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Huwebes, Agosto 3, 2017

Real Estate Expo Manila 2017 Welcomes the Rise of Real Estate Industry in the Philippines

PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES – The demand for residential spaces, retail complexes, and other recreational spaces are continuously increasing and attracting foreign and local investors. AD Asia Conventions & Exhibitions International Corp. (AD Asia) welcomes Real Estate in the list of industries that have been emerging here in the country lately. REAL ESTATE EXPO MANILA 2017 is happening on August 10-11, 2017 (CONFERENCE) and August 11-13, 2017 (EXPOSITION) at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

REEM 2017 is dedicated to Brokers, Practitioners, Investors, Realtors, Developers, and Potential Clients from around the globe to help showcase their latest infrastructures and developments in the 3-day Exposition and to impart their knowledge and experience with invited renowned Speakers in the industry like Bhavna Suresh of Lamudi Philippines, Jet Yu of Prime Philippines, Arch. Romolo Nati of Italpinas Development Corp., Alvier Marqueses of Hoppler and many more during the 2-day Conference.

This event is in cooperation with Organization of Socialized Housing Developers of the Philippines (OSHDP), in association with Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines (REBAP) Makati, Golden Phoenix Hotel as the Official Hotel Partner, EastWest Bank as the Official Bank Partner, Renderbee as the Official VR Partner, Swedish Designs as the Official Contractor, and Avolution as Gold Sponsor, DOT Property as Silver Sponsor and Versa.ph, JVC Hengun Advertising Inc., MX3, and Santos Knight Frank as Bronze Sponsors. Lamudi Philippines as the Official Property Portal, Chase Technologies Corp. (CTC) as the Official Registration Partner, and Brand Philosophy as the I.T Solutions Provider for our Event Partners.

The event aims to deliver unparalleled success to business network opportunities where the industry player can come together, interact, and share their view in promoting and strengthening the real estate sector locally and globally. This is also to help out Filipinos in choosing the right property through a variety of selection from different real estate related companies.

For more information about the event, check out the official website at www.realestateexpomanila.com. For Conference/Exhibitor/Sponsorship inquiries, you may reach us at (+632) 579 7185, (+632) 372 4014, (+632) 921 2473, (+632) 370 1438 or E-mail at info@realestateexpomanila.com. About AD Asia Conventions & Exhibitions International Corp.: AD ASIA CONVENTIONS & EXHIBITIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. (AD ASIA) advocates in championing and promoting the best local and international businesses in one powerful platform such as trade shows, conferences or even large convention groups.

Secretariat’s Office
AD Asia Conventions & Exhibitions International Corp. (AD Asia)
info@realestateexpomanila.com / adasiaevents@gmail.com
(+632) 372 4014 / (+632) 370 1438

Martes, Agosto 1, 2017

John15.Rocks, free counseling online!

The Duterte government has given hope to millions of Filipinos for a better Philippines but many feels otherwise. Although the President recognizes the sovereignty of God, the Filipinos, particularly the youth continues to be lost with negative online influences, something must be done.

A few Christian groups have taken arms to fight the real enemy towards a progressive Philippines. One of them is John15.Rocks. Organized by volunteers, John15.Rocks is a website established in March 2017.

It was a burden of 20 years ago, to network what different Christian Charity organizations can do to help those in need. John15.Rocks sees the potential of social media to help the youths who are slowly being imprisoned by their addiction online.

A 12-year old can have easy access to pornography just by playing an online game. Internet also is a venue for cyberbullying, activities for sexual meet-ups that make them open to HIV infections, social media challenges that leads to suicide, and of course violence and immorality.

Christian groups should come together to influence the Filipino youth by exposing them to the right moral values. Albert Jimenez of John15.rocks relates the problem to statistics that show millennials and generation Z spending an average of 2 to 6 hours in social media each day. It practically takes over their social life, replacing their smartphones as best friend. “If we cannot directly influence our children with values formation, we can meet them halfway in the internet and allow them to see that they have a better choice,” says Albert.

The Philippines is a Catholic nation, and with many Judeo-Christians who wants to spread love, many Filipino youth do not know where or who to connect with. This is how John15.Rocks can help.

