Want to get a free tin of ice cream from Yellow Cab? Here's how.

First you have to have a smartphone. An android or an iPhone will do.
Next you have to go to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and look for the Yellow Cab App.

I already have it installed in this screenshot.
Install the app. Tap on the 9 dots on the top left and then tap sign up.

Once you are signed up just tap on the coupons button and click on the coupon for the free ice cream!

That's it! Just present the app to the cashier when you order. And you also need to make sure that your order reaches the minimum of P500 pesos for you to get the free ice cream. ^_^

The first time I claimed a free ice cream from Yellow Cab was when I was at NAIA 3 en route to Kota Kinabalu. We got the Green Pistachio Ice cream and it was sooo goood!! Also, don't forget to ask for a feedback code from the branch manager so you can leave them feedback. After leaving feedback, you'll get another voucher that you can use on your next visit! :)

Aww yeah!!! Got a free serving of ice cream using the @yellowcabpizza app!!! ^_^ #freebie #yellowcab #icecream

A photo posted by Carla (@carurachan1) on Apr 14, 2016 at 7:03pm PDT

Another thing to note, make sure that the branch manager of the Yellow Cab you're claiming this freebie from has their code. It's a unique code that each manager has to enter to confirm that the ice cream is from that branch. When my friend and I tried to claim this freebie from the Yellow Cab near our office, the manager didn't have her code. I'm guessing she's a newly hired manager that's why she doesn't know what her code is. Anyway, she gave us 20% off the total bill instead of a free ice cream Which was even better!!

Hope you get your free ice cream soon! ^_^

Mark your calendars!!! Uber has teamed up with Airtrav to bring you free UberChopper Rides on November 21, 2015!

Make sure you update your app! :)

Trip is absolutely Free, if you are lucky. *Wink

HOW DOES #UBERCHOPPER WORK?

• Fire-up the Uber app from 8am to 10am on Saturday, November 21, 2015 and slide to the ‘UberCHOPPER’ option
• Set your pick-up location and press the request button
• An UberBLACK will take you and your friends to the helipad.
• Demand for UberCHOPPER will be sky-high (no pun intended) and supply will be limited. If at first you don’t see any Ubers available, keep trying!

MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• When you request, make sure you and your friends are at the same pick-up location and ready to go. Your car will only pick up at one location and will wait a maximum of 5 minutes.
• Strictly limited to 3 passengers per flight (you plus 2 of your friends)
• UberCHOPPER will fly a fixed 10-minute route– you will not be able to request your own destination
• Refreshments will be provided and you’ll get a free UberBLACK ride to take you back home once you’re done
• All fliers must be at least 18 years or older and should be a Filipino citizen
• You must bring a Philippine government-issued ID indicating your date of birth (Please have your Philippine ID with you or you will not be allowed to board the flight)
• Uber is not a direct air carrier
• All air services advertised will be provided free of charge by Airtrav. Uber has no responsibility or liability for any transportation services provided to you by third party providers.
• If the weather doesn’t permit, UberCHOPPER will be rescheduled to a later date

If you just want a free ride with Uber you can install the app and enter this promo code:

UBERLIBRE200

Get free UNLIMITED Jollibee meals automatically for ALL your BPI Express Credit
in-store and online transactions, here and abroad. Now, that’s the real SHOP ANYWHERE deal!

Just spend anywhere from 2,500 to 12,000 with your BPI credit card and you can get a lot of free Jollibee meals!! I already redeemed 4 free meals. ^_^ weeheee

Tip: Split up your bigger purchases to multiple transactions of 2,500 each if it wont reach the next tier.

Best Option:

GENERAL MECHANICS:

1. The promo is open to all existing principal BPI Express Credit Classic and MasterCard cardholders:


The following BPI Credit Cards are NOT qualified: BPI Amore Visa, BPI Amore Visa Platinum, BPI Family Bank MasterCard, BPI Express Credit Corporate Classic and BPI Express Credit Corporate MasterCard.

2. Promo period is from October 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016.

3. To qualify, principal cardholder should use any of the QUALIFIED BPI Express Credit card within the promo period for a minimum single receipt transaction of P2,500, P6,000 or P12,000 at any merchant. All transaction types are qualified, including, but not limited to:

Regular/Straight
Installment (S.I.P.)
Cash Advance (ATM & Over-the-Counter)
Straight – International
ATM Cash Advance – International
NOW including these transactions

Online / Internet
Auto Charge
Mail & Telephone Orders
Other card not present transactions
Note: Transactions from these businesses are NOT qualified for the promo: casino/gambling, money transfers, quasi cash financial institution, political organizations and bail & bond payment.

