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Best deals when you dine

Imagine indulging on tempting entrées of baked salmon or baby back ribs with a siding of crispy calamari soba noodles.  Then, you sink your teeth into a heavenly dessert of mangoes and cream torte with a special iced tea drink to refresh your palate.  You might think this is culinary nirvana, but it’s just the icing on the cake as you can have this delicious meal at 30% off with your Citi card.

This is just a sample of what Citi cardholders can expect when they dine at Felix Restaurant during weekends as part of the new Citi Dining Privileges, another pioneering program from the world’s largest and most trusted credit card issuer that will surely excite cardholders’ palates all year round.  

Citi Dining Privileges is a cross-border dining program which promises cardholders the best dining deals at over 1,000 dining establishments in the country and in over 5,000 dining locations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Citi's Cecille Fonacier, Bea Tan and Sanjiv Vohra with Tessa Valdes

In an intimate – and truly gastronomic – launch held recently at Felix Restaurant, Citi country business head Sanjiv Vohra said that with Citi Dining Privileges, “we make sure our cardholders get to indulge in exciting dining offers that satisfy their passion for food and give them the most rewarding dining experiences every time they use their Citi cards.”

Apart from Vohra, present to share with guests this exciting news were Citi executives: Bea Teh-Tan, cards business head; Cecille Fonacier, country marketing director; and Alma Gruenberg, usage marketing and acquiring business head.   

At the launch, Tan explained how cardholders can enjoy the best dining deals anywhere in the world, with just their Citi cards.  “We’ve partnered with more restaurants in over five countries – the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand – where they can enjoy preferential treatment and dine-for-free specials, complimentary treats and discounts.” 

And with the program’s Best Deal Promise, Citi gives cardholders an exclusive offer when they dine in local partner restaurants, which enables them to get a reimbursement from their dining bill if another credit card offers something better than what Citi offers in any dining establishment that carries the Citi Dining Privileges sign.     

During the launch,  Chef Florabel Co, who is one of Citi’s partner chefs for the program, prepared them an exclusive Citi menu composed of the restaurant’s bestsellers, which guests enjoyed with the specially concocted guyabano-based Citi iced tea that will also be included under the offer.   

The menu is part of the Citi Weekend Special Offer for cardholders dining at Felix, where they can enjoy 30% off on these entrées and a free appetizer for a minimum spend of P2,000.

The Citi Dining Privileges Program will be offered until June 30, 2011.  For the complete list of restaurants where you can enjoy the best dining deals, call the 24-Hour CitiPhone at 995-9999 or visit www.citibank.com.ph.      

          

Century Tuna leads the way to health with highly successful Superbods Runs

Kicking off a healthy 2010, market leader Century Tuna recently held the Century Tuna Superbods Run 2010, the year’s biggest and most star-studded celebration of health and fitness, at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.

Congratulations to the “run of the century” which drew more than 11,000 health and fitness enthusiasts! Runners and spectators who witnessed the race attest it was a running event unlike any other.

For one exhilarating morning, an entire vacant block within the upscale Bonifacio Global City was transformed into a vibrant, bustling hub that celebrated health and fitness with its many booths and activities – from yoga and capoeira sessions, roller races and photo booths, to a bustling Century Tuna Supermart, and sampling stations that provided tasty treats to all the guests.
 Acording to Century Pacific Group General Manager Gold Tantoco, the event is the company’s way of giving back and rewarding its loyal consumers. “Our consumers helped us become a market leader. And as a market leader, we want thefeel they are important to us. This is the reason we left no stone unturned in ensuring the Run would be an enjoyable unforgettable, world-class experience for all of them.”

Paparazzis had a blast that day as business tycoons, media moguls, showbiz stars and local sports celebrities joined thousands of runners in racing to the finish line. But beyond the glitz and the glamorous festivities, the Superbods Run was also a fundraising event, where proceeds of a raffle-for-a-cause were donated to the UNICEF and the WWF.

It’s obviously this same commitment to health and fitness that inspires the company to come up with the much-awaited yearly Superbods event. This year’s event, adds Tantoco, is even more meaningful because “we’ve inspired more people to be fit and active; more people realized they can get started on a healthy lifestyle, regardless of the season or setting. It’s our way to keeping them inspired and motivated to stay fit and healthy.”

Tupperware is back!

                                                                           

                                

Years ago, when you say Tupperware, people automatically understand you’re referring to plastic food containers, in the same way that saying Colgate means toothpaste, Shellane refers to LPG and Kodak to pictures.

But in recent years, with the advent of newer food container brands, Tupperware seems bound to totally lose its top-of-mind recall.  Until last week when Fullerlife Direct Selling Philippines, Inc. announced it is changing its company name to Tupperware Brands Philippines and promised a stronger, more dynamic marketing thrust to sell not just Tupperware but six other brands– Colour Collection, Ivana, Playtex, Circus, and Hanes.

