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March 7, 2015

Aiko Melendez wins Best Actress Awards at the London International Filmakers Festival of World Cinema

Aiko Melendez has proven once more her acting caliber. She recently bagged the highly-coveted Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film award from the 7th International Filmmakers Festival of World Cinema in London for Direk Louie Ignacio’s Asintado (Between the Eyes).

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Aiko bested seven other actresses from different countries in the same category - international actresses Charlotte Munck for “Meeres Stille,” Marianna Panagidou for “Butterfly,” Sveva Alviti for “Borderline,” Jung Ho for “Diary,” Anqi Liu for “Belief,” Laia Forte for “Distanza,” Thaila Ayala for “(Des)Encontros,” and Shahana Chatterjee for “Picnic.”

The movie, which is an official Cinemalaya entry last year, is Aiko’s first foray into indie film. In Asintado, Aiko plays Julia, a widowed mother of two who finds herself at the crossroads of choosing between saving her older son or risking her younger son’s safety. The story is situated in a town in Nueva Eciija and takes place during the Taong Putik festival.

Aiko was not able to attend the grand event in London because of prior showbiz commitments: she is part of the cast of ABS-CBN’s Inday Bote and an indie film titled Daluyong. Asintado director, Louis Ignacio, accepted the award for Melendez.

“This award somehow boosted my confidence and it made me love myself more,” says Aiko. “But the honor isn’t just mine alone. It’s for every Filipino.”

Aiko also expressed her gratitude for the recognition through her Instagram account. She dedicated her award to her children Andrei Yllana and Marthena Jickain.

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TV5’s Happy Wife, Happy Life and Healing Galing welcome summer season

TV5, the Kapatid network officially welcomes the summer season as its back-to-back daytime programs “Happy Wife, Happy Life” and “Healing Galling” tackle various topics that will surely benefit every Kapatid viewer.

On Monday, March 9, the morning reality and lifestyle show “Happy Wife, Happy Life” (hosted by Danica Sotto-Pingris, Lj Moreno-Alapag, RR Enriquez and Jeck Maierhofer) gives mothers loads of suggested activities which they can do at home to bond with their kids. Learn the fun tricks of creating rainbow foam and slimes and watch as the four hosts put a twist on one of the most popular summer treat for the kids – the “ice candies”. Also, former The Amazing Race Philippines Season 2 racer and champion body builder, Mommy Luz, shares with viewers her journey on how she became a fitness buff. Find out how the heart of this “iron mama” instantly melts for her kids.

The “Happy Wife, Happy Life” hosts feature world-class talent this Tuesday as they get to know more about the well-known Musical Director of Hong Kong, Rony Fortich, who is now making waves in the international scene. 

On Wednesday, Danica will be walking on the catwalk as she introduces the latest trends in fashion this summer and help moms come up with the coolest wardrobe matches for their kids. LJ, on the other hand, will give tips on how to breastfeed newborn babies, with breastfeeding advocate Christine Bersola-Babao providing helpful insights on its advantages. Join Jeck on Thursday as she retells the story and struggles of PBA player Willy Miller on how he successfully regained his hardcourt fame when he joined the Talk ‘N Text team. On Friday, RR will be spending time with Sexy Chef Rachel Alejandro as they share the most effective diet tips in order for mommies out there to achieve the coveted bikini body this summer.

Following “Happy Wife, Happy Life” is TV5’s latest informative television program where eastern and western medicines meet: “Healing Galing”. Hosted by Dr. Edinell Calvario, who advocates natural alternative medicine, and Dr. Hayden Kho, who focuses on classic western medicine, this television program aims to help and educate Kapatid viewers regarding possible solutions to various health problems.

For this week, “Healing Galing” address some of the health problems people encounter or experience during summer season. Starting off with the discussion on heart attack this Monday, Dr. Edinell and Dr. Hayden Kho will give their insights and tips on how to prevent this serious health problem. On Tuesday, football player Chuck Severino will join the discussion as he shares his story on how players usually experience sprains during and after the game. 

Meanwhile, Dr. Edinell and Dr. Hayden will discuss one of the most common problems of women today, with special guest singer and songwriter Abby Asistio sharing her inspiring story on how she battled hair loss or alopecia. 

On Thursday, Dr. Hayden will educate viewers regarding lupus. Lastly, comedian actor Bearwin Meily will give tips on weight loss as viewers now prepare for their most anticipated trips this season.

Join TV5 every morning as the Happy network continuously makes morning more fun, exciting and at the same time educational.

