JODI STA. MARIA Launches The JSM Channel

Jodi Sta. Maria has always been very good at her craft. As an actress, she has gone miles and bounds from being that Star Magic teen that did iconic shows Gimik, Flames, Jologs and Tabing Ilog. 

Her recent stint in doing a Philippine adaptation of Broken Marriage Vow has earned her the highly coveted Best Actress Award for a Leading Role at the Asian Academy Creative Awards, and still is eager to re-invent herself. A few days ago, she announced her newest venture... and created a new YouTube channel called The JSM Channel. Her goal is to put out light and inspirational content and she gave us a glimpse of it too.

Jodi says "How much am I willing to share? It's not going to be an open book, it's just going to be parts of my life that I want to share and only those that would give valuable lessons. If they learn something from it, then it's good! I don't want to say it's a platform for me to practice my degree, just a place to share what is valuable to me, and if someone relates to it, then it's good. If there's something to talk about, we'd do it there. For now, my focus would be the JSM channel, and I still have a few projects this year, please watch out for that. 13 years ago, the idea for this started but it was just the pandemic that happened. I couldn't say it's the right time, but life just gave me so many reasons, it's not something that was given to me in an instant. This is a dream project, and am looking forward to produce more shows in the coming months."

When they asked about Thirdy, she says "I asked my son about him guesting in one or more episodes but he's busy with school. Having a platform means you should use it responsibly, use it wisely, instead of just tearing people down, you ask yourself if it's something you can be proud of."

Jodi has 3 shows on the channel now like Live Light, Let's Drink to That, JSM Travel and Tours. She will be with AC Soriano and Cheena Crab on Let's Drink to That to give the low down on what happened in the news that week (while keeping it light). Needless to say, AC and Cheena were really fun to watch and banter with so if you are fond of that, go watch it on the JSM channel. 

Awesome 95% OFF Deals at the Peculiar Eyewear Store on Shopee

 

It's already summer and you've probably junked your vacation plans outside Manila/outside the country or your respective favorite cities, but don't fret because there's a lot of places you can still go to safely despite the pandemic. As long as you follow safety protocols, get yourself tested + vaccinated and choose the people who you'll be with, then you will be fine. 

Now aside from protecting yourself from the threats of COVID, you also have to protect yourself from the rays of the sun. Now I'm not just talking about your skin, but your eyes too. Ultraviolet Light or what is known as UV light is harmful to the eyes and prolonged exposure to it may damage your cornea. Even if it's cloudy or if you are under a shade, it still can reach you so having eye wear with UV400 protection can get block 99-100% of it. Aside from that, there are also blue light that can be found everywhere. It may come from the sun, your gadgets, TV's, computer screens, tablets and smartphones also emit it. This may cause macular degeneration and eyestrain so protecting the thing that you use to see the world is of course, indispensable. Investing in something like Peculiar eyewear for example would do good especially in a tropical country like ours. It's the only one in the Philippines that is for its UV400 and blue light blocking technology. What I like about it though is not just the function, but the different styles they have for men and women.

 

I'm a weirdo, so if I'd be in charge of what I wear everyday, I would kind of not conform to normal looks. I'd be adventurous at times, but if it would require something formal, I can do that too. It just depends on what I feel in a certain time of day, or what I feel when I wake up, when I work out, or just the occasion I need to go to. There may not be that much events nowadays, but that doesn't excuse anyone not to look good or presentable while in online meetings so make sure you're not part of that statistic. Their frames are well designed, they look good, and works as they even went the mile giving free kits to prove it blocks harmful blue light.

Some of their newest designs also look very classy like the Louise, the Clubmaster and the Hugo. If you already know what frames or shape looks good on you, you can get them this 5.5 Shopee Brands Festival wherein you can get different Peculiar Eyewear products for over 95% OFF its original price, no joke! The Louise has that preppy look which you can either pair with the same style of clothes, or pin striped suits or shirts. The Clubmaster on the other hand is more for those who would want something that's thicker on top to hide part of the eyebrows when ladies forget them or perhaps if you want to look more mature and serious for a little while then you can get that style. You can also opt for the Hugo if you prefer something more square or wide, a little fresher looking face as its frames are more out there and has less covering when you need to. Then if you would like something which you can use in different times of the day without changing lenses, then get the Huge Square Gold Photochromic Transition Pro Anti-radiation piece so you can have less fuss if you choose to use it the whole day whether you are indoor or outdoors. Now that's going to be very useful if you are running errands or doing business. That means no matter how light or dark situations are, you're still protected. Isn't that amazing?!

