After all, if you really can’t do it on your
own—and are constantly finding excuse upon excuse not to exercise—then it’s time
to get some help.
Filipinos are passionate about the Christmas season– it is
the best time for gift-giving, merry-making, and dining in the company of loved
ones. One thing that Pinoys look forward to in celebrating Paskong Pilipino is
the noche buena and media noche where households get together to indulge over a
grand feast of traditional and well-loved Filipino dishes.
For most families, it is a wonderful opportunity to bond in
the kitchen, with each member contributing their favorite dishes to the noche
buena and media noche spread. But not all households have the luxury of time to
prepare the meals. So they resort to the next best thing: either to dine out or
to buy cooked food. Luckily, Mang Inasal offers families a delightful menu of
great-tasting local comfort food to make their noche buena feast truly special.
Diana Stalder Face, Body, Skincare Center brings the
premium whitening fusion, a combination of two powerful brands for fast and
effective whitening.
Casmara Nacar Treatment is an imported brand from Spain. It
is a skin lightening and illuminating treatment which is suitable for all skin
types, especially for skin with localized and/or diffuse blemishes.
It’s the season of gift giving, and one of the most
grueling parts of the holidays has finally come upon us – choosing just what to
buy for our loved ones! While the amount we spend on someone shouldn’t reflect
how we feel about them, it’s still important to be able to budget our spending
on gifts.
Along these lines, we’ve prepared some great gift ideas for
your loved ones that we’ve laid out into two popular budget ranges. Check them
out and get ready for Christmas!
Under Php2500
Good earphones
The gift of high-quality music is precious. So do a little
research and find a pair of great earphones that’s within budget for your
music-loving friends.
Fountain pen
Once you’ve tried a fountain pen, you’ll never want to go
back. Fountain pens are characterized by an incredible smoothness in the way
they write, and will last forever if you take care of them. You can get a
really great fountain pen for Php1000-1500 – throw in a bottle of ink for about
Php300-500 and you’re still under the budget!
The Sacred Riana with Christian Suwarna, Traveloka Senior
Vice President Business Development
Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s leading booking app for flights
and hotels, is proud to have partnered with Asia’s Got Talent in crowning The
Sacred Riana from Indonesia, the grand winner for Season 2. She bested eight
other finalists, impressing the judges and audiences in the region with her
extraordinary talent and grit during the spectacular Results Show at Marina Bay
Sands.
MAHALAGANG PAALALA: ANG 100% ORGANIC PEARL COIX AY HINDI
GAMOT AT HINDI DAPAT GAMITING PANGGAMOT SA ANUMANG URI NG SAKIT.
Christmas is a time of love and spreading happiness. The
holiday celebration provides us with joy and wonder. With the season comes
parties, get togethers, and the inescapable year-end closing work by the end of
the month.All these activities can
take its toll on our bodies, draining our energy and vibrancy as deadlines get
the better of us.
SYKES Philippines, the first multinational call center in
the Philippines staged its biggest year-end celebration yet, giving away
over P4 million worth of prizes, and featuring high profile entertainers
including some of the country’s most iconic musicians.
“Limelight,” SYKES’ Hollywood-inspired event was held at
the SMX Convention Center for its Manila employees. More than 6,000 employees
attended the event. While the Cebu leg celebration was held at the
Waterfront Hotel Cebu, wherein close to 3,000 employees partied at the venue.
JobStreet Philippines Country Manager Philip Gioca (center)
receives his award from IABC Philippines Vice President and Chairman of the CEO
Excel Awards 2017 Belle Tiongco (left) and IABC Philippines Chairman Kane Errol
Choa (right).
The first 128 customers will get a free LG 24” HD LED TV
LG Mobile Philippines’ (LG) premium flagship phone, the
V30+, is finally hitting the stores this month at SRP Php46,990, and it’s
available for pre-order starting December 15 until 21. And, as a special gift
this holiday season, the first 128 customers will get a LG 24” HD LED TV for
free.
