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June 4, 2012

Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts Bali

By Heart2Heart | Accomodations, Travel | 2 Comments

Two weeks ago, we were very fortunate to have visited Bali and we stayed at the very beautiful Bvlgari Resort!!! It’s a perfect getaway for a honeymoon, for a short vacation and just relax and get away from it all. It was nice to be together with the family and spend time and bond

Tight security upon entering the resort

Though it is a bit inconvenient to get to Bali from Manila, when you get there, it’s all worth it

View of the villas from the main lobby of the resort. There are 59 villas all in all

I noticed these beautiful stone decors around the resort

Our welcome drink which is made out of fresh herbs and fruits

Because the resort is quite big and has uphills and downhills, best way to travel around is with the golf cart 🙂 Just request for them from wherever you are and they will come to pick you up. You can also walk around when not in a hurry

Love the pool area

Roads to the villas

Around the bar area and dining restaurants. There are two restaurants at the resort – Il Ristorante ( Italian ) and Sangkar ( Indonesian ) and they have a bar area and they are all beside each other in one area

Pool

Bar

Love this area which leads from the bar to Sangkar restaurant. Beautiful Indonesian wooden lamps around the resort

Il Ristorante restaurant

Going up to the gift shops

Of course the Bvlgari Shop selling Bvlgari merchandise

and the gift shop

The Spa

This is the pathway that leads to the cable car which will take you down the beach

Cable car

View from cablecar station

Going down that pathway via cablecar

The waves were very strong that time so no swimming was allowed

Click below to go to their website for more information

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June 4, 2012

Celebrities in BVLGARI at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival

By Heart2Heart | Fashion | No Comments

May 21st, 2012 Cannes, France – The following celebrities wore Bulgari in Cannes yesterday:

CARMEN AND DOLORES CHAPLIN attended the 65th Anniversary Party at the Agora.

DOLORES CHAPLIN wore a 7-coil Serpenti watch in yellow gold and diamonds (101938), Serpenti pink gold earrings with rubellite and diamonds (347604) and a Serpenti clutch.

JOSEPHINE DE LA BAUME attended the ‘Confession Of A Child Of The Century’ Premiere. She wore a HJ Ring in platinum emerald cut diamond 5,03 cts baguette rubies 2,45 cts diamonds pave 0,21 cts (1250) + HJ Ring (8346).

ORSON SALAZAR AND PAZ VEGA were spotted at the Nice Airport both wearing Bulgari sunglasses of the SS12 collection.

PETRA NEMCOVA wore HJ Earrings in yellow gold with 6 emeralds and diamonds (4417) and HJ Bracelet in platinum with 100 emerald beads 151.82 cts and round diamonds 3.51 cts (8084).

DINARA DRUKAROVA wore Serpenti pink gold necklace with rubellite, moon quartzes and pavé diamonds (347606) and Serpenti pink gold bracelet with rubellite head and pavé diamonds (347600).

BULGARI AT THE 65^th ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

May 20th, 2012 – Cannes, France – The following celebrities wore Bulgari last night in Cannes:

KELLY BROOK attended the “Keith Lemon: The Film” photocall at the Hotel Martinez. She wore a HJ Serpenti Bracelet in white gold and diamonds (7456), HJ Earrings in white gold and diamonds (6286) and Le Gemme sunglasses.

PAZ VEGA attended the Vanity Fair Party at the Hotel Du Cap wearing HJ Earrings in yellow gold with emeralds and diamonds (4417) and a HJ Bracelet in pink gold with corals and round brilliant cut diamonds 20,28 ct (8182).

YAO XINGTONG attended the “Hu Brothers China Party” at the Carlton Hotel wearing a HJ bracelet in pink gold with turquoises and round brilliant cut diamonds 20,24 ct (8183) and a Serpenti clutch.

BELLA HEATHCOTE attended the Vanity Fair Party at the Hotel Du Cap wearing stud earrings and a B.zero1 pink gold/black ceramic ring.

LAURA WEISSBECKER attended the “Hu Brothers China Party” at the Carlton Hotel wearing a B.zero1 pink gold/white ceramic ring.

