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Festival of Possibilities 2019

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 6, 2019 | Events

Filinvest City proves that there’s always something fun to do in Metro South as it once again hosts Festival of Possibilities 2019, its very own town-wide fair aimed at bringing residents, workers, and guests closer together at the sprawling Filinvest City Events Grounds on April 26, 2019.

Now on its second year, the Festival of Possibilities promises to be more than just a music festival and be bigger with more exciting and fun interactive outdoor activities and attractions in store for its guests.

Festival goers can interact with one another, take lots of photos, and enjoy the arcade booths, board games and human attractions amid the city’s signature fresh air and lush setting. A picnic area will also be provided so they can bond over mouth-watering eats and treats offered at the food bazaar.

Some of today’s hottest local bands will also bring entertainment to the crowd. Set to perform at the biggest stage in Metro South are Itchyworms, Rivermaya, Spongecola, and many other rising artists such as I Belong To The Zoo, Written by the Stars, and This Band.

This community fair continues to be part of Filinvest City’s effort to explore the many exciting possibilities in Metro South. With events like the Festival of Possibilities, residents, workers, and guests from neighboring areas do not have to drive far to have fun and meet new friends.

“Our main goal here at Filinvest City is to give back to the community and provide our Cityzens not only a progressive, self-contained central business district, but one that enriches their lives as well,” says Don Ubaldo, Filinvest vice president for townships. “With Festival of Possibilities, we aim to further foster a growing community through exhilarating events that encourage participation among Filinvest Cityzens.”

Admission to the Festival of Possibilities is free. Festival goers must only present proof of residence or employment in Filinvest City at the venue gates to get in. Meanwhile, non-Filinvest Cityzens can join the event by presenting a single receipt with at least P1,000 worth of purchases from any merchant in Festival Alabang. This will be equivalent to two (2) tickets.

Festival of Possibilities definitely signifies Filinvest City’s position as the ideal destination for exciting crowd-drawing events in Metro South with its easy mobility and accessibility, vast open spaces, and abundance of greeneries.

For more information on Festival of Possibilities 2019 and other upcoming events in Metro South, visit www.facebook.com/FilivestCityOFFICIAL.

Avengers: Endgame early viewing

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 5, 2019 | Entertainment

I have many friends who are looking forward to watching Avengers: Endgame (myself included) and have been counting down the hours and days. Luckily, there are theaters that have decided to open their doors extra early (before 11am) on April 24 AND decided to have viewings for 24 hours from the 24th to the 26th! Amazing, right?

If I had to guess it is possibly because the movie is 3 hours long so they want to accommodate more people in a day, and, thus, earn more. But which theaters are these? Here is a list of theaters in Metro Manila with screenings before 11am (for your reference) taken from Clickthecity.com.

