Say HELO to the future of Tech and Wellness

If you've been reading my blog,  you know that I'm quite the health advocate. 

I try to exercise as much as I can, eat as healthy as I can, and of course make age-appropriate choices.  Which means that I listen to what my body is saying. I've also tried a couple of those smart watches, like the Huawei Talkband and Fitness trackers that monitor how many steps I take each day, alert me when I've been sitting for too long and of course calculate how many calories I burned. It's also capable of monitoring my sleep patterns but Im not used to wearing a watch when Im sleeping. But despite all those features, I felt that there's still a lot to be desired when it comes to tech and wellness.

Last Saturday, I got invited to a small gathering for what I was told was going to be the future of these wearable devices-- the HELO watch  "Life-Sensing Technology" Where Technology Meets Wellness.

HELO stands for Health and Lifestyle Oracle. It is a personal device that monitors the Bio Parameters thanks to last generation sensors, completely different from those installed on generally available trackers or smartbands. Thanks to a dedicated app, HELO  is not only able to monitor important parameters but is also able to provide hints to help you improve your life style.

When the first HELO was released it created shockwaves in the wearable technology market. The newly designed HELO LX models are even more disruptive, and include powerful upgrades under the hood.

Unlike ordinary wristbands, HELO is not limited to monitoring and reporting physical data. HELO has active sensors recording emotions, fatigue, sleep quality, exercise, blood pressure, heart rate and ECG, and add-ons such as Germanium that can directly benefit the human body.

It even has built-in GPS with a panic button if you are in trouble. Plus, new features, like non-invasive blood sugar monitoring, has been launched and will be available 4-5 months from now through the Helo App Store, further increasing the potential of the HELO.

Helo LX, launched one and a half years ago, represents a huge success in the market. To mark this milestone, WOR(l)D Technology Corp reinforces the investments on Helo platform, remarking that Helo LX is the pivot of the whole lineup.

Helo LX will be the main access to life-sensing technologies, thanks to its high-level technology and its range of service offered through a complete and detailed reading of PPG. Sophisticated algorithms developed with Machine Learning Technology and addressed by the Artificial Intelligence make Helo LX the perfect device to learn about yourself every day and constantly improve your wellness.

With the introduction of Open API protocol, any developer can access the device and develop a new app for any purpose. The Helo Developers Portal is already receiving requests for developing apps with new features and new measurements.

The HELO smart wrist band monitors not only heart rate, steps taken, calories burned, distance covered and sleep quality, but, offers many more total health parameters such as:

• ECG/EKG (Electro-cardiogram)

• Blood Pressure

• Mood Sensor

• Fatigue Sensor

• Remote monitoring of other people’s vital signs

• Germanium semi-conductor stone plates

• Anti-oxidizing Himalayan Salt stone plates

• Provides emergency SOS GPS location for everyone in your family

• A Panic button, with GPS location coordinates

• ECG/EKG (Electro-cardiogram)

This allows you to monitor your entire family’s health, 24-7-365…at your fingertips, right from your own wrist.

Im particularly intrigued by the Panic button as it gives you a bit of added protection especially since you can secretly alert your family and give your location should you find yourself in danger.

To learn more about. HELO , discover the business opportunity and become a wellness ambassador, feel free to visit this link and know more about the product: https://website.worldgn.com/products/helo/helo-lx-start/

Another product they showed us was the Biozen patch which protects you from Electrosmog which comes from our smartphone. Electrosmog is the invisible electromagnetic radiation resulting from the use of both wireless technology and mains electricity. The most common sources of wireless electrosmog are: Cordless phones; Cordless baby alarms;  Mobile/cellular phone; masts/towers/transmitters; Mobile/cellular phones; and Wireless networks.

Electrosmog is responsible for a condition known as electrosensitivity (ES) or electrohypersensitivity (EHS). Symptoms include: Headaches, Disruptive sleep patterns, Chronic fatigue, Depression, Hypersensitivity and erratic blood pressure, Skin complaints, Behavioural patterns in children

Children, the elderly and anyone with a lowered immune system are most at risk from the health effects.

BioZen protects you against mobile radiation in the form of a sticker. It uses the latest innovations in layered thin chip technology to actively protect your body: - 24/7- for all your electrically powered devices;  no matter how or why you use your devices

It is scientifically and medically proven to reduce magnetic field gradients, defend against changes in your blood profile and lower your body’s stress levels.

