First Look: Korea's NO BRAND opens its first store in the Philippines

Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요) 

If  youre a fan of Korea's No Brand Store. Rejoice! as there's no need for you to fly to Korea just to score your favorite food,  snacks, ice cream, chips, noodles, bubble black tea in a carton! and even  skincare too, masks, serum and toners  yes you read it right, K-beauty!  Name it they most probably have it at a more affordable price ranging from P50 to P1k.

They are now open at the 2nd level of Robinsons Galleria.

Its 25 days before christmas and if you are still on  the look-out for the best gift to give your family, your kikay friends and that special someone. Shop at No Brand for they have everything under the roof. Be it food, skincare or anything you have in mind.  Plus the packaging is sooo cute for gift ideas. I love that their store has that minimalist aesthetic design to it. I love that pop of egg yellow. 

“It's not the brand. It's the customer." This is the slogan of Korea’s NO BRAND store. The value-driven store features private label products that do away with marketing frills and fancy packaging, yet deliver the same quality that are at par with respected and much patronized brands in the market. 

Launched in 2015 by Korea's leading retailer, E-mart, No Brand store is very popular in Korea with 258 locations. It will open its first store in the Philippines at Robinsons Galleria on November 22, 2019. 

The smart consumer takes center stage at No Brand as it highlights utility over vanity, value over appearances. By adopting a simple approach to merchandising and eliminating costs of fancy branding, customers can expect to get exactly what they need or more. 

No drama, no selling plays, no brand only the guarantee of a wide variety of high-quality products at affordable prices. Choices range from chocolates, potato chips, cereals, Korean ice-cream to non-food products like tissue, laundry detergent, diapers and more. Price points are from Php5O to Php1,000. 

Two leaders in the retail industry in their respective countries, E-mart and Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RHHI) forged a deal late last year to bring the No Brand to the Philippines. ”We are confident that, together, we will be able to widen the presence of No Brand in the Philippines by opening more branches," says Manjoon, SONG, Senior Vice-President of No Brand Division, E-Mart. 

”No Brand's philosophy of advocating smart shopping is aligned with Robinsons Retail’s mission of providing top quality products at prices customers can well afford. We are excited and proud to partner with them," says Jody Gadia, Managing Director, RRHI supermarket segment. 

Japanese Mochi yay!!!

Bubble Black Tea yey!!

No Brand Philippines will open its second store by December 2019. 

To know more about No Brand Philippines, follow NoBrandPHOfficial on Facebook and nobrand.ph on lnstagram.

Typhoon Kammuri affects 14 million children; World Vision stands ready to support

Typhoon Kammuri made its first landfall in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon at around 11PM on December 2.

Kammuri intensified just before it hit the landmass with a maximum sustained winds of 165km/h near its center and 230km/h gustiness. 

"I wasn't able to sleep well last night not because the strong winds and rain bothered me but because I was worried about the families in evacuation centers and their deserted homes made of light wooden materials," shares Rey Montimor, World Vision Program Manager of Albay and Sorsogon. 

Information from the Department of Education’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) shows that 14 million learners are affected due to class suspensions across more than 26,000 schools in 12 regions. Meanwhile, UNOCHA’s Joint Analysis of Disaster Exposure data says that there are at least nine million people in the affected areas - Camarines Sur, Albay, Quezon, Catanduanes, and Camarines Norte, 300,000 children of whom are living in places with possible widespread damage.

“As a child-focused organization, our focus is to complement the government’s efforts in ensuring that these children are safe and protected. World Vision is present in Pio Duran in Albay, Bulan in Sorsogon, Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte and Lagonoy in Camarines Sur. Our team on the ground is set to conduct rapid assessment as soon as it is safe to do so,” says World Vision’s Executive Director Rommel V. Fuerte. 

He also lauded the preparedness initiatives of all stakeholders. In the past, World Vision’s disaster risk reduction projects helped strengthen the communities’ preparedness through provision of early warning equipment like rain gauge and public address system and community and school-based disaster preparedness trainings.

“If needed, World Vision is ready to deploy its prepositioned relief items from its warehouses in Clark and Cebu which can cater to 2000 families,” says Fuerte.

For news and updates, visit www.worldvision.org.ph.

Look forward to happier mornings with Shakey's Breakfast Bunch

If youre craving Schublig sausage with waffles for breakfast then youre in for a surprise as Shakey's offers their newest Breakfast Bunch with a Pajama theme party last November 28 at Shakeys Magallanes Branch.  

Everyone's in their pantulog pajama while we feasted on our breakfast, waffles, bacon and schublig with hot chocolate for breakfast. 

Shakey’s is making your mornings more fun with their Breakfast Bunch. With the Breakfast Bunch, you can have either plain waffles, waffles paired with bacon, or waffles paired with Schublig sausage. 

Each plate comes with Belgian Waffles topped with whipped butter and maple syrup.

Also included in the Breakfast Bunch are Breakfast Pizzas. You can choose between sausage, bacon and corned beef variants for your 6-inch regular thin crust Breakfast Pizza. Price starts at 169 pesos.

The Breakfast Bunch is available for dine-in at selected stores from 8AM to 11AM.

Visit the Shakey’s website for more details at www.shakeyspizzaph

Look forward to happier mornings with Shakey’s.