Dormitels Dormitels for Kuripotbels

   Kuripot ka ba tulad ko? There's a place for beh this is it ! ! ! Sa lalawigan ng kababayan kong Pilipinas nandito ang pwesto para satin . .  .

Isang masigabong pagtinig para sa hinahandog ko

Mapa Fort hanggang El Nido, merong Dormitels dito at hindi pa nagtatapos ito

Hanggang Surigao na mapapasigaw hanggang Boracay na Hayahay Buhay

Sa dami ng mapupuntahan at matutuluyan isa lang para sa bayan ang Dormitels 

Kuripot bels

Eco Hotel Announces Chinampa Taqueria Grand Opening in Tagaytay

Eco Hotel is excited to announce the opening of its third restaurant venture, Chinampa Taqueria. The green hotel chain has recently been trying its luck in the food industry, with this Mexican restaurant as its latest brainchild. The grand opening is set on October 31st, 2018 at 6 PM in Cabins by Eco Hotel, Tagaytay.

         Chinampa is the first passion project by Chef Elgin Alonso upon returning to the Philippines. Elgin was previously the Sous Chef at the Ritz Carlton Dubai, and came back home to Manila earlier this year. He wanted to introduce authentic Mexican cuisine to the Filipino palette, and after surveying the Tagaytay food scene discovered that this was exactly what was missing.

 The roof deck at Cabins by Eco Hotel provides a quaint and unique location for this taqueria, with its unobstructed view of Taal lake and an open-air set up to enjoy the chilly Tagaytay weather. It’s a great way to enjoy classic Mexican dishes, such as soft tacos and burritos. Appetizers like Nachos and Chili Dynamite match perfectly with a cold beer. 

 Food is prepared fresh daily by Chef Elgin, as he also caters to the in-house guests. Chinampa offers Huevos Rancheros, a Mexican breakfast staple, for that extra authentic kick. The taqueria is open for lunch and dinner as well, Tuesdays to Sundays. 

 Eco Hotel would like to invite everyone to join us in opening Chinampa this Halloween! We will have live acoustic performances by popular local bands Lenses, Hilera and Autotelic. For only PHP 150 entrance fee, guests will get a free beer and unlimited nachos while supplies last. 

 For details and reservations, please visit www.ecohotels.com.ph or contact Millie Manahan, at 0927 673 7674.. 

Follow Chinampa on Facebook and Instagram @chinampaph. We hope to see you there! Andale, andale! 

About Eco Hotel Philippines

Eco Hotel Philippines is a company that is passionate about conservation, preservation, and protection of our environment. As a green service hotel, Eco Hotels ensures that Eco-friendly processes are implemented from construction to day-to-day operations. This is aligned with its advocacy of minimizing its impact on the environment while imparting practices of sustainability to their staff and guests.

We aim at implementing eco-tourism principles, the protection of the environment and its eco system, preservation of the natural and cultural heritage; to benefit the immediate community where it stands; by educating and giving employment to the locals and effectively convey the message to our guests that each one can be a part of the same mission to protect their environment.

For partnerships, please email us at marketing@ecohotels.com.ph. 

Keep up to date by following us on social media: Facebook.com/ecohotelph and IG: ecohotelph.

The Greatest Marketing Man

Im glad that I and my kid got a chance to be invited to see what the PMA's NMC where as they'll serve you the best of the rest with the theme from the Greatest Showman. Where as

perfect opportunity to network with various stakeholder groups in the marketing ecosystem.

Finally, participants are expected to feel refreshed and motivated to do their job after the 

conference, as the musical execution in nature will ensure that each participant will be highly 

engaged and involved in the entire conference. 

Conference Format

Morning Sessions will be plenary sessions where we get top caliber regional speakers talking 

about their experience. The non-executive chairman of Air Asia X Dato Tan Sri Radifah Aziz will 

share her experience in marketing a low cost airline. Filipino mix martial artist champion 

Brandon Vera will share his journey from being an injured army man to become an MMA 

champion, and how he is now one of the marketing faces of One Fighting Championship. Flying 

in from the US just for this conference, Salesforce marketing director Andrew Antal will share 

how marketing needs to talk to customers on a one-on-one level, and how the right use of CRM 

tools and social media to engage consumers on a personal level. George Yang on the other side, 

will provide how he started McDonalds in the Philippines, and how he grew a global brand in 

the local setting. 

