Rising Tigers Ball @ManilaHotel

 

For this year, Rising Tigers Magazine, the most distributed magazine right now in National Bookstores launched the “Rising Tigers Ball” highlighting the men and women who are making a difference in the country today with “Men of the Year and Women of Substance” awards. 

The list of honourees are as follows; 

Senator Miguel Zubiri

Capt.  Stanley Ng of Philippine Airlines 

Gerald “Gerry” J. Santos of Mr. Freeze Tube Ice 

Ronald Daniel Mascariñas of Chooks2Go 

Atty. Salvador Panelo 

Leo Ortiz of Glutalipo 

Walther Uzi Buenavista of Shawarma Shack 

Jeffrey Amurao Geronimo of AquaSkin 

Rico Hizon of CNN 

Christian Bautista 

Congresswoman Ruth Mariano Hernandez 

Jessa Macaraig of The Pretty You 

Ghie Pangilinan of Skin Magical 

Pia Arellano of Transunion 

Sarah Mateo of SPD Jobs 

Congresswoman Richelle Singson Michael

The event was held at the Maynila Ballroom of the historic Manila Hotel with a welcome address by former Senator and president of Manila Hotel, Atty. Joey Lina followed by the Keynote speaker, Ambassador of Poland, His Excellency Jarosław Szczepankiewicz, who had previously served as the Polish ambassador to Ethiopia between 2008 and 2012. 

High society, business leaders and rising tigers attended also the event that includes Becky Garcia, Ambassador of Romania Răduţa Dana Matache, former Philippine Ambassador to Russia Vic Garcia and Madam Connie Guanzon Garcia, Franchise Guru Butz Bartolome, Jorge and Frieda Hizon, Manny Victorio, Dr. George Sarakinis, Rey & Jr Langit, Merle Mendoza, Usec Sandy Montano, Richie Cuna of Kurimi & Fiorgelato, Remy Bondad, Andria Nicolas, Grace Bondad Nicolas of Tag Media Group, Etihad Airways General Manager Saeed and wife Ruth Eltanal among others. 

The main objective of the ball is to celebrate these leaders to be emulated and to inspire others with their challenges and success. Check the website to know more about the magazine,  

rising-tigers.asia or call 09778978877. Email at president@rising-tigers.asia

#istFreedomRideFestival2022

 Be part of the growing motorcycle community in the Philippines and join us in the culminating event,the ist Freedom Ride Festival 2022.

Happening on November 25 to 27, 2022

( Friday to Saturday ) from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM at Liwasang Ulalim, CCP Complex Pasay City.

This is the most awaited motorcycle event of the year, and will be participated by sponsors and enthusiasts. These 3 fun filled days of activities will showcase concerts, motorcycle clinics for kids, motorcade, food bazaar,exhibits and a lot more.

Another highlight of this event is the raffling  off of 3 motorcycles, 2022 Harley Davidson 1200cc Forty-Eight as grand prize, 2022 Royal Enfield 400 Himalayan for the second price and Vespa Racing 60's for the third lucky winner and lots of minor prizes will be given away. Ticket cost is at Php 2,500 and limited to only 1,000 pieces.

Ist Freedom Ride Festival is the brainchild of Mason Bikers-Sons of Luzon Pilipinas. The club started as a motorcycle group comprised of members coming from Luzon Lodge No. 57.

Our members have a sworn in obligations that "I will honor, respect and be loyal to Sons; I will take care and watch over my brothers during and every after ride; I will take care of my cuts the way I take care of my bike; I will honor and respect the patch and the group it represents" says Tony Andaya, one of its founding members.

Now, with over 18 million strong motorcycle riders in the Philippines, the community will continue to grow and the culture to solidly with the goal of promoting motorcycle tourism in the Philippines as well.

And as the saying goes...four wheels move the body and two wheels move the soul...see you all on the 1st Freedom Ride Festival 2022.

One for All, All for One Family Sitcom is Coming this 2022!

 

Family is the basic unit of a society, thus a strong family can make a great nation.

