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Certainly, being a Nestlé Club Member made a big difference in my life! For one, I find cooking now less of a hassle and I really enjoy all the recipes that the club offers through email.  Apart from this, I noticed that my family never forgets to compliment whatever I whip up in the kitchen because they say my dishes now not only taste better, but are also much healthier.  During these hard times, it is also practical to be frugal and spend only on the basic necessities.  Since food is an essential commodity, a budget conscious woman like me sees to it that we get our money's worth.  Nestlé recipes definitely fit in every family's budget to a T.  They are not only economical, but also delicious and easy to prepare.  What more can anyone ask for!

The best part of it is I get all the delectable recipes free of charge!  Imagine, one can get to cook like a professional does!  It’s a little wonder then that there are already thousands of satisfied Nestlé members who have joined the bandwagon and many more are registering!  When you are a Nestlé member, you gain everything and lose nothing.  Especially now that I am already engaged to be married, I am confident that my future husband and children would also love the cooking I'll make for them soon, the way my family and friends enjoy now.  Absolutely, life can be much easier and fun with Nestlé's cooking recipes!  I consider myself quite fortunate to have been given this wonderful opportunity to be a member because my time is now being spent wisely as I get to be more of the indoor person who would rather cook than watch movies or go shopping or indulge in sport.  That is why I really enjoy being a Nestlé Club Member!

Melody Ravo

Being a working mom of 2 lovely kids, it’s been so hard for me to cope with all the needs of my family. But thanks to the Nestlé Club, it’s easy for me to become a Super Mom. All the advice and the recipes that they keep sending me help me a lot. Not only that, Nestlé products are so healthy that my children have been Nestlé kids since the day they were born. I gave them Nestlé growing up milk, Nestlé cereals, and now, NIDO FORTIFIED. Laking Nestlé talaga.

What more can a member ask for? We get updates on new Nestlé products, brilliant health advice, tips on taking care of one's family (kids and husband) and the magnificent creative recipes. Super sulit talaga! But wait there's more...
For the past several years that I’ve been a member of Nestlé Club, they always make me smile and happy during my special day. It always surprises me because I never thought that Nestlé Club would remember me on that day, my birthday. How sweet to be a member of a club that gives you importance, care and love.
Now it’s my time to give back. To Nestlé Club, Happy Happy 10th birthday to you!! More power and hope you keep on giving new & wonderful things for your club members.

Karen Odinada

Nowadays, we can see a lot of different products available in the supermarket, groceries and even small stores. As a consumer, we have to consider things like the availability and affordability of the products; the integrity of the company; and most importantly, the nutrition content and quality of products that suit the Filipino taste. Can we guarantee that we purchase the best products for our family? Nestlé Philippines is definitely the food company with products that suit every Filipino’s needs like coffee, milks, beverages, ice cream, culinary foods, cereals, chocolates and a lot more.

First, Nestlé products are available nationwide and we can easily purchase them anytime and anywhere. We all know that other products are somewhat hard to find.

Second, it is important for every consumer that the products are affordable considering the condition of our economy. People have to find alternate products that suit their low income. Thankfully, Nestlé products suit every Filipino’s budget.

Third, the integrity of the company tells you that over 138 years of existence is really amazing. No wonder that the company capture the heart and taste of every Filipino.

Finally, you can trust Nestlé with the quality of its products and the taste suits everyone. The nutrition content of the product is really helpful to every individual.

I highly recommend Nestlé products for every Filipino family and you can see them in our home. It makes me excited to wake up every morning to taste the best NESCAFÉ coffee with COFFEE-MATE and NESVITA Cereal Milk Drink.  My family also enjoys their MILO every morning.  My family becomes closer every dinner, thanks to a refreshing cold drink of NESTEA. One of our favorite Filipino dishes is sinigang. For me, it is best cooked by my mom and with the help of MAGGI Sinigang Mixes, the dish becomes tastier. MAGGI Broth Cubes also make vegetables tastier that even children love it. My favorite products of Nestlé are the 0% Fat Yogurt and CHAMYTO. It is almost perfect for my taste and the nutrients I can get are very helpful. With global standards and patented production processes, great care is taken to ensure the quality and freshness of Nestlé products in the Philippines.

Harold S. Talaue

As a working mother, I want to provide healthy and nutritious meals for my family. Even if I work from 8 to 5, Mondays through Fridays, I see to it that my husband and daughter eat the right food – enough amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains and protein – everyday.

Being a Nestlé Club member gives me that edge over other career moms since I have access to thousands of easy-to-do recipes using local ingredients. What's even better is that they have ingredient substitutes for "unheard of" or unfamiliar ingredients that you may encounter and want to prepare.

