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OCTOBER 28, 2013 - JANUARY 27, 2014 Vol. V, Issue No. 7

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GLOBAL COMMUNITY CELEBRATESWORLD DIABETES DAY ON NOVEMBER 14

Acknowledged as one othe more chronic diseasesamong humans, DiabetesMellitus or simply Diabetes isan illness which occurs whena person does not producesucient insulin coming romthe pancreas or when thebody cannot properly utilizethe insulin that it produces.Insulin is a hormone thatregulates blood sugar levels.Hence, high blood sugar le-

vels or Hyperglycaemia are

associated with people whoare suering rom Diabetes.

Eventually, Hyperglycae-mia can lead to serious dam-age that may gradually aectthe normal unctions o bodilyorgans and systems, especial-ly to the heart, kidneys, nervesand blood vessels.

Types of DiabetesAccording to the World

Health Organization (WHO),there are three (3) types oDiabetes. These are Type 1Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes andGestational Diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes occurswhen a persons body ailsto produce insulin. The de-

ciency in insulin productionrequires the patient to beadministered with sucientdoses o insulin on a dailybasis, either through injectionor an insulin pump. This ormo Diabetes was also knownbeore as Insulin-dependent,

Juvenile or Childhood-onsetDiabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes is a condi-tion which results when thebody becomes resistant to theinsulin it produces and thecells ail to properly utilizethe insulin. Type 2 Diabetes is

known as the more commonorm o Diabetes as 90% opeople who suer rom thedisease are diagnosed withthe Type 2 variety.

The third type is Gesta-tional Diabetes, which occursamong pregnant women whodevelop a high blood glucoselevel during pregnancy. This isoten diagnosed through pre-natal screening.

Additionally, people whoare suering rom Impaired

Glucose Tolerance (IGT) andImpaired Fasting Glycaemia(IFG) are also at risk romprogressing to Type 2 Diabe-tes.

Common SymptomsAll three Diabetes types

have almost the same symp-toms. For a person aficted

with Diabetes, symptoms mayinclude polydipsia or exces-sive thirst, polyuria or exces-sive urination, atigue, visionchanges, constant hunger and

weight loss.

How To Preventand Treat Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes cannot be

prevented as based on medi-cal accounts. However, themore common orm o Diabe-tes, which is Type 2, is usuallyinfuenced by a persons lie-style. By preventing and de-laying the occurrence o Type2 Diabetes, people should dothe ollowing adjustments totheir respective liestyles:

-Engage in exercise and bephysically active.

-Eat a balanced andhealthy diet that includes in-take o three to ve servings oruit and vegetables. Reduce

consumption o ood contai-ning large amounts o sugarand saturated ats.

-Avoid smoking as it in-creases the risk o cardiovas-cular illnesses.

-Maintain an ideal bodyweight.

The primary treatment oDiabetes is through loweringand moderating blood glucoselevels. Medication includesgiving insulin to patients withType 1 Diabetes while those

with Type 2 Diabetes may begiven oral medication but mayalso require insulin dependingon each medical case. Bloodpressure control is also key incontrolling Diabetes.

Other related preventivemethods or people with Dia-betes include screening orearly symptoms o Diabetes-related Kidney diseases andor retinopathy (which causesblindness) as well as control-ling Lipid levels in the bloodto regulate cholesterol.

Global and LocalDiabetes Information

As per the WHO, here aresome helpul and viable inor-

mation regarding Diabetes- 347 million people

worldwide have Diabetes.-In 2004, an estimated

3.4 million people died romconsequences o high astingblood sugar.

-More than 80% o Dia-betes deaths occur in low andmiddle-income countries.

-WHO projects that Dia-betes will be the 7th leadingcause o death in 2030.

-Healthy diet, regularphysical activity, maintaininga normal body weight and

avoiding tobacco use can pre-vent or delay the onset o Type2 Diabetes.

In the Philippines, reportsrom the National Epidemiol-ogy Center o the Departmento Health (DoH) consider Di-abetes as the ninth (9th) lea-ding cause o death among

Filipinos rom the years 1999to 2002. As o 2005, one inevery 25 Filipinos was diag-nosed as having Diabetes.

Also, according to Dr.Danilo F. Baldemor, diabe-tologist and immediate pastpresident o the Philippine

Association o Diabetes Edu-cators (PADE), Diabetes a-ected the lives o 9.7% o thetotal adult population in the

whole country in 2012. Thisbrings the utmost necessityto incorporate to both youngand old Filipinos the impor-tance o adopting a healthyand maintained liestyle in or-der to avoid the complicationso the disease.

World Diabetes DayFirst starting in 1991 as

an initiative o the Interna-tional Diabetes Federation(IDF) and the World Health

Organization (WHO), theWorld Diabetes Day (WDD)is an annual event celebratedevery November 14th. Thiscampaign is spearheaded bythe IDF and member associa-tions in advocating and crea-ting awareness about Diabe-tes among the global com-

munity.World Diabetes Day be-came an ocial United Na-tions Day in 2007, in recogni-tion as an important vehiclein disseminating importantinormation and issues re-garding the growing con-cern behind Diabetes to thegeneral public. The event iscelebrated on November 14,

which also marks the birth-day o Frederick Banting, theCanadian scientist and doctor

who alongside with CharlesBest, conceived the idea thatled to the discovery o insulinin 1922.

For years 2009 to 2013, thecentral theme or the annual

World Diabetes Day celebra-tions is Diabetes Educationand Prevention. Activities thatare associated with the obser-

vance o World Diabetes Dayinclude press conerences,

sports events, radio and te-levision appearances, news-paper articles, ree Diabetesscreening and workshops

which are organized by thevarious member organiza-tions o the IDF and associ-ated groups worldwide.

Here in the Philippines, the

observance o World DiabetesDay is headed by the Depart-ment o Health alongside

with local aliates o the IDFand Non-Government Or-ganizations that cater to Dia-betes awareness and preven-tion. Usual activities includeree blood glucose monitor-ing and testing, sports eventssuch as un runs and talks andseminars to the Filipino publicabout basic Diabetes inorma-tion and care.Reerences:

http://www.who.int/media-centre/actsheets/s312/en/index.html (World Health OrganizationDiabetes Factsheet)

http://www.id.org/world-Diabetesday/about (InternationalDiabetes Federation)

http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/index.php/2012-05-23-07-46-36/2012-05-24-00-03-06/5803-Di-abetes-and-the-flipino-diet (Philip-pine Council or Health Researchand Development-Department oScience and Technology)

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2 OCTOBER 28, 2013 - JANUARY 27, 2014 GREAT PHILIPPINES EXPEDITION

BUSINESS

VALENZUELAS PREMIERE RESTOBAR AND GRILLERYBy: Alexander B. Estoesta II

In the heart o Valenzuela City inNorthern Metro Manila lies a dining es-tablishment that has a rereshing ambi-ance and also serves good and deliciousculinary dishes hot o the grill. A perect

venue or those who want to momenta-rily escape rom the hustle and bustle othe metropolis all the while enjoying a hotmeal and perhaps a cold bottle or two as

well.Located in Barangay Lingunan, Valen-

zuela City, Villa Marcelina prouds itsel asthe citys biggest and nest restobar andgrill. Opened just last December 2012, VillaMarcelina has managed to establish itselas one o the more prominent dining es-tablishments in Valenzuela less than a year

o its operations.

The Early Beginningsof Villa Marcelina

According to the restaurants operationmanager Arnold Amado, Villa Marcelina

was a brainchild o his childhood riendJun Paler. Engaged in the auto supplybusiness while based in Caliornia with hisamily, Mr. Paler disclosed to Mr. Amadohis plans to build a restaurant during oneo his visits in the Philippines back in 2004.

Nagkita kami dati ni Jun (Mr. Paler)sa isang bar kung saan ako nagtratraba-ho noong bumisita siya dito sa Pilipinasnoong 2004. Sinabi niya sa akin na oncebumalik na sila ng pamilya niya dito sabansa at mag-settle down or good, angbalak niya ay magtayo ng restaurant. Doonna nagsimula ang pagpaplano para sa Villa

Marcelina.shares Mr. Amado.Further, Mr. Amado discloses that Mr.

Paler has a ondness or ood and ea-ting while in the company o amily andriends, thus the concept behind this busi-ness endeavor.

The plan eventually bore into ruitionwhen Mr. Paler and his amily movedback to the country in May 2012. Choo-sing one o his lands in Valenzuela City aslocation, Villa Marcelina opened its doors

to the public in December 2012 ater threemonths o construction. The restaurantsname is in tribute o Mr. Paler to his mo-ther Marcelina.

Given his background in overseeingthe operations o restaurants and barshaving worked as an area manager andsupervisor o several dining establish-ments beore, Mr. Amado was tapped byMr. Paler to be Villa Marcelinas operationsmanager.

As proo o their commitment to makethe restobar more better, the two riendsopenly discuss matters and share theirideas and suggestions regarding VillaMarcelinas activities to each other on adaily basis. Through this reciprocation o

thoughts, Mr. Paler and Mr. Amado areable to chart various marketing and pro-motional activities that helped enhancedthe image o Villa Marcelina in enticingmore people to visit the restobar.

Culinary Line-UpAcknowledged as Valenuelas big-

gest grillery and restobar, Villa Marcelinaprouds itsel with a ull-fedged menu thataims to capture even the most distinctiveo tastes.

Mr. Amado credits Mr. Palers nephew,Michael Celis, or coming up with therestobars menu. Celis holds a degree inCulinary Arts. In addition, there are alsosome items in the menu which were con-tributed by the restobars current cook andkitchen sta.

Describing Villa Marcelinas line-up o

dishes, Mr. Amado describes them as a u-sion o Asian dishes, which includes tra-ditional Filipino meals as well as Chineseand Japanese variants. He cites the restau-rants grilled ood items as the best sellersin the menu, singling out the SeaoodPlatter composed o Tuna Belly, Mussels,Prawns and Pusit Lumot (Squid) as oneo the more popular dishes among theirdiners.

