Time to Enjoy the Shakey's Christmas Collection

It's almost Christmas and yes, even Shakey's has something up their sleeves. Take a look at Shakey's Christmas Collection, a  well curated holiday spread that you can only get from the one who serves fun, and also pizza.

First off is the Frosty Peppermint Milkshake. It's a sweet and minty beverage you would love to have with the pizzas you doused with hot sauce. They also have the Truffle Chicken Holiday Pasta, highly addictive, a mix of white sauce, chicken breast fillet and truffle oil (which you can get solo or to share), either way it's good! For your pizza, take a look at Merry Pepperoni Holiday Pizza. It's got pepperoni slices, cheddar, mozzarella, feta and parmesan cheese. They also drizzled honey and sprinkled it with fresh chopped basil, how can you not love that!

For dessert, they also offer Santa's Strawberry Cheesecake Pizza. This one has cheesecake spread, lines of strawberry syrup and luscious cherry in the center. 

Thing is, this will only be available for a limited time. Best for holiday celebrations at home, the office or just about anywhere you can carry it. Have it for dine-in, take-out or delivery,  make these part of your festivities this 2023. Only at Shakey's! 

Pretty Secret and Jillian Ward Launch Mermaid Collection

To say we can't get enough of JILLIAN WARD is going to be an understatement today as we get to be with her during her Meet and Greet event at Watsons The Block at SM North Edsa yesterday. It's for the launch of their collaboration with makeup brand Pretty Secret that's been taking the metro by storm, plus we did get to enjoy a movie of The Little Mermaid too afterwards, check out this video I prepared about the highlights of the event:

The theme for the occasion was Mermaids, and during the meet and greet, Jillian and the brand's fans used the make up and dressed up clad in the same colorway, it was really fun to see! Jillian was also asked much about her makeup process, she likes them colorful and bright hence the "Hello Sea! Mermaid" collection. There were also several things in the line that you'll really appreciate.

First is Jillian's favorite the Mermaid Eyeshadow Palette. It's got coral, turquoise, pink and mermaid shades on it which you can mix up for daily wear or special occasions. I like the Mermaid Eyelash Curler, with its specially designed mermaid tail as handles, you just know they took time designing it. There's also the Groom and Go Tinted Eyebrow Mascara with Free Spoolie that can get you a smooth, non sticky finish that also lasts long. Imagine the things you can do with it from office to date night. She also suggests the use of the Mermaid Powder Pact Foundation which can control oil, cover your blemishes and has got UV protection. These are just some of the things you can use for those who want to be #MadeToBeMermaid.

Make sure you visit WATSONS stores and SM Beauty sections as it will all be sold exclusively on these stores nationwide. Just go and ask for Pretty Secret, the pigment is bright you'll love it especially on those special days!

Congratulations Jillian! Hope there will be more products from Pretty Secret that you can showcase very soon!

Personal Collection Does Recyclable to Biodegradable Shift

Doing good for themselves, the community and the environment has always been in the goals of Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. In a nutshell, they've made efforts to do packaging for their products from recycled to biodegradable, and done it real good. Good enough to have an award from DENR.

As Personal Collection President and CEO Jerome Tuguin says “We have dared to do the shift from recycling to a more sustainable solution by using biodegradable packaging. We proudly have pioneered this in hopes to impact every Filipino home. We'll be promoting more initiatives to increase our tribe, and have the #GreenLifeGreatLife a reality in communities across the country. Expect more coastal cleanups (like what they did last October 2021) and plant more mangrove trees in sites like Pampanga and Bataan."

PC has also partnered with Marine Conservation Philippines and did coastal cleanups in Siaton Negros Oriental, Siliman Beach in Dumaguete City, and Bayawan in the same province. It was participated by PC employees and volunteers from different PC branches. Here's hoping it'll grow more in the next few years. 

Congratulations Personal Collection!

The Green Efforts of Personal Collection

At this day and age, it is quite disheartening to know that the Philippines is one of the largest plastic polluters in the world. It's also a little uncomfortable telling you that it's World Ocean Day today (June 8). Personal Collection, one of the pioneers and biggest direct selling companies in the country wants to change that so they've launched A Green Life Is A Great Life movement which bolsters their commitment to environmental conservation by changing to 100 percent biodegradable packaging for their products. Pretty soon, they'll also explore on making the ingredients on their products all organic and natural.

What that means is that their packaging can decompose in a much faster rate than ordinary plastic bottles, which can contribute to biogas/sustainable energy. This is something that the company has given time for as part of their research and development efforts.

As Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc.’s Chairman Willie “Jun” Evangelista, Jr. puts it “We can work for our goals and care for the world we live in. It's a mark of a successful business. We can make the Green Life and Great Life possible for Filipinos. Now, all our dealers and partners have become ambassadors on environmental responsibility because the products they sell are sustainable and made of biodegradable materials. They are part of our efforts, and we'll have more campaigns in the next few months."

