Try the NEW Timdesal at Tim Hortons





Smokey Bacon with cheese and garlic aioli served with chipotle sauce in panini-pressed pandesal. Calling it TIMDESAL, the limited edition breakfast sandwich will be available in all Tim Hortons branches from June 11 until end of July 2019.

The Philippines’ favorite breakfast staple, the sweet, soft and fluffy pandesal, makes its way to Tim Hortons as it celebrates the country’s Independence Day last June 12.

“As our way of recognizing the significance of Independence Day, we at Tim Hortons wish to offer this breakfast favorite, reminiscent of its Filipino homey taste.” ~Stephanie Guerrero marketing director for Tim Hortons Philippines

Pandesal, or “bread of salt,” which was introduced in the 16th century, is relatively sweet, and is unofficially the Philippine national bread. The warm Timdesal, with an SRP of P75, is best paired with the signature Tim Hortons Iced Coffee.

Trivia (Did You Know?)

• The Declaration of Philippine Independence from Spanish rule was declared by General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898 at Kawit, Cavite. Pandesal, or “bread of salt,” which was introduced in the 16th century, is relatively sweet, and is unofficially the Philippine national bread.

For more information and updates about Tim Hortons Philippines’ new products and offerings, you may visit www.timhortons.ph or follow them on facebook @TimHortonsPhilippines and Instagram @timhortonsph

About TIM HORTONS®
TIM HORTONS® is one of North America’s largest restaurant chains operating in the quick service segment. Founded as a single location in Canada in 1964, Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of consumer tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks (including lattes, cappuccinos and espresso shots), specialty teas and fruit smoothies, fresh baked goods, grilled Panini and classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, prepared foods and other food products. Tim Hortons has more than 4,800 systemwide restaurants located in Canada, the United States, and around the world. To learn more about the Tim Hortons brand, please visit the Tim Hortons® brand website at www.timhortons.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.



HOTEL SOGO ALABANG SOUTH ROAD

So Clean So Good!

Hotel Sogo Alabang South Road Branch is located at Lot 2, Blk 2, Kilometer 26 National Road Alabang Muntinlupa City.

I had grown up along with the different branches of Hotel Sogo across the Metro, and just last June 21, 2019, the newest branch of Hotel Sogo launch at South Area in Alabang branch just across Ayala Southpark. Just perfect for relaxation or staycation and once you step out just cross the street and you'll reach the nearest mall int he area. Hotel Sogo Alabang South Road is at a location where almost all the places of interest within the area are easily accessible.

Hotel Sogo has been known as a budget-friendly hotel that brings the best in Manila to your doorstep. Has practical amenities that make this budget hotel an ideal place to stay for those who come to the city whether for business or a holiday or simply wants to celebrate with their loved ones and family.

Main amenities

• 50 guestrooms
• 24-hour room service
• 24-hour front desk
• Air conditioning
• Daily housekeeping
• Free WiFi in lobby and free parking

For families

• Private bathroom
• Television
• Free toiletries
• Daily housekeeping
• Elevator/lift
• Cable TV service

Room Amenities

• Towels provided
• Linens provided
• Air conditioning
• Soundproofed rooms
• Phone Free local calls
• Daily housekeeping
• Private bathroom
• Free toiletries
• Slippers
• Shower only
• Television 

Hotel Sogo Alabang South Road offers value-for-money accommodation that is sure to make your stay in South branch not only convenient and memorable but also totally worth it.

To know more about Hotel Sogo events and promos, like / follow:

https://www.hotelsogo.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialHotelSogo

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Fresh ka pa ba? Say no to stress and yes to fresh with Fruitas!

NakapagFruitas kana? Anong favorite shake flavor mo mango? Watermelon? Lemon? at kung ano ano pang fruits na masarap ngayong paparating na summer. One way to meet your daily fruit requirement is to take juices, a smart and easy way to consume the vitamins and nutrients that your body needs. Shake off all your stresses and beat the summer heat by dancing them away with Fruitas’ shakes and the queen of pop, Sarah Geronimo!

Fruitas launched their latest “Fresh Ka Pa Ba?” campaign through a grand launch held last March 22 at the Le Village Food Park in Quezon City. Along with the official introduction of Sarah Geronimo as the newest face of Fruitas, a Fruitas dance and jingle were also showcased. Guests had the chance to participate in lots of fun and activities, including a booth that let them show off their #FruitasShakeMuna dance moves.