Caloocan	SM Center Sangandaan	Cinema 1	8am
		Cinema 2	10am
		Cinema 3	9:30am
Las Piñas	Evia Lifestyle Center	VIP Cinema 2	6:01am
		Cinema 4	6:30am
		IMAX Cinema 5	6:01am
		VIP Cinema 8	9am
	Robinson’s Place Las Piñas	Cinema 3	8:30am
	SM Southmall	Digital Cinema 2	10am
		Digital Cinema 3	10:30am
	Vista Mall Las Piñas	Cinema 1	10:30am
Makati	Ayala Malls Circuit	Cinema 2	10:30am
		Cinema 3	9am
		Cinema 4	8am
	Glorietta 4	Cinema 1	6:01am
		Cinema 4	9am
	Greenbelt	Cinema 2	10:40am
	Greenbelt 3	Cinema 1	6:01am
		Cinema 3	7:20am
		Cinema 4	8:50am
		Cinema 5	9:20am
	Power Plant Mall	Cinema 5	6:01am
		Dolby Atmos Cinema 6	8:40am
		Cinema 7	6:01am
		VIP Cinema 8	5:01am
Mandaluyong	Forum Robinsons	Cinema 4	10:30am
	SM Light Mall	Cinema 1	6:30am
		Cinema 2	6:01am
		Cinema 3	7am
	SM Megamall	Digital Cinema 1	8am
		Digital Cinema 3	6:01am
		Digital Cinema 5	8:30am
		Digital Cinema 6	9am
		Digital Cinema 7	8:20am
Manila	Lucky Chinatown Mall	Cinema 1	10am
		Cinema 2	10:20am
		Cinema 3	10:40am
		Cinema 4	7am
	Robinsons Place Manila	Cinema 2 (Midtown)	8:30am
	SM City Manila	Cinema 1	10:30am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	9:15am
		Cinema 6	10am
	SM City San Lazaro	Cinema 1	10am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 4	9:15am
		Cinema 6	10:30am
Marikina	SM City Marikina	Digital Theater 1	10:30am
		Cinema 3	10am
		Cinema 6	8am
Muntinlupa	Ayala Malls South Park	Cinema 1	10am
	SM Center Muntinlupa	Cinema 1	9am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	10:30am
		Cinema 4	10am
Parañaque	SM City BF Parañaque	Director’s Club Cinema 1	10:30am
		Director’s Club Cinema 2	8:40am
		Director’s Club Cinema 3	8am
	SM City Bicutan	Digital Cinema 1	10am
		Digital Cinema 2	10:30am
		Digital Cinema 3	8am
		Digital Cinema 4	9:30am
	SM City Sucat	Digital Cinema 1	10:15am
		Digital Cinema 3	8am
		Digital Cinema 4	9:15am
Pasay	Newport Mall	Ultra Cinema 1	7am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	6am
		Cinema 4	6:30am
	S Maison	Director’s Club 1	7am
		Director’s Club 2	8am
		Director’s Club 3	6:30am
	SM Mall of Asia	Cinema 1	6:15am
		Cinema 2	7:30am
		Cinema 3	6:01am
		Cinema 7	7am
		Cinema 8	6:30am
		Center Stage	6:30am
		IMAX Cinema	6:01am
Pasig	Ayala Malls Feliz	Cinema 1	10:30am
		Cinema 2	10:50am
		Cinema 3	10am
	Ayala Malls The 30th	Cinema 1	8am
		Cinema 2	8:30am
		Cinema 3	10:30am
	Robinsons Metro East	Cinema 4	10:20am
	SM City East Ortigas	Digital cinema 2	7:30am
		Digital cinema 3	8:30am
		Director’s Club 1	10:30am
		Director’s Club 2	7:15am
		Director’s Club 3	6:50am
		Director’s Club 4	8am
Quezon City	Ayala Fairview Terraces	Cinema 4	10am
		Cinema 6	9:30am
	Ayala Malls Cloverleaf	Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	10am
		Cinema 4	10:30am
	Ayala Malls Vertis North	Cinema 1	7:15am
		Cinema 2	8:10am
		Cinema 3	6:05am
	Eastwood Citywalk 2	Cinema 1	8:30am
		Cinema 2	6:01am
		Cinema 3	6:30am
		Cinema 4	7:15am
	Eastwood Mall	Cinema 5	8am
	Fisher Mall	Cinema 2	6:10am
		Cinema 5	8am
		VIP Cinema 1	6:01am
		VIP Cinema 2	6:01am
	Robinsons Galleria	Cinema 1	8:30am
	Robinsons Magnolia	Cinema 3	8:45am
	SM City Fairview	Cinema 1	10:30am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	9:45am
	SM City North EDSA	Digital Theater 6	10:15am
		Digital Theater 10	7:15am
		Digital Theater 11	6:10am
		IMAX	6:01am
	SM City North EDSA – The Block	Digital Theater 1	6:30am
		Digital Theater 2	9am
	SM City Novaliches	Cinema 1	10am
		Cinema 3	8am
	SM City Sta. Mesa	Cinema 5	7:15am
		Cinema 6	9:15am
	Trinoma Mall	Cinema 3	8:25am
		Cinema 4	9:30am
		Cinema 5	10:30am
		Cinema 6	8am
	U.P. Town Center	Cinema 1	8:30am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	10:20am
San Juan	Santolan Town Plaza	Cinema 1	8:30am
		Cinema 2	6:01am
Taguig	Bonifacio High Street	ATMOS Cinema 1	8am
		ATMOS Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 3	7:30am
	Market! Market!	Cinema 1	10:45am
		Cinema 2	6:01am
		Cinema 5	10:15am
	SM Aura Premier	Cinema 1	7am
		Cinema 2	6:01am
		Director’s Club 2	7:20am
		IMAX	6:01am
	Uptown Mall	Cinema 1	6:01am
		Cinema 2	6:45am
		Cinema 3	7:15am
		Cinema 4	6:20am
		Ultra Cinema	6:05am
	Venice Grand Canal Mall	Cinema 1	10:30am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Ultra Cinema	10am
		Cinema 5	7:30am
	Vista Mall Taguig	Cinema 2	6:01am
		Ultra Cinema	10am
		Cinema 5	7:30am
Valenzuela	SM City Valenzuela	Cinema 1	9am
		Cinema 2	8am
		Cinema 4	10:30am