4. Principal cardholder can redeem any of the featured food item(s) at any Jollibee store nationwide. Required minimum single receipt transaction and their corresponding free food items are as follows:

Required Minimum Single Transaction Receipt

Jollibee Food Items

P2,500

1-Piece Chickenjoy with Rice & Gravy OR

1 Cheesy Bacon Mushroom Yum

P6,000

2 orders of 1-Piece Chickenjoy with Rice & Gravy + 2 Peach Mango Pie OR

2 orders of Cheesy Bacon Mushroom Yum + 2 Regular Fries + 2 Regular Softdrinks

P12,000

1 Bucket Treats Super Special: 6-Piece Chickenjoy Bucket + 3 Plain Rice + 3 Regular Softdrinks OR

4 orders of Cheesy Bacon Mushroom Yum + 4 Regular Fries + 4 Regular Softdrinks

ONE-TIME REGISTRATION MECHANICS:

1. To receive the Shop Anywhere coupon(s), the principal cardholder must register from October 1, 2015 to March 1, 2016.

2. The principal cardholder must register his BPI Express Credit 16-Digit Customer Number once for free through SMS, e-mail or both using the following format:

     a. For SMS  :       Text IM REG BPITHRILLS <16-Digit Customer Number> and send to 4627

         Example  :       IM REG BPITHRILLS 0201001234567890

         For prepaid mobile subscribers, P1.00 maintaining balance is required to text 4627 keywords.

     b. For E-mail: Type the 16-Digit Customer Number in the subject line and e-mail to register@bpithrills.ph

         Example:         To            register@bpithrills.ph

                                Subject    0201001234567890

BPI Express Credit 16-Digit Customer Number may be found in either the Statement of Account or BPI Express Online:



3. Only the principal cardholder is allowed to register for the promo. All qualified transactions of the principal cardholder, including his supplementary cardholder(s), will earn Shop Anywhere coupon(s).

4. In case the principal cardholder chooses to register both his mobile number and e-mail address, he may opt to register simultaneously or at different times.

5. The mobile number and/or e-mail address used for the registration MUST BE THE SAME as the principal cardholder’s contact details in BPI Express Credit’s system records.

6. In case the mobile number and/or e-mail address does not match with BPI Express Credit’s system records, the principal cardholder is  required to update his contact information through any of the following channel:

BPI Express Phone 89-100
BPI Express Online (Account Maintenance -> Update Account Information -> Credit Card)
BPI Branches
Note: Principal cardholder may register after two (2) banking days from date of contact information update.

7. Principal cardholder will receive an auto-reply to confirm receipt of his registration entry through SMS, e-mail or both depending on the mode of registration used.

8. Principal cardholder will be notified on the registration result through SMS and/or e-mail within two (2) banking days from registration date.

9. BPI Express Credit will provide the reason for reason for unsuccessful registration to the principal cardholder.

SHOP ANYWHERE COUPONS:

1. For successful registration, principal cardholder will automatically receive his Shop Anywhere coupon(s) for all qualified and posted transactions (from principal and supplementary cards) starting October 1, 2015 until the registration date.

     Example

     Registration Date                       :       October 15, 2015

     Confirmation Date                      :       October 16, 2015

     1st Batch of Coupons                  :       October 16, 2015 (for qualified and posted transactions from October 1 to 15, 2015)

     Succeeding Coupons                 :       After one (1) banking day from posting date

                                                            Principal cardholder will receive Shop Anywhere coupon(s) for succeeding qualified transaction(s) until January 31, 2016.

2. Shop Anywhere coupon(s) will be sent to the mobile number and/or e-mail address used for the registration.

3. For Shop Anywhere coupons through e-mail sending, principal cardholder must ensure that his spam/junk mail setting is turned off to block/transfer promotional e-mails to another folder.

4. Principal cardholder is allowed to receive a maximum of two hundred (200) Shop Anywhere coupons within the redemption period.  Principal cardholder who reached the maximum limit will be notified via SMS and/or e-mail.

5. A single purchase transaction requires only one approval.  Splitting into smaller transaction sizes, and consequently, requiring multiple transaction approvals will not be allowed.

6. For lost mobile phones:

     a. If same mobile number, principal cardholder may request for resending of all previously issued and unclaimed Shop Anywhere coupons;

     b. If new mobile number, principal cardholder must update his customer information first prior to registration of the new mobile number.  Succeeding Shop Anywhere coupons will be sent to the new mobile number.

