Kicking off Mabuhay Miles’ 10th anniversary

Php100,000 and 100,000 Mabuhay Miles from PNB and Allied Bank's My Perfect Ten Buy

Mabuhay Miles MasterCard is giving away hundreds of thousand pesos and hundreds of thousand Mabuhay Miles! What a way to kick off Mabuhay Miles' 10th anniversary.

With the My Perfect 10 Buy promo, one can win as much as Php100,000 and 100,000 Mabuhay Miles. It’s very simple, just share with us on video a very meaningful purchase and let us know why it’s so significant.

To join the contest, simply follow these instructions: 1) Go to and 'like' the Mabuhay Miles MasterCard Facebook page; 2) Launch the “My Perfect 10 Buy” application tab; 3) Fill in the registration form; 4) Read the mechanics; and 5) Submit a 30-second to two-minute video sharing your most valuable purchase through Mabuhay Miles MasterCard. It’s very easy. Check-out how Mark Cahatol and other cardholders did their videos at http://bit.ly/OME2bd.

Make sure to invite your friend to view your video entry and rate it. The more video entries you submit, the more chances of winning. Just remember to feature different purchases and products in every video.

Ten (10) winners will be picked from all the entries. The top three (3) winning entries will receive the amount of the purchased item or P100,000 (whichever is lower) plus 100,000 Mabuhay Miles. The fourth to sixth winning entries shall receive the amount of the purchased item or P50,000 (whichever is lower) plus 50,000 Mabuhay Miles. The seventh to ninth winning entries shall receive the amount of the purchased item or P30,000 (whichever is lower) plus 30,000 Mabuhay Miles. The tenth winning entry shall receive the amount of the purchased item or P10,000 (whichever is lower) plus 10,000 Mabuhay Miles. All prizes shall be credited to the winner’s Allied Bank/PNB Mabuhay Miles MasterCard. Miles are non-transferable and not convertible to cash.

For more information on promo guidelines, visit the Mabuhay Miles MasterCard Facebook page. This nationwide promo is open to all Mabuhay Miles MasterCard cardholders and will run until August 15, 2012 only.

Taiwan: Food trip in Taipei's Shilin Night Market

Back to my Taiwan trip last June. After checking-in, we went straight to the Shilin Night Market for some shopping. Taipei has a very distinct night market subculture. It's a place where you can meet up with friends or spend some idle time with the various activities there. But I was more excited with the hawker food which Taipei's night markets are very known for.

We went straight to business and went on a food tasting spree. Like in previous trips, I had to have stinky tofu! The oyster pancakes are good as well. And make sure to try the fried chicken patties at the entrance of the market. I'll let the photos do the talking. If you're in Taipei, make sure to try out the food at the various night markets.

Thank you to EVA Airways and Jeron Travel for inviting me to join their familiarization tour to Taiwan. More on Taiwan in the next few weeks, particularly the spectacular Taroko Gorge and Hualien.

In the meantime, check out my photos of Taipei in the Ivan About Town FB page.

Bloggers contest for Bangong Padala ng Tide with Downy

We are all aware of the sad reality of families separated due to economic needs, husband working away from his wife and his family or vice versa. How do these couples keep their love long-lasting?

Tide with Downy invited couples to share their love stories and photos exemplifying their love that lasts even though they are separated by distance. The top 100 with the best love stories were given the chance to send a package to their loved ones. These packages were sent domestically, and some even went overseas!

Out of the hundreds of love stories, Tide with Downy chose three couples with the best love stories, and I personally delivered these three Tide with Downy Bangong Padala packages to their homes, located all over the country. Check out the video here:



Touching isn't it? So we want to know what you think about long lasting relationships! Tell us and you may get a chance to win cash prizes and Bangong Padala packages from Tide with Downy. Below are the mechanics of the contest:

1. This contest is open to ALL bloggers.

2. Contest period is from July 16 to 29, 2012.

3. Make sure to watch the Tide with Downy Bangong Padala video entitled “Pag-ibig na Pangmatagalan”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UByYVB4glg

4. Write a blog entry with the following proposed topics:

• What do you think is the secret to a long-lasting relationship?
• Share your own love stories, showing how your relationships stays strong despite hindrances and hardships
• What is your greatest sacrifice for a loved one to make him/her feel more loved?

5. At the end of your article, embed the video and invite your readers to watch and share the Tide with Downy Bangong Padala video entitled “Pag-ibig na Pangmatagalan” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UByYVB4glg

6. Be as creative as you can be by including photos, videos, etc. depicting love that lasts long amidst the distance in your blog entry.

7. Send the title and the link of your blog post to tide.downy.bangongpadala@gmail.com. Please include in the email message your Complete Name, Age, Address and Contact numbers (Mobile and Landline).

8. Blog entries should not contain obscene, malicious, offensive or disparaging language/visuals directed to Tide or to any other person or entity.

9. One (1) grand winner and one (1) runner-up will be determined based on a panel of judges from Tide. Entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Creativity – 40%
• Relevance – 30%
• Appeal – 30%

10. The winners will be notified by email, including how they will claim their prize.

11. The winners will receive the following:

• Grand winner: Php 5,000 and two (2) Tide with Downy Bangong Padala packages (1 for the winner, and a chance to send the other package to a loved one)
• 1st Runner up: Php 4,000 and Tide with Downy Bangong Padala package

12. Tide product prizes are not transferable or convertible to cash.