Greatness Starts At HOME :)

Recently, since I'm a big follower of Globe via Facebook and Twitter (Go na and follow them by clicking those links) I found out that they're having a Blog Contest featuring your Greatest Achievement, Globe sincerely believes that GREATNESS starts at HOME, which I also share the same views. 

My personal experience about "Greatness" is something really special to me. The bond that me and Mom created is something that not even money can buy. Mother's love is priceless. It all started when my parents separated and since my Mom was a housewife that time (it was really complicated and our life story is like the ones you can watch at MMK), we were left with nothing. I was high school that time and most of the time, our relatives were helping us, but there came a time that we should stand up and do our share to make our lives more meaningful, my mom, one by one started selling our furniture even to the extent of selling our house.  

My Mom used to be an accountant at Dubai and My Dad, a chef at Dubai as well but since we don't have any financial support from him and we never heard any news from him (until a few years wherein we learned that he was in prison in Dubai), My Mom did everything just to support our needs. Even until now, I can still feel teary eyed every time that I remember all the hard work and struggles that me and my mom went through. I'm also blessed that my grand mother "Inang" never left our side. Even at the age of 80 plus, she's manages to sew different kinds of cloth like mattress, pillow cases and more) just to support our needs, then I managed to graduate high school (thanks to their help) I enrolled myself to college, I was a working student as well, I'm a student assistant that time and when I got to my 3rd year, I also worked as a CSR in a call center company. I balanced school and work and thankful, I managed to graduate with flying colors. :) 

I guess, people can say that most families go through this hardships..but in our case, without my loving Mom, I don't think I can even handle it without her loving support and guidance. My moment of greatness is our UNITY in the house and our courage to face all the struggles that happened in our life. Looking back at that time line of my life, I can really smile about it. Nothing really compares with the strong bond that you have with your family, even though it is just me and my Mom right now (I don't even hold a grudge to my Dad, in fact I'm looking forward to see him soon) I feel really blessed because every moment spend with my family is a shining moment of greatness. I'll do everything just to give back all the love and support they gave me. 

This is my moment of Greatness, if you have any moment of greatness that you also want to share that started at home. Join Globe's "Greatness @Home Blogging Contest". 

Contest Requirements:
Open to Bloggers

Contest Mechanics:


1. Write about Greatness Starts @Home with one of the following topics:

IF YOU’RE A PARENT: What is your child’s greatest moment of achievement and how did it all start at Home?
IF YOU’RE NOT A PARENT: What is your greatest moment of achievement Who inspired and helped you at Home to achieve it and why?

2. Include a photo or video of you or your child’s greatest moment of achievement with your post.

3. Include the Tattoo@Home badge (photo above) on your post linking to http://tattoo.globe.com.ph

4. Post the direct link to your blog entry as a comment under this post for you to get qualified.

5. Globe will be featuring your story on their official Globe Tattoo Facebook page the day after your submission.


6. Contest will run from February 25 – March 17. Great prizes will be given away every 2 days to lucky participants!

7. Grand Winners of Samsung Champ phones and Samsung Galaxy tabs will be announced on March 25.

Judging Criteria

40% Creativity – Does your blog post successfully integrate well-crafted text with engaging images or video?
30% Content – Does your blog post embody what it means to start Greatness at Home?
15% Originality – Does your blog post present your story in a unique way and highlights the subject’s individuality?
15% Interaction on Tattoo’s FB page – Number of likes and comments from unique users about the story on the official Globe Tattoo Facebook page

AMAZING PRIZES:

-> Twenty (20) winners of 4 FREE PASSES to Mind Museum (scheduled visit on February 28, 9AM-12PM) for the first 20 posts. This will be awarded on Monday, February 27.

-> Twelve (12) Samsung Champ phones (Two (2) phones will be raffled off every 2 days to lucky participants for the next 3 weeks)

-> Two (2) Samsung Galaxy Tabs AND Two (2) Samsung Champ phones for the Best Blogs (One (1) from each topic) based on the criteria below:

So, what are you waiting for? Join now :) check out more information about Globe Tattoo and their current promos via:

Sky Cable: The Leader in Cable TV

SKYCABLE was established in January 1990. Commercial cable operations commenced on January 26, 1992. By the end of the year, 8,500 strand miles of cable were laid out, bringing in 20,000 subscribers by 1995. 


