Monthly Archives: January 2019

Chocoholics have more reasons to indulge. Villa Del Conte has launched a new set of mouthwatering dark chocolate flavors. The best selling chocolate Pralines are now available in White Cream Cheese Cake flavor with Amaretto Grains filling. Get the praline ball covered in thick dark chocolate and soft cream cheese made from the highest quality of milk and cheese or the luscious combo of chewy amaretto grains. 

Incinerators that use the most innovative process called pyrolysis technology break  down large molecules of waste, produce no smoke, smell or loud noises,  and reduce carbon emission from waste transfer

Proper solid waste management in the Philippines remains a serious problem. In the midst of the alarming increase of garbage Filipinos generate resulting in garbage-filled streets, rivers, and drainage as well as insufficient over-burdened landfills, the country is still searching for an effective solution to waste problem.

In an effort to reduce and eventually obliterate the worsening effects of the overwhelming increase of garbage on health and environment, the government, Specifically the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is looking into smart alternatives with less environmental impact.

One such alternative is the use of incinerators. An incinerator is an equipment used for burning waste materials at high temperature until it is reduced to ash.

Depending on the type and capacity of waste, there are different kinds of incinerators: rotary kiln, which are mostly used in developed countries; grate incinerators, which use waste-to-energy technology; and liquid, gases and fumes incinerators, which are used for thermal destruction of gas and fumes and are not suitable for the incineration of solid waste.

In the Philippines, Clean air Act of 1999 banned the use of incinerator because it is believed to emit poisonous and toxic fumes. However, in 2002, DENR released a clarification on the incinerator ban in the country and wrote, “Section 20 does not absolutely prohibit incineration as a mode of waste disposal, rather only those burning process which emit poisonous and toxic fumes are banned.”

Incinerators convert municipal solid waste into a useful by-product. It uses a lot of processes to minimize the risk to health and environment. The most innovative process is the use of pyrolysis technology. Pyrolysis is coined from the Greek terms pyro or fire and -lysis or separating. It is the industrial process of breaking down large molecules of waste such as agricultural residues, scraps, tires, and non-recyclable materials into smaller molecules of gas, oil and carbon black. The common by-product of pyrolysis technology is ash which can be mixed with aggregates for construction purposes.

Many incinerators now have no smoke, no smell nor loud noises. If integrated with solid waste management, incinerators can reduce carbon emission from waste transfer, reduce cost of solid waste disposal and promote zero-waste-to-landfill.

Incinerators can be used in multiple, end-to-end solutions that provide immediate solution to complete sustainable solid waste management in the country.

Artist’s perspective of Parkway Corporate Center’s combinable office units averaging 36 square meters.

The 32-storey Parkway Corporate Center is now opening its doors to investors who want to give their businesses the singular advantage of occupying a corporate space in an intelligent, green-oriented building at Filinvest City in Alabang.

For business owners, an office space which they can call their own signifies they have achieved a major corporate milestone. With its enviable location at the gateway of the garden central business district in the Metro South and state-of-the-art design features and amenities, Filinvest’s Parkway Corporate Center makes for an ideal office as it allows you to move up when you move in.

As an investor or entrepreneur, ownership lets you capitalize on your asset, as opposed to merely being a tenant. Ownership of your office space gives you the freedom to fit out and customize your unit’s amenities, depending on your business operation’s needs and specifications. Ownership also offers long-term financial advantages and investment potentials, including tax savings and better cash flow management.

With a long-term fixed-rate mortgage, you can anticipate your monthly expenditures without fear of annual rent increases or, worse, lease expiration. You continue your operations worry-free.

Parkway Corporate Center’s impressive building features and amenities are bound to attract top tenants, giving you utmost peace of mind knowing that you are dealing with reputable locators. You acquire an office unit at a low cost. Typically, you can also demand higher rent that creates increased profits. And as landbank options in major central business districts (CBDs) decrease, and with the shortage of office spaces in Metro Manila, capital values and rents are experiencing an upsurge, with multinational tenants seeking longer lease terms for up to five to 10 years, allowing for longevity of guaranteed income and the assurance of steady and continuous returns.

With Parkway Corporate Center as your business address, you get outstanding building characteristics. To best suit your corporate needs, it employs intelligent space planning with flexible and combinable office units averaging 36 square meters. Whole floor options for larger companies are available.

