Century Tuna, the Philippines' leading tuna brand, finally unveiled the highly anticipated Top 18 male and female Finalists for Century Tuna Superbods 2024 Best You Ever who have inspiring stories to share as they strive for the healthiest and fittest versions of themselves with Century Tuna.

Launched in 2006, Century Tuna Superbods celebrates individuals who have embarked on remarkable journeys of physical transformation, personal growth, and a commitment to healthy living. Now in its 9th season, Century Tuna Superbods has become an iconic national fitness challenge and movement that motivates Filipinos to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle. 

Century Tuna Superbods 2024 Finalists

After a rigorous evaluation process including online and onsite auditions, the finalists were selected from hundreds of hopeful applicants, each with a unique and inspiring story to share. The finalists were announced at the recently held Century Tuna Superbods Final Callback Event at Ayala Malls Market! Market! in Taguig City. 

Century Tuna Superbods Top 18 Male Finalists

The Top 18 finalists for the male category are Nikko Nackaerts, Tony de Oteyza, Angel Mallari, Jerico Ejercito, Jether Palomo, Kris Guevarra, John Jenric Saldivar, Michael Ver Comaling, Jose Vicente Sobrevilla, Patrick Patawaran, John Paulo Dela Cruz, Carlo Adorador, Aaron Davis, Jeff Ong, Enzo Bonoan, Derick Hibaler, Naia Ching, and Joshua David Spider Webb. 

 

Century Tuna Superbods Top 16 Female FinalistsMeanwhile, the finalists for the female category are Monique de los Santos, Mariah Nicole Valdez, Justine Felizarta, Brooke Barredo, Lea Macapagal, Hazel Ortiz, Morena Carlos, Chrystel Mae Correos, Jasmin Ariola, Julia Sucgang-Bonoan, Nælah Alshorbaji, Clare Dacanay, Jessica Marasigan, Miaow Ayesa, Keylyn Trajano and Teodora Marie Reiss. 

Completing the Top 18 female Superbods are Imelda Schweighart and Inka Magnaye who were announced as the two online wildcard contenders who were automatically named as Finalists.

Century Tuna Superbods Judges Kirk Bondad, Miss International 2016 Kylie Versoza, CPFI EVP Greg Banzon, Cristelle Abello, and CPFI VP Carlo Endaya

The esteemed panel of judges evaluated the finalists' journeys including Century Pacific Food Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Greg Banzon, Century Pacific Food Inc. Vice President and General Manager for Branded Tuna Division Mr. Carlo Endaya, Marketing Manager of Century Tuna and Vita Coco Ms. Bea Ballesca-Martinez, Multi-awarded Actress and Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa, and Century Tuna Superbods 2022 Grand Winners Kirk Bondad and Christelle Abello who shared their expertise and insights throughout the competition.

The finalists were evaluated through a walk-off to showcase their physiques, charisma, and stage presence and a question-and-answer portion to demonstrate their ability to share their fitness advocacies and wits. 

“This year, Century Tuna Superbods does what it does best - bringing out the best in individuals. The ‘Best You Ever’ campaign is truly a game-changer in how we define healthy living in today's times, as portrayed by every passionate heart that accepted this year's challenge. Congratulations to our Top 18 male and female finalists who have shown what becoming their best selves truly means and how different it can be for everyone's journey. We are excited to know more about your journey and watch you inspire others,” said Mr. Carlo Endaya. 

The Century Tuna Superbods Final Callback Event was hosted by Robi Domingo with special performances by Sheena Belarmino and Klarisse De Guzman.

Century Tuna Superbods embraced the "Best You Ever" campaign this year, promoting self-love and holistic self-improvement beyond physical transformation. The theme encouraged participants to become the best versions of themselves, led by its celebrity Superbod ambassador, Kathryn Bernardo. 

Be on the look out for the finals night of Century Tuna Superbods 2024 Best You Ever Campaign in July and witness the glorious moment of naming this year’s #CenturyTunaSuperbodsBestYouEver winners. For more information, please visit https://centurytuna.ph/ or visit Century Tuna on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/centurytuna or @centurytunasuperbods on Instagram for more updates.