Today, over 500,000 subscribers have made SKYCABLE the number one cable TV service provider in the Philippines. It has grown to feature the best and most varied cable programs for the whole family.The success of SKYCABLE throughout the years enabled the business to expand and go beyond just providing postpaid cable TV service. In 2006, the first ever prepaid cable TV service in the country was introduced, SKYCABLE Silver Prepaid. In 2008, SKYBROADBAND, the fastest residential broadband internet service in the land, and SKYVOICE, the lowest-priced IDD calling service, were launched.This foray into innovative information and communication services created the need for the company to evolve its name into something much bigger - SKY.

Now, Sky Cable introduces their latest promos that you can avail  :)

How about their BUNDLES?:)

For more info, check out their Official Website :)

You can also follow Sky Cable via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/#!/SKYserves

and their Official Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/MySKYCable

They also have an ongoing Twitter promo that you'll surely L-O-V-E! :)

I for one can vouch for this promo because I also got the chance to win a super dinner treat only from Sky Cable!:)

Watch this Sky Cable commercial and take note of the details because they might ask any of those important details any time soon! :)

Something SPECIAL from GLOBE :)

What makes something special? Its not everyday that we get to do whatever we feel like doing and meet whom we really want to meet. That's why there are days tagged as "Special" and kept alive down the memory lane. We all have special people in our lives and we never fail to make them feel special simply because we love them. 

Not all the works we do becomes an achievement and not all the things we say becomes legends. We all are normal people and we are allowed to make mistakes and learn. Every person is special on his/her own way as none of us get to experience what others  have been through.That's what makes us unique and special compared to others. 

For me, the most special person in my life is my Mom. We all love our Moms and for me, my Mom is the best. She's stood by me through thick and thin and acted as my Dad as well. I awe her my life and I'll do my best just to give her the most wonderful Thank you that I can ever come up with. Right now, aside from my undying love, All I can ever dream of is the Blackberry Phone from Globe. 

Let me just site an example why I love Blackberry Phone, like Blackberry Bold :)

With this, I am also sharing with you guys one of the most SPECIAL news from GLOBE! :)

Subscribe now to My Super Plan UnliSurf Combo, from 599 to 2499, to get any of these amazing BlackBerry offers with free Globe services:

BlackBerry Curve 8520 

FREE at UnliSurf Combo Plan 599 with unlimited mobile surfing

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

FREE at UnliSurf Combo Plan 999 with:

•  unlimited mobile surfing

•  P400 consumable amount

•  1 freebie from A to C, E

BlackBerry Curve 9360 

FREE at UnliSurf Combo Plan 1799 with:

•  unlimited mobile surfing

•  P1,200 consumable amount

•  3 freebies from A to C, E

BlackBerry Bold 9780

FREE at UnliSurf Combo Plan 2499 with:

•  unlimited mobile surfing

•  P1,900 consumable amount

•  5 freebies from A to C, E

Handset pricing for all plans:

Freebie choices:

A - 10 min calls and 200 SMS to Globe/TM 

B - 5 min calls and 25 SMS to other networks

C - 20 mins IDD calls and 10 ISMS to 10 destinations**

E - Unlimited calls and text to one Globe/TM number

** US, Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Thailand

Promo period is from December 1 to 31, 2011. Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 9409, Series of 2011

Available for new Globe Postpaid line applications only.

For more details about this special offer from Globe

click this link:

So what are you waiting for? Grab this opportunity now, only from Globe :) 

TIGI BEAD HEAD's rockin' promo :)

There's a lot of Ipad giveaways going on this past few months and yes, I've always joined wishing that it might be the lucky time that I'll get to win the hot stuff which is the Ipad. Most of us would really want to own it, I for one.

