Brandbuzz - #BbMommas Hand in Hand in the Midst of Covid-19

How can we really Help?
That's one thing that comes to in our mind. You just cant help but to sigh!
but realizing.. Simple Gestures makes the biggest impact!
This Touch Everyone's heart.

A mom’s search for a homeless, hungry lolo turns into a huge feeding program.
When a community of mommy bloggers came together to feed disadvantaged families in Tondo, little did they know that their project would turn into a huge food assistance program for hundreds of frontliners fighting COVID-19.

The Photo that Started It All
It was the first week of ECQ when Clara Alegria “Gie” Ramos, a PR and influencer management professional and founder of BrandBuzz PH, saw a video of an elderly man who said, “mauuna pa kami mamatay sa gutom bago kami mamatay sa virus.”

That image prompted Gie to send a message to her community of mommy bloggers, asking for any leads on how to help him. Eventually they found out that the man was originally staying at Roxas Boulevard and moved to the Delpan Evacuation Center in Tondo along with many informal settlers.

“I asked the moms if we can contribute P500 each so that we can feed the families at Delpan.
Hindi madaling maglabas ng pera ngayon, pero maraming tumulong,” said Gie.
With the P18,000 they initially raised, the real work began.

JM, a single mother, told Gie, “I can’t contribute financially, but I can help with logistics.”
JM volunteered her home as a storage and dispatch center, coordinating with suppliers, cooks, and delivery riders.

When the blogger community received the photos of the grateful lolos and lolas eating the meals they sent, they were deeply moved. They felt that they needed to – and Can DO – more.

A Bigger Goal
Two of the bloggers who are nurses suggested to help medical frontliners, too. Gie sent out another call for donations, and this time more volunteers responded, as well as corporations. CDO partnered with BrandBuzz PH by donating food products, enabling the moms to cook home-style meals for many frontliners who are far from their families.

“There are about 5 of us volunteers who cook 50 meals each per day,” explained Krisha, a mom of two. “Then we distribute them to different government hospitals. With the project getting bigger, we needed all the help we can get, and CDO was one of the companies who answered the call. We would send pasta dishes topped with Danes cheese, and rice meals with CDO Funtastyk tocino – gustong-gusto ng frontliners ‘yun!”

Roadblocks and Rewards
With many restrictions under ECQ, there were challenges in the sourcing of ingredients and delivery. But the biggest challenge for the volunteers was physical and emotional exhaustion. Gie shared, “Pinagsasabay mo yung work from home, household chores, homeschooling, at yung feeding progam na full-time din. When my kids told me, you’re here but you don’t talk to us, I realized I was sacrificing my time with my family. But so were the frontliners, that’s why I can’t stop. But things got better once we figured out a system.”

“And when the doctors and nurses send their photos enjoying the food, seeing their joy and reading their messages make everything worth it. Nakaka-inspire,” mused Krisha.

For JM, her 7-year-old daughter also inspires her to keep going. “When I see her writing notes to the frontliners and praying for them nang hindi ko inuutusan – I know we are doing something right.”


What Collaboration Can DO
These moms attribute the success of the project to their supportive blogger community and corporate partners. To date, the group has raised over P1Million worth of donations. With over 50 volunteer cooks and growing, they plan to feed underprivileged families as well.
“The task is much bigger, but with steady partners like CDO who are committed to working with volunteers like us in feeding our brave frontliners, we Can DO this,” said Gie.

Even in the darkest times, with the influence of compassionate individuals and the support of caring communities and companies, there is so much we Can DO together to make the world brighter.

Also Thank You to : Clara Ole, San Remo, Ellie Cooking Oil, StyroTech for Containers and Tupperware PH

Lets Stay Safe and STAY HOME.

Everyone can help, Everybody can contribute..
If you want to help too, you may drop a Message to BrandBuzzPH on INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK

 

Dress to Impress - kis.net

How do you choose a dress you wear? Is it Keeping it Stylish as Possible? Or lets say, grab some on a Price off SALE but still look on a Great piece of clothing?

Being able to carry ourselves with the way we dress, must say. It is also the way we Choose what we WEAR.

Sharing you some Dress, that you can actually wear on any occasions:

CASUAL Vs FORMAL Vs SUMMER OOTD

check here: Casual Dresses

Love going Casual? Wear this with a pair of heels and a match-sling bag.