I have tried several sources for daily menus and recipes but I could not easily cook them for either lack of/hard to find ingredients or difficulty in preparing. I have always liked cooking for my family, even when I was single, but I was not that adventurous in planning meals. I am particularly comfortable and confident in our usual Filipino fares like sinigang, nilaga, tinola, adobo and other easy to prepare Filipino meals. Nestlé Club not only offers recipes of usual Filipino dishes, but also shows us how we can give a different approach to our well-loved Filipino food. For example, I am a big fan of sinigang and I did not know that you could use patola for sinigang na bangus or even use pork pata for pork sinigang with sigarillas.

They have even included culinary delights from all over the world. Now, I can prepare international dishes for my family to enjoy.

I have always wanted to participate in one of the seminars being offered for Nestlé Club Members but I have not found the time to attend. I am now making it a personal goal to attend at least one of the seminars this year. I am sure that it would certainly bring me fresh useful ideas.

Nestlé Club definitely helps me become a good wife and mother to my family. The Club ensures each member’s well being. And for this, I would always be grateful and proud to be a Nestlé Club member.

Elaine V. Serranilla

As long as I can remember, Nestlé has been a part of my life not only for the products that I used throughout the years but for the good things it brought.  Nestlé is a byword that no one can ignore. Once it was mentioned you can only sigh with contentment and nostalgia. By the time you wake up in the morning, an aroma of coffee can perk up your day with lots of promises until you retire in the evening with Nestlé products helping along the way. When Nestlé club opened its door to thousands of Filipinos, it gave opportunities and self enhancement to those who used their talents to the fullest. A new breed of talented club members discovered that by joining the club, a blessing is being sent. It is very informative, educational, challenging and practical in a sense that you can turn a simple menu into a mouth watering one. It gives meaning to a monotonous life. A club where everybody is treated with special care, I can proudly say that Nestlé club brings out the best in me.

Lourdes Socorro Caragena

Being a member of Nestlé Club has been very valuable in my capacity as a working mom --- giving me varied and nutritious choices that can be dynamic as the call of times and weather, and as a surefire match to my children's ever-changing tastes. Kids can be so difficult to figure out when it comes to food choices--Nestlé takes care of that and more. I've also learned to appreciate Nestlé ads. Nestlé makes drinking tea, coffee and chocolate a healthy habit. Being a one-cup-a-day coffee drinker, Nestlé makes it meaningful and more enjoyable. No wonder Nestlé has always been up there among the food-manufacturing giants, if not the only manufacturing giant.

Using Nestlé products for cooking, having my kids snack on healthy food, using Nestlé recipes, receiving instructive and constructive Nestlé literature, and seeing my family enjoy the benefits of doing so, make me glad that membership lasts a lifetime and is free. Once, in 2006, I used a competitor all-purpose cream for a salad I made---my kids immediately noticed that it tasted really different. I eventually had to eat the whole thing myself, because nobody wanted it. Money's hard to come by, you see.

The present promo of Nestlé to slash down its prices in the market is really a great help, at least I don't have to deprive my kids of the chocolatey goodness of MILO. I also hope that I'd be able to buy NESVITA Pro-heart for my parents and myself.

To sum it all up, when it comes to good nutrition, no other brand has the bragging rights other than Nestlé. I only wish you could reach a wider market without sacrificing any of the good things that have made you Nestlé.

Kathlyn Barrozo

Being a Nestlé Club member brings joy and delight to the Hilario family. Why? First, the three members of the family are always excited to see the mailman coming, for everybody's expecting mail from the Club. Second, they are so interested to see and browse all the pages of the magazine and the notes for exciting perks, trivia and information Nestlé is offering. Third, everybody loves to spread the good news by inviting their friends and relatives to join the group. And lastly, they love to apply all the new things and helpful tips they have read from the issue to their everyday lives: from morning till night.

Starting from the nutritious foods and products Nestlé brings to every home, to their health and wellness programs, everything is so perfect. We could never imagine how our family lives would be without the help of Nestlé Club. The family started becoming a member of the Club since 1998, and up to this moment, we are so grateful to have the Club with us, accompanying us and helping us reach the true "wealth" every human being deserves: "Good Health, Good Life."

So, with all the joys that you bring and exciting benefits you offer and to the next members of this Club, a toast to your continued growth and success! 10 years of service are not enough; a century or a lifetime is what you deserve! Thanks, Nestlé, for always taking care of my family and more families out there!

