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City di Mare; SRP’s Rising Township Offers Open Spaces for Rest & Play

Filinvest’s City di Mare (CDM), a 50 hectare master planned township in South Road Properties (SRP) recently brought together the Cebuano community in a weekend full of arts, eats and beats through one of the most exciting outdoor events in the city, Summer Pop-up at City di Mare. True to its character as a township that aspires to seamlessly integrate the beauty of the great outdoors into modern city living, the event was held in a pleasing park setting, the open park near its visitors’ center. By encouraging everyone to step out and appreciate the green open spaces through events like this, CDM provides a venue for the community to come together and make meaningful memories.

Featured in The Summer Pop-up at City di Mare were musical performances by electronic artist Wicked Adobo, and talented homegrown acts Vincent Eco and the Wonggoys. Another highlight of the event was the live art activity by commissioned Cebu based artists where the 21x6meter wall near the Open Park has been transformed into a colorful mural and portions of the two-lane roads now have street arts perfect for snaps.

 City di Mare also launched its life-sized game installations which are available every day for kids and kids at heart to play for free. This park, along with the events grounds, is a testament to CDM’s desire to create functional green spaces.

“Summer Pop-up at City di Mare aims to bring the community together in this park where everyone can chill and enjoy. At City di Mare, we would want to redefine city living by introducing a live-work-play lifestyle all with nature as the backdrop,” Filinvest Alabang Inc Vice President for Townships Don Ubaldo shared. “We at City di Mare would want to provide the residents, locators and visitors not only a progressive, master-planned township set in relaxed setting, but one that enriches lives as well,” Ubaldo furthered. 

“The Summer Pop-up event is just the beginning to a more dynamic and inclusive community. In the years to come, we intend for people to expect more life, more spaces and more choices here in City di Mare.”

for more infos, visit the facebook page of City Di Mare - https://www.facebook.com/CitydiMare/ 

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3 DAY SALE at SM CITY CONSOLACION! (February 15,16,17 2019)

SM CITY CONSOLACION BRINGS 3-DAY SALE ON FEBRUARY ALL FOR THE LOVE OF SHOPPING! The town is painted in red, both literally and figuratively as SM City Consolacion’s 3-Day Sale joins in the whole shebang of love month. On February 15, 16 and 17, this weekend, stacks will be filled with good finds and prices are lowered with bountiful discounts at up to 70% off to shoppers’ delight. February is as exciting as ever because after Valentine’s day, we tap into every person’s love for shopping on the biggest Sale of the North:

1.     LOVE FOR FREEBIES

SM City Consolacion rewards early shoppers with freebies that will satisfy morning cravings. For the three days of sale, the first 100 shoppers to claim their raffle coupons in the redemption booth will each be given a Jollibee Yum burger and a Dunkin’ Donuts donut. In addition to those freebies, on Friday, they also take home a Goldilocks cake slice. Plus, the first 50 shoppers will also receive World of Fun and Quantum game tokens.

You get more with your shopping as the mall’s establishments will also be giving away freebies and novelty prizes to the first 100 shoppers who can present a single receipt purchase worth Php 500.

2.     LOVE FOR DISCOUNTS

If you love price markdowns then all SM’s loyal cardholders will be spoiled with exclusive discounts from affiliate stores: Ace Hardware, Miniso, SM Appliance, Surplus, Watsons and The SM Store.

On Friday, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders enjoy 10% discounts for the whole day. Saturday calls for SM Advantage, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders to rush to the mall as early as 9AM for an exclusive 10% off for the first three hours only. However, if you don’t get to be at the mall on Saturday morning, SM City Consolacion is extending the same 10% discount to SM Advantage, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders from 5PM to 7PM.

3.     LOVE FOR GAMES

We’re bringing back fun games with huge prizes at stake! Of course since it’s love month, couples on a shopping spree will get to be the lucky players. On Friday, Guesstimate comes back with bigger and grander prizes where couples get to take home all the items should they guess the right prices in correct order. On Saturday, the lucky couple becomes a sure winner as they get to choose one out of twenty suitcases that hold prizes up to P5000 worth of SM GCs.