How about getting Formal for a Wedding? Have this on with some Pastel Blazer available paired with your favorite Stilettos. This White Pleated Chiffon Sleeveless Dress is not only for Casual or Formal. It is also perfect if happens to be invited to a beach or pool party, with just a pair of sandals.And you're good to go! This will make you stand out.

This is not so expensive Dress but will look you Expensive.

check here: Sexy Dresses

Too much wearing of  knee-length or slightly shorter dresses? And you feel like you want to wear something a bit longer , however, you get worried it will make you look too dull?

This WINE Red Round Neck Stitching Dress is a right choice if you want to switch for a Conservative type for a while but still want to look so classy. Color Matches the mood. Pairing this with a Necklace will liven up a stunning attire that will look you Young. Right accessories can't go wrong. 

If you dress up, be smart, never have to sacrifice comfort for style or the other way. Whatever you choose to wear, the right thing, feel comfortable. Choose clothes wisely enough to carry you in the crowd. Lets say a Vintage Black dress for a night  you can never forget. or why not a Green Midi Dress can stay you calm a day. With these dresses to choose. Ideally, you should look elegant but remember to always be confident and to have fun and express your personality. Feeling good about yourself, more importantly.
Ensuring the Attire that you will pick, will makes you feel beautiful and confident.
Make Every Self worth. Choose a Dress that wont just look good on you instead, choose a Dress that will IMPRESS everyone. Not expensive But with Class.

Stand out! Shop online NOW!!. www.kis.net

#throwback CsWalkway Last Year

And since we are on an #EnhancedCommunityQuarantine Day 24
Sharing you our Yearly activity for Lenten.

Have a Blessed Holyweek AT Home.
We all Pray that this #Covid19 will Stop from Spreading and we can go back to our Normal day Very Soon.

What We did for Holyweek Break??n
We never forget Celebrating Lent,
Watch some Lentens Shows, Stories about God. This Holyweek, it is also a moment where every family had the time to bond together and give thanks to HIM... Most especially..

And our yearly tradition since 2015, is to go for

Walkway: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross at Bonifacio High Street

A modern and creative interpretation of the age-old Christian tradition.

Here is some photos i took during our day of reflections this morning.

#GoodFriday #CSWalkway

"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist." -- Pope St. Gregory the Great

source: http://www.ibtimes.com/lent-2014-40-inspirational-quotes-lenten-season-1560021

#ThankYouPAPAGOD

What did you do for Lenten?

This Holy Week, come and experience 14 interactive stations based on the gospel accounts set up throughout the mall grounds to bring a fresh lens on the events that surround Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

April 14-21, 2019 - Bonifacio High Street, BGC | 11am - 11pm

xoxo,

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Easy Tokwa't Baboy | #MajLife2020

Day 23 of #EnhancedCommunityQuarantine

Here's an effortless dish you will surely love.
Tokwa't Baboy.
Pork Liempo and fried Tofu.
I used what's available in the fridge.
vinegar and soy sauce to make it yummy.

Best Pair with Lugaw or Arroz Caldo, some love it for PULUTAN.
But this time. Ulam in the making 😊

If you wanted to have a Sweet sour and saucy. You may add a tablespoons of sugar in the mixture.

Ingredients
250g pork belly liempo
3pcs Cube tofu
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar (optional)
1 pc onion sliced
Pinch of ground black pepper
2 cups cooking oil for Frying
2 cups of Water

Pour-in water in a pot,
Put-in  pork  then simmer until tender (approx 30 mins to 1 hour)

Pour cooking oil on a separate pan.
When the oil is hot, deep-fry the tofu until it turns golden brown and crispy
Slice fried tofu and pork into bite-sized pieces.
set aside
Combine sugar, soy sauce, and vinegar in bowl. Stir.
Add the ground black pepper, onions.
Pour the sauce in a serving bowl with sliced meat and Tofu.

Serve hot!
Share and Enjoy!

Dalgona Coffee | #MajLife2020

How's everyone doin?
It's Day 22 of #EnhancedCommunityQuarantine
Bored. Bored and Bored.

One of the Things to do at Home.
Cook and Eat.. Am I right?

How about some Smoothie or this Trending #DalgonaCoffee that you can never go wrong.

If your a coffee lover, you will definitely can't say NO to this one.. But if your Not, you can't still refuse when you taste it. Promise Yan!!

