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Shakey’s Goes Big in Cebu City

Kahapon sa radio, the DJ asked for the listener’s comfort food.. napaisip ako ah.. sinigang? sinampalukan? ay hindi! PIZZA! and not just any ordinary pizza but Shakey’s Manager’s Choice Pizza (in thin crust ha)..

Eto ang pagkain na kahit anong klase ang mood ko, gusto ko sya i meryenda..

Good news for Shakey’s fans in Cebu City! Shakey’s newest and BIGGEST branch in Cebu is now open to serve guests.

Shakey’s Cabahug is the sixth and largest store in Visayas, having the capacity to seat up to 52 tables, or a total of 140 persons. And because this is the biggest branch to come to Cebu, room for parking 21 vehicles has been allotted for the convenience of Guests so no time is wasted in getting the Good Times and Great Memories rolling.

Need to throw a pizza party to celebrate the latest milestones, or a little one’s birthday? Guests can now book the largest Shakey’s function room in town, which seats up to 80 persons. Choose from the three new birthday party themes, namely Looney Tunes for the rambunctious tots, Hot Wheels for the grease monkeys, and Barbie for the little ladies in the family. But parties are not just for the little ones. Take your next business or corporate function to Shakey’s as well, or bring the family to watch the next big championship or playoff on one of the four wall mounted televisions. There is nothing we wouldn’t love to celebrate with our Guests.

Bring the family out for pizza night and enjoy your pick from the selection of 18 available flavors of World Famous Thin Crust Pizza. And don’t forget, no meal at Shakey’s is complete without the awesome twosome Chicken ‘N’ Mojos.
Need a night of drinks with friends? We’ve got you covered with another feature, the Bar area. Order a round of cold brews for the boys, or pick from the slew of cocktails or wines for a ladies night of good fun!

Shakey’s is excited and deeply pleased to bring yet another branch closer to their Guests in Visayas, employing well trained friendly Cebu City locals, contributing to employment. Whether it’s to dine in, take out, celebrate or order a meal to come to you via the 254-7777 delivery hotline, come July 2015, doors will open wide to welcome Guests, both old and new.

Kidzania Manila Opening Date And Ticket Prices

The most awaited opening finally has a date!! Mas excited ang mommies for sure! Sooo while most of my friends are present at the presscon happening now at Kidzania Manila, I have the luxury of time to blog about Kidzania Manila’s opening date and ticket prices!

Kidzania Manila will be open to public on August 7, 2015. Kidzania Manila tickets will be available for purchase at their ticket counter also starting on August 7, 2015.

Kidzania Manila tickets are priced as follows:

Kidzania Manila Rates for Kids and Adults

Babies and Kids below 2 feet are free of charge. Kidzania Manila rate for Children ages 4-14 years old are 1000 for Weekends and National Holidays

Take note that ticket prices for October 8 onwards will be higher, so take advantage of the soft opening prices! Sulit yan lalo if you have 4 kids like me! haha

KIDZANIA MANILA Operating Hours:

Mondays to Thursdays:
9AM to 4PM (1 shift)

Fridays to Sundays (and National Holidays):
9AM to 2PM
3PM to 8PM

Some interesting facts about Kidzania Manila (aside from the fact that it is highly educational and will be beneficial for our kids)

>>>>Kidzania Manila is open for educational field trips. Kidzania can accommodate up to 1500 individuals (kids and adults) per shift. They also welcome occular visit. For more inquiries on Kidzania Manila school visits, please send your request to schools@kidzania.com.ph.

>>>>Kidzania Manila is open for organized birthday parties or celebrations. For your child’s birthday or celebration, you will be able to choose from 5 celebration themes and numerous activity options! For inquiries, please email celebrations@kidzania.com.ph.

>>>>Kidzania welcomes all kids and their staff and facilities can accommodate children with special needs and disabilities. For more information, please email info@kidzania.com.ph.

>>>> Bringing of food is not allowed but you can choose from the variety of food establishments inside Kidzania Manila

And they parking space!! yay!! Ang tagal naman ng August 7!

