First Filipino Anime Series “BARANGAY 143″ to Air in GMA 7

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Barangay 143,  the first-ever Filipino-themed and all-Filipino made Anime TV series will go on air on GMA 7 nationwide starting this October as announced by Synergy88 Entertainment Media Inc.  during the grand media launch held at the Elements at Centris, Quezon City on July 17, 2018. 

The announcement was made today by Jyotirmoy Saha, CEO of August Media Holdings; Jackeline Chua, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Synergy88 Entertainment Media Inc. and Takahiro Kishimoto, Head of Animation, International Business Department of TV Asahi.

Barangay 143 as the series is known as the first-ever Filipino Anime series. Co-produced between Synergy88, TV Asahi (Japan) and August Media Holdings (Singapore), Barangay 143 will feature a glittering celebrity cast including Cherie Gil, Sylvia Sanchez,  and John Arcilla and millennial heartthrobs, Julie Anne San Jose, Kelley Day, Migo Adacer, and Ruru Madrid.

Barangay 143 is a feel-good coming of age story of a young Korean boy whose search for his father brings him to the Philippines. Lost and desperate for answers, is here in this foreign land that he finds an unlikely family in a team of misfits whose only ambition is to bring glory to their hometown. It’s a story about love and family set against the action-packed world of street basketball, where the stakes are always high and life the biggest game you can win.

“Philippines has a vibrant TV and film industry with a rich culture of storytelling. Right from the onset we were determined develop the show right here so that it captures the essence of life in Manila. I am immensely proud of what we have finally created in Barangay 143”, said Jyotirmoy Saha, CEO, August Media Holdings Fans can enjoy Barangay 143 not just as a TV Series but digitally, in print and as consumer products. 

The Barangay 143 Street League mobile game is already available on the Google Play Store for Android and the iOS App Store. The narrative story within the mobile game leads to the suspense and drama that drives the story for the upcoming TV Series.

”Within the series, the comic strip and even the game we have tried to capture the real-life experiences of the Philippines through the art and the sounds,” said Jackeline Chua, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Synergy88 Digital. “With Barangay 143 Street League we also created a unique experience that helps players compete with friends in cyberspace but get their wins rewarded in the real world.”

Set against the backdrop of gritty Tondo, the series also features original music from a whole host of celebrity Filipino singers and musicians. The series is painstakingly designed and produced here in Manila with the help crew from across Japan, South Korea, USA. Malaysia and Singapore.

”When we first came across Barangay 143 during its development phase, it seemed like a natural choice for us to be a part of. We hope that Japanese creativity will bring light into the Filipino story and characters to life.”, said Takahiro Kishimoto, Head of Animation at International Business Department of TV Asahi.

Leading up to the start of the broadcast, fans will be treated to a series on Barangay 143 themed concerts featuring music stars like Gloc-9, Shanti Dope, Julie Ann San Jose and more. We expect to also treat our audiences with many other “GMA has always been known to support anything that champions Filipino talent and promotes our culture. We are immensely proud to be the network carrying the first Filipino anime drama series,” said Joev Abacan, First Vice President. Program Management at GMA.

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Executive Producers of the TV Series have mentioned that they are committed to develop the property further and are already contemplating more content surrounding Barangay 143 the brand.

Proudly Philippine-made SOBBA: Your Wellness on the Go

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SOBBA, short for Sterilized Oxygenated Bicarbonate – Buffered Alkaline - an excellent acid and alkaline fighter that helps restore blood pH level to 7.4 returning your body to its homeostatic state. 

SOBBA is an ozonized water treated with high-energy oxygen to contain elevated oxygen levels for the prevention of serious diseases. 

The buffering action of SOBBA also aids in oxygen absorption (dissolved oxygen directly proportional to alkalinity) providing a one-two knockout punch geared towards OPTIMUM HEALTH and BETTER LIFE. 

“No disease, including cancer, can exist in n alkaline environment.” – Dr. Otto Warburg, 1931 Nobel Prize winner for cancer discovery.

Most of the food and drink we take are acidic in nature while some are strongly alkaline. Your body has naturally build-in ‘buffering system” to resist and maintain your blood pH to normal. However, as one grow older, the body’s buffering capacity decreases. SOBBA helps to resist and maintain blood pH level to normal and assists your body’s requirement to attain a homeostatic state.

Most of the water and food we eat from meat to vegetable proteins are acid in nature. Your lungs and kidney regulates and maintains body's pH level between 7.35 to 7.45. As you age, these normal buffer system decreases in function and could lead you to having acidosis or even alkalosis.

SOBBA restores homeostasis (wellness) by buffering the acidic dietary food you take in your body and maintain body's pH to optimum health and a better life. Just a few drops of SOBBA on any given drink makes your water - BUFFERED ALKALINE WATER and any drink, a BUFFERED ALKALINE DRINK.

