This season, the adorable barista bear collectible has two new looks: the 20th Anniversary Bearista Bear wears the classic black apron with the 20th anniversary logo of Starbucks Philippines and one wearing a Philippine Flag inspired Frappuccino pin. The Bearista Bear Dog is all about the onset of the Lunar New Year, collectors will enjoy the pup illustrations on the Lunar New Year merchandise as it highlights this year’s Chinese zodiac: the Earth Dog. Look for yourselves these specially-designed tumblers, mugs, and Starbucks Card in your nearest Starbucks stores.

Starbucks just hypes up the celebration for its 20th anniversary, with decadent servings of flavor and a variety of exciting on the menu. Starbucks complements its signature Espresso Roast with salted caramel and Okinawa brown sugar, expertly crafted into an assortment of beverages.

A mix in one of Japan’s most popular culinary ingredients, the Okinawa Brown Sugar, to create Okinawa Brown Sugar Latté. It highlights the hint of molasses found in the sugar and fuses in light caramel for a less sweet, coffee forward drink.

The Salted Caramel Mocha Crumble combines deep chocolate and espresso flavors with toffee nut syrup, layered with a delicious combination of whipped cream and caramel sauce. The beverage is topped with a blend of turbinado sugar and sea salt for a perfect sweet and savory taste.

Starbucks New Core Food Items includes the crowd favorite Sausage Roll now made with frankfurter sausage, layered with cheese sauce and honey Dijon mustard wrapped in flaky and buttery puff pastry dough.


Starbucks New Core Food Double Chocolate Pecan is made from rich chocolate brownie made with premium cacao, generous chunks of chocolate and pecan.


For this Seasons My Starbucks Rewards Featured Starbucks Card, the Special Lunar New Year (Year of the Dog) available for an initial activation amount of 300 pesos.

Find out more on how to savor your coffee and the best of 2018 by visiting facebook.com/StarbucksPhilippines

2018 Lunar New Year Treats from Starbucks posted at Cebu Events Blog

This 2018, the 7-Eleven Run slated on February 4, is not just happening in Skyway and Filinvest, Manila like previous years, but, for the very first time, it will take place in Cebu Business Park, Cebu and SM City Davao, Davao at the same time. Our favorite kapitbahay will be bringing families, runners, and people from all ages together for another day of freebies, fitness and fun.
Run 2018 Cebu will feature 8 categories this year, where participants can choose from 3KM race up to an intense 42KM race. In between these two categories, Cebuanos can also join the 5KM Buddy Run, 5KM race, 10KM Buddy Run, 10KM race, 16KM race, and 21KM race. Meanwhile, the Manila and Davao events will have nine and seven categories, respectively.

Run 2018 is also made possible with 7-Eleven’s unique system of self-selected wave starts, allowing participants to choose their wave start and run with people of the same skill or speed.

3 winners in each category will be announced on the race day, and will receive cash prizes and medals. In addition to this, the overall top 3 Filipino male and female placers from all 3 locations of the 21KM and the 42KM categories will also get the chance to join an International Marathon in Asia, all expenses paid.

Registration is done online at www.run711.com and payment is course through any 7-Eleven store within 48 hours. Race Kits can be claimed on the date indicated on the receipt, and from the same store where payment has been made.

7-Eleven Run 2018 is held in partnership with Skyway and Filinvest, and exclusive sportswear partner, Asics. The event is also brought to you by Selecta, Nature’s Spring, Summit, Gatorade, Del Monte, Fit ‘N Right Isotonic Drink, Cheetos, Aquafina, Pocari Sweat, Evian, Kopiko 78, Le Minerale, San Miguel Beer, B’lue, Sip Purified Water, Sosro Fruit Tea, Milo, Safeguard, Grab, and Caltex, as well as media partners, Cignal, Hyper, Smart, ABS-CBN Publishing, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Summit Media, ESPN, and Solar Sports.

Follow 7-Eleven Run Series on Facebook to get the latest updates. Use the hashtag #711run2018 and join in on the conversation.

2018 7-Eleven Run Race Manila Cebu Davao posted at Cebu Events Bloghttp://www.matudnila.com

A Philippine fiesta is not complete without the fiesta food and the fun. Kalingawan sa Plaza,’ the Sinulog fair at Plaza Independencia, is thus a major fiesta with variety of food stalls, inflatables and a tartanilla ride for the kids, and nightly entertainment during the Sinulog week.
More than the festive barrio fiesta atmosphere at Plaza Independencia, the place is a short walk from the Basilica del Santo Niño and the Magellan’s Cross. Both Cebuanos and visitors will be treated with the presence of heritage sites especially Fort San Pedro. It connects us better with our history, that of the Sinulog and who we are.
The following are the Sschedule for the Sinulog 2018 nightly entertainment:

• January 12 -- Launching program of the Sinulog Festival Queen, Sinulog Idol, and Sinulog Dance Crew
• January 13 – Cultural Show by Department of Education Cebu Province
• January 14 – Cultural Show by Cebu Technological University (CTU) and Indiana Aerospace University
• January 15 – Cultural Show by University of the Visayas and University of Cebu
• January 16 – Cultural Show by Mandaue City College and Mandaue School for the Arts
• January 17 – Cultural Show by Salazar Institute of Technology and Cebu Doctors’ University
• January 17 – Cultural Show by Department of Education Cebu City
• January 17 – Music and Comedy Night by Flexi Finance
• January 18 – Cultural show by University of San Carlos
• January 18 – Variety show by 24/7
• January 18 – Sky Night by Skycable
• January 19 – Cultural Show by University of Southern Philippines Foundation, University of San Jose-Recoletos, and Cebu Institute of Technology University
• January 19 – 6 Cycle Mind and Banda ni Kleggy c/o San Miguel Corp.
• January 20 – Sinulog Idol 2018 Grand Finals
• January 20 – Coke Studio Artists with Coca Cola Philippines
• January 21 – IPI Night
• January 21 – Parokya ni Edgar with Globe Telecom

Going back to history, Cebu City had become the first Christian community in South East Asia after the explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived and baptized some 800 Cebuanos in 1521. The image of Senyor Santo Niño was Magellan’s baptismal gift to Cebu’s Queen Juana. It is now the oldest religious relic in the country.

Cebu can claim as the region’s cradle of Christianity. In addition, the arrival of Magellan gave Cebu a place in world history since Spanish expedition achieved the first circumnavigation of the world.

Sinulog 2018 Sponsors: Smart / PLDT / Sun; Sky Cable; Coca Cola; SM City Cebu/SM Seaside City; Flexi Finance; San Miguel Corporation; Islands Group; International Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Grab Car; Pepsi; Skygo; Robinson's Galleria; Alcordo Advertising; 24/7 Inc; Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp.; Cignal; Freenet; Generika Drugstore; Globe; Phil Health; Skin Magical Beauty; TrueMoney; Food Panda; Nature's Spring; Viriginia Foods; Universal Robina Corporation; Steel Art Billboards; ML Foods Inc.; Mang Inasal; Jollibee; Air Asia; Gardenia; NutriAsia Philippines; Pioneer Adhesives; Real Page; VECO; Mineshine Milk Tea; TomFrances Layouts & Designs Inc.; Mega Global Corp.; and Novellino Wines Minor.