CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice: 20 Years of Keeping it Fresh

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CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice marks a milestone as the global brand celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Celebrating fresh flavors, CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice held their 20th Global Anniversary in the Philippines on May 10 at their SM North EDSA branch where they offered unique fruit flavors to guests to curate their curate their own unique cup of on-the-go freshness.

Nikko Ramos, Camille Co, Larry Evans Tan, General Manager of CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice;  Kaila Estrada and Richard Juan

During the refreshing occasion are some celebrity and blogger guests, who were also set to share their CoCo Tea favorites: Panda Milk Tea for Richard Juan, Salty Cream Strawberry Tea for Kaila Estrada, Passion Fruit Tea Burst for Camille Co, and 3 Buddies Milk Tea for Nikko Ramos.

Since its inception in Taipei in 1997, CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice commitment of using only the freshest ingredients has solidified its position as the leading on-the-go fresh beverage provider in the world.

Here in the Philippines, CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice marks its fourth year of operation since 2013 and has since become the global brand’s top performing market in Southeast Asia in terms of number of branches, expansion efforts and sales.

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice Philippines owes this to their commitment of keeping true to the brand’s philosophy of “Keeping it Fresh.”

Serving On-the-Go Freshness for the Filipino Taste

By using only fruits that are in season, Filipinos are assured that every drink is fresh and retains the fruits’ optimal flavor. CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice in other countries followed suit by using only fruits in season for their delicious, fresh beverages. 

Larry Evans Tan, General Manager of CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice

Larry Evans Tan, General Manager of CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice said they tap local farmers to ensure quality and freshness. “For our Strawberry Au Lait and Salty Cream Strawberry Tea, we source our strawberries from Baguio.”

Apart from being inspired by their customers’ favorites to explore new flavors, Tan also mentioned CoCo Tea’s continued goal to elevate the usual on-the-go concept.

“As one of the earliest territories to offer premium stores, we strive not only to provide the best tasting drinks but also the best experience. We create stores that are designed to cater to the specific market of the location.”

Tan said there are plans to add more branches as well as create new menu offerings tailor-fit for the Filipino palate. The new menu, he said, will allow customers to experience more unique flavors featuring local fruits from the Philippines.

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice anniversary treat.

For fans of Coco Fresh Tea & Juice’s Pearl Milk Teas, here’s a delicious anniversary treat. Buy 1 of your regular size Pearl Milk Tea and get the 2nd Pearl Milk Tea of the same size for only P20.

This promo is available for May 20 on all branches excluding SMX Manila branch.

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice Philippines is operated by Tobistro Foods, Inc. Its branches are located in the following:

• Eastwood Techno Plaza 2
• Gateway Tower Mall
• SM City North EDSA
• SM City Fairview
• SM City Manila
• SMX Manila
• Fisher Mall
• Lucky China Town Mall 
• Regis Center Katipunan

For more information and updates on the brand, visit the CoCo Philippines page on facebook www.facebook.com/CoCoTeaPhilippines

Fancy savoring the freshest local fruits in season with your choice of tea? How about the classic milk tea made more fun and tasty with a mix of big and small pearls? 

These and more are just some of the most creative ways that Filipinos have been enjoying their tea drinks, thanks to CoCo Tea’s dedication to freshness and unique flavors. 

Make the most of your child’s summer break

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Every kid dreams of being a thousand things at once. Ask any child who they want to be when they grow up and you’re likely to hear a list ranging from astronaut or a doctor to musician or being the best robotics engineer on the planet (read: Tony Stark). Fortunately as a parent, you have the opportunity to shape your child’s potential at an early age.

Aside from sending them to school, children can also benefit from short courses that are usually offered during the summer. These classes allow kids to enhance their talents and skills while having fun. Some of the most popular workshops focus on cooking, fine arts, theater, sports, foreign languages, even robotics design and engineering. However, most of these educational programs also come at a hefty price. To help you manage your finances to include your kid’s summer program, here are some useful financial tips:

• Determine your financial goals. Establish your short and long term financial targets. Short term goals refer to how you need or want to spend your money at the present time. This usually includes rent, utilities, monthly amortizations, kid’s education, groceries and other household needs. Long term financial goals cover retirement, investments or family vacations. Financial goal setting can serve as a guide while drafting your budget.

• Know what you spend. Everyone has a general idea of their monthly expenses. Get a clearer picture of where your money really goes by gathering all your receipts and expenses for an entire month. This method will determine if you are spending too much on discretionary items like a coffee fix twice a day rather than pre-set expenses such as rent or utilities. Once you have identified all your expenses, you can decide which items are easy to eliminate.

