Cervarix – Cervical Cancer Vaccine

CERVARIX helps prevent cervical cancer and precancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18. These 2 HPV types cause 70% of cervical cancers. CERVARIX is a vaccine for girls and young women between the ages of 9 and 25. It does not prevent disease due to all HPV types and is not a treatment for cervical cancer.

 

A month ago, there was a wellness fair in the company. Since we were advised that all the expenses from the fair can be reimbursed, we of course grabbed the opportunity. One of the services I availed was the discounted price of Cervarix or commonly known as the HPV vaccine. Nowadays, we never know what virus can hit us. We might think that it’s just a small thing and then eventually may lead to something we don’t really want. As every doctor say, “prevention is always better than cure”, I didn’t hesitate to get this vaccine.

plaster that was used during my first dose of HPV vaccine

I’ve got freebies availing the vaccine like the ball pen with Laban Ni Maria logo.

The “Laban Ni Maria” is an awareness campaign by the late Francis M.’s wife and daughter, Pia and Maxene Magalona. They already launched it a year ago and I believe a number of women like me already had this vaccine. This vaccine required 3 shots with 0-1-6 month gap. Since I got my first shot last February, I had my second one last March. The third shot would be in August being the 6th month from the first shot I made. I also learned that if you miss one month, you have to do it all over again. So it is important that you take note and schedule your vaccine shot wisely so you won’t be able to waste money doing it all over again.

Lately, I’ve been hearing in the radio that actress and idol Anne Curtis is also endorsing this product as “No Excuses” having “X” as the vaccine’s logo. Here’s the video:

I think I already had a couple of shots since HS years offered by the school up until nowadays offered by my employers. Hopefully, I won’t be getting any serious illness as I age. I still want to enjoy life.

Do you think it’s worth it to invest in vaccines like this? Share me your thoughts! :)

LSS Monday: Endlessly by The Cab

I’ve been loving this song the first time I heard it in RX93.1!

“Endlessly”

There’s a shop down the street,
where they sell plastic rings,
for a quarter a piece, I swear it.
Yeah, I know that it’s cheap,
not like gold in your dreams,
but I hope that you’ll still wear it.

Yeah, the ink may stain my skin,
and my jeans may all be ripped.
I’m not perfect, but I swear,
I’m perfect for you.

..and there’s no guarantee,
that this will be easy.
It’s not a miracle ya need, believe me.
Yeah, I’m no angel, I’m just me,
but I will love you endlessly.
Wings aren’t what you need, you need me.

There’s a house on the hill,
with a view of the town,
and I know how you adore it.
So I’ll work everyday,
through the sun, and the rain,
until I can afford it.

Yeah, your friends may think I’m crazy,
cause they can only see,
I’m not perfect, but I swear, I’m perfect for you.

..and there’s no guarantee,
that this will be easy.
It’s not a miracle ya need, believe me.
Yeah, I’m no angel, I’m just me,
but I will love you endlessly.
Wings aren’t what you need, you need me.

(You need me, I know you need me,
you need me, I know you need me)

Ink may stain my skin,
and my jeans may all be ripped.
I’m not perfect, but I swear,
I’m perfect for you.

..and there’s no guarantee,
that this will be easy. (This will be easy)
It’s not a miracle ya need, believe me. (Won’t you believe me?)
Yeah, I’m no angel, I’m just me,
but I will love you endlessly.
Wings aren’t what you need, you need me. (You know you need me)

(I know you need me)
You need me,
(I know you need me)
You need me,
(I know you need me)

There’s a shop down the street,
where they sell plastic rings,
for a quarter a piece, I swear it.
Yeah, I know that it’s cheap,
not like gold in your dreams,
but I hope that you’ll still wear it.

So, it’s nice right?

Happy Mother’s Day!

Today, May 13, 2012, second Sunday of May and fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate none other than, MOTHER’S DAY!!!!

To all the mom’s out there, Happy Mother’s day! We all appreciate your love and will ever be grateful for your patience, endless care and unconditional love. You deserve to be honored!

As for our celebration of Mother’s day, I gave my mom a unique bouquet. Not the usual flowers but a Fruiquet! :) She loves fruits and this is a perfect gift for her. And I’m sure she loved it. ^_^

Fruiquet: Erika's Dream

We’re going to Tagaytay today as we join our extended family in celebrating Mother’s day.

