Chiow Express: Your taste of Chinatown at Boni Ave and Mandaluyong

So you are in Boni and you actually crave for something Chinese. Yes, there is a new place for you to visit. Just located in front of the Mandaluyong Medical Center, Chiow Epress, is one piece of Binondo you must try.

They have most of the food you crave for in a Chinese restaurant. They are also expanding their menu to cater to more people of varied tastes.

Yes, the food is the same as with the many restaurants you can find in Chinatown.

Located in the heart of Mandaluyong. The place is simple and clean. It also provides an ideal space to focus more on what is on the menu.

With affordable prices and great food on their menu. The place is worth the trip along Boni Avenue.

Merck: Bridging Baby Steps (Fertility Awareness 2017)

Fertility Awareness 2017

Despite the huge population of the Philippines. Infertility still happens and is often a burden on many parents who want to conceive. The data from a Synovate survey in 2011 shows that one out of 10 Filipinos are suffering from infertility. There are different factors that affect a couple’s ability to procreate such as socio-cultural practices, including the marrying age, educational status, professional goals.

Merck is now on its 5th year of pursuing awareness on fertility and infertility in the Philippines. Often battling many myths and misconceptions.

Who is Merck?

Merck Inc. started operation in the Philippines in 1973 as a division of Pharma Industries Inc., now known as Zuellig Pharma Corporation (ZPC), to promote the pharmaceutical products of Merck KGaA.       
                             
Today, the company and its employees continue to work together in providing quality pharmaceutical and specialty chemical products and services to its customers.

Merck Inc. looks forward to continued success and to contribute further to the development of the Philippines as a responsible multinational company.

San Marino's Indoor Bike Challenge at Robinsons Starmills Pampanga

San Marino has always been a proponent of healthy living since its start years back. They are famous for many brands and is one of the well know canned foods in the Philippines. San Marino corned tuna by Foodsphere Inc. local manufacturer and distributor of popular brands like CDO, Bibbo hot dogs, Highlands corn beef, Holiday Cheese dogs.

San Marino and Robinsons Mall started last year an advocacy to help improve the lives of the shoppers, thus they launched an Indoor Bike Challenge at Robinson’s Magnolia. This year there are 3 legs for the Indoor Challenge, one held last June 3 at Nuvali, Laguna; June 24 at Robinson Starmills, San Fernando, Pampanga; and July 8 at Santa Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta, Rizal.

It's time to send your body to the zone at The Footzone Spa at Greenhills

There are places that we always go to but then again we also tend to pass by something. I have been to Greenhills many times to buy something or just to go to meetups.

Well maybe because I don't really go to for a foot spa.

So I went to the zone. I mean the Foootzone.

The front seems to me very simple but what is inside is much better.

The front desk is a good place to start your day. You will be greeted by their professional staff as if you are in a hotel.

Eats @SM Fairview: Not just another food fair

Eats @ SM Fairview

One food fair is different from another. There are many factors that make a good food fair. There is the people, the food and the service, even the venue plays a role in it.

SM Fairview is a long way for me but I came to see the event and enjoy with my eyes as well as with taste buds.

I came early with a friend from a walking tour jut hours ago. I was good to be early but we were way earlier than the expected time. It's hard not to miss the venue. White tents that contrasts with the traffic that around,; that is the buses and the people.

Here I go with the EATS @ SM FAIRVIEW.

Gender FGD with Bea Torre

Our SASsy friend, Bea Torre, a graduate student at the UP Diliman Department of Psychology, is doing her thesis on how gender influences young women's everyday interactions.

If you are a Filipino woman ages 17-25 and are willing to participate in a focus group discussion about this topic, sign up at http://bit.ly/GenderFGDsignup. Thank you!

The gym and all that is about going to the gym

We Pinoys have almost the same mindset as the the Muricans. We were able to do lots of stiff and yet at the same time ignore the use of the brain. Especially with the rise of social media and the selfie. Tons of people especially those who belong to the LGBT community have all flocked to the gym.

