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A café that feels like a bar, Island Tea Co. Escario Central in Cebu City

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A café that feels like a bar, Island Tea Co. Escario Central in Cebu City

A group of friends and family will each have different drinks as their go-to way to chill which means that there are the tea enthusiasts, the caffeine lovers and of course the cocktail drinkers.

Finding somewhere with all these three can be hard though but no worries as a cozy and Instagrammable space offers all these and more.

Island Tea Co-Escario, located at Escario Central Mall, Cebu City, has a cozy and comfortable ambiance that can be liken to a bar as it is such a great place to chill and chat with your friends and love ones.

Aside from a great venue to past time, it can also be a workplace and a meeting place with its strong internet connection, live music and even free use of board games.

PREMIUM TEA & COFFEE

Island Tea Co-Escario has a collection of over 100 tea made from premium “Pure Ceylon Black Tea”.  They are prepared with 100% Natural Loose-Leaf Tea, no artificial syrups and no artificial powders added.

Their coffee offers are made from pure Sri Lankan coffee beans as well which have a distinctive taste. Truly a world class coffee menu, conceived from the best Arabica & Robusta coffee beans.

If you want a little nightcap, they have these unique tea cocktails Wild Frog, Straw Marga and Tea Mojito.

With a diverse menu of hot & cold teas, coffee, tea-based alcohol cocktails and non-caffeinated drinks, they sure have something for everyone

OPEN MIC DAILY

A hang out place like no other as their open mic is available daily with an acoustic live band playing for you from 12 noon to 11:30 in the evening and there’s also LIVE MUSIC every Saturday starting at 6:00PM.

Photo from Island Tea Co. – Escario Central Facebook Page
Photo from Island Tea Co. – Escario Central Facebook Page
Photo from Island Tea Co. – Escario Central Facebook Page

EXCLUSIVE VENUE RESERVATION

If you are looking for a place perfect for simple special occasions or group meetings, you are very much welcome to book your reservation at 0998 846 3813 as ITC Escario branch offers you a space good for 25 pax at P250 per head (consumable (tea / coffee / decaffeinated drinks or liquor).

Photo from Island Tea Co. – Escario Central Facebook Page
Photo from Island Tea Co. – Escario Central Facebook Page

STUDENT, EMPLOYEE & OTHER PROMO

They have partnership programs for universities & colleges to treat the students and package offers for corporates just by presenting their ID. See how much you can save for a day and ease the burden of your wallet by availing on all these life steals.

Partnership and sponsorship instead of universities, employees, and other promos.

Avail a 30% discount for corporate and 20% discount upon partnering with Island Tea Co. For partnership inquiries, please contact 0998-846-3813.

Maybe you’re wondering why Ceylon is written or dominant in their cups, this is because “Island Tea Co.” is a chain of ‘Pure Ceylon’ Tea cafes with a network of branches across Philippines, Sri Lanka, Dubai | UAE, Qatar and Australia.

It is an internationally known taste that would get you coming back for more.

RATES & OTHER INFORMATION

TEA-BASED BEST-SELLERS

Fruit teas:  (cold ☕️&hot teas 🍵)

  • Wildberry Fruit Tea
  • Lemon And Lime
  • Ginger And Lemon
  • Classic Calamansi

Milk tea

  • ice Chocolate Milk Tea
  • perfect Ceylon Milk Tea
  • creamy Ceylon Milk Tea
  • Creamy Nutella Milk Tea

Cream cheese

  • wildberry Cream Cheese Milktea
  • perfect Ceylon Cream Cheese Milk Tea
  • creamy Ceylon Cream Cheesemilk Tea
  • Nutella Cream Cheese Milk Tea

Blended

  • halo-Halo Milk Tea Shake
  • earl Grey Iced Cream Tea Shake
  • oreo Milk Tea Shake

COFFEE BEST-SELLERS

Coffee based:

  • Caramel Macchiato (Hot And Over Iced)
  • Mocha (Hot, Over Iced And Frappe)
  • Salted Caramel (Frapper, Over Iced And Hot)
  • Double Chocolate (Iced And Frappe)

Non-coffee based:

  • Charcoal (Hot And Over Iced)
  • Taro (Frappe And Over Iced)
  • Matcha (Frappe And Over Iced)

Other Information:

HOW TO GET THERE?

