Apart from being the home of the finest actors in the business today, Star Magic has also been the first and original home of many of the best singers that many budding performers aspire to become.

With such abundance of talent Star Magic came up with , Tunog Star Magic, the latest online channel where the music lovers can listen to the unexpected and much-awaited covers and collaborations between their favorite Star Magic performers.

The performances would bring together celebrated and up-and-coming Star Magic singers to Jam to the latest hits and their favorite songs every week.

Although there are a number of shows either on TV or online that showcases similar performances. Tunog Star Magic prides itself of being the accessible platform where the alternative pairings and performances can be seen.

Among the first few singers who gamely performed for Tunog Star Magic are Bugoy Drilon, Leizel Garcia, Khalil Ramos, Nash Aguas and Alexa Ilacad, as well as, rising performers Kira Balinger, Heaven Peralejo, Ysabel Ortega, CJ Novato and Kristel Fulgar among others.

Those who are raring to view their performances may do so every Thursdays at Star Magic's official YouTube Page with the address Youtube.com/starmagicphils starting this July 28 at 6:00pm

Apart from Tunog Star Magic, Star Magic is bringing the Star Magic Newbies.

Like a slumbook of sorts, Star Magic Newbies aims to introduce the fresh and new Star Magic artists that could be touted as those who are next in line. It is essentially a platform for the fresh bloods to be known by the public through their personally accomplished profiles.

Both Tunog Star Magic and Star Magic Newbies kick off the star-studded celebration of Star Magic's 24th anniversary in the business.

To cap off the festivities, the biggest and brightest Star Magic stars would gather and commemorate the year that was on the Grand Star Magic this coming July 31 in ASAP.

Who wouldn't know Cebuana here in the Philippines. For most of the Filipinos, Cebuana is a talk about establishment in the country. One reason is that most Pinoys go to Cebuana for the services and programs they offer, what else but microfinance. Yes, and since we're one of the Pinoys who trust Cebuana I was glad that I was invited to personally be part of Cebuana Lhuillier's Culminating Event.

The culminating event was about the One million Filipinos who officially joined the country's rally to be a fully-insured nation as Cebuana Lhuillier – the Philippines' leading microfinancial company-provides free microinsurance through its National Pilipino Protektado Day Campaign.
Helping Filipinos be more disaster-resilient and prepared against various calamities, Cebuana Lhuillier has declared July 21 as the #NationalPilipinoProtektadoDay as part of the company's advocacy to build disaster-resilient communities and help the Insurance Commisiion achieve its vision of protecting 80% of the Filipinos with microinsurance by 2020.

“For the past years, we've been constantly just introducing new and innovative products and services to the public to be able to help them be financially included. This time, with our #NationalPilipinoProtektadoDay campaign, we decided to take a bolder step and took the initiative to really touch ground with those who are most vulnerable to calamities and directly offer them free microinsurance as a new way for them to be secured,” Cebuana Lhuillier President and CEO Jean Herni Lhuillier said.

In partnership with Pioneer Insurance and with the help of various public and private organizations, free microinsurance were given out across the Philippines, prioritizing the most vulnerable communities, families and individuals from the marginalized sector.

I agree on this advocacy of Cebuana, I personally heard from a friend that they felt secured. They availed one of the services of Cebuana and got insured. Good thing that they were insured because a few months later their house got involved in a fire accident that almost burnt everything they have. Because they were insured they were able to claim from the insurance worth PhP25,000. They are so very thankful because the amount was a big help for them to start and to rebuild their house.
Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions General Manager Jonathan Batangan reiterates that National Pilipino Protektado Day is only one of the company's many endeavors in its push for disaster relience. “National Pilipino Protektado Day is a great milestone in our disaster preparedness campaign. But after insuring one million Filipino, we are on to more initiatives that will help us promote microinsurance and foster disaster resiliency. We are introducing an app, a microinsurance organization, and later on, a website-all designed to ultimately promote the welfare of Filipinos,” he said.