REDEMPTION MECHANICS:

1. Principal cardholder must present the Shop Anywhere coupon(s) at any Jollibee store nationwide to claim the free food item(s) within the redemption period. Principal cardholder without the Shop Anywhere coupon will not be allowed to redeem.

2. One (1) Shop Anywhere coupon is equivalent to one (1) free food redemption.  Each Shop Anywhere coupon can only be used once.

3. Redemption is valid for dine-in and take out only.

4. Principal cardholder is allowed UNLIMITED redemptions per day, per store.

5. Principal cardholder can forward the Shop Anywhere coupon(s) through SMS and/or e-mail to another person of his choice.

6. The free Jollibee food item(s) cannot be exchanged for cash, other products or discounts.

7. Redemption period is from October 1, 2015 to April 1, 2016.

8. All unredeemed Shop Anywhere coupon(s) outside the redemption period shall be forfeited.

9. In case of dispute, the decision of BPI with the concurrence of DTI shall be considered final.

10. BPI is authorized to give necessary information to its third-party contractor or agent to perform or complete the redemption process of the Jollibee free food items.



Per DTI-FTEB SPD Permit No. 13113, Series of 2015.

Visit the BPI Promo page for more information and Terms and Conditions of the promo:
http://www.bpicards.com/RealThrills/Items/35

Do you love buying items online?
Do you buy from Groupon or Lazada?
Do you want to earn more rebates in addition to the usual discounts they offer?

If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then Shopback.ph is something you should definitely check out!
How does Shopback.ph work?

Imagine, when you buy something from let's say, Lazada, you earn Cashback just by clicking through Shopback's website! If you keep buying online, you can earn up to 30% Cashback from your purchases!

Here are are some of the shops that Shopback.ph are partnered with:

The best part is that when you sign up, you can automatically get 100 free Cashback credits!
Just sign up below!

Happy Shopping!

This coming Mother's day drop by your nearest Shakey's branch to get a FREE Body Shop Beauty Gift Cube for every Php 2,000 food purchase!

You can get the freebie with an order of Shakey's Philly Cheesesteak Pizza (any size, any crust)

Let's all go to Shakey's this Sunday!

Hey everyone! There's a new BPI Credit Card Promo starting April 1.

BPI has now made it easier to claim your freebies at Chowking and Greenwich!
No need to send the APR code for each transaction and wait for the bCode to arrive. :D
Now you only need to register ONCE and wait for your coupon!

Here's how to register:

Once you are registered, you will receive a Shop Anywhere coupon that you can present at any Chowking OR Greenwich store nationwide to claim FREE food!!

Here are the food items you can choose from depending on the amount you spend! :D

Promo period is from April 1 to May 31, 2015. Redemption period is from April 1 to July 31, 2015.

Top Tip:

Split your purchases! If you will not reach the 6,000 amount, split your transaction into two so you can get two transactions of over 2,500 each. So you will still get free food!

Happy Shopping! XD

Getting a full sized product from Sample room is always awesome and getting the full sized Olay Beauty Wash is even Awesomer. The packaging was nice and it came with a loofah for each bottle!

Olay Deep Moisture with Honey

Olay Whitening Moisture with Pearl Extract

On to the review of the Body wash. The first thing I liked when I used this wash is the scent. It's nice. I'm not too good in describing the scent but I liked it. next observation is that it's consistency is not too gooey. It's light. If you use just the body wash straight on your skin, it's can be spread easily and can wash off well.

But the downside of that is the lather, you need to add more of the body wash on the loofah. The common conception is that the bubblier the loofah the better. Because of this I ended up squeezing more of the body wash on the loofah after just washing half of my body because the bubbles had run out.

Final observation is the effect on my skin. Definitely similar to the feel of my face after washing it with the Olay facial wash, which I also use. My skin is soft after drying it with a towel and doesn't feel stretched or squeaky clean. Which is good, so I don't have to put a layer of lotion to make my skin soft. I hate having to put on lotion after shower. This helps me skip a step in my routine every morning.

The main difference of the two body washes that I tried is their scent. I prefer the scent of the honey wash over the pearl wash. Supposedly the honey has a deep moisture effect and the pearl one is for whitening. But I don't see the difference on my skin on the whitening aspect. I can't clearly discern any difference in the effect on my skin aside from the fact that it is softer after using either of them.

Thanks for the sample, Sample Room!


Please leave me a comment if you want to sign up to Sample Room so I can refer you! :)

Visit Sampleroom.ph to check the available products.