Deux: A fun mishmash of modern and classical ballet

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 4, 2019 | Entertainment

Ballet Manila recently closed its 23^rd performance season with double header Deux — a fun mix of modern classical ballet set to the tunes of The Beatles and Chopin, held at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex.

Les Sylphides

Les Sylphides from Deux by Ballet Manila

The first chapter of the show opened with classical vignettes featuring “Les Sylphides” also known as “Chopiniana” in Russia, a romantic white ballet that depicts a lone danseur (The Poet) surrounded by his muses — white-clad sylphs or air spirits dancing in the moonlight. While there is no plot, its lingering music by Frederic Chopin and lyrical choreography by Michael Fokine evoke the illusion of ethereal weightlessness which characterized the romantic era of ballet where technique is the focal point, especially the intricate pointe work of ballerinas. Other classical vignettes included Pas De Action and Diane et Acteon.

The Winding Road

The Winding Road from Deux by Ballet Manila

From this trance-like ambience, the second chapter of the show highlights the thrilling contemporary number of The Winding Road set to the tune of The Beatles.

Martin Lawrance

Choreographed by Martin Lawrance, both young and old surely enjoyed The Beatles hits such as as I Saw Her Standing There, Here, There and Everywhere, Something, The Long and Winding Road, She Loves You, and many more!

Lisa Macuja-Elizalde

“Our 23^rd performance season has been a series of highs, kicking off with Tour de Force and ending with our newest double header Deux,” said Ballet Manila CEO and artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde.

“We are very thankful for everyone’s continuous support for Ballet Manila and we are very thrilled to see everyone again on our 24^th performance season.”

Ballet Manila is The Philippines’ Premiere Classical Dance Company. Under the leadership of Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, Ballet Manila has brought the magic of classical ballet to the farthest-flung regions of the country, as well as the important ballet capitals of the world. Ballet Manila also continuously innovates to provide its audience, clients, and business partners with a myriad of shows and performance options.

Thousands join Angel’s Walk for Autism

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 3, 2019 | Advocacy

Over twenty thousand autism advocates joined this year’s Angels Walk for Autism, the annual event that advocates for acceptance, accommodation, and appreciation of Filipinos with autism towards an Autism-OK Philippines, organized by the Autism Society Philippines (ASP), together with SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings.

This year’s celebration highlighted the country’s legacy of strong leaders that have brought the autism advocacy forward — for the last 30 years, across 97 chapters, with 13,000 members — and have become the foundation on which the next generation of leaders will build the future.

Hans T. Sy, SM Prime Holdings chairman of the executive committee, was honored as the inaugural recipient of the ASP’s Leadership Award for Autism Inclusion and Welfare. It is the society’s highest recognition, celebrating exemplary leadership that has a significant and positive impact on advancing ASP’s vision of acceptance, accommodation, and appreciation of persons with autism in an Autism-OK Philippines. Beyond awareness, Mr. Sy’s leadership has inspired tangible, measurable action through the accomplishments of SM Cares.

Engr. Bien Mateo, SVP of SM Supermalls

“Although many are aware of autism, very few people actually understand what it means to live life on the autism spectrum. SM Cares and ASP come together as a community to remind everyone that autism awareness and acceptance should be part of their everyday lives. Awareness is a good thing, but acceptance is far more meaningful,” said Engr. Bien Mateo, SVP of SM Supermalls and Program Director of SM Cares Program on PWD’s.

Former President Fidel V. Ramos, who issued EO 711 of 1996, instituting the commemoration of the National Autism Consciousness Week, will be honored by ASP as the Father of the Philippine Autism Advocacy.

Mona Magno-Veluz, ASP National President

“FVR’s leadership opened the doors for the government agencies and private institutions to begin the path towards genuine inclusion of persons on the autism spectrum,” shared Mona Magno-Veluz, ASP national president, “His administration’s disability inclusive policies have put the Philippines ahead of our ASEAN neighbors in advocating for persons with autism and other invisible disabilities.”