Afternoon sessions will be breakout sessions, featuring eight tracks for participants to choose 

from: Branding, CRM and Loyalty, Digital, Creative and Design, Media, Data and ResearchSales 

and Distribution, and Entrepreneurship. This allows participants to choose their given field of 

marketing interest and specialization, and also gives them an opportunity to interact with the 

experts.

Me At The Wedding Of The Century

I was lucky be one of the invited bloggers to attend the Wedding of the Century at the Century Mall...  This was my first time to attend such weeding event where they had showcase various exhibits of everything you ever wanted and needed in your wedding...  I waa wowed by tue awesomeness of everything they have... 

 Le Chef had me so satisfied of everything almost in green... I love how all the flavors played my taste bud... Perfect for my wedding indeed...  (coming soon!)  Everything they had served really were mouthwatering to have on your wedding day... Very delightful to have such very comforting food on yur wedding...  And you can have that by Le Chef! 

After having that hefty meal...  I heading on having my make up done...  Ms. Rose Hair and Make Up made me from a pauper to a princess...  She did magic! And what I really love from her is that before she had me on her make up stage she did clean every brush she used on the previous client. Hygiene is very important to me...  

As I roamed around, I was amazed by such awesome features of every exhibitors. Only here I ever tasted and ice cream like cake! 

Going up stare made my jaw dropped as they showcased top fine wedding couture you ever dreamt to wear on you special day... 

The Wedding of the Century gave me some of tue best ideas what to have on my wedding day...  I would really love to come again in their next weeding exhibition  soon! 

Happy Mom,

Summer

Wedding of the Century

Wedding of the Century at City Century Mall Makati City, Philippines - Last June 30 to July 1 2018, soon-to-weds and guests were invited to experience a one of a kind bridal fair that was held in the Century City Mall Events Center along with a showcase of creations from Edwin Uy, Dave Ocampo and Chynna Mamawal. 

Called Wedding of the Century Bridal Fair, guests and soon to weds were face to face with the top caliber wedding suppliers in the country to make planning easier for couples that are about to tie the knot. From Venues, to wedding cakes and even caterers - Wedding of the century treated the attendees like royalty and offers services that does not come with a hefty price tag. Along with giving discount to those that will book on the fair itself.

 As highlight of the whole event, On June 30th guests were able to see the Fashion showcase of wedding gowns and suits for interested couples that will tie the knot from designers Edwin Uy, Dave Ocampo and Chynna Mamawal that showcased the different bridal gown trends today for brides and grooms-to-be to choose from. From the simple and delicate to a more glamorous style, brides-to-be were at awe with the designs showcased in Century City Mall's Wedding of the Century. Brides-to-be were also able to experience a make up session from the Hair and Make up artists present in the venue and can book there for their upcoming wedding! 

Food tasting from Le Chef by Chef Billy King which guests were given a scrumptious food spread of wedding themed entrees and desserts that would make you feel the love given in making the occasion more special. Wedding of the Century Bridal Fair was such a success with all the couples and guest that attended and joined us in Century City Mall that we hoped you can join us again at the Century City Mall.

#WeddingsOfTheCentury #CenturyCityMall

Here’s a directory of the wedding suppliers for your reference:

LIGHTS AND SOUNDS

AUC INC.

