As Serenitea creates a moment of compassion with their 10th anniversary, they are giving back to the community their success and one of the institution that they are willing to help is Bahay Aruga. As part of their celebration and creating a moment is their awarding of the donation to the beneficiary, which is the Bahay Aruga.


Like what I've mentioned in my social media post this coverage is not the usual one, I was able to see strong and will-powered children and individuals facing the darkest moments of their lives, yet they face it patiently, prayerfully and head on.

The founders of Serenitea, Juliet Chen (General Manager-North) and Jennifer Wong (Generl Manager - South) believe that compassion is the cornerstone of humankind. The founders believe that anyone can help in their own little way, whether through charitable acts of service or donations.

Owner of Serenitea and their Brand Ambassador, Richard Juan award the donation to their chosen beneficiary, the Bahay Aruga. The donation is from Serenitea's Moments of Compassion Campaign that was launched last October 2018. The campaign was from October to December wherein portion of the sales of the Brown Sugar Series is set for donation to Bahay Aruga.

Bahay Aruga is a NGO that provide free accommodation to Pediatric Cancer patients undergoing chemotheraphy at the Philippine General Hospital which is just a few minutes walk from the House. Most of these patients are from the provinces where the best treatment for cancer is not available.

Anyone can make a difference and that's what Serenitea created with their campaign by encouraging customers to buy their products of which a certain portion goes to charity.

You can send help or offer donations directly to Bahay Aruga - 1131 San Marcelino Street, Ermita Manila, Philippines.

To know more about Serenitea's upcoming events and activities, kindly follow Serenitea on Facebook at www.facebook.com/iloveserenitea or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/iloveserenita.  You can also visit their website at www.iloveserenitea.com.


@iloveserenitea #MomentsofCompassion #SereniteaPH #Serenitea #BahayAruga #ChildrenWithCancer #CancerPatients

One of my way to distress is to visit art galleries and by way of looking at different arts created by different great artist put at peace. Something that makes me relaxed. It is my serenity.

It seems that my usual place to visit will have an addition, though its only once a year. Yes, Ortigas & Company through one of its mall, Estancia, presents their 10-day Ortigas Art Festival. Their way of asserting their commitment to bring arts and culture closer to the people.

As it opens and celebrates the second year, Ortigas Art Festival establish Estancia as the art hub of Ortigas and they made this year's exhibit a place to visit and see arts at its finest. This year's approach brought individual artists to the spotlight, showcasing their creative individuality and placing them a the forefront of the art scene.
Hmmm... I hope I can also showcase my artworks. Maybe their next year.

It was the idea of Renato Habulan, renowned social realist painter, to tap the various groups of artists from all over the country and give them a venue to exhibit their works. Ortigas Malls was receptive to the idea of promoting grassroots participation in the art scene. No gallery representation - just artists working together, no admission charge for the viewers - walk through the art for free.

Presenting the artists.

Among the featured artists is master engraver Benjie Torrado Cabrera, the only engraver in the country specializing in this laborious, centuries-old medium. His works, which are complex in detail, are inspired by his interest in cosmology, with geometric shapes and spheres that signify the universe.

Another one to look out for is Darwin "Japat" Guevarra, a self-taught artist inspired by the works of masters and his peers, showcases works that reflect his concepts of life and social realism, expressed through his mastery of the paintbrush, sculpting, photography, and experimenting with scrap and molded materials.

Also in the spotlight is photographer Bern Wong, with her camera that has captured the most moving meditative with breathtaking landscapes she has seen encountered in her travels. her works express the minimal, abstract, and even the surreal aspects of places she visits.

Don't forget to check out also the works of Richard Buxani, architect who has since harnessed his talent to create sculptures made out of metal. Inspired by Ronald Castrillo, Richard discovered a natural fondness for bending , crafting , cutting, welding and molding materials, which are showcased in the exhibit.

Artists and groups who also joined the art festival are AgawXena, Agos Kulay Maynila, Banta Artists Initiative, Hibon, Biskeg, The Guild, Group Artists of Taytay, Pinoy Printmakers Association, Hilaga, and Westgrove Fine Arts.

