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Finally, Singapore’s latest craze is now here in Manila. For ice cream lover, this latest craze is not your ordinary ice cream but much better than that. Introducing  Co+Nut+Ink! Co+Nut+Ink the newest ice cream craze that has created much buzz for ice cream lover who wanted something different from their favorite goes to comfort food.  Co+Nut+ink are a coconut ice cream served in coconut shell. Its main ingredient, coconut, which is abundant in our country that will always guarantee its freshness, has five essential electrolytes which aids hydration and has more potassium than bananas. And we all know that coconut water is known as the great new isotonic drink for sports enthusiast.  It also has healing especially combined with oil that can be good for massages and used in beauty products. During the soft launch more than a week ago, the owners from Singapore introduced us the delicious recipe which makes Co+Nut+Ink different from your ordinary ice cream...

Noche Buena can just be as healthy as it is delicious The happiest Christmas is always celebrated in the Philippines. With all the festive colors, bright lights, and jolly carols that play as early as September, it’s not surprising that Yuletide takes a different flavor in a country where the holiday lasts a season. This is especially true about the food. Filipino Christmas is never complete without the scrumptious delicacies served throughout December, especially on Noche Buena. Unfortunately, most of our Christmas delights aren’t exactly good for our health. If you truly want to show how much you care in this warmest of seasons, consider giving your loved ones the gift of health. Good food that does good Packaged snacks and condiments from the grocery often contain unwanted additives such as artificial flavoring, colors, and preservatives that could pose a risk to our health. Excessive amounts of salt, sugar, and fats further add sodium and calories to the already rich fo...

Have you had your eyes checked? Top actor Piolo Pascual reminds everyone to go for an eye check up as part of the educational campaign of Crizal®, one of the flagship brands of Essilor, the world’s leading ophthalmic optics company. The campaign, Create beautiful moments , features Piolo actively encouraging the public to have their eyes checked as he believes that beautiful moments in life deserve the clearest vision. The campaign was launched via an online video where it generated millions of reach. The video shows the actual patients’ eye check up with a visual image of the top actor comes alive standing in front of the patients’ clearest vision.  “Protecting healthy eyes is as important as correcting vision problems,” explains Essilor general manager, Dr. Emelita Roleda. “Through the Create beautiful moments campaign, we can educate the public on the value of healthy eyesight, for everyone to realize that it need not take a missed moment to have a reason to v...

Last November 24 RCBC, one of the country's top universal banks, relaunched RCBC Bankard Diamond Card Bankard. It was a well attended affair headed by President and CEO, Simon Calasanz, as well as RCBC Chairperson Mrs. Helen Y. Dee and RCBC President and CEO Sir Gil A. Buenaventura. The relaunching of their Platinum MasterCard also highlighted RCBC Bankard's new partnership with the Gawad Kalinga's Kusina ng Kalinga project as part of their Diamond Cares Program. Kusina ng Kalinga is Gawad Kalinga's response to hunger and malnutrition among public school students across the country. Setting up satellite kitchens all over the country, volunteers come in daily to prepare, cook, pack, and distribute nutritious food to public school children in surrounding areas. RCBC Bankard Diamond Platinum Mastercard is more than just a credit card; it also serves as an affinity card. Through the Diamond Cares Program, cardholders are ready to lend a helping hand t...

Ricky Sta. Ana, one of ISLA Petroleum & Gas Corporation’s (IPG) business partners, took home his second championship title at the 3 rd Solane LPG Golf Tournament. Sta. Ana scored a total of 89 gross score to win the golf cup. Organized by the Isla LPG Corporation (ILC), the leading LPG solutions company behind the brand Solane, the exclusive sporting tournament is an annual event showcasing the company’s customer appreciation and commitment to nurture camaraderie and long-term relationships. This year’s golf tournament was held at the Alabang Country Club with a total of 40 attendees from some of the biggest companies in the country participating. Included in the play-offs were the management team of IPG, led by the chairman of the executive committee Ricky Delgado Jr., CEO of Isla Petroleum and Gas Corp. (IPG) Shoichi Watanabe, CEO of Isla LPG Corp. (ILC) Ruben Domingo, and ILC general manager for sales Tonito Gonzalez.   Other top scorers in the 3...

Typically, a trip to the waxing salon inspires a lot of dread—except if you’re headed to one that is all-natural, organic, practically painless, and sweeter than sugar. For this reason, Hey Sugar is largely considered one of the most trusted, preferred and ideal destinations for everyone’s diverse grooming needs. But as if these perks weren’t enough, Hey Sugar is sweetening the deal even more. From November 10 to January 23, you can be one of three lucky winners who can bring home an Apple Macbook Air. “With the holidays coming up, we thought it would be a good way to show our appreciation and to give our customers something to anticipate for the new year,” ends Arvin Amaro, Marketing Head. All you have to do is go on your regular Hey Sugar appointment, pick one of their signature package services and you receive a raffle ticket that brings you one step closer to bringing home one of the most coveted gadgets. Winners will be announced on January 27, 2017, maki...

To open his epic novel that explored infidelity, Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”   The opening words of Anna Karenina may have gone down in history as one of literature’s most unforgettable lines, but a closer look at crumbling marriages and romantic relationships show that the roots of their breakdown have more similarities than most people realize. Doomed relationships are often attributed to different causes, such as lack of intimacy, unresolved differences, or financial issues. In each case, an analysis by American professor Mark Knapp identifies five stages that reveal how relationships deteriorate following a common pattern. Alienation One television show that poignantly depicts how marriages break down is The Affair, a drama series that explores marital infidelity. During the show’s first season, lead characters Noah Holloway (Dominic West) and Alison Lockhart (Ruth Wilson) saw ...

