NorthPine Land unveils Peppermint model house for Parkview, Greenwoods community

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Exuding style and comfort thru its first-rate architecture, the Peppermint house model was recently launched as the newest addition in NLI’s Parkview development.

For almost 20 years, NorthPine Land, Inc. (NLI) has been building quality yet affordable suburban communities in areas where there is a strong combination of accessibility and opportunity.

It comes as no surprise then that the company has created its biggest project to date in Greenwoods in Cavite. Covering over 80-hectares of prime real estate, Greenwoods also boasts of several communities with their own distinctive identities namely: Greenwoods, Greenwood Heights, Norfolk Ridge, Parkview, Primrose Place, Rosewood, and The Prime.

Complete with all the necessary amenities for wellness and recreation such as a multi-purpose pavilion, a sports center, a wellness park, village chapel, nature and life trails, swimming pools and basketball courts, Greenwoods also distinguishes itself from other communities with its strikingly beautiful houses.

A fine example of these well-designed houses is the Peppermint, a model house introduced during a recent grand open house event called “It’s A Sunday Playdate” that centered on a block building activity for children. Peppermint is NorthPine’s latest addition to the set of house models in Greenwoods’ Parkview community.

NLI’s Executive Vice-President Mr. Ferdinand M. Macabanti helps a kid assemble her own house made from toy bricks in the recent open house event for Parkview.

As dream homes go, Peppermint represents the picture-perfect lifestyle envisioned by NLI for Parkview, a sub-community in Greenwoods. It is also noteworthy that like all other NLI projects, the first-rate architecture and amenities of Greenwoods is very much comparable to posh subdivisions in Metro Manila.

Model unit Peppermint covers a total lot area of 185 square meters with 162 square meters-floor area. The house includes three (3) bedrooms (with one Master’s bedroom), three (3) toilets and bathrooms (including one for the Master’s bedroom); as well as a family room, living, dining and service areas, kitchen, maid’s room, lanai, porch and balcony.

In addition to being an ideal community, Parkview, Greenwoods is also located at the heart of Dasmarinas, Cavite, and is only about an hour drive away from Metro Manila. Important establishments like malls, hospitals, and schools are also very accessible to this big community. 

“With Greenwoods, we offer the peace and serenity of suburban living as well as access to the busy and vibrant city lifestyle,” said Executive Vice President of NLI Ferdinand Macabanti.

Macabanti pointed out that the ongoing development of the Skyway extension and other government infrastructure projects like the highly anticipated Intermodal Transport System (ITS), LRT 1 Cavite Extension, LRT6 Project and Cavite- Laguna Expressway (CALAX) are proofs that NLI communities like Greenwoods are in strategic locations ideal for everyone. 

Likewise, because of its proximity to the city and the booming infrastructure projects already ongoing in the CALABARZON region where Parkview is situated, Peppermint is also a sound investment as all these improvements mean that prices of properties in the area are certain to appreciate.

With regards to “It’s a Sunday Playdate,” Macabanti shared that company representatives encouraged guests to bring their kids along and allow them to be creative as they play and experiment with colorful building sets and blocks.

“The event centered on the idea of building dreams through homes like Peppermint and many more in the future. Hence the block building and coloring activities for kids,” noted Executive Vice President of NLI Ferdinand Macabanti. 

About NorthPine Land, Inc.

NorthPine Land Inc. (NLI) is one of the country’s trusted real estate prime movers with a prestigious portfolio of projects such as Kahaya Place, Greenwoods Village, Wind Crest, Kohana Grove (Cavite), South Hampton (Laguna), Forest Ridge (Antipolo City), and Lexington (Pasig City). Its distinguished shareholders are: HongKong Land, BDO, Metrobank, and San Miguel Properties, Inc. To know more about our lineup of products, visit www.northpineland.com or call +632 637.1531.

