Robinson’s Supermarket: Celebrate Family healthy living with Wellness Festival

Healthy living has been the steady trending culture among many Filipinos ever since the running sensation captured everyone’s lifestyle in the last decade. If there is one good culture Filipinos are making great improvements, is adapting a healthy lifestyle. At last, many of this healthy Pinoys are starting to think what’s good for his health.  

This healthy lifestyle is not only limited to exercise but extends to the very substance that we take in to our bodies. Many foods available today in grocery stores do not have enough healthy ingredients that will help keep us fit. One good news is that there are some stores that offers not just low price on food items but also give you good information that the food you are buying is tagged as DOST-FNRI certified healthy foods.

Last June 19, 2014, Robinson’s Supermarket launches its three-day series Wellness festivals in Robinson’s Magnolia from June 19-22. This Wellness Festival aims to offer Filipino Families to eat healthy foods and be informed about the right nutrition to gain a fit and Healthy Lifestyle. Robinson’s forged a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition institute (DOST-FNRI) to certify the products that passed its nutrition standards.

The festival was also participated by various brands that supported Robinson’s Wellness Campaign.  It includes Uniliver Products, Nestle, Dizon’s Farm, Abbott, Breville and Magnolia products. These brands offers free consultations and free sample products that will show the consumers that their brands carry the DOST-FNRI certification. 

So the next time you visit Robinson’s Supermarket take notice of the color tags that comes with the price tag. Each color represent s a special feature, either price-down sale, a brand comes with a free product or for the green-tag, it means the product are grown organically and passes DOST-FNRI nutrition standards.  

The 8th MegaBrands Sale comes back at the Megatrade Halls

MegaBrands Sale is considered as one of the most anticipated events where shoppers buy their favorite brands at reduced prices, and as an effective venue for exposure and promotion for great and upcoming brands in the market. 

Once again, MCT Events Management will stage the 8th MegaBrands Sale on June 27-29, 2014 from 10am to 9pm at the Megatrade Hall 2 & 3, 5th Level, Mega B, SM Megamall with its bank partner, RCBC Bankard. Soft Selling starts on June 26, 2pm-8pm, to catch the first wave of sale items.

This 3-day Mid Year / Back to School Sale will showcase more than 120 leading brands, both domestic and international. Price cuts are up to 70% discount from shoes, bags, men’s and ladies’ fashion, sporting goods and accessories, personal care, gadgets, computer parts and accessories. 

Some of the participating brands are Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Rockport, Levi’s, Roos, RRJ, Petrol, Philips, Rudy Project, Ray Ban, Coleman, Hawk Bag, CMG,  Figlia, Sebago, and many others will surely delight the shoppers with their offerings and promos.

RCBC Bankard cardholders are also in for a treat! You can enjoy 0% interest for up to twelve (12) months on your purchases at the 8th MegaBrands Sale.  Groupon Philippines will also offer exciting promos and give-aways to every shopper who will visit their booth during the 3-days event.Admission is Free and all major credit cards are accepted. 

This event is organized by MCT Events Management in partnership of RCBC Bankard, Groupon Philippines and World Vision Philippines with our media partners: WhenInManila.com, OutofTownblog.com, WhatsOnSale PH and trailsunlimited.blogspot.com.

For more details about the event, please call 239-3807/ 502-1546/ 399-2935 or email mctevents@gmail.com. You may also follow us through Facebook Fanpage: www.facebook.com/MCT-Events-Management or in twitter: @mcteventsmngmnt for more updates on this event.

   

Transformers: The Age of Extinction

Transformers, one of Hasbro’s most successful animated series adapted into a multi-million dollar motion picture has come up with its fourth extension story of the alien transforming robots dubbed as the Age of Extinction. 

The fourth chapter of the movie revolves in a whole new badass nemesis, which features a whole new set of autobots and highlights a different human character allies such as the character of Mark Walberg. 

Last June 13, 2014, SM Cinema, Paramount Pictures in partnership with Oreo organized a media sneak peek of the movie that was held at the Atrium of SM Mall of Asia. The event was graced by members of the media and also key sponsors like Oreo and Oppo Mobiles. Organizers showcase the sinister character of the movie which is Grimlock, a very powerful transforming T-Rex, whose character holds the  very critical outcome of the movie. 

It also presented the newest ad of Oreo which features the Character of Optimus Prime. In the movie, it will show why Bumble Bee transformed into a retro make over from the latest model of Camaro to a 70’s muscle car charger. It will also feature atobots Hound and Drift and together with the leader Optimus Prime, these band of super Cyber-organic machines battle with the different kind of enemy in the hope to save the world from its total extinction.  

Transformers: Age of Extinction is directed by its long-time director, Michael Bay. It will be shown in all major cinemas in the metro on June 25., 2014. The special sneak peek event was organized by MCT Events Managment Inc. 

Meltique Beef: Another good reason to Celebrate Fathers Day

Australia, a country which is quite famous for their quality cattle is bringing into the Philippines one of the best beef product – Meltique Beef.

For those who are not aware, Meltique cattles are grass-fed, Australian livestock roam freely in green pastures in wide acres of land. Because of this type of cattle raising, Meltique Beef tends to have less fatty marbling and relatively low in cholesterol. And unlike grain-fed ones, Meltique beef contains minerals that combat cancer which is Omega 3.

Last week, I had the rare opportunity to be invited in food tasting event that features Meltique beef. It was held at Stella Wood Fire Bistro in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The event was graced by the people of Meat and Livestock Australia – MLA, the very company that brought in meltique beef products into the country. Along with other members of the media and food industry, we were very fortunate to be served some of the best mouth-watering beef dishes.

