Join #MaxsGetTogether to unlock exciting promos from Max's Restaurant

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In Celebration of National Fried Chicken Weekend, here’s a special surprise to all the fried chicken lovers out there! 

Max’s Restaurant is calling all Filipinos nationwide to come together and unite to ignite a celebration like no other!

Started last June 29, Max’s has been encouraging everyone to get together and make noise on social media to activate exciting promos in Celebration of National Fried Chicken Weekend! 

All Filipinos nationwide can enjoy Chicken All-You-Can on July 5, where everyone will be able to savor an unlimited dose of the iconic-tasting, Sarap-To-The-Bones® Fried Chicken with Soup of the Day, Soft Drinks, and Rice for only PHP399. 

The festivities don’t stop there because on July 6 to 7, just buy 1 Regular Whole Fried Chicken for PHP 435 and your second one is 50% off. 

To unlock these promos, simply share why you love Max’s Restaurant on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and use the hashtag #MaxsGetTogether.

Updates and progress to unlock National Fried Chicken Weekend will be announced on Max’s Restaurant’s official Facebook page. This exciting move is Max’s way to get Filipinos together and show what awaits people who unite for a common goal.

“We Filipinos are known for our fervor to unite when situations call for it,” observes Max’s Restaurant Chief Operating Officer Paolo Serrano. “Through coming together and celebrating National Fried Chicken Weekend, we are bringing out the best in Filipino and showing how our Sarap-To-The-Bones® Fried Chicken is best enjoyed when it becomes the centerpiece of all get-togethers.”

The race to unlock National Fried Chicken Weekend is now ongoing, so be sure to be part of this unique, mouthwatering, and definitely filling celebration with friends and families at your nearest Max’s Restaurant!

While enjoying your unlimited Max’s Fried Chicken, be sure to pair it with the new Max’s Chicken Lomi starts available on July 1. 

With the rainy season finally here, this latest offering from Max’s Restaurant puts to fore one of the country’s culinary specialties with a twist, all for an affordable price of PHP160. This classic reinvented, comforting bowl of hot soup unlocks a flavorful take on the traditional lomi with no less than what Max’s has been known for—chicken.

Max’s own take of the traditional lomi will rekindle your love affair with this culinary treasure. The new Chicken Lomi brings together the sumptuous combination of chicken meat, chicken liver, and chicken balls all submerged in a thick broth that will give you the umami you are looking for. A variety of vegetables are also included, and as a treat, this thick egg noodle dish is topped with crispy chicken skin. The Chicken Lomi has the makings of another bestseller just like Max’s Fried Chicken, when you are craving for filling and comforting food to end a long day.

“We want to keep championing Filipinos locally and internationally,” adds Serrano. “And by introducing our own take of the well-lovedlomi together with our Max’s Fried Chicken, we are bringing together all Filipinos from different walks of life and paying tribute to our rich heritage and cuisine.”

So, unite to unlock National Fried Chicken Weekend and taste the new Chicken Lomi. Savor an exciting and heartwarming dining experience with Every Kind of Family, Every Day to the Max!

For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/maxsrestaurant.

John Lloyd Cruz reunites with Kapamilya stars Bea Alonzo, Piolo Pascual

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The Zenarosa Food Corp., (ZFC) the company behind the leading shawarma brand in the country – Turks, yesterday formally welcomed its newest endorsers John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, joining its first brand ambassador, Piolo Pascual through a contract signing ceremony held in a hotel in Quezon City.

Turks over a couple of months ago released a video of Cruz, which became viral in the social media. It’s the first endorsement appearance of John Lloyd after a long a hiatus from the show business. 

Turks once again created a buzz over Cruz appearance and now with his long time leading lady, Bea Alonzo. During an interview, Cruz expressed his gratitude to Turks, saying, “Thank you sa leading man ng Turks, Mr. Gem Zenarosa dahil pinatulan mo ang mga naglalarong ideas sa utak ko.”

As for Bea Alonzo who is a pescatarian went back to eating meat. “Dahil sa Turks bumalik ako sa pagkain ng meat.”

And for Pascual who’s become synonymous to the brand said he is thankful for being a part of ZFC as the company is leading small and medium entrepreneurs to greener pasture.

With these three top celebrities in the Philippine Cinema, Turks continues to make its consumers and franchisees happy by bringing together Cruz, Alonzo and Pascual. 

Mr. Gem Zenrosa, the president of ZFC trusts and believes that altogether, they embody the traits of the markets hewants to reach – risk takers yet meticulous, continuously evolving, creative, wants the best in everything.

