Photographs are considered as integral part of man’s existence since its inception back in the 1800’s. A breakthrough that gave a portraitist and its subject time saving and an ease to a consistently excruciating pose to achieve such perfection of a desired imagery.

Capturing the precise moment.

Image Credit Link: Wikipedia

Most of us may not know Lisa Gherardini, She is known as the lady who holds the title of the most parodied, most sung, most visited and the best known work of art in the world.

Image Credit Link: Wikipedia

Her portraitist, is also known as an inventor, sculptor, architect, scientist, musician, mathematician, engineer, anatomist, amongst the long list of his designation. Leonardo Da Vinci, believed to have worked on his Mona Lisa between 1503- 1506. Finished it 1517.

In order for one to accomplish such perfection in imagery, one should have utmost creativity, passion and talent to produce a grand artful output.

Beauty and Talent can strike you a Home Run.

Nowadays one need not be a superb artist nor professional photographer to capture precious fambam moment, summer outdoor activities and amazing rendezvous, on or below sea level. Facilities offering extreme adventures such as Zip line and the likes are mushrooming everywhere. Active lifestyle is the in-thing that needs a gadget that corresponds and chronicles each memorable experience.

Cd-r King, Your one-stop media provider offer its patron, The Action Cam.

It has a waterproof casing with waterproof rating of IP68 (Ingress Protection). Cd-R King’s Action Cam carries an LCD Display of 1.5" TFT (Thin Film Translator) and is HDMI 1080p capable with Image Resolution capacity of 4000x3000/3648x2736/3264x2448/2560x1920 and Video Resolution of 1920x1080@30FPS1280x720@60FPS/1280x720@FPS.

Official Specification:

• Mode: Capture/Video/Setup/Playback
• File Format: MOV (H.264)/jpeg
• Lens View Angle: 120 degree
• Build in Wifi: IEEE 802.11B/G/N
• I/O port: Mini HDMI/Micro USB
• USB 2.0 Interface
• Charging time: up to 5 hrs
• Actual usage time: up to 1.5 hours

Please also check out this Youtube Link of the actual footage taken using Action Cam for video reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaUCb2uhrvY&feature=youtu.be

#cdrkingofficial #cdrkingsummerfun #cdrkingactioncam

Calling all travel buffs, food enthusiasts, coffee, chocolate and ice cream lovers and connoisseurs! We have a huge reason to celebrate!

You are invited to attend the back to back Holiday Travel and Dining Deals Expo happening on November 18-20, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center Aura, 3rd Level, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City.

Travel up North this holiday season
Photo by Elaine Cedillo

Take advantage of the travel promos from different exhibitors from hotel accommodation, theme park, leading restaurants and new travel destinations.  Enjoy the book and buy promo to avail up to 50% discount from the travel partners.

Get the best deals of different resorts and hotels across the country
Photo by Elaine Cedillo

This is also your chance to shop for dining gift vouchers and hotel gift certificates that you can give to your family, friends and even to some important people and clients. And since Christmas is just around the corner, let's avoid Christmas Shopping rush. Instead, give your loved ones a gift of experience and allow them to create memories that will last a lifetime.

The Holiday Travel and Dining Deals Expo is co-located with the most prestigious coffee, chocolate and ice cream trade show in the country, the Coffee, Chocolate and Ice Cream Expo, that accords primary focus on these three main products and brings to fore the most effective platform to showcase the finest local and international coffee, chocolate and ice cream products, bar and café equipment and technologies all under one roof. Sounds exciting, right?

The event heralds the onslaught of coffee products, bar/cafe establishments in the country, ice cream shops, chocolate and cacao products and it provides the coffee , chocolate and ice cream industry with a specialized opportunity for trade to launch new products, expand business, and bring together all the major industry players.

Products to be featured in the expo are: coffee, chocolate and ice cream manufacturers, coffee and ice cream machines, vending machines, roasters, blenders, processors, flavoured drinks manufacturers, milk  retailers, retail coffee chains, milk and milk products, chocolate manufacturers, coffee and tea accessories, friends of coffee and tea, ice cream machines, distributors, dealers, manufacturers, and partners.

The event features companies who plan to promote product awareness, launch products, expand via franchising, build a business, and forge new strategic relationships.

Also included are allied activities, demos, tasting sessions which aim to build lasting partnerships, and camaraderie among industry stalwarts.

So travelers, food, coffee, chocolate and ice cream lovers, let’s all unite! This event must not be missed.

These events are organized by NEO CCM ENT EVENTS CORP. and supported by Filipino International Franchise Association, Young Entrepreneurs Society, Hacienda Macalauan, Econext Ideas and Events, Philippine Daily Inquirer – Lifestyle, Hinge Inquirer Publication, F&B Report Magazine, Malaya Business Insight, One Mega Group: Travel Now, Apetite, Franchising Magazine, ManilaonSale.com, ManilaShopper.com, Metro Manila Bazaar and WhenInManila.com.

