With Project Pie, the possibilities are endless

Everyone loves a big slice of pizza.  What's there not to love about the cheesy melt in your mouth goodness crunchy crust with all your favorite toppings on. Yummy!

Ed Uy's Master Pizza 

Project Pie Pizza  opens its 9th store to the public on June 14 at W City Center BGC.  We were the first ones to customize our own pizza and salad. It was fun choosing and experimenting among the 32 toppings available.

At Project Pie, you have the power to make your pizza anything you want it to be. If you're a vegetarian,  just ask for no pepperoni and sausage. You can also opt for a tuna toppings for a healthier option with bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and cilantro. If you are experimental, you can pile on as many toppings as you can.  Play up with flavors which depends on your craving. You can choose from any of their 32 toppings. The possibilities are endless.

The James Project Salad

Plus, you can also customize your own pasta and salad or choose from their signature flavors. My personal favorite from their salad offerings is the The James Project Salad with mixed greens, candied walnuts,grilled chicken, dried cranberries and feta cheese drizzled with raspberry vinaigrette. Yummy and healthy!

Founder James Markham was sick and tired of pizza that is dipped, dumped and stuffed beyond recognition that he created something real and better, fast and no frills in artisan style pizza. And in taking fast casual, guest engagement, consumer empowerment concept to life, James together with his partners launched in the United States Pieology and later on MOD but soon after success came and the concept diluted, James decided create his own in Project Pie. The brand opened its first store at MGM Grand Las Vegas and shortly after opened the doors to other branches in the US.

Seeing the potential of Project Pie, Mr. Leo Prieto Jr. then Chairman of International Family Food Services, Inc. (IFFSI) spoke to James and soon after, shook hands to bring the concept in the Philippines. Mr. Prieto, together with CEO Vic L. Gregorio set up DBE Project, Inc. (January 2013) the company that brought to life Project Pie in the Philippines (it’s first store opened in July 31, 2013), the first country to have the brand outside the United States.  In 2016, the company changed management hands and is now headed by Mr. Chris Po, as Chairman of DBE Project Inc. and Mr. Vic Gregorio remains to be President.

The concept of Project Pie is what fast casual pizza is all about. They empower their Guests to DESIGN and BUILD their own PIZZA, PASTA or SALAD or choose from their signature flavors. Project Pie boast of their best pizza crust and freshest ingredients, all baked in about 2 minutes! You can choose any of the 32 toppings, to create your own Master PIZZA all for the same price, TOP THAT!

Project Pie also offers their newest product- Oven Baked Chicken Wings! It comes in three (3) exciting flavors -  Buffalo Red, BBQ and Pesto Parmesan. That's one product you will surely enjoy together with your all-time favorite PIZZA, PASTA, and SALAD which you can also now enjoy delivered via FOODPANDA PH.

Ed Sheeran tops the first-ever Billboard Philippines Hot 100, while local singer Inigo Pascual leads the Billboard Philippine Top 20.

Billboard Philippines (“BillboardPH”) recently premiered (June 12) the country’s first rankings reflecting local music consumption.

Using localized on-demand streaming data from global services Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube, plus download track sales from iTunes, BillboardPH’s new charts provide the most accurate representation of music popularity in the Philippines.

Leading BillboardPH’s chart offerings is the BillboardPH Hot 100, which ranks the top songs by both local and foreign acts. The Billboard Philippine Top 20, meanwhile, will contain only Filipino artists, and the Billboard PH Catalog Chart will list songs by Filipino acts that are older than three years, but still being actively streamed.

Ed Sheeran commands the No. 1 spot on the BillboardPH Hot 100 with “Shape of You,” while Bruno Mars and The Chainsmokers each place a pair of tracks each in the top 10.  Also occupying spaces in the Hot 100 top 10 are DJ Khaled's “I’m the One," featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, at No. 3, and the current Billboard Hot 100 U.S. No. 1 hit “Despacito,” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, at No. 5.

The Billboard Philippine 20 is led by Inigo Pascual’s “Dahil Sa’Yo,” with singer/actress Jona holding down two spots in the top 10, at Nos. 3 and 4, with “Pusong Ligaw” and "Maghihintay Ako,” respectively. Also faring well on the local list is rock/fusion band Sud, which stands at No. 2 with “Sila.”



Billboard PH, launched in September 2016, has quickly become the premier source of music coverage in Philippines. The addition of local charts to a menu already including the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200, among others, further emphasizes the site as the go-to place for Filipino music fans.  The Billboard PH charts refresh each Monday morning local time.

