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Monday, March 25, 2013

Epson Philippines Brings Smiles To Kids In Children’s Home

Employees of Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) recently visited the Precious Heritage Children’s Home for an afternoon of smiles and cheers with the children in the facility.

Precious Heritage Children’s Home is a grassroots ministry that provides housing, food, clothing, medical care, and education to the orphaned, abandoned, malnourished, and neglected children in the Philippines. It is an accredited Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWDA) registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Aside from donating food supplies and other gifts, Epson employees organized a party for the children with a magic show. Moreover, to help the children’s home manage their office supplies cost, Epson gave Precious Heritage an Epson genuine ink tank system printer – the printer with the world’s lowest printing cost.

“The welfare of disadvantaged children is an advocacy close to our hearts,” explained Beth Alcantara, Epson Philippines Head for Human Resources and Administration. “I am especially proud of the outpouring of support from our employees for this activity – clearly, this is a testament of how Epson will always be sensitive to the needs of the communities where it operates,” added Alcantara.

Since 2000, Epson Philippines Corporation has been actively undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives that focus on the environment, support for disadvantaged children, education, and health.

Top Five Reasons Why There Are Bloggers With Bogus Breaking Boos

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It has been labeled as the "new media". Many has claimed it is better and more influential than the traditional media of print, TV and radio. Many companies are now tapping the services of the blogging and social media community to spread information about their products, establishments and services. Some would say it has exceeded the reach of the traditional media and is now more effective in promotions. Indeed social media influence has grown big and powerful, and with every rising medium there would always exist competing groups and a variety of misguided elements that would try to bring each other down so one could claim top level ranking and emerge more influential than the rest.

Whether you'll admit it or not, each one of us would want our blogs to excel and be part of the top ranking blogs out there. This is especially true for those that have their blogs as their primary source of income, and equally true for those that consider their blog as a business venture.

Jeepney Manila : Not Yet Launched But Already Being Attacked

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Jeepney Manila was intended as a community blog where bloggers can get a chance to contribute their articles. It will be a repository of our best articles that we would like to share to the blogging community. Everyone, whether newbies, experts or veteran bloggers are allowed to have their articles a part of the community blog which we can all claim as our portfolio.

It is still in the works, and the URL we are using is just a temporary free site while we work on the domain name and hosting requirements. We are also still working on the site template and design. For the meantime, those who would like to share their articles as early as today may do so. We will then have it transferred to the domain name http://www.jeepneymanila.com soon.

We have not officially operated yet but there are already detractors trying to put us down already.

I hate to jump into all sorts of conclusions, but one thing is sure, we were specifically mentioned so the attack was meant for yours truly....and the group I am recognized with.

Agico Vegetarian Cafe : Healthier Dishes Without Sacrifing the Taste

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I think its about time we try vegetarian food for a change. Something inside my guts tell me I'm getting too fat from all the food reviews I've been into. That is why I would normally prefer to dine with a bevy of my friends so I would have an excuse not to finish all of the food, and there's plenty of them to eat up all the last pieces of the dish.

But with vegetarian food, its less the guilt because you are eating healthy food sourced from organic ingredients straight from Mother Nature's backyard.

So dig in and enjoy great food with no hesitation!

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Don't be confused when you try to look for this restaurant that serves authentic European dishes right at Kalayaan Avenue in Makati. Savoy Bistro is also housed inside the East Asian Art Gallery. Its a restaurant and art gallery in one.

Like the art gallery cum restaurants that are plenty in Rizal, the place serves great food (a feast to the stomach) and has a collection of artistic items (a feast to both the eyes and soul).

Chef Robert Lilja., known as “A Humble Cook“, served us Continental Classic Cooking “Haute Cuisine” specials originating from recipes dating back to as early as 1837. He was the one who looked after restaurants like La Tasca, Pacific Club, Danish Connection, The Gustavian, Brasserie Boheme and now Savoy Bistro.

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We went to Subic to attend a press conference of an event being called as Subic Pascha, which was more like a Food Bazaar that will happen on a later date. However, since the presscon ended earlier, our organizer decided to treat us with a tour of Subic. One of the destinations was at Zoobic Safari, where we had a great time feeding the lions....or watching the caretaker risk his fingers while trying to feed chicken to the hungry beasts.

We were grateful that she allowed us to explore more of Subic. We even had a tour guide named Philip who was showing us the way and sharing the background, history and controversies behind the establishments. He even inject a few humor to lighten up the trip and bring out some laughter from us while under a scorching hot afternoon sun.

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Are you ready to have a colorful run this summer? You can have the most colorful fun while running on COLOR DASH its the one and only run event that gives art and most of all fun while racing in The Fort BGC.

If watching Zoolander did not work, this run will surely bring out the pearls ;)

Color dash support's Coca-Cola's Open Happiness "Sinong napasaya mo today?" #NapasayaKoToday.

We will be dashing out colors of red (coke), green (sprite), orange (RTO), blue (sarsi), black (coke zero) on a silver/white shirt (coke light).

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Everyone would agree when I say that the hair is our crowning glory.

Yes! Even men can consider their hair as their crowning glory because the form, color and condition of the hair even for men would reflect their personality and their outlook from other individuals. If you have great hair, then people see you positively.

Vaniderm, the same company that produces Lucida DS, also introduces the Gugo & Aloe Vera Shampoo with VCO, an all-natural shampoo formulated to help thicken hair, prevent premature hair loss and make the scalp healthy.

