How To "Buy" votes for 7-Election!?

With 7-Eleven’s informal and unofficial presidential poll involving not vote-counting machines but GULP® softdrinks and GULP® juices in fun-colored GULP® cups, you can now promote and support your presidential candidate in a fun way. The 7-Election 2016, which mainly aims to promote awareness about the coming Philippine Presidential Election, runs in all 7-Eleven stores until May 2. 

Before rushing to the nearest 7-Eleven store, here are seven things you can do by voting through 7-Election: 

 1. Have fun! 

- Choosing the next president of the Philippines is no easy task. It is a crucial decision we, the citizens of this country, have to make. While we all need to be serious and in choosing the President we should vote for on May 11th, in 7-Election, you can have fun while informally participating in the presidential polls. 

Baskin-Robbins is now scooping in Uptown Place Mall, Taguig.

The world’s most beloved ice cream brand, Baskin-Robbins, continues to spread more happiness as it opens its 9th store at the 3rd level of Uptown Place Mall, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. As a special treat during the opening, Baskin-Robbins gave out promo flyers which entitled consumers to a free junior scoop for every purchase of any regular scoop of any ice cream flavour. Customers with a promo flyer can avail of the offer at Baskin-Robbins Uptown Place Mall until April 30, 2016. Come and visit Baskin-Robbins’ newest store and take your pick from its world famous 31 ice cream flavours and other frozen treats, which have been delighting people all over the world for more than 70 years. Baskin-Robbins is also located at Central Square and SM Aura in Bonifacio Global City; Greenbelt 5 and Glorietta 5 in Makati; Fairview Terraces and Trinoma Mall in Quezon City; SM Southmall in Las Pinas; Solenad in Sta Rosa, Laguna. To stay updated on the latest happy happenings at Baskin-Robbins, check out baskinrobbins.ph, facebook.com/baskinrobbinsph, Twitter, and Instagram @baskinrobbinsph.

A ‘furiously’ fun summer with McDonald’s Angry Birds Desserts

Are you an Angry Birds fan? Get ready because the incredibly popular video game franchise is coming to life in McDonald's!

Starting April 25, customers can have a unique summer experience as McDonald’s unleashes the new Angry Bird Desserts. With the upcoming Angry Birds Movie just around the corner, McDonald’s is giving customers the chance to enjoy new, limited-time offers that are inspired by major characters in the Angry Birds franchise.

Three furiously fun treats are up for grabs to satisfy one’s sweet cravings and keep cool during the bright and sunny season.

The Vote M&M’S® 2016 Campaign Heats Up At Exciting Miting De Avance

From catchy campaign slogans to snazzy jingles, the Vote M&M’S® 2016 Campaign heated up at the exciting Miting de Avance, held at the Makati Coliseum last April 22, 2016.  

Guests cheered the arrival of Red, Yellow and Green as they made their grand entrance from the M&M’S® Motorcade and the three M&M’S® Characters went on to wow the crowd as they danced, debated and posed with fans. 

The event was a fun way to get to know the three M&M’S® candydates vying to win the M&M’S® Character of the Year Award.  At the Q&A, the three characters revealed their fun personalities as they answered all-important questions like Why should I vote for you?  and showcased their talent at a dance-off supported by their respective cheer squad. 

Guests were also able to play games like the ring toss, swim in the ball pit and win colorful M&M’S® merchandise. Of course, they all stopped by the ballot box to support their candydate and took home souvenir photos decked in the paraphernalia of their favorite M&M’S® character.

“Last year, the M&M’S® Characters had a fantastic time visiting the Philippines’ most popular tourist sites. Red, Yellow and Green loved it here so much that they couldn’t resist coming back and bringing their own brand of spontaneous fun to the elections,” said Henry Azcarraga, Mars Chocolate, Philippines Country Director. 

Fans of the M&M’S® characters can still join the Vote M&M’S® 2016 campaign and get the chance to win a P5,000 in cash or M&M’S® merchandise at the weekly raffle. Will you vote Matapang and Magaling Red? A powerful and a fearless leader, Red is the candydate who will see you through tough times.