Among the restobars dishes sampled

It has been a common knowledge that Filipinos love good ood. Aside rom appreciating the fner points o cooking and ood artistry, it isthrough partaking o a sumptuous meal that Pinoys alongside their amilies and riends bond, whether it be on a special occasion such as

birthdays or weedings, or just simply relaxing ater a stressul day at the ofce or school.

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GREAT PHILLIPINES EXPEDITION OCTOBER 28, 2013 - JANUARY 27, 20143

LIFE, BEAUTY & LEISURE

ADVOCATING HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOTHE FILIPINO PEOPLE: THE SUPERLADYS LEGACYBy: Alexander B. Estoesta II

Despite her more than 30 yearsin promoting health and wellnessin the Philippines and abroad, Su-perlady Dr. Winie R. Elfa still feelsthat she needs to leave a legacy be-hind that will ensure that her advo-cacy will be followed by the nextgeneration of Filipino people.

In an exclusive interview gran-ted to Great Philippines Expedi-tion, the 63-year old Naturopathic/Alternative Medicine Doctor sharesher thoughts about her plannedlegacy to be given to this countryscitizens, with emphasis on a pro-per and healthly lifestyle to peoplecoming from all walks of life.

Basically, I plan to leave behinda lasting legacy for all Filipinos,especially to our senior citizens.I want them to be in the pink ofhealth and free from any sicknessespecially during the laer years of

their life. In turn, they will be ableto acquire savings and give theseassets that will benet their next ofkin. says Dr. Elfa.

In principle, according to Dr.Elfa, this type of succession is prop-er and ideal since the main bene-ciaries would be that of the futuregenerations and securing a beertomorrow for them. Explains Dr.Elfa: We should not think of our-selves alone but that of the welfareof future generations as well.

To prepare for the future, she re-lates that all Filipinos should havea series of plans for his/her respec-

tive family. Correspondingly, theseplans should center on emphasi-zing awareness in terms of healthand wellness for each member ofthe family, since the doctor rmly

believes that a proper family plan-ning is equivalent to good healthfor all.

I also advise each Filipino toplan their lives well. Basically,health is ones utmost priority. Lifeis the most precious possession butmost people take it for granted,Dr. Elfa notes. Man gets sick andmost accidents happen because ofnegligence.

She also adds: The process ofageing and degeneration cannot

be avoided. Given this fact, peopleshould practice preventive mea-sures to avoid being stricken bysickness.

In detail, Dr. Elfa tells about

her plans to spread the goodwill ofhealth and wellness to the wholeFilipino community. Accordingto her, she wants this to be ac-complished not only thru word ofmouth but in deed.

Introducing the Superladys Mac-robiotic Lifestyle

Namely, there are two purposeswhich Dr. Elfa hopes to inuence tothe people who will be followingthis mode of healthy lifestyle. Oneis for them to remain healthly andthe other is to avoid debts and li-abilities by those sick individuals

that will be passed to their families.These are achievable goals, she

says, if these individuals whole-heartedly subscribe to the Super-ladys Macrobiotic Lifestyle, Dr.Elfas specic plan of action to ad-vocate health and wellness to allFilipinos.

Emphasizes Dr. Efa: If a patientfollows my regimen 100%, I willassure them that this method willlessen their agonies and help themto live longer without pain.

Under the Superladys Macro-biotic Lifestyle regimen, the proce-dure to follow include the labora-tory testing of the prospective clientor patient before and after the regi-men is completed.

This set-up has patients accom-modated by Dr. Elfa on a 24 hourperiod in which they will be sub-

jected to a diet of foods that are

considered as pagkaing gamot(healing foods) which can heal a va-riety of illnesses. The patients areconned to her care in her clinic/oce at West Insula Condominiumin Quezon City, wherein they will

be given the necessary treatmentand medicinal products based ontheir illness.

For those patients who havebeen diagnosed as having chronicillnesses, Dr. Elfa recommends thatthey stay for seven (7) days underher hospice with proper treatmentand diet from the Superladys Mac-robiotic Lifestyle regimen. After-

wards, they will be able to see thedierence and notice the improve-ment in their health. They will behealed if they properly follow myprotocol in relation to their treat-ment. says Dr. Elfa.

An Invitation to PromoteHealth and Wellness

In order to fully realize this ob-jective, Dr. Elfa is urging investorsand medical practitio-ners to helpher in purchasing several units ofthe West Insula Condominium to

be converted into a small health fa-cility that concentrates on promot-ing her health and wellness objec-tives. She also plans to utilize her5-hectare lot situated in El Nido,Palawan as a model community forthe Superladys Macrobiotic Life-style regimen.

Alongside these plans is her in-

vitation to individuals who want tobe one of the Superladys Macrobi-otic Consultants and be part of theteam who will help in carrying outand promote the health and well-ness programs of Dr. Elfa.

All of these, Dr. Elfa says, willserve as her lasting legacy to thewhole Filipino nation. Sa ganitongparaan ay hindi masasayang angaking mga eorts. Dumaan akosa hirap at batikos mula sa medi-cal community pero ito naman aynalagpasan ko dahil meron akongmga pasyenteng natulungan na gu-maling sa kanilang mga sakit. I was

also able to improve the conditionof people with terminal illnesseswithin the seven day managementof my health program. shares Dr.Elfa.

Onwards, Dr. Elfa is hopefulthat Filipinos will be able to adapther lifestyle wellness regimen and

by being commied to it will reapsignicant benets for them lateron. Magpalusog, magpalakas,magpaliksi, magpahaba ng buhayng hindi aray ng aray. Ang hindimaiiwasan mapigilan, mamatay ngnakangiti, hindi nakangiwi. Huwagmagiwan ng utang sa mga kapitba-hay. quips Dr. Elfa as her partingmessage in inspiring people to keephealthly and strong in order to pro-long their lives as well as investingtowards the future in safekeepinghealth so that debts may not beincurred to the family to be left be-

hind.Listen to Dr. Winnie Super-lady R. Elfa s Radio Program:Radyo Kalusugan University in the

Air Health Seminar which is airedon Radyo Veritas 846 KHZ Mondayto Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 am andevery Thursday from 1:00-2:00 pm.

Her program is also aired on DZMERadyo Uno 1530 KHZ Monday to

Friday from 4:00-5:00 am and Sa-turday 4:00-6:00 am. Visit her ofceat West Insula Condominium, West

Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City(near Paramount Theater and SMNorth Edsa)

DOALNARA Restoration

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Cooperative Profle

Doalnara globally:A movement seemingly quiet

and simple is arising. Neverthelessall who see and hear o it becomeoverwhelmed with hope as it em-braces us with rereshing amaze-ment. This movement is spreadingdomestically and overseas as welland has recently become a pointo major interest.

This is the moment that Doal-nara Restoration Society is devel-oping or what is called (GlobalEnvironmental Restoration Move-ment). This movement that hadslowly begun in 1980, was es-tablished as Doalnara Restora-tion Society in 1994 and had thenstarted to carry out organized ac-tual operations.

Presently Doalnara Restora-tion Society Philippines has manysister organization, with its head-quarters located in Uljin, SouthKorea, with 10 other branchesin Korea located in Chongsong,Sangju, Bongwa, Pyongchang,

Jangheung, Jungju, Sanchung,Wonju, and Jinchun. There are 11internationl branches: in USA, Ja-pan, Australia, Russia, China, Tai-

wan, Canada, Kyrgystan, Uzbeki-stan, Kenya and Philippines.

Global EnvironmentalRestoration that DoalnaraPursue:

The dream behind Doalnarasslogan village where dreams cometrue is to make a [ Healthy Society

Without Diseases] as well as [ Ahappy world where everyone hasbecome one amily]. This is the

very dream that Hannong Resto-ration Society has been strivingto ulll through Global Environ-ment Restoration.

Then what is this movement o

Global Environmental Res-toration that Doalnara Com-munity strives or?

Firstly, it is the movemento Restoring the DiseasedLands. It is known that inthis vast universe living subs-tance exists solely on thisEarth. The root o the earthsenvironment is soil, and soil is

the mother o all living substance.With this belie, in order to restorethe lands diseased by bvariouskinds o environmental pollu-tion, Hannong uses what is calledthe triple agricultural methodsthrough natural organic armingmethods without ever using ag-ricultural products but we havedeveloped a movement that alsorestores the diseased lands.

Secondly, it is the movemento Restoring the diseased Body

Although science and medical sci-ence is continuously developing,mankind is suering rom diseasemore than ever. The way or man-kind to be reed rom their dis-eased bodies is not to put harmulpoison into the body but to con-sume healthy oods that maintainour health. With this belie, Han-nong uses detoxiying oodstusand produces agricultural pro-ducts that have been produced

with non-poisonous methodsrom non-poisonous soil. Withthe intake o this non-poisonousagricultural products and throughhealth laws and natural healingmethods, we not only heal ourdiseased bodies but we are alsoable tp prevent catching diseaseas well.

Thirdly, it is the movement oRestoring the diseased body.

Although science and medicalscience is continuously advan-

cing, modern conveniences makea convenient liestyle possible orour world. However, the heartgradually becomes diseased, andthe result is the increase o crimeand deterioration, as well as thecrumbling o moral principlesand ethics. Through demoraliza-tion, lack o moral standards, andlack o sense o values that do notdes-troy but rather increase eachothers happiness, we are unableto break away rom the shadowsas we progress towards a darkuture. Through Hannongs al-ternative education this purposeis being ullled and has becomea subject o great interest in theeducation system. Hannongsschool o alternative educationhas been televised several times

through the media. Here in thisschool bullying, alienating ellowclassmates, violence, smoking ordeviation can never be ound. It isa site o education or the wholeman and has become the center ogreat interest.

Consequently, people whoseheart are rm and unchanging asstone have gathered together tostudy and educate the Environ-ment Friendly Agriculture in orderto ulll and expand this practicesdomestically and internationally.