To create a more interactive and immersive art experience, the organizer of the exhibit lined up various activities for visitors that is all for free. On February 23, master engraver Benjamin Cabrera shows his prowess in print-making. On February 24 and March 2, artist Peter Sutcliffe will be holding tutorials on watercolors. On March 3, Renato Habulan introduces guests to Print Alla Prima with the Master. Throughout the festival, the public is also encouraged to participate through the "Comment Areas" where they can share their thoughts and opinions to let the artists know how their works are perceived.

The rapidly-evolving festival has already grabbed the attention of various artists from across the globe, including some from New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore who want to become part of this movement - a sign that bigger and better things will come about in the coming years for Ortigas Art Festival.

"Ortigas & Company is delighted to see that support for contemporary Philippine art has been growing. As part of our commitment to the arts, we are holding the second run of this art festival in the hope that this will increase appreciation for the creative individuality of artists. By holding this in Estancia, we are also making art accessible to Filipinos, especially for our mall patrons and the Capitol Commons community," as per expressed by Arch. Renee Bacani, VP of Ortigas & Company.

For more updates and information about Ortigas Art Festival, connect through their Instagram and Facebook page and use the hashtag #OrtigasArtFestival.

100 years is 100 years. Perhaps the greatest gift of history to mankind is the legacy. Komiks or comics has been part of the society. Visually it has created an infinite stream of imagination, historically it has been somewhat a medium in conveying ideology and belief to others.

Comics or Komiks in Filipino language has been one of the tools produced in the Philippines to provide entertainment. Also this is one way of showcasing the talents of many Filipino.

Francisco V. Coching, the recognized National Artist for Visual Arts, is just one of the many artist who has proven that Filipinos are very much talented. His works became an icon in the comic book industry. Thus, gaining the title King of Komiks.

The comic books created by Francisco V. Coching are of high and original value. Creations, even though most of them are in black and white it showcased a beautifully executed lines and curves of every character presented. From the human figure up to the details of its background and surroundings.

Just recently, the National Commission for Culture and Arts and SM Aura opened their tribute exhibit to the national artist. Displaying FV Coching's published artworks (which is the Komiks) together with some drafts that he created before.  These are all original artworks, Unang Labas komiks spreads, and life-size reproductions of his most popular characters and works. It also showcased sone of the works which was life life through movie, though some of which are still in black and white. I know some of these because films because I once was able to watch some of those tagalog movies.

When the time of self preservation after the war, Komiks became a medium that helped in flourishing the use of Filipino language. No wonder why FV Coching was hailed as the national artist.

Some of the famous Komiks stories are ......

The exhibit will run until February 24, 2019. So if you want to relive your love for komiks or would love to enjoy classic komik stories created by FV Coching just visit the Francisco V. Coching's Centennnial Exhibit at the Upper Ground Floor Atrium, SM Aura Premier. This exhibit is free and open to all.

#FVChong #FVCoching100 #FVCochingatSMAura #ArtsinAura

The election season had started already and the Commission on Election released the final list of the senatorial candidates. These candidates have already started their campaigns and their caravans.

From the list provided by the COMELEC there are 62 Senatoriables, 11 Female Candidates and 51 Male Candidates. From these, there are 45 candidates under the banner of 18 different political parties while 17 candidates run as individual or Independent parties. Out of this 62 candidates only 12 will be given a seat on the house of senate. They will be serving the Filipino people and this country for 3 years.



From these 62 senatorial candidates, few of them are popular to the people and these few are from the lineage of politicians who have serve and been serving the country for years. A political dynasty is perhaps a more common term. Others, might have gained their popularity through issues and publicity, whether it is good or not, still, it's publicity that gave them the limelight. The rest who are not known to many are underdogs who wanted to make a difference out of this election. An opportunity to serve the country.

Today, I think the Filipino people are now intellect enough to cast their vote and who to entrust their future.

So to give a few highlights of these senatorial candidates, we have created a simple infographics. To give everyone a glimpse of some few info about the senatorial candidates.


This coming election we should remember that this government is for the people, by the people and of the people.

GMA, the Kapuso Network, must have fallen in love with the unknown, the mysterious, and the magical. When it happens it just hard to forget. Probably, the network aims to involve its viewer by playing creative and magical stories in their teleseryes. Like what they did in the past, from Encantadia to Magika to Sirkus and now to Kara Mia.