Be inspired everyday as Danica, LJ, RR and Jeck give inspiring stories on “Happy Wife, Happy Life” every Monday to Friday at 10am, followed by the tandem of Dr. Edinell and Dr. Hayden on “Healing Galing” at 10:45am, only on TV5.

March 6, 2015

Fashion Evolution, the Metro Blogger Edition Model Finalists Revealed!

Metro Blogger Finalists
Watch out on March 28, 2015, the day of the great reveal, when out of the 44 finalists, one male and one female model will emerge the winners at the fashion show cum runway model search entitled “Fashion Evolution” a must-attend event mounted by Metro Blogger, the Philippines’ newest social circle for bloggers around the metro.

Rigorous go-sees and screening done, the next step for Metro Blogger’s fashion show cum runway model search entitled “Fashion Evolution” finalists are now down to 44.

Last January, more than one hundred hopefuls filled the go-see venue as excitement started to rise for the show which Metro Blogger will do for the first time as a special Bloggers’ Night Out event.
L-R: Jovy, Pretty Young Thing; Sharmaine, Pretty Young Thing; Ong Pang Seng, CEO of Rapid Cloud Singapore; Miriam, Pretty Young Thing;  Agnes Degamo, Country Manager of Emerge Systems Sdn. Bhd, Philippines; Mr. Jess C, Metro Blogger Founder and Kathy Prodigalidad, E-Commerce and Marketing Executive of KL Tower.

Metro Blogger was founded founded last 2014,  it came up with Bloggers’ Night Out which was a fun, face-to-face mingling event among bloggers. The organization aims to serve as an avenue for disseminating information on event invites, new products, campaigns and services to a diverse group of members with different interest but share the same passion in blogging.

“In today’s highly connected world, blogging matters. It has now become a significant source of online buzz with consumer interest in blogs continuing to grow,” Mr. Jess C, Metro Blogger founder said. “Metro Blogger is a special community for bloggers. We help provide connect them with numerous companies that are reaching out for branding purposes, product marketing and more. We at Metro Blogger also give bloggers the chance to interact and socialize with other like-minded creative individuals like them through our online community and social events such as our upcoming Fashion Evolution.”

All 22 male and 22 female model finalists will have lots of chances to strut their stuff before the final night. This February, a photo shoot, a press conference and a meet and greet session will give these contenders more than one chance to wow their followers and judges prior to the finals, which will be held at the Century City Mall, Makati.

“We’re proud to announce that we have been able to partner with some of the country’s young and talented fashion designers to dress up our model finalists,” said Choy Suarez, Director of Fashion Evolution, the Metro Blogger Edition.

Ian Mallabo, Dino Bancoro, Jian Lasala, Yves Camingue, Hanna De Los Reyes and Charles Anito will all be debuting their latest fashion collection during the fashion show.

Two winners, one male and one female, will each receive cash prize plus an all-expense paid 4days/3nights trip to Singapore complete with a photo shoot project with Singapore fashion brands. They will also receive a one-year fitness contract with Slimmers World Philippines.

VIP access to Fashion Evolution by Metro Blogger—which is sponsored by its partner brands Rapid Cloud Singapore, a top Singapore Web Hosting and E-Business Consulting; Emerge Innovating Technology, Southeast Asia’s premier enterprise website and e-commerce solutions provider; Century City Mall— official venue partner, KL Tower Serviced Residences— official hotel partner, 71 Gramercy— official after-party partner, Hawkbag, Geesha Secret, Tree Top Adventure, Suesh Make Up Toolkit, Bellhaus Entertainment, Inglot, Lujo Jewelry and Slimmers World International—is limited to 100 tickets. Proceeds of the show will go to Bantay Bata 163 Foundation.

SPOTTED: ABS-CBN’s TVplus “Ang Mahiwagang Black Box” is now available at Lazada.com.ph!


Last February, the Philippine TV giant ABS-CBN pushed yet another envelope and this time it’s all about enriching the TV viewing experience of many Filipinos through their latest innovative offering – the ABS-CBN TVplus which is more popularly coined as the “Mahiwagang Black Box”. 

Now, you can get your hands on this “talk-of-the-town” product effortlessly and risk-free through Lazada.com.ph for PhP 2,500 – you can either pay via cash on delivery or credit/debit cards or even PayPal and have it delivered to your doorstep or to your loved ones’ doorstep with Lazada’s free nationwide shipping! It’s that easy!

