Nissan launched the virtual-to-pro racing competition: The First GT Academy in the Philippines

The first GT Academy in the Philippines was launched as Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI), the newest participant of the virtual-to-pro racing competition.

GT Academy gained prominence since its inception in 2008. Now on its seventh installment, this globally played competition sees an expansion in the form of the new GT Academy Asia, in which Philippines will be pitting against other Asian countries including Japan in the battle to become the GT Academy Champion. 

Lemon Kiss Kids’ Apparel: My Birthday Surprise Dress for Icy

Icy looks like a real princess in her Lemon Kiss dress.

April is the month when my beloved Ireeze Charlz whom everyone in the household calls Icy turns another year older. Each year, I make sure to surprise her with something special because it’s very rare that we get to see each other since she lives with her grandma in Taguig. This had been our family set-up because she had been enrolled in a school there and it was her grandma’s request that she takes care of Icy. For this year 2015, I’ve decided to gift her with one of the lovely dresses she had been jonesing for—I got her a Lemon Kiss dress. 

Lancris Residences Condominium in Paranaque: Perfect Home for Every Filipino Family

Lancris Residences

Most Filipinos dream of having their own home. Unfortunately, not everyone perseveres in order for that dream to turn into reality. Thus, many of us would often resort to renting out their homes. But wouldn’t it be nice to pay your monthly dues with the thought that eventually your home would eventually become your property? Lancris Residences helps every Filipino family to make your dream come true. A modern mid-rise condominium built in the suburbs of Paranaque, it is a condominium within a subdivision.

WINGS OF THE WORLD - THE WORLD’S FIRST HALF-A-THOUSAND-BIRDS SHOW!

Wings of the World at Magaul Bird Park, Jest Camp Subic

The show will present an ensemble of our bird buddies in order to promote the protection of our environment. This 25-30 minute spectacular will take the audiences in an immersive experience before unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.

Caballete Artist's Gallery Kamias: Cradle of Filipino Art Pieces

Caballete Artist's gallery Logo

People used to get excited to go to a gallery, meet an artist in person and experience a work of art. Nowadays, since almost every image an artist makes is now available on the internet, more people can view the work online and decide if they like it enough to leave their house to visit the gallery, or attend the opening reception, or just stay in to watch another night of reality television. But sometimes, it's really worth your time when you come and visit one. And such was the case when I came to see Caballete Artist's Gallery along that bustling Kamias road. It may be something that you'll really have to travel to since it's not typically located in commercial districts or malls, I can assure you it's worth all the trip and effort.

Coding ~ The Language of Tomorrow: Microsoft's #WeSpeakCode Campaign onComputer Literacy and Skills.

Coding has been a special interest amongst the youth. It is slowly but surely becoming the language of the future. Coding is an important tool in our children's future careers, regardless of specialization. Microsoft YouthSpark in partnership with Code.org, Microsoft Asia Pacific's #WeSpeakCode campaign recently conducted a survey where majority of students in the country (97 percent) want to know and learn more about coding and wished it can be offered as a core subject in their schools. It suggests that coding has the potential to be highly engaging subject that captures the attention and imagination of students, leading to positive outcomes. Coding is a language for everyone.  It connects aspiring student coders of all skill levels with the tools, resources, and experience they need to turn their innovative ideas into reality.

James Reid and Nadine Lustre's Extra Special Fans' Day with Jollibee

#JaDine Extra Special Fans' Day with Jollibee

The fans of one of the hottest loveteams in the showbiz industry, James Reid and Nadine Lustre, known by their fans as JaDine, all trooped to Music Museum yesterday for JaDine's Extra Special Fans' Day, a conference cum concert sponsored and organized by Jollibee. The tandem is Jollibee's Cheesy Bacon Mushroom brand ambassadors. James Reid is the newest addition to the roster of Jollibee family, he joins Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, the Legaspi family, Julia Barretto, The Voice Kids top four Lyca Gairanod, Darren Espino, Juan Karlos Labajo and Darlene Vibares, and the other half of the JaDine tandem, Nadine Lustre. 

MATTHEW PERRY BACK ON TELEVISION IN THE ODD COUPLE

Catch Matthew Perry In The Biggest New Comedy This Season In The U.S. On RTL CBS Entertainment HD, Fridays 9:55 PM

Matthew Perry graces the boobtube again!