Manila Prince Hotel, a premier hotel nestled in the heart of the City of Manila, is excited to announce its latest initiative to cater to the needs of all guests. The hotel is delighted to open its doors to registered pet cats and dogs, ensuring that their stay is as comfortable as that of their fur-parents. This step reflects the hotel’s commitment to providing exceptional hospitality and an inclusive experience that guarantees no family member is left out. 

Starting 01 October 2023, guests can book pet-friendly rooms that are thoughtfully equipped to cater to their furry friends. These rooms feature a range of amenities including plush pet bedding, towel, and feeding bowls, kitty litter trays, and more. Protocols are in place to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene, assuring a safe and pleasant experience for all. 

Beyond the enhanced room facilities, Manila Prince Hotel is also offering additional services tailored exclusively for its VIP (Very Important Pet) guests. This includes the provision of a dedicated pet park located at the al fresco area of the hotel. This spacious outdoor area allows furry guests to stretch their legs and enjoy outdoor playtime. 

“Our decision to embrace a pet-friendly approach aligns with our commitment to cater to the evolving needs of our guests who consider their furry companions as integral family members,” says Marvin Kim Tan, Manila Prince Hotel’s director of sales and marketing. 

For reservations or for more information about our pet-friendly policy, call +63 2 53282222, email info@manilaprince.com, or visit www.manilaprince.com.

 

For moms like me who enjoys playing games, playing games is not only fun, but it can also provide an opportunity for us, parents to bond with our children. It can be a great way to spend quality time together and create lasting memories. Whether it's playing board games, card games, or video games, the activity can bring families closer and help build stronger relationships.

Playing games can also be a great way to teach kids important life skills. For example, board games that involve money can help our children learn about finances and how to manage their money. Games that require strategy and critical thinking can help our children develop problem-solving skills and improve their decision-making abilities.

One popular game that many families enjoy, and we love it too, is Monopoly. It's a classic board game that teaches players about finances and the importance of making good financial decisions. Players must manage their money wisely and make strategic investments in order to succeed. 

Another great game for our kids to learn about finances is The Game of Life. This board game simulates life's ups and downs, including getting a job, buying a house, and starting a family. Players must navigate through various challenges and opportunities, all while managing their money and making wise financial decisions.

Video games can also be a great way to bond with our kids. Many video games today have cooperative modes that allow multiple players to work together to achieve a common goal. This can be a great way for us, parents and kids to work together and improve their communication and teamwork skills.

For example, Minecraft is a popular game that allows players to build and explore virtual worlds together. Players must work together to gather resources, build structures, and fend off monsters. This can be a great way for parents and kids to work together and develop their problem-solving and creative skills.

Another popular video game for families is Mario Kart. This racing game allows players to compete against each other in a fun and lighthearted way. It can be a great way to bond with the kids and teach them about healthy competition and sportsmanship. 

While researching resources for an article on finances, I stumbled upon a website that offers a variety of games related to business and financial matters, including some focused on stocks. While these games may not have the high-end graphics of modern games, they offer a nostalgic 2D gaming experience that is associated with my childhood.

If you're interested in exploring these old-school games, you can check out the website mortgagecalculator.org/money-games/. As for me, practical learning is often the easiest way to learn from the basics of finance and business to even the hardest ones.

Of course, as with anything, there can be negative effects if gaming is done excessively. It's important for us, parents to set limits and monitor our children's gaming habits to ensure that it doesn't become a problem. But when done in moderation, gaming can be a great way for us, moms and kids to bond and learn together. 

Adding to playing games together, there are also many other ways for us, parents to bond with our kids. Reading books, watching movies, and doing arts and crafts are just a few examples. The key is to find activities that both parents and children enjoy and to make time for them regularly.

For me, gaming can be a great way for us, moms and kids to bond and learn together. It provides a fun and engaging way to teach important life skills and build stronger relationships. So, the next time you're looking for a fun activity to do with your kids, consider playing a game together!

