August 21, 2014

Google Teachers Academy is now open for application!

Google is now accepting applications for the next Google Teacher Academy (GTA) in Manila, Philippines on October 2-3, 2014.

To further improve the local educational system Google is helping teachers who are using Google Educational Tools or are planning to use Google Tools to attend the 2-day seminar. During the training teachers will get hands-on experience with Google's free tools and learn about innovative instructional strategies from the Google team.

This is a free, professional development experience for educators that Google runs around the world. If you’re an educator who use Google's tools, or plan to, and want to learn how to use them more effectively in teaching, this is your chance. 

The GTA is designed to help educators from around the globe get the most from innovative technologies. Each Academy is an intensive, two-day event where participants get hands-on experience with Google's free tools, learn about innovative instructional strategies, share with and teach colleagues, and immerse themselves in a supportive community of educators making impact.

Apply by August 29. Learn more and access the application on our webpage.


Educators who attend a Google Teacher Academy become Google Certified Teachers (GCTs). GCTs are:

  •   Outstanding educators with a passion for using innovative technologies and approaches to improve teaching and learning.
  • Creative leaders who understand opportunities and challenges, and have a desire to help empower others in their local community and beyond.
  • Ambassadors for change who model high expectations, life-long learning, collaboration, equity, and innovation.

August 20, 2014

H2O Business: Aquabest gears up for provincial expansion

Here's the latest business news from GQWEST Inc. They announced plans to expand its Aquaquest water refilling franchise outside Metro Manila as part of its plans to drive growth.

A sister brand of Aquabest the country’s premier water franchise and with over a hundred stores, Aquaquest is set to grow in rural areas where potable water access remains an issue. 

Carson Tan, sees tremendous potential in areas outside Manila, which have begun to see rapid development and urbanization. 

“With the Metro Manila water refilling market getting ever more competitive it would be more practical to look at other areas where opportunities are great and competition isn't as fierce,” Tan said.

A single Aquaquest store can offer three different types of water: purified, mineral, and alkaline. While the purified water is the staple product of the store, the mineral and alkaline types of water would appeal most to people who have specific medical needs or those who need water as a health supplement. 

More than just providing its franchisees and consumers with more options, the franchise also offers its franchisees a faster return period due to increased sales brought about by the 3-in-1 concept of the enterprise. This triples their opportunities and chances for success with just a single store.

Acquiring an Aquaquest franchise is now made easier due to the financing options offered by GQWEST as it is apart from its flexible marketing options.

Franchisees can also take advantage of the company’s tie-ups with institutions like BPI Family Savings Bank to help secure a Ka-Negosyo loan package for their franchise. The company also offers excellent after-sales support with a store opening package, local marketing and technical support.

With the company’s Green-Mindset advocacy, the Aquaquest water store may be bundled with a Laundryquest store to conserve water and increase the store's income.

What makes one of our local football superstars Anton del Rosario go further

Anton del Rosario, one of our local football superstars, has been playing for the Azkals since 2003 and was part of the historic team that won the 2010 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup held in Vietnam and Indonesia.


With the globe’s attention on the World Cup still fresh, it’s inevitable that Filipinos hope that our national team, the Azkals, will someday clinch a spot. Considering that there was zero focus on the sport before the Azkals came along, and the phenomenal strides the team has taken in a relatively short period of time, it seems that it won’t be long before we see our own booters playing in the most watched sporting event in the world. 

Having played the sport for over a decade, Anton works hard and knows football from the inside out, and considers it primarily as a mental game.

“Playing football is my therapy,” he says. “When I play, I don’t have to think about things outside of football. More often than not, I’m happy in the field.”

Certainly, football is also a very physical game. It is something that Anton prepares for by eating well, sleeping anywhere from seven to eight hours in a day, and practicing in the field six days a week. In between training, Anton hits the gym to keep his body in tiptop shape. 


Anton del Rosario mixes C-Lium Fiber Husk powder, an all-natural fiber supplementation derived from psyllium plant, with his favorite beverages, such as orange juice.

“Fiber is necessary in your diet because I believe it helps cleanse your system. By being clean from the inside, you feel light. And because I feel lighter, I feel that I have a surplus of energy,” he says.
Another factor in his health arsenal is C-Lium Fibre, a fiber supplement made from 100 percent natural psyllium fiber . Anton says that it makes him feel light, something that is crucial for a sport that demands him to cover distances and tests his limits. 