Both products are distributed by  WOR(l)D Global Network  a recognized as a leading player in the drive towards a more economically stable and socially connected world. The company remains innovative.

Interested parties may also learn more or make purchases at healthwarrior.worldgn.com or contact Ms Jacqueline Joy Chua Mobile: 0917 792 8858

Watch the patriotic thriller “The 15:17 to Paris” with the featurette, “Living it Twice.”

Catch the “Living It Twice” featurette in the links below and watch “The 15:17 to Paris” in Ayala Malls Cinemas.
Go behind-the-scenes of Warner Bros.' patriotic thriller “The 15:17 to Paris” with the featurette, “Living it Twice.”


The video features the real heroes playing themselves in the film, talking about being cast, experiencing the events and re-telling the story in a Clint Eastwood movie.


Catch the “Living It Twice” featurette in the links below and watch “The 15:17 to Paris” in Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma & Greenbelt 1) starting Feb 21.


Clint Eastwood’s drama “The 15:17 to Paris,” about the real-life heroes who derailed a terrorist attack during a highspeed train ride.

In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. The film follows the course of the friends’ lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.


The heroic trio is comprised of Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, who play themselves in the film. Starring alongside them are Jenna Fischer (“Hall Pass,” TV’s “The Office”); Judy Greer (“War for the Planet of the Apes”); and Ray Corasani (TV’s “The Long Road Home”). Paul-Mikél Williams plays the younger Anthony; Bryce Gheisar plays the younger Alek; and William Jennings takes on the role of the younger Spencer‬.


Eastwood (“Sully,” “American Sniper”) directed from a screenplay by Dorothy Blyskal, based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffrey E. Stern. Eastwood also produced the film, along with Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera and Jessica Meier. The film’s executive producer is Bruce Berman.

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The 15:17 to Paris is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Take a selfie with your favorite Vivo Family member and win a Vivo smartphone

Heat up the romance this Valentine’s Day with a one-of-a-kind celebration with Vivo by simply doing what we all love best: Taking a selfie.

This month of love, get a chance to take home a brand new Vivo smartphone and an exclusive Valentine’s Day video greeting from your favorite Vivo Family member!

Simply take a selfie with a photo of your best-loved Vivo Family Member. Be creative with your photo: Use any Vivo Family Member photo you can find to a selfie with: from a magazine, a poster, or even a billboard.

Visit Vivo Phillippines’official Instagram account (@vivophil) and Twitter (@vivo_phil) and Like and Follow respectively.

Post your selfie with a Vivo Family Member on your Twitter or Instagram account. On the caption, write a brief yet inspired story on how you intend to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Vivo Valentine. Do not forget to add the hashtag #MyVivoValentine

Only one lucky winner will be picked randomly (via randomizer.org). The winner will receive a Vivo smartphone plus an exclusive Valentine’s Day video greeting from your favorite Vivo Family Member.

Rekindle the Valentine thrills this February with your Vivo Family heartthrob. Contest runs from February 5 to February 18 with announcement of winner on February 19. So, get busy with your Valentine selfies. Who knows, you might win our hearts with your snapshot.

Express your sweet love with Goldilocks’ Heart-Shaped All About Chocolate Cake

Shops and streets across the country are, quite literally, painted red. Flowers and trinkets with sugary messages written on heart-adorned cards, boxes of sweet chocolates, bouquets of red roses, and cuddly teddy bears can only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is drawing near. 

For this special occasion that celebrates love, romantic or otherwise, Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop, has something that you can give to those whom you truly care about.

Introducing Goldilocks’ Heart-Shaped All About Chocolate Cake—a moist and fudgy chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling and whipped cream, topped with a red chocolate flower and chocolate sticks. For only PhP560 pesos, you can express your sweet love to the people you’re fond of.

Aside from the limited edition cake, Goldilocks also has the classics such as Greeting Cakes, Choco lollipops, and Polvoron available for those who want to give more love to the object of their affection.

For more information, log on to www.goldilocks.com.ph, or join the conversation by following Goldilocks on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook at @GoldilocksPH. 

Wonderful moments and love stories brew at Starbucks

Every day as Starbucks serves up the best-tasting coffee, wonderful moments and stories also brew within its stores as people from different walks of life gather and enjoy a good cup of coffee in the company of friends and family.


