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Nov302012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

UPDATED: Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012 show schedule and designers guide

Announcements, Beauty, Blogging, Cagayan de Oro City, Fashion, Mindanaoan Artists, Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Style

This is your Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012 guide. I previously mentioned to you guys that Mindanaoan is an official media partner of the Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012. Now for those of you who want to catch the 3-day event, here are the Mindanaoan fashion designers who will be featured as well as their collections. The Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012 will be held on December 5 to 7, 2012 January 4, 5 and 6, 2013 at the Rotunda of Lim Ket Kai Center, Cagayan de Oro City. [Note: the event was moved due to Typhoon Pablo] Notable fashion designers, various fashion brands, fashion writers and other prominent guests will be present during this 3-day event that will showcase the global design and fashion forecast for Spring/Summer 2013. December 5, 2012 January 4, 2013 5 PM - Men's Wear B...

Nov292012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

The White Hat Yogurt Opens Centrio Mall CdeO Branch

Blogging, Business, Events, Food, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental

Authentic Italian frozen yogurt is finally available in Cagayan de Oro. White Hat Centrio CDO is finally open! The White Hat, known for their delicious and authentic Italian Frozen Yogurt topped with healthy premium toppings, recently opened their Centrio Mall branch in Cagayan de Oro City. And this Mindanaoan blogger was invited to the opening and got to try their yummy treats. The White Hat Yogurt Centrio CDO branch is located at the Centrio Garden area, level 1, near the activity center. The White Hat Yogurt serves 98 percent fat-free yogurt - yogurt that's not only delicious but healthy, too. It's a special combination of low-fat milk as well as live, active yogurt cultures. How's that for real yogurt goodness? Now if you haven't tried yogurt before or if you're a bit hesitant to tr...

Nov292012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Mindanaoan.com is an official media partner of 2012 Mindanao Fashion Summit

Announcements, Arts, Beauty, Blogging, Cagayan de Oro City, Culture, Davao City, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Features, Internet, Mindanaoan Artists, News, Personalities, Shopping, Society, Style, Tourism, Weddings

The Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012 is happening on December 5 to 7, 2012 at the Rotunda, Limketkai Mall, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines. The 2012 Mindanao Fashion Summit is a yearly collaboration of both veteran and up-and-coming fashion designers in Mindanao. And this Mindanao lifestyle blogger is so excited to share with you some pretty exciting news - Mindanaoan.com is an official media partner of the Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012! :) The works of Frederick Peralta, Dong Omaga-Diaz, Ronaldo Arnaldo, Roel Rosal, Kiko Domo, Jeffrey Garde, Emi Englis, Oscar Flores, Edgar Buyan, Aztec Barba, Jinky Petalcorin, Dodjie Batu and many more will be featured during the 3-day summit. Directors of the show include my dear friend Dennis Almazan :) The 2012 Mindanao Fashion ...

Nov272012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

MANGO Ayala Centrio Cagayan de Oro Launch This Weekend!

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Fashion, Mindanaoan Update, Shopping, Society

International brand MANGO is set to open its Ayala Centrio Cagayan de Oro branch on Sunday, December 2, 2012, 6PM at Level 1, Centrio Mall. MANGO, an international clothing design and manufacturing company, will finally open its very first flagship store (and not just an outlet store) in Cagayan de Oro City, Northern Mindanao, Philippines and I'll be there! :) Thank you very much MANGO for the exclusive invitation! Mindanaoan is more than happy to cover the MANGO Centrio branch opening not only because I love their products (one of the MANGO pieces I own is this green MANGO suit that has survived the test of time!) but also because the people behind the launch are friends :) Let's see if I can find a nice, new MANGO party dress on Sunday! Wish me luck :D MANGO was founded in S...

Nov262012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012

Advocacy, Announcements, Arts, Beauty, Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Artists, Mindanaoan Update, Shopping, Society, Style, Tourism, Weddings

The Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012 is a go, folks! And I'm pretty stoked about this :) After all, the Mindanao fashion industry is a burgeoning community and it deserves attention and praise :) It's all systems go for the much-awaited Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012, a yearly collaboration of both veteran and up-and-coming fashion designers in Mindanao, on December 5 to 7, 2012 (5 PM on both December 5 and 6, 4 PM on the 7th) at the Rotunda, Lim Ket Kai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. The works of Frederick Peralta, Dong Omaga-Diaz, Ronaldo Arnaldo, Roel Rosal, Jeffrey Garde, Oscar Flores, Aztec Barba, Dodjie Batu and many more will be featured during the 3-day summit. Directors of the show include my dear friend Dennis Almazan :) The 2012 Mindanao Fashion Summit is made possible by the Oro...