For inquiries, please call NEO-CCM Enterprises Events Corp. at (632) 938 0839; 938 08737 or log on at www.neotrade.co. Please like us at www.facebook.com/NeotradeEvents.

9 out of 10 Filipino consumers surveyed by global nutrition company Herbalife are “highly concerned” about the potential diseases that an unhealthy lifestyle can cause them, with the same number believing that simple lifestyle changes can help improve their overall well-being.

A good number of the respondents expressed willingness to adopt a healthy lifestyle; 79% said that they would cut down on unhealthy foods, 78% expressed their willingness to exercise more regularly, and 72% said they would make better nutrition choices.

“We welcome the results of the survey. It gives an understanding of Filipinos becoming even more health concious and self-aware that they need to make some lifestyle changes to improve their overall well-being. It also gives Herbalife an idea where we are needed, because as the survey revealed only four out of 10 would spend 10 to 30 minutes a day to make simple lifestyle changes,” said Rosalio Valenzuela, Herbalife Philippines General Manager.

Top Obstacles To Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle (as per respondents):

1. lack of time for exercise (75%)

2. lack of time to make proper nutrition choices (64%), and

3. high cost of healthy food (62%)

The same health poll likewise showed that the top three aging-related concerns in the country were heart, brain, and eye health.

Herbalife conducted the survey in September 2015 in the lead-up to its Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour. It surveyed 1,200 respondents across six countries, including the Philippines, on perceptions towards their health and current lifestyle. Respondents from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand were also included in the survey.

“The findings from the Herbalife survey clearly show that the majority of people in Asia Pacific that we questioned believe in the value of good nutrition and exercise as contributing to their overall well-being. We aim to play a greater role in providing practical tips and information to people to help them understand that the journey to a healthier, more active lifestyle is not difficult to achieve. With as little as 10 minutes a day, consumers can take positive steps to improve their nutrition and be more active, which will improve their overall well-being,” said William M. Rahn, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Herbalife Asia Pacific.


Herbalife Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour

Now on its fourth year, the Herbalife Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour aims to deepen people’s practical understanding of the various aspects of living a healthy active lifestyle. Its previous tours in the past three years saw close to 60,000 participants across the region.

This year’s Wellness Tour will feature five members of the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) visiting 14 markets and 21 cities across the Asia-Pacific in the month of October. They will share their expert views on how people can make use of the little time they have to make simple lifestyle changes that will enhance their well-being.

Herbalife’s NAB experts will likewise share their views on a wide range of health-related topics, including weight management, brain health and aging; heart health; immunology; and skin care at the medical symposia being held in Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnamn.

The Herbalife NAB experts participating in this year’s Wellness Tour include Dr. David Heber, who incidentally will be coming to Manila, is a leading expert in the field of nutrition and named as one of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” by Thomson Reuters in 2014 and considered one of “The Best Doctors in America”; Dr. Lou Ignarro, a Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 1998 for his discovery of nitric oxide’s health benefits; Dr. Gary Small, a specialist in brain health and aging who has authored over 500 scientific works and has received numerous awards and honors, including the “Senior Investigator Award” from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry; Dr. Marion Fltechner-Mors, a health nutrition specialist who is currently heading the nutrition and obesity research group at Ulm University, Germany; and Dr. Wang Jae Lee, a physician and academic specializing in immunology and a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine.

Dr. Heber, who is the founding Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles, will be conducting a symposium for free to Filipino medical practitioners on October 23, 9am, at the Manila Hotel. The symposium will gather a group of 100 doctors, nurses, physical therapists and medical practitioners. The title of the symposium is “Obesity: More Than Just Being Overweight and Nutrition Forecast for 2020.” Seminars of Dr. Heber are recognized by US hospitals as part of Continuing Education Studies, which are often required of applicants. The following day, Oct. 24, Dr. Heber will be holding seminars for thousands of Herbalife Independent Members in the same hotel.
This is the first time Dr. Heber, who is also the Chairman of the NAB and the Herbalife Nutrition Institute, to conduct a seminar in Manila since the company was founded in the Philippines 22 years ago.

About Herbalife

Herbalife is a 35-year-old global nutrition company that sells weight-management, nutrition and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in more than 90 countries to and through a network of independent members. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Visit www.herbalife.com to learn more.

Nowadays, almost everything becomes viral. The Filipinos way of communication has really evolved over the years: from simple SMS messaging to mobile chat apps. Let's admit it, video has become part of the vocabulary of mobile phone users, so video messaging is just the next logical step in this evolution. Wedding proposal videos, dubsmash, celebrations, are just some of the things that really occupy my newsfeed. Haha. That's why I realized that  a video sharing app is something that is really needed today by users.