TIGI - Bed Head, Catwalk, S Factor  gives us the opportunity because they are now having this amazing giveaway! :) not only will you get an Ipad, you'll also get the chance to know more about their amazing product! :)

TIGI translates fashion trends into an image statement and provides the products to do it! Whether your personal vision is to be a Rockstar, a red-carpet glamour queen, or sleek and sophisticated, TIGI has the right products for your personality and lifestyle. 

- Anthony Mascolo, International Creative Director.

So, if you want a rockin' hair, you might as well try their products. They are also giving away products every week. I hope I'll get to win some soon. I really want to try it. :) So what are you waiting for? Join  their rockin' giveaway. :)

TIGI BEDHEAD IPAD GIVEAWAY MECHANICS
Who doesn’t love great hair? TIGI Philippines, the leading company of fashionable and funky hair care is now on Facebook and Twitter!
To kick off the TIGI experience, we’re awarding one lucky fan with their very own iPad plus oodles of cool TIGI products! The rules? As easy as pie — just follow the simple mechanics below to qualify!
Mechanics:
1. Like TIGI-Bedhead Philippines Fanpage on Facebook
2. Post this on your wall publicly: “Follow ‘@TIGI – Bed Head, Catwalk, S Factor’ on Facebook and get a chance to win an iPad plus rockin’ TIGI goodies.” Share the love and tag two of your friends in your post. Example:
Follow @TIGI – Bed Head, Catwalk, S Factor on Facebook and get a chance to win an iPad plus rockin’ TIGI goodies. @________ @________
3. Follow TIGI-Bedhead’s Twitter at @BedheadPH and tweet this to your followers:
“Say hello to fab hair! Follow @BedheadPH and get a chance to win an iPad plus rockin’ TIGI goodies http://ow.ly/6RQEP.”
4. That’s it!
—
Terms and conditions:
- Giveaway will run until DECEMBER 15, 2011. This is open to Philippine residents only.
- The winner will be picked by TIGI and notified via email.
- Preferably, the winner should be able to travel to Manila to claim his/her prize. Otherwise, a delivery may be arranged.

Best of luck to everyone! :)

Follow TIGI - Bed Head, Catwalk, S Factor on  facebook :) and on twitter BedHeadPhilippines. :)

Noypistuff's First Blogversary Giveaway

In celebration of the first anniversary of Noypistuff as what it is now, a brand new touchscreen phone (a Samsung Champ) and five (5) P300 cellphone prepaid cards will be given away to lucky Noypistuff readers.

To earn an entry to the raffle, simply "like" both the Noypistuff and Webhost-choice fan pages on  Facebook. Be sure to like both the pages to earn 1 entry.


You can also earn additional entries by doing the following (optional): 


1. Write about this giveaway on your blog. (+3 entries)
2. Follow Noypistuff on Twitter. (+1 entry)
3. Tweet the link of this post. (+1 entry) (Here's the link: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/10/noypistuff-first-blogversary-giveaway.html)
4. Like "Music in My Religion" on Facebook. (+1 entry)
5. Post the link to this post on your Facebook wall. (+1 entry) (Here's the link again: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/10/noypistuff-first-blogversary-giveaway.html)
6. Like Noypistuff's Google Plus One button at the right sidebar of their page (+1 entry) (Please go to the HOME PAGE  and click on the Google Plus One button at the right side bar just below the search box.)
7. Follow Noypistuff on Google Friend Connect (+1 entry)


To make your entry(ies) be counted please fill-up this form found in this site:
http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/10/noypistuff-first-blogversary-giveaway.html

This giveaway is open to all Noypistuff readers from all over the world provided that you have a valid Philippine address to which the prize can be shipped to or a valid Philippine cellphone number for the prepaid card prize. This will run from October 15 until November 30, 2011.

There will be one (1) winner of Samsung Champ and five (5) winners of P300 prepaid card of choice. Winners will be announced 1-2 weeks after the end of the giveaway.

