The Manchild mystery revealed

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Manchild mystery has been revealed. The answer to the question on which is the tougher sex becomes obvious time and again when the common cold hits the household. While women just blow their noses into their tissues, they manage to make breakfast, herd the kids off to school, get dressed, and go to work. Men, on the other hand, stay in bed all day and moan about their terrible illness.

Such is the Manchild, the sometimes annoying yet often endearing regression of men into babies whenever the cold or flu virus gets into their system.

This phenomenon is the topic of the day in the launch event of Vicks VapoRub at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City last October 10, 2013. Celebrity talk show host RJ Ledesma and editor-cum-blogger Frances Amper Sales discuss the psyche of the Manchild and explore various helpful tips and remedies to deal with this condition.

“There are times when I get really sick and it is during these times that I always hope to get my wife’s attention and take care of me like how a mother takes care of her children.”

Among his medication is the love that he receives from his wife Vanessa.

“She’s very motherly in showing me her love,” RJ admits. 

Frances agrees that the motherly instinct generally kicks in when wives deal with their husbands’ cold symptoms.

She says of her husband: “Vince hardly gets sick so when he’s down with the flu, he really needs tender loving care! That’s when I baby him with lots of liquids, hot food, massages with Vicks VapoRub, and by making him get lots of sleep,” she explains. 

Men may be tough on the outside but their inner Manchild reveals how much they still need to be babied just like their children with tender loving care when they get sick. Irritated by constant coughing and overcome with throbbing headaches, the Manchild needs immediate relief and all the support he needs to get back on his feet fast. 

Towards this end, RJ and Frances reveal several helpful tips, such as giving him warm, comforting soupy dishes like arroz caldo, which, with its garlic and ginger ingredients, helps relieve nasal congestion. Mixing calamansi juice with honey also helps ease sore throat and supply him with lots of Vitamin C to fight cold. Constant sneezing and rubbing can dry and redden the nose, so having a bottle of moisturizer can help lessen his irritation. 

Together with Vicks Vaporub, these common household remedies will do wonders to uplift the mood of the Manchild. That’s why both RJ and Frances state that Vicks is a staple solution in their homes.

“I really enjoy the moment my wife gently massages Vicks VapoRub on my head and I start feeling the relief in just a few minutes,” RJ says. Vicks VapoRub is as effective on RJ’s kids as on his own inner manchild. 

Frances is also confident that just as Vicks works great on their kids, it is also effective on her big kid of a husband. “I use Vicks VapoRub when he is feeling heavily congested. I massage it onto his back. I also put a dollop in a basin of hot water,” she says proudly. “This makes a wonderful decongestant and humidifier at the same time.”

Vicks VapoRub’s combination of Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil and Menthol is proven to provide fast relief in just 5 minutes from various symptoms of cold or flu, such as dry cough, blocked nose, breathing difficulties, body aches, headaches, and muscular stiffness. For over a century, this brand has been trusted by generations of Filipinos who have grown up with its therapeutic value and use it in turn on their children. It is available in 5 gm., 10 gm., 50 gm. and now in the new 25 gm family size jar at any Mercury Drug outlet, pharmacies and supermarkets nationwide. 

About Vicks VapoRub

Vicks is the No. 1 Cough & Cold Brand in the World (in sales). For over a century, Vicks ® has been trusted by many generations to relieve the symptoms of coughs, colds and flu.

Vicks has launched several successful campaigns in Philippines, some of which were Vicks Vaporub and Touch Therapy – which was clinically proven to speed up the healing process from cough, cold and flu. Vicks was the first brand to promote this in Philippines. It also had partnerships with the Philippines Red Cross providing relief for Filipinos during disasters that would increase the incidence of pulmonary disease. Vicks is still known to many generations of Filipinos because of its “Haplos ng Pagmamahal” campaign.

Current ranges of products in the Philippines are Vicks Formula 44, Vicks VapoRub, Vicks Inhaler, and Vicks VapoCool. All variants of Vicks have continued to be consumer favorites over the years.

The Vicks ® heritage is not just a cold and flu medicines. Over the past 100 years, Vicks has given many families the opportunity to take advantage of a better life, every day, even when sick.

So, go ahead: Breathe Life In ™.

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Three-day holiday at the Manila Hotel

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"With Manila Hotel’s commitment to maintain the elegance of its history while constantly striving to exceed the expectations of its modern clientele, indeed, the story just keeps getting better and better." - - - Ernest Hemingway

Manila Hotel offers more than 500 guests rooms that are all equipped with modern amenities designed for comfort. The rooms are all exquisitely decorated in a classic Filipinina theme visible in the use of capiz shells, wood furniture, and paintings by Filipino artists. Each room is spaciously outfitted with advanced in-room technology and takes advantage of the hotel’s location with the rooms overlooking the Manila Bay, the magnificent sunset, or the fascinating view of Intramuros.

On October 15-17, book your next three-day holiday at the Manila Hotel with this special promo package.

