ING x Krispy Kreme Birthday Blowout Promo
ING Philippines turned 31 this October and is partnering with Krispy Kreme on a limited-edition ING orange doughnut and the Birthday Blowout Promo. The ING x Krispy Kreme Birthday Blowout Promo is the bank’s way to extend the celebration to its customers. ING customers are eligible for two free Original Glazed doughnuts for a minimum P200 single-receipt purchase with their ING Pay Visa physical debit card at Krispy Kreme. Customers can get the promo from any of the 93 participating Krispy Kreme branches nationwide until Oct. 31. The ING x Krispy Kreme Birthday Blowout Promo is available for take-out and dine-in transactions only. Redemption must be done during the same visit as the purchase and splitting a single transaction into multiple ones in the same visit will not be allowed. Delivery services such as the Krispy Kreme website and food delivery platforms are not covered by this promo.
Araneta City celebrates Halloween
ARANETA City celebrates Halloween 2021 with the theme, “Horror in Color.” There will be a Drive-thru Trick or Treat until Oct. 30 at the Gateway Mall Drive & Go pickup station where visitors get a free goodie bag for every single receipt purchase worth P1,000 at any establishment; a Community Fair which is ongoing until Oct. 30 at the 2F, New Frontier Theater Arcade; mall Goodie Bag giveaways at Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza on Oct. 29 and 30; and the Horror in Color virtual Halloween show on Oct. 30, 3 p.m. via Facebook Live on the Araneta City official page.
Robinsons Place Antipolo Pet Park
ROBINSONS Malls Happy Pets Club, in partnership with TopBreed, will officially launch its Pet Park on Oct. 30. This new amenity is located at the Upper Ground Al Fresco Area, which is accessible to the mall’s open parking area and Picnic Grounds. This pet playground is easy to spot with its vibrant fences and archway entry. The pet park is equipped with agility units such as miniature stairs, weave cones, ball pit, dog walk platform, an A-frame, and a resting platform. Over at the Picnic Grounds is a Community Pawntry where pet owners to get dog food, shampoo, and vitamins. Also at the picnic grounds, artists Pete Velasquez, Rico Aunzo, and Brando Limon Bati will be on hand to sketch and paint pets. To celebrate the opening of Robinsons Place Antipolo’s Pet Park, a series of activities will be held on Oct. 30 starting at 10 a.m., including a pet blessing, games, and a pet talk and meet and greet session with Topbreed ambassador and wildlife veterinarian Dr. Nielson Donato. There will also be a sampling area and selling booth where pet owners can stock up on pet essentials. For every purchase of one liter of shield+alcohol and five kilos of adult dogfood or two kilos puppy dogfood, pet owners are entitled to either free pet deworming or a free anti-rabies vaccination. Fill out the application form available at the Happy Pets Club booth near the Pet Park and submit two 1×1 ID photos of your pet and updated vaccination record.
Spook Street at BGC
CELEBRATE another Halloween at the Spook Street: A Drive-by Halloween Experience on Oct. 30 and 31 at 9th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig. For a minimum purchase of P1,500 from any Bonifacio High Street merchant from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31, visitors can avail of loot bags with options for small children and tweens to choose from. After claiming the loot bags, visitors can enter a mystery tunnel with spine-chilling surprises and characters inside. For more information about BGC Spook Street, visit Bonifacio High Street on Facebook and Instagram.
Marks and Spencer’s Halloween treats
HOST a spooktacular evening for Halloween with the help of Marks and Spencer (M&S). From eerie Zombie Eyeballs to Creepy Chocolate Lollipops, the British retailer has launched its Spooktacular Halloween lines. Customers will find a range of creepy chocolates and sweets, from spooky flavored gummies and jellies like the Sour Spiders, Milk Ghosts and Graveyard Festival to Spooky Ombles Choco Pops, Dragon Eggs, Bubbly Boo, Net of Ghoulish Gang and the ultimate Halloween party food: freshly extracted and extra cheesy Vampire Fangs. Marks and Spencer Halloween lines are only available in selected M&S stores. Follow Marks and Spencer at facebook.com/MarksandSpencerPH and Instagram @marksandspencerph to get the latest updates.
Pasig River Heritage Tour on Oct. 31
MANILA Girls and Renacimiento Manila will hold a Pasig River Heritage Tour on Oct. 31. This barter tour (the tour is free) will start at Plaza Lawton at 9:30 a.m. The route will pass Plaza Lawton, Jones Bridge, Plaza Moraga, Escolta, Santa Cruz (Bridge and Plaza Lacson/Goiti), ending at The Heritage Collective in Hub: Make Lab, Escolta where tour goers can participate in the Freedom Wall and buy some merch. To join the tour, go to Renacimiento Manila’s Facebook page and send a message.
