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Sit on your private balcony taking in the panoramic view of Sister Bay. Our more spacious King Water View rooms offer additional room to spread out. The reclining lounge chair is the perfect spot to enjoy a good book or catch a nap. Of course you can never spend too much time sitting on your private balcony taking in the panoramic view of Sister Bay.

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  • Private water view balcony with cocktail table and chairs
  • King bed with pillow top mattress
  • Plush hypoallergenic pillows and feather/down pillows
  • 32" flat screen TV, DVD Blue-ray player with Netflix capability
  • Free WI-FI in-room and throughout property
  • Small refrigerator, microwave and coffee & tea service
  • Hair dryer
  • Luxurious robes
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Relaxing, quiet and comfortable

Stayed for 4 days in September at this Resort. We have stayed there several times before. Making the reservation was easy, check in was quick, the room had a beautiful view and comfortable bed. I appreciated the handles in the shower. The daily breakfast has plenty of options and biscuits and gravy on Sunday. The staff is very helpful and friendly. I hope someday that the noise from the whirlpools in the rooms can be addressed. We were woken up by the noise in our bathroom from the whirlpool in ...
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Just Lovely, beautifully maintained Door County property

Beautifully maintained, family owned property with something for everyone. We visited the week before the Memorial Day rush. It was quiet and extremely clean. There is a lovely (steep) walk to the nearby bay along with a beautiful large property. Our room had a view of the bay through the spring foliage. We spend much time sitting on the newly painted private balcony. The room was large, comfortable and nicely appointed. The stay includes a warm breakfast with eggs, sausage, fruit, cereal and baked goods. Delightful before a day of ...
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I truly believe that your resort is the best in the Door! Pricing is commensurate with other hotels/resorts in the area. Have stayed at the Country House Resort many time in the past. The updates to the rooms this time were just great. Loved the new carpet, heating/cooling was superb, sink/faucets so nice, coffee amenities worked great, and I can't think of anything that I would want to request. Review from post-stay guest survey. April 2017
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Excellent in Every Way

We had high expectations for the Country House Resort after reading their stellar reviews here on Trip Advisor, and when we got there they managed to exceed even those high expectations. We really liked the location... it was quiet and peaceful, near the water, and somewhat away from the main roads, but still very close to the attractions. The grounds were beautifully kept with gardens, fountains, a pool, hot tub, tennis courts, outdoor swings, and more. We really enjoyed the nature walk down to the water and through the woods ...
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Another great visit on the books. We have reviewed Country House Resort in Door County before, but wanted to just add an update. On our recent stay, we had the usual great time and comfortable relaxing home-like accommodations. Our dog was welcomed, as ever, and the breakfast was terrific as always. We just wanted to share that we were pleasantly surprised to notice all the little updates to our already well-appointed room - new granite countertops in the bathroom and kitchenette, new faucets, some fresh decor/painting, and even what appeared ...
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Beautiful Door County Resort

Absolutely beautiful! We had a 2nd floor King water view room. This resort exceeded my expectations. Everything that I was looking for was here, serenity, beautiful scenery, free breakfast that was wonderful every morning. The resort staff is so kind and accommodating to all your needs. My husband and I will be coming back to this place for sure! If I could give this resort a 10 star rating I would!  See Original Review Here
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Beautiful Location…Nice Price!

We stayed two nights during the week in a room with two queen beds. The room was very clean and looked like it had been recently redone....the carpet looked new and the HVAC system worked well without the usual noise. Toilet/ tub/shower area was small, but clean! Best of all was the wonderful view of the lake and groomed lawn and fountains! We had our own balcony with chairs looking out toward the lake. The grounds were full of spring flowers, and the pool/spa areas and decks looked fresh and ...
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The Perfect Romantic Door County Delight

Country House is a resort that is a rare find in romantic Door County. It's back off the road and borders on Sister Bay. The first thing I noticed was the beautiful entry. Flowers were in bloom and the grounds were manicured with fountains and private seating areas. There was a fire pit - you don't see those every day. The pools and hot tub were immaculate and very inviting. Our room had a very comfortable king bed and the linens were such a nice touch. It was our 25th ...
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Perfect place to stay for R and R, especially if you have a dog

My husband and I searched for a dog friendly vacation in WI and found The Country House Resort....we are so glad we did. The property is serene and beautiful. The staff are extremely friendly and personable. They even had a welcome basket in our room for our dog when we arrived. We especially enjoyed taking our dog on long walks, especially down to the waterfront. We stayed in the 1st floor water front king suite. The room had everything we needed; a comfy bed, awesome whirlpool bath, small kitchen, and ...
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Fiscal Year 2019 Update: Most of the Budget is Done…Except for what’s Most Important for Researchers

It’s been a busy September from a Congressional appropriations perspective. As of this writing, nine of the twelve appropriations bills have passed, including the Defense, Energy and Water, and Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) bills – a productive pace not seen from Congress in many years. While it’s good these were passed into law, and they do cover some important research agencies, left unfinished is one key bill of concern to the computing research community — the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill, which includes funding for NSF, NIST, NOAA and NASA; more on that in a moment. Until then, here are the details of the pieces of legislative that have passed.

Fiscal Year 2019 Update: What to Expect the Rest of the Year

Our regular readers will have noticed that Congress was busy over the summer with the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Appropriations. With funding levels agreed to last year, both the House and Senate were able to plow ahead and get much of their work done for the next fiscal year (which is set to start on October 1st). However, our regular readers will also recognize that that’s when Congress tends to hit a roadblock; this year is no different. The twist for this year is that a good amount of research funding is being held up in the process.

Appropriations Update: NSF, NIST, and NASA do well in FY19 Senate Bill

Continuing CRA’s tracking of the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) appropriations process, we turn to the Senate’s Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee marked up their version of the CJS bill on June 14th (by June 28th, the Committee finished marking up all 12 subcommittees’ bills, a 30-year record for timeliness). The CJS bill includes funding for NSF, NIST, and NASA, which are of the most concern to the computing community, along with funding for the Department of Justice. While the attention surrounding this bill has been dominated by immigration issues concerning the Department of Justice, science and computing research have fared relatively well.

