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Be Hygienic Anywhere with Hygienix

April 18, 2011 by Janey

If it had not been made obvious by the content on this website, I am a person on the go who loves to eat and explore. Eating, for most of us, is a continuous event, even for those who say they are on a DIET. When it comes to restaurants, access to the loo provides us a chance to wash our hands before every meal. But how about when we ragingly rip open our favorite bag of chips in the car? Do we immediately snag handful of chips from inside the foiled bag?

At your desk in the office, when you find the need to eat, cough or sneeze, and can’t make a beeline to the washroom, would you make an effort to wipe your hand first or find a sanitizer somewhere inside your drawer?

For most of us who are more aware of the repercussions of bacteria, germs and virus, yes by awareness, I mean the constant trips to the loo due to LBM or vomiting, or scratching due to skin rashes, or sending out an SMS to your boss because you have the flu, we’re more careful about our health. I would think twice before touching anything, especially food, and stuffing it in my mouth or letting it touch any part of my body. Call it finicky but at this day and age, where there are different strains of bacteria and viruses mutating, where pollution is at its highest recorded level, it wouldn’t hurt to practice a little bit of hygienic diligence.

I think that’s one of the reasons why I received tons of those little Bath and Body hand sanitizers last Christmas, from a friend from abroad and friends in Manila. A few came with that rubberized body string you can attach to your bag (mostly Long Champ Le Pliage line) and now you see people lugging it around like a bag accessory.

While I don’t have anything against people who display their hand sanitizers, at least I can easily inspect who to ask for some hee-hee, I took a classic route of just storing my hand sanitizer or alcohol inside my bag or purse. I’m not a caveman but I really still use alcohol sometimes. I alternately use the gel form or alcohol although I really prefer alcohol-based.

I got familiar with the brand Hygienix, being one of the major sponsors for the Boracay Open 2011 Ultimate Frisbee.

The Hygienix Booth with their “push” models

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Derek sightings

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Intense frisbee game

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Hygienix is the newest anti-bacterial player in the market that offers a roster of skin care hygiene products from the Splash Corporation team. I received a package with several Hygienix products for trial and product review. Hygienix offers three (3) products: anti-bacterial hand gel, anti-bacterial hand spray and ethyl alcohol. These three products keep your hands clean and fight germs anytime or anywhere –proven to kill 99.9% of germs.

Hand sanitizers like Hygienix make cleaning your hands or any part of your skin convenient wherever you and at any given time it necessitates. My favorite has to be the Hygienix anti-bacterial hand spray. It’s slender, easy on the grip making it a handy on-the-spot cleanser. Compared to alcohol, Hygienix hand spray has a non-drying formula that retains your hand’s natural moisture. The scent is not too strong and has a clean fresh scent that makes you think of SUMMER.

And when you think of SUMMER, there’s more excuse to share the rest of the Boracay photos (from Karen Sanggalang’s LX5 camera):

What an EPIC night! 😉

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Island Kebab – a must-try in Boracay!

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Trondz of Island Nook and Janey

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Joanna and Trondz

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FUN night with dee ladies

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Francis Caampued

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Starting the night late with the HAPPY LADIES!

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Stylish and Funny Karen

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Firestarter

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My lovely Hannah

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Book, Friends and Sunset in Boracay, what could be better?

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Hannah Villasis, Between Bites, Saab Magalona

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Sumptuous lunch at EPIC restaurant

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**buzzed**

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Jam 88.3 party

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Karen, Joanna, Saab, Hannah, Janey

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DJ Mike and Joanna King

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THE SCENE

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With different diseases that come up during summer, pink eyes among others, it’s best to always keep our hands germ-free. For the modern men and women that lead an active lifestyle like I do, not to mention clumsy as a gawky giant, hand sanitizers are the easiest way to maintain personal hygiene.

And with the simple yet tasteful see-through design of Hygienix, the male species would not hesitate to carry this anti-bacterial spray in their pockets or in their car’s glove compartment. Go ahead Chaps! Do so. Clean and germ-free touchable hands separate the man from the boys.

Related Post:

Ultimate Frisbee Boracay Open 2011

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Ultimate Frisbee Boracay Open 2011

April 6, 2011 by Janey

Hannah and I just met each other at the domestic airport that Friday morning. This was the first time ever that I came this close | | to missing my flight (and it wasn’t even my fault). The Cebu Pac check-in counter balked “last call!” and I immediately sprinted to get my boarding ticket. I was rushing so bad that I almost forgot to leave my check-in baggage. Whew! What a close call.

