Spend Your Boracay Trip at Escondido Resort!

SUMMER TIME Means BORACAY!

And to be in Boracay, you must stay at a place where it is close to all the action plus the amenities that will make you stay really worthwhile! Escondido Resort is located near Station 1, where the best part of Boracay is.  The Resort opened 2003 and has been a favorite by local and foreign tourists since then. They offer packages that can also save you so you can enjoy Boracay more.

They jave 10 deluxe room and 2 suite rooms. And the best part is, there is wifi! A must for the travel guy like me. And with shops and shurch nearby, a very strategic play to stay.

 it has the following amenities:

• Air-Conditioned Rooms
• Cable TV
• Mini-Bar
• In-Room Safe
• Telephone/Intercom System
• Hot and Cold Shower

Guest services and other facilities include credit card counter, foreign exchange counter, airport transfer service, ticket reservation and reconfirmation, laundry, room/ outdoor massage, and a standby generator set.
Other activities such as island hopping tour, diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, banana boat ride, motorbike, mountain bike rental, horseback riding and golf can be arranged by the front desk officers upon the request of the guests.

Escondido also offers dining and entertainment to their guests. The restaurant, Boracay Crab House offers the guests a different dining experience. It boasts of the best crabs, prawns and other seafood dishes in the island. Room service is also offered.

SO, excited to go to boracay?
just call 3764535 for reservations and inquiries.

Register at Winila City and Get a Chance to win a Laptop!

New websites are trending today but do they offer the best deal for you? Introducing winilacity.com!

WinilaCity, a group buying website, was launched this March 2011 also from the creators of Winila, a Pinoy bidding site for gadgets, products et cetera.

Sign up today and get a chance to win a MacBook Pro! Get to know more about this and other offers through their Facebook page. Also watch out for more exciting offers on their website and get a chance to win! Trully a win-win for all!

  

will also post more about this website soon! stay tuned!

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Looking at the new AXN Beyond series CAMELOT - The Story That Was Never Told

Last March 31 we were invited to the premiere of CAMELOT, the new series that will air on AXN Beyond shown in Greenbelt 3 cinema with media friends. The event was hosted by Amazing Race Asia winner Rich Arthur and TV celebrity and model Kat Alano dressed in medieval clothing and character to portraying the characters of the series. 

The series will air on April 4 on AXN Beyond across the asian region in the same week after its broadcast in the US. AXN Beyond also airs popular shows like Drop Dead Diva, Chuck, Being Human, The Defenders, and Caprica to name a few. The series budget is almost $50 Million and also boast cast and staff of 400, talking about powerhouse!

We have always seen versions of the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and with this series it shows an interesting take on the story with more twists and less fairy tales like most of the other versions show. Comprised with a cast of great actors and actresses, we would be interested to see the progress of the story and be captivated by this series.

Epic Drama Series Premieres Across Asia The Same Week As Its US Debut 

The myth of King Arthur has inspired many movies and drama series. If you believe you have seen it all, maybe it’s time to forget everything you think you know. This April 4 (Monday) at 9PM, AXN Beyond brings you Camelot, a dark and gripping take on the medieval legend that was never told.  

Camelot is the first drama series on AXN Beyond to have a simulcast across Asia in the same week as its U.S. broadcast.

Setting itself apart from other shows that have explored the Arthurian legend, Camelot traces the rise of young king Arthur as he struggles to unite a kingdom torn by war, deception and betrayal.

The kingdom of Camelot teeters on the edge of turmoil when King Uther Pendragon is suddenly murdered through supernatural means. Sorcerer Merlin (Joseph Fiennes, FlashForward, Shakespeare in Love) arrives too late to  save the dying king, but dark visions compel him to install Uther’s secret son – hidden at birth and brought up as a commoner – as heir to the throne. So begins the rise of the young and impetuous Arthur (Jamie Campbell Bower, Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Twilight Saga: New Moon) as the new king.

Allying with dark supernatural forces and the kingdom’s enemies, Morgan, Arthur’s beautiful but ruthlessly ambitious half sister (Eva Green, The Golden Compass, Casino Royale) -– responsible for Uther’s death – wages a bitter war against him to claim the crown.

In such trying times, Arthur finds the innocent yet strong Guinevere (Tamsin Egerton, St Trinian’s, Keeping Mum) a beacon in the darkness and inspiration for him to grow into the king he has to become. Guided by Merlin’s magical foresight and belief, and aided by his brave knights, Arthur sets forth to bring justice, hope and freedom to a kingdom corrupted by violence, greed and despair.

