Vivo V7 Launch in Bacolod City

If you haven't seen this photo, I'm sure you wouldn't believe it but man look at that crowd!

This is the Vivo V7 launch at the SM City Bacolod center. I've been here quite a number of times because it's my province too but man, this must have been overwhelming for them to do. One of the things that probably made them come is the chance to see the Vivo V7 up close. If you don't know, the Vivo V7 has a 24 MP front camera so you always get a clearer selfie. It also has got a 16MP Back Camera, a 5.7inch all screen display, quick Face ID access, it's own Funtouch OS 3.2, a 4GB RAM, a 32 GB ROM, Qualcomm Octa Core processor and a game mode where you can multitask while playing your favorite game. It also costs Php 14,990 which is a whole lot cheaper than other phones with the same specifications.

Boyband PH's Joao Constancia, Niel Murillo, Tristan Ramirez, Russell Reyes didn't let down because as soon as they got on stage, these guys danced like their life depended on it. Their fans surpassed that energy and went ballistic on the sidelines and the other floors of the very grand mall. It was like a concert of sorts and Vivo Philippines made it happen. They will introduce the same handset in different parts of the country and they will bring a lot of other artists too with them so you get to enjoy the features of the phone, and the entertainment these celebrities will bring you.

If you want to know more about their future events, visit www.vivo.com/ph or check their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil or their IG account @vivophil and Twitter account @vivo_phil.

CASA IBARRA Opens In Pasay City

I couldn't count the times that I've been able to cover events, donned birthday parties, debuts, weddings at Ibarra's party venues and pretty much enjoyed their food too. Just recently, they invited us over to see CASA IBARRA, a new 2 floor events venue in Pasay City. It sits right across the Coral Way entrance of Mall of Asia Arena. I could see it from across the street and has got ample parking right beside it. The place can hold around 280 people for the two ballrooms down stairs, and around 350 on the more grand room on the top floor. 

Let me show you around!

This is the side of the structure, the first photo above is the facade of the building. I've heard on the elevator that this was supposed to be built about one and a half year ago. Though I think they needed the extra time to spruce up the place, it felt all new when we got inside.

You'll be greeted on the first floor by this humongous painting which they actually commissioned from a Filipino French painter named Olivia d'Aboville entitled Homage to Monet. This looks absolutely stunning in real life, you can see people even took photos with it. Sweet!

This is the first floor which can be divided into two rooms. They can hold two events at the same time with no problem. One of the rooms have an ordinary staircase while the other has this one which actually lights up in different colors. It's a touch that they took a lot of time to construct. It looks amazing, they have their own designers that would set up the place for you because they want it to be all hassle free. These rooms are called Alegria and Hermosa.

If you look up, you'll see a modern Filipino designed ceiling and wall treatments that use a lot of wood on the second floor. The second floor houses their office plus the huge ballroom they call Sala de Amor which you'll see in a bit.

This is their office on the second floor wherein they hold cake and food tasting sessions for those who want to actually get their services. With the kind of food that they served that night, you would want to do this for fun. Let me show you their unbelievable menu.

They had this huge steel pan filled with the freshest catch in the ocean and thick crunchy rice in the bottom. Paella ala Ibarra anyone?

This one is for the KETO diet lovers out there, the unicorn of the Philippines... scrumptious LECHON!

If that doesn't work, you've got Pan Roasted Beef Shanks and Roasted Pork Belly

They've also got tons of hors d'oeuvres so if you're picky, don't worry at all!

From plated meals, to formal dinners, to exquisite desserts... Casa Ibarra obviously can bring it!

They also have a section on the front of the building where you can hold small ceremonies, a small wedding, no problem! This place is overlooking the actual street and the other buildings in the area.

For the piece resistance, they lead us to the largest ballroom called Sala de Amor. This place can get 350 people in a party and make a grand entrance with that huge fairy tale-esque stairs in the center. Now I'm sure they can accommodate any party you're planning to do this 2017 and beyond!

