SM City Calamba ChriSMs 2011

Now Christmas is really in the air! SM City Calamba marked the beginning of the Yuletide season by showcasing the Giant Christmas Ball Centerpiece last November 12, 2011 at the Mall Atrium.

With Calamba City’s Brass Brand and choirs who performed the famous SM Christmas ChriSMs jingle, visit and feel this year’s jolly season at SM City Calamba.

There will be extended mall hours on all weekends of November until 10 PM and all days of December.

Visit: http://www.smcitycalamba.com/

SM Calamba ChriSMs 2011

SM Calamba ChriSMs 2011

SM Calamba ChriSMs 2011

SM Calamba ChriSMs 2011

SM Calamba ChriSMs 2011

SM Calamba ChriSMs 2011

Nuvali Cup 2011: Legends Rising

Last September 24, family have the time to do some bonding at Nuvali, Laguna and found out that there were events around.

There was this activity called – Nuvali Cup 2011: Legends Rising – an annual event designed to promote healthy active living through outdoor sports and encourage sports excellence featuring different schools and leagues battling it out in football, baseball, and touch football.

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Have seen different clubs and schools competing like De La Salle Zobel, Paref Southridge, Paref Woodrose,  Ateneo De Manila,  Canlubang Little League, De La Salle Lipa, Alabang Tigers, Brent, UP Diliman, Faith Academy, Nomads, Makati Football School, Manila Soccer Academy and more.

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The event also featured performances from the Freestylers and key members of the country’s national teams the Baseball Philippines, Philippine Azkals, and Philippine Volcanoes who lead the sports code pledge during the opening ceremony.

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This event featured over a thousand sports legends in the making where our family enjoyed watching epic sports fest battling to win the Nuvali Cup.

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To know more about Nuvali, visit www.nuvali.ph or call 0917-5ASKNUV (275688).

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Benmore Scotch Whisky Taste

This is my first time to attend a liquor event that would meet personally the endorser, Borgy Manotoc at the Wine Museum in Pasay City.

This event would also remind me how to drink responsibly and must be served to 18 years of age to consume the product.

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Press Release:

BenMore Four Casks Scotch Whisky is the newest whisky that is produced and distilled in Scotland.

It is a deluxe Scotch whisky which puts attention to details. It is matured in four different types of oak casks to achieve depth and complexity to match the standards of whisky drinkers, to give the harmony between mellow tastes and scotch aroma, including malt and peat aroma with the hint of smokiness and most importantly, to give you an even smoother Scotch whisky experience.

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Expert blenders have chosen 21 of the finest whiskies to include in the oak casks. The sherry casks create a richness that you will savor. The bourbon casks give the liquid just the perfect hint of woodiness and the charred casks provide the ideal level of smoothness. Finally, the refill casks produce BenMore Four Casks’s signature complexity appreciated by true Scotch whisky connoisseurs.

The iconic stag – to represent heritage and authenticity. It connotes masculinity, superiority and leadership. Consumers drinking BenMore will be perceived as smart, stylish, presentable and tough.

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They know what they want and are a go-getter; but they’re also friendly and open-minded, exactly like the Brand Ambassador, Borgy Manotoc.

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BenMore Four Casks offers an even more deluxe scotch whisky for greater drinking experience with smoother and more complex whisky notes which regular standard whisky cannot offer.

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It can be enjoyed with your friends whatever the occasions with five ways to drink:

  • Straight or on the rocks
  • With water
  • With iced tea
  • With cola
  • With soda/ tonic

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It’s more affordable compared to other brands of whiskies.

Suggested retail price is Php335 – 385, may vary depending on location.

BenMore is available nationwide.

You can check their website for more details:  http://www.benmorescotchwhisky.com/

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Beyond the Box New Store in Resort World

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Press Release:

Beyond the Box launched its new Apple Premium Reseller store at the Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila last August 26, 2011.

The new store offered shoppers in Pasay City the opportunity to learn and experience Apple’s innovative products and solutions in a welcoming environment.

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The new store offered a complete range of Macbook Pro, iMac, Macbook Air, Mac mini, Mac Pro, iPad, iPod, iPhone along with a wide range of accessories.

“We’re very excited to open a new Apple Premium Reseller store,” said Gerald C. Senolos, General Manager for Sales, Marketing and Services of Beyond the Box. “Customers can now visit one store to try and purchase the full range of Apple products and accessories.  We offer amazing personal service for home and business users that includes installation and training.”

At Beyond the Box, a new Apple Premium Reseller in Pasay City, knowledgeable experts were available to help visitors learn about all the latest products from Apple including the magical iPad 2™ which let users browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos and much more. The all-new iPod touch® featured a stunning Retina™ display, FaceTime® video calling, HD video recording and Game Center. Visitors of Beyond the Box also tried the new MacBook Air®, Apple’s lightest and most portable notebook ever, and the revolutionary iPhone® 4, the world’s thinnest smartphone with the highest resolution display ever built into a phone.

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For more information:

3rd floor shop 6, Resorts World Manila,
Andrews Ave. Newport Mall, Pasay City 1309.
Tel. no.: 846-2390
Email: www.beyondthebox.ph
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondthebox.ph
Twitter: beyondtheboxRP

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

On August 25, 2011, I have attended the The Great Night Market at Venice Piazza Mckinley Hill The Fort to try the culinary genius of over 50 budding food businesses.

Anyway, these were the food I can recommend:

There is Brazo Bars with their very own Brazo de Mercedes and Chocolate Cookies

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Available also were assorted desserts from MedChef.

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Fried dishes like chicharon bulaklak, chickens and dipped crunchy bacon sliced pork to hopped in.

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

One can also found isaw as the famous street food while roaming around.

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

This is Korea’s most famous dish Bibimbap from K-Bop Dinner.

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

There were also tacos to share.

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Fruitas also has this famous buko halo-halo.

Venice Plaza Great Night Market

Even all the resto were close, employees and folks nearby can celebrate amazing food with abundance at The Great Night Market from 10:00pm to 4:00am from Mondays to Thursdays.

This time, one can enjoy the festive atmosphere of “Baratillo” at night in the sophisticated open grounds of Venice Piazza by Megaworld.

SM Hypermart Master Chef Tour 2011

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We were fortunate enough to witness SM Hypermart Master Chef Tour 2011 at SM Sucat last August 16 with Chef Jonathan Chua as the guest chef.

My entry picture is a twist of hotdog sandwich which the Chef called Cheesy Hotdog and Fries Sandwich Overload drizzled with Magnolia Cheese Spread at top – different way to serve merienda with the kids.

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Another dish is the Chicken and Mushroom Baked Rice top with fried chicken fingers on top of the rice with condensed cream of mushroom baked with grated cheese.

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For the dessert, Chef Jonathan prepared Peaches and Cream Caramel Triple. The cake is a layer of chiffon with a spread of caramel topped with whipped cream, nuts and slices of peaches.

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After the cooking demo, Magnolia products were raffled out with the audience to get them a chance to try the dishes at home.

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For more information, visit SM Hypermarket Facebook Page.