Here's LINE POP 2, the sequel to the hit LINE POP

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LINE introduces a new version of its hexagon-based game with LINE POP 2; adds LINE Sweets to the global gaming platform

LINE, the world’s leading life platform, has officially released two new and exciting games: the sequel to LINE POP and LINE Sweets!

The Philippines is home to the most downloaded mobile games in Southeast Asia. Because of this, LINE is happy to offer Filipinos with engaging new puzzle games for recreation.

LINE POP 2 is a hexagon-based puzzle game where players can move blocks in six different directions. Your favorite LINE characters are used as labels for the blocks. Align three or more similar-character blocks to eliminate them and gain higher scores.

As the successor of the first LINE POP, which garnered over 47 million downloads worldwide, the sequel welcomes a huge following of puzzle-game gurus. 

LINE Sweets, on the other hand, is a map-based puzzle game that features LINE characters in 3D! Each character has a unique skill, which can be strategically used to gain higher scores. New characters can be unlocked using Gacha or by clearing stages within the game.

Players can clear the mission by lining up three or more blocks with the same type of sweets to proceed to the next level. Your LINE friends can view your scores, making this a very fun and competitive engagement!

Be part of the growing puzzle game saga and download LINE POP 2 and LINE Sweets from Google Play or iTunes. Enjoy its exciting features and more only with the best messaging and call application, LINE.

To learn more information about each game, check out below:

About LINE

LINE, the world's leading life platform, offers free text and voice messaging, voice calling and group chat with up to 200 people, integrated with various interactive elements such as Stickers, Timeline and Official Accounts. Since its release in June 2011, the cross-platform mobile messenger has been releasing a series of add-on apps that range from games to an anti-virus app. Today, LINE has become a hot cultural icon with 170 million monthly active users in 230 countries. LINE has also held the coveted No. 1 spot in the 'free apps' category of app stores in 70 regions.

For more information visit: http://line.naver.jp/en/ .

Loyal patrons delight in Jollibee’s new and modern store look

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Jollibee is the largest fast food chain in the Philippines, operating a nationwide network of more than 800 stores. Jollibee is so well-loved everytime a new store opens, especially overseas, Filipinos always form long lines to the store. It is more than home for them. It is a stronghold of heritage and monument of Filipino pride. Dining at Jollibee has been an unspoken tradition for generations of Filipino families. With more than 800 stores in the country and over 100 branches abroad, the leading fast-food chain has, in a way, become a second home to Filipinos, a perfect place to bond and create joyful family memories while enjoying langhap-sarap comfort food. 

Through the years, Jollibee continues to introduce new design elements and store fixtures to further enhance total customer experience, while still keeping the comfortable feel of being a second home for food lovers across the nation and the world. 

New stores feature sleek and modern designs, with well-lit and comfortable interiors that appeal to every member of the family, while branches that have served generations have undergone renovations to be more in touch with the times and create an even more welcoming feel.

One such store is Jollibee Festival Mall in Alabang, where the store lay-out now boasts an extended seating capacity to accommodate large groups of families. This is a welcome development for Money Sense Sub-editor Ruth Floresca who has been frequenting the branch for the past eight years. It has been an obligatory stop-over for her family after doing their grocery shopping at the said mall.

Ruth Floresca : For Money Sense Sub-editor Ruth Floresca, Jollibee is the fast-food restaurant that captures her family’s taste. Other than Jollibee Festival Mall, Alabang, she and her loved ones also frequent the Jollibee branch in Star Plaza, Muntinlupa.

“I really liked that they added different-sized tables which you can put together to make an even bigger table for when you’re dining with your family and loved ones. It really helps foster family bonding. Filipinos, after all, love having everyone in their group in one table as much as possible,” Floresca said. She added that the spacious rows in between each table are very convenient for customers since they do not bump into one another when passing through. 

Pinoy Food Network Online Editor Linda de Leon is also delighted by the changes in her favorite Westgate Filinvest City branch in Alabang. More than the space, De Leon found the new contemporary design of the branch more inviting.

Linda De Leon: One of Linda De Leon’s most unforgettable family time at Jollibee – when her first nephew, Jordan Mari marked his birthday with Jollibee. He now works in Singapore, but can always have a taste of home at the Jollibee store in Lucky Plaza. 

“Modern lighting fixtures have been installed and that gave off a world-class feel. The harmonious blend of red and orange hues gave the whole store more warmth, like it was sleek and chic yet still retains that ‘homey’ vibe,” she said. 