So how “magical” exactly is this “Mahiwagang Black Box”? Well, let’s just put it this way: imagine yourself watching free-to-air TV but with noticeable crispness and clarity. 

The ABS-CBN TVplus is a digital black box that delivers digitally clear picture and sound that is comparable to seeing a movie on DVD – a far cry from the prevailing blurry and grainy images of analog TV. The“Mahiwagang Black Box” has been developed to work with all kinds of TV sets as long as it has an AV or RCA connector. On top of ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN Sports+Action, the ABS-CBN TVplus allows you to access four more exclusive free-to-air channels once you connect it to your TV sets.

The ABS-CBN TVplus is initially available in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Benguet, and Metro Cebu. But for those living outside of these areas, never fret as the magic of the “Mahiwagang Black Box” will be available to your areas soon!

So what are you waiting for? Get your hands on the “Mahiwagang Black Box” and see for yourself what’s the latest buzz all about! You can purchase the ABS-CBN TVplus by clickingwww.lazada.com.ph/abs-cbn-tv-plus-dttv-blackbox-with-free-abs-cbn-mobile-sim-380722.html

To know more about the offerings and deals for the ABS-CBN TVplus, subscribe to the Facebook Page of Lazada Philippines via www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines

Celebrities endure ‘tougher’ Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan


Coming from a very successful inaugural race last year, the Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan showcased multi-awarded triathletes from different parts of the world last February 21, including some of the country’s celebrity triathletes.

TV host Drew Arellano races his way out of the pristine waters of Subic Bay.

TV host and active triathlete Drew Arellano finished strong despite lack of training after clocking in at 5:58:41, ranking 9th in the 35-39 year-old category.

TV personality Drew Arellano finished strong after a recorded time of 5:58:19, ranking ninth under Men’s 35-39 category.

“Wala [kaming special training], just the usual. It’s just really hard to prepare properly coming from a Christmas vacation and this is still early in the season so people are still making kapa, people are just starting have better fitness levels,” Arellano said.

“There are flats, there are rolling hills, [and] definitely there are mountains to climb, so this course was probably the hardest… It’s challenging but the trade-off is it’s very enjoyable and not boring,” Arellano added.

GMA News Anchor Kara David, on the other hand, was part of the Powerpops TriKings 3 for swim, while TGIS alumnus Onemig Bondoc also participated in the relay for run.

News Anchor Kara David of Powerpops TriKings 3 (mixed relay category) finishes the race after clocking in at 7:00:29.
David’s mixed relay group clocked in at 7:00:29 while Bondoc’s all male team, Powerpops TriKings 1, registered a 6:29:30 record.

Former PBB housemate Paul Jake Castillo was also among the race finishers of the 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21.1km course.

The PBB alumnus clocked in at 7:07:11, finishing 17th under the 30-34 year-old category. “Despite so little training, I finished the toughest and hardest triathlon in the Philippines,” Castillo posted on his Instagram account.

After being dubbed by the TRIMAG Asia as the most prestigious triathlon event in the Asian region last year, this year’s race in Subic-Bataan is already being called as one of the toughest race in the world by a lot of triathletes and fans.

On the other hand, the race’s broadcast coverage extends to over 82 countries worldwide, showcasing the Philippines as the most desired lifestyle and sports destination.
TV host Drew Arellano had a strong showing in the Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan last Feb. 21 after finishing 65th overall against more than 700 athletes.

The world-class season opener for long-distance racing in the Philippines—and all other festivities—were held at the Camayan Beach Resort, Subic Bay, and at the rugged and beautiful province of Bataan.

On June 14, the team will stage another race, this time in CamSur, where multi-awarded world champs and local celebrities are expected to join. This one is touted to be one of the fastest races in the world.

For more details about the race and future races, please visit the Challenge Philippines website athttp://challengephilippines.com.ph.


March 5, 2015

Power Mac Center presents Summer Workshop 2015 : “Shape your Imagination through Technology”

Power Mac Center, through its Apple Authorized Training Center (AATC), presents a specialized educational opportunity for children to gain or enhance their digital skills during summer break with the return of Summer Workshop.


Summer Workshop 2015 incorporates the theme “Shape your Imagination through Technology” in its program offerings tailored to fit the needs and interest of children of different ages.

Early registration is now open for this annual seasonal program that will run from April to May.

Summer Workshop 2015 is designed to help young learners aged 4 to 16 years old to maximize their iOS and Mac devices through a variety of enriching topics. Trainings will be facilitated by Power Mac Center AATC Trainers who will engage participants in lectures and hands-on instructional activities to ensure learning while having fun.