Just like our  body, which comprises of parts that's working together for its wellness, happiness etc, is how family should be, too, one for all, all for one. 

Having attended INCTV One for All, All for One Family Sitcom launch/ prescon made me think how important a family needs to be one not just physically, but as a whole, emotionally mentally spiritually, that way they can face and overcome any hardships or challenges that may come their way. when together can make the tasks easier, if one is in harmony just like a healthy body, that can accomplished tasks and triumphant any trials and tests 

On the Q/A part, Mrs Gladys stated that the important learnings they had as family, on the 2 years of pandemic has given them more time for each other to bond, that the joy in simple things is priceless unlike when they were so busy with works before. The lock downs gave us time to stop and reflect. 

Life can be very challenging and hard but we have our back as family.

The first ever Family Sitcom of INCTV, starring celebrity couple Gladys Reyes Sommereux and Christopher Roxas is coming soon! 

For the Dimaguiba family, fun and laughter are their shields to life struggles. Their encounters with others shed light on their firm resolve to keep the family uplifted. Witness the Dimaguibas' life-changing journey as they unite to overcome obstacles, while rediscovering each other's aspirations and remaining anchored to the true faith.

PHILAAST on Food Security, Governance, Entrepreneurship in 71st Convention 2022

 

One year after celebrating its Platinum Jubilee last year, the Philippine  Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST), through its President and DOST Assistant Secretary Diana L. Ignacio, is inviting the Philippines' super body of researchers to join its hybrid annual convention to be held on Friday, September 9, 2022. 

Dr. Ignacio said, "The 71st Annual Convention, which will be keynoted by newly sworn in Science Secretary, Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., will provide a platform for discussion and interaction on food security, governance, and entrepreneurship as its three pivotal Sustainable Development Programs for the next few years." 

She added, "It serves as a venue, as well for the presentation of the most recent findings and developments related to the impact of the changing environment on current issues, such as energy sustainability."

PHILAAST aims to promote and strengthen the scientific and technological collaboration among its member- and non-member researchers, currently numbering 114,900.

The 71st Convention will bring together great minds from the science and industry sectors. Of special note are the presenters of the Entrepreneurship Program who are also authors of the book "Science for Success." The presenters and authors include Former Science Secretary Prof. Fortunato T. De La Peña; Robina Y. Gokongwei-Pe, President and CEO at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.; and Maria Ester "Maret" Follosco- Bautista, President, and Treasurer of the CL Follosco Group of Companies.  

The book is the second of three books on entrepreneurship launched by DOST under the "Science for the People  Series," which also includes the books "Science for Scale" and "Science for Social Change." These books highlight the triumphs of small and medium enterprises achieved through the help of technological innovation and creative thinking. 

In the Synthesis of Webinars part of the convention, PHILAAST Secretary and DOST- ITDI Director Annabelle V. Briones will be presenting the essence of the Energy Series Webinar, which she said: "... called for the Philippines to accelerate energy transitions through a system-of-systems approach that will consider technology, policy, social, and market systems."   

Also to be announced are the winners of the Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara Awards for Basic Research; Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara Awards for Applied Research; Dr. Paulo C. Campos Award for Health Research; David M. Consunji Award for Engineering Research; LEADS Agri Award for Agricultural Research; Dr. Ceferino L. Follosco Award for Product and Process Innovation; Dr. Michael R. Purvis Award for Sustainability Research; and Dr. Lourdes E. Campos Award for Public Health. 

Expected participants are PhilAAST members, educators, academe and government researchers, industry representatives, and other science and technology practitioners. 

Established in 1951, PhilAAST (formerly PhilAAS) is an association of scientists and technologists in the country that aims to promote science's value in the community. (AMGuevarra\\ DOST-ITDI S&T Media Service

Grace Bondad Nicolas is a lady with a "Midas Touch"

Grace Bondad Nicolas—the woman behind successful shows, an indefatigable civic and multiplatform leader, and adviser to billionaires—breaks her own record as Rising Tigers Magazine publisher and managing director.