Camelot is being brought to life by a stellar cast. Rising star Jamie Campbell Bower plays the young Arthur, while critically acclaimed actress Eva Green portrays key antagonist Morgan. Morgan’s foil, the resourceful, macho man-of-action Merlin is played by theatre veteran Joseph Fiennes. Budding British actress-model Tamsin Egerton is Guinevere, who cannot help falling for Arthur even when betrothed to knight Leontes.

Arthur’s birth mother Igraine is played by English actress Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black), while Canadian actor Peter Mooney (Falcon Beach) takes the part of Arthur’s adoptive elder brother and loyal knight, Kay. 

Cast aside, Camelot was shot amid stunning scenery in County Wicklow, Ireland, including on location at the stately Luggala Castle and the magnificent Powerscourt Estate. Dubbed the "Garden of Ireland” at the eastern frontier of the country overlooking the Irish Sea, County Wicklow, with its breathtaking rolling hills, was also where hit period drama series The Tudors was shot.

Achieving the production quality and visual experience akin to that of movies today, Camelot is shot on a budget of almost US$50 million, with up to 400 cast and crew members involved. The 10-part series is an Irish/Canadian co-production by GK-tv, the television division of Graham King and Tim Headington’s GK Films, the production studio behind the 2010 movie, The Tourist. The series is created by British screenwriter Michael Hirst, who was behind such works as The Tudors and movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and penned by Chris Chibnall of Torchwood and Life on Mars fame.

Drawing inspiration from Thomas Malory’s literary classic ‘Le Morte d’ Arthur’, Chibnall revealed that viewers of Camelot will not miss out on signature events and characters, such as the ‘sword in the stone’, the ‘Lady of the Lake’, and the beginnings of the Round Table – but none will be like what have been done before.

With all the ingredients of a world-class production, Camelot promises an experience beyond your imagination as the epic, untold story is revealed this April, only on AXN Beyond.

Camelot premieres 4 April 2011 in the same week of its US debut

Airing Mondays 9pm (SG, MY, PH, HK) / 8pm (JKT)

First and exclusively on AXN Beyond

BPI at 160, Opens Biggest Auto Madness yet, Goes International

Marking the 160th year of the Bank of the Philippine Islands or BPI in the banking industry they have made a lot of advancements and even pioneered a lot of innovation that made them a leader in the industry. This year, they are taking the BPI Family Auto Loan Madness to a whole new level from starting with provincial car shows unto the International Auto Show as it co-presents the 2011 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) on April 7-11, 2011 at the World Trade Center. 

“We pioneered the Auto Madness 13 years ago in Cebu where it became such a huge success that we brought it to a national scale in 2009,” says Mr. David Sarmiento, Jr., SVP and Head of Auto and Motorcycle Loans Division. “We see the continued and rising interest of Filipinos to have their own vehicles and with a passion to make it easy for them to drive not just vehicles, but their dream cars, we ensure that we give them the best venue and deals every year. This year, Auto Madness goes international as we present the BPI Family Auto Madness at the 7th Manila International Auto Show.”

Considered the biggest motoring event of the year, MIAS also has the biggest exhibition space of any auto show staged in the Philippines. This year, MIAS adds the Philippine Trade Training Center exhibition hall to its area, making for more than 24,000 square meters of exhibition space. Filipinos can look forward to more car launches and debuts this year with more than 25 participating automotive brands on hand, special heritage displays and the Car of the Year unveiling. In addition, car buyers who book during the MIAS will have a chance to win P100, 000 rebate on their car purchase.

Last year, MIAS welcomed some 78,000 visitors, showcasing over 300 cars and 25 auto brands. Aside from the main World Trade exhibition hall and lobby of 10,000m2 and the 3,000m2 tent annex building and some 6,000m2 of outdoor exhibit and stunt performance area, MIAS has added some 4,000m2 of indoor exhibition floor space at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) building, still making MIAS the country’s biggest annual motoring event.

This year’s highlights will include the Russ Swift precision driving stunt show, Car of the Year Awards Gala Night, MIAS Custom Classic Car Competition, European Mobile Media competition, Top Gear photo contest and exhibit, 2011 car model launches, special vehicle and automotive heritage displays and exciting raffle prizes.


BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) is a subsidiary of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the top and leading commercial banks in the Philippines today. Formed in 1985 in the merger of BPI and Family Savings Bank, BFSB caters to middle-class families and offers retail banking products and services. 