Nov232012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Zenbiosis Medical and Aesthetic Clinic

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Fashion, Features, Society, Style

Zenbiosis, a medical and aesthetic clinic, is set to open in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao this Sunday, November 25, 2012 and I have a feeling a lot of customers will be pleased with the services at Zenbiosis CDO :) For one, Zenbiosis Cagayan de Oro aims to bring beauty and wellness at a more reasonable cost. Who doesn't want professional services at a more affordable rate, yes? Zenbiosis, lifted from the word "symbiosis" which refers to a mutually beneficial relationship of species, offers various services including clinical acupuncture, acne treatments, facial treatments, mesotherapy, diamond peel, IV injection, keloid treatment, wart removal and more. Please check out the list of services below. Pay Zenbiosis CDO a visit at Door 3 AB Santiago Bldg. Velez-Gaerlan Sts., 9000 Caga...

Nov232012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Ampatuan Maguindanao Massacre Third Anniversary

Announcements, ARMM, Blogging, Broadcasting, Government, Maguindanao, News

It's been 3 years today. It's been three years since that November 23, 2009 Maguindanao Massacre that claimed 58 lives, including 32 journalists. It's been 3 years, several suspects have already been arraigned, hundreds have already been arrested, hundreds more have already been presented as witnesses but NONE have been convicted. Is justice for the Maguindanao Massacre victims and their families still in sight? Does justice still even exist? Will the accused Andal Ampatuan, Sr., his sons Andal Jr. and Zaldy, as well as 25 other Ampatuan family members and their associates be convicted or will they be set free? Take a look at the infographics below and let me know how you feel. Do you feel pessimistic? Negative? Or positive perhaps? On the third year of the Ampatuan Maguindanao Ma...

Nov212012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Tokyo Tokyo To Open In CDO On November 29, 2012

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Features, Food, Reviews, Society

Tokyo Tokyo, the #1 Japanese fastfood chain in the Philippines, is set to open its Cagayan de Oro City branch on November 29, 2012. Tokyo Tokyo Cagayan de Oro will be located at the 2nd floor of Limketkai Mall, CDO. And guess who's absolutely excited about this news? ME! :D Mindanaoan will be among the very first to visit and try the signature dishes at Tokyo Tokyo CDO. I will be there before its official opening - stay tuned for photos and updates :) I just love Tokyo Tokyo. Back when I was still working in Manila, there was hardly a week when you can't find me at Tokyo Tokyo SM Megamall. My favorites at Tokyo Tokyo are the tempura, maki and the pork tonkatsu (yum). The veggie side dish, the unlimited rice and the delicious red iced tea are also wonderful treats. And oh, it's also r...

Nov192012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

What A Girl Wants CDO Young Ambassadors Of Style Launch

Beauty, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Fashion, Mindanaoan Update, Style

What A Girl Wants, a fashion store, is officially launching their first annual selection of Cagayan de Oro's fresh new faces and stunning style-setters. What A Girl Wants (WAGW) is launching their Young Ambassadors of Style 2012 on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the WAGW boutique at the 2nd Floor of Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. The chosen WAGW CDO's Young Ambassadors of Style 2012 are Adlai Rivera, Angela Fortich and my pretty friend Essa Santos. Along with the launch of the WAGW Style Ambassadors, What A Girl Wants and What A Girl Wants Man's Holiday collections will also be released. Customers will also get an exclusive 20 percent off on all products during the event on Saturday. Mindanaoan received an invitation and will be there! Hope to see you guys :) Please fee...

Nov192012 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

Yves Rocher Philippines Centrio CDO – why you should visit them today

Beauty, Business, Consumer, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Reviews, Society, Style

Yves Rocher is one of the new stores that opened at Centrio Mall Cagayan de Oro City and truth be told, from the outside, the store looks "sosyal" and the products seem to be very expensive. Lo and behold, that is NOT the case! The expensive products bit, I mean :) Yes, the store does look sparkling clean, attractive and nice but the products are very affordable - so affordable that there are products that are even priced as low as Php 80.00! Yes, you read that right. And did I mention that the products are all botanical (made from plants) and are all dermatologically tested? So did that catch your attention? :) Here are more reasons why you should pay the Yves Rocher store at Centrio CDO a visit like...right now! ;) Read on... Yves Rocher Philippines is named after the sam...

Nov182012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

YogaHub Cebu Offers 21 Day Yoga Challenge

Cebu City, Events, Leisure, Mindanaoan Update, Society, Sports

Calling all yoga enthusiasts in Cebu City! YogaHub Cebu, the premier yoga studio in Cebu City, is launching its 21 Day Yoga Challenge. The YogaHub Cebu 21 Day Yoga Challenge aims to urge participants to make (and follow!) a promise - a promise to practice yoga for a certain amount of time each day and just doing it. The challenge also urges participants to set realistic expectation and commit to a goal that pushes them. "Whatever you commit to, do it for 21 days and you will drastically improve your chances of turning your yoga practice into a habit." - YogaHub Cebu (www.yogahub.ph) So are you ready to take on the challenge? Mechanics of the YogaHub Cebu 21 Day Yoga Challenge: 1. Sign up at the YogaHub Cebu reception before November 19,2012 2. Begin the challenge on November...

