SM Hypermarket's Super Chefs
Do you have a killer recipe for Adobo, Kaldereta or Menudo? Then join the SM Hypermarket's Super Chefs competition. Just make P1,000 worth of purchase in SM Hypermarket to join. Submit your best recipes and compete against other chefs vying for the grand prize of a P100,000 worth of Kitchen showcase plus a 4-day all-expense-paid trip to Singapore for a culinary training
Contest Requirements:
- Open to all cooking enthusiasts (housewives, carinderia owners, culinary school students or professional chefs)
- P1,000 single or accumulated purchase from SM Hypermarket, inclusive of at least one product from the following sponsors:
- Unilever Foodsolutions, Nestle, San Remo, Purefoods, Selecta, Kraft Miracle Whip, Cheez Whiz, Eden Cheese, Mccormick, Lee Kum Kee, Kikkoman soy sauce, Clara Ole and San Miguel Beer.
- Audition Stage
- Present the P1,000 single or accumulated receipt together with your cooked dish on the submission day of the specified Hypermarket branch (schedule below)
- You may submit as many dishes and join in any branch
- 3 cooks from each branch (total of 60) will be chosen to qualify for the elimination round
- Judging Criteria
- 50% Taste
- 25% Originality
- 15% Plating/Presentation
- 10% Affordability
- Elimination Round
- The 60 cooks will be clustered into 3 branch locations where they will compete in a live cook-off at SM Hypermarket (schedule below)
- Contestants will be given 45 minutes and a P250 budget to shop for ingredients and prepare a dish using a secret ingredient which will be revealed on contest day (Iron Chef style)
- 4 cooks from each cluster (total of 12) will qualify for the semi-finals
- Judging Criteria
- 50% Taste
- 25% Originality
- 15% Plating/Presentation
- 10% Use of budget
- Finals
- Cooks will be grouped into teams of 3 where they will go through 4 rounds. Each group will prepare “themed” dishes (themes will be revealed on contest date) good for 6 persons.
- Each contestant may bring along 1 assistant
- SM Hypermarket will provide the cookware and utensils
- Contestant will be given 1 hour and an unlimited budget to shop for ingredients
- Contestants will be eliminated as each round progresses until only 2 are left
- The Finals will be aired over the Asian Food Channel (AFC) and will be hosted by Chef Tristan Encarnacion
- Judging Criteria (Winnie Cordero and Reggie Aspiras)
- 50% Taste
- 25% Originality
- 15% Plating/Presentation
- 10% Affordability
Audition Round
| LOCATION | DATE | DISH TO SUBMIT |
| Centris Station, Valenzuela, Marilao Molino, Sucat, MOA, | June 15 June 18 | ADOBO |
| Bicutan, Pasig, Clark Novaliches, Mandaluyong Makati, North Harbour | June 16 June 19 June 30 | KALDERETA |
| North EDSA, Las Piñas, Taytay, Muntinlupa, Rosales, Baliwag, Fairview | June 17 June 23 June 25 | MENUDO |
Elimination Round
LOCATION | DATE | DISH TO SUBMIT |
| North - Clark | July 2 | 24 contestants |
| South - Makati | July 7 | 18 contestants |
| Central - Mandaluyong | July 9 | 18 contestants |
Finals
- Round 1 & 2: July 16 - Sucat
- Round 3 & 4: July 20 - Fairview
Contest Prize:
- Grand Prize
- Kitchen showcase worth P100,000
- 4-day all-expense-paid trip to Singapore for a culinary training
- Runner-ups - P50,000, P25,000, P15,000 or P10,000 SM gift certificates.
Upside:
- HUGE prizes
- Great exposure
- You need to work in teams in the Finals round 1
RPN Flora & Fauna Contests
UPDATE: Submission and payment deadlines are Extended. See below.
RPN Flora and Fauna Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization that aims to help in the preservation, management and care of the Philippine biological diversity. To make the youth aware of their advocacy, they launched 4 different contests catered to aspiring photographers, writers, inventors and artists. For a small participation fee, participants have a chance of bagging huge CASH prizes and receiving recognition.
