#DokFerj Biron continues to inspire kids and leaders around Iloilo

Dok Ferjenel Biron is all around the province for the 1st week of December giving not only bags but hope to children and a refreshing new concept of what leadership is all about- going to the communities and listening to the people.

Shopping: More Fun at Plazuela de Iloilo Bazaar

No less than Patricia Lynn Beerda, the reigning Miss Teen Iloilo joined the bloggers and models for a funshoot with Mr. Adrian Denila to showcase the many finds at the bazaar in Plazuela de Iloilo. The place is not only romantic, it is alsoone of Iloilo City's safest open grounds / commercial fields.

For a single purchase receipt of P200, shoppers can have a free fortune telling session with the famous Madhu anytime between 5:30 and 9 pm on Fridays or Sundays or avail free eyebrow shaping between 5:30 and 7:30 pm on Mondays. With upcoming promos for the clients, there's definitely more to watch out for Plazuela de Iloilo. 

Globe Business’ Leadership Innovation Forum to boost culture transformation of Philippine enterprises

Globe Business, the corporate information and communications technology (ICT) arm of Globe Telecom, once again gathered the country's top business and enterprise leaders for a day of insightful learning, discussion, and sharing of best practices on how leadership innovation and digital transformation can help sustain a company's competitiveness and relevance in today’s ever-changing landscape.

This year’s Leadership Innovation Forum (Lead-In) with the theme “Culture Shock:  Sparking a Revolution”, is Globe Business’ way of challenging its partners and clients by harnessing culture to steer its workforce to go beyond business goals. It aspired to instill the importance of understanding, evolving, and sustaining a company culture rooted on agility and innovation.

“Discussing culture is very important as it becomes a unique identifier for successful businesses today,” said Peter Maquera, Globe Senior Vice President for the Enterprise Group. “A strong culture that employees agree to uphold and care intensely about, can motivate them to achieve their specific performance goals and contribute to the company’s overall vision as well.”

One example is the cultural transformation that Globe implemented to get to where it is now. “We needed to be capable of change, and to organize work in such a way that we are quick to deploy, and are flexible. So at Globe, spinning the Circle of Happiness means having a culture where employee-well being and growth are nurtured to deliver wonderful customer experiences that help steer the company’s future success,” said Globe Chief Commercial Officer Albert de Larrazabal.

On the other hand, Ron Kaufman, Lead-In keynote speaker, talked about “Capturing  the Power of  a Superior Service  Culture: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage” where he shared insights from individuals and teams at leading organizations around the world.  Kaufman is one of the world's leading educators and motivators for uplifting customer service and building service culture. His experience and passionate commitment to results have been distilled into proven methods to help clients achieve service excellence and establish strong service culture.

Ken Lingan, Country Head of Google Philippines, and Rex Mendoza, President and CEO of Rampver Financials, also shared experiences and best practices on how culture revolutionized their own companies-- focusing on innovation and brand building, respectively.

The event urged enterprises to seize the opportunity to create bigger impact, and contribute to the development of the country by constantly evolving in their respective industries. It also pushed companies to be responsive and adaptive in the challenging, fast, and unpredictable circumstances that they face today.

PHOTO CAPTION: From left: Rampver Financials’ President and CEO Rex Mendoza, Leadership Motivational Speaker Ron Kaufman, and Google Philippines’ Country Manager Ken Lingan

Sin-o guid man bala si #DokFerjBiron?

Aton kilalahon si #DokFerjBiron, isa sa mabaskug kag nagapanguna nga nagapapili bilang Gobernador sang Probinsya sang Iloilo. Si video sa idalum iya ginsaysay sang iya simple nga ginhalinan kag kon paano siya nagtinguha para maka-angkon sang maayo nga pangabuhi.

Importante guid nga magpili ang mga pumuluyo sang 5 ka distrito sang probinsya kabilang na dira ang 43 ka mga banwa sang isa ka Gobernador nga maga-hatag atensyon sa pagpa-uswag sang probinsya kag padayon nga pagtib-ong sini silang isa ka destinasyon nga damo mapabugal sa bilog nga kalibutan. Tan-awon ta ang video sa dalom para makilala sang maayo si #DokFerjBiron.

Fortune-telling at the Bazaar in Plazuela de Iloilo

Shopping at Plazuela de Iloilo's Bazaars just got more exciting as it introduces two new promotions for family & friends to enjoy. Aside from the restaurants and other tenants at the outdoor mall, the bazaar had been a destination for special finds- fashion, shoes, make-up, accessories for gadgets, souvenirs and other items for everyone to enjoy.

