Summerscape at Tagaytay Highlands: The Lure of an Exclusive Mountain Resort Community

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Summer has arrived in the Philippines, heralded by the harsh, often enervating tropical heat and frequent spells of lethargy. It doesn’t help that the dense cityscapes of Metro Manila amplify the discomfort and stress, making people head for the balminess of the hills.

Golfing families can head for Tagaytay Highlands’ top-caliber golf courses that feature championship-level layouts designed in harmony with the natural landscape.

For discerning Filipinos, nothing says ‘chill’ better than a cool, tranquil getaway such as Tagaytay Highlands, an exclusive mountain resort estate sprawled over 1,200 hectares of rolling terrain. Perched 2,500 feet above sea level, Tagaytay Highlands‘ luxe lifestyle augurs well for well-heeled Filipino families who have made their alternative primary home either in its signature log cabins, luxurious condominium units, or premium themed residential enclaves.

 Moms may spend their well-earned downtime doing yoga, meditation, or simply communing with nature.

Tagaytay Highlands now awaits more discriminating individuals that value their privacy and security, and assert their need for an exclusive lifestyle. Nestled in an uncommonly beautiful, natural setting and blessed with the most stunning views, Tagaytay Highlands has everything a family of fun enthusiasts can crave for—from premium sports facilities to a slew of casual and fine-dining restaurants where residents and their guests can indulge their gastronomic passions.

Tagaytay Highlands’ new Tapas Bar and Restaurant Comida y Vino is the place to go for well-loved paella and other classic Spanish dishes.

Among Tagaytay Highlands’ exclusive line-up of restaurants offering international fare is the new Tapas Bar Comida y Vino, the place to go for well-loved paella and other classic Spanish dishes. The brainchild of Joseph Raymond Sembrano, whose wife Gemma founded Concha’s Garden Cafe known for its distinct heirloom Filipino recipes, Comida y Vino adopts a Spanish cuisine concept owing to Joseph’s long-held belief that its influence is deeply ingrained in Filipino cuisine. With Joseph taking advantage of a sundry of online courses throughout the year-long pandemic while closely collaborating with Chef Gemma to come up with their own exclusive menu, Comida y Vino is set to soft-launch this March 26 for takeout and delivery only as per IATF’s latest guidelines. Target grand opening is on April 10 in hopes that restrictions would have eased up by then.

Any which way one looks at it, Tagaytay Highlands offers every option one could expect from a summer getaway. Golfing families can head for Tagaytay Highlands’ top-caliber golf courses that feature championship-level layouts designed in harmony with the natural landscape. On the other hand, moms may spend their well-earned downtime doing yoga, meditation, or simply communing with nature.

Outdoorsy family members will be spoiled for choice: swimming, hiking, trekking, fishing, jogging, biking, go-karting, and tennis are just some of the activities in store for them.

Outdoorsy family members will be spoiled for choice: swimming, hiking, trekking, fishing, jogging, biking, go-karting, and tennis are just some of the activities in store for them. Indoor games of bowling and basketball, as well as other less strenuous activities, may also be enjoyed at the development’s Country Club and Sports Center.

All these activities make Tagaytay Highlands a prime recreational haven and a highly touted summer scape south of the metro. A soon as you feel the refreshingly cool breeze and cast your sights on Taal Lake shimmering in the distance, the entire development evokes a distinct air of comfort that melts away the stress of city life. Beyond the crisp, clean air of this mountain resort, the picturesque lake alone brings the beauty of nature into startling clarity.

(Artist’s perspective) Stretched across Provence is a 3.8 meter-wide promenade that exudes the charm and vibrancy of France with clusters of flowery shrubs and trees along the pathway leading to the main amenity area, The Parc Central.

This summer, property seekers and investors may check out Tagaytay Highlands’ residential projects. Among the latest of which is Provence, a new luxurious residential haven designed for individuals who long for beauty, exclusivity, and connection. The lavish floral landscaping, open spaces, and sleek lawn gardens of Provence exude summer’s sensual appeal.

