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Sunday, August 20, 2017

Amway Launches 5th Nutrilite Health Run Scheduled for October 8

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Amway, together with RunRio, is once again holding it's Nutrilite Heath Run this October.

At a media launch held on August 16 at the Plantation restaurant in Makati, management of Amway and RunRio explained the mechanics and other details of the run. Coach Rio Dela Cruz, President and CEO of RunRio Event Inc.,, himself was present at the event so we have a short video of him inviting everyone ot participate in this latest RunRio organized run.

Also present at the event were Amway Marketing Manager Dulce Ricafort, Amway Assitant Brand Manager Mia Jamisola, John Montalvan - Events & PR Manager, Runrio Event Inc.,and Amway Philippines Country Manager Ma. Elenita P. Olmedo.

Since Nutrilite is said to be the world’s No. 1 selling vitamins and dietary supplements brand, Amway is hosting the 5th edition of its annual Nutrilite Health Run to continue to hold national initiatives that advocates wellness and healthy living.

This year, Nutrilite aims to gather more than 12,000 runners in Manila and Davao.

Yup! There's also a provincial run so this gives an opportunity for the Davaoenos to participate in another RunRio facilitated running event that's sure to give the same if not better quality of running experience for the participants.

Running has been a lifestyle already for many since it promotes health and wellness, something that truly is personified by users of Nutrilite. It's a great match for runners who continuously work on their health and physical endurance and stamina that can be effectively managed by the right exercise, diet and substantial by vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.

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418 entries from 102 hospitals in 17 countries

Hospital Management Asia (HMA) announced the finalists of the 16th Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA). Hosted by leading health technology company, Philips, the awards received 418 entries from 102 hospitals in 17 countries in Asia Pacific and the winners will be awarded on Thursday, 24th August 2017 at Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, Philippines.

For sixteen years now, AHMA has been recognizing hospitals in Asia that have implemented outstanding programs and best practices that served patients, hospital employees, and the community. Thirteen awards categories were vied for.

The AHMA 2017 finalists will be displaying posters of their respective programs during the two-day Hospital Management Asia conference on August 23 and 24 at Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, Philippines. The poster display will offer a venue for the finalists to share the benefits of their winning programs with the HMA community.

The awarding ceremony of AHMA 2017 is hosted by Philips and will take place during the Awards Gala Dinner at Shangri-La at the Fort in Manila, Philippines on the evening of August 24, Thursday.

For the list of AHMA 207 finalists, please visit: http://www.asianhospitalmanagementawards.com/finalists

Learn more about AHMA award categories and criteria at: http://www.asianhospitalmanagementawards.com/Categories-and-Criteria

Asian Hospital Management Awards 2017

List of Finalists

(Alphabetically ordered)

List also available here: AHMA 2017 Finalists

CATEGORY: Bio Medical / Facilities Maintenance Project

Hoan My Medical Corporation (Vietnam)
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India)
Medcare Hospital Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

CATEGORY: Clinical Service Project

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (India)
Medcare Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital (India)
Sterling Addlife India Pvt Ltd (India)

CATEGORY: Community Involvement Project

Hong Kong Baptist Hospital (Hong Kong)
Medanta, The Medicity Hospital (India)
Princess Margaret Hospital (Hong Kong)

CATEGORY: Cost Reduction Project

Hoan My Medical Corporation (Vietnam)
Max Healthcare Institute Limited (India
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (Singapore)
National University Hospital (Singapore
RK. Charitas Hospital Palembang (Indonesia)

CATEGORY: Customer Service Project

Apollo Speciality Hospitals (India)
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India)
Makati Medical Center (Philippines)

CATEGORY: Innovations in Healthcare Technology Project

· Aster DM Healthcare (United Arab Emirates)

· Dr. Ramesh cardiac & Multispeciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd (India)

· KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital (Malaysia)

CATEGORY: Innovations in Hospital Management Project

· Aga Khan University Karachi (Pakistan)

· Apollo Hospitals (India)

· KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)

CATEGORY: Mobile and Online Services Project

· Caritas Medical Centre, Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

· Integrated Health Information Systems (Singapore)

· West China Hospital of Sichuan University (China)

CATEGORY: Nursing Excellence Project

· Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals (India)

· Fortis Hospitals Ltd (India)

· KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Singapore)

· Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore)

CATEGORY: Innovations in Healthcare IT

· Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India)

· North District Hospital (Hong Kong)

· Philippine Heart Center (Philippines)

· Rajagiri Hospital (India)

· West China Hospital of Sichuan University (China)