A long long time ago, maybe around October actually, I pre-ordered Assassin's Creed Unity at Data Blitz in the Podium. This was after the trailer of Assassin's Creed Unity was just released and I was blown away by how awesome it looked. And it had a different kind of multiplayer, thru coop missions which was highlighted by the trailer.

Anyway, so I paid 500 pesos to pre-order the game. And once it's released I get the game itself along with a bunch of freebies.

Fast forward a month later, I just got the game and I paid additional 1150, for the total of P 1650. This is the price for the PC version of AC Unity. The console games are much more expensive. :P

So here are the pics of my freebies! :D

I got a shirt, a guillotine bottle opener and an art book.

Free "Unite" Tshirt

Free Guillotine bottle opener

Free AC Unity Artbook

Arno Dorian, the main assassin in AC Unity

A photo posted by Ana Carla Pagulayan (@carurachan1) on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:19am PST

Despite the fact that I "pre-ordered" the game, I didn't really play it until December. Which was actually a good idea in the long run. When the game first came out, it was so full of of bugs that it could have been the cast of A Bug's life. get it? wahaha

When I actually played the game, I didn't encounter a lot of bugs. Some glitches are there but I can't really complain. I'm too much of a fan of Assassin's Creed to even get mad. :)

From November 14-16, Uber is giving away 2 free rides to select SMART Stores.
The new iPhones will be released by Smart communications starting November 14.
Get a free ride using Uber to your nearest mall, and get your new iPhone from Smart.

Here's how it works:

1. Open up the Uber app and go to "Promotions"
2. Type in the promotion code for your nearest mall:
• SM Aura : SMARTIPHONE6AURA
• SM Megamall : SMARTIPHONE6MEGA
• Shangri-La Plaza EDSA : SMARTIPHONE6SHANGRILA
• Powerplant : SMARTIPHONE6POWERPLANT
• Robinson's Galleria : SMARTIPHONE6GALLERIA
• Greenhills Shopping Center : SMARTIPHONE6GREENHILLS
• Podium : SMARTIPHONE6PODIUM
3. Request an Uber

The details on your 2 free rides:
The trip must begin from or end in the mall of your choice to be free of charge
Applicable only on November 14, 15 and 16, 2014
Includes both UberBLACK and uberX
Only 2 free rides per account
The rides are free only up to P800 in total for 2 trips

If you also want to get free 200 credits, you can enter this promo code:

UBERLIBRE200

+Uber

For my Birthday dinner on the actual day of my Birthday, the Gulay Gang went to Shakey's along Aguinaldo Hiway in Imus, Cavite.

It is very accessible as it is close to our subdivision and is right along the highway. We could actually walk to the place if we wanted to. IF we wanted to...

We got the Monster Meal Deal with 1 Large Pizza of our choice, 1 pasta, Family size Chicken and Mojos and a pitcher of Iced Tea.

Hawaiian Pan Pizza

Chicken and Mojos

Spaghetti and Pitcher of Iced Tea

Also, since it WAS my birthday and I have a Supercard, we got a Large Pepperoni pizza for FREE!!!
Click on this link to know more about the Shakey's Pizzanatic Supercard.
http://carurachan.blogspot.com/2014/11/promo-shakeys-supercard-gets-you-free.html

FREE PEPPERONI PIZZA WAAAAAHHHH!!! XD

We were also playing around with the monopod I got as a gift. I think we're still learning how to use it right now. But I hope we'll figure it out soon. hehe

Happy and well fed!

Visited October 25, 2014
Gulay Gang: +Ana Carla Pagulayan +Ma.Elissa Pagulayan +Carmelita Pagulayan +Ben Pagulayan +Renz Pagulayan +Duane Carlo Pagulayan

Shakey's Pizza Parlor
Sun City Plaza Building Located At Aguinaldo Highway Anabu I Imus Cavite, Philippines
046-5151677

Some hotels can get pretty expensive when travel but with Airbnb you can choose from affordable local houses and apartments that you can rent for a day up to a month!

Sign up thru the link below and get over 1100 Php or $25 off your first booking!
The base is 25 US Dollars, so the Peso rate will change depending on forex for the day.

www.airbnb.com/c/apagulayan1?s=8

If you sign up on the app, you can enter the coupon code apagulayan1 to get the free credit.
You have to book a minimum fee of P3500 for the discount to apply.