Exact location: Escario Central Mall, N. Escario Street, Cebu City – same location with SMR Chocolates and Politics Café, beside McDo Escario.

BY JEEPNEY: You can ride any jeepney going to Escario Central Mall or passing through N. Escario (Axis). Or, ride 12L and 14D jeepney from Ayala and drop off at Escario Central Mall. From Colon/Fuente – Maxwell Hotel: 17D, 17B,17C 14D, and 04H.

BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Escario Central Mall”. Big parking space is available.

BBM, Sara lead partial, unofficial count

Ram Mancelita
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BBM, Sara lead partial, unofficial count

The UniTeam frontrunners former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are leading the presidential and vice-presidential races according to the partial and unofficial results released by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) through its transparency server at 11:47 PM.

The total number of Electoral Returns (ERs) processed was about 81.8 percent which is equivalent to 88,166 of 107,785 clustered precincts.

Marcos Jr. had 26,681,414 votes followed by Vice President Robredo with 12,736,644. Below are the rankings for the Presidential race as of 11:47PM:

  1. Former Senator Bongbong Marcos Jr. – 26,681,414 votes
  2. Vice President Leni Robredo – 12,736,644 votes
  3. Senator Manny Pacquiao – 2,781,786 votes
  4. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno – 1,664,391 votes
  5. Senator Panfilo Lacson – 788,835 votes
  6. Faisal Mangondato – 152,166 votes
  7. Ernesto Abella – 91,521 votes
  8. Leody De Guzman – 76,946 votes
  9. Norberto Gonzales – 72,604 votes
  10. Jose Montemayor – 49,705 votes

Meanwhile, Marcos’ running mate Sara Duterte is also leading the Vice Presidential race with 26,701,951 votes.

  1. Mayor Sara Duterte – 6,701,951 votes
  2. Senator Francis Pangilinan – 7,980,359 votes
  3. Senator Vicente Sotto III – 7,115,838 votes
  4. Dr. Willie Ong – 1,649,507 votes
  5. Buhay party-list Representative Lito Atienza – 213,060 votes
  6. Manny Lopez – 122,430 votes
  7. Prof. Walden Bello – 81,099 votes
  8. Carlos Serapio – 71,173 votes
  9. Rizalito David – 44,025 votes

In the senatorial race, actor Robin Padilla is leading the top 12 with 22,283,925 votes followed by Loren Legarda with 20,802,147. Here are the Senatorial rankings so far:

  1. Robin Padilla 22,283,925
  2. Loren Legarda 20,802,147
  3. Raffy Tulfo 20,055,519
  4. Win Gatchalian 17,736,236
  5. Chiz Escudero 17,530,993
  6. Mark Villar 16,575,675
  7. Alan Peter Cayetano 16,524,080
  8. Joel Villanueva 15,989,437
  9. Migz Zubiri 15,988,055
  10. JV Ejercito 13,565,030
  11. Risa Hontiveros 13,394,882
  12. Jinggoy Estrada 12,809,982

You can also follow the live count for the national and local positions at:

4 Summer Must-Haves as SM Seaside’s 3-Day Sale returns this May 13-15

Marel Baluyos
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4 Summer Must-Haves as SM Seaside’s 3-Day Sale returns this May 13-15

You’ll know that summer is already blazing hot as the social media pictures of epic vacations and beach trips are also on fire in our feed. 

And aside from the beautiful locations and fun that are all IG worthy, let’s not forget the outfits and items that go with it. These items are not just for the visuals but are also the essentials to have the best summer experience.

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The Great Seaside Sale offers these summer must-haves to have that summer advantage.

1. FOOTWEAR

This must be the hottest item there is since the pandemic began as it is all over the place. You can literally see it anywhere as it became everyone’s new favorite footwear. It’s light, soft, and aptly appropriate in waters which makes it perfect as a summer footwear. Crocs also go with every outfit so you won’t have to bring additional footwear on your travels.

