Audio Visual Junkie

Category: Lifestyle

  • Glaucoma more prevalent among elderly

    I wrote earlier about the higher risk of glaucoma among diabetic people. This incurable disease is also well known to plague the elderly. No surprise there, as our nerves deteriorate with age. The best and probably only defense to glaucoma is early detection. Want to know more? Read on.

  • Sentro’s Sinigang na Corned Beef: A Tribute to Ten Years

    With a little imagination, fresh ingredients, and the right kind of meat, Sentro 1771 was not only able to make a unique spin on Filipinos’ ultimate comfort food– it’s a signature as dish certified every balikbayan’s favorite!

  • Can diabetes cause glaucoma?

    Earlier this year the Philippine Glaucoma Society held a series of awareness campaigns in observation of World Glaucoma Week. Having a failing eyesight myself, vision is indeed of utmost importance. I can hardly imagine going blind – that would be the worst kind of nightmare.

  • Carmina Villarroel joins Stanhome World Philippines operators conference

    Stanhome World Philippines (SWP) continues to make strides in the local direct selling market by opening new service centers in Metro Manila and in Northern Luzon, bringing the total number to 16 branches nationwide. SWP also held its first Operators Conference at the Manila Peninsula Hotel with SWP executives, operators, its beneficiary Virlanie Foundation and…

  • Event: The Baker’s Dozen at Power Plant Mall October 2012

    Power Plant Mall’s all-time favorite bake fest – The Baker’s Dozen – is back! And mall goers get to enjoy it with a whirlwind of other mall activities this October that will definitely delight the foodie, the fashionable, and the car aficionados of Metro Manila.

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook review (photo + video)

    We managed to get our hands on a ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook at Lenovo’s ThinkPad 20th anniversary event and boy that thing is light as a feather! Weighing in at only 1.35 kilograms, that thing is almost as light as a tablet. Make that two tablets, since the Apple iPad weighs a paltry 652 grams.

  • Coby KYROS Android Internet makes a splash in the Philippines

    The Coby KYROS Android Internet tablet has been making waves over in the USA where it is enjoying a healthy revenue. It is currently running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, although there are rumors that Coby will start rolling out Android Jelly Bean updates soon, making the KYROS the first non-Google Internet tablet to…

  • UNICEF Philippines and Daphne Oseña Paez brings together Filipino artists for children

    In celebration of the 20th year of National Children’s Month, UNICEF Philippines presents UNICEF Auction for Action, an online auction to benefit children in the Philippines and worldwide. For the second time, this online auction brings together more than seventy pieces of work from admired artists in design, furniture, art and jewelry for a good…

  • American culinary leadership awardee is Marriott Manila new F&B Director

    Marriott Manila has a new F&B Director (Food and Beverage Director) in Brendan Mahoney, an American native and culinary leadership awardee for the year 2003. After his stellar performance as F&B director and executive chef of Marriott Cebu, Brendan Mahoney takes on this new challenge, who takes pride in leading a dedicated staff to bring…

  • Music psychology: What your running playlist says about your personality

    Music, like all artforms, is a very personal and subjective thing. The music that you listen to can say certain things about your personality. I always play music whenever I run, I find that it helps me enjoy the run more and keeps my adrenaline pumping. I usually like to listen to dance/upbeat music, and…