ARIEL MEREDITH attended the Vogue Brazil Party wearing a HJ Ring in white gold with sapphires and diamonds (4007) and HJ Earrings in white gold and diamonds (4299).

VOGUE RUSSIA (August issue) photo shoot took place at the Hotel Du Cap featuring model NATASHA POLY wearing a vintage tubogas necklace in yellow gold. (Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth).

*ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF SGP and GETTY IMAGES

BULGARI AT THE 65^th ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

May 18th, 2012 Cannes, France – The following celebrities wore Bulgari yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival:

YAO XINGTONG attended the ‘Reality’ Premiere wearing a pair of HJ earrings (8349), HJ ring in yellow gold with sapphires 28,40 ct, emerald 0,39 ct, tapered baguette diamonds 0,95 ct and diamond pave 0,84 ct (7951);

BELLA HEATHCOTE attended the ‘Madagascar 3: Europe‘s Most Wanted’ Premiere wearing diamond studs and 2 Parentesi Openworks yellow gold demi pavè bracelets (342382);

ISABELLA FERRARI attended the “Once Upon A Time in America” screening wearing HJ earrings in platinum and yellow gold with 2 blue sapphires 29,07 cts and baguette diamonds 5,16 cts (5862), HJ ring in white gold with 1 sapphire 3,84 cts, sapphires 3,38 cts and diamonds pave 3,13 cts (4007), HJ ring in platinum 1 oval cut diamond 5,60 cts tapered baguette diamonds 0,99 cts (2526);

MARIA DE MEDEIROS attended a press conference wearing a Bulgari Bulgari pink gold necklace with mother of pearl and pavé diamonds (347845), 2 B.zero1 rings in pink gold/green marble/brown marble and a SS12 Monete handbag.

During the evening she attended the ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ Premiere wearing a Serpenti watch in pink gold (101814) and a Mediterranean Eden ring in yellow gold with amethyst and diamond pavè (346354);

LAURA WEISSBECKER: attended the ‘Chinese Zodiac’ press conference wearing a Monete purple lizard and yellow gold cuff bracelet with antique silver coins (347413) and a B.zero1 ring in white ceramic/pink gold;

ROXANE MESQUIDA was spotted at the Hotel Martinez wearing a HJ Bracelet in platinum with oval cut diamonds 36,47 cts and diamonds 20,87 cts (5657);

PETRA NEMCOVA hosted a fund-raising gala in support of Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization, Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice, and Petra Nemcova’s Happy Heart’s Fund wearing a HJ ring in white gold with 1 oval cut diamond 2,05 cts, pear shaped diamonds 6,10 cts and diamond pave 1,12 cts (3535), HJ earrings in white gold with 2 pear shaped diamonds 2,27-2,15 cts, 12 emerald cut diamonds 7,36 cts, 2 round brilliant cut diamonds 0,65 ct and tapered cut diamonds 0,82 ct (5563).

GIORGIA SINICORNI attended the “Reality” Premiere wearing a Serpenti watch (101816), Sassi earrings in white gold with topaz, amethyst and diamonds (346342) and a purple SS12 Serpenti bag.

LUDIVINE SAGNIER: attended the Calvin Klein party on May 17^th wearing a HJ Serpenti Bracelet in white gold with diamond pave 38,53 ct (7465).

*ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF SGP and GETTY IMAGES

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June 3, 2012

Porcelanosa

By Heart2Heart | Events and Launches, Homes and Interiors | One Comment

Congratulations to our friend, Jay Ong, on the launch of Porcelanosa!

The handsome President of Porcelanosa Philippines, Jay Ong 🙂

With the expertise of one of Heart2Heart’s favorite interior designer/architect, Alfred Wieneke, they put together the beautiful showroom of Porcelanosa. They have everything! You can buy almost everything you need for your house all from Porcelanosa

THE POWER OF A TRADEMARK

One of Spain’s most reputable companies on the international scene, Porcelanosa Grupo, finally opens in Manila – bringing with it state-of-the-art products, modern-day designs, and innovative technology set to transform any space.