The thing about Kara Mia, the current talk of every meme on social media, is that it is a fusion of mystery and enchantments, drama and bits of comedy, and a whole lot more from the characters.

We love our folklores, these gives us a different world and perhaps that's what made it appealing for everyone.
In this new fantaserye, Kara Mia, it features two of the country’s versatile and award-winning actresses Barbie Forteza and Mika dela Cruz. Their characters will captivate you and bring you to a different world.

This unique fantaserye is based on a true story from India and of the urban legend in Great Britain. The story is about the lives of two sisters born with Disprosopus or Craniofacial duplication, which is a congenital defect where they have two faces but share only one body. On how this malformation happens is somehow unexplained that made it more mysterious.

Barbie plays the character of Kara, the kind-hearted girl who deeply cares for her sister, while Mika portrays the character of Mia, the face behind Kara's head who has strong jealousy over Kara.

With the acting abilities of these two actresses, Barbie with her numerous award like New Movie Actress of the Year at the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies for Puntod, Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Cinemalaya Awards for Mariquina, Best Actress at the 36th Fantasporto International Film Festival and Ani ng Dangal Awardee at the 9th Ani ng Dangal Awards, both for Laut, and Mika holding Best Promising Child Drama Actress at the Dangal ng Pilipinas Awards, Best Supporting Actress at the 12th Gawad PASADO Awards, Best Child Film Actress at the PMPC Star Awards, will create a convincing character of Kara Mia.

Joining with Barbie and Mika in this engaging spectacle fantaserye are Jak Roberto and Paul Salas as their leading men. Jak is Boni. He is a gentleman with an easy-going personality living a simple life who has feelings for Kara while Paul is Chino, Boni’s rich cousin who always wants to be the best.
Included in this Fantaserye with vital roles are four of the country’s top-caliber actors – Carmina Villarroel, Glydel Mercado, Mike Tan and John Estrada. Also part of this series are Alicia Alonzo, Althea Ablan, Liezel Lopez, and Karenina Haniel.

This series is directed by Dominic Zapata and will have its first episode on February 18 on GMA Network.

Kilay is life! For some who are not gifted much with eyebrows, this is one place that you'll be wanting to visit. To have that eyebrow that will fit for you. Yes, Eyebrowdery, is an establishment that caters to your eyebrow needs, whether its just shaping or embroidery services. Of course they also have other services they can offer and you can check it out on their website www.eyebrowdery.com and FB page www.facebook.com/TheEyebrowdery.


Here are some of the services that they offer (for the full details visit their website and FB page)


EMBROIDERY SERVICES

Eyebrows                               Senior          Master
Powdered Ombre                 16,998.00      19,998.00
3D Eyebrow Embroidery     19,998.00      23,998.00
3D + Powdered Ombre        22,998.00      25,998.00
EyeBRO Embroidery           18,998.00      22,998.00

MINOR SERVICES

Eyebrow Tinting                                                            748.00
Lash Tinting                                                                   998.00
Keratin Lash Lift                                                         2,498.00
Keratin Lash Lift w/ Semi Permanent Mascara          3,498.00

THREADING

Eyebrows                                                                        348.00
Upper Lip                                                                       198.00
Lower Lip                                                                       198.00
Finger (Hands/Feet)                                                       198.00
Underarms                                                                      348.00
Forehead                                                                         298.00
Cheeks                                                                            298.00
Sideburns                                                                        598.00
Chin                                                                                318.00
Whole Face                                                                  1,598.00


Yesterday, the branch of Eyebrowdery in Newport Blvd., Pasay City under the management of Ms. Nika Guillen, invited bloggers, like me, for a short chit chat with their upcoming Grand Opening and Launch which will happen this coming weekend, Saturday, February 16, 2019.


According to Ms. Guillen everyone is invited to visit the shop as they will be offering 20% discount for guests who will be there this Saturday. Visitors should take note that the grand launch will be a busy day for Eyebrowdery Newport Pasay City so they won't be able to do any services on that day, instead clients who will avail the 20% discount will be schedule accordingly. This is to provide the best services for their clients.


Here's a short video of their establishment and Ms. Guillen's invitation to you.



So, visit Eyebrowdery, avail the 20% discount, schedule the service, proceed and enjoy with the new Kilay!