Traditional 'Hilot' experience at Balay Hilom Spa

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Originating in the Philippines, Hilot is a hands-on healing art that involves intuition and massage – from head to toes.

The full body Hilot massage involves a combination of slow moving fingers and hand pressure over various pressure points throughout the back and legs, and relaxing the tension in the head and neck. 

Hilot methods and techniques passed down from generation to generation and known for its therapeutic benefits, Hilot is perfectly suited to the spa, a uniquely Filipino treatment that spas could offer along on their menu of services.

Last Friday, I with my two daughters visit the Balay Hilom Spa at Quezon City to indulge ourselves with the relaxing and rejuvenating massage after the week of work, attending events and projects.

Quezon City Tourism included Balay Hilom Spa as one of the 75 places to visit in Quezon City, out of tens of thousands of establishments in the city.

Balay Hilom Spa's Hilot massage is rooted from the indigenous healing traditions of Philippine provinces. 

Relaxing, serene ambience and with a province-like interior, you will feel relax and releases you from the stress of the hustle and bustle of Metro Manila.

The Balay Hilom Spa friendly accommodating staff welcome and offer us with a freshly prepared cup of Herloom Tea.

The amiable staff dip and washes our feet in a warm water for a few minutes before the Hilot session. 

We choose to experience Balay Hilom Spa‘s signature massage which is the Sinaunang Ginhawa: Hilot Balay Hilom - deep tissue massage that increases blood circulation, improves breathing and frees muscles from “lamig” or pulled muscles.

For just Php 450, a 70-minute massage will help you rid of stress and feel revitalized.

Rediscovering our traditions, Hilot Balay Hilom massage is one of our most enjoying great massage experience, we feel de- stressed, relief and relax. We will definitely go back , with our family and/or friends.

Visit and like Balay Hilom Spa Facebook https://www.facebook.com/balayhilomspa/ to know more about Balay Hilom Spa massage. You can also call 0927 535 8380. 

Balay Hilom Spa is located at FBR Arcade in Katipunan just across Ateneo de Manila University. 

Here is the wide range of signature services and nurture packages offered by Balay Hilom Spa:

My baking journey to the world of breads : ETON Global Institute Culinary and Hospitality Management

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Cooking and baking breads, cakes and pastries give you personal achievement, appreciation on your self and from others who eat your own cooked food. It can also be tough, it can be stressful, but it's a beautiful, fulfilling passion that fuels creativity and experimentation. 

Baking is an entirely new world with simple but important techniques and methods.

The ETON expert Chefs held the Bread Making Workshop at the Eton Global Institute, Center for Culinary & Hospitality Management, Saturday, October 7, 2017

I enjoyed learning how to make and bake bread at ETON Global Institute Culinary and Hospitality Management. 

The expert chefs teach us what kinds of flour and other ingredients on what particular kind of bread to bake. Simple ingredients you need to produce a seemingly endless variety of products from breads are flour, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and flavorings. 

The baking journey begins with the first step - know and mix the ingredients - dry and wet ingredients.

I enjoyed the mix, mash and roll dough…fun giving all the effort and strength of my arms and hands. Kneading develops the gluten (a protein) in the dough, which provides the bread's structure.

To knead, place dough on a clean counter lightly sprinkled with flour. Then sprinkle a bit more flour on the dough and your hands to prevent sticking.

Doing the fold, push, turn and repeat. Fold means flatten the dough and fold it towards you. Push, using the heels of your hands, push the dough away with a rolling motion. Turn, or rotate dough a quarter turn. 

Doing the fold, push, turn and repeat.

Keep kneading dough until it is smooth and springs back when lightly pressed with the fingers. Kneading takes 6 to 10 minutes, and use a little more flour if dough is still too sticky.

We really have fun doing it. Most enjoyable was when we got to taste the food that we prepared! Really yummy, warm and fresh breads from the ETON’s oven… the breads our group bake!

We baked Caramel Cinnamon Roll and Italian Focaccia.

Italian Focaccia

Thank you ETON Global Institute and dedicated ETON master chefs for sharing your passion for baking and helping everyone of us to learn how to bake. Thinking for the next schedule of baking lessons and hopefully we will continue and pursue our passion to become a better baker. 

At ETON Culinary Institute, they will not just teach you how to cook but will also inspire you to learn and "eat only healthy food.”

ETON Global Institute Culinary 

and Hospitality Management

ETON Global Institute Culinary and Hospitality Management reach out more to local families and serve the community Lifelong Learning & Living Programs launched in 2017 with the opening of Eton Global Institute.

