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I was one of the very few who were invited to this event, and I am glad I was present. Learned a lot of new dishes that I could serve for our upcoming family holiday reunion. Also learned some tips and tricks in terms of how cooking these exciting dishes. Will update this blog soon on the full details... Show your love to the family this Christmas by serving hearty holiday recipes to be taught by expert chefs at this month’s “Food Tastings.” As December and noche buena plans roll in, learn how to create special dishes for the entire family for free from chef Heny Sison for Magnolia, chef Sau Del Rosario for Epicurious Restaurant, chef Eugene Raymundo for Glad, chef Nancy Edralin-Dizon for Sapporo, and chef Sonia Astudillo for Moulinex at the last leg of “Food Tastings,”  Food magazine’s year-long anniversary celebration on November 28 in the Grand Atrium, Shangri-La Plaza at 2PM. To sign up for the free cooking class event, register at  http://foodmagazine.abs-cbn.com . Limite...

According to a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), children around the world miss an estimated 443 million school days each year because of diseases caused by poor sanitation and hygiene practices, including using unsanitary toilets. Simply put, this number of sick days is equivalent to all grade school and high school classrooms in the Philippines being empty for one month. This sanitation-related concern hinders the children’s learning and significantly reduces their quality of life. Illnesses due to poor toilet sanitation include diarrhoeal disease and parasitic worm infections which can lead to nutritional deficiencies, physical and mental stunting, and death. Every day, millions of children in rural communities and urban households nationwide are exposed to these health problems by using dirty toilets populated by disease-carrying germs. According to Dr. Luisa Efren of the Philippine Public Health Association (PPHA), the simple act of proper toilet sanitation c...

Want to give a different gift for Christmas? Well look what we have here, for those of us who loves our super heroes, Converse Chuck Taylor has some good news. They have  partnered  with DC Comics for a design that one would surely love. Imagine  strutting  your OOTD's with a Wonder Woman print, ain't that cool? The limited-edition collection features Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Justice League characters illustrated by renowned DC Comics artists Jim Lee, Jock (Mark Simpson), Andy Kubertand Kenneth Rocafort. This DC Comics collection marks Converse’s eighth collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, which first launched Fall 2010. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Wonder Woman The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Wonder Woman sneaker features amazing artwork from the Co-Publisher of DC Entertainment, Jim Lee. Two different images of Wonder Woman are included on both sides of the sneaker, Wonder woman logo is printed ...

Connecting families and helping bridge distances since 2009, Cherry Mobile has always put to heart the needs of the Filipino, especially OFWs. This season, through the #CherryChristmas promo, Cherry Mobile rewards the hard work and sacrifices of our unsung heroes – the OFWs. This season can be the loneliest for OFWs spending the holidays away from their loved ones. That’s why Cherry Mobile wants to fulfill the deepest wishes of OFWs and reunite them with their loved ones for a truly The #CherryChristmas promo invites participants to share how their loved ones make their Christmas a merry one through a short video. Tell us your story and we’ll bring them home to you! Deadline of submission of entries is on November 14, 2015. There’s a few more days left so check out the mechanics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherrymobile/?sk=app_208195102528120 or visit their website at http://www.cherrymobile.com.ph/cherry-christmas-ofw-campaign Have a Cherry Christmas!

Could her fame brought the attention for the hackers from the said Anonymous Philippines the reason why they actually hacked the account of Maine Mendoza, yes she is the other half of the phenomenal tandem from the "Kalyeserye" segment from the longest noontime show Eat Bulaga. Many are shocked on how did this happen but the group announced that they will return the avcount to Yaya Dub, they just did some announcement of some sort and has used their hashtags. As to what is their purpose? Only them could tell. But we are hoping that the account will be given back soon as they have promised!