As their tagline says, “Usap tayo,” John15.Rocks hopes to reach both parents and childrenand network them to organizations that offers counseling and support groups for those who have family problems. It extends to those who have issues with homosexuality and HIV, drugs and substance abuse, bullying, relationship problems, and those struggling with teenage parenting.

“Christians and charity groups should come together online to do something cohesive” Albert said. He also clarifies that this is not about religion - “It’s not religion, it’s a relationship with the one true God that everyone needs.” He said that if a person believes that there is a creator, help can start from there. “Our mandate is to love one another, as Jesus did,” he further added.

John15.Rocks online campaigns for free counseling (Counseling Referral Program), HIV/AIDS awareness, equipping parents online, and publishing a youth-inspired pictographic devotional, Daily Tinapay.

The name John15.Rocks was inspired by what Jesus said, “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you” in John 15:12.

If you have the burden to help them, please go to this link to volunteer - https://www.john15.rocks/join-us/

A miracle in a capsule

Laminin became a religious icon beginning 2008 when it was made popular by ‘religious science.' Laminin is a protein that supports cells cohesiveness in our organ (along with many other functions).

Laminin has “arms” that associate with other molecules to form sheets and bind cells. They’re like the “glue” of our cell, organs, and body altogether. It is important because without Laminin, our cells won’t be in place to function properly. Christian followers were quick to juxtapose that Laminin is like Jesus, holding life altogether.

The controversy of Laminin is debated between science and religion. Those who believe in Christianity associates the cross-like shape of Laminin with Jesus, while scientists say it has nothing to do with God, it’s just a practical structure. (Show the cross-like structure of Laminin)

The Philippines is a Catholic nation with millions of Christ-followers, and when an American company – Laminine Supplement came in, Pinoys were quick to tie the knot with this ‘miracle in a capsule’ as divine.

Talking to the company that owns Laminine, LifePharm said it's purely coincidental; they did not intend to associate Laminin with Laminine as something to do with Jesus. This food supplement did come from the word ‘Laminin’ because it is also a protein that signals cells to activate stem cells in the body and the number ‘nine’ which is the ninth day when this special protein is taken from the albumin of a fertilized avian egg (FAEE).

Nonetheless, both Laminin and Laminine are important to the body. It offers many benefits for the busy Filipino that includes being able to handle stress better, better skin, boosts mental health, and even as an anti-aging supplement.

One thing that makes it stand out is its clinical study claims. According to Lucy So, team leader of Althea Distributor, one of LifePharm’s global IBO-Distributors, customers claim it helped them with various illness from kidney, liver, bone, diabetes, and cancer problems. While Laminine is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The recovery from illness vary depending on the facts and circumstances of each person.

We live in a stressful environment, and with traffic and the difficulty of moving around Metro Manila, the added pressure from work is not healthy. We do need food supplements like Laminine, whether or not it has something to do with Laminin or not.

Laminine is a 100% natural food supplement made of Fertilized Avian Egg Extract (FAEE). It contains OPT9 Blend formula with an active ingredient Fibroblast Growth Factor(FGF2) that repairs damaged or aging cells. Each capsule has 22 amino acids+ and important vitamins and trace minerals.

Miyerkules, Hulyo 26, 2017

Natural is still best to de-stress your tress

Striking a life balance is no easy task to do. It requires hard work and dedication which sometimes can be strenuous to achieve. Can you imagine how overtaxing it is to juggle between your career andproviding for your loved ones?

Studies have shown that stress is commonly caused by interrelationships, such as having to deal with work issues and family-related complications. If left unresolved over time, it could lead to immune deficiency, which later on, might cause other parts of our body to show signs of disruption like hair loss.

Many of us could attest to that. It’s like always autumnal equinox whenever we experience chronic hair fall, most especially at the prime of stress. At its peak, our white blood cells attack no less than the follicles, thus causing alopecia. What’s more, anxiety could drive your mane into a prolonged resting phase, which is called telogen effluvium.

Stress experienced by the body or beyond our coping resources could trigger hair loss symptoms, which, if not addressed properly, could result to early baldness. Worried about this? Fret no more. You can beat it simply by relaxing, eating or flexing some muscles.