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[Editor’s Note: This post was written by CRA’s new Tisdale Policy Fellow for Summer 2018, Amita Shukla.] Continuing CRA’s tracking of the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) appropriations process, we pick up with coverage of the Energy and Water Appropriations bills. This is the annual appropriations bill that funds the Department of Energy (DOE) and all […]

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What a difference a budget deal makes…

The President’s budget request for FY 2019, released yesterday, includes some modest gains and some big losses for Federal science agencies — details below, but on the whole a rather mixed bag for those who believe in the importance of the Federal investment in fundamental research. But it could have been much worse.


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Interview with Dan Vapid And Mike Byrne of Dan Vapid & The Cheats

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Dan Vapid: You're welcome!

CM: So the album is officially recorded and you guys are in the mixing stages now. When can we expect a release date?

DV: I don't know yet. We are talking with some labels right now, so whoever gives the best offer will be the one who puts out the record. So, right now what I really wanna do is finish up everything. It's 16 songs and we may use all 16 songs. We may not. But we'll definitely use 14. But when it's all mastered we'll figure out what label will release it. And I'm thinking we'll have the record out by early next year. probably January or February.

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DV: Yeah, and we've already started the cover so, I think once we figure out who's gonna release it it should be a pretty quick process.

CM: Mike, you were telling me that this is some of the best material Dan's ever written. How do you feel this album compares, musically, to what you did in The Methadones?

MB: Well this record has such a wide variety of songs. I mean Dan pretty much had all these songs written before we even started this band. And the band would pretty much set the tone for what the album would sound like. So, like with The Methadones, the songs he would write would sound like The Methadones. And Sludgeworth songs would sound like Sludgeworth. So with this time he wrote some cool punk songs, some power pop songs, some new wave style songs and some Ramones style songs. And it's just a really cool record.

DV: Yeah with The Methadones we tried to make a conscience effort to not sound like the bands we were in before The Methadones. This time I'm doing Dan Vapid & The Cheats and it was like let's just write a record and see what happens. With The Methadones it was a case of "okay, we don't wanna sound like these other bands." And by doing that I kinda missed this whole idea of writing what came naturally. Not that those songs didn't come naturally. It did. But you would just kinda suppress that side. And now I'm just kinda over that whole thing. If it sounds like a Screeching Weasel song, that's fine. If it sounds like a Riverdales song, that's fine. And if it sounds like a Methadones song, that's fine. I'm just gonna roll with it and realize that the goal is to have as much fun as I can making the best music I can.

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DV: Yeah, I'll make sure of that.

CM: Colored vinyl?

DV: Colored vinyl, just for you!

CM: SWEET! What can we expect from Dan Vapid & The Cheats in 2012?

DV: Well, in 2012 we got offers to go to Spain. We got offers to go to Italy. We got offers to go to Canada. So we just have to figure out what we CAN do and see if it happens.

MB: We definitely have plans to tour.

DV: We have some plans to maybe go to the east coast. I'm a stay at home dad. I just had a baby so my time is a lot more limited. So I'm hoping to just try and do this while I can do it. Obviously things have changed from the way they used to be from like...

CM: Piling in a van and here we go?

DV: Yeah. We're a little bit older now you know.

MB: If we get to play Detroit or in Indiana we'll go. But I'm also limited in my time too with my job. Dan's the same. But with The Methadones we would do a pretty big tour. And it was good for us. But now we can't go out for weeks at a time and tour.

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do at this point in life. You know I'm not 24 anymore and we can't tour on end. So now we gotta see what works for us where we're at in life. And I think we're doing that really well. And I think it's gonna be a lot more fun now because when we do what we do, it's fun. If it's fun and we're having fun, we'll do it. But we can still be an active band and I can still be a dad and I can still balance it out.

MB: We realized when Dan started this band it was gonna be called Dan Vapid so we knew it was gonna be a fun show. We kinda wanted to try and musically remind people of the old band. But we also wanna try and do something new and fun. It doesn't have to sound like anything we already did.
And if the stuffs fun we'll just do it. In the past it was almost like a job where we're like okay let's go punch the clock and do the show. It's no fun feeling like that.

DV: For me, based on what happened is that I got frustrated a lot because I wanted to take us to the next level but it just wasn't in the cards for us for whatever reason. So it kinda ruined the moment for me because it was like "It SHOULD be like this. We SHOULD be doing a lot better." Y'know this time around we know what should be done and to just accept the situation. And really just enjoy the band and try and make the best music we can and just have some fun. So what happened with The Methadones was we kept trying to go to the next level and trying to push that square peg into the circle and it just didn't work. But now the goal is no matter what we do is to just be a band and enjoy it.

MB: Back then, in Europe, we would play these great tours shows and then we would come home and we were just burnt out. We were all burnt out at different times. When I was burnt out from touring those guys were good. And then Dan was burnt out when we were coming back into it. So it was hard to tour as much as we would have liked. And it was just that way for the last 3 or 4 years. And that's just where we were at. We just kinda got as far as we could get. So in the end there was no one saying "Oh lets stick it out." We all just kind of agreed to it (The Methadones disbanding).

DV: I think it just ran it's course.

MB: When the whole Weasel thing fell apart the owner from Cobra Lounge sent me a text asking me if I thought Dan would be interested in doing a show that weekend that would have been Weasel Fest. And I told Dan "Hey, I'll play guitar for you and you can keep all the money." I have a job and Dan was out of work at the time so I'm sure he would have done the same thing for me. But he had to think about it for a few weeks.

DV: Yeah, I really didn't wanna do it at first. Actually I didn't wanna do anything at all. I mean, everybody knows what happened with Screeching Weasel and what a catastrophe that was. And when I got home I was thinking well, The Methadones didn't happen, and this didn't happen....maybe it's time to just stop. And then I said hey, wait a minute, I really don't wanna stop. I just realized, hey, lets try and forget about trying to take this thing to another level. Trying to make this thing happen. If it's not meant to be, it's not meant to be. It's really that simple. Lets just go out there and try and enjoy the moment like we used to. Now I feel like this band symbolizes a new beginning, a new way and a different attitude.

MB: I'll tell you, that very first rehearsal with this band was the most fun I have ever had playing ever! We played Methadones songs, Mopes was just a lot of fun. And Dan was playing with Simon (Lamb, The Cheats bassist) before. And Simon and I were playing in the Cliff Johnson band. So for years Simon and I would talk about getting a band going too. So when Dan and Simon and Mike asked me to play it was just a fun idea.