To avail of this exciting promo, all you have to do is
visit any participating store, place your pre-order, and pay P3, 000 for down
payment. Every purchase entitles you to one (1) LG 24” HD LED TV.
The holiday season is the perfect time to indulge in
well-loved Filipino foods as most households cook-up sumptuous meals using
treasured family recipes. And with all the dishes spread around the holiday
table during parties and Noche Buena, it’s quite easy for anyone to quickly
gain weight, especially if they don’t watch the plates of white rice they are
eating.
To help Filipinos eat healthy and stay in shape even
throughout the yuletide celebrations, Robinsons Supermarket has launched an
exclusive promo that promotes the consumption of brown rice in an affordable
and simple way.
A visit to the Our Lady of Manaoag brought an unexpected
surprise to twenty youngsters as they arrived to a simple party where they
received the most colorful treat: a chance to celebrate their birthday with
their loved ones.
The eyes of the little ones gleamed at the sight of the
blessings: a venue decorated with balloons, tables lined with the chocolate
cakes, and their names carefully drawn in icing with a sweet “Happy Birthday!”
greeting. For most of the youngsters, this will be their first birthday party
and the first time they will be blowing out the candles of their own cake.
Alesha Anne sneaks in a taste of the Rainbow Dedication
Cake.
Avida Land, one of the leading mid-market real estate
developers in the country, recently celebrated Grand Neighbor Day with a series
of fun and exciting activities that brought families, friends and communities
together, hoping to rekindle the spirit of neighborly values among residents.
Now on its 2nd year, Avida’s GND celebration adapted the
theme “Better Together” in enjoining seven of its communities nationwide
encompassing both condominium and house and lot communities. Among the
communities that joined include San Rafael Estates and San Antonio Heights in
Batangas, Avida Village Northpoint in Bacolod, Avida Towers Vita in Vertis
North, Avida Towers 9th Ave in Bonifacio Global City, and Centrio Tower in
Cagayan de Oro.
For most moms, the
laundry basket fills up faster and the to-do list never gets shorter. However,
there is a way to tackle the toughest laundry loads while also freeing up some
time with the LG TWINWashTM.
Entertaining comes easy with the right technological
products. This holiday season, make sure to enlist the right refrigerator that
will transform you into the best host; the LG InstaViewTM Door-in-Door® (DID),
party planning and entertaining becomes easy. With a state-of-the-art mirrored
glass panel, checking the fridge for ingredients that you have to buy at the
grocery is as easy as taking a peek. You only have to knock twice to see inside
the easy access compartment without ever opening the door, reducing cold air
loss to help keep food fresher longer.
Make homes become a brighter, more inviting living space
with Robinsons Department Store Home Section and its wide array of modern
essentials that bring in more warmth and comfort into every corner.
Fill your home with beautiful finds from Robinsons Department Store home
section
2017 Fit Filipino National Weight Loss Challenge
Culminates with a Bang Advocacy campaign gets Filipinos moving with a “Live to
Move” fitness party
How many times have we woken up and decided that “today is
the day” to begin losing weight, only to be sidetracked by that delicious lunch
of tasty pork adobo and a sweet ending of scrumptious leche flan? Too many.
The battle to lose those pounds is something that many of us
face daily. We always must deal with the temptation to indulge in good food,
made worse by the persistent “I just don’t have the time to exercise”
mentality. These hinder our quest for fitness.
Knowing this all too well, celebrity fitness coaches Jim and
Toni Saret (“Fit Filipino Movement”, “Biggest Loser Season 2”) have set out to
champion a change in the mindset of Filipinos so they will lead a more active
and healthier lifestyle. This year, they decided to embark on probably their
biggest challenge yet—rallying the entire nation to collectively lose a total
of one million pounds in six months.
“We launched the FitFil National Weight Loss Challenge this
2017 with the vision of uniting all Filipinos towards a healthier lifestyle.
