The Chronicles of a Young Wife: June 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016

#OneWashWonder with OLAY SKIN WHITENING BAR

It’s been a week since I received this beautiful gift from the Bellas behind ilovebdj.com (kaway kaway mga Bellas, thank you for being oh-so-generous!) and I must say, my first impression lasts up to this very moment.

The Unboxing

The gift I received comes in a small sturdy pink box. Inside was a welcome card, an introduction to Olay Skin Whitening Bar and the box of Olay – all feminine, in its pink glory with a hint of aromatic fragrant rose.

The Beauty Bar

The Olay Skin Whitening Bar was preferred by 8 out of 10 women when it comes to whitening their skin from first use. It was also tested on a sliced apple. 15 minutes of applying soap, Olay kept the flesh from darkening while other leading drugstore brand containing Kojic Acid gone dark right away.

Olay skin whitening bar is formulated with key ingredients from its Olay natural white rich all in one fairness day cream and has rose extract made from Egyptian Rosa Canina flower petals.

The First Wash

Here are my before and after photos:

I use the same lighting and setting to keep authenticity.

I, despite of millions things-to-do (that I slowly but steadily ticked off, thanks to my Belle de Jour Power Planner) wants to make beautiful things happen by celebrating my unique beauty, including my kilays with puyo.

Today, I declared myself beautiful. I'm uniquely beautiful in my own self and I want to celebrate it and be #BellaBeautiful! Live life to the fullest with the all-new Olay Skin Whitening Bar! I heard it's best paired with Olay Natural White Rich all in one fairness day cream.

Exclusive 25% off on Vikings Buffet Vouchers with Citi Credit or Debit Cards

Have your fill of your favorite dishes and eat to your heart’s content at Vikings buffet! From June 1 – 30, 2016, use your Citi Credit Card or Visa Debit Card to enjoy 25% off on Vikings buffet vouchers for a minimum-single receipt purchase of four buffet vouchers that you buy at all Vikings outlets nationwide! No expiry date and they may be used upon purchase, although prior reservation is required and the month of December is excluded. So satisfy your cravings and make your way to the following Vikings branches to purchase the Vikings Buffet Vouchers: SM Marikina, SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM BF Paranaque, Jazz Mall, SM Mall of Asia, SM City Bacolod, SM City Cebu and SM Lanang Premier Davao.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Asia HR Expo: The Digital Talent Acquisition

The use of technology solutions has advanced rapidly in the recruitment space with mobile being a stand-out, as almost 50 percent of job seekers globally now search and apply for jobs using a mobile device. Everything is digital now and that includes even recruitment. Your dream career is just in your fingertips. No more checking the broadsheets or even job announcements per building to submit your resumes. Everything can be done within minutes via your smart phones especially in the Philippines where 114% of Filipinos have mobile penetration.

All of your prospects whether applicants or companies have become tech savvy in their pursuit of better positions, better applicants, better organizations and stable careers. As brands realize that every company is now a media company and start to build content shops in house, talent acquisition has been furiously following suit, building content around the company and various jobs. But creating content is not the same as executing a content strategy.

Join Asia HR Expo 2016: The Digital Talent Acquisition and learn from the experts at the conference floor plus check the newest technologies, companies and jobs available at the exhibition floor. We will present 20 speakers and 30 exhibitors on September 16, 2016 from 9AM to 6PM at SMX Convention Center, Taguig.

The objective is to promote the Philippines in the region as a premier business destination. The conference serves as a hub for networking and spreading of ideas that help top management overseeing enterprises across the Asia Pacific region. Speakers are experts and leaders in their industries and engaged in momentous pursuits of significance to the Asia Pacific region. Attendees are senior leaders, high-ranking government officials and journalists covering the event.

Limited seats are available as of today for the Conference Floor (Registration fee is Php 5,000.00) with elegant lunch and snacks. Deposit your fee to TAG Media and Public Relations, BPI Account # 1680 0010 29. For inquiries and registration, please contact 09166299381 (TAG Media & Public Relations)

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Jerson Clyde's First Ever Gold Stack Potato Chips Experience

Blogapalooza was our first time to bump into this K-pop potato chip and boy, it was delightful!

