Don Andres: A Peruvian Kitchen for a Taste of Something Peru

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It's my first time to ever hear a Peruvian kitchen existing in Metro Manila, or even anywhere else in the Philippines. I guess Peru's culinary cuisine is not as famous as Thailand's, Spain's or any other country whose influence have reached our country significantly.

But this could only mean Filipinos are actually always looking for something new for their taste buds. This is why many restaurateurs have tried introducing other foreign cuisines that would surely be loved by the Filipinos penchant to eat good food especially on special occasions where we deserve a rewarding treat.

Only six months old, Don Andres is surprisingly already making a name for itself based on the influx of customers trying out their new assortment of dishes. With some drinks and dishes that you can only find at Don Andres, you will surely get curious with what they have to offer.

Who's Don Andres you may ask, well it is still unclear to us since the staff couldn't agree on a single story. But most of them say it was derived from no less than Filipino hero Andres Bonifacio. Why did they name the restaurant after one of the Philippines' heroes? That also remains an enigma.

However, who wants to ponder on the accuracy of their name's historical origins when there's so many good food presently in front of us? Just as what Master Oogway said at the Kung Fu Panda movie "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift, that is why it is called 'present'." You will definitely forget everything else once you've been gifted with the opportunity to try out their awesome dishes.

Project LARO: Inspiring Hope Through Playing

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I find it very difficult to keep my children away from their smartphones and tablets. To compete with online games apps, video game consoles, smart TVs, and other hi-tech entertainment systems of this generation is a nightmare for most parents. I’ve tried so many times to encourage them to play outside with other kids their age but it seems there’s really a handful of kids that spend their breaks playing with the traditional games we knew during our childhood.

This is why I always take advantage of rare opportunities when concerned organizations initiate advocacy programs that gives the kids a chance to experience the games of the good old days when there was no such thing as the Internet.

At the Project LARO press conference held last May 5, 2015 at the 22 Jupiter restaurant along Jupiter street in Makati, Philippines, I realized my kids are still very fortunate because there are several kids out there belonging to the less fortunate that do not even have access to a decent playground where they could play without getting worried of accidents if they play on our congested streets where cars are parked on the streets and the sidewalks are occupied by vendors who already claimed these public properties as their own.

Even well-developed neighborhoods are already experiencing a shortage of areas to play since the only way to go now is up due to a crowded Metro Manila. High-rise condos are now becoming the solution to maximize space. But because of the limitations, the kids of today are tempted to just stay indoors in the comforts of their own homes.

If you’ve been to the depressed communities, you’ll feel very sad of the current state of our fellow Filipinos who were victims of recent typhoons and similar disasters.

Tech Meets Fashion as Power Mac Center Joins the Runways of Philippine Fashion Week

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Premium lifestyle tech chain rounds up five mobile accessory brands, six designers to celebrate fashion and functionality

Power Mac Center turns to the runways of Philippine Fashion Week unveiling its fashion-forward mobile and digital lifestyle accessories in the Philippines. As the style leader and tastemaker in consumer electronics, Power Mac Center announces the partnership in an unprecedented move to bring technology and fashion to the forefront of style and design.

The pioneering collaboration makes Power Mac Center the ‘Official Technology Retail Partner’ of Philippine Fashion Week as it presents the Holiday 2015 Collections on June 12-14, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Commenting on the new partnership, Power Mac Center Marketing Director Joey Alvarez said, “We are thrilled to be on the runways of Philippine Fashion Week, the dynamic 360 fashion platform celebrating Filipino creativity and visionaries in fashion and design. The collaboration is a milestone for Power Mac Center, which continues to serve the growing demand for tech fashion accessories.”