This is the first of its kind in the world. The one million lbs weight loss
challenge is the first step in our goal to curate one million fit Filipinos by
2020,” shares Coach Jim.
BIC Product (Asia) Pte Ltd, in cooperation with its
distributor partner in Philippines - Filstar Distributors Corporation, kick off
their biggest social campaign in Asia, #BICBrightFutures.
BIC® believes that a bright future is for everyone.As such, BIC® will be giving half a million
of Stationery products - the biggest donation in Asia to date - to Children’s
Hour, Yellow Boat of Hope and Kariton Klasrum to help kids as they pursue their
dreams.
BIC® treated an estimated 200 children from Children’s Hour
and Kariton Klasrum for a full day of fun and activities at Kidzania Manila last
October 26th.
For one day, the children are encouraged to have fun while
exploring the adult world by immersing themselves in over 100 role-play
activities in the play city. Using BIC® pens, they will also plot out their
goals and dreams in a special BIC® Bright Futures workbook.
Efren Peñaflorida, an education advocate, teacher, and
social worker, will be at the event to talk to the kids about the importance of
going back to school and how it will help them build a brighter future.
Peñaflorida is also the founder of Kariton Klasrum.
BIC® feels strongly about giving back to communities where
the Group is present in the form of product or financial donations and
volunteering.As part of its strong
societal commitment, the BIC® Corporate Foundation for Education was launched
in 2016 focusing on fighting for universal access of education as a basic human
right.Through this foundation, BIC® is
engaged in the fight against school drop-outs, access to education for girls
and women and environmental education.In the same year, the global company has made 112 donations to promote
education giving more than 6 million pens to children in need.
BIC is a family-owned company listed on the Paris Stock
Exchange and a world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers.For more than 60 years, BIC has honored the
tradition of providing high-quality, simple, inventive and reliable choices for
everyone, everywhere, every time.A
world leader in the consumer goods, 30.9 million BIC® products are purchased
every day worldwide (18.9 million Stationery products, 4.2 million Lighters,
7.1 million shavers and 0.7 million promotional products).
Filstar Distributors Corporation prides itself as having
been the exclusive licensee of Hallmark in the Philippines since 1974 and the
exclusive distributor of BIC® Stationery products since 2001. Since then,
Filstar has evolved to be a distributor of not just these two distinguished
brands but of other world class brands that supplement and enhance the
self-expression industry.In 2013,
Filstar expanded its partnership with BIC® to cover BIC® Lighters and Shavers
categories.
Find more about BIC® from the following online references.
Unioil Petroleum Philippines
Inc. (Unioil) has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to establish a reliable
network of air quality monitoring stations in various locations nationwide.
TechnoMarine is proud to introduce MoonSun, its newest
collection that presents a totally refreshing dimension to the luxurious Swiss
brand watch.
Inspired by the lines and energy of urban landscapes, the
collection captures a youthful sophistication, powered by a precision Swiss
movement and superior craftsmanship that’s tailor made for one’s active yet
chic lifestyle. The collection offers incomparable motion in design of 40mm
case size for women and 42mm – 44mm case size for men, with a wide selection of
either all-steel, all-steel in black, in steel and gold, or a chronograph with
leather strap, and with technical prowess and water resistance of 50 meters.
Can’t get enough of the recent 3-Day Flash Sale for RxER?
Grab this second chance to give the gift of health! Get 1 RxER for only P1,500
(original price P1,998) when you apply online on December 8-10, 2017 and pay at
any 7 Eleven and other ECPAY merchants nationwide. Please see list of 7-11
branches and EC Pay merchants by clicking this link:
http://www.ecpay.com.ph/partner-outlet-finder/
Designed to give members utmost value and convenience, the
RxER offers a new and specialized health care maintenance service that covers
emergency, preventive and outpatient care. Best of all, there’s no age limit,
no medical check-up required and there’s no hierarchy to be followed.
Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. (Unioil) has unveiled its
first electric vehicle (EV) charging station on its newly-opened Unioil Solar
Hybrid service station at Congressional Avenue Extension, Quezon City. The
state-of-the-art Mitsubishi i-MiEV fully-electric vehicle and the Mitsubishi
Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) were showcased during the
event.
OPPO supports Miss Possibilities in stopping the use of the
“R” Word
Supporting children with special needs for fair treatment
and recognition by the society
Miss Possibilities, the first pageant in Asia for children
with special needs, just recently crowned Miss Possibilities 2017 Jennica
Garcia. Despite having cerebral palsy, this did not stop Jennica in achieving
her dreams by finishing a degree in Finance Accounting and passing the
teacher’s licensure exam. OPPO fully supports the Miss Possibilities Foundation
in its aim to raise awareness for equal treatment. One of their strong
advocacies is to end the use of the “R” word due to its defamatory and
¬¬¬-unethical meaning.
Does true love stand the test of time?This is explored in “Meant To Beh” the latest
blockbuster film starring Vic Sotto and Dawn Zulueta.
During the holiday season, happy families and loving
relationships are highlighted amongst the merrymaking of the holidays. With
Meant To Beh, moviegoers are treated to this funny and poignant story about the
Balatbat family, where they can pick up timely lessons about life and love
along the way. Middle-aged couple Antonio (Vic) and Andrea Balatbat (Dawn) try
their best to raise their three children, Christian (JC Santos), Alex (Gabbi
Garcia), and Riley (Baby Baste).
The Balatbats have a perfect family setup despite the fact
that the couple was only forced by their parents to get married when they were
younger. These and other issues arise through the years, creating challenges
and hardships that threaten the harmony within the family and eventually lead
to a point where the couple, realizing that they never really loved each other,
decides to separate in order to find themselves.
This decision breaks their children’s hearts and they
devise way to get their parents back together again despite both finding new
respective partners. It has become their mission to get their parents to fall
in love.
The family movie, which Dawn
describes as “heartwarming”, is said to be the first “serious” comedy by Bossing
Vic Sotto. He is very proud of the Filipino values that are highlighted, aside
from the production’s entertainment value that will be enjoyed by audiences
young and old. “There are no grand special effects this year, unlike the Enteng
Kabisote series that we have presented in the past holiday seasons. It is a
simple, relatable story that takes a closer look at today’s Filipino families
and the values that we cherish.”
The movie, which also stars Sue
Ramirez, Ruru Madrid, Andrea Torres, and Daniel Matsunaga is directed by Chris
Martinez for Octoarts Films, M-Zet Productions and APT Entertainment.
Meant To Beh: Ika-Something na
Utos will
make its premiere in Philippine cinemas on December 25, 2017 as one of the
eight official entries of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.
The country's longest running monthly food publication,
COOK Magazine, celebrated 17 yearswith“Cook-chella” at their7thannualHoliday
Bash.
What was once conceived as a thanksgiving party in honor of
the magazine’s sponsors and advertisers has become a big holiday party to
include subscribers, contributors, chefs and friends --everyone who has made Cook
what it is today--have all come to partake in an evening of merriment,
entertainment and prizes.
The highlight of the evening is the awarding of all the top
advertisers, sponsors and agencies for their continued support of the
magazine.This also marks the first year
anniversary of the Business Mirror COOK, Saturday Edition, which was put to
print in November 2016. This insert comes out every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the
month.T. Anthony Cabangon, Publisher of The Business Mirror and COOK Magazine,
talked about the magazine’s enduring presence for 17-years and its successful
inclusion in the Business Mirror’s fold.
Chef Dino Datu, COOK’s Editor-in-Chief, announced that
starting next year, there will be an addition to Cook’s chef contributors,
specifically in the pastry section. Analiza Badilles, better known as
“Motherbee” to her countless followers, will be sharing her recipes and
advocacies with Cook’s readers. An influential figure on social media,
“Motherbee” will be Cook’s gateway into the social media baking groups.
