Chicken has been the all time favorite of Filipinos. With regards on Chicken, Max's offers the best Chicken in Town.

This holiday season let Max's chicken be included on your table. Most of the kids love it.


Recently Max's Restaurant held a bloggers got talent, because of the generosity of the Max's Restaurant, Bloggers enjoyed the night.

Most of the bloggers at that night, keep on saying that Max's Restaurant treat the bloggers as family. They keep on inviting us, to be the first to taste or experience whatever new offers they have for their customers.


Bloggers suprised by Max's for thier generosity. "Bloggers not only good on writing but they are talented also" according to Sir Bob of Max's Restaurant.


So, all the bloggers attended the party showed their talent on singing. At the end, Jing Javier of htpp://amazingjingforlife.blogspot.com won the first ever Bloggers Got Talent Grand Price.


We, Bloggers are very thankful because Max's Restaurant treats us as a Family.

Max's Restaurant treat also the Filipinos as their Family, that's why they offers the best and they keep on improving their food and their services.

Thank you Max's Restaurant! 

Watching movies in theaters is one of the best bonding moment with your family.   Kids, especially at this season, are the highlights and priority of parents like me.  As we all know the Metro Manila Film Fest is a yearly activity and since Christmas is for the kids most of the films created for this film fest is all for the kids and of course kids-at-heart.

On Christmas day, Ninong and Ninang will give their presents to their GodChildren and also on that day is the time for the whole family to go out together and have fun.  Of course we all should go to church first and give thanks for the blessings and after that it's movie time and most Filipinos celebrate Christmas day like that, watching different movies.

Here's one of the much awaited comedy treat from Star Cinema, the "Sisterakas".

Phenomenal Box Office Star Vice Ganda, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino and Comedy Concert Queen Ai Ai Dela Alas will pump up the holiday rush vie their unkabogable Chrismas Comedy movie offering from Star Cinema and Viva Fils titled "Sisterakas" which will hit theaters nationwide beginning December 25, 2012.

Directed by the box-office comedy director Wenn V. Deramas, "Sisterakas" features the highly anticipated firs ever onscreen team-up Vice, Kris and AI A, who will portray as fierce rivals in the film. In the story, Vice portray the role of Bernice, a super successful 'lord of the apparels industry' and business leader of the Ponytale company who is determined to bring all her opponents down, including her hardworking half sister Detty (AiAi) whose family refused to help Bernice's family when they were poor, and Roselle (kris) the equally brilliant and talented yet eccentric business archnemesis.

In Bernice's quest to secure her throne as the queen of her industry, although it's against her will. Bernice will be forced to hire Detty as his 75th assistant. But things get out of hand and the world gets crazier when Detty suddenly becomes an employee of all people-Roselle.

With the rivalry getting tougher and more intense than ever and severely affecting each other's intertwined lives. who among Bernice, Detty and Roselle will emerge victorious?

Aside from Vice, Kris and Ai Ai, also part of "Sisterakas" are Kapamilya child wonder Xyriel Manabat and the sensational teen stars of Princess and I and one of the featured love team in the still showing film "24/7 In Love" Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.

Don't miss the grandest gift of Star Cinema that will surely make the whole family merrier this Christmas "Sisterakas" which will be shown on cinemas nationwide starting December 25.

So better schedule your christmas day at the theater to let your face full of smile with this kind of movie.

For more information and latest updates about "Sisterakas" simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph , http://facebook.com/StarCinema and http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

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A Family is the smallest unit of our society.  It is common for all Filipinos to have a family from a regular one up to an extended family.   Here most families live and stick together, most of the time it comes to a point of building houses in just one “compound” in one location. 

Family really matters to me, I can say I do have a complete family.  Now that I'm married, I even experienced being part of the extended family.  Bonding time is very important to us, constant communication is always there.  That's how it works in our family.

Literally, I do have an extended family and that was during my school days.  I am one of those lucky students to have a foster parent.  It started when I was in Elementary and up to College.   My Foster Parent supported me on my studies, from uniforms to tuition fees and even my allowances.  Though I wasn't able to meet them face to face I make sure to write them letters just to give thanks and of course update on what had happened to me and with my studies.   Basically I can say that I am an adopted child as well!  I was fostered by parents from abroad I may not be physically present to my foster parent but I make sure through my letters and pictures I make them well informed about my progress.