“C-Lium makes me feel lighter,” he says. “And feeling lighter helps give a little bounce to my step.”

Anton, who is a native of San Francisco, California, already heard about the fiber supplement from his friend’s dad, whom he describes as a “serious health buff.” And even before he was tapped to become the brand ambassador of C-Lium, his curiosity stoked, this 5’11” powerhouse tried it.

For someone who lives an active lifestyle, Anton underscores the importance of fiber in one’s diet, in tandem with the protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats one consumes for daily nourishment. “Fiber is necessary in your diet because I believe it helps cleanse your system,” he says. “By being clean from the inside, you feel lighter. And because I feel lighter, I feel that I have a surplus of energy.”

It seems that he needs all the energy he can get now that Anton has been reinstated back to the Azkals, where he hopes to “be able to take a leadership role as an experienced player.” He has had training in this department, having been the team leader of Kaya Football Club, which is under the United Football League.

Though he may be pushing himself constantly and setting his limits high, Anton says that he keeps things in check by also taking care of the other things that matter to him. For instance, he makes sure that he gets to play football with his son Myles. 

“We already have Myles playing at the Kaya Academy and he loves it,” he says. “It’s good to have him involved at a young age.”

At six o’ clock in the morning, Anton del Rosario is already up and about, doing drills and practicing his football skills. Anton says that C-Lium Fibre makes him feel light, which helps bring a bounce to his step when he is out in the football field. 

For someone like Anton del Rosario who runs an active lifestyle, it’s important that he follows a balanced diet that includes a hearty supply of fruits and vegetables. To help ensure that he covers the recommended daily allowance of fiber, he drinks C-Lium Fibre at least twice a day 

By all indications, Anton is at the top of his game. It helps that he has everything covered—from his professional to his personal life, from diet to exercise, from good sleep to fiber supplementation. 

With this healthy lifestyle and the help of C-Lium, it’s no surprise that Anton, one of our local football superstars, can go the extra mile.

C-Lium Fibre is made from 100% natural psyllium fiber and is a good source of soluble and insoluble fiber. It comes in husk powder and capsule variants and is available in leading drugstores and supermarkets nationwide.

Globe Telecom holds Philippines’ first digital lifestyle expo

Globe Telecom brings together the latest trends, gadgets, and apps enriching the Filipino mobile experience on its first digital lifestyle expo.


Digital innovations are changing the way we live and communicate. Technology experts have seen the rise of new trends in consumer behavior as mobile device usage continues to increase. 

Every day, people are more drawn into living the digital lifestyle. The increased ubiquity of smartphones, tablets and similar gadgets, the birth of innovative data plans, and the abundance of various apps are shaping the way Filipinos live, communicate and connect with each other. What they download, explore, and share online define their identity and lifestyle as digital citizens.


Constantly being connected is now a must to stay abreast and be “in the know” of the latest events and trends. Whether for working or playing wherever and whenever, downloading the latest app that supports a passion for health, worthy advocacy or anything in between, streaming music and videos, playing online or as simple as making one’s presence felt or voice heard on social media through posts, likes and shares, no doubt the digital life is being embraced by each one member of the hyper-connected generation, making deeper and lasting connections through the power of the Internet.

The leading digital innovator Globe Telecom will host the Philippines’ first digital lifestyle event to bring together the latest digital trends, gadgets, and applications that can enrich today’s mobile experience. The Wonderful World with Globe: Philippine Digital Lifestyle Expo will be held on August 22 and 23, 2014, at the Mega Fashion Hall of SM Megamall, in Ortigas, Pasig City from 11am to 9pm. 

“We are very excited to be one of the frontrunners in yet another technological revolution as more users are now embracing their digital lifestyle powered by their smartphones. We would like to invite all netizens to check out the Wonderful World with Globe: Philippine Digital Lifestyle Expo and see for themselves the latest and the hottest innovations, offers, and services offered by Globe and our partners,” says Peter Bithos, Chief Operating Advisor at Globe. 

The event is open to the public where they can take part and enjoy the fun booths, interactive activities and games, exciting prizes and freebies and surprise celebrity guests.

All these and more are lined-up for the netizens in attendance as they embrace a wonderful digital lifestyle powered by Globe.

What inspires you? Meet the Pharmaton Life Chargers

Living life to the fullest. . . be inspired in many things and by positive lively people around us. What really inspires you? There are so many ways to find inspiration in our daily life. It does not require a lot of money or time. The positive to do is to open your eyes and choose to see life’s natural wonders, see life in a new light.

