UNICEF cards bring back Paskong Pinoy

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• Give the gift of joy with limited-edition UNICEF Christmas cards  featuring the work of National Artist Larry Alcala

UNICEF shares in the excitement of the upcoming holiday season as the country opens up after a long period of lockdowns. The UN children’s agency brings back a Pinoy kind of Christmas with holiday cards featuring National Artist and master cartoonist Larry Alcala.

Showcasing Alcala’s iconic work from his Slice of Life cartoons, Remembering the Joy of Paskong Pinoy is a limited-edition set of cards that embodies the spirit of generosity and community that is the hallmark of Filipino culture.

From homes decorated with light-filled parols, to the bibingka and puto bumbong stalls that greet Simbang Gabi attendees, to the little ones’ laughter and joy as they make merry during their favorite time of the year, Mang Larry captures these uniquely Pinoy moments.

“UNICEF wanted to capture the color and spirit of one of the longest Christmas celebrations in the world. When you give the gift of a UNICEF Christmas card, you not only bring a smile to your family or friends, you also give the gift of health and well-being to children in the Philippines,” shares Carli Snyman, Chief of Fundraising, UNICEF Philippines

Last year’s edition of UNICEF Christmas cards made by artist Robert Alejandro raised PHP8.4 million for children in the Philippines, among them children affected by Typhoon Odette. This year’s edition is a fitting tribute to one of the icons of Philippine art.

“This year marks the 20th anniversary of my grandfather’s passing, and I think this project brings together so many things about his legacy. As a cartoonist, his work has been one of the most accessible forms of Philippine art, enjoyed by people of all ages, from all walks of life. So many people have shared to me their childhood memories of looking through lolo’s Slice of Life in the Sunday paper, and I’m so happy that with these Christmas cards, a new generation of children will not only enjoy his work but also benefit from the proceeds of this fundraising,” shares Ana Alcala, granddaughter of National Artist Larry Alcala.

Just like these nostalgic and heartwarming Christmas Cards, UNICEF hopes to bring back joy to children and the young at heart through this fundraising campaign. Proceeds of each UNICEF Slice of Life Greeting Card set will go towards helping vulnerable children stay healthy, educated and protected – before, during and after emergencies.

Get one set of UNICEF Cards featuring the work of National Artist Larry Alcala for every Php 1,000 you donate—and give children the chance for a better, brighter, and healthier future. Donate now at https://donate.unicef.ph

*Delivery of cards start in October 2022

About UNICEF Cards

UNICEF's first greeting card was a painting by seven-year-old Jitka Samkova, whose village in Czechoslovakia received UNICEF emergency assistance in the form of food and medicine following World War II. Since then, giants of contemporary art, including Picasso, Matisse, Miro, and Chagall, have created original artwork for the cards. Every greeting card will help fund lifesaving vaccines, nutrition, education, and emergency relief for the world's most vulnerable children.

About the Artist

Larry Alcala (1926 - 2002) was posthumously conferred the title of National Artist for the Visual Arts and the Grand Collar of the Order ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining for his contributions in editorial cartooning and illustration. Known for his iconic cartoons "Mang Ambo" and "Kalabog en Bosyo," among others, Larry Alcala has inspired generations of cartoonists and comic artists.

About UNICEF

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. In more than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone.

For more information about UNICEF and its work for children in the Philippines, visit www.unicef.ph. Follow UNICEF Philippines on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

For more information, please contact

Niko Wieland | Chief of Communication | +63 917 867 8366 | nmwieland@unicef.org

Marge Francia | Communication Officer | +63 917 858 9447 | mfrancia@unicef.org

Stylish workout tips and outfits that will turn you into a gym-fluencer

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Starting a journey with fitness goals is never easy. Spending an hour at the gym or working out at home is one of the best to stay fit and heathy. But how long it takes a new habit to form can vary widely depending on the behavior, the person, and the circumstances.

Motivation is what gets you started. Think of it as a lifestyle, and take it slow, steady and enjoyable.