Press Release: Best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the long standing television sitcom “Friends”, Matthew Perry returns to the small screen in THE ODD COUPLE as Oscar Madison, an endearing slob who takes in Felix Unger, played by Thomas Lennon, a roomie who turns out to be an uptight neat freak.

iPrice Philippines: Your One Stop Shopping Online Destination

Gone are the days when you'd have to travel far to shop at your favorite shop at the mall. You don't need to suffer from all the heavy traffic during rush hours just to buy that little black dress you've been jonesing for. Get everything you'll ever need sans any hassle. Yup, that's possible. How are you going to do that? It's so simple! Log on to iPrice Philippines. It's your dependable "One Stop Shopping Destination" where you can find everything and anything that you need with just a few clicks from your computer. 

Jack 'n Jill Calbee Now in the Philippines: #BestoPotato #PotatoInTheCity

The Gokongwei family owned Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the market leader in  snacks, candies, chocolates, and ready-to-drink tea in the Philippines has partnered with Japan's largest snack food company, Calbee. The two snack giants recently launched a range of potato products through a creatively designed pop-up store. 

URC and Calbee Inc. Executives during the Sake Ceremony with Jaga, the spud mascot.

Nail Axis Hand and Foot Spa Timog Review: Luxurious Five Star Pampering Treatment at its Finest

The relaxing yet elegant immaculate white Nail Axis Hand and Foot Spa

I've had a number of bad experiences with nail salons in the city - short massages, unexperienced therapists, poor service, cheap polish jobs, etc. The good news is that there's none of that here at Nail Axis Hand and Foot Spa in Timog, Quezon City. The newest establishment along that bustling Timog area, it promises to give one not only a luxurious pampering five star treatment but an entirely different experience as well. I'll tell you guys more about it later as you read my blog. The owner, Mr. John Cava runs his shop like a true businessman - always putting his guests first and from what I can tell - treating his staff like professionals (even family) instead of shop workers.

Dermclinic Haircial Treatment Review + Giveaway

Many people are deeply concerned about the condition of their hair. Some will actually do almost anything to prevent further hair loss or to re-grow hair. I speak from a personal point of view as I've been suffering from excessive hairfall from the damages caused by constantly styling and coloring my hair. This is quite alarming for me. Sure, there are a variety of pharmaceutical products that claim to promote hair growth and prevent thinning hair, but either they do not really work at all or they're pretty much expensive. Like everyone else, I don't want to see a receding hairline in the future. So when a friend recommended me to try Haircial Treatment at Dr. Vinzon Pineda's Dermclinic, I've tried it right away. If you're experiencing the same thing, it's time to get some help from the experts. Do something about it while you still can. Cliche as it is but true: "Early prevention is a whole lot better than cure."

DepEd, Embassy of Spain, and Fundacion Mapfre Initiates Turnover of Road Safety Teaching Aids for Public Elementary Schools in PH

Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Luis Antonio Calvo, with DepEd Undersecretary of Programs and Projects Dina Ocampo, and Mapfre Insular president and CEO, Javier Warleta, initiated theturnover of Road Safety Teaching Aids for public elementary schools in the country, between FundacionMapfre and the Department of Education (DepEd).

 

Press Release: 

The materials were given to improve the teaching-learning process in schools so that students may be aware of how to safely navigate Philippine roads, particularly the busy streets of the metro. Soft copies of the program’s materials will be stored in the DepEd Portal to provide easier access for the teachers.

 

Ultimately, the goal is to reach out to 47,000 schools nationwide—both in the elementary and secondary levels. On top of raising awareness among the youth, DepEd, Mapfre, and the Spanish Embassy would like to extend road safety consciousness to adults as well, since they are the members of society who use the roads more often. DepEd recognizes that changes will come faster if adults lead by example. As a start, teachers must be able to learn from the program and share it with their students and families.

 

The Spanish Ministry of Education and Embassy have worked closely with DepEd on special programs, and are thus very supportive of the project. The collaborators would like to emphasize safety as a way of life. They believe that values and health education are as important as traffic and car safety principles.

