Made It Through Mum

   In celebration of Earth Day, Nestlé PH highlighted the importance of teaching proper solid waste management to public school students through the Nestlé Wellness Campus (NWC) program. Photo shows (top row, from left to right): Dr. Wilma Soriano of Pinagbuhatan Elementary School in Pasig City, Teacher Sheena Lyn Briones of Naga Central School II, and Mommy Maricel Marimat and her daughter Crishel, representing San Miguel High School in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. Bottom row: Christine Ponce-Garcia, Assistant Vice President and Sustainability Lead at Nestlé PH, and Kevin Carpio, NWC Program Lead. Raising environmentally responsible children:   Nestlé Wellness Campus promotes solid waste management in public schools Education is key. This belief drives Nestlé PH as it highlighted its efforts on Earth Day to teach proper solid waste management (SWM) to young students in public schools across the country. These efforts are a component of Nestlé Wellness Campus (NWC), t...

From free templates to photos and graphics, Canva Philippines empowers Filipinos to design something special for Mom this Mother’s Day ‘Tama Ka, Ma’ campaign spotlights unique lessons learned from mom. Moms know best, and when it comes to navigating life, they never run out of lessons to teach us. This Mother’s Day, Canva Philippines continues its #SayItSaCanva campaign, this time inspiring us to appreciate our moms who imparted their wisdom and experiences to us by saying 'Tama ka, Ma.' From simple cooking tips to heartwarming love advice, moms never fail to comfort us and tell us what we need to hear. “Moms are unsung heroes. They manage the households, look after the family, and some even do it while having a full-time job or running their own business. They’re also our first teachers who equip us with life lessons that will make us thrive in life. What better way to honor them than to let them know that we appreciate and heed the lessons they taught us,” says Yani H...

  Summer is arguably the favorite season for many. It’s the time of the year when Filipinos enjoy trips to the beach, long vacations with friends and family, or simply more time relaxing at home. All of these could only mean one thing—summer is the season for eating. Yum! What’s a summer outing without equally exciting food? After all, a huge part of bonding during summer activities is the  salu-salo . While grilled fish and hotdogs are stapled favorites during summer outings, Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation has curated recipes that you can try on your next trip to make your  salu-salo  experience more fun and memorable. These four recipes are not only delicious and easy to prepare, but they are also less in sodium too, so it’s good for you and the family.  ●         Simple Lemon Herb Chicken Rich in protein and great for quick cooking, this recipe is perfect especially when you’ve got kids (you can’t go wrong with ...

  As summer starts to kick in, everyone wants to keep a memory of their trips with families and friends. To make their adventures epic, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 Series, the gold standard for mobile innovation perfect for travel creators and adventurers out there. Here are ways to make your summer travels more epic with Galaxy: 1. Empower your trip with a powerful pro-grade camera - Travelers will always keep memories as souvenirs of every trip they take. With the Galaxy S22 Series, they can capture the gorgeous views of the mountains, the soothing waves of the ocean, the breathtaking sunset, and even the starry night sky. These new smartphone devices include a next-level camera system capable of producing high-quality images and videos. Both the Galaxy S22 and S22+ offer a 50MP Wide camera, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra boasts an even more impressive 108MP Wide camera. This function captures much more of the scene than the standard lens, making it ideal for landscape photo...

  Cool down the heat with the new Avon Care Antibacterial Cooling Hand and Body Lotion Gel!  The summer season is officially here which can only mean one thing: outdoor family fun for everyone! The hot weather pushes more families to have more quality time while cooling down—enjoying frozen treats at home, watching movies again at the cinemas, going on beach trips, or simply playing with one another outdoors. But with the pandemic still, not over, it’s going to be double the effort for parents as they keep their families safe not only from intense heat but also from germs. Fortunately, both of these worries can be eased with the Avon Care Antibacterial Cooling Hand and Body Lotion Gel which is perfect for the hot summer season! Dermatologically tested and formulated with menthol and eucalyptus, the Avon Care Antibacterial Cooling Hand and Body Lotion Gel instantly soothes and calms the skin with long-lasting freshness and cooling sensation against the heat of the season! It al...

  Noong pumasok ang COVID-19 virus sa bansa, karamihan sa mga nagkasakit ay hindi ready sa malaking gastusin dahil walang emergency fund. Ano nga ba ito at bakit importanteng magkaroon ng pondo para dito?  Ang emergency fund ay ang itinabing pera na maaaring gamitin anumang oras na kailanganin ito. Ito ay tinatawag din na “contingency fund” kung saan ang kabuuang halaga ay maaaring pang-tawid gastos ng tatlong buwan hanggang isang taon.  Ayon sa mga financial expert, mahalaga ang may emergency fund para hindi mahirapan kung saan kukuha ng pera pag nagkaroon ng hindi inaasahang pangyayari gaya ng pandemya. Mainam na may naitabing pondo para walang pag-aalala sa gastusin kung mayroon mang magkasakit na isang miyembro ng pamilya, may nawalan ng trabaho, o masalanta ang bahay o tanim dahil sa mga natural disaster tulad ng bagyo, lindol, tagtuyot o pagbaha.   Guide sa pagbuo ng emergency fund Payo ni Albert O. Quiogue, first vice president ng BDO Network Bank (BDONB)...

  Bursting with color starting April, SM Supermalls is giving its shoppers of all ages a spectrum of hope, happiness, and fun with delightful and safe activities that everyone in the family can look forward to when they visit their favorite SM mall.  Snap-worthy rainbow play areas! Multifunctional play pods in all colors of the rainbow await you at the indoor and outdoor play pods that kids and kids-at-heart will love. From rainbow staircases to larger-than-life displays, you’ll have no trouble getting the best and most colorful #POTD entry! Sweet treats and Summer Eats! Sip, eat, repeat, and satisfy those cravings with a wide array of food and drink choices at SM Summer Eats!  A weekend al fresco market awaits you with delicious meals and refreshing drinks all in IG-worthy colorful dining spaces! Watch out for Summer Teas happening from April 16 to 30 where there will be lots of discounts on the best milk teas to quench your thirst too! Sizzling hot summer deals! What’s ...

