Jardine Distribution joins WORLDBEX anew to showcase its most tried and trusted brands

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A homeowner asks one of Jardine staff on what makes its home pests solutions different from other brands.

Jardine Distribution Inc. (JDI) once more expressed its support for the local construction industry by participating in the highly successful Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition (WORLDBEX), which was recently held at the World Trade Center Manila and the Philippine Trade Training Center.

WORLDBEX, dubbed as the country’s biggest building and construction expo for twenty years now, gathered top companies, including Jardine, to showcase the most trusted and reliable products and services in the industry today.

Jardine participates in WORLDBEX 2016 at the World Trade Center Manila last March 16 to 20.

“For the longest time now, Jardine has considered WORLDBEX a very important annual event in the industry so that we have made our participation in it a tradition,” says Peachy Tiu, JDI Marketing Manager “We believe that the expo offers the company an excellent venue for sustaining its significant presence in the industry. During the annual event, too, we are able to present Jardine’s line of premium home protection products that customers have learned to count on.”

Jardine highlighted its tried, tested, and trusted brands during this year’s WORLDBEX including its waterproofing products, home pest solutions, and Solignum. 

During the expo, Jardine highlighted its tried, trusted and tested termite solutions along with its waterproofing solutions. Other products are Klerat Single Feed Rodenticide, Optigard Roach and Ant Bait, and ZAP aerosol insecticide, which comes in multi-insect, cockroach, and mosquito killer variants. 

Jardine shows support to local construction industry by joining the country’s biggest building and construction expo, WORLDBEX.

Jardine Distribution, Inc., represents a number of local and global companies that provide world-class crop protection and construction chemical products. Focus is given to the safe use of these products by providing technical support and due consideration to environmental protection. 

For more information, visit www.jardinedistribution.com

The genuine benefits of employee volunteerism

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A wise man once said: Choose a job you like, and you will never work a day in your life. For some employees, this becomes true once they volunteer for the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects.

According to Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, employees who participate in their company’s CSR activities gain a lot from the experience. One of the most important benefits they get is the feeling of physical and emotional health. For the employee volunteer, the opportunity of being part of something as important as community engagement is one that no amount of money can buy.

One company that maintains its employee volunteerism program (EVP) is SM, which has won local and international awards for its CSR campaigns through SM Cares. The company gives its employees opportunities to be part of its programs for persons with disability (PWD), elderly, children, women, senior citizens, and less privileged communities.

“I really enjoy doing such activities with my colleagues. It makes me feel better and reminds me of my childhood days when even the simplest gift and show of concern from someone will bring you genuine happiness,” said Kevin Bonifacio, a Resident Engineer of SM City Tarlac. Through the mall’s Adopt a Daycare program, Kevin was able to take time off from his work and spend it meaningfully for underprivileged kids of their community.

Needless to say, employees who are given a chance by their employers to take part in community engagement become motivated and get a morale boost. Mall Manager Michael Uy affirms that the experience is humbling. A volunteer at SM North EDSA’s Brigada Eskwela, he helped repair damaged classroom furniture and repaint walls of a public school. “It inspires us to work harder. The most fun part is the teamwork that all volunteers had during the whole activity,” Michael shared.

SM’s EVPs get big participation from its employee base. For the benefit of public schools, about 2,500 employees contributed their time, effort and personal resources for the activities. A program for the elderly gathered 67% of the total population of SM employees as volunteers, while a Christmas EVP received 66% participation, with 75% coming from mall-based employees.

Eventually, employee volunteerism leads to both personal and professional growth. Those who volunteer in company CSR programs became more engaged at work, creating a more dynamic and positive office culture. They develop better communication and leadership skills and become more fulfilled in their respective jobs. More importantly, they become more appreciative of the kind of work they do in and out of the four walls of the office.

A new story shared as Wafu Celebrates it's 4th Anniversary

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Wafu Modern Japanese Restaurant Omakase Teppanyaki Buffet Greenhills is one of favorite Japanese restaurants in Manila for modern Japanese food. 

In Japanese 'wafu' means 'Japanese style.' Wafu Modern Japanese Restaurant has an ultra chic ambiance in Greenhills Shopping Center City of San Juan.

A great Japanese dining experience this Monday (May 16, 2016) with media people and bloggers, deliciously authentic Japanese cuisine served, as Wafu owner, chef and  heads shared us the real and inspiring Wafu story.