The pre-walk program was led by Ms. Dang Koe, ASP Chair Emeritus and the inaugural ASEAN Prize Laureate 2018. The ASEAN Prize aims to recognize inspiring achievements and contributions that foster the ASEAN identity, promote the ASEAN spirit, and champion the ASEAN way. ASP is among the active movers behind the ASEAN Autism Network and the ASEAN Mapping Project.

ASP also awarded the Autism Works Partners of the Year honors to Dohtonbori Philippines, a Japanese casual dining pioneer and to Willis Towers Watson, a global leader in risk management and consultancy, for their unwavering commitment to the creation of productive opportunities for job seekers with autism.

The program included the presentation of the annual ASP Autism Angel Achievement Awards to Samantha Pia Cabanero (for Advocacy), Eduardo Enrique Munarriz (for Athletics), and Carlo Gregorio Veluz (for Visual Arts). It also incorporated the induction of the new ASP Board of Trustees, composed of parent advocates; and the first set of officers of the ASP Self-Advocates Circle, composed of adults with autism.

Over 20,000 participants — families, professionals, supporters from the government and private sectors, from the Philippines and overseas — joined the annual walk from the MOA Arena to the SM MOA Music Hall. The walk is held with the support of the MOA Arena, SM Mall of Asia, National Council of Disability Affairs, ASEAN Autism Network and the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability.

The Autism Society Philippines (ASP) is a national, non-profit organization working towards an environment that empowers persons with an autism spectrum disorder to become the best of their potentials — self-reliant, productive and socially-accepted members of the community.

ASP labors to establish institutional mechanisms to support persons with autism and their families. Established in 1989, the organization — composed of 13,000 members spread over 96 chapters — has been in the forefront of providing services to families and individuals affected with autism.

SM Cares is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Its advocacies include Programs on Persons with Disabilities, Children and Youth, Women and Breastfeeding Mothers, Environment Sustainability, Senior Citizens, and Overseas Filipino Workers (SM Global Pinoy).

As a responsible integrated property developer, SM ensures that its CSR programs serve as a catalyst for positive change in the communities that it supports.

	Autism Society of the Philippines	SM Cares
Website	www.autismsocietyphilippines.org	www.smcares.com.ph
FB / IG / Twitter	@autismphils	@OfficialSMCares
Email	au*******@*il.com	sm***@***me.com

Binagbag: The biggest music and arts festival in Subic

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 2, 2019 | Events

On April 27, 2019 inside Zoobic Safari in Subic, Zambales comes Binagbag, the biggest music and arts festival in Subic with Franco and more local and hottest bands right now.

Zoomanity Group, The organizer is expecting more than 2000 attendees to join the festivities that will start at 5AM, guests can also enjoy the whole 50 hectares theme park facility which is dubbed as the only Tiger Safari in the Philippines with more than 50 tigers and more than 200 species.

The event is for the benefit of the Aetas in Subic … for their livelihood and to help the indigent Aeta children.

Zoomanity Group is the leading theme park management in the Philippines that’s composed of:

Zoobic Safari in Subic,
Zoocobia in Clark Pampanga,
Paradizoo in Mendez Cavite,
Zoocolate Thrills in Bohol and
Zoori inside Residence Inn Tagaytay.

For sponsorship and more details; Tag Media Group-09778978877/ 022193503

My All Things Hair Refillery Experience

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 23, 2019 | Product and Service Review

Earlier today Erika, Bubu, and I went to Trinoma to check out Unilever’s All Things Hair Refillery. Finding it was a bit of a challenge because Trinoma’s shops go around in a circle so it is important to know that the All Things Hair Refillery is a kiosk found between the Nike Store and the Melissa Pop-up Store.

I went to the All Things Hair Facebook page for the specifics and this is what I discovered:

If you have an old/used container of any of their products (Dove, Tresemme, Sunsilk, and Cream Silk) that match the variants they are refilling, just wash it out and dry it and they can refill it.
If you do not bring an old/used container then they can provide reusable / refillable bottles at P10 each which could be used immediately. Each bottle can contain up to 200 grams of product.
Cost of the product is computed based on weight.

Refills

The Refillery can refill the following brands: Dove, Tresemme, Sunsilk, and Creamsilk. Each of those products has several variants but they only provided for refills of the most popular variants.

