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BeanLeaf Cappuccino

BeanLeaf Davao Opening Soon

BeanLeaf Cappuccino

BeanLeaf Cappuccino

Looking for a new place to explore in Davao? Look no further! You and your friends will soon have a new place to have coffee, sip tea, share food, and hang out.

BeanLeaf, a proudly Filipino brand, will open the doors of its first Mindanao branch at The Peak, Gaisano Mall of Davao on August 15, 2015.

The name BeanLeaf refers to the shop’s variety of coffee concoctions from freshly ground beans and tea drinks made with tea leaves. BeanLeaf serves hot, iced, and ice blended Frappe drinks that use their own coffee and tea blends combined with high quality ingredients, syrups, and flavorings.

BeanLeaf’s tagline is Experience our Difference. The “difference” that the brand promises is their unique twist that they put in every drink they serve. Some might sound familiar to coffee lovers and tea aficionados, but when taste what BeanLeaf has to offer, you will experience and taste the difference.

The shop serves coffee, fruit teas, and even milk tea. Each drink is designed thoughtfully, crafted with quality, taste, and consistency in mind. All these exciting drinks will be available at BeanLeaf Davao.

Wondering what you should try?

BeanLeaf Coffee, Fruit Teas, and Milk Teas

The Beanleaf Coffee Latte is a concoction with espresso, cinnamon, milk, dark chocolate. It is certainly a must try.

For their fruit teas, the oddly refreshing Citrus with Malunggay Fruit Tea is an unexpected surprise which packs a lot of flavor and nutritional value.

BeanLeaf Citrus with Malunggay Iced Tea

BeanLeaf Citrus with Malunggay Iced Tea

And for the milk tea lovers? The Okinawa Milk Tea with Pearls is a runaway best-seller. The best thing about it? It has low sugar content.
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Happy Socks Available at Chimes Specialty Store

Happy Socks at Chimes Specialty Store

Happy Socks Available at Chimes Specialty Store

Happy Socks Available at Chimes Specialty Store

Tired of your wardrobe items? Add some quirkiness to your OOTD with colorful Happy Socks.

Happy Socks were introduced to the market in 2008 with the vision of spreading happiness. It is the brainchild of Swedish entrepreneurs Viktor Tell and Mikael Soderlindh.

Viktor has worked many years as a graphic designer while Mikael worked in the advertising industry. The two longtime friends worked together to develop a global brand that would reflect their creativity. Currently, Viktor is the company’s Creative Director and Mikael is the company’s CEO. Happy Socks declares its core values as happy, stylish, surprising, creative, and free.

These and Viktor’s “All Play, No Work” philoshopy are reflected in their quirky designs, creative styles, and unique brand image.

Beneath Happy Socks colorful products are rigid standards of quality, craftsmanship, and creativity. From Sweden, Happy Socks are now sold in over 70 countries worldwide.

The colorful quirky happiness of Happy Socks is now in Davao at Chimes Specialty Stores. Stylish Davaoeños can now wear loud colors and bold prints on their feet. Happy Socks have a wide variety of socks that each Davaoeño will surely find a pair (or two) that will fit his style.
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Great Taste White Choose Great, Win Great Promo Mechanics

Choose Great, Win Great Promo

Ria Jose winning an iPhone 6 at the Choose Great, Win Great Promo Media Launch

Ria Jose, winner of an iPhone 6 at the Choose Great, Win Great Promo Media Launch

Do you want to win great prizes? Just choose great for a chance to win 3 million pesos, one of 8 Toyota Vios, or an Apple gadget. All tax-free.

With more than P27 Million at stake, Great Taste White’s Choose Great, Win Great Promo is the most exciting promo this season. At the Grand Draw on October 4, 2015, one winner will win P3 Million plus a once in a lifetime Pinoy Big Brother experience and eight winners will win a White Toyota Vios 1.3 E M/T each.

Want to Choose Great, Win Great? Here’s how.