We will also be seeing a revival of the world-renowned Tupperware Party.

“It’s a tradition that Tupperware has long been known for. The new Tupperware Party will feature product demos, cooking lessons, exclusive deals and fun learning sessions, as we hope to train our dealers in a fun way, help them earn in a real way and provide lifestyle solutions to consumers in a purposeful way. This year, dealers can expect the most lucrative earning opportunities and incentives only from Tupperware Brands Philippines,” added Cherry McCaffrey, marketing director.

So now, if you’re almost as old as me, you can maybe expect more people to understand that when you say Tupperware, you definitely mean plastic – both in the figurative or literal sense.      

Dinner with Giselle and Tongkat Ali

Attended a bloggers’ dinner with Giselle Sanchez at Fish & Co in Greenbelt 3 the other night. She and hubby Emil wanted to share the wonders of Tongkat Ali (Enduranz) which helped them conceive their second child.

First, let me say kudos to Emil for being brave and agreeing to share his experience to the public. Most men would never do such a thing. In most cases, the wives simply assume they’re  the ones with reproductive problems. But as most experts would say, going for a sperm count is actually a simple and easy procedure and doing so immediately resolves 50% of the problem.

According to Giselle, they have been trying to get pregnant for years, and even had to buy Tongkat Ali from Dubai at such exhorbitant prices. Until they found out that Enduranz is available locally at a very cheap prince -- around P20 per capsule!

Enduranz’ main ingredient is of course Tongkat Ali – it’s actually an herbal supplement that brings back the normal testosterone level of men. It can help in male infertility problems and erectile dysfunction. It is also proven that this kind of herb can produce arousal and sexual motivation.

        

The capsule also contains Malunggay which is known to have anti-oxidant properties and has high calcium content; Banaba which improves glucose and metabolism, and Gotu Kola is known to be an aphrodisiac because of its capabilities to enhance mental abilities, improving blood circulation, wound healing, anti-stress and works against rheumatism.

Word of warning to women though: Enduranz is FOR MEN ONLY. We thought it necessary to remind everyone of this since Giselle shared funny stories of older women approaching her to say they have been taking Enduranz!

Enduranz is available in all Mercury Drug, Watsons, and in all leading drugstores in the Philippines.

Celebrate health and fitness with Century Tuna Superbods Run!!

Running enthusiasts get to be a part of the sexiest run of the century as Century Tuna holds Superbods Run 2010, the year’s biggest and most star-studded celebration of health and fitness, on February 21, 2010 at the Bonifacio Global City.

The event, which was launched recently at the National Sports Grill in Greenbelt, will gather the country’s hottest celebrities and running enthusiasts to participate in exhilarating race events as well as to enjoy exciting activities, raffle treats, freebies and a lot of other surprises.

“As a brand dedicated to health and wellness, Century Tuna is not only committed to delighting customers with high-quality, delicious and healthy products, but also through events and activities that encourage and inspire people to start an active and healthy lifestyle,” said Century Canning Corporation general manager Gold Tantoco.

Century Tuna Senior Product Manager Gela Gamboa, GM Gold Tantotco and guest

Reema Chanco with Leo Po

Besides Tantoco, on hand to welcome guests from the media were Century Tuna executives Leo Po and senior product manager Angela Gamboa. Century Corned Tuna celebrity endorser Derek Ramsay and Superbods 2009 winners Van Victor Leaño and Theresa Fenger also graced the media launch hosted by athletic TV personality Reema Chanco.

According to Gamboa, Century Tuna has collaborated with the country’s top running coach Rio de la Cruz of RunRio to ensure a fun-filled event for runners and guests. Gamboa further explained that the event also aims to raise funds for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

In a short presentation, Gamboa also explained what runners and guests could expect during the event. Runners can choose from four race events: 3km, 5km, 10km, and 21km, where at stake are big cash prizes and special gift packs for male and female top finishers. Highlighting the event is the Superbods Go-See, where all race finishers get a chance to become the next image models of Century Tuna and win P100,000.

Century Tuna Superbods 2009 Theresa Fenger and Victor Van Leano  with Derek Ramsey and Kaye Lopez of Runrio

Exciting activities are also set to take place such as capoeira and yoga exhibitions and free Century Tuna recipes and delicious treats. A raffle-for-a-cause will also be held, where participants who present as many Century Tuna labels at the drop-off areas at registration venues and at the event itself get to win big prizes. For every label dropped, a corresponding donation will go to the UNICEF and the WWF.

To get a feel of the fit and healthy lifestyle, guests enjoyed a mini workout with bikes by Fitness First. They were also given a free fitness assessment and information on Fitness First programs and services in preparation for the Run.

With the Superbods Run, Century Tuna aims to give health buffs an exciting way to get fit and healthy this 2010. To know more about the event, visit www.centurysuperbodsrun.ph.