A Modern Filipina’s Guide to Dandruff-Free, Luscious Locks in 2018

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With one month down the line this 2018, have you started ticking off boxes from your new year’s resolution? Once the new year kicks in, people usually create new goals, embrace positive chance, and focus on becoming a better version of themselves – whether it means exploring new job opportunities, creating a habit of living a fit and healthy lifestyle, or learning something new. Filipinas, the new year can also mean breaking bad hair care habits and saying goodbye to dry, itchy and damaged hair with visible white flakes.

To keep the ball rolling, it’s time for Filipinas to improve their hair care routine to keep the scalp flake and itch-free. Head and Shoulders, the world’s number one shampoo brand, asked three social media influencers their secret to maintaining lusciously soft and beautifully moisturized hair to come up with a brief guide to keeping a woman’s crowning glory healthy and dandruff-free this year.

On Brushing the Hair


Brushing has been proven to benefit the hair. Model and filmmaker Janina Manipol can attest to that as she makes it a habit to comb her long, straight hair to redistribute the oil from her scalp. She explained, “I make it a point to comb it [hair] in the morning, afternoon and evening, so that the oil in my scalp evens out all throughout my hair.”

Just like Janina, digital media influencer and vlogger Haley Dasovich shares the same secret in maintaining the lusciousness of her long locks from morning until night. “I keep my hair routine simple but I make sure I keep my curls stay bouncy and not tangled by combing my hair not just during the day but also before I sleep.” Haley said.

On Washing and Drying the Hair

For some, keeping the natural gloss of the hair may not be easy to do, but Haley has found a way to solve it. She shared, “I wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner every 2 to 3 days. And on days when I use conditioner I make sure to evenly coat the body of my hair to its tip and leave it on for a few minutes for my hair to fully absorb.”

When drying the hair, model and actress Chie Filomeno told us how she keeps her hair strands free from damage. “With shoots here and there, my hair is often exposed to heat from blowers and hair irons. But during my off duty days I really believe in air drying versus heated drying to keep my hair’s natural beauty and lush." Chie said.

On Investing in Quality Hair Care Products
No matter what your lifestyle is, may it be being a model and actress, a YouTube content creator or filmmaker, investing in quality hair care products is a non-negotiable to have beautifully moisturized locks and a flake-free scalp that can keep up with your daily routine. And Chie, Haley and Janina know this very well. Janina added, “Keeping my hair healthy and dandruff free 24/7 is difficult, but investing in good brushes and products like Head and Shoulders Suprême help ease that process. I hear Argan is all the rave in beauty nowadays and I’m glad that this product has just that.”

This 2018, Filipinas need not to worry about their luscious locks. With the new Head and Shoulders Suprême, hair and scalp are nourished and deeply moisturized. It is the brands first ever premium line of shampoo and conditioner specifically designed for the needs of women.   

The new formula contains proven and effective Micro Zinc technology for greater cosmetic hair care benefits while caring for the scalp, and Argan Oil essence which is known for its moisturizing effect as well as hair repair and scalp benefits.

Head and Shoulders Suprême range has two variants. The Head and Shoulders Suprême Moisture shampoo and conditioner which provides intense moisture to the hair from root to tip and Head and Shoulders Suprême Smooth shampoo and conditioner that smoothens hair from the scalp to achieve perfectly polished hair all day.

With the new Head and Shoulders Suprême and healthy hair care habits, Filipinas can finally say goodbye to dandruff and dry hair this 2018 because every woman’s crowning glory is guaranteed to be moisturized and lusciously soft.

Head & Shoulders Suprême shampoo and conditioner is available at Php150 SRP per 170ml bottle in all major supermarkets, sari-sari stores, drugstores, and convenience stores nationwide, as well as on ecommerce at http://www.lazada.com.ph/head-and-shoulders-official-store/

For more information about Head & Shoulders, visit www.headandshoulders.ph, and follow Head & Shoulders on Facebook.

