New Things to watch out for MTL!

Yes, things are getting cooler here at Manual to Lyf as we its transforms to like a newspaper or magazine that have segments for easier reading. This would help you know what to read in the right places. Last month I intoduced LakBayan and Fashionista. Putting them into categories not only gives order to post but also a sleeker look on the topics. Presenting the new Manual to Lyf segments!

Blah Blah Blog RAINY DAYS: I'm so Wet!

I'm so wet!

Yahoo! OMG! Awards at Republiq!

The votes are in!

The people have spoken on who are worthy to be part of the first Yahoo! OMG! Awards held at Republiq at Resorts World Manila. From the online poll raised by Yahoo! It was a night of stellar proportions as it has lot of celebrities who attended the awards night. Coincidentally, there was also another award giving-body that was staged in Resorts World so this is why the constellations have come down.


But Yahoo! OMG! Awards takes the night for being the most posh and most elegant event of the night with the personalities walking on the purple carpet. Plus this is a first for Yahoo! Philippines but also has been a forerunner and model for Yahoo! for the region.

HEALTHY LYF: Be Prepared for the SUPERBUG!

The Wet Season is here again and this means the start of the sickness season. With typhoons now entering the country more often, the spread of diseases are also on the rise. One of them is the deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria better known as the “superbug”. These bacteria is like a superhero that is resistant even with mankind’s most powerful class of antibiotics, the carbapenems, is ineffective against them and they have the potential to cause fatal illnesses. Philippine health authorities warn us that the country is at risk of superbug infection.

1st International Agriculture and Tourism Expo (IATE)

Experience agriculture and tourism at its best at the much-awaited 1st International Agriculture and Tourism Expo (IATE) from June 30 to July 2, 2011 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

The first of its kind in the country, the 3-day expo offers an avenue for learning as it brings together world-class experts to conduct awareness campaigns and seminars on the latest agricultural and tourism innovations and trends in the global market.

“The potential of the Philippine economy to grow as a result of developing these two major industries: Agriculture and Tourism prompted the organization of this event. Mainly, the expo intends to make people aware of this knowledge and provide the necessary opportunities for learning, building partnerships, encouraging investments and promoting the Philippines as an agri-tourist destination,” said Kenneth Dong, president of A-Linx Events International, Inc., the official organizer of the IATE.

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival, A Brand New of Family Entertainment

Mickey Mouse and his band of friends, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy will be performing in a music mash-up of mega proportions as Disney Live! comes to Manila and Cebu City for the first time with its newest stage show Mickey’s Music Festival. Concert goers will hear greatest hits from the blockbuster movies, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story remixed to rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop, jazz and country, among other jams. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival brings the biggest concert experience to hit live family entertainment.

Accent Problem? Let MTACS Help You With That!

You speak English? Sure you can, but can you speak less the accent that you are used to?Being accent free requires to have the right resources and the right people who are qualified and trained with a great command of the neutral English style. We know that Filipinos have a certain accent that makes our English distinguishable with the neutral accent. Same thing goes for Americans who have regional accents like in the Southern States and the semi-British accent of the North East coast.

Amazing Cooking Kids are Better Than Grown Ups in Cooking!

In the world of the culinary arts, where one would require the passion and the expertise to become a top chef and also please the discriminating taste buds of patrons, is not anymore exclusive to adults that have went to cooking schools and have undergone extensive training in perfecting this art. Now, kids are taking over the kitchen, not to play but to get serious and show that they can whip up something great or even better than grown ups do.

Started last April 16, these kids (ranging from 9 to 12 years old) proved that it is not just age, height or hand size can hinder cooking talent in GMA 7's, AMAZING COOKING KIDS hosted by Carmina Villaroel.

MUSIC LYF: Show Girl KYLIE MINOGUE releases KYLIE Hits CD+DVD only in Southeast Asia

 

I am excited to see Kylie Minogue with her Aphrodite 2011 World Tour Live in Manila on July 5, 2011 at the Araneta Coliseum, Polyeast Records thru EMI Music Japan release KYLIE HITS CD+DVD. Here’s the biggest hits collection that includes her most captivating hits, remixes, live performances and music videos which dominated the charts in the late 1980s up to the new age of electro pop 2011. Bringing her back to the world stage, this latest offering from the ‘Show Girl’ herself is now hitting the stores and only available in Southeast Asia.

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.