Mang Inasal is giving all unli-rice lovers a special Early Dinner Treat as part of the brand’s 15th anniversary celebration.

Get free unlimited rice servings on all Paborito Value Meals from March 11 to March 28, Mondays thru Thursdays, from 4 to 6 pm only.

The Early Dinner Treat promo is available at all Mang Inasal stores nationwide and valid for dine-in transactions only.

Come celebrate Mang Inasal’s 15th anniversary with us. Visit any of our over 500 stores nationwide for your Solb sa Sarap, Solb sa Saya Early Dinner Treat with free unli-rice!

Monday mornings can be the most difficult since it’s the start of another challenging week. But on March 11, 2019, get ready to start your week on an exciting note as Jollibee spreads more joy with Jolly Breakfast Day!

To bring more joy to customers on March 11, the country’s number one fast-food brand will be celebrating “Jolly Breakfast Day”, where free Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwiches will be given to customers seeking a delicious and satisfying way to start their Monday.

From 8:00 to 9:00 AM, head to the nearest Metro Manila Jollibee Breakfast store and get a chance to get your hands on the new Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich!

“Breakfast is perhaps the most important meal of the day, and a flavor-packed, satisfying meal in the morning can spell the difference between a great day and an ordinary one,” said Mari Aldecoa, Jollibee Marketing Director for Core Category. “Jollibee’s New Breakfast Sandwiches offer breakfast favorites in a meal that’s easy to enjoy even when you’re on the way to a long, busy day at work or at school!”

The Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich brings together classic breakfast favorites in one easy-to-eat, affordable sandwich. Imagine your favorite Bacon, Egg, and Cheese sandwiched between two soft buns lathered with a butter and maple syrup spread for that extra hint of deliciousness. It’s a sandwich that truly delivers the joy needed to kickstart the day ahead. The Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich is available at P50 (solo). Jollibee also offers an Egg & Cheese Sandwich available for P39 (solo).

For more information on Jollibee’s Jolly Breakfast Day Celebration and other events, like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @Jollibee on Twitter and

I have 2 sons, unfortunately no daughter that's why I'm an avid fan and follower of some baby girl on instagram. One of them is the very beautiful and active baby girl Scarlet Snow Belo. I really love to watch all her videos and how talented she is.

With this, I am very grateful that I was invited in the Jollibee event together with Scarlet. The event is dubbed as Scarlet Snow Belo's Coronation Day because both are my favorites.
A JolliKid is a source of joy for everyone, especially for the family, and for millions of Filipinos, there’s one sweetheart who has captured hearts through her adorable behavior, wit and playfulness – Scarlet Snow Belo.



Now, Scarlet Snow shares the joy to many more as Jollibee’s newest JolliKids Ambassador. With her fun-loving and imaginative personality, she perfectly represents the traits and values of a true JolliKid.

“There’s really no better example of a JolliKid than Scarlet Snow. She’s kind, smart, and a real bundle of joy, making her the perfect fit for Jollibee. We’re very excited to welcome her to the family and we hope that she enjoys growing up with us as a JolliKid,” shared Charisse Sumulong, Jollibee Senior Marketing Manager and Head for Channels and Kids Marketing.

As a JolliKids Ambassador, Scarlet Snow encourages her fellow youngsters to experience countless jolly moments with Jollibee, whether it’s through celebrating their special birthdays through a fun-filled Jollibee Kids Party, learning and making new friends at the Jollibee Kids Club, or enjoying the yummy meals and collectible toys that come with every Jolly Kiddie Meal.



When asked about Scarlet’s new role as JolliKids Ambassador, Hayden Kho said, “Nearly every Filipino kid has grown up with Jollibee. Now, Scarlet is also experiencing that same fun and engaging childhood too and what better way to spend it with than Jollibee. This is a brand that has always brought joy to children and a place where families can enjoy great memories at and for Scarlet to become a JolliKids Ambassador is really a perfect match.”

The grand coronation at Jollibee Fairytale Land

As a double celebration of sorts, the country’s well-loved fast-food chain threw a grand and royal party at Jollibee Ortigas Roosevelt for Scarlet Snow’s birthday and to officially introduce her as the brand’s JolliKids Ambassador to members of the media.