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SCG, Cotto , Mariwasa team up at Worldbex as it expands its product portfolio with innovative building materials to better respond to the changing demands of Filipino consumers. These will enhance the comfort of living of Filipinos towards high quality, unique and innovative designs with fast and convenient installations.

The Philippine cityscape continues to evolve with the property boom in the country, with new silhouettes being added to the metropolitan skyline . Once dotted with tree-lined boulevards and majestic civic structures, present day Metro Manila now features vertical communities with state of the art techniques and designs that will endure throughout the property’s lifecycle.

This real estate wave is also evident in products and materials used for the home, as services from the construction sector have become more responsive to the shifting demands, trends and lifestyles of homeowners and developers. There has been a change in designs, tastes, and attitudes instead of more cost-value, demand for products and services have evolved to superior performance with unique, trendy design that will endure throughout the property’s lifecycle.

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The second consecutive search for The Outstanding Filipino Farmers (TOFARM) was launched a few days ago by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines and Universal Harvester, Inc. (UHI). It was held in a prestigious recognition program for the most noteworthy achievers in various categories of the farming sector.

Revived last year to acknowledge the increasingly important role that the farming sector has played in boosting the economy, and to inspire more young people to turn to agriculture as a livelihood, TOFARM 2013 wants to identify more unsung heroes in the fields, seas and urban areas from North Luzon to Southern Mindanao.

The nationwide awards program will cite best practices of public and private entities engaged in traditional or modern farming that includes fisherfolk, animal raisers, cooperatives, farm communities, organizations, scientists, the academe, LGUs and public employees, as well as business entities in rural and urban areas.

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"It is sad when politicians, media, and the church meddle on mining issues in a way that is not fair, consistent, and just. Further sad is when environmentalist groups become inconsistent as well on which mining issue they will speak up and criticize."

The statement above from this article related to Mining controversies was the most striking as we seem to really have plenty of "politics" involved in all the issues surrounding well-known companies or personalities.

In this day and age, you wouldn't really know who to trust and who to believe. Everyone has their own "dirty little secrets" like the dirt that we often hide under the carpet.

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I got invited to taste a lechon brand a few days ago and I can't believe we've been missing out on this particular brand for a long time now. Like what the owner said, the taste was "heavenly" and anyone will be willing to indulge on a lechon feast even for just today once they taste it for themselves. It was truly the tastiest lechon I've tasted so far, and believe me when I say, I've tasted a lot already.

For every special celebration, it will not be complete without the grandest meal you can think of. The lechon has been a custom already in the Philippine culture as the most festive way to make an occasion so uber special and memorable.

Serve the best dishes and appreciate the sparkle in everyone's eyes as they dig in to a feast meant for the gods. Heck, even the popular lechons from Cebu were no match to the delightful taste of General's Lechon.

Inquirer Teams Up with Bloggers

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The Inquirer newspaper has always been my favorite newspaper since childhood. I still remember reading my favorite articles from their columnists every time I get the chance to grab a copy of this newspaper with the "fearless views". I guess their writers are among the best there is, having a no holds barred identity that i really loved. ...and I had such a fascination with word play back then where I even use a Thesaurus just to be able to use highfalutin words.

That was why I was so excited when I found out I will be working with Inquirer soon.

Inquirer Classified Ads head Mr.Jesse Rebustillo, together with his team, proposed to create a bloggers team to start and have a dry run on their new On-line Classified Ads and their Pinoy Best Deals On-line which will cater on the Buying and Selling Marketers who will need to promote, advertise and sell their products at very reasonable charges online without doing any legwork and much talking.

Department of Tourism Assistant Secretary Benito C. Bengzon, Jr., head of the Philippine delegation, receives the award from David Stroud, Executive Vice President Airports of Routes.

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The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) was honored as highly commended in the Destination Marketing category during the recent 11th Routes Asia Conference and Exhibition held from 17 – 19 March 2013 at the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel, Mumbai, India.

The DOT was among the five (5) shortlisted finalists for the Best Destination Marketing Award, which included Tourism Australia, Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau, Singapore Tourism Board, and Tourism New Zealand. Tourism Australia was declared the winner of the first Routes Asia Destination Marketing Award.

Globe Opens First Telco Concept Store in Boracay

Globe Telecom marks another milestone with the opening of the first telco concept store in Boracay after intensifying its network coverage in the said area, which is touted as the best island destination in the world.

The Globe Store located at D’Mall in Station 2 in Boracay is a one-stop telecommunications shop showcasing the unique store concept of Globe. The Globe Store opened in time for the island’s peak season where both local and foreign tourists flock to Boracay, considered as one of the world's top beach destinations attracting nearly 1.2 million visitors a year.

The Globe store offers top-of-the-line gadgets and accessories, as well as superior customer service and after-sales support. It offers live demo units of the latest smartphones that customers can try and test and enable customers to do various transactions such as account opening, account management, payments, top ups, and GCASH transactions.

The Store also has a self-help area for customers who want immediate answers or who need a copy of their bill. In addition, friendly and courteous store specialists are on hand to provide consultations and solutions to customers.

The Globe Store’s trendy design layout that complements the tropical island vibe of Boracay was done by J. Antonio Mendoza Design Consultants. The distinctive tropical appeal is further enhanced with beautiful accent chairs made by Kenneth Cobonpue.

The Boracay store personnel on the other hand, will soon don uniform designed by Charina Sarte, one of the country’s famous designers.

Globe currently has 172 stores providing superior customer experience nationwide. Globe is poised to open more concept stores in strategic locations all over the country.