Engineer Horacio “Harry” Freires explains about SOBBA during the intimate mini press conference held on July 8, 2018 

It is recommended to drink at least more than 2 liters of water per day to attain optimum efficacy unless otherwise advised you to be under fluid restriction like End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

SOBBA does not cure your pre-existing medical condition. It is recommended you continue to take medicine your doctors prescribed. SOBBA enhances the effects of these medicines making them more effective at an optimum cellular level. It is likely you won’t need to increase your medical dosage or add another medicine once you’ve started with SOBBA.

For general health maintenance, it is recommended to take 4 drops per glass of water (250 ml) or 5 mL (level-filled bottle cap) for 20 Liters. While for those with pre-existing medical condition, it is advised to initially begin with 10 drops per glass of water (250 ml) for 2 to 4 weeks then maintain it to 6 to 8 drops per glass.

SOBBA alkalinizes any drink WITHOUT altering taste. Just a few drops of SOBBA on any given drink makes your water – BUFFERED ALKALINE WATER and any drink, a BUFFERED ALKALINE DRINK.

Sterilized Oxygenated Bicarbonate-Buffered Alkaline Drops 

•Maintains body's healthy blood perfect pH balance & effectively prevents ACIDOSIS and ALKALOSIS  

•Maintains body's self-healing capability  

•Increase body's Oxygen absorption  

•Maintains body's immune system 

• Alkalinizes any drink WITHOUT altering taste 

•Safe for kids and pregnant women

Each 30ml bottle contains:

• An award winning mathematical formulation for efficacy – SOBBA drops, based on 2 quadratic equation on bicarbonate buffering developed and tested while working at water treatment facility in Saudi Arabia at stake on the inventor’s life – Chemical Engineer Horacio B. Freires.

• Hydrogen Bicarbonate, a weak dissolved carbon dioxide non-toxic acid, the foundation of buffering; with its amazing infinitely perpetual reversible equilibrium chemical reaction/equation

• Conjugate non-seawater salts/minerals – K, Mg, Ca, Na . .the partner in buffering 

• Trace Minerals & its Homeopathic properties 

Registered product under the Food and Drug Administration Philippines with Registration Track No. 20140911153855, SOBBA, Sterilized Oxygenated Bicarbonate – Buffered Alkaline is proudly Philippine-made, formulated by a multi-awarded Filipino Engineer Horacio “Harry” Freires. 

Engineer Horacio “Harry” Freires

Engineer Freires is a graduate of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, and from the second batch of scholars who graduated in 1974 earning a degree in Bachelor in Science in Chemical Engineering. He served as Chief Engineer in 1987 of a British owned water plant company in the dessert of Al Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was here SOBBA was innovated and later perfected to rectify high pH drinking water supply to the Saudian Military Camp after being falsely accused of his Reverse Osmosis Water Plant as the main cause. At present, Engineer Freires holds the WORLD’S FIRST bicarbonate buffered alkaline drinking water or the SOBBA drops.

SOBBA is manufactured by SchyTech Enterprises also solve any water problems:

• Alkaline Water Refilling Station 
• Non Biologic with Return Option (NBiRO) Wastewater Treatment 
• Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant (Desing and Build) 

SOBBA is manufactured by SchyTech Enterprises and distributed exclusively by B2B, Incorporated. For interested parties and resellers, feel free to visit their website: sobbatechnology.com or call 09479353625 | 09663618439.

SOBBA FDA Reg.Track No.20140911153855 

Sta. Ana hailed as KTM Dukehana Philippines champion

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 (L-R) Banjo Monilar, Luisito Sta. Ana and Tedd Marante.

Luisito Sta. Ana bagged the championship in the highly anticipated KTM Dukehana finals held in Cebu City. He will represent the country in the Dukehana Asia Finals 2018 and compete against other Asian champions including those from Thailand, China and Taiwan. Sta. Ana topped the race with a best time of 1:15.67. In second place is Visayas Champion Banjo Monilar who finished in 1:24.11 while Mindanao Champion Tedd Marante finished third with a time of 1:26.32. The finalists were faced with a challenging street course that tested their preciseness in driving and fast maneuvering skills. KTM Dukehana is a motogymkhana time trial sport event were riders maneuver through traffic cones and other obstacles in the shortest time possible with the least number of penalties. This racing event encourages amateurs and expert riders to show off their ready-to-race skills with their KTM motorcycles. 

Celebrates a Decade of World's Best! #WeAreAllChampions AirAsia

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LONDON, 18 July 2018 – AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline for the tenth year in a row.

AirAsia won the accolade at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held yesterday at The Langham, London.

Ms. Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach with (R-L) , Director of Flight Operations Gomer Monreal First Officer Khristine Boniel, Capt. Kintanar, flanked by Cabin Crew

Dubbed the ‘Oscars of the Aviation Industry’, the Skytrax Awards are the global benchmark of airline excellence with over surveyed worldwide by more than 105 nationalities, measuring standards across 49 key performance indicators of an airline’s frontline products and services.

AirAsia co-founder, Executive Chairman of AirAsia Group Berhad and Group CEO of AirAsia X Datuk Kamarudin Meranun accepted the award in London together with AirAsia’s long-serving Allstars from across the region.