At the launch, cute little princes and princesses, and other guests were transported into the magical kingdom of Jollibee Fairytale Land through an interactive storytelling session and games. Here, they also joined Jollibee and Friends in a quest through the Fairytale Land for the new JolliKid Princess.



By the end of their mystical adventure, Scarlet Snow was revealed as the newest princess of Jollibee Fairytale Land. She was warmly welcomed by the kingdom’s royal guests who celebrated her grand coronation as the new JolliKids Ambassador.

Along with the fairy tale-themed games, the young royals were encouraged to let their imagination run free with different creativity-boosting activities such as canvas painting, face painting, slime making, and posing for the photobooth which transports them to their very own throne room.


And of course, no celebration is complete without a feast! Kids and kids at heart all enjoyed a hearty serving of their favorite Jollibee meals. The celebration then concluded with an adorable dance performance of Jollibee and Friends and a grand cake-blowing ceremony as guests sang ‘happy birthday’ in chorus to princess Scarlet Snow. Truly, these are exciting times ahead with Jollibee and Scarlet Snow! So, watch out for what’s in store for all the kids this year with Jollibee’s new JolliKids Ambassador.

Happy International Women's Day! It's a day of giving honor to all women like me. Today, it is believed that "a Woman can do what a man can do". Yes it is true indeed! Particularly, when we talk about our actresses.

Just timely that VIVA films offers a movie entitled "Maria", an action film starring Cristine Reyes. Yes today, not only man can do action film, woman can also do it. I am so excited with this film on how Cristine do the stunts and the lesson learned also.


Hero or villain? Lover of Fighter? Sinner or Saint?

A quick search of #MariaMovie online will lead to poster images of a fierce-looking Cristine Reyes with those words.

A film by Pedring A. Lopez (Direk Pedring), "Maria" follows the story of a former cartel assasin named by Lily who fakes her own death after an unfulfilled mission that earns the wrath of her organization. She flees to a distant province where she completely transforms her life. Changing her name to Maria, she meets Bert, a respectable businessman who becomes her husband. They have a daughter named Mina.

Maria's peaceful life is cut short when the cartel learns of her wherabouts. Kaleb, the man whose orders she didn't follow in the past, tracks her down right inside her home. Falling to protect her family, she returns to a life of violence with revenge on her mind.


Cristine Reyes shows how badass she can get as she takes on the title role. She underwent rigorous training and was obviously hurt while shooting a major fight scene, yet the actress remained unperturbed as seen in her Instagram story sowing the numerous bruises on her arms and legs.

The internationally acclaimed Direk Pedring (Best Director at the Los Angeles Philippine Film Festival and Festival International de Cine Fantastico de Torremolino for "Nilalang") tweeted that Cristines "handles the fights with almost 90% of all her stunts without doubles", expressing his "respect for her dedication to her craft."

For the past 15 years, Reyes has done a lot of comedy and drama films and a few horror movies. "Maria" is her big screen comeback after "Abay Babes". In an interview found on Film Combat Syndicate.com, the actress says, "It's definitely the most challenging thing I've done in my career. I'm super proud of it.."


She also narrates how Viva gave her this project. "They felt strongly about the material and thought I'd be a good fit for the role. I guess they figured it would speak to me on many levels - as an actress, as a mother in real life, and as a martial arts enthusiast. And they were correct. I loved the script when I read it."

Being a fan of the '80s action, Direk Pedring says that he 'wanted to bring it back, (but) put in a modern setting", and to utilize Filipino Martial Arts" which is seen in Hollywood movies like the "Bourne" franchise. Reyes exalths the director for his vision, saying, "I like his style. He has a vision and he really wants that vision to really happen...You feel that he loves his project."

"It's about time to show the world that Filipino filmmakers can also do excellent action films." says Reyes. "Even more exciting that these movies are being fronted by strong female characters. The world needs to know that Filipinas also kick butt!"


Prior to this, VIVA Films already produced an intense and superbly executed action film centering on a female lead. "BuyBust", starring Anne Curtis as a PDEA agent, became the talk of the town when it was shown in cinemast last August 2018. The fight choreographer/fight director for this film was Sonny Sison, the same one for "Maria. He also worked with Direk Pedring in "Nilalang".

Talking about Reyes, Sison says "from the perspective of a fight choreographer, it is nice to see your lead actress not just commit in doing the moves but also infuses the emotional content. That's really important where action is concerned...you are really able to emote the feeling of what's going on in the fight at the same time."