Stay your first night with only PhP6,000 net with a breakfast buffet at the Cafe Ilang Ilang and your second night is at 50% off. Your third at the Manila Hotel is for free! 

Throughout your stay, you also enjoy a 50% discount on all outlets, Room Service and Health Club services. 

Contact Room Reservations via 5270011 local 1175 or email resvn@manila-hotel.com.ph for more information.

Philippine Transit App Challenge Culminating Night on October 14

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The Philippine Transit App Challenge culminating night will take place on October 14. The DOTC is giving out a special award for the app that shows most potential in providing new insight through visualization and data collection for transport improvement in the Philippines.

Last July 2nd, the competition was launched and was followed by a 3-month development period, where participants worked together with volunteer mentors to build their entries. more than a 100 app ideas were received and more than half of those have passed to the prototype phase. After a period of online competition, and with the help of the public vote and the judge evaluation, 10 finalists will be selected for the award ceremony. 

During the culminating night, to be held on October 14, these finalists will pitch their entries live on stage. The winners will be announced during this same event.

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Safeguard promotes handwashing through fun activities for kids

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Procter & Gamble leads efforts to break the germ transfer chain

Safeguard opens Handventure Land yesterday, October 11 at Eastwood Mall as it continues to raise awareness on the importance of handwashing at 5 critical times: before eating, before handling food, after using the toilet, after touching pets and, most especially, after playtime. Safeguard Handventure Land features different activities and games for children, designed to encourage them to wash their hands after playing.

Maro Torres, Brand Manager for Safeguard, explains, “Outdoor play is an enjoyable activity for children, which simultaneously helps their physical and mental development. Unfortunately, based on a recent study, many mothers prevent their children from playing outdoors because they are worried about their children’s health and safety. Safeguard encourages children to engage in outdoor play, as long as precautions, such as proper handwashing with soap, are observed.”

Handventure Land is part of the celebration of Global Handwashing Day (GHD) on October 15.  Safeguard led the first Philippine celebration of this international day for promoting handwashing in 2008, and turned it into an annual event in line with its commitment to health and hygiene education among Filipino families.

In line with its GHD celebration, Safeguard introduces the new Safeguard Magic Foamer, designed to make handwashing a fun and memorable experience for children.  It is a device that turns Safeguard liquid soap into a form not unlike shaving cream and hair mousse.  “With the Magic Foamer, moms won’t need to beg and plead with their children to wash their hands. The soap itself becomes a source of wonder, making handwashing enjoyable for kids,” shares Maro. 

Seventy-five percent of Filipino children play on the streets, and outdoors even while in school, making the spread of germs a real danger.  A high level of child-to-child interaction leads to greater and faster transfer of germs. According to a breakthrough Germ Transfer Study by Safeguard, “one child can contaminate more than 50% of his class in less than an hour of outdoor activities. When children go out, there is as much as 50% chance of them being contaminated in school.”

The simple act of handwashing with soap is proven to be an effective and affordable way to prevent potentially deadly diseases among children. Safeguard breaks the germ transfer chain, allowing children to have fun during playtime while staying protected from disease-causing germs.

Safeguard invites everyone to join its 6^th GHD celebration in Handventure Land in Eastwood. Tell your family and friends about Safeguard Handventure Land and invite them to experience the activities for themselves. It is open from October 11 – 13, 11AM to 9PM. And, most importantly, don’t forget to wash your hands with soap!

Better early than never. A sale for a cause by Circle 8!

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Talking about the red letter days and holidays, Filipino buyers never fail to pick up the shopping cart and fill it up with presents for the Christmas Season. You may be running out of gift ideas this year, where else can you get that unique gift for the family, friend and even your inaanak? Panic no more as Circle 8 Events (CEE), an events management group invites everyone to the Early Christmas Bazaar Brands Red Hot Sale 2013.

What started a couple of years ago as a small agency for events, that is now a corporation, CEE is initiating the sale as a way of giving back to the good times and successes.

Happening from October 7 through 12 from 10 in the morning to 10 in the evening at the Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall in Quezon City, the Red Hot Sale will house a wide range of brands that shoppers will surely love. Shoppers will enjoy up to 70% off on items. Uplift shopping experience as different entertainment visit the gift galore. And to even splurge on happiness, daily raffle encourages shoppers to increase chances to win exciting prizes.

And to ignite the drive for a good cause, portions of the sales will go to Bahay-Pastulan Pag-ibig at Pag-asa, Bahay Nazareth and St. Martin de Porres. These charitable institutions are housing elderly and street children respectively, giving care to those are in need of love and support. At the heart of Circle Eight Events is the outpouring of the affection for others, sharing the love for a greater reason. 

Circle Eight Events is an event service group based in Quezon City specializing in organizing corporate events, productions, fashion shows, venue setup, food styling, as well as web & graphic design. For inquires about the sale, contact 09175526233, 09324403429, or email at circle.eightevents@yahoo.com