By ullling Global Environ-mental Restoration on the wholethrough domestic and interna-tional interchange and public in-ormation, our goal is to contri-

bute toward the ulllment o thewelare o the arming villages andthe true happiness o mankind.

DOALNARA RESTORATION

SOCIETY PHILIPPINES

MULTIPURPOSE

COOPERATIVE

What is Doalnara?DOALNARA is a worldwide

organic community, joined to-gether with the single purposeo growing- organic produce andostering an- organic heart.Mission:

To make a happy arm com-munity that is eco-riendlywithpeople physically and spirituallyhealthy. Thus, restoring man in theimage o His Maker.

Vision:To make a [A Healthy Soci-ety without Disease] as well as [AHappy world where everyone Hasbecome one amily]Location:

At the oot o the two og-gy mountains, Mt.lumot andMt.Balatukan, at Sitio San Roque,brgyn Aposkahoy, Claveria, Mi-samis Oriental, Mindanao island.Philippines.

Contact and visit Catherine Bautis-ta at 3rd Floor, Victory Mall, Caloo-can City Mobile Nos: 09294052523and 0927-8310483


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A Visit to Cavites Blue BaliHealth Spa and Restobar

By ALEXANDRA LOUISE FLORES

The AmenitiesThe place has an al-

luring aura to any guestor visitor. The recep-tion area to its main a-cility, oers a blend otranquility and a senseo authentic ambience."Blue is or men andBali itsel means BaliIndonesia." Mr. AlbertMontoya the man be-hind Blue Bali, sharesthe story ater its name.

When it comes to work,he believes that menare more stressed than

women. Men alwayscome or massage tosoothe their body pains.His long time dream o

visiting Indonesia also

led up to this concept.This also explains how

the spa's urniture anddecors look like as wellas the interiors o the

walls and ceiling andthe design o the rooms/treatment area. To add,there is also a boutiqueo specialty productsthat all came up to paintan Indonesian inspiredappearance.

He was personallyin charge o the selec-tion o style and designs,every little detail o itincluding light xtures,curtains and plants. Acozy specialized area orcouples or the couple'sroom is also oered. Theharmony and privacy othe environment only

adds up to the signatureservice they oer or a

complete package.

Purely MassageService

"What makes BlueBali dierent is that weprovide pure massagepleasure only. Clientscome to us because weare known as a very

wholesome establish-ment," says Mr. Mon-toya. He stands by hisprinciple o workinghard to obtain digniedtherapists and stronglybelieving in doing whatis right. The proprietor'scommitment to provi-ding reputable and ex-cellent customer serviceexplains why he never

tolerates a therapist whorenders extra service. He

values his sta as muchas the clients.

The StaffIn regards to his sta

in Blue Bali, Mr. Mon-toya shares:"Four o mytherapists are scheduledto leave the country andundergo training in Ku-

wait and return backhere aterwards so wecan send another batchto train as well." Thepersonnel here are notonly riendly and ac-commodating but theyare also proessionallytrained to cater superbmassage treatment tomelt away all the ten-sion and stress o aheavy day's work.

Footprints of anEntrepreneur

In his two years inthis eld, Mr. Montoya

went through the upsand downs o his busi-ness. "There are a lot oproblems, but I made

it," says Mr. Montoya.His message o advice

to those who want to at-tain success is to ollowone's happiness: "Angnegosyo, kung sa tinginmo tinapos mo doktorpero hindi ka masaya,huwag ka doon. Kungmas masaya ka magtin-da ng isda, kalimutanmo propesyon mo. Pili-in mo iyon. Che talagaako, akala ko iyon napero mas masaya akodito (Blue Bali). Siguro40% stress, 60% masayaako sa ginagawa ko lalona nakakatulong akosa mga therapist ko.Tinuturing ko na dinsilang mga anak." Hebelieves in the signi-cance o happiness inrelation to being suc-cessul. According tohim, it is also necessarythat one must knowhow to save money.That is why he is thank-ul or his riends in theadministration unit thatact as his accountants. Itis through them that he

has learned the value osavings.

Why MassageTherapy?

People occasionallyseek relie rom head,back, neck, shoulder andbody pains. A soothingmassage can be a per-ect treatment or such.Not only does it pro-

vide muscle relaxationbut boost one's healthas well. Massage (thepower o touch) is goodor the body, mind andsoul. To enjoy all o thesebenets, one must do aSpa visit and Blue Bali isa perect choice or such.The Spa's combinationo dierent therapy andmassage comes in rea-sonable prices and arecost-riendly. You canalso choose rom their

various beauty products,all organic and chemicalree. A total health pack-age or stress manage-ment, rejuvenation andrecreation. So do dropby and enjoy the ser-

vices oered by Blue Bali

Health Spa and Resto-bar.

Massage is a luxury one cant afford to miss. And insearch for this kind of pleasure, Great Philippines Expedi-tion found this place located at Mercedes Village in Das-marias City, Cavite. Blue Bali Health Spa and restobarin the heart of the Southern Luzon province portrays awhole unique relaxation experience for a perfect getaway.


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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

BECOME A BLESSINGTO OTHERSRODEL T. RABARA

BEING READY FOR

AN EARTHQUAKEEMERGENCYALEXANDER B. ESTOESTA II

It is only but humanfor one to experience

a multitude of hard-ships in life. It canrange from as simpleas one being suddenlyretrenched from workto the more complex,such as an individualgrowing up in an envi-ronment deprived notonly of sustenancebut of any parentalcare as well.

Though it may seemtrue that certain formsof problems supposedly

act as building blocks instrengthening ones cha-racter as the years go on, itis denitely not applicableto everyone. Mere humansthat we are, we are proneand susceptible to emo-tions whenever we encoun-ter a difcult and painfulsituation. Most of the time,we may need support to

help us get past throughthis challenge in life.

And this is where thepresence of families andfriends come in. The fa-mily is considered as thebackbone of a person,so always expect a readyresponse if one is to seekhelp from a family membergiven the close-knit qua-lity of Filipino families. Thesame principle applies tofriends also, especiallythose who one has grownup with in which the rela-tionship is almost similarto being siblings amongthemselves.

And strangers also canhelp during times of hard-ship. How? People areknown to show compas-sion to his or her fellowman during times of suffe-ring. In dire situationssuch as the recent calamitythat has struck the Visayasand the armed strife thathas displaced many inZamboanga City, there arecountless persons who did

not hesistated to share apart of themselves to helpin channeling relief to theneedy, be it in the formof giving donations or by

physically volunteering toassist in various medicaland rescue operations indifferent areas of concern.

It can be rememberedthat in Catholic teaching,the corporal works ofmercy entice each oneof us to feed the hungry,clothe the naked, give drinkto the thirsty and visit thesick, among others. Its isthrough performing theseacts do we receive an ac-complishment in life andfulllment in spirit as wehave wholeheartedly ren-dered these duties to ourfellow man and in the eyesof our Heavenly Father.

So wherever you can,whenever you can, alwaystry to extend a helpinghand to others. By beco-ming a blessing to them, itwill also open the avenuefor others to assist youwhen a dire time is at hand.No matter how big or smallyour form of help is, it mat-ters greatly to the personthat you are helping.

Have a good day, every-one. And continue to shareyour blessings to others!

A numbing incidentwhich happened lastOctober 15, 2013 hasleft hundreds deadand hundreds moreeither injured or dis-possessed of theirhousing and materialbelongings . Further-more, it has left a

whole nation terriedon the aftermath of adisaster.

The 7.2 magnitudeearthquake that has hit theVisayas area, in particularthe provinces of Bohol andCebu as well as surroun-ding areas, in the morningof October 15 has beendescribed as one of themore destructive naturalcalamities in recent localhistory. Aside from leavingscores of people lifeless,the earthquake has also

pulverized and destroyedseveral historical sites,mostly heritage churcheswhich have been built se-veral centuries ago.

Given that the Philip-pines lie in the Pacic Ringof Fire area of the planet, itmakes the country suscep-tible to volcanic eruptionsas well as frequent earth-quakes and tremors. Withthis fact, it is importantthat each Filipino know thener points of disaster pre-

paredness and emergencyevacuation, especially du-ring times when the earthis making violent and rapidshakes.

An online article bythe National Geographicshares key informationabout Earthquake Safety.This includes having anearthquake readiness plan,building your house with

the help of a professionalwho will guide you to makethe structure earthquake

proof, keeping an emer-gency kit that has an ade-quate supply of food, waterand medicine for the wholefamily and also turning offimmediately the electricity,gas and water lines oncedisaster strikes.

In addition, the articlealso suggests about what

people should do in themiddle of an earthquakeactivity. These are:

-Drop down; take coverunder a desk or table and

hold on.-Stay indoors until the

shaking stops and youresure its safe to exit.

-If outside, go to anopen area where there areno obstructions that might

hurt you and others in themidst of aftershocks.

-Stay away from stan-ding furniture or appliancethat can fall on you.

-Stay away from win-dows since they mightshatter and you mightget injured by the yingshards. (broken glass)

-If you are in a movingvehicle slow down, nd anopen area and get out.

Remember that the keyword here is to remaincalm and not panic regard-less of the catastrophic

situation. Being calmwill enable you to thinkclearly and straight so thatyou may be able to saveyourself and others in the

process as well. Thereare countless times that

people are overwhelmedby panic that it results increating a more trouble-some situation such as inthe cases of stampedes ordrowning in sea disasters.

Avoiding panic will ensurenot only your personalsafety, but to other peopleas well. Continue to be

safe, everyone!

Reference: http://environment.

nationalgeographic.com/environ-

ment/natural-disasters/earthquake-

safety-tips/

Given that the Philippines lie in thePacic Ring of Fire area of the planet, itmakes the country susceptible to volcaniceruptions as well as frequent earthquakesand tremors.

Perfect teeth, beautifulsmiles the MRC way

Text and photos By Leony R. Garcia

"I hope to see theday when children nolonger have to wearbraces." starts Dr.