4.     LOVE FOR HUGE PRIZES

And of course, no Sale would ever be as exciting as this without the grand prize: Three Suzuki Skydrive motorcycles! Three lucky shopper gets to bring these two-wheeled baby home. To join, you simply present your receipts to the redemption booth. For every P1000 worth of purchase, the shopper gets one raffle coupon. If they have the SM Mobile App then they get 2 extra coupons. On Saturday and Sunday, they get double coupons. Raffle draw is on February 17, 10:00PM at the Event Center.

There’s more reasons to love February with huge discounts, prizes and freebies at SM City Consolacion’s 3-Day Sale from February 15 to 17. Mall hours on February 15 and 17, Friday and Sunday, will be from 10AM to 10PM, then on February 16, Saturday, the mall opens early at 9AM and closes at 10PM.

Block your schedules, write down your shopping list and be ready for non-stop shopping and entertainment. For details and more updates, please call 2600132 or like SM City Consolacion (Official) on Facebook. /PR

Don’t forget to list down the things you need to buy, so it will be easier to navigate around SM City Consolacion. See you all there! 

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#ToIDwithLove

AirAsia launched a relief fund to provide support for Palu, which was struck by an earthquake and tsunami on 28 September 2018.

The #ToIDwithLove fund will be collecting donations from now until 31 October 2018. All donations will be chanelled to Yayasan Arkom Indonesia to help rebuild homes and improve disaster resilience in affected areas.

Those who wish to donate may do so online via AirAsia Foundation, the airline’s philanthropic arm, at airasiafoundation.com/relieffund.

AirAsia will also carry out phased onboard cash collections, beginning with AirAsia Malaysia (carried code AK), AirAsia Thailand (FD), AirAsia Indonesia (QZ), AirAsia X Malaysia (D7), AirAsia X Thailand (XJ) and AirAsia X Indonesia (XT) flights from now until the end of the month, with more airlines in AirAsia Group to follow.

AirAsia will match the total public collection, which will be announced in January 2019.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said, “It’s been an incredibly tough year for Indonesia, which has been beset by one deadly disaster after another. Our hearts go out to all those who have suffered unimaginable losses as a result.

“As an Asean airline, we share a close bond with the communities we serve, and we want to do our part to help those in need. Through this donation drive, we hope to raise enough money to make a positive contribution to rebuilding efforts, so please give freely. Every dollar counts.”

Please visit us on Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia) and Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia) to find out more about our relief efforts and the #ToIDwithLove campaign.

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AirAsia launched a relief fund to provide support for Palu, which was struck by an earthquake and tsunami on 28 September 2018.

The #ToIDwithLove fund will be collecting donations from now until 31 October 2018. All donations will be chanelled to Yayasan Arkom Indonesia to help rebuild homes and improve disaster resilience in affected areas.

I have never been to Indonesia but I have heard a lot of good reviews about it and It's one of my top places to visit.

Those who wish to donate may do so online via AirAsia Foundation, the airline’s philanthropic arm, at airasiafoundation.com/relieffund.

AirAsia will also carry out phased onboard cash collections, beginning with AirAsia Malaysia (carried code AK), AirAsia Thailand (FD), AirAsia Indonesia (QZ), AirAsia X Malaysia (D7), AirAsia X Thailand (XJ) and AirAsia X Indonesia (XT) flights from now until the end of the month, with more airlines in AirAsia Group to follow.

AirAsia will match the total public collection, which will be announced in January 2019.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said, “It’s been an incredibly tough year for Indonesia, which has been beset by one deadly disaster after another. Our hearts go out to all those who have suffered unimaginable losses as a result.

“As an Asean airline, we share a close bond with the communities we serve, and we want to do our part to help those in need. Through this donation drive, we hope to raise enough money to make a positive contribution to rebuilding efforts, so please give freely. Every dollar counts.”