 

Function should never mean you would have to give up style. Now if you're up to it, you can visit the official Shopee store at https://shopee.ph/peculiarsodd. You can get the Peculiar Eyewear LOUISE here, the CLUBMASTER here and the HUGO here. They're available in different colors, you can opt to choose different styles and use them to match what you're wearing in your next online meeting, event, office work or game. I'm doing that now and planning ahead, add to cart ha! Then make sure you also use your discount and free shipping vouchers to make the deal even sweeter!

Now you know where to get em, go get em now!

Beko Keeps Produce FRESH LONGER with HarvestFresh Technology

Have you every been in a market? You do buy fresh fruits and vegetables right? But do you know how fresh it really is? Did you know that these fruits and vegetables lost 30 percent of its nutrients while you keep them in the fridge? Well here's good news, BEKO has HarvestFresh Technology.

HarvestFresh Technology has a 3 way light technology that simulates light conditions (sun cycle) in the crisper, blue for 4 hours, green for 2 hours, red light for 6 hours and darkness for 12 hours. This led light technology can preserve vitamin content during refrigeration, even produce more of it in the process. The ideal humidity keeps it fresh much longer. You get to have a compressor that is 4x quieter and is available in sizes 12 cu ft or 14.4 cu ft.

This has been in their fridges for almost two years already and it has been something that makes their refrigerators different from the rest of the ones available in the market. It saves a lot of energy, does less consumption, LED doesn't also spend much so you get your produce taken cared of while saving a lot. I asked about the light technology and they assured that it has passed their internal RnD and standards in Europe and Asia for safety. Before they do come out with these appliances, they have already tested it on their end. Beko Refrigerators cost not that much, they have entered the market as a newbie so they approach this as a less premium but more quality brand in the market. They want the Filipino consumer to afford it, they are aware of their consumers budget these days hence the current prices of their products. 4 Models are available and their prices cost 12cu ft silver Php 28,990, dark 33,590, 14.4cu ft Dark 35,590 glass finish 37,990.

Estancia Mall's Vast Imaginarium

What you're looking at right now is real. These are found at Estancia Mall grounds in Capitol Commons. Now if you are looking for a place to hangout with family and friends, and take tons of selfies, you should visit these light installations this seasonat Estancia Mall. This place is at Meralco Avenue in Pasig City and is almost at the end of the road right before Shaw Boulevard. It's owned by Ortigas & Co. and according to their VP Renee Bacani, they want this place to be enjoyed by friends and families, especially children. It's one of the reasons why they have come up with bright new concepts this Christmas, truly it is.

The first one is wrapped like a gift box outside the mall, specifically at the Capitol Commons Park. Now I know this thing looks like those of the work of Yayoi Kusama, albeit high end I'm sure this will be enjoyed by the whole family, but these are more like nice locations for selfies if you're looking for one.

This one is on the ground floor. There will be attendants in every room so it still stays organized. But please be wary of others, try to keep your session of taking photos limited to three minutes so the others could also enjoy the place :) this is the Green Room.

If you go to the basement floor where the restaurants are, the Abyss Room is located there. I actually like this a lot because of the lines and how they did the lighting here.

Just use the escalators and find it right beside the arcade that looks like an unfinished space. This is the Lit Room. I like how it dances, perfect for an instagram shot or a quick Boomerang. The possibilities are endless! While you are there, you can also enjoy shopping because the best local and international brands are there too! Not only that, you could win tons of prizes just by taking photos in these displays by using the hashtags #OrtigasMallsChristmas #EstanciaVastImaginarium and tagging @EstanciaPH on Instagram. 

For other things than that, they've got Christmas Mercato on November 16 to January 7, Pre Holiday sale on December 2 and 3, National Open Fencing Cup on December 10 and tons of other things lined up for the holidays. Just check out Estancia's Facebook page because it's all there! 

Now who's excited!?

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ACER Introduces New DLP Projectors and 50% OFF Promo

These are the lovely things displayed during the launch. The S1383WHNE shows a lot of versatility. You can perfectly use it for Small Offices or Home Office too. It's got 3,200 ANSI lumens. The K135i on the other hand is great for school. You can take this portable DLP Projector around when you've got presentations or classes. It's got 600 ANSI lumens which could fit the purpose. The X117H on the other hand would be something for the man cave. I could imagine it to be in a Home theater, a game room (oh yes those large screens are the best!) with 3,600 ANSI lumens you can already have that seen quite clearly. If you have a tighter budget, the V7500 would be better for your Home theater needs. At 2,500 ANSI lumens, it's more than enough to suite your needs.