The Porcelanosa Group with its eight companies (Porcelanosa, Venis, Gamadecor, Systempool, L’Antic Colonial, Butech, Noken, and Urbatek) has more than 400 showrooms in almost 100 countries worldwide reaching cities such as Miami, Paris and Milan, with 900,000 square meters of installations guaranteeing the firm’s presence on all five continents, providing faithful clientele with their latest designs.

Innovation and Maximum Quality

Banking on 35 years of experience in the industry and recognized by Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Financial Times, Porcelanosa Grupo has made its most important milestone yet with the granting of a Royal Warrant by HRH, the Prince of Wales in recognition of the group’s quality products and services. This prestigious Royal Warrant entitles the group to use the distinct emblem that distinguishes them as only one of the limited companies that act as suppliers to HRH the Prince of Wales.

The Porcelanosa Group’s acclaimed products and installations have also garnered testimonies from their leading brand ambassadors that attest to their world-class standards with

Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award winning actor, George Clooney, and premiere Spanish-Filipina TV host, Isabel Preysler.

The group’s eight companies offer a vast selection of products ranging from kitchen and bathroom equipment to modern building solutions for contemporary architecture. Each of its brands provide unbeatable quality products such as high traffic floor and wall coverings, façades, bathroom furniture, KRION® Solid Surface, tap ware, sanitary wares, soundproofing, suspended ceilings, raised access flooring, and CLI-KER® (dry laying system), among others.

With an impressive line-up of various products and services, the brand continues their dedication to on-going research and development and implementation of innovative designs and materials. Together with great attention to detail, these have been the key factors in its strategy of product differentiation. The group believes that details are capable of transforming an object into something magnificent.

Ecological Commitment

Aside from its unparalleled innovations in transforming living spaces, the Porcelanosa Group has also placed its concern for the environment as top priority. Having always been at the forefront of this concern, Porcelanosa has been working to minimize the impact of its production systems on the environment throughout the years. Their efforts have garnered them the Iplus Prize, rewarding excellence in sustainability for their STON-KER ® Ecologic eco-friendly ceramic tile.

Their work system and the wide range of products they supply enable fast and effective response to the specific needs of each project: shopping malls, corporate headquarters, sports facilities, education centers, hotels, homes and business centers.

International Recognitions

Not resting on their laurels, Porcelanosa Grupo continues to receive well-deserved recognition from different award-giving bodies the world over.

In 2011 the HD EXPO in Las Vegas, one of the premier US exhibitions, awarded a prize for excellence to Porcelanosa’s Alaska Grey model. This award acknowledges the work of the Porcelanosa Group in creating building materials that combine design, functionality and durability. In the hotelry sector, the brand has also been awarded the Equip’Innov Prize, a Equip’Hotel trade fair in Paris for the development and application of the hi-tech material

Krion ®.

Women Together Foundation also gave recognition to Porcelanosa Grupo for the company’s continuing support to humanitarian organizations. Women Together Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1978 that aims to strengthen microcredit finance programs for small women-led companies. Porcelanosa also collaborates with Association Against Cancer, the Fifteen Foundation and the Gurkha Welfare Trust.

The Porcelanosa Group’s brands provide a sense of comfort and ease, whilst at the same time projecting an impeccable image reflecting a unique style for every space.

Click below to go to their website for more information

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June 3, 2012

Live More

By Heart2Heart | Smart Infinity, Today's Quote | No Comments

I can relate to this 🙂 My work and life functions through my computer and phone and when my internet is down, everything slows down, it’s so frustrating. Or if my phone messages and calls do not go through, it does sometimes cause problems

Your time is your life the less of it you waste the more you Live – Live More!

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And love this Cute ad!

Life’s biggest moments deserve fast, reliable internet

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June 3, 2012

Plet Bolipata’s ImagiNATION

By Heart2Heart | Arts and Culture | One Comment

The idea of rain always brings me back to the story of great rain found in the story of Noah and his Ark.