DV: And I didn't wanna do a whole Methadones thing either. But when Mike called me and said that he was willing to play guitar it just seemed right. I mean he knows all the songs already anyway. So I just called Simon and see if he was interested and stuff like that. And then it came down to drummers. And we got Mike (Soucy). And at first it was like why is this like The Methadones with another bass player? And it's really not that band!

CM: When I interviewed Naked Raygun not too long ago, Pete (Mittler) had nothing but great things to say about you guy's He's really happy.

DV: I think he was thought at first "oh, well it had to be me". But he knows that it really wasn't that way at all.

MB: As far as Simon went, I mean Dan was playing with him, and I was already playing with him in the Cliff Johnson band. So it wasn't anything against Pete. And we're still good friends.

DV: Yeah, I mean it just kinda happened that way. It wasn't a planned thing.

MB: Plus we really love playing with Soucy. So it's great having him around.

DV: And he's local, which was cool because I wanted a band that was local. Because there was a point where it hit me that it would be a lot of hassle and a lot of money on gas to get to and from practice for each of us. So it just worked out that way. So we're really happy and excited about how things worked out.

CM: Awesome! Well, I wanna thank you guys again for talking with Critical Mass. It's been a blast and I'm stoked to hear the new album when it comes out. Thanks again guys.

DV: Thank you.

MB: Not a problem. Thanks Chris.

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Life and Times Of Croatia’s Blessed Alojzije Stepinac – A Robin Harris Book

An important book! Croatia, the War, and the Future From left: Robin Harris (historian and author),Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic (Croatian president)and Zeljko Tanjic (Rector, Croatian Catholic University)PHOTO: It was Friday 21 October 2016 when in Zagreb Croatia, accompanied by the Croatian … Continue reading

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Miyerkules, Hulyo 11, 2018

Do Denim! At SM Supermalls

“This month, we will give our customers even more reasons to love denim as we celebrate Denim Month, featuring exciting denim fashion shows and awesome denim deals and events.” ~Jonjon San Agustin, SM Supermalls SVP for Marketing
Rob Mananquil and Maxene Magalona in denim in celebration of SM Denim Month.
Newlyweds Rob Mananquil and Maxene Magalona are undeniably one of the best-dressed couples in Philippine show business. Rob and Maxene are featured in this month’s SM Shopmag, wearing the perfect matching denim outfits. Their adorable matching OOTDs garner thousands of likes on social media, proving time and again that they are indeed a power couple when it comes to fashion. And if there’s one outfit that they can pull off perfectly - it’s denim.

The feature is part of SM Do Denim, a month-long campaign, featuring big discounts and activities that denim enthusiasts and fashionistas will definitely love in 70 SM malls nationwide.

Shoppers can enjoy the Denim Sale with up to 70% discount on select denim finds from July 1 to July 31.  There will also be a Denim Fest, a visual feast of modern and artsy installations showing denim in various forms and styles.

What’s more, SM has Denim Runway, an entertaining fashion show, highlighting the latest denim trends from top international and local brands in select SM malls every weekend in July. Mallgoers can also experience Denim Fun, thanks to augmented reality (AR) fitting rooms, denim fest parades and more fun activities in participating SM malls.

SM shoppers can also play, shop, and share their best #DeniMemoriesAtSM for a chance to win #AweSM prizes until July 31, 2018.

As part of SM’s 60 #AweSM years celebration, SM is treating everyone to the first #AweSM Sale from July 20 to 22 in all SM Supermalls, where shoppers can experience 60% off, pay only 60%, less PhP60, or pay only PhP60 in participating stores.

Celebrate Denim Month and do denim at SM Supermalls.

For more information, visit the SM Supermalls Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/smsupermalls or check out www.smsupermalls.com

For exclusive news about SM Supermalls, visit www.smsupermalls.com or follow SM’s official social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; and get an insider access to all the fun happenings at SM Supermalls nationwide through SM’s Viber Public Chat. Tweet your thoughts, upload and share your AweSM moments at SM, then use the Denim Month’s official hashtag #DenimMemoriesAtSM.

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Linggo, Setyembre 30, 2018

Shopee For Men, A One-Stop Male Shopping Gateway With The Lowest Price Guarantee On A Wide Variety of Male Products

“We are excited to launch Shopee For Men to cater to the growing community of male users on Shopee.As online shopping continues to evolve in the Philippines, Shopee is expanding its product assortment to meet the needs and preferences of all Filipinos. Shopee for Men builds on this promise as we have partnered top brands across various categories including Electronics, Sports, Home Living, and Fashion to bring male shoppers even more superb deals on quality products. With Shopee For Men, Shopee takes another step in becoming the one-stop online shopping destination in the Philippines.” ~Terence Pang, Chief Operating Officer at Shopee

Starting today, male users can visit Shopee For Men and access its large assortment of men's products, with key benefits include:

  • A wider assortment: Shopee has partnered with leading brands like Xiaomi, Asus, Vans, and many more from different product categories such as electronics, sports, home and living, fashion, and more in order to give male users a variety of products to choose from.
  • Lowest Price Guaranteed: There will be flash sales, tons of vouchers, and Lowest Price Guaranteed products available so male users can get the best deals on products they love.
  • High quality: Shopee offers top-notch quality items under different product categories. The presence of diverse brand partnerships in Shopee Mall will guarantee users of its quality for much better deals.

Shopee will kickstart the launch of Shopee For Men with category-themed days featuring Sports, Home and Living, Fashion, and Health and Beauty from October 1 to 5. Users can look forward to Lowest Price Guaranteed deals and up to 90% off from leading brands including Xiaomi, ASUS, World Balance, Spalding, Bosch, Shell, Vans, Unilever and more. As a special treat for users, Shopee for Men will also offer a limited sale of the newly released iPhone XS in 64GB and 256GB. Users can be among the first in the Philippines to score the latest and hottest smartphone only through Shopee.

To wrap it all up, on October 5, Super Men’s Day will feature huge promotions on the most popular products catered to men with flash sales, vouchers, ₱hp 99.00 deals,and free shipping for a lower minimum spend of only ₱hp 299.00.

Shopee, the leading ecommerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, introduces Shopee for Men, a dedicated in-app portal featuring Lowest Price Guaranteed deals and discounts on popular products catered for men. Starting October 1, users can now shop from a wide assortment of popular men’s products across the platform with just a click of a button.