For a single receipt of P200, a shopper can have a private session with the famed fortune-teller MAHDU. Available on Fridays and Sundays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

National Camella Day Iloilo 2018

Camella, the Philippines' largest real-estate developer is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Last August 18, it celebrated the National Camella Day 2018 in Iloilo- one of the 4 key locations for the nationwide event.

After successfully starting last year, this year's celebration started in Bataan last August 5 then in Davao last August 12 before coming to the province.

Camella residents have a lot to be proud of. Thus, the #TagaCamellaAko hashtag showcases not only for their appreciation and pride as part of their community but a way of inviting others to live the good life in their master-planned neighborhood. 

The whole-day affair kicked-off with a motorcade and upon arrival at Vista Mall Iloilo, residents and guests enjoyed what the participant of the fair had to offer.

Ms. Genevieve Gregorio of Global Land, Mr. Michael Mayuga - Operations Manager of Vista Mall Iloilo, Ms. Paula Agront of Camella Savannah, Maam Henny Lenore Cagampang-Elman of Camella Condo Homes, Ms. Avic Amarillo of Vista Land - Media Relations Head lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The program showcased talents, gave away raffle prizes and even introduced Esang, the mascot of Lessandra- Camella's latest housing development in Iloilo.

Camella communities partnered with the faculty and students of Georgia Academy to give back to the community as CSR by giving gifts and surprises to the 200 gift beneficiaries who are kids from Abilay Sur Elementary School in Oton.

Stephanie Germao - one of the local artists who performed in the afternoon program.

Velocity X from Kalibo, Aklan wowed the audience with their show-stopping performance. They joined the contest to gather funds for their trip to China soon to support their once in a lifetime dream.

Ethan Loukas was one of the local performers who graced the event. He has performed in the famous Wish FM Bus.

The lucky winner of the P10,000 cash for the Dance Contest is VelocityX. Another P10,000 was aded to the winning group to help finance their trip. Other competing groups were PRF Kidz, Siztahood, D'Fuse, Velocity X Dance Crew, Crewstyler Iloilo, Groovestyle, FreshHoodz, and Brother Aces Hoodz. 

One of the hottest boybands today, BoybandPH serenaded the excited fans in the last part of the whole-day activity. 

The National Camella Day Celebration 2018 in Iloilo has truly brought joy not only to the winners and residents of Camella but to the rest of the Ilonggos as well. It only proves that it's great to live in a Camella Community.

ArtRhythmia: Art in the medical field

The Himbon Contemporary Ilonggo Artists Group who are involved in the health profession will be holding an art exhibition entitled “ArtRhythmia: Art in the medical field.”

EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: ArtRhythmia: Art in the medical field
WHEN: 3 August 2018, Friday 6:00pm
WHERE: SM City Iloilo exhibit area
(Upper Gorund Floor, in front of BDO)


EXHIBIT STATEMENT
Artrhythmia is a gathering of the healthcare professionals belonging to the Himbon group of contemporary artists. These doctor/nurses-cum-artists have managed to integrate their seemingly polarized passions and skill sets. Although varied in style, subject matter and choice of medium, they all credit their experience in the medical field as having shaped their perspective of the human condition. As artists, they recognize art’s capacity to lift the spirit beyond one’s circumstances.
Being constant witnesses to the ails and cures of the human body, and spirit, it became their shared goal to elevate healing into an art form and art into form of healing.

PIOLO PASCUAL: KEEPING HIS PROMISES

Relationships are built on promises: the promise to love, to care, to secure, to protect, and to provide. This is something that PioloPascual knows all too well, committed as he is to the promises he has made to his family as a son, a sibling, and a father.

But when financial troubles arise, bringing such promises to life becomes a challenge. 

“Like any other person, I want to give my family the best life possible. I am a man of my word, that’s why I work hard and seize every opportunity that comes my way,” Piolo said. “But more than just earning money, it’s how you manage your finances that makes a difference. Fortunately, I have the guidance and help of one very special lady: my very own sister, ChiquiPascual-Gonzales, who also happens to be my Sun Life Advisor.”

According to Piolo, Chiqui has been instrumental in ensuring that his dreams for his family will all come true. “It’s a partnership through and through. With her help, I’ve been able to make it all happen while still pursuing my own passions and advocacies,” he said.

Piolo and Chiqui’s story is but one of many in Sun Life Financial, where lifetime partnerships are developed and nurtured through the years. In fact, this has inspired Sun Life’s latest campaign, at the forefront of which is a new TV commercial highlighting Sun Life’s presence in a client’s life throughout the different stages of her life. It represents the many promises that Sun Life has helped bring into fruition for the past 123 years of its existence.