Gamaliel Urbi o My-ounctional ResearchCo. (MRC) Clinics.

The dentist istalking rom experi-ence having been inthe dentistry businessall his working lie.He said most parentssave hard or the kidsbraces while the kidsbrave it out to endurethe pain o wires.

This happenswhen parents worryand seek medicalhelp especially ortheir kids with croo-ked or crowded teeth.

And they are advisedby the dentist to justbring them back

when they are 12 years old at thetime when an orthodontic treat-ment like the brace could now betted to their teeth.

This is traditional approach-- through brace. However, by12 years old it may be too late asa childs jaw bones may be ullyormed as well as permanently outo its supposed shape, Urbi says.

Fixed braces cannot eectivelydevelop the jaws and extraction omultiple permanent teeth is otenrequired. Full-xed braces mayalso bring Other problems suchas enamel and root damage.Urbi

says.In short, hinintay muna ma-

ging malala yung problemang

bago gamutin. By that time ma-sakit para sa bata ang solusyon bubunatan siya ng permanentteeth at lalagyan ng maraming

wires at mas magastos.He says.With modern technology, par-

ents and children dont need towait until these ages. In act, ac-cording to Urbi its better to starttreatment early and correct theunderlying causes o the prob-lem (incorrect muscle unction othe lips and tongue) commonlycause by mouth breathing, tonguethrusting, reverse swallowing andthumb sucking (also known as in-correct myounctional habits).

Preventive,interceptive dentistry

As a ellow o the InternationalAssociation o Orthodontics, aproessional association primarilyconsisting o general and pediatricdentists, Urbi was introduced to anew dental technique that wouldbe able to address misshapen jawand teeth o young kids aged be-tween 5 and 12.

What we do here at MRC Clin-ic is to observe the concerned childrst. Putting any corrective instru-ment on the childs teeth shouldcome later because we ound outits the childs habit that should be

addressed rst.Urbi says.He explains that a childs man-

nerisms have a huge impact onshaping his/her ace.

I the child breathes throughthe mouth instead o nose, bitesthe lip, thumb sucks or uses thetongue to push the teeth, theseactions could put pressure on thechilds jaw and cause not onlymisshapen teeth but also ace.ex-plains Urbi.

The sot tissues in the mouthcontrol dental position and shouldbe treated in conjunction with anyorthodontic appliance therapy.

Treating the sot tissue inside themouth is highly important as re-search shows the position o theteeth is determined by the lips and

tongue. Also, posi-tive acial growthdepends on correctunction and cor-rect breathing.

When the per-manent teeth eruptat 6 to 8 years oage, the childs ap-pearance oten be-comes worse.

The MRC Cli-nics approach is toevaluate the childrom 5 to 8 years o

age, looking or thecauses o crooked teeth, and sug-gesting treatment or these causesright away.

Correcting these incorrect my-ounctional habits at an early ageallows or the child to developcorrect arch development, gooddental alignment, improved jawgrowth and overall a better loo-king ace.

Training ActivitiesMRC Clinic teaches the child

several activities meant to improvehis/her habit.

Called MRC Trainer Activi-ties, these series o exercises aremeant to retrain the muscles o the

tongue, lips and cheeks to unc-tion correctly.

The clinic uses easy-to-un-derstand 3D animations to showparents and their children howthe acial muscles infuence toothposition, and how the combina-tion o MRC Trainer Activitiesand MRC Trainers are specicallydesigned to retrain the muscleso the tongue, lips and cheeks tounction correctly.

This is the only time we exa-mine the childs teeth and deter-mine which type o MRC Trainer(dental appliances that straightenthe teeth and jaws) t the childs

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ENTERTAINMENT

Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild

Inspired by the Ramon ObusanFolkloric Group under the tutelageof the National Artist for DanceMr. Ramon Arevalo Obusan, thegroup was ocially registered inyear 2002 with Mr. Randy C. Gue-vara as the Artistic Director. In thesame year, the group was chosen bythe Department of Tourism (DOT)to be the ocial emissary to the Pa-cico Yokohama, Japan. The groupparticipated in the Taipei Interna-tional Travel Fair held in WorldTrade Center in Taipei, Taiwanas an Ambassador in promotingthe WOW Philippines Project ofthen DOT Secretary Richard Gor-don in 2002 and 2003.

DOT once again sent the groupto the world-renowned MIDO-SUJIParade in Osaka, Japan where theycaptured the 1st Prize InternationalAward (2003) and in 2004, fromamong 15 participating countries,

the group received the prestigiousInternational Award, which placedthem into the Hall of Fame. Anotherinvitation that took them to takecenterstage in the Singapore Heri-tage Festival, a Singapore Holidayevent held in the astonishing Mall ofSuntec City. In 2005, the group per-formed a special Philippine reper-toire and selected Asian Traditionalsongs in the Asia Pacic EconomicForum held at the Coconut Palace,CCP Complex. The Singapore Tou-rism Board worked with the groupin the Philippine event of UniquelySingapore Festival 2005 at the Po-dium, Ortigas Center. Moreover,in May 2006 the group showedthat they were not only boundedin Asia when they were invitedto take part in the Fund RaisingProgram for the benet of The Vir -lanie Organization and The Ban-tay Bata Foundation together with

Prince Albert of Monaco as one ofthe distinguished guests held inMonaco, France. In June of the sameyear, the group showed grace and

beauty in their outstanding perfor-mances for the Philippine Independ-ence Day Celebration of the FilipinoCommunity-Taipei, Taiwan. Sindawdelighted 3 major conferences inNovember which includes the 9thASFAA Congress, the 23rd ASEANSenior-Amateur Golf Champion-ship, and the 12th REAAA Confe-rence. Various outreach programshas been extended in Cannosa HighSta.Rosa, Laguna and Cavite to formpart of their quest to propagate Phi-lippine dances and music. On No-vember 2006, Sindaw aended theHongkong Travel Fair 2006, andChina International Travel Martheld in Shanghai, P.R.O.C. to pro-mote the scenic places of the Philip-pines. In October 2008, Sindaw par-

ticipated in the Asia Month Festival2008 in Fukuoka Japan along withperformers from other countries.For the year 2009, Sindaw has beeninvited to perform in the ASEANTourism Fair in Naiigata, Japan,Sakai Festival and Naniwa Philip-pine Day in Osaka, Japan and ASE-AN Culture and Tourism Fair heldin Seoul, South Korea.Year 2010 Bu-san International Travel Fair Korea.Korea Travel Fair Korea June 2011.Asian Month Festival in FukuokaOctober 2012. India Asean SummitDecember 2012.

International Travel FairMarch 6 to 12 2013 Guangzhou,

China. August 18 to Septem-ber 10 Philippine Food Festival inCrowne Hotel in Guangzou andHilton Hotel Shanghai China,Sindaw received the award for theBest Folklore Group at Busan In-ternational Travel Fair 2013 Korea

September 5 to 10, 2013. The groupalso participated in the Sari-SaringSayaw, Sama-Samang Galaw- anannual cultural event featuring va-rious leading folk dance groupsorganized by the Cultural Centerof the Philippines in the year 2004-2007. They have also invitationalperformances at the Open Audito-rium of Rizal Park, Manila for theConcert at the Park aside fromregular performance in corporateevents and various occasions. Tru-ly, the group never ceases the ad-vocacy of promoting the Philippineculture thru dance and music. Asthe Maguindanao word Sindawthe group will always have this pro-mise: To continually light the re ofour commitment to promote Artsand Culture through Dances andMusic!

Reference: Mr.Randy Carlos Gue-varra-Director

COMPANY PROFILE Sindawas it was called, premiered their full-length production on March 2002entitled SAYAW showcasing anarray of published Philippine FolkDances ranging from the forceful

Cordillera highlanders all the way tothe tapestry of exotic Mindanao and,the highly spirited dances of the Rurallow-landers as well as the elegance ofSpanish infuenced dances.

JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE:Destined & Determined For Stardom

By: Renacelle Cruz-Punzalan

She may be a typical teen whodreams o making it big as a per-ormer. What sets her apart is she hasloads o talents to back her dreams up:she sings, raps, composes songs; sheplays the drums, piano, guitar, fute,lyre, keyboard, violin, ukulele andxylophone. All that is wrapped up inthis lady named Julie Anne San Jose.She started young. Her musicalitybecame evident at the tender age o2 and a hal when her mom, Marivicheard her humming Habang MayBuhay. Not long ater, she was sing-ing Donna Cruzs version o the samesong, right lyrics, melody and all.Like most o our well-loved actressesdid, little Julie Anne joined Eat Bula-gas Little Miss Philippines and wind-up winning rst Runner-up when shewas 3. In the contests interview por-tion, she said she wanted to becomean artista. That was the rst step toher dream.

Fast-orward to 8 years ater, withthe prodding o her lola, she audi-tioned or Popstar Kids, QTV 11ssinging contest or kids aged 7 to 11.Lola was right. Julie did not only passthe auditions she landed as one o theve nalists. Second step was also asuccess.

I joined Popstar Kids and thenayun na, di ko rin ine-expect namatatanggap ako sa screening. Pa-rang I just wanted to try i makakapa-sa ako. The weekly contest helped

all ve o them to develop into ver-satile singers. Ballad, Dance, RnB,Pop are among the song genres theywould perorm. With this versatility,the network saw their group to bepromising. GMA decided to give usa contract as a group, which was Sug-arpop. Tuloy-tuloy na, Julie recalled.The group became a regular in thenetworks Sunday noontime musi-cal variety show, SOP Rules. Sugarpop released a sel-titled album,consisting o ten songs. It was laterrepackaged and three theme songsrom GMA soap operas were added.Tapos na-disband din kasi nag-aaralpa rin kaming lahat. Hanggang sa ako

na lang ang natira na nagpursue.

