An Evening with Shackleton

Spent some time at Arcovia City today for a little breather. The hectic schedules and unbelievable deadlines are all a blur but we can fix that. This one's special, the name itself came from a great man who weathered unforgiving weather in the North and South Pole, traversing ice everywhere, then when they almost met danger, Sir Ernest Shackleton chose to weather the elements and save his men, a feat likened to legends until today.

In the expeditions, he took cases of rare Malt Whisky with him and buried it under his camp to thank his crew, but totally forgot about three of them so it got buried there for years. They found it, took it to thaw, and enjoyed it like the crew even if it was kept for that long.

Kendrick Tan says "When we were putting this up, we wanted everyone to have their unique drink and feel how it was during the days they enjoyed the Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. Enjoy it with more drinks later and thank you for coming!"

Pia Mercado the brand manager adds "We will take this to road shows in Manila and Cebu. People still talk about him, even our brand team, they asked me to bring a 20 foot truck and 20 foot tent, to bring around the experience of Antarctica in the country. It was a crazy idea, but we're doing it. It was like an expedition too, something not been done before. A place below zero, to see the heart of Sir Earnest. We want for you to experience the same thing, and bring Shackleton along to celebrate with friends, even on a cold rainy night. Let's go to our Antarctica experience later."

I was like WHOA it's a huge ice cube at the center of Arcovia Showrooms parking lot. We went inside and and had drinks!

To tell you honestly, I was thinking it could have been very heavy and strong. Tried it over rocks and spinned slowly with a mix but it was all light, I didn't grimace on even gulps. It was smooth, less of that woodsy or tannin taste. 

Now the next thing could be, it'll be available in different shop, bars in Manila and I won't be surprised if this would be enjoyed by tropical dwellers such as you and me.

I am watching my non drinking friends have it now while I'm writing, you probably will too if you see it on the bar. Bring that 1907 experience to present Manila and it will be good! 

Cheers!

CIGNAL TV Launches ONE PH

Pay TV is becoming better and with the recent developments in the news and public affairs landscape, CIGNAL TV is not going to be left behind as they launch ONE PH which features new news shows. They've always been different; seeing the combination of hosts they put together feels like they've really thought about this long and hard. Their tagline "Kami ang boses ng pinagkakaisang Pilipinas" say a lot, and I think it's a tall order. They got a throng of veteran journalists, newscasters, personalities to give life to these programs and they were all at the launch.

This is going to be a third CIGNAL channel, with all Filipino news in it. It's designed to complement the existing One News English news channel and One Sports for their sports coverages and shows. In a nutshell, their content will mainly focus on News, Public Service and Entertainment. CIGNAL TV VP for Channel Management Ms. Sienna Olaso says "This will further our commitment to deliver reliable news and Public Affairs programs that matters most to Filipinos so we could inform, inspire, entertain and educate Filipinos and help them too."

ONE PH will also be partners with Pilipino Star Ngayon (PSN), Radyo 5 via 92.3 NewsFM, The Freemab, News 5 so they could make different content for the ONE PH Channel. The channel will have One Balita with Raffy Tulfo and Jamie Herrell, Sa Totoo Lang with Cheryl Cosim and Jove Francisco, Wag Po with Ed Lingao, Patrick Paez, Lourd De Veyra, Melvyn Calderon, Manny Mogato and Jove Francisco, Wanted Sa Radyo with Raffy Tulfo, MagBadyet Tayo with Chinkee Tan, Inay Ko Po with Jennica Garcia and Pat Fernandez, Usapang KapaTed with Atty. Ted Te, Cristy Ferminute with Cristy Fermin, plus a show with Lolit Solis and Mr. Fu via the show Take it Per Minute, Isport Lang with Zaldy Perez, Turbo Time with Mike Potenciano and Lindy Pellicer and Ride Radio with Jay Taruc.

This will all be seen on Cignal Channel 6, all day everyday. Make sure you subscribe on CIGNAL, because it's all there!

Miss Universe Gazini Ganados Endorses Bluewater Day Spa

I had that title for posterity. Beauty is innate in Filipinas and yes this afternoon was one great testimony of that as reputable premiere luxury brand Bluewater Day Spa just announced their newest endorser, no other than the reigning Binibining Pilipinas Universe Gazini Ganados.

She's not the type who just sits and looks the part, because staying fit and gorgeous like that takes a town to accomplish. She knows her strengths and part of that is stern effort to battle her hectic schedules and endless preparation for the Miss Universe competition this year. She knows when to take a break and indulge in wellness and pampering services so she embodies how to "Feel Like A Queen". She recommends the Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Traditional Filipino Massage to soothe her aching muscles from rehearsals, events and workshops the whole week. This solves muscle tension and that feeling of being bloated, which she does regularly so she looks her best all the time.

She still has the time to fulfill her duties and responsibilities as the reigning Binibini, so if you are as pressured as her you might want to do the same because anyone can "Feel Like A Queen" in Bluewater and Day Spa branches in Ortigas, Makati, Banawe in QC, Capitol Hills, Eastwood City, Cotabato, and if you prefer to franchise, you can get in touch with them via 6951820 or 09175715886.

You'll definitely feel like a queen!

James Reid and Boy Abunda with the Tax Whiz!

Yesterday was a fine day to be worried about taxes. The guru himself Mon Abrea has written the Asian Consulting Group’s “Iwas Buwis-it: What To Do When Tax Attacks!” which is pretty much a very thorough guide about the ins and outs of paying taxes. As you may understand, a lot of people don’t know much about it and are so afraid to put their hands into this topic amidst the corruption laden government office. There has been remarkable changes and they are continuing to do so, but what he wants us to realize is that we should never take that for granted. It also shows life choices, learnings from celebrities like James Reid and Boy Abunda who were also there that evening.

In the book, there are also tell alls and step by step procedures if you’re a business, sme, individual or freelancer, because yes, you have to also pay for that as well. You will also understand why there is a need to do so, plus tips on how not to commit violations especially if you are a business, employing people, or even would want to get amnesty (oh yeah you heard that right!) so as to not be delinquent in doing so.

James and Kean listening to the Tax Whiz

Boy Abunda also gave them really tough questions

Mon Abrea quips “A lot of people are afraid of it but wether we like it or not we have to pay for it. We just need it to be more accessible, easier to understand so people won’t be afraid of even doing or talking about it.”

The book is available at all leading bookstores and the ACG Tax Hub in Mother Ignacia corner Esguerra in QC

ACG has been doing seminars, talks at their Tax Hub in Mother Ignacia in Quezon City plus in different parts of the country. They also have done it in high OFW populated countries so if they would want to engage in business in the Philippines, they would experience ease in doing it if they come back. You would also love the parts where Boy Abunda and James Reid share their personal cases so you would understand it’s not easy to be popular, because that means things are easily tracked and everything has to be accounted for. If you want to know more, you may visit acg.ph for more info.