Jollibee meals is probably one of the staple food nowadays in every Filipino kid. It has become part of our system and kids love it so much that they enjoy every moment they are in a Jollibee stores, whether its dine in or in a party, they surely treasure their Jollibee memories.
Recently, and we are glad that we, my family and me, was invited to join The Jollibee National Jolly Kids day. It was an event that kids do enjoy. When I mentioned this to my kids, well, their eyes got big and made an expression of "yes". Not only that, they also got a big grin on their faces as if they won a lottery. Well, we love going to Jollibee events and of course dining at their stores. Our kids love it very much, so I know that kids will have a great moment when they attended the Jolly Kids day.

Jollibee, the country's leading fast-food chain is great to came up an event something like this where kids and kids-at-heart will enjoy. It was Jollibee's treat for thousands of kids as its value the day created for kids, this is in celebration of Children's Month, Jollibee's National Jolly Kids Day.

 
What happened on that day? Well, jolly kids and their families trooped to the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City for an entire day of fun-filled activities as Jollibee transformed the venue into a full-scale Jollitown Theme Park.
Kids of all ages were energized for the day’s festivities as they were welcomed to the event by Jollibee and Friends. They also had a wonderful time going through activities such as arts and crafts sessions, musical plays, and on-stage games where they got to take home exciting giveaways and prizes.

The Jollitown Theme Park featured inflatable playgrounds, interactive booths, and a Jollitown Express that offered a panoramic view of all the amazing sights that Jollibee has prepared for them.

At the event, kids enjoyed playing with their newfound friends inside the Jollibee House, a colorful inflatable house brimming with exciting features. They also played hide-and-seek with Twirlie at the Twirling Maze, going through a series of fun and exciting twists and turns.

Jolly Kids had an amazing time at the Ding Dang Dong booth where they jumped as high as they can to stick themselves onto a velcro wall. They also had fun playing at the giant inflatable Rainbow Slide, where they bonded and glided with Hetty and their playmates at the Jollitown’s most colorful park.

My son, Gelo of Playfull Gelo, tried almost all the booths in the area, while my eldest son Maki, just tried 3 booths. You can have a glimpse of the videos below to show how happy my kids are during the event. As a mom I made sure to have a bonding moments with them and this event is one of them.
Also, we love to make memories also when dining at Jollibee and we did that before, during, and after the event. We really enjoyed the Jollibee meals, who wouldn't love Chickenjoy, the spaghetti, the burger and even the peach mango pie.

It's really a wow for the kids and me since this is their sembreak. For sure they will tell them to their classmate as the school opens next week.

The first-ever Jolly Kid ambassador. Scarlet Snow Belo brings joy to the crowd as she joins the celebration of Jollibee’s first-ever National Jolly Kids Day together with her parents, Hayden Kho and Vicki Belo.

Jolly Kids Ambassador, Scarlet Snow Belo, also made a special appearance at the event to play and interact with her fellow Jolly Kids. Scarlet sang and danced together with Jollibee and her newfound friends, encouraging them to experience the countless jolly moments one can only experience with Jollibee.

Jollibee and Friends surprise Scarlet Snow Belo with a special token of appreciation as the brand’s first-ever Jolly Kid ambassador

A proud Jolly kid. Scarlet Snow Belo gives her favorite Jollibee mascot a sweet hug on stage

Jollibee Senior Marketing Manager & Head for Channels and Kids Marketing Charisse Sumulong shares that, “When we think about how many Filipino families spend quality bonding time in Jollibee, we came up with an idea to have an annual celebration for our Jolly Kids. This Children’s Month, we have the National Jolly Kids Day event to provide a venue for families to experience more joy-filled moments with their kids, and at the same time our Jolly Kids get to make new friends in a fun environment.”

This All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day, millions of Filipinos will once again flock to cemeteries and memorial parks to offer candles, flowers, and prayers for their dearly departed families and friends. For some, it is also the time to reminisce on the fondest memories of loved ones who have passed on and share their stories over food.

Jollibee – the country’s number one fast-food chain – is again making this season of remembering even more special for Filipinos by conveniently bringing their favorite langhap-sarap meals closer to them, as they spend their precious time with their loved ones.