You Tube sensationfor Super Bass

Ater several years in the business,Julie Annes break seemed elusive. Itwas like thinking shes just one othem aspiring singers. Siguro duringthose times, sinabi ko na lang sa sariliko na mag-aaral na lang ako, kasi pa-rang walang nangyayari sa ak in. Herdad Jonathan wanted her to quit romshowbiz. He was against it in the rstplace. The determined Julie literallybegged and cried to him to allow herto go on. Kasi bihirang magkaroonng mga talents na ganito, kailangani-treasure especially those God-gi-ven ta-lents, parang pinili ka ni Lordpara gawin mo ito (your mission),she quips.

While waiting or the break andto urther hone her singing, she thenmade a lot o Ustream videos, coverso the songs o her choice. Noongginawa ko nga yung Super Bass, thatwas the time na na-recognize akoas me, not as a perormer rom a TVshow but as a YouTube girl. Julie saidwith humility. No, she wouldnt callhersel a sensation or she eels shesonly done a ew videos.

Its up to the people na lang ithey want to call me a sensation butor me personally I dont call myselas one. Yung Super Bass ang parangnag-hit talaga and I wasnt really ex-

pecting and Im really thankul andblessed na umabot sa ganoong levelyung views.

Last year, GMA Records met upwith its team to work on her debutalbum simply titled Julie Anne SanJose. It had 11 tracks, 2 o which areher compositions plus 2 remakes. 3songs in the album have been themesongs to 3 Koreanovelas, also inGMA.

When reerred to as one o todaysmost popular teens in show business,the label came as a surprise as i itsthe rst time she heard somebodyhailed her as such. She shyly uttered,hindi naman po. Why not, I said.

In an era when piracy is the #1 threatin the progress o the music industry,her debut album managed to hit thequadruple platinum mark in com-bined actual album sales and digital/virtual downloads via iTunes, a eateven seasoned artists cant easilyachieve nowadays.

Julie has similarly been the voiceo many themesongs o GMA showslike Dyesebel, The Last Prince, Pil-yang Kerubin, Sisid, Dwarna, Bro-ken Vow, Paroa and Teen Gen. Sherecorded a number o GMA StationID jingles along with Songbird RegineVelasquez and Elmo Magalona.

Love Team and Movies

The Julie Anne and Elmo Maga-lona partnership began as an ex-periment via a song & rap numberin Party Pilipinas. The tandem im-pressed the audience because o theiron-screen chemistry, its ollowingbuilds up every perormance week.JuliElmo, as they are called, alsostarred in several short lms collec-tively called the Red Mask trilogy.Moreover, a special musical patternedater Shakespeares Romeo & Julietwas created or them, the Julie Anne& Elmo: A Wazak Love Story.

Their tandem was not limited tosinging. Julie and Elmo starred invarious sitcoms like Andres de Sayaand Daldalita. JuliElmo were the leadstars in the weekly teen drama show,Together Forever. Their rst lead rolein a ull length movie, Just One Sum-mer, was their ans most anticipatedproject in 2012.

Locally, the Asias Pop Sweet-heart dreams to ll the AranetaColiseum or a concert, to showthe dierent side o Julie Anne andmaybe perorm a duet with her idolsLea Salonga or Mariah Carey orChris Brown. She also dreams o atour in Europe and would like to goto Greece, Germany, Bahamas andJerusalem.

Up Close and Personal

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HIGANTES FESTIVAL 2013

Higantes Festival is Angono

Rizal's annual joyous celebration inhonor o San Clemente, the patronsaint o shermen. The parade othe colorul paper-mchHigantes ispart o a two-week long celebrationo the Angono's Town Fiesta. This

year, several activities were lined upor the Higantes Festival. One o thehighlights is the Higantes Grand Pa-rade on November 17, 2013 whichusually starts around 7:00 in themorning. The parade is scheduled tostart in ront o Angono ElementarySchool going around the town's res-idential roads and ends at the town

plaza.

Another must-see is the ce-lebration o Angono's Town Fiestaon November 23, 2013, the FeastDay o San Clemente. There will be aprocession o the image o San Cle-mente. It will be so much un asthere will be a re truck that willsprinkle water to the townsolk. It isbelieved that it is a sign o blessing

when you get wet during the pro-cession.REFERENCE:h t tp : / /www.p inoyadven tur i s ta .com/2013/09/angono-higantes-festi-val-2013-schedule.html


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Eldest in a brood o 3 girls, Julie declaresto be a regular teen at home. Beore po I dohousehold chores nung di pa ako nagsho-show-biz, kasi di pa busy. But now, sobrang limitedlang time sa amily, para sa sar ili and sometimesI cant go out because o work. Also as an oldersister kailangan mag set ng good example, kasikung di ko gagawin yun, magiging unair saibang kapatid ko.

Books by authors Cassandra Clare, ScottThoreau, Sydney Sheldon, Charles Dickens andNicholas Sparks are among Julies avorites. Sheis ond o watching comedy, action, inspira-tional lms and science ction. When schedulepermits, she works out at home to keep t andstrengthen her stamina. Her bucket list is lledwith aspirations in extreme elds rom becom-ing a director to being a scientist or astronaut.

I given the chance to do her dream movierole, it will denitely be an action lm. I like to

try other stu that is out o the box, not typicalor a girl. And maybe have Tom Cruise as myleading man. she laughs.

Orange is her avourite color because Julieeels its something youthul and ull o lie.Anything orange, thats my collection. Serveany sh dish, as long as its not ried, she willlove it. Add to that her regular serving o salad.Weird ood cravings? Julie considers it her com-ort ood: milo on rice or bread, banana andcheese on bread, mangoes dipped in or sprin-kled with sugar, noodles with steamed hotdog,to name a ew.

Her personality strength? Macho, she ex-claimed, hindi yung sa physical characteristics,its about how strong you are and how you carryyoursel.

Being under the sign o Taurus she admits tobe, yes, a bull. Fearless, medyo pasaway ako.Kahit wala na akong pahinga, I give everythingor work. I dont give a damn about anything butI dont mean to hurt and oend any eelings oranybody. Siguro kasi ang insecurity ko is thatmy best is not always good enough. To ease my-sel, I pray, I listen to music. It is my only com-panion every time I am alone, I eel alone andempty. I get to invigorate and loosen up, Julieexplains.

A tough exterior but sot inside, Julie admitsthat though she rarely shows her weakness, sheis a very sensitive person and is really vulnera-ble. Negative vibes will either make you stron-ger or it will just weaken you. What I do is justspend time alone and talk to God, I ask or guid-ance rom Him. Sometimes the experience givesan inspiration to write a song, and I always prayto God beore I compose a song, or Him to giveme strength to compose the perect lyrics and

the perect melody.

Regular StudentNow a Mass Communication junior in An-

gelicum College, a course she chose because Idlike to be a broadcaster. It would be a good eel-ing to be able to deliver the news, at the sametime being able to travel and see the way peoplespend their everyday lives. Julie reveals. Whenin preparatory, she wanted become a lawyer,but now she vaguely sees hersel pursuing thatpath and with a clear vision, no, I dont wantto involve mysel in politics. Id rather help thrucharities.

The ame she gained, she sincerely ac-knowledges the ans. Where I am rightnow, I really owe my supporters and ollo-wers. And I treat them as riends, its one wayor them to eel na importante sila sa akin.Much more than making MyJaps always a Twit-

ter-trending topic, her ans are also a buncho storytellers and writers and she is aware omost, i not all o them.

Nakakatuwa they give so much eort, pa-rang dun lahat naglalabasan ang talino nila. Itsnot just like yung may maisulat lang, but theyrevery creative. Kaya pag may mga oers like mgasoap opera or movie, kung anong magandangstory, sabi ko kumuha sila sa anctions kasi Ibet maraming magaganda, she proudly says.

O course thankul ako kay Lord. Ganoondin sa GMA Network, theyve been giving mea lot o opportunities and chances to prove my-sel, to all the people I work with, yung nanini-wala talaga sa kakayahan ko, adds Julie Anne.

Further, the young star is cognizant o herstatus as a budding celebrity, and the respon-sibility that comes with it. Being a celebrity isnot just about the money or ame. Its all abouthardwork, determination, discipline and sacri-ce. You really have to put yoursel into it anddo whatever it takes just to prove everyone thatyou deserve what you have. Masarap siya perobago mo makuha yung sarap, kailangan mongmaghirap. You just dont try but you have to doyour best.

When you hear the song Written in the Starsby Tinnie Tempa, know that Julie eels its thebest song that describes her and what she wentthrough, that she wont be aected by peoplewho try to put her down. Or maybe Brand NewMe by Alicia Keys speaks o her stronger perso-na now. Her parents always remind her to keepher eet on the ground and to be orever guidedby this passage: Foreveryone who exalts himsel will be humbled,and he who humbles himsel will be exalted.[Luke 14:11].

from page 7Julie Anne...

Travel industry gears up for1st Philippine Tourism Week

The Philippine Tour OperatorsAssociation (PHILTOA), in partner-ship with the Department o Tour-ism, is set to mount estivities or therst-ever Philippine Tourism week,

which is scheduled on September1-8 at the SMX Convention Centerin Pasay City.

Boarding for ASEANIntegration 2015

Among the highlights o theweek-long celebration is the 1stPhilippine Tourism Forum, which

will bring together major tourismindustry playersboth local andregionalto discuss the issues andimplications o the impending ASE-

AN tourism integration.Done in partnership with pres-

tigious business and tourism organ-izations such as the Management

Association o the Philippines andthe ASEAN Board Advisory Councilo the Philippines, the 1st PhilippineTourism Forum will also eature theindustry's rst-ever Tourism TownHall meeting. The event will set theprivate sector's general direction or2015, laying the groundwork or theindustry's compliance to regionalstandards.

Aside rom the business o-rum, PHILTOA will also organ-ize the Philippine Travel Exchange(PHITEX)a travel trade initiativeto promote inbound tourism to over90 international buyers originatingrom Europe, U.S.A. and Asia. Thisis part o the promotional eorts tosupport the Department o Tourismin meeting its target o 10M inboundtourists by 2016.

