CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR II SHIELD LYCRA: Defense Against the Wet

The fit of Lycra, Lunarlon insole, welded micro suede upper and Converse proprietary shield coating keeping you comfortable as you move through the day even in the wet with the new Chuck Taylor All Star II Shield Lycra sneakers! 

This Counter Climate sneaker has also the following features:
1.  Water-repellent Shield coated Lycra and
2.  Removal of medial eyelets to help keep you dry
3.  Reflective pull tab heel counter for easy on and off
4.  Padded, gusseted tongue and
5.  Lunarlon sock liner for comfort

The Chuck Taylor All Star II Shield Lycra is available in black, fresh cyan and ash grey colors for only Php 4,250 at Converse stores nationwide.

For more sneaker designs and styles, visit www.converse.com.ph or www.facebook.com/FacebookPhilippines. #ChuckIIShieldLycra  #ForverChuck

Watsons introduces Sunblocks that won’t leave you greasy and sticky this summer

Have you ever used a sunblock that is greasy, sticky and left a white cast?  In my case, I have used and experimented a lot of products.  To conceal the greasiness I always put a high end blot powder which costs a lot. That's why I have been changing sunblocks every now and then until I found my holy grail high-end sunscreen which costs me php2500 which lasts from 5 to 6 months.

I just learned about Biore last month at the Watsons event.  I have been trying it for 2 weeks due to positive reviews. It's a quality and multitasker sunscreen available at all Watsons branches. Now, you don't need to ask someone to buy it for you from Japan or order online.

The following are sunblocks from Watsons that I have been testing recently.

Starting with Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence and Watery Gel 
I road tested it for a week.  It is not sticky and is easily absorbed by the skin. I used it on my face as a sunscreen after my moisturizer. I have a combi skin for reference and Biore is not greasy and would not cake even if you put on a heavy foundation. I am alternately using it with my high-end sunscreen so that I wont break out. So far Im loving the result plus its affordable at only Php500+.

The second one that I am using for 2 weeks now is Belo SPF 50+++ Ultra Gentle Sheer Spray on my body. It says in the bottle its Safe for Kids Delicate Skin. I love sunblock spray because of it cooling effect. It is fast absorbed by the skin. I spray it on my legs, arms and my nape when I go out. I love how refreshing the spray is. Its perfect for summer.

Watsons PH recently launched "Watsons' Make Your Summer Campaign" at SM Moa Atrium. The launch was attended by celebrity guests Ms. Karylle Yuzon and hosted by celebrity Patty Laurel Filart.

Watsons’ “Make Your Summer” campaign wants you to stop hiding and create the perfect summer according to your rules. With all the products available in stores, Watsons surely has something for all the fun activities you’ve got planned so you’re free to do whatever you want without any worries.

Make your summer however you want it to be during this season of endless adventures and possibilities. There’s no holding you back now! Not even your fear of skin darkening or showing off your after-holiday tummy can stop you from conquering the sunny days! This year, Watsons says, make the summer yours.

Make your summer sexy and flaunt your bikini body for everyone to see with our safe and effective slimming products.

Make your summer colorful and be fashion forward with all the vivid hair colors we have—from fabulous browns, fantastic blondes, to fiery reds.

Make your summer sun-proof and be confident to go anywhere! There’s no more need for covering up and hiding from the sun because, at Watsons, we know that it’s important to get protected from harmful UVA and UVB rays. That’s why we have all the sun-proof tools you need for a safe and awesome summer. Defend your skin from burning and sun damage with amazing sunscreens like: Nivea, Vaseline, Banana Boat, Beach Hut, Solstice, Biore, Sunplay, Belo, Neutrogena, Cetaphil, Celeteque, Kojie San, Hawaiian Tropic, Dermplus, Ponds, and Olay.

Make your summer more exciting with this super exclusive treat for all our SM Advantage Card Members. Get a chance to explore the wonders of the Philippine islands with getaways for four to Batanes, Boracay, Cebu, Davao, and Palawan.

Karen Fabres Group Marketing Manager

Bo Rodriguez Senior Prod Manager Vaseline

Via Puyat Asst Manager of Ponds

Kim Reyes Group Category Manager of Watsons

Dharell Fontanilla Marketing Manager for Beauty

Just buy Watsons participating products and for every PHP500 single-receipt purchase, you get 1 e-raffle entry. So, go to any Watsons store or The SM Store Beauty Section now and get summer ready as the promo is from February 23 – April 26, 2017.

