Earth Day Jam 2018 A FREE Concert for Mother Earth

The longest running FREE Concert for Mother Earth is happening  on on April 28, 5 p.m, at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.

Here's the program of activities:

Pre- Concert Activities

Exhibit and Booth Display Spearheaded by the Earthday Network Philippines ,this years’ exhibit will be participated by in by multi cultural sectors dedicated towards best environmental practices and sustainable communities

Film Showing Earthday Jam will premiere the French production “TERRA” among other Filipino environmental documentaries.

ART and JAM Sessions will unfold an afternoon activities of spontaneous drum beating workshop and demo with on the spot painting competition open to everybody of all ages.
A jury composed of internationally renowned artists will facilitate the activity with selected art work to be presented during the show.

Earthday Jam 2018: What’s in store …
Pre- Concert Activities

Exhibit and Booth Display Spearheaded by the Earthday Network Philippines ,this years’ exhibit will be participated by in by multi cultural sectors dedicated towards best environmental practices and sustainable communities

Film Showing Earthday Jam will premiere the French production “TERRA” among other Filipino environmental documentaries.

ART and JAM Sessions will unfold an afternoon activities of spontaneous drum beating workshop and demo with on the spot painting competition open to everybody of all ages.
A jury composed of internationally renowned artists will facilitate the activity with selected art work to be presented during the show.

The Main Program

8-Hour Music Jam EARTHDAYJAM 2018 spells an exciting array of more than 100 music artists representing various genre : pop, rock, hiphop, modern jazz, folk, electronic and world music.
Exciting segments include Newbie of the Year featuring a budding music artist with exemplary talents and skills. IDOL segment pays tribute to Filipino artist/s in recognition of their music legacy.

Empowering short talks Resource speakers prominent in environment and civic society will discuss urgent concerns on this years’ Earthday Jam’s main focus: Water, Air and Solid Waste or Trash

Videos New exciting animations, AVPs and video teasers accents every segment of the concert making it a multi media presentation.

Interactive Trash Demo Collection On its second run and initiated by the SWEET (Solid Waste Enforcer and Educators Team )the activity is an experiential and actual trash collection participated in by the audience, interspersed three(3) times during the show.

SALAMAT CITATIONS
For NGOS organizations who have transformed poor communities to be self sustaining households through social enterprise and whose design is to serve the small people. NGOs whose vision is to involve all sectors of the society to work together to bring the poor into the economic system.

FUTURE GREEN On Line Interactive Activity This is a pre event on line interaction focusing new ideas and initiatives concerning renewable energy. These green ideas are posted by Earthday Jam’s social media followers. The DEPED will shortlist the TOP 10 unique ideas and initiatives to be announced in the Earthday Jam Foundation Facebook and acknowledged during the show.

GREEN POETRY
Initiatives from the Environmental Information Division of DENR, 3 winners are pre chosen with their GREEN Poems .The pieces are not longer than 30 lines in English, Filipino or Taglish. The awarding will take place during the show with Invited popular poets and students from UP deliver the winning poems .

The Pancake Warrior at The Maya Hotcake Art

Aside from Christmas, summer time is always the best for me because I get to join mom in events that interests me. I can't remember the last time I wrote for this blog. It's usually my twin brother, my dad, or the other contributors that have time to do so.

Although my brother also attended this Maya Hotcake Art, I chose to write because I really enjoyed meeting and learning from Elle Jay Orbase, also known in YouTube world as The Pancake Warrior. Plus, I'm also into arts. I like, drawing and painting (when I'm in the mood, or when mom forces me to paint for her, lol!)

Elle Jay, though originally from Cotabato City, studied and graduated in Cebu. It was in 2012 when he took up culinary courses on the weekends while working at a call center to support his dream of learning culinary. After receiving his culinary diploma, Elle Jay served as a Demi-Cook for Shangri-La Mactan in their buffet section and dessert plating section. Apart from hotcake art, Elle Jay’s specialty is Humba, a braised pork belly dish marinated with soy sauce and brown sugar.

What began as a hobby at home turned into a fulltime career as Elle Jay’s works became sensations when he started The Pancake Warrior YouTube channel. Up to date, he has garnered a total of 16 million views and was given the YouTube Silver Play Award for having reached over 100,000 subscribers. 

The Pancake Warrior is such a cool person who's got a ready smile for everyone. We learned the tricks on how to make that perfect hotcake art. He advises, “You can just use additional ingredients, like whipped cream, chocolate chips, or even fruit slices, to decorate and make designs on the hotcakes. “You don’t need to be an expert to do Maya Hotcake Art! For me, the important thing is that you make your kids and family happy, and that you have fun together.” 

With Maya, there are endless ways to make any meal more exciting. For more fun ideas on making hotcake art, follow Maya Hotcakes & More on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Mayahotcake and on Instagram at @mayahotcakesandmore. You can also visit us at The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City and call 8921185 or 892-5011 local 108 or +63929 679 6102.

Lazada Celebrates its 6th BIRTHDAY

I have been a loyal client of Lazada since it started its operation in the Philippines six years ago, so I am happy to be part of its fun 6th birthday celebration at The Ruins earlier this evening. 