From Genesis, Chapters 6-9: Seeing the wickedness of man, God commanded Noah to build an ark, a large vessel that would contain himself, his family and the animals of the world in order to save them from the Great Flood that would destroy as well as cleanse the world.

My installation for the Bonifacio Global City Offsite Gallery will be an interpretation of Noah’s story. Except instead of an ark, I will use bathtubs. Not unlike the ark, bathtubs are also vessels. However, instead of keeping people and animals afloat on water, they do the opposite. They carry water. Bathtubs are repositories of water. They serve as basins for cleansing and when unclogged, allow water to escape. The bathtubs will become mini-arks, serving several functions: as a reminder of how dual water can be — an element of both life and death; but also as transportation — as a means by which they can transport viewers into a world of imagination. Noah embodies this in his act of creation for in order to do God’s commandment, it was essential that he not only be a masterful builder, but that he be a creative genius, filled with imagination as he took charge of the world’s second creation.

In my own creation, riffing off from Noah, I see several bathtubs scattered throughout the park. The bathtubs will be beautiful objects. They will be whimsical in design, and animals made of steel will adorn the ends of the tubs and serve as arm rests. But the tubs will also be functional. Slightly raised by coils of steel wrapped in rubber hose for visual impact, they will be converted into sofas for viewers to sit and enjoy. The bathtubs’ strength will be reinforced by cement and colorful mosaic tiles for durability.

As a nation, we suffer often from the rain. Deluge an apt word for how rain pounds upon us. But I’d like to think we have hope. In the conclusion of Noah’s story, when the floods subsided, God’s anger abated, and he made a covenant. I’d like my installation to be a reminder that we can be rest assured that God will keep us safe. We need not be afraid. God has promised that he will never send a flood so great that it would destroy our world again. He gave us a rainbow to symbolize this promise. This will be translated in colored lights that would dot the installation in all its glory on cool breezy evenings, warm summer nights and even on mind-blowing rainy days.

For the residents of Taguig and the ultra-modern Global City, it is my intention for my installation to offer solace. Visitors will be able to sit comfortably in the bathtubs, knowing that they have been rescued. They can relax as the stresses and strains of their daily lives subside.

Cecil Frances Alexander’s “All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderfull, the Lord God made them all.”

Text of bathtub by Shel Silverstein: “Listen to the mustn’ts child, listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the wont’s. Listen to the never haves then listen close to me, “anything can happen child, anything can be.”

It took love, passion and a village to build my “imagiNATION”! All this would be unimaginable without my creative capable team

Creative Partner/Photographer: Elmer Borlongan

Welding Team: Floroy Fallorin and Roger Latoga

Mosaic Team: Noel Lego and Jhayrex Anteruiz

Asst. Jr. Team: Mark Lego, Glenn Lego, Jerald de la Cruz and Jet Ruanto

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June 2, 2012

Cue Modern Barbecue

By Heart2Heart | Foodie | 6 Comments

Thanks Ned and Janet for inviting us to try Cue!!!

Cue had just recently opened three weeks ago and according to Paul, our server, they have been full ever since

It’s in the lower level of Bonifacio High Street Central

Ned is a good friend of one of the owners, Jon Syjuco, who is also behind the successful Havaianas brand in the Philippines

‘Cue Modern Barbecue is the first project of The Moment Group. Dedicated to creating a synergy of food, ambience and service, the group was formed in 2011. Its mission is to offer memorable “moments” for everyone, every single time.

Founders

Jon Syjuco

Jon Syjuco drives the Business Development efforts of the Moment Group. Jon grew up in a family business environment of food and beverage, with 7-up, RC Cola and Dairy Queen. He started his first resto entrepreneurial venture at 19, The Burger Joint Inc. in Cebu, during his first year out of college. He also worked as Strategy and Management Consultant at KPMG for two years.

For the past nine years Jon has been co-owner and managing director at Terry S.A., a fashion distribution and retail management company. With offices in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, it is among the largest importers of the Havaianas brand in the world. Jon has come full-circle and his current focus and passion is to help expand Moment Group’s network of restaurants. As father to three young boys, he is constantly on the quest to find fun in food. His greatest indulgence is food travel and barbecues at the beach. He holds a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at Ateneo De Manila University.

