Friday, December 31, 2010

31 Dec

One of the Best Fireworks Displays I've Ever Seen

How was your New Year's Eve celebrations folks? My extended family and I had a lot of fun watching fireworks from neighbors' houses. That's the best way to keep safe, in our opinion. Anyway, since we're already talking about fireworks, let me share with you a video I took during the finals of Enchanted Kingdom's 1st...
31 Dec

Starting with a Clean Slate

We're entering a new year tomorrow and, for most people, it's a great time to think about all those goals we'd like to achieve for the next 12 months. If you have kids, you may also want to encourage them to set achievable targets so they'd also learn more about self-discipline and the joys of earning well-deserved rewards. You...

Thursday, December 30, 2010

30 Dec

Blessings for the New Year

Read this one from a friend's Facebook post. It's too nice not to share. Here's wishing all of us a wonderful 2011 ahead! :) May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your cardiologist, your gastro-endocrinologist, your urologist, your proctologist, your podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your gynecologist, your...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

21 Dec

20th Century Fox Rolls Out 2011 Films

Especially for all you movie buffs :) Press Release: 2011 turns extraordinary as 20th Century Fox rolls out a beaucoup of films contending for the biggest laughs, unmatched thrills and Oscar nods collaborated by today’s most trailblazing yet poignant filmmakers and actors. Jack Black is one gigantic 3D comic hero in...

Monday, December 20, 2010

20 Dec

Exciting Offer for Filipino Business Owners

Take advantage of business opportunities before 2010 ends! If you are planning to open or expand your business this coming 2011, why not start grabbing hold of exciting opportunities as early as this month? Here's why: BPI Family Savings Bank is offering a year-ender blast with its Family Ka-Negosyo Real Thrills promo....
20 Dec

Christmas Dishes for Potluck or Noche Buena

For most people, the holiday season is enough reason to make delicious excuses to indulge in lots of mouthwatering dishes. If you're on the lookout for great-tasting Yuletide meals, try out these special recipes using Hunt's Tomato Sauce with Lycofiber. Feel like a chef as you prepare them for sharing with family and...

Saturday, December 18, 2010

18 Dec

The M.A.C. - Every household's electricity budget buddy

The Meralco Appliance Calculator (M.A.C.) was introduced way back in 2003 and was designed to be an electricity bill management tool for Meralco residential customers. New features and enhancements are continuously being added to the M.A.C. so it can cater to the growing demands of electricity users. With it, you can:...

Friday, December 17, 2010

17 Dec

Tron: Legacy is a one-of-a-kind 3D movie

I saw Tron: Legacy two nights ago in IMAX 3D and was figuratively blown-away by its state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge visual effects. I salute the creators of this film because they must have been showered with excessive imagination and creativity when those were handed out. They did such a great job with the...
17 Dec

Bangko Sentral Releases the New Generation Philippine Banknotes

I just got wind of this earlier and just had to share. I am really partial to anything blue and like best the design at the back of the P1000 bill. I'm also glad that whoever finalized the designs placed President Cory Aquino beside her husband, Senator Ninoy Aquino, in the P500 bill. It is a fitting tribute to two great...

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

15 Dec

Celebrating a Child’s Strengths

Life is one big classroom. I have always believed that learning is not, and should never be, confined inside the school setting alone. The same goes for the pursuit of excellence. Not making it to the honor roll doesn’t mean a child can’t excel in other areas. Personally, I am not too keen on putting too much pressure...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

14 Dec

RPG Metanoia Trailer with Live Music from FILharmoniKA

I first learned about RPG Metanoia about a year ago when I saw a vague poster at the back of the souvenir program (from Lea Salonga's concert, if I remember correctly). I finally saw what the movie is all about last July when we watched Ambient Media's Show Tickler in Onstage Greenbelt 1. I really was amazed at how fluid...

Monday, December 13, 2010

13 Dec

Two Delicious Pasta Recipes for the Holidays

As the holiday rush kicks in, prepare to whip up these delicious but easy-to-prepare menus for gatherings with family and friends shared by the makers of EL REAL Pasta. Crazy over Classic Carbonara Saute 1/4 cup minced onions in one teaspoon oil over low fire for five minutes. Add 1/4 cup chopped sweet ham, 1/4 cup chopped...