In addition, I've previously shared some game-related content on my blog, so if you have some extra time, I invite you to check it out. I've also written about finance and provided some tips that may be helpful to parents looking to expand their knowledge in this area.

Stay home, stay online! With today's need, online is one of the necessity because of so many reasons. We are spending most of our time online, some of us have become dependent on electronic devices, especially smartphones, to keep us connected with friends and loved ones, and to conveniently pursue and enjoy the new normal lifestyle.

And with these different activities like messaging on various platforms, posting on social media, surfing the internet, buying from online stores, listening to music, watching movies and videos, and playing online games, we are being kept busy smartphones wherever we are, it would truly be disappointing to get a low battery warning, or the handset going “dead”. I hate it when it happens.

Thankfully, the latest V19 Neo is powered by a 4500mAh lithium-polymer (Li-Po) battery, one of the largest capacities in its price range, to keep vivo’s flagship midrange smartphone running in optimum performance, longer.

With its long-lasting Li-Po power source, the V19 Neo can accommodate Google, Gmail, Facebook, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, and other heavily used applications that can typically drain a standard battery.

The 4500mAh battery can also smoothly run the V19 Neo’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE octa-core processor with 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM, making for fast app launches, better navigation and multi-tasking; and enabling users to play their favorite graphics-heavy mobile games for hours.


The handset is also equipped with AI Turbo, Center Turbo, Game Turbo, Net Turbo, Cooling Turbo, and ART++ Turbo. These multi-turbo functions offer an elevated and exciting gaming experience especially when playing PUBG Mobile, NBA 2K, Mobile Legends, Fortnite, or other favorite RPGs, shooters, SIMS, puzzle, strategy, racing, sports, and augmented reality games that will keep gamers up all night.

With a battery that powers up hours of game time, the V19 Neo also features an Ultra Game Mode which makes for totally undisturbed playing, blocking messages and alerts, so one can be fully immersed and engaged with the game. Hahaha!!! I'm sure my kids will love this feature of the V19 Neo specially the undisturbed part.

And when the battery is about to be depleted, users can rely on the V19 Neo’s 18W dual-engine fast charging technology to juice up the 4500mAh power source in a flash, so they can quickly get back to winning their game.

Aside from its high-capacity battery and fast-charging technology, quadcore processor, and game modes, vivo’s flagship midrange smartphone also boasts of an Ultra O AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which makes the gaming experience even more thrilling.

The 6.44-inch FHD+ screen brings out the games’ vibrant and authentic colors without causing unnecessary eyestrain. Its low brightness anti-flicker technology also provides added protection for the eyes, especially when playing in low-light and dark conditions.

The V19 Neo is available in Crystal White and Admiral Blue colorways, for only P17,999 at authorized Vivo stores nationwide. To know more about the vivo V19 Neo, visit https://www.vivo.com/ph/products/v19neo# or https://www.vivoglobal.ph/.

Just when you thought it was a painting with the looks of its frame structure and everyone is appreciating the beauty of the subject which in fact is a creation of modern technology.

Critically-acclaimed films and programs are now widely considered as art, which deserve to be seen through an exceptional TV. Visual masterpieces by some of the world’s greatest artists are also now easily accessible at home, as part of your interior design, with Samsung’s The Frame.

Samsung hopes to inspire art enthusiasts, interior designers, and other tastemakers as it re-introduces The Frame, a lifestyle TV that features QLED picture quality and functions as your living room’s piece of art at the same time, to the Philippines.

With this latest innovation, Samsung, the Global No. 1 TV brand for 14 years, has created a TV that is truly top-of-the-line functionally and aesthetically, one that brings video and colorful images to life as it reflects the contemporary taste of urban homeowners.


TV when it’s on, art when it’s off The Frame functions as a TV when it’s turned on and projects itself as art when it’s turned off. More than integrating QLED technology and other smart features that Samsung has been known for, The Frame enriches the viewing experience and appreciation even further with Art Mode function, bringing world-class galleries to one’s home through the Art Store platform.

