Summer spells active fun under the sun. With the hot weather, more Filipinos embrace the great outdoors to spend time with friends or learn new skills and sports. But with the sweltering heat, the body loses more than water, as valuable nutrients to regulate basic functions are used up at quicker rates.
Medical journals and health experts warn that the likelihood of getting dehydrated is high during summertime. If not addressed immediately, the effects of dehydration may be irreparable and require lifelong treatment. Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminds everyone to hydrate regularly and pay close attention to how much sugar is consumed during the dry season.
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI), the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country, supports this call by encouraging Filipinos to fight dehydration while staying fit and active with Gatorade No Sugar. This electrolyte drink helps recover the body’s lost minerals without the unnecessary calories from sugar.
Electrolytes are key to one’s physical performance and overall well-being, as they help balance the amount of water and nutrients in the body. They regulate nervous, motor, and cardiovascular functions so that mind and body perform as they should.
“We lose more than water when we sweat, and we must take the necessary steps to continue nourishing our bodies to keep healthy. Gatorade No Sugar is packed with electrolytes and essential nutrients to replenish our bodies’ supply especially during the humid Philippine summer,” said PCPPI president and chief executive officer Frederick D. Ong.
Gatorade No Sugar helps ensure that more Filipinos get to enjoy being active this summer without compromising their health. It is available in leading convenience stores, supermarkets, and drug stores nationwide.
Aside from Gatorade, PCPPI also manufactures and distributes well-loved brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, 7-Up, Mirinda, Mug, Sting, Tropicana, Lipton Iced Tea, Milkis, Chum Churum Soonhari, and Premier Purified Water. For more information about PCPPI and its products, please visit www.pepsiphilippines.com.
The multi-awarded restaurants recently renewed ties with PCPPI in a ceremonial contract signing in Makati City. Present during the event were (from left to right) PCPPI National Key Accounts – Food Service Director Alex Catindig, Vikings Operation Director Mia Bernardo, PCPPI Area Commercial Head Red Israel, Vikings Group President Jackson Go, PCPPI Region Commercial Head Mayette Guro, Vikings Group Sr. Supply Chain Manager Luzvie Sityar-Villanueva, PCPPI Customer Development Manager Joel Javier, and Vikings Operation Director Hazel Rodriguez.
Vikings Luxury Buffet Restaurant (Vikings), the Philippines’ largest buffet-style dining destination, Tong Yang, the premium unlimited grill and shabu-shabu restaurant, recently renewed their long-term partnership with Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI). Under the agreement, the two restaurants will exclusively serve PCPPI’s well-loved beverage brands in all branches for the next three years. These include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mug, 7-Up, and Lipton Iced Tea. With this, more foodies can pair their favorites from Vikings and Tong Yang’s wide array of culinary specialties with PCPPI’s drinks nationwide.
Present during the contract renewal program were Vikings Group of Companies President and Owner Jackson Go and Sr. Supply Chain Manager Luzvie Sityar-Villanueva. They were joined by PCPPI Head of National Key Accounts Red Israel, Region Commercial Head Mayette Guro, and National Key Accounts – Food Service Director Alex Catindig.
“PCPPI is honored to continue to collaborate closely with Vikings Luxury Buffet Restaurant and Tong Yang as they take more Filipinos on memorable journeys around the world through delicious food. We look forward to supporting the Vikings team as they further their mission in delivering memorable gastronomic experiences,” said Mr. Israel.
Vikings has redefined the standards of dining class and style with its renowned status of being the largest buffet restaurant in the Philippines. Tong Yang elevates the grill and hotpot dining experience with its outstanding selection of unlimited fresh seafood, meat, and vegetables. Other dining destinations under the Vikings Group include Four Seasons Buffet and Hotpot, Niu by Vikings, Putien, and Mey-Lin.
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Manila, Philippines, May 17, 2023 – HONOR fans, now’s your chance to get exclusive perks and early access to announcements when you join HONOR Philippines’ Official Facebook Community!
“We’re overjoyed with the amount of support from HONOR fans through this initiative. In just over a month, we’ve had over two thousand enthusiastic community members, and we’re glad to see the growth of this avenue where people can easily connect with one another,” said Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines Vice President.