 

In less than year, she is already concocting her biggest and grandest event yet by feting the movers and shakers of public service and industries with Rising Tigers Magazine’s Grand September Ball, to be held in no less than the country’s historic “The Manila Hotel”.

 

“We tried to innovate. All our activities under Tag Media Group whether it’s the concert, shows and our clients projects, we keep on doing everything differently from the rest. We did launch the coffee table book last year and launched it inside the Singapore Embassy and now the magazine. We’re super grateful in all that’s happening. All because also of our creative team.” Grace said. Simply put, there is no stopping her.

 

Grace is all about breaking the glass ceiling and celebrating gratitude. She continues to make history in everything she touched.

 

Setting her visions high and achieving them

 

Like the legendary King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold, the Grand Ball glitters with gold and black as its color palette.

 

Would you believe that Rising Tigers Magazine is just her second publication? Last year, Grace with her TAG Media Team launched Asia Leaders Award’s Profiles of Excellence coffee-table book at the Singapore Embassy in Manila.

 

This year, not even a year into Rising Tigers Magazine’s release, the only business and lifestyle glossy magazine to come out of the pandemic is already National Book Store’s most widely distributed periodical on its rack!

 

Every time an issue of the magazine launches, industry leaders and government leaders are swept in waves of grandiose festivity. Who can beat that?

 

Producing bigger and grander events

 

Grace is after all the Queen of Events herself!  We cannot expect less, definitely not.

 

She is not only the brains and beauty behind the Asia Leaders Awards, she’s also the brains behind TAG Media Group—composed of TAG Media and Public Relations, AG Builders and Developers, and AAA Cosmetics and Trading Company—the fantastic team behind Rising Tigers Magazine and her ultra-successful productions.

 

TAG Media and Public Relations is the force behind Asia Leaders Forum, Asia’s Best Singing Competition, Asia Digital Marketing Expo, Asia HR Expo, Asia E-commerce Expo, and Dwelo.

 

Making waves outside of the events circuit

 

Truly, multimedia celebrity and serial entrepreneur, Grace Bondad Nicolas, is a bombshell inspired to achieve everything she could every day for family, businesses, and community.

 

She is concurrently the first woman President of the American Association of the Philippines (AAP), Lieutenant Governor Designate of Division 3A (Metro Manila) of the Kiwanis Philippine Luzon District, Vice President of the Makati Tourism Foundation, and Vice President for External Affairs of the Los Baños Chamber of Commerce & Industries (LBCCI).

 

As if these positions aren’t enough to challenge her brains and brawn, she is also Certified Mentor of Go Negosyo. She shares first-hand business experiences which according to her was all because of the training from her parents.

 

Always inspired, indefatigable Grace is also the COO of eco-tourism destination Hidden Hills Farm by Josefino, named after her father who was also her inspiration and mentor.

 

Grace holds both a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MM in Engineering Management from Colegio de San Juan de Letran, writes business articles for The Manila Times, and in different regional newspapers in Region 4A. Rising Tigers Ball is just one of the events for the magazine to highlight the leaders. Next for this November 22, 2022 is another awards event under Tag Media Group which is Asia Leaders Awards.

Rising Tigers Magazine Honors Zubiri and Other Luminaries in Grand September Ball

 

What do Senate President Miguel Zubiri, PAL President Stanley Ng, Mr Freeze Tube Ice Founder Gerry Santos, and Skin Magical CEO Ghie Pangilinan have in common?

 

Apart from being movers and shakers in public service and industry, they are all set to grace the red carpet for Rising Tigers Magazine’s biggest and most fabulous event for 2022—the Rising Tigers Magazine Ball.

 

These remarkable leaders and their inspiring stories will headline this September’s Rising Tigers Magazine double issue with the themes ‘Emerging Leaders and Nation Builders Captains of Industry’ and ‘Men of the Year, and Women of Substance.’

 

Like Rising Tigers Magazine’s driving ethos of corporate social responsibility, Zubiri, Ng, Santos, and Pangilinan are exemplars who continue to make a difference this 2022, impacting society in many ways—and deserve to grace the cover of Rising Tigers Magazine.

