Jose Mari L. Yupangco of Yamaha at Asia Leaders Forum Davao

On March 30, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, another Asia Leaders Forum in Real Estate will be launched in Davao this time with the collaboration between Yupangco Electronics Corporation (Distributor of Yamaha Sound and Audio Technology) headed by Jose Mari Laurel Yupangco, the grandson of our former President of the Philippines (Jose P. Laurel) and TAG Media and Public Relations headed by Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas (Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, Writer, Public Speaker).

Just last month, January 31, 2017 at Misono Japanese Restaurant in Makati, the first of its series for this year under Asia Leaders Forum has been launched with speakers that includes Dr. Elton Tan of E-Hotels, Robert Laurel Yupangco of Zoomanity Group, Engr. Ben Co of BSC Construction, Mario Berta of Flyspaces, Congressman Prospero "Butch" Pichay of Surigao Del Sur, Koo Kwan Kon of Global Morning City Development, Tanya Llana of Victoria Court, LiZan Kuzter of Impact Hub Manila among others. Attended also by representatives from SMDC, ProFriends, DMCI, DibZ and Megaworld.

The subject matter experts are trail blazers in their fields. Participation at Asia Leaders Forum will give you the competitive edge you need to beat the myriad of other real estate participants chasing deals. Theses experts will share with you their strategies and on how to utilize the power in you to promote the Philippines.

For this year the ASEAN 50th Anniversary and the chairmanship of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, all eyes are focus to the Philippines as the hosting country, it's time to showcase skills of the Filipinos and the Philippines products and services. Asia Leaders Forum is just one way to promote the backbone of any organizations and our world class infrastructures and talents.

The objective of the forum is to promote the Philippines as the premier business hub in Asia and to share to participants the updates with regards to the real estate landscapes in the Philippines and beyond, technology and digital marketing and the government mandates and initiatives to improve the real estate sector in the country and the preparations we are doing for ASEAN 50 since foreign tourist and investors are coming in.

For more information, please contact grace@tagmedia.asia  or call 0916.629.9381.

Learn Practices On How to Introduce New Technology at the TECHTonic Manila Convention

Introducing new technologies in business, society or academe can be complicated especially if there are resistance from its users. According to the book of Calestous Juma, (Professor of the Practice of International Development; Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa) Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies shows that there are many debates over new technologies that are framed in the context of risks to moral values, human health, and environmental safety. It also discussed how technological tensions are often heightened by perceptions that the benefits of new technologies will accrue only to small sections of society while the risks will be more widely distributed. It also reiterates the tension between the need for innovation and the pressure to maintain continuity, social order, and stability as one of today's biggest policy challenges.

That is why before deciding to adopt new innovations, there should be an identification of problems and how it will affect the business, society or the academe in the long run. There should also have a clear presentation of the issues that will address the need for the new technology and why its users should accept it.

Here are the 4 things to do before introducing new technology:

1. Investigate - before adopting new technology into your system, you must identify the issue, find possible solutions and investigate how it will gain acceptance from its users.

2. Plan - the process of technological change should have a planning part to gain acceptance for the details.

3. Implement - this will determine if the initiative will be successful or not. New technologies require installation and set-up which involve understanding of the people who will work with the new technology.

4. Evaluate - after a successful introduction and implementation of the new technology, the organization should perform an evaluation if the innovation will motivate employees and will improve the company performance.

Discover the breakthroughs that are significant to foster more sustainable mobility and enhanced life on July 29 and 30, 2017, at the TECHTonic: Manila Convention 2017 (Culture for the Future).

Learn from the expert and about the process of innovation, ways of organizations use their resources to innovate and the outcomes of innovation and how the innovation process is being stimulated by new technologies.

TECHTalks, Exhibits, Activities, Ideas will take place at the SMX Convention Center organized by PMCM Events Management from 10:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening.

Don't miss this chance to discover innovations that will successively build positive social, academic and business culture.

Reserve your Booths now! Visit www.techtonic.ph . 

Follow us:  Instagram @techtonic 

                 Twitter @TECHtonicPh

                     Facebook TECHtonicPh2017

Contact PMCM Events Management, one of the leading event's organizer in Manila at 0995.281.3320 or +632.505.3746 / +632.501.0029 or send your inquiries to info@techtonic.ph if you want to attend the forum or exhibit@techtonicph to become one of the exhibitors. StartUps are welcome to join. Pitch your ideas and be ready to be discovered by our investors locally and from abroad.

Protect Your Kids Now with ATC Strike Patch!

