One of the comfort foods of Pinoy, the Siomai. We enjoy taking siomai during merienda time and even lunch or dinner with rice as well. Don’t know the reason but I love Siomai very much.






Recently, we witnessed Siomai King's announcement that the One and only Comedy Concert Queen Miss Ai Ai Delas Alas is their newest Celebrity Endorser and Franchisee. According to them Miss Ai Ai is their choice to be their ambassador with a tagline/hashtag #AngSiomaiNgInaMo. Yes, indeed, Miss Ai Ai is the pambansang ina in the Philippines because of her block buster movies titled as Ang Tanging Ina.

Siomai King is not new to me. I always eat siomai whenever I am at the mall and it's always my pasalubong for my hubby.

Siomai King has been around in every corners of the street and grocery stores, they have been made every tummy filled with enjoyment and fullfilment. What's interesting with Siomai King is their different flavors, taken from different country names like the HongKong, Shanghai, and Japanese plus the Chicken flavor.

You really have a lot of flavors to choose from and to enjoy. So visit the nearest Siomai King store near you.

We all need to have an open mind to things that are new to us but of course we need to know it better and understand it clearly. One of the newest technology and discoveries, the cord blood stem cell are  nothing short of miraculous, especially with the list of stem cell treatable diseases that continuously grows at a rapid pace. Through this development, many illnesses that were deemed incurable now have cures, and cord blood banks have started to be set up all over the world.


So, here in the Philippines we're not far behind of this new discovery as one of the company or rather the leading players for private cord blood banking service is, Cordlife, which happens to operate also in different parts of Asia, namely Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietna, and the Philippines.

IT ALL BEGAN WITH A CHANCE AND A CHOICE

This year, Cordlife Philippines has reached a significant milestone of 10 years in the consumer healthcare industry. But the greatest breakthrough in their journey began with a decision they made a decade ago. A chance they took and a choice they made back then that proved to be right.

Their cord blood banking service was first introduced to the Philippine market in April 2009, and was headquartered in Antel Corporate Centre in Ortigas.

Their cord blood processing and storage facility in UP AyalaLand Technohub in Quezon City was established in 2010. It has a storage capacity for 30,000 cord blood and cord lining units and is built in accordance to global gold standards to give local families peace of mind.

It is the first and only stem cell bank to be registered with DOH and to be certified by ISO in the country since 2012. Cordlife is also the first in the Philippines to earn the prestigious AABB Accreditation in 2017.

A DECADE OF QUALITY CORD BLOOD BANKING AND BEYOND

During the past 10 years, Cordlife Philippines has built a tradition of delivering the highest of quality standards in service and product offerings to every Filipino family. From less than ten, their team of highly talented and dedicated workforce grew to almost a hundred nationwide.

To provide families with more treatment options in the future, they launched their cord lining banking service in 2013. And to ensure that their clients health is well taken care of in the most holistic way possible, they introduced Cordlife Care 360 Safeguard Program, Cordlife Shield, Cordblood Network, and Cordlife Transplant Care.

Now, more and more families are gaining access to cord blood and cord lining banking as the company extends their services in Visayas and Mindanao with the opening of their Cebu and Davao Satellite Offices.

Their prolific years of experience in umbilical cord blood banking pushed them further to offer more quality services. Hence, the introduction of their umbrella brand, Genscreen. With Genscreen, they launched genetic screening services such as: NICE and Prevue Non-invasive Prenatal Tests and PlumCare DNA Advisor, the first and only family genetic testing in the Philippines.

MORE THAN JUST A CORD BLOOD BANK

With the power of cord blood stem cells in their care, Cordlife Philippines values great responsibility to their community as well. That is why in 2017, they pioneered a national advocacy called One Blood. The CSR program grants free cord blood banking to qualified pregnant moms with family history of diseases that can be treated by cord blood stem cells.

In celebrating the first ever World Cord Blood Day in the Country, Cordlife Philippines joined hand -in-hand with healthcare professionals, celebrity brand ambassadors, and Cordlife moms to spread awareness about cord blood and cord blood banking through informative talks and lectures.
And as a gesture of gratitude to their clients, Cordlife introduced their Privilege Card that offers discounts and promos from their trusted partner brands. Their journey in securing precious stem cells will continue as they remain steadfast in providing reliable healthcare solutions and delivering excellence in cor blood banking and more.

With a firm belief that their services may offer life-changing and life-saving therapeutic options for families in the future, their commitment to continuously offer quality services will never be compromised. Because after all, Cordlife is really all about celebrating the gift of life.

SM City Fairview just got bigger as it opens the Parkway Expansion Wing. Giving more reasons to go around, shop, dine and enjoy. Parkway offers a wide array of retail, dining, wellness, and service concept shops cater to every type of shopper taste.