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HONOR Philippines has gotten over two thousand members in its Facebook community and countless of shared stories among HONOR fans. Everyday, members share their snaps from their HONOR smartphones, ask questions and entertain queries, and give free tips and tricks on how to maximize their HONOR devices’ capabilities. Outstanding shots also get recognized from time to time, and top contributors also get exclusive invites to HONOR events such as Experience Store Openings.
The Facebook Community has recently marked one of its first milestones, gifting Premium HONOR devices to few acknowledged HONOR fans who have consistently supported the brand’s community. They plan on continuing these celebrations as more people join, and give more exciting prizes through their contests and events.
The skin is a powerful reflection of one’s overall health – and age. As time goes by, wrinkles appear and the skin begins to sag. The problem, though, is farther than skin-deep.
Luminisce Holistic Skin Innovationstoday proudly introduces EMFACE, a revolutionary technology that addresses the effects of aging on the skin and muscle in a single treatment. It is the world’s first and only needle-free device with such an effect.
EMFACE Core Lift chin and neck area 3 months after 4th treatment
After recently rolling out the Pico Suite, a new advanced laser technology for skin care, Luminisce is yet again adding the latest state-of-the-art tech with EMFACE.
EMFACE addresses the decrease in facial muscle tone, which leads to wrinkles and sagging. It emits two energies: Synchronized Radiofrequency (RF) and HIFES – a feature that produces a synergistic effect in the facial soft tissues. Synchronized RF heats the dermis and increases levels of collagen and elastin fibers, a procedure that remodels and smoothens the skin. Meanwhile, HIFES selectively contracts muscles and increases the density and quality of muscle structure, which lifts facial tissues.
EMFACE Core Lift before and after (front view)
EMFACE can have a lifting effect of as much as 23% and approximately 30% increase in muscle tone, resulting in a tightened face, reduction in wrinkles, and younger-looking skin.
Each EMFACE session lasts for only 20 minutes and does not require extensive pre- and post-preparation. Beyond facial cleansing, patients lay down and relax during the treatment. Patients will feel involuntary muscle contractions and heating sensation – the same feeling to being treated in a hot stone massage.
EMFACE Core Lift before and after chin and neck area side view
“It is extremely important for us at Luminisce to bring the latest skincare technology to our patients,” says Dr Khaycee Reyes, founder of Luminisce. “EMFACE is a non-invasive yet powerful treatment that provides facial rejuvenation through a unique set of synergistic effects. We are very proud to offer EMFACE and add this technology to our clinics at Luminisce.”
EMFACE Core Lift chin and neck area 3 months after 4th treatmentEMFACE Core Lift forehead area 1 month after 4th treatment
Book a consultation with a Luminisce dermatologist today by calling 0977-804-4601 or email patientsupport@luminisce.com. Visit Luminisce’s website at www.luminisce.com.
SunAsia Energy Inc. and Blueleaf Energy have secured contracts from the Philippine government to build and operate the world’s largest floating solar project in the Philippines, which has a cumulative capacity of over 610.5 megawatts (MW).
The move is viewed as a milestone in the country’s energy sector, with the Department of Energy (DoE) issuing the first set of Solar Energy Operating Contracts (SEOCs) for a total 1.3 gigawatts (GW) in floating solar projects.
In September 2022, Blueleaf Energy, a stand-alone portfolio company of Macquarie, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. state visit in Singapore. The company made a commitment to significantly increase its sustainable infrastructure investments in the Philippines.
In partnership with SunAsia Energy, Blueleaf Energy is jointly developing the large-scale floating solar facility on Laguna Lake, spanning the growing cities of Calamba, Sta. Rosa and Cabuyao, and the towns of Bay and Victoria.
During the contract turnover ceremonies, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla reiterated his promise to strengthen the renewable energy sector and declared the DoE’s strong support for the commercialization of floating solar facilities as an emerging technology.
Australian Ambassador HK Yu PSM and Singaporean Ambassador Gerard Ho Wei Hong were among those who attended the event at the DoE office in Makati City. The program echoed the need to accelerate the realization of the country’s decarbonization targets by 2040.