ETON provides international trainings and life-skills programs for Culinary and Hospitality Management. With its mission of helping and moulding the students and young professionals to become professionally competent with leadership and entrepreneurial skills. Opening doors for them to interact and compete with the best and brightest in the country and around the world.

ETON Global Institute Culinary and Hospitality Management Courses : 

JUNIOR CULINARY CLUB: 

A fun-filled culinary program to gather little chefs to an interactive cooking class. We encourage their creativity in the making of nutritious food for healthy eating and living. Every Saturday morning, they are invited to discover a new cuisine, taste new food and learn how to make it in an entertaining way.

LIFESTYLE COURSE: 

This program was designed for adults who are curious to discover several cuisine and recipes. We offer a new class every week, with an average of 5 recipes for each theme. Our goal is to teach our students the secrets of several kinds of cuisine, with hands-on practice and theory. Our goal is for our students to obtain life-lasting skills and help them become self-reliant.

DIPLOMA COURSE: 

We offer 3 to 6 months professional programs in Culinary and Pastry Arts, Food & Beverage Operations, Bar Management and Hospitality Services. These programs were specially conceived by our best chefs in order to provide our students quality training and all the knowledge they will need to start their career and make their professional dreams come true.

SPECIAL REQUESTS:

- Beginners Class : 1 Day Session.

- Masters Class : 2-3 Days Session.

- Special occasions : Individual classes, Private parties, Family celebrations, Professional parties, Events catering.

Where to find ETON: 

Eton Global Institute is situated in the heart of Sampaloc, Manila, a lively neighborhood where the sense of family is sensed at every corner of each street.

R.V. Marzan Building 1633 corner Makiling Street and Dimasalang Road, Dimasalang Sampaloc, Manila City 1008 Philippines Tel: (02) 954 0662

Visit WWW.ETONGLOBALINSTITUTE.COM for more informations and updates.

ComCo Southeast Asia marks first year with major industry awards, new business wins and Camp ComCo mentorship program launch

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Fast-rising and award-winning communications agency ComCo Southeast Asia marked its first year with the winning of two Quill Awards of Excellence and major new business wins as well as the launching of an industry-academe linkage and mentorship program designed to discover and develop new trailblazers in the field of communications.

In its first year, ComCo Southeast Asia already bagged two Quill Awards of Excellence from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). In photo are the Quill Awards delegates of ComCo Southeast Asia (from left): AC Recio, Brand Communications Associate; Rachel Syfargo, Brand Communications and Operations Director; Harvey Llamosa, Executive Projects Associate; Ferdinand Bondoy, Regional Integration and Executive Director; Christine Li, Internal Affairs Director; and Joan Icotanim, Brand Communications and Administration Director.

At the 15th Quill Awards, ComCo Southeast Asia bagged the Award of Excellence in the Social Media Program Category for “Bringing in the Fun in a Hot Election Season: The Vote M&M’S 2016 Campaign,” a social media-focused integrated communications campaign for M&M’S that maximized election inspired executions for the brand such as the engagement of influential bloggers as campaign managers of the three competing M&M’S Candy-dates, miting de avance, campaign jingles and posters, motorcade, press rounds and other online and on-ground collaterals.

It also took home the Award of Excellence in the Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication Category for “Igniting Brand Love – The Launch of ComCo Southeast Asia”. As ComCo Southeast Asia highlighted three core elements in its launch – New PR, Entrepreneurship and Southeast Asia market access, the company introduced its products and services through integrated brand communications to include public relations, social media, merchandising and B2B marketing.

As ComCo Southeast Asia celebrates its first year, it continues to expand its portfolio of clients by winning new major accounts such as Bridal Gallery, World Vision, Oakley, Called to Rescue, Angkas motorbike hailing application, Reef and Eastern Communications. In its first year of operation, ComCo’s clients already included MARS Chocolates (M&M’s & Snickers), Electrolux, WWF, AirAsia, Goodyear, Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz, TCL, Platinum Karaoke, Pioneer Insurance, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and BPI-Philam Life Assurance. It has also worked on several award-winning projects such as the Snickers Don’t Drive Hungry Campaign, which bagged the Silver Awards in Creative Use of Media and Promo and Activation at the recently held Kidlat Awards and named Finalist in Best Use of Ambient Media at Spikes Asia. ComCo also worked for TCL’s Inspiring Bonding Moments Campaign in the Philippines, which was accorded Highly Commended in the Mumbrella Asia Awards.

ComCo also recently launched the ComCo Mentorship Program or Camp ComCo, designed to discover and transform communication, marketing and multimedia students / fresh graduates into revolutionary professionals of the new disciplines of New PR and Smart Social. The three-month comprehensive industry linkage course and apprenticeship program seeks to awaken creative rebels and arm them with the skills they need to rise above the clutter and create groundbreaking and life-changing communication programs.