Sharing you My Very Own 𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗘

2 Tbsp. Nescafe Coffee
2 Tbsp. Hot Water
Since we don't have Fresh Milk available
I used Ate Roczi's Milk  Birch Tree Powdered
Crushed Ice

First, prepare your Milk (just 3 tbsp) in Tall Glass
In a Stainless Bowl Add Nescafe coffee, you may Add sugar (if you want) and then hot water.

Using manual hand mix, whisk,
whip the coffee mixture until it's Foamy
Or you may say when its fluffy enough.

It's now time to put those whip foamy coffee, and smooth out with a spoon.

Sprinkle it with Coffee bits (which I forgot.. Hehehe)
Serve and Enjoy!

Sharing the Taste?
It's taste like Coffee Caramel.
I soooo LOVE.

Have you made one of this Dalgona Coffee?
Share your Thoughts in the comment box, would love to hear yours too.


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Experts say handwashing with soap and water is still the best way to prevent COVID-19

While the search continues for a cure for COVID-19, the best way anyone can do at the moment is to prevent it.

The Department of Health is one with the World Health Organization and the USA’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention in saying that the best way to prevent COVID-19 from spreading is to kill the novel coronavirus before it enters the body.

COVID-19 is contracted when the novel coronavirus enters the body. Respiratory viruses like the novel 

coronavirus, the flu, and the common cold can be spread via the hands. An infected person’s hands can touch some mucus, viral particles will stick to the hands and then transfer to whatever they touch. If someone is well, hands act like sticky traps for viruses and can pick up droplets that contain the novel coronavirus, which stay on the hands, and enter the body if the hands touch the face.

To ensure that this does not happen, experts recommend that everyone must wash their hands thoroughly. They say that handwashing with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds, is still the top method to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and other diseases.

Hygienix fully supports the fight against COVID-19. Its frontline weapon: the Hygienix Germicidal Soap which kills 99.99% of viruses, germs and common disease-causing bacteria.  Washing the hands with Hygienix Germicidal Soap and water destroys viruses by pulling them apart, disintegrating them and flushing them down the drain. 

Another benefit for using Hygienix Germicidal Soap is that it has a non-drying formula and a refreshing scent. That means you can use it as frequently as possible, make it an essential, and an enjoyable part of your daily lifestyle!

By keeping sanitized with Hygienix Germicidal Soap– along with other measures like drinking vitamins, wearing face masks, staying home and observing social distancing, the war against COVID-19 could soon be won. 

*Splash, the makers of Hygienix, knows fully well the crucial role it plays, especially during this time of COVID-19. They assure the public that they are working round the clock to keep up with the higher demand so that their soap and alcohol products will be continuously available in the market. 

Easy Bitso-Bitso | #MajLife2020

It's Day 19 of #EnhancedCommunityQuarantine
Stucked, Bored.??

But this won't get you Bored.. Instead it will make you want MORE!!

Today's Merienda we have.
And since we still have Malagkit (Glutinous Rice Flour) that mama brought us from the province.. Bitso-Bitso came in my mind.
This is an Ilonggo kakanin made from Malagkit, brown sugar, baking powder and a pinch of salt. This is one of my Favorite Snack way back Home. With it's crisp and sweet in the outside from the caramelized sugar and chewy inside that I so missed.

So here's a quick on How to Make this Delicious Snacks just Made with just 3 Main Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup glutinous rice flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
Pinch of Salt
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
Cooking oil


Let's Start to make it:
In a bowl, combine glutinous rice flour, salt and baking powder.
Add water and mix until well combined and those dough like Will no longer sticky and just enough to make it.
Adjust water if needed, depending on the quality of the flour that you use.

When it's ready, time to Roll on a flat surface, start to roll or shape in any you like. I like mine to Simple.
We just Make one Long Line like a Finger Bread Shape.

In a deep pan, heat over medium-low heat and add cooking oil.
Fry Shaped dough until it starts to float for about 3 minutes or Golden Brown.
(don't Fry too much)
Remove and drain excess oil then set aside.

Let's Move to Caramelized (my favorite part) In a clean sauce pan, add brown sugar in the same pan with oil or you may also use Water. Anything you like will do both.

Cook over low heat, stirring continuously until mixture starts to caramelized.
Dip each fried dough into caramelized sugar, making sure each fried dough is fully coated.
Transfer in a plate, you may allow to cool making sure they are not sticking to each other.
Serve and enjoy!

I would love to hear your Favorite Snacks too. Or Have you tried making Bitso Bitso at Home?
Comment down below.

And Please let's also Pray that this #Covid19 will end.


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