MAX’S RESTAURANT CELEBRATES 74 YEARS OF SARAP-TO-THE-BONES WITH ‘SORPRESANG SARAP’ MYSTERY BOX

“The House That Fried Chicken Built” and the beloved culinary heritage brand responsible for Sarap-To-The-Bones goodness turns 74 this October. 

In celebration of its birthday, Max’s Restaurant offers a special treat: all dine-in transactions with a regular or family-sized whole fried chicken can avail of a special pick from the Mystery Box containing Sorpresang Sarap coupons for only Php 74.

Available from October 11 to 24, these bonus Sorpresang Sarap coupons give guests the chance to win one random item from an exciting, delectable list of freebies: a feast for 10 persons complete with Max’s signature dishes, a Regular Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare, a Regular Whole Fried Chicken, Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet, Chicken Sisig, a Small Pancit Canton, Fresh Lumpiang Ubod, or a 1.75L bottle of Pepsi.

Redemption of Sorpresang Sarap coupons is valid for dine-in only from October 11 to December 24, 2019 at any Max’s Restaurant branch nationwide.

Max’s Kabisera, the Bonifacio Global City neighborhood destination for classic and modern Filipino dishes, also celebrates its first anniversary this month, launching NEW appetizing dishes now available for dine-in, take-out, and catering transactions. 

Savor the flavor of Max’s Kabisera’s version of the classic Chicken Inasal for only Php 299. For grilled chicken lovers out there, the Grilled Boneless Chicken Thigh Fillet combo meal and Griled Boneless Chicken Thigh Fillet 2-piece platter at only Php 424 will surely satisfy cravings and get more bang for your buck. All plates include Peanut Sauce, Toyomansi, Pinakurat with Honey and Cucumber, and Acharaon the side.

“As a sign of our unwavering appreciation and gratitude to the millions of Filipinos who’ve supported Max’s Restaurant in the last 74 years, we have these special promos and new menu items that will surely delight our customers’ dining experience,” said Mark De Joya, Marketing Director for Max’s Restaurant. “We’re committed to uphold the excellence in our quality and service as the flagbearer of Filipino cuisine and culture.”

Over 500 people come together for a weekend of Ultimate frisbee at the first ever Jamba Juice Whirl’d Cup

What do you get when you blend a plastic disc, a diverse community, and a thirst for new experiences? The very first Jamba Juice Whirl’d Cup, of course. Jamba Juice is focused on blending real whole fruits and veggies to create great tasting and refreshing beverages. In its maiden tournament at the Alabang Country Club, Jamba Juice showed how life can be Better Blended as it brought together different kinds of people into a community sharing in the spirit of Ultimate frisbee over smoothies.\

For Mark De Joya, Brand Development Director for Jamba Juice, Ultimate frisbee strongly resonates with the brand. “Jamba Juice believes in mixing it up, having a positive energy, and creating rich human experiences. We take unusual combinations and blend them together to create unique experiences for our customers. And that’s what the Whirl’d Cup is about – blending all these components to create a fun, open, inclusive event where people can take part in the growing Ultimate community,” he said.

Ultimate Frisbee, or simply known as Ultimate, has been gaining popularity in the Philippines. It’s a no-contact, self-officiated sport that only really needs a disc and a place to play. No special equipment required, just Spirit. It’s due to this very simple nature that has drawn fans and players from all walks of life.

“Ultimate is about the Spirit of the Game. It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from. Anyone can give Ultimate a try, have some fun, learn some new things, and meet great people along the way,” said Pinggoy Bautista, President of the Philippine Flying Disc Association, the official governing body of all disc sports in the country.

This diversity was on full display at the recently concluded  Jamba Juice Whirl’d Cup 2018, as men, women, and children from different backgrounds came together to play, compete, and have fun. Kids as young as 10 years old were throwing discs to veterans of the game who were in their 40s. The tournament had musicians, corporate executives, service professionals, entrepreneurs, and people from other professions – all of whom bonded over smoothies like Jamba’s Piña Colada Refresher – in between their matches.

Bullet Dumas, a musician and math teacher, has been in the game for several years now and has blended his artistic interests with his love of the game. “You don’t normally associate musicians with sports but with Ultimate, anyone can play. I’ve come to appreciate Ultimate as an art as well – the skill and movement has a certain grace to it,” he noted in Filipino.

There was no shortage of new players as well, who were welcomed with open arms by the community. Survivor castaway and all-around dad Chuckie Dreyfus, a man of diverse talents who is no stranger to mixing it up, played well in his very first foray into Ultimate. “It was a fantastic experience. Considering it was my first time to play, my teammates were so welcoming. In the span of two days, I fell in love with the game and the people,” he said.