Last April, SM City Fairview held its Grand Launch as it officially opens the whole expansion area to shoppers. With over 239 new shops, the SM City Fairview Parkway expansion wing puts together a complete mix of the top and trendiest local and global brands that go beyond the typical shopping and dining options.


During the opening of SM City Fairview Parkway, SM executives and Congressman Alfred Vargas are present to grace the event. The event covers few areas as part of its opening. The wine toasting at the main hall, the Art Corner with colorful doodles created by Weewilldoodle was also opened and the Taste Series where the foods are.

Parkway also houses various fashion, wellness , and specialty choices like Urban Athletics, Noregold Fine Jewelry, Asian eye Institute, Bruno's Barbers, Kathnails, All About You Day Spa, Ogawa, Fully Booked, Tickles, Nutrition Depot, and Basekamp among many others.


Other shopping and convenience that caters to home and personal needs are Urban Concepts, La Sedia, Gintell, Hoton, 2Go, BDO, Travelpros, Doctor Leather, Stitchers, and more.

Also vibrant amusement hub are in line where kids and kids-at-heart can play the day away at World of Fun, sports Zone, Tom's World, and Sairam playland among others.


There's also a Gigantic art installations to amaze shoppers and of course to add up a creative look. the gigantic wall of colorful doodles by Weewilldoodle in collaboration with SM City Fairview and Boysen Philippines, the collection of bright, bold, and quirky crochet art pieces by Aze Ong at her fiber art exhibit entitled "Liwanag". Plus the mesmerizing Lucid Lights installation.


Other than these highly-anticipated mall features, the SM City Fairview Parkway expansion wing is also home to the newest covered parking area that has 942 additional parking slots, with easy access to The SM Store, SM Supermarket, and SM Hypermarket.

Rising atop the SM city Fairview Parkway expansion wing are five (5) new Fairview Towers, with Tower 1 & 5 already completed as the National University Fairview and a future BP office space respectively, Towers 2, 3 and 4 will be built in progression which are also intended for commercial and corporate use.



Shopping definitely just got bigger at SM City Fairview! Come see, explore, and discover a vast variety of fun shopping, dining and entertainment choices at the newest Parkway expansion wing. Bring your family and friends and get first dibs on all the exciting things that are about to unfold by following SM City Fairview on Facebook and Instagram.

Cebuana Lhuillier's search for the Happiest Pinoy continues and after going through close to 800,000 applications in the last few months, the biggest edition of the Cebuana Lhuillier Search for the Happiest Pinoy has now come down to 10 individuals who are already winners in their respective categories.
Here are the shortlisted names and categories they are with. Khaye Celine Maggay (youth), Fancisca Tumampil (senior citizenz), Fortunato Januto (overseas Filipino workers, (Rodrigo Roble Jr. (lingkod bayan), Zaldy Bueno (professionals), (manggagawang pinoy), Mark David Cerezo ( entrepreneurs), Alfred Santos (employees) Jayson Dela Fuente (persons with disabilities), and Leovy John Terrado (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community) will each receive P50,00 and will go through a panel interview to determine this year's Happiest Pinoy Grand Winner who will take home P1 million tax-free.

The panel of judges is led by Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya; Rock Educattion Inc, founder Gang Badoy Capati; Enterph co-founder and motivational speaker RJ Ledesma; TV Host, jounalist and online influencer James Deakin; TV Host Love Anover-Lianko; The apprentice Asia winner and JY Consultancy and Ventures founder and managing director Jonathan Yabut; and Search for the Happiest Pinoy previous grand winners Maximo, Rommel Arellano and Richardson Navor.

The grand winner of the Search will be announced during the awards night on May 29, 2019 at New World Hotel.

An advocacy program of Cebuana Lhuillier, the country's largest micro-financial services company, the Search for the Happiest Pinoy Celebrates the values of optimism, resilience and hope as it aims to find a Filipino who has a positive outlook in life, was able to rice above life's challenges and had a positive impact in the lives of others.

"Filipinos are one of the most resilient people in the world, facing life's challenges with optimism, faith nd a can-do attitude. At Cebuana Lhuillier, we believe that this should be recognized and encouraged at all times," said Jean Henri Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier president & CEO.

Great day Mommies! Mother’s day is just about to be celebrated and with this Jollibee made another video to honor all the Mother’s out there. I just watched the video and it really made me cry again. I really love the story and yes indeed we are the strength or our kids so don’t let them feel alone and loose their will to do things. Moms should take time to watch this.

From the moment mothers feel a heartbeat inside their womb, to the first time they see and hold their newborn, they have made a promise to remain strong and shower their children with eternal love and support throughout their life.

