Get a chance to be the next Karaoke WORLD Champion. PLUS! P100,000 cash, all-expense paid trip to FINLAND and other exciting prizes!

Karaoke your way to Finland this coming Nov 28 to Dec 2, 2012. Online registration opens June 1,2012.

Qualifications:
- Champion of any Amatuer Singing Contest from years 2010 to May 31,2012
- Amatuer according to KWC International rules
- Filipino citizen, Male or Female
- 18 years old and above as of May 31,2012
- Eligible to travel outside the Philippines

For more details please visit www.kwcphilippines.com

So the question is… Are you the next Miss World Philippines? If you are then apply now at Miss World Philippine Secretariat, Manila Hotel Ante-Lobby, One Rizal Park, Manila or call (02) 5270011 local 1248 / 0910 – 2382461. Check below for the requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicants must be single, female citizens of the Philippines, 17-24 years old, at least 5’6″ tall.
- Passport
- NSO Birth Certificat
- Three (3) recent 5R color photos: one (1) close-up facial shot and two (2) full body shots.

How to Join Miss World Philippines:
1. Download the entry form from www.missworldphilippines.com and complete the following requirements:
- Passport
- NSO Birth Certificat
- Three (3) recent 5R color photos: one (1) close-up facial shot and two (2) full body shots.
***both should be taken without make-up and with hair off the face.

2. Submit the filled up entry form and all the requirements to:
Miss World Philippine Secretariat, Manila Hotel Ante-Lobby, One Rizal Park, Manila or call (02) 5270011 local 1248 / 0910 – 2382461

3. You may also email scanned copies of the entry form and requirements to secretariat@missworldphilippines.com

4. Interested applicants are invited to participate in the Miss Widle Philippines nationwide search in the following mall events:

- May 19, 2012 SM Cebu
- May 27, 2012 SM Naga
- June 1, 2012 SM Mall of Asia
- June 3, 2012 SM Pampanga

*** applicants must bring casual wear and long gown.

Ocean Park is where the fun really begins!

Come and visit the Aquatic City and experience the life of marine animals through the world’s largest aquarium dome and a giant viewing panel at Grand Aquarium. You may also take the cable car for a stunning view and head to the exciting rides and also watch the dolphin and sea lion show “Sea Dreams” at the summit.

Don’t miss out the Rainforest which provides you an adventure full of surprises and a chance to see some of the rarest animals! Feel your adrenalin pumping as soon as you enter Thrill Mountain, the new high energy some at Ocean Park Hong Kong. Race down the tracking Hair Raiser, the Park’s latest Nd Floorless roller coaster – to find yourself dangling off a cliff edge! Soar to the skies with the Whirlybird Bird or zip through traffic with the Bumper Blasters! If that’s not enough, whirl around on the Rev Booster or experience being swung upside down on the arm of The Flash!

Come visit Old Hong Kong to experience the culture of Hong Kong in the ’50s to ’70s. See the newly refurbished Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures to spot the precious Golden Monkeys and Giant Pandas!

For inquiry and booking, please contact the following travel agents:

Gold Sky Travel & Tours +63 2 5598018 – 19
Horizon Travel & Tours +63 2 3093308 – 10
Las Palmas Tours & Travel +63 2 4005916 – 19
New Era Travel & Tours Inc +63 2 2426772 – 75
Pan Pacific Travel Corp +63 2 2436666 – 81
Skynet Travel Corp +63 2 4000509 – 10
Sparkle Holidays & Travel Corp +63 2 3037251 – 55

Ocean Park Aberdeen Hong Kong
Telephone Number: (852) 39232323
Website: www.oceanpark.com.hk

The Free Milo Baon Pack Back-to-School promo is available from May 1 to June 30, 2012 and it is powered by Citibank. All you need to avail of the Free MILO Ready-to-Drink Baon Pack is to buy a minimum single-receipt purchase worth P1,500 using your Citibank Credit Card in Straight, PayLite or net of Pay with Points at National Book Store, Powerbooks, Bestsellers and NBS Book Express branches, cardholders will get 3pcs. of 180ml MILO RTD for free. Or 6pcsfor a minimum purchase of P3,000 using your Citibank Credit Card.

For more information regarding the New Citibank and Milo Promo please visit www.citibank.com.ph

Per DTI-NCR Permit N. 3232, Series of 2012.