ACER has announced DLP Projectors, digital light processing with micro electro mechanical technology that makes their equipment project as true to life. They've been able get the largest market share in the Philippines and other countries and are not letting up so they're bringing in even more of their new projectors to satisfy their customers around the world. With leading edge innovation, leading platforms, intelligent colors, professionalism and seamless design, ACER has been working hard on making new models that outperform big expensive ones in the market. 

They have countless awards already, but the thing that they promise is bring products to the forefront that makes sense, a thing that makes work easy. No matter what your room condition is, they have different projectors that are portable, fit for the home and office.  They see a large market for education and professional markets but as you see, they are very diverse that they even have some for the gaming segment (Predator). The thrust is to replace those old lcd projectors and get high tech, good cost projectors that can be installed in schools on a 1:1 ratio. Saving on electricity, making it easier to move around with less cabling, harnessing wireless technologies so it won't look like spaghetti in entertainment rooms.

Projectors from ACER cost around Php 19,999 up to Php 80,000 which depends on the specs or how big you want to get. Acer is also launching their promo where you can trade in your old projectors (any brand, working or not working, but you need to qualify a certain specification coz there are some small ones from China and that won't do) so you should definitely take this chance to get 50% OFF in all ACER stores nationwide!

You can now trade your old projector to experience DLP (Digital Light Processing) Projector Technology at 50% OFF! To qualify, you can use your working or non-working projectors with brightness of 2,500 lumens and above. Those are the only ones that are accepted. You won't be able to use those Overhead Projectors, Portable Projectors (oh yes the ones from China) or Pico Projectors either for this promo. This is only valid from August 22 up until September 11 in Metro Manila ACER stores only. Make sure you get those things ready before the end date! Thank me later!

(Photos in this article not mine, all from ACER Philippines Facebook Page)

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Hydrate Naturally: Vita Coco Now in the Philippines

 By the powers of Rihanna and her gorgeous body, the US' favorite drink is finally here in the Philippines. This is Vita Coco. You must have seen this new fresh and natural drink with Madonna, Jessica Alba, Stacy Keibler, Ed Westwick, Chris Pine, Robert Pattinson and a lot of other Hollywood celebrities. It's the best selling coconut water brand in the US and now it's landed in our shores through the white sandy beach of Boracay a few days ago.

 

 Vita Coco started in the US when friends Michael Kirban and Ira Liran founded it in New York. It marked the first ever brand to offer it in Tetra Pak containers from fruit to packaging in seconds. They have the technology to keep the juice fresh as the day it was picked by vacuum procedures making it safe and healthy even if you store it in the fridge for a few days. Though really, when you open one of these -  who would even stop drinking it? I got a taste of it already and this one is pretty good in my standards. Best of all, we are hydrating naturally. Isn't that great?!

Vita Coco is now available at your leading convenience stores in the country. Try to get it at 7-11, Rustan’s Groceries and Shopwise. The current suggested retail price for a handy 330ml pack is only Php 35. This electrolyte rich fresh drink is the choice of celebrities, athletes and ordinary people. Now how can you say no when you'll see it on shelves on the stores I mentioned above. Be as fresh and hydrated as the thing you drink. Grab one of these Vita Coco drinks and you'll also get to help Filipino coconut farmers which they also source this from. Gulp!

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We found OIL in the Philippines!

Oil facilities off the coast of Palawan, Malampaya (above) which produces natural gas and Galoc oil field which just refined Palawan Light Crude today. (below)

I was watching DZMM Teleradyo a while ago... I was laughing with the antics of Ogie Diaz and Ahwell Paz's radio show "Talakan". Things suddenly stopped for a breaking news and then a live footage from Malacañang, Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced in behalf of the President the discovery of millions of gallons of oil on Galoc oilfield in Palawan, on the Southern tip of Luzon Philippines. This is one great step in alleviating our country's dependence on other OPEC member states for our daily consumption.

See those golden parts on the map? They're said to be rich with you know what! ^_^

“The President is optimistic that this new development will positively impact on the administration's efforts to reduce the country's annual oil importation of US $6 billion, and in turn will also contain the increasing cost of food and other commodities" said Ermita. This is very good news for you and me, those who lived their whole life in this country... at least we have a place to start. They even mentioned that there are unchartered parts in the same area that may produce more as expected. This is going to be called "PALAWAN LIGHT CRUDE" where its first extraction was made at 10:45 a.m. Thursday and was put on transit at 11:20 a.m. to be brought to local oil refineries.

This in turn will increase output of Gasoline which we once thought was not available in our part of the world. Now we can tell em cartels to wait and see if we discover more! Weee!