Chix & Tell

Staying at the posh Nobu Hotel in the City of Dreams is one of the best perks you enjoy as a delegate of Blogapalooza - the biggest annual gathering of v/bloggers, content creators and influencers in the country today. I  must say that aside from the power-packed sessions and exciting collaborations at the Grand Ballroom, THIS is one of my motivations for signing up to Bloga! Who wouldn't want to indulge in Nobu's well -appointed, Japanese inspired hotel rooms , honey?  Our 36 sqm. room comes complete with two ultra-comfortable queen-sized beds, 47 inch LED TV, a fully stocked mini bar (which i dare not touch! 👅) a safe, iron and ironing board (yes, tumatanggap po ako ng palansahin! lels) Natura Bisse bath amenities, hair blower, hot and cold shower , soft bath towels , sosyal robes and more! This year, Joyce and I are sharing the room with three equally  gorgeous bloggers from Bacolod -Mia, Dhadha and Glady -who were so nice to save the win...

26 October 2018.  Thank God it's Friday for the Soxbloggers and I were over the top excited for our trip to the big City to take part in what prolly is the biggest gathering of v/bloggers, content creators and influencers in the country today : #ConnectedByBlogapalooza!  Bags packed , gadgets in, we tow in a row ready to check in for our Gensan -Manila flight courtesy of the event's official carrier : Philippine Air Lines, only to be told that we were on the wait list and that "... chances are high that you can't get on board  because of circumstances beyond our control.. ." I can barely hear the attendant while he was mouthing those words. My bubble thoughts were saying " call the blogamomma! " It appeared that there was a change of aircraft (to a smaller one) for this particular flight and the airline giant can only do so much to accommodate all the paying passengers (read: sponsored flight po kami! ☺) Thankfully, Ace Gapuz - the supergir...

MagKalilangan Kita! The Local Government of General Santos City, together with   Mindanao State University, is now at heat of preparations for the staging of this year's  Kalilangan Festival in commemoration of the City's 79th founding anniversary. Bannering the theme " Cultivating Cultures, Inspiring New Ways, " the week-long festival kicks off today, February 22, with a civic-military parade dubbed as "Hudyat Parada" . This will be participated by representatives from the academe, the private and public sectors. Simultaneously, Barangayan at the Oval grounds will also open.   DAYUN KAMO  (Tuloy Kayo). As of press time, Birit Queen Jona Viray has already set foot on Gensan soil. She will be joined later by   PGT Grand Winner  Marcelito Pomoy for a powerful performance during the grand opening ceremony tonight  at the Oval Grand Stand.  The festival week also includes a series of fashion shows and works...

Ano na jan, Besh? It's Feb-ibig na and there's just no stopping it. Not even if you turn the calendar's leaf to March! Lol! Sugar rush, flower power , hugot lines and walang kamatayang love songs are sooo mainstream  yet, they never fail to deliver the kilig factor so if you're still a bit baffled as to how to celebrate hearts' day, just go for a hearty nomnom and give those bellies a yummy treat. After all, the way to anybody's heart is through their stomach plus all the other things mentioned above! Here in Gensan , various Valentine promos and cheesy gimmicks are up for grabs so if you are wondering where to get the best grub for the buck, check out what these local restaurants have to offer. From simple and cozy dinner for two to a posh wine-and-steak night out, am sure there is something that would tickle the fancy in you.  Hearts Night Out at Ranchero Grill Hearts' Night Out! ♡ Dinner Buffet for all Beating Hearts this Valentines....

Vivo ,  currently one of the fastest selling smartphone brands in the Philippines which unveiled  the V7+ smartphone  last September with the country's most talked about love team Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla leading the roster of celebrity endorsers, is mounting three mall tours for the first week of November in promotion of the V7+, the   brand's newest flagship model packed with revolutionary and top-of-the-line features. Vivo fans are in for a surprise as Vivo stages three simultaneous mall tours with the brand's hottest influencers. Dubbed as Vivo All-Screen Experience Tour , the two-day event will happen from November 4 to 5 at SM City Manila, SM City General Santos and SM City Marikina featuring TJ Monterde, Paul Salas and Darren Espanto. You wouldn't want to miss the acoustic singer-songwriter TJ Monterde on November 5, 7:00 pm onwards at the Event Center of SM City Manila as he serenades fans with his sultry renditions a...

Hear! Hear! The SM Foundation is now accepting college scholarship applications for the school year 2018-2019.  Applications will be coursed through an online system through the education page of the SM Foundation website. Public high school graduates and private high school graduates (with DepEd voucher after completing Grade 10 from public schools) are eligible to apply.The scholarship covers key areas of the country and there are over 30 partner schools in Vis/Min: Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Occidental, Agusan del Norte, Davao del Sur, Misamis Oriental, South Cotabato, and Zamboanga del Sur. A grade requirement of at least 88 percent by the second or third grading period of fourth year or grade 12 qualifies applicants.To accommodate deserving students, the scholarship requires that the total household income of the applicant must not exceed P150,000 per year. SM Foundation scholars enjoy their choice of specialization in accounting, information technolog...

Throughout the month of August, SM Supermalls in Mindanao will be home to festive celebrations of key cities, highlighting food, music, arts, fashion and people of this colorful island. This will happen through a regional campaign by SM aims to shine a brighter light on the South's tourism potential by establishing malls as the new cultural centers: Festive Mindanao. Through this campaign, SM hopes to put emphasis on the already colorful festivals that Mindanao celebrates to create a renewed interest and awareness about the fun and festivity in the island at this time of the year. Festive Mindanao is based on the idea that there is much to rediscover in the region. Tourists and locals do not have to look far to experience Festive Mindanao—there are SM Supermalls in key cities in the island! With the exciting line of activities under this campaign, the celebrations cement the idea of SM as a cultural venue and Mindanao as an enduring tourism destination. Festi...

The City of General Santos will officially be celebrating it's 19th Tuna Festival in a couple of days and I am just so excited because aside from the interesting events lined up for this year's celebration, this also signals the 3rd run of Sugbahan sa Dalan ( SSD for brevity )!   2015 saw the birth of Sugbahan sa Dalan  when the GSC Tourism Council , headed by its passionate chairman in the person of First Lady  Jane Rivera, thought about coming up with an activity that will appeal to the public and bring the Generals to come together to celebrate the bounty of the sea and enjoy the tuna festival in the most exciting way: grilling, eating,  sharing smiles and  spreading a wave of good vibes in thanksgiving for the year's abundant blessings. Surprisingly, this one-night open picnic celebration earned an overwhelming response from the public and so here we are,  grinding our way to sizzle for the 3rd time! Happening on September 5, 2017 ...