Enjoy exclusive 20% off tickets to Chris Botti concert with Citi Credit Cards

I've always remebered Chris Botti as the world class trumpet player whom Ms. Cecile Van Straten (Chuvaness) was always fond with. He's good looking, very talented and has wowed audiences worldwide. This March 3, they will make history in Manila as he comes to the Philippines with world renowned superstar Sting for a very intimate concert at the Grand Ballroom of Marriot Hotel in Resorts World Manila. He has also performed with tons of celebrities in his belt like Josh Groban, Aerosmith and David Foster. I would have wanted to watch him live but honestly I find the tickets too expensive. Although the talent would generally equate for that price, some may need discounts for it so it was quite a good thing Citibank stepped in. You see, if you use your Citi Credit Cards or Citi Debit Cards to purchase tickets, you'll automatically get 20% off the original price. 

You get world class jazz music at a better price when you get them at TicketWorld outlets today. Visit www.ticketworld.com.ph too. Botti and Sting: Together Up Close and Personal information is also available at citibank.com.ph or call them at 9959999. 

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Haier Love

We've seen this brand mostly in shops and loved them genuinely for bringing in quality yet affordable domestic and kitchen appliances. A few days ago, we were treated to a small gathering where Haier introduced us to some of the new things coming out of their shelves and I was excited because I've been able to experience this on a personal level since I have about 2 of their products already in my home. During the event, they announced the availability of the new Side by Side, Two-door Top and Bottom Mount Inverter, and also the French Door Refrigerators. Both of which are all equipped with a silent compressor, rapid-cooling refrigerant that takes advantage of the more innovative energy-saving inverter technology. If you think about it, you'll spend even more than half less than if you buy a regular one in the market. I've seen how inverter air conditioning units have worked quite efficiently and people have even compared their electricity bills the month after, so just imagine how much they'll save in the long run.

Aside from that, they also released new Android, Smart, and ULTRA 4K HD LED TVs that also display videos in full HD. These new ones are also compatible with tablet and smartphone media sharing which they showed us during the event. I would have loved to have the Android TV because you can sign in and download Google apps directly and use them as is. Now imagine how many videos you can watch since you can connect this on your network. Or perhaps think about the tons of games you can play with it while watching Youtube videos or streaming iFlix shows too. If that doesn't make you happy, they've got the B7000U ULTRA HD 4K TV which will be released this first quarter, you'll have a mind blowing experience if you opt for that.

We had the chance to meet the young and good looking CEO of Haier, Mr. Nobuhito Hayashi and he mentions their plans of massive expansions in other regions like the US, Europe and Asia. He's seeing 2016 as a year for releasing new product and an even stronger company dynamic since they have invested strongly in their employees.

If that ain't enough, they went ahead and also released Top Load Washing Machines which you can personalize and program according to your "way" of washing your clothes. There's also the new Split-type and Window-type Inverter Air Conditioners which you can use in small office/home office structures so you can save a ton on your electricity bill. Add to that the extended warranty which is longer than normal industry standards for all their window-type air cons including two years of parts and labor, and five years for the compressor. That's super assuring. 

Make sure you take a look at Haier products in major appliance stores including SM Appliance Center, ABENSON, Anson, and Robinsons stores nationwide. They're making the bold moves now with the goals to ultimately become number 1 in the market and they've already made that a reality in different countries to hopefully assert themselves in the ASEAN region too.

Congratulations and thank you Haier for having us!

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OPPO Launches F1 for Selfie Experts

We spent the whole afternoon taking selfies in pop up studios in Trinoma's activity center for Oppo Philippines. They're launching the F1, a model made specifically for the Selfie Expert. 

It boasts of the 8 MP front camera which is more than enough for that distance so if you have the urge of taking selfies, then you've got the phone for it. It's got an 84 degree f/2.0 aperture cam plus a 1/4 inch sensor so you get more light out of your camera compared to other phones. It's also got tons of filters plus a beauty feature so you get both hardware and software working for you in those selfie shots you were gunning for.

The rear camera is also 13MP so you kinda get professional grade shots when you need it, where you need it. It's also available in Rose Gold and Gold which looks soft even if it is metal. At 5 inches, with a gorilla glass coating, this might be in the mid range already as it sells Php 11,990. An octacore phone with a Snapdragon 616 processor, that's actually affordable. It's going to be also offered with telcos and I hope it'll be Smart, coz it's better there. (Update: It'll be packaged in Postpaid deals with Smart and Sun yay!)

They are also an official sponsor for the PBA Commissioners Cup. That's fun! So if you want a gorgeous but affordable phone, you might want to take this in consideration!

Here's our video taken during the event:



Here's Smart's representative announcing the packages for Smart and Sun Postpaid




Although I haven't really tried the phone yet as they didn't get us a review unit. Hopefully soon! So take this with a grain of salt. 

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Scents of Style: Downy Parfum x Folded and Hung

It was an exciting Valentines day for me because this is the first time I'm actually covering the Folded and Hung runway show. This is part of their efforts on the collaboration that they're doing with Downy Parfum and they call it "Scents of Style".

The inspiration comes from Downy's scent variants which they call Timeless, Passion, Fusion, Mystique and Romance. Different scents appeal to different sets of people, what might smell "okay" for you might mean the whole world to another individual. This individuality, being feisty, the classic scents just made me a little excited on how it would actually translate into clothing. I've had the privilege of actually covering countless fashion shows, different brands of the same caliber, but never have I encountered scents donned style on the runway. This is something interesting as I also got to see the people from Folded and Hung, one of the Philippines' reputable brands when it comes to fashionable retail clothing. It might surprise you but this is actually the first time I shopped in their store too. I usually don't go here as I don't have sizes (yes I admit I'm a very BIG boy), but this year felt different, one that would actually took me to have a second look at the well loved brand.

Janeena Chan hosted the show

 

I took the liberty of shooting the entire show and present them in photos. This happened on Valentines day, together with Earth (earthlingorgeous.com), Ruth (ruthdelacruz.com) and Rodel (nognoginthecity.com), we took our dates for later and saw the show in Glorietta's Activity Center. Thank god for really good seats!