Please visit us on Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia) and Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia) to find out more about our relief efforts and the #ToIDwithLove campaign.

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College fucked me up

March 2015, six in the morning. **Kring* *snoze* this went on thrice until I heard a loud shouting voice saying “Christian!!! Ligo na! Don’t be late for the ceremony!” There it hit me. This b*tch is graduating from high school. Not next week, but today! I was SHOOKT, GIRL!

No more “Bayang magiliw perlas ng silanganan” But more independence! Goodbye Bantayan Island, hello big city!

 The day went by so fast. It started with a mass, then the rights then the traditional paso paso, we all graduated in high school so you should know what I’m talking about. Next thing I knew, I was alone at 2am asking myself, what now? What should I get in college? Well, besides the allowance. What course should I take? Intercourse? But of course, I’m just kidding!

 2:30 AM - I’ve always wanted to host events. Maybe I can be a host? I’ve always wanted to do the “Hello mga Kapamilya, it’s your Kamags Christian, MagTvna!” Or the Sunday show where they say “ Kamot sa Atubangan, ang pangutana!”

  2:35 AM – “What course should I get, I want to host” I googled. Loading. Page 1, mass communication. Scroll, mass communi, *scroll. Mass co.. *scroll. Ugh! I didn’t want to get miscommunication because I felt like it wasn’t mean for me. I wanted more so I googled again, “mass com + medical” and in bold letters, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.

 Oh my God! Speech, check! Language, check!  Pathology, uhm, what the f*ck is that? Well, As long as it has the word speech on it girl, I’m down. Took the entrance exam confidently and this girl said “sorry you failed the exam” so I was like, omg r u legit siz? Is this serious? Is this a prank sissy? Can I talk to the chair? This is really my dream course and I’m gonna do everything just to be a speech pa.. “I could schedule you a 5 minute meeting with the chairman If you want” OMG GO GIRL U DA REAL MVP I thought. So I waited for prolly 2-3 hours just to get that 5 minutes talk with the chair.

 Looking at my NCAE which stands for National Career Assessment Examination, medical field was far beyond my suggested courses. But I really wanted to get rich and be a host/doctor/pathologist- what?! Trust me. I was confused too.

 “Hi miss. I’m Christian. I failed the exam for this course but I want you to know that I’m very passionate about this. I promise to do my hardest to finish this course since I really want to help people with the skill that I have” The chairman saw the fire in my eyes and decided to put me on probation. Meaning, I wasn’t allowed to fail 9 units in 1 semester, an NW and an INC. In short, wrong move I’m eliminated from the big brother house.

 First semester, debate- easy peasy. Second semester, speech class – piece of cake. So on and on. My years in that school was a filled with anxiety. During, before and after every exam. It was even the time where I lost so much weight due to stress but trust me, I was happy but my mom was worried AF. On my 2nd year, 4th semester, that’s when it started to hit me. This course is more than just hosting/speaking or knowing a language. This takes a huge amount of dedication because in the long run, I learned that my future work will be in rehab centers helping kids with speaking disabilities. I love kids don’t get me wrong. But knowing I spent 2 years of my life learning about frog’s anatomy, human anatomy doing oral exams (not that oral) – I got disappointed with myself. Ashamed because I literally spent so much money. I was 2 years down already and during the releasing of grades—I aced all my subjects except for one. The major subject. Then college fucked me up.

 Because I failed 1 major subject, I was forced to wait for a year just to retake that subject. 1 subject. College fucked me up. If I’m going to continue, it would take me 6 years in college studying something I thought would make me the next Toni Gonzaga or Kris Aquino. College fucked me up. So I cried myself to sleep. Nights after nights. Dark days turned to weeks. I was lost. It was dark. Girl, I felt like sh*t. My plan didn’t work out and I was devastated.

