SM Supermalls launches the 2nd Art For Everyone Art Fair on August 23-27, 2017 and happening simultaneously at different SM Supermalls all over the country. ART FOR EVERYONE features visual artworks by student artists from participating art schools and universities, providing our young and upcoming talents the ideal venue that offers better opportunity for a wider audience beyond art galleries.



Student artists get the rare chance of showcasing their works, a valuable experience for young creatives who are starting to build their careers in the art world. Moreover, to add more value to this experience, the fair offers workshops and talks by educators and established artists in different fields, that will enhance their knowledge and skills in their chosen fields. SM Supermalls provides the booths for free.

This year 2017, SM Supermalls aims to prmote student artists and push for a higher and bigger turn out by extending the art fair to 9 mall venues,
namely:
1. SM Megamall
2. SM Aura
3. SM Mall of Asia
4. SM Dasmarinas
5. SM Baguio
6. SM City Clark
7. SM City Cebu
8. SM City Bacolod
9. SM Lanang (Davao)

ART FOR EVERYONE is produced and organized by SM Supermalls, in partnership with ArtisteSpace, and with the curatorial guidance of Dr. Patrick Flores, curator of UP Vargas Museum, Mr. Peter Natividad, curator of the Lopez Museum and Ms. Louside Marcelino, Instructor at UP Department of Art Studies.

They invited some celebrities to event to design a wall art.

Celebrities together with SM Officials

Glimpse of some of the arts I found at the event

They also caters workshops at the event please check the details below for more information:

On SM Megamall | Painting: Lecture On Drawing and Acrylic or Oil Painting Demo

As bermonth season comes near, we Asians have this feeling of being sick because of the sudden change in climate. This cooler weather also makes germs stronger and more infectious. That is why we need to teach our kids and also us adults some of the tips that we can do to prevent colds and flu spreading.

So I am all set to learn more about those germs and #MalingAkala so lets begin.

I recently got an invite from Safeguard's Science Discovery Launch here in the Philippines, which was located at Ascott Hotel in BGC. The Agenda of this tour/launch is to answer and prove those many wrong assumptions or as we say in Tagalog "Maling Akala" are all wrong and we need to take precautions to stay clean and get away from those germs especially this rainy season where floods and germs is all around. Safeguard teaches us the value of proper hand washing will make a big difference to our family's health.

We were welcomed and briefed by Ms. Carissa Limcaoco Communications Manager at Procter & Gamble, Philippines. She told us a brief history of Safeguard and some of the pre-assumptions or #mailingAkala that we Filipinos lived by. After the briefing, I got excited to wear lab gowns and goggles ( On the side note, I've been dreaming to be a scientist one day when I was still young)  when they handed me the lab gown I felt that I'm a real scientist but kidding aside we were given those lab gowns and goggles to be protected on our tour.

As we enter the house of Safeguard, our first activity is to check the common areas around the house like the center table where we say that already clean and the kids can put their food. Also on the bathroom door.

#MalingAkala no.1: Areas looks clean, therefore, it is clean and safe from germs. 

Mr. Gabriel do the swab test and checked the amount of germs with the use of Adenosine Triphothate or ATP. We are all shocked that there are hundreds of thousand germs that you can get by just touching those areas.This action proves that whenever you go, bacteria and germs are always present. This germ and bacteria are the one causes disease like flu, diarrhea, cough, skin infections.

#MalingAkala no.2: Washing with beauty soaps and just water makes our hands clean.

The next demo, mommy bloggers, learn more about germs. Do you cook for your family? Do you usually use chicken as your main ingredient? If yes, you have to see this.


The petri dish in the middle is a hand of an individual after holding a raw chicken, as you can see there are lots of germs and bacteria specifically salmonella found on the hand. On the lighter note the right side petri dish is where you wash your hand with Safeguard, which is an almost clean hand. Truly Safeguard proves that they can clean your hand by just washing it with their soap.


Here are some more samples if petri dishes. Let me just ask you, are you that kind of person who is just using their beauty soaps for their entire body even on washing hands? If yes, take a look at this petri dish.This is the sample petri dishes which hand was washed by either beauty soaps and other soap bars available here in the Philippines. The rightmost second row petri dish was only washed by water alone. The upper rightmost one was washed by a safeguard. You see the difference? Proper hand washing really cleanses your hand and body also the bar soap you are using is also important. Safeguard is proven to be the best germ killing soap.

