Mark Gonzalez inducted into Business of Fashion

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Sep 142017
 
Mark Gonzalez inducted into Business of Fashion

Philippine-based retail executive Mark Gonzalez of H&F Retail Concepts has made the elite Business of Fashion 500 list. Industry professionals who are shaping the global fashion industry. Gonzalez popularly known as Jappy in the industry was recognized for his accomplishments with the H&F Retail Concepts’ multi-brand stores Homme et Femme, Univers, and a number of monobrand stores including Comme des Garçons, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Y-3. BoF 500 cited the Filipino fashion retailer’s setting up in 1995 the concept store Homme et Femme which is now “one of the top luxury destinations in Manila, Philippines,” carrying labels including Dries Van Noten, Acne, Marni, and Margiela. “Subsequent years saw Gonzalez diversify into franchising by opening a number of monobrand boutiques under H&F Retail Concepts. He was responsible for bringing Balenciaga, Lanvin, Comme des Garçons and other high fashion brands into the country,” went the BoF 500 bio sketch of the local designer-retailer’s achievements. In 2011, he opened a second Homme et Femme store, Univers, in shopping mall Rockwell Plaza, designed by architect Eduardo Calma. As well as featuring up-and-coming labels and mixing streetwear and luxury together, the store includes lifestyle elements, with waiting lounges, a fragrance collection and a Comme des Garçons Black shop-in-shop concept space. In 2015 Gonzalez opened the first Ladurée store in the Philippines.” Gonzalez is one of the 99 new names selected for the 2017 edition of the BoF 500 index of people who matter to the $2.4 trillion fashion industry, joining two other Filipinos namely, Stephen Gan Read More …

Sarah Bona wins Miss Nature Intercontinental in Poland

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Sep 142017
 
Sarah Bona wins Miss Nature Intercontinental in Poland

Miss Philippines Sarah Christine Bona won the first-ever staging of the Miss Nature Intercontinental held in Szczecin, Poland. The 26-year-old beauty queen from Iriga City in Camarines Sur won over 15 other finalists in the beauty contest that had them talking about environmental issues that exist in their countries. Bona is a businesswoman who is licensed as a nurse, midwife and caregiver. The first edition of Miss Nature Intercontinental “draws attention to environmental issues, clean water and air, gaseous emissions, ground contamination, aggressive and often mindless extraction and use of raw materials and, consequently, healthy living, for human life.” “Through the exclusive election of Miss, it will be shown that ecology and ecological products are fashionable and socially beneficial.” The first Miss Nature Intercontinental winner also recently placed in the Top 5 of Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017.   The post Sarah Bona wins Miss Nature Intercontinental in Poland appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: Christi McGarry 1st runner up in Miss Intercontinental Trixia Maria Maraňa wins Miss Asia 2016 crown Philippines’ Angelia Ong wins Miss Earth 2015, makes history Jeslyn Santos wins Miss United Continents in Ecuador

9 Tips on How to Avoid Burnout

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Sep 142017
 
9 Tips on How to Avoid Burnout

Starting up a business infuses a lot of energy and enthusiasm in entrepreneurs. But the huge responsibility of running an enterprise, along with the daily grind can also sap your energy and enthusiasm. If you are not careful, you may experience burnout. This is true not just for entrepreneurs, but for their employees as well. When the stress becomes unbearable, entrepreneurs and employees may sometimes feel like they are ready to explode. PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TOLL Sometimes, 8-hours may not be enough to finish all tasks at hand. It’s understandable when we and our employees work overtime sometimes to meet a deadline. But if overtime happens often, work can get very tiresome and enthusiasm gradually wears out. A burnout is sometimes referred to as an emotional state wherein an individual no longer functions well or performs his work satisfactorily. This is mostly experienced by high-achievers who tend to work long hours and take on an exceedingly heavy workload. They put extreme pressure on themselves to excel. Burnout leads to emotional and physical fatigue. An individual may start to detach himself from others and feel ineffective in everything he does. This does not happen overnight. Below are some of the early signs of an impending burnout. Insomnia Chest pains, palpitations, dizziness, headaches and stomach pains Chronic fatigue Impaired focus and concentration Loss of appetite Anxiety Outbursts of anger Inability to find pleasure in normally enjoyable activities Social isolation and detachment Inability to trust others Poor performance and lack of productivity Cynicism Read More …