 I knew I had to stand up again. People would say it wasn’t meant to be. Saying I saw the red flags from the start. Saying “Christian it wasn’t meant to be.” But no. I totally disagree. I believe it was meant to be. Because in those darkest times, I learned the deepest most meaningful life lessons I would never read on self-help books. I would never be this strong, this passionate and this real if all of those didn’t happen. I could list you 23 things I learned from that dark phase of my life but it would result to more than 900 words and Rachel only said 900 so I’ll only share 3. One, However good or bad the situation is, it will change so either you hang on or enjoy it. Two, a tight embrace and a good nap is sometimes all we need. Three, If God closes a window, b*tch open the f*cking gate!

 Yup, College was meant to fuck me up. And I’m so glad it did.

 Christian Layese

Business Marketing Student by day

Lifestyle Vlogger by night

Cathay Pacific Airways Intern

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Medical Clinic within reach with Kaiser Medical Center

In the states, they are called retail urgent care walk-in clinics, because their health providers treat urgent health conditions such as infections and minor injuries. No appointment is necessary, and they use the basic retail principle of customer service, doing whatever they can to make the client happy, such as being open evenings and on the weekends when most doctor’s offices are closed.

Healthcare services provided in the one- or two-room walk-in clinics include common medical illnesses such as strep throat, ear infections or allergies, cuts and bruises, which can be handled quickly, while easing the burden on local emergency departments, which are freed to address more serious and even life-threatening health problems.

Instead of going to their hometown doctor, as their parents did, people started asking, where am I going to receive the best care that’s the most affordable and available at a time that’s convenient for me? No worries! I found a clinic that caters to a lot of medical services and can be found inside the mall.

By offering a convenient and efficient alternative to emergency rooms and in-patient care for medical treatment indeed, this is the future.

Kaiser Medical Center is a diagnostic clinic equipped with highly committed experienced professionals willing to provide you with utmost excellent healthcare service at all times. They are committed to provide the highest quality patient care through our innovative state of the art diagnostic facilities and top of the line medical equipment alongside excellent customer services affordable to the community at very affordable prices.

Committed to deliver the best healthcare with the use of state of the art equipment and updated technology. Headed by the Medical Director, all their medical doctors and staff have vast experiences in healthcare management & services, wellness programs, annual physical examination, pre-employment medical examination, laboratory tests, digital imaging & other radiological examinations, ECG, 2-D echo, Stress Test are all available to cater to our clients’ needs.

 LABORATORY SERVICES:

• CBC w/ platelet

• Blood typing w/ Rh

• Pregnancy test

• Urinalysis

• Fecalysis

• OGTT

• OGCT

• FBS

• BUN

• BUA

• Creatinine

• Total Cholesterol

• Triglycerides

• HDL-Cholesterol

• LDL-Cholesterol

• SGPT/ALT

• SGOT/AST

 RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT:

• General X-Ray procedures

• Chest PA

• Chest APICO

• Chest PA & Lateral Adult

• Chest AP/Lateral Pedia

• Ankle (AP/Lateral/Oblique)

• Cervical Spine (AP/Lateral)

• Cervico Thoracic

• Cervicothoracolumbar

• Elbow (AP/Lateral)

• Hand (AP/Lateral)

• Femur/Thigh (AP/Lateral)

• Finger (AP/Lateral)

• Foot (AP/Lateral/Oblique)

 ULTRASOUND DEPARTMENT:

• Liver

• Gallbladder

• Pancreas

• Kidneys

• Thyroid

• Pelvic (Pregnant)

• Pelvic (Non-Pregnant)

• HBT

• TVS

• Breast

• Whole Abdomen

CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT:

• ECG

• Treadmill Stress Test

• 2D-Echo

 Contact Numbers

MANILA:

Ground Floor King’s Court I Bldg.

2129 Chino Roces Ave.,

Makati City 1231

Tel.: (02) 804 9988 F

ax:(02) 804 7788

 CEBU: SM SEASIDE

Unit 0242-0246

Lower Ground Floor

SM Seaside City,

Cebu Tel.: (032) 266 4206

CEBU: MACTAN

MDC Bldg., 2 nd St.,

Corner Staffhouse Ave.,

MEZ 1, Lapu-Lapu City

Tel.: (032) 52209377

 CEBU:

SM CITY 2 ND Floor,

SM City Juan Luna Avenue,

North Reclamation Area, Mabolo, Cebu

Tel.: (032)-342-7133

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3DAY SALE IN SM CONSOLACION!