De Leon also noted that Jollibee truly knows who its customers are, making sure that everyone can have a good time in every store and that it caters to any type of diner. “They renovated the flooring with non-skid tiles, which is a great thing for senior citizen guests and families with kids that like running around,” said De Leon.

Jollibee has become a well-loved family brand because of its classic langhap-sarap favorites, alagang Pinoy service and its ability to evolve and adapt to the changing lifestyles of its patrons. Food blogger and contributor for Breakfast magazine Jill Bantang watched how her favorite Jollibee Roosevelt branch along Ortigas Ave. has changed throughout the years. 

“It’s my go-to branch—I’ve been visiting this store since I was a child, until my college and working years. It used to be just an affordable place with good food, but now it has become modern with a touch of cool and fun colors. It no longer looks like a fast-food store, but a cozy restaurant,” said Bantang.

Jill Bantang : From a vibrant school girl to a young professional, Jill Bantang has been a loyal Jollibee patron with most of her fondest memories basically spent in Jollibee Roosevelt. She said that nothing beats Jollibee’s langhap-sarap classics, saying “we could try a bunch of fancy restaurants, but we’ll always go back to our favorite Jollibee store.”

Apart from the casual yet comfortable dining experience, Bantang said that the best thing about the Jollibee Roosevelt branch is the staff, who are always welcoming and courteous. She added that the crew is what keeps her coming back and makes her feel most at home. 

Come home to your favorite Jollibee store now and enjoy a welcoming venue for bonding with the whole family, the entire barkada, and everyone you love. 

AffiniTea Presents Brown Race: A Benefit Run for Grace to Be Born Foundation

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AffiniTea Philippines presents the Filipino runner's high through a fun run aptly dubbed as the "Brown Race" at the CCP Complex on December 14, 2014.

Seasoned fun run participants know all too well that it takes focus, commitment, and preparation to get past the finish line. That is why it is always encouraging and motivating to run with a community. Running activities help reduce stress while earning extra mental health points. Aside from the physical benefits of raising one's fitness and confidence levels, a fun run is also a great way to raise money for charity.

AffiniTea Philippines, the tea that binds, will be boosting the "Brown Race" that aims to deepen one's faith, identity, and love for the country by standing firm to the key characteristics that identify the uniqueness of Filipinos among other races. The race will benefit the mothers and children of Grace to be Born Foundation. Grace to be Born is a ministry dedicated to saving the unborn from abortion, providing sanctuary to unwed pregnant mothers in crisis, and temporary shelter for abandoned babies. From 1979 to the present, they have ministered to more than 200 mothers in crisis who lived in the GTBB shelter and delivered babies. 

Registration Venues include: Mizuno Outlets in Mall of Asia, Megamall, Hi Street BGC, Trinoma, Ayala Town Center; AffiniTea branches in Leon Guinto St. Benilde – St. Scholastica, CEU Legarda, Binakayan, Cavite, and Dolores, Pampanga; and Health Express - Glorietta.

Registration fee is inclusive of singlet, bib, certificate, and raffle:

3k                       – Conquerors – Php 550.00

5K                      – Excellence – Php 650.00

10K                    – World Class – Php 750.00

16K                    – Champion – Php 900.00

16K Buddy        – Angat Lahi – Php 1,750.00

Get together with your friends and loved ones for this memorable event! You're not just running for yourself but for a mighty cause.

For more information, check out http://affiniteaphilipines.com.

Kris Aquino as newest Chowking franchisee

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Taste of success: the result of good luck and hard work

Chowking welcomes Kris Aquino as newest franchisee. Last October 29, 2014, Wednesday, the newest Chowking franchisee, Ms. Kris Aquino, talks about how to become as successful as an Empress by achieving harmony between luck and skills. 

‘Just an endorser’ no more. Today, the Philippines’ Queen of All Media will open her first Chowking franchise this November 2014, located at Ali Mall in Cubao, Quezon City.

Endorsements play a big part in Kris’ incessantly thriving career, that’s why it isn’t new to see her on TV or billboards mounted along highways all across the country. Between businesses and promotions, however, one brand seemed to harmonize well with Kris’ taste and beliefs.

“I feel that if you’re going to endorse a brand, it should be something that’s both aspirational and reachable,” says Kris. “But it’s different if it’s about being a franchisee. One should invest on something they really trust and love.

For a hardworking career mom like Kris Aquino, a woman who juggles acting, hosting, endorsing, and parenting, finding time to celebrate success seems almost impossible. But being the type of person whose passion is fueled by happiness, Kris has learned to appreciate every day wins, no matter how big or small.