First tandem bamboo bike zips through Puerto Princesa

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Sep 142017
 
First tandem bamboo bike zips through Puerto Princesa

The first tandem bamboo bike that goes on a zipline can be found in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The Bamboo Zip Bike adventure combines the experience of riding a bamboo-framed bike and ziplining 90 feet from the ground on a 250-meter long high suspended wire. Now the newest attraction at Ugong Rock in Puerto Princesa City, home of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World’s Subterranean River, the bamboo bike adventure affords the adventure-seeking visitor a view of the Ugong Rock ecotourism spot which is touted to be a front runner in sustainable tourism in the province. The tourist destination is managed by a group of indigenous people (IPs) in Palawan who have organized themselves as the Ugong Rock Multipurpose Cooperative (Ugong Rock MPC), with the help of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation and the Community-based Sustainable Tourism Program of the Puerto Princesa City Tourism Office, through a grant from the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) flagship program Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). The Ugong Rock MPC acquired zip bike facilities such as bike lanes, cable wires, harness, and handmade bamboo bikes. KawayanTech in San Jose, Tarlac suplied bamboo bike frames with two support cords, for safety. The SETUP assistance has allowed them expand their tourism activities from famous spelunking and zip line adventures and now to include a unique bamboo bicycle experience. In addition to providing the tourists an unforgettable experience, Ugong Rock focuses on developing activities that raise environmental awareness and promotes sustainable management of Read More …

Faeldon snubs Senate probe anew over ‘impartiality’ of some senators

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Sep 122017
 
Faeldon snubs Senate probe anew over ‘impartiality’ of some senators

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon (MNS Photo) MANILA, Sept 7 (Mabuhay) — Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon snubbed the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment Thursday morning, saying he no longer has faith in the supposed “impartiality” of some senators. In a letter sent to the committee chaired by Senator Richard Gordon, Faeldon explained that his absence is “not to defy the Senate as an institution” but rather, “a way of protesting.” “I continue to have the highest respect for the Senate as an institution but I no longer have faith in the impartiality in some of its members who have lied to malign me and other innocent resource persons,” Faeldon said. In his previous appearance, Faeldon risked being cited in contempt after he refused to answer questions of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who had said that he was at the heart of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) controversy. “This is not to defy as an institution. This is a way of protesting. I want my team and I to be last victims of baseless accusations, persecution, and condemnation,” Faledon said. It was Faeldon’s second time to skip the hearing since the committee issued a subpoena against him. Gordon said the committee will hold an executive session to discuss whether Faeldon should be cited in contempt. “The remarks are contemptuous. He has been properly invited and subpoenaed. Although he has grievances, I’d like the Senate to address this particular matter,” he said. (MNS)

Hootsuite FAQ

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Sep 122017
 

Many of you are using Hootsuite for managing your social media presence. Hootsuite is a good tool and can help you bring some order to your social life. Many of you have questions that are hard to figure out beforehand and sometimes prevent you from upgrading your account. Hopefully these answers will help you make your decision.

Darlin Baje wins ASEAN Pop Singing Title in Vietnam

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Sep 112017
 
Darlin Baje wins ASEAN Pop Singing Title in Vietnam

Filipina Darlin Joy Baje won the first Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) pop singing contest held in commemoration of the association’s 50th anniversary celebration. Darlin Joy Baje The overseas Filipino worker in Vietnam became the winner of the ASEAN+3 Song Contest after competing against 9 other contestants who made it to the finals. Baje was one of the 10 finalists from among 17 other candidates from 10 ASEAN countries who joined the inaugural pop singing contest. The 29-year old won for her performance of “One Night Only” from the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls” which was popularized by Jennifer Hudson in the movie of the same title. In an interview over Radio the Voice of Vietnam, the host of the ASEAN contest, Baje revealed how it wasn’t her idea to join the contest and that in fact it was her first time to perform in a singing competition. She shared how surprised she was when her name was announced the winner. “I can’t believe it, are you sure,” Baje remembers saying at the contest. On the VOV5 Lunch Show, Baje admitted she came to Vietnam to work as a singer at the prodding of a Vietnam-based aunt of an aunt who trained her in the Philippines. However it has been two years since she last sang professionally when her contract ended, and is actually too busy with her fulltime work in the hotel industry. Baje agreed with the VOV5 host’s hopes that winning the ASEAN song contest can help her Read More …