As Starbucks houses moments of human connection, it also becomes a witness to the deepest kind of connection – love. This Valentine’s Day, discover different kinds of love, some as heart-warming as a hot cup of coffee, some as sweet as your favorite desserts, and others that are stronger than any shot of espresso.



Sweeter the second time around

Bringing out distinct flavors for your perfect brew sometimes takes time. Just like the perfect cup, sometimes love also needs a little time to brew to make it much sweeter.

Amelia and Marvin

In 2005, Amelia and Marvin ended an almost 2-year relationship. Amelia started focusing on her work, family and ministry service, spending most of her time at a local Starbucks. One day, she was surprised to find Marvin waiting for her inside the store. Despite being apart for more than a year, they both admitted that their feelings for each other remained the same. From that moment on, they rekindled their romance, tied the knot and even had their pre-nuptial shoot at the place where their love story started anew – Starbucks.






Unbreakable coffee connections

Coffee links us together in its own special way. It’s over sips of cold brews or slurps of blended Frappuccinos that people make many memorable moments. For three lovely couples, the connections they made at Starbucks grew strong enough to withstand even the farthest of distances.

Jaedel and James

Jaedel and James had been miles apart in the beginning. He lived in California while she stayed in Laguna, but when they finally met they knew it was something special. Jaedel was a mother of two, and as James embraced her children into his life, they bonded over Starbucks family dates. Eventually, the pair got married and had a child of their own and as their family grew, they continued to share even more family dates at the store.

Franz and Jennifer

Another love story rooted in coffee and tested by distance is that of Starbucks Store Manager and former partner (employee), Franz and Jennifer, who met in Starbucks Las Piñas where he was a seasonal hire and she was a shift supervisor. They had already felt a spark as they talked about growing up in the same city and province. Unfortunately, both were transferred to different stores and grew farther apart as she worked overseas. Realizing he had found true love and was not about to let her go, Franz continued to pursue Jennifer on social media. Just recently, the pair started a new chapter in their lives as they officially became husband and wife.



A coffee journey simply well-brewed

A deliciously-brewed cup of coffee, without all the extra syrups and all the extra toppings is a treat in itself. The same goes with romance, though there are passionate love affairs that endure relentless struggles, there are also beautiful stories that will touch any heart with its sincerity and simplicity.

Paula and Joseph

Paula and Joseph share a story with a sweet and uncomplicated beginning. After being introduced to each other by friends, Joseph began to woo Paula. Every day, he would pick her up from work and take her to the nearest Starbucks store to talk and get to know each other. Now, years later, they are happily married and have started a family and their own Starbucks traditions, spending Christmas and New Year at the store where it all began.

Rhoalyn & Geo

For Rhoalyn and Geo, Starbucks didn’t just hold the memories of yesterday but also the plans of tomorrow. As frequent customers at the branch in Alpap-Leviste, the pair had spent many days imagining their lives together, sitting down and planning for the future. It was in this space that many of their milestones began as dreams and slowly turned into realities.



These romances are just some of the hundreds of stories that occur within hundreds of Starbucks stores every day. So the next time you find yourself at Starbucks, stop, sit and watch as different stories of love and beautiful moments unravel around you.



Got an inspiring Starbucks story to share? Visit www.meetmeatstarbucks.ph and submit your story for a chance to be featured. Because good things happen when we get together.

New Year, New Lunch specials at TGIFridays

Welcome 2018 with lunch items at TGI Fridays that are a delight to eat at very pocket-friendly. Prices start at P295. 

Indeed, great way to start the new year! 

Fish Queso

The selection features Fish Queso (P295), battered fish fillet with chipotle cheese sauce, pickled onions and garlic rice. Fish lovers will love this dish that is both healthy and hearty. 

Also priced at P295 is the Country Chicken Cutlet- boneless fried chicken, smoky brown gravy, Asian slaw and garlic rice that is sure to please guests looking for a delicious midday repast. 

Country Chicken Cutlet

The Grilled Blackened Chops (P325), meanwhile, is a good choice for hardcore carnivores looking for a meaty, flavorful meal. TGI Fridays tosses in an extra treat for those who order the new lunch dishes. 

