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Lifestyle

The Philippines’ newest Travel Lifestyle Destination Home to the Tune Hotel Aseana City

by Rodel Flordeliz
June 26, 2014
2 minutes read

The Philippines largest internationally owned and operated hotel brand – Tune Hotels – has continued its impressive expansion in the country with the opening of the 200-room Tune Hotel Aseana City.

Located in the center of the Aseana City in Paranaque, the property is the ninth Tune Hotels to open in the Philippines in the last two years after Angeles City, Ermita, Makati, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Quezon City and Ortigas.

Lifestyle

Celebrating National Best Friends Day with Globe!

by Rodel Flordeliz
June 25, 2014
1 minute read

GoUNLI20 is an all-in-one prepaid promo perfect for best friends and pals to stay connected with each other at an affordable price. For only P20 a day, Globe customers can enjoy unlimited calls to Globe/TM, 15MB of surfing, and 20 texts to all networks, allowing them to keep their bonds and connections intact may it be via call, a text message, or a social media post.

Aside from SM North EDSA, same celebrations are also been held in other malls all over the Philippines including SM Mall of Asia, SM Baguio, SM Megamall, Ayala Fairview Terraces and Ayala Cebu where best of friends spend the weekend with exciting activities, freebies and prizes.

Fashion

‘Filipinize’ the World – The Francis Magalona Clothing Company Story

by Rodel Flordeliz
June 24, 2014
1 minute read

Started in year 2005, Francis Magalona Clothing Company was one of the first patriotic brands established here in the Philippines.

I got a chance to meet the owners of the brand, friends Carlo Maniquiz, Itoy Villajin, Willy Velasquez with the late Francis Magalona form as the founders of 3 Stars and a Sun.

According to Carlo, the idea of putting-up the brand came up with the suggestion of Francis Magalona, who in that time was wearing a foreign brand, to why not create a local brand instead of supporting foreign company. It was just timely that on the same year, Francis Magalona was already pushing for the “makabayan” campaign thru his music.

Fashion

FilaPinas! Meet and Greet the FILA Endorsers

by Rodel Flordeliz
June 24, 2014
1 minute read

Recently, FILA held a meet and greet for all the supporters of the brand as well as their celebrity endorsers fronted by Bra-panese Model/Actor now base in the Philippines, Fabio Ide, flamboyant and ever beautiful host Ms. Tessa Prieto-Valdes, 2013 World Junior Championship fifth placer Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez and Philippine national rugby union team, also known as the “Volcanoes”.

Travel

Summer ain’t over yet at Splash Island

by Rodel Flordeliz
June 23, 2014
3 minutes read

Located at Binan, Laguna, Splash Island Waterpark is considered as one of the largest water parks in the Philippines. Compose of 9 different park rides, it also got the longest slides in the country. Entrance fee costs Php 350 on weekdays and changes a bit higher on weekends. The entrance fee would include you to try all the 9 park rides but if thou decided to add more enjoyment, you can also try the other amenities like the Zip line (Php 300), Wall Climbing (Php 200), Kayaking (Php 200), Mini Golf (Php 300) or pay a total of 1000 if you want to try everything.