• Take note of incoming earnings. Aside from making a rundown of your outgoings, it is also advised that you make note of all your earnings or income. Don’t forget to record unexpected bonuses or cash incentives because these will help you meet the monthly budget. Don’t be discouraged if your income falls a bit short compared to the expenses you’ve identified earlier. This issue can be addressed once the budget is prepared.

• Set a budget…and stick to it. Once you know what you truly spend on and how much money you receive each month, you can sit down and calculate how much can be allocated for utilities and other immediate needs, savings and even discretionary or luxury expenditures. Commit to your budget. An effective way of keeping track of each month’s budget is by preparing “the envelope system.” This entails setting aside money inside individual envelopes for each item identified in your financial plan. For instance, there should be an envelope for electricity, water, groceries, rent, car amortization, kids’ summer classes etc. Once you’ve set aside the money, do not spend it on other items.

• Track your progress. Monitor your income and expenses for several months to see if the budget you have prepared is working. Don’t be surprised if the financial plan you’ve set needs some tweaking from time to time. There’s a chance you overlooked incidentals such as unexpected hospital bills, home repairs or rising fuel costs. Just go over your plan and modify your budget.

Managing and juggling family finances can be tricky. The good thing is with MoneyGram, you and your spouse can make the most of your earnings together even if one of you is miles away. MoneyGram’s worldwide money transfer service is available in more than 200 countries and territories through a global network of approximately 350,000 agent locations. Its innovative products and services connect you with family by providing a reliable, trustworthy, and convenient financial connection for life’s essentials and daily needs.   

A mother’s holiday

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Mother’s Day is a time for people to thank their moms for their never-ending sacrifices for the family. After all, they assume different roles round-the-clock just to make our lives comfortable – a chef to prepare our meals every day, a doctor to tend to us when we are sick, a teacher to help us with school work and life problems, a CEO of the household, our protector to make sure we are always safe, and so many more! 

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Solane, the leading provider of LPG solutions, reminds everyone to show their love and appreciation to the woman who ceaselessly devotes herself to the family. This occasion is another moment that falls in perfectly with Solane’s Dapat Lang campaign, a program that emphasizes the importance of doing the right thing, for the family, for others and society as a whole.

And so for their continuous sacrifice, dapat lang we honor and make them feel special, and we can definitely do so through these five simple heartwarming deeds:

Cook breakfast for mom. Mothers are usually the first ones to wake up early to prepare meals and baon for the kids. This time around, let mom sleep a little longer and prepare her favorite breakfast food. Make it even more special and let her have breakfast in bed. Not only will mom admire the gesture, but it’s also guaranteed to be a good kick-start to Mother’s Day.

Let our mom enjoy a work-free day. Being head of the household means overseeing if the house is clean, ensuring the pantry is stocked with food, and cooking food for the family. Without a doubt, it can get tiring for our moms. On Mother’s Day, help her by volunteering to do the household chores and let her sit back and relax.

Spend time together. Set aside all other plans and enjoy the rest of the day with mom. Gather the whole family together and celebrate an adventure-filled day like a picnic in the park, outdoor barbecue, a hike or swim, or an out-of-town trip. This will definitely make mom feel special!

Pamper our mom. This is the perfect time to make our mothers feel like queens for a day. After all the chores she’s been doing, treat her to a quick session of mani-pedi, an hour worth of massage, or even something as simple as putting cucumber slices on her face for an affordable at-home facial that will immediately make her feel like royalty.

Surprise mom with a simple gift. Celebrating Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be grand or expensive. Simple gestures like making a hand-made card with a short but sweet message, offering a long-stemmed rose, or baking a cake will surely warm her heart. As they say, it’s the thought that counts!

So go ahead and try these simple tips. Not only will your mom feel loved, but it will also make your bond even stronger. Dapat lang! 

Affordable Orange Blush Hair Deals for The Beautiful You

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Orange Blush Salon (OBS) offers affordable special services to give the public the best choices in hair treatment and styling.

Celebrity Hair Deals and Sakto Deals are two of OBS promo packages that are cheaper than the usual price in the hair salon market.

Celebrity Hair Deals is about hair coloring techniques and styles used by celebrities in their most fabulous look on television. Celebrity Hair Deals, according to OBS president Joby Linsangan-Moreno, is “nakakaartista ang dating."

