#ForEvery Mother Daughter Shoot - Mikaela Martinez

Thinking of doing a special mother daughter shoot? Take inspiration from Mikaela Martinez and her daughter Noelle who went on a fun trip to Hong Kong to spend some quality bonding time.

#ForEvery Newborn Homecoming - Divine Lee

Missed the last Spectrum Fair spree last November? Great news! Your favourite shopping fair will be back this December! Experience Christmas shopping like no other on December 7-8 at The Fifth at Rockwell and grab the best deals for family and friends for Kris Kringle!

By now, the Christmas frenzy is in full swing and we’re all excited to welcome the crisp, cold Christmas air with the best lifestyle finds in the metro. If you’re having last minute add-ons to your Holiday shopping list, look no further and save the date for the upcoming Spectrum Fair weekend! Shop in comfort and style and dodge large crowds while you score the great bargains only at the Spectrum Fair.

Well loved for its picturesque interiors and the relaxed vibe, the Spectrum Fair is the place to be for those looking for lifestyle pieces to tick-off of their shopping list. Catch up-to-the-minute items while enjoying every booth. Don’t miss the city’s best brands when scouring for the best food, clothing, furniture, or art find! Who knows, you might just get the best gift for a friend (or for yourself!).

Citic Hotel Boracay is located at Station 1, in the exciting and more private area of Boracay that features 4 spacious dining facilities that serves both local and international menu as headed by a Michelin star chef, 339 spacious and creative rooms that includes premier rooms with direct access to the massive outdoor pools. The hotel is accessible from the main road and less than a 3-minute walk to the fine white sand of the beach. Aside from its prominent structures, specially at night when its exterior beams multi-colored lights as if it were rainbow in the dark, the hotel is fortunate to have both seasoned hoteliers and local employees working together to provide impeccable service to its guests like sharing best ideas to enjoy the vacation in the island along with its renewed commitment for more responsible and sustainable tourism. 

Ms. Rose Brillantes-Gabas , the Managing Director, along with Mr. Joel Sta. Rosa as Director for Operations, and Miss Valerie Faustino as Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing, and the rest of the pre-opening team, have expressed enthusiasm and optimism in showcasing an “attraction within one of the world’s best island destinations”. 

Citic Hotel Boracay offers the most reasonable staycation options in the island preferred by a lot of tourists both local and international. The hotel is very accessible to the most exciting parts of the island yet guests can still enjoy moments of solitude and creativity. 

Uniquely Citic 

Citic Hotel Boracay is part of the of All Link Hotel and Resorts Group Limited Inc. that will soon develop more hotels in Metro Manila and Central Luzon with the Citic Hotel brand. 

The hotels will provide more experiential activities that will show expertise within its area in collaboration with communities and its leaders. It will showcase local culture and arts alongside international best practices and standards of hospitality. 

Happy Dining 

The signature dishes will adapt the in-season and most flavorful and freshest ingredients harvested from the local farms or suppliers. The restaurants are handled by proficient Master Chefs with their most renowned secret recipes that diners will crave for. 

Either for business or leisure stay, Citic Hotel Boracay is a friendly accommodation that gives value for money to its diverse guests. 

But this love affair with milk tea didn’t just happen overnight. These shops serving milk tea have been around the country for quite some time. Milk tea has been in the Philippines for 11 years. 

An enterprising couple first brought the Taiwanese beverage-of-choice in 2008 and was soon followed by the opening of smaller, home-based and grown milk tea stalls and shops catering mostly to students. The succeeding years saw the rise milk tea brands all over the country, with a few strong players left behind to dominate the market. 

But three years ago in 2016, issues came out about how unhealthy this addiction to milk tea is. In a study conducted, it was found that Asian Americans in Southeast Asian communities and the Philippines were not only prone to consuming milk tea at copious amounts to the point that they have become very much prone to contracting diabetes. 

A local visionary entrepreneur felt alarmed by this and began to silently research and develop a new brand of milk tea that can be seen as an alternative to this unhealthy addiction. The challenge was to maintain everything that Filipinos loved about milk tea while serving a product that is a healthier choice, and at the same time provide am authentic Taiwanese milk tea drinking experience. 

The first Alishan (at the Alley) store opened at ORE Central in Bonifacio Global City just this year, and has grown to four branches in just a short span of time. 