From squeezing in a home-cooked meal after a long day of taping, to planning short out of town trips with her two boys, Kris makes sure to reward herself for her hard work.

“A lot of things happened this year—good and bad—but I see them all as contributors to building my character,” Kris shares. “I can say that I am really blessed with everything that has come my way so it’s important for me to find ways to celebrate every day wins.”

In spite of Kris’ triumphs, she doesn’t stop pursuing more. “I want to be successful for my kids. They keep me going.”

“That’s what I felt when I chose to partner with Chowking. Not only do I really love their food, it’s a brand I’ve found that’s comforting and one I trust that can bring me more success.”

Kris recounts how making stops at Chowking during long road trips for KrisTV tapings has been a ritual for her crew. 

“I really love their menu! Believe me, I’ve had countless takes in the shoots and the food is just irresistibly good,” she shares.

The partnership between Kris and Chowking says a lot about the trust and harmony between Kris and the largest network of Chinese restaurants nationwide—an ultimate testament of support, a clear indication that the relationship is not just for “commercials”. 

The union commenced when Kris endorsed some of the fast food’s Chinese favorites earlier this year, Chinese-Style Fried Chicken and Chunky Asado Siopao. 

A harmonious partnership

At present, Chowking currently boasts of over 400 branches in the Philippines. Some of the leading delicious Chinese favorites in their roster are the Chinese-Style Fried Chicken, Chunky Asado Siopao, Pork Chao Fan, and the Meaty Wanton Mami.

Ferns Yu, President, Chowking

“We have always served our food to satisfy and energize our customers, keeping in mind that they deserve only the best as a reward for putting in the effort to create better lives every day for themselves and for their loved ones,” says Ferns Yu, President, Chowking.

Yu notes that Kris’ practice of celebrating every day wins is in sync with the brand’s principle behind serving good food to its consumers and, ultimately, key to Chowking’s success.

“2014 has been yet another positive year for Chowking. We are aggressively renovating and opening new stores and this move with Kris is one of the best highlights of this endeavor,” says Yu. “It’s a rare opportunity to have your endorser as a franchisee. Perhaps, there’s really harmony between Kris and the brand.”

Yu adds that they knew how Kris favors home-cooked meals, as she mentioned it during the interviews they had during the shoots for the ads. “But it’s really heartwarming to know that she wouldn’t mind having a Chowking take-out to share with her family during the days that it’s really impossible for her to cook. 

“That’s why this partnership says a lot about Chowking—it complements her taste and her appreciation towards good food; and given that we are a brand that continues to grow because of hard work, we find her as the best embodiment of our success.” 

Indeed, when you see a celebrity shopping from the store of the brand he or she endorses, you could probably say that it’s an expected commendation. But when that endorser becomes a franchisee, it becomes a totally different story—a bond forged in trust and harmony.

The great Chowking feast as we try our luck, bringing us fortune and prosperity, held at the White Space, 2314 Don Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati City.

Finland’s Amazing Magic Theater’s "Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow" set to open Nov. 14

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PETA Theater Center’s upcoming treat for the whole family! Light bulbs falling in love? Photo frames as leading ladies? How about simcards as dashing sidekicks? All these and more !

This November 14-16 and 21-23 every 10 am and 3pm, the PETA Theater Center stages Finland’s Amazing Magic Theater’s Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow.

Join Wally Watthead, his best friend Simon the Simcard and leading lady Polly the Picture, as they try to find out: where did Wally’s light go?

In this children’s show devised by magician Janne Raudaskoski, lead character Wally Watthead levitates, shrinks and grows right before your very eyes !

Raudaskoski not only does magic tricks, but also acts onstage with multi-media characters such as screen-projected Polly Picture, played by Tuija Nuojua Raudaskoski, and an interactive robot-like mascot of Simon the Simcard, voiced by Jonathan Hutchings. 

Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow combines magic, clowning, mime, black light theatre, video, various special effects, and plenty of laughs for kids, parents -- and even grandparents -- to enjoy!

Once again, the PETA Theater Center flips the cliché “all the world’s a stage” through its latest offerings, and becomes ‘a stage to all the world’ by hosting unique international performances such as Finland’s Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow. 

Tickets are Php 800 for VIP and Php 600 for regular audiences. 

For tickets contact Ticket World at 891-999 or Ticketworld.com 

or contact the PETA Theater Center at 725 – 6244 loc 21-23, 0915-4933728 

or email peta.theatercenter@gmail.com