All her co-actors agree that they are blown away by Reyes' performance. The actress concludes, "It's one heck of an action film but also a terrific drama movie about a mother's love for her child, It's a movie for everyone."


"Maria" also stars Ivan Padilla, KC Montero, Guji Lorenzana, Jennifer Lee, Andrea Del Rosario, Cindy Miranda, Freddie Webb and Ronnie Lazaro. Opens in cinemas on March 27. From Viva Films, BlackOps Studios Asia, and PsyOps.

The character, Maya, is a hopeless romantic that works in a publishing company as an editorial assistant. Not an NBSB but has fallen in love and has been heartbroken twice. And then she meets Peter who is kind, thoughtful, helpful, and every bit a boyfriend material. But Maya realizes that each time she's onto something good, rain falls all of a sudden. Must she now take it as a bad omen?  Or is it heaven's way of telling her that she's about to face a bitter fate?

Sisig is one of the Filipino favorites. I love sisig and happy to taste the Mang Inasal Bangus Sisig, so tasty, delicious and healthy.

If you are looking for ways to observe fasting and abstinence this Lenten Season, you may want to try this ‘hidden gem’ in the menu of Mang Inasal.

Try the Mang Inasal Bangus Sisig which a number of foodies claim to be really “Bangusarap!”

Savor this delightful dish of sizzling bangus chunks, seasoned with special spices, ideal this Lenten Season.

During Easter and for the rest of the year, you can still have your fix of Bangus Sisig, together with other Mang Inasal favorites like the Chicken Inasal, Halo-Halo, Pork Sisig, Palabok, Molo Soup and New Iced Gulaman. Visit any of the over 500 stores of Mang Inasal nationwide or place your orders at #733-1111.

FPG Insurance, the major player in the general insurance industry and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI), the CSR arm of the PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies (PLGC) formally inaugurated a community learning center under CLFI’s Alternative Learning System Program in Sitio Nagpana, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.

Guided by CLFI’s advocacy “Always Love Schooling”, FPG Insurance provided support to the learners enrolled in the program to enable them to complete education and pass the Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) test with flying colors. Integrated at the Nagpana Elementary School complex, the recipient community learning center has a historical 99% passing rate for its 2017 ALS Accreditation and Equivalency test.

“It is a personal commitment of our President and CEO Ramon Dimacali to support initiatives that pave way for education. He believes that education is the first step towards success and these privileged students of Barotac Viejo will have that with the help of Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation,” said Retail Business Group Assistant Vice President and Cebu Branch Head Janice Diaz.

The launch was also attended by FPG Insurance Assistant Vice President for Channels Marketing Group Vinelle Haber, CLFI’s Education and Special Projects Head Pebbles Muniz, members of the Department of Education – Iloilo Division represented by Schools Division Superintendent Miguel Aposin, Schools Division Assistant Superintendent Dr. Azucena Falaes, and Public Schools Division Supervisor and Indigenous Peoples’ Education Focal Person Concepcion Tababa, members of the Ati tribal community, and Hon. SB Member Antonio Balairos on behalf of Barotac Viejo Mayor Hon. Niel Tupas III.

“Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation has always been active when it comes to promoting and giving access to education. We thank FPG Insurance for being our partner in bridging continued learning for adults and youth of Barotac Viejo. We hope to see more institutions giving out support to enable more learners in the future,” said CLFI Executive Director Jonathan Batangan.

The students of Barotac Viejo Community Learning Center will all undergo an equivalency examination by the end of their training course to determine their viability to receive a certification from the Department of Education.

FPG Insurance offers a comprehensive suite of insurance products from motor insurance, property insurance, to travel and personal accident coverages.

We often watch the show Got Talents and Asia's Got Talent is one of them.  David Foster gave 10-year-old Eleana Gabunada a standing ovation and his Golden Buzzer after she gave a rousing rendition of the classic Barbara Streisand’s “Rain on My Parade.”

“There’s a lot of people much older than you that could sing that song, but they don’t understand the genre…but somehow at age 10, you understand your mission, and you understand your job and there’s no doubt in my mind that if you want to be on Broadway one day, you will,” David Foster exclaimed.

Anggun was equally floored by her performance, proclaiming that Eleana performed like a “baby Streisand”.