DepEd extends early registration for Senior High School

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The Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the early registration period for Senior High School (SHS) from October 19 to November 13, 2015 to ensure that incoming SHS students are enrolled in SHS come June 2016. 

Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said that the extension will give all incoming SHS students ample time to decide on their choice of SHS track. “We want our students to be aware of the importance of choosing a track that suits their interest and matches job opportunities that await them,” he added.

The four major tracks in the SHS Program are Academic, Technical-Vocational Livelihood, Sports, and Arts and Design.

During this period, all Grade 10 students in all public and private high schools are encouraged to submit their choice of school and SHS track to their respective class advisers. The class advisers of Grade 10 in public schools are then tasked to register their students for SHS and submit learners’ preferences through the SHS registration module in the Learner Information System (LIS) of DepEd.

The SHS early registration is also open to high school graduates prior to the full implementation of the K to 12 Program, passers of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) and Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Examination for Junior High School level. They may register in any of the schools offering SHS. 

For the list of Senior High Schools, visit http://www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12/shs.

“Kung Pag-ibig Mo’y Ulan” wins as ASOP Music Festival Song of the Year 4

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Kung Pag-ibig Mo’y Ulan,” composed by Christian Malinias of Benguet province, swept the top prizes of the UNTV Life-produced songwriting tilt, A Song of Praise (ASOP) Music Festival Year 4 on Tuesday night (Oct. 13) at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.

The song was awarded the “Song of the Year” by ASOP Music Festival juries headed by “The Maestro” Ryan Cayabyab or “Mr. C.” This award comes with Php 500,000 cash prize. The Voice Season 2 Finalist Leah Patricio bagged the Best Interpreter award for the same, taking home Php50,000 in cash.

Twelve monthly finalists vied for the “Song of the Year” honors and some special prizes. A record P1.3 Million total cash prizes was given this year, ASOP Music Festival’s 4th Year. 

Other runners-up include the grand finalist “Pakamamahalin Din Kita,” composed by Dennis Avenido (1st runner-up), crowd-favorite “Jesus, I Love You” (2nd runner-up), and “Pahintulutan Mo” penned by Leonardo De Jesus II (3rd runner-up. Niño Alejandro, RJ Buena and Philippe Go, interpreted the first, second, and third runner up winning masterpieces, respectively.

The other members of the judging board include ASOP resident judge and arranger Mr. Mon del Rosario, singer/songwriter Mr. Jett Pangan, Gospel songwriter Mr. Jungee Marcelo, record company executive Ms. Lachmi Baviera and Filipino singer and actress Ms. Celeste Legaspi.

BMPI Chairman and CEO Daniel Razon acknowledged the original proponent of ASOP Music Festival – Bro. Eli Soriano, the Overall Servant of the Members Church of God International (MCGI).

Kuya Daniel, as he is also known by the public, bared that ASOP the songwriting tilt has been around in MCGI for 11 years already until Bro. Eli suggested to put the show on mainstream television.

He added that the winning songs of ASOP will debut on mainstream radio beginning Sunday (October 18, 2015), at 5-6 a.m., through Wish FM 107.5 kHz.

The people’s favorite was “Dakila Ka Ama” by Ella Mae Septimo and interpreted by Ruth Regine Reyno. Selected as Best Music Video was the work for “Sabik Sa ‘Yo” by Joseph Bolinas and interpreted by Ney Dimaculangan.

Handwashing rates lowest in low-income countries; Lack of access to hygiene could endanger new Development Agenda

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Handwashing with soap is dangerously low in many countries, UNICEF reports, despite its proven benefits to child health.

The eighth Global Handwashing Day comes less than a month after the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, including hygiene for the first time in the global agenda. One of the SDG targets is to achieve ‘access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene’ by 2030. 

UNICEF says improvements in hygiene must supplement access to water and sanitation, or children will continue to fall victim to easily preventable diseases like diarrhoea. 