Contest Requirements:
Contest Mechanics:
Contest Period:
Contest Prize:May 31, 2010 EXTENDED to June 30, 2010June 30, 2010 EXTENDED to July 5, 2010
Upside:
Downside:
For more information, log on to philippinefloraandfauna.org or email competition@philippinefloraandfauna.org
Father's Day Writing Contest
Dusit Thani Hotel is celebrating this Father's day with a bang with their Father's Day writing contest. Children ages 15 and below can submit an essay with the theme: “Why is your dad the best dad in the world?” Essays must be in English and handwritten with a minimum of 200 words. A photo of the "best dad" and the author must also be included. Submit entries in an envelope and label it with the author's name, address, and contact details and send it to PR & Events Department, third floor, Dusit Thani Manila, Ayala Center 1223, Makati City by tomorrow, May 30, 2010. The winner will celebrate Father's day with his dad with an overnight stay at Dusit Thani’s grand rooms with a complimentary breakfast buffet and a special Sunday Crossover Brunch. Philstar just posted this last May 20 so they definitely only received a few entries. More info in philstar.com
World Cup Pilipinas FREE event
As the FIFA World Cup draws closer, the Philippines along with 11 countries will be holding the World Cup Pilipinas. This month-long celebration of football will be happening every weekend starting today, May 29, 2010, until June 20 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Bulwagang Ipil-Ipil grounds. Aside from tournaments of top teams from other countries, there will be FREE Football Clinic lessons for both beginners and football enthusiast alike. FREE food samples from sponsors will be available to those attending. Let's kick off to a great summer activity. For more information, log on to the Facebook Group of Castrol-SGU World Cup Pilipinas
Kids Rule Photo Contest
Kids Rule in Fun Ranch. That's right! It's the only place in the metro where they could roam around have fun riding rides and playing games. Bring your kids there now now. While your at it, take a picture of them having fun and submit it to the Kids Rule Photo Contest. The best photo will get 5 Premium Wristbands and P5,000 worth of GC from Big Red Barn
Contest Mechanics:
- Theme: “Kids Rule in Fun Ranch”
- Photo Guidelines
- Must clearly show a specific area in Fun Ranch
- Colored photo
- Maximum of 640 x 480 pixel dimension
- Must be in jpeg or tiff formats
- Email your photos to kidsruleinfunranch@gmail.com
- Include the following information in your email
- Parent/Guardian’s Name (indicate if you are the parent or legal guardian of the main subjects on the photo)
- Name of Child
- Contact numbers
- Waiver if the person in the photo needs your permission
- Once submitted, photos will be uploaded to funranch.com.ph and will be open for voting
- Judging Criteria
- 50% Audience votes
- 50% Adherence to theme (Kids Rule in Fun Ranch)
- 50% Creativity
- 50% Fun Ranch Megadevelopment, Inc. management
- 50% Adherence to theme (Kids Rule in Fun Ranch)
- 50% Creativity
- Participants can only submit one photo entry
- View complete contest mechanics
- Deadline of Submission: June 15
- Online voting: June 16 - June 30
- Grand Prize winner
- Five Premium Wristbands - ride-all-you-can can valid in all rides including Go! Speed Racing and Space Quest with one bowling game, one round of Mini Golf and unlimited play at Leaps and Bounds
- P5,000 worth of gift certificate from Big Red Barn valid for ala carte dining.
- FREE to join
- Prizes are transferable
- "Participants are not required to purchase ride or play tickets or avail of any Fun Ranch service in order to join the promotion"
- Photos become the property of Fun Ranch Megadevelopment, Inc.
Ang Pilipinas Ngayon Contest
What is the current state of Philippines today? Depict it through photos and join the Ang Pilipinas Ngayon Contest. Submit 3 separate photos of a Philippine infrastructure/building, a means of earning money in Philippines, and a photo showing government service. The photos stand out Wins CASH, a plaque of recognition and Ang Pilipinas Ngayon exclusive merchandises
Contest Mechanics:
- Take 3 separate photos that reflect the beauty and progress of the Philippines today
- 1st Photo: Infrastructure (e.g. Industrial Development, Agricultural Development)
- 2nd Photo: Creation of Wealth (e.g. Microfinance, Livelihood training, jobs generation, housing loans, OFW’s)
- 3rd Photo: Government in service of the people
- Write an essay explaining the concept behind each of the photographs. Essay can be in English or Tagalog and should include the location and date of the photo.