Or will you support Kabarkada ng Bayan Yellow? The friendliest candydate, Yellow is always seeing the sunny side of things. If you’re looking for someone sweet and reliable, then he’s your choice. 

And last but definitely not least is Ang Confidently Smart Bae-yani Green. The epitome of Girl Power, Green is one magnetic candydate and with her charm and wit, voters are sure to find her irresistible.  

To vote, simply post a caption on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram on your chosen candidate with the corresponding hashtags: I vote Red!  #mmsred, I vote Yellow! #mmsyellow or I vote Green! #mmsgreen, and get the chance to win prizes weekly!

Voting period is from 15th April till 15th May 2016. Then watch out as we announce the winner of the Vote M&M’S® 2016 Campaign on 20th May 2016 online.

So will it be “Mr Know-It-All” Red, optimist Yellow or confident Green? The race is on between these three colorful candy-dates at the Vote M&M’S® 2016 Campaign! 

For more information on the campaign, visit the M&M’S® Philippines Facebook page.

A Joy-ful Friday with Free Chicken McMcMcDo

McDonald’s Philippines treats thousands of Joys to a best-tasting experience

“Joys” of all ages enjoyed a special treat from McDonalds Philippines during the first ever Chicken McDo Day held last April 22.

To celebrate this joyful day, everyone named “Joy” or any of its variations (Joi,” “Joyce,” “Joice,” and “Joyann”) were treated to McDonald’s best-tasting Chicken McDo for free. What’s more, each Joy was allowed to bring one companion who also received a free 1pc Chicken McDo with Rice as they dined and bonded at McDonald’s.

Paella Gigante kicks-off Flavors of the Philippines

Organized by Greenbelt, the Sociedad Española de Beneficencia (SEB), LTB Chefs Association and the Spain Tourism Board, the fourth Festival dela Paella Gigante gathered some of the best chefs in the Philippines to cook the biggest paella in the country for a charitable cause. The event was also the launch of Flavors of the Philippines, a month-long and nationwide series of activities initiated by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and Department of Tourism (DOT) that celebrates the unique and rich cultural heritage of Filipinos. 

BOBOY’s Ina-WOW

Newly opened this March is a food place that falls under the fastfood category in terms of service and set-up.  Located at the CK Mall in Cainta, this is a food place that knows what meat is all about, especially pork, and you will definitely enjoy the infused flavor in each bite.  Welcome to BOBOY’s Ina-WoW.

Owned by Mharvin Ko, his love for food is evident as his love for his family, Boboy’s is actually his way of expressing his love and sharing it.  The place is actually named after his uncle, who is also a food lover, to make it more local and pinoy and what better way to make it pinoy but by serving foods that pinoy loves and enjoys.

Top on the list is their pork barbecue and isaw ng baboy, two commonly known street foods brought to front by the flavors that they get to infused into it.  Can be ordered solo or in big batch, with or without rice, this is soon to be a crowd favorite once you get to taste it.  They also have isaw ng manok, chicken inasal (rice meal), liempo (rice meal), dinaing na bangus (rice meal), fish fillet meal for you to choose from and enjoy!  Not only do they have that, they also serve local favorites such as stir fried kangkong, crunchy baby shrimps, lumpiang shanghai, lumpiang sariwa, tokwa’t baboy, sisig  and fried lumpiang vegetable.  

Machiko Chiba Brings Taste of Japan in Manila

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) held a cooking demonstration cooperating with Chef Machiko Chiba entitled "Taste of Japan in Manila" on March 14, 2016 at 9501 14/F ELJ Center, Mother Ignacia St. South Triangle, Quezon City, for the second time this year. The first time was held on Jan 21.