Thinking of way on how you can protect kids from mosquito borne diseases such as Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya in the easiest way possible without even breaking the bank? Well aside from the fact that you must not go to mosquito filled places, you need to make sure the kids are well protected with a mosquito repellent that will not irritate their skin - Stirke Patch for kids is the answer!

ATC Stike Patch is a stick-on mosquito repellent. It simply looks like a sticker with cute designs (this is why my bunso also loved it) that are made of 100% pure and natural essential oils. It is safe as it is 100% DEET-free and the effects last for 48 hours! Just one patch on the clothes of your children are already protected from the disease carrying, irritating and infectious mosquitoes! No more hassle, just stick it on the child's clothing and all is well! Now, Zika is impossible as long as kids have Strike Patch!

Strike Patch for Kids is high content 100% Pure and natural essential oils. It is a product of extensive research and development that guarantees top quality and excellent promising health results which makes it absolutely different from other repellents.

To keep you away from mosquitoes in different ways possible, ATC also offers other Stike variants! The Strike Coil Mosquito Repellent is very easy to use and does not give irritation as it smells good. Strike Liquid Mosquito Electric Repellent provides 40-day protection and can cover a 20-meter area. It does now emit smoke and disturbing odors. Strike Mat last for 8 hours and can cover a 12-ft area (I've been using this. Which reminds me, I need to buy refills now). Lastly, the Strike Multi-Insect Killer Spray which kills all insects in an instant, eco-friendly and does not contain cfc which is harmful to human health, pets and environment. The Strike variants can instantly help you get rid of mosquitoes without harming the environment, people, pets, plants and furniture.

It is proven effective and very much affordable compare to other mosquito killing brands! Para iwas Dengue at Zika, Strike agad!

Strike Patch is available in 10's per box for 380.00 PHP and 2's for 76.00 PHP. Available in all SM Supermarkets and other leading supermarkets nationwide.

Get to know more about Strike Products, visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ATCStrike.

TECHTonic PH 2017 Manila Convention: Discover Innovation

Innovation is defined as a new idea, device or method in order to generate solutions to meet new requirements or existing market needs. The term "innovation" can also be defined as something original and more effective and, as a consequence, new, that "breaks into" the market or society; often related to but not the same as invention.

In business, when you say "innovation", it is the implementation of creative ideas in order to produce value usually in the form of increased revenues, reduced operational costs or a combination of both. Although, it can also include other values such as increased environmental sustainability, better relations with local communities and better employee well-being.

Culture for the Future

Discover the breakthroughs that are significant to foster more sustainable mobility and enhanced life on July 29 and 30, 2017, at the TECHTonic Ph 2017 Manila Convention.

Learn from the expert about the process of innovation, ways of organizations use their resources to innovate and the outcomes of innovation and how the innovation process is being stimulated by new technologies.

TECHtalks, Exhibit, Activities, and Ideas will take place at the SMX Convention Center organized by PMCM Events Management from 10:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening.

Don't miss this chance to discover innovations that will successively build positive social, academic and business culture.

EARLY BIRD rate with BIG Discount is now up for grabs for Exhibitors who are also allowed to give a talk in the Forum or Staging Area for 10 - 15 minutes per day.

RESERVE YOUR BOOTHS NOW!!!

Contact Number: 0995.281.3320

Email: exhibit@techtonic.ph or pmcm.events@gmail.com

You wish to attend the Forum? What are you waiting for? Register now! See you there!

Grand Opening of Anytime Fitness Abreeza

People nowadays are getting more health concious, and part of it is working out. But how in the world would you be able to do that if you are woking on a graveyard shift? Gyms are open day time, and the latest that they would close is at 10:00 PM. By the time that your shift at work ends, they aren't even open yet. Not to mention you are sleepy and wanted to dive into your bed to get a good rest.

How can you get started with your fitness goals? Well fret no more, cause Anytime Fitness is here to the rescue! 

Anytime Fitness, the world's largest gym franchise with over 3,400 branches worldwide, is set to officially open its first Davao City and Mindanao branch - Anytime Fitness Abreeza, this Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 2:00 PM.

Located at the 2nd floor expansion area between Abreeza Corporate Center and Abreeza Mall. Anytime Fitness offers a truly global gym experience for Davaoenos! Through the convenience of a security access key fob, Anytime Fitness members can work out in any Anytime Fitness gym worldwide by just simply tapping the key at the door sensor.