And if you’re not yet a SMAC member, now’s a great time to join. The new “MEMBERS GET MORE” program makes shopping more rewarding than ever before. Time to get MORE POINTS, MORE SAVINGS, and MORE VALUE!

Isn’t it so exciting? So get out, have fun and make your summer perfect with Watsons!

Rapoo launches VPRO Gaming Peripherals for the ProGamers

Back in the day,  the only games that I have played with my full attention on were the Super Mario and Galaga. Those were the most famous ones every one around my age played. Me and my college friends would spend our afternoon shouting, swearing and comparing scores side by side for 2 hours in a computer shop. That was fun.  I vividly remember when keyboards locked for too much pressing or banging when every gamer's too excited to win or reach their scores. Those were the times we quit, or the owner would have asked us to go out and transfer to another computer shop. Fast forward to today, where every pro gamers are very keen on winning. They need the right set of gaming gear to help them perform better.

Rapoo launches the most advanced VPRO gaming peripherals on April 3 at Marco Polo, Ortigas. The event was graced by Rapoo executives headed by Kyle Guo, Rapoo R&D Director and bloggers.


A great set of gaming gear does more than simply facilitate play – it is the key to mastering your strategy, and just like any other sport, finding the best set of gaming tools is necessary for them consistently perform at a high level.

In eSports, gaming gear is just as critical as skill, and even the slightest lag, can spell the difference between a victory and getting fragged to oblivion.

“Gaming has gotten a lot more serious these past few years, and there are already a lot of Filipino ProGamers who are making a name for themselves in eSports tournaments all over the world.  We want to nurture the passion and talent Filipinos have by letting them experience the gaming gear used by the top CyberAthletes in the world,” says Kyle Guo, Rapoo R&D Director.

“Today we are launching the newest range of gaming products from VPRO, which will help them take their gaming to the next level,” Guo adds.

VPRO is a professional gaming brand under Rapoo with the complete range of good quality and best value performance products, including gaming mice, gaming mechanical keyboards, and gaming headsets.

SERIOUS BUSINESS
eSports is more than just play—it pays very lucratively. According to statistics compiled by eSportsearnings.com, the total prize money of gaming competitions in 2016 reached an unbelievable USD 94,445,235.87.

The prize came from 3,995 tournaments participated in by more than 13,000 CyberAthletes.

THINK FAST, ACT FAST, AND KICK ASS
Known for its innovative and premium-quality product developments, VPRO is the premium gaming brand of Rapoo Gaming Labs.

“Rapoo as VPRO Gaming will bring its strengths into the game by exacting product-quality standards, achieved by specialists from almost all fields of expertise needed,” says Lem Estiva, Rapoo Philippines Retail Sales Manager.

Utilizing the vast experience of and incredible inventiveness Rapoo, VPRO is able to drastically shorten product-development cycles, allowing it to respond more quickly to new trends and the growing needs of the gaming community.

Compared to its competitors, Rapoo's ability to develop and produce almost all components itself offers incredible advantages when it comes to value for money.

Leading the lineup of VPRO Gaming Gear is the VPRO V810 Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.

With its stylish angular design coupled with high-grade materials and incredible build quality the gaming keyboard makes for a standout companion to accompany gamers on their triumphant quest for glory.

The VPRO V810 features full mechanical keys and conflict-free design for all keys. The cherry mechanical key switches with a single key life up to 50 million operations, are durable and reliable in the game. Non-conflict design for 108 keys on the keyboard, allows you to press any number of keys simultaneously and ensures that your every command is registered and executed exactly and rapidly.

Johnson Zhang - Rapoo Regional Sales Director

Lem Estiva - Rapoo PH Retail Sales Manager

It is equipped with a multi-level backlighting system for those late night top-secret gaming sessions. All keys on the keyboard are programmable (including single keys, combination keys and macro keys) in the game mode. The simplified game operations allow you to always be one step ahead.

The keyboard also features five dedicated macro keys for those precisely timed manoeuvres conveniently positioned on the left-hand side of the keyboard. With a built in on-board memory, VPRO810 can save your personal profile settings and load it onto another PC.

Another really cool feature is Gaming Mode, which allows rapid toggling between game and Windows settings. Combined with its freely programmable keys, the VPRO V810 converts into a true weapon of virtual mass destruction.

Other available VPRO keyboard options include the V720, V500RGB AL, V700RGB AL, V500S AL, V500S-Crystal, V500L, V51S RGB, and V510.