“This year, we want to make every Filipino’s summer fresh despite the heat. And what better way to do it than with a fresh Fruitas shake and dancing! It can make you healthy and make you feel great all the time. I really hope everyone can join the #FruitasShakeMuna dance contest and experience how the refreshing goodness of Fruitas juices can help you achieve good health,” ~Fruitas Holdings Inc. President and CEO Lester Yu

Named as the newest Fruitas brand ambassador, Sarah embodies the freshness and energy that comes with being healthy and happy. She makes it a habit to take fruits every day, knowing that a fruit a day is a great way to prevent a lot of diseases.

Join in on the summer fun with Fruitas today! All you have to do is upload your own #FruitasShakeMuna dance cover with a caption on why you choose Fruitas as your ultimate refresher on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Who knows, you may be one of the five lucky winners to get the chance to win P20,000 and a one year’s supply of Fruitas!

You too can say no to stress and yes to fresh. Look good and feel good with Fruitas this summer! For more information about the #FruitasShakeMuna dance contest, you may visit Fruitas on www.facebook.com/FruitasShakes/ and www.instagram.com/fruitasshakes.

For more information, you may visit http://fruitasholdings.com/.

Fruitas Holdings Inc. is the leading group in the food cart industry in the Philippines. Since its first stall opened in 2002, the group now has 1000 stores all over the country and over 20 brands in its portfolio, which includes well-loved food concepts Fruitas fresh from Babot’s Farm, Fruitas Ice Candy, Black Pearl, Buko Loco, Juice Avenue, Friends Fries, The Mango Farm, Halo Halo Islands, Johnn Lemon, Shou Hand Pulled Noodles, Cindy’s Candy Cloud and Fancie.

OPPO Philippines Launches OPPO F11 Pro

Elevates Photography and User Experience. Shine in the dark through brilliant portraits with the OPPO’s new F Series smartphone.

Successfully establishing the F series as the Selfie Expert, OPPO officially launched the new F11 and F11 Pro on March 27 in a star-studded event at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. 

The F11 series showcases the upgrade from selfies to brilliant portraits by featuring a 48MP image sensor. This innovation will provide users with an unprecedented night photography experience. Software and hardware upgrades combine to improve battery life, gaming performance, and user experience. In addition, the F11 Pro boasts an uninterrupted full-screen display made possible by a hidden front camera module. 

Shining alongside the F11 Pro are the official ambassadors of the F11 Series: Issa Pressman, Laureen Uy, Marga Bermudez, Rosenthal Tee, Luke Landrigan, and Magic Liwanag. Selected with utmost criteria, these individuals’ unique stories embody what the F11 Series stands for: the ability to shine in the dark, no matter the circumstance. 

“With every launch, OPPO ensures that we put to heart the needs of our Filipino market. Every innovation is made to uplift the consumer experience and that is what we have made with the F11 Series. Through the shift in focus from selfie expert to brilliant portraits, we provide our users the opportunity to shine in the dark, to tell their untold stories through stunning portraits, and ultimately inspire others. That is what OPPO is all about.” ~Jane Wan, Vice President of Marketing for OPPO Philippines

From Selfie Expert to Brilliant Portrait

OPPO has worked for years to advance the field of selfie photography, and through the F11 series has taken the next step to propel users to capturing brilliant portraits. The F11 series is equipped with a 48 MP image sensor and F1.79 large aperture together with a 6P lens, the camera can sense more light when shooting in low light conditions, ensuring more details are captured. When capturing a night portrait, the included Tetracell technology analyzes and combines data from four adjacent pixels to achieve the equivalent of a single 1.6μm pixel. Twice the number of photosensitive pixels improves light sensitivity and allows users to capture clearer night portraits.

The F11 series also employs Ultra Night Mode and Dazzle Color Mode technologies. These technologies leverage AI and multi-frame noise reduction to achieve less noise, handheld stabilization, highlight suppression, and enhanced dynamic range. These all combine to enable users to capture levels of brightness and detail that normally exceed the limits of the human eye. When capturing a night portrait, the F11 series automatically distinguishes between a human face and the background, ensuring the human is the focus of the scene.

The F11 series not only captures excellent portraits with its rear camera, but also continues the “Selfie Expert” tradition of the F-series. Selfies taken with the F11 series are as natural and beautiful as ever.