Luckily, we now have the Skype Qik!

Skype Qik (pronounced as 'quick') is a quick video messaging/communication app that allows you to exchange instant and quick video messages for free. It enables you to capture videos that are up to 40 seconds long, and and send them to group of friends.

It's very user-friendly! So what can we do with Qik?

• Create groups in a flash: grab a bunch of friends from your phone's address book and start a private chat. Enjoy watching your chat movie grow as more people respond.
• Keep it fresh—messages are automatically erased from Qik after two weeks.
• Pre-record up to 12 short videos and send video clips (Qik Fliks) or when you want to respond, fast. Just drop your Qik Fliks into the chat any time for a more personal smiley.
• Erase your message and it disappears from the conversation - they’ll be removed from everyone else’s phone too.
• Start a conversation any time—no login, usernames, or passwords needed.

Skype Qik  is really a good news to me and my partner. We'll be able to share quick videos of our adventure and share it with our friends. I can also share funny and exciting moments to my relatives abroad for free because of this new app. Isn't that amazing?

Capture the moment. Share the laughs. :)

What are you waiting for? Start using it now! Qik or it didn't Happen!

Download Skype Qik via:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.android.qik
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-qik-group-video-messaging/id893994044?mt=8
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/skype-qik/e145af3f-2aab-4e78-8699-ce948e26d27f

Mikel Yaw is the CEO and Managing Director of Elabram Systems Group (ESG) (http://www.elabram.com ) with Headquarter in Malaysia & offices in the Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand. ESG main solutions are Network Planning & Optimization, Talent Acquisition & Deployment, Business Process Outsourcing & Knowledge Process Outsourcing. Mikel receives awards from Huawei China just this February 27, 2015 for his project contributions. Mikel also won different awards in Malaysia & Indonesia as Entrepreneur of the Year. For two years, Mikel participated as one of the speakers at LTE World Summit in Amsterdam & in USA and as a speaker for the upcoming LTE Middle East in Dubai this May 2015.

Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015 #AdMe will be  on July 26, 2015 at SMX Convention Center at BGC Taguig, Philippines and expecting 1000 attendees with 30 corporate companies to showcase their products and services.

At Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015, different top executives will join together to share the future of Online Marketing in the Philippines and in Asia Pacific region with the following points:

•       The digital economy of the Philippines

•       Positioning the Philippines as a gateway from East to West and West to East

•       Is the Philippines ready to be a cashless society?

•       Disrupting tradition and embracing innovation

•       Technology and Entrepreneurship driving inclusive growth

•       Micro - multinationals E-commerce connecting SMEs to ASEAN and beyond

Partial list of speakers are as follows;

Constantin Roberts - Managing Director, Zalora Philippines

Earl Valencia- Head Corporate Development/Innovations, Smart Communications

Kristian Melquiades- General Manager, Viber Philippines

Richard Upton- President, John Robert Powers Asia

Donald Lim- Chief Digital Officer, ABS CBN

Janette Toral- E Commerce Advocate, Digital Club Filipino

Robert Yupangco- President, Yupangco Group of Companies

Chinkee Tan- Best Selling Author, Motivational Speaker, Radio Host and Wealth & Wellness Coach

Rebecca Bustamante Mills- CEO, Chalre Associates & President, Asia CEO Awards

Mikel Yaw- CEO, Elabram Systems Group

Carlos Celdran- Brand Ambassador, Tour Guide

Maria Camille Montejo- CEO, NWSteel Technologies & Tree Top Adventure Inc.

Pocholo Gonzales- CEO, Creative Voices Productions

Tanya Llana- Marketing & Sales Director, Victoria Court & General Manager, Hotel La Corona De Lipa

James Jimenez- Director, Commission On Elections

Lloyd Luna- CEO, Lloyd Luna Corporation

For more information, you may visit www.asiadigitalmarketing.ph . For partnership and sponsorship, you may contact TAG Media & PR at 09166299381 or at grace@asiadigitalmarketing.ph

Experience extreme adventure and extreme relaxation at Tree Top Adventure Baguio, the only motorized zipline in the Philippines and the only Team Building facility in Baguio. With seven outdoor activities and team building facilities, located within Camp John Hay, surrounded by pine trees and overlooking breathtaking views, Tree Top Adventure Baguio offers an adventure of a lifetime.

For the thrill seekers who want to experience extreme adventure, you might want to experience their Tree Drop in which you’ll be suspended 60 feet above the ground, mission impossible style and you’ll be falling as fast as 2 to 3 seconds. This Tree Top’s most extreme activity costs Php 150.00 only and this is one way to really quench your thirst for adrenaline rush. You might also want to try rides done in pairs: the Superman Ride and Silver Surfer. As the name implies, you’ll be ziplining, Superman Style, 200 meters long, 150 feet above the ground, but instead of doing it just forwards, you would also be ziplining backwards. Silver Surfer is a 60 degree diagonal motorized zipline in which you’ll be standing on a specialized platform and you’ll be gliding up and down for three cycles. Expect that there would be stops and swings for every cycle. For Php 300.00 and Php 200.00 respectively, you could experience what superheroes feel as they fly and glide through the air.