Raghuram Natarajan, CEO of Blueleaf Energy, said that “as an active investor in sustainable infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, we believe the Philippines holds great potential to add significant renewable energy capacity to its energy mix and at the same time delivering green energy at an affordable cost compared to fossil fuels.”
The recent announcement of the removal of foreign ownership restrictions, Mr. Natarajan said, “is an important step in attracting the much-needed foreign direct investments in Philippine Renewable Energy (RE) sector to accelerate the energy transition for meeting the country’s decarbonization and net zero targets.”
After the signing of the SEOCs, Blueleaf Energy’s top executive said his company would push for cooperation among public and private stakeholders to ensure the successful development of the project.
This will “not only contribute to the country’s RE goals, but also spark green job growth locally during construction and the long-term operations of these floating solar projects, enable local supply chains through the manufacturing of critical components and bring about notable benefits to the local community,” Mr. Natarajan said.
The SEOC is a testament to the viability of this emerging technology. Tetchi Capellan, president and CEO of SunAsia Energy, noted that “land use is becoming a big issue for renewables.”
“People are worrying about competing uses of land, and in some markets, you might struggle to find land,” Capellan said. “There is a strong incentive to build on water as the Philippines gears up for an ambitious 46 GW solar energy installations in 2040 and at the same time, increase power supply in the country.”
She said that this first 610MW floating solar project “is our collective legacy, our immeasurable contribution to the body of knowledge in the renewable energy space and to the growing solar energy installations worldwide.”
“Once built, we are certain that it will stand as one of the engineering wonders of the world. It will capture the imagination of developers, it will be published in multiple journals, shared in social media, visited by hundreds of practitioners, and studied by academics,” Capellan added.
Since 2019, SunAsia Energy has been operating a testbed on Laguna Lake to study the behavior of waves, the movement of wind, the intensity of the sun, as well as the variability of the temperature in the locality. The wealth of experience has contributed to the growing knowledge of floating solar panels on the lake.
SunAsia Energy further explained that like land-based systems, floating solar panels generate electricity from the sun’s rays. But the bodies of water that these farms rest on also help to cool the panels, allowing them to be more efficient than terrestrial solar, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
Solar-on-water will definitely boost clean power as the world races to cut carbon emissions. Massive solar farms can now be found atop bodies of water in South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore, and Portugal.
Developing solar-on-water projects, in the country’s largest lake, will help achieve not only the government’s ambitious decarbonization target but also much needed power to run industries, light homes, and energize cities.
More importantly, it will be a legacy of the Philippines to the global renewable energy space, SunAsia Energy said.
SEOCs turnover ceremony with Blueleaf Energy CEO, Raghuram Natarajan (4th from the right),SunAsia CEO and President, Tetchi Capellan (5th from the right),DOE Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla (7th from the right), Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, HE HK Yu PSM (6th from the right), Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines, HE Gerard Ho Wei Hong (5th from the left), Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner (AusTrade), Christopher Lim (3rd from the left), Laguna Lake Development Authority General Manager, Atty. Senando Santiago (4th from the left), and ceremony guests.
In the last two decades, Blueleaf Energy has developed and built almost 2 GW of solar capacity across the globe, including 250 MW in the Philippines. It currently has over 7 GW of solar, wind and storage projects project pipeline across the Asia Pacific region.
SunAsia Energy, a developer of sustainable solar energy in the country, has since its inception in 2013 partnered with various entities to develop solar projects including the 60 MWp Toledo solar project in Cebu and the 20 MWp Dagupan solar project in Pangasinan.
About Blueleaf Energy
Blueleaf Energy is a leading Pan Asian Renewable energy platform that develops, finances, owns and operates renewables and storage assets to accelerate the energy transition towards net zero and beyond.
Committed to upholding the highest environmental, social, governance and safety standards, Blueleaf Energy serves both corporate and industrial consumers and large utilities, providing our customers access to competitive and green energy mix and solutions to achieve their sustainability targets.
