Watch Team Azkals in action through the Cortal SQR Facebook Promo!

The new Cortal SQR, the official pain reliever of Team Azkals, gives you the chance to win tickets to the much anticipated match between Sri Lanka and our very own Philippine National Football Team. It all happens on July 03, 2011 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines.

Here's how you can win those tickets:

1. Search and Like the "Cortal SQR" Page on Facebook.

2. On the wall of Cortal SQR Facebook Page, from June 21 to June 28, post your most creative cheer for its newest ambassador, the Philippine Azkals for their game on July 3, 2011. Your post / cheer will serve as your official entry to the Facebook promo.

3. The post / cheer should end with “Sa Cortal SQR, We Believe, Kaya Nyo Yan!”.

4. Get as many Facebook friends as possible to like your post / cheer.

MUSIC LYF: Get a KATY PERRY Special Edition item and save your rainy days in a very stylish way!

It’s the rainy days and you would still like to look your best in your fun outfit! Then get your own treat from Katy Perry with a specially repackaged album plus an umbrella inspired by her vivacious spirit and fun personality.

EMI Music and Polyeast Records would like to give away highly sought- after Katy Perry items up for sale today. All in one treat, you can now have KATY PERRY 2-CD SPECIAL PROMO PACKAGE ("One Of The Boys" CD + "Teenage Dream" CD) and a collector's item Katy Perry Pink Umbrella and look fun, fresh and fierce like Katy.

For only Php 700, you can now enjoy her megahits as a best-selling superstar with the global success of first and second studio album. The release of the second hit album “Teenage Dream” is Katy Perry’s follow-up to her massively successful 2008 debut, “One of The Boys.” It was released in August 2010 includes previously released singles like the 2010 dance floor-pop anthem “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg, “Teenage Dream,” and the inspirational pop gem “Firework.” With her infectious fourth single, Katy’s Kanye West-featuring video for “E.T.” is just visually stunning big-budgeted slice of intergalactic sci-fi space glam.

REEL DEAL Movies and Television: Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr Popper's Penguins

Jim Carey is back with his charismatic comedy in the book inspired movie Mr. Popper's Penguins. But the main stars of this flick is not him but the six Gentau Penguins that each has a unique attitude. Based on a children's book but in a different scenario for the film, Mr. Poppers Penguins is worthy to be a great family movie.

Blah Blah Blogs: 150 facts about Rizal

150 facts about Jose P. Rizal

(Part 1)

1. Rizal means green fields thus the color green used in his markers and even his house in Calamba.
2. Jose Rizal tomb marker was spelled R.P.J. by his sister to make sure his grave is kept secret to the Spaniards.
3. The Hidelburg fountain, the fountain where Jose Rizal drank while in Germany writing the Noli me Tangere and El Filibutelero is now found in Luneta which is given as a gift by Germany. Revived by NPDC this year for his birth anniversary.

Who Will Win the First Yahoo OMG Philippine Awards?

Yahoo Philippines will be having its first YAHOO! OMG! Awards later at Resort world Manila. And for this monumental event, famous searches on the Yahoo website has been nominated in different categories. OMG! which was launched this March in the Philippines plays an important role in discovering news about local celebrities and even the independent music scene.

New Directions, New Lyf!

Just made new changes in the blog in terms of design, first the header and the logo, and then I also included my new black and white calling card which I say is so sleek. I just though of this makeover to start anew. Manual to Lyf believes in constant change to keep up with the time and its also the start of redesigning the blog itself. to make readers more comfortable reading the articles. Just last week I changed the theme into a lighter one to encourage people to read versus the dark (yet lively) theme I had for some time. I hope you enjoy this makeover and just in case you are interested in graphic arts just give me a call..by the way, here is my calling card.

MUSIC LYF: Tunog Natin! Colors of Freedom at Ayala Gardens

A FREE concert featuring of the most promising names in the local music scene was staged on June 15 to lobby for public support for the slowly fading Original Pilipino Music (OPM).

LAKBAYAN: CHEERS Tours in Lubao and Sasmuan Pampanga

I am not really a from Pampanga but I always want to go here because of its natural wonders and also the cuisine. When we were invited to an river cleanup event in Lubao, I was interested. Of course as a backpacker, going places is my thing. And to be in Pampanga specifically in Lubao and Sasmuan are towns that I have not explored in the province.

FASHIONISTA: Be delicious: Tomato opens new branch in Market! Market!

L-R Marketing Manager Karen Espiritu, owner Mrs. Betty Dionisio,
General Luna Band, Managing Director Lennio Dionisio,
 Actor Fabio Ide and owner Mr. Daniel Dionisio.

MORE shoppers can now experience the delicious life now that fashion brand Tomato recently opened its new branch at Market! Market! in Taguig City.

Life 2.0: Ordinary housewife Jaymie Pizarro who pursued her dream of running

Jaymie Pizarro 
Part-time runner, full-time mom
Editor and publisher, The Bull Runner Website / Magazine

If you’ve ever joined some of the most popular running events like the adidas King of the Road, Condura, or even the ING New York Marathon, then you've probably shared the road with Jaymie Pizarro.The lady also known as The Bull Runner started running in December 2006, when she decided to drop the treadmill and increase her pace. See how the Tab technology elevates Jaymie's life as she plays wife, mom to two kids, running extraordinaire, and baby sign language instructor