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Sunlife 3X3 Charity Challenge A s basketball stars converge in Manila this August for the FIBA World Cup, Sun Life is adding to the hype with an exciting activity that will bring together local celebrities while also promoting the sport in communities.  Dubbed the Sun Life 3x3 Charity Challenge, the event will take place from August 18 to 20 at SM Megamall with close to 400 players expected to participate, led by celebrities and basketball pros including Ael Barial, Brent Javier, Jollo Go, Andre Felix, Gab Banal, Thor Gomez, Brent Paraiso, John Custodio, Axel Torres, Pat Sugui, Kirst Viray, Ralph Molina Martin Reyes, Miguel Aytona, Hendrix Jim, and Martin Javier. The event will also be open to the public who wish to showcase their skills on the court and experience the excitement of participating in the basketball fever across the country.  Moreover, for every participant who will play, Sun Life will donate P4,000 to revitalize basketball courts and launch fitness programs ...

Caritas Manila will hold its second Celebrity Bazaar on October 18, Thursday from 1-10pm on the 2nd level of the Mega Atrium of SM Megamall.  Entrance fee is P500 per person.  The bazaar will feature pre-loved luxury items up for sale from generous celebrity donors Heart Evangelista, Alden Richards, Ruffa Gutierrez, Dr. Vicki Bello, Scarlet Snow Belo, Cristalle Bello, Bang Pineda, Teacher Georcelle, Toni Gonzaga, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Vice Ganda, Iza Calzado, Divine Lee, Jinkee Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao and premier designers Michael Cinco and Cary Santiago. Heart Evangelista is this year’s Event Ambassador. Proceeds from this year’s bazaar will benefit the Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) of Caritas Manila. The program sends and supports less fortunate but deserving students nationwide to their college or university of choice.        The first Caritas Manila Celebrity Bazaar was held 2 years ago with former Miss Universe Pia...

Since September is Alopecia awareness month and Regroe is celebrating their 28 Years of hair growing tradition, Minoxidil Regroe is giving a FREE hair and scalp analysis from September 17-23 at SM Megamall Bldg to know more about the condition of your hair and scalp using their multidermascope. Alopecia also known as spot baldness, is an AUTOIMMUNE disease in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp due to the body's failure to recognize "self" and destroys its own tissue as if it were an invader. Alopecia areata (photo from the web) Shedding around 50 to 100 strands a day is normal. Each strand lost is replaced by new hair from the same follicle located just beneath the skin surface. While shedding is a normal phenomenon, a combination of factors such as heredity and hormonal activity can come into play causing hair follicles to shrink. Over time, this progressive shrinking of hair follicles leads to shortening of the ...

Ohayou! Recently, I was invited in SM Megamall for a food tasting event of Hattendo Japanese Chilled Cream Buns. *some photos were grabbed from Hattendo Philippine's page. Hattendo Japanese Chilled Cream Buns  First, let me tell you about their history. " HATTENDO " is named after a small shrine that stood for centuries in Hiroshima, Japan. Travelers used to rest at this small temple and prayed for their safety. Hattendo also means "unlimited prosperity" . Mr. Kaoru Morimitsu Mr. Kaoru Morimitsu, the original founder, believed Hattendo should be the brand name of his new venture, and opened the very first store in 1933 Hattendo takes pride in presenting "Japanese Chilled Cream Buns" to a new Asian market with over 80 years of experience to the highest quality of its products. In 2014, HATTENDO sought out partners outside Japan to share its success, offering dealership in many store formats. Today there are 16 stores in Japan, 3 ...

What is your definition of a woman who matters? What for you is an empowered woman? Yesterday, August 8,  marked the last Belle De Jour Rendezvous for this year with the theme : A Woman Who Matters ! Luckily, I was able to receive an invite from BDJ Team for this event. T'was my first time to attend BDJ's event , I must admit, I enjoyed and learned a lot. From now on I will do anything and everything to join if not all, most of their events because yesterday's event helped me to feel more blessed, informed and empowered. That's why I'm going to share my learnings with you. We Bellas were fortunate to meet and listen to 3 empowered women: Nikki Duque, Thea de Rivera and Melissa Gohing . Nikki Duque : Put your Best Face Forward Professional free lance and celebrity makeup artist. She is also a beauty blogger Struggling to achieve that corporate chic make-up look? Nikki  taught us her tips and tricks to look polished and professional at work. First, she...

Tinapa pizza, anyone?! Me! Me! Me! Raising both hands and feet. LOL. I think this is what I commented on Justin Vawter's X Chelsea Kitchen blog giveaway, 'coz I was really intrigued with this tinapa pizza. In short, I got Mr. Vawter's heart and so I won! Yay! I so love tinapa ever since I was a kid, as stated on my previous post, I can eat like 5-7 cups of rice so long it's tinapa that's on the table. Believe it or not. But that's the truth. My mom and those closest to me know this. I am a tinapa monster. (with fish sauce and tomatoes as side dish..ahhh.. Heaven!)   Tinapa is the Filipino term that usually refers to fish preserved through the process of smoking. It is a native delicacy in the Philippines and is often made from blackfin scad (Alepes melanoptera, known locally as galunggong ), or from milkfish, which is locally known as bangus . Since I want my picky eaters to be unfussy about food, we (Mr. MITM and I) decided to celebrate our unica hija...