Crocs | Lower Ground Floor, City Wing | SM Seaside City Cebu

2. SUMMER DRESS

Girls, we all know that a dress is a woman’s best friend, especially during summer. Summer dresses in H&M are freeing, make you feel pretty and of course very IG-worthy. Top up your summer fun available at H&M and dress up wherever you go!

H&M | Upper Ground Floor, Mountain Wing | SM Seaside City Cebu

3. SUNGLASSES

The icing to the cake, the finishing touch to your summer look should be able to put your summer outfit together and Sunnies’ hip and new summer shades might just be what you’re looking for. The shades are a necessary item when it comes to protecting our eyes from the sun’s intensity but that doesn’t mean that we can’t get them in style.

Sunnies | Upper Ground Floor, Cube Wing | SM Seaside City Cebu

4. INFLATABLES 

These inflatables are lifesavers to both parents, kids and kids at heart sometimes. There are times that splashing on the water is the only way to make the children feel the summer while still not being able to travel or go to the beach and big pools immediately. Inflatables can certainly be enjoyed by the whole family and can take the best snaps of summer moments. They are available from the great toy store, Toy Kingdom. 

Toy Kingdom | Second Floor, Mountain Wing | SM Seaside City Cebu

Our summers are certainly the best especially here in Cebu as we have a lot of beautiful tourist spots and staycations to cool off to but before you take off on those refreshing adventures, make sure that you have everything you need by adding these items to your to-bring list. 

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HOW TO GET TO SM SEASIDE?

Exact Location: SM Seaside City Cebu in South Road Properties (SRP), Cebu City.

BY MYBUS: You can take a FREE MyBus ride from/to BDO Fuente Osmena from 8:20 am to 10:00pm. You can also ride any MyBus from SM City Cebu, Talisay, Mandaue City, Parkmall, and any Cibus to get to and from SM Seaside City Cebu Drop-off point is at the City Wing Entrance.BY GrabCar: Get P70 OFF on your GrabCar protect ride to and from SM Seaside City Cebu by using the promo code: SMSEASIDE70

Soon to rise: Skateboarding Park and Picnic Area in Talisay City, Cebu

Sarah Ladeza
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Soon to rise: Skateboarding Park and Picnic Area in Talisay City, Cebu

They say that the key to turning your dreams into a reality is action. This adage has been proven to be true especially now that the once dream for Talisay City has been unveiled.

Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page

The Talisay City Mayor shared on his Facebook page how he is elated that one of his dreams for Talisay already has a picture and look to it.

A skateboarding park with a food and picnic area has been shared on his FB page. He described how if you are in the City Hall flagpole and is facing the fountain, this park is located on the right side.

Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page

Since skateboarding has become a trend and a fast-growing sport among the younger Cebuanos, he considered this park a big step for their beloved city. This dream of having their own skateboarding park is not only for the people of Talisay, but to also build a community in Cebu.

Now, young Cebuanos would need not to harness their skills through visiting their local parks or skating on the streets, which could potentially endanger them because of this.

Once the park opens to the public, this would become the perfect place for the athletes to become better and encourage other youngsters to fall inlove with the sport as well, especially now that it has become an Olympic sport – where Cebuanos like Margie Didal have dominated in the world stage.

Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page
Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page
Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page
Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page

Apart from the skate park, other amenities are also set to rise:

  • Coffee Shop
  • Dining Areas
  • Food Court
  • Food Stalls
  • Picnic Area

World-renowned Cebuano designer, Kenneth Cobonpue, was tapped to design the park while Olympic skateboarding coach Dani Bautista will provide the obstacles needed for the skatepark.

While this is still a dream, Samsam is hoping for this to unfold before everyone’s eyes and put into a reality.

Photo from Samsam Gullas Facebook Page

LOOK! Beautiful Prenup Shoot featuring Cebu City’s iconic CCLEX

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LOOK! Beautiful Prenup Shoot featuring Cebu City’s iconic CCLEX

In our present time, a couple’s happy ever after doesn’t begin during their exchange of vows. Their forever usually starts during their engagement. This engagement then is strengthened through the pre-nuptial photoshoots.

Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography
Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography

Pre-nuptial photoshoots, as we all have seen online, have been making rounds on social media because of their unique concepts and ideas. This couple is not a stranger to this idea.

This lovely couple have captured the essence of their love through this extraordinary photoshoot.

Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography

Chad and Reglene’s prenup photoshoot is one dream come true for every couple. This was done in Cebu City’s Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) and the Cebu South Coastal Road Tunnel (SRP Tunnel). The location has indeed became a perfect backdrop to express their love for each other in the main shot.

You need not to go far to capture real beauty and real love. All that you have to do is check locally and unleash the creative mind in you.

World-class location indeed!

Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography
Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography
Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography
Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography
Photo from Marion Dhen / D’PIX Photography

COMELEC Reminds Voters Not to Wear Campaign Merch on Election Day

Marel Baluyos
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COMELEC Reminds Voters Not to Wear Campaign Merch on Election Day

A piece of advice from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), don’t wear shirts with a candidate’s name or face and any campaign merch you have on your electoral bets.

With Campaign season being officially closed today May 7, by this time we might all have our electoral candidates chosen to vote on the coming much discussed elections on May 9.

Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook Page

This also means that campaigning is not allowed by this point and on the coming days especially on May 9 which is why campaign merch are discouraged during voting.

Wearing of shirts with a candidate’s name or face was emphasized on the “not to wear” by the Commission on Elections commissioner, George Garcia.

“Di po tayo magdidikta at hindi natin ipo-prohibit ang isang botante na nakasuot ng kulay ng isang kandidato pero iwasan po natin magsuot ng mga damit na merong mukha ng kandidato. Tandaan po natin, bawal na po ang pangangampaniya sa Mayo 9,”

– COMELEC COMMISSIONER GEORGE GARCIA 

Poll watchers and election officers may prohibit you from entering the polling precinct if you’re wearing one of the following with the name or face of a candidate:

  • face mask
  • baller
  • shirt
  • other clothing

There will also be no distribution of flyers and sample ballots, no shaking of hands to endorse a candidate, you just have to get to your precinct, vote wisely and make your vote count and safely get home to await the results.

Photo from VP Leni Robredo Facebook Page

This does not mean though that plain colored shirts are not allowed but it will be much more comfortable for you just to avoid them which you all know what we mean.

These are the colors you might want to avoid or not, it all depends on you. There is pink, red/green and of course the local colors that your local electorals have adopted for their campaign which is to say is in the “must be careful” department.

Today, with May 9 being declared a non-working holiday and other work suspensions, the Filipinos are now busy getting home and getting ready to be able to vote.

Photo from Isko Moreno Domagoso Facebook Page

PH may have its first-ever homegrown athlete in the NBA this 2022

Marel Baluyos
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PH may have its first-ever homegrown athlete in the NBA this 2022

Filipino athletes are taking international stage more and more as they should.

Now, we are heading for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Philippines might have a  chance to have its first-ever homegrown Filipino player in the NBA as the young athlete Kai Sotto declared for the coming 76th edition of the NBA draft.

Photo from Kai Sotto’s Instagram Account

To those who are not familiar with the term “NBA draft”, it is an annual event in which teams from the  NBA can draft players who are eligible. These are mostly  college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted, hence the possibility for Kai.

Kai stands at 7-foot-3 at just the age of 19. He was already making waves as he was named Australia’s National Basketball League’s Fans Most Valuable Player on his first season. He played with the Adelaide 36ers and finished the season with an average of 7.5 points and 4.48 rebounds on 50% shooting from the field, across 23 games with the 36ers.

Photo from Kai Sotto’s Instagram Account

He made the announcement on the possibility of the NBA’s in his Instagram account and also included his gratitude to the Adelaide 36ers, his family, his fans, media, sponsors, coaches, trainers and bloggers. He stated that an athlete like him doesn’t get to a certain point without the help and support of all these people.

“I have declared for the 2022 NBA Draft. Please pray and support me during my quest to fulfill my ultimate dream.”

– KAI SOTTO

The 2022 NBA Draft will take place on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The young Filipino basketball player has decided to take a step into realizing his dream and with a bright future ahead, he will surely be one of the Philippines’ pride in the future.