“I think you’re the only act that made David stand up,” Jay Park added.

Eleana grew up listening to David Foster’s music and she was definitely thrilled to receive a Golden Buzzer from him.

The Golden Buzzer will send Eleana Gabunada straight to the Semi-Finals in March where she will have a shot at the USD100,000 grand prize and the winning title.

Watch the encore telecast of this episode on Saturday at 7:20pm on AXN. New episode of Asia’s Got Talent airs every Thursday at 8:30pm on AXN. To follow the journey of this season’s acts, check out #AXNAsia and #AsiasGotTalent.

To watch extended highlights of Asia’s Got Talent and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, fans can subscribe to the official AXN Asia YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.com/AXNAsia.

www.AXN-Asia.com/AsiasGotTalent

AXN has also teamed up with Google to add a Google Assistant Action of the show experience, where fans can playfully interact with the hosts and learn more about the show, the judges and the acts on their mobile devices. Fans can activate the Google Assistant and simply say “Talk to Asia’s Got Talent” to get the conversation started.

Asia’s Got Talent is supported by regional sponsors Princess Cruises, the official cruise line of Asia’s Got Talent; Great Eastern, the market leader and a well-established trusted brand in Malaysia and Singapore, and GoDaddy, the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures.

Marina Bay Sands, Asia’s leading business, leisure and entertainment destination, is the official destination partner of Asia’s Got Talent.

Asia’s Got Talent is the 67th adaptation of the Guinness-World-Record-breaking hit “Got Talent” format, which was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and is co-produced by FremantleMedia. The “Got Talent” format is officially the most successful reality TV format in history and currently airs in 186 countries.

AXN is a leader of regionally produced original content in Asia, with notable ratings successes including two record-breaking seasons of Asia’s Got Talent, five seasons of the award-winning The Amazing Race Asia; The Elements: Cosentino; Adventure Your Way; Cash Cab Asia and Cash Cab Philippines; The Apprentice Asia; Cyril: Rio Magic; Cyril’s Family Vacation: Hawaii Edition; and Cyril: Simply Magic.

Launched first in Asia in 1997, AXN is a global channel brand with a presence in Latin America, Africa and Europe. In Asia, the channel is enjoyed in 133 million households across 21 territories and is available in both SD and HD. AXN Asia is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.

All set for the Dragon Lady, another teleserye that will capture the afternoon audience. It is not just an ordinary story, this is something to learn more on the Filipino-Chinese community. 

I got the chance to watch the Pilot preview of the teleserye "Dragon Lady" together with the  Kapuso Brigade at Ethan's Cafe. Presents also are the chinita stars of the said teleserye namely Joyce Ching and Julie Lee. 

Joyce Ching as Astrid Chua, Vera’s daughter who will be Celestina’s greatest rival in business and in love. While Julie Lee will portray the role of Lotus, Vera's sophisticated friend. The production make sure to have Chinoy stars to make it more reliable and relatable to all.

Both Joyce and Julie are thankful that they are part of the new teleserye. Just like us they were also hooked during the exclusive pilot viewing. For sure, afternoon audiences will miss their nap time because of the story itself and the effects of this fantasy-drama teleserye.

This March, GMA Network unfolds a captivating story about love, revenge and the intriguing legend of Dragon worship set in a bustling Filipino-Chinese community via the original Afternoon Prime fantasy drama—Dragon Lady.

Headlined by Janine Gutierrez and Tom Rodriguez, Dragon Lady is the first team-up of two of the Network’s sought-after and top-caliber actors to date.

Janine breathes life into Celestina Sanchez, a young lady who is born with dragon-like features. Her physical traits and mystical power unleash the independent and fierce lady boss in her, the Dragon Lady that she is destined to be.


Tom is the Filipino-ChineseMichael Chan. Adventurous and a non-conformist, he refuses to meddle with the family business. Forced to prove his mettle to his Chinese family, he allows himself to become instrumental in the downfall of Celestina who later on he falls for so passionately.

Playing vital roles in the lives of Celestina and Michael are James Blanco as Bryan Atienza, Celestina’s father figure; Diana Zubiri as Almira Sanchez, Celestina’s mother who loves her unconditionally and protects her at all costs; Maricar De Mesa as Vera Lim-Chua, a Chinese heiress looks down on people not of the same stature as her; ; and Edgar Allan Guzman as Goldwyn Chen, a business tycoon who came from a rich Chinese family who criticizes Celestina’s capability to run a business.

