NCCC Mall Marks 80th Araw ng Dabaw with Himig at Saya Show

When  Araw ng Dabaw comes, you can expect major malls in the city to have shows featuring young and popular celebrities. This gives Dabawenyos, especially the movie fans, a great opportunity to see their idols in the flesh. Thanks to these wide screens installed in the activity centers of malls, fans who may not be able to sit near the stage can still view their most admired celebrities very clearly.

The NCCC Mall had its own show during the 80th Araw ng Dabaw week dubbed "Himig at Saya" and I was glad to be invited. It was an afternoon show that featured local talents and teen celebrities of ABS-CBN such as Girl Trends Maris and Barbie (who were also former PBB housemates), Hashtag Paolo and teen heartthrob Joshua Garcia who's being touted as the next John Lloyd owing to his good looks and acting skills.

Photo by NCCC Mall

1st Food Truck Festival in Davao a Huge Success

I've always been fascinated with food trucks. In fact, it's my dream business (if only I have the funds) because I love cooking and making people happy with the food I make.

My fascination with these food-serving trucks grew more when Lifestyle Network aired this series entitled "Eat Street" which features all kinds of food trucks in the U.S. offering delicious and affordable dishes cooked in minutes. There's also "Food Truck Faceoff" on the Food Network that featured two teams that need to present a unique concept for a food truck business with the best team bringing home its own food truck, what else.

And so I got really excited when I heard that the 1st Food Truck  Festival in Mindanao was going to be held in the city as part of the Araw ng Dabaw celebration. I thought it would be great to see trucks selling food in one venue just like in the U.S. and in Manila.

It's Lazada's 5th Birthday! Enjoy Huge Discounts until March 23 Only!

Lazada never ceases to surprise its loyal customers and now that it's celebrating its 5th birthday, it is giving again huge discounts on most of its products for men, women and kids.

Lazada's Birthday Sale is not only for tech enthusiasts and beauty junkies, but for moms and dads as well. Nestle and MamyPoko will both be offering discounts on their products during the Birthday Sale starting today until March 23, 2017.

For three days, Nestle will be offering a 10% discount on Nestle Nido 3 + Pre-School Powdered Milk Drink With Free Storage Box 1.6kg. From it's original price of P770, it will be priced lower at P693. Another Nestle product which will be having a 10% discount is the the 3-Pack 50g Nestle Cerelac Nutripuffs Banana & Orange which is priced down at P201. Nido FortiChoco and Nido Fortigrow will also both get a 10% price reduction during the 3-day sale. The set of 6 Nido FortiChoco 150g-pack will only cost P679 while the set of 6 Nido Fortigrow 160g-pack will be priced at P757.

Getting Ready for Summer? Get Your Hair Ready Too!

So you're ready to hit the beach and spend a lot of time outdoors this summer. But wait! Are you taking good care of your hair?

Keep in mind that too much sun exposure can make your hair dry, weak and brittle and can cause split ends. As such, you need to use the right products that nourish your hair and don your hats or caps whenever you go out especially when the sun is up.

While it's true that a trip to the salon can fix your hair problems, you still need to take care of your hair on a daily basis and eat the right foods. Your daily efforts will ensure that your crowning glory stays healthy and you don't suffer from hair loss.

Coca-Cola Pays Tribute to Women Micro-Retailers

Managing a sari-sari store at home is no easy task. It entails patience, lots of energy as you need to stay awake for long hours (with no siesta in between more often than not) and math skills. I should know because I have two sisters-in law (one here in Davao and another in GenSan) who own a sari-sari store and I've seen how busy their life is as they're always on their toes every day of the week.

Here in Davao, most sari-sari stores are managed by women and I admire them for their efforts to help augment their family income through this small business. Coca-Coca recognizes these enterprising women as well the reason why it recently gathered thousands of these women owners of sari-sari stores and eateries from Davao and Tagum cities for a day of fun, entertainment and learning at the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) gym. It was the first of its kind held in the city and carried this year's theme for women's month "We make change work for women."

A dance performance by a local dance group. 

Dubbed as "Coca-cola Sari-Saring Happiness Day," the event was organized by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. together with TESDA, City Government of Davao, Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Tagum City Council of Women (TCCWI) and was also aimed at recognizing the important contribution of these micro-retailers in the national economy.

How to Stay Healthy Now That It's Summer

Summer is here and we're all excited to go outdoors, hit the beach and do fun activities with family and friends. But before you go out and stay under the sun, make sure to keep yourself healthy every day. Otherwise, your wish to have a memorable summer will not be fulfilled.

The weather these days is no longer what it used to be hence, even during summertime we experience rains and thunderstorms every now and then. And this sudden change in weather can definitely affect our immune system which could lead to sickness.

Our best defense is taking vitamins every day. Vitamin C is perfect as it not only protects our immune system but it also has beauty benefits.

S&R New York Style Pizza Opens GMall Branch

I've always been curious about the "American size" kind of pizza that my Nanay and friends who've been to the U.S. usually say. Thankfully, I don't have to go to the U.S. now to experience this. It's all because of S&R New York Style Pizza.

This popular brand of pizza indeed offers a huge serving of one slice of pizza and their whole pizza measures 16" in diameter (no smaller sizes available). Davaoenos can enjoy it in three locations - S&R main in Maa, another branch in Abreeza Mall and the latest in Gaisano Mall or GMall.

The S&R New York Style Pizza GMall was the latest to open. Owned by the lovely Cherry Maning, an entrepreneur (CEO & President of GCF Corporation) and host of a local ABS-CBN show, the new branch is at the second floor of the mall. It officially opened last Friday (Feb. 24) with me and the Davao Blogger Society (DBS) members in attendance. Also there to grace the occasion was S&R Membership Shopping President Anthony Sy.