La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel: The Vacationers and Celebs Choice Resort

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The Poolside

La Carmela de Boracay, the iconic resort/hotel owned by Boy So is the answer to every vacationers' needs. The resort hotel has everything anybody needs when on a holiday in the paradise island of Boracay.

Ocean View Suite

La Carmela de Boracay is known by both local and foreign tourists for its affordable rates, homey interiors, pleasant staff and crew and accessibility. It is also the most suitable choice for occasions like birthdays, holidays, wedding anniversaries, and other events because of its affordable rates and the amenities necessary in celebrating such occasions.

The Premiere West Lobby

La Carmela de Boracay is frequented by local celebrities, including Boy Abunda and his celebrity friends. The resort hotel has been featured in some of ABS-CBN's shows. It is no surprise if one spots a local celeb in the pool or having breakfast or dinner in its dining room.

La Carmela de Boracay is centrally located at Station 2, near the Tourist Center, in the heart of Boracay. It is at the center of the island, only a few meters walk to the shopping mall or the market.

The Celebrity Suite

Making room reservations in La Carmela is easy. It's staff and crew will offer answers to every reservation question.

Facade of La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel

The hotel offers beachfront convenience at affordable rates on Holidays. It also has special package rates for groups, barkadas and families.

La Carmela which was built in 2011, has now five buildings.

The Main Building houses Standard, Semi Deluxe, Main Deluxe, Panorama Deluxe and Super Deluxe rooms.

The Executive Wing includes Executive Deluxe, Panorama Deluxe, Family-room Wing, and Panorama Super Deluxe rooms.

The Premiere East and West building offers Premiere Deluxe and Premiere Super Deluxe rooms.

The Ocean View building has Premier Ocean View, African Safari Suite, Greco Roman Suite, and Celebrity Suite.

Hospitality among the hotel staff and cleanliness in the hotel are of utmost importance. La Carmela de Boracay sees to it that its guests are comfortable and happy in their stay at the hotel resort.

Since 2011, La Carmela has been frequented by both local and foreign the tourists. It has a steady stream of guests from all walks of life. Everyday is peak season for the hotel-resort.

"We want our guests to feel at home while vacationing. It is important to us that they have a happy and wonderful experience in La Carmela," says Boy So.

This year, La Carmela De Boracay has lined up a series of activities for guests to enjoy.

"We will be more active in engaging the public in our entertainment activities. Gusto namin mas mapasaya pa sila," adds Boy.

For more information visit La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel's official Facebook page

Ultimate Valentine’s SURPRISE: m&m’s® Fun First Move Project WINNER TAKES THEIR LOVE TO A DIFFERENT HEIGHT

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Jessa and Froilan on their way to Tagaytay lunch date via helicopter

Love is literally in the air as M&M’s treat a lucky couple with a breath-taking helicopter ride to the scenic city of Tagaytay to enjoy the most romantic date this Valentine’s.

Traditionally, men are the ones who shower women with flowers and chocolates but this year with the help of #MMsFunFirstMove project, Jessa Bernales was the one who surprised her husband with a bouquet of flowers and an epic helicopter ride to an unforgettable date in Tagaytay. 

This romantic surprise will surely take them, and their love to different heights, just ask the chopper pilot!

M&M’s surprise date for the Bernales couple

Move over Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Jessa and Froilan Bernales’ ride is M&M’s -sweet!

A moment of confusion followed by the euphoria of realizing his wife’s surprise

Jessa and Froilan surprised by M&M’s Red, Yellow and Green in Tagaytay.

Aside from our grand winner, nineteen other romantics surprise their loved ones with the help of M&M’s Red, Green and Yellow.

M&M’s Red and his boy band make the winners’ significant others swoon and blush with their ‘kilig’-infused songs and charming demeanor. M&M’s Yellow, on the other hand delivers a big surprise, with the perfect cuddle buddy that will always remind them of the feeling of being in love - a giant teddy bear! And to take it up a notch, M&M’s Green brings along a hot real-life cupid! The hottie with the arrows shower the winning couples with gifts and affection. 