Sunday, December 12, 2010

12 Dec

Part 2 of OMF Lit Christmas Sale

There are only two weeks to go before Christmas and I still have to buy gifts for some of my loved ones! I already know what I'm getting for them though and I am glad that the store I'm planning to buy those items from will have another sale in two days' time! Gotta troop down to an OMF Literature branch soon ... Details: Get...

Saturday, December 11, 2010

11 Dec

Spread the Christmas cheer with the limited-edition Jollibee and Friends dolls

Edit - 2012: Dear readers, kindly take note of the date this blog post was originally published which is December 2010. Thank you very much for reading this blog but I would really, really like to apologize if I can't help you buy one or all of these dolls. As I've mentioned in the comments section below, the dolls were...

Friday, December 10, 2010

10 Dec

My Christmas Wish This Year: A Nokia C7

Oh the possibilities! I just browsed the exciting features of the Nokia C7 and I am absolutely impressed. This is definitely one cool phone! I love the sleek design and the fact that it’s made by one of the most trusted and innovative brands in the mobile phone industry. I’ve been wanting to buy a touch screen phone...

Thursday, December 09, 2010

09 Dec

Don't Miss Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader this weekend!

Whether you choose to watch Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2D or 3D, I think you and the rest of the family would love the story as well as the cool special effects and charming cast of characters. Please read my full-length review of this movie at HerWord.com. Here are also some magical photos courtesy of 20th...

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

08 Dec

No Day But Today! RENT the Musical is in Power Plant until Dec. 12

I have the greatest respect and admiration for stage/theater actors. It must be very difficult to memorize long lines as well as sing and dance without missing a beat. Thus, it is always with excitement that I look forward to any musical or play that is being staged in Manila because I know I’ll get to once again watch...

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

07 Dec

Jollibee Kids Meal Toys for December

This month, Jollibee Kids Meal brings Tom & Jerry and Lizzie McGuire to boys and girls ... The jolliest bunch of new playmates is coming to town this merry month of December with the latest toys from Jollibee Kids Meal! From December 1 to 31, grab these cool collectibles inspired by TV favorites Tom & Jerry and...

Monday, December 06, 2010

06 Dec

Urgent Appeal: Help make a poor family happy this Christmas

I believe we can help change the world little by little through a simple act of kindness one at a time ... This boy's family barely survives on P42 every day. What do you think he’s having for Christmas Eve? Recent SWS Survey records over 4 million households or 20 million people experiencing hunger regularly. According...

Saturday, December 04, 2010

04 Dec

Miriam Quiambao Graces MoneySense Magazine's Cover

Grab a copy of the Nov-Dec 2010 issue of MoneySense magazine with Miriam Quiambao on the cover. Be inspired by her story and those of other people featured in this issue. Aside from writing the cover story on Miriam (The Art of the Comeback, pp. 42-46), I also featured a very talented band called Kaze (A Journey of Friendship...
04 Dec

FILharmoniKA Plays Music from the Movies

One of the Philippines' most in-demand orchestras today held another successful concert called FILMharmoniKA last Nov. 13. FILharmoniKA, under the baton of Gerald Salonga, played several themes from some of the best-loved movies of all time. Talented Bituin Escalante joined them on stage to sing several beautiful songs....

Thursday, December 02, 2010

02 Dec

Missing The Corrs

Some of my fellow Corrs fans have been posting old photos of the band on Facebook lately. I guess we simply all miss seeing and hearing Andrea, Caroline, Sharon, and Jim perform together. I was delighted though to see for the first time the following photos of the siblings holding distinctly Filipino delicacies. I read...

Wednesday, December 01, 2010

01 Dec

Have a Glee-ful Birthday!

Glee fans celebrating their birthdays anytime soon would love Goldilocks' new celebration cake design. Have fun sharing your special day with the cast of the hit show Glee. Don't stop believing in the magic of birthdays!...
Page 1 of 280123280Next