Glo Hilario

The word Nestlé gives a familiar ring in my mind. Nestle is always equated with quality, with freshness, with happy children, with warmth and vitality. Nestlé is one of my sources of a feeling of fulfillment as I take care of my children with peace in my heart because I know they are receiving the proper nutrients from manufacturers who are children, teenagers, growing adults, middle-aged adults and seniors. Through a positive health approach from milk and other dairy products and food supplements, one can have a healthy lifestyle and still achieve a high quality of life.

I remember the time when I was raising my children. Nestlé was a great help in ensuring they had good skin, good appetite, pleasant disposition and ultimately, good health. They were able to demonstrate good overall health by obtaining high honors and accolades from their high ratings which eventually resulted in my eldest daughter, Kathleya, becoming a cum laude from Arellano University and m y second daughter a magna cum laude from TIP. My other children received honors also in their primary and secondary schooling. Indeed, through God's blessings and through the love and concern of my husband and myself in giving them the best, we reaped the blessings of good health.

Up to now as I train my children in the ways of life, I encourage them to look and observe what they put in their child's body. If we continuously give them healthy food such as Nestlé products, we can be assured that we are building a healthy and happy family. A happy family is but an earlier heaven, hence it is very important to make sure that our family comes first. They are our everlasting priority in everything we do.

I am grateful for the blessings the Lord has given me and for the wisdom to have partnership with Nestle products. It has strengthened my resolve to give only the best to my children and I experience joy in seeing them maximize their potential. Nestle is truly for a growing family like mine. I trust Nestlé!

Maribel Canlas

I have been an active member of the Nestlé Club for quite some time now and I really enjoy the benefits and helpful tips it gives its members. Being a housewife and a mother, I appreciate the recipes they share which are not only easy to make but are healthy as well. They make it a point to ensure that these recipes are beneficial for the whole family. I admire the Company's concern to all its consumers and members because they make sure that all their products are good. I enjoy reading and learning new techniques for the household, kitchen, to even the day-to-day tips that Nestlé gives.

What makes me happy and what makes me stay with Nestlé is their unrivalled commitment to good health and product standards. I had experiences with some products (milk and nutritious drink) that did not meet the good quality standard and when I called and complained about it your Care Center replaced these products immediately. This is what I call a responsible Company who makes it a point to give just the BEST products to its valued consumers. It is not all profit and marketing but the commitment and obligation that goes with it. So, why would I settle for products that don't have these qualities that Nestlé has. I know that many try to copy and be like Nestle but nothing can equal the quality of care, service and commitment this company has.

As a Club member, it helps me make use of my skills and imaginative ability especially in my happiness and satisfaction as a homemaker. I got the chance to share with my family the recipes I learned. Just to hear my children enjoy and praise the meals I prepared really makes me proud and happy.

With the celebration of Nestlé Club's 10th Birthday, I wish to learn more tips and recipes, and I am looking forward to more fruitful years with the Club. Happy 10th Birthday to all of us!

Nona Alejo
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I was taking pleasure in the corporate world before I decided to become a full- time Home Economist, major in Child Psychology, Budgeting and Finance or simply called “PLAIN HOUSEWIFE.” 

Year 2004 for me was a time of rejuvenation.  Why? Simply because it was during that time that Nestle Club opened its doors for a woman like me to be a part of the Nestlé Club family. Maybe some will say that it’s an exaggeration to tell everyone that it was indeed rejuvenation, but my story will speak for itself.

Being a housewife requires a lot of effort, time and creativity to ensure that everything your family needs is being addressed properly.  Like for example, food, health and wellness is my top priority especially when it comes to my kids.  Nestlé Club has helped me a lot in ensuring that my goal of giving healthy and nutritious food for my family is always achieved through their cooking demos that are given on a regular basis.  Just by attending these cooking demos, I have learned menus for different kinds of activities and celebrations. Not only that, I also learned different techniques in packing and recycling of leftover foods. My kids noticed that I have improved my cooking techniques because they love the taste of the food even more!  Magic?  That’s right.  They are even more excited about eating their baons at school. 

Nestlé Club has never failed to surprise me during my birthday.  Because of my thoughtful husband, birthday cards and presents lodge my mailbox every 10th day of the 10th month of the year.  But of course, Nestlé Club sends it in advance making sure that I will receive their birthday message way ahead or just in time for my birthday.  Isn’t that sweet?

Idle moments are no longer included in my vocabulary because there are always activities lined up for all Nestlé Club members.   Also, housewife is no longer spelled as it is if you are Nestlé Club member but rather supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Aurora Imelda R. de Guzman