Brand new season of X Factor UK coming this August 28

Before One Direction became a sensation, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson were solo acts who dreamt of stardom. The five then-aspiring singers auditioned at The X Factor UK’s seventh season, but while not all of them got three yeses, everyone managed to make it to second round.

Greenpeace: Solar energy use for homes, businesses get boost in form of financing options

Proving that solar energy is accessible to common Filipinos, Greenpeace Philippines gathered financing institutions and solar providers to connect energy consumers to easy financing options available in the market and help increase solar energy use in homes and businesses.

Greenpeace: Average Filipino's Guide To Solar Rooftops

Greenpeace just sent a useful info on maximizing the solar rooftops.

PLDT Home Ultera, Alyssa Valdez Skills Camp returns

After a successful season of mentoring and training young volleyball players across Metro Manila and nearby provinces, multi-awarded athlete Alyssa Valdez brings back her highly-anticipated Skills Camp, scaling this initiative to an even bigger nationwide level. 

4th Impact on RTL CBS Entertainment for the New Season of The X Factor UK

Sisters, Mylene, Celina, Irene and Almira Cercado better known as the all-Filipino girl group 4TH Impact will appear in a series of on-air clips promoting the new season of The X Factor UK on RTL CBS Entertainment coming in August.



The girls catapulted to fame through their first audition in London with standing ovations and rave reviews from judges including Simon Cowell. The video of the first performance has received over 57 million views on Youtube. With their unique talent and guidance from mentor, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, 4TH Impact ultimately finished fifth in last year’s competition. Post the show, the group was part of The X Factor 2016 Live Tour that kicked off in February this year. The X Factor 2016 Live Tour is an arena tour which travels all around the U.K. Finalists perform classic songs and viewers’ favourites from the TV series. Attended by over three million people, The X Factor Live Tour has been one of the most successful annual arena tours in the UK for the past twelve years.

Aside from the clips, RTL CBS Entertainment also had the opportunity to interview the girls about their experience during the competition. The interview will be posted on the RTL CBS Facebook page, www.facebook.com/RTL CBS Entertainment in the coming weeks.

The new season of The X Factor UK premieres first and exclusive on RTL CBS Entertainment on August 28, Sundays and Mondays, same day as the U.K., at 10:30am with primetime encores on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays at 9pm.

Chef Next Door with Jonas Ng now on Season 2

What a nice pitstop for another lifestyle post as I attended the launch event of the 2nd season of Chef Next Door.

Huat Pot Restaurant and Le Jardin head chef Jonas Ng returns on the small screen as he will share to us some tips and tricks in the kitchen as the behind the scenes (the people) of the food places that we loved and will be discovered thru this brand new season.



Food was definitely one of the main attractions in the event as they brought in some of his beloved food partners like the ice cream of Fog City Creamery, beers from Baguio Craft Brewery plus those mouth watering cakes, pica-pica made from granola and other foods. It was a delight that Chef Jonas sang with the guys of The Bloomfields.









It already started airing and you can catch it every Wednesday at 9:30 pm with replays at Thursday at 1 am, Saturday at 6 pm, Sundays 10 am, Monday at 3:30 pm and Tuesday at 12 mn on Lifestyle Network, one of Creative Programs Inc. channels under ABS-CBN. Chef Next Door Season 2 is a joint production of The Group Entertainment and iSnap Creatives

Del Monte Heart Smart and PATACSI partner to help address cholesterol rise in PH

The number of Filipinos with high levels of cholesterol has greatly increased, results from the 8th National Nutrition Survey show. In 2008, 31.3% or 1 in 3 Filipino adults had borderline to high cholesterol. The latest survey in 2013 by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), however, shows that the prevalence has alarmingly spiked to 1 in 2 Filipino adults. The FNRI’s latest data reveals that 46.9% of Filipinos aged 20 and up today have borderline to high cholesterol.  

Sprout Solutions inks deal with Shakeys

It’s a fact that the serial entrepreneur who started his venture in 1996 or even 2006 would have an entirely different set of problems in this day and age of Instagram and Snapchat. It’s not just about media, or tools and practices going obsolete—it’s more likely about the people, the customers, and the workforce. 

Experience Cuore Bistro and Social Lounge

Cuore is a Social Lounge that welcomes and encourages conversations, food appreciation, social gatherings and social events. Our bar serves a curated list of alcoholic beverages. Beers, wine, cocktails, ciders and premium liquors- there’s something for everyone, for any kind of day and for any type of moment in your life.

Celebrity Family Feud this July at RTL CBS Entertainment

Hosted by the highly popular, multi-hyphenate stand-up comedian, actor, author and Emmy Award-winning talk and game show host Steve Harvey.

Taiwan Excellence Experience Zone set at SM MOA this July 8-10

Do you want to experience some of the most exciting and innovative products from Taiwan?

Advocacy program raises awareness about mental illness in the Philippines

It’s a sad reality that in the Philippines, there’s an undeniable stigma with families whose one or more members are suspected to be suffering from mental illness. Most are hesitant to go to a psychiatrist for consultation because once the people around them find out about it, there’s a tendency to be looked at differently -- to be considered not normal.

Meralco Advisory Celebrates Its Third Year

Hitting its third year of airing this month, Meralco Advisory has fast become the customers’ main source of information on power-related issues, including rates movement and energy efficiency tips. 

Avis offers luxury ride with personal chauffeur up to 13 hours

Booking one ride after another can be a hassle especially with a series of meetings and activities lined up for the day.

PLDT SME Nation Be The Boss Awards 2016 is on, nominations now ongoing

PLDT SME Nation is up once again this year in partnership with Rappler to recognize the note worthy entrepreneurs of the nation.

Launchpad Coworking: Newest and hippest co-working space in Alabang

 Virtual offices and co-working spaces are growing here in the Philippines. I am happy that I discovered this new venture just inside the Commercenter in Filinvest City Alabang

Herbalife Philippines joining hands on Tuloy sa Don Bosco Alabang

Herbalife Philippines is aiming to help more on their corportate social responsibility programs. From one foundation in Alabang to another, this time in a nearby mall.

Taiwan Excellence comes alive in experiencing zone mall event

An amazing array of products that showcased Taiwan’s superiority in product design and innovation greeted guests at the Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone mall event, which ran from June 3 to 5 in SM Megamall Events Center. The eye-catching experiencing zone, which drew a big crowd of mall visitors, allowed guests to see how Taiwan Excellence products can complement and enhance their lifestyles.

How Much Monthly Salary You Need To Afford A House in 10 PH Cities

Ever wondered how much monthly salary you should be earning in order to afford a house in different cities and municipalities in the Philippines?

Lazada PH Free Shippiing For NCR customers for under 1K of Transaction Now In Effect

I knew that some of you had this situation in Lazada Philippines. You bought an item at around P900 and you are in Metro Manila. To avail of the free shipping, you need to add at least a small items just to go at least Php 1,001.