GlamHigh Cosmetics CEO and University of Asia & The Pacific ANIMA member donates essentials for indigents

If we’re going to check our history, the youngsters are the one starting the revolution. In this day and age, the revolution is about sending food to those in need via community pantries.

First year Masters in Political Economy Student Andria Terese Nicolas who is also a young entrepreneur donates essential goods to Kiwanis Club of Los Baños.

 

"We have lots of challenges but in spite of all those, we must still be grateful, grateful for the life and opportunity, we actually giving in our simple ways ever since but for this pandemic, we must share more and for my birthday this year, would like to take this opportunity to share". - Andria Terese Nicolas

 Andria is also the brand CEO of GlamHigh Cosmetics which she launched last year even during pandemic and distributing nationwide. It’s one platform also to help those who doesn’t have jobs right now displaced because of this global health crisis.

 

ANIMA, a community of actively participating students, exists to protect, maintain, and uphold an atmosphere of student initiative for the University’s well-being; and to form the most human in the individual

through the adherence of self-knowledge, self-mastery, and spirit of self giving with the Values of ANIMA which is

Service, Pursuit of Excellence and Respect for Individual.

 Andria Terese Nicolas is also a member of different organisations with main objective to help out such as Kiwanis Club of Makati and American Association of the Philippines. She’s been awarded a plaque last time for her unwavering contribution to help the indigents.

Genuine Leaders Shining through In Times of Crisis

Who would have thought we will be a part of this global health crisis, a modern day pandemic which caught as unaware.

Lots of industries are struggling due to the closing down and mandates of the national government, a business crisis that we didn’t predict. What governments, corporations, hospitals, schools, and other organizations need now, more than ever, are “real leaders” — people who in spite of their own challenges are exerting effort to help us overcome the limitations, weakness and fear and get us to do better, harder things than we can get ourselves to do on our own. These are the leaders with a heart of gold, maybe part of their genes or forged to do better even in Pandemic. Leaders who acted in the face of great uncertainty, real danger, and collective fear.

Here are some leaders; individuals or corporations that magnifies more their ability in this crisis we are all facing while others shone away. •Ernesto Tanmantiong is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), one of the world’s largest and fastest growing Asian food service companies with over 4,500 stores in 21 countries.   JFC has 8 wholly-owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, and Mang Inasal in the Philippines; Yonghe King and Hong Zhuang Yuan in China; and Smashburger in the USA),  2 franchised brands (Burger King in the Philippines and Dunkin’ Donuts in select territories in China), and a 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns the Highlands Coffee and PHO24 brands. •RS Francisco of Frontrow Enterprise and the President of this empire with more than 1.2 million distributors worldwide. Even in pandemic they are very visible to various organisations and spent more than Php 100 Million on donations plus the implementation of E Eskwela in different barangays nationwide to help the indigent students for the free use of computers that’s located inside the government facilities. •Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso, is the boy wonder of Manila. As a young age from the streets, he is already an accomplished public servant and love by his constituents. His drive, grit and will power made him so much love by his constituents especially his devotion to help his communities in times of this health crisis. •Andrew Troy Nicolas is the Group Chairman of Tag Media Group (AAA Cosmetics and Trading Company, Tag Media and Public Relations and AG Builders and Developers). He just launched a cosmetic and health & wellness line last November 2020 even in Pandemic with 9 products right away. As of now, there’s already more than 100 distributors nationwide. His signature event, Asia Leaders Awards is the most successful event with Ambassadors and Senior leaders in the awards committee. •Ronald Mascariñas is the President of Bounty Fresh Agro Ventures and in spite of this business lowdown to others, the company launched another brand HeiHei. An award winning entrepreneur who just recently receive an “Man of the Year” at Asia Leaders Award for his contribution to reach out the indigents and Frontliners during this Pandemic. •Robert Laurel Yupangco is the CEO of Zoomanity Group and President of Yupangco Group of Companies. Everyday even the start of this 2019 health crisis, he attended all office meetings just to make sure that his organisation will always have something at home. 36 businesses under his belt that includes 5 Theme Parks; Zoobic Safari (Subic), Zoocobia (Pampanga), Paradizoo (Cavite), Residence Inn Zoori (Tagaytay) and Zoocolate Thrills (Bohol). •Manjinder James Kumar, Filipino Indian Commerce and Welfare Society Inc. (FICWSI) Founder & President. FICWSI, founded in 2015, is aimed at bringing together Indian and Filipino businessmen and stakeholders under one umbrella organization to look after their needs, protection, and interests. Manjinder is an award winning entrepreneur and philanthropist who chose to help more the indigents in the Philippines.

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DOST-ITDI to pivot backend innovation through its webcast @ Innohub sa Pinas

The Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), in its bid to contribute to industrialization and progress through R&D initiatives, will conduct a webcast for its newly opened Modular Multi-Industry Innovation Center (MMIC) or InnoHub sa Pinas on March 31, 2021.

Following MMIC’s successful launch in December 2020 and inauguration in February 2021, ITDI once again invites industry partners and stakeholders to share their insights and expectations about the new facility.

InnoHub sa Pinas is an industrial processing facility with multifunctional/multi-application modular unit operation equipment that can be retrofitted to accommodate different manufacturing lines. It is built to serve the needs of the food, personal care, and pharma-nutraceutical industries using its three main processing lines for nut/seed and oils, mix blend powders, and liquids/emulsions which rely mainly on by-products of commercial operations as raw material. In effect, new or novel products are made out of processing wastes through backend innovation.