CEBUANA ALERTO APP

Reinforcing its disaster resilience advocacy further, Cebuana Lhuillier has also officially launched Cebuana Alerto app during the culminating event. An android app that harnesses the digital mobile platform, Cebuana Alerto is designed to provide real-time vital information about disasters within the Philippines.
Equipped with an interactive technology that allows users to share updates in areas affected by any disaster, the Cebuana Alerto app features an alert system that sends notifications to the user in the event of disasters such as typhoon, earthquake, fire, and flood. It has live newsfeeds that show the latest updates from third-party government agencies including the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDDRMC) for weather updates, the Department of Education (DEPED) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for school suspension announcements, and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for informatioin on traffic and road conditions. It also informs the users about Cebuana Lhuillier's various insurance products and services which they can also purchase immediately online through the app.

Furthermore, the app also includes a “Safe Button” special feature that will automatically notify and send an “I AM SAFE” SMS message to the intended recipient about the user's current state during a disaster.

MIAAPI

Simultaneously, Cebuana Lhuillier also led the formation of the Microinsurance Agents Association of the Philippines, Incorporated (MIAAPI) an organization founded to promote the interests and welfare of microinsurance agents nationwide.

MIAAPI interim Board Members include ASEAN Insurance Council Heal Michael Rellosa Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) RFPA Asia Seniour Adviser Dante Portula, Pioneer Insurance VP Geric Laude, Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines Past President Enrique Abellana, Philippine Insureres Club Tresurer Edgard David, RBAP Coordinator Gay Mapano, Eternal Plans SAVP Jumer Lecetivo, Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation Executive Trustee Atty. Cesar Vidal, and CLIS General Manager Jonathan Batangan.

Moreover, Cebuana Lhuillier is also set to launch an online platform for insurance donations called OurHelp later this year. Connecting donees in the Philippines and donors from all over the world through a dedicated website, this crowdfunding website further aims to provide quality insurance protection awarded to the most vulnerable sectors in the form of premium donation from socially aware enterprises.
Prior to the culmination of the #NationalPilipinoProtektadoDay, Cebuana Lhuillier kicked off its disaster resilience advocacy by mounting and leading the highly-commended “2016 READY: The Role of Microinsurance in Building Disaster Resilient Communities” forum last January. A series of roadshows in key cities such as Baguio, Cebu and Davao immediately followed to cascade the forum's learnings.

Simultaneously, Cebuana Lhuillier launched during the road shows the Alagang Cebuana Plus Gold or ACP Gold – an improved version of the company's premiere microinsurance product that already includes a microlife component underwritten by PhilamLife/ ACP to date has covered more that six million Filipinos.

They have become popular for their trademark silly look with wide-eyed wonder. They have an odd yet endearing innocence that makes them very relatable to youngsters. The Despicable Me characters have already made a mark in this generation’s pop culture. Their lovable personality, signature voice, and unique language have captured the hearts of everyone especially the Filipinos.

Mister Donut, being in the business of giving joy to the families, partnered with the makers of Despicable Me to bring these lovely characters to our favorite donut shop. The delightful Despicable Me Donuts are the character-inspired Kiddie donuts that come in three different designs. They are available in Banana Bavarian, Classic Bavarian, and Chocolate Bavarian flavors.

It is difficult not to notice how cute these new donuts are because they feature the faces of 3 Despicable Me with varying expressions. Kids and kids-at-heart would surely try to imitate these funny faces before eating and enjoying the sweet treat. It sure is a great way to start any bonding moment with family and friends. Served in specially designed Despicable Me Smidgets box, the yellow colored tasty delights come in 10s at P 100 only per box.
Mister Donut has also created Despicable Me Smidgets that are yellow colored donut balls with, guess what flavor of filling? BANANA, of course! Minions have popularized this yellow fruit bringing it to the mainstream because of how much they love it and the unique way they pronounce that name. The Despicable Me Smidgets are available in Despicable Me Smidgets box of 30s for P 150 only.

So with these delightful treats will be enjoying this treats this coming weekend and you should enjoy it too together with your families. So head off to your nearest Mister Donut shops today to catch these truly fun characters and have a delightful bonding time with the family!

Pacquiao Family is very known here in the Philippines, from the boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao and former Vice Governor of Sarangani Jinkee Pacquiao, and now their son Jimuel Pacquiao enters the world for being Ambassador/Endorser of BlueWater Day Spa, the premier lifestyle center for beauty and wellness.
Jimuel aims to give a voice to the under-represented youth. “Especially as a teen myself, I understand the needs of those my age. Like our parents, we need to de-stress and recharge – but most especially we need treatments that can help us in managing our skin problems,” he shares.

Christian Bautista hosting the event.