The four selected Allstars were Acting Head of Ground Operations Ahmad Bin Ismail from Malaysia (17 years of service), Assistant Cabin Crew Manager Robert Anthony Gutierrez from the Philippines (7 years of service), Head of ICT Pipat Khunprakan from Thailand, AirAsia’s first staff in Thailand (15 years of service) and Assistant Flight Dispatch Manager Koji Kaneko who dispatched AirAsia Japan’s very first flight (4 years of service).

(Third from right standing) AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, (Sixth from right standing) Founder of AirAsia Dato Pahamin Ab Rajab, AirAsia CEOs and Cabin Crew.

Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said, “I’m honored to celebrate our record-breaking tenth win today with our Allstars who have been with us on this journey since the early days. This moment feels surreal. I remember the ecstatic feeling of being named the world’s best low-cost airline for the very first time ten years ago. I would have never imagined we would remain the world’s best for a decade. Thank you for your tremendous love and support. We will continue to champion low fares and hopefully transform many more lives in the process.”

AirAsia X was also presented World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Cabin for the sixth consecutive year. Chairwoman of AirAsia X Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz accepted the award for AirAsia X.

Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said, “Any success and achievement by the AirAsia Group and AirAsia X Group is a direct contribution and value add of every Allstar. As such, it is important that levels of competency, efficiency, and performance be continuously enhanced and upgraded so that the companies will be able to maintain their world-class status in the highly competitive regional and global aviation industry. Everyone must strive to be an asset to the AirAsia Group and AirAsia X Group. Congratulations everyone!”

AirAsia also took home Asia’s Best Low-Cost Airline, received by Deputy Group CEO (Airline Business) Bo Lingam who joined AirAsia in 2001 as a Ground Operations Manager.

Bo Lingam said, “In my seventeen years at AirAsia, I have witnessed how AirAsia has realised the dreams of more than half a billion people, especially in Asean. We have connected people and places, we have created jobs across the region, we have enabled small businesses to grow, and we have contributed to tourism in Asean and beyond. Knowing we have made a difference makes all the battles worth fighting.”

In true One AirAsia spirit, the win was celebrated across the group in AirAsia offices in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Bangalore and Nagoya, with a special live interactive show broadcasted on AirAsia’s Facebook page.

AirAsia also brings the celebration to major hub airports, namely KL International Airport 2 (KLIA2), Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, and Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok from 17 - 22 July, with boarding pass-enabled photobooths and a chance of winning tickets to their dream AirAsia destination.

As part of the celebration, AirAsia will be offering unbelievably low fares on 23 - 29 July on www.airasia.com and AirAsia mobile app. Guests also stand a chance to win one year of free flights* by participating in our #WeAreAllChampions social media contest. For more information, visit our Instagram (instagram.com/airasia) and Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia). *Terms & conditions apply

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach joined the #WeAreAllChampions celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Filipina beauty queen and global model celebrity flew in to Malaysia at 7:10 AM today via AirAsia flight from Manila with pilot in command AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador. (see photo)

"Pia exudes confidence and is never afraid to express her opinion. I am honored to be her pilot when she flew in from Manila to Kuala Lumpur via AirAsia flight this morning, and very proud that a Filipina, our queen, who possess both beauty and brain, is joining our celebration," Comendador said.

The Medical City Clark offers top-notch Nutrition Services for Patients

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The Medical City Clark has unique practice of screening and assessing the nutritional status of all the patients being admitted. TMC Clark is proud to say that we provide diet recommendations for all our patients.

As with the rest of the hospital, the Nutrition Management Services Team under the Diabetes, Nutrition, and Weight Management Services Center recognizes that every patient is a unique individual, and can best benefit from a personalized and customized approach to health care. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to health care, and that includes how patients are nourished during treatment.

The Nutrition Management Services (NMS) is an interdisciplinary team established to assist clinicians in developing comprehensive plans for the nutrition support best suited to their patients' varying medical needs and nutritional requirements.

It offers the following services:

• Determination of a patient's current nutrition status and requirements
• Development of patient-specific nutrition programs including the optimal formulation, amount, timing and delivery of feeding
• Nutrition therapy implementation and monitoring
• Instruction on proper home nutrition preparation and administration for patients and their families
• Outpatient nutrition counseling and follow-up for :
• Weight management
• Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
• Persons with diabetes
• Cancer survivors
• Chronic kidney disease
• Pregnancy
• Inborn/acquired metabolic disorders (e.g. G6PD deficiency, gout)
• Difficult-to-feed adults and children

A registered dietician carries out daily rounds to all the admitted patients of TMC Clark for their thorough nutrition assessment and diet recommendations. For an integral management pooled with collaborative processes, the attending physician is advised to direct the recommendations posted by the dietician.

In conclusion, Dr. Del del Rosario, a Nutrition Management Physician fostered that, “Nutrition is part of the holistic management leading to our desired result. Similarly, a well-fed child performs well in school, a well-nourished patient ends up having a good outcome.”

Ask your TMC attending physicians about Nutrition Management Services! For more inquiries, contact Customer Service at 045-300-8008.