A New Design Experience: From Trend to Art

OPPO advocates an aesthetic of "natural creation" and has captured the beauty of nature in the F11 Pro via breakthroughs in both materials and workmanship. OPPO is also the first smartphone manufacturer to create the first triple-color gradient design, Thunder Black. This unique design blends red and blue into classic black, akin to a meteor streaking across the night sky. OPPO also created a unique double-color gradient design, Aurora Green, which draws inspiration from vibrant blue oceans interwoven with lush green continents.

The F11 Pro comes equipped with a 6.5-inch full HD+ screen, featuring an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a screen-to-body ratio of 90.9%. In particular, the F11 Pro features a hidden front camera module to free up space for its full-screen display. The motor on the front camera modules has been thoroughly tested to ensure it can operate 100 times usage per day for 6 years without fail, thus ensuring a positive user experience.

The F11 series features a much more elaborate design, retaining the experience-optimized crescent design from the previous generation, but also adding a transparent, amber-colored hidden camera module. When the camera rises up, users are treated to a stunning visual experience.

All around Powerhouse with VOOC 3.0 and Hyper Boost Technology

The F11 series also succeeds in upgrading the overall user experience.

First, the F11 series comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery which is 500 mAh higher than the previous F series smartphone. The brand new VOOC 3.0 flash charging technology is further improved to shorten charging time by 20 minutes. This means the F11 series can be charged within 80 minutes. Now, VOOC has over 90,000,000 users around the world.

The F11 series also reduces power consumption through optimized hardware and software technology. The F11 series contains a low-power MTK P70 CPU and ram-equipped display. Through this, the F11 series achieve a longer battery life via faster-charging technology, a larger-capacity battery, and lower power consumption.

With regards to gaming, OPPO has independently developed its own performance acceleration engine called Hyper Boost, optimized for 11 popular mobile games, including PUBG and AOV. By optimizing the system resource mobilization plan, hardware resources can be utilized more effectively, resulting in a faster game response, no disconnections, and no dropped frames. Meanwhile, OPPO has introduced two useful tools — Game Space and Game Assistant, providing gamers with a more immersive gaming experience.

The OPPO F11 Pro is also equipped with the new ColorOS 6 system, specially designed for full-screen smartphones. The innovative borderless design further increases ease of use. In addition, ColorOS 6 has multiple functions, including OPPO Cloud Service, Smart Assistant, and Gesture Navigation, allowing users to experience a smarter lifestyle.

Pre-order your own OPPO F11 Pro!

With the OPPO F11 Pro’s features, it surely is irresistible given its great price of P18,990. Pre-orders start on March 28 with a free rock space MUSE Bluetooth speaker which is worth P2,499 It will be available for claiming at all OPPO stores and authorized dealers nationwide starting April 6, and it comes with a free screen warranty if claimed within the day.

We’re making it even more accessible through Home Credit, where customers can pre-order the F11 Pro at 0% interest, with 9 months and 12 months to pay. Customers can also avail the product at 0% interest and 12 months to pay with BDO and Metrobank credit cards as well.

The OPPO F11 Pro will also be available under Globe via Plan 1499 with no cashout, and Smart exclusive Plan 1099.

Head on to the nearest OPPO store and be one of the first to take brilliant portraits with the F11 Pro! For more information, please visit https://www.oppo.com/ph/.

About OPPO

OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since launching its first smartphone - “Smiley Face” - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology in 10 years. Today, OPPO provides customers with a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find, R and F series, ColorOS operating system, as well as internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 research centers worldwide and an international design center in London, OPPO’s more than 40,000 employees are dedicated to creating new experiences and greater value for customers around the world.

McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop: Explorer Edition 2019

School’s out! What better way to spend their free time than doing fun learning activities that promote great values. Let your kids experience the new and improved McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop: Explorer Edition. Experience a new journey where they will use their creativity and imagination to explore the wildlife adventure.

My two boys Lehynhaj and John Carlos had so much fun during the McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop: Explorer Edition happened at McDonalds NXTGen, Mckinley Taguig. They get to make their own Cheeseburger and get to experience taking orders at the cashier area and gives the orders with a happy smile to customers.

McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop is on its the 27th year, its tradition of making learning an adventure for the kids and giving them a unique and memorable experience at McDonald's. The kids get to sing, dance, and et their creative juices flow with different activities that make for a memorable summer vacation experience.

Kiddie Crew Workshop starts on April 8, with various workshop schedules you can choose from. The weekday workshop runs for 5 days with each day lasting for 2 hours while the two-day weekend workshop lasts for 3 hours per session. You're sure to find a schedule that will best fit you and your kid's summer activities. So get your kids ready because the McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop is back, and this year, kids can experience an exciting adventure of fun and learn with the Kiddie Crew Workshop: Explorer Edition!

