All set for Madrid Fusión Manila

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It’s all systems go for the first ever Madrid Fusión Manila, the famed gastronomic festival from Spain! 

Gathering some of the world’s most celebrated chefs in one roof and promising a food experience like no other, Madrid Fusión Manila happens this April 24 to 26, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Madrid Fusión Manila will feature three main events, all of which present the Philippines as a rising culinary center of excellence in Asia: the International Gastronomy Congress, Trade Exhibition, and the Flavors of the Philippines.

International Gastronomy Congress - At the Congress, Michelin-grade Spanish chefs and celebrity chefs from Asia will showcase the latest culinary trends and techniques, continuing Madrid Fusión’s 12-year tradition of showcasing the future of food. 

Trade Exhibition -  takes guests to an unforgettable gastronomic journey featuring premium products from the world’s leading food and beverage companies, especially Spanish delights like wines, cheeses, and charcuterie, and Filipino treats such as chocolates, nuts, mango, artisanal salts, and liqueurs.

Flavors of the Philippines is a month-long cultural and gastronomic feast with food tours and tastings, roving food trucks, and bar crawls. All over the country, restaurants, hotels, bars, malls, and weekend markets are celebrating food with their own line of scrumptious offerings

The Congress is still open for registration to chefs, industry professionals, aficionados, and culinary students, while the Trade Exhibition is free to trade visitors and will be open to the public on the last day. 

To register as a Congress delegate, call +639175358109. To participate as an exhibitor, call +639178441217

For more information about Madrid Fusión Manila, visit www.madridfusionmanila.com or www.visitph2015.com.

Levi’s launches COOLMAX —the go-to jeans this summer

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Summer wear is all about cotton sundresses and nifty shorts-and-tank-top pairings—perfect for the season’s scorching heat. But don’t put your denims in storage just yet. This summer, Levi’s is launching COOLMAX, an innovative collection specially designed to help you withstand sweltering hot weather, all year-round. 

Levi’s cutting-edge COOLMAX collection is part of the brand’s “Keep Cool” campaign, which is out to prove that denim is never too hot nor too heavy to wear even during the warmer months.

Kaths Laudit, Levi’s Philippines marketing head, affirms this, explaining that “the main idea of this campaign is to allow Levi’s lovers to wear their favorite denim apparel whatever the temperature is outside.”

The COOLMAX collection includes an assortment of apparels for men and women of different ages.

Have fun under the sun with your Coolmax Levi’s jeans that are perfect this summer. Look Hot, Keep Cool with Levi’s.

For men, Levi’s offers the non-denim Levi’s 511 slim cut in three colors (Washed Water Blue, Sand Bar and Plaza Taupe); the classic five-pocket jeans available in three different cuts (504 regular straight, 511 slim, and 513 slim straight); the 508 regular tapered denim shorts; and the classic single-pocket, button-down shirt in soft, breathable cotton blend.

Levi’s non-denim pants made of lightweight twill with Coolmax fabric for optimum comfort in hot weather; it’ll be your go-to jean for the season.

This summer, Levi’s offers Coolmax collection that gives everyone the opportunity to wear denim and non-denim styles all year-round, regardless of the temperature.

Everyone can be comfortable with Levi’s Coolmax collection no matter what weather there is outside.

For women, Levi’s offers the “denim for all seasons,” which is available in three different cuts—skinny, straight, and cropped. You can pair these with unstructured tops and chunky accessories or add strappy stilettos in bright hues to crank up the style factor.

Levi’s Coolmax collection offers a wide array of denim and non-denim apparels for both men and women this summer.

Levi’s Coolmax is engineered for comfort and woven with Coolmax fibers that create a cooling effect, which helps the body maintain temperature balance and comfort amid the summer heat.

Levi’s Coolmax offers the “denim for all seasons” for women, which is available in three different cuts.

You can be creative with Levi’s Coolmax and step it up a notch by pairing it with your favorite top or chunky accessories.

Engineered for comfort and woven with COOLMAX fibers that create a cooling effect, this denim collection offers optimum relief from the summer heat, enabling the body to breathe even as it is in constant motion.