Grilled Blackened Chops

A serving of hand-pressed juice is up for grabs for only P99 (valued at P125). Choose from these refreshing flavors: Mango Tango, Mango Delight Chee, Lychee Bano, Fridays House Made Lemonade The lunch items are available from Monday – Friday from 11AM -4PM at all TGI Fridays nationwide. 

Check out https://www.facebook.com/TGIFridaysPhilippines; https://www.instagram.com/TGIFridaysPH/, https://fridays.com.ph/

Leadership Guru Peter Senge to Head Manila Conference

On February 21 to 23, The Rizal Academy of Innovation and Leadership (TRAIL) will be holding a symposium entitled “Dance of Change in the Age of Complexity” at Shangri-La Hotel at the Fort. The three-day symposium will tackle topics such as the success stories of Filipino practitioners from business, government, and civil society, as well as the tools and strategies of Systems Thinking and Learning Organizations.

On the last day of the seminar, internationally acclaimed author, lecturer, and global consultant Dr. Peter Senge will hold a “deep dive” mentorship session as a culmination of all the topics discussed in the conference. Attendees will therefore have a chance to receive personal coaching and guidance from a world-renowned expert, who was named by the Financial Times as “one of the world’s top management gurus” and by the Journal of Business Strategy as the “Strategist of the Century.”

“We often spend so much time coping with problems along our path, that we forget why we are on that path in the first place. The result is that we only have a dim, or even inaccurate, view of what is important to us,” Dr. Senge noted. “What I wish to share with Filipinos is the discipline of seeing the whole – what we call systems thinking – and realize that leadership exists when we are no longer victims of circumstances, but participate in creating new circumstances,” he added.

For more information about the upcoming conference, please visit the Facebook page “Dance of Change in the Age of Complexity”, or log on to http://rizalacademy.com. For inquiries and reservations, please email Chenny Galano at chenny@rizalacademy.com or Janine Bacsa at janine@rizalacademy.com, or call landline 7278300 or mobile 0917-8086881.    

Best ways to start the year with King Sue

This is  the best time to start doing things that will benefit yourself for the  rest of the year. KING SUE suggests five bite-sized resolutions that are simple, doable, and something you might want to try.

1. Start a new fitness plan. What are your goals? If you wish to lose weight, you have to muster up the discipline to finish what you have started. This includes actually going to the gym (not just enrolling in one and going only when you feel like it). If you don’t have extra cash to pay for the gym fees, look for alternatives. The neighborhood zumba class is for free. Allot 30 minutes daily for walking around your area. Limit the partying and get enough sleep.

2. Eat right by eating breakfast. Breakfast energizes you for the day’s load. KING SUE has a lot of breakfast choices, from your favorite Chinese and Hawaiian hams, to bacon, salami, and bologna, and other meat products. You may also want to dice the Chinese bone-in ham (leftovers from the Holiday season) and add these to your omelet or fried rice.

3. Start saving up. You’ve been dreaming  of that vacation but never have the budget for it. You’ve always tried to save for rainy days but you just couldn’t seem to make it happen Time to do it now! Set aside a certain amount from your paycheck, no matter how small. Eating out could eat up your budget. Learn to stay home and prepare your own meals.

4. Commit to spending more time In the kitchen. Cooking and preparing meals can be therapeutic for many people.  You could be one of them. Try spending more time in the kitchen.  Start slow until you get the hang of it.  Pretty soon, you could be whipping up dishes you never thought of doing.  Begin by prepping your own baon or lunch packs. Aside from the satisfaction you’ll get from eating a meal you painstakingly prepared, it means a lot of savings too. 

5. Organize your meals and your kitchen. Then, move on  to more challenging tasks in the kitchen.  Have a well-thought out weekly menu and assign two days weekly—preferably Sunday and Wednesday—for marketing and cooking. Check out some leftover meats and turn them into fresh new dishes. Pork Chops from last night could be pork and rice casserole the next day. If you have fried chicken, add it to a soup, salad, or make a pulled chicken sandwich. Use King Sue sausages for your pasta, or King Sue hams for pizza and soup. For more stress-free dishes, King Sue has pre-packed meats such as tocino, corned beef/chicken nuggets, chorizo bilbao, deliburger beef, and nuggets. Check out kingsue.com for quick and easy recipes when you run out of ideas.

These bite-sized mini goals are simple but easy to do. Especially when many of us  vow to start afresh, King Sue’s suggestion might help make 2018 your best year yet!St