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The Philippines’ favorite breakfast staple, the sweet, soft and fluffy pandesal, makes its way to Tim Hortons as it celebrates the country’s Independence Day last June 12. Calling it TIMDESAL , the limited edition breakfast sandwich will be available in all Tim Hortons branches from June 11 until end of July 2019. Guests will surely enjoy the Smokey Bacon with cheese and garlic aioli served with chipotle sauce in panini-pressed pandesal. “As our way of recognizing the significance of Independence Day, we at Tim Hortons wish to offer this breakfast favorite, reminiscent of its Filipino homey taste,” said Stephanie Guerrero marketing director for Tim Hortons Philippines. The warm Timdesal , with an SRP of P75, is best paired with the signature Tim Hortons Iced Coffee. Trivia (Did You Know?) The Declaration of Philippine Independence from Spanish rule was declared by General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898 at Kawit, Cavite. Pandesal, or “bread of salt,...

Makati welcomes the most magical time of the year with  Reimagine the Magic: A Festival of Lights , an enchanting lights and sound spectacle that captures the spirit of the Yuletide season. As Ayala Land celebrates its 30th anniversary and the festival marks its 10th year, the show turns even more magical with the company partnering with The Walt Disney Company Philippines for this year’s festivities. The result is a spectacular holiday experience, right at the heart of the country’s premier business district.  “Christmas is always special to Filipinos. It’s a time when families come together for heartfelt celebrations. The annual Festival of Lights is our way of sharing the joy of the season with the community who make our estates vibrant and full of life. On Ayala Land’s 30th anniversary, we made sure to give the show an extra special touch or shall we say ‘magic’ through the partnership with Disney,” said Shiella Aguilar, Makati Project Development Head fo...

There is something about Christmas-time that seems almost magical with the feeling that everyone comes together.  Through the years, SM Supermalls has been steadfast with making sure that the magic of Christmas can be felt in many exciting ways. And as the festive season is fast approaching, SM City Sucat has prepared an out of this world feels this year through the launch of its  “Robocarnival: An Out Of This World Christmas” , a Grand and Galaxy Christmas campaign that will run from November 10 to January 6 at the Atrium A.  The official “space” launch of the Robocarnival Christmas happened last November 10, 6pm at the Atrium A.  This grand launch was hosted by Vince Velasco of ABS-CBN Sports and Jason Dy of The Voice Philippines Season 2 was the main guest performer.  The event was well attended by some of the famous personalities and celebrities such as Chino Roque (First ever Filipino Astronaut), Patrick Garcia and Family, Patty...

Theres nothing more magical than unicorns, rainbows and candy-colored dreams as SM Megamall delighted shoppers with dreamy and magical #ChristmaSMoments at the launch of its  Dreamagination: A Magical Holiday Spectacle  celebration last November 8, held at the  Mega Fashion Hall.  "Every year we challenge ourselves to come up with a theme that surpasses the grandness of the previous year. We are very excited with this holiday season because we know our customers would love this years colorful and magical theme," said Christian Mathay, SM Supermalls Assistant Vice President for Mall Operations. At the media launch hosted by Tim Yap and Karla Aguas, the mall unveiled its 45-foot Christmas centerpiece, adorned with candy-colored jewels, rainbows, and iconic unicorn and toy soldier dolls.  SM Megamall welcomed the holidays with whimsical performances by local and international acrobats, such as the Twin Ballerinas Annika and Tisha; Eri...

Two is better than one, they said. The same is also true for smartphone cameras. In the past years, dual rear cameras have been all the rage. But global smartphone brand Vivo has been pushing the technology further to enhance every user’s experience. The Vivo X21 has a 12-megapixel+5MP dual rear camera. The dual rear camera of Vivo X21 is equipped with Dual Pixel Sensors that come with fast-focusing technology to rival the quality of professional cameras. To be specific, the dual rear camera renders a well-focused image in just 0.03 seconds. This is achieved because each camera sensor pixel of the X21 is built with two independent photodiodes or light sensors. They capture two sets of image data when a photo is taken. The two sets of data captured by photodiodes from each pixel are matched to get the perfect focus. The result is a seamless experience to every Vivo X21 user who want to capture those fleeting moments in one quick snap. Because nothing can be more frustr...

Two mobile pioneers accelerate 5G development by integrating new 5G millimeter wave technologies with sub-6 GHz into a single commercial form factor. Vivo today has detailed its collaboration with Qualcomm to address a critical 5G development milestone with their ground-breaking 5G antenna technology. This collaboration has resulted in the successful design and integration of new 5G mm-Wave (millimeter wave) antenna arrays into a Vivo commercial form factor as well as the measurement of system-level OTA (over-the-air) performance. This milestone is significant as the arrival of 5G is creating major design challenges for smartphone manufacturers and network operators. To fully support the rollout of 5G services, even greater complexity and tougher requirements have been added to antenna designs and technologies.  For end users, mm-Wave technology can attain higher data rates to enable the 5G peak data rate of around 10-20 times higher than that of existing 4G LTE ...

Singer KZ Tandingan earned new fans with her powerful performances during her stint on China’s high-rating TV show, Singer 2018. Although she did not make it to the finals, KZ made a mark with the Chinese audience, cementing her title as Asia’s Soul Supreme.  Now back in the Philippines, KZ performed for her fans at the SM Mall of Asia on April 22, Sunday, to support the launch of Vivo’s newest flagship smartphone, the V9 with a 24-megapixel AI selfie camera and more. It was her first public performance in the Philippines following her appearance on Singer 2018.  As the crowd roared in welcome, KZ belted out her signature hits like her cover of Lorde’s “Royals,” which she performed on Singer 2018, and Air Supply’s “Two Less Lonely People in the World.” She also sang her original songs, “Labo” and “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako.”  Game face on! KZ always ready to give her all as she wowed fans with her topnotch performance at SM Mall of Asia on April 22, Sunday, fo...