Among the many disciplines included are courses in New PR, a strategy based, content driven and channel agnostic way of doing PR and Smart Social, a holistic and integrated approach in the maximization of digital and social channels, to effectively reach and engage audiences and help influence change. Presented in three phases, Skills Calibration, Strategic Communications Immersion and Specialization Elective, Camp ComCo curriculum is facilitated by ComCo Southeast Asia’s pool of marketing and communication experts and its network of industry practitioners in the region. Camp ComCo gives participants the opportunity to interact with experts in the field, work on actual communication projects and learn about the latest trends in the industry.

A dream team commandeered by its Regional Integration and Executive Director Ferdinand Bondoy, this pioneering band of communications professionals has decades of leadership experience in the industry, has successfully managed more than 120 varied brands, and has won a staggering number of 41 awards. In photo are (from left): Tricia Cusi, Marketing and Intelligence Director; Rachel Syfargo, Brand Communications and Operations Director; AC Recio, Brand Communications Associate; Ferds Bondoy, Regional Integration and Executive Director; Harvey Llamosa, Executive Projects Associate; Christine Li, Internal Affairs Director; and Joan Icotanim, Brand Communications and Administration Director.

“We are honored in what ComCo Southeast Asia has accomplished in its first year. We never imagined that we will grow this fast, service some of the biggest brands in the region and work alongside the major players in the industry. We are honored with the growing trust and confidence of our clients, partners and other key stakeholders. We take this as a challenge and inspiration to continue in igniting brand love and social change together with our partner brands and organizations. And with the formal launch of Camp ComCo, igniting talent becomes our solid commitment too,” said Ferdinand Bondoy, Regional Integration and Executive Director of ComCo Southeast Asia.

ComCo Southeast Asia looks forward to helping more businesses and brands ignite brand love and social change among its stakeholders and customers as it launches its new website www.comco-hq.com, which not only includes more details on their services and recent campaigns but includes content and articles to help brands and marketers build their business. ComCo has also moved to its new office on the 32nd floor of BPI-Philam Life Building in Ayala Avenue, Makati.

To find out more about ComCo Southeast Asia and Camp Comco, check out www.comco-hq.com, linkedin.com/company/comco-hq or its official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/comco.southeastasia. 

It is also on Twitter and Instagram with the handle @comco_sea.

5th Philippine SME Business Expo to launch on 3rd of November 2017

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The 5th Philippine SME Business Expo (PHILSME) is only a few months away. Now on its fifth year, the Philippines' largest business-2-business expo, conference, and networking event dedicated for small and medium-sized enterprises is set to launch on November 3, 2017, at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

This 2-day event is organized by Mediacom Solutions Inc., a leading trade fair organizer in the Philippines. PHILSME will feature 118 exhibitors and expects 10,00 visitors to attend. Some of the esteemed exhibitors this year include Regus, FedEx, AirAsia, Cisco, MediCard, Esquire Financing, Salarium, SkyBiz, Value Peso, Maria Health, Master Siomai, TAPI, Mybetterpayroll and Quadrant Alpha Technology Solutions.

Small and medium-sized business owners will be able to find solutions suppliers to grow their business. The expo will also present options for aspiring entrepreneurs who are seeking different business opportunities. There will be also an interactive 2-day program where visitors can learn about the latest business solutions and opportunities the country has to offer for SMEs.

Visitors can register online to attend the event for free on both days and get a chance to meet face-to-face with industry experts and network with professionals.

“Our agenda at PHILSME is to help small and medium-sized business owners to find great solutions in order to grow their businesses and to be competitive in this fast-growing economy. 99.5% of registered business are MSMEs, but they only contribute 30% of the nations GDP. With an annual GDP growth of almost 7%, the Philippine Economy is in a sweet spot and we like to help SMEs to be able to take advantage of this momentum. At PHILSME small and medium-sized business owner will get the chance to build lasting business relationships and find new business opportunities” says PHILSME organizer and CEO of Mediacom Solutions Inc., David Abrenilla.

If you are interested to attend PHILSME 2017, register online for free at www.philsme.com. 

For booth or sponsorship inquiries call +6325094792, or +639273951575, email sunshine@philsme.com. Connect with thousands of SMEs via Facebook at www.facebook.com/PhilippineSMEBusinessExpo

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Mediacom Solutions Inc.(MSI) is a leading Philippine exhibition and convention organizer. MSI is the organizer of the Philippine Investment Expo and Conference, the Philippine SME Business Expo, the Visayas SME Business Expo, the Mindanao SME Business Expo, the Philippine Property Expo, the Cebu Property Expo, the Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo and the Baby, Kids and Family Expo Philippines. For more information visit www.mediacom.ph.