Blueleaf Energy has a development pipeline of solar, wind and storage projects in excess of 7 GW, a historical track record of developing and building 2 GW of capacity globally which includes over 500 MW in the Asia Pacific. Blueleaf Energy is a portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), operating on a standalone basis. In the Philippines, Blueleaf Energy is managed by the Macquarie Capital operating group of the Macquarie Group.
SunAsia Energy
SunAsia Energy Inc. is a pioneer renewable energy developer in the Philippines harnessing the power of the sun to provide environmental and business solutions. Founded in 2013 by innovative entrepreneurs from real estate and agriculture, SunAsia Energy continues to deliver megawatts of clean electricity in support of the energy security goals of the country and contribute to global efforts to transition toward a net- zero carbon emission future.
Catch our Mother’s Day live sessions every 12 NN and 5 PM from May 12 to 14 on Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok, and get up to Php 2,000 worth of discounts!
Manila, Philippines, May 12, 2023 – Still thinking on how to #HONORmyNanay this Mother’s Day? Don’t fret because HONOR is here to offer you a wide range of smartphones and devices suited for your mom’s lifestyle! And the best thing about this is that you can get these for up to Php 2,000 worth of discounts, with free shipping and exclusive freebies nationwide through Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop.
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HONOR X9a 5G is the best match for your adventurous and active moms who are always using their phones anytime, anywhere. With its Premium OLED Curved Screen, on the go moms would not worry now about cracking their screens. HONOR Philippines recently just released a limited edition of this in Midnight Black, so make sure to check it out before supplies run out!
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It’s the time of the year again where we celebrate the superwomen of our lives – the one day that’s all about her. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it is best to plan this special occasion ahead. If you still don’t have a present in mind, it is always a good idea to give her a day of pampering and relaxation.
For all the sacrifices and hard work they have done, moms deserve nothing but the best so treat her to a well-deserved staycation in the heart of Manila on Mother’s Day. For only P6,000 nett per night, Rizal Park Hotel offers an overnight stay in a deluxe room with breakfast in bed for (2) two. Best of all, mom gets to enjoy a (1) hour massage at the hotel’s spa. This Mother’s Day room promo is available for booking from April 27 to May 13, 2023 with stay periods from May 12 to May 15, 2023.
You can always choose to celebrate this special day with your loved ones. Gather the whole family and treat mom to a delicious lunch or dinner at Café Rizal or Imperial Court. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, the hotel’s restaurants are perfect for a memorable family gathering.
For hotel inquiries and reservations, text or call (+63) 9177013817 / (+63) 9176571334 or email at reservations@rizalparkhotel.com. Follow https://www.facebook.com/RizalParkHotel
Multi-platinum recording artist Moira Dela Torre takes the stage at Blue Bay Walk, Metro Park on May 12, 2023, for a night of heartwarming concert experience.
Moira has amassed a strong following through the years both here and abroad. Her soulful voice and pierce-through-the-heart lyrics have dominated the charts and streaming platforms alike.
Tickets
Blue Bay Walk and Met Live mall-goers have a chance to redeem free tickets for the one-night-only concert at The Garden of Blue Bay Walk. A minimum single-receipt transaction from any Blue Bay Walk and MET Live establishments made from May 5 to 12, 2023 entitles a shopper to free tickets to watch the concert live.
To claim tickets, present the receipt/s at the redemption booths located at Ground Floor of MET Live and The Spine, Blue Bay Walk. Ticket redemption will be from May 10 (Wednesday) to May 12 (Friday), 11AM – 8PM only.
Master Planned Community in Bay Area
Metro Park, a Federal Land master planned enclave located at Pasay City’s Manila Bay Area, features resort-style residential condominiums, business hubs, retail and dining options, and exciting weekend events. It is home to Blue Bay Walk and Met Live, new location of choice for those who want to relax and unwind, as it offers wide green spaces and an al fresco dining set up.
“With this concert, we aim to bring people together, make memories, and enjoy within our thriving, fun-loving community. We are offering a lifestyle hub where gathering and relaxation fuse together,” said Federal Land Commercial Development Head Miss Mylene del Rosario.
Catch Moira live at The Garden, Blue Bay Walk for an unforgettable free concert experience. Visit the Facebook pages of Blue Bay Walk and Met Livefor the mechanics and other details.