For those who want to experience extreme relaxation, you could try the Canopy and Funicular ride which costs Php350.00. The Canopy is similar to the concept of cable cars, but instead, you’ll be seated on cable chairs in which you’ll be transferring from one station to another until you complete all eight stations. When you reach the station four of the Canopy, you would walk for around 2 to 3 minutes to be able to reach the connecting ride of Canopy which is the Funicular ride. This ride is similar to the concept of elevator, but, instead of standing up, you’ll be seated. This is at least a way for you to conquer your fear of heights. But, if you really have extreme fear of heights, you could just avail the Trekking and Skywalk in which you would walk around Tree Top’s area and go up the skywalk area, or the viewing deck in which you could see the mountains of Itogon, Benguet, the so called, old Baguio before. You could stay at the Skywalk areas long as you want to take pictures and feel the cold breeze.

If your company plans to have a convention or seminar at Baguio, you might want to experience Tree Top's Team Building Activities which includes two high element activities (Tree Drop and Silver Surfer), five low element activities, boodle lunch and facilitators for just Php 800.00 per head only. The activities would really challenge each member and how they work with their workmates. Work and play, as the cliché says!

You might also want to try another branch of Tree Top Adventure Subic located at the JEST Area, Upper Mau Cubi Point Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

For more information, you could contact (074) 442-0800 or 0932 404 1112. You could also visitwww.treetopadventureph.com. To be more updated, you may like www.facebook.com/treetopadventurecamp and follow Tree Top on Instagram - www.instagram.com/tree_top_adventure.

Nearly one baby every hour each day dies abruptly. An estimated 7,000 babies die each year without warning.

Parents are left clueless after the death as the possible causes remain unknown even after undergoing autopsy. All because of the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

SIDS is the unexplained death of babies usually occurring during sleep and striking under unexpected circumstances.

Even a healthy one-year old baby may be a victim of the condition which is often simply attributed to physical and environmental factors.

Studies have shown that babies with physical conditions including brain abnormalities, low birth weight and respiratory infection have higher risk of dying an unexplained death. 

Introducing Pre-School and Kindergarten Splash Math

It is a great app that combines fun and learning at the same time. Kids will totally learn counting skills, basic math concepts.

This app allows kids to get started with Math practice in a fun way. Ideal for kids 3-6 years in age, it’s a superb math game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. It's good to know that there is an app that helps little kids and toddlers be on the right track so that they will have a very good foundation, specifically in Math concepts.

I will recommend these to my other friends with kids. It will be a good investment.

 

Introducing Splash Math For Grade 1 to 5

For more than 15 years of my life as a student, I know for fact that one of the challenges of most of the students is the Mathematics subject. That is why more schools today are really focusing on that particular subject. 

 And as a math enthusiast, I know by experience that practice makes perfect. Working through a workbook with endless number of problems can really help hone your skills. But, in this iPad era, it would be great if instead of physical workbooks, we can have apps to help us instead. Truly, technology is really playing a good role today. 

 Splash Math - Grade 1to 5 is a workbook app that provides math exercises for your kids - on my case, my siblings. They are both in elementary level so the app is really a perfect help for their math problems. It is a collection of fun (underwater theme) and interactive math problems.  The apps are grade-specific making it easy for students to practice math skills applicable on their level.

 What I like most about this app is that the lessons are very comprehensive, very modern, and user-friendly. The app features many chapters that cover over 300 skills that grade 1 to 5 students will learn in Math. All of this is in line with elementary educational standards. 

Join the 8 million+ users!

Download Splash Math on iTunes!

Get SplashMath for Grades 1-5 Get SplashMath for Pre-K

Or check them out on Google Play!

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This post was created in partnership with Mom Buzz Media and StudyPad Inc. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Preschool and Kindergarten Books, Songs, and Early Reading Games App

Because of the updated version, this app is better now at keeping a child's attention. I must say that this app either your iPad or iPhone into a fun and enjoyable learning center for your kids.

I love this app mainly because of the storyteller being so engaging. Plus the fantastic graphics will surely make the little kids stay much longer and will be willing to learn more.

I also love the fact that this app helps little kids and toddlers to develop early reading skills. They also encourage language development which will be really a good foundation for future.

Get Preschool & Kindergarten Books, Songs & Early Reading Games App on iTunes

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Alphabet Tracing and Montessori App

As soon as I've finished downloading this app, my goddaughter who just turned two years old, grabbed already my iPad and started playing with it. Her initial reaction was smiling from ear to ear. I know that she's totally enjoying it mainly because of the graphics.