Further, InnoHub sa Pinas is open to academe and other interested stakeholders for use in research and development of new products, product equivalent, product variances and product reintroduction.

As one of DOST’s big 20 tickets for 2020, the facility is set to become a one-stop-shop for product conceptualization, development, and marketing, thus collaboration with significant industry and other users is important to sustain efficient services.

It expects that with InnoHub sa Pinas’ modern equipment and devices, as well as experts to lead the operation, previous deficiencies that may hinder advancement in STI will be reduced.

 

(DDGotis\\ DOST- ITDI S&T Media Service)

AM-Additive Manufacturing

 DOST-ITDI Department of Science and Technology - Industrial Technology Development Institute on March 25, 2021 held the MATDEV - Materials Development forum with stakeholders. It tackled MATDEV Laboratory's on Additive Manufacturing (AM), which is a process of adding successive super thin layers of materials to produce models or prototypes which is often referred to as 3D printing.

AM ensures continual availability of spare parts, which is particularly useful in asset-heavy industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical. In some countries, the use of AM is widespread in machineries like turbines, handling and robotics, lifestyle and sports like jewelry and biking, and custom parts of classic cars. 

DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Pena spearheaded the shareholders forum and  advocating AM to the manufacturing  industry to make use of the 3D printers. Avail the services and facilities of its Industrial Technology and Development Institute (ITDI)

Dr. Annabelle V. Briones ITDI Director also mentioned "AM has been steadily growing a following, primarily because of its big market.

Giving face shields to different hospitals in the metropolis is part of ITDI in this trying time. 

The virtual forum  informed the  concerned industries and stakeholders their full support and readiness to cater to their needs.

Additive Manufacturing for our Industry

 

Architect Kaydee Velasco as part of membership committee of AAP

 The award winning Architect and CEO, Kaydee Marie Velasco is part of the esteemed membership committee of American Association of the Philippines.

One of the oldest American organisation of the Philippines. For this 2021, the selection process will be different. Some draft adjustments and not final yet will be the following;

•Applicant must be endorsed by an existing member

•Fee will be from Php 2500 to 7500

•Must allot time to attend events

•Must allot time for community activities

•Etc

 

All adjustments will be discussed soon by the Board of Directors and must be approved. Aside from Architect Kaydee Velasco, here are some of the membership committee members;

Larry Dimagiba Grace Bondad Nicolas Den Manzano Micheal Haskell

Architect Kaydee Velasco is a young thought leader on sustainability in real estate and development. Under the group is KMVAsia, specialists on pocket developments in the Metro. She specializes in creating thoughtful, strategic, and expert solutions for a multitude of urban industries including construction, architecture, and design - creating a diverse, learned assessment on real estate.

For more details; https://kmv-asia.com

DOST-ITDI sets MATDEV forum

The Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) is gathering industry, academe, government, and non-profit organizations in a stakeholders' forum to be held on March 25, 2021, via the Zoom Meeting platform, to present MATDEV Laboratory’s current and future activities on additive manufacturing (AM).

AM is the technique being used by the MATDEV Laboratory to produce models and prototypes directly from three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) without using any tools or fixtures. Funded by the DOST Grants-In-Aid Program, MATDEV Laboratory is a project under the Advanced Additive Manufacturing R&D Program.

Inaugurated on December 22, 2020, the MATDEV Laboratory undertakes research and development on materials for use in additive manufactured products to reduce the cost of raw materials by using local resources.

However, AM has been in use since the 1980s with Hideo Kodama of the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute inventing two AM photopolymer rapid prototyping systems in 1981. Today, the AM process of making a product by adding successive layers of material is now often referred to as 3D printing.

Compared with traditional production methods or subtractive manufacturing, AM requires less hard tooling and assembly and offers greater customization or bespoke manufacturing at shorter time to market.

AM ensures continual availability of spare parts, which is particularly useful in asset-heavy industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical. In some countries, the use of AM is widespread in machineries like turbines, handling and robotics, lifestyle and sports like jewelry and biking, and custom parts of classic cars.

DOST-ITDI foresees that in the long run, AM can completely change the way products are designed and built, as well as distributed, sold, and serviced. It is thus advocating AM to the industry through the stakeholder’s forum.

ITDI Director Dr. Annabelle V. Briones admits that "AM is where we might be soon as the rest of the world catches up on its use, which can edge out the competitiveness of our local businesses. Right now, most of our manufacturing firms are into subtractive manufacturing."

Subtractive manufacturing involves cutting away from a solid block of material. A milling machine cutting/hollowing out a piece of metal or plastic is an example of subtractive manufacturing.

However, most of AM's current users around the globe think that, "As it currently stands, it is unlikely that additive manufacturing will replace subtractive manufacturing any time soon. This is because both sets of processes have a very contrasting set of advantages and disadvantages, meaning that each can play to the strengths of the other's weaknesses."

Director Briones added that, "AM has been steadily growing a following, primarily because of its big market, which researchandmarkets.com reported at $12 billion in 2020."

Currently, analysts at Global Market Insights, Inc. believe that the overall economic impact created by AM could reach $100 billion to $250 billion by 2025, "... if adoption across industries worldwide continues at today’s rate." This potential is seen to come from the aerospace and defense, automotive, medical, and consumer goods industries.

Through the forum, DOST-ITDI hopes to inform concerned industries on AM, its value chain, future players, and the business model which may apply to local materials manufacturers.

(AMGuevarra\\ DOST-ITDI S&T Media Service Service)