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A Guide To Leveling Up This 2025 By Giving In To Good Temptations

Honest question: do you think you were part of Santa’s nice list last year? Or do you think your name was on the naughty roster instead? Whatever your answer is, it’s a good time to remind yourself that you’ve made it to the new year and that you deserve to give yourself a pat on the back regardless of your journey.

And as we begin 2025, taking time to acknowledge the good things that happened in the past year is necessary as you start a new page in your book. So here are ten ways that you can celebrate yourself and the people you love this new year.

1. Gift a spa date for your parents.

Being a parent is a 24/7 responsibility, and what’s a better gift for them than a relaxing spa day where they can only focus on themselves? If you want a more personalized touch, you can even make your own ‘coupons’ that they can use whenever they want where they can get a ‘free day of cooking’ or ‘pick up little siblings day’ from you.

2. Give your siblings their own budget for their birthdays.

Give them ‘credits’ that they can spend for whatever their heart wants on their birthday. Not only will this make sure that you get them exactly what they want, but it also teaches them how to work with a budget.

3. Go on a ‘No-Internet’ day with your significant other.

Make the most out of your bonding sessions with your S.O. by going on a day without any devices or access to the internet. Instead, try doing other activities that can help you connect minus the distractions, like a couple’s painting session or even playing board games.

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The Sweetest Fandom Party Just Unwrapped Itself: Oreo Ice Cream Fans Gather for Iconic Party

Have you ever known an ice cream so iconic that it has its own fandom? Or better yet, have you ever loved something so much that there is only one thing that you can think of whenever you hear a particular word related to it?

For many of us ice cream lovers, there is one brand that often comes to mind whenever our sweet tooth craves a classic cookies and cream fix – Oreo Ice Cream! Regardless of age and generation, this icy dessert has fixed itself as one of our go-to favorites not only because of its classic flavor but also thanks to its constant reinvention that tickles the fancy of many dessert fanatics.


Proof of this is the Oreo Ice Cream for the Oreo Fans Day event held for its fans last November 26 in Antipolo City. The gathering put into spotlight the beloved ice cream flavor and saw the launch of its newest variant, the Oreo Ice Cream Stick.


Oreo Ice Cream continues to cater to the many tastes and preferences of its fans with its other types like the classic ice cream cones, tubs, sandwiches, and pints. During the event, fans got the chance to enjoy all of these from the fully decked Oreo Ice Cream Fridge that served as the perfect centerpiece for the gathering.

To showcase the versatility of this ice cream flavor, there was also an ice cream bar where guests had the chance to enjoy their ice cream with a twist. Different Oreo Ice Cream mocktails such as Oreo Ice Cream Affogato, Oreo Ice Cream Frappe Sandwich, and Oreo Ice Cream Matcha Milkshake were served, showing that no matter what you are looking for in a dessert, there is always a cookies and cream twist to it that you can enjoy.


Drag Queen Taylor Sheesh opened the night with a performance that unleashed the inner Swifties of everyone, while VIVA artists Ethan David, Keagan de Jesus, and Deny livened up the crowd, adding a sweet vibe to the event.


A product of Froneri, Oreo Ice Cream has become the benchmark for cookies and cream across generations when it comes to iced treats. The brand continues to elevate its status as a household name in the world of desserts by constantly innovating and creating new variants that its old and new fans can enjoy.

Nowadays, it continues to remain faithful to its promise to its fans to always bring the gold standard of cookies and cream experience to the market. As Mr. Eid Escaño, brand manager of Froneri Philippines shares, “When you think of cookies and cream ice cream, you do not think of any other brand. What immediately comes to mind is, ‘Oh, that’s Oreo Ice Cream.”


He adds, “Froneri PH is really excited to launch this event because this is the first that we are holding for our brands. We thought that having an Oreo Fans Day is the perfect first for us because we know just how loved this product is in our market.”


The Oreo Fans Day was the perfect culmination of a year filled with iconic moments for Oreo Ice Cream Fans. The ice cream first became actively present in social media among Oreo fans this year through an iconic dance challenge, followed by an OOTD and a foodie one. All these highlights show that the ice cream has not only cemented its iconic status, it continues to also connect with its loyal and new fans.


Oreo Ice Cream is available in all leading supermarkets and groceries nationwide. Do not forget to try its newest ice cream stick on your next dessert fix!

GoodAh!!!: How Comfort Tastes for Filipinos

When it comes to appetite, it’s a well-known fact that Filipinos have the most adventurous of tastes. We are not afraid to explore different flavors, even from the international food scene. Still, amidst food fads and foreign cuisines, nothing beats the love we have for our own fare. When we look for comfort and familiarity, a lot of us still find our way back home to Filipino food.

GoodAh!!!, the first ever all-native food chain in the country, has been providing comfort food to Pinoys for more than 30 years.  The brand can be considered a legend in the local restaurant scene, having been the one to introduce the iconic “Tapsilog” to the Filipino vocabulary. It is also known for its iconic lugaw, which people way back from the 90s would agree is what ‘comfort in a bowl’ tastes like. Decades after its establishment, the food chain continues to offer “Pagkaing Good for Every-All” with its menu made to satiate our Filipino food cravings.

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