There’s really no stopping BUM endorser Daniel Padilla from conquering local showbiz.

Just recently, he has proven yet again why he is one of the most desirable bachelors this side of the world.

               

                This August, the 18-year-old star of ABS-CBN’s upcoming romantic series Got To Believe is on the cover of two different glossies: the college lifestyle magazine Chalk and the entertainment publication YES! Magazine. Prior to appearing in Chalk and YES!, Daniel also headlined the July issue of the male-oriented fashion magazine, Garage, wherein he sported the season’s hottest trend: metallics. 

               

                Daniel’s triple cover victory is a rare feat for any male celebrity, especially for someone who is relatively new in the business. But from the way he’s getting projects, Daniel, or simply DJ to his legions of fans, looks as though he was born for this kind of superstardom.

               

                It is quite easy to know why Daniel is so in-demand these days. Aside from having good looks, enigmatic charm, and that unmistakable Padilla swagger, which he probably inherited from his equally famous uncle Robin Padilla, DJ can sing well. In fact, DJ has released two successful Star Records albums, Daniel Padilla in 2012 and DJP in 2013. He also has a sold-out concert called Daniel Padilla Live: A Birthday Concert, at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum to back his music credentials.

               

                Daniel is edgy, expressive, passionate, and unpredictable. He’s never afraid of showing his true colors or going against the grain. Having Daniel as BUM endorser for 2 years now makes him a sought-after celebrity image model and BUM is proud to have him since 2011. BUM’s Daniel Padilla limited edition shirt Collection is doing well in all BUM outlets nationwide.

               

                These admirable traits make Daniel Padilla the perfect BUM image model. Both the young actor and the clothing brand seem to share one philosophy, and that is, celebrating individuality. BUM is available in leading department stores nationwide. For more information, visit www.bumequipment.com.ph or like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bumequip.

Ever thought of what kind of tableware you would need in your house or the designs that will suit your needs or occasions you could think of?

Melawares, one of the most trusted brands of tableware from CDC Manufacturing Corporation, understands the need for having enough tableware with different designs for people with discerning tastes. Over the last 30 years, Melawares produced thousands of plates, bowls, trays, tumblers and other tableware products with designs to make sure you get the kind of tableware you need.

For those who are into cooking and making their masterpieces look more appetizing, Melawares has dining plates as small as 5.5 inches for dishes like siomai, tofu in garlic sauce and steamed veggies, or 10.5 inches for much bigger ones like meatloaves and fried dishes (chicken, pork chop, fish fillet, spring rolls) and many others. But if you need something bigger for your crispy pata or steamed lapu-lapu, Melawares has the perfect serving plate for that—round, square, or rectangular—plus sauce dishes for special dips and condiments.

For dishes like nilaga, sinigang, kare-kare and other stews or soups, Melawares’ casserole sets complete with cover and serving spoon will appeal to you, plus deep dining dish sets or bowls of different shapes and sizes for your sumptuous soup recipes. And of course, Melawares has all kinds of saucers for those delectable desserts.

Your dining experience or parties can also now be more enjoyable with Melawares’ Round Series, Square Series and Diamond Series, all adorned with dainty floral designs for a night with the girls. For a more elegant style, meanwhile, try Melawares’ Wavy Series, but if you’re into more Oriental-themed meals, Melawares has the Japanese Collection with its very own sushi dish and yacht plate where special Oriental dishes are best served. But if you are aiming for more sophistication, try Melawares’ Tapered and Plain Collection, which comes in vibrant colors or with a more neutral shade.

Whatever dish or occasion and theme, Melawares has the right kind of tableware you need.

At present, CDC Manufacturing Corporation has four brands aside from Melawares, its classic brand that carries high-quality melamine tableware products. There is also Bestware, Urban Kitchen, and Perfect Dining. It is also the leading manufacturer of customized dinnerware for Quick Service Restaurants serving some of the biggest names in the food industry.

For more information about Melawares, go to www.melawares.com. 

Moonleaf Tea Shop revives an authentic Taiwanese tradition with an innovative twist for the Filipino market. A favourite spot among young urban professionals and students, the home-grown brand recently launched its Hot Drinks line. The latest addition to its wide-range of freshly- brewed tea offerings include classic favourites like Black Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Earl Grey Tea. Refreshing and milk-infused variants include Wintermelon, Vanilla, and Caramel Milk Teas, among others. For customers who are looking for a stimulating burst of fruit flavours, Moonleaf's Lychee Jasmine, Passionfruit and Lychee Aloe Vera teas are top choices.

'Moonleaf's premium tea leaves from Taiwan lend an authentic and luxurious tea flavour. Its natural benefits make it the perfect alternative to coffee, and an invigorating treat to health enthusiasts," shared Adrian Adriano, Chief Executive Officer of Moonleaf Tea Shop.

An inspiring success story, Moonleaf started out as a quaint shop along Magiting Street, UP Teacher’s Village in Diliman, Quezon City in 2010. The homey interiors and wide variety of tea concoctions quickly drew in crowds of young and hip students and professionals. Moonleaf's tea drinks and mixes are made from freshly brewed, top-quality tea leaves that are freshly-brewed, steeped and served in authentic Taiwanese tradition. Today, Moonleaf has over 30 branches nationwide. A fast-emerging brand, Moonleaf is venturing into expanding its reach outside the Philippines very soon.