Me and Mom in Shanghai, China

Thanks for you mom, without you, I would never be here on earth in the first place. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without your help. I love you! ^_^

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

 

How did you spend this day with your mom?

 

Fruiquet Shop
221-D Katipunan Avenue, Project 4, Quezon City

Branch: Eastwood City Libis
Number: +632 794 5999, +63 915 451 9999
Email: contactus@fruiquet.com

Dove Men + Care’s “Mom You Were Right” Challenge

While most people will be saying ‘Thank you‘, ‘I love you’ or even ‘I’m sorry’ to their moms on this specialday, Dove Men + Care wanted to challenge men to man up and pay tribute to theirmoms for the impact she had made in their lives.

I am sharing with you the heartwarming, funny and tearjerking audio clips of what happened during DoveMen + Care’s “Mom You Were Right” call-in challenge on RX 93.1′sMorning Rush with Chico, Delamar and Gino.

While the “Kikay Barkada” always makes me laugh and undoubtedly makes my morning a light and good one, that day was different. As shown in the video, last Thursday was one of the heart warming episodes of the trio. Seriously, I was teary eyed while listening to the entries and most especially when Chico and Gino accepted the challenge.

If you find it challenging enough for you or your friends, do share your own #MomYouWereRight messages to @DoveMenPH and share the video! It would be nice to commemorate this day for mothers and the Real Men who love them!

As for my entry:

Check out Dove online accounts here:
dove.ph
twitter.com/DoveMenPH
facebook.com/DoveMenCarePH

BPI Real Thrills April-July 2012

The long wait is over… BPI once again has their real thrills from April 2012 – July 2012. It’s the first day of May 2012 and it’s only now I learned about their deals.

Anyway, this months they tied up with Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen and Taco Bell like before. However, this time they have higher transaction cost compared to last year’s requirements. Read on as you might be have a number of receipts from BPI.

  1. The promo is open to all existing BPI Express Credit cardholders (Classic, Blue MasterCard, Gold MasterCard, Petron-BPI MasterCard, BPI-WorldPerks MasterCard, Edge MasterCard, Mini Edge MasterCard) of good credit standing.
  2. Note: BPI Express Credit Corporate Classic and MasterCard cards are NOT QUALIFIED to join the promo.

  3. Promo period is from April 18, 2012 to July 15, 2012.
  4. To qualify, cardholder should use his BPI Express Credit card within the promo period for a minimum single purchase transaction of P2,000, P6,000, or P12,000 at any merchant. Transaction should be approved through a Point-of-Sale terminal. Cash advance transactions are also qualified.
  5. Cardholder can redeem the featured food items at any Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, or Taco Bell branch nationwide. Required minimum single receipt transactions and their corresponding free food items are as follows:
  6.  

    Min. Spend
    Requirement

    Choose from:

    Pizza Hut

    Dairy Queen

    Taco Bell

    P2,000 One (1) Supreme Line Pan Pizza
    (Choice of Supreme Hawaiian, Bacon, Bacon Cheeseburger, Veggie Lovers) OR
    Two (2) Dilly Bars OR Two (2) Affordabells
    (Choice of Crunchy Taco, Nachos, ¼ lb Beef Combo Burrito, Fun Size Cheese Quesadilla, Caesar Nacho Salad, Crispy Potato Soft Taco, Cheese Roll Up, Pork BBQ Burrito, Beef Taquito)
    One (1) Spaghetti Bolognese w/o Meatballs Two (2) 5oz Cones
    P6,000 One (1) Regular Size Supreme Line Pan Pizza (Supreme, Hawaiian Supreme, Bacon Supreme, Bacon Cheeseburger Supreme, Veggie Lovers Supreme) OR Five (5) Dilly Bars OR Five (5) Affordabells
    (Choice of Crunchy Taco, Nachos, ¼ lb Beef Combo Burrito, Fun Size Cheese Quesadilla, Caesar Nacho Salad, Crispy Potato Soft Taco, Cheese Roll Up, Pork BBQ Burrito, Beef Taquito)
    Two (2) Regular Spaghetti Bolognese Meatballs Five (5) 5oz Cones
    P12,000 One (1) Family Size Supreme Line Pan Pizza (Supreme, Hawaiian Supreme, Bacon Supreme, Bacon Cheeseburger Supreme, Veggie Lovers Supreme) OR Five (5) 9oz Blizzard
    (Oreo, Chocolate Chips, Strawberry Banana, Rocky Road) OR
    Three (3) Fiesta Platter (A, B, or C) OR
    One (1) Family Size Spaghetti Bolognese Meatballs Ten (10) Dilly Bars OR Three (3) Grilled Stuft Burrito (Chicken, Beef, Steak)

