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My activities lately, apart from the usual speaking gigs, is to dragon boat paddle and swim. These activities has made me go through changes especially with my skin color. I am known to many as a mestiza. Nowadays, I sport a tanned skin tone and I love it. As they say, "be proud of your skin…

Palawan is known to be one of the places that have the best beaches. Due to its popularity, the resorts in Palawan tend to be over crowded, and the prices are way too high.  However, this is not always the case. Just recently, I had the chance to go to Palawan, and visit the Secret Paradise Resort, which is a…

Everyone wants to have a smooth, pimple, and acne free face, but for some people this is hard to achieve. I myself have come to this dilemma, and have fallen into prey to some products promising solutions to my problem. Then I tried the proactive anti acne solution.  It renews, revitalizes and repairs the skin to remove acne and prevent the pimples from coming back. Proactiv is the #1 acne solution in America, and now it is here in the Philippines. A…

Shopping is a favorite past time for most people, especially women. I myself admit that I love to go shopping. Seeing new trends for clothes, bags, and watches usually gives a smile on my face.  Luckily, here in the city, I don´t have to go far to get to a shopping mall. During busy times, or days where I would suspect that these malls would be packed with people, I could relax and indulge my pleasure browsing or buying in the local online stores.

It seems that Filipinos like…

I had the chance to attend the Run United 2 at the SM Mall of Asia grounds. This event was held byUnilab Active Health and Run Rio. In the beginning I was a bit ‘skeptical on how the run would turn out, especially due to the downpour of rain, hours prior to the event. To my surprise, despite this, the runners’ enthusiasms were at its height.  “Rain or Shine we will make this…

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to go to the BEAT Exhibit at the Lopez Museum. The exhibit showcases the works of two contemporary artists Nikki Luna and Ernesto Conception.

The word…

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the DigitalFilipino Club first out of town workshop session in Baguio. It was a two-day workshop where we learned about the current state of e-commerce in the Philippines, Business Model Canvas building…

My experience in using BanKO and GCash for remittance to the unbanked made me contemplate on its feasibility as a payout platform option in addition to Paypal.

For…

Summer is here and school is out. Some would spend their summer out of town, or going to a beach, or just simply staying home.  

The PAREF WOODROSE, an exclusive school for girls, suggests…

Filipinos have a tendency to say "bahala na" or "problema na nya" attitude, but how can one expect change if he himself does not care nor speak up. Hellen Keller once wrote: "We may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all—the apathy of human beings."  There are a lot…

Many people like to collect items. Some collect coins, others collect stamps, and still others collect vintage items or jewelries. Like these people, I like to collect items. For me, my greatest weaknesses are bags and watches. Whenever I see a bag or watch that looks really nice or extraordinary, I am always tempted to buy them. However, if the price is too high, I just satisfy…

Everyone knows how it feels to look in the mirror and realize they have a big pimple in the face. I too have come to this dilemna, and have tried to use different kinds of anti acne solutions and make up, just to hide this imperfections on my face. Needless to say, most of these products that I have…

The first time the iPhone 4S was released, there were many contradicting comments that arose. Some were disappointed that the new iPhone still looks the same as its predecessor and that there was no iPhone 5, although others were amazed with the new feature the phone has to offer. In order to satisfy my curiosity, I decided to check the internet to see what the new iPhone…

An introduction to professional video production and the practices in the Philippine broadcast media. The course highlights the 3 major stages of production – pre-production, production stage and post production. It also includes a hands-on training on conceptualization, planning,…

Right after I wrote about the Potion IVI premium collagen drink, I started drinking it for 14 days. In the beginning I mixed it with my favorite juice drink. It went well with my drink, since it is tasteless.  Then I tried drinking it with my morning coffee, and…

As the price of gas keeps on rising, it was not a surprise that when I heard about the My Free Gas company idea. It immediately caught my attention.  If you have read my last post about My Free…

There are a lot of fake or counterfeit items being sold in the black market, tiangge, or even in some malls. For several years the government have already warned people about the risk of buying fake items. Strict laws are being implemented against people selling fake or unauthorized products, but the black market still keeps on growing.

Now with the rise of online shopping, black market vendors took this opportunity to sell their counterfeit products to more people. This…

I was surprised to learn that the early signs of skin aging start as early as in mid 20s. So, despite my young age, I started to look around for products that can take care of my skin and bring it back to its youthful glow. That’s when I read about Potion IVI, an anti-aging collagen drink, in…

Since 2004, Multiply has transformed itself from a social networking company to a fully functional e-commerce and social shopping site.  With a lot of product options being offered, it is truly the country’s biggest digital mall. They also offer different payment methods fitting to each customer’s convenience.  Customers don’t need to have a credit card, all they have to do is go to the bank like BPI or BDO and do payments over the…

It has been believed that eating chocolate can cause pimple breakout. I could still remember those days whenever I complained about having pimples, my friends or relatives would usually relate it to my chocolate eating habit. Now to my relief, skin care experts conducted a study showing that chocolates, candy,…