CATEGORY: Patient Safety Project

· Johns Hopkins Singapore (Singapore)

· KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)

· National University Hospital (Singapore)

· Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

· St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City (Philippines)

CATEGORY: Physician Leadership Project

· KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)

· Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital (India)

· The Medical City (Philippines)

CATEGORY: Talent Development Project

· Apollo Speciality Hospital OMR (India)

· Farrer Park Hospital (Singapore)

· Fortis Hospital Mulund (India)

· Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

· Lorma Medical Center (Philippines)

Despite Shouldering Double Duty, Rene Catalan Keeps Himself Laser-focused for Upcoming Bout

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Filipino martial artist Rene “The Challenger” Catalan has a unique predicament on Friday, 18 August as he will be dividing his time between being a cage competitor and acting as a chief cornerman.

Catalan will be sharing the ONE Championship cage with grappling prodigy Bu Huo You Ga of China on the undercard of ONE: QUEST FOR GREATNESS, which takes place at the iconic Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Meanwhile, one of Catalan’s younger brothers, Robin, will also be competing on the stacked card as he squares off with multiple-time Lumpinee World Champion and former ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke later in the evening.

It will be the first time both family members are competing at the same ONE Championship event. Not only does he have to focus on his own match, but Catalan also has to deal with the stress of coaching his younger sibling to victory.

“There is pressure, definitely, both as a coach and as a competitor, As a coach, I am thinking about my athlete’s performances. And as a competitor, there is the pressure to win, and carrying Filipino pride on my shoulders,” he admitted.

Although ONE: QUEST FOR GREATNESS will surely be a busy night for Catalan, it also presents an opportunity to make some incredible memories as Catalan envisions a scenario where both he and his brother advance their professional careers by becoming victorious on the card.

“It marks the first time that I will compete alongside my brother. It’s exciting. I hope that we will walk away as winners of our respective bouts. It will cause a big family celebration,” he said.

Riding high on a two-bout winning streak, the 38-year-old Iloilo native will have the chance to extend his victory parade as he takes on Bu, who has won his last three outings.

A proud native of a hill tribe in West China, Bu has a formidable base as a national Greco-Roman wrestling champion and has built upon that by adding elements of Wushu-Sanda, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and traditional Chinese Kung Fu to his arsenal.

Most notably, Bu’s biggest achievement under the ONE Championship banner was when he was crowned as the ONE Hefei Flyweight Tournament Champion in July 2016.

With the aim to be a more versatile combatant than his Chinese counterpart, Catalan revealed that he worked extensively on his ground game in training camp.

“For this fight, I added more emphasis to my ground game. Even though I am coming off a win, I shouldn’t be complacent. I trained with the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the country to hone my grappling skills,” he bared.

While Catalan recognizes Bu’s potential, he believes that his seasoned background in combat sports will play a pivotal role in their three-round strawweight encounter.

“I may not have much experience in the cage, but I do have a rich background in Wushu-Sanda and boxing,” he explained.

“I still believe that my striking is better than his stand-up game. I am very comfortable in that aspect. If he wants to strike with me, it will be my pleasure,” Catalan added.

Catalan hopes that if he secures a decisive win over Bu, it will put him an inch closer to a date with Yoshitaka Naito for the ONE Strawweight World Championship belt.

“I really hope that ONE Championship will give me an opportunity to vie for the title in the future. This bout might be the door to a world title contest. I am coming in with a game plan, much like my opponent. If I cannot take it one way, I am going to take it in another. My goal is to win. I carry with me the pride of the Filipino people. I will do whatever it takes to win,” he stated.

For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship.

CNN Philippines: On The Record Discusses the Controversial Rise of Fake News

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CNN Philippines: On The Record tackles the controversial surge of fake news as sociologist Nicole Curato moderates a discussion among key players in the field of media, communications and politics.

Fake news is a tense point of discussion in media today. On the Record: Breaking Fake News will discuss what it is, why it matters and what we can do about it.

On the panel are Jonathan Ong, Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Massachusetts—currently in the country to conduct research of the rise of the fake news industry—who will discuss the public’s responsibility to spot fake news. CNN Philippines Senior Correspondent Ruth Cabal and Mark Saludes of the Photojournalists Center of the Philippines will explain rules of ensuring the quality of news in the newsroom and sanctions for erring journalists. Meanwhile, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Ana Maria Banaag will join the discussion to delve the Duterte regime’s stand on free speech.