 

Fundacion Mapfre, the corporate social responsibility arm of MAPFRE S.A., a leading Spanish insurancemultinational company, operating in the Philippines through Mapfre Insular, has been working with the Department of Education since 2011, developing modules in two learning areas: Araling Panlipunan and Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao. Since then, road safety has been taught in at least two thousand schools nationwide. Beginning this March 2015, teaching aids will be distributed and used in schools.

Vote for Daniel Padilla as he vies for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as Favorite Asian Act

Daniel Padilla's fans and loyal KathNiel fans:  It's time to make your voices be heard! Help Daniel Padilla win the coveted orange blimp as he's currently nominated in the upcoming 28th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for the Favorite Asian Act Category. 

TMA Homeschool’s 2015 Parents Conference – Set Them Up For Success +Ticket Giveaway

I am hats-off to those parents who choose to teach their children at home rather than enrolling them and making their kids study in a formal settings of public or private schools. With homeschooling, the parents full responsibility of their children's education. It is intense parenting at its best, because parents spend more time with their children, doing all the hard work and having such extreme patience to educate their kids in the best possible way. Advances in digital learning and availability of resources over the internet also make homeschooling easier and more effective than ever. If you're like me who's seriously considering homeschooling for your children or you're simply curious how it works and would like to know more about it, TMA Homeschool in coordination with Manila Workshops and The Learning Basket will be holding Parents Conference for 2015, entitled Set Them Up For Success. It will be held at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center from 8AM for registration (program starts at 9:00) to 5:00PM.

Lemon Kiss Apparel for Little Young Miss

When I had Ireeze Charlz whom we fondly call Icy, everyone in the household were delighted. After all, our first born Kyle is a boy. A baby girl is more fun to dress up because there are a lot of choices when it comes to apparel and accessories. Icy who's now seven loves to dress up. I was surprised that she has her own fashion statement. Unlike other kids her age whom you could just let them wear whatever apparel it is that you want them to. Icy is a budding fashionista who would always want to have it her way when it comes to clothes she wears. She likes playful clothes that doesn't make her too grown up but still exudes fab, glam and fashion just like the kiddie clothing brand called Lemon Kiss. 

RCC Amazing Touch: Herbal Cautery: The Painless Way to Get Rid of Warts, Moles, Skin Tags + other Skin Conditions

RCC Amazing Touch Clinic offers free consultations.

If you have experienced having skin warts, then chances are, you must have gone through electrocautery in order to get rid of them. Electrocautery burns each wart and removes the skin problem using alternating currents of electricity. Having gone through that, I know it's really painful even if there's a topical anesthesia or even if you've got high tolerance to pain. Still, you would feel the electrical current and it's excruciating for me. That's why when I heard about the wonders of RCC Amazing Touch's patented novel product called Dewart (for removal of warts) and Demole (for removal of moles) creams made out of cashew nut oil, I was pretty excited to try it. With something that came from nature, herbal cauterization leaves no scarring, relatively painless and very affordable. It's non-invasive too so there's no need for surgical procedures and anesthetics.

RCC Amazing Touch President, Mr. Richard Dela Cruz together with RCC executives.

Cosmetic Acupuncture for Instant Facelifts Now in the Philippines

Cosmetic Acupuncture in Manila at Teceruma Spa and Salon is believed to promote youthful skin.

Want to look younger but you're afraid to go under the knife? There's still HOPE. To give the face an instant lift, try the wonders of cosmetic acupuncture done the Cocona way by no less than Japan's number one Cosmetic Acupuncturist Cocoro Nakahara exclusively for at Teceruma Spa and Salon. Known as an ancient traditional Chinese medicine that involves pricking the skin, nerves and muscles with needles to alleviate pain and cure a host of ailments, cosmetic acupuncture addresses muscle aging. 

Jolly University Culinary Challenge at National University

Fly Ace's Jolly University Culinary Challenge last leg was held yesterday, February 27, 2015 at the National University. Jolly University Culinary Challenge is a holistic program for culinary students to learn from a whole lot of different fields which may become useful for them in the future: business side, culinary side, entrepreneurial side, product presentation, marketing etc. from the partner companies and resource speakers through the initiative of Fly Aces Corporation, makers of Jolly Mushrooms, Jolly Corn Kernels, Jolly Green Peas, Jolly Lychee and Jolly Cream of Mushrooms, among many others.