As you can see, above my throne says DIET is NOT an OPTION! 😉

On board the plane, I kept gripping the arm handle. Whenever my body shifted uncomfortably on my seat, Hannah gave me a bright comforting smile and told me, “It’s gonna be okay. We’re almost there.” It is one of the smallest planes I ever rode and the turbulence didn’t help ease my anxiety about the flight. I’m so glad Hannah was there. She was more than terrific.

Janey and Hannah of www.flaircandy.com

We finally reached the shores of Boracay and the first thing on both our minds was FOOD. We were starving so as soon as we checked in our room at Casa Pilar Resort, we moved out to hunt for some tummy-fillers. Hannah suggested I Love Backyard BBQ restaurant in D’Mall and that’s where we had our lunch of sizzling bulalo steak and grilled liempo.

Sizzzzzling Bulalo!

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Grilled Liempo, the first of 3!

After lunch, we headed back to our rooms to get changed for the afternoon Frisbee clinic near the Hygienix booth. Hygienix is a new anti-bacterial brand that offers a complete roster of effective skin care. They are one of the major sponsors of the Boracay Open Ultimate Frisbee where different participating teams duel for the Boracay Open 2011 title.

FrIXbee Clinic

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Worry Free Zone

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Hygienix Booth

After filling out the registration form, we were introduced to our Frisbee instructor, X and W. Yes, they introduced themselves that way so Hannah said to just remember us as H and J –which was really quite funny. X took the helm and taught us the basics. He showed us first how to do a backhand pass of the disc, where you have to take a side step and throw the disc with your hand facing you.

Hannah’s Forehand

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MY Catch

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Frisbee Time

The key is in the flick of the wrist. This is where power and direction of the throw comes from. After practicing a few backhand throws with Hannah, X taught us how to do a forehand pass. Forehand pass usually involves a lunge towards your right side and with the same powerful yet controlled flip of the wrist, but this time, the palm is facing the other way.

Hannah and I continued to practice our backhand and forehand pass as well as catching the disc. I’ve played Frisbee a few times before with some friends but nothing “formal.” Learning the basics was really fun and it added a certain level of accuracy and “skill” into playing Frisbee the right way.

Thanks Hannah for this photo! 😉

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Guess who?

When the clinic ended, Hannah and I watched the various teams play friendly pre-tournament games. We spotted Derek Ramsay in the mix with the other Pharmaton team members.

Hannah, Derek, Janey

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Earlier games

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Hannah and I took a walk to Station 2 and Station 1 to scour what’s new on the island.

The walk

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Almost sunset

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Sunset and Sexy Hannah

We stopped over Jonah’s for some refreshments of fruit shakes. We also did a pit stop at a BBQ stall for Hannah’s chori burger and my favorite ISAW (pork innards)!!!

Jonah’s beachfront

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BBQ at the beach is made of awesome \m/

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TWO ISAWS! and my chubby tummy!

We took a turn at a corner where a hidden coffee gem can be found. The Real Coffee of Boracay supposedly serves the best coffee on the island. Its bittersweet taste is perfect with their other bestseller, Calamansi Muffin, which Hannah was supposed to get for Vince as pasalubong (including his favorite Chori Burger) but we lacked time on the last day.

At Real Coffee

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The afternoon stroll took a toll on our legs and the Hygienix booth had the perfect quick fix for it. FREE foot massage!!! My feet begged for some kneading.

Weeeeee! 😉

And of course, the unforgettable beautiful Boracay sunset!

Sipping on some Choco Peanut Banana Shake

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Awe

During the evening, there was an opening party staged at the beachfront of 1MGM Paradise Hotel where the different Ultimate Frisbee teams gathered together for a night of fun before the temperature heats up the next day.

Karen and Hannah Hamming it Up! 🙂

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Me, Hannah and DJ Mike of Jam 88.3 who hosted that night’s party

There was a huge dinner buffet spread and KTV singing earlier in the evening. Latter part of the night sees the folks shaking and grooving to the dance music blasting from the speakers.

Friends and teams took their photos at the Hygienix photo booth, which made it accessible for memories to be captured. What happens in Boracay stays in Boracay? Not with the memorable photos that are developed into personalized bag tags.

Hannah, MOI and Saab

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Derek and Between Bites

DAY 2 – APRIL 2

It was 37 degrees and rising on Day 2 in Boracay as teams face off against their opponents for the round robin events of the tournament.