All Things Hair Refills

Those variants are as follows:

Dove Straight and Silky Shampoo
Dove Straight and Silky Conditioner
Tresemme Keratin Smooth Shampoo with Argan Oil and Keratin
Tresemme Keratin Smooth Conditioner with Argan Oil and Keratin
Sunsilk Creations Smooth and Manageable Shampoo
Cream Silk Standout Straight Conditioner

How to get your refills:

Step 1: Register at the booth

It is a simple form. It asks for your name, shampoo brand, cell number, and email address.

Step 2: Bottles

All Things Hair Reusable Containers on the display shelf

If you have your own bottles and the staff have approved it you should give it to them so that they could weigh them. The bottles they approve are those of their own products, also, that matches the variant of the refilled content. Those are the variants listed above.

If you do not have your own bottles then they will provide you with their refillable bottles that cost P10 each. Their refillable bottles have a fixed weight of 0.22 grams.

You will need to let them know which product you will get as they have corresponding labeled bottles for each.

When I was refilling they made the mistake of giving me a Sunsilk bottle. We didn’t notice until the bottle was half full. No harm, no foul … they just took the bottle from me and gave an empty one of the correct bottle.

Step 3: Refill

If you want them to refill the bottles for you they can do it, of course, but that is no fun! The point of the exercise (in my personal opinion) is to refill the bottles yourself.

Dove Straight and Silky Shampoo and Conditioner Refill

If you opt to use the refillable bottles they provide it is easier to fill because the bottles are clear and the maximum quantity for each is 200 grams.

Note, that there is no requirement to fill your container all the way to the top, but it would, of course, make sense to do so. When I filled the bottles I tried to fill it as close to the top as I could without spilling.

Of all the products they provided the only one that we use regularly is Dove and more conditioner than shampoo, which is why I opted to get 1 bottle of shampoo and 2 conditioners.

Step 4: Weigh and Cost

All That Hair filled bottles

Once you have filled the bottles as far as you want, just cap the bottles and give them to the staff for weighing. After they weigh each bottle the scale prints out a tagged that they attach to the back of the bottle. Each tag indicates the following:

the product
the variant
the cost per kilogram
the net weight
the net cost
date the product was dispensed
the batch code
the product code

Is it really cheaper?

As you can see from my bottles above, I spent approximately P100 for each bottle, each one almost 200 grams. The shampoo costs P0.53 per gram. The conditioner is slightly more expensive at P0.57 per gram.

Let’s do a comparison table:

	Dove Straight and Silky Shampoo (350 ml.)	Dove Straight and Silky Conditioner (335 ml.)
Price from Watsons	P220.00	P210.00
Price from All Things Hair Refillery	P185.50	P190.95
SAVINGS OF	P34.50	P19.05

Is the amount of money saved worth the extra trip to the refillery? I will leave it up to you to decide. Personally, if I have to go to the refillery more than once a month it might not be worth it. But a bigger container means bigger savings and fewer trips so it would be worth it by then. 🙂

Commercial product containers do not come in 200 ml. containers so, perhaps, the math would seem different. 🙂

Where can All Things Hair Refillery be found?

You can find All Things Hair Refillery in three mall locations:

Trinoma (in Quezon City)
Glorietta (in Makati)
Alabang Town Center (in Alabang)

This service will be available from March 23 to April 14, 2019. For more information you may visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsHairPH or their official website at https://www.allthingshair.com/en-us.

One Fab Pooch, A Review

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 19, 2019 | Family and Pets, Product and Service Review

Anyone who follows my personal account would know that when it comes to pictures I post I usually only have 3 subjects: food, my grandchild Star, and my furbaby Princess. This post is about the latter.

Princess is one pampered pooch.

Princess, Lhasa Apso

She drinks pet milk every morning and eats dog food at night. She goes on walks almost every day either with me or my mom.

Princess is a 7-year-old Lhasa Apso. The Lhasa Apso is often confused with the Shih Tzu as they look very similar. This is not unusual, really, as the Shih Tzu was supposedly bred from the mating of a Lhasa Apso and a Pekingese.

Because Princess is of the long-haired variety of dogs taking care of her hair can be challenging. Part of our daily routine is brushing several times a day which both my mom and I do with her. Because her hair tends to get tangled she often does not have the patience to sit through the entire process.

Whut?

During the summer we often have her hair cut really short (not shaved) so that she does not suffer from the heat and we don’t have to worry about brushing her so often.