For more information about Shopee for Men and Super Men’s Day, visit

Download the Shopee app for free on Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Catch Super Men’s Day on October 5 with flash sales, vouchers, and men’s essentials up to 90% off!

About Shopee
Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It is a platform tailored for the region, providing customers with an easy, secure and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support. Shopee aims to continually enhance its platform and become the region’s e-commerce destination of choice.

Shopee has a wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home & living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion and fitness equipment.

Shopee, a Sea company, was first launched in Singapore in 2015, and has since expanded its reach to Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Sea is a leader in digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services across Greater Southeast Asia. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology, and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol SE.

Huwebes, Setyembre 27, 2018

Ethanol Producers Push for Energy Research Institute

“The PERPI is connected with bioethanol because we are operating within the energy industry. The more data we get from the situation that abounds right now in the Philippines, the more we will be able to prosper as an industry. I hope that the effect of bioethanol on the environment is taken also into consideration because we don’t have good data on that. We are supporting research on the energy mix. We’re supporting research on the advantages of this biofuel, 10 to 15 years from now. Remember Brazil, is doing 100 percent, 85 percent at least of bioethanol for transportation. Why transportation, because it’s one of the largest sources of carbon. We wanted also to be carbon neutral. The alcohol industry also wants to be carbon neutral also. We wanted to fix our carbon footprint. I guess the PERPI would give us data or would reinforce the advantages of the bioethanol industry. We will be reading all those data. It’s a scientific approach. We have to take in technological advancement in the industry because that is continuous. ~Gerardo Tee, CARD Chairman

The Center for Alcohol Research and Development (CARD) expressed strong support to the Senate Bill No. 1574, also known as the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) Act of 2018 sponsored by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as it will help grow the industry.
“More than ever, the Philippines needs to develop a stable, affordable, and sustainable energy supply, as this will be critical to meeting the country’s ambitious long term socio-economic goals. I firmly believe that the PERPI Act will empower us to meet these goals and help us build a stronger and more prosperous future for our nation.” ~Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
There is a need for more research and development to enable the bioethanol industry to cope with advancements in technology.

The bill aims to create a world-class think tank meant to bridge research and policy gaps in the Philippine energy sector, in hopes of fostering greater energy security, sustainability, and affordability in the country.

The Biofuels Law mandates a 10 percent blend of ethanol in gasoline but other countries such as Brazil have long imposed a higher blend to reduce their dependence on imported fuels for their transportation sector.

SB 1574 mandates the establishment of the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute at the University of the Philippines.

PERPI is inspired by similar international energy think tanks hosted by top American universities. It will be tasked to conduct multidisciplinary energy research, incubate and develop cutting edge technologies, and serve as the sparring partner for the government during the energy policy-making process.

According to Tee, PERPI will help the industry “on how best to improve our best practices.”

Tee added that there are new development in alcohol manufacturing that are just developing now or may be feasible in the next few years and the industry should be ready to adopt to those technologies

Gatchalian is proposing that as a publicly-funded institute, PERPI will be in charge of ensuring that the results of its research and policy development activities are used to craft energy sector reforms for the benefit of the national economy and promote the welfare of the Filipino people.

The bill appropriates P200 million for the initial funding of the think tank. An Endowment Fund will also be established to further power the institute’s research.

Hong Kong Food and Nutritional Sciences Professor Dr. Zhen-Yu Chen Talks About Healthy Breakfast at Herbalife Nutrition’s Asia Pacific Wellness Tour in Manila

“Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. Several researches have already proven this. Studies have shown that skipping breakfast is linked to an increased risk of having diabetes, cancer or hypertension. Herbalife has a complete breakfast meal. You can take the Formula 1 Shake, Herbal Tea Concentrate and Herbalife Aloe before you start your day. It is very easy to make.” ~Dr. Zhen-Yu Chen, Hong Kong-based Professor

Global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, as a company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier. Brought to Manila Hong Kong-based professor Dr. Zhen-Yu Chen, an expert in food and nutritional sciences, as its guest speaker at the Philippine leg of the 2018 Herbalife Nutrition Asia Pacific Wellness Tour on September 22-23.

Dr. Chen, who was appointed to the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board last year, has over 28 years of experience in food and nutritional science. A doctorate degree graduate of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts in the United States, Dr. Chen returned to Hong Kong and became a professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is now the head of the Graduate Division of the School of Life Sciences at the University.

Dr. Chen is a multi-awarded nutrition expert. These awards include the Advancement of Application of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Award by the American Chemical Society in 2016, the High Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award for Natural Science by the Ministry of Education in China in 2010, and the Research Excellence Award by The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2009. He received a fellowship award from the Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division of American Chemical Society in 2012 and another from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2015.

Watch the Facebook Live! Chat with Dr. Zhen-Yu Chen here:

The Herbalife Nutrition Asia Pacific Wellness Tour featured a series of medical symposia, nutrition talks and health workshops held in more than 10 cities across the Asia Pacific region – including the Philippines.

About Herbalife Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier. The Company has been on a mission for nutrition - changing people's lives with great nutrition products and programs - since 1980. Together with our Herbalife Nutrition independent members, we are committed to providing solutions to the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and obesity, an aging population, skyrocketing public healthcare costs and a rise in entrepreneurs of all ages. Herbalife Nutrition offers high-quality, science-backed products, most of which are produced in Company-operated facilities, one-on-one coaching with an Herbalife Nutrition independent member, and a supportive community approach that inspires customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Herbalife Nutrition’s targeted nutrition, weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products are available exclusively to and through its independent members in more than 90 countries.

Through its corporate social responsibility efforts, Herbalife Nutrition supports the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) and its Casa Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children in need. Herbalife Nutrition is also proud to sponsor more than 190 world-class athletes, teams and events around the globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy, and numerous Olympic teams.

Herbalife Nutrition has approximately 8,300 employees worldwide, and its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF) with net sales of approximately US$4.4 billion in 2017. To learn more, visit or

Herbalife Nutrition also encourages investors to visit its investor relations website at as financial and other information is updated and new information is posted.