Tourism Creates JobsIn line with honing the industry

to regional standards, the event willalso include Trabaho sa Turismo, a

job air or those interested in ex-ploring job opportunities and careergrowth in the tourism industry.

***Some o the biggest challenges

aced by the tourism sector lie innding talent and developing acompetent workorce, says CesarCruz, PHILTOA President. Withtheir youth-specic training eort,PHILTOA seeks to secure the indus-trys uture manpower supply.

The Philippines is On Sale!Staying true to the PHILTOAs

main thrust o promoting domestic

tourism, the 1st Philippine TourismWeek will include the 24th Philip-pine Travel Martthe largest andlongest-running local travel tradeshow. Scheduled on September 6-8,2013, the expo will eature over 350local exhibitors showcasing destina-tion and tour products rom all overthe country.

The event will also see the un-veiling o exciting new destinationsor travelers o all types. Up or grabsin the annual Sale ng Bayan are theIsland Getawaysjoint group toursthat cover destinations across vari-ous parts o the Philippines, sold atdiscounts o up to 70%.

***The Philippine Tour Operators

Association (PHILTOA), Inc. is anon-stock and non-prot organi-zation o tour operators and alliedmembers actively involved in theadvocacy o responsible tourism.The membership includes travelagencies, hotel, resorts, transporta-tion companies, handicrat stores,and other tourism-oriented estab-lishments and association. For moreinormation on the 24rd PhilippineTravel Mart, please visit www.phil-toa.org.

BAGUIO CITY The Baguio City hall grounds was

the venue yesterday or the Karadkad Health Fair in

partnership with the Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK)with Department o Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary

Enrique Tayag as guest.Secretary Tayag is DOHs ambassador or health liestyle and is popular

with his dance moves in health advocacy programs. Tayags messageincluded prevention o non-communicable diseases through exercise,healthy diet and no-smoking policies was interspersed with dance moveswhich stirred up the audience.

LBK is a comprehensive health promotion caravan through the DOHNational Center or Health Promotion, with a medical outreach missionwhere nearly two thousand individuals were benefted.

Other activities o the LBK and medical mission were the breasteed-ing program with a demonstration o lactating mothers; with City HealthOfcer Dr. Florence Reyes and nurse Purifcacion Serna supervising.

The negative eects o smoking were also dramatized by communityheath teams, sta and health workers.

A tableau with the dierent health districts as participants was pre-

sented and judged by Department o Interior and Local Government (DILG)Baguio City Director Evelyn Trinidad; CSC Atty. Emily Balungay; Dr. Ma.Soledad Antonio o DOH, Manila; Joel Javella o DOH, Manila; and, Roder-ick Osis o the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club.

Inormation on sae motherhood, child health and nutrition and amilyhealth were also eatured. Other eatures include exhibits, health classes,and storytelling sessions.

The program is supported by the US Agency or International Develop-ment (USAID).

A press conerence ollowed the program while the medical missionwent on, with Dr. John Tinoyan in charge.

The activity is part o Baguios 104th charter day celebration, and isalso anchored on the theme, Steadast Service to the City. -juliegfan-zaq

Health promotioncaravan done


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LAZADA INTRODUCES PREMIER FASHIONITEMS TO SOUTHEAST ASIAN CUSTOMERS

Department of Agriculture Press Release

LAZADA is on its way to becoming Southeast Asias number one fashion shopping destination More than 20,000 fashion items already available Features 700 well-known local and international fashion brands online (among them Nike, Marc Jacobs, RayBan, etc.) Supports local designers and smaller brands through LAZADAs unique fashion marketplace model

Lazada, the leading online

shopping mall in Indonesia, Ma-laysia, the Philippines, Thailandand Vietnam, today announces thelaunch o its brand-new a-shionmarketplace in Lazada ID, LazadaMY, Lazada PH, Lazada TH andLazada VN.

Lazada, which initially oeredcategories ranging rom consumerelectronics to household goods,toys and sports equipment, nowadds to their extensive categoryrange more than 20,000 ashionaccessories like watches, bags andshoes with apparel to ollow soon.The ashion assortment consists omore than 700 local and interna-tional brands including Nike, Adi-das, Crocs, RayBan, Timberland,

Hush Puppies, Pepe Jeans, Casio,Aigner, Marc Jacobs and Mango.

Lazada also supports local de-signers and upcoming brands byoering the unique opportunity

to create their own online shop-

in-shop. Through this marketplacemodel, brands can levera-ge onLazadas popularity and opera-tional expertise, as well as reachcustomers beyond the traditionalofine inrastructure. Smaller re-tailers benet rom Lazadas tracthrough Lazadas strong customerbase as well as rom specic cam-paigns like the Lazada ashionweek where local designers areable to present their products to abroad online audience.

We are very proud to an-nounce the launch o our newashion marketplace today. Thismarks a huge step orward on ourway to become Southeast Asiasshopping destination with the

broadest assortment available onone platorm. We saw a growingdemand or ashion items and re-sponded to this need right away.This is a logical step that ollows

our customer-centric approach.

We want to serve our customersneeds in all areas o their lives,says Maximilian Bittner, CEO othe LAZADA group.

Boarding new brands like ZNgby Jonathan Wong rom Malaysia,Co-ounder and Fa-shion Catego-ry Manager Martell Hardenbergsaid, We are proud o being ableto both enhance the range or ourcustomers and to contribute to theonline ecosystem in Southeast Asiathrough our unique marketplacemodel. This is a great achievementas it is very important or us to giveyoung designers and local entre-preneurs a platorm which helpsthem to access the broad market.

Due to existing inrastructure,

LAZADA is able to grow the as-sortment very quickly. Many moreitems, new sub-categories and newshops are added every day to en-sure customers will nd all ashion

items they look or on LAZADA.

About LAZADALAZADA (www.lazada.co.

id, www.lazada.com.my, www.lazada.com.ph, www.lazada.co.th, www.lazada.vn) is South-east Asias astest growing onlineshopping mall, with operations inIndonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,

Thailand and Vietnam.LAZADA is pioneering e-

commerce across some o the ast-est growing countries in the worldby oering a ast, secure and con-

venient online shopping experi-ence with a broad product oeringin categories ranging rom ashion,consumer electronics to householdgoods, toys and sports equipment.

LAZADA is always striving tooer its customers the best pos-sible oerings including multi-ple payment options, ree returnsand extensive customer service

and warranty commitments. On-the-go shoppers can convenientlyshop rom the LAZADA Androidapp, which can be downloadedhere.

Senator Cynthia Villar (center), chair of Committee onFood and Agriculture listens to Fitrite Inc. marketingmanager Christopher Carillo (right) discuss the globaldemand for processed marine products at the ve-dayANUGA 2013 in Cologne, Germany. The Philippines,through the partnership of the Departments of Agricultureand Trade and Industry, showcased some of the

countrys homegrown products which have the potentialfor market expansion worldwide. The ANUGA trade fair,dubbed as the worlds leading food fair for the retailtrade, food service and catering market, is held every twoyears. Assisting the senator are former Senate PresidentManny Villar and DTI Usec. Ponciano Manalo.

(photo by AJJacalan)

Agriculture Secretary ProcesoJ. Alcala (4th from left) andSenator Grace Poe-Llaman-zares (5th from left) cut aceremonial ribbon to open the1st Philippine Natural and Or-ganic Products Expo, October17 to 19, 2013, which was held

in conjunction with the 10thNational Organic AgricultureCongress, at the Philippine In-ternational Convention Center,in Pasay City. The three-day organic agri expo andcongressspearheaded bythe Department of Agriculturethrough the National OrganicAgriculture Program (NOAP)and Bureau of Agriculture andFisheries and Products Stand-ards (BAFPS)was attended by 1,000 farmers, organic agriculture advocates, resource persons, product exhibitors, DAfa-mily ofcials and foreign guests. Also shown (from left) are: BAFPS Director Leo Caeda, Dutch Ambassador Ton Boonvon Ochssee, DA Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, and DA Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance ServiceDirector Leandro Gazmin. (Photo by Kathrino Resurreccion, DA Information Service)

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Pangasinan FoundationDay in Lingayen 2014Representatives from dierent towns and cities inPangasinan, north o Manila, celebrate its upcom-ing 434rd ounding anniversary through parade odierent oats and street dancing at the provincialcapitol grounds.

Reerence: http://www.demotix.com/news/1933806/pangasinan-celebrates-433rd-oundation-day-

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PCA AND PCIC SIGN MOU FOR

INSURANCE COVERAGE OF

COCONUT FARMERS

The Philippine Coconut Authority signed a Memorandum o Under-standing with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation to provide a stableagricultural insurance program or coconut armers in the country. It alsoaims to enhance credit access or small coconut armers.

In addition to acilitating agricultural production and agrienterprisecredit as well as micronance or Small Coconut Farmers Organizations(SCFO's), PCA proposed to insure 500,000 armers o various organizationsor the year 2014. PCA will likewise allocate budget or premium insurancecost specically or the Term Insurance PackageAccident and Dismember-ment Security Scheme (ADSS) o the said armers. Furthermore, PCA willalso insure their assets and projects and among these are; PCA buildings,

Research Centers, Training Centers, Seedling Nurseries and Plantations oSCFO's/armers.

In line with this, the PCIC resolves to support PCA's programs such as;Rehabilitation through Fertilization, National Coconut Planting/Replanting,maintenance o Coconut Seedarm/Seedgargen, arm Diversication/Inter-cropping and Kasaganahan sa niyugan ay Kaunlaran ng Bayan (KAANIB).They will also support Research and Development and Regulatory Servicesunder the Coconut Industry Development Roadmap.

PCA Administrator Euclides G. Forbes said, the program is designed toaddress the vulnerability o SCFO's rom extreme weather events caused byclimate change. He added that the crop insurance will likewise protect thearmers against losses due to pest and disease inestations, natural calami-ties and extreme weather events. The Administrator also emphasized PCA'scommitment to develop a sustainable and globally competitive coconut in-dustry. He said that aside rom ensuring nancial protection to the coconutarmers the MOU with the PCIC is also designed to improve agriculturalproductivity and establish the development o the coconut industry.