PhilNoni x Stevia: World's super anti-oxidants

I have been to big organic farms in some provinces like Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro and Laguna. I have met with the farmers and visited fruit bearing farms and learned a lot or two about good soils. How to grow flowers, vegetables for salad (like lettuce, romaine cabbage) and stevia (or sweet leaf).

I remember drinking oregano tea with stevia leaves infusion. It was my first time to chew Stevia. It was tolerable as it was sweet but has a distinct slight bitterness after taste.   Upon research, stevia has an antioxidant property and is a good source of Vitamin C. Its a good substitute to your white refined sugar.

I have never seen a Noni fruit before but my parents told me that it has medicinal health benefits. It is a memory booster, it can lower your cholesterol, thus its good for the heart.  It is good for your hair, skin diseases, a good antifungal agent too. The best thing is it can also cures cancer of any type.

Philippines Phil. Morinda Citrifolia, inc. (PMCI) has launched one of the world’s amazingly superb single course anti-oxidants from the ancient tropical Noni plant on June 10 at Stevia Farm Bocaue, Bulacan.

PhilNONI juice is an extract from the whole ripe fruit of the amazing medicinal plant Noni tree found growing wild in the island shores of the Philippines. The taste of PhilNONI juice is enhanced by Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) known in the market as Sweet and Fit, another Philippine product. Noni is the international name of this ancient medicinal plant which is scientifically known as Morinda citrifolia Linn. 

Dr. Tito Contado, a former Professor of the UP College of Agriculture until 1978 and a retired UN FAO Senior Officer for 13 years and 7 years as Chief of the FAO Extension, Education and Communication Service, studied and experimented the use of Noni for two years before he decided to register with the SEC in 2001 to pioneer the Noni company, Phil. Morinda Citrifolia, Inc.

Having effectively recovered from a 6 heart by-pass in June 1999 using regularly Noni fruit juice supplement, Dr. Contado envisions to make PhilNONI brand products AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE and AFFORDABLE to the market, worldwide.

PhilNONI con Stevia 

With the very successful production and marketing of 100% pure PhilNONI juice for more than 10 years, PMCI conducted further studies to better improve its taste without compromising its efficacy, stability and safety.

The study resulted in a partnership with Philippine Glorious industries Development Corporation, producer of the natural sweetener Stevia, Sweet and Fit which enhances ,the taste of pure PhilNONI juice.

PhilNONl con Stevia, being a superb Nutraceutical (partly nutritional and partly pharmaceutical), is well known to for its multiple antioxidant functions, healthy weight loss, increase energy, slows down aging, and younger-healthier-looking skin properties. It also helps boost the immune system, prevent degenerative conditions such as: Alzheimer’s disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Cancer, Premature aging, etc.

PhilNONl con Stevia is now available in Mercury Drug Stores nationwide.

Visit  www.philnoni.com.ph /on facebook.com

Jollibee supports Sarah Geronimo's Dial #87000 Facebook Live performance

Jollibee celebrates Sarah Geronimo's #8700 Facebook Live Performance on June 22 at 55 Events Place, Quezon City. The event was hosted by Gelli Victor and attended by Sarah's popsters and media.

It was a multi-platform performance from Sarah Geronimo and Jollibee, as the fan-favorites hosted an unforgettable event worthy of its own hashtag

The trendsetting duo invited fans to a-no-holds barred gathering that gave attendees the chance to learn the hottest moves from the #87000 TVC from Pop Star Royalty herself, Sarah Geronimo.

Jollibee expanded the full production of the commercial for its nationwide express delivery hotline with a Facebook live broadcast that offers unlimited access to the line-up of activities happening inside 55 Events Place, Quezon City.

Fans who tuned in were able to catch Sarah G. having fun with her loyal Popsters, and even peek into her personal Jollibee favorites and next career moments. The audiences at home also got to participate through their screens, suggesting the next challenges for the celebrity and urging her on with their comments and reactions on social media.

Sarah was fully on-board to deliver a great time for everyone, even taking on the dare To help one of her fans call Jollibee’s #87000 hotline and have everyone’s favorites delivered right there, on the stage.

The sets of audiences waited as the fastfood chain’s delivery staff walked up to the Sarah to handover the bags of langhap-sarap treats to the star of the commercial.

Joy filled the room as the charming star received her order and welcomed the delivery crew with bags of Jollibee on hand for the audience.

“Don’t forget the hashtag!” Sarah jovially reminds her audience. The ever-grateful celebrity proceeded to thanking her audience and Jollibee, her partner for her onstage and Facebook live comeback.

