Due to Taal Volcano’s recent phreatic eruption and the current alert level, more than 26,000 people were forced to seek shelter in temporary evacuation centers, most of them losing their homes and livelihoods. LG Philippines, in keeping with its mission of always giving back to the community, immediately did their part to help alleviate the living conditions of the Batangas evacuees.
For four days starting January 21st, LG visited the main evacuation centers in the Taal area and staged its popular Laundry Love program, beginning with Alfonso Central School for the first two days, then Kaylaway National Highschool and DOH Rehab Center the following days.
LG brought with them ten of their heavy duty washing machines, hoping to give the evacuees access to clean and volcanic ash-free clothing, both from their own belongings and from the donations received as well. Aside from the Laundry Love campaign, LG also conducted medical missions in the area to give physical and optical checkups for the evacuees.
For the children in the evacuation centers, LG treated them with fun games and entertainment, including a Netflix viewing station fitted with two LG UHD TVs, book coloring activities, and giving out popcorn and cotton candies for everyone to enjoy.
LG PH Managing Director Inkwun Heo spearheaded the initiative immediately upon learning of the plight of those affected by Taal’s eruption. “Our heart is with the Filipino people. Corporate Social Responsibility is the backbone of what we do at LG. We sincerely hope that the worst is over for the Taal community, but rest assured that LG will always be there to help in any way we can.”
(L-R) AXA Philippines chief financial officer Ronaldo San Jose, chief human resources officer Jaspreet Kakar, Project Inclusion Network executive director Grant Javier, and operations lead Jim Nemeño
AXA Philippines, one of the country’s leading insurance providers, has partnered with Project Inclusion Network to promote diversity and inclusion further inside its organization. Project Inclusion Network is a non-government organization that helps persons with disabilities (PWDs) find jobs by partnering with local and multinational companies in the Philippines. AXA Philippines president and chief executive officer Rahul Hora says, “Our partnership with Project Inclusion Network is an important milestone for us, as AXA Philippines becomes an avenue where people of varied backgrounds, lifestyles, and orientations can feel that they are accepted and that they can contribute to society.”
“AXA is doing its share in promoting diversity and inclusion, particularly for persons with disabilities,” explains Project Inclusion Network executive director Grant Javier. “This partnership is a way for both AXA and Project Inclusion to fulfil their commitments and missions.”
AXA Philippines has been supporting and advocating an open and welcoming workplace, providing equal opportunities for all its employees. Its employee benefits include the Global Parent Policy where the primary parent - from biological and adoptive to same sex and single parents - get 112 days of parent leave with pay. For more information on AXA and its career opportunities, visit www.axa.com.ph.
Many Filipinos welcome the Chinese New Year with many practices that are said to bring good luck for the coming year. Traditions such as Dragon and Lion Dances, AngPao, fireworks, and delicious tikoy cakes are staples during this celebration. Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop, is happy to release their limited-edition Chinese New Year Theme Cake made especially for the year of the Metal Rat. There is no better way to celebrate than with the world’s most famous mouse, Mickey Mouse! Goldilocks is the authorized licensee of Disney theme cakes in the country.
Make your Chinese New Year celebrations unforgettable and auspicious with Goldilocks! Grab these and other goodies from January 25-26, 2020 at any Goldilocks Bakeshop stores nationwide. For more information, you may follow @GoldilocksPH on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or visit the official Goldilocks website at www.goldilocks.com.ph.
Get ready for an unforgettable Valentine’s this year! Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, the stars of Netflix’s To All the Boys films (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and the upcoming To All The Boys:PS I Still Love You), will visit the Philippines to show love to all their fans.
As a special treat, fans can see Lana and Noah on February 15 at the #TATBPhilippines fan event, following the release of To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You on February 12, only on Netflix. The special fan event will take place at Glorietta II Activity Centre, Ayala Center, 6811 Ayala Ave, Makati, 1226 Metro Manila, Philippines, from 5 pm onwards, February 15, 2020. Entry on first come, first served basis. Fans can follow @NetflixPH on Instagram and Facebook for more details.