Congratulations to all the lucky winners of M&M’s Fun First Move Project.

And don’t fret, you can still spoil your loved ones this Valentine’s day, show how sweet you are and gift them with M&M’s and your undying adoration.

The Promo ran from January 9 to February 5 2017. For more updates, visit www.facebook.com/MMsPhilippines.

Pinoy Cooking With Chef Anton Amoncio In “Home Cooked Asia: Philippines”

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Chef Anton Amoncio

After winning the Asian Food Channel's Food Hero competition held in Singapore last year, Pinoy Chef Anton Amoncio, now hosts his own cooking show, “Home Cooked Asia: Philippines”. 

The program, one of the newest cooking programs in the Asian Food Channel (AFC), premiered December last year. It airs on Thursdays at 9 o’clock in the morning, with replays on the same day, at 2 and 10 o’clock in the afternoon.

Chef Anton cooks different traditional Filipino recipes, and provides his own techniques. Chef Anton says he wants to teach those who want to know more about Filipino food.

“I hope my bit of Home Cooked creates awareness of what Filipino food is about. I want people outside the Philippines to ask questions about the way we cook and the passion we have for it. For Filipinos I make sure to make the dishes easy-to-make and accessible so they can try doing it themselves.”  -  Chef Anton 

Home Cooked Asia: Philippines is another Filipino pride. It showcases the Filipinos' love for food and cooking and how they are able to make the best out of simple recipes. 

Chef Anton says the show encourages viewers to embrace the truth that everyone can cook, and can create his/her own personal touch to cooking. 

“For me Filipino food is the next big thing and I hope the show will be appreciated by people everywhere,” says Chef Anton Amoncio.

Chef Anton Amoncio is managed by Asian Artists Agency Inc. For more information visit the AAAI official Facebook page or email info@asianartistsagency.com

Get that perfect artsy selfie with the Vivo V5 Plus’ bokeh effect

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Selfies can now have the aesthetic bokeh effect of the Vivo V5 Plus, with the details of the selfie sharp and clear, and the background blurred beautifully.

In this age of selfies, netizens enthusiastically take self-shots with camera-focused phones and continually seek ways of enhancing these through filters and editing—deemed essential for creating beautiful, share-worthy selfies. 

Now comes Vivo V5 Plus from top five premium global brand1 Vivo. Called the perfect selfie phone, it is equipped with the world’s first dual front camera, which helps you shoot artsy selfies with ease. 

The perfect selfie phone features a primary 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 dual front camera and a secondary camera at 8 megapixels, which collects depth-of-field information. 

Because of its dual front camera, the Vivo V5 Plus is able to create a true “bokeh” effect. 

Bokeh, favored by photography- and selfie enthusiasts, is the aesthetic quality produced when out-of-focus parts of an image are blurred.

You can now take selfies anywhere with the Vivo V5 Plus’ bokeh effect, able to blur any background creatively. 

The term “bokeh” is of Japanese origin, from the word “boke,” which means blur or haze. Creating a “good” bokeh—or a blur that is pleasing to the eye—is tough. In the past, the technique required the use of an advanced digital camera with special lens, according to photography website photographylife.com. 

Smartphone-camera-wielding selfie enthusiasts eventually resorted to editing for adding a beautiful blur effect to photos.

With the Vivo V5 Plus perfect selfie phone now rocking the selfie generation, producing a good bokeh effect in your selfies and other photos is as easy as a single tap on the capture button. 

With its dual front camera, the Vivo V5 Plus can perfect the bokeh effect, the art of blurring the background of a photo artistically. 

Vivo V5 Plus’ bokeh effect will soon be a highly covetable feature. At least 200 engineers from Vivo and its partner organizations spent eight months studying the algorithm behind blurring effects to develop a highly accurate algorithm ideal for portrait shots. This defines objects in such a way that the details in focus are artfully separated from the background. 