Julius Sulit, Country Finance Head for East-West Seed Philippines (EWPH) and,   Irene Sion, Seed Production Operations Manager East-West Seed (EWS) is a global seed company that develops, produces, and markets hybrid tropical vegetable seeds to some 20 million smallholder farmers worldwide. Founded in 1982 in Lipa City, Batangas, Dutch seedsman Simon Groot and Filipino seed trader Benito Domingo had the vision to improve the income of smallholder farmers in the tropics through their high-quality seeds. But just like a seed that began seeking fertile ground to thrive in, EWS struggled at first to gain the confidence of the Filipino farmers. Irene Sion, Seed Production Operations Manager, first began her career in EWS as a seed production technician in 1984. She said that the company’s office in the Philippines spent years not only researching, developing, and producing hybrid seeds but also had to gradually convince Filipino farmers to switch to using hybrid seeds. “As a farmer...

  Ensure memorable bonding experiences with your kids with Jollibee’s meatiest, cheesiest, sweet-sarap Jolly Spaghetti! One thing that’s been keeping a lot of families sane during tough times is the opportunity to bond with their loved ones, especially their kids. Spending time doing things that put smiles on everyone’s faces helps people stay happy and positive. Nothing makes these moments more special than eating together food that everyone loves. For a lot of Filipino parents and their kids, one great meal to bond over is the tried-and-tested favorite—Jollibee’s Jolly Spaghetti. That’s because Jolly Spaghetti has everything that both parents and kids love during mealtimes. It’s certainly the meatiest with filling ground meat and hotdog slices, cheesiest with generous grated cheese toppings, and sweet-sarap for its signature sweet-style spaghetti sauce that everyone can’t get enough of. It’s a meal that’s sure to deliver Pinakamasarap for Pinakamasayang bonding moments. “Everyt...

Take it from Hidilyn: ANO MAN ANG CHALLENGE MO SA BUHAY, KAYANG-KAYA ‘YAN KABAYAN! CERTIFIED overseas Filipino ngang matatawag si Hidilyn Diaz dahil maraming beses na siyang umalis ng Pilipinas para mag-train ng weightlifting at lumaban ng competition sa iba’t ibang bansa.  Naka-byahe na siya sa Amerika, London, Brazil, Thailand, Japan, South Korea at Indonesia -- mga bansa kung saan maraming OFs ang nagta-trabaho at nakikipagsapalaran para sa mga pamilyang naiwan sa Pilipinas.  Bago siya sumabak sa 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, lagpas isang taon ang inilagi ni Hidilyn sa Malaysia para mag-training. Doon na rin sya inabutan ng lockdown dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic, isang pangyayaring sumubok sa kanyang katatagan.  “Tuwing naaalala ko yung challenges na pinagdaanan ko at ng aking team sa Malaysia, talagang naiiyak ako eh. Napakahirap magpalipat-lipat ng lugar doon para lang hindi matigil ang aking training. Ang taas ng anxiety kase iniisip namin saan kami titira, saan kami pup...

UN Women celebrated the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women and International Women’s Day 2022 by hosting “Eco-Fluencer", a virtual panel discussion to spotlight female leaders championing sustainability and gender equality in their organizations.  This year, in honour of the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women and the International Women’s Day theme, UN Women put a spotlight on the intersectionality of gender inequality and climate change with an event on the theme: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” underscoring how women and girls continue to bear the burden of climate change while leading empowerment and sustainability efforts across the globe.  Through “Eco-fluencer”, a virtual round-table discussion on female leaders and sustainable businesses, UN Women brought together Filipina champions of sustainability and gender equality to talk about achieving sustainability for women, by women in the Philippines. The event, host...

BDO Unibank won the Bank of the Year in the Philippines at the recently held Bank of the Year Awards 2021 of The Banker. The London-based financial publication has commended the digital solutions deployed by BDO Unibank in 2021 , stating that the modernization prompted better customer service, increased resiliency, and enhanced cybersecurity. The deployment of digital solutions has allowed bank clients to open accounts online, make paperless in-branch transactions, and do card-less ATM banking using biometrics or QR Codes. Moreover, they can now link together their BDO accounts in one mobile wallet called BDO Pay and make online peer-to-peer and consumer transactions easier and faster. The Banker pointed out that all these efforts allowed “[greater efficiency and] faster turnaround time on transactions as well as greater access to banking systems through an increased number of channels and touchpoints.” It also lauded BDO’s continued efforts to cater to various customer segments...

  Make your family’s day special with the real deal— Jollibee’s Peach Mango Pie Real peaches and mangoes in a deliciously crispy crust! Family time is so precious, even on a regular day. But with busy schedules and personal pursuits, it’s not every day that family members can spend time together, even when they’re just at home. You don’t need a special occasion to bring sweetness to your family’s day. Bring the family together with the real deal—Jollibee’s Peach Mango Pie! A winning snack that is unique from the usual fare, the Peach Mango Pie combines its signature filling made with real peaches and mangoes with its golden pie crust cooked to a perfect crisp. “While family days are already special on their own, there are simple ways to create real experiences which make these days even better. Our Peach Mango Pie Family Pack is great for those who want to treat their families to the best snacks, as it comes with a sweet blend of real fruits in a crispy crust,” said Bea Bediones, J...