COOLMAX, a look-great, feel-great collection that allows the wearer to stay cool and stylish at the same time, offers smartly rendered classic and sophisticated styles, but in fresh washes that are perfectly on trend for the season.

COOLMAX is now available at selected Levi’s retail stores nationwide this summer.

Don’t miss out on exciting campaigns of Levi’s that will roll out for the rest of the year!

To be constantly updated, like the Levi’s Philippines Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Levis.philippines

or follow the Levi’s Philippines Instagram page at instagram.com/levis_ph/.

ABOUT THE LEVI’S®BRAND

The Levi’s® brand epitomizes classic American style and effortless cool. Since their invention by Levi Strauss & Co. in 1873, Levi’s® jeans have become the most recognizable and imitated clothing in the world—capturing the imagination and loyalty of people for generations. Today, the Levi’s® brand portfolio continues to evolve through a relentless pioneering and innovative spirit that is unparalleled in the apparel industry. Our range of leading jeanswear and accessories are available in more than 110 countries, allowing individuals around the world to express their personal style.

For more information about the Levi’s® brand, its products and stores, please visit levi.com.

New records to break in Palaro 2015

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2014 marks the year of triumphs and remarkable feats in the field of Sports. For the 57th Palarong Pambansa, it was also the year for the Athletics and Swimming category as decade-old-records were broken by this generation’s roster of student athletes.

Last year, Luzon excelled through its champions from the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 3. NCR’s sprint athlete, Jomar Udtohan turned heads as he broke three meet records in the 100M (43.1 s), 200M (21.8 s), and 400M (48.7 s) dash. His performance was even compared to the “Asia’s Sprint Queen” Lydia de Vega-Mercado’s skill in the early 80s. Also, Bryan Pacheco from Central Luzon wowed crowds through his throwing skills as he achieved a new record of 15.32m in the Shot Put category. Pacheco even outdid his old 2013 record in the Javelin Throw, making 62.47m the new number to break.

Likewise, NCR’s elementary students dominated the Olympic-sized pool with their swimming abilities. Imee Joyce Saavedra’s time of 2:16.72 broke the 2010 record in the 200m Freestyle division, while Seth Isaak Martin broke the long-time 1998 record of 1:07.56 by 35 seconds in the Backstroke division. The team of Andrew Gibson, Aryan Anastacio, Orlando Reyes and Michael Pin for the 200m relay, set the new time record of 2:06.02.

Western Visayas soared high through Alexis Soqueno’s score of 1.92m in the High Jump category and, exceeded the former record of 1.90m set in the year 2002.

The 1500m run event stands to be Mindanao’s specialty, as athletes Camila Tubiano, Jie Anne Calis and Kevin Capangpangan shattered records, with their time of 4:48.7, 4:44.4 and 4:05.8 respectively. Silver medalist Gilbert Rutaquio from CALABARZON, almost reached Capangpangan’s time by a second.

With the challenge-stage set and preparations near its completion, the Department of Education (DepEd) hopes that the athletes of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa will see last year’s achievements as a goal to surpass and their names be immortalized in history.

Nathaniel, ABS-CBN’s newest TV series start on April 20

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“Nathaniel,” the newest Kapamilya Primetime television series is all set to start on April 20.

“Nathaniel” is a story of an angel who will be sent back to earth to fulfill his mission to restore man’s faith in God and remind them the goodness that they can find in everyone’s hearts. The story of Nathaniel is about the baby boy who had died in an accident and become an angel. 

“Nathaniel,” like its predecessors, will star a young showbiz newcomer in the lead role. This time, Marco Masa, who also appeared in “Honesto,” will play the titular angel who believes in the natural goodness of humans.

Gerald Anderson, Marco Masa and Shaina Magdayao 

Gerald Anderson and Shaina Magdayao will lead the cast of Nathaniel. Comedians Pokwang, Benjie Paras, Ogie Diaz and Jason Gaiza and teens stars Sharlene San Pedro and Jairus Aquino will also be part of the Nathaniel Fresh from PBB, “All In twins” Fourth and Fifth Pagotan will also fulfill their childhood dream of acting in front of camera as they are also of the said series.grand champion of the Voice Kids Lyca Guiranod will also be in Nathaniel. She will be the voice behind the teleserye’s theme song. 