This May, Jollibee and creative agency McCann World Group Philippines honor all loving moms as they release a special Kwentong Jollibee Mother’s Day special that will remind everyone of the power of a mother’s unwavering affection and nurturing love.

Directed by Sheron Dayoc, ‘Schoolboy’ follows the story of a young boy as he overcomes his insecurities in his new school and achieves his dream with the help of his mother’s care and encouraging words that gave him the confidence he needed.

“There are many types of love in this world - one we share with friends, relatives, and significant others. But we know that it is the love that we receive from our mothers that make us feel more confident to embrace ourselves,” said Francis Flores, Jollibee Global Brand Chief Marketing Officer and PH Marketing Head.

For a child, there is no greater gift in life than having a mother who is there by their side and cheer them on as they grow up. “This Mother’s Day, we want to showcase the unique bond that a mother and child have and how this encourages the child to love themselves and live their life with a purpose no matter their personal condition,” adds Flores.

As the guiding light of every Filipino household, mothers play an inspiring figure in the life of each member of the family. Last year, Jollibee touched the hearts of netizens with its successful Mother’s Day trilogy - Amor”, “Tess”, and “Helen” - which reached over 27 million views in Facebook and YouTube and touched hearts of over 65.8 million netizens, Jollibee once again celebrates the red-letter day with a new heartwarming Kwentong Jollibee Mother’s Day special.

This year, Jollibee aims to once again shine the spotlight on moms as a fitting tribute to the person who never fails to provide encouragement and support every step of the way. Watch the ‘Schoolboy’ Kwentong Jollibee Mother’s Day special on Jollibee’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JollibeePhilippines/videos/2382580938502113/ and YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UNDpEUCBYkk&feature=youtu.be.


In time for this year’s Mother’s Day celebration, everyone is invited to bring their beloved mother and the whole family for a langhap-sarap feast at Jollibee. From May 10 to 12, customers who purchase a 6-pc Chickenjoy Bucket will get a free sweet-sarap Jolly Spaghetti as a treat for the special day. Meanwhile, every purchase of an 8-pc Chickenjoy Bucket comes with two free Jolly Spaghetti. Promo is also available for take-out, drive-thru, and delivery.

One of the hassle-free party organizer, Jollibee Kids Party and I'm pretty sure every kids love to celebrate their birthdays at Jollibee. So, what's great with this is that you don't have to think much of what to cook, what to prepare, and who's going to do every thing - Jollibee takes care of that.  What's made this story interesting is that they just recently launched their newest addition to the list of theme parties they have. It's the Jollitown Theme park.





With the fun and excitement of every themes in JKP, kids will surely enjoy their day. Experiencing the joy and thrills of a fun and memorable birthday celebration.

On this Jollitown Theme Park, kids are being called aboard the fun train going to Jollitown where Jollibee and his Friends are excitedly waiting to welcome the kids to the newest place to spend lasting memories.  With the latest addition to the various JKP theme, parents have more options to choose from. The kids can imagine the ultimate theme park adventure through the party's amusement park activities, games, entertainment, and party favors.





"For most kids, visiting a theme park is definitely one of the most exciting and memorable experiences and we want to bring this joyful experience to our Jollibee Kids Party. We imagine Jollitown Theme Park to be the most fun destination for kids and this newest theme offering would definitely give the most unforgettable birthday which kids can only get from the jolliest place closest to their hearts, Jollibee," shared by Jollibee Brand Manager for Kids Marketing Malot Agustin.

To celebrate the launch of this new theme in the line up of JKP party themes media friends and the kids were invited to the official launch of the Jollitown Theme Park Party at Jollibee Biopolis Macapagal, Pasay City.

Each corner of the Jollitown Theme park party was filled with classic amusement park activities including the Face paint station and an interactive photobooth to simulate riding a ride with Jollibee. As soon as the party began, even more games were played like Hetty's Color Match, Popo' Power Ball and Jollitown Tower.




After all the exhilarating activities at the Jollitown Theme park, the kids got to recharge with a yummy feast of their Jollibee favorites while enjoying a special performance from Jollibee and his Friends. All the fun led to the special culmination - a candle-blowing ceremony for all April celebrants present. The kids went home with loot bags full of goodies and memories of an awesome day in the Jollitown Theme Park.




Jollitown Theme Park is the latest addition to Jollibee's growing line-up off fun Kiddie Party themes. give your kids the jolliest birthday yet by choosing among JolliRace, Jollibee Fairytale Land, Hello Kitty Fun Carnival, and now, the Jollitown Theme Park.




The Jollibee Kids Party is available for both in-store and outside parties and has a "Create-Your-Own-Package" that gives parents that option to customize their food packages. check out your nearest Jollibee Party Store for more details.