Modern building facilities include six high-speed elevators, 24-hour security with CCTV cameras in strategic areas, 100 percent back-up power and advanced fiber optic backbone. Other exceptional amenities include an elegant main lobby, a retail plaza at the ground floor, a fully-equipped business center for meetings and other small business functions, podium deck garden, balconies on every five levels, plus eight levels of secured parking.

In keeping with Parkway Corporate Center’s green orientation, its glass curtain wall is double-glazed with a low e-coating to reduce heat and UV (ultra-violet) radiation, reducing cost while raising energy efficiency and sustainability.

Having your business offices in Filinvest City in Alabang gives you great advantages with its increasing land values, allowing for continuous growth. Alabang also has a strong client base, enabling you to tap new markets and gain more customers, and a talented labor pool, making businesses thrive even further.

Additionally, Filinvest City puts you at a prime, strategic, and prestigious setting where a full spectrum of offerings—from premium lifestyle and retail facilities to one-of-a-kind residential concepts—are at hand for a true genuine work-live-play environment.

You also get to enjoy greater accessibility as Filinvest City has an efficient public transportation hub South Station and easily connects to the North and CALABARZON area through Skyway, South Luzon Expressway and Daang Hari Road. Ninoy Aquino International Airport is just ten kilometers away.

Owning an office space at Parkway Corporate Center at the premier CBD in the south, Filinvest City, truly has numerous benefits.

For more information, call (02) 8096517 or visit www.parkwaycorporate.com.

Hop on to your next flight using 16,000 Bonus Points when you apply for your own CEB GetGo Visa Credit Card.

As another new year starts, many individuals are bringing out their planners and making lists of their resolutions. For those planning to bring out their inner jetsetters in 2019, there’s no better time to embrace a travel lifestyle than now.

With a trustworthy lifestyle rewards program such as GetGo, traveling becomes exciting and rewarding in more ways than one. Whether you’re a young traveler itching to explore new destinations or a parent planning that much-awaited family getaway, GetGo has lined up a few tips to help fulfill your new year travel resolutions:

Watch out for seat sales

Local airlines such as leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific, have been enabling Filipinos to fly in and out of the country with its budget-friendly flight tickets. If you want to score cheap tickets to the most visited destinations like Hong Kong, Korea, Bohol, and Siargao, it helps to keep tabs on the latest promos and seat sales so you can fly on a discount. You can even fly for free on rewards points if you are a GetGo member.

Research about your dream destination

You can better enjoy an unfamiliar territory when you have good knowledge about what to do and where to stay for the trip. As budding travelers, it is advisable to read up about the destination and familiarize with the tourist spots so you would not get lost and get the most out of your vacation.

Prepare an itinerary

List down the places you want to visit and plot them in a schedule to manage time efficiently when you are already touring the destination. Keep your plans on your phone with helpful online travel apps. You can even book discounted tickets to popular tourist destinations on sites like Klook and get rewards if you are a GetGo member.

With GetGo, you and the barkada can discover the most beautiful spots and sightsee the most interesting places across the world.

Get a credit card made for traveling

Enjoy the best of traveling and unlock perks and benefits with your own travel credit card such as the Cebu Pacific GetGo Credit or Platinum Credit Card. With the CEB GetGo Visa Credit cards, you can fly to the hottest local and international destinations, dine at five-star restaurants, and even go on a cashless shopping spree while earning points to fly for free! You will even get exclusive merchant discounts, enjoy access to the airport lounge, receive additional 5kg baggage allowance, and have automatic transfer of points.

Making the year more fulfilling for travelers, GetGo gives everyJuan the chance to spend holiday trips and vacations by flying with its 16,000 Bonus Points Promo. Cardholders who will apply for Cebu Pacific GetGo Credit or Platinum Credit Card from now up to February 15, 2019 will receive 8,000 Bonus GetGo Points by spending P20,000 on the credit card within 65 days from approval date. On top of the initial offer, Cebu Pacific GetGo Platinum cardholders will also be given a unique promo code for additional 8,000 GetGo Points upon spending another P20,000 using the new card within the same period.

With 16,000 GetGo points, you can tick off places and activities that have been in your bucket list for a long time. From surfing in Siargao, island hopping in Palawan, celebrating festivals in Cebu, and even seeing the cherry blossoms bloom in Japan, you can enjoy the wonders of traveling with your CEB GetGo Visa Credit cards.