Also starring in this fascinating series areOdette Khan as Doray, trusted assistant of the Lim’s;Dexter Doria as Philippa Chua, a formidable Chinese woman and Vera’s mother-in-law; Lovely Abella as Ginger Garcia, funny, free-spirited and loyal best friend of Almira; Julie Lee as Lotus, Vera’s sophisticated friend;DJ Durano as Charles Chua, the son of a wealthy Chinese family and Celestina’s biological father.

The pilot week of Dragon Lady features Bea Binene as young Almira; Derrick Monasterio as young Charles; and Kristoffer Martin as young Bryan; together with Mr. Leo Martinez asWilson Lim, Vera’s father and a ruthless businessman who is a descendant of a family of dragon worshippers; Isabelle De Leon asyoung Vera; Denise Barbacena as young Ginger; Mosang asyoung Doray; Carlene Aguilar as young Philippa; and Lorenz Martinez as young Wilson Lim.

Rafael Rosell will have a special participation asMatthew Chan, the responsible and hardworking older brother of Michael with a secret of his own.

The series highlights that life can be led by luck, hard work and misfortunes. How can a man unlock a woman’s potential and liberate her spirit by unravelling a family’s deeply guarded secret?

The series is a product of the visionary minds of John Kenneth U. De Leon, Erwin Caezar Bravo (Brainstormers); John Borgy Danao, Christine B. Novicio (Writers); Renato Custodio, Jr. (head writer); under the tutelage of the Creative Team headed by Aloy Adlawan (Creative Director); Kit Langit (Creative Consultant); Dode Cruz (Creative Head) under the capable supervision of the Production team headed by Ms. Lilybeth G. Rasonable (SVP For EG), Ms. Redgie Magno (VP For Drama), Ms. Cheryl Ching-Sy (AVP for Drama), Ms. Hazel Felizmenio Abonita (Senior Program Manager), Mr. James Manabat (Executive Producer).

At the helm of this upcoming series is respected film and TV director Paul Sta. Ana. He was known for his well-loved films such as Oros, Huling Pasada, Mayohan and #Walang Forever. Direk Paul was the director of the longest-running soap for 2018, The Stepdaughters.

Don’t miss the highly-anticipated world premiere of Dragon Lady this March 4, Mondays to Saturdays, on GMA Afternoon Prime.

Kapuso viewers from across the globe can also catch their favorite Kapuso shows via GMA’s international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.

Richard Juan, Bahay Aruga founder is Ms. Mayette Bonilla and the name of Serenitea founders are Juliet Chen (General Manager-North) and Jennifer Wong(General Manager-South

There are many ways to help those who are in need, especially the sick people. Individuals or Organizations are just few of the instrument for helping our kapwa Filipino. Just like God, he will help us when we needed him the most, he make ways to reach out and send instrument to lend his precious help to us.



In line with this, my heart was so much touched when I attended an event initiated by Serenitea. The awarding of the donation collected by Serenitea from their sales to Bahay Aruga. It was really a nice gesture for helping the organization through the business like Serenitea. With Serenitea's ten years of prosperity and success under its belt, the company believes that it's time to give back and share the blessings to the community that put them on the map of beverages. As a culmination of its 10th anniversary celebration, Serenita launched its initiative called #MomentsOfCompassion, which started last year.

The founders of Serenitea, Juliet Chen and Jennifer Wong believe that compassion is the cornerstone of humankind, The founders believe that anyone can help make the world better in their own little way, whether through charitable acts of services or donations. In the case of Serenitea it's the latter.

Bahay Aruga is their sole beneficiary of the proceeds, that was from the sales made from last year for their Brown Sugar series.

Since I have Sons, my eldest is a pre-teen now, when we visited the Serenitea my husband and I explained the said program so that they will understand that there are so many reasons and ways to help needy people. My husband and I also experienced that kind of help from our sponsors who supported our education. With the help of our Sponsors we graduated from College and we are very grateful for that. Truly God send us his helping hand in so many ways.
According to Serenitea, they will continue their mission to serve the best tea, coffee, and snacks in town, while giving back and improving the lives of others through charitable work.