The Art Store, which comes with a one-month free trial, is a subscription-based database of digital art, allowing the TV’s user to curate a personal art collection from top galleries around the world and bring these masterpieces straight to the living room. A full subscription provides unlimited access to 1,200 classic and contemporary artworks and photography from 36 galleries in 18 countries.

Royal Collection Trust, Art Space, Saatchi Art, and Lumas are some of the major gallery partners of Samsung in bringing classic and modern art into your home.

With Auto Curation, The Frame can also serve as a personal art agent, learning one’s style and taste, to recommend art that they would love to see inside their homes. Artists and photographers can also choose their favorite works and curate their own gallery.

Elegantly-framed Designed to look like an elegant picture frame that enhances any space, The Frame’s interchangeable accessory bezels match the style or reflect the mood of one’s interiors.

These magnetic bezels—in earth tones of beige or brown and elegant black or white colors—connect effortlessly to enable the TV to blend in and fit in any décor, or stand out and draw attention to itself.

The No-Gap Wall Mount feature also helps The Frame blend in from any angle, and can be easily installed to sit flushed against the wall to hang like a real framed gallery piece. A separate Studio Stand also allows The Frame to be placed anywhere in the house, to match one’s style and taste.


The Frame 32-inch (P31,999), 55-inch (P79,999), and 65-inch (P109,999) models will be available in Samsung Authorized Dealer stores starting July 1, 2020. Each purchase comes with one free Frame Bezel of your chosen color, redeemable via the Samsung Redemption website. Additional accessories for The Frame can be purchased from Samsung’s online store. To know more about The Frame, please visit https://www.samsung.com/ph/lifestyle-tvs/the-frame/highlights/

Quarantine hasn't been lifted so we're still locked inside our houses. There are many ways on how people are coping with the feelings of anxiety, depression, boredom and other ill-effects of an extended enhanced community quarantine. One of these is stress-eating.

While understandable, such a lifestyle may not be sustainable in the long run--especially if one has not been exercising. Unfortunately, most gyms and sports facilities won’t be opening anytime soon, so there is really no better way to shed-off excess fat than by adopting exercise habits at home.

Don’t know where to start? Here are simple and easy ways to get your body moving and getting it back into tip-top shape.


Start with simple activities

It would be unwise to instantly go through rigorous exercises and programs without priming your body to go through them. Activate and engage your body through simple activities such as cleaning the house while listening to upbeat music. You can also try meditating just to make sure that your mind is in harmony with your body.

Download Workout apps

The vivo app store has workout apps that contain plenty of programs and exercises. Try apps that include High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) programs where you do a series of repetitions continuously with minimal rest time. While these apps promote quick workouts that last less than 10 minutes, do not be fooled--you will feel like you just ran a marathon.

Head to Facebook for live workout videos

If motivation is what gets you going when it comes to workouts, try doing it together with other online users. Facebook pages of different gyms around the metro now offer both free and paid live online workout classes like yoga and shadow boxing that are sure to shed off a few “quarantine pounds”. If you’re not to keen on working out with strangers, you can always gather your friends for a video call workout session. Just make sure you actually work out and not end up having an “e-numan”--you can always do that at a different time.

Try Tik-Tok dance challenges

If conventional workout routines and exercises aren’t your thing, you can always try creating TikTok videos. Try engaging in a “dance workout” by trying out all the dance challenges created by users in the platform. You will actually sweat buckets trying to perfect the challenges over and over again.

These home-based exercise methods may not be the same as “maxing out” in the gym, but these are great ways to maintain an active lifestyle and fight off the urge to stress-eat during these unprecedented times.

All it takes are a few clicks. You can download the Facebook app and plenty of workout apps using the vivo app store, pre-installed in all vivo mobile devices.

The world is experiencing the rise of temperature or what we now call as climate change and there's a call to everyone to reduce the use of plastic and other ways to help Mother Earth. So, one of the known companies when it comes to electronics, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., just recently announced their way of helping. They introduce its new eco-friendly packaging across its Lifestyle TV product portfolio in efforts to reduce the environmental footprint.