This is important because in the summer she tends to jump into the tub filled with water to cool off and, that makes her daily grooming difficult.

Once a month I take her to the groomer for a bath, haircut, nail trimming, and ear cleaning. 3 out of those 4 I cannot do for her so I leave it to the professionals. For many years I have gone to three pet grooming places (in the area) on rotation and in each one Princess would react adversely even before we went in. I thought this weird because she loves bath time but chalked it up to an instinctive reaction.

One Fab Pooch

And then one day I saw this pet grooming salon at the corner of Scout Tobias and Gandia Streets in Quezon City. I’ve passed it many times and didn’t stop because they don’t have parking and their frontage (which is on Scout Tobias) is a Mabuhay Lane so I really couldn’t park without risking getting towed.

One Fab Pooch QC Reception Area photo was taken from a Google Maps contribution

Today, though, I woke up and decided that I was going to bring Princess to One Fab Pooch. I was just curious enough to try their service finally.

As we walked into the reception area, I noticed that Princess was calm. This was a first. I don’t know what it is but seeing her reaction put me at ease. The reception area is roomy enough and everything is white. I put Princess on that little ledge and she just sat down, weird. I put her on the floor to explore, and she walked around and then just sat by my feet, doubly weird. When one of the groomers came out to pick her up and to ask for my specifications she allowed him to carry her and even raised all four paws in that funny way and was just … chill, triple weird! But I went with it and was happy.

Princess’s journey from fuzzy to fab!

I waited at McDonald’s down the street and their receptionist, Monica sent me updates via Viber. Here is Princess’s fab experience.

Trimming her nails. It’s been three months since her last grooming so they’re pretty long.

Here they are trimming the fur on her feet. Good thing, too, as she sometimes slips when she steps on her fur.

Time to take a bath! Princess loves taking baths.

blowdry

Blowdrying time. In the past, she HATED this part. I think it is the sound she hates. Most blowers are really loud. Theirs seems to be fairly quiet. Look at her cuddling her groomer, how sweet!

Look at her now, fully groomed … and with teal ribbons on her hair! Awwww, cuteness! She is definitely One Fab Pooch!

3-minute massage time. Look at her, so zen!

Rates

If you think the service is probably expensive, let me show you their rates. They are as follows. Note: all rates are in Philippine peso.

SERVICE	DESCRIPTION	S	M	L	XL	ALL
Grooming	Simple Pamper Wash: Bathe + Dry + Tidy	250	350	450	550
	Ultimate Pamper Wash: Bathe + Ear Clean + Nail Cut + Shaving Around Genital Area + Face And Paw Trim + 3-Minute Relaxation Massage	350	450	550	750
Express	Teeth Cleaning (With Toothbrush)					150
	Ear Cleaning					100
	Nail Cut					100
	Nail Cut (Extra Short)					180
	Relaxation Massage (45 Minutes)					280
Add-Ons	Creative Styling					280
	Detangling (Regular)					450
	Detangling (Severe)					650
	Relaxation Massage (45 Minutes)					220
	Coat Enhancement					280
	Anal Sac Cleaning					120
	Tick And Flea Removal					280
Daycare Services						220

Personally, I found their rates reasonable but others may find it steep, especially if they recommend additional stuff like severe detangling if your furbaby’s fur is very matted. To sweeten the deal, though, they also offer discounts via the VIPooch card.

VIPooch

The VIPooch card gives us furparents (and fur-guardians) discounts on all goods and services purchased from One Fab Pooch.

5% discounts are the standard
A 15% discount is given on our furbabies’ birth month

That is reasonable enough for me. Note: VIPooch number is hidden but it is right there in the lower left-hand corner.

Before, Princess already looked beautiful. After, even more so. <3<3<3 We are trying to grow her hair out.

One satisfied customer

One satisfied customer

I am definitely one satisfied customer. If Princess is happy then I am happy, too. If I had to guess, part of the reason she liked it there is the air conditioning. The reception area, for one, was cool and comfortable. Another was the place didn’t smell of anything. Most other pet groomers I have gone to have an antiseptic smell that Princess just hates.

And as we were leaving Monica says, “bye Ma’am, bye Princess, have a fabulous day!”

Satisfaction rating? 5 stars!!!

If I had one suggestion to make … maybe they should have a coffee shop right beside them exclusively for furparents (with power outlets and wifi) so that furparents can wait in comfort nearby and work (or not!) at the same time.

