Category: News

  • Sasa Asian Cuisine, FREE Ice Cream + Shopping at Estancia Mall

    Sasa Asian Cuisine, FREE Ice Cream + Shopping at Estancia Mall

    The other day, we went back to have dinner at Sasa Asian Cuisine in Estancia Mall. Estancia Mall is my current favorite mall when I’m clothes shopping. Sure, there are limited brand options and there’s no cinema, but hear me out. 1) the aircon is cold; 2) there are very few people in the mall,…

  • PLDT Rolls Out New SOS Dispatch Emergency System

    PLDT Rolls Out New SOS Dispatch Emergency System

    Ever wonder how those 911-type SOS systems are implemented? I got a quick overview of the process during the launch of the PLDT Smart SOS Dispatch System. SMART SOS DISPATCH SYSTEM PLDT Inc., the country’s leader in telecoms and digital services, through PLDT Enterprise, unveils Smart SOS Dispatch, a revolutionary digital emergency response mechanism that…

  • The Kimstore Raid / Buying from Online Shops

    The Kimstore Raid / Buying from Online Shops

    The news that popular online gadget store Kimstore was raided by Customs just broke today. Like many of you, the news of the raid took me by surprise. Of course, I suspected that most of the gadgets sold at Kimstore were smuggled misdeclared, so that wasn’t the news that surprised me. What I wondered was, why…

  • 27 Reasons to Visit S&R Today!

    27 Reasons to Visit S&R Today!

    It’s the Chinese New Year, another chance to start fresh! And look what I found on my recent trips to S&R that will make you start the year right! FOOD PROMOS! These King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are on Buy 1 Take 1! Get some of these babies – they are great for breakfast, snacks, and to…

  • Novotel Manila Araneta Center Chinese New Year 2017 Promos

    Novotel Manila Araneta Center Chinese New Year 2017 Promos

    Novotel Manila Araneta Center recently introduced some promos they have for the Chinese New Year 2017 coming up this weekend! FAMILY STAYCATION FOR 6,888 with Dinner! For me, the best promo they have is the weekend staycation package. Enjoy a relaxing weekend staycation with family and friends for only P6,888 nett. It includes: overnight stay…

  • Germany’s #1 LANGNESE HONEY Is Now in the Philippines!

    Germany’s #1 LANGNESE HONEY Is Now in the Philippines!

    You may not know it, but you might be a victim of fake honey! A few days ago, I attended the launch of this authentic, premium, quality, pollen-packed honey. It is pronounced lang-neh-seh. I must have been cross-eyed because I have been reading it as langanese when I received their invitation!  Germany’s #1 honey, Langnese…

  • L’Oreal’s INFALLIBLE Makeup Intro 35% OFF PROMO!

    L’Oreal’s INFALLIBLE Makeup Intro 35% OFF PROMO!

    Yesterday, January 18, L’Oreal Makeup Designer/Paris finally, officially launched their INFALLIBLE makeup line in the Philippines! It is on promo at Lazada, with 35% OFF! I don’t know how long this promo will last, so take advantage of it while you can! More info on the promo below. L’OREAL INFALLIBLE LONG-WEAR MAKEUP L’Oreal’s Infallible line has…

  • Samantha Kaspar Art Auction & A Manila Symphony Orchestra Concert

    Samantha Kaspar Art Auction & A Manila Symphony Orchestra Concert

    Yesterday, we were invited to lunch by the Center for Possibilities Foundation (CFP) to introduce us to Samantha Kaspar, a 19-year old artist. SAMANTHA KASPAR Samantha is a half-Filipino, half-Swiss artist with special needs who produces beautiful artwork. As you may have gathered from my previous blog post about CFP, I am a fan of…

  • Resolved: Shangri-La Plaza’s Ridiculous Parking Policy

    Resolved: Shangri-La Plaza’s Ridiculous Parking Policy

    Shangri-La Plaza has a ridiculous, cheating parking policy that charges you two days’ worth of parking if  you leave after 12 midnight! They charged us 2x the flat rate of P55, a total of P110 when we watched movies last Saturday night. — 0 — UPDATE Jan. 13, 2017: I was contacted by someone from…

  • Mini-Project: Revamp Your Kitchen Labels

    Mini-Project: Revamp Your Kitchen Labels

    Hello, my lovely readers! H-A-P-P-Y   N-E-W   Y-E-A-R-! It’s 2017, and I have been busy last couple of weeks with get-togethers with friends, preparing for Noche Buena and Media Noche. Hope you had a great time as well celebrating the holidays! Well, now it’s January 2017. I can’t believe it’s already 2017! Back to…

  • Detail Makeover Buy 1 Take 1 Haul + Review

    Detail Makeover Buy 1 Take 1 Haul + Review

    I first heard about the local brand Detail Makeover a few weeks ago while searching for a nice contour palette. From what I gathered, it was started by a local beauty blogger with Cosmetix Unlimited, the company that also imports the brands Sleek Makeup and Makeup Revolution. Detail Makeover is also sold in BeautyMNL.com, so…

  • Le Grand Cirque Now in Manila! Catch it while you can!

    Le Grand Cirque Now in Manila! Catch it while you can!

    First of all, Merry Christmas to all my wonderful readers! I had a wonderful surprise today and received an invitation to watch the circus production Le Grand Cirque. The show will only be running for a limited time from Dec. 25, 2016 to Jan. 3, 2017, so if you’re interested, grab some tickets ASAP! If…

  • Free Limited Edition Canon Jacket Promo with EOS M10

    Free Limited Edition Canon Jacket Promo with EOS M10

    Planning on going beyond your camera phone so you can take better pictures? Check out Canon’s latest promo. Get a FREE, LIMITED EDITION CANON EOS M10 JACKET with every purchase of a Canon EOS M10. The jackets come in seven stylish colors: hot red for the preppy olive green for the adventurous navy blue for…

  • Catch All the Flavors with Oishi World of O, Wow! Bags

    Catch All the Flavors with Oishi World of O, Wow! Bags

    A few days ago, we received Oishi World of O, Wow! Bags to try! These big bags of snacking goodness contain different, random flavors of Oishi snacks. But more importantly, they contain different Oishi snacks from different countries! Yes, flavors you won’t find in the Philippines are available. Of course, we pounced on the Oishi World…

  • The Hottest Gadgets for 2017 – Digital Walker

    The Hottest Gadgets for 2017 – Digital Walker

    Earlier this week, I was invited to the Digital Walker Christmas Party where I also had a chance to see some of the hot products they have for 2017. TOP GADGET PICKS FOR 2017 Perhaps one of the most exciting things to look forward to at the end of every year are predictions on what…