While the child of extraordinary parents, Jimuel is a typical teen, who is not immune to the breakouts and skin problems that come with growing up.
This 15-year-old juggles an intense academic life as a Grade 10 student as well as the responsibilities of a varsity basketball team player. The task of balancing school, sports, extra-curricular activities and family does sometimes cause stress, he share, which leads to pimples and breakouts. This of course further exasperates the situation.

As a mommy of two sons, I got some few learnings from Jimuel since my Kuya Maki is already in Grade 4 and in just a few years, I will be having a teenager son. Problem on pimples and breakouts really matters to them as they growing up and experiencing teenage life. Aside on the issues about teenager, I am happy to see how supportive Jimuel's family, present during the event were his parents and with that take a view of the video message of Sen Manny Pacquiao for his son Jimuel.


 In BlueWater Day Spa, he has found a trusted partner. Thanks to its Anti-Acne facial and skin treatments, Jimuel can control his acne and enjoy clear, energized skin.


 Of course, he also treads to BlueWater Day Spa for its relaxing treatments, such as the Athlete’s Massage, which help ease tired muscles. He enjoys improved performance on the court thanks to this tension-relieving spa treatment. Jimuel clarifies that he has no plans of going into showbiz, “but I was excited to join the BWDS family because I think it’s a great opportunity to become a voice for the youth.”
Here's the video during Jimuel's interview;


My blogger friend Jing Javier asked if Jimuel will enter showbiz and according to him of which he clearly stated that he has no plans of going in to showbiz. Watch the video here.



Mommies, visit Bluewater Day Spa one of these days, it will be your bonding moment with your teenager.

(L-R) Senator Manny Pacquiao, Jinkee Pacquiao, Jimuel Pacquiao, Mary Simisim, Nancy Go and Christian Bautista

For more information visit www.bluewaterdayspa.ph or visit their branches in Ortigas-Greenhills (Tel No. 7278420), Makati (Tel No 8173126), Capital Hills (Tel No 4730455), Eastwood City (Tel No. 9151247) and Cotabato City (Tel No 09228399751)

The much awaited concert of Michael Pangilinan was jam packed last July 1 at Teatrino Greenhills with Prima Diva Billy. Michael performed some of the newest songs together with some of his guest.

The following are Michaels's Guest during his Full Tank Concert; X Factor co-finalist Gab Maturan, Allen Sta. Maria with grand winner KZ Tandingan, Hashtag Nikko Seagal Natividad and Prime Comedienne Boobsie Wonderland.
Both the very talented Prima Diva Billy and Michael Pangilinan are managed by Jobert Sucaldito. Michael and Prima did a wonderful duet in the concert. They both have a beautiful voice and I love the songs that they sung during the concert.
Aside from his very powerful voice, Michael Pangilinan also knows how to dance that everyone in the concert, the audience and his supporters can't helped but groove into the music he is dancing. The energy is always there and it never fades up to the last set of his songs. I love the way how he performed and I never get tired hearing his amazing voice. Again I'm eagerly waiting to watch another of his groovy concert.
Michael is so happy to announce that he has an upcoming album under Star Music, it will be out anytime soon. Most of the songs included in his album are ballad love songs plus an original songs written by him.

Here are some of the videos during Full Tank Concert.








Michael Pangilinan's girlfriend Garie Concepcion was also present during concert. Michael shared that he is so thankful that Garie is very supportive.


It was a blast watching Full Tank Concert with Michael Pangilinan and Prima Diva Billy. Looking forward to have another concert in a bigger venue to cater all Michael's supporters. Congatulations Michael!

When your sons get to enjoy music, us moms should learn it as well and of course enjoy. So, I'm indulging myself for some great rave music plus experience what it is like to be a rave celebration but for now I'll be sharing you moms and guys something about enjoying the music and the festivity. Here are the five reasons why you should be at the Sunburn Music Festival in Lingayen, Pangasinan. 

5. The Encounter
Experiencing raves celebration live differs from any type of performance encounter in this globe. You will certainly not remain in a lengthy coast line. You will certainly be outdoors, delighting in the fresh air in order to experience great beach ambiance, as well as you will certainly be taking in an ambiance that is incomparable.