“One of Power Mac Center’s thrusts is to promote digital literacy among the youth, and Summer Workshop 2015 exemplifies this advocacy by providing training programs that help these young learners acquire valuable knowledge and skills in this digital world,” Marketing Director Joey Alvarez said.


iPad Class is dedicated to children aged 4 to 6 years old. Programming, Digital Design, Animation & Music is for the 7 to 12 age group. Power Mac Center offers two batches and venues for accessibility and convenience. The first batch is scheduled at Power Mac Center TriNoma on the third week of April to the first week of May. The second batch will be held at the Greenbelt 3 branch from the second to third week of May.
​Meanwhile, the Junior IT Specialist course is offered to youngsters 13 to 16 years old. Since the course requires more technical support, it will be conducted at the Power Mac Center AATC in Makati.

Package fee for a Full Course is P6,000 per student, while Half Course costs P3,500 per student. Interested participants are encouraged to register early as available seats per course are limited.

Equip your children with technological aptitude and let them explore digital creativity through Power Mac Center’s Summer Workshop 2015. 

Register online via at tinyurl.com/AATCSummerWorkshops2015.

For more information, visit Power Mac Center TriNoma, Greenbelt 3 or the AATC Makati, email workshops@powermaccenter.com or call 553-4211 or 6399.

Honeybon Celebrates Japanese Sakura Festival With "Sakura Mango Cake"


It's sakura time in Japan! A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese.

From March, April and May, the bloom of Cherry Blossom ( the Japan's iconic sakura) captured the attention of visitors and locals as their beautiful pink flowers blanket the country in soft and colorful splendor. 

Here in the Philippines, you have to try the best cake you will love. A japanese designer cake shop unveiled a new product in time for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan. It’s the cake of the season (Spring in Japan) called Sakura Mango Cake!

'Sakura Mango Cake" is a seasonal cake that's only available for a limited time in commemoration of the sakura, cherry blossom season in Japan. 

I got invited to the unveiling of Honeybon’s Sakura Mango Cake. I got the chance to try it and it tastes deliciously good, It's light and not overly sweet, for me - it's perfect. Cherry infused soft fluffy chiffon with fresh Guimaras mangoes fillings covered in pink ice cream frosting.

The Sakura Mango Cake Roll sells for P550/whole and P120/slice and It will be available in all Tokyo Bubble Tea branches this March to May.


Honeybon Katipunan, the flagship branch of this Japanese designer cake shop. It’s the sister company of Tokyo Bubble Tea,  that’s why the 2-floor restaurant houses the two brands. Tokyo Bubble Tea and Honeybon are basically Japanese food chains with the former being known for serving Japanese fusion food and sensational milk teas and the latter serving pastries.

At first, there was a confusion because the signage says “Honeybee Patisserie and Cafe” It was later explained to us by their marketing people that they are in the process of rebranding the cake shop to its new name - “Honeybon.” 

Aside from Cakes, Honeybon also serves breads like Ensaymada, Cheesy loaf, Cinnamon loaf, Manila Pandesal, Hokkaido loaf and Honey Raisins Loaf. 





For Pasalubong, Honeybon offers boxes of Brownies, Banana Loaf, Ofudge Bar, Food for the Gods, Lengua, Crinkles, White Choco Chunk, and Double Choco Chunk.

And together with cakes and pastries, Honeybon also serves Espresso (P85), Just Coffee/Decaf (P85), Hokkaido Coffee Latte (P120), Matcha Café Latte (P135), Mocha Café Latte (P125), and Gran’s Chocolate Mallows (P135).

They also have fruit juices like Fresh Mango (P115), Fresh Watermelon (P115), Fresh Calamansi (P115), Fresh Orange (P145), Fresh Dalandan (P125) and Fresh Lemonade (P125).

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Honeybon Pastry Shop
253 Katipunan Ave.,
Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. No.(02) 961 8904

Honeybon Cakes and Pastry Shop is located along the street of Katipunan a few meters away from Quirino Memorial Medical Center and at the same building of the Honeybee Patisserie & Cafe , Tokyo Bubble Tea.


Madame Tussauds Singapore launch of a wax figure of iconic Singapore girl

Madame Tussauds Singapore and Singapore Airlines announced the launch of a wax figure of the iconic Singapore Girl, one of Singapore’s best known icons. 

The figure is modelled after Ms Nur Surya Binte Mohamed Ambiah, a flight stewardess with Singapore Airlines (SIA) who joined in 2007 but left to start a family in 2011 and rejoined SIA in 2012 under the Returning Crew Scheme. 