Based in New York and Tokyo, Chef Machiko Chiba conducts Japanese cooking classes in different counties. A proponent of "good food and good health", Ms. Chiba teaches aspiring professional chefs from all over the world. "Taste of Japan in Manila” included a short lecture on Japanese cuisine to help participants fully appreciate the uniqueness of the famous gustatory treat. Authentic recipes of famous Japanese vegetables, meat, seafood and fruit dishes were prepared before the audience. Chef Chiba also did a Japanese version of the famous Philippine dish adobo.

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos join McDonald’s 4th National Breakfast Day

March 14 was definitely McDonald’s best Monday ever! For the fourth year in a row, McDonald's National Breakfast Day delighted Filipinos across the country with free McMuffin sandwiches.

With over 400 stores nationwide who took part in the event, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos enjoyed a free and delicious McMuffin to start to their day.

From 6:00AM to 7:00AM, families, groups of friends, and individuals woke up extra early and flocked to participating McDonald's stores for their free breakfast treat via dine-in, take-out, and drive-thru.

Baskin-Robbins’ March flavor of the month rekindles the classic Belgian Waffle

Do you love waffles? Are you an ice cream fanatic? Now, here’s an exciting treat from Baskin-Robbins that combines these two well-loved treats in one delicious offering for the sunny month of March. The world’s favourite ice cream brand is offering the classic ice cream flavor that brings back that warm, happy feeling of indulging in a rich, golden Belgian waffle. Baskin-Robbins’ flavour of the month is truly waffily good as it meldsmaple praline flavored ice cream with Belgian waffle pieces, praline pecans and a creme caramel ribbon. It has the authentic taste and texture of a real belgian waffle and is best paired with the classic Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavor, Pralines ‘n Cream.

For the whole month of March, ice cream lovers can indulge in this luscious frozen treat from Baskin-Robbins in a cone, cup, or as a milkshake. It can also be relished as a 2-Scoop Sundae by mixing two scoops of Belgian Waffle Ice Cream, topped with Caramel Praline sauce, whipped cream, almonds and a cherry, served in a freshly baked waffle bowl or cup.

Villa Del Conte brings back Ovicini this Easter.

Experience a one-of-a-kind Easter Egg Hunt with your loved ones as Villa Del Conte brings back the luscious Ovicini. You and your family will surely enjoy this perfect giveaway wrapped in a cute and colorful bunny pouch which comes in 6, 8 and 10 pieces per pouch at a special rate of P180, P240 and P290 respectively. Grab these sweet and lavish chocolates and visit Villa del Conte stores at SM Megamall, Greenbelt 5, Century City Mall, Shangri-la Mall, Resorts World, Alabang Town Center, and Robinsons Magnolia. For bulk orders, please contact 893-2575 or 621-6101. 

Go to http://www.villadelcontecioccolato.com/ to know more about Villa del Conte, or follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VillaDelContePh, Instagram: http://instagram.com/villadelconte and Twitter: https://twitter.com/VilladelConte.

Discover happiness in a box with McDonald’s new corn cup option, Kung Fu Panda 3 toys

McDonald’s has a new treat for Happy Meal fans and it’s more than a new set of awesome Happy Meal toys. It’s a timeless favorite among Filipinos and a fun snack for kids and adults alike – corn!

Starting March 9, corn-loving customers may choose between McDonald’s Fries and a yummy corn cup to complete their Happy Meal.

The new corn option goes perfectly with McDonald’s newest Happy Meal toy offering, Kung Fu Panda 3! Corn is a great source of energy to be able to train like Po, focus like Master Shifu, and conquer obstacles like the Furious Five.

GSM BLUE: Embrace the new

As the leader in the gin category, we are much aware that the market landscape is changing. Today, more and more youths are interested in exploring their spirit of adventure and fueling their #YOLO attitudes. Ginebra San Miguel aims to be part of that notion, which is why we have changed the look and reformulated GSM Blue. The contemporary look has been updated to capture the curiosity of the young. Its fresh citrus aroma invigorates the sense of smell and a sip of the enhanced GSM Blue will leave you speechless because of its distinct smoothness and light taste. Straight up or mixed, the new GSM Blue is the ideal drink to bring life to all your explorations wherever you are and whoever you are with.