From October 30 to November 2, Jollibee will have food booths in around 275 cemeteries across the country, while 376 drive-thru stores nationwide will be open to cater to those traveling to the provinces.

Those who would like to stay at home can also count on Jollibee to deliver their fastfood favorites by simply dialing #8-7000.

So, whether one is headed to the cemetery, traveling to the province, or simply staying at home, Jollibee will be there to provide light and joy this season with its on-site booths, drive-thru channels, and food delivery service.

One of our afternoon good vibes, the phenomenal comedian and actor, Vice Ganda, was launched and introduced as the newest face of Cherry Prepaid. Also, part of Vice's being the new endorser of Cherry Prepaid its Ganda Promos were also introduced. Giving every Madlang People to be updated not only about Vice Ganda but to whatever is their business in the world wide web.
A more way to be thrifty and learn to value money in every spending. These "Ganda Promos" are set to level-up the mobile data experience of its users, Cherry Prepaid, a data-centric prepaid sim, has further enhanced its offerings from the very affordable rates of CMSurf to its newest and leveled-up version, the ‘Ganda Promos”. Powered by one of the telecommunication network giants in the Philippines, Globe Telecom, Cherry Prepaid was launched last 2015, becoming a sulit telco provider with affordable data, call and text promos.
“Since Cherry Prepaid’s inception in 2015, we have activated more than 5 million subscribers nationwide. Our goal for Cherry Prepaid is to provide Filipinos with a diversified prepaid mobile service from data, call and text packages at affordable prices allowing them to be connected every day of the year. Our CMSURF packages offer the most affordable rates for data connectivity given its long validity. Now, with the new 'Ganda Promos', we are able to further enhance the data experience of Cherry Prepaid subscribers by providing even more data allocation with the same long validity Cherry Prepaid promos are known for. We are extremely excited to have Vice Ganda as Cherry Prepaid’s newest ambassador as we feel Vice best embodies the value that the 'Ganda Promos' represent, which is SULIT!”, shares Jacy Chua, Chief Finance Officer of Cherry Mobile Communications Incorporated’s (CMCI).

So what are these Ganda Promos? Well these promos are of great value, the Ganda Promos are said to be the upgraded versions of their top data promos. It is comprised of three (3) packages: Ganda15, Ganda30, and Ganda60. With this, we can be up to date with all the latest happenings on Facebook, update with our emails, and furthermore play songs on Spotify or get into the heat of playing Mobile Legends. The Ganda15 which has 250MB for 3days for only Php15, the Ganda30 comes with 550MB consumable in 7 days for just Php30, and the Ganda60 which has 1.3GB worth of data valid for 15 days for only Php60.

These promos are indeed sulit especially for those who heavily rely on their mobile data connectivity on a daily basis. Cherry Prepaid users can now enjoy bigger data and longer validity at an affordable price.



Vice Ganda quote "I am happy to be part of Cherry Prepaid family. The three (3) Ganda Promos were specifically created for the Filipinos so they can enjoy surfing the internet longer at very affordable prices, SULIT! to be exact’’.

With the tandem of Vice Ganda and the Ganda Promos, Cherry Prepaid will surely make internet surfing more exciting and fun with the affordable packages.

For more details on Cherry Prepaid’s Ganda Promos, and other updates from the brand, visit:

Website: www.cherry.com.ph
Facebook: facebook.com/cherryprepaid
Instagram: @cherryprepaid

Bonding Moments are some of the best things in our lives, whether, with Families, Relatives, friends, or barkadas, we really appreciate the presence of everyone in our precious time. For me personally, my first barkada and my first priority is my family that is why I end up using the hashtag #DateWithMyBoys where I typically have date with my boys every time we go out to dine, stroll in the mall, and travel around. I have 2 Sons that I really love the most.



Everything in life is becoming bigger, better and more memorable if it’s all-in, and for me, my family are all getting bigger and they are growing, so having a good load of food for us and talk about things can really make our outing a memory to save. So, whether it is an everyday barkada bonding moments or family get-togethers, feasting on your favorite celebratory, food makes it more fun, interesting and larger than life if it’s done with everything you’ve got, just like Greenwich’s All-In Overload pizza.