"Unlike typical local gyms, Anytime Fitness' bathrooms are clean and private so you don't need to shy away taking off your shirt. The club also features personal training services, a functional training area, treadmills, cross elliptical trainers, an adaptive motion trainer, lockers, group fitness exercise classes, strength training equipment, and weight training equipment." said Mr. Alain Cañada, Operations Manager of Anytime Fitness Abreeza.   

Apart from the world-class facilities, the club also has excellent safety measures such as remote monitoring surveillance cameras, one-touch access to emergency care, security guards roving by the hour, and advance first aid kit and a defibrillator for any emergency that might occur during use at the 24-hour gym.

Did you know that they have over 2 million satisfied members in over 3,400 branches worldwide? The decision to get an Anytime Fitness global gym membership is simply "just right" for anyone to decide on. The convenience, non-intimidating community feel, and world class quality each Anytime Fitness club offers to its members far surpasses just any other offer of local gyms.  We've built over 18 clubs in less than 5 years in the Philippines now. To me, the true success of Anytime Fitness is propelled by its focus on its core mission to 'improve the self-esteem of the world' and to help people 'get to a healthier place'. We are always ecstatic to open another Anytime Fitness club because each time we do, we see lives transformed and the gradual fulfillment of our company's mission. We're looking forward to transform more lives along the way!" said Mr. E.J. Hernandez, Marketing Manager of Anytime Fitness Abreeza. 

Don't miss out on Anytime Fitness Abreeza's Grand Opening TODAY at 2:00 PM, together with its Grand Opening Day Sale as well with special door buster deals for global gym memberships occurring only for this day! 

The line up of activities include:

• 2:00 PM - Opening Ceremony & Open House

• 3:00 PM - Turf Wars FX Beatdown Challenge (QUALIFIERS)

• 3:30 PM - Metafit High Intensity Interval Training

• 4:30 PM - Turf Wars FX Beatdown Challenge (SEMIS)

• 5:00 PM - "Respect the Sweat 2-hour Zumba Marathon 

• 6:30 PM - Turf Wars FX Beatdown Challenge (FINALS)

• 7:30 PM - Awards Ceremony

• 8:00 PM - Members' & GX Instructors' Christmas Party

About Anytime Fitness Abreeza

Anytime Fitness Abreeza is the first 24-hour international gym in Davao City and in Mindanao. Strategically located in Abreeza Corporate Center and Abreeza Mall, the gym offers advanced weight equipment, top of the line internet-connected Precor USA cardio machines, fun group classes, and a world-class gym experience. The gym also offers personal training services delivered by our certified and surprisingly personable personal trainers.

To learn more visit www.facebook.com/anytimefitnessabreeza    

About Anytime Fitness

Anytime Fitness is the world's largest and fastest growing gym franchise with over 3,400 branches worldwide. The gym chain has been recognized since 2015 as the World's #1 Global Franchise as  recognized by the Entrepreneur magazine. True to its name, Anytime Fitness global gyms are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to cater to the fitness needs of the community and its over 2 million members worldwide.

Learn more about Anytime Fitness Abreeza

Visit www.anytimefitness.ph    

Anytime Fitness Abreeza - Davao City's premier international 24/7 gym! 

2F Abreeza Mall, Bajada, Davao City 

Landline: 082-297-8491 

Globe Mobile: 0995-483-4901 

Smart Mobile: 0928-872-1239 

Email: abreeza@anytimefitness.ph

Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/anytimefitnessabreeza

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afabreeza

Kaspersky Lab Stats Show 1 in 4 Wifi Hotspots Just Waiting To Be Hacked

After analyzing information on more than 31 million Wi-Fi hotspots around, Kaspersky Lab has found that every fourth (28%) is unsecured and poses a risk to users' personal data. That means all the traffic transmitted over those networks, including personal messages, passwords, documents and much more, can be easily intercepted and used by attackers.

According to Kaspersky Security Network, 25% of the world's Wi-fi networks have no encryption or password protection of any kind. In other words, the information they transmit is completely open and can be read by third parties.

Another 3% of hotspots use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to encrypt data. This unreliable protocol can be "cracked" within minutes using tools that are freely available on the Internet.

The rest of the nearly three- quarters of Wi-Fi hotspots use a more reliable form of encryption based on the family of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protocols.

The effort required to hack these networks depends on the settings, including the strength of the password. For, instance, if it's a weak or publicly accessible password (e.g. on display in a cafe), a criminal will also be able to encrypt any transmitted traffic.