Cesar 'Chet' Cuneta, son of former Pasay City Mayor Pablo Cuneta wish to continue the legacy of his father as he moves his candidacy as Pasay City Mayor this coming May election. Targeting mainly 3 issues to be addressed in Pasay City, health and hospital, traffic and education, these are the three things needed by the people of Pasay after learning the situation of one of the public hospital in the city.

Currently, Chet Cuneta's tag line is “Bagong Umaga, Pasay Bangon Na!” With his candidacy he'll be waking his fellow Pasayanons with his straighforward work attitude. Like what he does in the airlines he's flying. A more detailed and straight to the point managing system.

Cesar 'Chet' Cuneta is the brother of the Megastar Sharon Cuneta, Chet spent 33 years working as a pilot before being convinced to enter the political arena.


Here's an introduction of Chet Cuneta during the bloggers conference: :

“I am a pilot, been one for 33 years. Didn’t plan this but was urged by the President... I am 57 years old and hopefully, be full time in serving the people of Pasay."

Though not popular enough, Chet Cuneta fights fairly and hoping for the people of Pasay City to see the difference.

Manila, Philippines – Homegrown snack giant Rebisco is spreading the anniversary joy to its grassroots business partners.

As part of its 55th year celebration, Rebisco awarded 55 lucky sari-sari store owners with store makeover and products for each. The winners were selected among hundreds of small business proprietors who shared their stories detailing how the snack food giant has made an impact on their lives and businesses.

According to Rebisco President Jonathan C. Ng, the project was borne out of a simple yet poignant motivation: to express gratitude. “Sari-sari stores are crucial to our business model,” he said. “These entrepreneurs are our loyal and hardworking community partners who help nourish Rebisco’s continued growth and success. This project is one of many ways we want to give back, by empowering them and their businesses.”

Shining the spotlight

Of the 55 winners, three were featured in an online video recently released by Rebisco.


Ester Recinto, a 66-year-old sari-sari store owner from Batangas, runs a strategically located store near an elementary school. She started selling in 1974, with a P300 capital. Over the years, she was able to grow her business from a cabinet display of Rebisco products to an actual store.


Twenty-two-year-old Naname Dahoya from Cebu started a sari-sari store to help augment her parents’ meager income and support her six siblings. She calls Rebisco her “superhero” because the company’s popular snacks helped her small business grow, thus providing her and her family a more stable income.


The third featured winner is Sally Angulo from Zamboanga del Norte. At first, Sally only sold condiments and vegetables but eventually realized that there was a market for snacks. After researching her options, she decided to sell Rebisco products because of its high-quality products at more affordable prices.

“We hope that their stories inspire others to persevere amid adversities,” Rebisco Trade Marketing Head Michelle Ceniza said. “We are grateful to our partner sari-sari store owners for their loyalty and patronage these past five decades. It truly is an honor for Rebisco to be an instrument to the success of their business.”

Stronger partnership

After a momentous year-long anniversary celebration, Rebisco looks to the future with optimism.

“We look forward to sharing more successful years with our sari-sari store partners,” Ng added.

To watch the video, check out Rebisco Snackademy Facebook page.

This is my first time to hear the ALIF (Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino) Partylist and after hearing their talk and advocacy it made clear to me that indigent Filipinos are those who truly are native of this land, so we should consider ourselves as indigent Filipinos. Today, ALIF is one of many organizations running this coming May election who pushes its advocacy in congress. The group aims to help millions of Filipinos unreached by the projects and programs of the government.


ALIF Partylist is an organization devoted to serving Filipinos through providing livelihood programs and spreading technology and connectivity to far-fetched areas. ALIF also aspires to empower the indigenous sector and its families by providing access to government funds and programs that preserve heritage and culture. These programs promote sustainable livelihood that has socio-economic impact in their respective areas.

ALIF' made an alliance with one of the strong and still growing multi-level marketing company, the Telepreneur Corporation. This alliance can certainly make the organization see the future in fulfilling their dreams of letting their advocacy for the country to come true. Creating more opportunity to help and improve the lives of more Filipinos.

Currently, the organization's nominees are Agakhan Tomawis and Lorenzo Rellosa, who are both looking forward to serve the public. The first nominee is Agakhan Tomawis, he is the son of Acmad Maruhom Tomawis, the one who organized the party in Marawi City in February 2003, after a series of consultations and meetings with leaders of the indigenous cultural communities, including Muslim Filipinos. While Lorenzo Rellosa is the President and CEO of a multi-level marketing company, Telepreneur Corporation. He is also from a family with political background.


ALIF seeks to represent the marginalized and underrepresented sector of the indigenous groups particularly in Mindanao. ALIF Partylist advocating for a better life for 100 million Filipinos.

For more information, contact alifpartylist2019@gmail.com