Excuse the lack of posts, but I think you'll understand that it is after all Holy Week and thus I tried to center myself... :D Also, I got sick and until now I still don't have my voice hahaha! Anyways, on to the review!

I'm not a pub/ bar person to be honest, but I did hear that Pablo's Pub and Restaurant  serves some of the best burgers in BGC so when I got a chance to dine there, of course I'd go! :) It's BURGERS so yeah.

A bit of FYI, Pablo's Pub and Restaurant is actually named after the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Yeah, no drugs here people, but there are awesome alcohol and food to fill in the need for that. :)



Here's their best seller- the Classic Burger which has two all beef burger patties, generous slices of cheese and awesome Pablo's sauce which is a deviation from the usual mayo-ketchup combo. This is served with seasoned fries and a seemingly out of place tomato in another corner of the plate hahaha!

Hi! So around last Wednesday, I received a package from McDell Healthcare products, for me to try out. I am very excited as they are sent for me to review. May ganun na noh? :D Don't worry though cause I will still stay the same for how I review products- sent or not, opinions are still entirely my own and I won't leave anything out. :D So let's get started yes?

The product that I'll be reviewing today is all about the Farmstay All in One Snail BB Cream, which is distributed solely by McDell Healthcare Products and comes all the way from Korea. To know more about what Farmstay is and what wonders snail slime can bring, check out this link.

Nitty Gritty (as taken from the site):

Hi everyone!I am so excited to share with you the package that arrived by my doorstep last Wednesday! The products were sent by Mc Dell Healthcare Products Inc. which is a Filipino Company engaged in manufacture, import and distribution of beauty and wellness products, with a mission of offering unique, innovative and organic products- Starting with the distribution of Farmstay in the PH, which is a beauty product brand from Korea.

Would you believe that this BB Cream and Exfoliant has SNAIL SLIME? And that said Snail Slime has actually lots and lots of helpful benefits for the skin? No kidding! Here's a list of the benefits of snail slime:

Your favorite lifestyle park pop-up is taking you on a trip right in the neighborhood: from awesome global food; local, artisanal and tour-worthy finds; ingenious and artsy recreations for the modern family; and travel-related merch and activities. Mark your calendars this March 19 and 20 at the Recreational Park, Alabang Country Club, Ayala Alabang Village!



It’s a full day steady revelry at the park and we’re kicking off the season with just the right summer elements every wayfarer is after.

Come celebrate with us, and bring the whole Family! You can expect:

All day entertainment, crafty activities, and prizes!



Art exhibit by Type Kita, crafty workshops at the park, petting zoo by The Barnyard Friends on Wheels, and kids arts & crafts by Crafty Junior and Go Make! Arts are open to all for the whole weekend!

Your favourite local and international yummies:



It’s a two-day global and neighbourhood food festival! Among the ones who'll be there are:

Hi! Now, to shake things up a bit and take a break from the food posts, I'll be giving you guys my opinion on one of the makeup I got from Althea, the Tony Moly Backstage Gel Eyeliner. :)



The Nitty Gritty (as taken from Tony Moly Philippines site):

1.  Fits to the eyes gently to create vivid eye look


2. Gel eyeliner that wont smudged for hours with powerful waterproof effect


3. Built in exclusive brush

It should be noted that this is my very FIRST gel eyeliner, and so I have no (okay a little bit) idea what to expect with this little pot... And that I have 2 shades, the Black and Brown. :)

Sinigang Soup is a ‘must’ in most Pinoy households’ weekly menu. From lolo to lola to baby bro and baby sis, the whole family is sure to enjoy a bowl of warm and refreshing Sinigang dish in hot or cold weather conditions.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo from lutuingbahay.blogspot.com[/caption]

It has been observed though that most people using sinigang mixes available in the market would need to add other savory and meaty seasonings i.e. pork cube and all-in-one seasonings to achieve the ideal sinigang taste, which is not just about sourness but savory taste as well.

The new Ajinomoto® Sinigang Cube is all that you will ever need to cook Sinigang with the preferred blend of sour-savory (asim-linamnam) taste. It is perfect in providing the balanced rich, savory deliciousness and appetizing sourness to any sinigang dish. Each cube is “ZoopSiksik™” because it is packed with the right level of tamarind sourness and savory taste from meaty extracts.

