Cobcobo: Mixed tips

HERE are tips that might help...

1. I prefer shaving the eyebrows than plucking or threading them because plucking and threading it may hasten the sagging of the skin of our eyelids. Shaving eyebrows is more precise but the disadvantage is that it grows faster.

Sagada’s lemon pie

SAGADA, Mountain Province – When god gave this town lemons, Joseph Daoas made lemon pie.

Owner of the Lemon Pie House in the highland town, Daoas, has been making lemon pies since the 1990s with the secret of the lemon concentrate kept safely only by him.

Decadent ‘Sandwich’ Cakes

CAKE has been popular for such a long time that they have been used in almost all occasions and activities where there is a get-together -- be it christenings, birthdays, weddings, graduations or any event when one, two or more people meet or gather.

Princess Soraya bares best Christmas Gift

CHRISTMAS is synonymous to gifts and presents. Others are happy receiving material gifts but there are those who value life more than the material blessings.

Fruits and vegetable salad

IN LESS than a fortnight, the eve and the day of Christmas will be upon us. It also seems, after asking around, the general consensus is that the menu; on the eve and on the day of Christmas will be the same traditional pinoy style. We will all try to have the old favorites. There will be Jamon, a lechon if affordable, lechon kawali, fried chicken, chicken pork adobo, embotido, morcon, mechado, and any and all kinds of meat dishes.

Embrace the edgy-luxe look with Kikay's Pink Sapphire

IT'S long been known in the industry as purveyor of sleeky feminine accessories, but fans of Kikay Accessories Company also know it to carry its share of ultra-chic clothing as well.

Goods, cash pour in for Pablo victims

RELIEF operations and cash aid continue to pour for the victims of typhoon Pablo.

SM City Cebu and SM Foundation Inc. have launched Operation Tulong, and put a booth at the lower ground floor of the main mall in SM City Cebu (between Air Philippines and Country Crafts).

Vicsal Foundation donates fire safety suits to CFCVFB

VICSAL Foundation (VSF) Inc. recently turned over 44 sets of brand new firefighting suits to the Cebu Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc. (CFCVFB) in a ceremony, which was highlighted by the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

Getting a bite of a sinful snack

JUST imagine a triple burger beef patties piled one after another and stuffed with cheese, egg, jalapeno, and sauteed onion. How enticing, isn't it? But it could also be very sinful, even risking your hard work for one or two weeks of diet.

Better way to skin care

THE young lady behind Stella's Beauty and Skin Care Center has a passion for healthy skin.

Stella Marie Cadotdot, who hails from Bansalan, Davao del Sur, was a regular client of high-end skin care centers in the city after she moved here a few years back.

‘Nan natagowan tako:’ A great book for the grand Cordilleran people

THIS book entitled “Nan natagowan tako Cordillera History and Festival” will be launched on December 15 at the University of Cordilleras. Let us have a preview, a narration of the making of this great book by the author.

“A diverse people with a truly unique yet Filipino culture; a colorful history, Lush, Kabunian blessed land, exuberant festivals, weaving and music that captures the spirit of the people, the majestic Cordilleras.”

Elephant dung coffee: An exotic brew at $50 a pop

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand — In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is helping to excrete some of the world's most expensive coffee.

Trumpeted as earthy in flavor and smooth on the palate, the exotic new brew is made from beans eaten by Thai elephants and plucked a day later from their dung.

Don’t overindulge this Christmas season

IF THERE is a time of the year that you allow yourself to relax and forget about strict diet and constant work-out trips to the gym, it’s the Yuletide season. It’s when you are already winding down towards the end of the working year and gearing up for the holiday season.

There are lots of parties to attend, fruit cakes to nibble and Noche Buena leftovers to enjoy, all the while relaxing in the cool breeze.

Ring in the Holidays with Something Wonderful

YOUTHFUL, dedicated talent. Timeless, classic show tunes. Seasoned musicians and performers. This heady and potent mix all comes together starting today until tomorrow in a unique, theatrical concert entitled Something Wonderful, Something Musical.

Striking ‘Fresh fruit-topped’ Cakes

WITH the advent of unique flavors and designs of cakes from all over the world, plus our ingenuity, skills and constant “experimenting” on new tastes, we become bolder in our quests for new designs and ideas for cakes and pastries.

Review: 'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat

JUDGING part one of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude "The Hobbit" is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act.

Yet here goes: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is stuffed with Hollywood's latest technology — 3-D, high-speed projection and Dolby's Atmos surround sound system. The result is some eye candy that truly dazzles and some that utterly distracts, at least in its test-run of 48 frames a second, double the projection rate that has been standard since silent-film days.

Cobcobo: Local celebrities I wish to make over

HERE is a list of celebrities I wish to make over:    1. Sharon Cuneta. Currently she has long hair with, I guess, some layers. I want to put more layers and emphasize it at the sides in a way that would make her face look longer and slimmer. She curls her hair but I prefer it long and super straight to make her face look slim and she would look taller and slimmer with this hair style, too. I want to color her hair to deep dark colors to add up to the slimming effects of her cut. I suggest she might get an idea on what to wear by watching what Oprah wears in her shows.