Lunes, Setyembre 17, 2018

Shell Bike Fair 2018 Gears Up for Epic Finale in Manila

“Shell Bike Fair 2018 is our way of solidifying our commitment to the Filipino bikers. Through this event, we hope to recognize the bike clubs’ positive contributions to the community. It’s their courage that inspires us at Shell. And it is the goal of Shell Advance to help our riders outride any obstacles they encounter by protecting their engines and helping improve the smoothness and responsiveness of their bikes.” ~Lorrie Ramirez, Shell Advance Brand Manager

After the very successful Baguio run, with this year’s theme, “Together We Ride Stronger,” Shell Bike Fair 2018 kicked off in Baguio last July with close to 3,000 bikers braving the rains to take part in the event held at the CAP John Hay Convention Center. The Shell Manila Bike Fair will have its epic finale on September 22, 2018 (Saturday) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

BIKE riders, club members, and enthusiasts are expected to pack the Philippine International Convention Center as Shell Bike Fair 2018 culminates in Manila on the 22nd of September.

One of the highlights of this much-awaited event is the search for the Shell Outriders Best Bike Club, a nationwide competition for groups that exemplify the values of a responsible and socially-active riding community.
“We recognize our bikers’ passion for driving and the challenges they face on the road every day. That’s why we at Shell continue to develop products designed to be their reliable companion on the road. Right alongside Shell Advance, we have the Shell V-Power fuels line designed to deliver both performance and efficiency for our customers to ride well.” ~Mark Malabanan, Shell V-Power Brand Manager
To qualify for the Shell Outriders Best Bike Club award, nominees should show passion for achieving their goals, exhibit personal and social courage that benefits the riding community, have the mindset to overcome social barriers and support a cause with a spirit of fun and youthfulness.

A screening committee will then evaluate entries and vote for representatives for each of these participating regions: NCR, Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Winners will be announced during the event in September with the grand prize being Php 100,000.00 cash plus Php 50,000.00 worth of fuel vouchers.

Now on its fourth year, Shell Bike Fair 2018 treated riders to a day full of exciting activities: with contests for helmet design and bike modification, on top of fun booth games and freebies sponsored by Shell V-Power, Shell Advance, and other sponsors. To top it off, five brand new motorcycles were given away in a raffle draw.

Celebrity guests like Daiana Menezes and Roxanne Barcelo also entertained the crowd while performances from Rico Blanco and other local bands rocked the night away. Certified motorcycle enthusiast and Shell’s newest brand ambassador Drew Arellano also shared his personal journey as a rider, the challenges that he encounters while on board his bike, safety riding techniques, and how Shell V-Power and Shell Advance served as his road partner throughout filming his travel show “Biyahe ni Drew.”

Be there for the culminating event of Shell Bike Fair 2018 this September 22 at the Philippine International Convention Center. This project is a joint venture of Shell Advance and Shell V-Power, dedicated to empowering solutions for making life’s journeys better and helping motorists outride anything.

For more information, visit

Kids build their own Jollibee Fun City

Kids can enjoy hours of playtime as they explore the Jollibee Fun City with Jollibee and Friends.
This September, kids are in for lots of adventures and hours of playtime as they build and explore their own Jollibee Fun City, right from their homes and backyards!

The new Jolly Kiddie Meal toys feature Jollibee and Friends as they bring kids around the city where they can spend the day exploring different places and experiencing new adventures.

With Hetty, kids can go to school to discover and learn a lot of new things with their classmates. They can join Popo on the basketball court for some games while others can explore the playground with Yum.

After some afternoon fun, Jollibee can bring kids and their parents to the Jollibee store for some of their favorite langhap-sarap treats while Twirlie welcomes everyone home after spending a wonderful day in the city.

Collect all five Jollibee Fun City Jolly Kiddie Meal toys each with its own Jolly Joy Box.with every purchase of a:

  • Yumburger (Php 80.00)
  • Yumburger Meal with Drink (Php 100.00)
  • Jolly Spaghetti (Php 95.00)
  • Jolly Spaghetti Meal with Drink (Php 105.00)
  • 1-piece Burger Steak (Php 95.00)
  • 1-piece Burger Steak Meal with Drink (Php 105.00)
  • 1-piece Chickenjoy with rice (Php 120.00)
  • 1-piece Chickenjoy Meal with Drink (Php 130.00)
Hurry, get started on collecting and building your Jollibee Fun City which is available until September 30, 2018, only. Visit your nearest Jollibee branch to complete and connect all five toys to start playing.

Sergio Wielzen banking on ONE Super Series experience against newcomer Rodtang Jitmuangnon

“The promotion is amazing for sure. The way they treat you is at the highest level, so I was really happy. For me, it was a whole different ball game. It was the biggest show I’ve ever been on – and I’ve fought on big shows. I really felt the pressure. He’s been in big shows with big crowds in Thailand before, but he hasn’t been to ONE before. It is the next level. He’s really aggressive. Not so technical, but he pushes forward and tries to lay on the pressure, and he can take shots for sure. I know that I have more power than [Nasukawa] though, so if I can land the same shots, he won’t be able to stand there and take them, especially in the ONE (four-ounce) gloves. He has a style I like. He can come forward, and I will find something unexpected to do at that moment – to make an opening and try to put him down. I will not be fighting for points.” ~Sergio “Samurai” Wielzen, Surinamese Striking Star

Surinamese striking star Sergio “Samurai” Wielzen is hoping to do much better in his second foray into the heavily-acclaimed ONE Super Series.

In his promotional debut this past May, Wielzen came up short in his bid for the ONE Super Series Muay Thai Flyweight World Championship.

While it did not go as he would have hoped, the Sityodtong Amsterdam-based talent was nothing short of elated for the experience of his maiden performance under the bright lights of ONE Championship.

With a martial arts resume that includes a 46-19-2 professional kickboxing record and two W5 Kickboxing World Championship reigns, Wielzen is definitely no stranger to performing on the big stages.

However, the 30-year-old stalwart admitted that competing on the ONE Super Series stage was unlike anything he has ever experienced in his professional career.

With the debut jitters now behind him, Wielzen hopes to emerge victorious in his return to ONE Super Series against debuting Muay Thai star Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon at ONE: CONQUEST OF HEROES on Saturday, 22 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Thailand’s Rodtang, who comes in with a remarkable 252-40-10 Muay Thai standing, may be the more experienced in terms of record, but Wielzen believes that his edge is having already gone through the ONE Super Series experience.

