GAOC opens newest clinic at Ayala Malls Vertis North

Gan Advanced Osseointegration Center (GAOC), the leading dental clinic in the Philippines and one of the best in Southeast Asia, is unrelenting in its growth and expansion as it opens its newest clinic to date at the Ayala Malls Vertis North.

Upholding GAOC’s philosophy of excellence and personalized service, GAOC Vertis North, their 10th clinic, aims to serve people from the North, the Camanava area, and even as far as Pampanga.

This state-of-the art clinic further affirms GAOC’s status as a leader in oral health and dentistry in the country. Boasting of an expansive 130 sqm., it comes equipped with the latest digital dental technology, featuring three treatment rooms, an operating room, a consultation room, and a sterilization room.

With focus on implant dentistry, prosthodontic and cosmetic procedures such as bridges, crowns, and veneers, patients can expect only superior dental services from a team of highly skilled and experienced dental practitioners who have completed their training in top-notch hospitals, universities and global institutions in the United States, Europe and Asia. 

“The year 2018 is truly an exceptional year for GAOC,” says Dr. Steve Mark Gan, GAOC President and Chief Executive Officer. “Not only are we expanding across unserved areas, but we are growing our roster of satisfied clients and highly regarded endorsers.”

To experience GAOC’s first-rate brand of dentistry, schedule an appointment and visit a branch near you. GAOC’s Vertis North branch is located at Level 3 Ayala Malls Vertis North, Mindanao Ave., Quezon City with tel. nos. +632 ‎‎292-4262, +632 ‎‎368-1838 , +63 917-157-4262 and e-mail vertis@gaocdental.com.

For more details and information, like and follow GAOC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, @gaocdental or visit www.gaocdental.com.

It’s beginning to look (and taste!) a lot like Christmas at Costa Coffee

You know christmas is just around the corner when you start seeing Christmas themed coffees everywhere and I mean it !

It’s beginning to look (and taste!) a lot like Christmas because nothing spells Y-u-l-e-t-i-d-e more than COSTA COFFEE spreading festive cheer! It pulled out all the stops as it launches festive drinks, cakes and pastries that are the perfect reasons to indulge this season, #Londonstyle!

Coffee with a Christmas twist
Warm up to six new hot drinks and Frostino flavours including last year’s Christmas favourite, the Billionaire’s Hot Chocolate and the well-loved Golden Hazelnut Chocolate Frostino. Billionaire’s Hot Chocolate oozes with layers of luxurious caramel sauce, chocolate, and is topped with shortbread crumbs while the Golden Hazelnut Chocolate Frostino provides the extra chocolate boost you’ll need to keep your sugar rush at pace with the Holiday rush.

Two other reasons to warm up or get cold and cuddle during this nippy season are the Salted Pistachio Mocha, available both hot and in Frostino; plus the new Golden Hazelnut Hot Chocolate, another chocolate-y choice with heaps of Holiday decadence. Finally, treat yourself to a Candy Cane Frostino, your favourite frostino peppered with colorful candy cane sprinkles.
All these delicious drinks are served in eye-catching festive cups that features cute characters such as the snowman, gingerbread man & Santa Claus himself. 

Festive food for the merry season
To match all these are merry pastries and indulgent desserts to get a little naughty and nice about. Treat yourself to a slice of Purple Glaze Cake and get the best of both ube sponge cake and

custard filling. The Choco Mint Cake, meanwhile, is a seriously rich chocolate cake with peppermint cream filling and topped with Maraschino cherries. But if you want simple and nostalgic sweetness, the Candy Cane Cake (vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting and topped with sprinkles and candy cane) is a good pick.

Enjoy a classic favourite with a twist when you bite into the Cheesecake Yule Bar, coated with chocolate ganache. Or sink your sweet tooth into the chocolate-coated Gingerbread Cookies stuffed with cream cheese.

(Costa Coffee branches are located Robinsons Galleria; Robinsons Place Manila; Robinsons Place Antipolo; Robinsons Metro East; Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Galleria; Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Place Manila; Robinsons Selections, Venice Grand Canal; Robinsons Equitable Tower; Robinsons Summit Center; Cyber Sigma, McKinley West; Tera Tower, Bridgetown; Cebu Pacific Air Building, Pasay City; Robinsons Cybergate Tower 3; Citywalk 1, Eastwood; U.P. Town Center; The Block, SM North Edsa and SM City Manila. Follow “Costa Coffee Ph” on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more updates)

Reimagine the timeless classic “Robin Hood” at SM Cinema

This November, experience non-stop action and adventure in SM Cinema as Summit Entertainment reimagined the timeless tale of Robin Hood.