High up in the mountains of Taiwan is a forest filled with old world charm and mystic atmosphere called the Alishan region where fields of tea plants and a special sugarcane plant with special properties grow. 

Alishan at the Alley, a true reinvention of the milk tea drink that Filipinos have grown to love, has decided to bring the true Taiwan milk tea experience to Filipinos by using only Alishan-grown tea leaves and special molasses from the sugar cane plants imported from Taiwan for their special blends in the Philippines. 

And this is where Alishan at the Alley, sought to make a difference. Alishan at the Alley was designed to be almost guilt-free. 

Building on the proven reliability of the Instinct series, Garmin Philippines today announced the Instinct Tactical Edition, a rugged, outdoor GPS smartwatch with tactical functionality. The Instinct Tactical Edition adds enhanced features of Garmin’s tactix® series including night-vision compatibility mode, Jumpmaster, dual-position GPS formatting, preloaded tactical activity, and waypoint projection. The Instinct Tactical Edition also includes a new stealth mode for off-grid functionality. 

“The Instinct series has quickly proven itself to be the watch for individuals who need a piece of equipment as tough as the conditions they face,” said Mr. Engelhard (Al) Sundoro, Managing Director, Garmin South Asia and India. “Incorporating tactical features from the Garmin tactix series, the Instinct Tactical Edition combines the best of both product lines to provide tactical and multisport features for people who spend their time outdoors and demand a watch they can depend on in even the most arduous terrains.” 

Enhanced features engineered for tactical operations 

Packed with features for navigation and training, the Instinct Tactical Edition includes multiple features specific to tactical operations including Jumpmaster and tactical preloaded activities, projected waypoints, dual-position GPS formatting, and night-vision compatibility. For airborne operations, use Jumpmaster for three jump types: HAHO, HALO, and Static. Set the watch to dual-positioning mode, and the watch will simultaneously display two sets of coordinate systems, such as MGRS and latitude/longitude, on a single data screen. When night vision mode is activated, the backlight settings of the screen will reduce to a level that won’t interfere with the function of night vision goggles. 

Enabling stealth mode prevents storage and sharing of GPS position and disables wireless comms. When operating in stealth mode, GPS location position is visible on device; however, locations are not saved to device memory or shared. This allows for training functionality in areas with location security concerns without revealing the location in the event a device is physically captured or if the recorded activities are shared. Stealth mode also quickly disables all wireless communication to and from the device. 

This holiday season, the 2019 Miss Universe competition will be available to catch-up on from Monday 9th December on hayu, reality on demand. 

The competition will be held at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, where five-time Emmy Award winner Steve Harvey returns to host for the fifth year in a row. 

The three-hour event will feature women representing more than 90 countries competing in multiple categories, including personal statement, swimsuit, evening gown and interview, and will result in the reigning Miss Universe, Catriona Gray from the Philippines, crowning her successor. 

Being a fan of The Body Shop, I got to visit one store recently. I usually buy my shower gel there and then I saw this sign on one portion of their shop.

It says that for every 250ml bottle of Moringa Shower Gel you purchase from December 1 to 31 will help the children from Maluso, Basilan. 

UNIQLO treats its shoppers with Black Friday offers on LifeWear pieces just in time for the Holiday season until Dec 5. This year, make the Christmas season merrier by giving the gift of UNIQLO’s LifeWear. The collection offers a wide range of items—from essentials to collaborations with pop culture phenomena and luxury fashion labels to express one’s individuality. Shoppers can find the best present for themselves or their loved ones, to fit anyone's personality. 

Men’s Washed Jersey Work Jacket 

WOMEN’S ITEMS:

Women’s Ribbed Boxy T-shirt 

KIDS’ ITEMS: 

Boys’ Easy Shorts 

The Easy Shorts feature an elastic easy-waist construction and an above-the-knee cut for comfort with any type of movement. It has a casual hickory stripped pattern which makes it ideal for active kids’ everyday playwear. 

For more updates, customers may download the UNIQLO mobile app, visit UNIQLO Philippines’

website at www.uniqlo.com/ph and follow social media account, Facebook (facebook.com/uniqlo.ph), Twitter (twitter.com/uniqloph) and Instagram (Instagram.com/uniqlophofficial).