 

Here's A New Story Revealed as Wafu Celebrates it’s 4th Anniversary

The story of Wafu began in 2012. Established by Bryan Tiu, the visionary behind brands such as Teriyaki Boy, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, and Ichiba: Japanese Market.

Bryan Tiu

Bryan Tiu prides himself in being an International Trend Spotter and Local Trend Setter. Through his vision, Wafu was created in a two storey building in the heart of Greenhills, Wafu sought to redefine the Japanese dining experience by combining deliciously authentic Japanese cuisine with posh and stylish interiors.

As guests step through the doors of Wafu, they are given a choice: 

The main dining area in the ground floor which features a high ceiling and sophisticated interiors, which include the iconic 3 lotus pod dining tables by famed designer, Amy Pamintuan;  

Or the more casual, teppanyaki area at the second floor, where skilled chefs prepare the food right before their eyes.

This year, Wafu celebrates it’s 4th Anniversary and a new Chapter in it’s story. This new chapter unveils a new and improved Wafu, featuring a new executive chef, a new menu, better ingredients airflown straight from Japan, and a slew of upcoming activities.

 Wafu Executive Chef, Onishi Nobuyoshi, or "Chef Nobu"

Chef Nobu

In line with its 4th Anniversary, Wafu introduces its new Executive Chef, Onishi Nobuyoshi, or Chef Nobu. Chef Nobu hails from Osaka and moved to Tokyo to pursue his dream of becoming a Master Sushi Chef. He achieved more than 30 years of experience working in prestigious sushi restaurants in the Ginza Tokyo area. Prior to coming to Wafu to head the kitchen team, Chef Nobu was a Master Sushi Chef of the highly prestigious Midori Sushi. Now, Chef Nobu, lends his years of experience to ensure that every dish served in Wafu follow the highest standards of quality and authenticity.

New, Authentic and Affordable Menu

With a new executive chef comes a new Wafu menu. Featuring improved Wafu favorites as well as all new items, the new Wafu menu gives you an authentic taste of Japanese cuisine. And better still, the new Wafu menu phases out the old Wafu Elite Card, and the discount normally associated with the card has been applied directly to the menu, making great Japanese food now more affordable.

Airflown

The dishes themselves, have their own story, and their story begins at the source. The secret to great Japanese cuisine is the ingredients. The fresher and better the quality, the better the experience. That’s why at Wafu, we air fly our ingredients straight from Japan. The choicest ingredients and the freshest catch of the day, are picked and air flown straight to Chef Nobu and his team in Wafu. Through their skilled hands, these choice ingredients are then artfully crafted into an authentic experience that celebrates Japanese culture with every bite. Milestones more Special

All together, Wafu offers the perfect venue for celebrating milestones, hosting of an important business meeting, or even everyday meals during the work week. Under the helm of a new chef, a wide selection of authentic Japanese cuisine made more affordable, and ingredients flown in fresh from Japan, Wafu makes these moments extra special. Guests even have a choice celebrate in the restaurant surrounded by the luxe ambiance, or by having cater their celebration in a venue of their choosing.

The story doesn’t end there though. Wafu celebrates it’s 4th anniversary with three major celebrations this year.

Wafu 999 Teppanyaki-All-You-Can

Enjoy a unique experience with Wafu’s Teppan-All-You-Can offering. Sit down with family or friends in one of the teppan tables in the second floor and have your fill as our skilled chefs prepare your meats, seafood, vegetables, and Japanese fried rice, right before your eyes.

Wafu 888 Ala Carte Buffet

Get your fill of Japanese favorites with the All New Wafu Buffet at the ground floor. At only P888++ per person, choose 1 main and enjoy all-you-can-eat on crispy Tempura, as well as salad, miso soup, and a selection of delicious rolls.

Wafu Happy Hour

Traffic wearing you down? Or simply looking for a place to wind the day down? Look no further. At Wafu, 5pm – 8pm is happy hour. Enjoy unlimited servings of your favorite Japanese street food such as Yakitori, Sashimi and Rolls. Then wash them all down with unlimited draft beer or Japanese sake. All for only P550++ per head.  Kampai!