- Log on pangpinoymovement.org and become a member
- Email your entries to photocontest@angpilipinasngayon.com with the subject “APN PHOTO CONTEST” and include your name, address, email, mobile and landline (if applicable) number in the body
- Entries should include
- Pictures with the blurb in .pdf or .ppt format
- Hi-resolution .jpeg copy of all 3 photos
- Judging Criteria
- 45% Relevance to the theme
- 20% Composition
- 15% Originality
- 20% Audience Impact based on votes submitted on Facebook
- View complete contest mechanics
- Voting Period: June 2 - June 11, 2010
- First place winner - P20,000P CASH, a plaque of recognition, an appearance of their best photo in one of Ang Pilipinas Ngayon’s broadsheet placements in Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star or Manila Bulletin and Ang Pilipinas Ngayon exclusive merchandises
- Second place - P10,000 CASH, a plaque of recognition and Ang Pilipinas Ngayon exclusive merchandises
- Third place - P5,000 CASH, a plaque of recognition and Ang Pilipinas Ngayon exclusive merchandises
Upside:
- CASH prizes
- Online submission
- Winner get exposure
- None
GoHotels Budget Hotel
The company that brought you the first low cost airline in the Philippines now brings you another service that will surely make your travel more affordable. Robinsons Land Corp opens the first budget hotel in the Philippines - GoHotels. Situated right in the heart of the metro along EDSA near Boni station, it's eye candy green and yellow colored logo definitely reminds you of its sister company Cebu Pacific. Their room rates can go as low as P388++ per night! Now I wonder if there will come a time they will offer Piso rooms similar to Piso fares.
Win 1 of 5 overnight stays at GoHotels by joining the promo below.
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Wallpaper window
As of the moment, their parking is still FREE of charge so if you are bringing a car, you may park at the basement.
GoHotels plans to open other branches at Tacloban, Palawan, Dumaguete as well as other locations near Robinsons mall and where Cebu Pacific has flights.
You may start booking yourself a room by logging on to gohotels.ph. To get the lowest price possible, you need to book your room early. The earlier you book, the lower the room rate because prices are contingent on occupancy at the time of booking.
For more information, log on to gohotels.ph or call 0922-GOHOTEL (0922-464-6835) or 398-8788.
Now to win an overnight stay at GoHotels!
Promo Mechanics:
- Log into your Facebook account and "like" Boy-Kuripot and GoHotels.ph
- On your Facebook wall, complete this sentence: "I want to stay at the 1st Value Hotel in the Phils - @GoHotels.ph Their tagline reads _________"
- HOW TO TAG: Type in the "@" symbol then follow it with the word "GoHotels.ph" This will prompt a drop-down menu box which will present you "GoHotels.ph" Click that and you should see the "GoHotels.ph" become a blue link
- NOTE: Copying and pasting the lines above will not create a tag so type the "@" manually. You cannot upload a photo and post a link at the same time so just leave the URL of this blog in the message of your wall post.
- CLUE: Tagline can be seen in gohotels.ph website and is similar to Cebu Pacific's tagline
- Link this blog post as a link to your wall post. After writing the text above, click the attach link icon and paste the URL of this post (http://boy-kuripot.blogspot.com/2010/05/gohotels-budget-hotel.html) and choose any picture on this post
- Finally, change the privacy restriction of this post to "Everyone" by clicking on the lock icon just left of the "Share" button
- One entry per person ONLY
- To check if your entry is valid, you should be able to see your message post on the Fan page wall of GoHotels.ph
- Those with correct and valid entries will be included in the electronic raffle draw using Random.org
- Winners will be informed via a personal message by me and will also be announced here
- Winners must be able to claim their prize at GoHotels Cybergate Plaza branch
Promo Prize:
- 5 winners will EACH get an overnight stay for 2 at GoHotels
WINNER UPDATE:
Judging from the number of entries submitted, I assume that a lot of people are interested in staying at GoHotels. Well, there can only be 5 winners for this promo. And the winners are:
- Jobrang Andrei Timbang
- James Kevin Rasco
- Mei Santiago
- Filipina Fina Chieng
- Lowell Aguirre
Congrats to the winners and hope you enjoy your stay at GoHotels. To those who didn't win, you should try getting a room at GoHotels one of these days. It's affordable anyway.