     

  7. Redemption is until September 13, 2012.
  8. Printed charge slip/transaction receipt should be presented to qualify for redemption of the FREE Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, or Taco Bell food items. Transactions without the printed charge slips/transaction receipts are NOT qualified, such as, but not limited to, the following:
    • Online purchases and internet payments
    • Mail and telephone order purchases
    • Auto-charge transactions
    • Mobile transfers
  9. To redeem, cardholder must present for verification the BPI Express Credit card used for the transaction. Cardholder should surrender the qualified original and untampered charge slip/transaction receipt or the original BPI Express Credit cash advance transaction receipt to any authorized Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, or Taco Bell personnel before release of the free food item. For BPI Express Credit transactions abroad, cardholder must also present the corresponding statement of account where the transaction is billed to verify its Peso value equivalent.
  10. The redemption is valid for dine-in and take-out only.
  11. Only one (1) free food item can be redeemed per qualified charge slip/transaction receipt. A customer is allowed up to three (3) redemptions per day, per store only.
  12. A single purchase transaction requires only one approval. Splitting into smaller transaction sizes and, consequently, requiring multiple transaction approvals will not be allowed.

Note: Promo Mechanics came from BPI’s website.


Movie 2012: The Avengers

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Movie Cast Robert Downey Jr. … Tony Stark / Iron Man Chris Evans … Steve Rogers / Captain America Mark Ruffalo … Bruce Banner / The Hulk Chris Hemsworth … Thor Scarlett Johansson … Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Jeremy Renner … Clint Barton / Hawkeye Tom Hiddleston … Loki Clark Gregg … Agent Phil Coulson

To see the whole cast: Check iMdb

 

Movie Synopsis Nick Fury … [ Continue reading Movie 2012: The Avengers ]

CCA Manila’s Culinary Career Tour

Another exciting year awaits for those who want to be an international chef or simply those who wants to develop their culinary skills. The Center for Culinary Arts, Manila will be having a career tour on April 28, 2012 (Saturday) at 9am-12nn.

The Center offer courses to those who wants to learn kitchen’s art. You’ll notice that each chef is holding different “weapons” and each symbolizes their field.

The Chef’s Knife —> This represents the CULINARY ARTS courses.

The CULINARY ARTS offers the following courses:

(2 years) Diploma in Culinary … [ Continue reading CCA Manila’s Culinary Career Tour ]

Mangiamo! Italian Feast!

Bellissimo Bellevue!

I always loved Italian food. I once experienced eating in Italy with friends way back 2005. So it excites me to know that authentic Italian food is also available here in the Philippines. And all you Italian cuisine lovers out there, this weekend is your lucky days! Visit The Bellevue Manila for a sumptuous Italian treat!

I hope I can find time to check this out coz it’s surely a winner! Go check them out. ^_^

There’s more to great Italian dining than pasta, pizza and … [ Continue reading Mangiamo! Italian Feast! ]

Movie 2012: Battleship

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Movie Cast Taylor Kitsch as Alex Hopper Liam Neeson as Admiral Shane Brooklyn Decker as Samantha Alexander Skarsgård as Stone Hopper Rihanna as Raikes

To see the whole cast: Check IMDb

Movie Synopsis A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

Moral Lesson Learn to be humble.

My Reaction It was a great movie! I really didn’t know about battleships and all that but I enjoyed the movie. The alien’s ships looks like the transformers! The graphics … [ Continue reading Movie 2012: Battleship ]

2012 Easter Giveaway Winners!

Yehey!!! I just used the List Randomizer of Random.org and got the first name on the list. I am so excited to announce the winners but will publish this at exacty a minute after 12am.

And the winners are….(drum roll please)…

For readers who wanted to get Set 1: Pond’s Foundation Powder, Day Cream, 100ml Facial Foam and Serum…

Congratulations Eloesita Valderama!!!

For readers who wanted to get Set 2: Pond’s Foundation Powder, Day and Night Cream and 50ml Facial Foam…

Congratulations Leo Rances Garcia!!!

I will contact you via email for more details. Please wait for it.

… [ Continue reading 2012 Easter Giveaway Winners! ]

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