Taking inspiration from the charm and vibrancy of the French countryside, Provence showcases clusters of flowery shrubs and tree-lined pathways that lead to The Parc Central, its main amenity area. Featured here is a posh infinity pool whose water seems to flow into the horizon. For residents and their visitors, The Parc Central showcases one of the best sweeping views of Taal Lake and majestic Mt. Makiling.

 (Artist’s perspective) The Parc Central, Provence’s main amenity area.

Provence is a low-density community that only has 14 lots per hectare, comprising a total of 119 lots, each ranging from 240 to 451 square meters. Lot ownership comes with exclusive access to the township’s world-class facilities for rest and recreation.

Along with the luxuries and exclusivity Tagaytay Highlands proffers, the estate remains committed to create a safe and secure space for all the members of its community. All facilities and personnel ensure strict adherence to sanitation procedures and safety protocols, including disinfection, hand sanitation, wearing of face mask and face shield, and social distancing.

Property Management also stands ready at all times to deliver quick crisis response during adverse natural and high-risk events.

About Tagaytay Highlands

Tagaytay Highlands is a private resort/network of themed residential communities where access to top-notch sports facilities and recreation amenities is part of the privilege and exclusive benefits of a Tagaytay Highlands member/homeowner, their families, and their guests.

For more information on how to own a Highlands home, please call +632 75052422 and +63917 5150158, or visit www.tagaytayhighlands.com. Follow us on Facebook, Tagaytay Highlands, and Instagram @tagaytayhighlandsofficial.

Kathryn Bernardo is realme’s latest celebrity endorser

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realme Philippines has just announced Kathryn Bernardo as its latest celebrity endorser.

Young, Passionate, and Bold: Kathryn Bernardo embodies realme’s “Dare to Leap” attitude as brand’s celebrity ambassador

realme is bent on making more possibilities come true for the Filipino youth this year with the launch of an exciting line-up of powerful smartphones. To amplify the pivotal role of a capable smartphone in the digital age, realme is collaborating with one of today’s most celebrated showbiz royalties — Box Office Queen Kathryn Bernardo.

As realme Philippines gears up to maintain the momentum of being the country’s number 1 smartphone brand -- a feat achieved in just two years, Kathryn and realme are set to work on several campaigns that are sure to inspire more young, passionate and bold fans to leverage the power of technology in their quest for success.

Kath x realme

According to realme, Kathryn and the company are set to work on several campaigns that are sure to inspire more young, passionate, and bold fans to leverage the power of technology in their quest for success. The 25-year-old beauty,  Kathryn will be promoting the exciting array of smartphones that realme will launch.

realme said that Kathryn Bernardo is the most fitting representation of every realme Squad member: fun, determined, and unapologetically real. She embodies the modern-day young adult who is ready to put in the hustle in pursuit of success and fulfillment.  Having been in the showbiz limelight for almost two decades now, Kathryn has seen how the pivot to a more digital lifestyle significantly oiled daily nuts and bolts. From live auditions to online portfolios and content creation, Kathryn’s daily grind in showbusiness has greatly transitioned to digital - where everything is in the cloud and on smartphones. Seeing the crucial role of mobile devices in the lives of today’s youth and being a witness to realme’s own commitment to offering powerful yet attainable devices have convinced the showbiz A-lister to join the realme family.

"My generation saw the dawn of the internet and the shift to digital. Iba na the expectations from young adults like me today. As we aim to perform and deliver better, we need brands like realme that can help us adopt a highly digital lifestyle. I am happy na I am now part of a brand that has the vision of making digital lifestyle experience more accessible to all Filipinos. I am a firm believer that all of us, regardless of financial capability, deserve to experience the help and convenience offered by technology," notes Kathryn.