A known thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, Robin Hood of Loxley (Taron Egerton) together with John (Jamie Foxx) and his band of outlaws, the Merry Men, will start a revolution to stop the wicked English crown on oppressing the people.

Directed by Otto Bathurst, the film also includes actors Ben Mendelsohn as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Jamie Dornan as Will Scarlet and Eve Hewson as Marian.
Catch Robin Hood starting November 21 at any SM Cinema branch near you.

Book your tickets through the website, www.smcinema.com or download the SM Cinema mobile app.  You may also follow /SMCinema on Facebook and @SM_Cinema on Instagram for updates!

Brace yourselves IKEA is now officially coming in Manila!

I remember the first time I stepped foot at IKEA Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It was the biggest place where you can find all the furnitures, kitchen wares, cabinet with secret door ,  and affordable snack food when you get tired of shopping around. Plus it has the biggest parking lot, you could ever imagined. When my sister took me to IKEA, some years ago. I got to stay longer at the inspirational room models/settings. I love it there. It inspired me what to do in my room. It helps you decorate your own room.

Im praying that someone influential would bring IKEA here in Manila. My prayers were answered! Now, I know where to stay and eventually buy something affordable and of good quality for the house. Yey!!

IKEA announced plans to open its largest store in the world at the SM Mall of Asia Complex in 2020, launching a pre-opening website at an event attended by co-workers, business friends, and government officials.

“The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people, so we are excited to be bringing our offer to a country where millions of people share our pas-sion for home,” said Christian Rojkjaer, the managing director IKEA Southeast Asia, owner of IKEA stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. “We have around 9,000 well-designed, functional home furnishing products that can help people make everyday life at home a little better. All at an affordable price!”

At around 65,000 square metres, the first IKEA store at Mall of Asia will be about as big as 150 basketball courts - almost double the size of a typical IKEA big blue-box. The shop floor will be similar to other IKEA stores but the building will also house a call centre and a supersized warehouse to accommodate e-commerce operations.  When the store opens at the end of 2020, millions of people in Greater Manila will also be able to shop online and get orders delivered direct to their doorsteps.

IKEA Southeast Asia is making an initial investment of around PHP 7 billion to fit out, stock, market, and staff the first store for its opening.  The company plans to hire around 500 Filipino co-workers and will create hundreds of spin-off jobs and business opportunities. IKEA is now looking for local partners to support operations in areas such as food supply, transport, waste management, security, and more. The IKEA Philippines website has more information: www.IKEA.ph 

The IKEA store in Manila will have everything people need for their home under one roof – from candles and cookware to kitchens and sofas.  There are also hundreds of products that help people live a more sustainable life at home, ranging from affordable LED lights to recycling solutions.  A typical IKEA store includes more than 55 inspirational room settings.  The self-serve warehouse has flat-packed products ready to be taken home the same day. Parents can drop off kids at a supervised playroom and there is also a restaurant with meals for the whole family.

The IKEA team provided a little taste of things to come Tuesday as the team served up Swedish meatballs and welcomed mall visitors to take photographs in an electric jeepney painted in IKEA blue and yellow colours.

VIVO provides discount to Lalamove partner drivers

Global smartphone brand Vivo, in partnership with MemoXpress, a mobile device dealer store and Lalamove, a courier service have joined together to provide convenience to Filipino drivers.

 Lalamove partner drivers will get a 5% discount from the suggested retail price (SRP) of available Vivo phones such as the V11, V11i, Y71 (2 GB and 3 GB), Y53c, Y81, Y85, and X21 at MemoXpress stores nationwide from October 19, 2018 until December 31, 2018.

With almost 15,000 partner drivers in Metro Manila, Lalamove aims to provide them quality benefits by partnering with top brands such as Vivo. Giving them access to topnotch mobile devices to help them with their day-to-day deliveries. All they have to do is to sign up using the MemoXpress portal (visit: https://mx.memoxpress.ph/lalamove-portal). The said portal will serve as a means to pre-order and pick up their preferred Vivo phone available at MemoXpress stores nationwide.

A customer service representative will call to assist and confirm the partner drivers’ orders. All interested partner drivers will only show their Lalamove ID and verified status on their Lalamove driver application at the chosen MemoXpress branch.