Wafu

New Gloria Maris Building

Greenhills Shopping Center City of San Juan

+632 570 3242

Michael Learns To Rock Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Release of EP

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‘With Love’, the new EP from Michael Learns To Rock will be released digitally and on radio on May 06th. It features 2 brand new songs 'Dream Girl', 'Crushing Blue' and the 2 singles released prior over the last 6 months, 'I'll Wait For You' and 'We Shared the Night'. 

“ 'Dream Girl' is very special to us. We had this song with us for quite some time but could not find the right time to release it. After various transformations and rewrites, we are now very proud of this version and we cannot think of a better time than now to share this with our fans to close off our 25th Anniversary celebrations, and just before Mother's Day weekend.” – Jascha Richter

Michael Learns To Rock's 25th Anniversary Celebrations officially came to a close when they performed the last of their '25Live' shows in China last week.

"The last 15 months or so have been very busy for us, writing, recording, producing and releasing music whilst touring the World all at the same time. But we were very happy to have that opportunity to do that for our fans. And like they say 'all good things must come to an end'. However we are looking forward to the next phase of our career. As a token of our love and appreciation to our fans who helped us celebrate our 25th anniversary, to those who came to our shows, we are releasing a new EP titled 'With Love' to close up our 25th Anniversary Celebrations”. – Kare Wanscher

2015 was a very busy year for Michael Learns To Rock as they were celebrating their 25th Anniversary. The celebration started 18 months ago when they re-released their first 5 studio albums in remastered deluxe editions followed by their most comprehensive greatest hits collection simply titled '25'. Shortly after, the band started to tour with their ‘25Live’ show which took them to Asia many times over.

'We have been traveling to Asia every chance we got when we were not touring somewhere else in the World. Our fans have been amazing, and we have been getting constant requests to come back and perform for our fans. It feels really great, and the energy of our fans have not changed at all. It was like how it was back in the 90s” - Mikkel Lentz.

"We want to dedicate this song and this EP to our fans who grew up together with us over the last 25 years. Also especially to all the Mother’s out there, and of course to our beautiful wives; the mother of our children, for always being there despite our heavy work and tour schedule. We hope you will love our EP as much as we do.” – Jascha Richter

With Love

Michael Learns To Rock

Globe Telecom now Offers iPhone SE in the Philippines

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Number 1 mobile brand, Globe Telecom, today announced it will offer iPhone SE, the most powerful phone with a four-inch display, beginning on May 16, 2016.

iPhone SE packs the power of iPhone 6s in a beloved compact aluminum design that customers love, featuring a stunning four-inch Retina display and four gorgeous metallic finishes, including rose gold. With the exceptional performance of the advanced 64-bit A9 chip, longer battery life, camera innovations including a 12-megapixel iSight camera, Live Photos, the ability to record in 4K and Touch ID with Apple Pay, iPhone SE is the perfect phone for everyone who wants a smaller phone.

Globe customers can now start placing their orders for the new iPhone SE via www.globe.com.ph/iPhoneSE. iPhone SE 16GB is available for P1499 a month on Globe myLifestyle Plan 1299 and a P200 monthly cashout for 24 months.

It already comes with 3GB of mobile data together with 3 months free access to either top music streaming app, Spotify or online video entertainment service, HOOQ. 

It also comes with built-in unlimited calls and texts to Globe/TM as well as unlimited all-net texts.

Globe myLifestyle Postpaid plans also have a No Bill Shock Guarantee where customers never pay more than P1500 should they exceed their mobile data allocation. On Globe, customers can enjoy seamless browsing as the telco continues to expand its Long Term Evolution (LTE) footprint to further strengthen its mobile data infrastructure.

“Globe always strives to give its customers only the best smartphones to fully enjoy an enriched digital lifestyle. With its exceptional features and signature design, more customers will now have access to the renowned iOS features and interface. Coupled with the myLifestyle plans, our customers can maximize the feature of the iPhone SE alongside free access to some of our best and exclusive content. This way, one can truly experience more of what they love right on their device,” says Globe Senior Vice President for Consumer Mobile Marketing Issa Cabreira.

Customers can visit www.globe.com.ph/iPhoneSE for orders, pricing and availability.

For existing Globe postpaid customers, they can renew their plans to get the iPhone SE by calling 730-1300.

To learn more about Globe and its myLifestyle Postpaid Plans, visitwww.Globe.com.ph/Postpaid. 

For more information on iPhone, please visit www.apple.com/iphone