Special Occasion is a must to celebrate and since my eldest son who celebrated his birthday last October 24 and who really loves pizza, of course, we did our #DateWithMyBoys at Greenwich with the following food that we really enjoy and gave us a wonderful memory and a full tummy. 


The All-In Overload pizza is loaded with ham, pepperoni, burger crumbles, bacon, Italian sausage, and Spanish sausage, plus green bell peppers, pineapples, mushrooms, onions, and cheese – that has an all-in flavor in one freshly-made crust! This everything-on-it pizza tastes even better when it’s a “SAGOT KO NA” barkada blowout so you can share your blessings with your barkada or family just like my own barkada.


One of the best things about the All-In Overload is that it’s best shared with the barkada. It’s not because it’s too filling, or the quantity can become too overwhelming for one person, but it is just more fun to eat it when the entire barkada is in town! Sharing a pizza that’s overloaded with toppings, flavor and that unmistakable all-in goodness with friends (and loved ones) is enjoyable because it heightens the experience you have with each bite.

With the “SAGOT KO NA” pizza party, Greenwich shows its utmost appreciation to its old and new barkada for choosing to make the brand a part of their lives, moments and memories. With the hashtag #GreenwichSagotKoNa most of my friends in Social Media asking me to have a treat, it really shows that Filipino loves Pizza and I assure them that they really love the newest All-In Overload Pizza. Most probably this Christmas season Greenwich Pizza will always part of the celebration.

During the weekend vibe setting of the event, I and other bloggers are treated with an interesting line up of events. From world-class performances down to pizza party games, it was fun and I enjoyed it!


The event takes inspiration from the All-In Overload TV commercial featuring Greenwich barkada Yassi Pressman, Robi Domingo, and Enrique Gil. The “SAGOT KO NA” revelry is packed with games, surprises, heart-pounding music and rap battles, dancing, and of course, All-In Overload pizzas – just the kind of party that all barkadas will enjoy.

Can’t get enough of the All-In Overload pizza? Call #5-55-55 or visit greenwichdelivery.com to satisfy your pizza and pasta cravings.

When was the time that we heard of incidents happened because of depression? Well, personally I do not know the data but all I know is that it has been always in the news lately.  It's really sad to know that these things are happening, depression or mental health issue is becoming a problem that most people are facing today, especially the young ones who are mostly engaged in social media and networking sites.
I'm a mom and it scares me, especially with my kids, because the stories seems to be getting worse and the victims are getting younger and younger. I would really want to know more about this, how to prevent it and some ways to deal with it and good to know that Congresswoman Florida Robes is initiating some actions to help fight this problem. It really needs to be addressed.



San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan Representative Florida “Rida” Perez Robes, in a recently released article in one of the leading newspaper mentioned that “In one public high school in a barangay in our town, 10 students, all teenagers, died of suicide due to mental health issues, in a span of one year. Many of the cases are related to online bullying." It's a real problem that we, the elders of this generation, should do something about. Congresswoman Rida was able to point out this problem  because of an incident that happens in her hometown. A tragic story that shouldn't have happened if it was given an attention. This led to her advocating for mental health. Not only because of the news but also from the personal experiences of her relatives. She is not comfortable knowing that depression claims lives in her hometown.

“Depression needs to be treated. Early intervention can come in the form of caring. It helps a lot when a depressed individual knows someone cares,” part of what CW Robes mentioned in the article. Due to this rising numbers of incidents CW Robes plans to put up a mental health center where  individuals who needs treatment can be given a proper advice at an early stage. CW Rida took time to visit different barangays and schools in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, to see the current situations. It is her gesture of bringing hope to the people.

Part of the move and action taken by CW Robes being part of the group that made a partnership with Korean-based Sunfull Foundation, an international non-government organization that raise mental health awareness among individuals and helps combat cyber bullying. Together with her are other lawmakers like Pangasinan Representative Baby Arenas and Zamboanga Sibugay Rep. Ann Hofer.