(L-R): Lalamove Strategic Partnership Manager Akiko Sumulong, Lalamove Managing Director April Dannah Majarocon, Vivo Vice President and Channel Sales Director Hazel Bascon, Vivo Channel Sales Business Development Manager Mark Cuevas, MemoXpress Vice President for Operations Edward Tan, and MemoXpress Division Head Corporate Exhibit E-Commerce Wilton Yu commemorate the partnership between Vivo, MemoXpress, and Lalamove in providing a 5% discount on selected Vivo phones at MemoXpress stores for Lalamove driver partners from October 19, 2018 until December 31, 2018.

Vivo and Lalamove launch their partnership to provide a 5% discount on selected Vivo phones at MemoXpress stores nationwide for Lalamove partner drivers from October 19, 2018 until December 31, 2018. The satellite launch was held in Cebu City recently.

JDI’s Solignum goes on ‘University Tour’

As part of its advocacy to educate the public on the importance of wood preservation and termite protection, trusted industry leader Jardine Distribution, Inc. (JDI) recently conducted its Solignum University Tour, made possible by the tried-and-tested Superbrand timber expert, Solignum.

JDI’s Solignum University Tour visited the campuses of Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) Quezon City last July 30, its Manila branches last August 17, and Immaculate Concepcion College in Davao last August 13. TIP and Immaculate Concepcion College are best known in the country as two of the leading schools for Engineering and Architecture.

With the theme “Empowering Future Builders in Caring for the Filipino Home,” the Solignum University Tour serves as a means to discuss insights on wood preservation and termite protection with the country’s future architects and engineers. The event likewise helps enlighten the schools’ graduating students on the importance of wood preservation and how it helps in safeguarding forests and other natural resources.

“The Solignum University Tour consists of two main parts: career development discussion and wood science. Career development discussion involves career counseling for students who are about to enter the job market while wood science provides vital information on different kinds of wood and ways of preserving them,” said Jazzcer Macabanti, JDI’s brand assistant who is in charge of the project.

Peachy Tiu, JDI AVP for Construction Supplies Group, concurred, adding, “We believe that by sharing our knowledge with future engineers and architects, we are ensuring that more Filipino homes will be protected from the damages caused by termite infestation. This way, we are actually serving our purpose of caring for Filipino homes.” 

Distributed by JDI, Solignum continues to innovate on and deliver a wide range of wood preservation and total termite solutions that are both effective and environment-friendly.

The Solignum University tour is scheduled to cover other major universities throughout the country.

Jardine Distribution, Inc. represents a number of local and global companies that provide world-class crop protection and construction chemical products. They are focused on the safe use of these products, providing technical support, and with due consideration on environmental protection. For more information, visit www.jardinedistribution.com.

Pick the perfect wine for your holiday celebration at Landers Superstore

“I like on the table,
when we're speaking,
the light of a bottle
of intelligent wine.”
― Pablo Neruda

Choosing the right wine to pair with your Christmas meal is an important part of creating the perfect holiday experience. When we celebrate the holiday season, a wine is a must in every table. That's why Landers Superstore brings you the best tasting wines of the season at an affordable price.

After this event, I now had an idea what food/pica to pair with my favorite red wine! My personal favorites are Rosatto and the sparkling wine which is easy on the budget.

I have picked red wine such as  Salento Bianco Marmorele, Stella Rosa Peach, and Amahle Chenin Blanc which goes best with brie cheese or any kind of cheese available in Landers Superstore.   The white wine brands that are available are Salento Bianco Marmorele, Stella Rosa Peach, and Amahle Chenin Blanc.  I suggests  you to stock up your Christmas drinks cupboard as early as today.

The holiday season is already upon us. To help shoppers pick the perfect wine for their holiday celebration, Landers Superstore, the fastest growing membership shopping superstore in the country, recently held a grand wine fest showcasing its wide selection of wines, cheeses, and delis.

Taking pride in its extensive array of world-class wines, Landers Superstore offers notable brands of red wine such as Salento Rosso Marmolle, Stella Rosa Rosso, and Amahle Shiraz. Among Landers’ white wine brands are Salento Bianco Marmorele, Stella Rosa Peach, and Amahle Chenin Blanc. For an even more sumptuous celebration, also available at Landers are various kinds of cheeses and delis.