Check out Noypistuff's Blog at:

http://noypistuff.blogspot.com

Hot stuff for every Noypi! :)

Freeway Art National Artist Collector's Series Presents: Vicente Manansala

Si Vicente Manansala ay isang alagad ng sining sa larangan ng pagpipinta sa Pilipinas. Naturuan siya ni Fernando Amorsolo. Kabilang sa kanyang mga gawa Market Scene (1975), Fruit Vendor, Anak-laot. Ipinanganak sa Macabebe,Pampanga (Enero 22, 1910 - Agosto 22, 1981).

Some of his amazing works:

Jeepneys

Luksong-Taga

Crucifixion

Vicente Manansala is now featured on Freeway Art National Artist Collector's Series!

For more details, check out this sites:

Freeway website: www.freeway.net.ph
Facebook: facebook.com/Freeway/Online
Twitter: twitter.com/FreewayOnline

Don't forget! Pls help get #FreewayxManansala to trend on twitter! They'll give away Blackberry 3G on Faceboook EARLIER! Ü

Be on the lookout for the latest trends and hot spots in the metro! :)

Don't be left behind :)

WIN 2 FAB TRAVEL ENVELOPES!

Travel Envelopes from Wandering Mom :)


Get yourself organized with a fab Travel Envelope when you travel! And when you’re not, you can use this as your wallet to keep your money in place. Fab Manila is sponsoring two Travel Envelopes, red and black. First winner to be picked will get the red one and the next gets the black one.

This fab Travel Envelope features:

Faux Leather with Black & White checkered lining

Magnetic lock closure

Multiple pockets inside

Zippered pocket at the back

8.75″ in L

5″ in H

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This contest runs from October 7 and ends on November 7.

This blog contest is open to Philippine residents only. However, International bloggers may also join provided they have a Philippine address.

For more details, check out the contest site of Wandering Mom:

http://www.wanderingmom.info/2011/10/win-2-fab-travel-envelopes/

Join now! Good luck! :)

PinoyRecipe.net’s Gadget Giveaways

On October 31, 2011 Pinoy Recipe will be  giving away Gadgets to lucky PinoyRecipe.net Readers

sponsored by Philippines Tech and Gadget Reviews – AspireSearchMarketing.com!

 The prizes are:

• 1st Prize: (1 unit) Apple Ipod Shuffle
• 2nd Prize: Sun Cellular Broadband Internet USB Modem with Free 45 hours or US$30 Gift Card via Amazon
• 3rd Prize: (1 unit) Logitech Wireless Mouse M215 or US$20 Gift Card via Amazon
• Consolation Prize: 3 pieces PinoyRecipe T-Shirts to 3 PinoyRecipe.net’s readers.

 (Contest is Open Worldwide, other country residents will receive their Apple Ipod Shuffle from Amazon.com and the other Gadgets will be replaced byAmazon Gift Cards )

Contest Mechanics: ( Please follow the Contest Mechanics and Contest Rules carefully to avoid disqualification of entries )

Required Steps to join the contest:

• 1] Subscribe to the new  PinoyRecipe Newsletter Don’t forget to validate your email subscription. ( we abandon our Feedburner email newsletter, we are now using MailChimp mailserver. If you are not receiving newsletter from “MailChimp mailserver” then you need to subscribe here), If you’re already an email subscriber please proceed to step #2
• 2] Become a fan of PinoyRecipe.net on Facebook If you’re already an FB fan, please proceed to step #3
• 3] Become a fan of Philippines Tech and Gadget and Reviews on Facebook If you’re already an FB fan, please proceed to step #4
• 4 ] Fill up the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM here. ( Step 1 & 4 = 8 entry points )

Bonus Points:

• 1] In your Facebook status message tag Pinoy Recipe. ( 3 entry points ) Here’s the tag information:

Like @Pinoy Recipe and Win these Gadgets, Apple iPod Shuffle, Sun Cellular Broadband USB Modem or Logitech Wireless Mouse

• 2] Blog about the contest – ( 8 entry points )  You can copy this SAMPLE BLOG POST (click here to view), please make sure that the sponsors link and the link back to thispost is working or your entry will be disqualified.
• 3] Follow PinoyRecipe.net on Twitter ( 2 entry points )
• 4] Tweet this giveaway on your own Twitter Account( 3 entry points )