This is GoldStack booth at the Blogapalooza Horizons: Charting the Uncharted event last week - before the storm. Ehem *Photo from GoldStack FB Page

Yes, this phenomenal honey-butter duo potato chips that swept Korea by crunchy-addicting storm finally made its way to the Philippines! (I heard it’s almost always out-of-stock in the market!)

Yes, this phenomenal honey-butter duo potato chips that swept Korea by crunchy-addicting storm finally made its way to the hands of MY (owning him) hyper like-blender-without-the-lid toddler!

Yes, this phenomenal honey-butter duo potato chips that swept Korea by crunchy-addicting storm finally made its way to the heart of MY (owning him again) hyper like-blender-without-the-lid toddler!

Yes, this phenomenal honey-butter duo potato chips was stormed by MY (owning him again and again) hyper like-blender-without-the-lid toddler!

And boy, he was delighted!

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Meet the Toddler

Clyde, when still was toothless will point to the tin of Queensland, will look me in the eyes and will smile his toothless innocent smile. He wants butter, he licks butter off the spoon, he papak the butter off the can.

I call the hubby “Honey” for two years and a decade now, and Clyde loves Honey, too! Honey as bread spread, as sweetener on his refreshment, his fruits, his hands, and honey as his homemade cough/sore throat remedy.

He is serious and dedicated in studying his shapes, and he calls his ovals ellipse, and not oblong.

He eats his broccoli (thank goodness!), his carrots, bell pepper, black olives (hurray!) and everything in the Bahay Kubo song except luya, and his potatoes – frenched, wedged, mojoed, mashed, crisped!

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Meet the Crispy Golden Chip

*Photo from GoldStack FB Page

Gold Stack Potato Chips was our first time to bump into a crispy cut that is buttered and (in my head, soaked in the goodness that is) honeyed. Aside from balance of sweet and salty, this addicting chip is even more lovable because its 0% Trans fat, 0% cholesterol, plus, no preservative! A Gold Stack crispy potato chip has sweet butter aroma and a touch of honey goodness that gives off a textured buttery sweet sensation, and that sensation will keep your mouth watering for more.

Mom once asked Clyde about the most probable shape of a mountain. What’s your answer? Comment down below before reading more!

Solane LPG achieves 13 million hours without injury

Isla Group of Companies, the mother company of leading LPG brand Solane, announced it has reached 13 million man hours without lost time injury, a significant milestone in its goal towards making an incident and injury-free company. This outstanding achievement reiterated the company’s commitment to health, safety and environment (HSE) standards and the strict compliance of all employees, haulers and contractors to safety policies and procedures in all aspects of the business.

Solane employees and contractors celebrate 13 million man hours without lost time injury.

Isla Group of Companies, which includes Isla Petroleum & Gas (IPG), Isla LPG Corp. (ILC), and Isla Gas Terminal, Inc. (IGTI), averages one million man hours every year. During this period, there has been no record of major injury or fatality in the workplace, which would have resulted in the loss of productive work time.

IPG chief executive officer Shoichi Watanabe congratulated the employees for “taking no shortcuts to safety and for every step taken towards this great milestone.” He also expressed his gratitude to them for fully understanding and performing their duties.

Isla Group will continue on the road to achieving 14 million man hours without lost time injury next year by giving prime importance to HSE standards and delivering safe and reliable LPG products and services. The end goal is not just to celebrate a milestone, but to create a worry-free and safe workplace for everyone, may it be in the offices, plants sites, road transport, and with the distributor network and business partners.

“I am very grateful to everyone at IPG Group. With our high standards and steadfastness to do what is right, we can sustain a sterling HSE performance. I look forward to achieving many more HSE milestones – for our company and for our families,” said Isla LPG Corp. chief executive officer Ruben Domingo.