SM CITY CONSOLACION’S 3-DAY SALE EXCITES WITH 3 BIG REASONS    

We see three words towering big, bold and red in the North and it only means one thing, SM City Consolacion’s 3-Day Sale is drawing near. On September 14, 15 and 16, stacks will be filled with good finds and prices are lowered with bountiful discounts at up to 70% off to shoppers’ delight. Truly, this should not be missed. But what is it that makes this Sale the biggest in the North? We give you three reasons:

1.       FREEBIES FOR THE EARLY BIRDS

It always pays to come early and in this case, SM City Consolacion rewards their early shoppers with freebies that will satisfy morning cravings. For the three days of sale, the first 100 shoppers to claim their raffle coupons in the redemption booth will each be given a Jollibee Yum burger, a Dunkin’ Donuts donut and a glass of Greenwich iced tea. In addition to these treats, the first 50 shoppers will also receive World of Fun and Quantum game tokens.

You get more with your shopping as the mall’s establishments will also be giving away freebies and novelty prizes to the first 100 shoppers who can present a single receipt purchase worth Php 500. They’ve also gone digital with their QR Code promo, “Yes You Scan”, where 20 lucky shoppers can win up to Php 1000 worth of SM GCs.

2.       DISCOUNTS ON DISCOUNTS FOR CARDHOLDERS

SM’s loyal cardholders are always treated like royalty with the exclusive discounts from affiliate stores: Ace Hardware, Miniso, SM Appliance, Surplus, Watsons and The SM Store.

On Friday, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders enjoy 10% discounts for the whole day. Saturday calls for SM Advantage, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders to rush to the mall as early as 9AM for an exclusive 10% off for the first three hours only. However, if you don’t get to be at the mall on Saturday morning, SM City Consolacion is extending the same 10% discount to SM Advantage, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders from 5PM to 7PM on Sunday.

 3.       A BRAND NEW SUZUKI CELERIO AS A GRAND PRIZE

To top it all off, the sweet icing on the cake would have to be the grand prize, a brand new Suzuki Celerio! One lucky shopper gets to bring this fine ride home. To join, you simply present your receipts to the redemption booth. For every P1000 worth of purchase, the shopper gets one raffle coupon. If they have the SM Mobile App then they get 2 extra coupons. On Saturday and Sunday, they get double coupons. Raffle draw is on September 16, 10:00PM at the Event Center.

Everyone’s a winner with huge discounts, prizes and freebies at SM City Consolacion’s 3-Day Sale from September 14 to 16. Mall hours on September 14 and 16, Friday and Sunday, will be from 10AM to 10PM, then on September 15, Saturday, the mall opens early at 9AM and closes at 10PM.

Block your schedules, write down your shopping list and be ready for non-stop shopping and entertainment. 

For details and more updates, please call 2600132 or like SM City Consolacion (Official) on Facebook.

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CHINA ( my first international flight as a travel vlogger )

Flying to Shenzhen China via Air Asia Philippines is definitely the highlight of my year. For more than 2 years, I have been doing make up / skincare videos on YouTube ( shameless plug, www.youtube.com/christianlayeseee) and it was pretty okay. Brands would send me products to try and it felt like it was always my birthday when I receive packages. But one night, I was thinking to myself, what’s next? What am I gonna do with all these skincare products collecting dust on my shelves? I was craving for more. 

I typed a list on my phone of all my interest or things that makes my heart pump faster. The top of the list was written in big letters.TRAVEL. There is really something magical about being lost in a city you have never been before. There is a certain high I get when I step inside the airport, the bus, the plane. That’s when I knew the next chapter title of my vlogging career. 

