From just a narrow storefront in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market wayback 1971, Starbucks offered some of the world’s finest fresh-roasted whole bean coffees and a mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at a time. In this Christmas season, Starbucks has prepared bunch of wonderful treats for everyone.

1. Starbucks 2016 Planner - The limited edition Starbucks 2016 Planner is now available in collaboration with Moleskine.  It comes in two sizes, the weekly planner comes in green and white and much larger than the daily planner and comes in red and black color. Starbucks Christmas Traditions Promo card holders must accumulate a total of eighteen stickers, to redeem one Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2016 Planner. Redemption of the Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2016 Planner is up to March 7, 2016, at Starbucks stores in the Philippines only.

2. Starbucks Origami Christmas Blend Promo - A purchase of any Christmas mug on December 1 - 15, 2015 will receive a complimentary Starbucks Origami Christmas Blend pack. Starbucks Origami is a new single-use fresh brewed coffee that uses the exact same high quality arabica beans we use in our whole bean coffees.


3. Special Limited Edition Starbucks x Swarovski Card - My Starbucks Rewards Starbucks Card x Swarovski Card design is dazzling with 29 Swarovski crystals. Swarovski is a leading producer of precision-cut crystal. Available IN an initial consumable load amount of 2,500 pesos.


4. Special Limited Edition Starbucks x Anna Sui Card - Available starting December 1, Starbucks teamed up with fashion designer Anna Sui for a Card that’s the perfect gift for trendsetters available starting for an initial consumable load amount of 1,000 pesos


5. Starbucks Philippines 18th Anniversary Card - Available starting December 4, the Starbucks Philippines 18th Anniversary Card design is inspired by Starbucks chalk art of local phrases translate to "Have a nice day". It's Starbucks Philippines way to thank customers for inviting them into moments of their day in the last 18 years. Available at an initial consumable load amount of 300 pesos.


6. Starbucks Philippines 2015 Merry Christmas Card - Available starting December 15, a thughtful gift to give to your special someone. Say "Merry Christmas" with this Card, available at an initial consumable load amount of 300 pesos.

7. Starbucks Iconic Red Cups Return alongside Festive Holiday Espresso Beverages - A medley of textural and delicious twist on a classic holiday tradition, from left, Starbucks Toffee Nut Latte, Starbucks Peppermint Mocha and Christmas Panettone Latte. Also available in Frappuccino blended beverages.


8. Starbucks New Food Items -  Enjoy with your favorite coffee paired with Starbucks New Food Items Chocolate Toffeenut Loaf, Peppermint Brownie, Gingerbread Cookie Chicken Fajita Roll, Chocolate Crepe Cake, Dark Belgian Chocolate Cake, White Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake, Christmas Birthday Cake, Rocky Road Cookie Stuffed with Oreo, Italian Cheese Pocket, Roasted Chicken and Turkey Wrap, Spinach Lasagna, Penne Al Formaggio and Starbucks Biscotti Collection.

9. Starbucks Whole Bean Coffee Christmas Blend - Starbucks Christmas Blend (yellow) combines lively Latin American beans with mellow Indonesian coffees and rare aged Sumatra roasted and blended to be both spicy and sweet. Starbucks Christmas Blonde Roast (red) brings aromas and flavors of brown sugar, sweet oranges and all-spice. Starbucks Christmas Blend Espresso Roast (purple) is inspired by the tradition of Christmas blend, a darker roast and distinct herbal and spice notes.

10. Starbucks VIA Christmas Blend - Starbucks VIA Christmas Blend is a way for anyone to enjoy Starbucks coffee at home or on the go to enjoy wherever, whenever.

11. First ever Starbucks Reserve Coffee Whole Beans - Starbucks Reserve Coffee Whole Beans features Starbucks Reserve Vietnam Da Lat and Starbucks Reserve Tanzania Mondul. Hints of the mist-shrouded pine forests of Vietnam’s Central Highlands and vibrant acidity highlights notes of cola nuts, toffee and vanilla while the Mondul Estate with traditional growing practices compliments well with lemony acidity with flavor notes of chocolate and blackberry.

Our favourites are almost all in the list but our most favorite is No. 3, the Special Limited Edition Starbucks x Swarovski Card shich dazzles with 29 Swarovski crystals, very Elegant My Starbucks Rewards.

