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Oct 9, 2022

My favorite value meals on GrabFood

A quick life update! I've been working on-site for the past 2 weeks and, to be honest, it has been a challenge to think of what to get for lunch daily. Good thing there's GrabFood, I can order value meals that won't break my weekly budget.

GrabFood now offers Everyday Value Meals starting at Php99! With this, I could get my daily meals at work without spending too much. Here are my top 5 favourite food that I ordered via GrabFood.

Creamcheese Garlic Bun and other pastries from Hayashi Bread

I can eat bread all day! So when this cream cheese garlic bun was already available online, I had to order it right away. This cream cheese garlic bun started trending in Korea and now pastry shops in Davao are serving it.

GrabFood Everyday Value Meals Hayashi Breads

Creamcheese Garlic Bun - Php87

Double Cheese and Special Cheese Breads - Php45 and P15

Buy 1 Take 1 Burgers at Minute Burger
Who doesn't love the buy 1 take 1 promo, right? Minute burger has been consistent in serving different flavours of burgers in the country. They even have new items and combos on their menu. I ordered my favourite Black Pepper Burger with free Premium chips.

GrabFood Everyday Value Meals Minute Burger

Buy 1 Take 1 Black Pepper Burger + Leslie's Premium Chips - Php162

Flavorful Boneless Fried Chicken from 24 Chicken
Korean food has been popular for years in the country. One of the restaurants that were inspired by fried chicken in Korea is 24 Chicken. They serve delicious fried chicken with different flavours. I ordered the original garlic flavour. Trust me, it smells, looks, and tastes delicious. You should try their other flavours like Yangyeom and Snow Cheese.

GrabFood Everyday Value Meals 24 Chicken

boneless Chicken Rice Meal (2 Pcs) - Php118

Fresh and Hot Tacos from Taco Boy
When you are craving a meaty meal, you should try Taco Boy. The aroma of the wrapped tacos wet your tastebuds and made you feel hungry. I love the extra cheese inside plus the hot sauce will give a kick of spiciness to your tastebuds. I ordered the Nachos too!

Nachos - Php79 / Fried Taco (3 pcs) - Php115

Shawarma Overload from JM Shawarma
I prefer their shawarma meals because it's tastier and fresh. I always order the Shawarma Overload and the Mozza Wrap. The spices are not too strong and I love their taco wrap.

GrabFood Everyday Value Meals JM Shawarma

Shawarma Overload - Php116 / Moza Wrap Php - Php87

The prices of the meals I ordered were more or less than a hundred pesos. Super tipid for me actually. I don't need to go out of the office, I'll just wait for my order and enjoy my lunch.

You should explore GrabFood Everyday Value Meals by downloading the app, tapping Food, and tapping "Starts at 99". Check out a wide variety of restaurants that serves dishes as low as Php99.

Download the app now here.

Aug 29, 2022

Best Features of realme Watch 3

Jexx Hinggo 10:27 PM realme , tech 0 Comments

realme just launched 2 new products in the AIoT category, and one of them is the latest realme Watch 3. I was able to get a first hands-on review of this new Watch series addition and here are my favorite things about it.

All-Day Comprehensive Health Monitoring feature

This impeccable feature let users to keep track of their
- Heart Rate
- Stress

- Sleep
- Blood Oxygen Level
- Hydration
- Menstrual Cycle

Dust and Water Resistant
Users do not need to worry about getting the realme Watch 3 exposed to dust and even water or sweat with its IP68 Dust and Water Resistance. This technology makes the realme Watch 3 survive from particles and dust build-up. It also has the capacity to sustain being used or submerged underwater at up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.

Seamless Connectivity
This device is equipped with Clear Bluetooth Calling feature that can support both basic functions of a smartwatch and support for mobile voice calling directly through the realme Watch's microphone and earpiece. So you can take calls through the watch without using your phone.

Long Lasting Battery
You can use this smart device for up to 7 days with its 340mAh battery.

Better and Customizable Display
Compared to its predecessor, realme Watch 3 has a wider 1.8 inch touchscreen display with 30fps. This will allow smooth scrolling of your notifications and features. You can also choose any of the 100+ watch faces available on the realme link app. You can also use personal photos as watch faces.

Sleek design fit for any OOTD
I love the shape, size, and design of the realme Watch 3. With its metallic frame, you can wear it while working out, or even on a formal occassion. Not too bulky and bold, it just fits any OOTD. Available in two colors - Black and Gray.

