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Hotel Sogo extends help to communities in CamSur

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Hotel Sogo continues to care as it ramped up its effort in helping the country’s indigent communities by reaching out to several communities in Luzon. Recently, it donated school supplies to over 300 school children in Triangulo Elementary School - Diversion Road, CBD II, Barangay Triangulo, Naga, and Oroc-Osoc Elementary School - Oroc-Osoc, Caramoan, Camarines Sur. Hotel Sogo also distributed long sleeve shirts and black out tarp cover from Hotel Sogo’s collateral materials for use as cover for tourist and fishing boats to 200 fisherfolks from Brgy.Paniman, Caramoan Camarines Sur. For more information about Hotel Sogo, check out  https://www.hotelsogo.com.

The Fiesta 7 of Christmas. (PR)

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What if I tell you that you can WIN a SONY PLAYSTATION 4 this Christmas if you play Fiesta7? Isn’t amazing, right? How about if I tell you that there is an APP-GIVING- PRIZES-FOR-FREE that is already out in the market? It’s not a scam and it’s for real! Experience an innovative and fun way of driving users to a mobile game application made available to Android and web browser that offers exciting all year round prizes. Its the newest, exciting mobile and web number game application where the players can join for free, play everyday and win exciting prizes everyday!   WHO CAN JOIN? User has to be a a) resident of the Philippines b) Facebook users who are 18 years old above and c) uses a desktop, laptop, tablet or smart phone with internet connection. There are only three (3) steps to win: STEP 1: Download Fiesta7 application either in Google Play ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.cordova.fiestaapp&hl=en ) or in www.fiesta7.ph STEP 2: Login...

Bb.Pilipinas-Universe Mj lastimosa, 100% battle ready for this year's pageant.

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#MjAllTheWay By Kim Sancha Contributor 27-year old Mary Jean Lastimosa had her send-off, last December 18, 2014 at Balay in Cubao. MJ as she is fondly called was a native from North Cotobato, a province located in Southern Philippines, known to be an advocate to fitness and owns a fitness and spa in Davao. She completed her degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Davao and loves working out at the gym, travelling, modeling, dancing and surfing the web and the Philippines’official representative to 2014 Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Miami. Bb. Pilipinas 2014 2nd Runner Up Hannah Ruth Sison, Bb. Pilipinas 2014 1st Runner Up Laura Victoria Lehmann, Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Supranational Yvethe Marie Santiago, Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Intercontinental Kris Tiffany Janson, Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Tourism Parul Shah, Bb. Pilipinas 2014 International Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti, Miss Universe – Philippines 2009 Bianca Manalo, Miss Universe 2010 4th Runner Up Maria Venus...

FILM REVIEW: MAGKAKABAUNG

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VERDICT: 4/5  By TRIXIE DAUZ Contributor All is fair in love and war, but not all is fair when it comes to illnesses and death. If you think Magkakabaung  is a film just revolving around the irony of a coffinmaker who eventually ends up building a plywood coffin for his daughter because he can’t afford to buy a decent coffin, then think again. Don’t be fooled by the trailer. It is more than just that. In Magkakabaung, the third feature length film by   Jason Laxamana , the politico-economic aspect of passing away is discussed. Though the film is slow-paced, it is meditative and we are not peppered with didacticism. We are instead led by hand to follow   Randy (Allen Dizon) , the protagonist who’s an impoverished coffinmaker in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga, as he journeys through his everyday life until that fateful day when he administers medicine to his daughter   Angeline (Dizon’s real-life daughter)   and accidentally kills her because of his ignor...

Rellenong Bangus, a perfect feast for this holiday season.

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The new star of Noche Buena. Food is the most famous attraction this Holiday season, and Filipinos is known to have a long and extended Christmas celebration, and for every party, reunions even small gatherings require the best food serve. But in changing times like this, preparing food for every meal or occasion is really a tough job.   That’s why ready to order and even instant food delivery is at its best during this time of the year. From the usual Lechon, to queso de bola and ham, another name is getting a space in every dining table this season. It’s the Rellenong Bangus, but we all know the preparation needed to cook this is something tedious and needs perfection. That’s why Fisherfarms Inc., a world class aquaculture food processor and the largest supplier of farm-raised milkfish in the country, just launched last Dec 15, 2014 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas Center their newest product line, the Gourmet Baked Rellenong Bangus. It is created by no less...

Wedding on a Budget

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Few people realize that having a beautiful wedding does not require spending their entire savings. Photo credit: LamparaStudio.com If you're planning a wedding, learning where to cut costs and how to budget will leave you with money to spare. "There are many ways to have the wedding of your dreams without the nightmare of huge bills," "You just have to be resourceful."- said one wedding expert.  Here are some tips on how to create a designer wedding on a budget. * For something old, wear a vintage wedding dress. You can save hundreds on a wedding gown by shopping in consignment or vintage shops, in newspaper classifieds and on the Internet. You also can update your mother's, grandmother's or aunt's wedding dress with a new neckline or hemline, beading or lace. * Print your own invitations. There are many wedding accessories that can be made instead of bought - the veil, the centerpieces and even the invitations. Do-it-yours...