(all photos and details from Kidzania Manila website and Facebook page)

ABOUT KIDZANIA MANILA:

KidZania Manila is a safe, unique, and interactive environment where children aged 4-14 can discover, explore, and learn about the adult world – in a kid-sized city built just for them!

Educational Entertainment: Education + Entertainment. KidZania Manila provides a dynamic way to help kids learn by taking on exciting role-play activities such as pilots, cooks, artists, firefighters, veterinarians, and even broadcasters.

All activities are reality-based, hands-on, and interactive. Kids also get to wear realistic uniforms and use realistic work tools! Here are some life skills that kids can learn at KidZania.

Real industries. Real experience. In KidZania Manila, each establishment is sponsored by a leading industry partner that provides technical expertise and know-how to each activity. The industry partners help guide the content with real life business practices – making the activities as authentic as possible! Here are the activities kids can do in KidZania Manila!

Investment 101: Where Should You Invest Your Hard-Earned Money?

Saving money is good, but earning money is better. For anyone who has had the good fortune of looking at their bank statement and seeing extras you can put into investments, the next question is where should you invest it?

Let’s look at five investment options that you can look into.

Entrepreneurship

Going into business is an investment option that will require a lot of your time and effort. But if it works out, could be the most profitable for you and you get the accomplishment of building something from scratch. The options can be endless but you can get more successful by going into a field that you know best. Investments can be as small or as big as you want so that’s what’s great about going into business. Take a minute to review your assets right now, do you have real estate you can rent out or turn into a store? A car that you can turn into an uber car perhaps or one that you can use for deliveries? See how you can earn money from those assets and you’re well on your way to becoming an entrepreneur! Just don’t forget to get the right insurance products such as comprehensive car insurance when you do decide to put your assets unto your venture.

Stocks

As a stockholder, you get a share of the company that you bought stocks in. There are two ways to earn money from stocks. When you buy a stock for say 10 pesos each and then see that its price went up to 15 pesos the following week, you could sell it and realize a profit of 50% on your investment. Another way to earn with stocks is through dividends. There are stocks (usually “blue chip stocks” that are shares of big established companies like San Miguel or Jollibee) that regularly give out dividends to their stock holders. These may be small but it can be significant depending on how many shares you hold.

To invest in stocks, you’ll need to open an account with a stock broker. These days, there are online stock brokers that let you buy and sell stocks online through their website and the advantage of this is that it’s convenient and you get access to charts that give you an idea of how well that stock has performed in the past. The stock market can be volatile meaning it goes up and it goes down and that’s the risk you face when you invest in stocks. The upside is that the money you need to start investing in stocks can be relatively small. You can open an account with an online broker and invest in the stock market with as little as PHP 5,000.

Treasury Bonds

Treasury bonds are financial instruments issued by governments. Compared to stocks, these carry less risk. You can look into investing in treasury bonds issued by the Philippine government. You can go to banks such as PNB and BDO which have desks that can help you put your money into these securities. Tenors for treasury bonds can be as short as 2 years and as long as 25 years. The downside to investing in treasury bonds is that it needs quite a hefty investment on your part. You’ll need a minimum of PHP 200,000 to invest in treasury bonds according to PNB.

Unit Investment Trust Funds

Aside from treasury bonds, the investment desks of banks may also offer unit investment trust funds. These are professionally managed funds that are invested in different investment types such as bonds, money market securities, etc. UITFs are regulated so the BSP has an oversight on these products. What makes these investments attractive is that these are affordable and have liquidity meaning you can redeem units at any time. There’s also quite a variety of funds to choose from so you can find one that fits your investment goals.

Pension Plans

Think of pension plans as an investment for your future. These are more of a saving plan that you can take advantage of when you retire. It’s easy to find a pension plan that has life insurance component so that your beneficiaries can get the benefits when these mature. These may not be a straight up investment product such as stocks and bonds, but these can compliment your savings nicely.

Investing can get risky and you need to study all the pros and cons of an investment before you put your hard-earned money into it. Diversification is one way to minimize risk and if you plan to go into business, making sure to buy the right insurance products for your assets can serve as a safety net for you.

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