Sunday, March 22, 2020

Laughing with Catriona Gray


This new video, “One Minute with Catriona Gray” had us entertained and laughing our stress away. 2018 Ms. Universe Catriona Gray and BDO created the video as part of their “Find Your Way” campaign to inspire Millennials to enjoy life while finding their own paths to their dreams and aspirations.

While watching the video, we see Catriona truly enjoying herself during her Q&A interview. In fact, she laughs practically after every question in the first couple of seconds. She doesn’t only give us delightful snippets, glimpses, and trivia about herself but also shows us the lighter, funnier side of life. Who knew this beauty queen is devoted to adobo and halo-halo? Or that french fries are her cheat day fave?

She calls herself “such a lola” for preferring to stay home on a Saturday night and laughs a bright, hearty laugh with a sparkle in her eyes as she plays with different accents. If a person’s laugh is a window to her soul and personality, then Catriona’s would seem to show that she’s easy-going, confident, and open to life’s possibilities. Her laughter rings with such a free-spirited vibe that is at the same time sincere and authentic.

During the video, she also talks about how important it is for each person, millennials like her in particular, to find their own way in life--whether it be for success and achievement, for relationships, or personal happiness.

She tells us to stop comparing ourselves with others and seek our own path, go through our own journey--that way, what we attain in the end is true to our real selves. And we can do it in as fun and joyful a manner as Catriona does!

We don’t need to be a beauty queen or some other celebrity to savor the joys of life. Genuine, deep-down joy and laughter are for us to experience no matter who we are, and even if we’re facing challenging circumstances. Sometimes, really, it takes a giggle, or an outright laugh, to get us through stressful moments.

So yes, go ahead and look at life’s lighter, brighter, and funny side. You can do it (and perhaps laugh exactly like Catriona, if you want to)! Start by watching this video collaboration of Catriona Gray and BDO: you’ll be smiling and even laughing, and be refreshed and optimistic about life again.


To know more about BDO's Find Your Way campaign, visit 
https://www.bdo.com.ph/findyourway

Monday, March 16, 2020

Press Release: BDO operations normal, but on guard vs. COVID-19












BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) wishes to assure the general public that it is Business-as-Usual (BAU) in all of the Bank’s branches and offices even with the “Community Quarantine” imposed in Metro Manila in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bank will continue to service the requirements of its clients through its more than 1,400 branches nationwide, complemented by over 4,400 ATMs and digital channels via internet and mobile platforms.

To provide uninterrupted service to its customers and at the same time safeguard employee well-being, BDO has activated its Business Continuity Plan (BCP) as well as implemented precautionary workplace measures.

The Bank’s BCP has back-up sites for critical functions such as client servicing, trading and treasury, operations and information technology, while key personnel has also been identified to man both critical and non-critical units to ensure banking operations continue even in the event of a severe business disruption.

Meanwhile, information campaigns on health preparedness and preventive measures are being applied across the whole BDO network to fight the spread of the virus. These measures include travel restrictions, controlled entry through designated points equipped with thermal scanners and personal disinfectants, and protocols on visitors, meetings, and events.

To date, the impact of COVID-19 has been limited with the Bank experiencing normal loan and deposit growth. However, the longer-term impact is uncertain and will depend on the COVID-19’s duration, depth, and scale. With its robust business franchise and solid balance sheet, BDO believes it will remain resilient in the face of this current challenge.

About BDO


BDO is a full-service universal bank that provides a wide range of corporate and retail banking services.  These services include traditional loan and deposit products, as well as treasury, trust banking, investment banking, private banking, rural banking, cash management, leasing and finance, remittance, insurance, retail cash cards, and credit card services.  

BDO has the country’s largest distribution network, with over 1,400 consolidated operating branches and more than 4,400 ATMs nationwide.  It also has 22 overseas remittance and representative offices (including full-service branches in Hong Kong and Singapore) in Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

BDO ranked as the largest bank in terms of total assets, loans, deposits and trust funds under management based on published statements of condition as of December 31, 2019. For more information, please visit www.bdo.com.ph.

Friday, March 13, 2020

WHO Declared COVID-19 as GLOBAL PANDEMIC- INFOGRAPHIC


A pandemic is a disease epidemic that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.




"In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of COVID-19 cases, the number of deaths, and the number of affected countries climb even higher. WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.
We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic"- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus






*March 13, 2020


*April 23, 2020


***Credits to the owners of the photos used. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Mother's Day Gifting Ideas

***This is a sponsored post, this article is written by me, opinions and views are 100% mine.

From my recent blog post about Mother's Day gift ideas, here is another suggestion that you can rely on to make your life easy in getting a Mother's Day gift for your Mom or your wife. 

A set of personalized necklaces, rings, earrings, and bracelets which she will love to wear every day and even for special occasions! 

This also speaks for me, I love receiving and giving accessories and pieces of jewelry for occasions like this. I believe that jewelry that one's wear speaks for one's personality. 
Moreover, personalized jewelry can be relatable to one's tradition and believes. It can depict the culture of a location of people, level of trading, and exchange of commodities. Precious metals of gold and silver are considered as one the expensive metals; along with precious rocks like the diamond. 

Customized name necklaces have gone a long way, and in recent times it is becoming a sense of fashion and style. But, no matter how one sees the value of the said jewelry- the manner, time, occasion and the person who gives it makes it more even sentimental in value.  

It was known that necklaces were the earliest type of adornment worn by humans. 




And, because of technology, you can check out pieces of personalized jewelry online. Online stores provide a wide array of styles! I spend hours and hours browsing through pages of Getnamenecklace and I couldn't stop looking at their beautiful pieces of necklaces, you can read more here.




I am eyeing this silver necklace for my Mom and the gold chain necklace as a gift this coming Mother's Day. I know they will love these pieces that they can wear every day. I just have to decide the length I will be getting them. 

