Heritage building the focus of charity’s 2017 desk calendar
GOTA DE LECHE (A Drop of Milk) — registered in 1907 as La Protección de la Infancia, Inc. (The Protection of Infants) — is the country’s oldest citizen-led charity organization, and to this day, it continues to provide nutrition to indigent malnourished children from ages three to seven through milk rationing and pediatric care. For breastfeeding mothers, it provides nutritious brown rice, malunggay leaves, food packs, and medical care.
A new park in the urban jungle
By Zsarlene B. Chua, Reporter
The urban jungle which is Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig just opened a new park for people who would want to bypass the traffic of the city by walking or cycling.
Farm tourism: for health and travel
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
IF A SECRET is made to be kept, then the Department of Tourism (DoT) is not to be trusted with it, because it is endorsing a secret garden in Tagaytay, Cavite. Only three hours away from Metro Manila is a not-so-hidden garden called the Nurture Wellness Village, a getaway that promotes green and clean living where visitors can walk barefoot, eat fresh and organic produce, and literally stop and smell the flowers.
Tippi Hedren accuses Hitchcock of sexual harassment in memoir
LOS ANGELES — Actress Tippi Hedren graphically chronicles in a new memoir incidents in which she says she was sexually assaulted and harassed by famed British director Alfred Hitchcock during her star turns in The Birds and Marnie.
It’s more fun in the Philippines! And then… ???
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
THE MULTI-AWARDED integrated marketing campaign of creative agency BBDO excelled in terms of longevity and effectiveness. The campaign’s battlecry “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” was such a fabulous allurement for any traveler! And its exquisite pull in social media was energized day in and day out by all sorts of photographers “in the name of very personal fun,” and served to substantiate the Department of Tourism’s tagline. Take a bow, BBDO chairman and creative topdog, David Guerrero.
Dolphin born at Ocean Adventure
ON AUG. 7 at around 12:55 p.m., one of Ocean Adventure’s resident dolphins, 14-year-old Hali, gave birth to the park’s newest resident.
Fountain Pen Day
Fountain Pen Day is celebrated every first Friday of November worldwide. The 2016 Philippine celebration includes activities at SM Aura Premier in Bonifacio Global City. From Nov. 5 to 6, purveyors of pens and inks will set up shop at the Fountain Pen Day exhibit area located near Toby’s Estate on the 3rd floor.
Man’s liver inflammation linked to ‘common energy drink’
PARIS — A construction worker who drank four to five energy drinks every day for three weeks, was hospitalized with severe liver problems “likely” caused by excessively imbibing the seemingly harmless substance, researchers said on Tuesday.
Luxury cruise targets Asian travelers
By Zsarlene B. Chua
HONG KONG-BASED cruise and resort operator, Genting Hong Kong, has launched the upscale sister to its 23-year-old Star Cruises line in hopes to tap the “large and rapidly-growing high-end market in Asia,” according to a company press release.
Creating a good impression
Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
THERE’S NO SUCH thing as a second chance at a first impression. No question about it, a first meeting with a client can be critical to the success of a sale. There are many aspects to creating a good impression and building rapport with the client. Failure to do so will make the sales process considerably more difficult.