This blog post will be a compilation of my photos during the Cebu - Shenzhen China inaugural flight and my adventures in China. In depth vlog experience will be linked here too. Trust me, you don’t want to miss my China vlogs! I get tons of comments from my viewers that My China vlog makes them laugh so hard and also learn a thing or two.

HERE ARE THE LINKS!

SUPER CHEAP HOTEL IN CHINA + My First Time in CHINA (SCARY!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVD9d6FCg8Q

CHINA BLEW ME AWAY! China is NOT what I Expected!

https://youtu.be/wd9LgXrX9m8

CHINA TAXI SCAMS & CHINESE FOOD TRIP! | Shenzhen China Travel Guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmCePmsAY_I

WORLD'S 4TH TALLEST BUILDING! SHENZHEN CHINA TRAVEL GUIDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF9M16JLX68

Oh, and by the way, did you know that AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airlinefor the tenth year in a row?

AirAsia won the accolade at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held yesterday at The Langham, London. Dubbed the ‘Oscars of the Aviation Industry’, the Skytrax Awards are the global benchmark of airline excellence with over 20.36 million customers surveyed worldwide by more than 105 nationalities, measuring standards across 49 key performance indicators of an airline’s frontline products and services.

AirAsia co-founder, Executive Chairman of AirAsia Group Berhad and Group CEO of AirAsia X Datuk Kamarudin Meranun accepted the award in London together with AirAsia’s long-serving Allstars from across the region. The four selected Allstars were Acting Head of Ground Operations Ahmad Bin Ismail from Malaysia (17 years of service), Assistant Cabin Crew Manager Robert Anthony Gutierrez from the Philippines (7 years of service), Head of ICT Pipat Khunprakan from Thailand, AirAsia’s first staff in Thailand (15 years of service) and Assistant Flight Dispatch Manager Koji Kaneko who dispatched AirAsia Japan’s very first flight (4 years of service). Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said, “I’m honored to celebrate our record-breaking tenth win today with our Allstars who have been with us on this journey since the early days. This moment feels surreal. I remember the ecstatic feeling of being named the world’s best low-cost airline for the very first time ten years ago. I would have never imagined we would remain the world’s best for a decade. Thank you for your tremendous love and support. We will continue to champion low fares and hopefully transform many more lives in the process.”

For more information, visit their Instagram (instagram.com/airasia) and Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia).

Ms. Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach with (R-L) AirAsia Philippines CEO Capt. Dexter Comendador, Capt. Kintanar, Director of Flight Operations Gomer Monreal and First Officer Khristine Boniel flanked by Cabin Crew

(Third from right standing) AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, (Sixth from right standing) Founder of AirAsia Dato Pahamin Ab Rajab, AirAsia CEOs and Cabin Crew. 

That is all guys! See you on my youtube channel! :) 

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Crystal White Skin Care: Effective Skin Whitening

Hey everyone! In this blog post, I will share to you my latest discovery in this overwhelming skincare world. How I maintained a healthy looking glow after being burnt by the sun during the holy week shenanigans. Ladies and gents, this is my honest review about the Skin Care line of Crystal White.

This line has 5 products. 

- Crystal White Skin Whitening Soap

-Crystal White Skin Whitening Toner

-Crystal White Skin Whitening Facial Cream

-Crystal White Skin Whitening Deo Spray

-Crystal White Skin Whitening Body Lotion

Crystal White Skin Whitening Soap is formulated to bring you whiter, healthier skin without drying it out. As a Filipino, I know it’s a constant struggle to find a skin whitening soap that doesn’t make your skin flaky or dry and turns out itchy. It is formulated with natural fruit and plant extracts that reduce the appearance of fine lines and age spots. I personally need this because my acne marks have been the reason why I use make up, and this 2018, my goals is to have the best skin and be make up less everyday. It also has anti-bacterial properties that helps fight off free radicals that can damage skin and cause dryness. I’m also obsessed with the smell. It’s very calming and flowery but in a good way. The smell is not overwhelming. Rating this 9/10. 

