5th Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo to Launch on March 9, 2018

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Philippines’ No. 1 Entrepreneur and Franchise event, the Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo [EFE], is set to launch on March 9, 2018, at Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

Now on its 5th year, EFE is a trade exhibition and networking event dedicated to showcasing multiple franchise concepts, from food and drinks to health, fashion, grooming, salons, cleaning, automobile, transportation, storage and much more. This 3- day event will also feature multiple business suppliers dedicated to empower small and medium-sized business owners.

With its tagline “Your Step to Success”, EFE is organized by Mediacom Solutions Inc., a leading trade show and conference organizer from the Philippines. The show expects 100 Franchise Businesses and SME Business Suppliers to participate with over 10,000 Visitors. This tradeshow brings together thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners from multiple industries.

“Franchising remains one of the most popular ways for Filipinos to start a business. It is expected that the franchise industry in the Philippines will grow by 20% by the end of 2018. The goal of the Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo is to give aspiring entrepreneurs an overview of the franchise industry in the Philippines and to connect franchisors with interested franchisees. At the same time the expo will also showcase various business suppliers catering to small and medium-sized businesses that can help them to grow their business.” says EFE organizer and Mediacom Solutions Inc. CEO, David Abrenilla.  

EFE is sponsored by CignalTV, RK Franchise Consultancy and Benchmark.

Don’t miss this great opportunity and register online to attend the expo for free at www.efe.ph.   

For exhibition and sponsorship inquiries contact Elvis Elorde at +6325094792, or +639273951575, or send an email to elvis@efe.ph.

Connect with the Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo via Facebook at www.facebook.com/EFEph

DOE to Energize Off-grid Areas

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EMPOWERING REMOTE AREAS: Feasibility studies conducted in Mindanao and Bohol using small renewable energy-based productive applications were presented by the DOE and EU-ASEP. The studies entail sustainable power access and local economic development in the chosen areas. In photo together with DOE Undersecretary Jesus Cristino Posadas (2nd from right) are (L-R) ASEP Expert Ces Rodriguez, Municipality of Malita Barangay Little Baguio Chair Ferdinand San, International Cooperation and Development EU Director General Stefano Manservisi, NEDA Director General Ernesto M. Pernia, Municipality of Don Marcelino Barangay Baluntaya Chair Amado Cano and Municipality of Getafe Barangay Banacon Chair Rodrigo Ismael.

Three off-grid areas in Mindanao and Bohol were chosen as the pilot sites for the collaboration involving the Department of Energy (DOE), National Electrification Administration and the European Union-Access to Sustainable Energy Program (EU-ASEP).

The DOE and NEA on Friday (2 March) presented the program intended to put in place small renewable energy-based applications to spur economic development in host areas and the environs.

The DOE tapped the technical assistance of experts, through EU-ASEP, to expand the country’s sustainable and renewable energy sources and utilization.

Representing Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, DOE Undersecretary Jesus Cristino Posadas said “there is a close correlation between energy, particularly electricity and social and economic development as being energy-poor is poverty-bound.”

“Most of the poorest of the poor are located in remote and far-flung areas which are not connected to the main grids of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao –the so-called off-grid areas.”

“Energizing these power-poor areas will enable economic and social activities to be started and be sustained there,” added Posadas.

Off-grid areas being powered using diesel generators, the costliest power source, Posadas said decentralized mini-grids and solar home systems could revolutionize the energization in these areas.

EU-ASEP feasibility studies identified the common agricultural activities (i.e., corn shelling, flour grounding, rice hulling, winnowing, cassava and coconut grating, abaca stripping and fishing) in the areas where small-RE based productive applications can be utilized to improve production for economic growth.

The three pilot sites include Sitio New Mabuhay in Malita and Sitio Mahayag in Don Marcelino both located in Davao Occidental with proposed projects on modernized abaca and corn processing, respectively; while Barangay Banacon in Getafe, Bohol was proposed with an ice plant (with household micro-grinding) project.

The studies revealed that agricultural production in the above industries is way higher when using small RE-based productive applications, thus contributing more to the economic growth of the area.

EU-ASEP also identified the challenges in providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for households in remote off-grid communities, such as low income, micro scale, distance from markets, lack of local entrepreneurial capacity and sustainability problems, including technical and financial.

The feasibility studies were presented in the Experts Symposium on Renewable Energy-Based Productive Applications in Off-Grid Areas held at the Marquis Events Place in BGC, Taguig City.

The event was attended by partner national government agencies including NEDA, DOF and NEA,  international partners including EU-ASEP officials and partners, energy stakeholders including the Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Bohol II Electric Cooperative, various energy companies, members of the media, and the community leaders and representatives from the pilot areas, Davao Occidental and Bohol.

More Extreme Sports Action Revs Up All-New Season of “Nitro Circus Live: World Tour” on AXN this March

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Reality series returns March 5, Monday-Wednesday at 7:25pm

Global sensation Travis Pastrana and his fearless Nitro Circus crew perform in their first ever North American tour in the latest season of Nitro Circus Live: World Tour, which premieres March 5 on AXN.

After sellout shows around the world, 17-time X Games gold medalist Pastrana leads his crew of daredevil bike riders and the world’s greatest action sports stars across the United States of America for the first time as they take on the most spectacular and dangerous stunts ever attempted with behind-the-scenes drama and nonstop action.

The show features the stars of the original series together with well-known superstars in freestyle motocross, BMX and skate, plus outrageous stunts off the 50-foot-high Nitro Gigant-A-Ramp.

Don’t miss the series of heart-stopping choreographed riding, base jumping and a whole bunch of jaw-dropping, mind-blowing stunts and tricks in the greatest action sports spectacle ever produced.

Nitro Circus Live 4: World Tour premieres on March 5, and airs from Monday to Wednesday at 7:25pm, first and exclusive on AXN.

AXN is available on Cablelink Channel 38, Cignal Channel 121, Destiny Cable Channel
49, G Sat Channel 51, and SKYCable Channel 49. AXN HD is available on SKYCable
Channel 247.