Experiment time

Ms. Ong, a Gemologist shows this clear balls the other ball, she pours some brand x soap and on the other is Safeguard. She mixed the soap with the clear ball for a couple of minutes. After that, she washes the balls and show it to us. Brand x balls became opaque in color unlike the ball which uses the Safeguard. This means that there is no soap residue remain in our body when we use Safeguard.

#MalingAkala no.4: Safeguard removes germs and moisture to our skin

Next they advise us to take a spot on their table to test out the gentleness of Safeguard soap compared to other soap. I took two rose petals and placed them each in a petri dish separately. I pour on a safeguard liquid soap to one if the petri dish and the other some brand x soap. I let it sit for a couple minutes, so that the rose petals can absorb the same.


After a couple minutes, here is the result, you can see that on the petals that we use brand x the edges of the turned darker compare to the petal that we use safeguard. In this experiment we compare this rose petal to be our skin, some other brands are really harsh to our skin causing it to be dry.


As a mom we should teach our children the proper hand washing to help avoid spreading of germs and getting sick. We should choose only the best products to help us deal with these germs. For me, I recommend Safeguard on cleaning my family's body.

Manila, Philippines -- A recent Google and Temasek study predicts Filipino online shoppers to grow to 42 million by 2025, spending $19 billion (₱918 billion) and a big contributor to this growth is the rise of smartphone users. Today, 61% of Filipino adults own a smartphone and use their devices to communicate, work, and shop wherever they are, creating more productive days, foregoing Manila traffic, and skipping crowded malls altogether.

Shopee, the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has leveraged this mobile trend to great success, converting shoppers from buying offline to online by creating a convenient platform that combines the authenticity of a marketplace with payment and logistical support. Shopee has amassed over 4 million downloads in the Philippines and has virtually replicated the traditional shopping experience online, like providing a live chat feature that allows buyers and sellers to communicate directly -- even allowing the very Filipino tradition of “tawad” on the app -- while providing multiple forms of payment including the popular Cash on Delivery option.

“Filipinos typically spend over 3 hours per day online using their mobile devices and are heavy social media users. Shopee users spend 25 minutes daily browsing the app and are highly social, with over 86% of buyers chatting first with the seller before making a purchase compared to only 75% in the other six countries Shopee is present in, mainly attributed to Filipinos wanting to feel more secure about their transactions by speaking personally with sellers. We take these and other user behavior into consideration when improving the platform, prompting us to develop features such as user ratings and reviews, live chat, and Shopee Guarantee, where sellers only receive payments when their buyers have received their orders,” said Macy Castillo, Head of Commercial Business for Shopee.

This focus on elevating customer experience on the platform has resonated well with Filipinos, as Shopee has reached the #1 mobile shopping app spot in the country on both Google Play and the App Store just 2 years since its launch. As more and more tech savvy Filipinos embrace online shopping, Shopee is looking to become the Philippines’ mobile commerce destination of choice, attracting new eCommerce users with its highly intuitive and user-centric platform that integrates social, business, and logistical functionalities.

“We realized early on that payments and logistics was a big barrier for a lot of users wanting to shop online, and we addressed this by giving all our buyers and sellers access to Free Shipping and Cash on Delivery nationwide. Listening and empowering our users has been key to Shopee’s success, and this will continue to be part of our strategy to leading eCommerce in the country,” Castillo added

Everyday is playday as SM City North EDSA, along with 16 other malls, celebrate more than a thousand days of fun for kids and kids at heart!

During the next three months, twenty-five global brands will be launching their latest toy collections in SM City North Edsa. Likewise, more than 35 characters from the various Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Youtube animated stars will tour 16 other malls in a series of shows, and meet and greet sessions.

And the Sylvanian Families, Doraemon, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig, and Piny Pon lead the way this August.



The fun begins with the launch of the new Sylvanian Families collection of toys and figures at the atrium of The Block at SM City North Edsa on August 15-25. The Sylvanian Families live in the idyllic world of Sylvania and encourage traditional family life play incorporating houses, furniture, accessories, and more.


Kids of all ages will enjoy the Doraemon "I'm Your Hero" Roadventure show, and will be able to Meet and Greet Doraemon, Nobia, Shizuka and their friends on August 21-25 at the Event Center of SM City Manila. They will also have a first glimpse of the newest toys inspired by this Japanese manga series revolving around a Doraemon, robotic cat servant who travels back in time from 22nd century to aid a pre-teen boy named Nobita Nobi.