It's worth noting that the top 20 countries with the highest percentage of non-encrypted Wi-Fi hotspots includes many popular tourist destinations - Thailand, France, Israel, the US and so on. Travelers are among the most vulnerable because the nearest available Wi-Fi hotspot is often the only way for them to stay connected.

At the same time, another study suggests only 57% of internet users are concerned about their data being intercepted during a Wi-Fi session. "We advise all users to remain vigilant when connecting to Wi-Fi. Don't use hotspots without passwords and don't use public hotspots to perform high-risk activities such as online banking or shopping, logging on to sites or for transferring confidential information. If that sort of traffic is intercepted by a third party, it could result in serious losses, including financial losses. And of course, we strongly recommend using additional measures to protect traffic, such as VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology," explains Denis Legezo, Antivirus Expert at Kaspersky Lab.

The flagship solutions Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Total Security now intergrate the new Secure Connection feature that encrypts all data sent and received over a coomunication channel. Depending on the user settings, Secure Connection can be run automatically when attempting to connect to an unsecured network, or when performing potentially vulnerable operations online.

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky Lab's deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company's comprehensive secuity portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky Lab technologies and we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them.

Want to learn more about them, visit www.kaspersky.com.

Stay Healthy and Feel Healthy with Fat Out

Healthy Gut with FatOut

Detoxifying your colon doesn't just remove the excess body weight but it also makes you feel better generally. Expulsion of toxins that accumulated over time improves your digestive system. As toxins are flushed away regularly, irregular bowel movement, constipation, and other gut problems are prevented. Detoxify regularly by adding FatOut to your diet.

FatOut has Sweep and Shred formula which helps in cleansing your colon and trimming down your extra fat. FatOut sweeps away toxins from your colon and shreds excess body fat. It is a combination of the following amazing ingredients - Psyllium Husk, Green Tea Extract, Pu'er Tea Extract, Aloe Vera Powder, Alfalfa and Oat Fiber - that promotes good digestive health and boosts weight loss all together.

Regulate your bowel movement and prevent tummy problems by constant removal of toxins. Stand out with FatOut! Experience a pampering kind-of-day with your idol, Kim Chiu. Check out the official FB Page of FatOut for more information - www.facebook.com/ATCFatOut.

ATC Vita - E, Brings Out The Natural Beautiful You.

2016 is a year for all natural, we all get serious whenever we see another DIY video on YouTube to achieve a more natural make-up, hair-do or even a fashion OOTD.

Looking natural is the way to go, achieving this looks, makes you look younger and effortlessly beautiful. Gone are the days when you put on so much blush on and foundation to cover up your blemishes, this years trend is all about, less is more.

It's the same issue for our skin, sometimes we get so addicted using so many products on our skin. In belief that it'll make out skin more radiant and smooth, but that's not always the case. Using less skin care products can be healthier for you, using a skin care product that will give you all the benefits that your skin really needs.

ATC Healthcare International Corporation searched for the best ingredient that give a more beautiful and fit it into one convenient capsule of Vita-E.

Vita-E contains 400 IU of vitamin E, a known antioxidant that effectively protects the cells against free radicals and gives our skin a beautiful, youthful and effortless glow.

Free radicals are molecules that harm cells and contribute to the development of conditions such as stroke and cancer which Vita-E helps to prevent. These antioxidants are also essential for the maintenance of healthy skin by protecting it from UV-induced damage. Vita-E works from the inside, making you feel AND look great. Not only Vita-E is essesntial in maintaining the functions of our heart, blood vessels, and nervous system, Vita-E also gives all around protection for a healthy immune system.

Take care of what's beneath and be naturally beautiful with Vita-E. Vita-E is recommended to be taken one capsule per day. Vita-E is P14.00 (SRP) per soft gel capsule, available at Mercury Drug and all other leading drugstores nationwide.

A Unique 40-Day Habit Formation Program

After the successful "Unleash the leadership in you" under Asia Leaders Talk, Mike Grogan (founder of BestofYou) is again inviting everyone in this unique 40-Day Habit Formation Program that will inspire and empower you to create simple yet powerful success habits that will get you to where you need to be.

Success and fulfillment in life can only be achieved by the might and force of Habit. Few people truly understand how to create the right habits, thus mediocrity and inconsistency become their norm.

To get to the next level in any area of your life (e.g. health, relationships, career, finances, spiritual), we must abandon the search for overnight solutions and instead intentionally commit ourselves to creating the right Habits that over time will transform us.

The goal of The 40-Day Miracle Program is to prepare, guide and encourage you to not only know the science of habit formation but to be successful in applying it to you life to be able to mentor others that you care about to do the same.