On the Record: Breaking Fake News airs on Thursday, August 17th at 8 p.m., followed by replays on August 18, 19 and 20. Tune in to CNN Philippines on facebook.com/CNNPhilippines as the episode will be streamed live on social media.

ALC Foundation Celebrates World Bamboo Day with ‘Camp Kawayan’ Bamboo Planting Event

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Got nothing to do this September? Are you looking for an exciting adventure with a cause for your family and squad? Join Kawayanihan 2017: Camp Kawayan and be a bamboo warrior!

In celebration of World Bamboo Day 2017, ALC Foundation is organizing a bamboo planting trail dubbed as “Camp Kawayan” under its Kawayanihan project. The half-day event hopes to gather around 2,000 volunteers from Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and South Luzon along the riverbanks of San Mateo, Rizal (starting from Dulongbayan 1) on September 23, 2017, 6:00A.M onwards.

It is hoped that this unique and worthwhile initiative will become a yearly event, as part of the World Bamboo Day celebration. Camp Kawayan aims to raise awareness about the benefits and potentials of bamboo, as well as to encourage community bamboo planting and growing as a way of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The event is spearheaded by ALC Foundation Inc., in coordination with the Rizal Provincial Government and the Municipality of San Mateo, Rizal. ALC Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock and non-profit organization committed to promote the advancement of environmental preservation and climate change mitigation through bamboo growing initiatives in identified communities deemed most vulnerable from the adverse effects of climate related disasters.

Registration fee is Php 300.00 inclusive of bamboo sapling, event shirt and certificate of participation. So what are you waiting for? Register now at bitly.com/KawayanihanRegForm. To know more about the event, visit ALC Foundation’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/alcfoundationph.

Int’l Fintech Firm Payoneer Supports Geeks on a Beach for the Second Year

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International financial technology firm Payoneer is supporting the global startup conference Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) for the second straight year as one of this year’s most awaited event’s silver sponsors.

Miguel Warren, Payoneer Philippines Country Manager, said the company is delighted to once more take part in this year’s GOAB which will be held at Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines on August 24-25, 2017.

“We are in Geeks on a Beach to talk about the huge potential of e-commerce, freelancing, and outsourcing in the Philippines; and how Payoneer can help these fields with their online and cross-border payments.” said Warren.

This year’s GOAB, which has been done annually since its first staging in Boracay Island in 2013, again promises to bring together some of the biggest names of the tech, design, and startup world from across the world.

“We really like to see the kind of folks gathered together in Palawan for the Geeks on a Beach – startups, techies, and corporates – to see how we can help them facilitate payments on an easy, convenient, and cost-efficient way,” said Warren.

Warren is part of the panel on “Corporate Digital Transformation: Becoming Victorious in a Collision between Businesses and Today's Challenging Digital Forces” during the second day of the GOAB conference.

His fellow panelists include Robertson Chiang of Dragonpay Corporation, Arup Maity of BlastAsia & Xamun Inc., Joey Limjap of PLDT Innolab, Ramon Escueta of Philippine Chamber of Commerce, and Annabelle Ong of the Puerto Princesa Chamber of Commerce.

This panel is especially envisioned for corporates and businesses wishing to jumpstart their digital innovation by incorporating automated processes and tools, using software to reach out to new customers and expand profits, harnessing the power of social media and digital marketing techniques to increase revenue and boost their branding, and partnering with experienced and trusted digital experts.

PLDT, Smart, Voyager, PayMaya, ePLDT, Smart DevNet, PLDT Enterprise, and PLDT Innolab, Ideaspace and QBO are supporting GOAB as co-presenters while ASPACE Philippines is co-producer. GOAB is held in partnership with the City Government of Puerto Princesa, Palaweño ICT Association, and DOST-PCIEERD.

GOAB is organized by TechTalks.ph, powered by Sym.ph, branding by Happy Garaje, and pr by PRWorks. For registration or partnership information or further details, visit www.GeeksOnABeach.com, follow on Twitter/Facebook Geeks On A Beach, or contact hello@GeeksOnABeach.com.

CNN Philippines Presents: Malang Celebrates Life of the National Artist

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CNN Philippines tells the story of a national artist whose life, career and creations elevated the status of art and design in the country. CNN Presents: Malang is an ode to Mauro “Malang” Santos, the Filipino cartoonist, illustrator and painter whose illustrious career has produced a body of work that remains to be one of the pinnacles of modern Philippine art.