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FOCUS!

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Round Robin Round-up

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The Sexual Harrassment Panda Experience

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Hannah and I enjoying the INTENSE game!!

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Things heat up as Pharmaton team battled versus Boracay Dragons for the ever-changing lead in their match. These two teams were neck to neck as they catch and defend against goals. A big crowd cheered for their local team, Boracay Dragons.

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They led by 2 points at one point but in the end, Boracay Dragons lost to Derek-led Pharmaton team who kept their momentum and focus to seize the final victory.

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Another beautiful sunset in Boracay.

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Me and Karen

A Saturday night wouldn’t be right without a Boracay party. The FOOL’s PARADISE Party was held at Summer Place and it was teeming with Ultimate Frisbee players all enjoined that night laughing and partying to celebrate the success of the event.

Spotted Noelle at Summer Place! 😉

I surely can’t wait to be back to Boracay… and watch more Frisbee action. And prolly some other actions happening on that party island. XOXO

Boracay Open Ultimate Frisbee Album

Photo Courtesy:

Some photos were from Hannah of www.flaircandy.com

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Manang’s Clubhouse in Ateneo

October 3, 2010 by Janey

After plurking/tweeting about grilled liempo, Richard challenged me to try the best liempo he’s ever tasted. And this liempo can actually be found in Ateneo De Manila University.

On one agreed Wednesday in August, Richard and Irene picked me up from the office and we headed straight to my first choice of school, the ADMU grounds. Manang’s Clubhouse is quite famous for dishing out the best tasting liempo around, plus other dishes, and at such an affordable price.

On the Table

Manang’s Famous Liempo PHP 45 (2)

Thanks to Richard, my eyes were opened to the great-tasting liempo of Manang’s –who has become such an icon in the school grounds.

The slim cut of liempo, appropriately priced, had the right amount of sweet and soy marinade that seeped into the meat. The liempo was smoked perfectly leaving appetizing charred marks on the meat.

Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw PHP

Beans and Pumpkin in coconut cream was the perfect pair of the liempo. It’s a healthy side dish that complemented the grilled meat.

Giniling

Sautéed ground pork in tomato sauce with green peas, carrot, green bell pepper and potato

Rice (3) PHP

Bubba followed quite late but he was able to taste the liempo (complaining that I only left him a few pieces) and I got another cup of rice because two just didn’t cut out for both our appetites with the delicious Filipino viands in front of us.

After eating, I bought 2 more orders of liempo to go, which Bubba and I enjoyed at home. Next time, I’m going to buy more liempo to bring home and try their other dishes.

I’m from the rival school but if I knew Manang’s Clubhouse back in college, I wouldn’t mind driving all the way to Ateneo just to get lunch there.

By the way, CONGRATS to the Blue Eagles on the back-to-back UAAP basketball championship!!! 😉

Manang’s at Ateneo

Ateneo College Covered Courts,

Ateneo de Manila University,

Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Manang’s in Ateneo Album

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UAAP 72nd Men Basketball Finals Game 3 Live Update + Meralco

October 8, 2009 by Janey

Q1 3:19

UE 8

ADMU 16

Jai Reyes just banked a jump shot.

3 Turnovers for Ateneo

UE just made a shot

Ateneo converts plus foul shot free throw

Q1 2:51

UE 10

ADMU 19

**On another note, parts of Marikina, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Quezon City, and San Juan will experience 3-4 hours power outage –rotation as Meralco fixes power distribution.**

End of 1st Quarter

UE 17

ADMU 21

Q2 4:10

UE 25

ADMU 34

Q2 2:50

UE 25

ADMU 39

Ateneo leads by 14 points!!!

The Advisory

Please be informed that we will be experiencing brown-outs due to a damaged transformer of the National Grid Corporation located at a sub-station in Dolores Tatay Rizal.

Some areas affected are Pasig, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon City, Cainta, Marikina, Mandaluyong, Binangonan and Angono.

Back to the game

Q2 1:28

UE 25

ADMU 40

Ateneo is pulling away with a big margin

End of Q2

UE 25

ADMU 40

Q3 6:50

UE 31

ADMU 48

Ateneo banked 3 pointer

UE pulls an 11-point run. 17 point lead down to 11.

(Me thinks Ateneo should play it steady. Time is in THEIR favor. Should be running down their shot clock.)