Next month, same time, same place. 🙂

One Fab Pooch

One Fab Pooch can be found in Davao, Cebu, and Metro Manila. The Quezon City branch is located at the corner of Scout Tobias and Gandia Streets in Barangay Laging Handa, QC.

They do accept reservations but walk-ins are very welcome especially early in the day.

For more information about One Fab Pooch visit their Facebook and Instagram pages by clicking on the links.

For reservations and inquiries, you may also call (02) 275-9572 or on their cell at (0917)850-9572.

Zoobic Night Safari 2019

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 18, 2019 | Events

It is Zooper Summer once again and we have relaunched the only theme park night activity at Zoobic that has received good reviews from patrons.

Why stay indoors at your home or hotel watching movies when you can view and interact with the animals in the only night safari in the Philippines, at Zoobic.

The Zoobic Night Safari opened its doors to visitors this year on March 2, 2019, but has been an annual summer offering for several years. It has wowed patrons since.

Go classic

Gear up your nocturnal senses and prepare for a series of roaring nights of fun while visiting Zoobic Safari’s classic attractions:

Serpentarium – a wild encounter with snakes, lizards and iguanas,
Zoobic Park – a walk-through petting zoo,
Tiger Safari – an enclosed safari jeep ride that will take you to the tigers’ natural habitat,
Croco Loco – a crocodile lair where you will have a chance to feed them.

Go bold!

Take a walk together with the greyhounds and follow the night trail in Greyhound Walk. Enjoy a different and bolder show specially prepared for the night’s entertainment; expect an explosive presentation that will surely growl your mind away.

How can we get tickets /make reservations for the Zoobic Night Safari?

Walk-in guests are always welcome and the regular rate will apply. But if you are interested in getting a discount, your best bet will always be to go to the official website and purchase your tickets there. Click on the link HERE to be brought directly to the reservation page.

How much is the entrance fee?

P695 for adults and children above 4 feet (121.92 cms.) tall
P595 for children from 3 feet (91.44 cms.) to 4 feet (121.92 cms.) tall
Free for children below 3 feet

You may also check out affiliate sites such as Klook and Metrodeal for special discounted rates

Do senior citizens and persons with disability (PWD) get a discount?

I’m assuming so but don’t take my word for it yet. I will get back to you on that once I receive an answer myself. 🙂

How do we pay?

You may make payments via the following methods:

Over-the-counter payment at BDO
Credit card
ATM / Debit card
PayPal

What are part of the Zoobic Night Safari Tour?

The Zoobic Night Safari Tour includes the following (in alphabetical order):

Butaan Museum
Croco Loco
Enchanted Forest
Forbidden Cave
Greyhound Walk
Serpentarium
Tiger Safari Ride
Tram Ride
Zoobic Cave
Zoobic Night Safari Show
Zoobic Park

When can we visit the Night Safari?

The Zoobic Night Safari is only open on Saturdays starting March 2 up to May 25, 2019. Guests are allowed to enter between 6pm to 8pm only and the Night Safari show starts at 8pm. To get more value for your money I would recommend going their early (like at 5pm) so that you can enjoy all the inclusions.

A visit to the Zoobic Night Safari promises to be a night you won’t forget! See you there! Roar! 🙂

Zoobic is part of the Zoomanity Group, the leading company in the theme park industry under the Yupangco Group of Companies.

Zoomanity envisions world class, innovative and enjoyable facilities from Northern to Southern Philippines by providing the best tourist destination and nature educational experiences with the facilities that are uniquely designed to provide enjoyment to visitors of all ages.

Women! Drive the Future

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 17, 2019 | Business

In celebration of International Women’s Month and Pilipinas Shell’s 105 years in the Philippines, the global leader in power and energy is launching a campaign to provide a platform that will empower women to take control in making the future and help erase the stigma against women drivers.

Dubbed “Women! Drive the Future,” the campaign aims to help drive out gender stereotypes and support the many meaningful journeys that women embark on every day. It serves as a call-out to all women to embrace their capability to believe in their capabilities, embrace their passions, and go where they want to go.

Shell FuelSave Brand Manager Vanessa Ejercito

“We want to bring together women to talk about how they take on the road ahead of and how they can use this to take control of their lives. We at Shell believe that, through this campaign, we will be able to better understand and subsequently address the needs of every female driver,” said Vanessa Ejercito, Shell FuelSave Brand Manager.