Samsung’s new ‘eco-packaging’ made from eco-friendly corrugated cardboard will be applied to The Serif, The Frame and The Sero, allowing customers easier recycling as well as upcycling of the cardboard boxes for creative reuse.

Samsung has applied a dot matrix design on each side of its eco-friendly corrugated cardboard boxes, allowing customers to cut the boxes more easily and assemble them into various other uses, such as small end tables or houses for pets.



Included within the packaging is a manual to guide customers on how to make household items out of the cardboard boxes, which can be accessed by scanning the QR code on the box.

Owners of The Serif who tend to put shelves and furniture around the TV can build cat houses, magazine racks and even shelves from the cardboard boxes to store household items and electronic devices, including the remote control.

Earlier this year, Samsung had already won CES 2020 Innovation Awards for its eco-packaging concept for promoting the efficient use of resources.



As part of the rollout of the new eco-packaging, Samsung and Dezeen, a British lifestyle magazine, will hold a global design competition starting April 6th, where the two companies will award the most unique and practical designs and will apply the designs into its eco-packaging manual.

"Consumers are more likely to purchase from a brand that shares similar fundamentals and values as they do, and with our eco-packaging, we believe that we can provide our customers with a new experience that considers the environment as an important way to express themselves," said Kangwook Chun, Executive Vice President and Head of Product Strategy Team of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.

For more information on the design competition, please visit Dezeen’s website at www.dezeen.com and Samsung TV Instagram (@samsungtv).

Mom's knows best when it comes to gadgets and other techs Dad is the expert and in our house my hubby got different gadgets, most especially headphones. One of the recent headphone that my hubby got was a headphone from Elecom. Since his into listening music and so are we, it is great that there are gadgets that are available to support this kind of need.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a big musicphile or not, everyone pretty much has a favorite song, album or artist that is on constant repeat in his/her playlist just like my hubby. But given that today’s fast-paced world dictates a highly-mobile lifestyle for most, especially the “millennial generation”, people now consider such gadget accessories as part of their everyday must-haves.
This highly-mobile lifestyle is what Japanese brand, Elecom is actively supporting through its impressive lineup of gadget accessories that range from headphones, portable speakers, portable keyboards, cables, even car accessories.

Offering gadget accessories in a wide range of styles and price points, Elecom is definitely a haven for tech and lifestyle accessories that give you more value for money.
One of its most popular product offerings are its headphones – available for both in ear and on ear. There are the cute, multi-colored ones that are perfect for students on the go, then there are the more sleek-looking headphones that are best suited for those who expect nothing less than superb sound quality.
Supporting this lineup great lineup of earphones is the brand’s selection of portable speakers that range from mono speakers to cool Bluetooth speakers for serious sound tripping no matter where you may be.

Make sure to check out Elecom’s full selection of headphones and portable speakers in store and get to enjoy a great shopping experience in one of Japan’s most well-trusted brands for tech and lifestyle accessories.

Get that 10% off on regular priced Elecom Products. Offer good till January 31, 2016 only.

ELECOM is available at SM North Edsa, SM Marikina, SM Southmall, SM Fairview, SM Clark, SM Megamall, and all Ayala Malls, including Nuvali and Solenad 3. ELECOM can also be found in Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Rustans Department Store, Wellworth Department Store, and Islands and More.

After its successful launch in Metro Manila, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) pushes its“10 Kumainments”campaign to all 17 regions of the country, through the local government units (LGUs) as its drivers.

 

The campaign, which provides “the recommended guide” for Filipinos to obtain a healthy diet by following simple guidelines,has been translated into local dialects, including Cebuano andIvatan. The NNC-ARMM(Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) has even made a transliteration of the nutritional guidelines in Arabic and called it the Nutritional Guidelines for Muslim Filipinos, which cites teachings in the Qur’an, showing support for each of the guidelines.