Join Ryder and his PAW Patrol rescue dogs in an afternoon filled with fun and games at SM City San Mateo on August 21-27. Ryder and his PAW Patrol dogs - each with a specific set of skills based on a real-life profession - work together on missions to protect the shore side community of Adventure Bay.


Peppa Pig fans will be given a rare opportunity to Meet and Greet siblings Peppa and George on August 14-19 at their play park at atrium of the Block at SM City North Edsa. Peppa and George will also visit SM City Taytay on August 21-27, SM City San Mateo on August 21-27 and at SM City BF Paranaque on August 22-28.

Little girls will surely wouldn't want to miss their chance to see new toy collections from Pinny Pon on August 24-29 at SM CIty San Lazaro.

Watchout for more exciting toy launches and events in September. Everyday is Playday at SM Supermalls.

Pizza Hut opens its flagship store at SM Mall of Asia with a new twist of concept for their diners last August 15. This event is graced by the reigning Bb. Pilipinas winners led by Bb. Pilipinas Universe Rachel Peters, their Brand Ambassador, and top executives of Pizza Hut.



Let me just tell you a quick history about Pizza Hut, One day in 1958, two enterprising college students, Frank and Dan Carney, borrowed 600 dollars from their mother and opened a small pizza restaurant in their hometown in Wichita, Kansas. Who would have thought that the meager amount would result into great success?



From its modest beginnings in 1958, Pizza Hut has grown to become the world's largest pizza chain with more than 15,600 restaurants in 90 countries making it the most popular pizza brand in the world.



In the Philippines, Pizza Hut started in 1984. It is now the country's most popular pizza chain serving Metro Manila and surrounding provinces, as well as Visayas and Mindanao with its Dine-In restaurants, Delivery Units, and Express counters. At Pizza Hut, pizza lovers are guaranteed not only of the best-tasting pizza, pasta, and chicken wings but excellent, customer-oriented service and that feeling of being in your own happy place with friends and family. How can competition ever hope to top that?

Right from the start, Pizza Hut has always been known for its penchant for keeping up with the times. For its newly renovated store at SM Mall of Asia, the famed pizza chain is doing away with the rather formal dining experience of yore and switching to an all-new concept of fast casual dining that is easy to access and avail of. "What we are offering in our new flagship store at SM Mall of Asia is a more immediate and less tedious dining concept," says Lorent Adrias, Chief Marketing Officer of Philippine Pizza Inc.



"The move to renovate and make the store in SM Mall of Asia bigger, better and a venue to experience the total pizza experience is also made possible by Pizza Hut's strong partnership with SM Prime Holdings, Inc., SM's mall subsidiary," adds Adrias.






A fast casual dine in store heightens the whole pizza experience with faster ordering and serving services which also means comfort and convenience for its customers. The New Pizza Hut SM MOA also offers new services like a coffee and dessert bar to satisfy dessert cravings and a unique merchandising are where PH fans can purchase limited edition shirts and caps.



The new store can hold as much as 175 people at the same time and features a show kitchen where customers get a first-hand look at how their well-loved pizzas are prepared. Pizza Hut pizzas are guaranteed made fresh everyday.

The new store located at Level 1 Main Mall Entrance also comes with an all-new look inviting, comforting , never intimidating. It should appeal to millennials, aside from the already strong market composed of families, friends and office mates.

For more information, you can follow them on Facebook or at website: www.pizzahut.com.ph

Harvey and I got an invite for Chickie Boy's Birthday last August 5, 2017. We are both excited to see what Max's Restaurant can offer for a children's birthday party. As we all know when it comes to birthdays other competitors are always on first hand choice of the parents. So I'm here to share with you that Max's Restaurant also offers a Birthday party packages that can make your child and all of attendees happy.

To Start off, I'm sure you are asking if what are the themes available at Max's Restaurant. On Max's Restaurant they make sure the kids will enjoy his birthday party and surely treasure it forever. They give both fun and meaningful celebration on each parties that they host.

Party Themes of Max's Restaurant

We were given this color pencils, paper plate, scissors, glue and colored paper to design the crown that we need to work on

The next stop was this booth which Harvey's favorite, the kid needs to throw a ball to the pile of blocks, all of the blocks should fall on the table to be able to get a prize.

Krispy Kreme donuts

Jamba Juice