Today's generation are having a hard time accepting facts about them when they learned that they are adopted and perhaps that's because they were made to believe that they're naturally born out of their present parents.  Just like what happened to my husband's relatives, it was problematic when it was realized that the person was an adopted child.   At first the person was having a hard time accepting the fact but due to the love and care of the parents it was then resolved and was accepted.   The struggle on adoption are the transition and acceptance. Couples have a hard time on telling the child that he/she is adopted, it is very traumatic that sometimes results to something worst. 

Today, there are some organization want to change the notion about Adoption.  They wanted to impose to all parents who adopts to tell their adopted child that they are adopted, they did not came from their womb, that they came from another family.  This is to lighten the scenario of acceptance.

Adoption Advocacy Campaign was launched by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) and McCann Erickson. Their Advocacy Campaign on Adoption is entitled, “Love Sees Beyond Differences” seeks to spread the positive message about adoption.

“We have long sought to undertake a communications campaign that will advocate legal Adoption. McCann Worldgroup and the Inter-Country Adoption Board had worked closely together for many months to give a new, more relevant perspective about Adoption,: said DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman. This advocacy communications campaign seeks to soften the stigma on adoption. “We can help soften this stigma if more adoptive families openly share their joy and happiness as adoptive families,” Soliman said.

In line with these, there were adoptive parents shared their stories about their adoption.


Ms. Nanette Santos shared her story surprisingly and gave her insight about her experiences on adoption by giving meaning on every letter on the name of her adopted daughter, FELICE.

F stands for Family, from being couple for almost ten years to a Family when Felice came in their lives.
E stands for Emotional Bonding, transition, it really matters to Nanette, they need to make some styles or strategies to bond them. “Different personalities bond as Family” according to Nanette.
L stands for Love, they feel the unconditional love when Felice came in. The big question on Nanette, do they have spark or connection with the kid. “We fell in love at first sight with Felice”. Nanette shared.
I stands for Identity, a big change in the identity of Nanette and her husband. “From husband and wife to mommy and Daddy” said Nanette.
C stands for Communication, constant communication is very important to every adopted parents. “Me and my husband have meeting inside in our house on what we need to do with Felice. From  day 1, we keep telling Felice that she is adopted and not came from us”. Nanette said.
E stands Enermous joy and rewards,”It's really hard to raise a child but worth it, If not with Felice I am not sharing this” according to Nanette.


Next is Mr. Marvin Narvaez, he shared his story on adoption. They were 4 years married when they decided to adopt.  Mr., Narvaez cried when he shared his story, it has been 2 months when his adopted daughter came in their lives.  He felt overwhelmed when he went to Cebu to get his daughter, the moment that the child embraced him, he really felt the love came from his daughter. “For me adoption is not just to fill up the emptiness, sayang kasi kung wala kaming pagbuhusan ng pagmamahal” according to Marvin.  They attended such forums like this to learn more about adoption and how to tell to his daughter that she is adopted.


Third was Mr. Mike Tripp.  They have 3 children, they adopted internationally and locally. They have a foreigner kid and a Filipina kid.  According to him, the process of adoption is quite the same either international or local. “It is written in the bible, God said, whoever received this child received me, so that's conclude our works”. Mike said.


The Logan Family shared their experiences as well.   They adopted a disabled child named Justin, who is undergoing therapies until now.  After 8 years with Justin in their lives, they decided to adopt again and this time, its a girl, she is Ashley. “The process of adoption is all painless, no stretch mark.” according to Mrs. Craig.


The last person who shared her experience with adoption is Ms. Pia Cayetano.  After  she has lost her child, she decided to adopt, a son.  At first, her eldest like the decision but the youngest was hesitant but as the years passed by with their new addition in the family, the relationship turns smoothly.


The process of Adoption according to those who shared their experiences took almost 1 year.  One month of attending seminars, 2 months in processing the papers, and 6 months onwards for the matching process which they will have to wait until the orphanage calls them to inform that they already have a kid that will match with them.

This kind of forum help the adopted parents tell directly or at the very first day to be with them that the child is adopted, this is to ease the burden of telling it. The stigma on adoption wants the organization to change it in different perspective, which is better to lessen the not so good attitude of the adopted child when they knew that they are adopted.


Every one needs a family and need not to be alone.  A Family should be full of joy and love that will for sure conquer whatever problem may come.  Communication is very important to express the love in every family members.  Adoption gives a child a better Family and a better future.  A child needs to belong to a Family that full of love.