THE SANDWICH EXPERIMENT WITH CHEF SHARWIN TEE There’s a lot more to a sandwich than the typical ham-and-cheese kinds of combinations—as Chef Sharwin Tee is about to prove on this next episode of “Curiosity Got the Chef”, where surprising, unique, and mouthwatering variations of the best on-the-go snack are prepared not only for convenience, but for pure satisfaction as well.

Featuring scrumptious delicacies like a Beef Pochero Dip Sandwich, a Croque Manang, a Shrimp and Picked Mango Po’ Boy, and an Ube Macapuno Montecristo, Chef Sharwin is sure to bring you a wide array of ways to spice things up. Don’t miss out on “Curiosity Got the Chef” at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday (July 17), only on the Lifestyle Network. For more details, log on to www.facebook.com/LifestyleNetwork.

In celebration of Outbox Media Production Agency's 7th anniversary, we proudly bring you “GROWING OLD WITH YOU”: A Benefit Concert for Golden Acres Haven for the Elderly on July 27, 2013, 7PM at the Celebrity Sports Complex, Capitol Hills, Quezon City.

A night of pure entertainment and delectable dining experience with performances from hit girl group, Pretty Young Thing (PYT); comedy acts of singing trio, The Miss Tres of PGT4; followed by the heartfelt tunes of the country’s only big band crooner, Mr. Richard Poon!

This event is made possible by: FOTON MOTORS PHILIPPINES, ASIA REFRESHMENTS CORPORATION, SOGO CHAIN OF HOTELS, WATERFRONT HOTELS AND CASINOS, FERNA CORPORATION, URATEX FOAM, BOUNTY FRESH CHICKEN, CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL, PURE GOLD SUPERMARKET and SMARTS SHOTS STUDIO.

The Junior Chamber International Philippines (JCIP) is making its last call for nominees to the 2013 Search and Award for the Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines (TOFARM), a yearly search for the best practitioners in various agricultural fields.

Nominations for exceptional farmers, farmer entrepreneurs, farming institutions, agri innovations, agri-initiatives, local government units engaged in agriculture, cooperatives, agricultural NGO’s, young farmers, livestock farmers, fisherfolk, urban and city farmers, family farmers and women farmers will be accepted until July 31, 2013. Nominations can be made through email at info.tofarm@gmail.com or sent personally to 10th Floor, UHI Building at 158 P. Tuazon Ave. cor. 8thAvenue, Cubao, Quezon City. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the TOFARM website at www.tofarm.org.

Re-established in 2012, TOFARM was initiated by JCIP in partnership with Universal Harvester Inc. to invigorate the farming sector and create better appreciation for the farmers who provide food for our 98 million Filipinos.“We want agriculture to interest and excite more people, particularly the youth who are increasingly being lured by white collar jobs and losing interest in tilling the land that their parents and ancestors worked on. We want to focus on the success stories in the field and in so doing encourage investments and advance research that will result in a vibrant agricultural sector which is the backbone of our economy. The end goal is to achieve sustainable food supply for the whole country,” said Rommel Cunanan, TOFARM 2012 National Chairman, JCI Philippines.

Dr. Milagros Ong How, Executive Vice President of Universal Harvester, Incorporated (UHI), said the need to attract more young people to go into farming is serious. Youths now are less interested to follow their elders’ footsteps and are hesitant to pursue farming as a vocation. As a result, the average age of farmers has gone up to 59. If fewer and fewer young farmers fail to realize their contribution to nation building, we will face a food security crisis in the very near future,” she said.

Dr. How, who was also recently recognized for her exemplary support for the Philippine Agriculture industry by the Angeles University Foundation, aims to open up opportunities in traditional and innovative farming fields that will attract young people and second generation farmers to pursue this noble livelihood.

From January to June, JCIP and UHI have gone to different provinces from Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and Pangasinan in the north to Zambales, Tarlac, Bataan, Lucena and Laguna in Central and Southern Luzon to Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro and Davao in the south to conduct LakbayArals – TOFARM initiatives to educate farmers on modern farming methods, nutrition management and best farming practices around the world – as an additional effort to boost farmer morale and development.

The public is invited to nominate farmers, institutions, groups or LGUs to the TOFARM search. Nomination forms must be endorsed by a local JCI organization, or the local agriculture officer, DepEd Teachers or the local parish priest. A scrapbook album or documentation must accompany the nomination and sent to the JCI Philippines Headquarters. Submissions may also be sent online.

Evaluation of entries will be done in September and October 2013. The new TOFARM Awardees will be announced in November 2013.

For more information, please go to www.tofarm.org. or call TOFARM Secretariat at 709-5011 to 5004, 709-5006 (Fax).

Pet Shop Boys, consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, will be touring in support of the new and to-be released album "Electric". Recently, the duo returns in triumphant form in their 12th studio album "Electric" produced by Stuart Price (Madonna, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, The Killers) and features eight new songs, plus one cover of Bruce Springsteen's "The Last To Die". The album boasts the singles ‘Vocal’ and ‘Axis’ and completes a collection of dance anthems which the British electro-pop duo is known for.

The winners of the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by The Guinness Book of Records. Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1985 spawning 42 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four number ones: "West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Always on My Mind" and "Heart".

Experience electronic music and style with the UK’s phenomenal duo in Pet Shop Boys Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 6, 2013. Tickets are now available at all TicketNet outlets and via online at www.ticketnet.com.ph as presented by Ovation Productions.

Ticket Prices:

VIP - Php6340 (reserved seating)
Patron - Php5810 (reserved seating)
Lower Box - Php4755 (reserved seating)
Upper Box A - Php3700 (reserved seating)
Upper Box B - Php1585 (free seating)
General Admission - Php850 (free seating)