 

The 10 Kumainments was launched last 23 October 2014 by theNational Nutrition Council and has been widely publicized through well-placed TV and radio commercials in leading radio and television networks and local radio stations nationwide.Regional launch events were led by the NNC regional offices in key cities nationwide.

 

The program was launched to address the growing concern for the nutritional status of Filipinos, which has been compromised by either a lack or excess of food, unhealthy eating habits and the trend towards a sedentary lifestyle. These have, in turn, led to the rise of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes.

 

“Filipinos love to eat, especially during the holiday season. That is why it is very important to remind Filipinos that they should not compromise their health while celebrating in countless office parties, family reunions and dining out opportunities this season,” said Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, Executive Director of the NNC.

 

The NNC’s “10 Kumainments” were derived from the 10 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF)developed by aninter-agency Technical Working Group through the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, and have been popularized this year with an easy-to-remember format and a more relatable approach. These are the primary recommendations for nutrition and healthy lifestyle in order to attain good health,” she continued.

 

The 10 Kumainments are simple, easy to follow and easy to remember. For example, Kumainment No. 1 states:  “Kumain ngiba’t ibang pagkain” while Kumainment No. 3 states: “Kumainng gulay at prutas araw-araw”.

 

The 10 Kumainments are like the Biblical 10 Commandments.Thus, a character was developed in the person of Moises Dalisayor “Mang Moi” who was molded after the Biblical Moses—who now promotes the 10 Kumainments in media and in communities.

 

The NNC plans to further push its nutritional awarenesscampaign by working together with various government agencies in 2015 for issuance of department circulars and memos to encourage the use of the nutritional guidelines.Restaurants, groceries, supermarkets, dining places and other public places will be included in the campaign since this is where people need to be reminded of pursuing healthy eatingand an active lifestyle. Since a lot of Filipinos also live abroad, a more aggressive and extensive dissemination of the 10 “Kumainments” will be done through Philippine embassies and consulates and the Internet for wider reach.

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“We encourage all Filipinos to follow the 10 Kumainments so that they can influence proper nutrition behaviours and to also be able to help reduce the risk to malnutrition and non-communicable diseases,” Flores said.

 

For more information, write or call the NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL, 2332 Chino Roces Ave. Extension,Taguig City. Tel. Nos. 843.0142; 843.1337; 843.5824; Fax No.843.5818; Email: info@nnc.gov.ph or visithttp://www.nnc.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/nncofficial. Twitter @NNC_official.

Let us move...move to a fitter you.  The Quorum of Companies, responsible for the country's premier sports retail stores Toby's Sports, RUNNR and UrbanAthletics is once again breaking new ground in the retail front with the launch of MOVE...the new fitness lifestyle store.  Located at the heart of Bonifacio Global City, deemed by many locals as the burgeoning Mecca of fitness, with running trails and parks aplenty, MOVE guarantees its customers a new shopping experience that will help them become fitter, healthier and happier with its multifaceted approach to fitness.


I was amazed when they introduced to us the Move Body Projects with its full-body composition analysis using a state-of-the-art machine which was previously available only in hospitals and it even raised my interest when they let me try it.  Unfortunately the result was not that good to mention here.  Hahaha!  In other words I need more time with myself.  But Mr. Karlo Beltran explained to me the result to enlighten me more to get fit and try some stuff to have a better result.  Following the analysis, MOVE then aids the customer in choosing the appropriate equipment from their wide selection of fitness gear to achieve one - Burn, Build, Active or Perform.


Currently, MOVE carries equipment, accessories and apparel from some of the world's leading fitness brands such as Strtrac, Sole, Danskin, Proteus, JK, Go Fit, Biggest Loser, TRX, Polar, Theraband, CW-X Compression Wear, and so much more.



To those who wants to have a  better understanding on what are you going to do to have a healthy living, try to visit MOVE Fitness Lifestyle Store at Two Parkade 30th Street of Fort Bonifacio Global City or contact (02) 403 1787 or log on to www.fitness.com.ph; www.facebook.com/MoveFitnessPH; Twitter account @movefitnessph.