February 13, 2018

Mr. Click Inspires to #ClickWithYourHeart this Valentine’s


Love is in the air! While streets are bound to be filled by all things affectionate and romantic this upcoming Valentine’s Day, Mr. Click, a digital marketing agency that focuses in enabling micro, small, and medium enterprises to compete in the digital realm through affordable and effective digital marketing services, has sparked personal reflection within the general public if love is still the common theme in the digital side of their lives through the agency’s recent online campaign. 


In a digital age where people are given the freedom to voice their opinions online, inciting and receiving cyber-attacks have become a consistent occurrence within this social-media-dependent society. Karen Brutas of the Foundation for Media Alternatives, indicated in a case study about Philippine online behavior, that the consideration of the Philippines as a social media capital of the world, arises the country’s need to stress for social media education and etiquette. While social media platforms offer incredible benefits that have changed the way we live – from connecting and keeping in touch with friends and loved ones to keeping ourselves updated about the world – these platforms also unleash destructive behavior from individuals that abuse the influence and reach of these mediums. The popular online behavior such as the rise of fake news is one; then the prevalence of cyberbullying is another.


This Valentine’s season, through the #ClickWithYourHeart video (https://www.facebook.com/mrclickesi/videos/758027267735850/), Mr. Click echoed these worrying online practices by society through their clever but genuine representation of three characters and scenarios that could be deemed relevant by any person that dabbles with social media (Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, etc.). 

Rather than going the usual route of sharing a romantic message for Valentine’s, Mr. Click opted to create an insightful video that presents the shortage of sharing love within society on social media. 

“In the two years of our agency’s existence, we have seen how prevalent hate is in online communities. Our community managers sometimes spend hours responding to mean comments in the social media accounts we handle,” said RJ Sustiguer, Interim President of Mr. Click eMarketing Services Inc. He adds, “With #ClickWithYourHeart, rather than preaching a specific message of love for Valentine’s, we primarily want netizens to reflect on whether their personas in social media are propagators of hate or love. With whatever conclusion they end up having, hopefully the insights they get from our video will inspire them to become better individuals in the digital world.”

From a marketing perspective, Mr. Click has successfully created a campaign that highlights a wrinkle within our society that needs to be addressed while effectively advocating the need for personal reflection to its audience in terms of their overall online conduct. 


About Mr. Click eMarketing, Services Inc:
Mr. Click is a digital marketing agency under the Mr. Group of Companies with a mission to enable micro, small, and medium enterprises to compete in the digital realm through affordable and effective digital marketing services, strong client relationship, and strategic synergies with industry partners; in order to attain the highest market share.



February 12, 2018

City of Dreams Manila welcomes the Chinese New Year with fun and festive activities

City of Dreams Manila welcomes the Year of the Earth Dog with fun and festive activities at The Shops at the Boulevard and DreamPlay, the world’s first Dreamworks-inspired interactive place space. 


Weekend Festivities at The Shops at the Boulevard

The Lunar New Year festival at The Shops at the Boulevard showcases palm reading and caricature drawing for guests on February 16 to 18, 3-9 p.m, punctuated by three 5-minute Chinese cultural dance performances from 4:20-6 p.m. The God of Fortune will also be at the retail area and main gaming floor to spread gifts and good cheer.


Kung Fu Panda’s Chinese New Year of Awesomeness at DreamPlay

DreamPlay introduces the new character Tigress from the Dreamworks animation Kung Fu Panda. Tigress together with Master Po and the DreamPlay dancers will have a 5-minute dance showdown to celebrate the “Chinese New Year of Awesomeness” every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on February 3-25.  



On all weekends of February, guests can avail of the Chinese New Year package at P1,588 per person consisting of: a VIP pass with express lane access to all attractions; photo ops with Tigress and Master Po; Lucky red packet (Ang Pao) with coupons for: free popcorn, ice cream, soda, and retail discount or DreamPlay tickets; paint and design your own Chinese lantern session at the Dragon room; viewing of a special featured movie “Secret of the Masters at the Dream Theater”; participation in the Dragon Warrior Challenge at the Wall of Destiny -- which is available for children in two categories according to height:120 cm-140 cm, and above 140 cm; and Dragon Warrior Training at Furious 6 Academy for children  119cm and below in height. 