Crystal White Skin Whitening Deo Spray contains whitening actives derived from natural ingredients, making it one of the most potent formulas for skin whitening. Perfect for all skin types, Crystal White helps brighten uneven skin tone and prevent odor with its fast- drying and cooling properties. It is also enriched with skin conditioning ingredients that help moisturize underarms for supple and smooth skin. It retails for 139 pesos per piece. I only used this for 2 days and I can already see results. I’m not very impressed of the deodorant properties, but the smell is very relaxing and soothing. I need to finish the whole bottle first before diving into conclusions. Do you want me to do a separate review / vlog about this? Just comment down below. Rating this 7/10

Crystal White Skin Whitening Facial Cream not only whitens skin, but also helps prevent aging with its potent Crystal7 ingredients to help give you radiance from within. Derived from fruit and plant extracts, the Crystal White formulation helps reduce fine lines and age spots, minimize pores which we all need since we live in a tropical country, it’s normal if we have larger pores than other nationalities.  It also removes dead skin cells. Acnes are cause by trapped pores due to dead skin cells, oil sebum and dirt so it’s very important to have a skin care product that removes dead skin cells. It also moisturizes my skin and looked like natural, healthy glow. I looked like I had plenty of sleep when I use this before my make up. Crystal White also contains anti-bacterial agents that help fight off the damaging effects of stress and pollution, and SPF 30 for 30X more protection against harsh UVA/UVB rays. Use SPF everyday all day people! Retails for 149 pesos-rating this 10/10.

Crystal White Skin Whitening Body Lotion combines the power of whitening and anti-aging for the most potent skin regimen. Two of my favorite words in this skincare world where we are all obsessed with, whitening and anti aging. I once read in an article that at the age of 17, we should be religious with our skin care routines to slow down the process of aging. Aging is natural, but technology already have the capabilities to slow it down. This lotion contains whitening actives that locks in moisture to prevent dryness, exfoliates for smooth and clear skin, and evens out skin tone for fairer complexion. Crystal White also contains SPF 30 for 30X more protection against UVA/UVB rays that can harm skin and cause darkening and premature aging. Retails for 269 pesos. Rating this 9/10 (since it can be used as a sunblock)

Crystal White Skin Whitening Toner is an advanced whitening formula that not only cleanses skin but also evens out skin tone and reveal radiant white skin. Formulated with a 5.5 pH balance, it gently moisturizes and effectively removes dirt and impurities. Its anti-microbial and exfoliant properties help remove dead skin cells, minimize pores, and removes acne, pimples, and other blemishes to reveal healthy and whiter skin. I use this everyday now for the last 2 weeks, and I love it. I like the cooling feeling when I apply it on my face and the smell, it’s heavenly! It smells like lavender and vanila in a bottle. I also like how it doesn’t feel and smell alcoholly. Retails for 99 pesos. Rating this 10/10 since It’s my favorite product of the skin care line.

I am very impressed on how they work on my skin and also knowing it does not cost much. I hope they will come up with an eye cream soon.

Thank you for reading! Hope you can also check out my Video Blog review about this Crystal White Skincare here: https://youtu.be/AL9zcgBIcX0 

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Paymaya x SM Store

The SM Store and PayMaya Philippines are once again redefining the shopping experience in the Philippines with a new campaign to provide added convenience and delight to customers through a nationwide 10% rebate on all purchases made using PayMaya QR.

Through PayMaya QR, shoppers at The SM Store in SM City Cebu and SM Seaside Cebu can simply open their PayMaya app, tap the “Scan” button, and point their phones at the special QR codes displayed at The SM Store’s Mobile Pay lanes to complete their transactions. PayMaya's cashless system has been made available since last December in all branches of The SM Store nationwide.

To encourage more Cebuanos to experience cashless convenience, PayMaya is offering an introductory promo where shoppers can get a 10% rebate (up to P100 per branch per day) on their purchases whenever they pay using PayMaya QR at Cebu branches of The SM Store from January 15 to April 15, 2018. For every P1,000 spend, shoppers also get the chance to win one out of ten iPhone X units.

