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Apps that provide convenient services have become part and parcel of modern life. From sharing rides to booking a plumber to fix a leaky faucet, or even finding a date, these demand-driven tech tools make urban living less stressful for upwardly-mobile professionals who then become free to focus on more important aspects of home life and career.
Now, there’s an app that goes a step further by combining certain services to act as a personal concierge. honestbee specializes in tasks that a personal helper would do, such as picking up laundry, doing the groceries, or bringing you hot meals straight from your favorite restaurant.
honestbee is an all-in-one, on-demand lifestyle platform that saves you time by handling your chores for you, so you have time for what matters. It has already started operating successfully in key Asian cities Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Niseko and Tokyo and has now started offering its grocery service in Metro Manila. 
Their t…

The city lifestyle is exciting as it is challenging. Within the Metro, there is no lack of things to see or places to be, but the modern lifestyle is also always full of time-consuming chores that need to be done. Whether it is stocking up on groceries, doing the laundry, or simply sitting down to a meal at the end of a long day at work, these tasks take up time, effort, and energy. 
These cosmopolitan challenges have been successfully addressed by honestbee, an app that acts as your personal concierge.  honestbee is an all-in-one, on-demand lifestyle platform that saves you time by handling your chores for you, so you have time for what matters.
The app is available in nine countries and key cities including Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Niseko, Tokyo, and has now started offering its grocery service in Metro Manila, where their trained grocery concierge handpicks the freshest produce at in-store prices, while looking out for expiration dates and sugg…

This Sunday, May 28, 2017, have yourself tested - free, fast, and anonymous HIV screening for men! This will be on Victory Court, Malate from 10am to 7pm.
The event is spearhead by Love Yourself via their project dubbed as "Let's TestMNL!"

Check out promotional posters of the event featuring four of its hot ambassadors:





You may fill up this form to register: Let's TestMNL HIV Screening for Men.

You may also visit the official Love Yourself website via http://www.loveyourself.ph for further details!
See you all this Sunday and have yourself testes! 05/27/2017 (The Lifestyle Portal)



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Research reveals the following: One in three adults have less than 10 hours of leisure time per weekThe World Play Shortage Report is part of Beko’s Official partner of play campaign
Global survey of more than 10,000 people in 22 countries shows lack of leisure time and changing attitudes to play.
As everyday life becomes increasingly busy in today’s society, the amount of leisure time people have is diminishing and important play time is under threat. Almost one in three (30%) adults have less than 10 hours of free time per week, and 36% have less than two hours per day, as the demands of modern life start to eat into free time.
Leading home appliance brand Beko, Premium Partner of FC Barcelona, commissioned a survey of 10,100 people of all ages and demographics in 22 countries around the world to identify trends in play and leisure time.
Children’s play time is also being affected by their parents’ busy lives, with 40% of parents revealing they haven’t taken their child to play at a…

Rockoustic Heartthrob Sam Milby finds his way back to the music scene with a brand new album under Star Music entitled “Sam: 12.”
This is Sam’s fourth solo album, his fifth overall, and his much-awaited return to recording since he last released “Be Mine” in 2011. The actor-singer is now on his 12th year in showbiz and the album is aptly called such signifying his successful years in the industry since he started as a housemate in Pinoy Big Brother Season 1 in 2005.  
“The long wait is over now. I am back with my music. I hope you enjoy all the tracks,” shares the Filipino-American artist. 




This latest album consists of nine original tracks including three songs written by Gabriel Tagadtad: “Virus,” “Balang Araw,” and “Who’s that Girl?” 
“Balang Araw” is an exciting track, a hopeful, happy-sounding duet with KZ Tandingan, while “Game Over” is another collaboration with “The Voice of the Philippines” Season 1 alumna Moira dela Torre whom Sam has previously done covers with.
The album …

Before the announcement of winners, the audience were serenaded by the Apartel band, the new band led by Ely Buendia.
Buddha-Bar Manila, a world-class resto-bar-lounge that offers fine dining and entertainment experience, drew the winner of this year’s “Dine and Drive a Maserati” promo. 
The lucky winner, Jacqueline Asilo, a regular banquet client of Buddha-Bar, won the luxurious Maserati Ghibli. 
According to Bernadette Castillo, Sales & Marketing Head of Buddha-Bar, Asilo was one of the thousands of customers who joined the promo, which ran from January 30, 2016, to April 29, 2017. 
“We are really grateful for all the customers who have spent a great time with us, especially to those who joined the promo. Expect that we will continue arranging spectacular events and promos for 2017,” added Castillo. 
Since Asilo was not able to attend the grand draw, she may claim her brand-new Maserati Ghibli on or before June 30 following the Department of Trade and Industry’s promo guidelines.…