Furthermore, Wielzen knows the caliber of competition that he will be going up against at the Jakarta Convention Center.

Rodtang, after all, is a two-time Omnoi Stadium Muay Thai Champion with over 300 matches to his name.

Wielzen also referenced Rodtang’s most recent setback, a controversial decision against Japanese Muay Thai star Tenshin Nasukawa just this past June.

Looking to work his way back up to another shot at the ONE Super Series Muay Thai Flyweight World Championship, Wielzen made it clear that he will be looking to finish off Rodtang in their highly-anticipated matchup.

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SSI Big Fashion Sale with Citi

Good news to all fashionistas and fashion enthusiasts! Citi, in partnership with the SSI Group Inc., is hosting a Big Fashion Sale happening at the Glorietta Activity Center. Shop for the latest fashion trends and get up to 70% off your favorite premium fashion brands like Marks & Spencer, Gap, Samsonite and more. Plus, enjoy 0% Citi PayLite up to 6 months. SSI’s Big Fashion Sale will be exclusive to Citi credit cardholders from September 17 to 19, 2018. It will open to the public from September 20 to 24, 2018. To know more about this exciting offer, visit

Morel Paul Abesamis Essilor volunteer tops optometrist board exam

Morel Paul Abesamis, Essilor volunteer for eye health care campaign and a graduate of Manila Central University (MCU), successfully topped the 2018 Optometry Licensure Exam with a rating of 87.23%. Conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC), this year’s Optometry Licensure Exam recorded 188 successful passers, out of the 222 who took the exam. Last year, Essilor scholar Jennifer Parmerola, who is also a graduate of MCU, also topped the 2017 Optometry Licensure Exam. As the world leader in ophthalmic optics and a key player in visual health, the Essilor Group provides solutions to protect visual health, as well as correct and prevent vision problems. Essilor is also dedicated to providing underprivileged people the opportunity to live a better life through various global philanthropic and scholarship programs. For more information, visit Essilor’s website at, and follow @EssilorPH on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Mapúa students enjoy cashless convenience with RCBC MyWallet ID Card

“A big part of the unbanked and underserved market are the college students who do not have their own bank accounts or who are not yet qualified to get their own payment cards. We want to change that and teach them money management and good financial habits, starting with the RCBC MyWallet–Mapúa ID card.” ~Margarita Lopez, Digital Banking Group head

From meeting new friends to learning new things, students have a lot to look forward to as soon as they enter the university. However, much is also expected of this new generation.

As young adults who will soon help grow the country’s economy, it is important that these individuals are educated, empowered, and financially literate. And taking the lead to begin their financial journey, RCBC ties up with Mapúa University to introduce a dual purpose MyWallet–Mapúa ID to all its freshmen students for the upcoming academic year.

The Yuchengco-led bank innovates the typical school ID to double as a prepaid card that students can use to pay for everyday necessities and for transactions inside or outside of Mapúa. This new system will pave the way for both the RCBC and the university to build a digital ecosystem that includes the students.

The RCBC MyWallet-Mapúa ID card both serves as the students’ admission to the school’s premises as it contains their identification details and as a prepaid card which can be used to pay for their tuition and other school-related purchases. The card also provides parents a more secure way to transfer their child’s allowances, and a means for students to store and build their savings.

Other students can also enjoy the benefits of a MyWallet Visa Prepaid Card. They simply need to go to any RCBC branch nationwide and fill-out the enrollment form, present a valid ID and pay a P150 fee to start enjoying the convenience of cashless transactions in their school, online shopping and 24/7 online access via RCBC Online Banking.

4 startup entrepreneurs leadership principles

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith (center) joins executive coaches Serely Alcaraz and Dr. Peter Chee for a CEO, HR, and Senior Leaders conference in Manila on October 26, 2018.
The road to business success is one that can be lonely and dreary. The unrelenting passion of entrepreneurs and startup CEOs, while initially beneficial for the organization, can soon become a deterrent to the growth of the business and even its people. And with their current knowledge and skillset, it is inevitable for any startup entrepreneur to seek help in developing and running the business.

According to the world’s leading executive coach and best-selling author, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the organizational dysfunction starts when the leader makes all the decisions and everyone else merely accepts them. As much as it is not enabling and maximizing the full potential of the employees, it is also extremely taxing on the top honcho. But that shouldn’t be the case, according to Dr. Goldsmith.

Having trained a number of corporate leaders across the globe, Dr. Goldsmith believes there are certain leadership principles that entrepreneurial leaders and start-up CEOs must adopt for self-improvement and re-assessment towards creating a positive impact on an organization.
  1. Develop an exit strategy. “It is a good exercise to take and think of what you would want to achieve before you exit,” said Dr. Goldsmith. Drawing small and big finish lines help diffuse the pressure of success, especially for startup businesses. By celebrating both small and milestone wins, it motivates the individual to continue to reach for the bigger goal without just banking on the big one.
  2. Be a great client. “30 years ago, no CEO would have admitted wanting or needing to be coached. Coaching has come out of the closet and is something that people are no longer ashamed of,” said Dr. Goldsmith. It is important to understand that through coaching, entrepreneurial leaders are receiving mentoring which is hard to come by in the nature of the business. In the process, they are also creating a learning environment for themselves and their people.
  3. Don’t get lost in logic. “A lot of your suggestions are going to become orders even if you didn’t want them to. I really have to caution people about saying ‘have you thought of this?’ or ‘have you tried that?’ because once you start saying that, they just salute the flag and do it your way,” said. Dr. Goldsmith. He added that success is now defined as how much you can empower others and not how much you can do yourself.
  4. I know less than you do. Most startup businesses are created with intense passion from its founders – knowing the ins and outs of the business more than anyone else. However, as the business starts to grow, the game also changes as more people are hired who know more how to navigate the business landscape. When someone knows more than you do, it’s OK – that’s what the organization is for, it is about being able to lean on each other and working towards the same goals. “You can’t tell a knowledge worker what to do, you have to ask them what to do,” said Dr. Goldsmith.