4. Wearing Funky Beach Clothes
You will certainly have the ability to use clothing at celebrations that you would generally not use other time of the year. If you have actually ever before had a look at the clothing individuals where at celebrations such as Coachella, these are the attire that will certainly serve at raves celebrations almost everywhere. There are no regulations when it pertains to beach outfit, so create something imaginative, in order to something that will certainly make you attract attention.

3. Being on the Beach
Among the very best factors for participating in a beach raves celebration is the happiness of being at the beach during the occasion. Throughout this cooler wet month where you typically remain interior, it will certainly be enjoyable to be on the beach, you will certainly have the ability to allow the sunlight kiss your face the Second time around in a cooler way, as well as take in the fresh air as your preferred band or DJ rocks the stage for the hundreds of raves followers that will certainly be amongst you.

2. Make Friends
beach raves celebrations are participated in by crowds of similar raves followers. If you go to a c and w celebration, compared to you will certainly be around c and w followers. If you go to an EDM celebration, you will certainly be amongst EDM followers. The factor is, these celebrations will certainly be the best premises making first time relationships that will certainly last for a life time. Or a minimum of up until the celebration mores than.

1. The Rave
You're there for the raves, why else would certainly you be going to a rave celebration? Sure there are more and more parts to a beach celebration like fine arts in order to crafts, however the raves is the primary reason that you need to be going to the celebration, as well as raves merely seems so far better exterior.
So lets go party at Sunburn Music Festival this coming August 27, 2016 at Pangasinan for more details visit their website www.sunburnmusicfest.com/ and facebook page www.facebook.com/sunburnmusicfestivalph/.

Global brand Krispy Kreme has recently opened its first concept store at the emerging urban hub, Evia Center in Vista City, Las Pinas.

Stepping inside the new store unveils a whole new experience to Krispy Kreme fans, especially enthusiasts in the Southern Metro communities like Albang, Vista City and Molino. The new design has a more modern and laid-back vibe with punches of warmer colors.

Krispy Kreme's new concept is a major step for the brand as it makes its foray into the coffee world. The modern cafe feel and enhanced ordering options do more to highlight the brand's wide variety of delicious, melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts, and its drip coffee and handcrafted caffeine beverages. Krispy Kreme fans may now take pleasure in the ease of ordering their favorite doughnuts, perfectly paired with a robust cup of Krispy Kreme's signature coffee. The sotre stylish wooden tables also seek to engage diners to share conversations with other guests. Krispy Kreme is definitely offering more reasons for its customers to linger at their Evia location.
“We are upping the ante in the way our customers enjoy their favorite Krispy Kreme treats. By creating a more vibrant store filled with the delightful aromas of our signature coffee and delectable doughnuts we also create amazing opporutunities for our customers to meet new friends and create more memories with their groups. All of these exciting changes are in line with our commitment to always be at the forefront of offering our customers the most delightful and unforgettable Krispy Kreme experience,” said Sharon T. Fuentebella, CEO for Krispy Kreme Philippines.

The global brand rounds up its stores to 78 since opening its retail franchise in the Philippines in 2006. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation's Senior Directore for International Steve Avery shared, “The Philippines continues to be such a valuabel market for Krispy Kreme. We are upbeat with more growth opportunities here as we seek to launch more exciting products and innovations this year. We are also very proud of how Krispy Kreme Philippines has grown the brand in the past 10 years, eeping the brand fresh for customers while consistently delivering high-quality products and services.”

Krispy Kreme is a proud member of Max's Group, Inc., the largest casual dining restaurant group in the Philippines which carries other well-loved brands like Max's Restaurant, Pancake House, Teriyaki Boy, Yellow Cab Pizza, Sizzlin' Steak, Dencio's, Abisera, Maple and Jamba Juice.

Get in the loop and check out Krispy Kreme on Instagram, Twitter, and Faceboook: (KripyKremePH). Visit www.krispykreme.com.ph to learn more about the latest delectable treats from Krispy Kreme or download the app to get on-the-go info.

Mostly Mommies are the ones who buy groceries for the family. Mommies like me who are looking for the best yet affordable products and one of the groceries in the metro, Shopwise got the best value for us, Moms. 
Recently, I was invited to cover the Shopwise' event at Sucat and I can say that Shopwise is not new to me because I am a frequent buyer at this establishment since the nearest one was established near our house, the Shopwise Commonwealth. Shopwise offers great selection of products, with quality and so affordable. You know Mommies when it comes to budgeting, right?


