Foreigners often ask why there's plenty of fried food in the Filipino diet. I don't know how to answer this question because it will just entail admitting guilt. Even if we fry food to death, I think the key is to just use healthy oil. Through a media launch recently, we were glad to be introduced to Grande Rice Bran Oil which is labelled as the "olive oil of the East." It's deemed healthy enough that it can be used as an ingredient for making salads and also as a base for baking. This type of oil is 100% physically refined and extracted, thus retaining its ... Continue Reading...
Archives for July 2017
Magnolia Chicken video shows the three Pinay Miss Universe
What's to like in Youtube recently? Let us recommend the video showing all three ultra-beautiful Filipinas who made the country proud by winning the coveted Miss Universe title. Yes, that's right. Margie-Moran Floirendo, Gloria Diaz and Pia Wurtzbach in one undertaking is quite a feat! The lucky product is Magnolia Chicken which tapped the three lovelies for its "Pambansang Manok" campaign. It is so apt since Magnolia Chicken is truly a favorite across generations of Filipino families. We also love the overall message articulated in the ad: "Mom always ... Continue Reading...
Online car registration is the way to go!
As a female driver, I've realized a long time ago that navigating the crazy streets of Manila is an exercise in patience and courage. However, we have also no choice but to adopt the attitude 'take it or leave it!' I have to admit that the stress of the rush hour and driving the distance from the south to center of Manila (and vice versa) made me resign from my corporate job last year. It was just too much to handle. I wanted some family time instead of spending it stuck on the road in the thick of the rush hour. As motorists, we are probably united in our ... Continue Reading...
The One Philippines (TOP) Humanitarian Award : search for unsung heroes
Are you an extraordinary individual doing selfless work for the community in the style of Mother Teresa? Then you can vie for THE ONE Philippines (TOP) Humanitarian Award. The search will begin in August 2017 and end of January 2018, culminating in a Gala Awards Night scheduled on May or June 2018. What's notable about this award is that it will grant a trophy and P1.5 million to the grand winner of the first TOP. Two runners-up will also be chosen and will receive P500,000 each. The prize money is expected to further support the winners' humanitarian service ... Continue Reading...
5 tips on choosing your ob-gyn
Hmmm. There are two kinds of 'professionals' I have an intimate relationship with: 1) the one who waxes me, and 2) my OB-gyn, short for obstetrician-gynecologist. As a doctor for feminine concerns, we find that we should really select one who is not only competent but someone we can trust and feel at ease with. Ob-gyn Dr. Faith Suluen of the sanitary napkins brand Jeunesse Anion, shares five top tips on how women or girls can find the right doctor: 1. Family and Friends Referrals. The first step when you’re in search for the right doctor is to ask for ... Continue Reading...
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