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith will headline a two-city CEO, HR, and Senior Leaders conference in Asia this October, with Manila as his last stop on October 26, 2018. He will be joined by top coaching gun Dr. Peter Chee, and master trainer and chief coach Serely Alcaraz. The leadership conference is organized by ITD, the global leadership development expert. For more information and registration, call ITD World Philippines at +632 887 7428 or email at

Biyernes, Setyembre 7, 2018

FBI and Charmed will debut on the channel together with the latest seasons of The X Factor UK, Bull, Entertainment Tonight, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Blue Ant Media, an international content producer, distributor, and channel operator announced today a multi-year licensing agreement for the new Dick Wolf-produced drama, FBI, the reimagining of the hit series, CHARMED and the UK’s most talked about reality TV show, THE X FACTOR UK and a beefed up programming line-up for the network’s international channel, Blue Ant Entertainment across Asia.

The top-rated British talent show, which has been airing exclusively and the same day as the UK on Blue Ant Entertainment, will remain with the network until 2020.

This deal further enhances the channel’s primetime offerings catering to the reality talent show fans. In the Philippines and Malaysia, Blue Ant Entertainment is the exclusive broadcaster of The X Factor UK.

Some of the world’s biggest musical acts started from the show, and more aspiring artists try their luck year after year. Now with a new set of mentors alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, the three new judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, and former contestant and One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, are all expected to bring a whole new energy to the biggest singing competition in the UK. Blue Ant Entertainment will show The X Factor UK S15same day as the UK every Sunday and Monday starting 2 September 2018.

The network has also secured and renewed multiple deals with CBS Studios International, which are slated to air in September and October. Exclusive new series and fresh episodes of dailies will be released day and date on Blue Ant Entertainment.

FBI, an exciting new series from American television producer Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law & Order franchise, will make its debut in Asia this September. The new series is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Dick Wolf, Greg Plageman, Terry Miller, Noberto Barba, Arthur W. Forney, and Peter Jankowski are executive producers for Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios. FBI is distributed internationally by CBS Studios International.

Michael Weatherly will return as the trial consultant Dr. Bull on the third season of Bull on Blue Ant Entertainment. Bull is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Amblin Television and Stage 29 Productions and is distributed internationally by CBS Studios International.  Glenn Gordon Caron, Paul Attanasio, Dr. Phil McGraw, Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, and Jay McGraw serve as executive producers.

Charmed, based on the original series, will land on the channel as well. Ultimately the sisters accept their new destiny as The Charmed Ones and their new duty to protect humankind from the demons that walk among us, one of whom killed their mother. The series stars Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, and Madeleine Mantock. Charmed is from CBS Television Studios in association with Propagate Content and is distributed internationally by CBS Studios International. Jennie Snyder Urman, Jessica O’Toole, Amy Rardin, Ben Silverman, Brad Silberling, Howard Owens, and Carter Covington serve as executive producers.

Both programs will air express from the U.S., within 48 hours of its U.S. airing this October.

The authoritative source on celebrity news, Entertainment Tonight, and top late night show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden will air brand new episodes express from the U.S. this September.

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 and Hawaii Five-0 Season 7 will be back on Blue Ant Extreme following the airing of their previous seasons on the channel.

Blue Ant Entertainment is a general entertainment channel with the best mix of reality, drama, comedy, and daily programmes. Featuring hit series such as Siren, Bull; competition series The X Factor UK; dailies airing express and day-and-date with the U.S. and U.K. markets, including: Entertainment Tonight, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden. The channel also airs box office classics and ‘LIVE’ broadcasts some of the biggest award shows in the world, including The Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards.

Blue Ant Extreme
Blue Ant Extreme is the destination for extreme and action-packed content with a thrilling combination of classic box office hits and popular series such as Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge, Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles; gaming animation Arcade Cloud; non-stop laughter with Fail Army, mind-boggling illusions on Criss Angel: BeLIEve, and Penn and Teller: Fool Us; and spine-chilling paranormal series.
Blue Ant Media
Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international content producer, distributor and channel operator. From our production houses around the world, we create content for multiple genres including factual, factual entertainment, short-form digital series and kids programming. Our distribution business, Blue Ant International, offers a catalogue of 3,000+ hours of content, including the largest 4K natural history offering on the market. Blue Ant Media’s international channel business offers a portfolio of media brands such as Love Nature (International), ZooMoo Networks (International), Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth (Canada), Blue Ant Entertainment (International), Blue Ant Extreme (International) and HGTV (New Zealand). Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Los Angeles, Singapore, Auckland, Dunedin, London, Washington, Sydney, Beijing and Taipei.

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24- Hours Free Shipping For As Low As 199 Pesos on Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day!

On September 9, Shopee Brings You 24- Hours Free Shipping For As Low As 199 Pesos on Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day! Shopee will be offering 24 hours of Free Shipping at an all-time low minimum spend of P199. Users can also look forward to a series of exciting deals including Flash Sales featuring 9 timings of flash deals as low as ₱99 with no shipping cost, ₱99 voucher valid sitewide for 24 hours, and 2 additional free shipping vouchers. In addition to all the massive promotions, Shopee is giving 9 sessions of the popular Shopee Shake game, as well as up to 99% off across all product categories!

So, what are you waiting for! Shop at the biggest sale of the year, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day. Visit from August 30 to September 9 for more details.

For more information on Shopee Dance competition, check out Shopee’s Facebook page at

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It is a platform tailored to the region, providing customers with an easy, secure and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support. Shopee aims to continually enhance its platform and become the region’s e-commerce destination of choice.

Shopee has a wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home & living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion, and fitness equipment.

Shopee, a Sea company, was first launched in Singapore in 2015 and has since expanded its reach to Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Sea is a leader in digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services across Greater Southeast Asia. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol SE.

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Leading brands join Shopee in the first-ever Super Brands Festival

“Shopee is the first e-commerce in the Philippines to bring users a premium online shopping experience with the launch of Shopee Mall in April. We have received extremely positive feedback for Shopee Mall so far, and as an extension, will be launching the first-ever Super Brands Festival to bring users even more exciting and exclusive deals from their favourite brands. Super Brands Festival marks a major milestone for Shopee as the most extensive collaboration with our brand partners to date. Coupled with the increased scale of this year’s 9.9 Super Shopping Day, we are positive that our participating brand partners can enjoy extended reach and sales uplift.” ~Jane Lim, Director of Shopee Philippines

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces the upcoming Super Brands Festival happening on September 5, featuring the largest collection of deals from top brands on Shopee Mall. As part of Shopee’s biggest annual regional shopping event, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day, leading Shopee Mall brands across all categories, including Samsung, P&G, Vivo, Bosch, Colgate-Palmolive, Penshoppe, Mossimo, Silverworks, and Drypers, will come together to bring users tens of thousands of deals for 24 hours on September 5. Users can look forward to discounts of up to 80% off, flash deals, over 200,000 vouchers to giveaway, and exclusive gifts from their favourite brands.