Complementing the VPRO KEYBOARD is the VPRO range of Gaming Mouse led by the VPRO V310 Laser Gaming Mouse. The VPRO V310 boasts of Rapoo's brand-new gaming chip V-power3, 32-bit ARM core, 60MHz running frequency and 1000 Hz USB report rate for high-speed response. It also has a professional gaming optical engine with an image-processing rate of 12000 FPS, 150 inches and tracking speed and up to 1000 Hz USB report rate, ensures accurate tracking, anytime. anywhere.

Save and play with its built-in memory to save your mouse configuration (macro, DPI setting and breathing light mode) in the game mode so you can use your settings on any computer.

Dazzle your opponents with both your skill and style with the VPRO V310’s LED Multi-color light system. With 16 million colors the V310 has an LED multi-color light system, which lets you customize the appearance of your mouse in many ways as well as to suit your preferences. It features an APM-lighting mode that reflects your actions per minute with a spectacular light show.

Confidence is good, but control is a lot better, so choose from other VPRO gaming mouse such as the V25S, V280, and V26 and choose the best one that fits your gaming style.

Completing the trio of essential gaming gear is the headset. A good gaming headset provides you a more immersive experience, but a great headset gives you the advantage allowing you to hear movements and audio cues of your opponent’s movements.

The VPRO VH600 Virtual 7.1 Gaming headset features multi-function remote configuration free control; and intelligent VIB vibration unit that brings unparalleled shock experience. The Over-ear design provides comfort, noise isolation while the active dual microphone makes sure that you can easily and clearly talk strategies with your teammates without delay.

Lastly, its over-ear design provides noise isolation and utilizes an intelligent suspension head wear that adapts to the length of gameplay hours.

For entry level gamers, there is the VPRO VH200 illuminated Gaming Headset with Professional sound adjustment, accurate positioning noise-cancelling microphone, as well as the intelligent suspension head wear to make it comfortable during those marathon gaming sessions.

"VPRO's aim is to take on the deadly serious world of the gaming-peripheral brands with a twinkle in its eye, without taking its eye off the top spot. After all, gaming equipment should do two things: Deliver an awesome experience for the gamer and a real benefit for the gameplay – and do all this while offering great value for money, without being pretentious,” points out VPRO CEO Michael Zeng.

Price and availability
The first line of VPRO gadgets in the Philippines will be available in stores and third party retailers beginning this May.


Find out more about Rapoo at www.rapoo.com and VPRO at www.vpro-gaming.com. 
Connect on Facebook: /RapooPhilippines & /vprogaming

25 Reasons to be Excited About McDonalds' Kiddie Crew Workshop

Its that time of the year again with McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop! Keep your kids from being bored and create memories this summer while gain new friends.

McDonald's PH launches Kiddie Crew Workshop together with McDonald's celebrity kiddie crew ambassadors, Edrigu, Rossano, Sandro and Hugo Sotto on April 1 at McDonald's Frontera Verde Pasig. I tagged along my kid Finn during the launch.  It was a fun and productive Saturday when he met and played with other kids together with Celebrity Ambassador Sandro Sotto their Team Orange's leader during the launch.  McDonald's let him experienced how to make a cheeseburger and chocolate sundae! He did the rounds with the stores and helped at the counter. Greeted the customers at the lobby too together with their team.

Summer is the perfect season for letting your kids learn and experience new things, and with McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop, they can do just that!

Now on its 25th year, McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop is McDonald’s flagship family program that gives kids an opportunity to experience in-store restaurant training and learn time-tested values such as teamwork, hard work, discipline, responsibility, and sharing.

Registration is ongoing until April 30, 2017 in close to 500 participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide. Kiddie Crew Workshops happen weekly from March 20 to June 2, 2017. The registration fee is P650 only, inclusive of workshop materials, meals for 5 days and the official Kiddie Crew shirt, bag, lanyard with ID, chef’s hat, apron and graduation tokens.

This year, McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop excites participants with a refreshed program that combines their all-time favorite activities with new ones guaranteed to make them look forward to the five-day sessions! Well-loved activities are back, including the Make-Your-Own Cheeseburger, and on-floor, Drive-Thru, and front counter trainings that give kids the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a McDonald’s crew. For the first time, participants will get to satisfy their sweet tooth with the Make-Your-Own Dessert activity and experience how to prepare customers’ orders through the McDelivery Game.

With McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop, kids will surely have a delightful summer to remember! Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity for your kids to learn new skills and values, experience new things, and make new friends while having fun.

