Nurturing Spaces for the Future: UP BSID Class of 2020 Presents The Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC)

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University of the Philippine BSID Class of 2020 with ID 179: Special Project in Interior Design presents their beneficiary, the Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC).

This is a capstone course of the BS Interior Design Program of the UP Diliman Clothing, Textiles and Interior Department (CTID). 

It involves planning, designing, and execution of the project for a beneficiary collectively chosen by the class.

"With the value of service learning imbibed by the university, we shall apply  our learnings from our previous years in the institution to advocate the importance of a positive and nurturing environment in a child's early years that lead to their holistic growth."        

                                                              - - - UP BS Interior Design Class of 2020

Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC) is a non-formal, non-structured alternative learning environment meant to provide a comfortable and safe environment for children ages 1.6  to 5.5 years old, under the UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies (CWGS) based in Diliman, Quezon City. Their goals are to meet the developmental needs of the children in a gender-fair and peaceful environment, and to promote positive self-concept in children.

Kalinga Day Care Center (KDCC) started as a special project of the UP Center for

Women's and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), formerly called UP Center for Women's Studies AP CWS) and the UP CWS Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI). It was conceived in response to the result of a UPCWS commissioned 1995 feasibility study on support system for working mothers in UP Diliman through the establishment of a daycare facility in campus. 

The KDCC as a non-formal, non-structured learning environment focuses on the positive self-image and love of learning. It has a "play-centered and homelike environment" that engages in "gender-fair and appropriate learning activities" to ensure "“holistic development and self-directed learning" It also networks with various colleges and student organizations for special activities and programs. And furthermore, parents, guardians and caregivers or yayas are regularly provided with gender responsive seminars on childhood care and development, laws, and other women's/gender related issues.

Project Kalinga aims to nurture spaces for the future. The areas which have undergone renovation are the reception area, teacher’s room, recreation area, kitchen area, storage room, and toilet. 

To support Project Kalinga, you may deposit to BDO Savings Account 0027-7013-2144 under the name Steffi Kay C. Yuquimpo.

You may also donate via GoGetFunding with the website tinyurl.com/BSID2020KalingaFunding

Visit https://www.facebook.com/UPBSID2020/

GCash is now available as a payment method for the App Store and other Apple services in the Philippines

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GCash is now available as a payment method for Apple services in the Philippines. Customers can use their GCash account to pay for App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, and iTunes Store purchases, iCloud storage and more.

The addition of GCash as an Apple ID payment method offers a new way to pay for Apple services without needing a credit card and still allows for easy, one-tap purchasing from all Apple devices. GCash does not share your account information with Apple, making it simple and private.

Customers can manage their Apple ID payment information in Settings on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, or on their Mac or PC.

For more information on how to add GCash as a payment method, please visit https://www.gcash.com/apple-services and http://www.wearegcash.com/.

To Link GCash to your Apple ID now, please click here.

Meralco rates down to start off 2020

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The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a Php 0.41 per kilowatt hour (kWh) reduction in power rates to welcome the new year. The downward adjustment this month equates to PhP 82 in total savings for a typical household consuming 200 kWh. Notably, this month’s overall rate is significantly lower than that of January 2019. Meralco Public Information Office Head Joe Zaldarriaga (in photo) explained that the overall rate reduction is primarily due to the cost reduction of power from Meralco’s Power Supply Agreements (PSAs). For more information, customers may visit Meralco’s website at www.meralco.com.ph or its social media accounts on Twitter (@meralco) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/meralco).

Red Ribbon's caps off 40th year spreading Holiday cheer

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In the true spirit of sharing and giving, Red Ribbon made the holiday season extra sweet and special as they gifted 1,500delectable Triple Chocolate Rolls to families and individual residents of Tanay, Rizal, at The Carmel of Mary Star of the Sea Convent, and to inmates at the BJMP and PNP. This generous, heartwarming Christmas gesture was conducted in time for the culmination of Red Ribbon’s 40th Anniversary.

An elderly man receives his Triple Chocolate Roll, a heartwarming gift this holiday season.

Tanay resident feels emotional upon receiving Red Ribbon’s gift. 

Beaming smiles of happiness as mothers proudly show-off their Triple Chocolate Rolls.

Kids are excited to bring home and share the sweetness of Red Ribbon.

Lay volunteers of The Mount Carmel Sisters pose with Tanay Municipal Jail officer while preparing the Triple Chocolate Rolls for distribution.

Cozy co-living spaces soon to rise in Filinvest City

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Filinvest has taken another step in responding to demands of co-living spaces with The Crib – a three-tower development along Corporate Woods Avenue that offers affordable yet comfortableand secure residence for students and employees, particularly those studying and working within the vicinity of Filinvest City.

(L-R) Architects Juan Seriña, Jr. and Raymond Hernandez of H1 Architecture and Design; Daphne Sanchez, Filinvest Alabang, Inc. VP, Project Development and Marketing; Catherine Ilagan, Filinvest Alabang, Inc. president and COO; Winnifredo Lim, Filinvest Land, Inc. SVP, chief technical planning officer; Eliseo Aurellado, Metro Stonerich vice chairman & COO; and Fernando Villanueva, International Trading Corp.manager

The first to rise is The Crib’s Tower A, an 11-storey building that offers a fun, hip alternative to old-style dormitories with full amenities to support and complement the busy, active lifestyles of millennials. It is designed for people who are just starting to live independently and looking for a second home that is customizable to suit their preferences, but without sacrificing their personal enjoyment and needs.

Ideal for those who want to explore their unique styles and express their creativity and independence in fun ways, The Crib features common areas with free Wi-Fi such as a peaceful study area, a lounge area that has a pantry area where people can gather and collaborate creatively, while each unit is airconditioned and fully furnished with built in closets, comfortable beds and storage spaces for each tenant. They will also feel safe and secure with their own RFID personal keycards, 24-hour security service and CCTV installed in strategic areas.

“The Crib was developed in response to the increasing demand for decent yet affordable long-term accommodations that offer hotel-like amenities, and near schools or workplaces of individuals whose primary residences are far,” says Filinvest Alabang Inc. president Catherine Ilagan. “More importantly, they will have more time to enjoy what truly matters in their journey as young adults.”

Strategically located at Bloc 10 beside Far Eastern University within the live, work, play community of Filinvest City, The Crib allows its tenants to enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle. It is also right beside The Crib Mall and is a walk away from Asian Hospital, transport hubs, as well as lifestyle, dining and entertainment centers such as the Festival Mall and WestGate. Easy access to green, open spaces that are ideal for recreational and fitness activities also promotewellness and a sense of community.

Ensuring that The Crib lives up to its name as a world class development, Filinvest has tapped top global consultants and partners who have collaborated with some of their iconic developments, including H1 Architecure and Designs, Metro Stonerich as the general contractor, and International Trading Corporation. 

The Crib, with its fresh, one-of-a-kind living concept, is definitely a welcome development in the fast-growing and changing the urban landscape of Metro South.