This app is really an educational boost. I love how Kids Academy combine fun and learning at the same time. This is definitely a must-have on my iPad.

Get Alphabet Tracing & Montessori App on iTunes

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Preschool Kindergarten Learning Kids Games

I also let my other niece try this app and even up to this moment, they still can't get enough of the delightful animations that are very interacting at their own pace.

What I also like about this app is the curriculum itself. It is developed and reviewed  by preschool education expert. Well, that really assures me that I will have no regrets in letting my nieces nephews try this app.

It's great for teaching her how to write her letters and numbers. It also teaches her letter sounds and matches pictures with sounds. The graphics are bright and colorful and is able to hold her attention for some time. The app has a variety of different games to choose from so they won't get bored with the same old activity.

Get the Preschool Kindergarten Learning Kids Games on iTunes

Android users can also find Kids Academy on Google Play!

Also be sure to visit Kids Academy on social media!  

Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

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This post was created in partnership with Mom Buzz Media and Kids Academy. All opinions expressed are my own.

What a great news to start a Monday!

Globe Telecom would like to spread more good vibes with everyone as they offer FREE VIBER TO ALL GLOBE SUBSCRIBERS. Isn't it amazing? More perks just by being a Globe user. 

#ShareYourVibe! That is their current motto.

It’s back and this time Globe subscribers will enjoy FREE Facebook but also FREE Viber starting January 13, 2014 until February 13, 2015, everyone can enjoy this free service. Imagine one month of free data usage. Who wouldn't love it? :)

And always with Globe, they make it easy for all – no purchase required, no promo required, no daily registration required, and available to all Globe customers (mobile and Tattoo).

#FreeViber with Globe will enable more Filipinos to have richer mobile sharing experience with free texts, calls, emoticons, stickers, push to talk, and the recently launched Viber Public Chats where they get 24/7 celebrity chats.

Message from Peter Bithos, Chief Operating Advisor, Globe Telecom

At Globe, we like surprising you by giving something special from time to time. We like being the brand that introduces you to new experiences, especially at little or no cost.  Thanks to you, our customers, our passion for digital experiences and your digital life makes Globe the fastest growing telco in the Philippines today. And increasingly, our approach is being adopted by others in the Philippines and across the world. We are humbled by all the local and global companies who have decided to follow in our footsteps. 

In that spirit, we don’t want to let 2015 to start without a bang… or without thanking our customers for a wonderful 2014. So, starting January 13, 2015 – and for an entire month – our world-renowned Free Facebook is back. But, this time, we have decided to spice it up a bit.   

In the month leading up to Valentine’s Day, we are also offering Free Viber for all Globe customers in the Philippines. And always with Globe, we make it easy for you – no purchase required, no promo required, no daily registration required, and available to all Globe customers (mobile and Tattoo)… plus, it comes with all our love and affection. 

With Globe, get ready to look forward to an even more exciting year ahead.
Visit our Facebook page for the details over the next few days.

Happy Monday! :) 

As I was writing this post, I'm awake for 20 hours now. I was watching youtube videos when suddenly I felt something, I thought I was already hallucinating. Haha. But when I fired up Google to really confirm before I post any status on Facebook, I realized it was an earthquake.

A magnitude 6 earthquake hit Luzon before dawn with state seismologists warning of possible aftershocks as per the  Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). 

Tectonic in origin, this quake struck  at a depth of 85 kilometers.

Phivolcs said the following intensities were felt:   

Intensity IV (moderately strong) - Pasig City; Pasay City; Manila City; Quezon City; Hagonoy,
Bulacan; Makati City; San Mateo, Rizal; Obando, Bulacan

Intensity III (weak) - Tagaytay City; San Miguel, Tarlac

Intensity II (slightly felt) - Baguio City; Batangas City

Phivolcs said Intensity IV is "felt generally by people indoors and by some people outdoors. Light sleepers are awakened. Vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck. Hanging objects swing considerably.Dinner, plates, glasses, windows and doors rattle. Floors and walls of wood framed buildings creak. Standing motor cars may rock slightly. Liquids in containers are slightly disturbed. Water in containers oscillate strongly. Rumbling sound may sometimes be heard."

As per tweeter update from Phivolcs, quake will not cause damage but is expected to produce aftershocks.

My own experience is that some of my books dropped, my glass of water beside me was really shaking. I was really frightened a while ago so I woke up my partner (since I'm the only one awake). But since she's still sleepy head, I didn't tell her the story yet.

Stay safe, everyone. Now I really need to sleep. :)

This 2015 experience one of the most anticipated annual festivities in the field of agriculture as Paradizoo re-unfold “Power of Three" (floral, vegetable and agri-livestock fair).