“We are truly delighted to have created a wax figure of the Singapore Girl; she is a global icon and the epitome of grace and hospitality. Representing a leading Asian brand, the iconic Singapore Girl is well-known all over the world and therefore we wanted to feature her in our attraction which aims to showcase the best of Singapore!” said Ms Sharon Wong, Marketing Manager, Madame Tussauds Singapore. 

“The Singapore Girl, with her distinctive sarong kebaya, is a global icon and one of the most instantly recognizable figures worldwide. She is perennial and appeals to both young and old. Our customers have a strong emotional connection with our brand as a result of her iconic image. Her contribution to SIA’s brand is invaluable and we are excited for her to be featured in Madame Tussauds Singapore,” said Mr Marvin Tan, Singapore Airlines Senior Vice President Cabin Crew.

This is the second figure of a Singapore Girl to be produced by Madame Tussauds. The first was modelled after Ms Lim Suet Kwee and was launched in 1993. Ms Lim, who is now Assistant Manager for Crew Performance, played a crucial role in the selection process for the new Singapore Girl wax figure. 

Several factors were considered during the selection process, the most important of which was the fact that she should embody the characteristics of the Singapore Girl, such as Asian grace, hospitality and commitment to service. Other factors include her poise and confidence in presenting herself. 

In September 2014, the Madame Tussauds team met Surya for an eight hour sitting which involved collecting measurements, photos, costume donations, a hand cast, hair samples, a signature and checks for eye colour matches. About 500 precise body and facial measurements were taken. Ms Lim was also present at the sitting to provide Surya with guidance, based on her past experience. The figure was created in London and took approximately three months to complete. Surya’s wax figure is wearing an SIA sarong kebaya cabin crew uniform, donated by SIA. 

Madame Tussauds is one of the world’s most popular visitor attractions, drawing millions of visitors across the world every year. The attraction features some of Singapore’s most popular celebrities, as well as International and Asian A-list celebrities from around the world. Madame Tussauds Singapore is located at Imbiah Lookout on Sentosa and sits alongside Images of Singapore LIVE which is now open to the public. Images of Singapore LIVE introduce an entirely new element with live actors, telling stories about Singapore’s history. The two attractions are linked by the ‘Spirit of Singapore’ boat ride. 

Visit Singapore and see the iconic Singapore girl at Madame Tussauds. 

Singapore Airlines flies to Singapore from Manila four times daily. For bookings, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.singaporeair.com" www.singaporeair.com or the SIA Mobile App.

March 4, 2015

Asia's biggest superstar Lee Min Ho in "Gangnam Blues"

Korean's  biggest superstar Lee Min Ho now proves that he is more than just a pretty face in "Gangnam Blues." In an action and drama role, something that fans used to loving him in romance comedy and action roles will be pleasantly surprised to see — and love Min-ho all the more.


Lee Min Ho is a superstar in the hearts of Filipino fans, with his hit Koreanovelas like Boys Over Flowers (2009), the breakthrough tele-drama that won him several awards including Best New Actor at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards; City Hunter (2011) for which he was honored as Most Popular Actor at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards and Outstanding Korean Actor at the 7th Seoul International Drama Awards; The Heirs (2013) for which he earned a nomination for Most Popular Actor at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards; and Faith, which recently aired on ABS-CBN. He has released two albums, My Everything in 2013 and Song For You in 2014.
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Gangnam Blues, directed by the iconic Yoo Ha, is the third part of his Gangnam Trilogy. The stories of these movies revolve around Gangnam, the street and the youth.


In Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam Blues is an action "gangster noir" that tells the story of different political organization's clash. The movie has been described as a "gangster noir" set in the 1970s, when Seoul’s Gangnam district was still under development and “political powers and darker organizations collide as they seek to grab control of the influential and exclusive area. During the 70s, Gangnam was being transformed from a vast agricultural area into the modern hub that it is now.

Min-ho and co-star Kim Rae-won play orphans in a slum area, growing up like brothers. When their homes are bulldozed, they get separated, only to meet again years later as heads of rival gangs hired by powerful groups fighting over dominance of Gangnam.

It has scenes reminiscent of Coppola’s The Godfather. Watch this different movie this Wednesday, March 4, released in Tagalized version by Viva Films.


The movie is directed by Yoo Ha. Lee Min Ho plays the character of Kim Jong Dae, who gets caught up in the power struggles and ends up in a battle against his childhood friend and he treated as his brother Yong Ki, played by Kim Rae Won.