Getting a PayMaya account is easy. All they have to do is download the PayMaya app on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, register for an account using any mobile number from a Philippine mobile network, load up their account in any of the more than 15,000 PayMaya load-up touchpoints nationwide, and use the “Scan” QR feature within the app to instantly pay for their purchases.

Paying with PayMaya is also made more convenient with load-up options at all SM Business Services inside The SM Store. Account holders can also load up their PayMaya accounts at 7-Eleven, ExpressPay, TouchPay kiosks, Palawan Pawnshops, Shopwise, Wellcome, 2Go outlets, Petron stations along NLEX, and Smart Padala centers, as well as through Unionbank ATMs and RCBC retail online banking.

PayMaya’s partnership with The SM Store for QR-based payments builds on its trailblazing initiative of building a “Cashless Philippines” in line with National Retail Payment System initiative led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas that aims to increase the share of electronic transactions in the country by 20% in 2020. To support this vision, PayMaya has launched game-changing innovations including PayMaya QR. 

Various merchants are now equipped with the payments technology, including all Smart Stores nationwide, food parks like The Yard Timog, Pioneer Street Market, and Hue Hotel and Resorts and Station X in Boracay, as well as establishments such as Fairmont Makati and Army Navy, among many others.Today, PayMaya is also the largest online and mobile acquirer in the Philippines, powering card payment acceptance of some of the biggest e-Commerce retailers in the country, including the likes of Lazada, Zalora, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific. 

Most recently, PayMaya has enabled McDonald's to accept card payments in its restaurants and online delivery card acceptance will also be available soon. 

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Breaky with Estrella Bakery

Estrella Bakery is located in Tagbilaran Bohol and now opening in Alona Times Square. Such a beautiful place to spend time with family and friends. 

Estrella’s story

“Experience food the way it should be at Estrella Bakery. We are a little homegrown bakery with a big heart for life's simple pleasures...like good food and drinks enjoyed with your favorite people. Satisfy your cravings and more at Estrella Bakery. From our freshly baked breads to our piping hot chocolate, each and every one of our signature treats is a labor of love, exquisitely crafted and made only with carefully picked ingredients. “ 

Vlog during my visit in the bakery

Locale:

Aldea Business Center, Tagbilaran City 6300, Philippines

I highly recommend you guys to visit this place! It’s a must try!  

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My Medicine Kit + Where I’m partying this Sinulog 2018!

Traveling when sick or getting sick while on a vacation is just the worst! In this blog post, I share to you what’s inside my Travel Medicine Kit. I always bring this. Actually, everywhere in Cebu. I guess I’m a boyscout! 

It’s also timely since, we are celebrating Sinulog next week and a lot will be traveling and will be visiting the Queen city of the South, Cebu.

What’s inside my Medicine Pouch

DISCLAIMER!I’m not saying that you should follow what I have listed, I’m just doing this so that you will have an idea on what to bring :)

1) Amoxicillin Capsule 500mg- Antibacterial Medicine

2) Kremil S- For Acid reflux / antacid 

3) Paracetamol Unilab Biogesic- Headache, fever & muscle pains

4) Symdex D- Colds

5) Actimed Mucolytic- Coughs

6) Hyosine- Muscle Stomach Spams

7) Bioflu-fever,flu, pain reliever 

8) Cetirizine- anti histamine / for allergies 

9) Carbocisteine- Coughs & colds

10) Vitamin E - For good skin

11) Mefenamic acid- Tooth ache

12) Band aid- cuts and blisters

Now, where I’m partying this Sinulog? 

None other than, PLUS 63 Music & Arts Festival!

See you guys there!

Facebook Page of Plus 63

https://www.facebook.com/plus63festival/

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MOOONS CAFE

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Unli Wings Buffet

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Indoor Trampoline in Cebu!

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Nike Janoskis

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Styling the classic, TURTLE NECK