Where have you been? Contest
Discovered a new destination in the Philippines that not everybody knows? Hopefully, you took a photo of it so you can submit it to Rox's Where have you been? Photo contest. The best Travel and Adventure photos that gets the highest scores will fly off to local travel destinations or win travel products. All winners & finalists will receive an event shirt & framed photo of their work.
Contest Requirements:
- Open to traveler enthusiasts and adventurers in the Philippines, DSLR or digital point-and-shoot users alike and at least 18 years of age.
- Theme: "Travel and Adventure" The best destination you’ve visited in the country
- Complete contest registration form and email along with the photo/s to whereyouvebeen@yahoo.com
- Photo Guidelines
- Monochrome or colored
- Soft copy of the photo(s) with minimum resolution of 300 dpi or 4MB
- Minor enhancement allowed (brightness and contrast, sharpening, levels)
- Judging Criteria
- 30% Uniqueness of the Location
- 30% Visual Impact & Artistic Merit
- 25% Originality of the Concept
- 10% Essay
- 5% Use of an R.O.X. Product
- Maximum of 2 entries per participant
- View complete contest mechanics
- June 9, 2010 - Awarding and exhibit opening
- June 9-30, 2010 - Exhibit (R.O.X. BHS & Cebu)
- 1st Place - Batanes Vacation (2 pax)
- 2nd Place - Boracay Vacation (2 pax)
- 3rd Place - Romblon Trip (2pax)
- 4th Place - P8,000 worth of travel products
- 5th Place - P5,000 worth of travel products
- All winners & finalists will receive an event shirt & framed photo of their work
Upside:
- FREE to do
- Online submission
- Big prizes
- Not enough details on the prizes
Axe Twist Date a Babe
Become a babe magnet for a day with Axe Twist Date a Babe contest. Take a photo of yourself spraying on an Axe Twist and submit it online. Choose one of the 3 babes you want to take out on a date and write what you plan to do on that date. One lucky guy will Win a P5,000 date money with the babe of his choice plus and extra P5,000 CASH for himself
Contest Requirements:
- Buy or borrow an Axe Twist
- Philippine citizen 18 years old and above
- Take a photo of yourself spraying on an Axe Twist
- Log on Axe Philippines' Facebook Fan page and like them
- Choose from the 3 babes who you would like to go out with
- Click on the Date A Babe tab to and add the app.
- Upload you photo and fill out the form along with a short writeup of how you envision your date
- Judging Criteria
- 30% Originality of date description
- 30% Creativity of date description
- 40% Visual impact of photo
- View complete contest mechanics
Contest Prize:
- P5,000 date money plus to P5,000 CASH for yourself
Upside:
- Easy to do
- Only 1 winner
- Purchase required
KFC Krushers Zone
Escape from the heat of the summer with your barkada by cooling of with one of KFC's Krushers. Take a picture of you and your barkada drinking it and post it on KFC Krushers Zone website for a chance to Win an all-expense paid trip of your choice worth P400,000.
Contest Requirements:
Contest Mechanics:
Contest Period: April 17 - June 30 EXTENDED July 30, 2010
Contest Prize:
Upside:
Downside:
For more information, log on to krusherzone.com
LG Cookie Mascot Promo
Try to catch the Cookie Mascot on the scheduled SM Malls and have your picture taken with him to join the LG Cookie Mascot Promo. Upload your photos on LG Cookie Facebook app and get a chance to win 1 of 3 LG Cookie phones. Those who vote also has a chance to take home LG Cookie Wi-Fi.