Of Love and Luck: BGC Holds Jam-Packed Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year Weekend

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Feel the kilig and find fortune only in Bonifacio Global City as a jam-packed weekend awaits BGCitizens and visitors in celebration of February’s two biggest events.

Rising in the middle of Bonifacio High Street is a giant fairytale book with a sweet reminder that Happily Ever After exists. Take a selfie with your loved one (or ones!) and show the world why yours is one of “The Greatest Love Stories of All Time.”

Upload your photo on Facebook or Instagram with #iloveBHS, and tag Bonifacio High Street (@bonifaciohighstreet) for a chance to win the ultimate dinner date from BGC.

As a special treat, BGC is hosting a Valentine’s concert featuring the best of OPM on February 17 (Saturday) at 7PM.

Happening at the Globe Iconic BHS Amphitheater, Ensemble: A Valentine Concert will showcase a powerhouse line up with some of today’s hottest indie and mainstream music artists. Catch Ebe Dancel, Bullet Dumas, Clara Benin, Johnoy Danao, and Reese Lansangan along with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra Quartet as they serenade with timeless OPM hits.

To get tickets, go to the BHS Concierge and just present single or accumulated receipts worth P2,000 from Bonifacio High Street merchants dated February 9 to 17, 2018. View full mechanics here.


Welcoming the Year of the Dog

Welcome the Year of the Dog in true Chinese fashion as BGC dresses up to bring Chinatown right at the heart of Bonifacio High Street.

Experience the rich culture of one of the world’s oldest civilizations as BGC fills the entire weekend from February 16-18 with a showcase of its food, music, and art guaranteed to delight the whole family.

Expect to savor traditional Chinese fare, dance for good fortune, see cultural performances, and try your hand at guzheng (zither)-playing, calligraphy, and paper-cutting. If you wish, you can also take a peek at your future by joining the palm reading, tarot reading, and fortune telling events.

Save the dates BGCitizens! The Valentine’s and Chinese New Year’s festivities are celebrated in partnership with Globe Live, Chinatown TV, JBL, Katipunan Weekend Market, and the Ateneo Confucius Institute.

For more information, visit BGC’s official Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/bonifacioglobalcityph and https://www.facebook.com/BoniHighStreet.

Deputy House Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia Dismissed from Government Service by Ombudsman

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"Perpetual disqualification from holding public office, cancellation of eligibility and forfeiture of retirement benefits--for people like Gwen Garcia, clinging to this administration is a life-or-death situation."

One less corrupt individual in government is always a welcome development. However, when the government itself protects their allies from getting their just deserved disciplinary action, you lose faith in ever getting justice and fairness in this country.

"Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has ordered the dismissal of House Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia from service over her questionable purchase of a P98.9-million Balili property when she was the governor of Cebu.

The Ombudsman suspended the Cebu third district representative for grave misconduct when it found that she had no authority from the Sanguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to enter into contracts with ABF construction firm. 

In June 2008, Garcia purchased the controversial Balili property, a 249,246 square meter lot in Tinaan, Naga, Cebu, for P98,926,800. Local authorities later discovered that 196,696 square meters of the property were underwater and part of a mangrove area.

The Office of the Ombudsman has directed Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez to implement the dismissal order, which carries the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public office, cancellation of eligibility, and forfeiture of retirement benefits."

The Ombudsman order states Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia is perpetually disqualified from holding public office, her eligibility to hold such office cancelled, and her retirement benefits forfeited.

"The timing of the OMBUDSMAN’s Resolution to dismiss me from service is highly suspicious, and amounts to a blatant attempt to strong arm me into helping her escape impeachment by the House of Representatives.

Considering that I have been vigorously and actively involved in the dispatch of impeachment complaints such as the one against Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, it is no surprise that Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, who now faces an impeachment complaint against her, would want to have the impeachment complaint dismissed by strong arming key members of Congress such as myself. My dismissal from service at her hands makes her motivation far too obvious.