Beer and beef

HAIL.. hail.. the gangs all here. Its holiday time so open the beer and have a good time. Did you know how many countries use beer as an essential ingredient for cooking? Almost all beer drinking countries, (which is most of the world probably) cook with beer. The beverage gives a distinct flavor not achieved by the use of any kind of herbs. The taste is distinctive and very different from the use of wine. Beer favors beef and wine favors other meats like chicken and pork. A lot of people though use beer and wine interchangeably. Since the Philippines is more beer drinking than wine drinking, you can try this recipe.

Building for the future

MENTION the name Kenneth Dong and what comes to your mind?

Young DJ ends Xavier Days with a bang

THE four-day stretch Xavier days ended loud and wild with the chants and music of the youngest deejay of Amplified CDO and a Junior DJ of Killerbee -- Kyle Banaag.

The crowd, numbering in thousands, went on their feet and danced to the beat last Saturday night at the Xavier University soccer field.

The First Bonjing Congress

THE First Bonjing Congress with a theme “Awareness to all Youth, Safeguarding their Future” was successfully conducted last November 16 at 8 a.m. to noon at the Baguio Country Club. As early as 7:30 a.m., early birds arrived….

Don't die of heart attack

THE family never thought it would happen. After all, the critically acclaimed film director Celso Ad. Castillo survived lung cancer years ago. In fact, he was able to go back to work and even worked on the indie horror film Bahay ng Lagim.

“He was tired,” wife Ophelia Lopez-Castillo recalled when the director came home. “He just came from the printing press to check on his book.”

Monteritz bazaar for Fab & Curious

THESE days, bazaaristas flock to Christmas tiangges left and right, to search for the perfect gift for family, friends and godchildren. After all, Christmas is about giving and more often than not, we find those personalized and unique finds in these fairs.

Monteritz Classic Estates promises this and more as it holds its first ever bazaar, dubbed as "The Fab and Curious 2012: The Monteritz Lifestyle Bazaar," from December 5-9, 2012 at the Monteritz Basketball Court.

ArtsWork Cebu application opens

THE Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU)–School of Humanities, in partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi) culture and heritage unit, will run the annual Ateneo Arts Workshop Cebu (ArtsWork Cebu) on April 22 to 26, 2013 at the Casa Gorordo Museum, Cebu City.

Now on its fourth run, the five-day activity is open to third year high school students who are inclined to study the arts. They can participate in any of the three art workshops: creative writing, theater arts and visual arts.

NBI to hold mobile clearance service in Bantayan Island on Dec. 9-11

THE Public Employment Service Office (Peso) of Madridejos town in Bantayan Island, Cebu, through its manager Councilor Emie M. Gabito and under the office of Mayor Salvador dela Fuente, will hold a special project that aims to solve jobseekers’ problem or help anyone who wants to secure a clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Public help sought for abandoned child at Asilo center

THE Asilo de la Milagrosa, a licensed and accredited child-caring agency dedicated to the service of babies, toddlers, children and youth whose families are unable to care for them due to death, sickness, poverty and other social situations, is seeking the public’s help in finding the mother and immediate relatives of Louise Niña Hernandez, who was abandoned last Dec. 28, 2011 at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City.

Her birthmother is Jina Suarez Hernandez. Her last known address is in Calapan, Mindoro Oriental.

English Festival: A showcase of talents

LANGUAGE can be real fun. Language with its content, form, meaning, and sounds can be used in different ways. You can say the words through singing, rapping, dancing, reciting, talking, and playing with the language done in different tones and powerful voices through correctstress, blending, phrasing and intonation. We can a call these motions as an ensemble performance mode. These were presented in a showdown of artistic performances by talented students of Baguio City National High School and its annexes in a culminating program for the celebration of English Festival in the month of November.

Showing off the trendiest in fashion

IN THE world of modeling, a proportionate body, height of at least six feet and an excellent appearance and oozing personality are surely the important assets one can have for him or her to land a good modeling job and gain instant fame.

Being anything without those valuable qualities may mean rejection to wannabes who crave to be a part of the modeling industry.

2nd Mindanao Fashion Summit set in CdeO

THE Oro Fashion Designers Guild (OFDG) and the Designers Assembly (DA) in partnership with the City Tourism and Lim Ket Kai Center will be staging the 2nd Mindanao Fashion Summit on December 5 to 7, at the Rotunda of Lim Ket Kai Center.

Notable fashion designers and fashion brands from all over the country will showcase their global design and fashion forecast for Spring/Summer 2013 in the three-day event.

‘Bloodstream’

AS THE summer and spring season gets into its way, having a natural looking complexion, one that is dewy, fresh and not matte, is what is most picturesque. A splash of vivid and unusual shades would give a crisp to attaining simplicity and elegance.

As to how blood oozes in our veins signifies nature’s cycle of life and death. And as to how each blood vessel dilate, or otherwise, gives impact to even the most minute details.