NBA, FIBA AND NBLTO HOST FIRST BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERSCAMP IN AUSTRALIA

The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) today announced that Basketball without Borders (BWB) Asia will be held June 23-26 at Dandenong Basketball Stadium in Melbourne, marking the first time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in Australia. BWBwill celebrate its 15^th anniversary this summer.

BWB Asia will bring together the top male players born in 1999 from around the Asia-Pacific region to learn directly from NBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and to compete against the best young players from the region. BWB Asia will also include a girls camp for the top female players in Victoria and a Jr. NBA camp for local youth.

“We are pleased to partner with FIBA and the NBL to bring the first Basketball without Borders camp to Australia,” said NBA Asia Managing Director Scott Levy. “The league has seen a surge of Australian talent in recent years, and we look forward to supporting the next generation by giving them a platform to showcase their skills alongside their peers from throughout the region.”

“This historic, first-ever NBA and FIBA Basketball without Borders Asia Camp in Australia presents an incomparable opportunity for players from many countries throughout Asia and Oceania,” said Camp Director and President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) Patrick Hunt. “The players and coaches will work with the campers to enhance their skills, shape their character, and teach values that lead to success in life and our wonderful, global game.”

“Victorians love their basketball, and we’ve produced some of the world’s great stars,” said Victorian Government for Sport, Tourism and Major Events John Eren MP. “Australian NBA and national team players made their names in our local associations, and this is another great chance to uncover another star of the game. But it’s not just about identifying talent. Basketball without Borders is a great chance to teach our kids important values and lessons that will stay with them for life.”

“This camp will showcase the best young basketball talent Australasia has to offer in front of some of the world’s best players and coaches from the NBA, and FIBA, along with a very impressive selection of our own NBL coaches and players, past and present, many of whom played in the NBAthemselves,” said NBL General Manager Jeremy Loeliger. “It is a great opportunity to place Australian basketball and the NBL on the map internationally as the premier basketball destination in Australasia, and we are excited to see this event come to fruition thanks to the support of the NBA, FIBA, the Victorian Government, Basketball Victoria and Basketball Australia.”

In addition to working with the campers on the court, NBA, FIBA and NBL players and coaches will lead extensive community outreach events through NBA Cares that will leave a lasting legacy in Melbourne and Geelong. These social responsibility efforts will focus on youth basketball development and teaching the values of the game on and off the court. Activities will include a Jr. NBA youth basketball clinic, an NBA Cares court dedication, a Jr. NBA wheelchair basketball exhibition game and clinic and life skills sessions stressing the importance of leadership, character and communication.

Nike, a BWB global partner since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with Nike apparel and footwear.

Since 2001, BWB has reached more than 2,500 participants from 130 countries and territories, with 37 campers drafted into the NBA. Twenty-one former BWB campers were on opening-night rosters for the 2015-16 NBA season.

The first-ever Basketball without Borders camp took place in Europe in July 2001. Vlade Divac (Serbia) and Toni Kukoc (Croatia), together with former teammates from the Yugoslav national team, reunited to work with 50 children from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia and Montenegro at La Ghirada in Treviso, Italy. Since then, the NBA and FIBA have staged 45 BWB camps in 26 cities across 22 countries on five continents. More than 210 current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players have joined nearly 160 NBA team personnel from all 30 NBA teams to support BWB across the world.

The full BWB 2016 summer schedule will be announced in the coming months. Campers and coaches will be announced prior to each camp.

About the NBA

The NBA is a global sports and media business built around three professional sports leagues: the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the NBA Development League. The league has established a major international presence with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 49 languages, and NBA merchandise for sale in more than 125,000 stores in 100 countries on 6 continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2015-16 season featured 100 international players from 37 countries and territories. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA.com and the NBA app, which achieved record traffic during the 2014-15 season, as well as NBA TV. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than one billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.

About FIBA

FIBA (fiba.com) - the world governing body for basketball - is an independent association formed by 215 National Basketball Federations throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

For further information about FIBA, visit fiba.com or follow FIBA on facebook.com/fiba, twitter.com/fiba, instagram.com/fiba and youtube.com/fiba.