Here is a video of a presentation of a song, sung by none other than Ogie Alcasid which was shown during the Adoption Advocacy Campaign which was launched by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) and McCann Erickson.




For information regarding the processes of adoption of Filipino children please do visit the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) which is specifically created by Republic Act 8043 (RA 8043) with regards to adoption of Filipino children.

Organization has been part of every individuals. Bloggers indulge on different organization in the Philippines. I featured here in my blog some of the organizaton I am a member.

Filipino Bloggers Worldwide was introduced by Ms. Tess Chancellor, added or asked me to join the group last year. I am just a newbie that time and a lot of organization popped up on my FB. Without any hesitation I joined the group.


And now after a year, FBW called an eyeball for all their members to have a short talk and to know who are the blogger members of the group.   Aside on knowing other members of the group, there lots of activity happened that night.  First was a little bit intro about the group and who are the admins which consists of almost 17 admins.  Next is the Human Bingo, there was a sheet of paper and an info about the blogger.  Bloggers should find whose blogger are describing on the human bingo and the one who completed would win.


Another thing that will spice up the atmosphere of the get together was the raffling of some stuff, well all bloggers got their raffle prizes not just once, twice but thrice. Well FBW group was good enough to be generous on that night. Love it!

Photo courtesy of Sumi Go

Next was the awarding, I didn't remembered some awards called by the emcees but what I just remembered was my award.  Take note it is not just an ordinary award for me, it is like a once in a blue moon thing.  I think it was my 2nd time to received that award in an event and guess what???  Well, I am just the Early Bird in that specific event.  I just arrived I think one (1) hour before the event started. It was very unusual to me, because sometimes I arrived at the event late, so it will be a lesson on my part, I just need to prove that I deserve that Early Bird. Hahaha!


We ended with a smile in our face, because we met some new faces of bloggers now in the Philippines particularly here in the metro manila.

Thank you for all the sponsors who made this event and to all the admins, keep it up and more power.

Kimpoy Feliciano the charming, witty, and down-to-earth person and considered as an online heartthrob amassed a number of online followers in cyberspace. From twitter, facebook, tumblr, to youtube the number of his followers are no less than six digits. With this phenomenon it paved way for doors of opportunity.

Produced by Universal Records, Kimpoy was able to launched his self-titled debut album to a number of supporters who packed the SM Manila Entertainment Center. The album includes the hit song Ikaw Lang, which topped the www.mymusicstore.com.ph charts for two weeks and figured prominently in the MYX Daily Top 10 for almost three weeks.

Aside from Ikaw Lang, the album also includes Kimpoy's renditions of Ngiti, Right Next To Me, I'll Be Your Hero, Una at Huling Mamahalin, an dAlipin, which he dedicates to all his followers. The album was produced by multi-platinum producer Ito Rapadas which comes with a DVD of all the album's music videos.

Kimpoy was recognize as one of the most influential Filipinos on Twitter and according to social media analytics site Klout.com he is ranked third, the lone none-TV star.


Kimpoy graced the cover of the September issue of Pinoy Song Magazine, which is his first magazine cover.

He bagged the 2012 Globe Tatt Awards' Thought Mover Award for his nuggets of wisdom. He also received the Best Viral Video Award from MEG Magazine.

He was adjudged number one Youtube Leader in the 4th Annual Shorty Awards, besting other local and international celebrities. The awarding was held in New York, USA.

Kimpoy is also the most followed Twitter user in New Zealand.

Kimpoy is being managed by Orion Entertainment. For inquiries, please email olrac1023@gmail.com

The Kimpoy Feliciano Media Conference is presented by Universal Records, Orion Entertainment, Pinoy Song Magazine, and LionHearTV.

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Family is the center of this holiday season. This coming Christmas the bonding of the family is very important to every Filipino. One thing that bonds the family is through watching movies, specially on Christmas day.

If your family want to watch a movie that touches the heart and tackles about family, then this is the one, "One More Try".  Four of the country's most sensual stars Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo and Dingdong Dantes will make this Christmas season more hotter as they topbill "One More Try", Star Cinema's much awaited top caliber dramatic offering in the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which will hit theaters nationwide beginning December 25.


Under the direction of award winning director Ruel S. Bayani. "One More Try" shares a brave plot that talks about a loving single mother Grace (Angel) who is willing to sacrifice everything to save her ill son.