0917-138-2229

abbybanaresco@yahoo.com

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AUCinc/

FILMS, VIDEOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY

VISUALS BY ALAZ

(+63) 917 112 5566

visualsbyalaz@gmail.com

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/visualsbyalaz

INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/visualsbyalaz

MARCO CONSTANTINO

09052130411 / 09778363258

j316.marcoconstantino@gmail.com

Unit 1, 2nd floor, No. 24, Paz Street Morning Breeze Subdivision, Caloocan City, Philippines

TIME CAPSULE: ART HOUSE PRODUCTION

09950158015 / 09151096924 / 09264523236 / 09173668913

Timecapsuleahprod@gmail.com

FACEBOOK: @TcartProd

INSTAGRAM: timecapsuleph

SLAM PRODUCTION (also offers Bridal Makeup Packages)

0977-8535181 / (02) 6176792 / (02) 5880590

info@slameventproduction.com

www.slameventproduction.com

SNAPCHAT, TWITTER & INSTAGRAM: @slameventprod

FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE: SLAM Event Production

PHOTOBOOTH

PARTY STUDIO MANILA

252-45056 / 09175408575 / 09055669790

thepartystudiomanila@gmail.com / thepartystudiomanila@yahoo.com

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/thepartystudiomanila

INSTAGRAM: @thepartystudiomanila

PHOTO STRIP PARTY BOOTH

09179936105 / (02)2524056

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/photostrip.partybooth

WEDDING RINGS

MATUS

+02 706 5391 / +63 998 564 8349

infomatus@gmail.com

www.weddingrings.com.ph

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/matusrings

5th Level Mega Atrium, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

PARTY VENUE AND CATERING

LE CHEF by Chef Billy King

0917-8370609 / 0918-8990609 / (046) 419-8190 local 127 / (02) 779-5590 local 127

vanessa.briones@lechef.cc / minette.morana727@gmail.com

The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club, Southwoods Avenue, Carmona, Cavite 4116 / No. 1 Villonco Road, Sucat, Parañaque, Muntinlupa City

PLAZA IBARRA

922-6868 / 413-0706 / 374-8354 / 374-8355 / 0998-9881336 / 0906-2601336

bqt_plazaibarra@ibarraspartyvenues.com.ph

www.ibarraspartyvenues.com.ph

FACEBOOK, PINTEREST & INSTAGRAM: @ibarrascatering

TWITTER: @ibarras_party

77 Timog Ave., South Triangle, Quezon City

Other Branches: Quezon Ave., Quezon City • Malate, Manila • Tagaytay City (411-5529 • 522-9999 • 986•1107)

CITY GARDEN GRAND HOTEL MAKATI

+63 2 888-8181 loc 1214 / +63917-5723486 / +63 2 554-3421

banquetsales@citygardengrandhotel.com

www.citygardengrandhotel.com

MAKEUP AND SKIN CARE

 

CRÈCHE Skin Care Center (for Bridal Rejuvenation)

09178786048

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/crecheskincare

2113 Anonas St. Corner Rd. 5 Brgy. 628, Sta. Mesa, Manila 1016

MAKEUP BY ROSE PEDAYO

02-9789801 / 09060679175

pedayoroselyn@gmail.com

FACEBOOK: make up by rose pedayo

INSTAGRAM: rosepedayohmua

HANNA PECHON Professional Makeup Artist

+63-917-507-9564

info@hannapechonmakeup.com / hannapechon@gmail.com

www.hannapechonmakeup.com

INSTAGRAM: hannapechon

AILEEN MAY Hair and Make-Up Artistry

09477789438

aileenmayespiritu@gmail.com

FACEBOOK: Aileen May Hair and Make Up Artistry

INSTAGRAM: aileenmayhairandmakeup

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ONE HAPPY PLACE - Hakata Ikkousha Manila

I hit a jackpot in finding a happy place here at Festival Mall Alabang... Where? Well it is in Hakata Ikkousha Manila which is located in Festival Mall New Wing... It was almost 10 years since I had my last visit here in Festival and that had this awesome development in their mall and one of them is HAKATA IKKOUSHA MANILA, where of course, as I said  I found my happiness...  It was an indeed a very much of a blessing for me to have this opportunity to visit this place... I really need to be happy and they have given me this certain happiness the minute I entered the place... 

HAKATA IKKOUSHA is locted at Filinvest Alabang Festival Mall New Wing... You would love to find your own happiness in this place... like I did!