11 Things you might Want to Check at Starbucks this Season posted at Cebu Events Blog

Indeed, Life is a Walk in Parkmall as it reveals to the public their new Atrium, a reminiscent of an outdoor park with open space and relaxing ambiance where shoppers gather and take a slow down and take a breather amidst the busy metropolis.


Parkmall's new Atrium is reconceptualized by Parkmall Managing Director, Architect James Co and brought to like by Arch Buck Sia and first ever Miss Cebu, Miss Janice Minor.


Parkmall has also successfully lit their Enchanting Christmas Park which is open to the public and officially started the Cebuano Mall's Christmas Season. The Enchanting Christmas Park lighting concludes Parkmall's 36 Hour Non-Stop SALE that started November 14, 2015 Saturday until 10PM of November 15, 2015 which feature discounts and trendy deals. Shoppers were also treated with a glimpse of their favorite celebrity, Mr Robi Domingo and Teejay Marquez.

#CeBPH, Parkmall @parkmall starts its #Christmas season by litting their #Enchanting Christmas Park. The event also concluded #Parkmall's 36 Hours Non-Stop Sale that started last Saturday. #CebuEventsBlog #Cebuphotoblog

A photo posted by Miong Pelimon (@miongplus) on Nov 15, 2015 at 8:26am PST

Christmas is just around the corner, tickle that list for your planned gifts to your most valued loves ones and head on to your neighborhood shopping destination, only at Parkmall.

Parkmall Cebu Enchanting Christmas Park and Indoor Park posted at Cebu Events Blog

Foodish Food Festival is a year-long upscale Food Bazaar at the Linear Park of Cebu Park District featuring international cuisine: authentic Indian, Singaporean, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Italian, Malay; and Cebu’s homegrown brands: Lechon, BBQ and pasalubong items. It will be open to the foodie public on November 13 Firday. As an upscale food bazaar Foodish aims to offer ambiance and details of outdoor casual dining open from 6pm-2am during Friday and Saturdays, and 10am - 4pm during Sundays. Also present are selected dry goods for those who would like to shop for unique items before, during, or after the dining experience. Foodish Food Festival supports I CAN SERVE Foundation


Foodish Food Festival and Bazaar features transparent tents for local and international tourists to appreciate the skies, surrounded by lighted trees and incandescent lights, and serenaded by acoustic music. In the month of December, the Foodish will run every day from December 1-31 at 4pm-12mn.


Foodish Food Festival will also considers featuring special themed months such as Korean Foodish Food Festival, or a Thai Foodish Experience inviting not only local and international food merchants of Cebu but in other cities as well, such as Davao, Manila, Cagayan, or perhaps the nearby islands such as Bohol, Iloilo and Dumaguete.

#Foodies must checkout the 1st #FoodishFoodFestival by @choobichoobi starting Nov. 13 at the #LinearPark Cebu Park District. Linear Park is the green park beside City Sports Club. Foodish Food Festival is slated to be a year-long event. #KoreanFood #ThaiFood #Outdooreating #Cebuphotoblog #CebuEventsBlog

A photo posted by Miong Pelimon (@miongplus) on Nov 6, 2015 at 1:55am PST

Foodish Food Festival is presented by Choobi Choobi lingaw lingaw kaon and Sun Valley cooking oil. Foodish Food Festivals sponsors are Pepsi, San Miguel Corporation, Nature’s Spring, Flame It, and Mr. Humba. For Foodish Food Festival inquiries, call or text 09055594378. Like Foodish Food Festival on on  FB.

Foodish Food Festival and weekend Food Bazaar posted at Cebu Events Blog

It's becoming the tradition of these two of the world’s most loved brands once again as they serve more smiles and open happiness to customers by introducing the limited edition 2015 Coca-Cola Glass Collection. On it's 8th year, McDonald’s launches the 2015 Coca-Cola Glasses in six designs: an embossed Coca-Cola logo and is date-stamped, 1899, 1916, 1955, 1961, 1994, and 2015.


The 2015 Coca-Cola Signature Glass Collection is available in all McDonald’s restaurants nationwide, to collect the limited-edition glasses, customers simply have to add Php29 to any McDonald’s meal. McDonald’s and Coca-Cola continue to spread timeless happiness to customers with the classic Coca-Cola Signature Glass Collection, which inspired by the evolution of the iconic Coca-Cola contour bottle and offered in the Coca-Cola bottle’s original Georgia green color.

