Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Star Magic Gives Us 24/7 In Love to Celebrate 20th Anniversary

Fifteen of the brightest ABS-CBN actors and actresses starring in the movie entitled “24/7 In Love”. The “7″ in the title actually represents the seven individual episodes with different stories but with a common link in the movie. Four directors were given the opportunity to direct the seven individual love stories focusing on different perspectives of love. The directors include Mae Cruz, Dado Lumibao, John-D Lazatin and Frasco Mortiz.

The BAGA Manila Grill and BBQ Festival is located at the grounds of the A. Venue Mall in Makati.

The Barbecuers and Grillers Association (BAGA) Manila’s 1st Anniversary Celebration was held last November 16 at A. Venue in Makati City. There were a lot of Grill & BBQ comparisons and discoveries made possible by this very successful event – Pork BBQ on Skewer, Pork Belly, Pork Baby Back Ribs, Chicken Inasal, Kebabs and Sates. Several bloggers agreed to promote the BAGA Manila 1st Anniversary Grill and BBQ Festival 2012 event to help the Filipino micro-entrepreneurs who participated to get the much needed publicity.

Unlimited coffee for everyone! All that caffeine added more boosts to the overflowing energy that night they dubbed as Nescafe Fans Day....for all the fans of the most popular coffee brand in the Philippines - so that means you and me, and almost everyone we know!

November 17 marked a whole-day affair packed with pocket events such as interactive video and photo booths, games, and variety shows to reward fans that have made the success of the brand possible. Merienda were also served, with the favorite Pinoy coffee sidekick - the pandesal, and other special NESCAFE treats. It was a day dedicated to entertain and bring enjoyment to the people, capturing millions of memories through a one-day-only event.

The Grand Fiesta 2012 Launch and Media Appreciation Night dubbed as “Noche Buena En Noviembre” featured several performers top-billed by Ms. Lani Misalucha and the cast of The King and I. It was held last November 14 (Wednesday), 6:00pm at the Genting Club, Maxims Hotel.

Marking the 25 Years of the European Union’s Erasmus Scholarship Programme, the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines in collaboration with the EU Cultural Group, EU Cultural Institutes and the Commission on Higher Education held the second ”European Higher Education Fair Manila 2012: Brighter Prospects” last November 14, 2012 at The Manila Peninsula Hotel. A total of 22 European Higher Education Institutions exhibited at the Fair which were open to the public for free from 2 to 8 pm last 14 November.

Who doesn't love the adorable Hello Kitty? It has been the favorite character of not only little girls but even by adults who like to have the Hello Kitty merchandise as their collection, especially the rare items available in limited numbers or editions.Collecting these "toys" is no longer a kid thing. It's for everyone, even the boys who also love watching the cartoon incarnation of these creations.

Here is your chance to visit a place where Hello Kitty rules and will only be there temporarily until January 6. So continue to read on and find out all about what you can expect to see.

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With its goal of providing a variety of new products to its sundae choices, an international ice cream sundae shop that started in San Francisco, California, introduces “The Ultimate Ricecream Sundaes”, five new delectable sundaes to satisfy a broader spectrum of customers.

We were invited to try out the latest Swensen’s mouth-watering concoctions focus on all-time Filipino favourites namely, ripe mango and sticky rice. They now have five variants of the Mango flavored RiceCream servings.

Established in 1948, Swensen’s opened his first ice cream parlor in San Francisco, California. Since then, for 64 years, more than 180 flavors of ice cream have been created and enjoyed by both young and old.

Dimsum Break Opens at SM North EDSA

Ribbon cutting ceremonies at Dimsum Break

If you're one of the "suki" of the best dim sum in Cebu, then you're in for a big surprise as Cebu's popular dim sum house has now opened its very first branch in Manila as well.

Dimsum Break, the fastest growing brand of Harbour City Dimsum House Co., Inc. (HCDHCI) based in Cebu, is now in Metro Manila. This new venture is the latest addition to HCDHCI’s growing chain of restaurants.

“This is our first fast food chain in Luzon, but including Visayas region, it is already our 16th branch. We are optimistic that this number will continue to increase. Our confidence is based on the significant investment and development we have put in the past five years to support our growing branch network,” shares HCDHCI Marketing Manager Steven Kokseng.

In Chinese, two characters comprise the word crisis – the first signifies danger, while the next represents opportunity.

Guided by this, top environmental solutions provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation released the second version of a multi-phase study on climate adaptation for Philippine cities.

After thousands of years, the Chinese way of dining still thrives and continues to inspire people to have a healthy lifestyle. Keeping this is mind, the Mabuhay Palace of Manila Hotel launches a revitalized vegetarian menu that reflects the Chinese view on food as nourishment and improves one’s health.

Using the freshest and best vegetable produce, these new veggie dishes are excellent sources of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.