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PROMO MECHANICS

1. Promo is open to all Citibank Cardholders, whose cards have been locally issued by Citibank N.A. Philippines (referred to as “Cardholder”), and are active and in good credit standing.
2. Promo period is from May 1 to June 30, 2012. Participating stores are National Book Store, Bestsellers, NBS Express and Powerbooks branches.
3. For a minimum single receipt purchase worth P1,500 using the Citibank Credit Card in Straight, PayLite* or net of Pay with Points at National Book Store, Powerbooks, Bestsellers and NBS book Express branches, cardholder will get 3 pcs. of 180ml MILO RTD for free.
4. For a minimum single receipt purchase worth P3,000 using the Citibank Credit Card in Straight, PayLite* or net of Pay with Points at National Book Store, Powerbooks, Bestsellers and NBS book Express branches, cardholder will get 6pcs. of 180ml MILO RTD for free.
5. The Cashier of the participating branch will automatically provide the corresponding quantity of 180ml MILO RTD to the Citibank Cardholder who uses his/her Citibank Credit Card in National Book Store. The free 18oml MILO RTD will appear in on the receipt as an item purchased at the cost of PhP0.00 at the time of the transaction.
6. Each Cardholde is allowed to redeem a maximum of 6pcs. of 180ml MILO RTD per redemption day.
7. Splitting of one (1) transaction into several approvals will not be allowed.
8. Redemption has to be made on the same day as the purchase.
9. All privileges are not convertible to cash.
10. Citibank reserves the right to change the premium item at any given time during the promotion provide that it is the same or higher value.
11. By accepting the item, the Cardholder agrees to indemnify and hold Citibank free and harmless from any loss, injury or damage caused by or arising from his/her participating in the program or caused by arising from his/her acceptance and/or use of the item.The Cardholder agrees that should his/her redemption be found to be fraudulent or in violation of the terms and conditions governing the issuance and use of the card or these Promo Terms and Conditions, Citibank reserves the right to charge the cost of the free item redeemed to his/her Citibank Credit Card.
12. Citibank shall not be obliged to recognize or replace any misplaced lost or stolen free items.
13. In case of dispute in respect of the Cardholder’s eligibility, coverage of dates, fulfilment, etc., Citibank’s decision shall prevail. All question or disputes regarding the Cardholder’s eligibility for the Program or for any redemption shall be resolve by Citibank at its sole discretion.

*PayLite is available at National Book Store for purchases of P1,500 and above.

Grab the chance to fly to your dream destination for free with Citibank Choose Your City Promo. All youb have to do is to open a account with Citibank to get a chance to win a free trip for two to any of the most vibrant cities in the world: New York, Paris, Rome, Sydney, Santorini or Tokyo. Aside from that you can also win a Canon 550D, Samsonite Luggage Set or P25,00 SOdexo Passes. What’s best with this is you could also get up to P6,000 cash credits*!

So what are you waiting for? Avail of this wonderful promo from Citibank and have your dream vacation for free. The Citibank Choose Your City Promo runs until June 30,2012 only.

For more details and promo mechanics please visit www.citibank.com.ph

*Applicable to accounts starting at P4,000,000.
Per DTI-NCR Permit Number 1889, Series of 2012

Passengers can buy P88 seats from Cebu to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Surigao or Zamboanga. The same low fare is available for those traveling from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo; from Davao to Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo or Zamboanga; or from Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi.

P488 seats are also up for grabs from Manila to Boracay (Caticlan), Dumaguete, Kalibo, Tacloban or Tagbilaran, and from Cebu to Boracay (Caticlan), Puerto Princesa or Siargao.

Those traveling from Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz, Pagadian or Zamboanga can buy P688 seats.

“Passengers can maximize their travel savings during months that are considered off-peak in the Philippines. We encourage guests to take advantage of these low fares to visit family and friends or book business trips in advance,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

Meanwhile, international seats are also on sale, for travel from July 1 to September 30, 2012.

Seats at 50% off are available from Manila to Busan, Incheon or Osaka, as well as from Cebu to Busan or Incheon.

P688 seats, which already match some domestic seats on sale, are available from Clark to Bangkok, Hong Kong or Macau; or from Cebu or Kalibo to Hong Kong.

Those going from Cebu or Clark to Singapore can avail of P1,088 seats.

Iyog added that guests can also book hotel deals through its partnership with agoda.com, leading Asia-based online hotel reservations company that specializes in the lowest discount hotel prices. Its network includes more than 160,000 hotels worldwide.

Lite Fares are inclusive of 7 kilos hand-carry baggage allowance but exclusive of check-in baggage, government taxes, fees and fuel surcharges ranging from P250-P500 for domestic routes and $15-$50 for international routes.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

Well, for more information on Team Manila Warehouse Sale 2012 please visit www.facebook.com/teammanila.