Promo Requirements:
- Open to all Philippine-based Facebook users of all ages
- Register your name at the activity booth (see schedule below)
- Pose with the LG COOKIE Mascot and have your picture taken
- Log on to apps.facebook.com/lgcookieseries and upload your photo with the Cookie Mascot taken at the activity booth. (You may also access the application from facebook.com/mylifesgoodph - click the Cookie Mascot tab)
- Judging Criteria
- 40% Creative pose with Cookie Mascot
- 60% Votes (from users and LG panel)
- Top 20 entries with the most number of votes will be shortlisted
- LG representatives will choose 3 Winners
- Three friends from top three winners will be electronically draws
- Only 1 Entry per contestant is allowed
- Voters only get to have 1 vote so you need to honestly choose the best photo
- View complete promo mechanics (you need to allow the app)
- Cookie Mascot Mall (Tour Schedule): May 14-17, May 21-23, and May 28-30, 2010 at the following malls:
- Megamall
- North Edsa
- MOA
- SM Cubao
- SM Manila
- SM Marikina
- SM Cebu
- SM Bacolod
- SM Clark
- SM Baguio
- SM Cagayan de Oro
- SM Davao
- 1st Place - LG Cookie Ultima
- 2nd Place - LG Cookie Pop
- 3rd Place - LG Cookie Wi-fi
- Three random voters (one for each winning photo) will get a Cookie Wi-Fi EACH
- Voters also win
- Prizes will be sent via courier to participants outside Metro Manila
- Short promo period
- None
Cocktales at SM Mega
There is a fairly new dessert place in SM Megamall a few bloggers got to try a couple of weeks ago called Cocktales. The food reminded me of the dessert place I had in Hong Kong last month. I couldn't help comparing the quality and taste of the dessert and drinks selections.
Just look at how the Peach Mango Smoothie is towers over the Watermelon Mojito. And take note, this is a regular sized drink. The consistency is very thick like that of "Gina" (my favorite mango drink) and the sweetness level is just right. The peach has a more profound flavor than the mango which is fine with me since I love peach!
Sour Grapes - P150
Summer Coolers - P120
The Summer Coolers and Coconut Paradise are Cocktales' take on Pinoy's favorite dessert, the Halo-Halo
Large serving on the left and small serving on the right. Can you see the difference?
I would probably go back for their enormous shakes and desserts with rice balls. I think it would also be great if they allow customers to customize desserts to their own liking. I know a lot of people who are quite picky when it comes to fruits.
FREE Windows & Blog Contest
Microsoft has been notoriously known for charging a hefty price for their products. Well, not anymore! Microsoft are sharing to us their software and services that you can use and download absolutely FREE. Aside from that, there is also an I am an Explorer blog contest currently running on their Facebook account. Simply share a challenge or activity you want to accomplish this summer and narrate your experience on your blog. The best stories will get to snag away a Netbook with Windows 7.
FREE Microsoft Products
- Microsoft Office 2010 beta FREE download until October 2010
- The whole Microsoft Office 2010 beta is absolutely FREE for download. It includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote and other applications that are usually bundled with Microsoft Office. What's great about the new Office 2010 is that you can upload and sync your files straight to your Windows Live account using Sky Drive. You can even open and edit your files online. Some of the nifty features are:
- Trimming video clips
- Real time collaboration of documents online
- Convert presentations to video with audio recording
- Blog publishing
- SkyDrive and Windows Live Mail
- Files can now be accessed online with the SkyDrive. With up to 25 Gigabytes of online storage, you have the capability to share, store, and access your files so long as you have internet connection. To make your life easier, you can install mesh.com into your PC so you can keep your desktop files into the Sky Drive. Most email services today only allow attachment of files up to 10MB. However, the Windows Live Mail just announced that they are allowing up to 10Gb of attachment in a single message. It uses the storage of SkyDrive to create a link for the attachment of the file. Pretty useful for heavy email users such as myself.
- Photosynth
- This may be the coolest web application of Microsoft. This tool that takes all pictures taken within a place and stitches them together to form one holistic panoramic picture. The first time I saw this was in Obama's inauguration last 2009. It was so cool to see all pictures come together in one huge canvas that you can zoom, turn, twist to see each individual photos.