Never underestimate the power of sleep. If you feel that you are over your head in dealing with anxieties, choose to rest it off for a while and recharge.

Let’s get physical to de-stress. It helps release endorphins, or what is known as the happy hormones, that can be beneficial in relieving the tension.

How about rewarding yourself? Watch the timeless story of Tony and Maria and their fateful love affair asthe electrifying classic WEST SIDE STORY musical premieres at The Theatre at Solaireon August 10. Read more onhttp://www.novuhair.com/2017/07/novuhair-natures-answer-to-hair-loss-supports-west-side-story-musical-at-the-theatre-solaire/

Eat more fruits and veggies. Having these as a staple in your diet will bolster your immunity from disease, which in turn, knock out stress. We can all benefit from the vitamins and minerals of the healthy food we consume.

It’s best to complement these simple regimens with a topical solution that’s safe to keep your crowning glory at its robust state. NOVUHAIR, nature's answer to hair loss, is made up of 19 natural ingredients that work in synergy to help remedy stress-related hair loss and promote healthy tress and scalp.

The challenge in preventing these mane problems is to keep your locks healthy with proper care and let it grow naturally sans subjecting your hair to temporary relief with the use of harmful chemicals. Go natural.

NOVUHAIR contains natural extracts, herbal oils and essences, such as lavender that is also known to relieve stress. It also has a scent that leaves a calming effect.

NOVUHAIR is available at Mercury Drug and other leading drugstores nationwide. For more information visitwww.novuhair.com, like the brand’s official Facebook Page, Novuhair Official, and follow on Twitter at @NovuhairNatural. You may also call NOVUHAIR hotlines at 4136570 and 09228830575 and order online throughlazada.com.ph and regaloservice.com.

Buhay OFW TV with Host Marissa Del Mar Celebrates 7 Years: Founds ATOM to fight Modern Day Slavery

A media launch was held last July 18, 2017 at Golden Bay Restaurant, Pasay City to launch the oath taking event that will happen on October. As multi-awarded public service show, Buhay OFW which airs every Saturday at 9:30 pm on Aksyon TV and Aksyon International, celebrates its 7^th year anniversary, they take a significant leap forward by launching the project Anti Trafficking OFW Movement (ATOM) through the initiative of host and founder, Marissa del Mar.

ATOM is as a step towards remedying the statistics of over 10 million Filipino men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor worldwide. Our OFW, in dire need to provide a better future for themselves and their families, constitute a large percentage of those already exploited or at risk of being exploited. This campaign recognizes the contribution of the OFW not only in the Philippine Economic Development but also in the promotion of safety among their fellow migrants.

Although a term less estranged to many due to depictions in entertainment outlets such as Hollywood movies, human-trafficking is an ongoing hazard closer to home than most people expect and realize. UNDOC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) recognizes trafficking in as simple a situation as the recruitment of a person for a false job within or across national borders with the intention to trap them into forced labor. More often, however, the deception and abuse does not stop there. It leads to prostitution, sexual exploitation, slavery, and removal of organs.

Some common destinations for victims are Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, Qatar, China, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia – places popular to the general public as tourist destinations. Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Mactan International Airport become exit points for workers expecting real jobs abroad only to be met instead with real threats. They are also smuggled and trafficked in ports in Ilocos Sur, Zamboanga del Sur, Davao del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Bicol, and Dagupan City with 30% transported by sea.

These victims – a large number of whom originate from areas within Metro Manila and in the provinces of Laguna, Rizal, Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Cebu, Zamboanga, and Davao – are the same people who contribute to the Philippines 180 billion pesos in total remittance which lead to the amassing of foreign reserves and the rise of the national savings rate. They sacrifice their comfort, health, marriages, children, and often their pride, to improve their recipient households and, in the process, the national economy. These are the people stripped of their human rights by predators operating under pretense of recruitment agencies and other aliases.

Through the combined efforts of Buhay OFW Foundation, San Miguel Corporation, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), National Real Estate Association (NREA), Sterling Group of Companies, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Philippine Chinese Charitable Association (PCCA), Zonta Club of Makati Central Business District, Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PCCCII), together also with our media partners Aksyon TV, ANC, Light Network Channel, Malaya Business Insight, these facts become the foundation on which change begins. The meaningful oath taking will take place on October 23, Monday at the Diamond Hotel, Manila.