The event was the launched of Shopwise' new line of Best Value products that you can get on the said supermarket. It was hosted by Danica Sotto-Pingris, a culinary celebrity. To even make the event much more enjoying and educational well known GMA 7 Kitchen Manager, Chef Jonah Trinidad, did a cooking demo of a pasta dish. He featured on his demo some of the brand that Shopwise newly offers, like Papa Alfredo Brand Pasta Gourmet Oil and Italian Sauces, and the taste is fabulous. I will surely try and cook it for my hubby since he is a pasta lover.



There were several booths at the event featuring different products like Hazelnut Spreads and Peanut Butter, Sunny Meadow's No Cholesterol Butter Choices, Sun Harvest's Wholesome Cereal, French Cellers and Winemaker's Reserve, Papa Alfredo Healty Pasta and Gourmet Oils and Vita Pet Deliciously nutritious pet foods. These are the newly offerings from Shopwise that Shoppers will enjoy buying for their loved ones, including pets.
Mommies get more of the good life as you can now afford great products at Shopwise. Make grocery time your bonding moment with your kids!
For more updates, visit www.shopwise.com.ph and follow Shopwise on Facebook to check out their Best Value Catalogue

Business is business! There are so many ways to promote your company and there are so many ways to inform the public about your great products.
One of the bakeshop in the country today made an interesting way of introducing their products and letting the bakeshop be known or make a mark as Quim's Cake Bakeshop and Cafe with its Chef and co-owner Chef Jack Labang posted on social media that they'll be giving away cakes worth Php5 Million if Rodrigo Duterte wins the presidency.
True to their word I was invited to visit their bakeshop and witness the first claimant of their so called Php5 Million cakes giveaway. Of course my visit isn't complete without having a taste of what they'll be giving away and I could say that Pinoys with sweet tooth will enjoy these treats. Below are some of the sweets that they have...




Here are the cakes that Chef Jack Labang bakes;



Aside from pastries and cakes they also offer breakfast meals, pasta and more. Check out the pics below.




One of their meal offerings that got my interest was their Sashimi Mango Sinigang. I love sinigang and I always serve it to my family but this time I tasted a different kind of sinigang. It's very unique from the usual sinigang that I know. I will let my hubby taste it also soon, maybe we can spend our date at Quim's cake next time.
The next dish that has a surprisingly interesting taste is their Roast Belly with Choco Bagoong sauce. Just by name it looks interesting. According to them they roasted the belly for almost 3 hours and gave a twist with their sauce which is the Bagoong with chocolate flavour.
The establishment have 2 floors which is great as they cater their growing number of customers, it is really a homey ambiance located at the heart of Quezon City, Tomas Morato. They also offer catering services.

Here's the very first claimant of the free cake of Quim's Cake Bakeshop & Cafe.
Chef Labang shared the advantages and disadvantages of the marketing strategy they used to be known. First is they became famous and people got curious about the P5 Million cakes. According to him its overwhelming that their official facebook page got thousands of likes and they got a growing number of customers. The disadvantage was that there were lots of bashing online, of which I've read it personally. There are some saying that they are not true to their promise, but here we are featuring Quim's cake and their very first claimant. It was a lesson learned from Chef Labang but still Quim's is very true with their promise they'll be giving away P5 Million worth of cakes that started last July 1.
According to Sir Anthony, one of the owners of Quim's Cake, they are planning for expansion very soon and they're also open for franchise.

In order to organize the distribution of the cakes, Chef Labang did a schedule of distribution. The cakes will be given away every 1st and 15th of every month to the first 50 customers who will register via email at quimscake@yahoo.com until they reach the P5 Million target.

While we were on their store last July 1, there were few slices of cake went unclaimed. Labang did was shared it to some of the street kids. He also shared that they are doing charity works as well like giving cakes in the neighborhood and other institutions.

Mommies if you want to taste some of the delectable offerings of Quim's cake, take a visit to their store which is located at 38 Tomas Morato Ave., Diliman Quezon City with telephone number 413-4018. Let your family have a bonding moment at Quim's cake while munching of their pastries and cakes. My next date with my hubby will be at Quim's cake soon so watch out for it.

Here is the video of our Interview with Chef Jack Labang;



For more details visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/quimscakebakeshopcafe/ and their IG: @quimscake