The Ibarra group has got 5 properties now in their belt namely the Bella Ibarra in Quezon Avenue, Ibarra's Garden in P. Faura in Manila, Plaza Ibarra in Timog Avenue in Quezon City, Villa Ibarra in Tagaytay and this new one called CASA IBARRA in Coral Way MOA Complex in Pasay City. You may call them for Catering by Ibarra's too via 5229999 and 9226868. If you want to book an event or reserve it for special occasions, just call them at 9861107, 9949448, or their mobile number 09165868897. You may also visit their official website at www.ibarraspartyvenues.com.ph if you want to inquire about prices. Make your party hassle free by calling them today please! :)

No More GIFT Guessing Games with Things I Like App

Have you ever had that situation when you're going to a friend's party but didn't know what to give them for a gift? Either they're too rich to actually be given one or in many cases, you just don't have a clue. Well that's about to change now that the Things I Like App is here! 

It's from a tech company based in Hong Kong and this is to solve that problem. This is also a way to give back to friends, loved ones, to interact with celebrities that you love, and it could be the way they could also do the same with you. This would be the perfect platform to also advertise so if you're an entrepreneur or online shop, this would be a good place to put your products in. People can monitor other people's wishlists and get reminders a few days before the actual event, so they never forget it and even prepare advanced greetings with customizeable (change text, photos and frames, make it compiled in a video) e-cards if they need too - plus the service is free of charge.

I registered today and it was so easy.

The app also includes ways to follow people, like celebrities, public figures and you can even give them gifts if you place requests. Details like addresses can be kept confidential so there's no security risks. Think of it as a combination of an app and gift registry we used to do in malls.

You can also keep track of your friends and family's birthdates. You'll be notified of it and you could just look at their profiles for their own wish lists. If you haven't decided yet but you like what you see in other people/celebrity profiles, just repost it and it'll end up in yours.

Best of all, you won't miss a birthday because you can set personal reminders before the actual day starts.

It's already available on the App Store and Google Play. You can buy it online or in the mall, request for their address and send it there. Now gift giving can be more efficient, even more now that you can see what your loved ones would want and need. When people enjoy the app, you get to know their buying habits and you won't have to think what the other person would need if it's already there. It's like an easy gift registry where you instantly know just by looking at their profile. 

For now they are developing the app for more features in the future. Purchases will still be done on actual websites and once you post the link on the app, it'll automatically have a thumbnail and copy the details on the post. Seems like Christmas shopping would be easy using this. 

You may download them today on iOS

Things I Like. by Things I Like

https://itunes.apple.com/ph/app/things-i-like/id1268612476?mt=8

If you're on Android, you may download it here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thingsilikeapp&hl=en

I already have on on my list too, I hope my friends are taking notes! :)

Vivo Forges 4 Billion Dollar Partnership with Qualcomm

4 Billion Dollars, now that's already a budget for a country and we're just staring here.

It's BIG news and with good reason that Vivo is partnering with Qualcomm, the leading chip maker and next generation mobile technology provider. I guess this all would stem from them getting the technology from the company first and vice versa, securing and shared technologies from both companies will hasten growth in this field so studies, research and development that have been done in the past few years will be utilized in making further advancements that could serve both their interests.

Vivo also just recently launched the Vivo V7 and the V7+ in the country. They have been able to solidify their ranking among smartphones that have been sold in the Philippines and if my hunch is right, this player ain't playing because when these phones come out, they're probably feared by other companies because they do take a huge chunk off of the market. Why? Simply because they have really good hardware for the price they sell these handsets and for a nation that wants a phone that would be worth their money, Vivo delivers there. Always easy on the pocket.

Vivo now is one of Qualcomm's key partners and this 4 billion U.S dollars memorandum with Qualcomm signed last November 9 will strengthen their technical partnership and bring out patent sharing, something that they deem will benefit both entities to develop more technologies in the smart phone industry. So do expect more developments on mobile photography, gaming, smart power saving and others. They are also developing biometrics technologies and fingerprint scanning solutions plus 3D facial identification, palm prints, fingerprints, iris scanning and others.

Later on, they will delve on 5G connections, human to computer interactions and see how standards can be set. Vivo will also be sharing their consumer's experiences, so expect big things to come.

If you want to know more about this partnership, visit their official website www.vivo.com/ph, or like their social media channels https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil, @vivophil on IG and @vivo_phil on Twitter.

That easy.