“Along with drinking water and access to toilets, hygiene – particularly handwashing with soap – is the essential third leg of the stool holding up the Goal on water and sanitation,” said Sanjay Wijesekera, global head of UNICEF’s water, sanitation and hygiene programmes. “From birth – when unwashed hands of birth attendants can transmit dangerous pathogens – right through babyhood, school and beyond, handwashing is crucial for a child’s health. It is one of the cheapest, simplest, most effective health interventions we have.”

Sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the highest child mortality rates globally, also has particularly low levels of handwashing. The latest report from UNICEF and WHO says that in 38 countries in the region with available data, levels are at best 50 per cent. Health care facilities often lack handwashing places;some 42 per cent of them in WHO’s Africa Region have no water source available within 500 metres.

Meanwhile, according to the UN’s latest estimates, over 800 of the approximately 1,400 child deaths from diarrhoea each day can be attributed to inadequate water, sanitation or hygiene. 

“Infants are especially vulnerable during their first 1,000 days of life, which is why handwashing with soap before breastfeeding, before preparing and eating food, and before feeding young children is so critical,” explains Lotta Sylwander, UNICEF Representative in the Philippines. 

A survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute found that only 25 percent of mothers with children aged zero to 35 months wash their hands with soap after using a latrine;and as few as 14 percent of mothers wash their hands with soap before feeding their children. These factors put Filipino children at increased risk of diarrhoea, intestinal worms, and malnutrition. 

In the Philippines,the Department of Education encourages all division districts nationwide to organise school-based activities to celebrate Global Handwashing Day. City governments, schools and day care centres around the country will participate in parades, poster making competitions, poetry and song writing contests;andhandwashing demonstrations.

The Department of Health, with support from UNICEF and CHSI, launched the initial rollout of a new communications campaign (Goodbye Dumi, Hello Healthy) to strengthen the use of improved sanitation and hygiene practices, in selected regions. 

About Global Handwashing Day:

Global Handwashing Day is celebrated on October 15. The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap initiated Global Handwashing Day in 2008, and it is endorsed by governments, international institutions, civil society organisations, NGOs, private companies and individuals around the globe. Visit www.globalhandwashingday.org

About UNICEF

UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.

Please visit UNICEF Philippines at http://www.unicef.ph or follow us on Facebook at /unicefphilippines and on Twitter at /unicefphils.

Online platform Carmudi partners with SafeZone to boost online presence

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Online car classified Carmudi recently announced its partnership with Voyager Innovations, the digital arm of PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), through its SafeZone platform that will enable enterprise to open their website and mobile applications for FREE of data charges.

“SafeZone allows consumers to access partner mobile sites and apps for free, making internet browsing more enjoyable. For enterprise this means relationships with customers are extended 24/7,” said Benjie Fernandez, Chief Operations Officer of Voyager Innovations.

“Services are delivered by enterprise through its difital assets in an effective and cost efficient manner. With our latest partnership with Carmudi, Filipinos can now search for a brand new or used car worry-free,” adds Fernandez.

Carmudi offers listings of over 25,000 vehicles on its website and mobile app, which can be searched using different parameters such as make, model, price, and condition to suit every vehicle hunter.

SafeZone was launched last February, 2015, and is now the number1 community site in the Philippines according to Effective Measure, with more than 17 million page views last August. SafeZone also has a base of more than 2 million registered users.

SafeZone aims to connect businesses to consumers by offering free internet access to partner mobile sites and apps. 

Subir Lohani, managing director of Carmudi Philippines said “Partnering with the biggest digital innovator in the country is a privileged for us. With this SafeZone partnership, we will able to connect with customers and expand our online reach.”

“Users of Carmudi no longer have to worry about having load or an active data subscription to search for a car,” explained Lohani. 

Carmudi is backed by Rocket Internet, a German startup company based in Berlin.

SafeZone is currently available for free to subscribers of Smart, Sun, and Talk ‘N Text. For more information, please visit http://www.safezone.ph/free-services/#carmudi