BPI Family Savings Bank aids and strives to raise up the auto industry and make car purchase affordable and easy for the consumers by coming up with initiatives like the Nationwide Auto Madness, various Real Thrills promos and social responsibility advocacies like the Safe Drive Campaign.

With over 20 years in the business, BPI Family Auto Loans has created its mark and taken a leadership position, continuously providing Filipinos with a complete auto loan solution and guaranteeing ease and convenience in auto loan application through its strategically located BPI and BFSB branches, numbering over 800 nationwide.

This year’s Auto Madness, BPI will be continuing its FREE GPS promotion to competent brand new vehicles that will be financed by BPI Family Auto Loan for personal use with a minimum amount financed of Php 700,000.00 and a loan term of 36 months. The FREE GPS promo is also available at all participating dealers nationwide.

Clients also experience the convenience of onsite approval, free Petron-BPI MasterCard with free fuel and fuel rebates, and flexible payment terms over a wide range of channels such as, auto debit arrangement, Express Online, Express Phones, ATM and through over the counter payments.

BPI Family’s Auto Madness will also be held at the Ayala Center in Cebu from April 1-3, 2011 and at the Lim Ket Kai Mall in Cagayan De Oro from April 4-16, 2011.

For more details on getting a BPI Family Auto Loan, interested individuals can call up call (02) 845-6777 or visit www.bpiloans.com or any of the over 800 BPI or BPI Family Savings Bank branches throughout the country.

Enter a World of Wellness with Cory Quirino!

When it comes to health and beauty we always think that it is only available to the privileged few, but here comes an opportunity for Filipinos to be more healthier, more beautiful and the same time wealthier! This is what Health and Wellness expert Cory Quirino shares to us especially when more and more Filipinos are going back to home due to the events happening overseas and has no way to start thier own businesses.

 

Cory Quirino launched the Cory Quirino World of Wellness Retail Stores in 2008 with entrepreneur Sheila Mae Velilla

Backed by a rich heritage of business stability in pharmaceutical trading, Sheila Mae Velilla has successfully led and managed her own companies, Biolink Pharma, MRV, Nutramedica, Pharma North, and Escondido, and Cory Quirino World of Wellness.

Cory Quirino - a tri-media personality -- has been a strong advocate for natural health, beauty, and wellness for almost 20 years. To share her advocacy, she established stores in several big malls such as at Virra Mall in Greenhills, Escondido Resort in Boracay, and at SM Fairview, Bacoor, North EDSA, and Baguio, the latter being a franchise store.

We had a privelege of meeting Ms. Cory Quirino herself and also ask her about this venture and the products WOW offers. She mentioned that she used most if not all the products and she serves as its model for its effectivity and safety. And obviously from her image that is very youthful and fresh and you can't  determine her age. Forever young.

Together with a team that also supports her advocacy, they push for a new lifestyle change for the Filipinos. She encourages men and women to this venture as another way to alleviate poverty in the country and also also be more healthy, beautiful and wealthy.

If you would be interested about these products you can go to the official website or also email me at fj_islands@hotmail.com

Avida Land Corp. Enters Mandaluyong with Avida Towers Centera

Avida Land reached another milestone with the grand launch of its newest condominium offering, Avida Towers Centera, last March 19, 2011 at the MegaTent in Pasig City.

Avida Towers Centera is a tribute to the energy and thrill of urban existence, as expressed through contemporary design with its roof deck lanterns and all-glass walls

The momentous event, which was titled “Top Form: Avida Towers Centera Grand Launch”, was highlighted by a toast led by top executives from Ayala land and Avida Land, who were joined on stage by officers from project JV partner Philippine National Bank (PNB).

“We are all very excited about the launch of Avida Towers Centera. Tonight, we are able to witness a lot of ‘firsts’ from Avida,” Montenegro said.

Also present were Avida employees, seller and hundreds of condo buyers, all in line to purchase a unit from the highly anticipated Avida Towers Centera.

(L-R) Leo Montenegro, President and CEO, Avida Land; Bobby Dy, Residential Business Group Head, Ayala Land; Eugene Acevedo, President, PNB; Tony Aquino, President and CEO, Ayala Land; Rex Mendoza, Marketing and Sales Group Head, Ayala Land; Manny Plan, Special Assets Management Group Head, PNB.

Avida Towers Centera is a four-tower development set to rise along EDSA corner Reliance Street in Mandaluyong City, where transportation, commercial establishments, schools, and places of business are very accessible.