TEAM MANILA WAREHOUSE SALE 2012 INFO

The Team Manila Warehouse Sale 2012
3F Valdelcon Bldg. 20 Jupiter St. Bel-Air, Makati
May 14 to 31, Mondays to Fridays, 10 am to 5 pm

How to get here: Walking distance from MRT Buendia Station
Landmarks: We are infront of Buendia Car Exchange. Establishments at the 1st floor are Manaish, Osonho & Distillery Jupiter

Then Midnight Mercato, Metro Manila’s premiere late night weekend food market, will be open on Wednesday nights starting February 29 to answer your foodie call!

Indulge in the Midnight Mercato experience and enjoy an extensive selection of foodie favorites – steamed cheeseburgers, crunchy pork belly, wagyu steak on a sticks, deep dish pizzas, authentic Vigan empanadas, ice-cream filled mochi balls, specialty milk teas, dark lager beer cheesecakes – straight from the kitchens of home-based and specialty chefs, while enjoying live acoustic performances and free wi-fi. Wednesday Midnight Mercato is perfect way to celebrate the middle of the week!

Midnight Mercato is open from 10:00pm to 3:00am every Friday, Saturday and Wednesday (starting February 29) and Mercato Centrale is open every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00am to 2:00pm. Midnight Mercato is located at the corner of 34th street and 8th avenue beside MC Home Depot in Bonifacio Global City.

For more information, please visit their website www.midnightmercato.com or their Facebook account www.facebook.com/mercatocentrale. For vendor booth rental or venue rental inquiries, please email admin@mercatocentrale.ph or text 09178401152.

Passengers can buy P688 seats from Clark to Hong Kong or Macau, where the airline operates daily and thrice weekly flights, respectively.

They can also buy P1,088 seats from Kalibo (Boracay) to Hong Kong and from Manila to Xiamen, which are some of CEB’s newest international routes once they are launched on March 23, 2012. P1,088 seats are also available from Manila to Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei or Guangzhou; and from Cebu to Hong Kong.

P1,888 are also up for grabs from Manila to Beijing or Shanghai. After the seat sale, the lowest year-round Lite Fare for these two routes is P3,999. CEB flies four times weekly from Manila to Beijing, and daily from Manila to Shanghai.

“CEB operates approximately 160 weekly flights between the Philippines and Greater China and Taiwan. We will continue to offer our trademark low fares and provide easy accessibility so more Chinese and Taiwanese tourists can explore the Philippines’ top beach and leisure destinations,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

“With the upcoming launch of Hong Kong-Kalibo services, CEB joins the tourism stakeholders in Boracay and Kalibo in promoting this beach destination to passengers from Hong Kong and Southern China,” she said.

Meanwhile, passengers can also buy select domestic seats for travel from April 1 to June 30, 2012.

This includes P188 seats from Cagayan de Oro to Davao or Iloilo; from Cebu to Kalibo, Iloilo, Ozamiz, Tacloban, Dumaguete, or Bacolod; and, from Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi.

P288 seats are also available from Davao to Zamboanga, and from Cebu to Butuan, Clark, Dipolog, General Santos, Legazpi, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Siargao, Surigao or Zamboanga.

Iyog added that CEB offers free web check-in service with free seat selection, from 48 hours up to 4 hours before all Airbus flights. Passengers automatically get assigned a seat for free during the web check-in process through the Manage Bookings section in the CEB website.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

Making a very creative debut at Manila’s newest art and retail hub—Ronac Art Center—is gourmet coffee and tea purveyor, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.

“Again, one of our main goals has always been to make it easier for all Filipinos to have access to the best brews available out there,” explains Walden Chu, President of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®. “Like in all our other stores, we took very careful consideration before deciding on this new location because we wanted to make sure it will indeed present convenience to all our followers.”

The new The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® store opened today, February 27, 2012. It is conveniently located in Ronac Art Center’s ground floor and caters to all sorts of coffee and tea aficionados in the Ortigas-Greenhills area. Staying true to the location’s avant-garde nature, the store’s design debuts a very interesting new look that’s unlike any other in the country.

“It’s the perfect partnership,” adds Walden. “For some reason, coffee or tea and art seem very logical. Both exist in the same plane in a way that they both require a great amount of skill and expertise for one to get it right.”

As in all of its locations, the new branch offers The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s® full selection of internationally-acclaimed blends made only from the finest grades of custom roasted Arabica coffee and hand-plucked whole leaf teas sourced only from the most exclusive regions around the world. The store also offers fresh baked goods, sweet treats, and a line of complementary coffee and tea merchandise.

In line with its debut, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf® branch in Ronac Art Center is holding a special promotion from February 27 to March 4, 2012. During the said period, customers can come to the store between 4:00 to 6:00 PM and purchase any of their favorite beverages for only P100.