About the NBL

The National Basketball League in Australasia is one of the of the premier basketball leagues in the world. Established in 1978 the League now has eight teams based in cities across the country - Adelaide 36ers, Cairns Taipans, Melbourne United, New Zealand Breakers, Perth Wildcats, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets and Illawarra Hawks. Some of the NBL’s greatest players include former NBA player and five-time Olympian Andrew Gaze, 21-season scoring-machine Leroy Loggins, five-time championship-winner Larry Sengstock, and 500-game veterans Ray Borner and James Crawford. From humble beginnings the NBL now sells out stadiums with more than 650,000 attending games each season and live TV coverage nationally. The NBL has NBL.com.au, and a live streaming NBL APP.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Handmade masterpieces

This season, put your best foot forward with stylish and elegant shoes that match today’s competitive trends, are functional enough to keep up with your active lifestyle and comfortable enough for you to enjoy all of the season's activities, both indoor and outdoor, for work and leisure.

Stylish handcrafted shoes using the world’s finest leather

and highest quality materials from Via Venetto.

Via Venetto provides the style, functionality and comfort to complete the perfect look you’re aiming for. As an artisan in the shoe industry in the Philippines, Via Venetto prides in creating only quality footwear fatto a mano using the world’s finest leather and highest quality materials. Its products are handcrafted with years of experience and innovation, adapting to the latest style and trend.

Aiming for a sexy yet innocent look? Go evening pumps or be a head turner with some posh pillars.You can also be stylish with some high wedges or slingbacks. Of course, your outdoor look would not be complete without the comfort of flat shoes and sandals. Walk along the shoreline with a classy yet sturdy sandals or tone down your edgy professional look with comfortable doll shoes. Whatever you feel like wearing, Via Venetto can provide it for you.

Let your reigns free in rediscovery and new adventure. And while you’re at it, flaunt the perfect look that expresses the real you. All it takes is to reward yourself with the right shoes and you know you can conquer the world.

Visit Via Venetto stores at Greenbelt 1, Alabang Town Center, Trinoma and SM Megamall. For inquiries, you may contact them at Phone: 63 28926334; Telefax: 63 2 8432725; or visit http://viavenetto-phil.co.

Reliv Super Nutrition Forum for Supermoms

Last May 28, we had a cozy Saturday afternoon with the lovely people behind Reliv Nutrition for the Reliv Super Nutrition Forum for Supermoms. Reliv Philippines consider motherhood as one of real life superheroes!

Mothers may they be called Nay, Nanay, Ina, Inay, Ma, Mama, Mom, Mum, Mommy, Mader, Mudrakel, Mudrabels, Mamita, Momski – they all face challenges 24/7, make incredible sacrifices all for the benefit of her loved ones – the family.

The event was held at the snug and homely Staple & Perk Bakery in Eco Plaza Building in Makati. The venue is ideal for what lies ahead – an afternoon of insightful nutrition talks, shakes, fun games and trivia and special treats and goodies for super active, no-sickleave moms! Reliv’s mission is to Nourish the body, mind and spirit by pursuing nutritional products that promotes optimal health while offering individuals freedom from financial burdens through their business opportunity of direct selling and personal growth as well bia charitable foundation. In this afternoon, we were introduced to the two of their bestselling essential daily nutrition products – the Reliv Now and the Reliv Now for Kids. The event was filled with insightful kid’s nutritional talks, one of these is the Reliv Family Story of couples, Sammy and Dorothy Tan, Presidential Director and Bronze Ambassador – Reliv gave them financial freedom that allowed them to be always home for their kids and at the same time, placed them at the prime of their health.