Sun Life hopes that the campaign, as well as Piolo’s own story, will inspire more people to take the same path in their financial journey. “As the longest-standing life insurance company in the Philippines, we have witnessed many promises being fulfilled throughout the years and have served generations of clients. It is an honor for us to serve all our clients and help them secure their future and those of their loved ones” Sun Life Chief Marketing Officer Mylene Lopa said. 

“The promises we make to our loved ones are sacred, and Sun Life knows this. That’s why it’s committed to helping its clients achieve their goals, no matter what happens,” Piolo said. “You can’t ask for a better lifetime partner than that!” 

About Sun Life Financial 

Sun Life Financial Inc. ("SLF Inc.") is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life Financial has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2017, Sun Life Financial had total assets under management ("AUM") of $975 billion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.

SM Strata

Photo by Paolo Rae Palmares Dehan

SM Strata is an 18-storey tower with 12 (7th to 18th) level designed to accommodate BPO locators and offices. The total area of the proposed project is 58,346.12 sqm. The project aims to provide job opportunities to the surrounding communities and to establish the BPO presence in neighboring towns where population is dense. The building is located at the Benigno Aquino Avenue, which serves as the city’s principal transport backbone. Thus, there will be ease of accessibility to public

transportation for employees. The building has a system that will minimize the threat of traffic build-up. Private vehicles may opt to drop their passengers at the front, main entrance or at the parking entrances on all four above-ground parking levels (2nd to 5th floors).

The SM Strata started construction last March 7, 2016 with an estimated project cost of more or less 2 billion pesos.The building is estimated togenerate around 12,300employees per shift not including

tenants coming in at the ground floor. The design of the building complements the existing mall

across, SM City Iloilo, the only Supermall in Iloilo which expanded by adding a building within the property and highlights SM Strata as the tallest structure in the City. The new SM Strata and

commercial spaces will be able to offer employment prospects and will propel economic benefits to

the communities., +63 917 852 8889 ; +63 917 305 4527 ; (+632) 8627047 for any further inquiries.

Hakab Na! 2018

In celebration of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, the non-government organization Breastfeeding Ilonggas(BFI) in collaboration with Iloilo City Government and Iloilo City Health Office will organize a one-day breastfeeding activity called ‘Hakab Na! 2018’ as part of Iloilo Charter Day celebration.

Now on its fourth year, Hakab Na! 2018 will gather breastfeeding families, lactation experts, peer counselors, and breastfeeding advocacy supporters, to boost awareness of the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding, promote the importance of providing proper support to breastfeeding mothers and ultimately, create a breastfeeding nation.

Central to this celebration is the act of mothers simultaneously breastfeeding their children for one full minute as part of The Big Latch On, an international activity where mothers latch on their babies from different locations around the world to create a world record.

Hakab Na! 2015 will be held simultaneously in Metro Manila (Mandaluyong and Alabang), Aklan, Bacolod, Benguet, Bulacan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Isabela, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales and Singapore on August 4, 2018 (Saturday) at 10AM

EVENT DETAILS 

WHAT: Hakab Na! 2018 

WHEN: 4 August 2018, Saturday 

Registration starts at 9AM 

Event proper starts at 10AM 

Simultaneous Breastfeeding at 10:30 AM 

WHERE: Festive Walk Mall, Megaworld Boulevard

Abyan Ko Ikaw: A sucessful feeding & gift-giving activity

Christofer and Stephanie Guck of Texas, USA spearheaded the "Abyan Ko Ikaw" or translated as "You're my friend" feeding & gift-giving activity at Santa Theresa Elem School in the Province of Guimaras in cooperation with SEC Magdalo ST Therese MTCC & Medicine Students of West Visayas State University.

 

 The children looked happy upon attending this first outreach initiative by the sponsors.

 Congratulations and wishing you more successful endeavors!

King Cup: A Must-Have for every Kitchen

There’s no denying the fact that Coco Martin has bagged the title, “Hari ng Primetime” with his long-running show, “Probinsyano”. The show has been airing in ABS-CBN for the past three years which is not an easy feat especially with the new and bolder shows taking the spotlight.

But Martin has proven that the Filipino taste has not really changed much over the years especially when it comes to entertainment. His show which is a mix of action, suspense, drama and comedy has that distinct Filipino flavor stamped all over it.

So it came as no surprise when he became the face of a local brand of sardines – King


Cup -- “Hari ang Sarap, Hari ang Sardinas”.

Just as many Filipinos are making sure they come home from work early just so they can tune in to this popular show, this new brand of sardines will surely make you want to come home because of its delicious taste and distinct flavor – mapapauwi ka talaga sa sarap!