Reference: http://www.pca.da.gov.ph/


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Singing Tilt KeepsKundiman Alive

A singing competition in Valenzuela City bucks trends with its rather traditional repertoire.

By: Rafael C. Caete

The ty contenders in theSearch or the Hari, Reyna, Prin-

sipe, Prinsesa, Munting Prinsipeand Munting Prinsesa ng Kundi-man held at the Valenzuela CityCenter or the Perorming Arts onSeptember 4 were elementary andhigh school teachers and students

who sang kundiman classics.The competition repertoire was

composed o: Jose Corazon de Je-sus and Resurreccion Bunyis Hu-ling Awit, Deogracias Rosario andNicanor Abelardos Mutya ng Pasig,

Jesus Balmori, Deogracias Rosarioand Nicanor Abelardos Anak ngDalita; Jose Corazon de Jesus andNicanor Abelardos Kundiman ngLuha, Nicanor AbelardosKungHindi Man; Servando de los Ange-

les and Nicanor Abelardos BituingMarikit.

Now on its 11th year, the com-petition is held by the Departmento Education (DepEd) -ValenzuelaCity in observance o Buwan ng

Wika in August.Kundim ans are traditional Fili-

pino songs known or their complexorm and sentimental lyrics whichenjoyed popularity during theSpanish era in the 1800s throughthe American era in the 1930s.

It has always been a personaladvocacy to promote kundiman inthe present times,said Music, Arts,Physical Education and Health(MAPEH) District Supervisor Victo-ria Altoveros, who started the com-petition when she joined the local

DepEd oce 11 years ago.In the 1950s through the 1970s,

eorts to revive the genre were un-dertaken by artists like Ruben Taga-log, Ric Manrique and the olk mu-sical group Mabuhay Singers.

Veteran actress Armida SiguionReyna attempted to reintroducekundiman to the mainstream en-tertainment scene through hershow Aawitan Kita which airedrom the 1970s through the 1990s.

Today, kundiman perormances

are largely limited to government-sponsored cultural events such asthe Valenzuela singing tilt.

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Perfect Teeth...

Villa Marcelina...by the Great Philippines Expeditionsta are Pata Tim, which is braisedChinese pork leg, Bulalo, a Filipinobee soup with vegetables, FlamingChicken, which is grilled chickenthigh and leg with gravy and choicegarnishings, Mixed Seaoods whichis a grilled variety o seaood spe-cialties such as crab, sh, shrimp andsquid and Sinuglaw,a dish which

combines grilled pork belly (liempo)with resh sh llet marinated invinegar and spices (kinilaw).

In addition, Mr. Amado says thatit is the owner, Mr. Paler, who troopsto the Farmers Market in Cubao,Quezon City every morning to handpick the produce himsel and deliverthese ood items to the restaurant in

Valenzuela. This ensures the resh-ness and quality o the ingredientsor the dierent dishes in which VillaMarcelina specializes in.

Siya mismo (Mr. Paler) ang nag-pupunta sa Farmers Market araw-araw para mamili ng mga ingredi-ents, mula sa karne, sa mga isda atsa seaoods. Kaya siguradong sariwaat maganda ang quality ng mga ini-luluto namin na mga pagkain dito sa

restaurant.shares Mr. Amado.Aside rom the ood being well-prepared and satiable to the senses,another remarkable eature is the a-ordability o the ood items in themenu. The average pricing o thedishes range rom P100 pesos up,

with an average o P100-200 per ser-ving which is already good to shareamong several persons.

An Oasis in the MetropolisAlso worth mentioning is the lo-

cation and venue o Villa Marcelina.Although listing its address in a met-ropolitan city, the place is remarka-bly serene and spacious unlike somebars and dining areas in neighboringcities where they are cramped intosmall nooks and movement is li-mited, especially when hundredes

o people requent the place on aregular basis.The scene is dierent in Villa

Marcelina. Upon entry, the a-cade is a rooed and open- aireddining area in which people canhave their choice o seating to watchentertainers and perormers singand play music every night. Or theycan choose to stay in one o the nipahuts strewn across the back o therestobar, immersing in a relaxed at-mosphere while staring at the clearnight sky, a welcome respite rom ahighly urbanized area such as Valen-zuela City.

The cozy and tranquil atmos-phere o Villa Marcelina is one othe reasons why there is a growingnumber o customers who patronize

the establishment. Aside rom thoseresiding in the nearby areas, therestobars diners also includes visi-tors rom neighboring towns inMetro Manila and Bulacan as well asgovernment ocials rom Valenzue-la City such as Mayor Rex Gatcha-lian.

Sharing Success with OthersAside rom achieving its distinc-

tion o becoming Valenzuela Citysmain restobar and grillery, a moreimportant accomplishment o VillaMarcelina is becoming a vital tool inproviding employment opportuni-ties or local olk in the vicinity.

Noong ginagawa na itong res-taurant, natutuwa si Mr. Paler dahilmagkakaroon na ng pagkakataon namagkaroon ng trabaho ang mga ka-

babayan namin dito sa Valenzuela,notes Mr. Amado. Hindi lang na-man kasi pera at kita lang ang dapatna ihinahabol ng isang business peropati rin ang kapakanan din ng mgatao. Sa pagkakaroon ng business naganito, naiprovide ni Mr. Paler ngtrabaho ang mga nangangailangannito dito sa amin. Sa ganitong par-aan ay maipagmamalaki namin nanakatulong ang Villa Marcelina parasa mga taga-Valenzuela.

Mr. Amado also describes theowner, Mr. Paler, as an approa-chable and kind boss. Kaya ganadorin magtrabaho ang sta ng restau-rant kasi mabait at madaling lapitansi Mr. Paler kapag may problema orconcerns sila. Kaya sinusuklian na-man ito ng aming sta sa pagiging

masipag nila sa pagtratrabaho.saysMr. Amado.He also adds that this noble ob-

jective has helped greatly in the suc-cessul operations o the restaurantto this date, alongside the blessingsbestowed by Divine Intervention.

Looking Ahead forVilla Marcelina

Planning or the uture, the

mana-gement o Villa Marcelina islooking at expanding their opera-tions. Already in the works are plansor a second branch as well as ven-turing into the catering industry bynext year.

According to Mr. Amado, he andMr. Paler are looking at several primeareas alongside the McArthur High-

way in Valenzuela and Bulacan aspossible locations or Villa Marceli-nas newest branch. They are alsopreparing or the launch o Marceli-nas Seaood which will serve grilledseaoods to go, an alternative romthe usual are o roasted chicken andgrilled pork.The restobar will alsoengage in ull-time catering, provid-ing additional services such as hav-

ing ornamental supplies and diningutensils aside rom being a ood andbeverage concessionaire. The ullpackage, as Mr. Amado tells it.

But most o all, the restobar seeksto maintain its consistency in all as-pects. Whether this be the qualityo the ood served, ambiance o theplace and sta relationship, as longas it results in customer satisaction.

Ang mahalaga dito ay mamaintainang good standing with the custom-ers, shares Mr. Amado. Kasi silaang tinuturing na buhay ng am-ing business. As long na magandaang pakikisama mo sa kanila, ma-aacknowledge nila ito at icocon-tinue nila na suportahan ang VillaMarcelina.

Indeed, as a business that con-centrates on placing a premium onthe employees welare and main-taining a good connection with itscustomers while serving delectablecusine, expect Villa Marcelina tocontinue on with its successul runor the years to come as a preerreddining spot in this part o Metro Ma-nila .

Visit Villa Marcelina Restobarand Grill located at 576 F. DulaliaStreet,Brgy. Lingunan, ValenzuelaCity. Considered as Valenzuelas Big-gest and Finest Restobar and Grill,

Villa Marcelina operates rom 10 amto 2 am daily. Two band perormersare on board every night. Call 444-79-13 or Reservations and Free De-livery.

condition.Urbi says.Also called Myobrace, the MRC

Trainer resembles a mouthpiece whichis ully designed state o the art com-puter appliances which assist the cor-rection o bad oral habits in the gro-

wing child. These appliances improvedental and acial development and cor-rect orthodontic problems earlier.

The Myobrace has a sot siliconematerial with tooth slots to align eachtooth and a harder inner core to ac-tively develop the jaws, making morespace or crowded teeth. It is designedto ll an active role in the orthodontictreatment or children to avoid extrac-tion and braces.Urbi says.

Unlike a brace, which should beworn at all times, the Myobrace shouldonly be worn or 8 hours while at sleepand 1 to 2 hours while awake. The childmust also see the dentist once a month.

Most importantly, the whole pro-cedure is just 50 percent lower than

what the childs parents will spend on abrace.Urbi says.

First in the Philippines and AsiaMRC Clinic located on the second

level o Trinoma Mall in Quezon City isthe only clinic o its kind in the Phil-ippines. Dr. Urbi underwent extensivetraining as myounctional dentist in

Australia under Dr. Chris Farrel who

developed the technology in 1979.The Filipino dentist who is Davao-based and who has two dental clinicsin Davao and Cebu holds the license tointroduce and train other dentists in thecountry and in Asia. For more inorma-tion log on to www.nobraces_ph.comor email [email protected].

Dr. Urbi is also the president o

Green Apple Dental Group whosemain clinic in Cebu is attracting oreignclients rom the US and neighboring

Asian countries thus promoting thecountry's medical tourism industry.Similar to other dental clinics, bothMRC and Green Apple also oers re-gular dentistry services as well.


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The number o participantseach year tells me that there is stillhope or the kundiman,she said.

Though it was Bernadette San-tos rst times to join the search,kundiman is nothing new to her.Santos, a Filipino teacher in Karu-hatan National High School who

was hailed Reyna ng Kundiman,has been singing since she was

young and started singing the mu-sical orm in college.