If history has taught us anything, it tells us that no one can make it on his or her own. This is your chance to become the person you are meant to be, for both yourself and those that depend on you.

How to register: 

http://bestofyou.ph/events/40-day-miracle-creating-habits-will-transform-your-life

10 Start-Up Innovators to "Pitch In" at the Asia E-Commerce Expo 2015

Asia E-Commerce Expo 2015 is happening on November 25, 2015 at SMX Convention Center, Taguig from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM with more than 20 speaker and expecting 300 attendees plus 30 exhibitors to showcase their products and services.

The main objective of the event is to empower the start-up innovators and traditional organizations to adapt E-Commerce and to learn from the following sessions and discussions about; EPrivacy, Elogistics, Epayments, Market Analysis, Digital Marketing, CRM, Strategy, E-Commerce and Going Global.

The organizers will present also 10 Start-Up Innovators who submitted their profiles to share to the attendees their products and services and possibly to meet their prospective partners if looking. We are giving each Start-Up Companies 5 minutes to present their innovation, company profiles, poducts and services for everyone to see.

#AECoE is not just about learning, empowerment and inspiration but a potential future collaboration that's why we allot time for networking. Speakers confirmed are as follows plus 5 more awaiting for their confirmation:

• Constantin Robertz - Managing Director, Zalora
• Lars Jeppesen - CEO, Tech One Global
• Jacqueline Van Den Ende - Managing Director, Lamudi\
• Kristian Melquiades - General Manager, Viber
• Janette Toral - Founder, Digital Club Filipino
• Subir Lohani - Managing Director, Carmudi
• Chinkee Tan - Book Author and Radio Host
• Robert Yupangco - CEO, Yupangco Group of Companies
• Frederic Levy - Founder and CEO, CashCashPinoy
• Camille Montejo - CEO, Tree Top Adventure, Inc.
• Bjorn Pardo - CEO, Xend Business Solutions
• Quentin Boucher - Managing Director, Ensogo
• Amor Maclang - Director for Communications, Geiser Maclang Marketing Communications Inc.
• Mannix Pabalan - CEO, Hashtag Digital

Moderators:

• Chris Kiklas - President, EmLogis
• Pocholo Gonzales - CEO, Creativoices Production
• Spanky Enriquez - Corporate Communications Consultant

Speakers are leaders from different industries and engaged in momentous pursuits of significance to the ASEAN region. Attendees are senior business people, high-ranking government officials and media journalists.

Registration Fee per delegate: 3,000.00PHP (Inclusion: Snacks, Elegant Buffet Lunch, Conference and Expo).

3 Easy Steps to Register

1. Deposit the registration fee to

 TAG Media and Public Relations

BPI Checking Account Number: 1680 0010 29

2. Scan the deposit slip.

3. Send the scanned copy to maria@asiaecommerce.ph.

For those who are interested in the "Pitch In" Session. You can still submit your profile on or before September 30, 2015. The chosen companies will be included in the program/agenda.

For more info please check the following:

For partnership/sponsorship: http://www.asiaecommerce.ph
Text or Call: 0916.629.9381
Email: maria@asiaecommerce.ph

Connecting is Easy with LiverMarin

Finding people you share common interests with is just darn too easy, with the flexibility of our technology, being a loner is almost a thing of the past. With connecting socially is such an ease it gives us a longer list of people and things to celebrate and meet up. Sharing a pint of beer every now and then with your friends isn't something to be alarmed about but with our wide connections of people, this can be a frequent event. 

And these small or big gatherings highly affect a vital part of our internal organ which is our liver.

The liver is the heaviest and one of the largest organ in the body. Located in the upper right part of your belly under the ribs. It is responsible for functions, vital to life. It's easy to see how inflammation of the liver, or hepatitis, interferes with these important functions and can lead to poor health.

Liver Functions

• Detoxification (filters harmful substances from the blood, such as alcohol).
• Stores Vitamins A, D, K and B12 (also stores minerals).
• Protein synthesis (makes certain amino acids - the building blocks of proteins).
• The production of biochemicals needed for digestion, such as bile.
• Maintains proper levels of glucose in the blood.
• Produces 80% of your body's cholesterol (cholesterol is vital).
• The storage glycogen (also converts glucose to glycogen).
• Decomposing red blood cells.
• Synthesizing plasma protein.
• The production of hormones.
• Produces urea (the main substance of urine).

Did you know that our liver now has a partner to keep it functioning well?