Choose Great, Win Great Promo Mechanics

Great Taste White Choose Great, Win Great Promo Mechanics

Great Taste White Choose Great, Win Great Promo Mechanics

Promo Mechanics:

  1. This raffle promo is open to all Philippine residents at least eighteen years old by August 1, 2015.
  2. There will be four (4) Regional Draws in Greater Metro Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
  3. Participants can only win once in the four Regional Draws.
  4. Winning entries in the Regional Draws shall no longer qualify for the National Grand Draw.
  5. Non-winning entries in the Regional Draws shall still qualify for the National Grand Draw.
  6. If a participant wins more than once on the same Regional Draw date and/or National Grand Draw, the prize of higher value will be awarded to the winner. The prize of lower value shall be raffled off again.
  7. Participants shall submit empty wrappers of any of the following to qualify for one entry:
      Great Taste White Variants

      Great Taste White Variants

    • Any combination of five empty wrappers of Great Taste White 3-in-1 sachet, Great Taste White Smooth & Chocolatey 3-in-1 sachet, Great Taste White Smooth & Caramelly 3-in-1 sachet, and Great Taste White 3-in-1 Sugar Free sachet; or
    • One empty wrapper of Great Taste White BigSAVE Pack.
  8. Participants shall write down the following details on a sheet of paper. The paper must then be placed inside a plain white envelope together with the required number of Great Taste White wrappers. There shall only be one entry per envelope. Envelopes shall be labeled “Great Taste White: Choose Great, Win Great Raffle Promo.”
    • Complete Name (Must be same as name on a valid ID.)
    • Birthdate
    • Current Address (Specify house number, Barangay, Street, Subdivision, and City or Municipality)
    • Mobile or Landline Number
    • Store Outlet where Great Taste White was purchased
    • Email Address
    • Signature
    • Note: All information are mandatory except for Email Address.

  9. Participants may drop their entries at the nearest “Great Taste White: Choose Grear, Win Great Raffle Promo” drop box located in participating supermarkets and outlets nationwide from August 2, 2015 to September 18, 2015.

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Doon Po Sa Amin Competition 2015

Doon Po Sa Amin Competition

Doon Po Sa Amin Competition 2015

Doon Po Sa Amin Competition 2015

Showcase the beauty of Davao and all things amazing about our awesome city. Join the Doon Po Sa Amin Competition and be Davao’s Ambassador.

Doon Po Sa Amin (DPSA) is a video-making competition that enjoins Filipinos to share their hometown stories. It is organized and SMART Communications annually since 2008.

DPSA is a nationwide competition with two divisions:

  1. the Student Division for high school and college students, and
  2. Open Division for other Pinoys.

Student Division

A team joining the Student Division must be composed of 10 members. It must consist of 7 to 9 high school or college students and 1 to 3 teachers or coaches. Students may be from different levels, sections, or courses but all must be officially enrolled in the same school or university. All team members must be Philippine residents.

Open Division

A team joining the Open Division must be composed of 8 to 10 professional or non-professional filmmakers. The team must have a designated Official Representative. Characters in the video or production crew members can be counted as team members. All team members must be Philippine residents.
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SM Lanang Premier Pet Social

SM Lanang Premier Pets Social Grand Membership Day for Dog Lovers

SM Lanang Premier Pet Social

SM Lanang Premier Pet Social

SM Lanang Premier will have a Grand Membership Day for Dog Lovers today, July 19, 2015. During the event, SM Lanang Premier will launch with their Official Dog Club at the SMLP Fountain Court. This is in partnership with the Office of the City Veterinarian and Pet Zoofari.

The SMLP Dog Club is called the Pets Social. It aims to foster a community of dog lovers and dog handlers. Members of the club and their dogs will enjoy special perks, treats, and events. This is a progression of SM Lanang Premier’s Pet Day Sundays which encourages pet owners to bring their pets to the SMLP Fountain Court every Sunday.

Pets Social Members will have exclusive access to trainings and seminars about their pets and pet ownership and monthly events, and card holder discounts from Pet Zoofari. During the Grand Membership Day, Pets Social Members will get raffle prizes and freebies during the Grand Membership Day. The first 100 registrants on July 19 will get free pet consultation and free anti-rabies vaccination by the Office of the City Veterinarian.
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Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday with Davao Bloggers

Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday Promo

Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday with Davao Bloggers

Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday with Davao Bloggers

Happy Birthday, Krispy Kreme!

Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 78th Birthday on July 13, 2015. And they’re celebrating it with all of us.

To thank you for 78 years of Krispy Kreme, KK will have a special #JoyinaBox treat for everybody. On July 13, you can buy half a dozen of Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts for only P78.

You can avail of the Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday Promo in two ways:

Downloading the Krispy Kreme PH App at the Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday with Davao Bloggers

Downloading the Krispy Kreme PH App at the Krispy Kreme 78th Birthday with Davao Bloggers

July Birthday celebrants that are registered users at the KK Philippines App will receive a special Birthday Coupon via SMS. They can also use this coupon to redeem on July 13. Don’t you wish your birthday is on July?
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