This is such a nice move from the people behind Personal Collection. I've always loved their Home and Men's products and thinking about how they've helped the environment through these efforts is laudable. This is good!

2021 GINEBRA Jersey and Cap Collection Launch "Bagong Tapang sa One Ginebra Nation"

This is one of the most awaited events of the year and because of the pandemic, things have not been as normal as they should be. Ginebra San Miguel won't be beat so they now are launching the 2021 Ginebra Jersey and Cap Collection which was done through a live stream on their official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BarangayGinebra. This is their first virtual launch dedicated to all their consumers and appearing during the event are Ginebra superstars #5 LA Tenorio, #6 Scottie Thompson, #47 Mark Caguioa, #11 Stanley Pringle and #25 Japeth Aguilar. Participating products include GSM Blue, Ginebra San Miguel Premium Gin, Vino Kulafu, Ginebra San Miguel, Primera Light Brandy, and Anejo Gold Rum. Ginebra has always believed in the Filipino spirit and through this campaign, they want you to embody the "Bagong Tapang" we need to survive this pandemic and become the worthy people our loved ones believe in when times are rough. 

 

I played the online basketball shootout and managed to drop some shots.

Ginebra also launched their own website for this particular campaign over at https://1ginebranation.com. It's got information about their beverages, some basketball games, photos of previous Ginebra teams which have been collected through the years and the full mechanics on how to get the Jersey and Caps that are part of this collection. 

Emmanuel Macalalag the COO for Spirits of San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. and GM of Ginebra says "The need for unity to rise beyond challenges, this is what Ginebra and the Gin Kings embodies. The passion for the game, the never die spirit can serve as an inspiration for many Filipinos. We partnered with Gawad Kalinga to help Filipinos, as every Jersey and Cap claimed will support programs of this organization."

 

The challenge of the bubble conference of the PBA also was hard for all the professional basketball players and the Ginebra Kings is also part of that. The experience of doing the bubble made them even closer as it forced them to live together for the duration of the conference. They even dedicated all their games to their loved ones, and to the thousands of fans they have across the country. The players also are hopeful that everything would be back to normal, and wish for everyone's safety.

Now how do you get the Jersey and Caps? What do you need to do to get one?

You need to collect 6 Caps of any participating brand under Ginebra San Miguel and pay 100 for the shirt and 150 for the cap to get them. I saw how the players wore them during the launch and I'm eyeing the Caguioa Jersey and Cap myself <3 You then can get it via participating Puregold branches nationwide!

As you can see it's so easy to actually get one, they really made it that way so they could help the organization they are supporting and as a THANK YOU for all their fans. Now what else is there to do but to get your own products, use the caps and exchange them for the collectible Jerseys and Caps plus the corresponding amount you have to pay for. Just the thought of it going to the NGO makes me so happy that they thought about it during this time. They chose to help, and that is even worth more than their recent championship!

Congratulations Ginebra!

UNIQLO Spring/Summer 2021

This was my first physical event. Pretty nice seeing Uniqlo clothes again, inside the store, actually. Now since it's the launch of their Spring Summer 2021 collection, I am so stoked to see several things especially clothes with materials that are light and airy. Keeping cool during this season is of course, essential especially if we're all in the Philippines where it's sunny almost 90 percent of the year.

 What's good is that they were able to put this event together even if we had to have swab tests an hour before the event and we were separated into groups, into different times so we don't crowd up like in the past. Everyone followed regulations so we're all safe. 

This year, UNIQLO came out with really nice designs for their house collections like Uniqlo U. They've got futuristic workout clothes that are light and breezy, no heavy clumped stuff, so you can still have a good workout inside your homes. Aside from that, they've got wireless bras that have shape lift so women can still feel confident anytime of the day.

 They also have recent collaborations for Uniqlo UT like UNIQLO Hana Tajima (those Japanese prints), UNIQLO Jason Polan UT (the cartoony ones), and the new one with the Louvre Museum called UNIQLO Musee du Louvre. You'll see the Mona Lisa and some iconic pieces that are associated with the museum pieces that will be printed on your favorite UT shirts

The UNIQLO Ines dela Fressange felt so lady like, while the UNIQLO JW Anderson collection have more pieces that are into the great British outdoors, and I look good in them. Well, to get you into that mood, here's a video I made from the time I went to their Glorietta 5 UNIQLO Flagship Store in Makati. Enjoy!

