Author: Lion's Den

Preparing your family’s meals is one of the best ways to show you love them. With such busy schedules, however, this can be a bit of a challenge for today’s homemakers. Between managing the household and attending to your responsibilities at work, how do you find time to prepare hearty dishes for your loved ones every day? Inspired by such modern homemaking concerns, Samsung, the leader in technology and innovation, introduced the Twin Cooling Refrigerator, the family’s partner in freshness. It’s equipped with state-of-the-art features such as the Twin Cooling System, Smart Conversion, and Digital Inverter technology which enable its…

Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation launches its latest Smart Classroom in Tagontong, Goa, Camarines Sur. The new space at the Philippine Science High School – Bicol Region (PSHS-BRC) is the tech giant’s 15th site in its continuing efforts to develop exceptional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students. This is also the fourth time that Samsung collaborated with Philippine Science High School Foundation, Inc. (PSHS-FI). The Samsung Smart Classroom program aims to enhance the quality of education via technology. The brand equips public and rural high schools with state-of-the-art devices, such as Galaxy tablets and Samsung LED screens, furnished with modules…

Kiss the Tiramisu is a famous dessert café that originated in South Korea. Kiss the Tiramisu serves rich and decadent products made with ingredients of the highest quality. In the Philippines, three classic Kiss the Tiramisu soft-serve ice cream variants are available: Classic Tiramisu, Matcha Tiramisu, and Injeolmi Tiramisu. Happy days are here! Kiss the Tiramisu opens their first Philippine branch in Makati. Dessert enthusiasts can look forward to the Korean dessert café’s rich and decadent products, made with the finest ingredients. Kiss the Tiramisu takes pride in their luxurious soft-serve ice cream, made with luscious mascarpone cheese and pure…

OPPO is set to expand its A.I. Beauty Technology-powered smartphones with the new OPPO F5 Youth in the Philippines. OPPO F5 Youth comes in the latest ColorOS 3.2 that is smoother to operate with 23% faster app launches. OPPO F5 will be available at all OPPO concept and dealer stores nationwide. Following the successful launch of the OPPO F5, OPPO is set to expand its A.I. Beauty Technology-powered smartphones with the new OPPO F5 Youth in the Philippines. Designed for the younger generation, prepare to explore new adventures with a smartphone equipped with flagship level features in a more attractive…

Ang Larawan is an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2017. The film is topbilled by Joanna Ampil as Candida, Rachel Alejandro as Paula and Paulo Avelino as Tony Javier. “Ang Larawan,” is the musical based on Nick Joaquin’s play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. The producers, filmmakers and supporters of “Ang Larawan,” the musical based on Nick Joaquin’s play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, are getting their Christmas wish: for the film to be included in the Metro Manila Film Festival 2017. In the announcement made by the MMFF organizing committee on the afternoon of November…

With the holiday season just around the corner, this spells stressful times for us rushing to complete our shopping list for family, friends, officemates, co-workers, inaanaks and love ones.  With RCBC Savings Bank MyDebit Mastercard, you can skip the ATM lines and use it to pay for your groceries, shopping, dining and more. The new RCBC Savings Bank (RSB) MyDebit Mastercard gives you access to your funds conveniently anytime, anywhere.  You can access your account in almost 1,500 RCBC & RCBC Savings Bank ATMs nationwide and in over 38 Million in-store merchant partners of Mastercard worldwide.  For your added security, all RSB…

We Filipinos are obsessed with coffee. We take it at any given time of the day, enjoying it while ruminating about life on our own, or serving it to bring people together, letting the conversations flow freely with every sip. For local coffee expert and global coffee entrepreneur, Silvester Dan Sibal Samonte, coffee is pure romance and mystery. “Really good coffee is a love a story on its own. The romance starts with a hike up the mountains to taste the coffee fruit and understand the biodynamics in its growing. When matched with the perfect water and brewing dynamics, the…

NIDO® ADVANCED PROTECTUS® 3+ turned #LoveThatProtects into an unforgettable, interactive family experience with the recently concluded Love That Protects Trade Activity that took place in key cities of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The multi-legged event was headlined by a massive heart-shaped activity booth. Here, parents and kids teamed up to win special prizes by evading the dangers of the forest through the sound-controlled game Shout for Love, hugging to catch yellow hearts at Catch the Love Bug, expressing their creativity by coloring templated artworks at Color Me Love, and stating their commitment through a mom and child handprint and answering…