Find something you love doing, and stick with it! Combine that with healthy eating and you’ve already got a recipe for success. People from all walks of life start a new exercise and/or diet routine for a variety of reasons - build muscle and increase your resting metabolism, Lose weight, gain weight or muscle and improve your mood and self confidence. Even new to the game, you should by all means be able to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time.

Even if you don’t lose a bunch of weight even if you don’t go through a major transformation, you are getting healthier and you'll live a longer and enjoy more fulfilled life.

As you walked past a mirror at the gym (or at home) and couldn't help but to check yourself out. As soon as you put on your workout clothes, you’ll definitely feel more pumped to head to the gym or even just workout at home. Especially with workout gear becoming more and more fashionable.

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It is important to have good workout clothes to get in the best shape with your workout. You need to consider the type of workout that you are doing, your style, and what will fit you the best. Choosing the best outfits can be a challenge.

All sorts of activewear, from cheap to expensive and everything in between, here are a few tips that will help you out with this!

We all have our own preferences when it comes to fashion or style, whether in the gym or out and about. Often our style goes with our shape and body confidence, To put it simply, exercising actually helps reduce stress levels and gives you an elated feeling. 

Having the perfect workout clothes is essential for a perfect workout and this site is suitable for everyday wear.

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With these garments they'll make you look and feel like someone who is in good shape.These products can also be worn as shapewear underneath your clothing to give you the shape and support you want with any outfit.

Boost your bum and your confidence at the gym when you add these outfits into your daily wardrobe rotation. With a high-rise fit and seamless design, these are made to move with you throughout your workout and day-to-day.

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Stylish activewear may just be the boost you need to get up and going. This means that you’re getting the best bang for your buck when you shop for activewear online. Workout outfits that will turn you into a gym-fluencer. Good luck and enjoy!

Tagaytay Highlands’ Primrose Parks offers year-round ‘perfect modern summer’

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Summer of 2022 brought pleasurable times to city folks who spent endless days reclaiming the sun, and heading for beaches, farms, and mountain aeries to revel in it. With the onset of the ‘BER Months’, outdoorsy Filipinos remain unfazed, knowing that summer in these tropical isles lingers, albeit intermittently, throughout the year.

Tagaytay Highlands, the country’s premier leisure and residential development, shares in this buoyant outlook as it presents to property seekers a unique living experience: a ‘perfect modern summer’ in Primrose Parks, the newest residential enclave in Tagaytay Midlands.

The word ‘primrose’ is taken from the Latin word primus, which means ‘first’, making this bright orange and yellow bloom symbolical of youth, lasting freshness, and new beginnings. Primrose Parks is thus so aptly named as it aspires to give prospective residents a distinct new lifestyle—one that allows them to enjoy a seamless flow of indoor-to-outdoor life in posh, park-like settings.

 An artist’s vision of one of Primrose Parks’ pocket parks.

Located in the heart of the Midlands, Primrose Parks is an exclusive, low-density community that spans 6.3 hectares of verdant greenery, with 99 lots spread at only 16 lots per hectare. Given the luxury of so much refreshing green space, Primrose Parks lives up to its theme of a ‘modern summer’ with close-to-nature facilities and a lush linear park oriented towards the east so that a picturesque sunrise jump-starts everyone’s day.

Primrose Parks is envisioned to be a community that will afford its would-be residents with 365 days of solstice vibe through the modern summer concept articulated in the entirety of the residential development.

Primrose Parks is a charming community nestled in lush environs, where natural warm breeze radiates positive summer vibe and warmth.

Primrose Parks is envisioned to be discerning homeowners’ refuge from daily stress, indulging them with 365 days of summer vibes that permeate the entire residential development. For one, Primrose Parks is primed to have elements of nature not just outdoors but indoors as well. Through creative landscaping, residents will be encouraged to incorporate the luxuriance of park settings, both in their home and garden designs.

Primrose Parks likewise enables resident families to forge a deeper connection with nature through a biophilic architectural theme. This simply means blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors, providing a multi-sensory, oxytocin-boosting experience.