Copy and post this to your Twitter account:

Join PinoyRecipe’s Gadget Giveaways and Win an Apple iPod Shuffle, SunCellular USB Modem or Logitech Wireless Mouse  http://bit.ly/pJxVWA

CONTEST RULES:

• 1. Contestants are required to do all steps under Required Steps.
• 2. Only one (1 ) Twitter accounts is allowed. ( You can twit this contest only once onyour account)
• 3. Multiple Blog post is also allowed on different blog sites (if you have many blog sites you can post this contest on your blogs, one post for each blog, your blog site must be 3 months old newly created blog site will be ignored )
• 4. If you are not a Blogger but you have a Facebook account this is your chance to get more raffle entry points. You can daily update your FB Status and earn 3 entry points for each update. Just type in this message (or copy paste) in your FB status:

Like @Pinoy Recipe and Win these Gadgets, Apple iPod Shuffle, Sun Cellular Broadband USB Modem or Logitech Wireless Mouse

Tip: You can have a Total of 24 Entry Points if you will do all the Mechanics and Bonus Points at the start, but you can still add more entry points if you will dailyupdate your Facebook Status by tagging this contest.

The PinoyRecipe.net’s Gadget Giveaways starts September 5 and ends onOctober 31, 2011. All entries should be in by midnight (Philippine Time). Each point is equivalent to one raffle entry that will be put into the list of entries (more points = more entries). The winner will be chosen using Random.org’s List Randomizer and will be announced the following day, November 1st.

What are you waiting for? Join now!

Ms. Laureen Uy's Birthday Giveaway via Break A Style! :)

Laureen Uy, Co-Owner of STYLE BREAK. Fashion Icon of our time. Sister of the Philippine's best stylist Liz Uy and Preview's Creative Director Vince Uy is celebrating her birthday with a bang! and not only that,

she also gets to share something really amazing to her blog followers :)

Getting excited on how to win her amazing prize?

Mechanics:

1. Like the Facebook Fan Page of Nikon and Goody

2. Like/ RT this post 

http://www.breakmystyle.com/2011/10/birthday-givaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+breakmystyle%2FgupX+%28Break+My+Style%29

3. In less than 50 words, continue the sentence: "Because of Nikon, I AM..."

4. Like Laureen Uy's  facebook fan page and post your answer HERE

Contest will end on October 16, 2011!! Hurry! :)

The person with the best answer wins! Join now. Good luck! BMS.

**Contest only until October 16, 2011.

The prize?

Nikon S2500 together with a bag full of Nikon premium items

This is in connection with Nikon's I AM campaign :)

view some of their great videos about the campaign HERE

Join the party now and be the lucky winner of Nikon S2500 or Goody Items up for grabs! :) 

Happy Birthday Ms. Laureen Uy! :) 

SM Megamall is doing the 20K challenge! :)

SM Megamall is throwing a promo on their facebook page! :)

It's as easy as A-B-C :)

Just share the SM Megamall fan page in your wall! Tell all your friends to like the page! Once thyey reach 20,000 likes, 1 lucky fan will win a brand new Canon Power shot 10 mega pixel digital camera! 

So, what are you waiting for? Spread the word! :) 

You might win this awesome camera or one of your love one/friend! :)

Check out their new Foodcout ad as well :)



For updates on promos, discounts, sale and more on SM Megamall,

check out their FB PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/smmegamall

Good luck! :)

WD My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drives

So why do we need a portable hard drive?:)

I love writing, every once in a while, I took a break from this cruel world and write down my thoughts, my experiences and my fantasies online and a portable hard drive always do the trick.I worked with a lot of data, not only do I love love writing, I also edit picture and graphics and more, mostly the data is confidential. I need to have all of my current working files, and also several back-up files that I continually access. I always back up the data anticipating if only my pc is broken, I still have the backup data. In addition I also like watching movies (I'm addicted into watching movies that I downloaded)  and listening to music, so I usually copy a movie or song from a CD to a flash disk. So that it will be easy for me to play movie or music anywhere.