Kiddie Crew Workshop Php 695.00 for the weekday

Kiddie Crew Workshop Php 595.00 for the weekend

So gear up your kids up for an exciting summer adventure with McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop: Explorer Edition. Enroll your little explorers in the McDonald's store nearest you and give them an unforgettable summer experience. To know more about the McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop, visit https://McDoKiddieCrew.com.

Sustainability is Important in Business from TDI President and Chief Operating Officer Lucio "Bong" Tan, Jr.

Sustainability should be part of the company’s corporate DNA, he said, emphasizing how the transformation to a zero-waste facility of TDI’s distillery in Batangas has provided greater value for business over the years. 

As it celebrates the success of its 165 years, Tanduay Distillers, Inc. (TDI) looks to the future by doing its share in protecting the earth's resources. TDI President and Chief Operating Officer Lucio "Bong" Tan, Jr. sees the company continuing the green initiatives it started years back and looking for ways to make its operations even more environmentally friendly.

"We always strive to find a healthy balance between environmental development and operational efficiency. We have realized this long ago in Tanduay, we never stopped in looking for better ways to ensure we do our part for the sake of the environment to ensure the future of our business," he said.

According to Tan Jr., stakeholders do not only demand strong business performance but for business organizations to champion socially and environmentally sustainable as well as responsible business practices.

“Businesses need to level up our game in making environmentally sound decisions in our operations. As a result of transferring into sustainable business practices, we were able to derive, direct and indirect values, that improved our processes and our relationships to our stakeholders,” he added.

Under Tan, Jr., TDI has taken on various green initiatives through its award-winning distillery, Absolut Distillers, Inc. (ADI), in Lian, Batangas. These include the following: the establishment of a bioethanol facility with an expected production volume of 3 million liters per month; the operation of a 2.04-megawatt solar power plant; initiating an orga-ponics operation where it makes use of its distillery effluent (slop) as the main fertilizer of its plants; registering in the Anaerobic Digester Project of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol (a UN-sponsored program that aims to reduce harmful gas emissions into the environment). 

"As a company that operates a manufacturing plant, we are very much aware of the role we play in making sure that the products we make should not be to the detriment of the resources we use. We want our operations to be environmentally sustainable not just for our own benefit, but for the good of the community and people we serve," Tan Jr. concluded.

ADI was cited for "viewing their waste products as commodities." The distillery operation of TDI has, likewise, been lauded and has received multiple awards from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). 

These initiatives were recognized by various environmental organizations. In 2011, it received the International Green Apple Environment Award from the Green Organisation at the British House of Commons in London, England. 

McDonald's brings the exciting Flavors of Japan to the Philippines!

You no longer have to fly out to experience this dream destination, from the land of the rising sun, Japa. McDonald’s brings a piece of the country to the Philippines with the launch of its new Flavors of Japan offers!

McDonald’s restaurants across the world Filipinos enjoyed the same mouth-watering products started last February 2, with four new and exciting Japanese-inspired products!

Flavors of Japan offerings include:

The new Ebi Burger (with actual shrimp!)

Has a tempura coated shrimp patty topped with sweet sauce and lettuce, all sandwiched between a black and white sesame seed bun.

Teriyaki Samurai Burger

Has a beef patty dipped in teriyaki glaze, topped with mayo and lettuce, all in between a sesame seed bun

Nori Shake Shake Fries

A sweet and salty, seaweed-flavoured take on McDonald’s World Famous Fries.

Strawberry Sakura McFloat

A sweet strawberry and cherry taste topped with a creamy vanilla sundae.

The new Flavors of Japan products are available for dine-in, take-out, DriveThru and McDelivery. You can also get the Strawberry Sakura McFloat at Dessert Stations and Sundae & McFloat Stations nationwide.

Congratulations to the lucky winner, Jessamae!

To complete your Japanese experience, select McDonald’s branches nationwide will also get a Japanese-inspired makeover. You’ll feel like you stepped into a Japanese restaurant as our crew greets you with a warm Konnichiwa, dressed in their Japanese-inspired vests. The Sakura season will also be in full bloom at McDonald’s with Sakura window displays where you can dine and take photos with.  You can also enjoy the timeless yet fun art of origami with friends and family with special origami traymats that you can turn into paper cranes, while listening to the Japanese inspired ambient music playing inside the store throughout the afternoon.