All seems well in Grace's life, especially with the comfort of her son Botchok (Miguel Vergara) and boyfriend Tristan (Zanjoe) who is supporting her. But when Botchok's rare blood condition becomes more severe, Grace is left with no other choice but to reconnect with Edward (Dingdong), Botchok's biological father, an accomplished man married with a more successful powerful woman Jacqueline (Angelica).


All Grace asks from Edward is for him to help her save Botchok, their son. Edward is hesitant at first but Jacqueline gives him permission. However, such tedious process of curing Botchok starts to taint their happy relationships, for unwanted feelings in the past starts to creep in. Until eventually all other options fail except only for one - Edward and Grace need to have another child to permanently cure Botchok and they need to do it the natural way.



In a situation where a life of an innocent child is at stake, can Grace, Edward, Tristan and Jacqueline sacrifice their personal feelings in order to cure Botchok? In this kind of pursuit, who will eventually win - Jacqueline who will go for a kill to save her faltering marriage with Edward or Grace, the devoted mother who will do anything to save her son even if it means compromising her relationship with the man who truly loves her?


Aside from the first team-up of Angel, Angelica, Zanjoe and Dingdong, also featured in "One More Try" are Carmina Villaroel, Agot Isidro, Edward Mendez at Ms. Gina Pareno.

So readers, movie goers, treat your mom or your sister or whoever you want to be with this Christmas.  Watch this heavy drama and full of heart "One More Try". Just like what the main cast share during the press conference that they really felt the situation as they act on it and as if it is real. 


Don't miss the most dramatic film to conclude 2012, "One More Try," which will be shown on Cinemas nationwide starting December 25.

 
The month of December is full of happiness.  Christmas party here and there and lots of invite to experience different Christmas Party.

First week of December started the Christmas Party as  Filipino Bloggers Hub celebrates Christmas as early as this.  Plenty of bloggers attended the said party and gladly we were there also.  Bloggers enjoyed the company and the games prepared by the FBH admin thanks particularly to Ms. Zheyme.

I myself enjoy the game together with my hubby.  Unfortunately, we did not win on that particular game because a big burrito is really too much for just two person but we did like it.   Well, it's better luck next time for us, LOL.

Luckily my hubby joined another game and he won, I guess he loves to drink that's why he won the game.  The price was some a pack of different items from SMB. 

All Bloggers enjoyed that night and bring home a lot of foods and goodies from the sponsor of FBH.  Thanks to all the sponsors The Cocoon Boutique Hotel, San Marino, King Sue, Bo's Coffee, iFlick, Cadbury, Pinoy Master Grill, Cebu Boy Lechon,San Miguel Brewery, Baja Mexican Cantina, and Crystal Clear

We, all the blogger member of FBH are very thankful to the sponsors of the Christmas Party.

Since the party is not just receiving, the group did give something as well for the beneficiaries of Gawad Kalinga.  Hope we could join the sharing of that gift.

As WOW World of Wellness Direct Sales Looks forward to its third year of fulfilling tis mission of being the preferred ally of the wellness needs of the community, it celebrated its 2nd year anniversary on November 24, 2012 at Starmall Trade Hall, Shaw Blvd. It turned out to be a perfect get together of WOW distributors and wellness enthusiasts along with Ms Cory Quirino, WOW's medical consultants, management and staff, as all enjoyed themselves to the hilt with its WOWork out theme!

With the enthusiastic hosting of Jojo Alejar and Ms Weng Cruz, WOW Sales & Operation Manager, and the inspired call of Mr Dennis Chispa, WOW Marketing Manager, to relish the celebration, they succeeded in raising the adrenaline of each one. All Shook a leg in Xumba; excitedly indulged in WOW fruit/vegetable/hyaluron & collagen juices, basic facial/ calming back massage, healthy snacks, hair/scalp/body fat analysis; and basked in life-changing, enlightening talks on Boosting Sexuality by Dr. Lulu Marquez, internist and natural wellness advocate, on Skin Care by Dr Marcellano Cruz, dermatologist, on Wellness thru Real Crystals by Sylvia Mariano, on Hyaluron & Collagen Benefits by Imelda Tesalona and on Staying Forever Young by Ms Cori Quirino. Many delightedly availed of the medical sonsultations; health consultation with Bright move Health and Wellness using their 6 in 1 therapeutic device; free onsite WOW membership; and the Buy 1 Take 1 on Wow Products.

