Banaue Rice Terraces access now faster via Clark

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Jun 252017
 
Banaue Rice Terraces access now faster via Clark

Access to Banaue Rice Terraces, an “8th Wonder of the World”, has been made faster with the opening of flights linking Bagabag Airport in Nueva Viscaya from Clark International Airport in Pampanga. Banaue Rice Terraces [by George Tapan via Facebook] Visits to the famed man-made rice terraces created by the Ifugao tribes over 2,000 years ago can now be done via the Batanes-based airline Wakay Air Services after it started regular charter flights from Clark Int’l Airport in May. The Banaue Rice Terraces World Heritage Sites are now just five hours away from Manila via Wakay Air. The land drive usually takes 10-12 hours. Bagabag, the closest public airport to the Rice Terraces, is a 30-minute flight from Clark Pampanga. The Department of Tourism announced the opening of the flights and encouraged tourists to visit the Cordillera provinces of Ifugao and Mountain Province during June to July before harvest, and January to March before cleaning and planting. Wakay Air operations manager James Ong said the Clark-Bagabag flights will generate investment opportunities for Northern Luzon, according to an Inquirer article. The Bagabag Airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines under the Department of Transportation and Communication.   The post Banaue Rice Terraces access now faster via Clark appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: 300k outsourcing jobs available in Clark Freeport Kalibo, Davao airports named among world’s most efficient Philippine economy grew faster than China in 2016 Huffington Post gives 8 reasons Read More …

Chef Tatung is Best Celebrity Chef Outside Europe

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Jun 252017
 
Chef Tatung is Best Celebrity Chef Outside Europe

Filipino chef Mike Tatung Sarthou has been named the World’s Best TV Celebrity Chef Outside Europe at the 22nd Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017. Philippine cookery: From heart to platter [via Facebook] Chef Tatung won in the Best Authors and Chefs category with his book, Philippine cookery: From heart to platter. The cookbook, the National Winner in the Gourmand Awards in January, won first place against entries from 57 countries.  The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards named Chef Tatung’s book as one of the world’s best, giving it the right to use the “Best In The World” self-adhesive sticker. Chef Tatung’s Philippine cuisine cookbook was hailed one of the world’s best among 211 countries and 569 finalists in the 2017 edition of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.   The post Chef Tatung is Best Celebrity Chef Outside Europe appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: Chef Tatung wins Gourmand Cookbook Awards Claude Tayag triumphs in US Embassy Chef Challenge Margarita Forés is Asia’s Best Female Chef 7 Reasons Why the Filipino Will Change the World

How to Deal with an Abusive Spouse (Physical or Verbal)

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Jun 252017
 
How to Deal with an Abusive Spouse (Physical or Verbal)

Chinkee Tan Is your spouse physically hurting you? Or telling you hurtful things? Do you feel abused physically or even verbally by your spouse? Being married for 17 years, after numerous counselling, I just need to write this because I have witnessed many women who have been physically abused yet choose to live in silence and fear. Likewise, I have witnessed many men who have become so resigned about their relationship with their own wives because of verbal abuse. ACCEPT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM Unless you accept the fact that you are in a situation wherein you need help, you will not be able to see any positive change in your situation. Stop being in denial. Don’t cover up or even justify what your wife or husband is doing. Start accepting that you are in a problematic situation. Accepting your situation for what it is – is not easy. Oftentimes, you have probably wanted to just ignore your situation. But until you are able to do the first step – which is admit that you have a problem – you won’t be able to improve your relationship with your spouse. Okay, so now that you have accepted that you do have a problem in your situation, now what? ATTEND COUNSELLING Now that you have admitted that you need help, it’s now time to decide to get help. The presence of physical or verbal abuse in a relationship warrants help. Yes, it’s good for you, as a couple, to talk Read More …

President Rodrigo Duterte Can Still Do the Right Thing

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Jun 242017
 

In a recent article in Asia Times, William Pesek a Tokyo-based journalist and former columnist for Barron’s and Bloomberg noted that President Rodrigo Duterte might be “shooting the 100 million-person (Philippine) nation in the proverbial foot?” with his bloody war on drugs, instead of continuing to improve the economy he inherited from former President Benigno Aquino—“an economy on the ascendancy – from weak link to investment-grade growth star in just six years” …

Shall I ask or shall I not?

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Jun 242017
 

So should I ask my son and risk his lying? If he does, he will get 10 times the negatives and even worse his fast will be negated. As a father, my job is to protect him and guide him. What is better for my son? Shall I ask or shall I not?