Check out event photos below during the bloggers' conference of the "Home Foodie"  Season 3 held at the Culinary Kitchen of the San Miguel Purefoods in Pasig, May 8, 2017:











"Home Foodie" is a three-minute cooking show airs in GMA-7 right after "Unang Hirit" and led by the celebrity couple and TV hosts Iya Villania and Drew Arellano with Chef Llena Tan-Arenas.
The third season will feature 26 easy to cook recipes dubbed as "Madalicious Meals." A mobile recipe app was also introduced during the event. 05/13/2017 (The Lifestyle Portal)

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Ten leading companies from the European Union (EU) is set to showcase their food products in the much-awaited 11th edition of IFEX Philippines on May 19-21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC).
The Department of Trade and Industry, through its Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (DTI-CITEM), presents in IFEX Philippines the top food brands and technologies from EU states, including Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and The Netherlands.
“Since IFEX Philippines is the Asia’s premier ethnic and ingredients show, exhibiting companies from Europe are in a strategic position to penetrate the lucrative Eastern Asian market,” says DTI-CITEM Executive Director Clayton Tugonon. 
EU became IFEX Philippines’ first international partner region through a collaboration between DTI-CITEM and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN).
Under the …

“There is a lot of interest from the Chinese market lately because of the ‘Duterte factor.’ The Philippine-China relationship has been growing really fast, it’s now at a golden era. We should capture this momentum. It’s an opportunity to promote to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Beijing, including HK and Macau,” explained Antonio Tiu, chairman and CEO of AgriNurture, Inc., and one of the country’s agri-export pioneers participating in the 11th edition of IFEX Philippines on May 19-21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM).
Based on China’s National Bureau of Statistics, food imports in China have recorded an annual average growth of almost 15 percent in the past five years.  By 2018, China is expected to become the top importer of foreign food products, with the total value of food imports set to reach RMB 480 billion (US$77 billion).
“In the upcoming IFEX Philippines, more exporters are excited to venture in the Chinese market now that the economic superpower is considered as …

CLICHE it may be, but there’s indeed a woman behind the person we are today. And that’s no less than her—our mother. We used to call her nanay, inay, ‘nay, mama, mommy or simply mom. Needless to say, she deserves more than that given the pivotal role she fulfills in rearing us from childhood to adulthood and possibly for the rest of our lives. 
There may be opposing beliefs whether that greater maternal instinct is biologically predetermined or socially imposed, but everyone would agree that a mother is hardwired to love and care about the whole family, especially the children, all the time. For better or worse, it’s always the welfare of everyone at home on top of her priority.  No wonder she’s an epitome of a doting human being that touches everybody’s life. So, it’s but right to honor and return all the favors she has done for us. And what a better way to do this than this Mother’s Day.



Still drooling over the ways on how to spend this time of the year again with her? Well, you ma…

After many sold-out and jampacked tours for their hit debut album, ABS-CBN’s energetic teen boyband Gimme5, featuring Nash Aguas, Joaquin Reyes, Grae Fernandez, Brace Arquiza and John Bermundo, finally returns to the music scene with the launch of their much-awaited second album under Star Music entitled “Sophomore.”  
Fans of the five heartthrobs will surely be revved up as the new album features five original songs including compositions from Gimme5 members such as “First Love” by Nash and “Hindi Ko Alam” by Joaquin.




The album’s carrier single, “Walang Dahilan,” is composed by Jay Sule and this feel-good song highlights the boyband’s teen vibe as it talks about the first stages of having a crush.
Other exciting tracks, “Napapangiti” composed by Rox Santos and “Hanggang Tingin Na Lang” composed by Miles Blue Sy, are also set to swoon and inspire the youth in upping their “ligaw” game.
Malou Santos and Roxy Liquigan are the executive producers of this album, Jonathan Manalo as the su…

The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Award, formerly known as the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award, is intended to focus public attention and confer recognition to those who, like Blessed Teresa, have dedicated a significant portion of their lives in the service of the “poorest of the poor” and have served, and shall continue to serve, as an inspirational, living example to the world.
The award search and selection is an annual project of the JCI Philippines – Manila and the AY Foundation, Inc. since 1983.

This year’s awardee shall receive a cash grant of five hundred thousand pesos, at least half of which should go to a charitable institution of his or her choice, along with the special donation of 500,000 pesos worth of goods and services.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/STCAward). Only completed nomination forms shall be accepted. The full list of rules and regulations can be found at the back of the nomination form.
Deadline for submission of n…