Recreate the scenes to the hashtag-worthy event by watching it on www.facebook.com/JollibeePhilippines/ and dialing in Jollibee favorites through #87000, its nationwide express delivery hotline.

Acer PH partners with G-Shock for a #TimeForUs campaign

Acer Philippines launches the #TimeForUs campaign in partnership with G-Shock on June 20 at Yes Please Bar in BGC. The event was attended by Basti Artadi of Wolfgang rock band, Juan Miguel Severo, Acer and Casio executives,  and media.

Yes Please bar was transformed into a nostalgic wonderland of the 80s and 90s but peppered with today's technology, symbolic of the event's cause. An overall aesthetic that brought out the best from both eras. Just in time for the launch of
 #TimeForUs, which aims to unite Gen Xers and millenials.

Acer Philippines moves to bring two generations closer through technology, breaking down barriers built on misconceptions and misunderstandings.

“At Acer, we believe that it’s time to focus on bridging the generation divide,” shares Sue Ong Lim, Sales and Marketing Director of Acer Philippines. “It’s imperative that we see that, amidst the differences between Gen Xers and millennials, they are also a lot alike.” 

The #TimeforUs promo entitles its buyers to a G-Shock watch for every purchase of qualifying Acer laptops.  They may claim their watch in any of Acer's service centers in Manila, Cebu, and Davao.

Central to the campaign is the partnership between Acer Philippines and G-Shock, a franchise owned by Casio. G-Shock’s appeal has spanned both the Gen X and millennial generation, and continues to be popular among the youth today.

Acer Philippines also called on rock musician Basti Artadi and spoken word artist Juan Miguel Severo, both artistic icons of their craft and time, to collaborate and develop “Time For Us” a musical-and-spoken word piece to drive the message of the campaign. Basti Artadi, vocalist of the award-winning rock band Wolfgang, rose to fame in the midto late-90s, making him a legend among those from Gen X.

Meanwhile, Juan Miguel Severo popularized the art of spoken word poetry when “Ito Na Ang Huling Tula Na lsusulat Ko Para Sa'yo”, his original piece, made rounds on social media, making it viral among the millennials. The piece cemented the admiration of spoken word poetry as an art form, and since then, Juan Miguel Severo has become the face of the craft.

“G-Shock, Basti Artadi, and Juan Miguel Severo are with us in aspiring to bring the Gen X and millennial generation together, ” says Ray Gozon, Senior Marketing Manager of Acer Philippines. “With their help, we are optimistic that we will ultimately be able to succeed.”

To learn more about Acer and #TimeForUs, you can visit www.acer.com.ph, follow @acerphils on Twitter, or visit the Acer Philippines  Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AcerPH.

Photos by Ed Uy of WhereisEdUy.com

Lica Land Premier Holds Topping Off Ceremony for Dusit D2 Hotel and Residences

Lica Land Premier marked a special milestone in the construction of Dusit D2 Hotel and Residences with a topping-off ceremony held last June 16.  This major landmark which is targeted to open by the second quarter of 2018 is set to be an integral part of the Bonifacio Global City landscape.

(L-R) Jonas O. Senia (General Manager - Lica Management,Inc.), Efren Reyes (Owner, RBG Builders), Reynaldo Santos (VP-Operations,Global Project, Incorporated GPI), Rolando Evangelista (Owner, Global Project, Incorporated GPI), Arch. Ariel Francisco (Facade Consultant - W.V. Coscolluela & Associates), Bernice Baculi (AVP Operations - SM Aura Premier), Felix K. Limcaoco III (Managing Director - Lica Management, Inc.), Engr. Alfred A. Ecaldre (Head, Lica Engineering and Design-LEAD), Engr. Estroly R. Flores (Construction Manager - Gravitas Project, LEAD), Engr. Virgilio Miguel (Senior Project Manager, D. A. Abcede & Associates, DAAA), Engr. Jason A. Pabello (Project Manager, DAAA).



Dusit D2 Hotel and Residences is a prime property managed by Dusit International, a prestigious hospitality brand with 65 years of world-class hotel experience.  It is the only residential development integrated with the prominent SM Aura Premier and the Aura Tower.

This 27-storey mix-use development features DusitD2 Hotel, Dusit International Manila Hospitality Management School (DIMHMS), and designated floors for the Serviced Residences which will prove to be an intelligent choice for the savvy investor.

For inquiries and further details, please contact Lica Land Premier at landline no. (02)984-3921 or mobile nos. 0927-0492278 / 0949-3730202.