Cooperation with these organizations and authorities could uncover and convict more labor traffickers and officials and establishments complicit in these crimes. The resulting assistance of thousands of victims opens opportunities for further action towards the safety of all.

ATOM challenges Filipinos here and abroad to raise awareness, strengthen camaraderie, and therefore reduce – in hopes of someday eliminating – this threat to our OFW altogether.

Sources:

news.abs-cbn.com/global-filipino/02/20/15/ofws-contributions-ph-economy-cited-forum/

For more information and partnership, please contact Veronica Ramos at 0927-8484533 or Mari De Los Santos at 834-9673 of Buhay OFW TV

Miyerkules, Hulyo 12, 2017

NAST 39th Annual Scientific Meeting

The National Academy of Science and Technolog, Philippines, the highest recognition and advisory body to the government and science community in matters related to science and technology has adopted the Sustainable Development SDGs, with focus on SGD No. 14 or life below water, to be its overcharging theme for the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting(ASM) on July 12-13, 2017 at the Manila Hotel.

Department of Science and Technology DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Pena will be the keynote Speaker and the guest of honor of this activity.

Invited speakers for the plenary sessions on the first day include: Dr. Ronald U. Mendoza, Outstanding Young Scientist ( OYS ) 2012, who will present " Growing the Philippines' Blue Economy: Policy Challenges and Opportunities "; Acd Emil Q. Javier who will discuss" Laguna de Bay: Case Study for Sustainable Fisheries Development "; Dr. Evelyn Grace D. Ayson who will present " Lessons in Sustainable Mariculture"; and Dr. Kent Carpenter from Old Dominion University who will discuss " Environmental Atrocities in the West Philippine Sea: The Science behind Conservation Recourse".

On the second day, Acd. Gisela P. Concepcion will discuss about " The Marine Environment: An Unchartered Resource for Drugs"; Acd. Marco Nemesio E. Montano will present " Science Interventions for Sustainable Marine Products Production: Case of Sardines and Seaweeds"; National Scientist (NS) Angel C. Alcala will present about " Apo Island and Sumilon Island No-Take Marine Reserves and Beyond"; and Mr. Philip L. Ong will present " Beyond Bangus and Tilapia: Future Directions of Philippines Aquaculture".

Generated resolutions from the discussion will be presented to concerned agencies.

Following the presentation of the resolution is the investiture of new NAST members and the recognition ceremony for the following awards: Best Scientific Poster Award, Outstanding Scientific Papers, Outstanding Books and Monographs, Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologists Award, NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists, TWAS Prize for Young Scientist in the Philippines, and Outstanding Young Scientist ( OYS ), are also part of the two day scientific gathering.

Sabado, Hulyo 8, 2017

Island Cove’s New Business Venture

Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park is known to be the most sought resort in the province of Cavite. The company has provided leisure, relaxation and amazing dining experience to the Filipinos in the past 20 years. As the company grows, new business developments are realized.

Since Island Cove is known for its events and functions, the company has opened its first ever food service solutions called Island Cove Food Services, Inc. (ICFS). ICFS provides catering service solutions for socials and corporate events held outside the resort, volume food preparation and delivery, pre cooked/ portioned food supplies and healthy meal plans.

Island Cove has seen the potential of sharing its expertise in the field of Hospitality Management to individuals who wish to polish their craft. Because of this, the company has decided to open its first learning institution - the International Skills Learning Academy or ISLA. ISLA offers TESDA courses (such as Housekeeping) and lifestyle courses such as Kiddie Cooking Class, Baking Class and Events Management. ISLA also offers FoodSHAP Food Safety courses. Completers of the course will be accredited as licensed food handlers by the Department of Health.

Island Cove is also very much excited to address the laundry service needs of the nearby hotels and accommodations as it offers its own Laundry Service. The Island Cove Laundry Service offers state of the art industrial sized washers, ironers and dryers that are managed by experts in the field of Housekeeping and Laundry Service.

To know more about Island Cove’s new products, you may call: (046) 434 4313 or 0917 706 1406.