"Hello Love Again" Star ALDEN RICHARDS for THE HUNGRY PITA

Ventured a bit north in the province of Bulacan for a momentous occasion of homegrown brand The Hungry Pita. They started with a corner kiosk in 2012 called Khaddison's Shawarma (named after their son) which they set up in the historic town of Malolos; prepping, testing, and creating recipes using the freshest ingredients, perfecting the recipe later on and started franchising branches across the country. They believe it's the perfect time to get their first endorser, and consequently the 117th Franchisee for The Hungry Pita... you guessed it right, it's ALDEN RICHARDS.

Asia's Multimedia Star is one of the most trusted endorsers in the country but he attributes his personal success to the good people around him who never took advantage, ones that he trusts because you need that in the food industry. 

 

Alden says "I am vey honored and privileged to be the first brand ambassador of The Hungry Pita, and I'm very excited, looking forward to this partnership with them. Thank you for welcoming me into your family. I hope you already have tasted their products, solid right?! This is a milestone not just for their brand, but for me, being now an owner of a franchise. I was so surprised when they said that I'd be owning one. I didn't know it was official till they said it today. Trust that I'd do my best to support the brand, here's to more years on hopefully fruitful partnership. Thank you!"

The owners (husband and wife team) were very young newly weds and wanted to earn a living for their family. They started from scratch, and rebranded in 2018, then started having demands for franchising. They started doing that a year after, this was after they carefully studied how to do it. Needless to say, it was successful because sales suddenly went tenfold. Later on, they introduced new products, making sure everything that comes out of their kitchen is made fresh, hot and delicious til now.
 
Alden adds "What I really love about the product is that it's really authentic. It's very affordable, and can be reached quite easily. When it comes to taste and packaging, they made it friendly, and can be appreciated by a larger demographic. The Hungry Pita answered a lot of my requirements for a food business. They have quality, consistency and taste. I'm excited about what other milestones I'd be having with them."    

The Hungry Pita never had a brand ambassador before, and it's one of the reasons why Alden said YES to this endorsement. He wants to discover, and help each other grow. Alden noticed how good the owners were not just to guests, but also their staff and people they worked with. He also mentioned that reaching 117 branches is not an easy feat, and wouldn't happen if they're doing something wrong. They also hire people based on character which is one of the reasons they flourished. It's the same reason why they got Alden Richards as brand ambassador.

Here's the event on video, please enjoy!

 

We also had the chance to interview Alden after the event, he divulged a lot of things about working on set in "Hello, Love, Again" which they shot in Canada. He also talked about their recent magazine cover with Kathryn Bernardo. They really never lost their chemistry. He also discusses The Hungry Pita, his work ethic, how he does businesses and the secret to being successful in it. 

If you want to do business with them, call +63 945 695 2720 or email thehungrypita.sales(at)gmail.com. Congratulations Alden! And thank you for the opportunity to talk with you!

Mikee Quintos, Dudut, Chef Hazel and Chef Ylyt Host LUTONG BAHAY on GTV

4 people hosting a cooking  show, would you watch it? Well that's about to happen as Mikee Quintos, Team Payaman's Dudut, Chef Hazel and Chef Ylyt host a new show on GTV called LUTONG BAHAY. 

Direk says "They have their own flavor and personalities. Hazel does mom stories, Ylyt is technical, Dudut is comedy, while Mikee is very collaborative so she always asks what to do with our guests. It's new, and if it's not Mikee it wouldn't be like this."

Mikee says " I feel with all the projects I did before, it all starts with a character. In this one, I am only going to be doing me. I'm an empath according to my professors, and hosting this will mean I get to connect with people, bring out stories we want to hear. What I would ask will probably be what people want to ask, to humanize our artists. They are just like us and this could show that. My urge to cook is the locked in taping I had because in more than a month, I had to do everything by myself. That's when I started enjoying it, also with The Lost Recipe. To be fully honest, it's been a while since I did a show, I had a long break and I felt it. They told me not to overthink, and instead looked for new skills and had workshops for public speaking. They taught us how to host. And now I'm using that for this purpose. God is so good, I trusted him and he blessed me more."

Hazel shared "I started cooking when I was 8, and growing up in Divisoria, I always look at my Grandmother's cooking. I see them prepare, learn culinary stuff and became a Mom. I was surprised to be tapped here and asked why, I am just grateful. We have a lot to share with people, and our guests too. I am honored to be part of this."