I have not even received a copy of the Resolution nor had the opportunity to file a reconsideration. 

I note that the complaint in this case was filed by now Governor Hilario Davide at the height of the 2013 elections in an attempt to suspend me and influence the elections.

I certainly hope that the Ombudsman will act on my complaint regarding Davide's criminal neglect of the CICC with the same vigor and haste, and that the public would see through the OMBUDSMAN’s blatant abuse of power to shield herself from being impeached and held accountable for her own questionable actions."

Garcia misused 100 million during her term as governor of Cebu. She wasn't charged yet during that term. Then she was re-elected as governor. Her re-election should not clear her of the misdeeds just because people voted for her again.

This seemed to be the best news of the day. When leaders think of themselves as invincible, they set aside laws and go about doing things their way. But if history has taught us anything about politics, it is this: no one is invincible, tyrants fall, and dynasties crumble. Thank you, Lady Justice!

However, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Malacanang Palace backs Garcia, saying only the House of Representatives can suspend or remove members. Presidentiall spokesperson Harry Roque also echoes Garcia's statement questioning the timing of the OMB decision to remove her from office.

"This is definitely an ombudsman overreach. Her decision should have been handed down while Garcia was still governor 10 years ago, so she could defend herself at the right platform. The decision to dismiss now is highly suspect and extremely political in nature."

But we all know how slow the justice system in the Philippines is. It should not be a surprise. The Order is not unconstitutional. But it is in fact the House or the Senate, by a two thirds majority, that will have to vote to expel or suspend a member. Even when a member is convicted and in jail, that representative or senator would still remain as such until their chamber voted him or her out.

We also do not agree with Pantaleon's reasoning. Sorry, I just can't take the logic of this guy whose supposed to be 4th in command of the country. Is he saying that accountability is limited to the position which the offense was committed? 

Accountability stretches across the entire persona of the supposed "PUBLIC" Official whose individuality is cladded by an office that relies upon a PUBLIC TRUST. This man is acting so powerful as if he is right at the pedestal far higher than the law. Shame!

Article XI of the Constitution, however, specifies under Accountability of Public Officers, that the Ombudsman may: "Direct the officer concerned to take appropriate action against a public official or employee at fault, and recommend his removal, suspension, demotion, fine, censure, or prosecution, and ensure compliance therewith."

Apparently, the #imbecile Speaker cannot read. Neither can the Senate. 

The culture of impunity and corruption is alive and well, and abetted by the silence.

The law is only as useful as the fool who argues the wordings to protect his selfish interests. It is to this that we fall pray to those in power. Yes we are truly living in a society "led" by bullies.

Someone please tell Alvarez that the Constitution is called SALIGANG-BATAS in Filipino because that's what it is: the BASIS for the laws of the land. The Ombudsman said Rep. Gwen Garcia violated the Administrative Code and the Government Auditing Code, which ban entering into a contract unless a certification of appropriation and fund availability for the expenditure is issued.

I've never heard of anyone, least of all a lawyer, look for a SPECIFIC law in any Constitution that may have been violated by a public official, WHEN there are EXISTING laws stipulating violations and penalties for such violations.

Do we deserve this corrosive politician from Mindanao? I think he is the worst speaker in the history of the House of Representative. Politicians like Alvarez are perpetually eroding the legitimacy of the HOR as a lawmaking body in the country.

Congress is obviously protecting its own kind and has not shown moral courage to implement judicial orders to their own members. Congress craft laws and expect  ordinary citizens to follow them. Clearly  the refusal to effect Garcia’s suspension order is a case of double standards. It is anti-people and anti God.

Do we still need Congress to write more laws when these demi-gods cannot even follow God’s 10 Commandments?

This makes me think that all or almost all politicians who supports Duterte has a history of corruption. They know that they wouldn't be dismissed or go to jail if they band together. 

No one should really believe that anti-corruption stance of the President. It was all rhetoric to get votes. Just look at GMA.