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Solaire Resort and Casino Surpasses 1M Mark in 1 Year

Yes, you read that right.

Ang galing noh? In a span of JUST A YEAR, they have garnered ONE MILLION “Likes” for their Facebook page. I am pretty sure many sites have the same target but I bet only a few have reached them or surpassed. How do you think Solaire did it? Let’s see.

Solaire is the first integrated resort to embrace Social Media with its own in-house digital marketing team since the property opened in March 2013 and has indicated its strength within a year. Social Media is an essential part of their continuous efforts to innovate and provide impressive and exceptional entertainment to all their clientele. Growing engagement with fans of Solaire has contributed significantly to the business success. Social Media platforms will enhance the marketing plans of Solaire and allows them to interact and update regular patrons on all events, activities, shows and promotions.

Solaire engages its valued followers through Facebook and this platform provides them the opportunity to participate and share those special experiences of great memories. This provides an opportunity to connect our most supportive and passionate fans in a quest to find ways to enjoy and “Create their Moments” at Solaire.

This is something we are proud of and wish to express our sincere appreciation to our loyal supporters and 1 Million Facebook fans for their continued support as we celebrate our 1st year in business. We are glad to be able to connect with our guests through Social Media, says Jasper Evangelista, Vice President Brand Marketing, Solaire Resort and Casino.

Solaire’s Facebook page has inter-active postings daily on the gaming and resort promotions, events, raffle and other activities. Solaire has a strong social media presence in the Philippines and a rising presence in Asia.

Stay updated with Solaire through Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. How cool is that?!

Solaire Resort & Casino, the primary property of Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, is a USD $1.2 Billion integrated destination resort on an 8.3-hectare site in Manila, Philippines opened March 2013. Solaire, a luxury destination casino resort, is the first property to open in the Entertainment City, a government sponsored (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) economic development zone.

Solaire’s Bay Tower (Phase 1) features 500 luxurious rooms, suites and bay side villas, 18,500 square meters of gaming space, a wide range of award-winning signature restaurants, sophisticated bars and lounges, and an ample multi-level car park. The property has additional 258,721 square meter expansion project under development which is expected to open 3rd quarter of 2014. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.solaireresort.com

Great job, Solaire! I really hope me and my whole family can visit you soon!

Boracay, Here We Come!

In just a couple of weeks from now, we will go back to the paradise! I am so excited! (Imagine me shrieking like Barbie does in Life in the Dreamhouse as I say that. Hahaha. Yeah, yeah,I have been watching too much cartoons with my princess).

Well, the household is quite very busy right now and to be honest, my brain is so exhausted but that cannot defeat my excitement. My eldest and I are still very busy with her last quarter exams. She’s taking exams ahead of the rest of the students being a sequentialist aka running for honors. And yes, she’s so looking forward to our Boracay vacation too!

Anyway, I started gathering our travel essentials already for our first summer trip. I want to share them to you so you do not forget what to bring when you are about to hit the road or ride the plane off to your own paradise.

Whether you will be staying in a hotel or your very own home, be sure to include your personal hygiene and skin care products in your luggage.

Since it is summer and we are hitting the beach, apart from our bikinis and fit flops, on the top of our list is our sun screen (Sulta Flawless Sun Screen Lotion SPF70), moisturizer (Celeteque Hydration Facial Moisturizer) and facial wash (Celeteque Facial Wash).

We will surely be out in the sand the whole day, swimming and munching during breaks. I want to have fresh breathe all day and so another must have for me is a mouthwash. Eating various kinds of food one after the other can cause bacteria build-up but with Swish Mangosteen mouth wash, there is no room for germs. And when it is party time, I do not want to have sweaty underarms, thus the Dove deodorant.

Staying in the beach the whole day can allow the sand to get places they should not be. So it is important for me too to have my feminine wash. My favorite is PH Care Cool Wind. Lastly but surely not the least, always bring your toothbrush.

And for additional protection from the sun, bring your shades and your hat too!

Review: I Wish They Taught Money in High School

Let’s just say that this two-part book by friends, Sharon W. Que and Clarissa Sereña-de la Paz, is heaven sent. It is like a push to me.

At the school where I had my secondary education, they actually taught us money. Our curriculum was called Business High School. We were taught different business subjects. I guess that was one of the influences why I took up a business-IT course in college. What the curriculum did not taught us, and I am speaking for any other curriculum, is how to have the guts, how to take risks, to be the businessman or businesswoman that you wanted to be.

Sharon said that being born in a family of business people is an advantage but not necessary. In my opinion, being born in the family of business people gives a person that advantage of becoming a risk-taker because he/she have seen people do it and have succeeded.

I did not have that. While I have this desire of having a business of my own, I do not have that pat on my back that says, go ahead, you can do it. And for me that is important. I thought I do not have the capital to start with. I do not have a concrete idea of what I like to have. All I know is that, I want to have a business.

Having read this book is like seeing a light approaching the end of the tunnel. I feel that after quitting my office-based work to take care of my growing princesses, I will feel financial independence again because now, I have a clear idea of what I want to do and how to go about it. Thanks to this book. Plus this time, my husband it with me also. The timing is just so right because we are really looking at exploring business opportunities for additional source of income.

I am usually asked these questions: “Hindi mo ba na-mi-miss mag work? Kapag malaki na ba sila (my kiddos) mag wo-work ka na uli?”. And my constant answers are: “Hindi. Lalo na ung nahihirapan kang sumakay pag naulan. Hindi. Magnenegosyo ako.”. I feel that I was just given a go signal to finally start realizing again that dream I have always had, tried but stopped. Again, thank you to this book and the authors.

This book is very easy to read and everything in it, you will truly find to make sense. I even found myself really studying the charts in it closely and even found a slight typo-error, if I am right. The cute cartoons in it makes the money-talk a lot easier to digest and that there are no unexplained terminologies.

If you are like me, who have dreams of having your very own business, this book is for you. You can purchase one here. Cheers to FINANCIAL AWARENESS!