Here are the 25 Reasons to be excited about McDonalds' Kiddie Crew Workshop

1.   Registration can be done online in almost 500 participating McDonalds Restaurants.

2.   Registration fee is only Php650!

3.   5-Day Workshop

4.   Kids will have a Front Counter Training

5.  Lobby and On-floor training

6.  Drive-thru to greet on-the-go customers

7.  Make your own cheeseburger activity

8.  Make your own dessert activity

9.  McDelivery game for Kiddie crew chiefs

10. Art Sessions

11. Talent Workshop

12. Bond with New Friends

13. New McDo TShirt

14. New Cap

15. Bag and ID with lace

16. Chef's Hat

17. Apron

18. Scrapbook

19. Completion button pins and certificate

20. Meet up with the new kiddie crew ambassadors
      Hugo- the responsible kuya

21. Edrigu- the budding creative

22. Sandro- the most sociable

23. Rossano-the fun and talented bunso

24. The Kiddie Grand Graduation

25. McDonalds' Chief Happiness Officer Ronald McDonald and the Gang will
      entertain thousands of Kiddie Crew graduates!

For more information on McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop, visit mcdonalds.com.ph.

Blanco Cook System - designed for the food industry

For professional kitchens, having the right equipment is very important because they can make or break a food business.  Innovative technology and reliable performance are what seasoned chefs are looking for in order to prepare quality dishes efficiently.

One such product that is acknowledged world-wide for its state-of-the-art features is the Blanco Cook System, distributed locally by Technolux.
Made in Germany,  Blanco is designed for use by commercial kitchens.  It provide chefs with easy mobility during live cooking and catering activitires. Its revolutionary design allows cooking elements to be interchangeable, which means that the operator can expand or change the menu spontaneously without downtime.

Its heating system provides fast heat-up and short reaction times to keep up with high turnover cooking. It also offers ample top surface space that can work as a serving shelf or additional work space, and optional hook-in containers to store ingredients and supplies. Meanwhile, built-in rails may be inserted with GN containers directly above cooking units which chefs may use to keep utensils such as knives, ladles and measuring cups for easy access.

For maximum efficiency in the kitchen, cooking elements like fryer, induction hobs, induction woks, griddle, pasta cookers and bain maries are readily available without having to worry about the mechanical ventilation and power. The system is also equipped with electronic control and digital temperature display which are easy to operate to ensure consistent cooking results.

Furthermore, with the Blanco Cook System, cleaning up is as simple as wiping spills off the micro-polished stainless-steel surface. It has a primary grease filter made of stainless steel whereby grease is separated in the extraction bridge. A fleece filter then traps the finer particles thus reducing moisture content, and goes through the carbon filters. During this stage, activated charcoal filters in the odor filter boxes and in the process eliminates the smell by 90%.

Finally, an electrostatic filter helps clears the odor further to about 95%. A filter change indicator automatically displays a reminder to change or clean the filter.


To know more about Blanco Cook System, please  call Technolux, the country’s largest importer and supplier of a complete line of foodservice, small wares and laundry equipment at 8964941and 8994531 or visit its corporate office at 2176 Primo Rivera Street, Barangay La Paz Makati City.  Check out www.technolux.net , FB 

Celebrate your Graduation day with Goldilocks Gradfeast meals

"There is a good reason they call these ceremonies ' commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning."    Orrin Hatch.  

                                                                                   

“This is the first day of the rest of your lives” is perhaps the most common phrase we hear during yearly commencement exercises. Moving on to the next phase of our lives is a reason to celebrate, and what better way to rejoice this new chapter than celebrating with the family. Indeed, graduation season is another opportunity to bring family and friends together to be thankful – and of course to have a feast.

For the past 50 Golden Years, Goldilocks has been the go-to partner in bringing us their signature comfort food and best-loved cakes. For this new chapter in your family’s life, Goldilocks once again fills your day and stomach with happiness through its Gradfeast Meals.

Choose between four delicious variants of Gradfeast meals packed with a selection of Goldilocks Foodshop best-sellers including Palabok, Breaded Porkchop, and Chicken Tenders, which are all served with Goldilocks’ Lumpiang Shanghai and classic Puto.

For only P165.00, you get value meals and valued time with family and friends. In addition, when you order a minimum of 4 Gradfeast meals, you get a P50.00 discount when you buy a classic Goldilocks Mocha Caramel Cake Roll.

So graduate and celebrate with Goldilocks’ Gradfeast meals. For more information, log on to www.goldilocks.com.ph, or join the conversation through Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram at backslash GoldilocksPH []