So, let your travel dreams take flight with GetGo and enjoy up to 16,000 bonus points to fly for free when you spend using your new CEB GetGo Credit Card. Apply now at http://bit.ly/CEBGetGoCreditCard and visit https://www.getgo.com.ph/promos/cobrand-8K-promo for full mechanics. Promo is extended until February 15, 2019.

For more information on memberships and partners, visit www.getgo.com.ph. Stay updated on the latest promos by liking GetGoPH’s official pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

It’s so good that it will make you dance!

MANILA, January 21, 2019 – There’s a lot of reasons to break out in joyful dance—and for beloved actress-host Anne Curtis, enjoying her all-time favorite Burger Steak is one of it.

In the latest commercial for this best-selling Jollibee favorite, Anne shows off her Linamnam Ulam Happy Dance after taking a delicious bite of the Beefy-Saucy Linamnam Ulam Burger Steak. With a 100% pure beef patty and flavorful mushroom gravy perfectly paired with steamed white rice, there’s no doubt that each mouthwatering spoonful will make you dance.

Mang Inasal, home of the country’s No.1 Chicken Inasal, will once more celebrate Filipinos’ love for its great-tasting grilled chicken on January 26.

Now called as the Pambansang Araw ng Chicken Inasal, the celebration will feature a one-day only promo where customers ordering the Chicken Paborito Value Meals (PVM) at Mang Inasal stores nationwide will enjoy P15 off.

The promo applies for dine-in and takeout transactions only.

“It’s our treat for solb eaters out there – those who love to indulge in Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal the way they want to – that is, with their bare hands, with unli rice, or doused with their favorite mix of condiments. They can enjoy the 2-in-1 sa Laki, Nuot sa Ihaw Sarap Chicken Inasal with their family and friends at an even greater price for one day only,” said Mang Inasal Brand Manager Schubert Quilinquin.

“It’s our way of thanking our customers for their loyal patronage over the last decade and a half, while at the same time, inviting new customers to come to our stores and taste our best-selling grilled chicken,” he added.

The Pambansang Araw ng Chicken Inasal is part of the leading quick service restaurant’s year-long celebration of its 15th anniversary, where one of their achievements is having perfected the formula of delivering consistent superior quality and taste of their products. Established in 2003, Mang Inasal has grown to over 500 stores nationwide.

Satisfy your craving for Chicken Inasal! Join the celebration of Pambansang Araw ng Chicken Inasal at the Mang Inasal store nearest you!

Shopee brings back the Super Gadget Zone Sale with up to 99% off on popular gadgets like Phones, HD TVs, Action Cameras and more

From January 18 to 25, users can expect daily flash deals and free shipping with a minimum spend of ₱350 from top brands including Xiaomi, Platinum Karaoke, Vivo, Asus, and Robinson’s Appliances

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, brings back the Super Gadget Zone Sale, the biggest online electronics sale in the Philippines. Happening from January 18 to 25, the Super Gadget Zone Sale lets users save more on their favorite tech products with Lowest Price Guaranteed deals on a wide selection of premium gadgets; including a limited-time promotion of 99% off the hottest mobile phones, cameras, and HD TVs. In addition, users can enjoy free shipping with a lower minimum spend of ₱350 and 3 rounds of flash sales every day.

Martin Yu, Associate Director, Shopee Philippines, said, “We are excited to bring back the Super Gadget Zone Sale to deliver more cost-savings to Filipinos shopping for the latest gadgets in the new year. Electronics have always been one the most popular categories among Filipinos and last year’s Super Gadget Zone sale was extremely well received. This year, we are partnering even more top brands including Vivo, Xiaomi, ASUS, Platinum Karaoke, and Robinsons Appliances, to deliver another round of Lowest Price Guaranteed deals on their best-selling items. Topped off with free shipping and daily flash sales, we look forward to kicking off the new year with enticing deals and exclusive promotions for our users.”