Ylyt adds "I was just a home cook, but used my experience to do content through vlogs. I am still studying, a scholar in ISCAHM, it's very technical and my goal is to teach people what I can do. I didn't get much traction but when they chose me, I felt it is destiny. I want it to be a not so serious one, they get to learn from the guests too."

Dudut says "I know cooking is hard, I'm studying, I'm currently a home cook and cook for my friends. This opportunity makes me nervous, I asked why too, but I said, this is for me, I'm willing to learn as we get along."

It will premiere this coming Monday, 5:45 pm on GTV, go make your afternoon a relaxing one and see them cook, talk and share their stories.

You Should Get This: Discounted Products with the Acerpure Sparkling Holidays promo

You can't resist a good deal especially when it comes from Acepure. The home appliance arm of Acer Philippines is introducing more deals before Christmas season comes so you could plan ahead and see what you could pick for your loved ones and family. I personally have been using an earlier version of Acerpure Cozy Air Circulator, and could attest how much help I've had instead of the normal stand fan we've been using at home for years. Air circulates differently, and never thought I could say this, but really, I never knew I actually needed it. 

What do they have up their sleeves? Let's just say you could get a Php 7,500 worth of discounts on different models of Acerpure Cozy air circulators, Acerpure Cool Air Purifiers, Acerpure Clean Vacuum Cleaners, and Acerpure Beauty Hair Dryers for those who love to fix themselves.

Managing Director Sue Ong Lum mentions how the brand wants to make sure you've got a welcoming and healthy space over the holidays and that's what you're getting if you have these at your homes. This will only be valid in Acerpure authorized resellers, concept stores, and online vendors. It will only be until December 31st, you better have that bonus saved for some of these. Follow their pages for more information or acer.com because it's all there!

Get Limitless Speed to Victory with the realme 13 Series 5G

We've teased a bit about it with a few videos, and now it's finally out of the bag. realme just recently launched the realme 13 series 5G. These are two new phones particularly the realme 13 5G and the realme 13+ 5G. With the call for "Limitless Speed to Victory", these new phones can easily do games with ease, never worry about storage, charge fast, and have no heat issues with the long hours you plan to play with it. Sounds ideal? Of course it is, because it's been thought of quite a lot from the folks who design it. They want solutions that can relate to you, whether you are a casual gamer, or a pro that don't want the fuss about carrying your everyday phone.

Think of this, they are the official gaming smartphone for the Honor of Kings ESports Tournament. At the event, they also got OhmyV33nus and Wise Gaming to show us how the GT mode works. These two are world champions during M3 of MLBB, and they know what they are talking about because they've got actual EXPERIENCE with the phones they utilize on the world stage. 

Ran to them at the escalator just for this photo, I'm a heavy MLBB gamer, and they are IT.

The realme 13+ 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Processor. To put it into layman's terms, this is the brain that can balance both performance and do energy output efficiently. If there is something out there that can do multi tasking, this is it. It has made Wise's plays a lot smoother, with the graphics up high, you can see details that others can't see. Someone hiding in a bush, a tree, or targeting one, you can do it with the realme 13 5G series.

As for gamers, we can't have a phone die when you're in the middle of a tournament. No player would wait for you and the actual organizers would gladly hand you a default, you don't want that to happen right? This is why it's got the 80W SUPERVOOC Charge, a proprietary charging tech they've continued to improve over the years. While the folks were talking on stage, they charged the phone live and it got 7 percent additional power in less than 5 minutes. Think of the convenience you could get with that, and how you can fully charge it in a few minutes!

The GT Mode and Vapor Chamber Cooling system makes the phone handle those life like graphics, you know how important that is on some games. It also makes the phone handle temperature, and as OhmyV33nus did it, it only raised 2 degrees in game and went back afterwards. You ultimately need that if you play games that require hours to do in a day. They talked about it lengthily in this video:

 

Here's my attempt to unbox it for the first time, over lunch, because I thought it would be fancy.

In a nutshell, this realme 13+ 5G can do a lot of your everyday work and can be a workhorse for your best mobile games. If you're serious or not, this can take a beating. Aside from that, it's got a camera that can take great photos and videos. See the event video? That was taken by the same phone. Even the shots on this article are from the same. Zoom in or out, it can take great care of your shots and  aid it with AI. All those advancements in phone technology in one handset, what else can you ask for?

Take advantage of the 3000 peso discount on the 19,999 price of the realme 13+ 5G, they also took a thousand peso off the realme 13 5G (check first video about the price announcements). Check the online stores for it, get lots of freebies too while you're at it. But I would advise you to do it now, those promos go real fast. I got my Limitless Speed to Victory. You should get yours.