Singing kundiman is very di-erent rom singing pop, Santossaid. Sa pop, mas malaya ka. Sakundiman, may sistema na da-

pat aralin ng singer. Palaging headtones at chest tones ang ginagamit,(With pop, the singer is ree to in-terpret the song in whichever waysshe chooses; while with kundiman,the singer has to learn a particular

way. She always has to sing usingthe head tone and chest tone)

Competition judge and Valen-zuela City Choral choirmaster Ar-thur Esguerra said a serious singero kundiman should pay attentionto the sudden shits in tone in akundiman.

Kundimans are unlike popsongs which you can learn to sing

by just one round o listening. Itsometimes takes a trained ear toappreciate a kundimans musicalnuances,Esguerra said.

More than an art orm, thekundiman, which are oten aboutlove, also refects the colonial soci-etys views on relationships.

Many think the sentiments inkundimans are exaggerated. But it

was the simply the way back then.A lover would use everything in hisemploy to win the aection o hisbeloved, including expressing hislove in beautiul words, Esguerrasaid.

Search for the Hari, Reyna, Prinsipe, Prinsesa,

Munting Prinsipe and Munting Prinsesang Kundiman 2013 Winners

Elementary and High School TeachersHari ng Kundiman: Noel F. Domigpe, Serrano Elementary SchoolReyna ng Kundiman: Bernadette S. Santos, Karuhatan National

High School

High School StudentsPrinsipe ng Kundiman: Rey Justin S. Cornelio, Dalandanan

National High School - Bagbaguin AnnexPrinsesa ng Kundiman: Abegail C. Perez, Canumay National High School

Elementary Students (Grades 3 to 6)Munting Prinsipe ng Kundiman: John Vincent P. Cabagay, Karuhatan

West Elementary SchoolMunting Prinsesa ng Kundiman: Mariel Kaila D.C. Reyes, San Diego

Parochial School

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QC Celebrates Earth Day 2013This years Earth Day celebra-

tion, held last April 22, 2013 atthe Quezon Memorial Circle, wasgraced by a number o guests romthe Quezon City Government,headed by Mayor Herbert Bautista,Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and other

QC government ocials, nationalgovernment agencies, event part-ners and sponsors 2013s Earth Dayevent revolves around the themeEcogovernance, which was ex-tracted rom the root words Ecologyand Governance; with the intentiono creating an impact on todays so-cietal judgment towards our ecosys-tem, and increasing environmentalawareness throughout the Philip-pines.

Earth Day is an annual world-wide event that the Philippinestakes part in, or the divine purposeo showing concern or the environ-ment. Each year, a city is chosento uphold the infuential exposureEarth Day has to oer, in order to

showcase the established changethat has prospered throughout theelapsed year. Not only is it consid-ered to be a huge honor to be select-ed as host or Earth Day this year,but it is also privileging or QuezonCity to be highlighted as one o themost ecologically-governed cities inthe Philippines.

In addition to the resoluteness othe main event were some boothsand Communal Food Sharing,Hourly Religious Rituals/Chantingor the healing o the Earth, CulturalShows, Advocacy and Musical Pres-entations, and many more. Thesewere all taken into account as es-teeming the appreciation and valuewe generally impart to the lessons

we carry out, in honor o our Earth.Mayor Herbert Bautista ex-

pressed his gratitude to city resi-

dents and enumerated what ourbeloved city has accomplished,environmentally, and what there isto expect in the coming years, bothwith regards to the recognition asthe city with the most number oenacted ordinances on solid waste

management. And or also beingthe rst city in Metro Manila to havea 10-year solid waste managementplan, approved by the NationalSolid Waste Management Commis-sion.

Being endowed with the mostextensive expanse o open spacesand greenery in Metro Manila,which takes up about 1/5 o the totalland area o the city, we maintainedour role as the greenland o the me-tropolis, as a co-equal complemento our economic development strat-egies. We are proud to say that wehave embraced the very essence osustainable development.

A multitude o people have beeninormed about the elements and

details o Earth Day and its corre-sponding entities. Exposure to thisevent gave them a sense o under-standing to that o which not thatmany have the means o acquiring.

The DENR representative gavea speech about the contributionthe Philippines has provided to ourMother Earth. He said that being akey player in helping out the envi-ronment, especially with our cor-related oceans, it is important thatpeople should know the best way toprotect and conserve resource is toput value to it.

Once people are more environ-mentally conscious, they becomemore environmentally responsible;leading to ollowing local govern-

ment ordinancesand It is an over-whelming experience, both person-ally and as a government employee.

It creates awareness throughout notonly,as said by some Quezon CityHall employees.

Right ater the Earth Day cel-ebration, the inauguration o theReuse Derived Fuel Facility Projectwas held at the Quezon City Sani-

tary Landll in Payatas, and pilotedby Mundo Verde Corporation, ajoint venture o Laarge IndustrialEcology International, Pennies &Pound Holdings, Inc. and QuezonCitys Contractor on Solid WasteDisposal IPM Environmental Ser-vices Inc.

The operation o the uel-turn-ing machine was demonstrated tothe audience that attended the in-auguration. There were also oreignrepresentatives underlining theinternational partnership betweenthe Philippines, USA, and France.With the symbollic ribbon-cuttingceremony, this project was thuslaunched as a newangled suste-nance to development.

Not only does the Reused De-rived Fuel Facility Project terminateunnecessary pollution; but it alsoembarks in great and honorablecourses o environmental initiatives.

Although we may have gonethrough some setbacks like the un-predictable weather brought aboutby climate change over the pastyears due to pollution, we still havethe chance o regaining the unpol-luted state we once had by simplyreconditioning our daily conserva-tional habits.

This celebration was to initiatethe citys representation to helpmake the world a better place tolive in. Step by step, little by little,each o us can make a change. Each

small change can create a big leaptowards a better and harmoniousenvironment.

UNITED FOR MOTHER EARTH. Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and Vice Mayor Joy Bel-

monte join representatives of national government agencies, non-government organizations,civil society and religious groups in a show of unity for environmental protection during the

celebration of Earth Day that was hosted by Quezon City at the Quezon Memorial Circle. In hisspeech, the mayor reiterated that Quezon City will continue to remain at the forefront of advan-

cing environmental consciousness while sharing some of the citys best practices in environmen-tal management not only locally, but also internationally. (PAISO)

EARTH DAY DANCE. Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista displays his dancing prowess as hejoins the Sayaw ng Sambayanan during the celebration of Earth Day at the Quezon Memorial

Circle on Monday. (PAISO)

Outstanding citizens feted Sept. 1

BAGUIO CITY For renderingoutstanding community service intheir own elds o expertise, nineBaguio citizens including three inthe military service shall be ho-nored 8AM today, Sunday, Baguios104th charter day celebration, atthe Baguio Convention Center.

The awardees were announcedby Mayor Mauricio Domogan du-ring the media Ugnayan at city halllast Wednesday.

Oscar Cadelina, the oundingpresident o the Baguio-BenguetPublic Inormation and Civic Ac-tion Group (BB-PICAG), Inc. whichor 38 years has worked with and

or Baguiotesduring times ocalamities andother occasionsshall receive theaward in Com-munity Service.Cadelina hasalso served thec o m m u n i t y through otherroles such as a

orester, businessman, researcher,consultant, lecturer, proessor,member and Director o the Cor-dillera Executive Board (CEB), com-missioner o the Northwestern Lu-zon Growth Quadrangle, and othersocio-civic memberships.

Pines City National High SchoolPrincipal Dr. Rachel Bugtong shallalso receive the outstanding citi-zen award or community serviceand education. Dr. Bugtong as adedicated teacher makes sure herstudents and teachers both growin education and proession, andlooks ater their welare within

and outside o the our walls o theclassroom.

She also made extra eort tomake the physical surroundingscomortable or students in herschool, otentimes knocking ondoors o benevolent individualsor this; and has linked with thecommunity during times o need;through acts o kindness.

Henedino Luzano, betterknown as Jimmy Luzano, or Lolo

Doro on the airwaves is one o theawardees; specically or commu-nity service, in journalism. Workingas a broadcaster, reporter, script-

writer, announcer, commentator,program director and drama talent;he became the Station Manager oDzWX, and later the Area Mana-ger or Northern Luzon o BomboRadyo Philippines. He has retiredrom the radio station, but has nowpartnered with Ecarta Media Pro-ductions and Promotions, and acolumnist with a daily newspaperin the city.

In the 80s he has served as ne-

gotiator or the release o militarycaptives in Abra. Earlier, he is a re-cognized musician and bodybuil-der; and now an active civic leader

with community service throughdierent organizations, includingsenior citizens groups.

Baguio Country Club GeneralManager Anthony de Leon, is atireless worker, a passionate en-dorser and upliter o tourism orthe city. An involved sportsman,

he supports gol, tennis, bowling,boardgames and airsot, a sport

with a group in Baguio he himselounded.

De Leon is considered a bas-tion o the tourism industry as hehas successully hurdled nume-rous trainings and developmentprograms or hotels, restaurantsand tourism endeavors, here andoverseas. He has also served thecommunity in various endeavors;through the Philippine NationalRed Cross, BB-PICAG, Silahis ngPasko, Outreach programs, Mon-day Aternoon Club, Barangay

Council, the Baguio Flower Festivaland the Hotel and Restaurant As-sociation o Baguio (HRAB), theBaguio Tourism Council.

Eye doctor and awardeeMarcelino Dizon, Jr. reaches outthrough mission work and visionprograms; in schools, at the city jailand the community as a whole. Healso does research on Amblyopia,Istrabimus, Dilopia, Low Vision and

vision-related problems.

As the only sports vision spe-cialist in Northern Luzon, Dr. Di-zon, Jr. volunteered and is tasked totrain and improve visual needs onational athletes.

Fred Fangonon who has pio-neered eco-composting, and de-monstrated this in Loakan Properalso receives an award in commu-nity service. Starting young, Fan-gonon has planted trees in hisplace o birth; and now producesorganic ertilizers to grow ruits andluscious vegetables in his rootop

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