WOW acknowledged the generous support of Sponsors: Cocoon Boutique Hotel - an overnight stay for two persons with breakfast; Hurom Slow Juicer for fresh detox jices; Nailandia for hand/arm massage and discounts; Gym Plus Fitness Center/Elorde Boxing Gym for gift certificates & Gym equipment showcase; Fanny Serrano Salon for discounts; D'Healthfield Enterprise for exercise equipment raffle prize; and Allied Bank - a surprise raffle prize - whose representative detailed the benifits to WOW members, whose incentives are deposited to their Cash Card deposit account' of their ALLY ATMSafe Insurance Program.

Ms Shiela Mae Velilla, WOW President, in her keynote address was pleased to announce the 2013 key developments:

1. The launch of For Men Only Kit; WOW PRoduct Catalog with the WOW's new products: Golden Root Complex, Skin RX Feminine Wash, Porcelana Whitening Toner, and Moringa Glutathione Soap; new WOW website and WOW e-commers partnership
2. DSAP membership
3. 1st overseas branch
4. Partnership with establishments
5. Continuing wellness education for members and branch owners
6. Media campaign
7. Weekly Starmall event with free consultation with Dr. Bunny Bernardo, WOW resident wellness consultant.

Ms. Velilla capsulized the difference that WOW makes: as a direct selling company, it focuses first on people, then profits. If WOW has succeeded in making more people - healthier and live more productively, then it has achieved its main purpose for being. WOW may definitely still have a far way to go, but it has indeed come a long way.

For inquiries on WOW, you may contact 928 9969, 441 8969; celnos: 0932 8436092, 0917 5740405 and 0999 9933805 or visit www.wowdirectsales.com

It's another out of town adventure in my life and this time it's somewhere in Zambales. It's quite different from the usual leisure and relaxation that I used to do when going in an out of town adventure. This time it's for a cause, an advocacy!

This particular event is very near to my heart. It's an activity that touches my past. As I have mentioned before in some of my post, I was once a sponsored child and being one can really help me relate with the children. I am so glad when Ms. Kristine of World Vision invited me to join with this Noche Buena Campaign in Zambales. It's indeed a pleasure to be a part and a bridge to promote this campaign.

The walk

It was last November 10, 2012 when we went to Zambales in a school to meet some of World Vision's sponsored child. I think the range of their age is from 7 to 10 years old. They started the program earlier before we arrived, it was almost lunch time when we get there. It was a one day activity for the children.


Each Blogger had an opportunity to be with one kid during the whole program. The bloggers and the staff of World Vision stood as their big brother and big sister. It's more of a bonding thing with these children.


There I met Frem (my nickname for her), an 11 year old girl who's so shy just like me. Perhaps that's why we became close because of that, hahaha. Frem was a grade five student with lots of stories at her age, even though filled with so much things she's still eager and want to learn more. While having an activity together, one of the blogger took a picture of us and I thought she was that shy but I was amazed when she suddenly raised her hand to her face and made the peace sign like the Japanese girls do. Hahaha, she wasn't shy after all.


As the activity goes on Frem's emotion suddenly felt in her drawings. It reflects her life and her saddest moment. I'm not really an artist but I can sense deep emotions through her drawings and perhaps that's the reason why we're there, to give comfort with what they are going through. Being there having some great fun activities made them forget unwanted memories. Even though it was just a short span of time at least we have made them smile.






With this, World Vision is re-launching the Noche Buena Gift campaign as it is their seventh-year Christmas offering to give Filipinos the opportunity to share their blessings to poor families in this meaningful season. For only Php 1,000, a sponsored child receives a Noche Buena gift pack which consists of essential food items and a special hand-picked present of your choice (optional) which he/she can enjoy with the family or even the whole community in the coming Christmas Eve! Last year, more than 35,000 children delightfully received their Noche Buena gifts.



I am so glad that with this simple deed of writing and inviting readers will be of big help to spread and promote their campaign. It is enlightenment for some of the Filipinos that lot of kids nationwide needs our help.


Let us help World Vision to reach goal with their campaign to give Noche Buena pack to those sponsored children, let us give smile on their faces as they celebrate the Christmas with their family.

For details about the Noche Buena Campaign, visit www.worldvision.org.ph or call 372-7777.