Upon entering the place, I was greeted by smiles and welcoming Japanese greetings by the staff... Who could be not all out smiling when people around you were smiling too?... I was catered by the owner herself, Mam Marivic. As in wow! Only a few owners I know who would cater guests personally to make sure that everyone is having a happy stay in her HAKATA IKKOUSHA MANILA...  I love her hospitality, courteousness and kindness as she served us everything we needed, together with her staff... 

HAKATA IKKOUSHA MANILA is a very cozy place to dine in for a bowl of ramen. I love the smell and the ambiance is so welcoming enough to feel happy and at the same time to feel like you are in Japan...   

I was served with gyoza, Stellina lemonade, tea and my ramen - SPECIAL GOD FIRE. my gyoza serving was very delicious indeed... they were in bite size and so I don't have to worry about spilling the goodness... only in here I have this kind of serving which indeed was so flavorful with lots of onions within. I love their house tea too... It would remind you of how one should be serve in Japanese way. 

My SPECIAL GOD FIRE was a very wow thing for me... It was in a huge bowl teeming with lots of everything you deserve in  an authentic RAMEN... My  tonkatsu broth was so flavorful that I have to ask how was it done... and so Mam Marivic told us the story behind this... They had to boil the tontaksu bones for 2 days... and that 2days itself is awesome enough to indulge with eyes close in every time I had slurped the fine thin noodles and sipped the broth that was served to me... everything is worth the value of what I have in my pocket... Sumptuous enough to be happy all day... :)  As in sobrang sarap!  I really would love you to try and have the safe happiness I had when I finished the whole huge bowl for myself... :)

This is what they call BLACK FIRE... Rich in flavor of black sesame, garlic and a little bit of spiciness in there authentic tonkatsu borth... 

This is my bowl of fire god...  Look at that tonkatsu broth as it was bounty with delicate soft boiled egg, mushroom, spring onions and meat... HAPPY MOM here :)

My pretty bite size gyoza! Awesome indeed!

I can't help myself but to have the huge bowl by myself!

  

The East-West Seed Innovation Olympics 2017- The Answer to Our Plant Breeding Poverty

I was in high school when I first came in University of the Philippines in Los Banos, Laguna.  I was one of the Science Club members of our school, who was very fortunate to be included in a tour and presentation of different kinds of rice seeds that said to be the answer for the certain poverty we had then... so that we won't be importing rice from other country... so that Filipinos won't suffer... I was so amazed to see such triple the size of our NFA rice with multiple color by then...I used to tell my son how much I really want him to see UPLB International Rice Research Institute as he takes pictures of the rice fields and farms to make him eager to learn more of the seeds he had been collecting all these times... 

I  and my kid got invited witness a one of kind competition... The East-West Innovation Olympics 2017 was where our next generation's agricultural leaders were challenged to come up with such great innovative technology solutions for small vegetables farmers. This year's theme, "New Technologies to Improve the Productivity of Vegetable Farmers"  made these future leaders sought for real life solutions with the use of technology. Technology today is the most demanding tool for everyone and East-West Seed, as one of the largest vegetables seed companies in the world, made used technology for the good of our smallholder farmers. How warm it is to know that there are still like East-West Seed who would think of the smallholder farmers all these 35 years since 1982. The core values of  "Learning and Innovation" made this competition a success in getting more people to be aware and get involved in making their own actions of helping and serving smallholder farmers and the people who depend on our farmers...