SYNOPSIS It’s a new year and Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) are no longer pretending to be a couple. They ARE a couple. And, as Lara Jean navigates a trove of official firsts with Peter — her first real kiss, her first real date, her first Valentine’s Day — she finds herself leaning more on Kitty and Margot (Anna Cathcart and Janel Parrish), Chris (Madeleine Arthur), and an unexpected new confidant, Stormy (Holland Taylor), to help her manage the complex emotions that come with this new chapter of balancing a relationship and figuring out her authentic self. But when John Ambrose (Jordan Fisher), another recipient of one of Lara Jean’s old love letters, enters her life again she must rely on herself more than ever as she’s confronted with her first real dilemma: Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? Starring Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart, Janel Parrish, John Corbett, Sarayu Blue, Ross Butler, Madeleine Arthur, Emilija Baranc, Trezzo Mahoro, and Holland Taylor Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling YA romance novel, P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han Directed by Michael Fimognari Written by Sofia Alvarez & J. Mills Goodloe Produced by Matt Kaplan
@netflixph @toalltheboysnetflix #TATBPhilippines To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You launches on February 12 only on Netflix.
Fans in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America will be able to enjoy films from the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house behind Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro Netflix announced today that beginning on February 1, 21 films from Studio Ghibli, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house, will be made available on the service globally (excluding US, Canada, Japan), through distribution partner Wild Bunch International, as part of the company’s continued efforts to grow its best-in-class library of animated films. For the first time ever, this expansive catalogue of Studio Ghibli films will be subtitled in 28 languages, and dubbed in up to 20 languages. This partnership will enable fans in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America to enjoy beloved classics, such as Academy Award-winner Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Arrietty, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, among others, in their native languages.
Producer Toshio Suzuki at Studio Ghibli said, “In this day and age, there are various great ways a film can reach audiences. We’ve listened to our fans and have made the definitive decision to stream our film catalogue. We hope people around the world will discover the world of Studio Ghibli through this experience”.
Vincent Maraval, Chief Executive Officer at Wild Bunch International said, “In finding the best digital partner for Studio Ghibli, our most valuable and faithful collaborators for 20 years, the Netflix team convinced us with their consistent love and energy for finding the best ways to promote the incredible and unique catalogue worldwide with respect to the Studio Ghibli philosophy”.
Aram Yacoubian, Director of Original Animation at Netflix, said, “Studio Ghibli is world-renowned for creating visually stunning, original animated films that have enthralled fans for over 35 years. We are excited and humbled to help make this catalogue of films easier to discover and access, and believe that these masterpieces will resonate with even more fans around the world now that they are available in more languages. We look forward to welcoming a new generation of fans into the whimsical worlds and wonderful protagonists created by the amazing artists of Studio Ghibli.”
Below is the release schedule for Studio Ghibli films on Netflix: ●February 1, 2020: ○Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Only Yesterday (1991), Porco Rosso (1992), Ocean Waves (1993), Tales from Earthsea (2006) ●March 1, 2020: ○Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Princess Mononoke (1997), My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), Spirited Away (2001), The Cat Returns (2002), Arrietty (2010), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) ●April 1, 2020: ○Pom Poko (1994), Whisper of the Heart (1995), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), The Wind Rises (2013), When Marnie Was There (2014)
Second Day in Hongkong.. #DondonDonki #MonsterBuilding #Ichiran #Ikea #Sephora Back in one of my favorite places in the world! We've been to Hongkong , 5x na. Last time namin is 2017. Yes, until now di pa din ako nagsasawa sa HK. Sya ang pinaka favorite ko sa lahat. Marami pa din ako gusto iexplore at puntahan sa HK. With that said, may protesta o wala tumuloy pa din kami last December 2019.
So napagusapan namin ni Ed na wala na muna Ngong Ping, Victoria Peak and Ocean Park. Napuntahan na kase namin yun the previous years. Kaya puro shopping ang ganap. So far, ok naman kami sa itinerary namin ngayon December 2019.
On our second day, medyo maaga kami nagising sabi ko mag Dondon Dondonki muna kami since malapit lang din naman to sa hotel namin. (wala eto sa itinerary). Lakad lang ng konti malapit na din sa TST along Nathan Road lang, na madami kang mabibili from Japan na mga goodies. Sobrang kumpleto dito from batteries, to strawberries to sex toys opo ganun merun sa loob nakatago sya sa kurtina sa may bandang dulo left side malapit sa cashier, hahaha.
maga ang mata sa kakatulog hahahaha
Pagtapos namin maglibot sa Dondon Donki nagutom na kami at nag breakfast sa dyaraaaan Cafe de Coral sa Carnarvon Plaza , wala kaming choice, pero masarap naman dito and mura pa.