Himalaya Herbal Purifying Neem Face Wash

Himalaya Herbals's Neem Face wash smells pretty nice. It reminds me of aloe vera slash  a herbal scent that I'm not really familiar with. The scent is okay for me. Using it, I have some issues. It doesn't lather really well. You have to get quite a large amount to wash your face. The cleansing properties is good because your skin feels fresh after washing. My only concern is that after I started using this face wash, I STARTED GETTING PIMPLES! 

I guess my skin doesn't respond well to the Neem additive. After I stopped using it, my pimples went away. 

Verdict: Nope. Not buying it.

I got both samples from Sample Room

Visit Sampleroom.ph to get samples for free, just pay for shipping. ^_^

Hey there!

This is an overall review of my experience riding with Uber for the past few months.

History

First time I heard of Uber was back in May 2014, because of an article that popped up in my News Feed about Black Taxis in London having a protest against Uber.

So I went ahead and read more about this app that's causing so much trouble in another country. I then found out that it's just a car service that get payment thru credit cards.

I thought to myself,"I have a credit card! Why not?" So I signed up. And I just used a random free code posted by someone who left a review on the app download page.

And that was when it all started. 

The first time I rode was just for a short distance because the rate of Uber at that time was still pretty pricey.

It was at 120 for the base fare. So it cost me 129 credits out of the free 300.

It was a quick ride. The driver was very nice. The car was new and the idea of the app really appealed to me.

I then signed up my sister's phone and we got 600 credits total. 300 for her and 300 for me since I used my share code. 

And from then on, we kept using Uber. Every weekend.

Drivers

The uber drivers are mostly family driver or previous taxi drivers and most of them know their way around the city. Some don't. So you have to direct them turn by turn.

I prefer the tenured drivers of course, always give them 5 stars in feedback.

Twice I rode with stupid drivers who have no idea where we are going. They went all around the city hiking up the uber fare up to 200+
But after a Fare Review I got the right fare which should be 150 and got my money back. ^_^

Cars

The first cars we got were just the regular sedans, nothing too fancy.
But you can see that the cars are new and even have plastic on some parts of it. 

The nicest cars I got to ride were probably the Red Mini Cooper and the Nissan Teana. Didn't get to take a photo of the Teana though. We were too preoccupied with the moon roof feature. hahaha

Me and My sister next to the Uber Red Mini Cooper

Here's a photo of a Nissan Teana's roof in case you're wondering:

Nissan Teana Image from the Nissan website

Fare

The regular fare of Uber is generally affordable for someone who usually rides a taxi.
Taxi rates are now at 45 pesos for flag down. Just not sure about their rate per km and minute. 

But for UberX it's cheaper or just the same rate. But you're riding a car! ^_^

This is the rate of Uber X:

This is the rate of Uber Black

The only part that I hate with uber is the Surge Pricing, where they have an increase in the fare when there is high demand for cars. Usually during rush hour.

Payment
Some people have apprehensions entering their credit card number in anything a website or an app. And I don't blame them. There are a lot of malicious apps and websites out there. But Uber is not a malicious app. It's totally legit. I only get charged when I don't have free credits. And it always has a receipt after I ride an uber car. You can also check your trips on the rider page of uber.com

https://riders.uber.com/trips

Here's a photo of a trip summary:

The trip summary has everything you need to know about your trip. The time and date of the trip, where you were picked up, where you got dropped off, amount per minute and amount per kilometer. Car type, driver, trip duration, total distance. It also shows here that I didn't get charged coz I only used my free credit. ^_^


Overall: Uber is Awesome
I've told almost everyone at work about it. 
I posted about it on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.
Also posted on Couchsurfing. Most of my co workers now use Uber regularly because of me. ^_^

I want everyone in Manila to know and try out Uber.
If you haven't tried Uber yet, please don't waste any more of your time and try it out now!

Use this code to get free 200 pesos in credits:
UBERLIBRE200

Or you can register here:
https://get.uber.com/invite/uberlibre200

You can ride just a short distance, and keep using the free credits while it lasts. 

Uber on!

Hey there! 

Image from 99designs.com

I just discovered Uber and it has changed the way I think about getting around the city. Using the iPhone/Android app,  or m.uber.com, you can request a swanky car and professional private driver to pick you up and take you anywhere you want to go. 

The drivers arrive in just minutes, you can watch them approach on the map within the app, and payment is automatically charged to a credit card you add on the app. No need to pay booking fees or tip the driver!

The best part? If you sign up using my invite link below, Uber will credit your account for ₱200 off your first ride:  https://www.uber.com/invite/uberlibre200 

You can also download and sign up from the Uber iPhone or Android app, and just enter this invite code on the sign up screen: 

UBERLIBRE200