Now all you gotta do is order them via their app, online store, or visit the Uniqlo stores that remain open despite the pandemic. You'll look good, feel good while wearing them even at home. That's good for your mental health too. :)

Heattech for this Season: UNIQLO and JW ANDERSON Holiday Collection

 

This is the first Uniqlo and JW Anderson Holiday Collection and by the looks of it, it really depicts a cozy countryside British cottage which is the theme they were going for. The relaxed more fall winter colors is just fancy and nice for those long walk in the woods, with your wife and kids in tow, looking good at these garments. JW Anderson and Uniqlo has been doing this since 2017 and certainly, the London based designer has made this a good start so people would have it at a massive scale, because Uniqlo can dress you up easy. With their Heat Tech Technology, those cold holiday nights in Manila or your airconditioned room can be taken cared of. Just get a hot cup of cocoa and it's a done deal!

Keep your hands, feet and head warm. These pieces are available online via the Uniqlo app so go download it today. I actually have been shopping in that app and get my deliveries the next day, no joke!

It's really nice! 

UNIQLO 2020 Spring/Summer Collection

UNIQLO came out with their Spring/Summer Collection today at the atrium of SM Aura in Taguig. Livable Cities is their theme and with that comes sustainable sources of textile and new technologies in manufacturing them. Making them all look good and function efficiently is new, they have made lifewear apt for Outdoors, Work and Craft and Art and Design.

For Outdoors, there are Blocktech parkas, UV Cut Parkas and Long Parkas which would work for the chilly/breezy times. Some breathable ones too as they’ve got Airism perfected and improved every year. They are made like everyday clothes so you can layer them with existing clothes. Even shirts would do and they would still stay stylish.

 

Work and Craft includes clothing that are sourced organically. From Jogger Cargo Pants, Linen Cotton Jackets, which looks like farm to work clothes so you can go wear them in either setup. Bright polo shirts, Denim Jackets, jeans all cut the right way so they wouldn’t look out of style. 

Art and Design talks about different patterns, different cuts, including a little architectural so you can see things happening in the minimalist long lean silhouettes. They have trench coats, sporty shirts, Kando Jackets, blazers in ultra bright colors. All elegant and cool. Here is a peek of the show and a speech by Masayoshi Nakamura COO of Uniqlo PH.

Go rush to UNIQLO stores now and try them on for size. I’ve got to get my hands on that jacket I saw earlier. See you at a branch near you!

The 2019 GINEBRA Jersey Collection

Once you saw the headline, I knew you would read this. Now I don’t want to disappoint you, so we’ll show you what happened during the launch of new edition of the 2019 Jersey Collection to celebrate #40YearsofGinebraNSD. The letters NSD refers to the NEVER SAY DIE spirit of fans across the nation and Ginebra simply would just want to acknowledge it.

Drink up and keep the caps because you need it to redeem your new jerseys!

Ginebra Angels

Rizza Diaz and the Dean Quinito Henson hosted the event

This is worth 40 years of Barangay Ginebra, 1979-2019 of Never Say Die spirit so they will be getting that inspiration to the shirts.

Mark Caguioa and Jayjay Helterbrand

Scottie Thompson

Justin Brownlee

The Living Legend Robert Jaworski Sr.

Senator Robert Jaworski says "Life gives you hardships, you need to be "Ganado" to face them and it is natural. I left my team mates working to win, when I met an accident, I wanted to get back and play a very good game. It was wanting to do something I started and wanting to do it well. For those who are starting, give it well but study if you are still studying. Make it a habit to do the right thing, the good habits, you can never be bigger than the word discipline. It's like a family, a basketball team, we all help each other, we share, we do what we do. In basketball, you only have one ball and we just do the fundamentals very well, listen and pick up the good ones and live doing your best for the game."

Ronald Molina the Marketing Manager of Ginebra says "This is our third year of the Ginebra Jersey launch, but this year marks the 40th year of Barangay Ginebra in the PBA. We won 11 championships, won and forced ties in some games, tons of stories, and Ginebra is still the most popular team in the game. I get strangers telling me and wishing us to win games every time we have a match, we have more to celebrate. It's that Never Say Die spirit of players and fans alike!"

Well first, let’s see the previous collection first!

Then here’s the memorabilia displayed at the event

Check out the whole new collection here!

Jaworski Sr. (7)

The Fast and the Furious duo Jayjay Helterbrand (13) and Mark Caguioa (47)

Well loved import Justin Brownlee (32)

Rising star Scottie Thompson (6)

You need 6 seals of Ginebra San Miguel or any 5 caps of GSM Blue, GSM Blue Flavors, Primera Light Brandy and Ginebra San Miguel Premium Gin. You then can get it for Php 100 only. Go rush to your favorite participating supermarket, convenience stores, outlets nationwide as it only will be available until June 30, 2019. Visit Ginebra.com.ph or BarangayGinebra on Facebook. It’s all there!

The new GINEBRA AKO NEVER SAY DIE LIMITED EDITION Jersey for 2019

This is for those who are "GANADO SA BUHAY"

Jerseys that will be given away are those like what they are wearing now and framed 🐮❤️

PS They are wearing these jerseys in the coming conference so make sure you have them before it's too late!