The campaign will also feature a diverse array of products from top brands including Xiaomi, Platinum Karaoke, Vivo, ASUS, and Robinson’s Appliances. From January 18 to 25, leading electronics brands will team up with Shopee to offer exclusive bundles and deals during the Super Gadget Zone Sale:

• Xiaomi: Up to 73% off their flagship products including the Pocophone F1 and Redmi 6A.
• Vivo: Up to 40% off popular gadgets including the Vivo V9 and Vivo Y69.
• Platinum Karaoke: Up to 76% off storewide including the popular KS-5 Jr. Lite and the Platinum Sound Bar.
• Huawei: Free Huawei i9 Bluetooth Speaker with every purchase of the brand-new Huawei Y9 (2019) smartphone, and a free Shopee-exclusive Huawei bag with every purchase of the Huawei Mediapad M5 tablet.
• Robinson’s Appliances: Up to 50% off on selected items including the Delichef Blender and the Russel Hobbs Juicer.
• Anker: First 30 shoppers who spend at least ₱2,000 on their official store will receive an exclusive Powercore Travel Pouch.

For more information about Shopee’s Super Gadget Zone Sale, visit https://shopee.ph/m/super-gadget-zone-sale

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Mang Inasal recently donated P500,000-worth of children’s story books to public schools in Iloilo City and selected grade schools in the province. This was coursed through “Sa Pagbasa, May Pag-asa” program of the Jollibee Group Foundation.

Mang Inasal Vis-Min Area Manager Thomas Jason Medel (right) leads the turn over of books to Jaro II Elementary School principal Liney Arbinoya. Accompanying them are Mang Inasal ICC Restaurant Manager Hanna Polido and Mang Inasal PR Manager Ed Timbungco.

The donation formed part of the celebration of Mang Inasal’s 500th store at the Iloilo City Center, Diversion Road, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The store, which formally opened in June 2018, was a homecoming of sorts. Mang Inasal opened its first store in Iloilo 15 years ago.

15 January 2019 Mandaluyong, Philippines- The red carpet premiere of Brillante Mendoza’s film “Alpha: The Right to Kill” took place at the new Director’s Club Cinema at The Podium in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines on January 11, 2019. Joining the Cannes Film Festival 2009 Best Director at the event were the film’s scriptwriter Troy Espiritu and lead actors Allen Dizon and Elijah Filamor.

“Alpha: The Right to Kill” will be released in select theaters in the Philippines on January 16, 2019. Among the screening venues are Cloverleaf, Fairview Terraces, Gaisano, Gateway Cineplex, Glorietta 4, Market Market Cinema, Robinsons, SM Supermalls, Sta. Lucia, Starmall, Trinoma and Vista Cinemas.

Film Development Council of the Philippines chairman Liza Diño-Seguerra attended the “Alpha: The Right to Kill” red carpet premiere with former National Youth Commission chairperson Ice Seguerra. Directors Joselito Altajeros and Louie Ignacio and former Tourism Promotions Board chief operation officer Cesar Montano also graced the event.

Baron Geisler was given warm welcome by members of the press during the event. “Alpha: The Right to Kill” marks the third time the actor starred in a full-length film directed by Mendoza.

Joining Dizon, Filamor and Geisler in the “Alpha: The Right to Kill” cast are Jalyn Taboneknek Perez, Angela Cortez, Apollo Abraham, Richard Manabat, Nikko de los Santos, JC Tan, Jim Libiran, Dexter Macaraeg, Raymond Rinoza, Xixi Maturan and Cataleya Surio. They were all present during the red carpet premiere.

Other special guests included Kiko Matos and Ketchup Eusebio, who are set to star in Mendoza’s upcoming film “Mindanao” with Dizon and Judy Ann Santos. The trailers of “Mindanao” and Mendoza’s collaboration project with Lav Diaz and Kidlat Tahimik titled “Lakbayan” (Journey) were shown during the “Alpha: The Right to Kill” red carpet premiere.

Before making its Philippine premiere, “Alpha: The Right to Kill” was screened in several film festivals abroad. It made its world premiere in September 2018 at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain where it won the Special Jury Prize.

In October 2018, “Alpha: The Right to Kill” was shown at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and the Warsaw International Film Festival in Poland. It was then screened in November 2018 at the Minsk International Film Festival in Belarus, Shaken Aimanov International Film Festival in Kazakhstan, Tokyo FilmEx in Japan, Cairo International Film Festival, Torino Film Festival in Italy and Singapore International Film Festival in Singapore and in December 2018 at the Kerala International Film Festival in India.