FREE Upgrade
Those who have or plan to buy a Microsoft Office 2007 can avail themselves a FREE upgrade of Office 2010 with the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee program. To be eligible for the upgrade, you need the following:
- Purchase Office 2007, or a new PC with Office 2007 from an authorized reseller between March 5 - September 30, 2010
- Office 2007 dated sales receipt and Product Key
To upgrade your Office 2007 to Office 2010 you need to:
- Create a Windows Live ID
- Install and activate your qualifying Office 2007 product by September 30, 2010
- Activate your Office 2007 25-character Product Key
- Log-on to www.office.com/techg to redeem your Tech Guarantee
- Make the upgrade before October 31, 2010
Here is the I am an Explorer Blog contest mechanics. Good luck to those who will be joining
Contest Requirements:
- Open to all bloggers in the Philippines
- Be a fan of the windows7ako Facebook Page
- Take on any challenge, project or activity of your choice this summer. The more unusual or unexpected the challenge, the better.
- Create a blog post about your experience throughout the entire challenge period. Share your thoughts, emotions, success stories, mishaps, blunders and whatever else you think will make your blog interesting.
- Entry Guidelines
- Have a minimum of 500 words per entry
- Always sign off or end with the line: “I am an Explorer and I use IE8!”
- Link back to the Windows7ako Facebook Page
- Email the blog post URL to iamanexplorer@live.com. with the subject title: IE8 SUMMER BLOG CONTEST
- Once your link has been posted, you need to promote your blog
- Keep it updated and post your succeeding entries in the Windows 7 Facebook Page
- Judging Criteria
- 40% Explorer Spirit (how adventurous your selected activity is)
- 40% Creativity (how interesting your blog is)
- 20% Popularity (i.e. number of likes or readers your blog gets)
- View complete contest mechanics
Contest Prize:
- 3 bloggers will EACH win a Netbook with Windows 7
- FREE to do
- Only about 10 entries as of writing this post
- Prize not specific
Air Asia FREE Seat
Air Asia is giving away FREE Seats again. Grab some FREE seats starting later at 12 midnight May 18 until May 23, 2010. Travel period will be January 3 - May 8, 2011. Not sure if there will be fuel surcharge this time around though like last year. Right now, only available flights from the Philippines are Clark - Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. Check out blog.airasia.com/index.php/free-seat-101 for more information and tips speeding up your booking process
Krispy Kreme's Fruity Delight
Mother's day has just passed by but you don't have to find a good reason to treat her out. One of the things you may want to consider giving her is Krispy Kreme's new fruity delight - the Mango Kreme Chiller and Mango Kreme Cake.
Want to Win a dozen doughnuts? Read on.
- Add Chloe, the official Krispy Kreme girl on Facebook
- Once she accepts, send a photo of you and your mother having a magical moment with a brief description (2-3 sentences) on why it is magical then send to the e-mail address of Chloe at hotlightgirl.chloe@gmail.com
- When e-mailing Chloe, please indicate the following items:
- Name:
- Facebook name:
- Age:
- Blog where you saw the promo: Boy-Kuripot.blogspot.com
- Date of submission:
- One entry per person ONLY
- All valid photos will be sent to me by Chloe wherein I will upload to the Boy-Kuripot Facebook Fan page
- The photos that has the most likes at the end of the week wins
- Winners will be announced here and will be sent a PM on Facebook on how to claim the prize
- Prizes can be claimed at any Krispy Kreme branches
Promo Period: May 15 - May 28, 2010
- Part 1
- Submission of entries: May 15 - 20
- Voting of entries: May 17 - 21
- Announcement of winners: May 22
- Part 2
- Submission of entries: May 22 - 28
- Voting of entries: May 24 - 28
- Announcement of winners: May 29
- Claiming Period: May 24 - June 4, 2010
- 2 winners will EACH get a dozen doughnuts (1 winner per period)
Upside:
- Easy to do
- Online submission
- None
WINNERS UPDATE:
Part 1 winner - Merry Jane Ocol
Part 2 winner - Camille Zaballa
Congrats guys, you will receive a Facebook PM on how to claim your prizes.
