Century Park Hotel is the Official Residence of Miss Earth 2019 Delegates

Century Park Hotel (CPH), one of the country’s renowned hotels in Manila, recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement to house the Miss Earth 2019 delegates. This is the fourth year that the hotel is playing host to the pageant known for promoting environmental advocacy.

Karen Piccio (Miss Philippines Earth Eco-Tourism 2019), Janelle Dazo Tee (Miss Earth Philippines 2019), Phuong Khanh Nguyen (Miss Earth 2018), Melanie Mader (Miss Earth-Air 2018), and Alexandra Dayrit (Miss Philippines Fire 2019)

Carousel Productions, Inc. is the official pageant organizer from the Philippines who founded Miss Earth in 2001. The organization’s mission is to channel the international beauties as an effective tool in promoting environmental preservation and tourist locations around the world.

Taking New Adventures, Running to Give

This year is all about “Moving On” for me. I started letting go of the things, events and people that don’t spark joy. Not that I’m angry or bitter, but I just want to be surrounded by beautiful, positive energy. This is making me feel a lot better about myself, and I think, I’d be keeping it this way.

This new chapter in my life does not only brought me to a more fulfilling life, but also to a more challenging new adventures. Last June, I took a week off from work to fulfill one of my childhood dreams, to trek in one of our country’s picturesque sights, the Batad Rice Terraces.

Kuya Jun Matias Launches the 6th Book of Moymoy Lulumboy at MIBF 2019

Lampara Publishing's smash fantasy series, Moymoy Lulumboy returns with a sixth installment this month carrying the title Moymoy Lulumboy: Ang Ugat at ang Propesiya. This whimsical novel by  three-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Award author Segundo "Kuya Jun" Matias, Jr. is set to its readers to the world of enchanting mythical creatures and otherworldly adventures made with a Filipino audience in mind.

The book launch is considered to be one of the highlights of the recently concluded Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) at the SMX Convention Center in Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Numerous literary award winner Kuya Jun Matias graced the book launch along with book six graphic artist Jomike Tejido, Jaimie Bauza, some fans, friends and colleagues who have been excitedly waiting for the continuation of Moymoy's adventures.

Run with Clark Marriott Hotel, Support Save The Children Philippines

On its first anniversary, Clark Marriott Hotel,  the first and only 5-star hotel in the North of Manila located at the central business district of Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, celebrates Run to Give. An annual charity running event that is conducted simultaneously in Asia Pacific by Marriott International as one of Take Care programs, all proceeds from this fun run will go to Save The Children Philippines.

Happening this coming Saturday, September 14, participants can pick their desired distance as they sweat it out for a cause.

Crayfish Party 2019: Get Ready for Asia's Biggest Viking Party For A Cause!

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, in partnership with NordCham Philippines and Philippines Norway Business Council, presents the biggest Crayfish Party in Asia on September 14, 2019 at the Harbor Garden Tent.

Indulge on a night full of grand Nordic feast set in a Viking-themed coastal village featuring bountiful servings of crayfish and a sumptuous Nordic spread including home-made gravadlax with honey dill mustard sauce, herring and potatoes, Swedish meatballs with gravy and lingonberry jam, sausages, surkål, cod and salmon fillets, and sailor’s stew.

Chikaan sa Cebu: Southern Pinoy Flavors, now in SM Mall of Asia

More than its friendly people, beautiful beaches and colorful tourist destinations, Cebu is a food haven to local and foreign tourists. May it be fresh sea food, crispy lechon or something to satisfy one's sweet tooth, Cebu got it! 

For Manilenos like me, who most of the time spend dining in some fast food restaurants, we don't need to envy our fellow Cebuanos because just recently, one of their homey - Chikaan sa Cebu - opened its first branch in the the metro, specifically at the Ground Floor of Musical Hall of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

Celebrate #Oktoberfest with German Club Manila at Solaire

Prost! The most exciting month for party gores and beer drinkers is here as Solaire and German Club Manila once again bring us the much-awaited and most authentic Oktoberfest celebration in Manila happening on October 17 to 19 at The Tent at Solaire.

German Club’s Michael Scheile, Solaire VP for Culinary Michael Dinges, Eiffelene Salvador, German Club Manila’s President Tobias Rast and Solaire’s Vice President of Food and Beverage Knut Becker

This year, German Club Manila will be celebrating the 81st Oktoberfest in the comforting and elegant Solaire Resorts where it will vividly resemble the look and feel of Oktoberfest celebrations in Munich, Germany.

DOH Medical Social Workers Help Filipinos Have Access to Healthcare

The DOH League of Medical Social Workers Incorporated (DOHLMSWI) are tasked to bridge the gap between the indigent patients and access to quality healthcare offered at government health facilities. They are the ones who will coordinate and empower the patients from the underprivileged sector to seek regular check-ups, proper diagnosis, and treatments for their ailments.  

The medical social workers have long been doing the program for quality healthcare, says Madeliene Doromal, Development Management Officer of the DOH Facility Development Bureau and the Medical Social Worker Adviser, but they have not been given enough attention when it comes to funding and training. According to Roderick Villa of the National Center for Mental Health who is the Vice President of the DOHLMSWI, the professional advancement of social workers in government hospitals is another concern.

Philippines and China: An Exchange of Art and Culture

Since 2002, Bank of China Manila has been working towards boosting bilateral cooperation in the economic, financial, and trade fields between China and the Philippines. From efforts like the SME Cross-Border Trade and Investment conference, where Filipino businesses were matched with Chinese investors, to the facilitation of two panda bond issuance, the bank has been steadfast in pursuing its mission of bridging the Philippine and Chinese markets. 

Deng Jun, Country Head of Bank of China Manila (first from left), Celeste Diokno, Managing  Director of Bank of China Manila (first from right),  and Tina Colayco, President of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (second from right), flank Filipino artists (from L-R) Rico Lascano, Phyllis Zaballero, Norberto Carating, and Manuel Baldemor. Together with Jonahmar Salvosa (not in photo), they will be participating in an upcoming culture and art exchange program that seeks to generate awareness for environmental harmony.