The Reliv Difference We consider food healthy when it has nutrients that could work together to provide benefit to our physical body. But let’s face it, we cannot physically eat the food pyramid in one day, let alone one sitting, right? That is why we rely on multivitamins. Check out why we should take Reliv instead of ordinary Multivitamins here. Reliv products offer a complex blend of nutrients in a unique form that they call The Reliv Difference. Bioavailability – products formulated to ensure quick, optimal absorptionSynergism – vitamins, minerals and other nutrients combined to work together effectivelyOptimal Nutrition – Reliv Products undergo standards of optimal nutrition developed for higher levels of key nutrientsGuaranteed Quality Ingredients – Reliv Products undergo rigorous testing in every step of manufacturing process The Gift of Optimal Health We, moms always want what’s best for our children. Aside from safe home, we always wanted them to be of optimal health. Children’s best nutritional supplement is Reliv Now for Kids, read more here. Consuming LunaRich at an early age while the body is developing can maximize lunasin’s many benefits and lead to long-tem, lasting benefits into adulthood. LunaRich works like a guardian angel to protect children’s cells. – Dr. Alfredo Galvez, SL Technology’s Chief Scientific Officer and discoverer of lunasin Some of the goodness in Reliv Now for KidsVitamin A for healthy eyesightIodine to support learning and concentrationVitamin C for skin and gumsChromium to metabolize carbohydrates and fatsB Vitamins B1 & B2 to release energy from the foot eatenProtein to build lean muscles and provide sustained energyIron for body’s oxygenCalcium for strong bones and teethZinc for immune system

One of our highlight for this event was that we got the chance to taste the delicious shakes that they created with Reliv products.

My mom didn’t let this chance pass, so she bought herself a can of Reliv Now.

***Want to order your first Reliv products? Do it NOW! Yes, I’m now a registered distributor so just give me a call or a PM and I’ll get back to you ASAP! ***Check out Reliv Philippines on www.relivasiapacific.com.phPhillipine Branch office: G/F DPC Place Bldg., 2322 Chino Roces Ave., Makati CityPhone Number: (02) 812-6889Official Facebook Page: Reliv Philippines

Saturday, June 18, 2016

CERELAC: NATURAL AS A MOTHER’S LOVE

A mother’s love knows no boundaries and this is evident in every single thing she does for her child. When it comes to her baby’s health, she won’t settle for anything less than the best.

When babies turn six months old, moms are faced with the challenge of introducing solid food to their little ones. This is necessary to support the additional nutritional requirements of older infants as they grow, such as iron which helps keep babies active and full of vitality.

With all the solid food products for babies available in the market, it comes as no surprise that mothers become extra discerning in choosing a natural choice to complement their baby’s nutrition. What goes inside a baby’s body can affect his life, so understanding the baby food’s contents and knowing how it is made is an absolute must.

For 150 years, the makers of CERELAC products are committed to helping mothers shape the best lives for their babies, going as far as proactively informing them on the newest processes in manufacturing baby foods.They make sure that the produce used in making CERELAC is of the highest possible quality. With the understanding that solid food for babies have to be treated more

delicately as babies are more vulnerable than adults, the makers of CERELAC take great care in storing their ingredients before carefully selecting which ones to use.

CERELAC uses the best ingredients and follows a strict production process to ensure the quality of the product and also to prolong its shelf life, eliminating the need for added preservatives while maintaining its natural goodness and nutrients. The process involves dry cleaning and pasteurization of its ingredients to remove all water content and microorganisms. This ensures that the freshness of the product is retained for long periods of time. It also safeguards the baby food from any harmful bacteria that may come into contact.

CERELAC comes in seven exciting flavors tohelp make meal times more nutritious and extra special for your bundles of joy. With no preservatives and packed with all the vitamins and minerals your baby needs to grow big and strong, moms can be sure that with every spoonful of CERELAC comes pure goodness, pure nourishment, and pure love.

For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/cerelac.ph

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About CERELAC

CERELAC® is a nutrient dense food ideal for your child's small tummy. It also contains IRON Plus®, a combination of Bifidus BL, DHA and half of your baby’s daily iron needs.

Important Notice
Infants six months onwards should be given fresh, indigenous, and natural foods in combination with continued breastfeeding. This product is not suitable as breastmilk substitute.