The primetime queen remains active in using the online space to share more of her artistry and real self to fans, racking up a fan base of more than 33 million across all her social media accounts.

realme Philippines' Vice President for Marketing Austine Huang shares, "As we leap to a new era of digital lifestyle experience, we prioritize collaborating with organizations and young ideators with the same passion and commitment to deliver the beauty of technology to more Filipinos. This is why we are beyond elated to work with one of the entertainment industry’s most talented game-changers. We are excited to leap to several exciting projects and break more boundaries with Kathryn this year."

realme and Kathryn will be rolling out several campaigns this 2021 to promote the exciting array of smartphones the leading smart technology brand will be launching. The announcement of its first brand ambassador is among the many milestones realme gears to achieve this year as it maintains its momentum as one of the Filipinos’ top preferred smartphone brands.

To stay updated and know more about the realme events and promos, you may visit and follow realme’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Cherry Home offers Protect Duo Promo for the whole month of April

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Cherry Home is one with you in levelling up the protection in your household as it brings you the Total Protect Duo Promo which will run until April 30, 2021.

During the promo, you may get the Cherry Home UV Disinfecting Desk Lamp with a FREE tote bag for P2,999 and the UV Sterilizer Wand that comes with a FREE micro USB cable for P1,800.

The Cherry Home U Disinfecting Desk Lamp is equipped with 36 Watts UVC lamp which kills 99.9% of germs. It has an area coverage of up to 30sqm and 360-degree room protection. It also has auto-safety off when it reaches 30 minutes of continuous usage and can be controlled manually or through your smartphone. Finally, it features motion detection and automatically shuts down when motion is detected within a 3-meter radius.

Meanwhile, the UV Sterilizer Wand boasts a portable design and high sterilization efficiency allowing you to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses in any part of your home. Apart from the base, it is conveniently water proof so you can disinfect even your pet’s drinking water. It can last for up to two and a half hours when in use and has built-in battery which can be recharged via USB charging.

This dynamic duo is indeed something you should have at home not only to be extra confident of the safety of your family but even of your fur babies. Catch this promo at All Home, TrueValue, and Handyman participating stores. You may also get this online at:

Cherry Shop PH: www.cherryshop.com.ph

Shopee: https://shopee.ph/cherryhomeph

Lazada: https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/cherry-home/

CHERRY is a Philippine-based company offering an extensive variety of products in communication technology, Internet of Things (IoT) system, home, personal, health and pet essentials, creating one ecosystem. Cherry carries an array of brands and services under its belt: Cherry Mobile, Cherry Prepaid, Cherryroam, Cherry Home, and Cherry Pet.

SM reaps 25 PH Quill Awards

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SM Riders Program bags ‘Award of Excellence,’ gets nominatedf or the Top COVID Comms Award

SM garnered 25 recognitions in different categories at the recently concluded 18th Philippine Quill Awards for its outstanding communication and social good initiatives in 2019 and amid the pandemic in 2020.

Clinching an Award of Excellence in the 18th PH Quill Awards, the Riders Program remains to be one of SM Supermalls’ many ways to provide customers with a safe and convenient mode of shopping while providing livelihood for out-of-work individuals during these uncertain times. Over a thousand of displaced workers have become partner riders in Bulacan, Southern Metro Manila, Southern Luzon, and in Davao. The SM Riders Program was also one of nominees for the Top COVID Comms 2020 Award, along with Meralco, Megaworld, PhilCare, and GSIS.

In photo: SM Riders of SM City Dasmarinas

The retail chain won eight (8) Awards of Excellence for SM Supermalls It’s a SMall World (Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication), SM Riders Program (Community Relations), and Juan Fun Adventure At SM (Special and Experiential Events). SM Foundation’s Spreading #SocialGood stories clinched five awards in three categories, namely Community Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility; and Audio/Visual, and Publications. Among these programs, the SM Riders Program was a nominees for the Top COVID Comms 2020 Award.