AJI-SINIGANG® Cube is available in single 13g pillow pack cube for P5.00 and 8 pieces of 13g packed in re-sealable stand-up pouch for P38.00.

The 3 step ASIM-LINAMLINAM Pork Sinigang Recipe

I love a good buffet. And now, thanks to a foodie meet up by Zomato, I've found a gem to treasure here in Pasay- Midas Cafe, situated at the second floor of Midas Hotel and Casino in 2702 Roxas Boulevard, Libertad, Pasay City...



Ambiance wise, I feel that this place is great for family bonding, especially on sundays, and also semi casual romantic dates. The ambiance is very light, and it's also easy on the eyes, with the minimalist approach to their design. But enough about that, what really matters is the food, so let me give you a tour of the buffet.. ;)



They have almost all stations possible covered, from fruit and salad station, to appetizers...

Summer is finally here! As a kid I have always wanted to try out something new but for some reason my parents are always saying "next time" until I graduated highschool, and got to college and never really got my chance. Well, I'm promising to give a chance to my children so that they may learn something new and awesome for their summers :)


Learning a new sport or discipline doesn't just offer fun for the kiddos, they are also a way to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for them. And joining a Sports Clinic? This gives our kids the opportunity to harness their social skills and gain new friends, and also acquire character building traits like confidence, discipline, perseverance, respect, teamwork and sportsmanship. Oh yeah, and you'll never know if your child will be the next one to bag a gold medal for the country with his or her chosen sport if you don't let them give it a try. ;)



A great place to start would be to enlist your children in Milo Summer Sports Clinic. I am honored to be a part of the launching of 2016's Milo Summer Sports Clinic, where they introduced 3 new sports to choose from the roster that they have the previous years, totaling to 17 sports that our kids will enjoy!

Hey guys! A couple of days ago I met up with my sister, and what was supposed to be a meet up turned into a shopping spree. Why? Cause she needed a "personalized" makeup kit for herself and what she has was a foundation that's 2 shades lighter than her skintone, plus a lipstick that makes her look like a bad impersonation of Nikki Minaj. And since I've been dabbling in make up for quite some years now, she sought for my help. Yeah. I'm pretty honored. :)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The inside of my "Travel" makeup kit... ;)[/caption]

So for this article, I'll be saving you gals the headache of choosing among the many cosmetics today's world has to offer ,and give you the Basic Make up Must haves to consider for your first kikay kit.

PS: If you want to check out my reviews of the makeup I'll be mentioning below, just click on their photos :)

For the 3rd year of Jolly University, they conducted their Boot Camp and kicked off their Food Congress and Grand Cook-Off Challenge, all for the aspiring entrepreneurs and budding chefs of our country. The door of learning and career opportunities opens wide once more at the Jolly University, as the highly successful campus-wide search continues to set ablaze young minds and empowered dreams on its third consecutive year.



With the Jolly University on its tracks, Jun Cochanco, President of Fly Ace Corp., exclusive marketer and distributor of Jolly Food Line, said he is keenly expecting to see a new generation of passionate, talented leaders and entrepreneurs arise from the Boot Camp.

“I am truly delighted with the turnout of Boot Camp participants this year, we received more inquiries and entries which showed Jolly University has successfully gained momentum throughout the years.  Ultimately, we hope to inspire these students, and they remember what they have learned here and apply those lessons when they have a food business in the future,” Cochanco reiterated.


After that we were entertained with a wonderful cultural number by the student/dancers in San Juan de Letran during the Congress...

So here's the part 2 of what I posted earlier. After the dinner at Prime Cafe in B Hotel, we drove off to Vue Bar in Bellevue Hotel for some drinks.

Vue bar is located in the 22nd Floor of the Tower Wing in The Bellevue Manila, North Bridgeway, Filinvest City, Muntinlupa City. It offers a cityscape view, and as it is a friday night, me and other zomans took some time to wind off the stress. Comfortable seats plus a bar are present in this area. The best part is the live band playing a variety of tunes from Earth Wind and Fire to Uptown Funk and Arriana Grande tunes to get your groove on the dance floor.