We heard this classic hit over and over again, Freddie Aguilar’s OPM classic “Anak” was used in the trailer of Korean superstar Lee Min Ho’s latest movie Gangnam 1970,” which was also titled “Gangnam Blues.”

Anak is played whole twice (the original version), first in the series of scenes showing Min-ho and his gang demolishing their rivals with a haul of bullets) and in the end as the credits roll.


SineAsia Theater is the first Asian tagalized theatre in the country and Lee Min Ho’s Gangnam Blues film is the official grand attraction for the theater’s grand launch and it's red carpet premiere this Tuesday,  March 3 held at the SM Megamall. 

The theatre will have an exterior that will show the authenticity of the oriental flicks to be played on the big-screen. The movie will be dedicated to the viewing of never-before-seen, premiere and commercial Asian films.

These films will be “tagalized” for audience to have easier viewing plus the Filipino family will be provide different movie platforms that are exclusively SM Cinema and Walter Mart Cinemas.

SineAsia is a collaboration of two of the country’s entertainment giant to pave the way for the rapid rise in popularity of these films. Presenting the best of Asian Cinema has to offer, Viva International Pictures provide films to show exclusive Asian tagalized films from the biggest studtios in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand & Taiwan such as CJ Entertainment, Showbox,TOEI Company LTD, 9ers Entertainment, Showgate, Megavision Pictures, EDKO Films Ltd., Wada Lote, Sahamongkol, TOHO, Kadokowa Pictures TBS and Star Alliance.

SMLEI reinvents one dedicated theater in 8 of its SM Cinema branches to make way for SineAsia Theater. Among the chosen malls are SM Megamall, SM Sta. Mesa, SM Fairview, SM Ilo-ilo, SM Bacoor, SM Cebu, SM Manila, and SM North Edsa.

Don't miss the chance to see a completely diffeect Lee Min Ho and find a new reason to admire him even more.

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March 3, 2015

BUM’s Black Summer Collection: An Alternative Inspiration


After BUM’s successful campaign on “Unleash Your RealiTee”, comes another unconventional attempt to provide an alternative inspiration for today’s youth in clothing—the Black Summer Collection. Contrary to the usual choice of hues for tropical summer setting—floral designs, neon or pastels are the most likely preference for getups. BUM takes on a different route and still aligned to its thrust of motivating the Filipino youth to be ‘stylish’, ‘adventurous’, ‘liberating’, and ‘tactful’ at the same time.

BUM known for its atypical concept in sense and style, it has successfully put together teen stars in Philippine entertainment industry; dominated by two of the largest television networks—the Kapamilya and Kapuso stations—Ella Cruz, Nash Aguas, Jane Oineza, Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali were chosen to represent the brand. These five young stars best reflect how the common youth want to be identified, accepted, and respected as individuals and as groups.

Black Summer Collection offers a unique blend of designs and hues matched with its overarching black theme. 

It creates varied physical and psychological effects for its intended market—the Filipino youth. Black is being capitalized by BUM because it reflects and communicates—glamour, sophistication, and exclusivity altogether.


In March this year, BUM’s Black Summer Collection debunks the idea of black as conventional, conservative and serious since it is presented in a youthful manner with a refreshing twist in fashion sensibility. 

Black Summer Collection is available in all of BUM’s boutiques and leading department stores nationwide.

For more information about BUM’s Black Summer, visit www.bumequipment.com.ph or follow us “@officialbumph” on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.



Lubao International Balloon Festival 2015


The flying experience continues! 

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival, as also called as Lubao International Balloon Festival 2015, which will take place in Pradera Verde, Barangay Prado Siongco on March 26 to 29,

The biggest international and most colorful twin events for early 2015, one in Clark and another in Lubao Pampanga.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Central Luzon has scheduled two separate hot air balloon festivals in Clark and Lubao town this year.


DOT Central Luzon Director Ronnie Tiotuico said the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta was set on February 12 to 15 here. The other event -- Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival  scheduled on March 26 to 29 in Lubao town, according to Tiotuico.

“Both are pet projects of the Department of Tourism,” he said.

Now on its second year, the balloon festival, which will take place in Pradera Verde, Barangay Prado Siongco on March 26 to 29, is expected to showcase 40 hot air balloons from Germany, Malaysia, Europe and the United States. It will also raise 12 special shaped balloons like Darth Vader, Yoda,Obelix, Frog, and Humpty Dumpty.