The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six (6) months followed by the introduction of appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding for as long as possible.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Araneta Center's Bike Exhibit

Remember when your dad taught you how to ride a bicycle for the first time? This surely is just one of the many fond memories you have with your dads.

Araneta Center pays tribute to dads on their special day in a week-long #ATMDadventures Bike Fair and Exhibit at the Araneta Center malls starting June 19.

To kick off this exciting celebration, a free biking seminar will be held at the Gateway activity area on Sunday, June 19 at 2 p.m. During the event, biking expert Ringo Borlain will share inspiring stories of raising three athletic kids in a talk entitled “Raising a Bike-loving Family.”

Also, to dads who wish to start a love affair with bikes, a seminar on “How to Choose a Bike” will prove useful. Paratriathlete Godfrey Taberna, a member of ParaTriathlon Association of the Philippines, will also share his life as a professional cyclist and a father to his kids. The bike exhibit is open to the public and will run until June 24.

Dads can also marvel at the wide assortment of bikes, biking equipment and accessories that will be on display at the Level 2 of Ali Mall and Farmers Plaza Activity Area on June 19.

Exciting promos also await shoppers, including a chance to win a brand new WeThePeople BMX Bike and XiX Mountain Bike by joining the event and/or Araneta Center’s digital promo.

For more information, follow Araneta Center’s social media accounts at www.facebook.com/AranetaCenter on Facebook, @AranetaCenter on Twitter, and @thearanetacenter on Instagram.

BAYNES, EXUM, INGLES, MIDDLETON AND MILLS HEADLINE FIRSTBASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERSCAMP IN AUSTRALIA

The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) today announced the top 45 boys from 17 countries who will travel to the first Basketball without Borders (BWB) Asia Camp in Australia, which will be held June 23-26 at Dandenong Basketball Stadium in Melbourne. BWB, the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program,is celebrating its 15^th anniversary this summer.

BWB Asia will bring together the top male players born between 1999 and 2001 from around the Asia-Pacific region to learn directly from NBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches, including Aron Baynes (Detroit Pistons; Australia), Dante Exum (Utah Jazz; Australia), Joe Ingles (Utah Jazz; Australia), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks; U.S.), and Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs; Australia).

Baynes, Exum, Ingles, Middleton and Mills will be joined by former NBA players Bruce Bowen (U.S.) and David Robinson (U.S.); current NBL players Igor Hadziomerovic (Melbourne United; Australia), Daniel Kickert (Brisbane Bullets; Australia), MajokMajok (Melbourne United; Australia), Nate Tomlinson (Melbourne United; Australia), and Lucas Walker (Adelaide 36’ers; Australia);former WNBA and WNBL player Lauren Jackson (Australia); former WNBL player Jan Stirling (Australia); and current NBL coaches Lanard Copeland (Sydney Kings; U.S./Australia), Dean Demopoulos (Melbourne United; U.S.), Andrew Gaze (Sydney Kings; Australia), and Mike Kelly (Melbourne United; U.S./Australia).

Current NBA assistant coaches Zach Guthrie (Utah Jazz), Charles Klask (Detroit Pistons), Jay Larranaga (Boston Celtics)and Jerry Stackhouse (Toronto Raptors; former NBA player; U.S.)will also serve as BWB Asia coaches. President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) Patrick Hunt will serve as camp director.

BWB Asia will also include a girls camp for the top female players in Victoria and a Jr. NBA camp for local youth.

In addition to working with the campers on the court, NBA, FIBA and NBL players and coaches will lead extensive community outreach events through NBA Cares that will leave a lasting legacy in Melbourne and Geelong. These social responsibility efforts will focus on youth basketball development and teaching the values of the game, including teamwork, integrity and respect, on and off the court. Activities will include a Jr. NBA youth basketball clinic, an NBA Cares court dedication, a Jr. NBA wheelchair basketball exhibition game and clinics and life skills sessions with campers.