It wasn’t all fun and games as the 31 teams battled hard to win. The matches got progressively more intense as the weekend went on. Players were jumping and diving to make crucial plays. In the end, there were 4 teams who emerged champions of their respective brackets: Pancake X (Pool A), DC Brats (Pool B), The Saints (Pool C), and Hux (Pool D).

More than winning and losing, it was all about the spirit of the game. “What really struck me was the sportsmanship and camaraderie. Everyone was competing hard but also encouraging and congratulating other teams. That’s what made me love Ultimate. And that’s what made this weekend really special,” said Sel Guevarra, a sportscaster, professional bodybuilder, and an Ultimate newbie.

Jamba Juice made sure players and fans alike were hydrated and energized throughout the two-day tournament. In between matches, players would flock to the Jamba Juice Fender Blender, a mobile smoothie truck, to get their fix of fresh fruit blends and talk about the game they all play. 

With over 500 people from all over attending the Whirl’d Cup, it looks like we can expect more Ultimate action from Jamba Juice in the future. “At Jamba, we want to support those who want to drink life up. So it’s refreshing to see the level of diversity, inclusivity, and community in a competitive sport like Ultimate. We believe that this kind of blending truly squeezes the most of what life has to offer. It’s more than just a plastic disc – it’s the community of those that move it that makes it truly better blended. When it comes to chasing a better blended life, we have a simple mantra: Thirst Begins Today. So there’s no better time to start than now. That said, it is events like this that we look forward to seeing more of in the future,” said Stephanie Elumba, Marketing Manager for Jamba Juice.

For highlights of the first ever 2018 Whirl’d Cup Tournament, go to: https://www.facebook.com/jambajuiceph/videos/1719960764762719/

Huawei wraps up the year with exhibit featuring best photos captured with P9 dual lens technology

Global tech giant Huawei culminates a groundbreaking year with The Power of #OO: Huawei P9 Photography Exhibit.

Upon learning that fellow blogger Ed Uy's photos was going to be included at the #OO HuaweiP9 exhibit, I felt very excited as if it was going to be my own photos that were going to be on display. Maybe because I was always with him when he was taking the photos and I was the first one to see it before he posted it on Instagram.

As much as he doesn't want to admit it I know it was was a dream come true for Ed, even though he still doesn't believe that he's can really take nice photos.  I wont brag but I kind of expected it knowing how Ed takes beautiful pictures. He has the "eyes" so to speak. I always tell him to take photography lessons to further enhance his "talent" and hopefully after seeing his photos in an exhibit, he'll take my advice. I know this would be the start of something new and exciting for Ed Uy's career.

The gallery features the most captivating photos by some of the most renowned cultural vanguards aside from Ed Uy. Photos of Karl Ivan Presentacion, Kara Chung, Camille Co, and Edsel Roy with the revolutionary dual lens technology of their Huawei P9 and P9 Plus. The exhibit was open to the public at Greenbelt 3 Park, Makati from November 25 to 27.

Co-engineered with renowned German camera manufacturer, Leica, Huawei P9’s dual lens enables depth analysis, giving more sharpness and clarity of details to each shot. Thus, allowing consumers to take more professional-looking photos.

 This year, Huawei proves to be a big player in the smartphone arena. While a relatively young brand in the Philippines, it is rapidly and significantly expanding its local footprint today. A tripled market share in a span of six months is strong evidence of its growing presence in the country. The launch of its Huawei P9 and P9 Plus served as key to this growth, taking smartphone photography to a whole new level.

“Huawei is not only in the business of producing smartphones, but it is also in igniting passion and inspiring people. We live in a world that is highly visual, where everyone desires to capture the beauty of everything mainly through their photos. With the P9, Huawei answers this need of curating and preserving memories through reinventing smartphone photography,” shared Corinne Risos-Bacani, Senior Marketing Manager at Huawei Mobile Philippines.    

 The exhibit showcased photos featuring different elements of life using various effects like black-and-white and bokeh. This range of photography effects and forms attest to the versatility and expertise of P9’s dual lens technology in capturing even the smallest of details and turning them to the most captivating of shots.

 “The photos were so breathtaking, so beautiful, too beautiful, in fact, that we felt it was unfair to the owners, to the photos and to the world if we didn’t share their beauty,” says Mark de Joya, Marketing Director of Huawei Philippines. “With this gallery, we aim to change the way people see the world through a new and clearer lens. We want them to think that they, too, are capable of taking professional-looking photos that appreciate and capture the true beauty of life,” he adds.

To know more about Huawei P9 and more of Huawei's products, you may visit http://www.huawei.com/ph.