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After, they will switch to mixes of the newer songs thus I'm pretty sure that young and old, you are sure to enjoy the ambiance at Vue Bar. There are also waiters and waitresses that you can call on to take your order and they are quite accommodating. There's also a bar(well DUH?! hahahaha), and they also serve awesome food and drinks.. Here's what we had:



Spicy Chicken Wings with Bleu Cheese Dip, the perfect pulutan to the drinks you'll order here. ;)


Thin Crust Pizzas with arugula and alfalfa sprouts.. My favorite was the Mediterranean Pizza below, as it offered more flavor as opposed to the Quattro Formaggi Pizza. :)

 



Head on to Signa Designer Residences this weekend guys! WHY? Cause Valero Eat Street PART 2 is upon us this March 11th 2016! It’s a day of good brews and equally good beer-match grubs, plus fun activities and entertainment, specifically concocted for the city’s booze lovers.

If you loved the first leg of Valero Eat Street, you have to join the festivities for part deux! Why? Cause Valero Eat Street guarantees the same indulgent whole day, food-coma affair you’ve come to love from the first revelry held last September 2015. Part two is brought to you by Ampersand Collective, The Fat Kid Inside, Mothership F&B and Robinsons Residences, with our partner McCormick Philippines.

Here are the things to look forward to!


Brews and Beer-match Grubs

Stuff yourselves silly with goodies from Bait’s, Crisp on 28th, Pink Panda, Pizza Morena, Ancho Mexican Cantina, BAO.MNL, Crunchybelly by Carlo’s Kitchen, Wagger, Alternative Food Lab, Pepi Cubano, Streetside Bakers, Saddam’s Shawarma, Snag Box Gourmet Hotdogs, Ice Pops Manila, Bits&Dips, RibsManila, Ricefix Cafe 162, Taco Vengo!, Serbs MNL, Native Gourmet, and Takao! Overflowing booze available the whole day!

Entertainment and Activities


As if having all your favorite yummies come together in one place isn’t enough, we’re throwing in awesome entertainment and activities to complete your Friday night bash. Cocktail Mixing with Erwan Heussaff, Beer Pong Competition by Takao, Flip Cup Tourney by Zomato, live musicians (Aeon Mapa, Shirebound and Busking, DJ Pasta Groove, and Keiko Necessario!!), and raffle prizes. Yes? You’re welcome.

Cozy Location



It’s an all-day festivity at the covered al fresco atrium of Robinson’s Signa Designer Residences, home of Valero Eat Street. It’s a refreshing, outdoorsy location without the crazy heat, perfect for enjoying your booze and food anytime of the day. From lunch until evening cocktails, spend it here!

We’d also like to thank Signa Designer Residences, Zomato, ClickTheCity.com, When-InManila.com, Y101FM, What’s To Love, AktivShow, PYE.ph, 1DigiMedia.com, and Mar-keta.ph for making this event possible!

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Wow, I feel that it's been a while since I did a food review for my blog, although, yes, I did get to sample the fare at Vikings SM BF recently, (really should get onto writing that), but here I am again, logging in my latest gastronomic adventure. This time, pichi and I were around B hotel and Bellevue last week to sample the fare there, courtesy of zomato. :)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo from Bellevue Hotel Website[/caption]

So let me start with the Prime Cafe, which is located at Ground Floor, B Hotel, 2107 Prime Street, Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang. The as the ambiance is very chill and relaxed, it is perfect for dinner dates or just chilling out with family on a sunday, as well as conducting business meetings.





And now, on to the FOOD!



First up is Miso Soup which had a very hearty and comforting seafood taste to it. It was like I tasted something that my mom made for me when I was younger. It was showered with tofu, salmon and shrimp bits and a few bits of seaweed as well. I love that the miso was not overpowering the taste of the salmon and tofu and everything is in balance. :)



Their Crispy Sisig is a sort of hit and miss for me. Talking about the positives of this dish, the sisig had a pretty awesome taste and crunch to it, and that alone is addicting enough for me. The sad part of this dish is that it had a little too much mayonnaise for me.