Eliza Antonino

Eliza Antonino has spent the past eight years in the public sector, but has recently decided to return to the private sector. She started her first venture in the food and beverage industry at the age of 21, with Lokal in Katipunan, QC. Since then she has owned and operated restaurants for over 13 years including Cena and Masas restaurant at Greenbelt 2 (now ten years running, established in 2002). She has also honed her skills at the Four Seasons Hotel Group in New York, as part of their operations team. As advising co-Founder at The Moment Group, Eliza wields her background in the industry, as she actually holds a degree in Bachelor of Hotel & Restaurant Administration from the University of the Philippines.

She still holds active positions as Director and Member of the Investments Committee and IT Committee at the Social Security System. She is also co-founder and director at Senators Gaudencio & Magnolia Antonino Foundation, committed to providing educational scholarships for both high school and college students.

Abba Napa

Abba spent her teenage lunch hours dining for free in exchange for organizing local store marketing activities for the family-owned L’Opera (est. 1994 and celebrates 18 years running this October), Balducci (est. 2006) and Brava (no longer operational). She oversaw operations for these restaurants for three years, culminating in a stint at New York’s French Culinary Institute where she studied Restaurant Management & Culinary Techniques.

She is presently co-founder/owner of The Tropical Retail Co., owner of chain of All Flip Flops branded stores, established in 2005, the world’s first stand-alone concept of Havaianas brand of footwear. She balances this together with her involvement in the Moment Group, to lead Concept Development efforts of the group.

Abba spent her childhood years in Kuala Lumpur and New York. Her taste buds are happily diverse. She holds a BS Management major in Communications Technology from Ateneo de Manila University.

Our specialty is all our meats and we have a big list we’re proud of. We select only quality cuts of meat. Each is prepared with our house-made rubs, marinades, or sauces. They are slow-roasted, char-grilled, or ale-braised before they end up on your plate. It’s not just ribs we barbecue but many different kinds of meat. We make our own corned beef (brined for five days with dark ale and pickling spices), bacon slabs (bacon cured for seven days, with three types of salt with house rub) and ribs (rubbed and grilled), and pulled pork (rubbed and roasted). All our house-done meats are used for sandwiches, too! But to start, sample our bone marrow and steak tacos, a starter guaranteed to pique your interest for sure.

The menu is of the comfort food variety, with a throwback to heritage cooking. The menu is a celebration of many places that are known for their barbecue – from the USA (which inspired our ribs and cornbread), Philippines (we use achiote in our house-made bbq sauce) and South America (the homeland of our chimichurri). Our bestseller is the beef belly (dark ale-braised then slightly charred) served with roasted onions. Kick back with a cocktail or two—our signature drinks include chipotle bloody mary, spiked lemonade and blood orange margarita.

Come for lunch or dinner. Mix and match dishes for group dining. Have A ‘Li’l Feast (a tasting of beef belly slices, lamb ribs, half a slab of baby back ribs and a half roasted chicken) so everyone gets a taste. Sides include sweet potato fries, buttermilk whipped potatoes, cauliflower creamed casserole, garlic butter french beans… or the bestselling chili monggo. Our house-made sauces include a finger-lickin’ sweet and sour bbq sauce, the salsa verde is sweet and spicy, the chimichurri which is sour and vinegary. There’s also dark ale mustard, Horseradish, ranch dressing and hits-the-spot garlic mayo.

Discover our take on many of your favorite dishes. We also have comfort foods like the House burger (a double 3.oz house blend all beef patty), home-style mac ‘n’ cheese, and spicy fried wings. Try the crunchy baby squid, rustic tomato and vegetable soup, and BBQ’d brisket ragu. Our make-your-own fish tacos, like fish and chips but instead of fries we serve them with tortillas so you can make them into tacos. Our Louisiana-style beef stew is like a rich and thicker adobo, but with beef and oxtail, with our cajun seasoning.

