The Comeback: Miss Asia Pacific International 2017

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Congratulations to the winners of the Darling of the Press for Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 candidates presented to media at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Darling of the Press: Miss Sri Lanka - Hasini Samnez
1st Runner-Up - Miss Mauritius / Aylasha Ramrachia
2nr Runner-Up - Miss Vietnam / Vuon Thanh Tuyen  

The oldest beauty pageant in Asia is back in the Philippines with forty-two beautiful and empowered women from all over the world vying for the crown.

Miss Asia Pacific International (MAPI) has been around since the 1960s and is now under new ownership and management. The organization has positioned itself to be a pedestal for women who want to be the voice of celebrating beauty and harmony in diversity - empowering women to embrace and exercise their individuality, and encourages them to respect and appreciate those of others.

More than having the girls compete with each other, the organization is focused on forging solidarity among the girls and inspiring them to be epitomes of a strong and confident woman who is proud of herself, her culture, and everything that makes her what she is. This is not just another beauty pageant – this is a program that hopes to create ambassadors that ignite positive change in the global community.

Miss Asia Pacific International was in hiatus for a decade and was re-launched last year with the 22-year old Tessa Helena Le Conge from the Netherlands taking the crown. The event took place at the renowned Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Now she is back in the country to turn-over the title and the spearheading of the organization’s advocacy to the next MAPI queen.

The much-awaited pageant officially started with the press presentation of the candidates’ last November 13 at Edsa Shangri-La and will be culminated by the Grand Coronation night happening in the nation’s capital – specifically at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Resorts World Manila this November 29, 2017. Before the grand night, the girls will be undergoing several preliminary competitions happening around the Philippines.

Tickets for the grand coronation are available at the official website of MAPI, asiapacificintl.com, and at ticketworld.com. For more updates, you can follow Miss Asia Pacific International on Facebook (Miss Asia Pacific International), Instagram (@missasiapacificintl) and Twitter (@ms_asiapacific).

Photography by Collin Yap  

KKK: Kapihan at Kumustahan ng mga Kabitenyo 2017

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The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants - De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (JPIA DLSU-D), together with DLSU-D's Accounting Enrichment Society (AcES), and the Cavite Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (CaJPIA), proudly brings its provincial summit entitled "KKK: Kapihan at Kamustahan ng mga Kabitenyo 2017" to Ugnayang La Salle, De La Salle University - Dasmariñas on December 03, 2017, to impart knowledge about the accountancy profession in the workplace towards the students in the province.

Around 700 students and leaders from colleges and universities in Cavite are invited to the event. The role of accountancy in sectors such as the industry, public practice, government, and education will be discussed, to allow future accountants to discover the opportunities and possibilities in their field. Furthermore, the seminar aims to enhance the students' understanding of how their future profession appears in the workplace.

Four speakers are invited to share their knowledge about their real world practice towards accountancy students in Cavite. The speakers for the event come from four sectors of the accounting profession namely: public practice, academe, commerce and industry, and government. All four of them are deemed to be experts in their respective fields, as they have all proved to conquer this greatly dynamic industry.

This year’s provincial summit is part of JPIA DLSU-D’s continuous commitment in providing the necessary experience, understanding, and awareness about the actual CPA workplace towards accountancy students. It previously conducted the event “Towards Brighter Horizons: Accounting Conference 2017” on January 29, 2017, alongside DLSU-D AcES, CaJPIA, and PICPA – Cavite. The previous school year’s event was attended by over 1,000 students from the National Capital Region and Region IV-A.

JPIA DLSU-D is the premiere organization for BS Accountancy students of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. Meanwhile, DLSU-D AcES is an interest organization which organizes projects and activities that boost the interest and knowledge of students in the accounting field.

Lastly, CaJPIA is the provincial organization of accounting majors in the province of Cavite.

The ticket price for the event is Php370.00. Interested participants may pre-register at http://tinyurl.com/jpiakkk2017.

For more information regarding this event, please visit the official Facebook page of JPIA DLSU-D.

17th Grand Wine Experience Scheduled on November 24 at Marriott

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Selected bloggers were invited to witness a prelude to the 17th Grand Wine Experience at the Wine Museum Boutique Hotel where a few participating brands from the wine industry presented their brand and treated us to some wine tasting.

The event is organized by one of the biggest wine importers and distributors in the Philippines - the Philippine Wine Merchants (PWM). The event is to be held on November 24, 2017, Friday, starting at 5 PM and will again be at the same venue as last year's - the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, Newport City in Pasay city, and surely promises to be even bigger and better than the previous runs.

We are convinced because this will be our third time to attend the event and if considering the first two runs, we look forward to another feast of not only wine but also food from the great chefs of Marriott.

We can still remember last year's liquor and cuisine feasts where we could hardly visit all wine stalls, and the sumptuous food that were a great match, plus the epic dessert that came down from the ceiling. We are now wondering how the organizers would be able to exceed what they have done already from the past years.

The Grand Wine Experience started from featuring 11 countries, now there are more than 20 countries and counting brought all together by the Joseph Brothers in a single event. Each country offers not just one but several wine brands and variations so be sure to ready to taste a heavenly list of wines at the event.

Because a real epicurean knows by heart what good wine is and the true enjoyment it brings so this event was made not only to showcase them the best wines that the PWM has to offer but also to cater them different varieties of courses perfect for pairing with different wines and spirits. This is where Marriott comes in with their delectable dishes that will surely be more than delightful when paired with the wines at the event.

Despite the lavishness and luxury of the event, PWM never forgets their social responsibility that’s why to share their success and blessings, every year, proceeds of the Grand Wine Experience are donated to ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc., to Project Pink and to T.E.A.M. (Tourism Educators and Movers) Philippines. . Not just that, one of the Joseph Brothers, Chairman Robert Joseph is a well-known tourism advocate in the country and he uses this event for his advocacies in promoting the tourism industry of the Philippines with the help of the Department of Tourism.

We recorded all the presentations during the bloggers event so please do check out our YouTube channel for the videos. Photos are available also at our Facebook fan page.