Meet LiverMarin, a dietary supplement that contains Silymarin and Sodium Ascorbate.

LiverMarin Benefits

• Protects the liver since Silymarin acts as an anti-oxidant.
• Keeps harmful substances away from liver cells.
• Reverses liver damage.
• Decreases insulin over production.
• Prevents liver cirrhosis an Hepatitis A, B; Manages SGPT, SGOT level.
• Protects, nourishes and improves the liver.
• Helps with the digestion of fats.
• Moistens mucus membranes, giving you a healthy skin.

Don't forget to take LiverMarin every day to keep your liver healthy.

Want to know more about LiverMarin, check out the link below.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ATCLiverMarin

Beyond the Box's MacBook Air Lifestyle Bundles

One Amazing Computer Now in Zero24 Installments

Now is the perfect time to turn your dream into reality. Started last Tuesday, September 1st, the MacBook Air 11" and 13" 128GB variants will be available in super easy Zero24 installments and will be offered with three unique lifestyle bundles at no extra cost.

The Most Beautiful Laptop You Can Own

It's not an overstatement. The MacBook Air is the most beautiful laptop you can own.

From the outside, the aluminum unibody design looks modern and minimalist. The tapering edges also make the laptop genuinely attractive and impressive. Although it's the same chassis design, we've been seeing since 2010, there's really nothing to complain about since it resonates with 'premiumness' that you can only get from Apple.

Measuring 17mm in diameter and weighing at 1.4kg, the MacBook Air is gorgeously thin and surprisingly light. It's light enough that it's barely noticeable in your bag and robust enough that you don't feel like it's going to break when you use it.

Overall, this laptop sends an unequivocal message: the MacBook Air is an engineering faet - one that cannot be copied.

Lifestyle Bundles - TRVLR, EXCTV, SCHLR

To help you get the most out of your new MacBook Air lifestyle, Beyond the Box is including three unique lifestyle bundles that you could choose from without any extra cost. Choose between TRVLR, EXCTV, SCHLR bundle and take full advantage of the complimentary add-ons' lifestyle boosts.

Free-spirited, always out and about. #iAMTRVLR

Bundle inclusions: MacBook Air + Coloud Pop, ACME Made Skinny Sleeve, and Nude Audio Speakers. Best for people who are adventurous and always on the go.

There is no greater feeling than packing your bags and knowing you're heading to another adventure. That is what the TRVLR Bundle is all about. This bundle is targeted at individuals who travel constantly whether it's for leisure or work. If you're a correspondent covering the latest stories, a carefree tourist, a coordinator who needs to go from one place to the other, or just someone who is in a perpetual working holiday, this is the bundle to get.

Driven to succeed, a paragon of excellence. #iAMEXCTV

Bundle inclusions: MacBook Air + Soundfreq Pocket Kick, ACME Made Sleeve. Nothing commpares to the overwhelming sense of accomplishment executives get at the end of each day. The EXCTV Bundle is for high achievers who lead by example and don't settle for second best - ideal for office professionals and entrepreneurs.

Inquisitive, thirsty for knowledge. #iAMSCHLR

Bundle inclusions: MacBook Air + Urbanears Plattan, Speck MacBook Air Case, JRC Keyboard Protector.

The pursuit of knowledge never ends. The SCHLR Bundle seeks to cultivate inquiring minds, nurture curiosity, and aid academics in their quest to learn and educate. If you're a student or an academic by profession, this bundle is the perfect option.

This is a now-or-never opportunity to own a MacBook Air and live your lifestyle to the fullest! Visit Beyond the Box to take advantage of this promo today.

Participating Beyond the Box Branches:

Century Mall | One Rockwell | Market! Market! | Forbestown | Resorts World Manila | Lucky Chinatown | Robinson's Ermita | Robinson's Galleria | VMall | Wil Tower | Veranza | Ayala Fairview Terraces

Smart unveils unbeatable plans for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has unveiled its unbeatable postpaid offers for the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, aimed at giving you a much bigger Smart Life experience.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is available under the fully consumable and customizable All-in Plan 1200, with a one-time cash-out of P15,576.00 or P649.00 per month via credit card under a contract of 24 months.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Edge Plus is available under the feature-packed Surf Plus Plan 1999 under a contract of 24 months, with a one-time cash-out of P7,500.00.

Beyond Cutting-edge technology

"Both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus are the embodiment of style-meets-function-meets-cutting-edge technology, and you can make the most of their amazing features only with the country's biggest and most advanced network," said Kathy Carag, Smart Pospaid marketing head.