The event is organized by Pilipinas International Balloon Festival Inc. (PIBF) in cooperation with the Arts, Culture and Tourism Office of Pampanga (ACTO) and with support from the Provincial Government of Pampanga.

The event will include balloon flights (fly in and fly out cum night glow), air sporting events like aerobatics, flag jump/sky diving, balloon bursting, paragliding, aero modeling, wakeboarding, local tours, among others. 

According to the organizers, this year's festival was "localized" in order to further promote the town of Lubao and the province of Pampanga.



Christian Bautista recalls past with Rachelle Ann Go on ‘The Way We Were’


Shot entirely in London, Christian Bautista’s latest music video “The Way We Were” features the London star and former flame Rachelle Ann Go. The song is included in Christian’s newest album “Soundtrack,” under Universal Records.

The music video, directed by Christian himself and shot by brother Joshua, features scenes from Christian and Rachelle’s recent meet-up in London. It also showed the former couple’s “happier days.”

Recently, the “Miss Saigon” star has been receiving rave reviews for her portrayal of Gigi. She also won Best Supporting Actress from Whatsonstage awards.

Skin care with RCC Amazing Touch


The skin is the largest organ in the body, a barometer for overall health. Early warning signs of many diseases manifest themselves on the skin, providing practitioners with invaluable diagnostic information.

The skin that protects you from extreme cold and heat. So you also take extra care of your skin as it protects you. But even though you drink enough vitamins to nourish and protect your skin, skin conditions like Warts, Moles, keloids, Skin Tags, Syringoma and Xanthelasma can still make your skin suffer. 

Skin conditions could also affect a person’s life. If the skin condition is located in exposed areas like the neck, arms, legs and especially the face, it could attract attention from other people and it could cause irritation from the person who has it. More so, skin conditions could also lowers the self-esteem since the person who has it will be too self-conscious to live a fulfilling life.


To help you gain back your self-esteem, you need to seek treatment for your skin conditions like electrocautery, cryotherapy, surgery, over-the-counter (OTC) topical treatments or through a safer, relatively painless and affordable herbal cautery. 

Established on March 13, 1997 and 24 clinical branches later, RCC Amazing Touch International, Inc. (RCCAT) continuously offers Filipinos a safe, affordable and relatively painless treatment for the removal of warts, moles, skin tags, milia, xanthelasma and other skin problems.


“We’ve been treating and removing warts and moles under the RCC company for 18 years now. But our father, inventor Rolando C. Dela Cruz, has been using the herbal cautery since the early 80s so that’s more than 30 years,” shares Richard B. Dela Cruz, RCCAT President.

To date, he tells that there are about 24 clinical branches, which are mostly located in Metro Manila. However, as the company turns a year older this March 13, he anticipates further company growth and branch expansions in other key cities in the Philippines. “We see good future for our company because as long people do have skin, they will likely develop skin growths and skin problems so our products and services will continue.”


RCC Amazing Touch International, Inc. is the sole producer in the Philippines of the cashew oil-based creams for the removal of warts, moles, skin tags, xanthelasma, millia, syringoma and other skin conditions. The multi-awarded creams were produced under the strictest and high standards to ensure cleanliness, effectiveness and safety for our clienteles. With this, the company gained the support of the Philippine Government through the Department of Science and Technology (DoST). RCC inventions even became one of the official representatives of the Philippine government in international expositions and exhibits for inventions and innovations. 

“Our products are services are also expanding. Although we are known for the herbal cautery for the removal of warts and moles, our products and services are expanding to the removal of other skin growths including genital warts, which may cause embarrassment and grave medical condition if left untreated.” 

“Due to hard work and perseverance, my father, siblings and I managed to grow our company despite the challenges that we encountered when we were just starting. But we’ve been perfecting our treatment methods throughout the years. We also ensure that the efficacy and quality of our products are maintained so that we may continue the legacy of our father,” he tells.



“We invite you to visit our clinics and avail of our free consultation. Our treatments are relatively painless and affordable as compared to other treatment options.”


For more information, please visit http://www.rccamazingtouch.com/main/ or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RCCAmazingTouch or email mail@rccamazingtouch.com, rccat_inc@yahoo.com.ph or call (02) 442-0373. 


Avail of FREE consultations, discounts and promos in any one of the RCC Amazing Touch with 24 branches located mostly in SM malls.


DeMole is a topically-applied herbal cream preparation for the treatment and removal of all types of moles. 