“Isang malaking kasiyahan sa akin na maging King Cup Sardines’ brand ambassador dahil naniniwala ako sa kalidad ng produktong ito. Naalala ko, bata pa lang ako, excited talaga ako umuwi sa lola ko– at ang paborito kong ginisang sardinas na hinahanda nya. Simple lang pero mapapauwi ka talaga sa lasa at sarap!” Coco excitedly shared.


Three Decades of Excellence

King Cup is just one of the many brands under Permex Producer and Exporter Corporation which has been around for more than 30 years. Hailing from the biggest sardine-making city in the country, Permex operates in Zamboanga which is considered one of the biggest and efficient tuna and sardine processing plants in the country. In fact, they employ about 1,500 workers and with rated capacity to process 70 metric tons of tuna and 150 metric tons of sardines per day.

This family corporation is headed by its President Jimmy Yap who was born and raised in Davao. The second generation currently takes an active role in running the family business with Engineer Jaydrick Yap as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Eugene Yap as the Chief Finance Officer.

Small Beginnings, Big Vision
As with most companies, Permex started small with an initial capacity of 10 metric tons of fish and a work force of 300 but they have expanded and grown so much in just three decades.

Permex owns seven separate warehouses, ice plant that can produce 180 metric tons of ice per day, a cold storage facility for 1,200 tons of fish storage at -25C that maintains fish freshness, and a fully air-conditioned tuna cleaning facility with temperature maintained at 70F.

“Our modern facilities and resources equip us to engage in deep sea fishing, ice production and cold storage, seafood canning, fishmeal production, ship repair, dry dock and maintenance. These resources enable Permex to provide fresh fish to the market and its cannery. Because of our modern facilities, we are able to enter markets in Asia and Europe,” Jaydrick shares.

World-Class Quality
“Permex takes pride in being the only Philippine fish cannery to attain a ‘Double Triple A’ rating by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans of Canada in 1991. This rare distinction has allowed the company to continue and enjoy preferential status of its products in Canada after passing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s rigid quality management program. The company was also awarded in 1991 with the Golden Shell Award for Excellence in Exports, the first fish cannery to be a recipient of this prestigious award from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Center for International Trade and Expositions and Missions (CITEM),” Eugene added.

Permex is also one of the few Philippine canning plant accredited by European Union, that produces both sardines and tuna for export to EU market.

Their excellence in their products has reached world-wide recognition which is a pleasant surprise since sardines has been known for far too long as a poor man’s food.


Sardines: A Filipino Kitchen Staple for Good Reason
If we were to scour your kitchen, how likely is it that we will find a can or two of these sardines sitting comfortably in your pantry or your kitchen cabinet? Considered a Filipino food staple, sardines can be found in almost every kitchen in the country because it not only boasts of its affordability, but it also prides itself in its taste and nutritional value.

Did you know that a single can of sardines is packed with high protein and is low in carbs? It is also a good source of calcium, iron and omega 3 fatty acids. That is why the American Heart Association recommends adding fatty fish to your diet at least twice a week to help lower cholesterol levels and improve your heart’s health.

Specifically created for mass market consumption, King Cup Sardines are made from fresh tamban fish cooked in tomato sauce with just the right amount of spices. Deliciously flavorful, King Cup Sardines has a firm, meaty texture rarely found in regular sardines.

Since Filipinons enjoy their sardines sautéed, this new brand is definitely suited for moms. Lola’s or Tita’s special recipe of ginisang sardinas!

That is why it is clear as day that sardines are here to stay and with the new brand of royalty in town, King Cup is sure to reign in the hearts—or in this case, the kitchen---of many.

King Cup has two variants: King Cup Sardines in tomato sauce and King Cup Sardines in tomato sauce with chili added are available at all leading supermarkets and groceries nationwide. For more information, visit www.permex.com.ph and follow on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KingCupA1Sardines/. Contact the Sales and Marketing at (02) 3666054 located at 232 Baesa Industrial Terminal Quirino Highway Q.C.

Premier group Ballet Philippines to perform at SM City Iloilo

The county’s premier dance group Ballet Philippines is set to perform in Iloilo’s premier mall.

The event dubbed Celebration, will be a showcase of Ballet Philippine’s best dances that pay homage to Filipino history, diversity and talent.

SM City Iloilo is proud to bring you another unparalleled performance by the country's flagship company in ballet and contemporary dance, this July 13, 2018, 6pm at SM Cinema 6.

This special presentation is a treat and a world class offering to theIlonggos who advocate culture and the arts and to those who wish to experience a one-of-a-kind performance from the group widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity.

For inquiries, please visit the official Facebook page of SM City Iloilo or call the Marketing Department at (033)320 9609 local 16.