 

The gala breaks another record for Rising Tigers Magazine, now National Book Store’s most widely distributed glossy and is available in both print and digital versions, as the most dynamic and ubiquitous magazine and awards impresario in the Philippines and soon, in all of Asia.

 

The red carpet gala and awards ceremonies is a joint partnership of Rising Tigers Magazine—headed by its indefatigable publisher and managing director, the marvellous Grace Bondad Nicolas, with the Makati Tourism Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Makati, and the different embassies in the Philippines.

 

Stand by for the complete list of honorees to be released soon on https://www.facebook.com/risingtigersmagazine,

 

Rising Tigers Magazine Ball is slated on September 22, 2022, at the historic The Manila Hotel, Manila, Strictly by Invitation Only.

National Resilience Core Group renews support for MSME recovery beyond pandemic

AUGUST 2, 2022, MANILA— The National MSME Resilience Core Group (RCG), a public-private sector consortium established in 2016, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the disaster resilience of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to support their recovery beyond pandemic during the very first hybrid forum held last July 27.

The National MSME RCG is composed of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Philippine Exporters Confederation (PHILEXPORT), Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management-Philippines (APAD-PH), and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC).

Representatives from the MSME sector, national and local government, academe, and the general public attended the annual MSME Resilience Forum with this year’s theme “Negosyong Handa, Negosyong May Bukas.” Cebuana Lhuillier, Landbank, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), and OCD also participated as exhibitors. The event showcased the RCG’s accomplishments and recent developments to support MSMEs in preparing for and recovering from disasters. The past two forums had been conducted virtually due to pandemic restrictions.

During the event, all core group members signed the new Memorandum of Understanding to reaffirm their commitment to designing and implementing programs for MSME resilience against crises.

DTI Assistant Secretary Domingo R. Tolentino Jr. emphasized in his keynote address that the government must further strengthen the country’s disaster preparedness, ensure the consolidation of the central portal of disaster communication, and implement innovation-driven programs to help MSMEs operate more efficiently.

“Kailangan isaisip natin na ang mga bayan at rehiyon ay kailangang maging handa upang tayo ay makabangon sa hamon ng pagbabago, sa hamon ng kalamidad, at sa hamon ng kahirapan,” said Asec. Tolentino. [“We must keep in mind that our towns and regions must be prepared so that we can recover from the challenge of change, the challenge of disaster, and the challenge of poverty.” ]

The forum also featured two panel discussions tackling policies and success stories and the Resilience Roadmap 2022-2028. Other topics included the establishment of the Department of Disaster Resilience, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Plan 2020-2030, Public Service Continuity Planning, public investment and bottom-up approach to DRRM, microinsurance, and climate resilient programs.

PCCI President George Barcelon reiterated that DRRM is a huge task that must be undertaken by both the government and the private sector and that climate resilience must always be a priority when formulating and implementing programs.

“We should continue to push for the welfare of our countrymen and our businesses, especially the MSMES, for them to thrive and rebound in the coming months and years,” said Barcelon, “We underscore the need to collaborate among our stakeholders and to create the impact that would be beneficial to all of us.”

PDRF Executive Director Veronica Gabaldon also discussed mentorship as an effective approach to training MSMEs in business continuity. She highlighted PDRF’s capacity building activities for MSMEs and the innovative approaches taken to ensure training continued in spite of the quarantine restrictions.

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In his closing message, ADPC Country Program Manager Edwin Salonga summarized the session in three points: (1) Resilience can be strengthened through innovation, capacity building, and backed up by scientific data; (2) The need for a whole of society approach in terms of DRRM and climate change adaptation; and (3) Respecting the principle of leaving no one behind, especially the marginalized and vulnerable sectors of society, including MSMEs.

“May we continue working together in terms of achieving safer, disaster-resilient, climate change-adaptive Filipino communities towards sustainable development,” said Salonga.

The recording is available HERE.

PDRF has been a staunch supporter of MSME resilience since before the pandemic. For more information on the other tools and programs developed to support MSMEs, visit here: https://covid19.pdrf.org/msme-resilience/