Participants of the Dragon Warrior Challenge are encouraged to attain levels of bravery and strength of a dragon by finishing the Wall of Destiny activities in the fastest time possible. Weekly winners will bring home DreamPlay passes for three and the champion per category in the finals on February 25 at 3 p.m. will receive an overnight stay for two persons at Nobu Hotel Manila, including breakfast.

Weekly winners of the Dragon Warrior Training at Furious 6 Academy will be those with the highest score for having the most accurate moves, and will receive DreamPlay passes for two. The grand champion to be named on February 25 at 2 p.m. will be awarded a Master Po cushion, a Tigress tumbler, and a certificate of recognition.

For inquiries and reservations, guests can call 800 8080, e-mail guestservices@cod-manila.com, or visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com.   

February 11, 2018

Fall In Love with Local Films this Love Month - February at SM Cinema

Love is in the air this February and if you’re celebrating the love month with an SO (significant other) or flying solo, SM Cinema has got you covered as it presents local films with this amazing movie line-up for the month.



Meet Me in St. Gallen

Strangers Celeste (Bella Padilla) and Jesse (Carlo Aquino) meet in a coffee shop and have a dreamlike night together, never to see each other again—until they do, years later in the same coffee shop. Best seen with a date, or alone if your heart can take it, discover love and friendship with Jesse and Celeste in St. Gallen starting February 7th.



My Fairy Tail Love Story 

Can true love’s kiss really fix everything or is it not enough? Watch Chantel (Janella Salvador), a girl who has everything, get cursed and turned into a compulsive singing mermaid and find out that love isn’t as simple as fairy tales make it out to be. Swim your way into the movie house with the family, friends or your would-be SO to this funny and kilig-worthy musical on February 14th, Valentine’s Day!



Amnesia Love

Award-winning actor, Paolo Ballesteros graces the big screen once more in this romantic comedy. Ballesteros plays an overworked, grouchy gay guy but things get a little more interesting when he accidentally falls off a cliff and forgets everything—including his gender! Will Macky forget who he truly is or does the heart persist even when the person forgets? Laugh and fall in love this February 21st with Amnesia Love. 



SM Cinema will also screen other local films such as Joel Lamangan’s The Significant Other, an intriguing story that will show you the beauty in knowing what’s right, fixing what’s wrong and learning how to let go, starring Erich Garcia, Lovie Poe and Tom Rodriguez on February 21; and My Perfect You with Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach and Gerald Anderson on February 28.

SM Cinema amps up you’re the month of love with stellar local films that will make you fall in love, laugh, and cry to your heart’s desires. 

Book your tickets now through the website, www.smcinema.com or get the app and skip the line. Download the SM Cinema app now through the App Store and Google Play. Stay tuned to SM Cinema on facebook and @SM_Cinema on Instagram for more details.   



February 10, 2018

Lifetime of Possibilities, FWD and Chef Lau presents Culinary Bucket List—Achieved!



What's on your bucket list ? Are you making your checklist of wishes, of things to do these on your lifetime, and have something to look forward to? 

Some celebrity chefs didn’t get their start in culinary school and are all self-taught savants and mavens in the kitchen. This only proves that, sometimes, you don’t necessarily need a degree from the finest, most expensive culinary school to make it in the food business.

Last week (January 31st), the Culinary Bucket List event was held at Guevarra’s by Chef Laudico in San Juan, the bucket list winners were asked to bring their signature dish, to be heated, finished, and presented to Chef Lau at the restaurant a la MasterChef. After the presentation, the winners had a chance to pick the brains of the rockstar chef and get valuable tips about home cooking, as well as starting their own brand as “chefs,” over a hearty Guevarra’s breakfast. 


Rock star Chef Rolando Laudico



Chef Rolando Laudico, for one, albeit graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America (CIA), believes that anyone with the burning passion, business savvy, endurance, and, most important, creativity has what it takes to take their humble dishes from their kitchen counters to the tables of their very own restaurant—if they work hard enough for it. 

In fact, the Philippines’ rock star chef and former host and judge of MasterChef Pinoy Edition, started his career in the food business washing dishes and chopping ingredients before saving enough money to get into the CIA in New York. “We all have to start somewhere,” says Chef Lau, as close friends in the industry like to call him. 

And from there, Chef Lau went from dreaming of starting his own restaurant to opening dining concepts that had made him, quite literally, a household name in the local culinary scene—Guevarra’s by Chef Laudico in San Juan and Chef Laudico OK Café in Pasig.