Photo from Kai Sotto’s Instagram Account

Why Scrat from Ice Age finally gets his acorn

Marel Baluyos
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Why Scrat from Ice Age finally gets his acorn

Remember that squirrel who in Ice Age who couldn’t catch a break to eat and obsess over his acorn for the life of him and ends up both being the cause of the problems and the bringer of solutions in the movie series?

Photo from Blue Sky Studios

Yes. I think we all do. Well, He finally did eat the slippery acorn he chased all over the era.

He is that type of character that will stick to your memory and if you didn’t know, his name is Scrat (squirrel+rat), a saber-toothed squirrel.

Scrat and his many misadventures have become the highlight of these films

But Lo and Behold as after 20 years, Scrat finally gets his acorn but it just might as well be like saying “goodbye”.

Photo from Blue Sky Studios

This is because Blue Sky Studios, of the Ice Age franchise, have closed down just last April 2021. They honored their mascot with a closure on the uneaten and unachievable acorn of Scrat through a video clip.

The short clip lasted for only 34 seconds where you can see the usual turn of events for Scrat starting with the sniffing around and finding an acorn. Typical Scrat, he grabs it and was about to slam it into the ground until he has an epiphany and made the one thing, we’ve all been saying to him for the last 5 films, he took a bite. He then pauses for a second, suspicious as misfortunes always arrive when he finds a nut but nothing happened and so he finishes it and leaves.

If you want that closure as well as we all do growing up to the Ice Age films, watch this special clip in  YouTube released last April 14, 2022.

 “In the final days of Blue Sky Studios, a small team of artists came together to do one final shot. This shot is a farewell, a send-off on our own terms.”

The closing down announcement is due to the economic impact of the pandemic. No worries though as Disney still owns its titles, and we can still watch the beloved series Ice Age: Scrat Tales on Disney+.

“For the past thirty-four years, we, like our single minded character Scrat, have reached for something that at times seemed unattainable. Yet time after time we’ve managed to get our arms around our own versions of that elusive acorn.”

– CHRIS WEDGE (THE CO-FOUNDER AND VOICE OF SCRAT)

Scrat has been dear to all our hearts along with the whole gang Sid, Diego, and Manny. We will never forget the lessons and joy it brough to us.

Photo from Blue Sky Studios

LOOK! Philippines’ first locally-made E-Jeepneys launched

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LOOK! Philippines’ first locally-made E-Jeepneys launched

Filipinos can do it, too!

While the rest of the world focuses on achieving the Net-Zero 2050 Goals, the Philippine government is also accelerating its efforts to create a clean, sustainable economic system.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) recently held a demo run in Alabang, Muntinlupa to unveil the locally-made 23-seater electric jeepney (e-jeepney).

According to DOST, the EVAP engineers created the e-jeepney, with the DOST funding the research and development and prototyping for PHP4.9 million.

EVAP researched and created lithium-ion battery charging and switching technologies, as well as a functional operations template that includes fleet operations and daily loan amortization collecting.

During the launch, the agency also shared that private companies are beginning to adopt the technology. For example, a local company ToJo Motors has already committed to using the technology and producing the 23-seater jeepney. Other manufacturers are being encouraged to become early adopters.

Electric vehicle technologies and production standards are used in the e-jeepney. The e-jeepney would help lessen the country’s dependency on fossil fuels while also improving community air quality.

DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said that the DOST has been promoting environmentally friendly activities and alternatives.

PhilHealth to increase contribution rates starting June 2022

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PhilHealth to increase contribution rates starting June 2022

Beginning in June 2022, Filipinos may expect greater payments to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

Following Malacaang’s directive, which reportedly took effect in January 2022, PhilHealth announced in a statement on Wednesday that the contribution rate will be increased to 4% for members earning P10,000 to P80,000 per month.

Premium rates should progressively climb under the Universal Health Care law, starting at 2.75% in 2019 and rising to 5% in 2024 and 2025. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered PhilHealth to defer the tariff rise to 2021.

“PhilHealth assures all members that legislated contribution schedule will continue to provide all Filipinos with adequate financial protection against hospitalization costs,”

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