As one of the highlights of the wine fest, Landers Superstore invited wine experts Francesco De Mauri of Tenute Rubino and Jen Lorenzana of Stella Rosa to join the festivities and give tips on which wine is best paired with which cheese and deli. The series of wine tasting events was held in all four superstores in Metro Manila—Landers Balintawak, Landers Otis, Landers Alabang West, and Landers ArcoVia City.

Landers Superstore is best known for its wide range of imported products coming from as far as the United States, Canada, and Australia and high-quality local and exclusive brands. With an average size of 8,000 square meters per outlet, each Landers Superstore offers spacious, well-lit aisles for a hassle-free shopping experience.

Landers Superstore is also the first membership superstore in the Philippines to have a cozy coffee shop, Doppio; a comfortable diner, Landers Central; and a delectable bakery, Dough & Co. Waiting husbands and kids can also get their own pampering in Landers’ very own barbershop. Plus, exclusively for members, Landers Superstore offers year-long gasoline discounts from its gasoline station, Caltex.

Shop for the perfect wine for the holidays at Landers Superstore. Visit Landers Superstore at Landers Alabang West – Daang Hari Road, Almanza Dos, Las Piñas City; Landers ArcoVia City - 1604, 99 Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Ave, Pasig, 1604 Metro Manila; Landers Balintawak - 1240 EDSA Balintawak, Apolonio Samson, Quezon City; Landers Otis -1890 Paz Guazon St., Paco, Manila; or Landers Cebu – 23 Minore Park, Cardinal Rosales Ave. cor. Pope John Paul II Ave., Cebu.

For more information about Landers Superstore’s exclusive offerings, visit http://landers.ph/.

Plan your Long weekends

There’s a new holiday that everyone looks forward to other than Christmas and New Year and it’s called the Long Weekend. As with any other holiday, busy people usually spend their newfound free time doing leisurely activities like strolling around the mall, catching a movie, going on trips, or having a good old-fashioned staycation.

However, the long weekend poses an opportunity for everyone to try and explore something new. A change in the usual routine is always good and if it’s for trying something that benefits you, even better.

If you’ve always wanted to get started on your health regimen or improve it, the long weekend’s a great time to try. It gives you the liberty of assessing yourself and injecting new activities in the gym that will be even easier to track when you get help from a wellness program.

Making your long weekends so much better
Choose a science-backed, rewards-based wellness program that helps you understand your body better by knowing your health through a series of assessments to determine your Vitality Age, or how close your body's age is to your actual age. Then improve your health by reaching each of its recommended goals as you make wiser, healthier choices on your activities and lifestyle.

As you successfully reach your goals, you get points that help you elevate your Philam Vitality Status to get more out of your healthy choices. The more points you have, the more you’ll be rewarded with discounts on products and services you can enjoy whenever you want. For example, you can receive discounts to your gym membership at Gold's Gym as well as training equipment and clothing from Toby's and Garmin so you can continue staying active building your body.

Getting active during the long weekend doesn’t mean you’ll be abandoning your favorite leisure activities either.

Got an itch for travel and entertainment? Part of the sweet deals you can be rewarded with are for your airfare via Philippine Airlines or your tickets to SM Cinemas so you can catch the latest block buster hit! Who knows? You and your friends might even get a thrill of a lifetime on extreme theme-park attractions and physical activities with your discounted passes to Enchanted Kingdom!

If you also yearn for a little more "Rest and Relaxation", you'll definitely enjoy saving on hotel room bookings in hotels like Marriott or Seda.

The Philam Vitality wellness program gives you all these cool perks, and now that its integrated into BPI-Philam’s Wellness Series, it also allows you to get an upfront additional 20% coverage from your insurance, which may increase up to 50% when you consistently keep your Platinum Philam Vitality Status year after year.

If that sounds like a great deal you want in on, all you have to do is visit your preferred BPI or BPI Family Savings bank, meet a Bancassurance Sales Executive, and start your new journey to a rewarding healthy lifestyle today.


BPI-Philam’s always ready to answer your questions, so drop them a line on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/BPIPhilamOfficial or know more about their products at www.bpi-philam.com.

THE STAGE IS SET FOR MUSIC AND LAUGHTER: A SHOW TRIBUTE TO RICO J. PUNO

The sudden passing of OPM legend Rico J. Puno came as a major shock to many, and mourned his demise.