Join us from January 10 to March 14 featuring an amazing Animal Parade, a gala for this year of the sheep. See different breeds of sheep parade. Also develop and enjoy your understanding towards agriculture as you will learn the Best Practices in agriculture.

Be careful what you do, and always do what is right (Proverbs 4:26, NCV).

Obedience puts us on solid ground.

God does not ask us for a season of obedience. He wants a lifestyle of obedience.

Will Rogers once said, “Live your life in such a way, that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.”

King Solomon said it this way in Proverbs 3:6-7: “Remember the Lord in all you do, and He will give you success. Don't depend on your own wisdom. Respect the LORD and refuse to do wrong.”

Obedience is remembering and choosing God in everything we do, choosing to walk in His steps, and following the path He has set for us.

Obedience calls us to live like citizens of a future world, guarding each step to make sure it matches the step of God. Not out of fear - but out of love. Not because man observes and keeps score, but because God sees you through eyes of love, and because we want to please Him.

Peter 1:14 (NLT) “Obey God because you are His children. Don't slip back into your old ways of doing evil; you didn't know any better then.”

We cannot come to Christ and keep responding to the world in the same way. When we truly encounter the living God, our behavior will change along with our perspective, our standards, our motives – everything.

Paul says that when we come to Christ, we become “a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV). This holy discipline sounds like an impossible and overwhelming command. It is – unless it is fueled by the power of God in and through us.          

God has already been where He wants us to go. All we have to do is look for Him, watch His steps and follow them – right across the finish line. Discipline your steps, making sure that they match His.

Let’s Pray.

Father, I want to obey You. Forgive me when I let fear keep me from walking in Your steps or when I listen for the voice of others instead of Yours. Give me a hunger and thirst for Your Word. Help me grow up in You and become a mature believer whose life illustrates a radical obedience to God.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

“After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:9-11

More than any other season, it is Christmas that we are reminded of God’s sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to save the world. Let us look forward to remembering Christ’s birth on Christmas Day. More than the gifts, the feasting, it is God sacrificing His only begotten Son to save the world that spells everything out about Christmas.

Thank you, Jesus, for taking our place!

Beyond the gift giving, the parties and the feasting, may we keep Christ in our Christmas and give Him the honor that He deserves.

A blessed Christmas to all! 

Supposedly, trying to conceive is to be a natural process that is easy, at least. That is what people would lead you to think. Yet, if you have been trying to conceive for many months or even years, you may realize that having children does not come easily for everyone. 

When it comes to getting pregnant, there are sometimes many different obstacles to overcome. Most women think that getting pregnant will just come naturally, but that is not always the case. There are many things that can affect fertility, including medical history, family history, your partner’s health, your age, environmental factors, your own health, and more. This is why it is always a good idea for both you and your partner to make it a point to visit your doctor before you being trying to conceive so that your doctor can help you pinpoint any potential issues that might arise, and you can know what to expect. 

♫♪ “Baby baby baby baby, heaven sent you. Maybe maybe maybe maybe, we were meant to be together, be forever, two lil’ hearts go boom. Boom boom boom boom.” ♪♫

Who wouldn't know this song? Admit it. We've all been into LSS mode ever since we heard this commercial of Cadbury Dairy Milk.

photo not mine

But if this beautiful girl get to have her sweet ending with this guy, so me too! I was able to experience, so far, the sweetest day ever! Thanks to Nuffnang and Cadbury for making it possible.

Well, if you’re asking what I am talking about, continue to read this post. :P

Last November 21, I, together with my 3 blogger friends slash relatives, were chosen to be the lucky tributes who got to watch the premiere movie screening of the most awaited movie of the year – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 1). Since one chosen blogger gets to have 3 tickets each, then that gave us 12 tickets all in all! Sweeet! :) On top of that, Cadbury sponsoring this event even got us more excited! :) I can truly say that the odds were in our favor!

So after dinner, my Barkada trooped to Cinema 2 of Shangri-La Cineplex and as expected, the people gathered with a buzz of energy. The front entrance has been dressed up with a Cadbury counter and a photo booth. Yes, they print your photos that you upload on Instagram with the hashtag #CadburySweetEndings. So cool! I got to have some photos of it but please forgive me for these low quality photos. I wasn't able to bring my digital camera.

While in the area, we took some photos for remembrance of this happy day. I can see in their faces that they were really enjoying the night even if the movie hasn't started yet. After some photo ops and selfie posts, we got our tickets and went straight to get our cheese and barbecue popcorn with drinks. The organizers were really generous to us! :)

Upon entering the cinema, the Cadbury’s commercial were played for several times all of us got into Last Song Syndrome mode. Haha. You know what I'm talking about. Hahaha :D

Before the movie started, there were games and raffles. Good thing I chose the front seats so I get to participate in Bring Me. The Nuffie host asked to bring anything that is French-inspired. Luckily, I have my cutie little Eiffel Tower key chain hanging on my bag. Cadbury being ever so generous, prizes include a BIG BOX of Cadbury Dairy Milk with special notebooks and gift certificates. Just WOW! :D

(special Cadbury notebooks for the winner)

After the game, the Cadbury Philippines brand manager explained to us the very reason why we were all gathered there – the launch of the newest limited edition French-Inspired flavors of Cadbury. They are French Vanilla and Chocolate Mousse. Let me tell you something about these two sumptuous flavors.