Q3 4:15

UE 37

ADMU 48

Q3 2:44

UE 37

ADMU 50

(Derek Ramsey spotted at Araneta. Paolo Bediones. Allan Caidic.)

UE Espiritu misses both free throws.

An open Rabbeh makes a jumpshot from the top of the paint. 52-37

Ateneo steals the ball. UE fouls. Ateneo Player 13 makes two free throws. 54-37

Foul on Ateneo Silva. 2 Free throws for UE. 39-54

Ateneo banks a three!!! 57-39

Easy under the basket shot from UE. 41-57

End of 3rd Quarter.

UE 41

ADMU 57

Q4 3:44

UE 47

ADMU 67

Q4 3:10

UE 49

ADMU 69

Q4 2:44

UE 51

ADMU 61

Q4 1:31

UE 52

ADMU 69

Ateneo starting to celebrate

Time out called by UE. 55-69

UE steals the ball from Ateneo and banks 3 pointer

UE assistant coach crying in disappointment? Aw.

UE coach goes to Norman Black and Ateneo bench to congratulate them. (Me likey Norman Black since he was San Mig coach -was that San Mig -bad memory -senior moment)

End of 4th Quarter

End of Finals Game 3

UE 58

ADMU 71

Sweet victory!

After quite some time (’87-’88), ATENEO back to back champs again!!! Congrats!!!

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72nd UAAP Men’s Basketball Finals (2009) Game 3: Battle for the Title

October 7, 2009 by Janey

The Ateneo Blue Eagles aimed to bank back-to-back titles when they clinched the first win in the final series of the 72nd UAAP men’s basketball tournament last October 1. The game ended with a 78-71 score with the Eagles leading the way by 13 points since the 1^st quarter. The UE warriors didn’t make it easy for the Eagles retorting with a 19-1 run before the end of the first half. The Eagles however held on to their game with the 2008 Most Valuable Player Rabeh Al-Hussaini clutching an impressive game with 28 points and 14 boards and Jai Reyes piling sets of triples.

Game Two proved to be a totally different story. University of the East made the most of the best-of-three finals bringing the series to a do or die match Game 3. Ateneo received quite a blow from the Warriors being behind by 20 points after the final buzzer. It’s been 24-years since UE scored a UAAP title and they want to discontinue that record this year. Last time Ateneo pulled a back-to-back series was in 1987-88, Ateneo is vying to replicate that.

The heat is rising –a smoking Game Three to watch out for.

Game 2 Scores:

UE 88 -Espiritu 22, Llagas 19, Lee 13, Acuña 12, Lingganay 7, Reyes 6, Zamar 5, Duran 4, Tagarda 0, Bandaying 0.

ATENEO 68 -Al-Hussaini 18, Monfort 12, Reyes 11, Baclao 10, Austria 6, Salamat 4, Long 3, Chua 2, Buenafe 2, Sumalinog 0, Salva 0.

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Quarters: 18-15, 38-40, 63-53, 88-68

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Lopez Defeats Filipino Boxer Peñalosa

April 28, 2009 by Janey

Gerry Peñalosa surrendered his WBO bantamweight crown to be able to face Juan Manuel Lopez who is defending the title for the third time. Unfortunately, Peñalosa’s attempt to win his third world championship failed when he lost to Lopez in a TKO in Puerto Rico.

The 36-year old Filipino boxer challenged the 25-year old Puerto Rican who won over Ponce de Leon, Cesar Figueroa and Sergio Medina with first round knockouts. The knockouts in the last three outings and the 11-year age difference didn’t intimidate Peñalosa. Training under Freddie Roach, Peñalosa had a lot of guts and heart staked at the ring. It was Peñalosa’s ringside people that stopped the fight after the 9^th round.

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Lopez raises his record to 25-0, with 22 KOs. He was only five years old when Peñalosa turned pro in 1989.

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Ateneo Blue Eagles: Champions of UAAP ’71

September 25, 2008 by Janey

Congrats to Ateneo Blue Eagles for winning the UAAP Season ‘71 basketball championship!!!

Hats off to you guys for your team play, defense game, passion and poise. 15-1 is a great record and what a sweet victory to win against your archrivals. Kudos to Coach Norman Black! I’ve always liked your style of coaching since San Mig days.

Casio, good job! There’s next year, eye on the target. (Maierhofer… zipping my lips… sigh, lay off a little on the arrogance pill –sorry I can’t help it.) Keep up the Animo spirit Green Archers!