Circuit Makati officially welcomes Christmas by lighting up the magnificent, fully immersive, 56-foot tall Christmas tree.  Pop Up Shop offers  a variety of well curated goods and pre-loved items from Karl Edwards, Passion Fly, UP JMA, Mommy Mundo, and big discounts by Folded and Hung. K ids can have hours of fun with an inflatable obstacle course dubbed as Wacky Obstacle Run. Christmas is just around the corner and it promises to be extra bright at Circuit Makati, home of the tallest Christmas tree and the most exciting bazaar in the city.   In partnership with Mastercard, Alveo, and Samsung Air…

Go Hotels, the first Filipino home-grown value essential service hotel chain in the country, has opened four more branches to cater to smart travelers in search for affordable yet comfortable accommodations. The four new branches: Cubao-Quezon City, Ermita-Manila, Manila Airport Road in Paranaque, and North Edsa-Quezon City,  are all strategically-located near prime destinations and with easy access for guests.  With Go Hotels, there is no excuse to delay or put off your travel plans. “Metro Manila has an energetic spirit; it’s home to some of the country’s business districts and important landmarks,” said Go Hotels general manager Elizabeth D. Gregorio.…

Peanuts UT collection, set for release on Friday, November 24. The second collaboration with New York-based artist KAWS, the collection features the well-loved Peanuts character, Snoopy, in a monochromatic palette of black and white. Items include T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies for men, women, and kids at all UNIQLO stores. UT is a key component of UNIQLO’s LifeWear range by fusing fashion with authentic pop culture and art graphics from around the world as a tool for expressing the personality and values of wearers. Rooted in the brand’s LifeWear philosophy, the new line is made up of high-quality clothing that is…

New gadgets are popping up faster than you can say the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (try saying that really, really, quick). That smartphone or electronic device you got last month is already halfway to being obsolete in a couple of months. Just look at the rate Apple and Samsung have been producing advertisements for their new phones. Old models will be replaced by their brand new cousins with bigger and faster memory, clearer displays and more powerful cameras, in addition to a whole suite of new features. It’s a never-ending cycle. But does that always have to be the case? Is it…

Miss Universe Philippines Rachel Peters proves that she doesn’t only have the brains but the body to take home the Miss Universe crown on “Sports U” ‪this Thursday (November 23) on ABS-CBN. Rachel gives us a glimpse of her workout routine and pageant strategy before she goes to represent the country in Las Vegas, U.S.A. Also catch the celebrities at the Sunpiology event led by Piolo Pascual and Gerald Anderson, and get to know University of the East’s new main man Alvin Pasaol, who listed a career high 49+ points in the UAAP Season 80. Catch all these and more on…

COVER STORY Sequence 77 In his latest film, Buy Bust, director Erik Matti and his crew, along with lead actress Anne Curtis, orchestrate one of the most ambitious and technically challenging sequences in the history of Filipino cinema. Philbert Dy visits the set to witness the madness unfold. FEATURES We Need to Talk About Mike “Mercurial” is a word often used to describe director Mike de Leon, whose temper and on-set outbursts have become as legendary as his oeuvre. With de Leon’s next film Citizen Jake in the works, Philbert Dy ponders the price we’re willing to pay for genius.…

Catch Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash and Cyborg on the super screen as IMAX delivers a digitally re-mastered 3D feast for the eyes of Justice League fans. The highly-anticipated DC movie picks up from the preceding death of Superman– an event that jolts Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince to form a band of superheroes that will stand up against the Apokoliptan general Steppenwolf and his Parademon forces to protect the earth from destruction. Bringing reel life to real life, SM Cinema brings out your inner comic hero through these out-of-this world activities in your neighbourhood SM: ×          Run with the heroes. Come in your alter ego…

Let the festivities begin in Bonifacio Global City! Join the BGC community as it brings you its biggest, grandest celebration – the “Season of Passions” as a way to cap off another great year. It will kick off with its annual city fiesta Passionfest, alongside the BGC Arts Center Festival’s “Champions of Passion” from November 24 to 26; followed by a slew of amazing Christmas surprises from November 29 to December 25, and an exhilarating welcome to 2018 with a New Year’s Countdown on December 31. Experience the four seasons in BGC’s Passionfest Recognizing the vibrant global community, Passionfest 2017…