DrinKlip (P130)

This nifty invention is three great things rarely rolled into one: useful, handy, and stylish. DrinKlip lets you safely prop that steaming cup of coffee or cold Coke can on a stable cupholder when you clip the device onto a tabletop. Not only does it leave more space on your desk, it rids your work space of those nasty water rings too.

Available online at the Barquette Shop. For inquiries, e-mail barquetteshop@gmail.com.

Häagen-Dazs limited edition tote bag (P150)

Cool down in style this summer and get your hands on the Häagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream and limited edition Häagen-Dazs tote bag. The premium ice cream brand's sweet summer treat combines caramel and sweet cream, laced with ribbons of golden caramel. Get the tote bag for a single or accumulated purchase of Häagen-Dazs products worth P1,000 with at least one Dulce de Leche pint or minicup at selected supermarkets and retail outlets. You can also buy it for P150 at the Häagen-Dazs shops at SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, and Robinsons Place Ermita for every P880 purchase with at least one Dulce de Leche scoop. Promo is valid until supplies last.

The Radio Dept.'s Passive Aggressive CD (P400)

We can't stop listening to Sweden-based trio The Radio Dept.'s Passive Aggressive CD, a double-disc compilation of 28 songs from the bands previous albums. Known for its dreamy indie-pop sound, this eclectic compilation is the perfect chill out partner. Lucky us, The Radio Dept. is having a concert in Manila on April 20 at The Hard Rock Café.

Available at Odyssey stores

Starbucks Whoopie Pie (P55)

The sweet sandwich made of roasted marshmallow-like icing with chocolate chips and sandwiched in between two pieces of moist dark chocolate cake makes a great coffee companion, dessert goodie, or anytime snack. A popular treat in America, the huge Whoopie Pie is definitely something both adults and kids will love.         

Weng Weng is Agent 00 (P50/P60)

Get the big story behind the small man from this comic book by Ronald Tan (with research by Andrew Leavold). The 14-page read is a "semiautobiographical" account of Weng Weng's (Ernesto dela Cruz in real life) life—the late Filipino actor and martial artist measuring 2'9'' in height. Agent 00 is Weng Weng's character in his 1981 film titled For Your Height Only. It's definitely worth a read—entertaining, cute, and pays tribute to a notable figure in Philippine cinema that the younger generation ought to know.

Available at Comic Odyssey and Robinsons Galleria. Also get this at Sputnik Fantastik, Cubao Expo for P60 (first print)

"Keep Calm and Carry Lang" shirt (P399)

Britain's World War II propaganda slogan meets becky speak? Bloody brilliant! Get the Keep Calm series ("Keep Calm and Wag Umamin" anyone?) for P399 each at Spoofs and The Tshirt Project outlets. Photo from The Tshirt Project.

Kate Baked Maltesers Cookies  (P475 for a dozen)

Soft and sweet is the best way to describe Kate Baked Maltesers cookies. Instead of the usual chocolate chips, these delicious, freshly-baked homemade cookies are peppered with crushed Malteser chocolates. The popular Mars chocolate, loved for its crunchy malt honeycomb center, gives the cookies an added chewy texture.     

To order, call (0917)836-9112

Tinapate at Lola Maria Restaurant, Legend Villas (P168)

Who knew that tinapa made great hors d'oeuvres? Legend Villas' Lola Maria Restaurant sells take-out tubs of tinapate which come with small bread buns. The creamy, slightly salty and savory dip works well as a snack at the office, a quick gift idea, or as part of your pre-dinner fare for the next casual soiree at home.

Lola Maria Restaurant is at the Legend Villas, 60 Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong City. Tel. No. 702-2700.

Happy Lemon's Blueberry Mousse Spin with Popping Boba (P100 for a medium-sized drink)

Milk tea addicts have been flocking to the Manila outpost of the Happy Lemon franchise for their fill of milk tea and their popular Rock Salt Cheese drinks since it opened in late 2010. If you're itching for a new drink, go for the Blueberry Mousse Spin with Popping Boba—the gummy pearls with juice popping in your mouth adds a fun and fresh spin on your everyday blueberry slush.

Happy Lemon is at the Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan.

Mango Kreme Cake (P44)

Back this summer, this perfect-for-the-season treat has a slightly crumbly donut topped with smooth cream and complemented by sweet mango cubes. Available at all Krispy Kreme branches.