The Vivo V5 Plus from top five premium global brand Vivo is equipped with a 20-megapixel dual front camera co-engineered with Sony, able to produce the best possible selfies to date. 

The Vivo engineers also did research on the blurring effects of 96 types of large aperture SLR camera lenses and simulated each of these lenses in the algorithm of the Vivo V5 Plus dual front cameras. Then special enhancements were added to achieve good results in various lighting situations.

With Vivo’s research and development centers, the brand continually studies and improves selfie technology and other smartphone aspects. In fact, in its effort to improve smartphone technologies for its consumers, Vivo has two new research centers in California—one in Silicon Valley and another in San Diego.

Now, with Vivo V5 Plus’ advanced selfie technology, your artsy selfies will look like they were captured by a professional photographer. 

For inquiries about Vivo V5 Plus, visit the Vivo website at vivoglobal.ph, or check out their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vivophil/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/vivophil) accounts.

1according to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker (http://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/vendor;jsessionid=7595C1498F4F0FBF496CC767E273121B)

Anne Curtis finds “The One” in Jollibee

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PH’s top fast-food brand welcomes Fil-Australian actress to the growing Jollibee family

Where did Anne Curtis—actress, TV host, and all-around performer—find ‘The One?’

In her latest TV commercial for the country’s number one fast-food brand Jollibee, Anne reveals the one meal she will never get tired of: Jollibee Burger Steak.

With a well-seasoned burger patty made with 100% real beef, the Jollibee Burger Steak delivers spectacular flavors and textures to the table. The patty is generously poured with Jollibee’s signature mushroom gravy and is then topped with mushroom slices to bring a delicious and delightful spoonful that Anne—as well as millions of Filipinos—keep falling in love with.

“Decade after decade, Jollibee Burger Steak has never failed to deliver a beefy-ever-after experience to Filipino diners. This year, we’re renewing our commitment to continually improve our products—including the best-selling Burger Steak—to guarantee unparalleled flavors and dining experiences for those who have fallen head over heels with Jollibee, including our newest celebrity endorser, Anne Curtis.” --- said Francis E. Flores, Jollibee Global Chief Marketing Officer and Philippines Head of Marketing. 

‘Full circle’

2017 marks Anne’s 20th year in Philippine show business, where she had made waves through a slew of TV shows, critically acclaimed blockbuster hits, and in recent years, sold-out concerts at some of the country’s most prestigious event venues.

Her journey to stardom began exactly twenty years ago, at a Jollibee store along Boni Avenue in Mandaluyong City. A 12-year-old balikbayan visiting relatives from her mother’s side, Anne was discovered by a talent scout while she was enjoying Jollibee’s signature offerings. .

“I wouldn’t be the star I am today if I was not eating at Jollibee 20 years ago. This endorsement is really a big dream come true for me. I feel like I’ve come full circle in my career,” said Anne.

‘It’s like love at first bite’

Anne shares unforgettable childhood Jollibee encounters with millions of Filipino kids, across generations.

“At a young age, my mother introduced me to the Pinoy happy place: Jollibee,” she said. “This is where I got to taste the Filipino version of steak: the Burger Steak with rice!”

This special, truly Pinoy meal has captivated Anne’s taste buds from the very first time she tasted it. 

“It’s like love at first bite! And what’s great about the Burger Steak is that it’s still has the same savory, delicious, beefy flavors that I’ve loved ever since.”

The actress added that she never gets tired of the Burger Steak. 

“It hits all the right spots. The combination of real beef, sauce, and rice is just something that reminds me of comfort, of home.”

Catch Anne’s beefy ever after with Jollibee Burger Steak in a new TV commercial, which will premiere on February 12, 2017.

The Jollibee Burger Steak is available for dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru transactions in all Jollibee stores nationwide. Prices start at P50.00*.

*Prices may vary across different locations.

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