Imagine waking up to sunshine streaming through large window panels that highlight an open layout plan. Or visualize yourselves moving around a clutter-free environment that is accented by clean and minimal lines and the healing vibes of greenery.

Indeed, Primrose Parks is a happy place for ‘plantitos’ and ‘plantitas’—from hobbyists to hardcore. All gardening enthusiasts, in fact, will be drawn to this residential haven’s 41 percent of open space, while its tranquil suburban air will keep residents enthralled.

For those who wish to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle, modern recreational facilities are within reach, with a pool and pavilion exclusively for Primrose Parks’ homeowners and their guests. These amenities are designed to complement the lushness of the community's park setting all around, presenting its would-be residents with a year-round summer-themed lifestyle.

 (Artist’s perspective) At Primrose Parks, summer-themed living means stepping into 365 days of sunny walks in the park.

Finally, the charming community of Primrose Parks is assured of privacy and 24-hour security, which lives up to the Highlands’ well-deserved recognition for various achievements.

For instance, Tagaytay Highlands has been awarded the Safety Seal of the City Government of Tagaytay for continuously providing safe and secure facilities for its members, residents, and their guests.

Tagaytay Highlands’ developer, Highlands Prime, Inc., a subsidiary of SM Prime Holdings, has also been named by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development as one of CALABARZON’s 2021 Outstanding Developers for Open Market Projects.

Tagaytay Highlands’ competent property management team ensures that all facilities and personnel will continue to adhere to strict sanitation procedures and safety protocols including disinfection, hand sanitation, wearing of face masks, and social distancing in public spaces for residents, guests, and staff.

Apart from complying with health and safety precautionary measures, property management will remain efficient in delivering quick crisis responses during adverse natural and high-risk events.

Tagaytay Highlands is a private resort of themed residential communities with a holistic leisure environment that defines an exclusive lifestyle set amidst breathtaking views of nature.

For inquiries and other information, interested buyers may access Tagaytay Highlands’ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Tagaytayhighlands);

Instagram (@tagaytayhighlandsofficial); and

website www.tagaytayhighlands.com.

Nephromed banks on PLDT digital solutions to ensure smooth operations, dialysis patient care

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As the country’s largest fully integrated telecommunications provider, PLDT has always been dedicated to empowering Filipinos with its customer-focused digital technologies and helping them unleash their infinite potential.

The group has been a reliable partner of households, private firms, communities, and the government in creating a solid network foundation to connect and fulfill their basic need to communicate.

One of its valued clients is Nephromed Asia Dialysis Center, a dialysis franchise chain that provides high-quality and affordable access to kidney treatments in the Philippines and other Asian countries.

Through PLDT’s B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, the group was able to extend cutting-edge digital technologies to power the business and serve the various healthcare needs of patients.

For the healthcare provider, a strong and reliable internet connection is necessary to work efficiently with relevant offices and facilitate the seamless transmission of data which are essential for processes such as billing system. The reliable internet connection provided by PLDT ensures that Nephromed is updated with its billing statements, resulting in efficient operation and patient retention.

PLDT Enterprise, through BEYOND FIBER solution, delivers a fast and reliable internet connection that allows patients to watch shows via video streaming sites while they are having their treatment. Nephromed centers are equipped with television monitors and free WIFI connections for patients who undergo hours of dialysis treatment every week.

The said connectivity also allows patients and their companions to access their social media accounts and surf uninterruptedly to stay connected with their families.

“Nagpapasalamat kami sa PLDT Enterprise na naging katuwang namin sa paghahatid ng serbisyo sa aming mga pasyente. We now experience fast and reliable internet connection which enable us in dealing with PhilHealth and providing our patients and their families with free WIFI while they are in the center,” said Ben Calderon, Managing Director of Nephromed Asia Dialysis Center – Rizal.

PLDT Enterprise continues to empower businesses to innovate and thrive in this increasingly changing digital world. It provides solutions to create a lasting and positive impact on business.