Our server, Paul 🙂

Cute popcorn machine

Complimentary appetizer! One more order please of compliments! 🙂

Soft Opening Menu so some of the items are not yet ready and still coming soon as marked on the menu. Everything looked good! So hard to choose! We hope to go back again to try the other dishes

Fried Buttermilk wings! YUMMY!!

The Cue Caesar Salad Bowl using Bagoong dressing

Grilled cheese for me 🙂 YUMMY!! The Sweet potato fries are so good! They come with all the sandwiches or you can order as a side order

Their specialty is in the CHOPPING BOARD menu

King Henry Cut Pork Chop – Delicious! Thick and tender pork chop!

Ned and Janet ordered this which is a good idea to try a lil’ of everything 🙂

A Lil’ Feast!

Everything was good!!!! Roasted Chicken, Lamb Ribs, Beef belly, Baby Back ribs!!

Love love side dishes!

Cauliflower Creamed Casserole and Cue’s Chili Monggo

Crisp Onion Strings

So happy to see Steve with his friend, Rick

YUMMY!!!! Chocolate chip cookie cake!!! It was a chocolate chip cookie shaped like a cupcake with ice cream on top!

Caramel Pecan Cheesecake

Our bill!! What a cute container 🙂

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June 2, 2012

Dove’s Hair Care Flickability

By Heart2Heart | Beauty | One Comment

A message from Ashley ( Petra ) to Heart2Heart viewers 🙂 I asked her to say hi to us and she was kind enough to say ” what’s Heart2heart?” haha!! But she still did it, so thank you to Ashley aka Petra Mahalimuyak! I’m a fan! 🙂

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Ashley does a hairflick for Heart2Heart again as I requested 🙂

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Then this was the flick book that came out of her hairflick – cool!!

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Get to experience Dove Hair Care’s Flickability by logging on to flickability.com.ph.

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June 2, 2012

Real Women Experienced the Difference with Dove Hair Care

By Heart2Heart | Beauty, Shopping | No Comments

Born from the same legacy of quality in skincare, Dove Hair Care boasts a formulation that has been proven effective by more and more women convinced by the superior results that it delivers.

Since its launch early this year, Dove Hair has proved why it is loved and respected worldwide. A brand who keeps women’s desires close to heart, Dove Hair Care focuses more on developing their products to give women from different walks of life what they need to feel beautiful.

To continue its mission of providing superior care to women’s locks, Dove Hair got real ladies who excel in different fields as they bear witness to the brand’s latest breakthrough.

Breast cancer survivor and founder of Project Pink Lara Melissa de Leon Joseph shares, “My hair is important to me, so it is also important that I choose the right product.” Women have always worried about dry hair, same goes for the woman behind the success of the Philippines’ Biggest Loser and Sexy Solutions by Belo Nadine Tengco, “When I first got the call, I thought to myself, Is my hair that bad?”, she says with a laugh, “But after trying it, I’ll definitely continue using it because I get quality without the price tag.”

Adding to the list of real women who have experienced Dove Hair are entrepreneur Kai Lim, founder of StartART project Nikki Luna, founder of Mercato Centrale group of markets Vanessa Ledesma, business development manager Amanda Lapus, health advocate Isabel Roces, image enhancement speaker Patty Betita, editor-at-large of Philippine Tatler Mia Borromeo, accessories designer Nicole Whisenhunt, tri-athlete Ani de Leon, stylist Bea Constantino, Radio DJ Delamar Arias, and Youtube sensation Ashley Rivera.

Amanda Lapus: “My Dove experience came at an opportune moment when I felt I needed a change for something lighter. I felt free from anxiety knowing I was trying a brand that was safe, very natural and fuss-free.”

Nadine Tengco: “I’m hypersensitive which is why I’m careful with what I use. I was surprised that it was very gentle on my hair.”

Vanessa Ledesma: “Everyday’s a bad hair day without the right product. So I said to myself, I’m gonna continuously buy Dove Hair cause it’s been working for me”.