Puno, regarded as one of the prime movers of OPM, wowed and left us with a line up of popular national anthems such as his unque version of Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were," “Kapalaran,” “Buhat,” “Macho Gwapito,” “Lupa,” “May Bukas Pa,” “Ang Tao'y Marupok,” “Magkasuyo Buong Gabi” and "You and I."

When singer Tosca Puno was asked about the concert of his father on November 23 at the Theatre at Solaire, she said, “I know my Papa will say - the show must go on!".  It was announced recently that “Music and Laughter: Sana Tatlo Ang Puso Ko with Giselle Sanchez and Marissa Sanchez, will push through to pay tribute to the Total Entertainer.

Joining the show are Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuniga, Nanette Inventor and Eric Nicolas, with the special participation of Tosca Puno and Rox Puno.

Giselle reminisces, "I just love how the audience laugh and fall off their seats from our jokes. Only Rico and I can pull something that naughty and still appear respectable after the show. I am so happy that so many stars have agreed to join this musicale because this is exactly how Rico imagined it to be. He had so many ideas and was so excited about our concert and he told us this will be our biggest concert in 2018. Rico, we promise not to let you down. This will still be our biggest concert in 2018 and you are the biggest part of it. We love you Corics."

Marissa promises, "the show is going to be filled with the spirit of Kuya Rico J as if he is (still) alive. it will definitely be a happy and enjoyable show like how he wants it. I will miss his uniqueness; his brand of green comedy is something that he gets away sweetly without being grossly offensive."

From Sir Gerry Matias, Rico's long-time Musical Director, "We expect that all who will participate in the tribute show will deliver a very nice interpretation of Rico's songs. I will surely miss his performance as a total entertainer and his jokes."

Eric Nicolas says in conclusion, "He is a good adviser. His green jokes will be truly missed." 

Expect the unexpected on November 23, at the Theatre at Solaire, an affair to remember filled with music, hilarity and reminiscing.

"MUSIC AND LAUGHTER: A TRIBUTE SHOW FOR RICO J. PUNO" is presented by Grand Leisure Corporation and StartUp Village, in cooperation with Solaire Resort & Casino.

For tickets, please call 891-9999 or log on to www.ticketworld.com.ph.

Kenny Rogers Roasters lets you celebrate All Out Get-Togethers this Holiday Season!

You know it’s almost Christmas when Christmas music plays on every malls you visit and as a result it will not stop playing in your head.  When you start seeing Santa in the mall with all the christmas displays behind him.

The best part is when you start imagining and picturing christmas feast in your table and what better way to enjoy your Noche Buena is with Kenny Rogers Roasters All in Feast!

There’s nothing like spending the holidays in the Philippines. Months and months of festive merriment tilled with Christmas carols, family reunions, parties, and of course great food, which often stretches well after the holidays.

Delicious food is often the highlight of gatherings and the key to throwing a great feast is variety, so everyone can enjoy the holiday spread, whether you’re a full-fledged meat lover, on a diet, a vegetarian, or making the move to eat healthier; That’s why Kenny Rogers Roasters is offering something to satisfy all of your cravings: The All In Feast! 

The All In Feast features all your Kenny Rogers Roasters favorites in one package! It includes one whole chicken of your choice: Classic Roasted, OMG, or Bacon Roast; plus a myriad of fresh-off-the-grill specials like the Premium Steak, Half Slab of Ribs, two Grilled Fish, two Grilled Chickens (Rosemary & Thyme and American Barbecue), Grilled Sausage, Burger Steak, a platter of Carbonara, 8 sides of your choice, 8 Corn Muffins, two rice bowls, and two pitchers of Iced Tea or Soda.

Kenny’s also included a platter of Creamy Pesto to the All in Feast. It’s penne pasta coated in a rich, creamy sauce of basil pesto, peanuts, parsley, and Parmesan cheese. It is exclusively available for a limited time only as a part of the All In Feast.

Another limited time offer is their signature 2018 Merry Kenny Muffins -the perfect way to end your meal or give as a gift. Merry Kenny Muffins are available in two delicious variants: Banana Caramel and Fruitcake. It’s available in boxes of six for P115 or P18 per piece. You can also choose to upgrade your All-ln Feast Corn Muffin to a Merry Kenny Muffin for an additional P5.

The All In Feast is available for P3,300 and it’s enough for 8 to 10 people to enjoy. Talk about great value! 

Make sure to gather friends and family for a great feast this holiday. For more updates on the latest offers, like Kenny Rogers Roasters on Facebook (@kennyrogersph) and lnstagram (@kennyrogersph).