Mommy Manila

With the summer heat, I wish I could always have iced cold beverages, smoothies, halo-halo and ice cream. Thank goodness, we can have them anytime we want. Have you tried Goldilocks Pinoy Thirst Quenchers? It provide the perfect taste of summer with these specially mixed Filipino classics. Coast through this heat wave with the classic Goldilocks Thirst Quenchers : Halo Halo , Mais con Hielo and Sago’t Gulaman . My personal favorite is the sweet Sago't Gulaman while hubby loves Halo-Halo. It's so affordable only Php 39.00, the Thirst Quenchers are sure to add a cool edge to your summer memories in only the way Goldilocks can.

I know people who lost self confidence in performing daily activities especially smiling, speaking and socializing due to denture problems. A metro-wide advocacy campaign to promote proper denture care among Filipinos was recently launched by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in collaboration with the Philippine Prosthodontic Society (PPS). In a recent study revealed that 9 million Filipinos wear dentures, making the Philippines the country with the highest incidence of denture wearers in Asia. This was revealed in the study “Oral Care U&A: Market Understanding  Study Middle East & Asia’’ conducted by Ipsos Marketing for GlaxoSmithKline(GSK). “The qualitative research titled ‘The Emerging Consumer Denture Journey,' conducted by Nick Newall and Rachel Kern for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) revealed that in the Philippines, majority of denture wearers are between 35-69 years old. Wearers have full, half, or partial dentures,’’ said Isa Marfori, GSK Polident product manager. Another s...

The candidates of Miss Philippines Earth 2015 shared their culinary skills as they accepted the challenges at SM Market’s Grocery and Cooking Challenge.  Not just an ordinary cooking contest though, contestants needed to copy Kusina Master Chef Boy Logro 's recipe and complete other tasks. Before the cooking activities, Miss Earth candidates went scavenger hunt for things they needed in the kitchen. It was an eventful day not just for the beauty queens but also for the SM shoppers who got to mingle with the lovely ladies taking selfies, groufies, and even got the chance to sing with them.

The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company (Philam Life) recently signed an agreement with the National Confederation of Cooperatives Mutual Benefit Association (NATCCO MBAI). NATCCO MBAI President, Doctor Luis Carillo; NATCCO MBAI Chairman, Rustico Galang; Philam Life Corporate Solutions’ Sales Head, Erwin Go; and Philam Life Senior Agency Manager, Isagani Antonio Philam Life, the Philippines’ premier life insurance company, was entrusted by NATCCO to insure its cooperative members’ borrowers. NATCCO MBAI is the biggest federation of co-ops in the Philippines in terms of geographical reach, membership, financial capacity and array of services, reaching around 2.17 million individual members coming from over 600 rural and urban-based cooperatives.

Mother's Day is just around the corner. What are your plans for this special event? Perhaps, dinner with your family or hotel staycation . Have you seen the newly opened City of Dreams Manila? One of the main attraction there is the Nobu Hotel Manila . People are raving about Nobu Hotel Manila because many experienced celebrity-inspired hospitality in Japanese setting right at the Philippines’ newest entertainment capital, the City of Dreams Manila. In celebration of its upcoming official launch, Nobu Hotel, City of Dreams Manila is giving away a delectable set-dinner for two at the Nobu Manila restaurant to a lucky winner! Who want's to win a set-dinner for two? All you need to do is to take a photo of yourself in Nobu Hotel Manila and make it your official entry. Here is the full mechanics:

Forming a partnership that looks toward nation building, education, and sports, the Philam Life and Philippine Football Federation (PFF) are working hand-in-hand to reconstruct schools affected by one of the country’s most disastrous storms on record, Typhoon Yolanda. To help rebuild the educational institutions of Samar, Leyte, and Iloilo, the Philippine Football Federation will dedicate USD 250,000 to build at least 11 new classrooms under the Philam Paaralan program of Philam Foundation Inc., the corporate social responsibility arm of Philam Life. Among the schools benefiting from this charitable team-up are Dolores National High School and San Julian Elementary School of Eastern Samar; Alang-Alang Central Elementary School and the Dulag SPED Center of Leyte; and Carlo Lopez National High School of Iloilo. Aside from their projects which focus on rehabilitation and reconstruction, the PFF and Philam Life also recognize the value of community and teamwork. They are currently...

Mother's day is just around the corner. Are you still looking for a place to celebrate this occasion? If you are still searching for the perfect gift, Discovery Suites offers staycation package and dinner treats ideal to pamper the most important lady in our lives. Overnight accommodation for a Junior Suite and One Bedroom Suite with buffet breakfast for 2 persons, 10% discount on food and beverage, movie passes at The Podium Mall cinema, complimentary WiFi to unlimited devices, access to PressReader with more than 3,500 quality online publications and 22 Prime’s Mother’s Day Special Set Menu for 2 persons at PHP 7,900 nett and PHP 8,900 nett respectively.  The offer is valid from May 1 to 15, 2015 .