Pramis masarap ang hot milktea nila..
Pagtapos mag brekkie ayun at naexplore na din namin ang MTR jusmeee after one day ng lakaran ayoko ng maglakad pa ng madami at may 3 araw pa kmi itinerary..
TIPS Swerte lang namin at naitago pa namin ang Octopus card namin before at nagpa reload na lang kami ng 150HKD sa Airport nila. Magagamit nyo din ang Octopus card sa 7-11, Bus, Cafe de Coral, McDo, pede ka magpa reload sa 7-11. Most of the times, puro MTR talaga ang sasakyan mo or bus , kung nagtatapon ka ng pera, or may budget ka and or may seniors kang kasama, taxi. Yung SIMCARD pede kayo bumili din sa airport , pero inavail namin eto sa Klook, mas mura at convenient pa. Pick up lang sa HK airport. Hindi po eto sponsored. Nag try din kami ng KKDay sa Disneyland. Next topic ko sa blog..
Anyway, nag MTR kami papunta sa Monster Building along Quarry Bay, madali lang sya hanapin pag naka MTR. Mag dl ka ng MTR app nila or google maps lang. Lakad konti at dyaraaaan ayan na si Monster Building, pumunta kayo dito ng maliwanag pa para makakuha kayo ng pwesto sa ilalim ng stairs na semento. Medyo tricky ang pag anggulo. Pero worth it kase maganda kalalabasan. Wag lang madaming tao at mahirap na umanggulo.
Pagkatapos ng pagkarami raming pictorial at posing , nagutom kami at nag try kami sa Ichiranalong Causeway Bay na po eto. Maganda yung place kase tago. parang yung street yung napapanood ko sa mga action movies na papasok ang bida pag na corner. Hahaha.
Eto yung sa ibaba papunta ng Monster Bldg
Yung MTR nila na mabilis, maluwag at walang tulakan hahaha..nakakamiss
Yung lahat ng nasa MTR busyng busy sa phone
At syempre pichuran na naman hahaha
Naka smile pero PGng PG na sa gutom hahaha
Para safe, ang inorder ko yung walang masyadong kaeklatan na ramen, I mean yung normal lang for a first timer like me sa Ichiran , pricey sya for a bowl 95HKD hello naman. Tsaka di ko pa alam ang lasa pero pede mo icustomize sya. Tick lang ng tick sa order sheet..Ano ang aking verdict?? Kakaiba yung broth creamy, masarap. Di ko sya ma compare sa iba dahil naka customize every order.
So after Ichiran naglakad lakad na kami looking for H&M, pero eto nakita namin IKEA, Decathlon and Sephora yehey!!!
Nung ang buhok ko ay nakikisama pa
Bago IKEA marami kaming nadaanan na SALE na makeup and skincare. Di ako masyadong na excite dahil meron pa akong Drunk Elephant , Kiehls and Shiseido. At mas tutok ako sa kung anong bag ang bibilhin ko. TIP Kung bibili ka ng make up or skincare mas okay na sa Sephora ka na mag shopping kase mas mura sila. Real talk yan. Yung Revlon Colorstay foundation nasa 150HKD lang sa kanila, sa ibang store like Sasa, Bonjour and Colourmix nasa 180HKD.
yung nakipila sa Hermes, poser wahahaha
Pumasok din kami sa GU, Bershka at kung saan saan pa pagkatapos ng IKEA
Medyo napagod na ko sa IKEA, maraming okay na bilhin pero di namin alam kng magkakasya pa sya sa bagahe namin, nakabili lang kami ng potpourri and mga sako bags, hahaha. Pagtapos umuwi na kami at patay gutom ako hahaha, kumain kami sa Food Republic along Nathan Road din malapit sa Jordan Station exit B. Okay din ang food choices nsa 50HKD pataas ang meal combo nila. Verdict: masarap!
PG ang peg jusko pero infer mesherep yung inorder kong meal combo chicken with