Each DeMole cream kit includes: 
0.05 grams single-use pack of DeMole herbal cream preparation 



You can have a wart-free, mole-free and flawless skin at an affordable price. With RCC Amazing Touch International, Inc., beautiful skin is not expensive!

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The treatment of warts, moles, skin tags and other skin conditions could be expensive and painful: there’s the electrocuatery wherein it burns and removes skin problems using small alternating currents of electricity, there’s the cyrotherapy that uses extreme cold to freeze and remove protruding skin, there’s your usual surgery using a scalpel, and a laser surgery. However, an alternative mode of treatment using herbal cautery leaves no scarring, relatively painless, and affordable as compared to other treatment modalities. The herbal cautery is non-invasive too, which means there’s no need for surgical procedures and anesthetics. 

Brief History

The herbal cautery is a patented novel product of RCC Amazing Touch’s inventor Rolando C. Dela Cruz. The inventor was first a barber before he became a world-renowned inventor of several herbal cautery creams. As a barber, Dela Cruz was dedicated with his work. For him, giving his 100% will ensure that his customers are satisfied and that customer satisfaction in turn will give him more income, which he needed to send himself through college. And relating his experience as a young boy in Tarlac when the oil of the cashew nut burned the warts in his hands, barber Dela Cruz saw an opportunity to offer extra service to his parokyano or suki so that he could have many customers and more income.

But little did he know that the herbal cautery that he used to offer free service of removing warts and moles on the nape, neck and face of his customers in the barbershop will actually become multi-awarded inventions here and abroad. Little did he know that the herbal cautery using the oil of the cashew nut as its active ingredient would become his bread and butter that would ensure the future of his children and their children. And little did he know that his dedication as a barber turned him into a world-class inventor and enjoyed the recognitions from the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and other coveted organizations in the Philippines and abroad.


The Awards and Products 

Rolando C. Dela Cruz represented the Philippines in several coveted invention expositions and competitions in Germany, Russia, Great Britain, USA and neighboring countries in Asia. The inventor consistently bagged the coveted awards landing him in the top 3 spot, but most often the Gold Medal or the grand award. He even bested participants from more than 30 countries in the British Invention Show wherein he received the most coveted Obelisk Award. 

Inventor Dela Cruz’ herbal cautery creams that removes moles (Demole) and warts (Dewarts) also gave birth to other herbal cautery creams for the removal of milia, skin tags, and xanthelasma. His success in herbal cautery also gave birth to the invention of DeBCC or the cream for the treatment and control of basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. DeBCC Cream, currently undergoing clinical trial for skin patients in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), was even recognized by the stringent American College of Surgeons (ACS).


The Company

Established on March 13, 1997 and duly recognized by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), RCC Amazing Touch International, Inc. has now 24 branches located in major cities in the Philippines. The company, mainly established through sheer dedication of inventor RCC and his family, started off in a tiangge stall in Greenhills, San Juan. The inventor together with his eldest son Richard B. Dela Cruz, President of RCC Amazing Touch, would conduct the demonstration on how to use to cream for the removal of warts and moles; while his other children would give out flyers to passersby. 

Some passersby were curious enough to try their products, but some would even accuse them of being quack doctors. But the efficacy of their products can’t simply be ignored that customers soon noticed and started availing of the treatments.


Here are FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS :

The herbal cautery creams uses what ingredients? 

The creams use the oil of the cashew nut as active or main ingredient. 


What should I expect during treatment? 

The Dermatological Assistant or Dermtech will clean the affected area and lightly scratch the affected skin using a sterile needle or toothpick. This will allow easier and faster absorption of the herbal cautery cream. 


What will I feel during treatment? 

You will feel a stinging sensation upon application of the cream in the affected skin area. The stinging sensation tells that the cream effectively penetrated the affected skin. If no stinging sensation was felt, the Dermtech will repeat the procedure. Don’t worry, the procedure is non-invasive and relatively painless. 


How long is the treatment? 

The Dermtech will leave the cream on the affected skin for about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of the warts or moles. You will see a little swelling on the treated skin. The color of the treated skin will also range from dark brown, red or black due to its cauterizing effect. 


How long will it take to completely remove the moles, warts and other skin condition? 

It may take at least 1 to 3 weeks for small to medium-sized moles to dry, scab and naturally peel off. It may take longer up to five (5) weeks for thick and large moles. Reminder: Let the scab peel off naturally. 


How my skin will look like after the scab peels off? 

The skin where the mole fell off will take on the color of red or pink for up to 30 days or more before the skin will take on its natural color.