"For sure, with these latest flagship devices, you can experience the Smart Life and enjoy the widest breadth of mobile content and offers that only our robust network can deliver - from your choice of apps, games, music, movies and more all at your fingertips."

Galaxy Note 5 at All-in Plan 1200

With All-in Plan 1200, you can maximize the features of the Galaxy Note 5 by choosing from over 30 Felxibundles reflecting your passion, lifestyle and communication needs.

For example, you can consume your All-In Plan 1200 by subscribing to Big Bytes 799 to enjoy 4.5GB data for all your surfing needs, as well as Trinet Plus 399, which gives you 500 minutes of calls to Smart, Sun, TNT and PLDT landline, and 2000 texts to all networks.

Galaxy S6 Edge Plus at Surf Plus Plan 1999

On the other hand, you can optimize your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus with Surf Plus Plan 1999, which packs a supersized 9GB of data allowance, 150 minutes of calls and 200 texts to all networks, plus your choice of free app every month -  be it instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Spinnr, among many others.

As an added perk, all new and recontracting subscribers for Plans 799 and above get a month's subscription to the Smart Life Entertainment Bundle 299 for free. This gives them an additional of data for streaming their favorite movies and TV shows on Fox via Viewstream or iFlix, plus access to a host of apps like YouTube, Snapchat, Google, FBMessenger. The bundle also comes with 50 minutes of calls to Smart and TNT; and 500 texts to all networks - on top of the inclusions of their existing plan.

Tens of thousands of new Smart Postpaid subscribers

Smart expects these latest Samsung devices to sustain its remarkable growth in the first half of the year as tens of thousands of new subscribers signed up to enjoy Smart Postpaid's attractive device and content bundles, backed by the country's widest LTE network.

Unveiled during Samsung's Unpacked Event at New York Lincoln Center last August 13, both the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus feature a gorgeous 5.7-inch Quad High Definition screen, a 16-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera, Dual-SIM feature and a 64-bit Octa-Core processor running the latest Android Operating System Lollipop.

Be the first to get hold of the Samsung Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus by signing up at http://smart.com.ph/postpaid/phones/SamsungNote5.

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Mommy Milkshare: A Milkdrive for Moms Who Care

"Breast milk is the best for babies" - most, if not all, moms have probably heard this at one point in their lives. The statement is 100% true, of course, which is why the World Health Organization (WHO) states the following in its report on "Global strategy on infant and young child feeding."

"Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. As a global public health recommendation, infants should be exclusively breastfed for the six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health.

Thereafter, to meet their evolving nutritional requirements, infants should receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond. Exclusive breastfeeding from birth is possible except for a few medical conditions, and unrestricted exclusive breastfeeding results in ample milk production."

Bearing this in mind, two breastfeeding-advocate-minded local enterprises are holding a post-Breastfeeding Awareness Month event to help provide breastmilk to needy babies, namely "Mommy Milkshare: A Milkdrive for Moms Who Care" This will take place at The Parenting Emporium, 29 1st Street, New Manila, Quezon City on September 5, 2015, from 10:00 AM to 4:00PM.

The beginnings of a noteworthy event.

"It all started when Jem Perez-Chua and Geraldyn Perez, the owners of Honeysuckle Philipppines, approached us with this idea to 'give back' by organizing a milkletting activity," Maricel Cua, co-founder of The Parenting Emporium (TPE) shares.

"We gladly agreed to co-organize because, as part of our advocacy on nutrition, one of our beneficiaries is the TPE Milksharing Hub. The TPE Milksharing Hub fully supports milkletting activities like this, and responsible milk sharing," she continues.

"We have participated in several milkletting efforts organized by local governments, hospitals, and even private groups. All collected milk from this particular event will go to the Fabella Milk Bank.

Jem shares why she and her sister Geraldyn through of holding the MilkShare event. "We've been distributing Honeysuckle breastmilk bags for over a year now and given the reception of Filipina moms to our brand, we want to give back as well," she says.

"We found out that the concept of breast milk donation is not common knowledge, and some mom actually end up with a lot of 'old fashion breast milk' because their babies simply weren't able to consume all of their stored milk.

"So we thought - wouldn't it be wonderful if another baby was able to benefit from that stored breast milk instead? It could possible even save lives!"

In addition, Jem and Geraldyn feel that there are "very few brands/organizations that are willing to set up breast milk drives, because these events are really non-profit." "So we want to help however way we can in something we feel very strongly about,"she adds.