Filipinos one of the World’s top charity work volunteers

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Sep 112017
 
Filipinos one of the World’s top charity work volunteers

Filipinos rank 7th as the world’s most giving people in terms of volunteering time, according to the Charities Aid Foundation. The CAF World Giving Index 2017 released in September indicated that the Philippines ranked among the Top 10 countries people volunteering time in 2016, in proportion to its population. It ranked 14th overall in the same category. The country’s ranking was measured in the 2018 CAF report which presents data over a five year period (2012-2016) from 139 countries. The United Kingdom-based foundation looks at three aspects of giving behaviour. The questions that lie at the heart of the report are: Have you done any of the following in the past month? Helped a stranger, or someone you didn’t know who needed help? Donated money to a charity? Volunteered your time to an organisation? The aim of the CAF World Giving Index is to provide insight into the scope and nature of giving around the world. “The questions that make up the Index focus on the universal – do we give money or time or do we help strangers in need. It confounds traditional views of the link between wealth and generosity, confirming what we all surely know: that giving is about spirit and inner motivation, not about financial means,” explained Sir John Low, Chief Executive of CAF United Kingdom. Low also declared that the trend of countries giving more of their money and time indicates a rising of living standards. “But what is clear is that across fast developing Read More …

Cebu Mall employee Erwin Cariaga returns lost cash

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Sep 112017
 
Cebu Mall employee Erwin Cariaga returns lost cash

Island Central Mall maintenance worker Erwin Cariaga returned the Php59,000 cash he found scattered near the mall escalator. Erwin Cariaga (right), an employee of Island Central Mall in Lapu-Lapu city, returns more than P59,000 cash to Joel Mondares (left). [via ABS-CBN News] Cariaga first tried to track down the owner of the cash which had with it a money changer receipt. After failing to find the owner, he turned over the money to the police, which then traced the money owner as Joel Mondares, an employee of Charlie Tours. Mondares had earlier reported the lost cash which was intended for the salaries of the travel agency. The tour agency employee admitted his employer thought he was lying about the lost cash, Mondares revealed to SunStar Daily. Cariaga told media how he never thought of keeping the cash for himself even though he needed money for his sick wife.   The post Cebu Mall employee Erwin Cariaga returns lost cash appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: Honest gov’t worker returns foreigner’s lost bag Airport custodian returns bag with $4,400 Honest airport security returns 500k worth of valuables GCash, 7-Eleven team up in innovative cash transfer system

STATE FARM® PARTNERS WITH KCON TO BRING THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE TO FESTIVAL FANS!

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Sep 092017
 
STATE FARM® PARTNERS WITH KCON TO BRING THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE TO FESTIVAL FANS!

Los Angeles, California (August xx, 2017) – This summer, State Farm partnered with KCON USA, the world’s largest Korean culture convention and music festival, to bring K-Pop (Korean pop) fans their first-ever virtual reality experience at this year’s New York and Los Angeles festivals. This would be the first time State Farm has ever sponsored a KCON festival, marking its entry into the world of Hallyu. “State Farm is thrilled to be helping dedicated fans experience the excitement of KCON in both New York and Los Angeles, and especially proud to be presenting VR content for the greater online audience,” said Patty Morris, Brand Content Director at State Farm. At State Farm’s 360° booth for KCON 2017 New York and Los Angeles, fans immersed themselves in exclusive VR content featuring their favorite K-Pop stars using Oculus powered headsets. Fans were able to hangout backstage with KNK and Highlight as well as view concert performances from NCT127, Twice, GFriend and more. State Farm 360° VR goggles were also distributed to fans so they could access and view the content from home via their mobile devices. Fans were also able to stop by the State Farm 360° booth to store personal belongings in lockers, use the charging stations for their devices, and take photos at the 360° photo booth. Several State Farm Help Desks were also stationed around both conventions to help fans with any KCON questions. At KCON Los Angeles, onsite activities included a visit from popular Asian-American YouTube influencers, JRod Read More …

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