You have seen people post about their gym experience and so forth with also the before, during and after workout pictures. Surprisingly as with the rise of internet cafes. There has been a rise in gyms all over Manila and surrounding areas.

I hate gym people. I think for them like the French as cheaters.

You hate gym's like me? Maybe you are also French. lolz

There are lots of ways people can get healthy like running. And for some weird reason I hate some runners as if running is a special skill for people. There is Yoga and so much more. Even the simple task of taking the stairs.

How about bikes?

Lastly an article in Reuters.

So how about seeing you flex those muscles to help be a good part of civilization and not of the famewhores on Instagram and Facebook.

American Eye Center gifts OFW heroes with a yuletide privilege

The Christmas season is all about the spirit of giving. And give is what the American Eye Center, the country’s leading eye care center, will do this Yuletide season.

In line with its support of Filipinos working abroad, the American Eye Center is giving eligible OFWs the ultimate gift with its Pamaskong Handog OFW Privilege Card through its Shangri-La and Greenbelt branches. With the OFW Privilege Card, kababayans can now secure eye health for themselves and for their dependents from anywhere in the world through discounts on diagnostics and treatments.

“The essence of the holidays is giving back to the community and American Eye Center does so by honoring our beloved OFWs. These modern day Filipino heroes deserve much recognition and we do that by offering quality eye care for them and the rest of their families through our exclusive OFW Privilege Card,” says American Eye Center’s COO Dr. Benjamin Cabrera.

American Eye Center offers the OFW Privilege Card to all overseas Filipino workers and their qualified dependents. The card is absolutely free and entitles the bearer to a 50 percent discount on comprehensive eye examinations and 15 percent discount for their dependents. The card also allows special 20 percent discount on cataract surgery, 15 percent discount on All Laser or Bladeless LASIK, and 10 percent off on diagnostic procedures.

The card also offers exclusive discounts at American Eye Center partner SPEX Optical. All OFW’s need to do is set an appointment and present valid overseas employment documents to avail of these unlimited discounts starting December 2013 to March 2014.

Wazzup Pilipinas Wins As One of the Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013

Mr. Ross del Rosario

I was formally introduced with Wazzup Pilipinas during the Manila International Book Fair. My perception of the group was it was make up of a good number of people and bloggers especially its founder Ross Flores Del Rosario.

After just a week or two I heard that Wzzup Pilipinas was recognized as one of the top emerging influential blogs. I was not actually suprisped that it was so.

Wazzup Pilipinas is a community blog open to all who would like to contribute worthy articles that help promote events, happenings, products, places, advocacies and opinions that are of interest to the Filipino people. Its primary goal is to keep its readers well-informed and updated with current events, and the latest trends and issues, in the Philippines.

Wazzup Pilipinas has also made several "bloggers events" arrangements for many companies and individuals who required the participation of bloggers in their online promotions. The number of events organized by Wazzup Pilipinas has reached more than a hundred already and counting.

Wazzup Pilipinas has also currently maintained a staggering number of page views reaching a peak of more than 18,000+ on a single day and an average of 4,000+ daily views. (The statistics improves everyday so this may no longer be the actual data after a few days).

E-smoke and the idea of vaping everywhere

Suddenly it became a fad for smokers to just go vaping. I mean some of the people I know say they want to quit smoking and some are just plai curios. At first it was quite expensive but with the growing market and demand the prices are going down. Even China now has started making cheap e-cigarettes.

Some people project their vaping as some kind of status and new thing to do. I mean you can vape anywher because they say it poses no problems for non-vapers (excuse the new word there). But some people like me are just not fans of anything too smelly. Yeah it smells nice for 2 seconds and after that I want to puke my insides out.

I am not really confident with all these business talk about vaping and e-cigarettes is healthier and better than smoking. I also don't believe the crap that this device will make you stop smoking.

More? Here is an interesting read.