Personally I think it would depend on the type of sisig if it would need mayonaise(the ones that are not as crispy or as "sizzling" or those sisig that are lacking in flavor in the pork itself), and even then it would only need a bit of the white stuff... I think this dish could very well improve a LOT if they would just hold back on the mayo for a bit and let the star of the dish shine, which is the crispy pork sisig. :)



The Sizzling Gambas is so PERFECT. Upon first bite of the shrimp itself, you can tell that the stuff is fresh, has that smokey grilled taste and is cooked perfectly. Most restaurants usually have the tendency to overcook shrimp if it's in a sauce recipe but not Prime Cafe. There is very little sauce but this plate is exploding with flavor and is hitting all the right notes. :)

When I was young and I had a bout of coughs, it would usually go on and on for 2 to 3 weeks. Why? Cause matigas ang ulo ko and nilulunok ko yung plema na ineexpel ng katawan ko. EEEEWWW, I know. Looking back, I realized a couple of things that my mom would give me to make the coughs go away faster: A warm glass of Calamansi juice and Pambatang Solmux.


Pambatang Solmux has been with us for as long as I can remember(and probably even longer cause I'm only 23), and I know that all of my titas, my mom, kapitbahays and lolas at one time or another gave this to their kids to combat Coughs. Subok na ang Pambatang Solmux noon pa, as it's been tried and tested by most moms everywhere including myself for my own kids.



Now, I can confirm na talagang Sigurado ka with Pambatang Solmux, and take note, may ebidensya po ako! Why? Because I had the chance to take a look inside the Unilab Plant a few days ago with their Mom's Day Out Plant Tour. :)

Hi! Just wanted to share the OOTD that I wore for the Corona Sunsets Event last February. Black and white pairings are some of my favorite things to wear, because it just feels so classic and it's a no-brainer for those days when I'm in a rush.

By the way, this top that I got is actually very sturdy for something that I got in Divisoria last Christmas. I really love the way the sleeves flare and give this sexy and elegant vibe without actually showing off some curves. :) I think this is due to the sheer flares of this top that give more to the imagination than the actual thing.



Anyways, on the flipside, I hope that you liked this post and thanks so much for reading! :)

White Off Shoulder Top| Divisoria
Black Textured Strech Pants| Gifted by my Mom
Shoes| Baclaran Jelly Shoes

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Everything is awesome at LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort![/caption]

After the launch of the “The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure” at the LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, the new episode is now making its official debut at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort welcomes Unikitty, Emmet, Wyldstyle, and Benny![/caption]

Reuniting the stars of “The LEGO® Movie™” in a LEGOLAND Parks exclusive storyline, fans can look forward to finding out what happened after the blockbuster movie, when Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, MetalBeard and Benny reunite at the invitation of a shady new character, Risky Business, who plans to open a theme park bearing a suspicious resemblance to LEGOLAND.

Hey everyone! I got a couple of sweet treats for you in this article! To couch potatoes (such as myself once in a while) and fanatics of the show The Voice, sweet and feisty Christina Aguilera returns to one of the chairs for the tenth season of the Voice.  Staying put also are its male judges: Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo by: AXN Networks Philippines[/caption]

Flying high from fantastic ratings from Season 9, this latest installment promises to once again keep its audience at the edge of their seats as it showcases the best singing talent across the USA. Watch as each judge take tips from their own phenomenal careers and use them to mentor every competitor in the show.

Still known to be the show that revolutionized singing competitions across the globe, The Voice enjoys critical acclaim and a loyal worldwide following.

The All New Season 10 will premiere in Asia within 12 hours of the US telecast on March 1 and 2 at 7:50pm (airing every Tuesday and Wednesday) on AXN.

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As for the other good news, AXN is giving us more reason to stay seated and glued to our TV sets as Hollywood veteran Tom Selleck leads the cast of police procedural drama, Blue Bloods, returning for its 6th season.

Set in New York City, the show follows a family of police officers: Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg), Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) and Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan). It chronicles their lives in the line of duty and off of it, weaving drama and suspense.

Season 6 immediately goes into high gear with Danny hot in the heels of a serial killer and Frank dealing with a terrorist threat.

AXN gives its viewers in Asia a First & Exclusive season premiere on March 3, Thursday at 10:40 evening.

Yes, I know that I'm a bit late in announcing this, but hey- if you're living under a rock like me lately, this is still news to you yes? ;)

AXN is seen on Cable Link Channel 38, Cignal Digital TV Channel 61, Global Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Channel 20, Gsat Channel 12, SKYCable Channel 49.