FWD Life Philippines (FWD)



As for the winners of the FWD Life Philippines’ (FWD) Bucket List Contest, they all started in their own kitchens—attracted by the lure of slowly melting shallots and caramelized pork belly or perfectly fluffy cheese omelets—cooking their much-loved specialty dish for friends and family. On their bucket list: Learn to create dishes that will someday wow the world.

And FWD Life Philippines and Chef Lau himself are helping to make that happen for them. 

In August 2017, FWD launched the Lifetime of Possibilities social media campaign to challenge the public to live life to the fullest, say yes to every possibility, and start working on their bucket lists. The pan-Asian insurance company—with offices in Hong Kong and Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines—partnered with experts in different fields: Coach Jim and Coach Toni Saret for Fitness, Doms Lim and Perci Intalan for Filmmaking, Casa Escondida Anilao Resort & Dive Center for Scuba Diving, and Chef Laudico for Culinary to help them take their first step to achieving their bucket list goals. 

Thousands heeded the call, posting pictures of their own #FWDBucketListMoment on Instagram and joining the contest on Facebook. Prizes are actual experiences of taking that first step to fulfilling their bucket lists, whether it’s a one-on-one with a chef, a filmmaking workshop, a fitness session, or a trip of a lifetime. This is because FWD wants people to really experience life and celebrate living. They can live the life they’ve always wanted and treat every day as a new adventure because FWD has their backs, covering them for a lifetime of possibilities.


The Culinary Bucket List


At the Culinary Bucket List event, the exclusive mentoring with winners was then followed by a media event, where Chef Lau presented the new and improved signature dishes of the winners, before presenting his very own FWD Dish, a brighter and more vibrant twist to Chicken Pyanggang, a Tausug chicken delicacy marinated in burnt coconut and tossed with vegetables.






Celebrity Chef Rolando Laudico cooking the Tausug-inspired FWD Dish—Chicken Pyanggang with tossed vegetables in curry sauce—for members of the media and winners of the FWD Culinary Bucket List contest at Guevarra’s.
Inside the kitchen of Chef Laudico Guevarra’s, aspiring chefs get their start on a lifetime of yummy possibilities
“When I was asked to create a dish that’s surprising, innovative, and different like FWD, I immediately thought of Chicken Pyanggang, which I tried recently during a trip in Mindanao,” Chef Lau says.


“Cooking chicken in burnt coconut in itself is very surprising and very unique to how Filipinos are used to eating poultry. To take that Tausug dish and make it more vibrant is even more interesting and refreshing. It’s pushing the boundaries of flavors and spices, the way FWD is encouraging people, like our bucket list winners, to push their boundaries and go out of their comfort zones.” 

Culinary bucket list achieved—and on to more! When will you? 

To know more about FWD’s bucket list adventures, visit www.fwd.com.ph, Like Facebook/fwdlife.ph, and follow @fwdlife_ph on Instagram.

#FWDLifetimeOfPossibilities  #FWDBucketListMoment  #GetReadyToLive



Piip It for a Sweet Treat ! Piip Mobile partners with DQ for a sweeter Valentines day

‘Tis the season for sharing all kinds of sweets, from sweet nothings for your loved ones, to heart-warming messages for your friends and maybe even a gratifying staycation for your significant other or a relaxing spa date for yourself to celebrate the Day of Love. And as a Valentine’s special, Piip Mobile, the go-to mobile application for personalized location-based promos and deals, launched “Treats for my Sweets” Valentine’s promo with Dairy Queen to bring you a heartfelt celebration with friends and loved ones for FREE. 

Participants can avail of this special treat by downloading the Piip app, available on Google Play Store and IOS App Store, within the pre-promo period February 9 to 13, 2018. Once registered, locate the participating Dairy Queen branch promo offer nearest you then Piip It! Lucky winners will be notified to claim the FREE Valentine’s Day Treat on February 14, 2018.

Winners can choose to claim a FREE Dairy Queen Dipped Vanilla Cone or Dairy Queen Valentine’s Day Dilly Bar with red roses or heart-shaped balloon.


Download the Piip app and register now to have a malu-Piip Valentine’s Day!

For more information about the promo, check out Piip PH’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/Piip.PH.

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