The chef of the house served us three special beef dishes. The first one is the Alder Chip Smoked Australian Beef Tartar with Burnt leeks and shaved Picorino. This dish is actually raw maybe a little off to eat. For me it was a discovery, because I get to appreciate good quality beef in its purest form. And even though its raw, the meat is so tender and it’s very easy to chew, plus you get to appreciate it better with its smoky flavor.

Since I like salads, this one is really a treat. Grilled Australian Striploin with Bokidnon Organic Greens Quinoa, and Pickled Watermelon Radish with Honey Lime Vinaigrette. The striploin is actually the tenderloin part of Meltique beef, very tender and flavorful. The Greens were also very fresh and the mixture of Vinaigrette jives well with the whole concoction.

The main course is the Herb Crusted Wood-fired Australian Cube Roll with Roasted Bone Marrow Potato Puree and Heirloom Vegetables. This is a Rib-eye dish, approximately 200 grams one inch thick medallion beef cube roll.

Of course, a fine dining will not be complete without desserts. The serving is a platter of three different kinds of desserts; French Vanilla Bean Cream Brulee, Lemonlime Sorbet and Spiced Chocolates. I like the presentation of the Cream Brulee, because it was creatively placed in an egg shell. The Spiced Chocolates were really spicy with sprinkle of chili. But that’s okay because I like chili.

For those who wish to celebrate father’s day with a taste of Meltique dishes, you can drop by Stella Wood-fired Bistro at BGC. If you wish to have a personal take of this quality Australian beef at home, you can get them exclusively at S&R Supermarket.

Adidas Men’s Body Care Products

Adidas, the leading sports shoes and apparel brand has extended its line of products to cover athletes' needs even after the game is over. With its newest hair and body care line, an athlete is sure to have a holistic Adidas experience.

Adidas Ice Dive is a refreshing hair and body shower gel specially developed for athletes who wish for a cooler feeling. With the scent of marine extract, it’s a 2-in-1 shower gel that takes care of your body, eliminating the sweat and odor from a long game in the field or court. It also acts as a shampoo to clean your hair of all the dirt from a long trail-run or a tiring cross-country bike ride. It’s an ideal body care solution for men like me who are not fond of bringing a lot of products during out-of-town races. 

The Adidas Anti-Perspirant comes in two applications. One is a roll-on, which I am not much a fan of, and the other one is a body spray. Personally, I like the body spray type better because the scent is so good that I can even use it not only on my underarm but also as a spray cologne to be applied in other parts of the body. These anti-perspirant products are guaranteed to work for 72 hours to help keep your body cool and dry all day long. 

Last week, I joined Run United 2 and finished a 32 kilometer race, barefoot. The run was tough and yet very fun and exciting. It was my first time to run at the new Cavitex, a super highway that connects  Roxas Boulevard from Pasay to Bacoor, Cavite. The road condition was very nice for barefoot runners like me as it is all paved with asphalt. 

I was able to finish the run at over three hours; not my best time for a 32k but it was a decent and strong finish. After the race I managed to freshen myself up in one of the clean restrooms at the Quirino Grandstand. There was no shower, so I just used a wet towel to clean myself. It’s a good thing I brought my Adidas body spray to give me the refreshing feeling I needed after the race. 

OPPO Arrives in the Philippines with the Find 7

OPPO, the newest player arrives in the Philippines with its flagship product model FIND 7. Oppo is an international phone brand from China that is committed to conquer the market of mobile smart phone across the globe. 

Recently, the mobile phone brand finally launches its opening to the Philippine mobile community at the premier Hotel Sofitel. Little did many people know, Oppo has been in the mobile technology industry for more than 10 years already capturing global markets in more than 140 countries. 

Its mantra is to provide the ever developing consumers a better alternative to smart phone experience, and that is to fuse art, functionality and technology. The company is constantly in pursuit to adapt to the changing times and changing preference of the young smart phone users. 

In the Launch, Oppo executives from China presented to the audiences how Oppo phones can be very versatile with their several models, each possessing a unique feature that clads to the a specific personality of a smart phone user. 

FIND 7:

The Find 7 is Oppo’s forefront model smart phone which changes the landscape of how a mobile phone should look like. The frame is made from aerospace qualified Titanium Alloy  which is so light yet so durable. The screen is made from Gorilla Corining glass making it virtually scratch proof. It is powered by a quad-core processor under 2.4Ghz, making it the fastest in processing among its class. It also has a 13 mega pixel camera which is quite the standard in pixel size comparable to Samsung Galaxy s5, Lenovo k900 and others. 

Speaking of photo quality, Find 7 does not only take good pictures but it also captures crisp images with its Sony IMX214 CMOS Sensor with wide aperture to take in more light in taking pictures even in a very low light conditions. 

Another unique feature of Find 7 is the battery feature. It has the VOOC rapid charging technology which increases the charging speed by up to 400 percent. The battery has a 3000mAh capacity but it can be fully charged approximately in 30 minutes. This boosts practically increased the life capacity of the battery up to 75 percent. The SRP for this phone is competitively pegged at P26,000. Much lower compared to Samsung Galaxy S5, but a little pricier than Lenovo k900 which is like P21,000.

N1:

Other Oppo Phone is the N1 which features a rotating camera. But for me is more of an aesthetic feature since almost all smart phones now has a reverse camera feature. Plus a part of the phone that moves mechanically compromises its durability. But one cute feature of the N1 is the O-touch, which allows you to scroll the screen by swiping the back panel of the phone. Now, you don’t have to worry about smudges on your screen if in case your finger tips are dirty, because you don’t have to touch the screen and still find the images you’re looking for minus the smudges.  You may want also to check Oppo’s top phone models such as R1, Find 5 Mini and Neo.