Raising awareness, spreading the word about the advocacy

As self-declared "big supporters of breastfeeding," Jem and Geraldyn hope they can make the Mommy MilkShare event bigger in succeeding years.

"For this first event, we reached out to The Parenting Emporium for guidance and lots of help," Jem shares. "We found out that they have so much experience in this type of activity and we have none!"

"The Parenting Emporium even took care of looking for speakers exclusively for the mom-donors to listen to," Jem continues. "So it's really great that we are both very aligned on this endeavor, because we just really want to help moms in whatever way we can. We hope more brands can join us in this cause in the future."

The Mommy Milkshare MilkDrive: Uniting moms for the "breast cause" ever

"We know the benefits of breastfeeding extend beyond just the first year of life so we want to raise awareness about the importance of donating excess breast milk of moms - because there are so many babies who need the milk," Jem emphasizes.

"We don't want moms to ever consider feeding their babies with formula milk - especially in the few months, just because they think there is no other solution."

Jem adds that donating breast milk is very fulfilling because "you know that you are nurturing the life of another baby in need, on top of your own baby."

"We hope that we will be able to help a lot of moms and babies with what we can collect and donate, in partnership with The Parenting Emporium,"she concludes.

Event details to take note of

The Mommy Milkshare milkletting event is open to all breastfeeding moms who wish to donate their milk. "There is no registration fee, but it is exclusive for breast milk donors. Mommies should bring frozen milk, expressed within 3 months, and should also be willing to be screened,"Maricel expounds.

Aside from the milkletting activity, participants can expect different activities as well.

"Jem and Geraldyn wanted to help mothers at different levels, so we came up with the idea of free one-on-one consulatations for 4 moms (the first 4 to register) with a volunteer International Board Certified Lactation Consultant or IBCLC," Maricel shares. "There will also be relevant talks and lootbags for donors."

Below is the list of talks scheduled for the event:

- 10:00AM to 12:00NN, Developmental Milestones of Your Infant/Toddler
Speaker: Tanya Velasco of Guru Firm (Early Childhood and Family Life Experts)

- 1:00 to 2:00PM, Time Management Skills for the Busy Mom
Speaker: Candice Cipullo of "The Travelling Maybahay" blog

- 2:00 to 3:00PM, Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges
Speaker: Joyce Martinez, RN, MSN, IBCLC

- 3:00 to 4:00PM, Managing Mommy Guilt
Speaker: MommyProofing Coach by Joy Dejos, Certified Professional Coach

It is hoped that through this event for moms by moms, the message of "growing together as parents" will be shared to all, and that parents - especially mothers - will be encouraged to protect, promote and support breastfeeding, and share what they have with others.

To pre-register for the event, kindly contact the TPE Events Hotline: 0917.811.0821. For updates from the The Parenting Emporium, please send an email to theparentingemporium@gmail.com or follow TPE on Facebook and Instagram @theparentingemporium. To get in touch with Honeysuckle Philippines, contact them on Facebook and on Instagram @honeysucklephils.

Additional information about The TPE Milksharing Hub

Even before the official launch of The Parenting Emporium last July 2015, its founders Maricel Cua and Beng Feliciano had already been committed to milk sharing, as one of the advocacies under their former business.

"As breastfeeding advocates and peer counselors, we discovered the need to provide expert-backed information to breastfeeding moms and breast milk to needy babies," Maricel shares.

"Through the community that they had built at the time, which was composed of mostly nursing moms, that need was soon answered - through the generosity of the moms who gave their precious breast milk donations," Beng adds.

Maricel and Beng emphasize that all donations were - and still are - conscientiously screened and pasteurized to make sure that the milk is clean and safe, especially for sick babies.

"Under what is now known as the TPE Milksharing Hub, pasteurized breast milk is distributed to babies whose mothers may be unable to provide them with sufficient breast milk for some reason," Maricel says.

Beng stresses that they make sure that the mothers who receive breast milk are given breastfeeding counseling and support so that they will eventually be able to provide breast milk for their own babies' needs.

"This is just one way by which we hope to 'give back' to others,"Maricel shares.

If you are interested in donating your excess milk to the TPE Milk Sharing Hub, you may contact Maricel Cua at 0917.642.7246, or Katrina Mitra at (02) 725.3723 or (02) 738.6272. You can also send an email to theparentingemporium@gmail.com.

Important reminders:

• Kindly prepare a Hepatitis-HIV profile that is less than six months old. If you have none, testing will be provided for free. 
• Donated breast milk should be less than three months old from date of expression.