As a growth enabler, PLDT Enterprise aims to empower its valued micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) partners by delivering digital solutions from connectivity, and financial assistance, to upskilling and training that create a lasting and positive impact on their operations as they move towards digital transformation.

Through the group’s SMBiz Sulong Campaign, the group distinguishes its MSME partners that it has been supporting in their digital pivot with the help of its products and solutions, including BEYOND FIBER, Postpaid, Smart Enterprise Broadband, and Bizload.

PLDT Enterprise offers Beyond Fiber Sulong Plan, an all-in-one solution that aims to help MSMEs in their journey toward digital transformation. It aids the digital pivot of MSMEs through a set of enterprise technologies that are bundled in a single, affordable plan.

This features Beyond Fiber Sulong Plan with speedboost for a total of 100 Mbps for reliable connectivity, Maya QR for cashless payment transactions; Multistore, used for creating an eCommerce website; Antivirus Endpoint Advanced Security (EAS) Lite to protect business devices and data from cyber threats; and Domain, a service that allows businesses to get their own unique address or link online.

“PLDT Enterprise has empowered a strong connectivity foundation that supports our thrust of providing high-quality treatment and care to our patients. Technology is indeed a powerful tool to unlock limitless opportunities, especially for MSMEs, and we are grateful that PLDT Enterprise is there to guide us as we embraced innovation to deliver enriching healthcare services to our patients,” Calderon added.

For more information, visit pldtenterprise.com.

PureGo is now Rappit! Online grocery store promises more rewards for shopping, more efficient deliveries

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Online grocery store Purego, a collaboration between the Puregold Group and Globe’s 917Ventures is now Rappit, the Filipinos’ new grocery shopping sidekick that promises more efficient deliveries and a better shopping experience.

Rappit, a play on words combining “wrap it” and rapid, is hopping into Filipino households with a more fun and exciting shopping experience plus greater rewards for their shopping.

With its rebrand, Rappit is embracing a bigger sense of purpose: to continue offering premium quality groceries at affordable prices, provide stellar user experience customization, and reward app users with exclusive perks and freebies. This is how Rappit aims to take delivery service to a whole new level.

“We are thrilled to introduce Rappit to online grocery shoppers. The app takes all the things users loved about PureGo, with the addition of even better customer service, access to reasonably priced product favorites, and exciting rewards every time you shop with us. We want to not only continue giving users a better shopping experience, but also change things up to keep online grocery shopping fresh and enjoyable!” said Rappit CEO Cindy Toh.

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, meanwhile, shared his excitement over the arrival of Rappit, seeing it as a game-changer in the online delivery space.

“Rappit stands out as a fresh, exciting and dynamic delivery brand that wants to give not just an excellent online shopping and delivery experience to its customers, but also reward them for using the service. This reflects the #AlagangGlobe brand of caring for people as we go about our business,” Cu said.

With Rappit, shoppers will get a more personalized service, with user-friendly navigation experience that will make online shopping feel like second nature. Using Rappit also promises to be more fun, with app users able to shop from a mix of shopping categories.

One of the things shoppers can look forward to with Rappit is the more rewarding experience it provides, and the many perks customers can enjoy. Expect to experience steals, deals, and freebies on the Rappit app!

In line with Globe’s commitment for innovation, the Rappit brand is a testament to the positive impact of technology in addressing everyday needs.

“As we go beyond the telco business and become a digital solutions platform that aims to address the challenges of the Filipino people, we are so excited to see how vast Rappit can contribute to this vision,” Cu said.

Puregold President Vincent Co, meanwhile, said Rappit’s mission is aligned with Puregold’s goal of providing Filipinos greater access to quality products for their daily needs.

“Puregold’s aim has always been to provide access to quality goods to the Filipinos. With Rappit, we aim to extend this purpose to more customers nationwide through the use of cutting edge technology. Puregold further reinforces its vision in providing a more rewarding online grocery experience for the Filipinos through the solutions that we are innovating,” said Co.

To use Rappit, visit its website on https://rappit.ph/. You may also download the app on Android here or iOS via this link.

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