Clients who opt for Celebrity Hair Deals, have three choices to make: 

#1 Balayage Technique and Ombre Hair Color for 1,799; Celebrity Hair Deals 

#2 Balayage Technique and Ombre Hair Color with Essential Oils Treatment for 2,499; 

#3 Balayage Technique and Ombre Hair Color with Essential Oils Treatment for 2,999.

On the other hand, Sakto Deals is about hair rebonding, regular and premium with hair treatments. “Sakto Deals dahil exact (sakto) price for any hair length”, says Joby.

Four options are given in the Sakto Deals: 

Rebond with cellophane treatment, hair keratin treatment, hair spa, hair shine (any length) for 999; Rebond with permanent hair color, hair keratin treatment, hair spa, hair shine (any length) for 1,499; Rebond with Brazilian keratin treatment. hair keratin treatment, hair spa, hair shine (any length) for 2,499; 

Rebond with Brazilian keratin treatment, hair keratin treatment, hair spa, hair shine, plus a choice of highlights, Semi De Lino or Powerdose (any hair length) for 3,499.

Orange Blush Salon continues to seek new trends to provide the public all their needs when it comes to hair repair treatment. It is manned by some highly-trained personnel who will care for and pamper your every hair need. And all Orange Blush Salon services come with a warranty.

For more information: visit Orange Blush Salon flagship outlet at Spark Place Cubao or any branch in Metro Manila and Northern Luzon and check out new updates on OBS official Facebook page.

New OPPO F3 Ushers Next Wave of Stunning Groufies Latest addition to F3 Series debuts in PH

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Global electronics brand OPPO is driving the next wave of the groufie revolution with the launch of its latest dual selfie camera phone, the OPPO F3. For only P16,990, the newest member of the F3 Series family will go on sale starting May 13 in the Philippines as well as in India, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Indonesia.

“We at OPPO always strive to reinvent the mobile experience, and the release of the F3 reflects our relentless passion for even better smartphone photography,” OPPO Philippines Brand Marketing Manager Stephen Cheng said. “Through our continued innovation, we hope to cement our brand’s position as the leading camera phone in the industry.”

OPPO’s recent focus on creating the perfect groufie follows a growing trend in groufies especially among younger users on social media: “Filipinos are known for our strong relationships with family and friends,” Cheng explained. “With a phone like the F3, it becomes easier for us to turn even ordinary events into special moments with the people we love best.”

Perfect Groufies Anytime, Anywhere

Like its predecessor the F3 Plus, the OPPO F3 is designed with a 16-megapixel selfie-focused main camera paired with a sub-camera capable of capturing groufies through a larger field of view. This wide-angle camera also inherits the earlier model’s distortion-minimizing features to prevent image warping, while OPPO’s Beautify 4.0 photo editing software ensures a fresh look with every snap.

Farewell to the Selfie Stick

Fitting an entire gang inside a single shot will no longer be a struggle, and travel selfies won’t have to crop out the background and look like they were done in the backyard.

With twice the size of a selfie camera’s field of view, the secondary camera can easily include either a large group inside the picture frame or the background during a memorable trip—all without a selfie stick. This helps reduce the number of accessories needed for groufies and travel selfies.

Superb Inside and Out

For added sleekness without compromising gripping comfort, the OPPO F3 is crafted using exclusive U-rail spray technology that allows the body frame width to go as thin as 2.0 millimeters—27 percent slimmer than the F1s. The aluminum body has also undergone 220 fine zirconium sandblasting treatments to achieve its polished, delicate look that appears natural.

The screen is built with 5.5-inch 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 with pre-applied protective coating for unmatched durability and scratch-resistance. FHD in-cell technology further gives the phone display crystal-clear visibility and vividness despite the glare of the sun on the glass surface.

To fulfill the user’s need for speed, the OPPO F3’s home-button fingerprint reader provides lightning-fast touch access in just 2.0 seconds—the fastest in the market. 

Backing the OPPO F3’s advanced features is an octo-core processor supported by 4GB of RAM and a 64GB ROM. A triple-slot tray also accommodates two Nano 4G SIM cards and one micro SD card to expand memory up to 128GB.

Even the rear camera offers high-quality performance. Powered by PDAF technology, the back camera is capable of fast focusing speeds to capture precious moments without causing any blurring.

“Our latest Group Selfie Expert is a total package that comes at an affordable price,” Cheng added. “With its combined features from the front and back cameras to the aesthetics and battery life, the F3 holds great potential in taking the groufie trend to new heights.”

The Gold variant of the OPPO F3 will come out in Philippine stores beginning May 13. For more details, visit https://www.facebook.com/OPPOPH/ or log on to http://www.oppo.com/ph/index.html.