Charity, Education, Lifestyle, Parenting

Eurotel grants scholarship to Pamantasang Lungsod ng Maynila Scholars Foundation, Inc. (PLMSFI) students

We all know that Pandemic hardly hit our lives, businesses slowly went down and worst leads to closure. All people suffers financially — employed from being unemployed, contract workers to non-income at all. Our youth is the most affected individuals from this chaos.

If there’s another lesson that the pandemic has brought us, it is the importance of education. While schools are reopening in some corners of the world after pandemic induced closures, the Philippines remain its classes shutdown due to COVID-19 crisis. With this, education is no exception, this catastrophe has exposed the numbers of insuffeciencies and partiality in our education system.

We’re thankful and grateful that some private companies are willing to help and prioritize helping children and youth in their education, like Eurotel Hotel. Through the initiative of Mr. Edmundo G. Las, Director of Eurotel Hotel, they are sponsoring 10 students from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Scholars Foundation, Inc. (PLMSFI) for the year 2020-2021.

“As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility program, we at Eurotel Hotel are glad to helpout by granting these students the opportunity to learn and grow despite the pandemic. We believe that educationon is a vital part of growing not only as a person, but a responsible Filipino as well. I hope that they will not forget our simple gesture thus, learn to share with people whenever they can.” Mr. Ed Las shared.

Eurotel Hotel continues to take further its cause in extending help to the community, by helping PLMSFI scholars who are in need, despite the current pandemic situation.

“We are aware that in these trying times; education is not something to be overlooked. As we extend our assistance to these gifted individuals just as we hope for a better future. Like PLMSFI vision, we believe that no student must be deprived of a good college education. There is an old Chinese proverb that goes, “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody, and true happiness are found in helping others.” Mr. Edmundo added. The PLMSFI was established on August 1998 by a group of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) baccalaureate graduates it aims to preserve and promote the mark of PLM model university for the less privileged, intellectually deserving students of Manila. As of today, PLMSFI has fifty (50) scholar beneficiaries. Their goal for the next five years is to double the number of scholars or more and that would become possible if they can get more sustainable donations.

Dr. Edmundo G. Las, Director of Eurotel

“Even before the pandemic, there were major holes for many poor or low income families in the country who struggle to pay tuition fee for schools and lack of resources to cover emergency expenses. In this time of pandemic, all we need is care. We need more sensitivity. We need more people to care about one another; we should not let this pandemic, driven down the will and eagerness of the children and the youth to brighten up their education. Actions can really create hope,” the Director of Eurotel said.

True enough that the most generous heart remains humanity. We salute with great honor the persons behind Eurotel Hotel for being a ray of sunlight amidst chaos.

Charity, Education, Event, Lifestyle, Parenting, Product Launch

LG Shares the Good Life with Shelter of Hope

During the holidays late last year, LG, together with Netflix, held an intimate launch event for their Christmas animated feature film Klaus. True to the holiday spirit and the lessons ingrained in the movie, LG pledged to donate over 1 Million pesos worth of Home Appliances to Shelter of Hope/Silungan ng Pag-Asa, a temporary home of cancer-stricken kids from provinces.

The donations, which included a wide range of home appliances that will vastly improve the quality of life and enjoyment in the children’s home, was recently formally turned over into a small gathering to celebrate the month of love, as well as World Cancer Day which fell on Feb 4th. LG Managing Director Inkwun Heo, together with #TeamLG, gave the donations to Pastor Junior Antiñero of Shelter of Hope.

LG Managing Director Inkwun Heo and Pastor Junior Antiñero

“It is our privilege to be partners with Shelter of Hope. The bravery and strength of these children is something we can all look up to. To be able to give them happiness, no matter how small, is a goal that we constantly work towards for.” Mr. Heo said.

Pastor Junior gamely accepted LG’s gift. “We are deeply grateful of LG’s unwavering support for our cause. I, and more importantly the children, really appreciate it.”

After the donations were given away, the children from Shelter of Hope gave the audience a heartwarming treat with a moving performance.

The donations came in part of the #ShareTheGoodLifewithLG campaign during the holidays, where as a way of giving back to the community, LG dedicated a portion of each sale of each product to go towards furnishing the home of the Shelter of Hope.