True Fitness Companion

The realme Watch 3 supports 110+ Sports Modes to ensure that users have a good level of tracking and provides seamless adjustment in their health routines.

Affordable
The realme Watch 3 is priced at P3,499 with early bird discounts on Shopee from August 26 to 28, and on Lazada from August 28 to 31, 2022 for only P2,299.

To know more about realme’s latest updates, follow the realme PH Facebook page at http://facebook.com/realmePhilippines or visit the official realme website at
https://www.realme.com/ph/.

Aug 16, 2022

Poblacion Market Central - Newest Lifestyle Destination in Davao

Jexx Hinggo 10:15 PM food , lifestyle 0 Comments

Poblacion Market Central Davao jexxhinggo.com

A new lifestyle destination in Davao opened its doors offering more shopping, dining, and entertainment experience. Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev) launched Poblacion Market Central. This new hub showcases a variety of art, antiques, souvenir shops, and local restaurants.

Alsons Dev built the famous Aldevinco shopping center on the corner of Claro M Recto Street and Roxas Avenue in 1965. Early in 2022, Alsons Dev closed the old shopping center and relocated its tenants to Poblacion, providing better facilities, marketing support, and foot traffic.

You will still see the colorful Mindanaoan textiles, antiques, and pearl shops from Aldevinco in the new Poblacion Market Central. Now with a food hall that serves delectable dishes and drinks served by local restaurants like Majid's Kebab and Bo's Coffee.

At the atrium area, a massive mural by Mindanaoan contemporary artist Kublai Millan stands to welcome customers. I'm glad to be part of the unveiling last August 15 with Kublai Millan himself, our Mayor Baste Duterte, Alson Dev Team, and other government officials.

"Alsons Dev is happy to host and showcase the work of Davao's best creatives. Whether they make food, sculptures, weaves and textiles, or handicrafts, we believe that testing their concepts in a place like Poblacion Market Central contributes to a retail and cultureal scene that is meant to gain national recognition. Poblacion, true to its tagline, is a place where the heritage of Davao meets the possibilities of a hip and ever-evolving market," says Miguel A. dominguez, Alsons Dev Director.

Here are some of the restaurants around and inside Kukun, Poblacion's food hall.

Poblacion Market Central Davao jexxhinggo.com hootsa

Poblacion Market Central Davao jexxhinggo.com kaizen

Poblacion Market Central Davao jexxhinggo.com majid's kebab

In the next four months, Poblacion Market Central will open more concept stores in time for the holidays. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram @OfficialPoblacionMarketCentral.

Mar 31, 2022

TECH REVIEW - realme 9 Pro Plus 5G

Jexx Hinggo 1:03 PM tech , tech review 1 Comments

We have a new smartphone to review today! Join me as we unbox and review the new realme 9 Pro Plus.

I love the design of the realme 9 pro plus. The back design is shiny and has glittering effect. We have it in Aurora green but it is also available in Midnight Black and Sunrise Blue that features a Light Shift design that changes color from blue to red when exposed to sunlight.

At the back you can see the triple camera set up with LED flash and a simple realme logo below. We have the punch hole camera at the upper left corner of the screen and a call speaker that serves as a secondary speaker too.

On the left we have the dual nano sim slot. Unfortunately, there's no space for a microSD card. The volume buttons are also located on the left. On the right we only have the lock and power button.

Above we have an extra microphone. And below we have the main speaker, type C port, main microphone, and an audio port.

This is the slimmest realme phone right now! It's just 7.99mm thick. It's not smudge proof though but you can use the free jelly case. But for me, I want to use it as is because I love the feel in my hands.

The realme 9 PRO plus has a 6.4 inch FHD plus Super AMOLED display with 90hz refresh rate. It has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 20:9 Aspect Ratio. The bezels are thin except at the chin part but it's not distracting to me. It's running on Android 12 out of the box and a new realme UI 3.0 is ready to install. I love the customization features especially the Always-On display.

This phone is already equipped with 5G connectivity and has a MeditaTek Dimensity 920 chipset. It has a Vapor Chamber Cooling System that keeps the temperature of the phone and my favorite, the O-Haptics feature. It has a different but cool vibration when you type.