Nov182012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf now brewing in Cagayan de Oro City

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Food, Mindanaoan Update

There's a new coffee shop in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has opened their first CDO branch at Centrio Mall. The Centrio Ayala Mall branch of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf CDO is on the right side of Centrio Garden, if you're taking the Capt. V. Roa entrance to the mall. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has been brewing since 1963 in California. While CBTL isn't new in the Philippines, it is new in Northern Mindanao. As previously mentioned, this is the first Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf coffee shop in Northern Mindanao and a second one is in the works. The second CBTL coffee shop will be at Limketkai Center and will open early next year. A day after they opened their Centrio Mall CDO branch, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf folks invited Mindanaoan to try their bestselling dri...

Nov152012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Win 10 times your purchase at Multiply

Contests, Technology

Here's fabulous news for early Christmas shoppers! Multiply.com, an online social shopping mall, has launched "Multiply Your Buy," a promo which encourages Multiply shoppers to upload their favorite Multiply purchase for a chance to win TEN TIMES the original purchase amount. How's that for really awesome Christmas shopping news? :) "It is clear that Filipinos love photo sharing – just as they love shopping! By giving shoppers the chance to Multiply their buys we hope to encourage shoppers to share their unique shopping finds and show the world just how much fun it is to shop at Multiply," says Multiply.com Country Manager Jack Madrid. This Multiply Your Buy online promo is pretty easy. Every Php 1,000 purchase from Trusted Stores at Multiply.com entitles shoppers to one raffle en...

Nov132012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Taters Centrio Mall Delivers Snacks Inside The Cinemas

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Food, Movies

Yes, you read that right. Taters Cagayan de Oro can now deliver your order right inside the Centrio Mall cinema! Cool, right? Just place an order, give your money to the friendly Taters staff, give your cinema seat number and they'll send the food right to you :) Taters, located at the 3rd Floor of the newly-opened Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City, can deliver snacks, munchies, burgers, hotdogs, popcorn, fries, onion rings, nachos, sandwiches etc right inside the Centrio Ayala Cinema. Don't you think this is good customer service? :) This is just one of the cool things I learned when I attended the grand opening of Taters Centrio Ayala Mall last November 9, 2012, the very same day Centrio also first opened its doors to the public. As expected, Taters drew a very large crowd and th...

Nov132012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Invitation: Centrio Mall Ayala Cinemas Launch To Feature Breaking Dawn 2

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Events, Mindanaoan Update

This Mindanao lifestyle blogger received fabulous news today. Centrio Mall has invited me, along with my blogger-friends from the Bukidnon Bloggers and Social Media Club, CDO Bloggers, Inc. and Iligan Bloggers Society, to the launch of the Centrio Ayala Cinemas come November 15, 2012! And guess what movie will be featured during the Centrio Mall Ayala Cinemas Launch? No other than the much-awaited continuation of the global blockbuster Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn 2. Centrio Mall has invited us to the advance screening of Breaking Dawn 2 :) Thank you very much to Centrio Mall for the invitation! Thank you for trusting our bloggers groups and for believing in the power of blogging and social media. Catch Breaking Dawn 2 at the Centrio Mall Cinemas this November 16, 2012! By the ...

Nov122012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Watsons Opens 308th Store In Centrio Mall CDO @AyalaCentrio

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Features, Freebies, Gifts, Media, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Shopping, Style

Watsons has opened its 308th store in the Philippines and it's located in Mindanao :) Watsons Centrio Mall, which was formally opened to the public last November 9, 2012 (the very same day Centrio Ayala Mall also opened its doors), is the latest addition to the growing Watsons Philippines family. And Mindanaoan is very lucky to be one of the invited guests! Check out the invitation I received. I also wrote about Watsons Centrio Mall in an earlier post. The Ayala Centrio Mall branch of Watsons brings the Watsons brand of beauty and wellness to a city noted for its accessibility, business growth and tourism attractions; making shopping convenient, enjoyable and more affordable. Plus here's an additional fun fact: Watsons Centrio Mall is the very first Watsons store to have the latest d...

