Greater Holidays With DOLE

We usually gain around 10 pounds every year and the bigger feasts come every December where Christmas parties are a plenty. We enjoy our favorite food like the usual pasta, fried food, hams and salads. All of these are ridden with thousands of calories and if you don't stop yourself you'll surely get more than that. How can you celebrate without the guilt?

Choosing the right kind of food is essential; high fiber, low cholesterol, rich in vitamins and minerals. It all sounds so good that you can get all these in one or more cups of Dole's Tropical fruit cocktail. 

Your dinner table won't be complete without it. Never settle for anything less. That's how you celebrate a great holiday with DOLE! :) 

The FUJIFILM X-E2 Evolution!

Been a photographer for years and I've seen impressive hardware through the years. This one's just like that. I know Fuji recently has made cameras that have made professional photographers yearn for more models in this brand releasing a new one almost every quarter. Just look at these other ones that I featured a few months back:

This one's the X100S. With the EXR Processor II and X Trans CMOS II image quality on this one is superb!

The XQ1 Premium Compact Camera brings the best of the X Series power in to a smaller dimensioned cam without sacrificing performance. Impressive processing speed and stunning photo quality makes this an even better buy.

Then for the piece de resistance, Fuji's own Takuya Maeda launched their newest one called X-E2 aka X Evolution. It supports full HD function videos. It is also available in Silver and Black versions so you can choose what you fancy.

This camera has got the proprietary X-Trans™* CMOS II & EXR Processor II which boasts to make each image captured to be of superb quality. This has on record the world's fastest auto focus speed of 0.08 seconds not seen on other brands either hence, even faster response on cam. The best output comes from a very powerful camera. This X-E2 does justice.

These ladies even agree.

Saw one of my Sensei's from a Boudoir workshop before, he is Master Fashion Photographer Niko Villegas. I couldn't say anything about his work, it's just world class! They even showed their prints on the event. This is how you do it with Fujifilm.

Then after that, he also showed us how to transfer files from this camera to your phone via an app.

With one touch, you can share your shots via Instagram, Facebook or other social networking sites as easy as 123. Best of all, this app is FREE!

There were other master photographers who showed their work. Some like Rommel Bundalian which finds the camera supremely discrete. Perfect for street photography since you won't attract too much attention but you'll have superb output every time. 

Congratulations on this launch Fujifilm! You got me to envy your cam! With the right reasons too! :)

For more information about the Cam and their community

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Coca Cola Tree Lighting Ceremony Cancelled

I've been covering this event every year and its been the only place where the brightest stars from ABSCBN and GMA perform together to celebrate the Christmas season. Now more than ever, the people in Leyte need our help. They are now going to use funds from this event to help victims of typhoon Yolanda... An even better and worthy cause. Here's a statement from Coca Cola Philippines:

 

Thanks Coca Cola! I wish you all the best in helping the needy victims of typhoon Haiyan.

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Pampanga: San Fernando City Calesa Tour

We've been wondering how to go about around town and cities of Pampanga but I really didn't expect this to be part of it. Calesa, the national vehicle of the Philippines was just at the venue that afternoon and it was the perfect way to show us what San Fernando had to offer. We started at the town's HEROES HALL where most of the events of the city are held.

This hall houses some local government offices, conference rooms and a full sized auditorium that can probably fit around 500 peeps in one event. 

They also got some pretty impressive artwork on display which you should definitely check out.

Then our ride arrived. It was time to go around town on these contraptions. It was surprisingly comfortable. Even Az slept a bit because he found it relaxing.

We met the City Tourism Director and her staff. They briefed us a little about what we were going to see during the calesa tour. I was hoping the kutsero/coach drivers would be able to tell us while on site but maybe they'll train them later on. Then off we go!

Though it felt like a little like you were in a fishbowl and everyone was looking at you, you'll feel OK after a few minutes. The path has a bit of traffic in between so it is a bit adventurous. Old structures, previous government buildings and historical landmarks were a plenty. Didn't get to shoot some of them so you can check it out when you plan to visit San Fernando. 

I thought this was an abandoned building but the kutsero said it is still operational but harvest won't start til the wnd of November hence it's not busy. This is their sugar mill. Sugar cane from Pampanga and nearby provinces are all processed here.

You'll also pass by the provincial capitol where the Governor presides. This also includes the other government offices under her jurisdiction.

This was the old train station of San Fernando.

This place is part of our dark past where the Japanese lead American and Filipino Soldiers on a literal Death March. The sick and almost dead were put in a train coach by the hundreds. Almost everyone died of suffocation or perished with their own wounds during world war II. You'll also see Rizal's statue because he went down and recruited a couple writers here for a leftist publication. This place had walls that can speak, you should visit this place.

The tour ended at this church where previous Parol festivities were held. I think this was also named Immaculate Conception if I'm not mistaken. Most government seats were in this same area before they were transfered elsewhere.

Don't forget to drop by NATHANIEL's which houses the best and softest Puto Pao, some of the tastiest Siomai, native Mochi and the best Buco Pandan drink in all of Pampanga! Thanks to the Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators of Pampanga (ATAP) for hooking us up on this tour! We really enjoyed the first day with you guys! :)

More of Pampanga soon!

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