I used to use a USB flash drive which is only 16GB capacity for data, movies, or songs storage. As more data that I manage, I need a bigger storage medium. Yes, I need an external hard drive with a greater capacity. So, if you're like me who work with a lot of data and always mobile, you need a portable external hard disk.

Now, let me introduce to you WD My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drives. 

Building on WD’s 20 years of experience and expertise in hard drive innovation, WD My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives promise to deliver reliability and security for a pocket-friendly price and size. Much faster than previous generation portable hard drives, WD's My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives offer blazing transfer speeds with the latest USB 3.0 interface. Available in whopping 500 GB and 1 TB storage capacities, WD's My Passport Essential and the My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives are made for those who need their copious content, wherever and whenever they go.

There are many external hard drive brands in market, and Western Digital Ultra Portable External Hard Drive is one of my recommendation. This is quite small, doesn't require external power, and it is quite good looking. Western Digital external hard drive comes in various capacity storage and color. You can choose 1TB or 750GB also black, silver, metallic blue, and metallic red.

Product Dimensions 4.3 x 3.3 x 0.7 inches ; 7.2 ounces , light and small enough to handle.

Western Digital Ultra Portable External Hard Drive Features

- Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility

- Up to 3x faster transfer rates with USB 3.0

- Maximum capacity

- Automatic, continuous backup

- Password protection and hardware encryption

- 2-years limited warranty

Compatibility

Formatted NTFS

Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7

Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard%u2122 (requires reformatting and will work in USB 2.- mode)

Western Digital Ultra Portable External Hard Drive, Connecting with your USB 2.0 port today and using with USB 3.0 when you're ready. Now you can easily transferring files up to three times faster when connected to a USB 3.0 port. With recovery feature, will helps you to protect your data with automatic, continuous backup. The most important this is securing private or sensitive data with password protection and hardware encryption

There are 5 colors to choose from:

Do you want a WD My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE portable hard drive for free? then join their latest promo now! :)




HardwareZone and WD Philippines have joined forces to launch the My Tweet, My Passport contest on Twitter. You could win one of the three 500 GB WD My Passport Essential and two 1 TB WD My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives that will be given away from October 3 to October 7, 2011. In this promo, HardwareZone Philippines’ Twitter account HardwareZonePH will post a question daily. The participant must tweet his or her answer to that question, mention wdpinas (@wdpinas), and hashtag mypassport (#mypassport).


For more details, here is how to join the contest.




For more information on the features and specifications of WD My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives, visit www.wdc.com.


Check out http://www.hardwarezone.com.ph/home for amazing news, forums, price guides, blogs, event coverage, and reviews of the latest gadgets and more :)

Something kikay from LAYERED VINTAGE LUXE ♥

 LAYERED VINTAGE LUXE turns one! :) Now is the perfect time for an amazing kikay giveaway :)

I am so looking forward to this and I'm sure you'll be excited to join this giveaway as well. 

Check out some of her nice giveaways:

First Prize

*Sketches Whitening Pressed Powder in Cool Petal

*Sketches Shine-free Blemish Control Pressed Powder in Vanilla

*Sketches Natural Glow Blush in Candy Pink

*Sketches Natural Glow Blush in Warm Caramel

*Sketches Graffiti Eye Shadow Duo in Ocean Breeze

*Sketches Sassy Lips Lipstick in Mocha Frappe

*Sketches Sassy Lips Lipstick in Apricot Delight

*Sketches Dream of Me Body Spray

*Sketches Pixel Pops Lip Gloss in Maple Pops

Second Prize

*Natasha Day to Night Eyeliner in Emerald Green

*Natasha Beauty Spa Lipstick in Eclair

*Natasha Colorbuild Eye shadow Trio in Prim Pink

So, what are the mechanics and when will LVL announce the winners?

all you have to do is check out  LAYERED VINTAGE LUXE'S GIVEAWAY POST! :)

Click the link now for more details :)

Check out LVL's official blog as well :)

http://layeredvintageluxe.blogspot.com/

What are you waiting for? Join now! :) 

Cheers! :)