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This month is probably the busiest month for TicketNet. In terms of concert bookings, this is definitely the month for huge concerts!

March 7, Saturday - The Eraserheads Live! The Final Set, Mall of Asia, 8pm

March 7, Saturday- Bb. 2009 Pilipinas Coronation Night, Araneta Coliseum, 8pm

March 11, Wednesday- Natalie Cole- Live in Manila, Araneta Coliseum, 8pm

March 14, Saturday- An Evening with Journey- Mall of Asia, 8pm

March 17, Tuesday- Delirious… The Farewell Tour, Araneta Coliseum, 8pm

March 22, Sunday- The Flash & The Furious: Nonito Donaire vs. Raul Martinez, Araneta
Coliseum, 8am

March 26, Thursday- John Legend Evolver World Tour Live In Manila, Araneta Coliseum, 8pm

March 27, Friday- Craig David - Live In Manila, Araneta Coliseum, 8pm.

So what are you waiting for? You may call TicketNet at 911-5555 to make your reservation.

Compassion and Responsibility for Animals (CARA), a non-profit organization formed in 2000 by a dedicated group of animal lovers determined to help the plight of animals in the Philippines. Despite RA8485- Animal Welfare Act, cruelty to animals, especially to dogs and cats continues. This is largely due to ignorance and the total lack of political will to enforce the law. As a consequence, dogs are regularly killed and then eaten; while cats are beaten, stoned or shot for the sheer fan of it. In many cases, children have witnessed elders stabbing stray dogs to death, then roasted over the fire. There are even documented cases of town and village police as perpetrators of these heinous acts. CARA Philippines has recently decided to help stop and protect the animals as like humans, animals have the moral right to be treated with respect and without exploitation.

On February 21-22, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., CARA Philippines will sponsor an animal adoption weekend at Boni High Street on Saturday and Sunday, outside the Coffee Bean Cafe, Parking Area B8. If you have the time to visit, please drop by and adopt or sponsor some of the animals and meet some of the people behind CARA.

To know more about CARA Philippines, visit their website and volunteer your services for a good cause.

Fall Out Boy comes back in the Philippines with another entourage of brilliant songs as they also came out with this new album - Folie A Deux released under MCA Music, with hit singles I Don’t Care and America’s Suitehearts.

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Starting today, January 7, 2009, Cebu Pacific Air will remove fuel and insurance surcharges for all domestic flight bookings. This is good news to all passengers looking to travel with CEB domestic flights.

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The SM North EDSA in Quezon City has just displaced the SM Mall of Asia as the third largest mall in the world in terms of floor space.

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Debenhams world wide is ending their year with a huge bang. Visit the nearest Debenhams Store and experience 20% off all items. Debenhams, another venture of the Stores Specialists Inc., the same company who brought Starbucks and Marks and Spencer in the Philippines, carries international brands like John Rocha and Betty Jackson, mixed with its in-house portfolio brands such as Red Herring and Pineapple.

Sale ends on January 4, 2009.

In case you still have some more shopping to do, this is your chance to indulge yourself and others by visiting the Rockwell Tent today, until tomorrow for another big bazaar dubbed Yuletide Souk. You will find items from Manila’s top independent designers as well as up and coming young entrepreneurs.

So what are you waiting for, let’s hit the mall this weekend!

This article has been posted originally at: Discourses on Life and Frugal Living Pinoy Style

I went to BDO today to take some cash. Since the ATM machine was being serviced, I was prompted to withdraw over the counter. I only needed P1,500 so the teller gave me one one thousand bill, 2 two hundred bill and a 50 peso bill. Since my account was held in Manila, they charged me P50 for the withdrawal since my account was out of town.

When I got home, my water delivery guys came and I paid them with my One Thousand Bill. Since they did not have any change, they promised to return in a few minutes to get the change since they are buying gas at the nearby Shell Station. I said okay since the water company has been delivering my water for the past 6 months and they have been very reliable with delivery and such.

After an hour, they came back and told me my money was fake and the Shell Station refused to take my money– as they tried to pay their gas with the One Thousand in order to get some change. I looked at them and stared them down to see if they were lying. Ofcourse none of them even blinked (they said blinking or looking at the left side might be a sign of deception). They said that the Shell people thinks my bill was a fake. So I took the money back and asked why they think it was fake. They said it felt funny. Ofcourse, it felt funny, my then crispy bill from the bank was now soft, thanks to the manhandling of the Shell people. They have rubbed and crumpled my bill until it turned into mush. I flipped the money and checked if the shadow (konsensya) was present and it was! The usual marker or ribbon like material weaved on the bill was also present. Apart from the soft texture of the bill, they appear alright to me.

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Thanks to Shopcrazy, here is a quick take on the bazaars happening for the month of December.

MSI - ECS Warehouse Sale. December 3-5. 70% off on notebooks, desktops, monitors, printers, iPods, cameras, storage, speakers, projectors and other accessories. The MSI-ECS Warehouse is located at Topy II Bldg., #3 Economia St., Libis, Quezon City. For the location map, click here.

Repeat Bodega Watch Sale. December 5-7. 50-70% off your favorite branded watch! Adidas, Cherie, Barbie, Disney, Jeep, Maxie, Roots and Hello Kitty. The Reapt Bodega Watch Sale is located at 1F Foyer, Topy’s Place, Industria cor. Economia St., Libis, Quezon City. For the location mao, click here.

pAMAsko Bazaar ‘08: One Big Bazaar. December 6-7. Sponsored by the Ateneo Management Association. The Big Bazaar will be held at Tiendesitas, Delicacies and People’s Village.

American Women’s Bazaar. World Trade Center, December 2.

The 7th World Bazaar Festival.World Trade Center, December 5 -16.

Karl Edwards International Bazaar. NBC Tent, Taguig, December 6-7; 13-23; 27-28.

Rockwell Urban Bazaar - Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City, December 12 - 14.

If you are still looking for gifts for children, here are some Holiday Shopping Safety Tips.

Suyen Corporation, owner of Bench line of brands, is running a Holiday Sale this week. From November 21 to 30, 2008, enjoy up to 70% discount on several brands.

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