Lazada by the way is still the country’s largest e-commerce platform even if a lot of similar companies sprouted like mushrooms.

As Lazada  celebrates its 6^th BIRTHDAY  they are giving their loyal clients a big thank with an exciting annual birthday sale which is slated to happen from 25 to 27 April 2018. Be prepared to get blown away with big discounts on your favorite brands and many more! During this three-day sale, you’ll definitely be in for the win as this birthday blowout includes killer deals, massive discounts, unbeatable flash sales, and other amazing surprises.

For more details on Lazada and its promos, visit www.lazada.com.ph

LIKHANG HABI AT KULTURA FAIR

It was an opportunity to see new products that are 100% Filipimo thru the press preview of LIKHANG HABI AT KULTURA FAIR yesterday at Kultura in SM Megamall.

Support Filipino artisans and help keep the cultural tradition of these crafts alive by dropping by the first Likhang HABI x Kultura Market Fair on April 13 to 15 at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. Part of the proceeds goes back to the weavers.

Though the advocacy started years ago, this is the first time that the organization tied up with organic plant kit corporation MNLGrowkits for a full guide on the Philippine cotton. That said, HABI will be having a lecture on cultivating and growing cotton—further emphasizing the fiber as an integral part of the native Filipino rituals and lore and indigenous culture.

Since 2009, HABI has been providing the weavers and vendors an avenue to further enhance their skills in creative design and modern marketing by exchanging ideas with consumers, designers, and traders. The weaving community’s level of product development has since grown: from placemats and blanket and then to jackets, dresses, shoes, and apparel. One of the exhibitors, Rosal Lim of Rurungan sa Tubod Foundation, revealed that being with HABI all those years has made a huge impact on the foundation’s brands and the people behind it. As they launch their first cotton line, Lim expects to help more weavers. “The more people that we can get to join, the more they get to be exposed to the possibilities that their crafts can give them. What’s good about weaving projects like ours or the ones all around the Philippines is it empowers the craftspeople to make a living off what they do best. The more you give them an opportunity to live off this craft, the more people will stick to it,” Lim said. Also for the first time, HABI is joining forces with Kultura Filipino, a pioneer cultural supporter in Filipino Craftsmanship. Kisha Roxas, senior marketing manager of Kultura, said that their collaboration for this year’s Market Fair is an exciting one, getting to highlight brands in the same bandwagon. “What we’re trying to do is, for HABI, they’re trying to promote the importance of Philippine cotton,” said Roxas. “For Kultura, what we want to highlight is really keeping traditions alive and keeping the heritage alive; the craftsmanship that goes into making all these beautiful textiles and materials. A lot of the products now are shortcut machine work, but the items that we have here are all handcrafted. There’s really a meticulous labor that goes into it.” 

ZenFone 5

Yesterday at One Esplanande, ASUS announced their newest line of AI-powered smartphones, namely, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 5Z, and ZenFone 5Q (or depending on what region you're in, the ZenFone 5 Lite or ZenFone 5 Selfie).

The ZenFone 5 is priced at PhP 19,995 while the more premium ZenFone 5Z will retail for PhP 29,995. The ZenFone 5Q will cost PhP 16,995. The ZenFone 5 and 5Q are in stores starting today and the ZenFone 5Z will be available come July.

The ZenFone Max M1, which is powered by an amazing 4000mAh battery, also launched in the country alongside the ZenFone 5 line. It will retail for PhP 8,995.

Gerald Anderson graced the event as Zenfone Brand Ambassador,

Everyday is Playday

Everyday is Playday is back, as SM launched its kick-off party at SM City North Edsa Skydome yesterday with even BIGGER and MORE EXCITING activities this year! 

The kids (and kids-at-heart) enjoyed interactive activities with their favorite superheroes and beloved cartoon characters. That's not all! This four-month long initiative will feature challenging games, delightful performances, and yummy food that will surely make your time with us even more awesome. 

The event also paved the way for shoppers and media to know more about PayMaya  and GCash for cashless payments in all 68 SM Supermalls nationwide!

For more events and promos, visit www.smsupermalls.com

Let's Play Now at SM Supermalls

Summer fun begins at SM with Summer Takeover workshops so kids can have fun, learn, and make friends this season! Happening until June 3, the interactive workshops include artistic fun workshops on arts and crafts, painting, drawing, and fashion design lessons; entertainment workshops with modeling, music, dancing and theater acting classes; explorers workshops which offer culinary, visual reality and interactive games, and photography; and sports workshops on basketball, taekwondo or martial arts, archery, and golf.

Mallgoers can also relax at SM’s Summer Chillin’ on weekends of April and May. Featuring the country’s well-loved OPM bands and artists, the musical performances are set to treat customers with delightful summer experiences – complete with live art and a food bazaar!

There is also the Summer Fun Run every weekends of April and May where customers can get active and spend time with loved ones. Another must-try experience is Summertacular Emoji Balloons Photowall, powered by Vivo, until May 31, where customers snap and show off their summer feels at SM!

As part of the #LetsPlayNowAtSM campaign, customers can download the SM Mobile App to enjoy loads of fun summer games to get instant freebies and giveaways! For more about SM’s Summer Fun, visit www.smsupermalls.com.