People with a significant source of inspiration are driven and seemingly without limits in the pursuit of their goals.

Pharmaton held a press launch last Monday (August 18, 2014) at Intercontinental Hotel Manila as they introduced to us the Life Chargers, the people they selected to represent them in their campaign as Life Chargers to inspire other people to create positive change, fullfill their dream, pursuit their goals in life. 

These Life Chargers who live a life of inspiration, filled with passion and commitment - Maxie Abad, Anthony Suntay, Chef Rob Pengson, Hindy Weber Tantoco and Michelle Ressa Aventajado. They possess within them a great desire to fulfill a dream, a longing to bring about change and a great love for country or family.

Multivitamins + Minerals + Deanol + Ginseng Extract (Pharmaton) recognizes people who are inspired by their passion to create a positive change in the country and wishes to support them and promote their undertaking. 

They are the Pharmaton Life Chargers. They are men and women who are committed to a vision. They are driven by the desire for a quality of life for themselves and for others. More importantly, they have the sustained energy to live out their passions and thereby, create positive change.


Hindy Weber Tantoco is a Pharmaton Life Charger. Hindy Weber Tantoco  is an icon in the fashion industry, a mother of four and owner of Holy Carabao Farms. She is acknowledged for promoting a holistic way of life. Hindy is driven to uplift the lives of others. For over a decade now, her work in fashion allows her to bring more beauty outward. Through her involvement in organic food and farming, others can feel better inward because of the food they eat. Hindy is inspired by two of the most beautiful things in life-- children and nature.


                                          Maxie Abad is another Life Charger. 

Maxie Abad, a triathlete, a former player of the Philippine National Football Team and founder of Manila Soccer Academy. He is a lawyer. Born out of a desire to give back to the sport, Maxie wanted MSA to be dedicated not only to creating good football players but to molding outstanding individuals as well. Maxie is inspired whenever he sees the kids of MSA having fun on the field. The words “Passion for football” are sewn in the jerseys of MSA coaches. Maxie coined these words to inspire the kids when they train. He believes that when one is inspired, passion will come and everyday one can find something that ignites it. 

Michelle Ressa Aventajado
Michelle Ressa Aventajado is a blogger, contributing writer, yoga teacher and an advocate for special children. Her blog is called Momma ‘N Manila and documents her journey and adventures as a mother living in Manila. She has been a strong supporter for the well-being of children with special needs, as she has one herself. She works with organizations, such as Best Buddies, that promote the inclusion of special kids through one-to-one friendships. Her children and her husband are her greatest inspiration. She often says that it is her goal to always show the best sides of herself to her kids, specially to her daughter with Down Syndrome. Her daughter empowers her to stand up for what is right in this world and to gently point out what is wrong. 

Chef Rob Pengson
Chef Rob Pengson is a popular chef and TV personality. He presently owns and is the Head Chef of the award-winning restaurant, The Goose Station in Bonifacio Global City. He recently started the Epicurean Lab, the culinary science department of Global Culinary & Hospitality Academy in order to promote modern gastronomy to the local restaurant industry. He is an advocate of both classical and modern styles of cooking and continues to share his passion for cooking with over thousands of eager students.

It is seeing the growth and success of his students that inspires Chef Rob. He hopes that when young chefs see his passion, learn of his failures and successes, they too will get inspired no matter what life throws at them.



And Life Chargers is Anthony Suntay, a sportscaster, journalist, radio host and events host. He is a familiar TV sports personality, often seen and heard in major sporting events. Most notably, Anthony is the first Filipino International Sportscaster. His passion and determination for his craft allowed him to break through barriers and penetrate an industry dominated by English and Australian sportscasters in the region.

For Anthony, no one inspires him more than his children. They are what drives him to work hard and push forward. Next to this, Anthony is further inspired by the athletes that he gets to watch and cover. He admires their commitment and sacrifice to excel.

We were really inspired during the event, the Pharmaton Life Chargers shared their inspirations and told the story behind their passions. They were asked "how they were able to manage a busy schedule and still have quality of life?"

The Life Chargers acknowledged the boost in energy that they get from Pharmaton, giving them the lasting energy to live out their passions and stay committed to their visions.


They likewise expressed their appreciation with Pharmaton for giving recognition to their work and their desire for positive change.

Be inspired. Stay positive. Turn your world into a happy and loving place by surrounding yourself with people and things you love, your inspirations and passions. 

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