To know more about the recent event, check the photos and videos at www.turks.ph and like and follow its social media pages: IG/FB: Turks.official. Subscribe to its Youtube channel 

Get to know: TINGHUN, The Filipino - Chinese Engagement

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Before tying the knot, Filipino couples practice “pamamanhikan”, where the groom formally asks the hand of the woman for marriage, to bring both the man and the woman’s families closer. Interestingly, a great number of Filipino - Chinese immigrants staying in the country also have a similar engagement tradition called Tinghun.

Tinghun Rituals

Tinghuns are commonly known for the unique and traditional rituals presented during the ceremony. One of the first rituals practiced is the walking of the bride backwards when entering the place where the event is held. This is to prevent the bride from seeing the groom immediately and to avoid negative energy.

The backward walk is followed by another ritual, where a married woman with a wealthy and healthy family, whom the bride should see as a role model, turns the bride three times until she is allowed to meet the groom.

After the entrance, the ceremonial serving of the drink happens. The drink, which symbolizes happiness and good luck, is served from the eldest to the youngest members of the family, while the soon-to-be married couple is served last. Sweet tea soup, which signifies harmony, is also served to the entourage.

Symbolic Exchange of Gifts

Aside from the rituals, Tinghuns are also renowned for their extravagant exchange of gifts from the groom and the bride’s respective families. It is common to exchange jewelries and expensive watches between families, but there is no exact list of items, as they depend on the financial capabilities of the wife or the groom, what is important is that the gifts come in pairs.

More than jewels that signify financial capacity, noodles (misua), eggs, rounded fruits, cakes, and sweets are also exchanged. Noodles in the Chinese culture have always signified longevity. The eggs, on the other hand, symbolize fertility in the hopes of building a family in the future. Fruits symbolize wealth, while the cake and sweets signify a sweet start for the couple.

The gifts are wrapped in containers with “喜喜” stickers on top. This is called the Sanghee, which expresses double happiness.

Planning a Tinghun

Presently, Tinghun is not as frequently observed in China anymore. However, traditional Filipino - Chinese families still practice the ceremony. Tinghuns are usually held at the house of the bride as it is the groom’s time to formally ask for the woman’s hand for marriage. Presently, the ceremony can now be held at hotels and restaurants for easier set-up and preparation.

Fortunately, Century Park Hotel, one of the leading hotels in Manila, offers engagement packages which can make planning your Tinghun easier which start at Php. 370,000. The package already includes two pairs of engagement cakes, cha mi sua, special tea, sweet boiled eggs and many more items in the Tinghun checklist.

To know more about the package and Century Park Hotel’s Chinese Lauriat menu, please call (+632) 528 - 8888 or 0917-528-5888, or email information@centurypark.com.ph.

Booking a venue is one thing, preparing the event is another. In fact, there are even professional bridal consultants who can help in arranging the ceremony.

Tinghun is just one of the many of the many rituals done to preserve and celebrate the Filipino - Chinese culture and identity, but there are also other traditions woven into the daily lives of the Filipino-Chinese which are also worth discovering.

PayMaya empowers online sellers, micro-merchants with free and convenient ways to accept payments

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Micro-enterprises and online sellers all across the country now have the capability to accept digital payments anytime, anywhere as leading digital financial services firm PayMaya empowers them with cashless acceptance tools to help them better manage their growing businesses. 

Through PayMaya’s QR payments tool and Send Money feature, it’s easier than ever for upstart businesses to accept payments from PayMaya users nationwide–and merchants and their customers don’t have to shoulder or pay transaction fees to be able to settle their purchases because all of these are free with PayMaya. 

“Whether you’re shopping clothes from your favorite Instagram seller online or buying items from the small sari-sari store on your street, it’s now easier than ever to pay for your purchases with PayMaya, because it’s a lot more convenient, more secure, and you don’t have to travel far to deposit your payment or incur huge transaction fees just to pay for your items–all you need is your mobile phone,” said Kenneth Palacios, Director and Head of Wallets Business at PayMaya. 

Empowering micro-merchants across the country 

Palacios said micro-enterprises play a huge role in helping meet the goals of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to transform at least 20% of total transactions to digital by the year 2020, considering how many micro-enterprises there are currently operating in the Philippines. 

To date, PayMaya has now established several “cashless communities” all around the country–particularly in Baguio, La Union, Boracay, Cebu, and General Santos, among others–to equip merchants with QR payment technology and allow the digital wallet users in these areas to pay using only their mobile phones. 