This five-day event  came up with the best 10 finalists as listed below:

1. Agrissive: Potent Agrochemical formulation organic Resources and Wastes (University of the Philippines Los Banos) This two in one agrochemical solution is both pesticide and fertilizer which can be a convenient tool for assuring the farm producers and the consumers the quality and safe consumption of the produce. A promising source income for  the community.
2. Agriviz (Asian Institute of Management) This aims to improve the productivity and profitability of Filipino vegetable farmers through agricultural e -commerce platform.
3. Aton Umahan (Ateneo de Manila University) "Aton Umahan" means "Our Farms" in Waray-Waray. Such a business model where trash-based organic farming initiative with direct farm to restaurant channel can provide farmers market access, income stability and diversity in thier crops.
4. i-Agri Ventures (University of the Philippines Los Banos) KAMATIS: "Kagamitang Makabago, Teknolohiyang at Impormasyong Sigurado" is what tomato farming needs with its goal to provide an affordable, effective and sustainable means of increasing tomato productivity through monitoring the soil moisture content which addressed other solutions to the tomato farming
5. Laguna Sangre ( University of the Philippines Los Banos) Graco Gulayman: "Sa Gulay Tayo Magpayaman" is about the improvement of utilization of animal wastes as fertilizers in the farming systems technologies.
6. Light AgriTech (University of the Philippines Los Banos) With the objective of saving water and improving crop production, "Smart Solar-Powered Irrigation System" is an answer for automatic irrigation of a vegetable farm. 
7. Project Minerva (University of the Philippines Los Banos) With the use artificial intelligence, micro controllers and sensors for automatic innovation farmers will have that aquaponic system with no worries.
8. Team Oppa (University of the Philippines Los Banos) by utilizing different sensors and data, this simple technology will inform the farmers all the details of his vegetable farm though SMS.
9. Tinderow (University of the Philippines Los Banos) This is an online platform which could be a convenient and efficient transaction process between the buyers and the farmers minus the middlemen.
10. Vegetrack (University of the Philippines Los Banos) Such vegetable tracking system that will give you everything you need to know about the vegetables from seed to table for the consumers. 

As I write my first individual blog, I was being wowed by these future leaders not only of our country but of our world. All of these farming projects and solutions deserved all first prize. They are all promising and really worth something for all farmers, as well as, the consumers. But they have to chose the best among the best. 

After the  Innovation Olympic days, the moment the everyone was waiting had its final moment.

September 29, 2017, The last day of the East- West Seed Innovation Olympics 2017 at REDREC AUDITORIUM, UPLB, was the most awaited event of the week. A simple Welcome Remarks by Dr. Prof. Normito R. Zapanta, Jr. CEM - UPLB inspired everyone especially the finalists. It was followed by the Introduction of the Judges by Francine Sayoc, the Group Communication Manager, East-West Seed. An Elevator Pitch of 5 min per team, and Judges Deliberation and Decision  were led by the EWS Global teams ad Manager. Simon Jan de Hoop announced the top 5 teams to move to final presentation and they were  (1) Light Agritech, (2) Agrissive, (3) i-Agri venture, (4) Team Oppa, and (5) Agriviz. A hefty lunch were served to ease up the tension before Dr. Mark Relova, the Group Head for Learning East West Seed gave the order of Presentation and Mechanics. Led by the EWS IO Teams each finalist were given 20 mins. to have their final presentation and to answer the rendered questions to them. This became a very tough deliberation for the EWS Global Managers because each finalist have given their very best. The Top 3 had their genius ideas rewarded with 150,000 pesos each and they were Agriviz, iAgriventure, and Team Oppa. Their real life solutions for better farming of the smallholder farmers met the best idea of what the year's theme asked them to provide and produce.

Our judges came from different races but with one common goal.. and they were

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Some "Unfreezer" to relieve the tension in the auditorium.

One of the impressive presentation from Agrissive

The Awarding Moment...

The moment where they were given time to tell something about thier ideas...

The Agriviz...

Team Oppa receiving that 150, 000 pesos award

When EVERYONE is a WINNER. All out smile! 

Kudos future leaders and to their families, friends and teacher!

As I said before, I am very fortunate to be part of this event. You made me dream as a mom that someday I would be seeing my own kid competing in one of your Innovation Olympics that will aim to help and serve our farmers through the core value of learning and innovating. As he shared his experience to the day's event, thank me. he said wants to be like the finalists who had be thinking out of box of the impossible things yet made come true as real life solutions. Thank you for helping me make my kid decide what he really wanted to be someday with an essential purpose to mankind.

--Rissa