The overwhelming feeling of Director Heo during Kids performances

God Bless you more LG for being generous and thank you for being the BIGGEST BLESSING of these Childrens life.

I feel so blessed and happy all at the same time watching these kids and can’t stop thinking how parents cope up with these feelings. How they accept the fact and reality that their children aren’t sure with their own lives.

Thanks Miss Millet for inviting me. Nice to meet you.

And yours truly on her #OOTD for LG EVENT!

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About LG Electronics

Life’s about more than having the latest technology, rather, it’s about the experiences technology creates that impact our lives. LG Electronics Philippines delivers consumer electronics through top-of-the-line home entertainment, home appliances, and air solution products, that prepare Filipinos for their greatest moments. LG promises to bring “Innovation for a Better Life” nationwide – from Luzon, to Visayas, and Mindanao.

For more details, log on to lg.com/Ph, like @LGPhilippines on Facebook and follow @LGPhilippines on Instagram.

❤️❤️❤️ Mama Farrah

Charity, Event, Lifestyle, Parenting

The Sweetest 30 ft. Christmas Candy Cake is unveiled in Greenhills

Ortigas & Company makes the holidays extra-sweet with the launch of the first and only Christmas Candy Cake at the ultimate shopping destination, Greenhills, which opens to the public on November 8.

All set to delight the young and the young-at-heart from November 8, 2018 to January 6, 2019, the biggest Christmas Candy Cake, located at the VMall Lobby, will be filled to the brim with all the candy one can possibly dream of. Imagine a Christmas candy cake full of every candy you can ever think of—gum drops, butterballs, eclairs, hard candy, chocolate bars, fudge, in an assortment of sizes, shapes, and colors—filling the four-layer 30-feet high cake.

To make things more exciting for its launch, guests can enjoy a Willy Wonka performance, with visions of a chocolate factory coming alive right before their eyes. As an added Christmas bonus, golden tickets will also be scattered around the mall for mall-goers to find. Lucky winners will be able to claim special prizes if they find these tickets from November 6 until Christmas Day.

True to the spirit of generosity that gives meaning to the season, Greenhills will have special guests under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and will take part in the joy of the season.

As the first and largest Candy Cake in the Philippines, this Christmas installation will surely enhance the experience of all those shopping at the only mall with the widest selection of retail offerings with various tiangge stalls with their festive assortment of goods for the value-conscious, as well as retail stores with a selection of gifts for everyone.

Aside from the Christmas Candy Cake, Greenhills will also hold a Christmas Sweet Bazaar at VMall Lobby from Nov. 9, 2018 to January 6, 2018. There will also be Paskuhan Pinoy 2018 at the VMall Garden from November to January 2019. Starting November through January 2019, a Night Market will be at the G-strip parking for food enthusiasts from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. as well as Regional Delicacies at the ground floor of the Center Mall from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kids will also be able Meet & Greet Santa on all Saturdays of December at the VMall Lobby from 2 to 5 p.m. Fireworks will also light the Ortigas skyline every Saturday at 7 p.m. for the entire family to enjoy. And lastly, Simbang Gabi will take place at the Chapel of the Holy Family from December 15 to 23, 6pm daily.

Families and friends out to shop and explore Greenhills can also find more dining outlets to choose from such as newly opened restaurants Bijin Nabe, Kimpura, Coco Fresh, Moshi Koshi, and Serenitea. In the following months, Scout’s Honor, Breakfast at Antonio’s, Ippudo, Yabu, Bad Bird, any many more will also be opening their doors for diners to enjoy.

Greenhills has all sorts of cuisine to meet various tastes, and will definitely satisfy the tummies of all those who love good food. Enjoy all these amidst the sparkling Christmas lights and the beautiful installations that will remind you that the holidays have come.

Being the crown jewel of San Juan, Greenhills has newly opened health & wellness facilities namely Bruno’s Barbers, Urban Hair Lounge, Beeswax, Nazal MD, and Skin Station. The Medical City, Aivee Institute, Brow Studio, Center for Advanced Dentistry, and Oroderm will also be opening in the coming months.