Nov112012 by Mindanaoan Irene3 Comments

Photos: Rovilson Fernandez and Daniel Matsunaga at Planet Sports Centrio Mall

Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Personalities, Photos, Shopping

Guess who made quite a stir during the opening of Centrio Mall? No other than Brazilian model Daniel Matsunaga and host/model Rovilson Fernandez! The two gorgeous hunks caused so much stir that the boys later told this Mindanao lifestyle blogger that they had to do an "Amazing Race" kind of dodge and run just to make it through the sea of screaming fans. Daniel Matsunaga and Rovilson Fernandez were in town to do an autograph signing session at Planet Sports, located at the 2nd floor of Centrio Mall. I actually wrote about that event in an earlier blog entry :) Thanks to Planet Sports, I was given the chance to meet and be with these two handsome, charming guys - who apparently happen to be very funny, too! Good thing my blogger-friends were also there to share the fun! Rovilson was v...

Nov82012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Watsons to open Centrio Ayala Mall CDO branch @AyalaCentrio

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Shopping

Watsons, Asia's leading health and beauty retailer, is opening its Watsons Centrio branch on November 9, 2012 and this Mindanao lifestyle blogger is invited to cover their opening and blessing :) Mindanaoan will also be bringing along other blogger-friends and friends from the traditional media community :) Thank you so much Watsons Philippines! Watsons Centrio Ayala Mall is part of Watsons' 1,500 locations in 13 countries. You can find personal care items, medicine, health care equipment, snacks, makeup, cold drinks and wellness products at Watsons. If you have an SM Advantage card, you can also use that at Watsons Centrio :) Please follow Mindanaoan on Twitter follow Mindanaoan on Facebook follow Mindanaoan on Pinterest and follow Mindanaoan on Instagram (@mindanaoan) f...

Nov72012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Taters Centrio Ayala Mall opening promo

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Food

It's rare that I don't bring a Taters product whenever I watch a movie at an Ayala mall. To watch a film without delicious munchies from Taters is just not the same. That's why I'm really glad that Taters is now in Cagayan de Oro City! Taters CDO is set to open on November 9, 2012 at Centrio Mall. Centrio, as you may all know by now, is the Ayala Mall in CDO. Taters Centrio is located at the 3rd floor of the Ayala Centrio Mall. There you can find a smorgasbord of yummy snacks and munchies - popcorn, fries, hotdogs, chips, nachos (MY FAVE!), fish fillet, burgers, onion rings and sandwiches. And here's good news for the first 100 customers of Taters CDO at Centrio Mall - for a minimum purchase of Php 200.00, you get a FREE Churkey Burger! (This I gotta try!) See you all at Taters...

Nov72012 by Mindanaoan Irene5 Comments

Planet Sports Centrio Mall brings Daniel Matsunaga and Rovilson Fernandez

Events, Fashion, Sports

So we all know that Centrio Ayala Mall is set to open on November 9, 2012. But you know what will make the opening of Centrio extra special? When it means that two gorgeous hunks will also be in town :) Planet Sports, a one-stop sports shop offering the best of famous brands, is bringing Brazilian model/actor Daniel Matsunaga and host/model and "Amazing Race Asia" runner-up Rovilson Fernandez. The two handsome personalities will be at the Planet Sports Centrio Ayala Mall branch for a store visit and autograph signing session. And hey, look, this Mindanao blogger will be there :) Please follow Mindanaoan on Twitter, follow Mindanaoan on Facebook and follow Mindanaoan on Instagram (@mindanaoan) for updates, photos and videos. If you also have a question that you want me to ask Da...

Nov62012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Dermcare Wellness and Spa Centrio Mall @AyalaCentrio

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Fashion, Shopping

Dermcare Luxe Wellness and Spa is set to open their Centrio Ayala Mall CDO branch on November 9, 2012, the very same day that Centrio will also open its doors to the public for the very first time. The Dermcare Centrio Mall branch is located at the 3rd Level. The blessing and ribbon cutting of DermCare Centrio branch will be held on November 9, 2012, 2 PM. Customers can also avail of 20 percent discount on skin, hair and body services. DERMCARE Centrio Cagayan de Oro offers various services that can help improve aging skin and address skin problems such as sun damage, unwanted pigmentation, scars, age spots, fine lines, wrinkles and acne or pimple marks. You may also want to avail of basic facial cleaning services :) See you guys at DERMCARE Centrio! Follow Mindanaoan on Twitter Fo...

Nov62012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Global beauty brand Etude House Philippines to open in Centrio Ayala Mall and SM City CDO

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Shopping, Society, Style

It was in late 2010 when I first fell in love with Etude House products. I kept on hearing all about their BB Creams (blemish balm creams) so when I finally found an Etude House shop in Manila, I grabbed the chance to finally buy the Etude House BB Magic Cream. Since then, there was no turning back. Today, my makeup stash always includes a tube of Etude House BB Magic Cream - I even bring it along during my travels. It gives you flawless complexion and that "no makeup look." It's also very easy to put on and you only need a pea size amount for every use. The Etude House BB Cream is definitely a good investment. Fortunately for me and fellow Etude House fans, we don't need to travel far just to replenish our stash of Etude House goodies. Etude House Philippines will now have...