This is the story of Nathaniel, son of Paul and Rachel. As a baby, Nathaniel will be involved in an accident,which will cost him his life. And because Nathaniel died a pure soul, he became an Angel upon reaching Heaven. 

When Nathaniel was already 7 years old, he will be sent down to Earth for a mission – to restore Man’s faith in God, and to remind Man of their inner goodness, which they may have already forgotten.

Nathaniel ends up in Bayan ng Laging Saklolo, wherein he will be adopted by the Bartolome family, which includes Abner, Beth, Dimas, Hannah, and Abi. With them, Nathaniel learns the value of having a family. During Nathaniel’s stay here, he will be able to help some people, including his real mother, Rachel, who is now separated from Paul. 

As Nathaniel continues with his mission, he learns that the root of all evil in town is none other than his real father, Paul, and his grandmother, AVL. Because of this, Nathaniel will do everything in his power to stop Paul and AVL from spreading more evil, not knowing that by doing so, he is pushing Paul further away from Rachel.

Don’t miss the beginning of the story that will inspire everyone to have faith in the goodness of people. “Nathaniel” will start to air this April on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. 

For more information about the program, visit the official social networking site of Dreamscape Entertainment Television at Facebook.com/DreamscapePH, Twitter.com/DreamscapePH, and Instagram.com/DreamscapePH.

Everyone Can Cook! Try #ClaraOlePotluck

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Everyone can cook! People always say the way to a everyone's heart is through their stomachs, and I'm sure doing meals for yourself and loveones...everytime, and every occasion. I admire people who have the skills and knowledge to cook especial meals. Super busy people triest o do simple, quick and basic cooking. 

Who has time to cook? With our full packed daily schedules, sitting down to a home-cooked meal seems like a throwback to a lost era.

And for today’s city-dweller who’s always on the go, prepping your own meals can take up too much time and effort. More often than not, we are tempted to just go to our favorite fast food restaurant or resort to the usual “instant” meals found in our pantry. But we all know this isnt’ a healthy practice, right?

While a hurried lifestyle seems to define today’s generation, there’s more value now more than ever in having the luxury of home-cooked and healthy meals. But even if you have little time or space, nothing should stop you from making delicious and healthy meals at home.

Find comfort that Clara Ole offers a wide array of convenient food solutions to help you whip up a healthy and delicious meal without taking up much time and space in the kitchen.

To let everyone experience the convenience of Clara Ole, the Potluck Foodfest was launched last April 10 at the R-Space in Bel Air, Makati. 

Hosted by radio DJ Gelli Victor, the event was a food-filled afternoon that allowed guests to sample different dishes made with Clara Ole.

The event was highlighted by a very special guest, Ms. Amy Perez, who shared her own signature dish and even prepared it on the spot while the guests got to sample it.

She also shared tips and anecdotes on preparing home-cooked meals for her family despite her busy schedule. 

What’s more, Ms. Amy Perez will also be hosting her own mini potluck party where she will invite her family and friends to share easy recipes and convenient tips and hacks.

More than just pasta sauces, Clara Ole also offered other delicious and healthy dishes made with their products such as dips n’ dressings, vinaigrettes, and marinades. 

For dessert, guests satisfied their sweet tooth with treats made with their syrups, jams, and jellies. 

The Potluck Foodfest will be a series of eight themed potluck mini parties at condo residences. Beginning April 25, Clara Ole will be going around different condos of different personalities, who will then invite their neighbors, family, and friends to share their own signature dish using Clara Ole. Aside from recipes, they will get to share time and space-saving tips, hacks and helpful information to make fast-paced living a little bit easier.

Clara Ole has truly shown that everyone can cook with its #ClaraOlePotluck. Even when we’re in a hurry, we can still prepare and enjoy a hearty meal at home in no time. And this means we get to have more family time and self-time, too. Clara Ole’s convenient food products are ready for anyone to try, and are available in leading supermarkets nationwide. 

For more exciting news on what else Clara Ole has in store for everyone, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MyClaraOle and follow their Instagram and Pinterest accounts @ClaraOlePH.

Post a photo of your Clara Ole-infused meals and cooking tips and tag us using the hashtags #ClaraOlePotluck and #diskartips!