“Greenhills is still Ortigas & Company’s ultimate shopping destination and top of mind go to place, especially during the holidays. We want shoppers to have an even more delightful shopping experience with our Christmas Candy Cake and the Christmas Sweet Bazaar, which will bring in more exciting merchants,” says President and CEO of Ortigas & Company Jaime E. Ysmael.

Indeed, Christmas is more delightful and so much sweeter in Greenhills.

For more information and updates, please visit and follow Greenhills on Facebook and Instagram.

About Ortigas & Company

Ortigas & Company is one of the pioneers in real estate development in the Philippines. Now on its 87th year, the company continues to build great places for life through its iconic estates for living, shopping, business, and entertainment. It is the developer behind some of Metro Manila’s best-known master planned and mixed-use developments: Greenhills, Ortigas East, Capitol Commons, and Circulo Verde. For more information, visit http://www.ortigas.com.ph or call 633-1580.

For the love and goodness of life

♥️Mama Farrah

Charity, Event, Exercise, Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Sports

SunPIOLOgy turns TEN

Health is Wealth. So, Sun Life Philippines together with its ambassador Piolo Pascual formed charity-sporting event called “SunPIOLOgy” that aged a decade now and aims to raise fund for education, diabetes awareness, and to help more Filipinos live healthier lives.

Official Poster of SunPIOLOgy Trio 10

I can’t actually think of the best person to be their ambassador, Piolo Pascual is perfect fit because he’s living the healthy lifestyle, he’s eating right and he’s physique. Somebody asked him from media during the event at Novotel Alabang if “Nagkakasakit ka pa ba?!” He just smile, saying that he’s pressured because he embodies the healthy lifestyle so he have to be healthy physically even if he lacks sleep.

There are three ways to be part of this milestone dubbed as “SUNPIOLOGY TR10”:

1. SUN CYCLE PH – Nov. 17, 2018 (Bonifacio Global City)

Biking event that in routes fit for beginners and seasoned bikers that takes riders to four cities (Taguig, Makati, Manila and Pasay) organized by Sunrise Events, SUN LIFE CYCLE PH categories includes:

  • Family Ride (30 minutes duration)
  • Tricycle Ride (100m and 500m)
  • Short Ride (20km)
  • Long Ride (40km)

This cycle event is not a race and can be join with the entire family.

  • Celebrity cycling enthusiasts like Sun Life ambassadors Matteo Guidecelli and Piolo Pascual will be leading the race. You may join and register here.
  • Biker Jacket that will be given to all the Biker. This alone will cost around $50.

    2. SUN LIFE RESOLUTION RUN – January 26, 2019 (Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City)

    A run that evolved to a regional spectacle with counterparts in different Sun Life Asia territories. Aside from Philippines the Resolution Run to kick diabetes and live healthier lives will also happen from the following:

    • Malaysia (January 13, 2019)
    • Indonesia (January 20, 2019)
    • Hong Kong (January 27, 2019)
    • Vietnam (January 27, 2019)

    Here in the Philippines, the charity run will retain its charm of a gun start by the sunset as the country’s biggest star race for beneficiaries: Hebreo Foundation, Institute for Studies on Diabetes Foundation, Nordhoff Foundation, and Star Magic Scholars.

    You may join and register here.

    Registration Details

    All early bird registrants will be given Php 50 off.

    Gun Start

    Race Highlights: Go HELP, Go HEALTH, Go WELL

    • T- To go Well
    • R- Reduce Sugar
    • I- Increase Green and Leafy Intake
    • O- Overcome Sedentary Lifestyle

    Runners will be given Finishers Kits, includes:

    • Finisher’s Medal
    • Sunlife Drawstring Bag
    • Sunlife Pedometer
    • Sunlife Visor
    • Sponsors Freebies

    Singlet and Visor

    3. SUN vs STARS with Star Magic – January 26, 2019 (Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City)

    This time, the event will be exclusive for celebrities. Surely, a star-studded sport event to expect.

    Sun Life Chief Marketing Officer Ms. Mylene Lopa explains, “Wellness has been one of our key initiatives for the past years. Now, we are strengthening our message by inspiring more people to ‘live healthier lives’. With our line of new-generation Health and Accident products, Go Well community events, and partnerships such as SUNPIOLOGY, we want to show Filipinos how health and wealth shine brighter together.”