#JFVA : Jollibee recognizes a new batch of exemplary Filipino families in 7th Jollibee Family Values Awards

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Jollibee, the country’s number one fast-food brand, once again recognized distinguished Filipino families with exemplary advocacies in the 7th Jollibee Family Values Awards.

Jollibee celebrates seven years of honoring exemplary families at the Jollibee Family Values Awards. 

The months-long search culminated in the Gabi ng Parangal para sa Pamilyang Pilipino held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

Recognized for their selfless dedication toward creating a positive impact in their communities through various advocacies, the 7th JFVA winning families are:

Mr. Ramon and Mrs. Auditha Dickson and family of Abra, for their dental and medical missions to the far-flung villages of their province;  

Mr. Simeon and Mrs. Agnes Felix and family of Pasay City, recognized for their 20/20 project of providing free eye check-ups and glasses to those in need; 

Mr. James Patrick and Mrs. Mylene Matti and family of Taguig City, for nurturing the environment and caring for the welfare of farmers with sustainable organic farming practices; 

Mr. Alvin and Mrs. Rina Macalintal and family of Oriental Mindoro, for their Balay-Lakoy project to house dedicated Mangyan students; 

Mr. Arcie and Mrs. Hazel Mallari and family of Rizal, for Silid Aralan, Inc, learning hubs dedicated to maximizing the potential of learners; 

Mr. Juvenal and Mrs. Erlin Castro and family of San Jose, California, named as Jollibee-Coca-Cola OFW Family of the Year, for breaking boundaries in bringing books and educational materials to Filipino children.

Jollibee also conferred special citations to families focused on specific advocacies.

Recipients of the Special Citation for Education (co-presented with National Book Store) are ;

Mr. Rey Dennis and Mrs. Janice Caballero and family of Negros Oriental, for bringing learning closer to the youth through the Gaba-An Youth Lead Foundation. 

Mr. Arnel and Mrs. Alma Borela and family of General Santos City recognized for their feeding program for underprivileged children, the Special Citation for Children (co-presented with Children’s Hour and AIESEC) 

Mr. Leopoldo and Mrs. Fe Acula and family of Taguig City received the Special Citation for PWDs for their Future Vision Sighted, Inc., which provides care for the visually-impaired members of the community.

Aside from being recognized as 7th JFVA winners, the Matti family was also awarded with the Special Citation for Environment (co-presented with Maynilad).

The winning families each received a P300,000 cash prize, a brass trophy by sculptor Michael Cacnio, and P10,000 worth of Jollibee gift certificates. The special citation recipients were each given P50,000 in cash, a plaque, and P3,000 worth of Jollibee gift certificates.

Jollibee Philippines President JJ Alano said:

“Recognizing these families is more than applauding them for what they have contributed in nation building, but for the positive impact of their advocacies in our society and for future generations. For Jollibee, the Filipino family is at the core of the brand, and we remain committed in reinforcing and in promoting these values we hold dear.  It is our pride and honor to recognize these exemplary families who have made their communities better with their advocacies, but more than that, they serve as inspiration of how powerful Filipino family values can be in nurturing and contributing to building a better nation.”

The 7th Gabi ng Parangal para sa Pamilyang Pilipino centered on the theme of pag-uukit, an age-old tradition of the nation’s forefathers to capture beauty, immortalize legacy, and pass on heritage to the future generations.

The guests were treated to world-class performances from Sarah Geronimo, Jed Madela, and Jona Soquite.

The selection committee that undertook the grueling process of reviewing through the submitted entries was composed of some of the country’s most esteemed personalities. This year’s selection committee was co-chaired by Senator Sonny Angara and Ateneo de Manila President Fr. Jett Villarin. They were joined by Coca-Cola Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications Atty. Adel Tamano, ANC news anchor Edric Mendoza, inspirational speaker Francis Kong, parenting and relationship consultant Maribel Dionisio, actress Dimples Romana, and columnist and children’s advocate Audrey Tan-Zubiri. Completing the selection committee are Jollibee Global Brand CMO and Jollibee Philippines Marketing Head Francis Flores, Jollibee Philippines Vice President for Human Resources George Wang III, and Jollibee Group Foundation Executive Director Gisela Tiongson.

The 7th Jollibee Family Values Awards is supported by Coca-Cola Philippines, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Holiday Inn, Devant, Hisense, Burger King, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon and Inquirer.net.