October 2014 | Nognog in the City

Travel

Manila’s Newest Outdoor Sports & Events Place, Sands at SM by the BAY

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 31, 2014
1 minute read

This isn’t Boracay nor Palawan, this is just Manila bay! Now, the white sands will never be that far! SM brought it here, in the shore of Manila Bay. Yes! Sands at SM by the Bay is the only beach-themed, multi-purpose, outdoor sand court in the city.

On the launch, SM by the BAY invited leading local Volleyball celebrities to grace the opening of Sands. At the launch former DLSU Lady Spikers and now professional volleyball league players melissa Gohing, Michelle Datuin, Petron Beach Volleyball Champion, Aileen Abuel, and former Shakey’s V-League MVP and now Super Liga pro player Rachel Ann Daquis showed a short exhibition volleyball playoffs.

Lifestyle Travel

Tune Hotel Ortigas: 5 Star-quality that are comfortingly affordable

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 30, 2014
4 minutes read

Tune Hotel Ortigas is a part of the international value hotel brand of Tune Hotels in the Philippines, Souteast Asia and other parts of the World. It offers basic and comfortingly affordable 5-star quality accommodation targeting people within the area and nearby places of Ortigas Center in Pasig City. Tune Hotel in Ortigas is a 12-storey building with 182 rooms; of which 126 are double rooms, 52 are twin rooms, and 4 are accessible/handicapped rooms.

Located just along Shaw boulevard, Tune Hotel Ortigas is easy to locate, just two blocks away from EDSA/MRT Shaw Station. Its very accessible either by public or private transportation, or if you don’t like getting stuck in traffic, the place is just 6-8 minutes walk away from Shangri-la Plaza.

Fashion

Uno de 50, (Sfera), & SuiteBlanco for Philippine Fashion Week 2015 S/S

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 28, 2014
1 minute read

Spanish brands Uno de 50, (Sfera), and Suite Blanco shared the stage and ruled the ramp on the second show of Philippine Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2015 held at SMX Convetion Center last ocotber 24, 2014.

Sfera just recently reach the Philippines and is already creating a buzzion making a scene in the Philippine fashion industry with their newest Spring-Summer collection as shown at the Philippine Fashion Week 2015. Combining Prints, military colors, and leather pieces completes the look on Sfera on the runway.

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Lifestyle

Art, Community & Technology for the new Generation 3 Stores by Globe Telecom

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 27, 2014
1 minute read

Reimagining the digital lifestyle of Filipinos, Globe telecom sets the bar high for store design and retail experience in the Philippines as it soon unveils the new Generation 3 stores. Considered as the most exciting retail store in the world, Globe Generation 3 will focus in the arts, technology and community, bringing a more “experiential” approach in retail.

Leading the pack is multi awarded artist Ross Capili, photographer George Tapan, Designer, journalist and TV host Robert, Ross Capili’s protege, Rick Hernandez, Artist, designer and singer Feanne, Puerto prinsesa Native, Jonathan Benitez, and the up and coming Rem San Pedro, who together with Hernandez will be part of the country’s delegation at the Langlawi Art Biennale 2014 in Malaysia.

Lifestyle

Experience Globe Charge in the first-ever GCASH Bazaar (October 24-26,2014)

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 26, 2014
1 minute read

It’s your last chance to shop and experience Globe Charge at the first ever GCASH Bazaar held at Eastwood Mall Open Park from October 24-26, 2014.

This is in line with Globes GCASH 10th anniversary celebration, over 50 merchants coming from retail fashion, baby products, specialty market, and travel industries gather for a more convenient, safe, and hassle-free shopping experience, Why? Because all of the merchants accept payment via Visa, MasterCard debit, credit card and off course GCASH Card using Globe Charge.