At 89 years old—and 70 years from his humble beginnings as a comic strip creator for a daily broadsheet in 1947—Malang passed away on June 10, 2017. His death left his remarkable works, first as an illustrator—as seen in his politically-themed cartoons Kosme the Cop and Chain Gang Charlie—and painter, when he started creating critically-acclaimed works on canvas such as Barrio Fiesta, commissioned for the FGI-Insular Life Building and is considered to be one of his best works.

CNN Presents: Malang posthumously surveys his life and his iconic contributions to local art, as told by members of Malang’s close circle. Hear never-before-heard narratives on the artist from his children Soler and Sarah, his grandchildren, Malang’s trusted staff, and renowned art patrons who have faithfully recognized Malang’s remarkable works of art.

Art patron Sari Ortiga, who owns The Crucible Gallery where Malang’s art is often displayed, says at one point in the special: “I think [Malang] was the most controversial artist of his time... He lived it, he breathed it, he created it. He was controversial in his crusade against the authenticity of the art… [It’s his one] legacy that we will never forget.”

Celebrate Your Kiddie Birthday Parties with Chickie Boy at Max's Chicken Restaurant

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Chickie Boy just had his Birthday Party at Max's Chicken Restaurant located in Sct. Tuazon in Tomas Morato on a Saturday August 5, 2017.

That cute and huggable mascot of Max's Chicken Philippines is simply to adorable to ignore. It got the attention of the children immediately when it went up on stage to perform some dance numbers together with some dancers.

As expected, lots of kids were present together with their Mommies and Daddies to celebrate the special occasion. Just after the registration where kids will immediately get party hats, you'll s first see the colorful line-up of cakes that you could also have when you celebrate your own kids' birthday at Max's chicken restaurants.

But chicken may have built the restaurant to one of the giant restaurant chains in the country, they also have several specialties available for everyone's food craving. But for this day, what was available were the food design to satisfy the children. With food coming from sister restaurants of Max's, like donuts from Krispy Kreme, pizzas from Yellow Cab, and healthy drinks from Jamba Juice.

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Art In Island will be having its first ever ‘On-the-Spot Painting Competition,’ open to all talented and young Filipino artists ages 12 to 18 years old. Interested students from different public and private schools will compete on September 30, 2017, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm in Art In Island Museum, Quezon City. The painting competition will have the theme ‘Filipino.’ The word ‘Filipino’ has different meanings and the finalists will have to show it through their paintings. Art In Island would like to promote and recognize the talent of the young Filipino artists here in the country.

If interested as participant and for more information, visit facebook.com/artinisland or call us at 421-1356.

Learn, UnLearn and ReLearn: Are Bloggers Required to Be Experts, or at Par with Journalists?

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Those new Chevening scholars from the media know better that even though they know a lot already and are experts already in skills like making Documentaries, they still are willing to learn more from other experts.

"Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme offers awards to outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world to study for a master’s degree in any subject at any UK university." - Scholars4Dev

We believe that there are so many things that could be Re-learned or Un-Learned in order to improve oneself. They don't do it on their own. They look for ways to learn even if it means learning it from other people.

This is why many organizations still offer their services to even professionals because LIFE is supposed to be a never-ending learning process. Do not assume that everyone around you should know better, especially bloggers who mostly do not have formal training on covering events like how journalists do it.

Bloggers attend events for the experience. Although preferred, they should not be required to be experts when they attend events like an Italian Food Tasting. Don't expect them to know about Croxetti and other sophisticated or high-end Italian dishes, and then criticize them all over social media to prove some vague points. It was never their fault the event organizers decided to invite them at their event.

And for the other "well-respected" blogger to gossip about them, who did nothing to correct the mistakes of the "clueless" bloggers, we no longer believe you deserve the respect based from what you did. If we were you, we could have approached the other bloggers in a friendly way and told them right there and then that particular Italian dish is supposed to taste like that.

This reminded me about the story of a foreign restaurant owner about a top food blogger who criticized his authentic Buffalo Wings because of its taste. Unknown to the top food blogger, that is the actual authentic taste based from the original.

As we can see, most of us taste food based on our own preference, we do not really need to know the technicalities if we just want to share our own preference for food. Though it helps to be informed of how dishes are supposed to taste, you don't expect everyone around you should be as knowledgeable as you are.

Don't try to make bloggers like the well-trained journalists, broadcasters, and other members of trad media. They may opt to level up to that direction, but they are absolutely not required at all. There is a great reason why they are called bloggers. Don't try to make them something else other than people who find joy in experiencing what life has to offer.

Bear in mind that we are not trying to make this a bloggers-versus-trad media issue, it just so happens that the thread starter is a member of the media and people involved in the issue he raised are bloggers.