“Since launching the Vivo Official Store on Shopee this year in 2018, Shopee has continued to provide us with the necessary operational and marketing support to reach out to our consumers. During Vivo Day which ran exclusively on Shopee last July, we were able to leverage Shopee’s extensive user base to achieve more than 50% increase in orders. We are excited to be part of Shopee’s Super Brands Festival and we look forward to bringing Shopee users the best deals from Vivo this September 5.” ~Hazel Bascon, Vice President and Head of Sales of Vivo
Super Brands Festival is part of a series of daily themed days that kicked off on 30 Aug in the lead up to the peak of 9.9 Super Shopping Day on 9 September. All products featured on Super Brands Festival fall under Shopee Mall, and come with 7-day free returns, 100% authentic guarantee, and nationwide free shipping with lowered minimum spend. Shoppers can also get an additional 20% off Shopee Mall products with the code SHOPEE99SBF on September 5, valid for new users for all Official Shops on Shopee Mall.

This year’s Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day is co-presented by Grab, Cebu Pacific, BPI, SM Advantage, ABS-CBN Publishing, and ABS-CBN Store. Joining Shopee in its biggest sale of the year, Grab will be giving 9,000 worth of Grab rides each to 99 Shopee users; while Cebu Pacific will be giving round trip tickets to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Bali and Siem Reap. In addition, the campaign is also supported by its official partners Black Arrow Express, Freenet, Citibank, Maybank, PNB and Robinsons Bank.

Check out the rest of the Super Themed Days in the lead up to Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day on 9 September. For more information visit
Visit or download the Shopee app for free on Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Parkway Corporate Center: The Pinnacle of Success

Artist’s perspective of the Parkway Corporate Center, which is strategically located at the heart of Filinvest City, Alabang
Since its historic groundbreaking in 2015, the Parkway Corporate Center, the first office condominium that major developer Filinvest offers, has been steadily reshaping the burgeoning Filinvest City skyline, one level and glass curtain wall at a time. This year, investors and locators alike can finally look forward to the completion and turn-over of this remarkable corporate tower by the fourth quarter of 2018, with construction now almost complete.

This means that investors will soon reap healthy returns on their property investment, with the Parkway Corporate Center being one of the few office developments in the market to offer state-of-the-art units for sale. For locators, they can soon move into their office units—ranging from a flexible 36 square meters all the way to a full floor—as well as enjoy the features and amenities that can catapult your business to world-class status. Additionally, the Parkway Corporate Center, with its impressive design by H1 Architecture and Design, rises apart from the rest with its unrivaled location and cutting-edge facilities.

As a future-ready premium office tower, Parkway Corporate Center offers intelligent space planning and modern building facilities such as six high-speed elevators, 24-hour security with CCTV cameras in strategic areas, 100% back-up power, and an advanced fiber optic backbone. Of note as well as its variable refrigerant flow (VRF) Air-conditioning system, providing consistent cooling comfort, quiet operation, and utmost energy efficiency. Double-glazed low-e glass, on the other hand, helps protect against UV radiation and fading while reflecting heat back, thus ensuring that the interior temperature remains unaffected.

Coupled with this are the numerous standard amenities including an elegant main lobby, a retail plaza at the ground floor, a fully-equipped business center on the 7th level, a podium deck garden, pocket gardens every five levels, plus eight levels of secured parking—all providing convenience in the workplace.

Serving as the home of the Parkway Corporate Center, at the prestigious corner address of Corporate and Parkway Avenues, is Filinvest City, Alabang, a thriving, fully-integrated, and self-contained 244-hectare metropolis that harmonizes modern conveniences with nature—a genuine work-live-play environment that is quickly reinforcing its stature as the ultimate green city that’s in close proximity to the CALABRZON region and just 15 minutes from Makati and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Indeed, the Parkway Corporate Center allows your business to grow with the city, as it is primed for continuous advancement in the Metro South.

For more information, call (02) 8096517 or visit


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Bitcoin [BTC] Oldest Bitcoin Booking App Now Supports Giant Home Sharing Platform Airbnb

As a growing firm Fold app has always been reinventing itself by upgrading its platform to attract more users and provide more services. After working on its platform upgrade just recently and spending $2.5 million, Fold has unveiled its new service to the public by enrolling Airbnb platform to its Fold Kickbacks program. The latter means Airbnb customers can now make their bookings via Fold app, but that’s not all.

Through Fold Kickbacks Program, users can now make their bookings at the comfort of their homes and also take advantage of the 3% cashback on all their spending paid via Bitcoin. Further on, through making their payments via Bitcoin, there is also another offer available for users. Fold app is giving users gift cards worth $200 and $25 depending on your spending you can be awarded any of the gift cards.

By enrolling in Fold’s Kickback Program, Airbnb is now joining Amazon, Uber and Starbucks. The latter are among the clientele of Fold on the Kickback Program.

Program Only Available in Selected Regions

While the above goodies are available to all customers, just like in the case of the other clientele of Fold only users in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico and the United States can use the enjoy the added services above. However, for the rest of the world, Fold is working on making its services available, and it will start with Europe.

Although Fold is a pioneer when it comes to facilitating Bitcoin transactions, its area of business has attracted more firms leading to Fold getting competitors. Some of its main competitors are Amaten and Lolli. The latter is based in the US and teamed up with Petco, a US-based pet retailer and Safeway an American grocery chain store. In the case of Lolli, the firm is offering a $3.5 cashback reward to all of its users.

On the other hand, Amaten is a significant gift card platform that’s present in the Japanese market and has partnered with Aelf, a well-known blockchain provider network in Japan. As the oldest Bitcoin shopping reward scheme, getting competitors is good for business since it will lead to more innovations.

However, for Fold, it’s offering more than rewards. Through its platform, users can pay for goods or services via fiat currency or Bitcoin in online shops and in-stores. The latter is giving users more options.

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