On my desk is a 1989 @Mcdo_Ph 2015 @CocaColaPh Glass #Collection design in an iconic shape contour bottle in Georgia green color. It's a #Tradition, now on its 8th year, #Mcdonald's launches this limited edition glasses available in all Mcdonald's restaurants nationwide. To collect, just add P29 on any Mcdonald's Meal all day either Dine-in, Drive-thru or McDelivery via 86-2-86, McDelivery.com.ph or using the McdoPH App. I've got all six collectibles, 1899, 1916, 1955, 1961, 1994, and 2015. Thanks @Mcdo_Ph #CebuEventsBlog #CocaCola #vintage

A photo posted by Miong Pelimon (@miongplus) on Nov 9, 2015 at 3:11am PST

Collect all six designs only at McDonalds in 3 ways:

1. Dine-In at any McDonald’s restaurant.
2. Drive-Thru at your favourite McDonald’s restaurant.
3. In your home via McDelivery: 86-2-86, www.mcdelivery.com.ph, or the McDo PH app

Available all day, including breakfast hours. Don't forget to share your collection at McDonald’s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/mcdo.ph, or by tagging @McDo_PH on Twitter and Instagram.

The McDonald’s 2015 Coca-Cola Signature Glass Collection posted at Cebu Events Blog

Each 8 oz serving of Old Orchard Cranberry Juice counts as two servings of fruit. Apart from getting our daily fruit intake requirement, Cranberry Juice helps prevent from the 9th leading cause of death among Filipinos - kidney disorder. Did you know that, hourly, one Filipino develops chronic renal failure and there is more than 14,000 Filipino patients undergoing dialysis yearly.

Because of all of the vital functions the kidneys perform and the toxins they encounter, the kidneys are susceptible to various problems. Acute kidney failure is a condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to function properly. It can occur for many reasons, including Infection
Blood-clotting disorders, Decreased blood flow caused by low blood pressure, Acute tubular necrosis, Autoimmune kidney disorders, Urinary tract infections and Complications from pregnancy.

Old Orchard aims to build awareness to the importance of drinking cranberry juice through Love Your Kidney Campaign. Cranberry Juice has been proven in several studies to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections or UTI that helps prevent the bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract. Note that Cranberry Juice is not the cure for kidney diseases, but a preventive approach for it to happen and or worsening.

Cranberry Juice also acts as a defense against heart disease and contains anti-cancer properties, Vitamin C and dietary fiber. It also decreases the probabilities of having dental caries.

Old Orchard’s variants are the following:

1. Juice Cocktails – Cranberry, Apple Cranberry, Cranberry Raspberry and Ruby Red Grapefruit
2. 100% Juices – 100% Apple Juice and 100% Grape Juice
3. Healthy Balance Juice Cocktails – Healthy Balance Cranberry and Healthy Balance Apple Cranberry
4. Organic 100% Apple

Old Orchard has a wide selection that caters to different age groups from kids to adults.. Old Orchard is recognized as the 2nd largest frozen juice brand and 4th largest bottled juice brand in the USA.

Consider the following meal plan for a suggested balanced diet:

Breakfast

• 1 cup of steamed rice
• 6 tablespoon of corned beef
• 1 piece of banana
• 1 cup of coffee or tea

Morning Snack:

• 1 pack of low fat yogurt and partner it with an 8oz Old Orchard Cranberry Juice Cocktail.

Lunch:

• 2 parts baked chicken
• 1 cup of mixed buttered vegetables
• 1 cup of mashed potato
• 1 piece of apple

Dinner:

• 2 slices of grilled tuna belly
• 1 cup of eggplant ensalada
• ½ cup of steamed rice
• 1 piece of Kiwi fruit.

With Old Orchard Cranberry Juice in your daily balanced diet, you get to take care of your kidney while enjoying the sweet, tangy flavor of cranberries!

Connect with Old Orchard in FB at fb.com/healthyfruitjuicesPH #ilovehealthyfruitjuices. Visit their website at www.oldorchard.com Old Orchard is exclusively distributed by Fly Ace Corporation. It is available in all leading supermarkets nationwide.