Want to lose all those extra holiday pounds? You may want to try out Orchard Fresh Lean and Light juice drinks. It comes packed with that ever famous weight reducing L-Carnitine and Co-Q10.

Mom’s friend gave her a dozen of Orchard Fresh Lean and Light drinks. According to her friend, it helps in maintaining her weight regardless of what food she ate during the holidays. Really now?

“Orchard Fresh Lean and Light is an innovative healthy beverage that combines two of the most important nutrients needed by the body:

CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that protects and regenerates cells. It helps delay the aging process and sustains younger cells.

L-Carnitine is a substance that helps metabolize body fats and transform it in to useful energy thus promoting lean and light healthy body.”

I tried the Four Seasons variant, tasted ok. Not to sweet.

I tried other juice drinks with L-Carnitine, non of them seem to work for me. I’ll be trying this out in the next few weeks and I’m hoping that this will be the solution in losing weight, staying fit and feeling light and sexy.

Orchard Fresh Lean and Light is manufactured by Zesto Corporation.

Taken from the Manila Bulletin Travel blog’s post.

Here is the schedule of Philippine holidays and long-weekends for 2010 based on RA 9492 and Proclamation 1841:

• January 1 (Fri) – New Year’s Day (five-day long weekend from December 30 to January 3)
• February 22 (Mon) – EDSA Revolution Anniversary
• April 1 (Thu) – Holy Thursday
• April 2 (Fri) – Good Friday (four-day long weekend from April 1 to 4)
• April 9 (Fri) – Araw ng Kagitingan (three-day long weekend from April 9 to 11)
• May 1 (Sat) – Labor Day
• June 14 (Mon) – Independence Day (three-day long weekend from June 12 to 14)
• August 23 (Mon) – Ninoy Aquino Day (three-day long weekend from August 21 to 23)
• August 30 (Mon) – National Heroes Day (three-day long weekend from August 28 to 30)
• September – Eid’l Fitr (to be announced, calculated September 10, possible three-day long weekend from September 10 to 12)
• November 1 (Mon) – All Saints Day (three-day long weekend from October 30 to November 1)
• November – Eid ‘l Adha (to be announced, calculated November 16)
• November 29 (Mon) – Bonifacio Day (three-day long weekend from November 27 to 29)
• December 24 (Fri) – Non-Working Holiday
• December 25 (Sat) – Christmas
• December 27 (Mon) – Rizal Day (four-day long weekend from December 24 to 27)
• December 31 (Fri) – Non-Working Holiday
• January 1 – (Sat) New Year’s Day (three-day long weekend from December 31 to January 2)

As what they always say, better late than never! So allow me and Mocha to greet all of you a Happy New Year!

May this 2010 bring us more strength, graces, good health and blessings. =)

BPI’s BIG Holiday Outlet Sale is back and there are about 50 stores participating. BPI cardholders are entitled to free entrance while non cardholders will need to pay P50.00 for the entrance. The sale will be at the SMX Convention Center, Hall 4 (beside Mall of Asia) and will start today, December 4.

Promo Mechanics

1. The Big Holiday Outlet Sale 2009 is from December 4-6, 2009 from 10AM to 9PM at the SMX Convention Center Hall 4 (beside SM Mall of Asia).
2. This event is open to all existing cardholders of BPI Express Credit (Classic, Edge and Mini-Edge MasterCard, Blue MasterCard, Gold MasterCard, Petron-BPI MasterCard, BPI WorldPerks MasterCard, BPI Corporate Cards), BPI Express Payment System, and BPI Express Cash.
3. FREE entrance for
   1. ALL BPI cardholders (BPI Express Credit, BPI Express Payment System and BPI Express Cash) and children ages 12 yrs. old and below. Cardholders must show their BPI card and valid ID at the entrance.
   2. ALL customers who apply for a BPI Express Credit Edge or a Petron-BPI MasterCard at the entrance of the venue (customer must completely accomplish application form and submit ID to be photocopied by DS agents).
4. Fee of P50 will be paid at the entrance if the customer has no BPI Card or not interested to apply for a BPI Edge or Petron-BPI MasterCard.
5. BPI Edge/ Mini-Edge MasterCard and Petron-BPI MasterCard cardholders will enjoy the following exclusive perks and privileges when they use their card to purchase at participating merchants at the event proper:
   1. Enjoy ADDITIONAL 5% discount on selected merchants
   2. Get a chance to win in the hourly raffle draws:

• Earn 1 raffle entry for a minimum single-receipt purchase of P1,000
• Upon purchase, claim the raffle stub at the BPI Lounge area by presenting the card, valid ID and charge slip
• Completely fill up the raffle stub and drop at the designated drop box
• All winners will no longer be eligible in the succeeding raffle draws

1. The promo is not valid in conjunction with any other ongoing promo unless otherwise indicated.
2. Special Installment Plan is also available for a minimum amount of P3,000 at selected retailers/merchants and on selected items.

Per DTI-NCR Permit No. A1-0427, Series of 2009

Participating Merchants

Location Map

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2009
(based on Proclamation 1699 signed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 24, 2008)

A. Regular Holidays – 2009

• Araw ng Kagitingan – April 6 (Monday), in lieu of April 9 (Thursday)
• Maundy Thursday / Good Friday – April 9 / 10 (Thursday / Friday)
• Labor Day – May 1 (Friday), will not be moved
• Independence Day – June 12 (Friday), will not be moved
• National Heroes Day – August 31 (Monday)
• Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Monday)
• Christmas Day – December 25 (Friday)
• Rizal Day – December 30 (Wednesday), will not be moved

B. Special (non-working) holidays – 2009

• Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Friday), will not be moved
• All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Sunday)
• All Souls’ Day – November 2 (Monday)
• Christmas Eve – December 24 (Thursday)
• New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Thursday)

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2010
(based on Proclamation 1841 signed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on July 2009)

A. Regular Holidays – 2010

• New Year’s Day – January 1 (Friday)
• Maundy Thursday / Good Friday – April 1 / 2 (Thursday / Friday)
• Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Friday)
• Labor Day – May 1 (Saturday)
• Independence Day – June 14 (Monday), moved from June 12
• National Heroes Day – August 30 (Monday)
• Bonifacio Day – November 29 (Monday), moved from November 30
• Christmas Day – December 25 (Saturday)
• Rizal Day – December 27 (Monday), moved from December 30

B. Special (non-working) holidays – 2010

• Ninoy Aquino Day – August 23 (Monday), moved from August 21
• All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Monday)
• Christmas Eve – December 24 (Friday)
• New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Friday)

C. Others

• 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary – Special holiday for schools – February 22 (Monday), moved from February 25
• Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha 2010 - To be announced later
• Founding Anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo – July 27, 2010 – Special national working holiday

(via PinoyMoneyTalk)