FB celebrity makes $100 tourism video on PHL

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Jun 202017
 
FB celebrity makes $100 tourism video on PHL

Nas Daily, a daily video site by Nuseir Yassin who has become a Facebook celebrity after generating over 150 million views, has produced a $100 tourism video on the Philippines. Nuseir Yassin [via Facebook] Nas Daily’s Day 434 video “This doesn’t cost millions” shows the many tourism offerings of the Philippines and the Filipinos, was posted on Facebook on June 17 and has already raked in 412 thousand views after 2 days. Yassin’s video actually lasts 1 minute like his other viral videos – with the feature on the Philippines running 30 seconds. Yassir, an Israeli Arab who has declared the Philippines as his favorite country after visiting it in 2017 and posting videos about his stay, produced the tourism video on his own in New York. In the video post Yassir, an Economics and Computer Science graduate from Harvard University, said he wanted to show how a mere $100 dollars budget can produce an effective promotional video for so much less than what governments spend usually on agency-produced videos. Yassir captioned his Day 434 video with: “I am always amazed by how much money is wasted in the media business. Governments spend millions of dollars to make simple videos while agencies take a huge cut of that. Why? When it's not your own money, it's so easy to spend it the wrong way. And in countries where every dollar is needed, that becomes wasteful. So I tried to take a swing at making a tourism video for the Philippines Read More …

Robbie Antonio’s designer pre-fab homes a big hit

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Jun 202017
 
Robbie Antonio’s designer pre-fab homes a big hit

Trump Tower Manila developer Robbie Antonio is collaborating with 48 of the world’s leading architects and designers to bring limited edition designer pre-crafted properties to Manila. Robbie Antonio Antonio, CEO of Revolution Precrafted, is pioneering the pre-crafted home concept to simplify the process of owning a dream home by a dream designer by allowing anyone to hand-pick a design by world-renowned architects, artists, and designers – including Tom Dixon, Sou Fujimoto, Fernando Romero, David Salle and celebrities such as Daphne Guiness and Lenny Kravitz – and have it transported right on the owner’s doorstep. The real estate developer, who himself owns a mansion in Manila designed by Rem Koolhaas, is creating designer homes and pavilions that are made to order and shipped in a span of 3 months. The Revolution pre-crafted home features all essential space functions with complete provisions for utilities. No two homes or pavilions are alike with the real estate developer giving a free hand to his designers. The Century Properties CEO initially instructed designers to create structures from 50 to 250 square meters with components that could fit in a shipping container, allowing the pre-crafted home or pavilion to be shipped to anywhere in the world. The pre-crafted designs are also flexible, with structures that can be dismantled and moved from location to location. The NorthWestern University and Stanford University graduate who has launched Manila projects such as the Trump Tower Manila and Paris Hilton’s Paris Beach Club at Azure Urban Resort Residences, also partnered with Read More …

Bianca Gotuaco wins gold in US archery college tourney

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Jun 202017
 
Bianca Gotuaco wins gold in US archery college tourney

Filipino archer Bianca Gotuaco has won the gold at the US National Outdoor Collegiate Championships. Bianca Gotuaco [by Mike McLaughlin via Columbia University Athletics] Gotuaco bagged her first collegiate National Title with the individual recurve gold, leading her archery team from the Columbia University where she studies at Applied Science and Mathematics. "I am very happy and very proud of our team. I know we deserve it, but I'm still very shocked. We worked so hard this year – our practices were very productive now that we have a dedicated practice space and we've had better weather so we were able to prepare very well. I think we're all very happy with how we did,” Gotuaco said in a Columbia University article. Gotuaco is listed in the World Archery rankings as a student who represents the Philippines in archery. She made her international debut in 2009. She finished 15th overall in the recurve at the National Indoor Championships with a score of 1,067. She also finished in the top-ten in the recurve at the AAE Arizona Cup with 580 points. Before studying in Columbia, Gotuaco was in the World Archery Championships Philippine Team, South East Asian Games Philippine Archery Team, 11th Rank, 2014 Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, Gold (Olympic Round), Silver (Ranking Round), Junior Division, 130th US National Target Championship Easton JOAD, and Second Place, Qualified for the Youth Olympic Games, 2013 Asian Archery Championships.   The post Bianca Gotuaco wins gold in US archery college tourney appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related Read More …

Nurturing kids to become entrepreneurs

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Jun 202017
 
Nurturing kids to become entrepreneurs

Armando Bartolome Almost all kids have entrepreneurial skills. They all have the same goals– to have more “baon” when they go to school.  When I was in Grade 3, I also wanted to have more baon. But instead of forcing my parents to give me more money, I thought of ways to raise money myself.  Instead of taking the cab, I would walk to the nearest bus stop and take the bus home. It saved me a great deal. From what I saved, I bought a bag of candies and sold it to my classmates.  The teachers in school also became my loyal customers. I sold them “walis tambo” which my grandfather made. I also helped my grandfather sell flowers at Plaza Miranda during All Souls Day. My parents also nurtured my entrepreneurial streak by asking me to help them sell “nilagang saba” after school.  Through these little businesses, I was able to build up my savings. My young mind naturally developed the discipline required to be an entrepreneur– no one forced it on me.  Our parents raised us in different ways, and what we learned from our parents we tend to impart to our own children. Parents, by nature, want to shelter their children and provide them everything they want. But when we expose our children to life’s realities at an early age, they can become more independent and responsible when they grow up. Teach them the value of earning It is better to let your children realize that Read More …

Shopify Ecommerce Developers – Long Beach, California

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Jun 192017
 

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