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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.

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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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Century Corned Tuna Cook-Off

November 9, 2009 by Janey

A sunny bright Saturday afternoon greeted the Century Corned Tuna Bloggers Cook Off event. CW was at the Royce Gracie seminar in Sucat, while I was at the Stock Market at the Fort. Attending Royce Gracie’s clinic was really appealing but I couldn’t have traded that afternoon’s experience to see a former UFC champ again. Delicious Century Corned Tuna recipes, Stock Market dinner spread, and a cook-off competition –I had quite a FUN-tastic time!

Image Source: Ajay of www.annalyn.net

Former officemates can attest to how I was addicted to a Century Tuna diet, trying to lose the 30lbs I gained in Japan in 2006. It wasn’t much of a struggle since I love Century Tuna. It’s really good news that they have introduced a new product to what they do best –Century Corned Tuna.

Celebrity host JM Rodriguez and QTV Quickfire’s Rosebud Benitez opened the event and explained the cook-off guideline similar to the show Iron Chef.

The guest bloggers were divided into two teams. Each team had to create one appetizer and one pasta dish highlighting the “secret ingredient.” Of course, we all know what the secret ingredient is –corned tuna. The teams were given one hour to complete the dishes, using only the ingredients available on the table.

Criteria for Judging:

Plating/Presentation (20%)

Originality (20%)

Taste (25%)

Innovative Use of Century Corned Tuna (35%)

Team A was composed of bright culinary minds of Melo, Fran, Alex, Sire, Karla and Paul.

Image Source: Ryan Resurreccion c/o Chris Santos

Image Source: Ajay of www.annalyn.net

Team B

Ajay –our esteemed “apron-ed” leader who was the tasteful brain behind the Quesadilla appetizer –assembled the Quesadilla and prepared the pear salsa –being preggers helped on the luck too (I will stroke that tummy again Ajay when I see you!!!)

Omar –sous chef who prepared the basics for all the ingredients –chopping, mincing, dicing

Erlyn –preparation alongside Omar, perfectly toasted the Quesadilla using the pan, and assisted AJ in the pasta dish

AJ –almost single-handedly cooked the pasta dish with bite-size instruction from the alluring Chef Donna

Arpee –sliced the pear delicately and sliced the toasted Quesadilla swiftly like he was the master of the knives

Jane –cheered and cheered on the team during judging time!!! And on the side, did the plating and presentation at the table while the whole group was under the kitchen heat!

After an hour of fun competition between two teams, the dishes were presented for judging.

Team A

Appetizer: Century Tuna Canape with Tomato Slice and Asparagus

Image Source: Ryan Resurreccion c/o Chris Santos

Pasta: Fusilli in Olive Oil with Corned Tuna, Tomatoes and Parmesan

Image Source: Ryan Resurreccion c/o Chris Santos

Team B

Appetizer: Century Corned Tuna and Pear Quesadilla with Tomato Pear Paprika Salsa

Pasta: Century Corned Tuna Tagliatelle Pasta with Asparagus, Spinach and Miso topped with Almonds

Image Source: Ryan Resurreccion c/o Chris Santos

The Century Corned Tuna Quesadilla was basically your cheese quesadilla with corned tuna as the center taste with a refreshing twist of thin pear slices that added quite the crunch in the dish aside from the toasted pita. Pear and cheese go well together and the tad bit acidity and sweetness from the pear gave the quesadilla a different dimension.

Image Source: Ryan Resurreccion c/o Chris Santos

The Tagliatelle pasta was also a hit among the tasters with the taste being similar to Yellow Cab’s Charlie Chan pasta -very Asian and the toasted sliced almonds added a varying texture to the pasta.

Guest Judges: Advertising exec Ariel Comia (Mr. Bearbricklove) and Doc Gelo

I was really thrilled by the event –I guess my competitive spirit was fueled a bit and any natural adrenaline high is always embraced in my book. Finally after much deliberation, JM and Rosebud announced the winner… Team B won!!! As usual, I did what I do best –SCREAM 🙂 and soak in that happy vibe.

Both teams congratulated each other for a “good game!” Team B did a remarkable job! Everyone kept coming back for their dishes.

Image Source: Ajay of www.annalyn.net

Image Source: Ryan Resurreccion c/o Chris Santos

At the end of it, we were so surprised to find out that there’s PHP 10,000 cash prize to the winning team. We split it 6 ways and congratulated each other for a “job well done!” More than anything, it was the team spirit that highlighted the whole competition for me. Win or lose, the team energy was amazing -it already made me feel like a winner prior to judging.

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