Lara Melissa de Leon Joseph: “Since I do a lot of swimming and outdoor exercises, these damage my hair a lot. I now find confidence in using the right shampoo and conditioner– Dove Hair now does these. ”

Nikki Luna: “Dove Hair’s shampoo and conditioner did not give me any unrealistic hair image expectations. It just felt good using it; I think that’s the best part.”

Atty. Karen Jimeno: “I find the product less superficial in a sense. I like that the things that it claimed it can do are very practical.”

Kai Lim: “My friends are always in the lookout for new products that have value for money and I think this product is exactly that.”

Brand Manager for Dove Hair Carlo Isla says, “Dove believes that every woman deserves beautiful hair, that’s why we are more interested in what real women have to say about it.”

Dove Hair Care aims to give every girl a perfect hair moment which is why they proudly feature #Flickability—an online application that lets women see for themselves that they too can have lust worthy hair usually reserved for only celebrities on TV. With the help of Dove Hair, ladies get the chance to feel beautiful and even share their flick-worthy locks to their family and friends.

Be one of the amazing women who truly feel confident and beautiful and come across a ground-breaking experience that only Dove Hair can offer.

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June 1, 2012

Everybody’s Cafe, Pampanga

By Heart2Heart | Foodie, Travel | 4 Comments

After our event at Porac, we treated ourselves to a Kapampangan lunch! Margie and Jill took us to Everybody’s Cafe! There are two branches

Del Pilar, McArthur Highway San Fernando, Pampanga

(045) 860-1121

and

105-106 BPI Arcade, Teresa Avenue, Sto. Rosario, Angeles City

045 887 0361

Dining area

More dining area

Tita Reggie pointed it out to me that it is very Filipino to have a last supper painting or decor in the dining room of Filipino families, and I am really beginning to notice that 🙂

A mini store selling Pampanga delicacies

Take home items from Everybody’s Cafe

It’s cafeteria style where all the dishes are displayed. You choose what you want and then they will heat it up and cook it before serving

Frogs 🙂 We didn’t order this. I am adventurous but maybe not that adventurous haha!!

Murcon which we ordered

The kitchen

Oh! It’s the owner, Poch Jarolan. What a pleasure to meet him

I like the plaques around the place with prayers and sayings 🙂 Poch told me that his dad made these plaques

We ordered quite a number of dishes but we were not as adventurous, my batchmates were quite conservative in ordering. I concentrated on a few dishes that i really liked which were the Murcon, Sisig, Duck adobo and Sisig! 🙂 Oh and the longganisa!!! YUM!!

Fresh Buko juice

Pako Salad

Murcon – YUM! Also good to take home these type of dishes

Pindang Tapa (Carabao Tapa)

Oh my gosh! Margie brought back for me dried crickette! She saw a plate of them being cleaned and washed in one of the tables near the restroom and she brought back one for me to see 🙂 The dish for this is called Camaro which now I regret not ordering even just to try!

Dinuguan

Fresh Lumpia

Fried Catfish with Buro and Mustasa

Paksiw na Bangus

I made sure we ordered this! SISIG!!

Turn it over and the bottom is crispy and tutong! YUM!

In between our meal, mommy Pette arrived! 🙂

Back to eating 🙂 YUMMY longganisa!! Available at Salcedo market every Saturday also!!! I will get some when I visit!

YUMMY crispy duck adobo! make sure to put the adobo sauce

Yummy desserts from Poch! Thank you!!!

After lunch, Poch showed me around some more. He pointed out that his dad was a blacksmith and so he made the tables which you will see in the restaurant. The cylinder below is made out of the cylinder for bullets from the war

Then he took me to the function room- bigger space for events and parties

He showed me a painting on the wall made in 1967 and repainted in 1979

Its the whole wall!! Beautiful! I love it because it is FILIPINO themed!

The artist who painted this was an artist who used to make posters and billboard for movies in the olden days when everything had to be handpainted- so he drew portraits of artists and so you will notice that some of the faces look like familiar faces like Andres Bonifacio looks like Fernando Poe 🙂