COOK Magazine, the only monthly magazine dedicated to food
and cooking, just concluded another successful run of their Barangay Home Cook
Pa More! events.
This is the second year in a row that Cook Magazine has
staged these events to great feedback and even bigger crowds. In August
Barangay Barangka, Marikina City, was their first destination followed by
Barangy Juan Sumulong Elementary School in Pasay City and Barangay Estella
Maris Maybunga in Pasig City in September.
MOST COLORFUL DAY FOR MOMS AND KIDS. Isabel and
Feather Oli-Prats, Dimples and Alonzo Romana-Ahmee, and Camille and Nathan
Prats-Yambao celebrate with their fans who came for the Rainbow Surprise Meet
at Red Ribbon in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. Guests were able to spend time
with their favorite celebrity moms after getting the bakeshop’s Rainbow
Dedication Cake.
Both cake lovers, Dimples and Alonzo Romana-Ahmee considered it a treat
to go around the Red Ribbon store and fetch their Rainbow Dedication Cake for
the celebrity mom’s birthday
The
holiday season is all about giving and showing your appreciation to those you
care for the most - loved ones, valued friends and partners, even yourself. It
is the most joyous time to express love and gratitude.
That
special someone in your life deserves only the very best so surprise him or her
with gifts that will be treasured forever - exquisite jewelry pieces from My
Diamond. Select from My Diamond’s inimitable Dream Collection and make the
holidays specially bright and sparkling.
Paying
homage to 40 years of Star Wars mythology this year, SM Men’s Accessories
presents a collection that celebrates diehard Star Wars fans young and old.
Collectible caps and drawstring bags with iconic Star Wars characters are
rendered anew. For Christmas gifting there are keychains and umbrellas,
drinkware, lamps, usb drives. Get set for another galactic adventure and don’t
forget to wear your alliance!
CAPS
POUCH
STRING BAGS
MUGS
LIGHT UP LAMP
KEYCHAIN
POSTER
In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join galactic legends in an unforgettable adventure that answers age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past. Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in Philippine theaters on December 13, 2017.
Cast: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, Kelly Marie Tran
Licensed Star Wars merchandise by Retailasia, Inc. and available at all SM Men’s Accessories corners in SM Department Stores nationwide.
The role of a woman—whether a mother, a wife or a single
career woman trying to find her meaning and place in the world—is
ever-changing. What remain constant are the everyday challenges and temptations
that test a woman’s will and faith in herself and the Lord. In response to
these, OMF Literature, Inc., the foremost publisher of inspirational books,
presents Thrive: Journey Into Grace, a new devotional for women.
Authors Darlene Sala, Luisa Ampil and Bonnie Sala, draw
inspiration from their own experiences and life journeys to present messages in
Thrive that speak directly to women and their daily struggles in living a
purposeful and graceful life. Each entry contains a personal anecdote and
teachings based on the Bible.
Darlene Sala shared, “Our prayer is that these readings,
these snippets of truth we’ve stumbled upon in our quieter moments with Him,
will encourage our readers to press into Him daily as they travel their own
journey into grace.”
What better way to
make your holiday extra special and delightful than having sweet chocolates on
your table? Whether they are for you, or your clients, friends, and loved ones
to enjoy, Villa Del Conte Christmas box will make Christmas sweet and
memorable. Customized Christmas box from Padova, Italy is filled with luscious
Villa Del Conte chocolates – 400 grams of assorted pralines at P1490, or 250
grams at P980.
Get boxes of delicious artisanal chocolates for Christmas at all
Villa Del Conte stores in Greenbelt 5, Century City Mall, Shangri-La Mall,
Resorts World Manila, SM Megamall, and Robinsons Magnolia or contact 893-2575.
To know about Villa Del Conte and its other tempting chocolate creations,
follow Villa Del Conte on Facebook @VillaDelContePh, Twitter @villadelconte,
and Instagram account @VillaDelContePh, or visit
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