Monster Energy’s Tyron Woodley Retains His Welterweight Title After Majority Draw in 'Fight of the Night' It was a memorable UFC bout as Monster Energy’s Conor “The Notorious” McGregor made good on his boasts and made history by beating Eddie Alvarez in round two with a knock out and winning the lightweight title to become the first UFC fighter to hold two titles simultaneously at the highly anticipated debut at historic Madison Square Garden in New York City. In addition, teammate Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley retained his welterweight title after fighting to a majority draw against Stephen Thompson. The featherweight champion, McGregor added to his legacy and legend with a wholly dominant victory, knocking out Eddie Alvarez at 3:04 of the second round to become the lightweight champion at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden, before his adoring and rabid Irish and US fans. The monumental sell-out event headlined by McGregor will go down as the biggest event in ...

It’s time for American Music Awards once again. For over four decades this awards has been celebrating music talents and the fans and the public part in recognizing the best in the music industry. For 13 years now, the AMA is telecast in the month of November so as not to compete with other award giving body which usually happen in January. This year will be another big event where Supermodel Gigi Hadid and actor/comedian Jay Pharoah will co-host the “2016 American Music Awards.” Will they top Jennifer Lopez performance from last year? Various artists and performers will join the hosts including James Bay, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga, Green Day, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes, Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd, special duets from The Chainsmokers and Halsey, and Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, and “The American Music Award of Merit” honoree and performer Sting. The “2016 American Music Awards,” the world’s biggest fan-voted award show, will broadcast live from the Micr...

One of my favorite thiings about Christmas is those wonderful decorations. Malls are always trying to outdo eachh other when it comes to mall decors. At home, we also wants the best decors for Christmas and it needn't be expensive since we can always decorate on a budget. This week on Modern Living TV, learn how to decorate on a budget this holiday season and create artsy crafts with hosts Stephanie Zubiri and Bianca Gonzalez.   Join Stephanie Zubiri as she heads to Dapitan to look for unique and affordable Christmas decorations. She will also give a rundown of truly surprising Christmas gift ideas perfect for your little ones, while Bianca, together with Love, Paper Florist, will teach you how to make amazing floral creations. Also joining Bianca is crafter and entrepreneur Mansy Abesamis of Hey Kessy who will demonstrate how to create art decorations for your home. Every episode of Modern Living TV features the latest eye candy in the form of breathtaking living ...

It’s Christmas season once again and it started on September. Yes, we Filipinos always start our Christmas as soon as September hit. If there's one thing that best highlights the joys and abundance of the Christmas season, it's the many feasts and gatherings that bring Filipino families and friends together. Aside from the happy memories, the catching-up and the bonding opportunity, it's the sumptuous dishes coming out of the kitchen and even the take-out box that is truly the centerpiece of every Christmas gathering. The Yuletide Season also marks the opening of many food fairs and bazaars where up and coming food merchants take center stage and get the opportunity to showcase their delicious food products to foodies and the public. Bazaars provide the chance for upcoming names to reach out to a bigger slice of the market at a more convenient setting due to its strategic location, high market traffic and the word-of-mouth advertising it usually brings. This y...

For a woman, their hair is a mane attraction that is why we always have it trimmed, or cut or any other things that will make it more attractive. We even shampooed it everyday not knowing that some of those chemicals may be harmful to our hair thus resulting to general conditions such as migraine, nausea and skin rashes. The symptoms may be quickly attributed to stress but if you look closer to that hair product you’re using, you’ll be surprise to find the culprit.  Popularity does not equate to safety, some popular brands sold in the market are loaded with mildly toxic chemicals that may be harmful in prolonged use.  Novuhair, Nature’s answer to hair loss, gives you the lowdown on these chemicals to help you with your choices. Myth:   Shampoo must produce lots of lather in order to properly clean your hair. Truth:   Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a compound that helps shampoo and other cleaning product in producing foam and bubbles. Though it may e...

A quick look at the story of food, from farm to plate to landfill For most of us, little to no thought goes into how our food got onto our plates. Let’s start with your typical chicken: we go to the grocery, buy the plumpest frozen poultry we can find, then take it back to the kitchen to be fried, stewed, or roasted for tonight’s dinner. Simple enough, right? Food is a source of nutrition, and therefore ingredients should be wholesome and nourishing. Knowing the whole story of where your food comes from may make you want to reconsider your choices. Hidden dangers Conventional food production techniques are designed to boost yield so farms can deliver more meat and more crops. ‘Quantity’, however, isn’t necessarily synonymous to ‘quality’. In the case of crops, a number of synthetic pesticides are applied to fields to eliminate insects, fungi, and rodents so that farms can stock supermarkets with smooth, almost flawless-looking fruits and vegetables. ...

Renowned naturopath, awarded author, and functional medicine expert Dr. James Rouse shared practical life strategies and insights at the 2016 Healthy Options Talks dubbed “Vitamins of Life: Think, Eat, Move, Thrive.” The empowering talk that inspired the audience to take the steps to lead vibrantly healthy lives unfolded on October 18, 2016 at the country’s most luxurious hotel, Shangri-La Fort, in cooperation with world-class gym, Kerry Sports Manila. The wellness event was organized by Healthy Options, the Philippines’ leading natural products retail store chain. The retailer’s premium quality products perfectly match the “Live Inspired,” and “Live Healthy” mantras of the charismatic lifestyle and wellness expert. Dr. Rouse was joined by the Vitamer Laboratories team from the US namely Director of Sales Marc Elliot, VP of Sales Jane Drinkwalter, and Regional Account Manager Kristen Purcell. Dr. Rouse encouraged audiences to nurture their bodies and minds with self-care...