Host Menchu Antigua capping off the unveiling of Avida Towers Centera.

Avida’s firsts

Avida Towers Centera is Avida Land Corp.’s first venture in Mandaluyong, known as the Tiger City of the Philippines for its robust development. The location also lies at the heart of Metro Manila, right in the middle of the so-called “Golden Triangle” comprised by the cities of Manila, Makati and Quezon City, where financial and lifestyle opportunities abound. With its strategic location and contemporary design, the development is expected to be a popular landmark along EDSA. The project’s façade incorporates roof deck lanterns and all-glass windows at the topmost floors.

Montenegro likewise revealed that Avida Towers Centera will offer special units on a limited basis, featuring two-bedroom units with floor-to-ceiling windows located at the uppermost floors of the building to provide fantastic views of the cityscape.

“That kind of condominium unit is first in any Avida project,” he claimed.

Avida Towers Centera is going to have built-in retail stores and dining establishments at the first two floors as well to make it easier for its future residents to shop and meet with friends.

The amenity area is also something to be excited about as it will have different zones where people can entertain friends, have fun, do fitness routines, or spend quiet alone time.

“At Avida Towers Centera, your home is not just near everything you need, it has everything you need built-in.”

3D street painting competition

As part of its grand launch, Avida Towers Centera organized a 3D Street Painting Festival wherein professional and amateur artists showcased their impressive street paintings, celebrating the theme “Fast-forward: Life at the Center of the Metropolis”.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Guhit Sudlungan with their winning artwork entitled “Greater Access to Convergence”.

The awarding was also held during the launch of Avida Towers Centera. The top prize went to Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Guhit Sudlungan for its artwork called “Greater Access to Convergence”. Second prize was given to a group of fashion and graphic designers, Stycon, for their entry “Connected and Green”. The third placer, meanwhile, was University of the Philippines’ visual arts group 4:20 for their artwork, “Metroapolis Mania”.

All Avida Towers are planned and built with the five condo must-haves in mind: free-flowing air and sunlight, fewer units per floor, sensible amenities, emergency power even inside your unit, and easy payment terms, making it a home that fits a condo-hunter’s needs now and over the long-term. With quality that is sure to last, An Avida home is a must-have.

To know more about Avida Towers Centera, please call 848-5200 or visit www.avidaland.com.

Let's Have an iParty with GSM Flavors!

 There is an saying alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life. Ginebra san miguel recognises that the act of drinking alcohol is a shared experiences and strengthens bonds among people. And with their award winning beverages,Ginebra San Miguel, the largest maker of gin in the world, has yet again upped the ante with their release of GSM flavors, a flavored low-alcohol proof party drink that's set to become a staple at patries everywhere.

"Leave you inhibitions behind"  before I enter the unit and met PJ, the host of the iParty where we were invited. And we are there for one thing, to PARTY!

Its the first of its kind in the country experienced by our group of bloggers It was filled with fun activities, and games for bloggers while they feasted on the yummiest pulutan and moderately enjoyed the sweet smooth taste of GSM flavors

"Drinking is the time that strengthens ties with your barkada, enjoying good company and conversation, as well as a time to simply enjoy the mere act of drinking, mixing drinks and ingredients to achieve a fiesta of flavors in your mouth", said GSM Flavors brand manager, Jimmy Caldo.

GSM flavors comes in a stylish and classy 700ml longneck bottle with a metalised label and available in two exciting variants, apple and lychee. With an alcohol proof of 35, its easy to drink and comes down smooth to boot! Priced at only P 60, enjoying a tasteful alcoholic beverage with your barkada is even more affordable.

Set to be the favorite drink of the barrkada, GSM flavors is bound to generate buss and cement is place with the hard liquor market with the launch of the FLAVORS iParty on March 25, 2011.

"With the launch of the FLAVORS iParty, Ginebra has more in store for the barkadas everywhere. By liking the Gineba Flavors page in Facebook, or visiting www.ginebraflavors.com they too can have a chance of winning Ginebra San Miguel Flavors iParty packages and premium items", added Caldo.

Available at selected mini-stop, 7-11, Andoks, South supermaket and puregold stores in Metro Manila, barkadas can now enjoy GSM Flavors, to get a taste of the iParty lifestyle. Whether its passing the bar, getting a promotion, celebrating a birthday,or simply enjoying each others company, GSM flavors is the drink thats bound to be the Flavorite ng barkada.