 

SM programs that bagged an Award of Merit include SM Supermalls’ #SafeHandsAtSM (Safety Communication), #VoteForMom (Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication), HUEniverse (Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication), SM City Baguio Project Seeds (Customer Relations), SM for SMEs 2019 Videos (Community Relations), Kasama Ng SM (Corporate Social Responsibility), #SafeMallingAtSM Videos(Audio/Visual),  BESTival, Biggest Lantern of Hope, and EnterTOYment Fest which all won in the Special and Experiential Events category, and ‘SM Together, We Can (the umbrella campaign for #FAMomentsAtHome, #SafeMallingAtSM, and SM Take Out And Delivery, among others), which won in two categories, namely Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication and Customer Relation; SM Development Corporations’ SMDC Happynings (Community Relations) and The Good Guys Campaign (Corporate Social Responsibility); and, SM Hypermarket’s Street Food Festival 2019 (Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication). Two Awards of Merit were given to SM Foundation’s #SocialGood Stories campaign for Community Relations and Social Media Programs categories.

“We are humbled to receive these recognitions from one of the country’s most prestigious award-giving bodies in the communications industry. These awards pay tribute to our MSME partners, shoppers, and communities, who have found hope amid uncertainties at the onset of the pandemic. We will continue to work harder to create programs that will benefit, not just our stakeholders, but the nation as a whole,” said SM Supermalls President Steven Tan.

Organized by the International Association of Business Communicators Philippines, the Philippine Quill Awards is considered the most prestigious awards program of country in the field of business communication — emphasizing the excellent use of communication to achieve goals and make a difference in society.

For more info about SM Supermalls, follow its social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@SMSupermalls).

 

Help alleviate hunger through Globe Rewards and GCash

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The National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal are once again under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). For many marginalized families, this poses another challenge in making ends meet and increases the risk of widespread hunger.

 

Given this, Globe continues to encourage customers to join its initiatives to help address hunger among at-risk families especially with the limitations in movement brought about by another COVID-19 surge. Customers may donate to Globe’s partner organizations: Walang Iwanan Alliance (WIA), Rise Against Hunger (RAH), and Gawad Kalinga’s Kusina ng Kalinga (KnK) via Globe Rewards or GCash.

 

Walang Iwanan Alliance is a citizen-led initiative to build a platform that unites all efforts to mitigate or end hunger in the most vulnerable communities across the country, especially those deeply affected by the pandemic. Its goal is to set up a vast network of anti-hunger advocates and the corresponding systems that can allow quicker and more effective responses where hunger arises.

 

Rise Against Hunger Philippines’ mission is to end hunger by providing food and life-saving aid to the most vulnerable. It provides hunger relief and develops programs that provide meals to school children, pregnant and lactating women and their families, and indigenous tribes.

 

Gawad Kalinga’s Kusina ng Kalinga  is a campaign of Gawad Kalinga to end hunger. By providing lunch meals to kids who face the threats of poverty, disaster, and/or conflict, Kusina ng Kalinga  gives the children the nourishment they need providing them a chance to grow up to their full potential. Donating P30 pesos will feed one child for one day.

 

For Globe and TM customers who have Globe Rewards points, they may via the Globe Rewards app.  Just click “Donate” and choose Walang Iwanan Alliance.  Each point is equivalent to P1. For those who want to donate to WIA, RAH, and GK Kusina ng Kalinga via GCash, just choose “Pay QR” and scan/upload the QR code of your chosen organization.

 

Download the GCash and Globe Rewards apps now on Google Play for Android and on the App Store for iOS, or vist the following sites: https://www.gcash.com/ and https://glbe.co/GRewardsApp

 

 

Funds raised will provide much needed food assistance to affected families.

Globe strongly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly UN SDG No. 9 which highlights the roles of infrastructure and innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development. Globe is committed to upholding the 10 United Nations Global Compact principles and 10 UN SDGs. 

 

 

To know more about Globe’s sustainability efforts, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/about-us/sustainability.html