Just recently, PayMaya partnered with Bloggers United to bring the first-ever cashless bloggers bazaar this June. Participating bloggers were equipped with their own PayMaya QR code and provided cashless convenience to the event attendees who shopped in their stall. 

Bloggers United, in partnership with PayMaya, brings the first-ever cashless bloggers bazaar

“We’re grateful to have PayMaya as one of the co-presenters of our event! More than the perks of cashless shopping, our bloggers can utilize PayMaya QR in future bazaars or online selling,” said Aisa Ipac, Marketing Head at Bloggers United. 

Bloggers United is a semi-annual bazaar that brings together top bloggers who sell their new and pre-loved items and hold a meet-and-greet as well. This event also allows bloggers to promote their own brand, shop and products. 

With the help of PayMaya, a more convenient payment option is now made available to the supporters of these micro-sellers when they sell their products anytime, anywhere. 

To create a PayMaya account and transact with your favorite sellers and merchants, just download the app on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store and sign up using any Philippine mobile number. To be able to do a send money transaction, make sure you upgrade your account from within the app.

To know more about PayMaya’s products, services and promotions, visit PayMaya.com/deals or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Get support and upgrade your PayMaya account at @PayMayaCares on Facebook. 

Real Talk - Maxi-Peel Encourages Women with Troubled Skin : “Wag Mong Isuko Ang Laban!”

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For real, acne breakouts can be frustrating, and they can also leave scars on the face and other areas of the body. Some people find that acne scars are an unwanted reminder of a painful and bothersome condition.

Have you ever been judged because of your looks? Or rejected because your skin wasn’t perfect? 

Recently, we met the four brave women who experienced negativity that have impacted their lives in a lot of ways simply because of a skin condition — acne.

We see it every day, a lot of us have had acne at some point in our lives, but for these women, it’s the source of an undying insecurity, causing them pain that goes beyond skin deep, scarring not only their faces, but also their self-esteem.

And in a society where looks and aesthetic is very influential, thefight for respect and equality is a lifelong struggle for people with pimples. 

But that fight is a fight that Maxi-Peel is unwilling to give up. The brand’s mission is to amplify the voices of those who have been misjudged, ridiculed, and discriminated because of their acne through their newest campaign — 

“'Wag Mong Isuko ang Laban”. (Don’t Give Up the Fight)

Maxi-Peel puts their brand on the line with a documentary campaignthat follows 4 women from different walks of life in a 60-day journey with Maxi-Peel Exfoliant Solutions, capturing real progress, with real results in real time. 

The campaign begins with a heart-wrenching 60-second testimonial video of these 4 women telling everyone what society tells them every day. 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Y2RbkvDD4)

“Alam mo Kata, mas maganda ka sana kung kasing kinis ng legs mo yung mukha mo.” 

Kata San Mateo, a digital marketing head and an aspiring artist, recalls a painful moment during her acne breakout. Teary-eyed, she continues, “Siyempre tatawa-tawa lang ako pero sa loob loob ko, sobra na.”

“Bakit siya ‘yung napiling host, eh ang dami niyang pimples?” 

Andrea Roces, a retail manager and an active humanitarian says pimples have affected her work and her credibility, damaging her self-esteem and self-belief, “The confidence I’ve built for many years, it all goes away.”

“Honestly, lately hindi ako lumalabas ng bahay. There’s this misconception na ‘pag ma-pimple ka, madumi ka kaya sometimes I feel hopeless.” 

A former special education teacher, now a full-time mom, Angeline Carandang powers through the negativity, despite an overwhelming feeling of insecurity, “Behind this face, I can be a great mom… matatapos din ‘to, ngayon lang ‘to.”

“Nakulam ka ba… Naagnas ka na” Joepy Libo-on, a cum laude graduate who is now working as a marketing manager, still remembers some of the most painful things people have told her. “Before n’ung sobrang lala talaga ng pimples ko, there was a time na sobrang bumabang self-esteem ko.”

Through real stories from real people, Maxi-Peel aims to open our eyes and minds to the truth behind acne. That removing pimples is notjust about being beautiful, or achieving smoother skin, or to gain more followers, those are just the aesthetic effects. 

The real purpose of the brand is to help Filipinos treat and cure an actual skin condition, boosttheir self-confidence, revive their self-belief, and empower them to have a fighting chance against prejudice and discrimination.

This fight isn’t just about the face, this fight is about facing challenges head on, and acknowledging that it’s only just a phase. Never quitting, never stopping. To all Filipino women out there who have lost their confidence, hope is not lost. 

You can get past this, in your fight against acne and all its inherent negativity, “Wag Mong Isuko Ang Laban”.