Congresswoman Rida is right to address the problem as more and more youth are becoming more enclosed in social media platforms the more that they are becoming vulnerable to cyber bulling that later on leads to depression. What we, the relatives and friends of people experiencing depression, need to do is give a reason for them to think that we are there for them and we care.

CW Rida calls the attention of the Department of Health to fully implement the Republic Act 11036 or the Philippine Mental Health Law.

Depression is a serious problem and Congresswoman Florida "Rida" Robes talks about it!

GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) welcomed the Kapuso Stars as advocates of public service to encourage more youth to take part in GMAKF's disaster, relief, education, and health programs.
GMAKF led by its founder and ambassador, Ms. Mel Tiangco, welcomed into the Kapuso Foundation fold the following Kapuso artists;

Rocco Nacino (Health)
Bea Binene (Disaster Relief)
Patricia Tumulak (Kapuso School Development)
Sofia Pablo and Will Ashley (Unang Hakbang Sa Kinabukasan - Education Support)

The Kapuso artists/advocates committed their time and effort for GMAKF's mission to uplift the lives of underprivileged Filipinos all over the country through the provision of quick-response disaster relief operations; the undertaking of health, nutritional and medical projects; and the carrying out of developmental programs designed to promote education.
Versatile and talented dramatic actor, Rocco Nacino, feels enthusiastic to promote GMAKF's health and nutrition projects such as Bisig Bayan and Give-A-Gift projects. Apart from this showbiz stint, Rocco is a registered nurse and has a master's degree in nursing, which explains his affinity for GMAKF's health projects. He also recently enlisted himself as a reserve in the Philippine Navy and is part of the powerhouse cast of the Pinoy adaptation hit Korean series Descendants of The Sun, as well as the second season of GMA News TV's health talk, show The Healthy Juan. Aside from these shows, he is also one of the lead stars of the romantic-comedy film Write About Love which is an official entry to the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)
Rocco is very honored to be part of the Kapuso Foundation because he can continue what he and her mother doing for those who needs help not just to a few people but to more people where he can lend his advocacy. He enjoys parting knowledge and teaching to give awareness on what GMAKF projects all about.
On the other hand, Beautiful Justice star and budding chef/entrepreneur Bea Binene commits to help spread awareness on the need to support GMAKF's Operation Bayanihan relief operations. Bea has noted that more natural calamities are happening in the country and more public donations are needed to sustain GMAKF's efforts when disasters strike to ensure that immediate aid can be given to the needy.
Bea is very thankful with GMAKF because since she was 6 years old she is volunteering until now. According to her, she will continue to serve the welfare of the beneficiaries of Kapuso Foundation. She is focusing on disaster relief and she's very much willing to go to places where people are needing help. She commented that she would really try those who are in need and those who had or will experience calamities.

Kapuso host and actress Patricia Tumulak, who is a graduate of Early Childhood Education, understands the needs of sturdy classrooms all over the Philippines. Patrica is keen on drumming up support for GMAKF;s Kapuso School Development program which undertakes the building and rehabilitation of Schools in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, as well as the Kapuso Tulay Para Sa Kaunlaran, wherein the foundation spearheads the construction of concrete and steel bridges in remote areas of the country to connect communities  to school and markets, in a bid to encourage learning and trade. Currently, Patricia is also part of the Afternoon Prime series Magakaagaw.

 
Patricia is super happy that GMA artist center gave her the opportunity to join the GMAKF to pursue her passion for helping the foundation with its project about the education program. She added that she will raise awareness to be part of this program to be active and to make youth realize the importance of education.
Lastly, Prima Donnas stars Sofia Pablo and Will Ashley are likewise thrilled about joining GMAKF's distribution of school supplies to tens of thousands of children in need all over the Philippines A pillar project of GMAKF is the annual Unang Hakabang Sa Kinabukasan - which distributes sturdy school bags with complete sets of school supplies to kinder and grade 1 students nationwide. Being students themselves, Sofia and Will have their sights set on standing up for the rights of all children to have access to quality education and empowering them to make their dreams come true.

GMA Artist Center would like to that M&Ms, Doublemint, Goju, and Sapporo Noodles for making this event possible.