Now let's talk about it's camera. Again it has a triple camera set up. The main camera is a SONY IMX766 50MP, the ultrawide camera is 8MP, and the macro lens is 2MP. It is also equipped with an OIS and EIS for more stable shots. While the selfie camera has 16MP.

I actually love the shots I took using the realme 9 Pro plus. It's vibrant, crisp, and detailed. The contrast for me is just fine. It adds detail in every photo.

I was so impressed with it's night mode shots. And especially when I took this selfie shot around 12 noon. So it was so bright that I was against the light. My back view was all white when I saw it on the screen but after I took the shot, it adjusted and as you can see, you can see the park behind me. It's as if I'm photoshopped in this picture.

For night shots, it's true that the realme 9 pro plus can #CaptureTheLight.

It has street photo mode which I really like. The long exposure makes these awesome shots. It has starry mode, macro shot, panorama, and a lot more.

I like the Portrait shots too. It's clean and you can adjust the blur intensity. For the video quality, I will upload a vlog about that soon.

The realme 9 pro plus has a 4,500mAh battery and has a 60W SuperDart charger. I was able to charge it from 20% to 100% for 40 minutes only. So far I still had around 30% when I constantly use it as my main phone for a day. I also noticed that when I started using the Always-On display, the battery drops down faster.

The realme 9 Pro Plus is now available for P23,990 in all realme stores nationwide and on Lazada.

Lazada link - https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/lazada-exclusive-realme-9-pro-8gb-ram-256gb-rom-android-smartphone-i2778204329-s13393086188.html?mp=1

Mar 24, 2022

Filinvest Land on track to finish Centro Spatial Building Two in 2022

Jexx Hinggo 8:02 AM lifestyle , 0 Comments

Filinvest has been building Filipino dreams across the country and they are growing more by building new projects here in Davao City. Centro Spatial is a smart-value Futura brand of mid-rise condo community that features spacious units, breathable open spaces, and refreshing amenities at the heart of the city. Now at 70% completion of their 2nd tower, Centro Spatial is on track to welcome new residents by the 2nd quarter of 2022.

“Centro Spatial is a testament to Filinvest Land’s vision of building more Filipino dreams across the archipelago. This new building in Centro Spatial will give more Davaoeños the opportunity to enjoy a green condo lifestyle. We also hope to support Davao City’s continued economic growth through our additional investment in the city,” said Tristan Las Marias, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Filinvest Land, Inc.

This low-density development is set within 1.7 hectares of prime land that will see 5 buildings, 8 stories high each, at full build. Families will definitely enjoy any of Centro Spatial’s 19-square-meter studio units or 32-square meter 2-bedroom units. Imagine units where there are no obstructive beams and columns, opening up more living space for the entire family. Those who see themselves calling Centro Spatial home can start with around Php 8,000 monthly downpayment over 30 months for a limited time only.

Green

Filinvest Land brings nature’s benefits closer to its residents, like lowered stress levels and better respiratory and cardiovascular health, among many others. Centro Spatial’s master-plan boasts of wide, open spaces including landscaped lush greens, a tree-lined road network, and complete amenities.

Health
Physical and mental well-being are also vital in Filinvest Land’s condo communities. The amenities within Centro Spatial which include a clubhouse, adult and kiddie pools, a gym, basketball court, function room, playroom, and playground give residents the freedom to embrace a green, healthy lifestyle. Here, they can take a walk, jog, swim, or simply breathe freely.

Life Tech

Filinvest Land strategically positions its developments in key cities and suburban areas. Centro Spatial is located on Bolton Extension, Brgy. 39-D, where necessities are within reach. Davao City Hall is just 280 meters away, including key government offices like the Bureau of Internal Revenue, PhilHealth, and San Pedro Police station. Centro Spatial further underscores convenience with its fiber-, Wi-Fi-, and telco-ready units ideal for work-from-home and remote-learning set-ups.

Dreams Built Green

Centro Spatial is designed and crafted with care to give its residents a life connected to nature. It is the ideal home for young professionals looking for independence, starting families seeking for a home to take root in, and those seeking a worthwhile property investment.

Filinvest was recently awarded as one of BCI Asia's Top 10 Developers in the country for the 10th year and as the Best Developer in Mindanao in the Dot Property Awards. Aside from Centro Spatial, they have an extensive portfolio of over 250 projects nationwide and that includes 8 Spatial and Maldives Oasis here in Davao City.