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The second branch of GreatWork, an office space provider conveniently located in Quezon City, opened last November 2019 at the second floor of ABDC Building in number 45 Scout Rallos corner Scout Tuason. The first branch, situated at the 3rd floor of Ben Lor IT Center along nearby Quezon Avenue, began its operations in summer of 2018.      GreatWork, a subsidiary company of HK-based company Jet Innovations Inc, offers several business savvy solutions for the modern-day entrepreneur or businessmen. It focuses on providing workspace solutions such as serviced offices, co-working spaces, virtual office services, and business solutions. “This concept is rapidly gaining popularity in the Philippines especially in the cosmopolitan cities in Metro Manila that embrace office spaces,” said Nikita Yu, chief greatness officer of GreatWork Global. Yu explained: “The growth and outlook is positive since metro cities in Visayas and Mindanao have already started adapting th...

Senator Cynthia A. Villar led the celebration of the  Zero Waste Month and the 1st anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay at the Las Piñas – Parañaque Wetland Park. Mrs. Villar was joined by Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS) President Crispian Lao, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Danilo Lim and Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (NCR) Executive Director Jaquie Caancan. The event was sponsored by the Villar SIPAG in partnership with Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS,  DENR Environmental Management Bureau, DENR Solid Waste Management and LGU concerns, Manila Bay Coordinating Office, National Solid Waste Management Commission, DPWH, MMDA, PNP- Maritime Group, Philippine Navy,  Philippine Coast Guard – Marine Environmental Protection Manila Bay Sun...

Reigning Mr. Gay World Janjep Carlos of the Philippines has said that the international pageant has opened doors for him as he describes his current lovelife as "complicated." "I am grateful for being Mr. Gay World Philippines and Mr. Gay World because it opened opportunities for me. I am overwhelmed and I still don't know which one to accept because they all look exciting," said Carlos moments before after he passed on his crown to Lenard Kodie Manayac II who was proclaimed Mr. Fahrenheit/Mr. Gay World Philippines at F Club in Quezon City early Sunday morning, Feb. 9. Asked to describe his present lovelife, Carlos laughed and said: "It's complicated." Carlos did not give details of his past relationship but he admitted they were having problems. "May problema kami." But the international pageant king said he is happy right now. "I am happy now because may freedom na ako na ngayon ko lang naramdaman. Freedom na wala...

Sen. Cynthia Villar pushed for a bill that will mandate local government units (LGUs) to set aside funding for the development of agriculture. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, authored Senate Bill 1138 or the “Local Government Agriculture Development Act.” The bill seeks to institutionalize a 10 percent budgetary allocation from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of LGUs for the implementation of programs, activities, and services for agriculture and fisheries. “We need to strengthen local government participation in agriculture development by making sure programs for agriculture will be funded and consistently implemented whoever gets elected-- advocate man ng agriculture ang mayor o hindi,” Villar said. “Just like how LGUs were required to allot budget for Gender and Development Program, we want local agriculture development programs to be funded also,” she added. The bill seeks to mandate cities, municipalities and barangays to ...

No fanfare, no advertising. Just tons of delicious food at the soft opening of Cabalen Plus Asian Fusion Restaurant at the second level of Filipino Village of Ayala Malls Manila Bay at Aseana City in Paranaque City. At Cabalen Plus, aside from the more than 50 delightful local dishes which Cabalen usually serves, you can expect other mouth-watering Asian dishes from Japan, China, Malaysia, and Thailand. So now, they have California Maki, Siomai, Chicken with Lemon Grass, Teppanyaki, Mango Salad, and a lot more. The resto is spacious, a wonderful venue where you can celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, baptismal, wedding receptions, or simply chill out with your friends and loved ones. And food lovers just keep coming back in other Cabalen Restaurants simply because of their delicious recipes which are home-made or lutong bahay. "We try to balance everything we serve at Cabalen. We make sure that we cook enough meat, fish and vegetables dishes everyday...

The country’s top property firms will showcase their own innovations in healthy and energy-efficient urban living during the staging of the world real estate congress in Manila in May this year. Topping the list of congress exhibitors are Megaworld Corporation, Federal Land Inc., Robinson’s Land Corporation, and Prime Homes Real Estate Development Inc., among many others. Their exhibits will be viewed by the participants from the Paris-based International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), whose membership covers 100 national associations, 95 academic institutions, 2,300 companies, 40 professions and over a million individual members in five continents spanning 72 countries, including the Philippines. FIABCI Philippines president Architect Nestor S. Mangio said the Filipino firms would be seen showcasing their unique attributes to a widely cosmopolitan market vis-à-vis a foreign supply and value chain with its own world-class capabilities. “Together, they constitute a glob...

The secret is finally out! Last Jan. 31, the Lueur Lauren International Corporation was launched as it presented awards and recognition to the company's top earners, distributors, and achievers. At the grand launch held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas, Quezon City, the newly-formed company paid tribute to Top Elite Awardees and Achievers in a span of less than four months. The Top 12 Elite Distributors: Lucila Jaime, Normita Villaruz, Johnmen Tubongbanua, Luis Rellosa Jr., David Marron, Evalyn Mislos, Madonna Alibuyog, Perlita Lampon, Ponciana Bullecer, Erwin Penafiel, and Noel Gonzales. The Top 10 Elite Earners (arranged in order of their ranks): Johnmen Tubongbanua, 1st; Ponciana Bullecer, 2nd; Perlita Lampon, 3rd; Lanie Ramos, 4th; Lucila Jaime, 5th; Mary Irene Shayne Arcenal, 6th; Marcicar Yordan, 7th; Marry Ralozo, 8th; Emily Penafiel, 9th; and Evalyn Mislos, 10th. Top Elite Car Achievers: Johnmen Tubongbanua, Marry Ralozo, Deborah Bonus, Dominie Diaz, Da...