    I can’t believe SUNPIOLOGY aged decade now. I just want to congratulate Sun Life Financial and Mr. Piolo Pascual for spreading awareness of living a healthy life at the same time helping others by benefiting from your cause.

    Thanks to lhyziebongon.com for the picture

    Giving you #MamaFarrah realness #OOTD

    XoXo,

    ♥️ Mama Farrah

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    About Sun Life Financial

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

    Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSK), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

    Charity, Music, Uncategorized

    Music finds its way back to Marawi through Coke Studio

    Music will once again be heard in the streets of Marawi City and in the hearts of Maranaos as the government and members of the private sector work hand-in-hand to rebuild the city, its communities, and homes. In support of various efforts, Coca-Cola Philippines, through Coke Studio, spearheaded a hydration drive in evacuation camps, including the Maria Cristina Evacuation Camp, Buruun Gym, Sta. Elena Evacuation Camp and Saguiaran Gym, where around 5,000 Maranaos are sheltered.

    Each family received various Coca-Cola products, including three 6-liter bottles of Wilkins Distilled water, and Coca-Cola shirts, while young local musicians sang OPM hits for the crowd. Customer partner Shakey’s also provided snacks for the evacuees.

    The evacuation center in Saguiaran, which has one of the biggest concentrations of Maranaos, hosted a mini-concert featuring a Coke Studio bands The Ransom Collective and Franco. They sang their own songs and distributed hydration kits to the evacuees.

    “This is our way of showing support and solidarity with the Filipino people – to be able to contribute in the rebuilding process. Music is one of the things that threads through every person, regardless of age, religion, culture, and socio-economic bracket,” said Stephan Czypionka, Marketing Director of Coca-Cola Philippines. “We are committed to help the communities that we serve, especially in times like these that we have to come together to rebuild not just the physical structures, but most importantly, the lives of the people.”

    Coke Studio was launched early this year and successfully changed the OPM landscape with its creative collaborations with various artists. It also served as a platform for teens and young adults to come together, drawn by their common love for music.

    The Filipino youth is also coming together to help rebuild Marawi, driven by their passion for music. A benefit concert at the Mall of Asia concert grounds, and a recyclables collection drive are just some of the fund-raising initiatives to build schoolhouses through the Little Red Schoolhouse program implemented by the Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines.

    The construction of a school building is part of the commitment of Coca-Cola Philippines through the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation’s (PDRF) United4Marawi campaign. The Company also joined the PDRF in a three-day medical mission for the evacuees in Iligan City. Volunteer health care professionals provided check-ups, surgical procedures, and psychiatric intervention to the evacuees.

    The Company also provided for the daily hydration needs of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines stationed in Mindanao.

    “We are committed in helping rebuild Marawi and the communities impacted by this conflict. In partnership with relevant government agencies, we in the private sector will be bringing our sustainability initiatives to the area,” said Jonah de Lumen-Pernia, Public Affairs and Communications Director of Coca-Cola Philippines. “Our 5by20 entrepreneurship programs will be provided for the spouses of soldiers deployed in Marawi, while water systems will also be installed in the communities. We’ll also build a Little Red Schoolhouse.”

    Coke Studio staged a benefit concert for the rehabilitation of Marawion Saturday, December 9th, at the MOA Concert Grounds. Coke Studio artists such as Abra, Gab and John of Urbandub, The Ransom Collective, Gracenote, Moonstar88, Autotelic, EbeDancel, Franco, Reese Lansangan, BP Valenzuela, Sandwich, Noel Cabangon, and Curtismith, joined various school bands for the benefit concert. A collection drive of PET bottles was done on site to help raise funds.

     
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    Rock band Franco brings back music to the hearts of the Maranaos during a solidarity caravan of Coca-Cola Philippines at the Saguiaran Gym, one of the largest evacuation centers around Marawi City.

     
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    Evacuees received hydration packages, which includes Wilkins Distilled, Coca-Cola, and Sparkle. A mini-concert and sing-along was also done at Saguiaran Gym.

     

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    Coca-Cola Philippines Assets, Promotions, and Activations Manager Macy Magpayojoins the evacuees in a photo op during the solidarity caravan in Marawi City.