Cadbury Dairy Milk is the smooth and creamy chocolate that gives you sweet endings – either when enjoying it alone or with your friends. Sweet endings mean savoring the good things in life, including a bar of this smooth and creamy chocolate! Now you can have your very own sweet ending in Paris while enjoying the new Cadbury Dairy Milk Flavors:French Vanilla and Chocolate Mousse.

Enjoy the light exquisite taste of Vanilla cream-filled chocolate with the new Cadbury Dairy Milk French Vanilla. You can just imagine sitting in view of the Eiffel Tower while savoring this delicious treat! Try siting in a quaint café while enjoying the sites and this new flavor.  

Then there’s Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Chocolate Mousse. Did you know that the word mousse in French means “foam?” Hear the strains of “La Vie en Rose” as you bite into the light and airy taste of chocolate-flavored cream covered in delicious milk chocolate. Watch the beautiful Manila sunset while on a Balcony and the experience of eating this chocolate will be just as romantic.  

Cadbury Dairy Milk French Vanilla and Chocolate Mousse are available beginning November 2014 in the big and satisfying 180g pack for an SRP of only P180.00. Hurry though because these delectable sweet endings are yours for a limited time only.

I am really enjoying these two new flavors, mainly because it has been my dream to go and visit France. I even have some Eiffel Tower collectibles. Haha.

But again, if I’m gonna choose between the two, I would still prefer the French Vanilla. That sweet filling makes me forget all my troubles. :)

To continue with our sweetest night ever, they already played the movie. All of us really enjoyed it. 

After the movie, each of us was given a big purple box of Cadbury with the new flavors and some original chocolate bars. Isn't that amazing?

It was made even perfect and is a very good timing because my partner and I are celebrating our 3^rd Anniversary. That made it even sweeter! :)

It was not our usual Friday night. It was one wonderful day to remember. The unending conversation with friends and loved ones who I consider the best people in the world, the bonding over sumptuous foods and laughter during this #CadburySweetEndings movie experience was the right way to cap the day. Indeed, all good things in life must really be savored!

Thanks again to Cadbury and Nuffnang for making this day possible and for the awesome treats!

For more sweet endings, follow Cadbury Philippines Facebookand Instagram page.

Hoping that you‘ll also get to experience the same sweet endings my barkada and I had. Have a great day ahead!

The odds were, indeed, in our favor! :) We won 3 tickets to the exclusive screening of the much awaited novel-turned-to-film movie of the year, The Hunger Games: MockingJay (Part 1).

We are one of the lucky tributes who were chosen to witness this awesome movie at the Shangri-La Cineplex, with other bloggers, as well.

Congratulations, District French Vanilla! :) #teamFrenchVanilla

Thank you, Nuffnang and Cadbury Philippines! You really know how to give #CadburySweetEndings! 

See you there! :)

I've always dreamed to visit Paris, France. Their architecture really fascinates me. From beautiful museums, up to gigantic buildings, I've always admired how they created them. They are beautifully and wonderfully created, if I may say. Not to mention that their amazing architectural structures stood over the time-decades even centuries.

One of my favorite destination is the popular Eiffel Tower. I even get to the point of searching the web for some fun facts about this Iron Lady. And just an update, last October 6, the newly renovated first floor gallery was unveiled. Even though I've never been there before, I always enjoy stories of my friends about their vacation. I may be jealous but I know there will come a time that I, too, can visit Eiffel Tower, in the near future. :)

But for now, I can only check it out on Google Maps. Haha. But I'm still already enjoying this. :D

I also created a Paris-inspired picture of me and my friends. For now, this is the closest that we can get. We're just totally excited to visit this City of Love, taking unlimited selfies in this picturesque city, roaming around this fashionable Paris, and at the end of the busy day, we can look back on that one sweet ending we enjoyed.

Luckily, there's Cadbury Dairy Milk. Our sweet endings just got more luxurious with the two new Cadbury Dairy Milk flavors: French Vanilla and Chocolate Mousse. They will totally give you an awesome feeling like you're already in Paris every time you bite these two new flavors.

But between the two, me and my barkada would prefer French Vanilla. Why?

Well, of course, one of the reasons is that chocolate is just so mainstream/typical. Also, I would say that Vanilla is healthier. Per 100g, vanilla has less than half as many calories and no caffeine compared to chocolate. It seems like we're going to enjoy the light exquisite taste of Vanilla cream-filled chocolate with the new Cadbury Dairy Milk French Vanilla. We can just imagine sitting in view of the Eiffel Tower while savoring this delicious treat!