Virtual tour of haunted Manila
AFTER the success of last year’s “One Night in Intramuros” online Halloween tour, the tour and experiential company WanderManila steps out of the walled city to uncover the darker history of Manila’s iconic areas. The tour, “One Night in Manila: an online Halloween tour” will be livestreamed for free on Oct. 30, 9 p.m., on the WanderManila Facebook page. Conducted by WanderManila’ head tour guide Benjamin Canapi, the one-hour tour will feature a mix of history and horror. Among the locations to be visited virtually are Escolta, Paco Park, Arroceros, the University of Santo Tomas, and Manila City Hall.
PPO holds Tricks and Musical Treats concert
THE CULTURAL Center of the Philippines (CCP) will hold a family-friendly virtual Halloween concert titled Tricks and Musical Treats: A PPO Family Concert on Oct. 31, 4 p.m. via Zoom. With the theme “A Musical Voyage to Outer Space,” the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) and guest performers from the UST (University of Santo Tomas) Symphony Orchestra will introduce children to the basic concepts of music and present orchestral music in a fun memorable adventure package. Hosted by award-winning actress Liesl Batucan, families will also learn about the benefits of music in brain development, especially in language and reading skills, mathematical learning through playing of musical instruments, memory skills, and mind-and-body coordination. As a fun activity, kids will be taught how to “conduct” the orchestra. To make the event even more engaging, participants are encouraged to be in space-themed costumes made using their creativity, resourcefulness, and improvisational skills. Best in Costume Winners will receive recognition and prizes. Register at https://neon.ly/MusicalTreats2021_register.
Spotify’s Halloween is back from the dead
SPOTIFY is bringing back its Halloween extravaganza, a web of curated content to get listeners into the spirit of all things spooky. From music playlists like Headbanger Halloween, Trick or Treat and Fright Fest to local podcasts, Stories After Dark, Creepsilog and Wag Kang Liligon, it’s meant to set listeners’ spines tingling. Stories After Dark is a narrative podcast on Philippine true-crime stories with each episode covering some of the country’s most jaw dropping mystery stories; Creepsilog tackles a range of chilling topics including paranormal events, strange phenomena, and true crime, delivered with light and twisted Pinoy humor; Wag Kang Liligon hosts Grace Marcellana and Mimai Cabugnason have an enduring fascination for the weird and strange, and tackle hair-raising and insomnia-inducing tales of horror, mystery, true crime, and suspense. Spotify noted that there was a nearly 100% jump in Halloween-themed streaming on the first day of the spookiest month, compared to the day before. There is also over 2.9 million user-generated Halloween playlists to choose from. All-time Halloween classics are back in action, with streams significantly spiking as compared to the previous month, like “Monster Mash” is up by 350% and “This is Halloween” up by 280%. Spotify has also seen some newcomers enter the Halloween scene. More popular songs added to Halloween playlists include: “Stranger Things” by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, “bad guy” by Billie Eilish, “Black Magic” by Little Mix, “Season of the Witch” by Lana Del Rey, “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max, and “Get Ghost” by A$AP Ferg, Mark Ronson, and Passion Pit.
Online memorial festival
FOREST Lake, the largest memorial care brand in the Philippines, is holding an online memorial festival titled Music and Memories: A Celebration of Life Through Music on Nov. 1 to give its lot owners the opportunity to honor the lives of their late loved ones from home. The program will start at 2 p.m. with a Mass, followed by a memorial concert hosted by actress Giselle Sanchez, with performances from Cooky Chua, Bugoy Drilon, Ice Seguerra, Kuh Ledesma, and Wency Cornejo. Forest Lake lot owners will be eligible to participate in a raffle for a chance to win a Forest Lake Memorial Park Lot, while regular event attendees may win cash prizes. The deadline for entries is on Oct. 30. To register, visit https://lynxshort.com/concert. They can also submit their prayer requests for their late loved ones to Forest Lake’s Facebook page. Event registration and submission of prayer requests can be done until Nov. 1. Forest Lake is the Philippines’ largest memorial care brand with more than 30 parks nationwide.
Christmas shopping at Estancia
START your Christmas shopping at Estancia’s 4-Day Fab Sale from Oct. 29 and Nov. 1. Enjoy up to 70% off and score Buy 1 Get 1 deals from The SM Store, Unimart, and other food and retail tenants. One can also shop from multiple stores through a personal shopper with Estancia My Home Dashers. Call 0917-851-9262 to order. The mall is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Estancia has been given a Safety Seal by the Pasig LGU which is a declaration that it has complied with the city’s precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19.
Early Christmas with Araneta City’s Parolan 2021
ARANETA City’s Parolan is an annual destination for the budget-conscious holiday decorator. Visit Araneta City’s Parolan 2021 at the Farmers Garden Parking (along General MacArthur Ave.) daily from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. On sale are capiz shell parol, Christmas lights that dance to carols, Christmas tree toppers, lights, garlands, ribbons, and other holiday ornaments. Parolan comes complete with food choices including traditional Filipino Christmas treats like puto bumbong and bibingka to street food like grilled meat and innards. To assure shoppers, health protocols are in place at Parolan. Face masks and face shields are strictly required, and temperature checks are done upon entry. Staff also make sure that high contact points are disinfected regularly.