As a gift to myself, I am also considering one with my name on a necklace, but for my piece, a combination of silver and gold would be lovely.  

How about you guys? Are you ready for the coming Mother's Day, time to window shop online and check out the perfect gift for her? 

Friday, March 6, 2020

MY CURRENT SKINCARE PRODUCTS, WHAT'S YOURS?




Hi guys, it's almost weekend already! How excited are you for the coming weekend. Any plans of going somewhere, a weekend barbeque with family and friends or just a staycation with the fam?

Whether going away or just staying at home, do not forget to care for your skin.

I enjoy weekends with some unplanned trips along with some weekend house errands and never to forget my routine daytime and nighttime skincare regimen.


Dove Baby wipes (50sheets), I'm using it to remove make-up and it is doing its job quite good. 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water with Argan Oil- best for removing eye make-up especially the waterproof mascara. 


Olay Active Hydrating Facial Moisturizer, basically my skin moisturizer after shower.

Céleteque DermoScience Brightening Eye Tuck plus Dark Circles Lightener - using a small size amount for under and the sides of the eyes. 

Proactiv 60-Day Kit- starting to use the kit as added cleansing and moisturizing products. It has a complete set from cleansing to moisturizing and toner per tube. 



What are your skincare products currently in use?  

Since I have been applying make-up all week long for work, I tend to have my skin relaxed and free from make-up on weekends.

I just emptied some skincare products that I have been using for months and I am up with some new ones, some of them were brought and some were sent to me as PR tokens.



Crazy Skin Lifting Mask + Eye Cream- Korean Glass Skin? | First Impression


My first impression on this Crazy Skin lifting face mask and eye cream!

I got this Crazy Skin lifting face mask and eye cream at the Sampleroom website a few months back, this is a free product which a member can purchase using accumulated points in exchange with the available products on their site. This came along with the rest of the products that were available at that time. 

At Sampleroom the products are free, I only paid for the shipping cost. Crazy Skin face mask is available at all leading beauty stores and department stores for Php150/ $3 per pack. 


The pack has two steps to follow.

Applying the Crazy Lifting Mask tencel sheet. I am not quite sure if the tencel sheet and the face mask should be applied at the same time. Since there were no instructions for it and I don't want to waste the essence from the tencel I applied it both.





There's a lot left essence in the pack and decided to apply it on the mask.
Leaving the essence for 8 minutes and removed the sheets.


Peeling off the tencel sheet with a semi-dried essence. I rubbed in the remaining essence that was in the top layer mask to dry for another 10-minutes.
After 10 minutes this was my face looks; dry and sticky.
The essence that dried up in my neck looks very weird, as you can see, ugh! 
After rinsing off the dried essence which was very easy to do, my skin feels soft and fresh.
The second step of this Crazy Skin care pack is the eye cream.
Tearing the bottom portion of the mask for the eye cream pack.

This is what the cream consistency looks like.

Applying it first on the sides of my eyes, giving emphasis on the lines and crows feet which was very evident when smiling.
Although it says in the pack that it's an eye cream, it can also be applied on the whole face.
The cream was light but it left a greasy feel. It did not absorb easily.
After applying all the cream on my face I massage by tapping it lightly. 

My overall experience with Crazy Skin Lifting face mask and eye cream:
  1. The scent was nice it doesn't have that strong sting smell of the essence.
  2. Using the tencel sheet and the face mask can be so intriguing at first.
  3. When the essence dried-up the skin feels tight especially around the eyelids, side of the lips, forehead, and neck area.
  4. It is quite messy to apply.
  5. Easy when rinsing off.
  6. The eye cream left a greasy feel, the scent of the cream has a hint of a floral scent.
Overall, claiming to have a Korean glass skin when used, maybe with continuous use of this mask you can achieve that claim, not with one or single-use only.

I would love to continue using this product in the future and add this to my weekly mask beauty regimen. 

Have you tried this before, what was the experience? 

For full video watch here> 




Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The Concept of Studying Online and Earning at the Same Time

***This is a sponsored post, this article is written by me, opinions and views are 100% mine.

With the unprecedented health issues regarding CoVid-19 that affected a large scope population worldwide, the economic, health, education and financial stability of countries are greatly affected. 

I view this current health situation as a downfall and seize of continuous learning for students around the world and a stoppage of the educational workforce. Classroom set-up cannot push-through with face-to-face learning to prevent and protect student and teacher to be contracted with the said virus. Although we are accustomed to the traditional way of learning by going to school daily, right now we need to consider things by staying at home and missing classroom set-up. The down-side scenario of schools temporarily shutting down coincide with the pause of learning. 



As a parent, we are alarmed with this situation, we cannot take the risk of our kids by exposing them outside whilst the government precautionary measures. 

What we can do so that our kids' learning won't stop? 

Even before this health situation outbreak, online education is being practiced worldwide. This is the key to continuous learning for our kids and also the employment status of online educators won't be disrupted. 

There are tons of learning resources on the web, and sometimes it can take a lot of time in doing so. OneClass.com is a site where you can access study guides for homework materials. Based on what I browsed almost everything you need for learning is there. 


They provide study resources such as; class notes, textbook notes, study guides, exam solution and for the teacher's perspective- an exam preparation can be accessible too. 

Homework solutions for subjects like Accounting, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, History, and more can be found there. 





Not only that learners can benefit from this site, but they also provide earning to qualified applicants as an Official Note Taker and earn $470/course. 



There is so much one can get by going online, but taking the right step towards online learning requires guidance. And, I believe sites like this can provide such guidance.  

Amidst the worldwide health situation, we cannot stop learning, especially the kids. We need to provide education and learning continuously. 

"Learning Never Stops".