I also read an article about a research of what personality you have depending on what flavor you choose. It says there that if your favorite flavor is Vanilla, you’re more likely to be optimist, flexible and an idealist. :)

I'm proud to say I'm from #TeamFrenchVanilla! :)

And fortunately, Cadbury Dairy Milk French Vanilla and Chocolate Mousse are available beginning November 2014 in the big and satisfying 180g pack for an SRP of only P180.00. Hurry now and indulge yourself because these delectable sweet endings are yours for a limited time only.

May you have sweet endings with Cadbury Dairy Milk too!

Want to enjoy your sweet endings? Like Cadbury on Facebook or follow them on Instagram!

Special thanks to Nuffnang Philippines!

Last night was a real blast! :) I was able to enjoy a great movie with my great barkada/family while enjoying ourselves with a great chocolate that's to die for! 

I was so happy since I get to celebrate July's sweet ending with Guardians of the Galaxy, Nuffnang Family and Cadbury Dairy Milk! Thank you, guys. :)

Aside from a very good treat from them, we've also been shed some information on how to really enjoy this mouth watering chocolate. Isn't it great? :) Here's how:

How to Enjoy Sweet Endings with Cadbury Dairy Milk

Eat Chocolate the Right Way

Have you been eating chocolate the wrong way your whole life?

If you’re a) Not Sure or b) Think You Have Been Doing it Wrong - then it’s time to change all that. Cadbury Dairy Milk, the smooth and creamy chocolate that gives you sweet endings helps you eat chocolate the right way. Sweet endings for Cadbury Dairy Milk mean savoring the good things in life, including a bar of this smooth and creamy chocolate – in the right way!

There are many things in life which give us sweet endings. It could be taking a moment from a busy day during lunch. Or kicking back at home on a Friday night after a grueling workweek. It could also be hanging out and laughing with your friends while on a night out – just to catch up and enjoy being in each other’s company.

Everything else in life is rushed: Deadlines, meetings, schedules. Sweet endings are your breaks from all of these. A time for you to enjoy and savor.

Cadbury Dairy Milk knows all about sweet endings. As a smooth and creamy chocolate bar, its taste alone is a sweet ending – something you savor and enjoy every moment of. The smooth and creamy taste is a perfect sweet ending for any meal, nightcap or gimik"" with friends. Enjoying a bar of a smoothly satisfying 15g pack is akin to living in the moment – taking the time to savor every bite.

In fact, enjoying a Cadbury Dairy Milk bar is not something you rush into. You take your time for it. There’s a ritual that makes the experience much more enjoyable.

1.    RIP the exquisite royal purple and gold packaging. See the perfectly shaped mounds of chocolate with a smooth satin shine. The look of delicious chocolate. Smell the aroma. Imagine what it would taste like –and you know it will be good too.

2.    Then you BITE into it. Listen for that satisfying snap.

3.    Here comes the most awaited part: You savor it and let it MMM-Melt. Don’t ruin the experience by chewing and swallowing immediately. Let it roll over your tongue. Delight as the creamy taste washes over your mouth.

4.    Then you ENJOY by repeating the ritual: Bite and MMM-Melt, Bite and MMM-Melt. Until the world MMM-Melts around you and you remember that all good things in life must really be savored.

When you do this, the chocolate moment becomes yours and yours alone – it’s your sweet ending.

As if a delicious bar of chocolate isn't enough for a sweet ending, Cadbury Dairy Milk also gives you and your friends a chance to enjoy many more sweet endings. The brand has exciting tie-ups with McDonald’s, Bon Chon Chicken and KFC so that you not only get to enjoy a delicious meal. It’s also capped off with smooth and creamy Cadbury Dairy Milk. Perhaps a Dairy Queen Blizzard with Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut will also strike your fancy?

You can also join the #CadburySweetEndings Promo. This is open to followers of Cadbury Dairy Milk Philippines on Facebook and Instagram and runs from July 28, 2014 to September 21, 2014. Just upload a photo of yourself and your barkada inspired by the bi-weekly themes provided on the brand Facebook page.  

Upload it either on Facebook, and/or Instagram with the hashtag #CadburySweetEndings.  If your photo is uploaded, call on your friends to like and share it. Winning photos will be chosen based on creativity, originality and likes. By joining, you get a chance to win movie passes for you and your friend, Cadbury Dairy Milk gift packs for sharing, and an iPad mini for each bi-weekly winner.

For details on this and other offerings, visit the Cadbury Dairy Milk Philippines Facebook Page (CadburyPh) and Instagram (@cadburyPHL).  Enjoy eating smooth and creamy chocolate and sweet endings with Cadbury Dairy Milk!