With a goal to continuously enhance the journeys of their female customers, Pilipinas Shell has been coming up with several initiatives such as partnering with the country’s biggest retailer, SM Advantage, to create a loyalty program and reward them with exciting shopping opportunities every time they gas up. Shell stations are also designed to provide convenient, refreshing retail experience – from putting up well-appointed comfort rooms to offering a wide range of healthy products at Shell Select and Deli2go.

And to strengthen their movement to empower women, Pilipinas Shell is partnering with the leading driving school network in the Philippines, A-1 Driving School. With their expertise in providing driving education, A-1 supports the campaign’s goal to break the stigma through knowledge sharing.

A-1 Driving School Business Development Head Luna Garcia

Luna Garcia, A-1 Driving School Business Development Head, pointed out the dependency of Filipinos in learning how to drive through informal means. And with the increasing number of female drivers on the road, they came up with a program to equip female drivers on the road with proper driving knowledge that will help in proving wrong the stereotypes placed on them.

The “Women on Wheels” program tackles road safety — from identifying road signs to changing tires. “We want to emphasize that there are numerous preventive measures that we can take to minimize accidents. You start with following the rules, driving defensively, and ensuring proper vehicle maintenance,” Garcia noted.

“We believe that driving is a skill that every woman should have. And through this program, we foresee a future where there will no longer be a distinction of gender but only between an educated and misinformed driver.”

Women! Drive the Future ambassadors DJ Riki Flo, Patty Laurel-Filart, Bianca Santiago-Reinoso, Girl Racers Club Directress Rowie Abracero, Michele Bumgarner, and Kelly Misa-Fernandez, along with Shell Payment and Loyalty Manager Tin Cerezo, Shell FuelSave Brand Manager Vanessa Ejercito, Shell Brands and Communication Manager Cherine Capadocia, and Shell Marketing Assistant Alyssamae Nuñez

Racecar driver Michele Bumgarner, and Baby Barangay members Kelly Misa-Fernandez, Patty Laurel-Filart, and Bianca Santiago-Reinoso were also present in the Women! Drive the Future launch event held at Blackbird at the Neilson Tower in Makati City. Joining them as well was Rowie Abracero, Directress of the Girls Racers club — the first all-female car enthusiast club in the Philippines. Led by the event host, Riki Flo of Magic 89.9, the women opened the discussion about driving out the stereotypes and supporting equality amongst men and women on the road.

Later in the program, the ladies participated in the hands-on demonstration of A-1 where they had a refresher on tire changing, dealing with a dead battery, and performing a lubricant check.

The event is first of three activations in spreading the call for women to drive the future. Pilipinas Shell, along with their partner, A-1 aims to flip the stigma against female drivers and empowering all women across the country with upcoming events in Cebu and Davao.

For more information, visit www.shell.com.ph

Plan and meet your financial goals for 2019

by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 13, 2019 | Finance Tips

Welcoming the new year means a fresh start on all your goals and resolutions — including the financial ones. But how many times have you told yourself that you’re going to save up, but then lose your way midyear?

This is why it’s important to have a proper financial game plan. AXA, one of the country’s leading insurance companies, shares some tips:

List them down. Before creating a financial plan, know what your goals are. From the most practical and urgent to the seemingly unattainable, it’s important to list them all down so you can visualize them and study them later.

Prioritize. Reflect on what you really want to have. Is it a house or car, further studies, or travelling? Do you plan to save up for retirement or investment? It’s important to know your short-term and long-term goals. This will help you get a head start and prepare your game plan to achieve your aspirations in life.

Establish a budget. A simple formula to follow is your income minus expenses equals savings. Subtract a portion of your salary for monthly payments (utility bills, car, house, etc.) and a portion for your lifestyle (shopping, travel, a night out, etc.) and what’s left should be set aside for your savings on a monthly basis.

Build a fund. Investing should be part of your financial agenda but be discriminating about what tools to use. When your savings have amounted to an amount you can invest, AXA’s Asset Master can help in building a solid foundation for your financial legacy. Designed as a single-pay, investment-linked insurance plan, Asset Master allows you to build a diversified investment portfolio of local and global investments. For more information, visit www.axa.com.ph.

Keep track of your progress. Make sure to monitor your progress so that you can stay on track.