40,000 Barangay Nutrition Scholars Convene in 3rd National Conference

NNC-DOH cites good practices, provides updates and skills development

They are not superheroes, but they are the ticket to well-nourished Filipinos in the barangays all over the country. They are the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS).

The Barangay Nutrition Scholars Handbook, a guidebook for community nutrition advocates that will help them promote healthy practices and combat malnutrtion full force at the barangay level, was unveiled at the The 3rd National Conference of Barangay Nutrition Scholars for NCR and Southern Luzon at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on April 7. The handbook will help the community volunteers in their work in the country's 40,000 barangays. The two-day general assembly of barangay-based health volunteers will be replicated in Vigan (April 15-16), Cebu (April 22-23) and General Santos City (April 28-29). Above, Ms. Jocelyn B. Lumaad, LuzViMin BNS Federation, Inc. President; Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director IV; Jovita  Raval, NNC Chief of the Nutrition Information and Education Division , Kate Demetrio, NNC Nutrition Information and Education Division Nutrition Officer II, and Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV unveil the Handbook

BNS are the frontliners in providing basic health and nutrition services in the communities.  Once again, almost 4,000 BNSs across the archipelago are set to meet in a biennial national conference hosted by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) of the Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the LuzViMin BNS Federation, Inc.

Subic Bay Yacht Club Hotel: Unparalleled Experience Beyond Extraordinary Staycation

Photo: Subic Bay Yacht Club Hotel

Staying in the grandiose place like this hotel,  have this ever crossed your mind?

In the eastern part of  Subic in Zambales, there lies a beautiful paradise  where lavish and exquisite life is yours with sublime spot for a deserving you.

Michelin joins GT Asia Series as official tire supplier in 2015

MICHELIN Philippines Chief Representative Michael Nunag announced that MICHELIN official and exclusive tire supplier of the GT Asia Series the for the Asian Region’s leading GT category from 2015. The full 11-race programme will begin in South Korea on May 15.

The GT Asia Series is sanctioned by the FIA as an International Series and is clearly recognised as the Region’s leading GT Championship. It is jointly managed and promoted by Motorsport Asia Ltd and the Supercar Club Hong Kong.

David Sonenscher, Joint Series Director of the GT Asia Series said, welcoming the return of Michelin as the official tire supplier. “I’m happy to announce that we will be in partnership with Michelin in 2015, re-establishing a link that Motorsport Asia Limited has had with the French manufacturer that first began back in 2006. Since that time we worked directly with Michelin up until 2011 and then indirectly though the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Series, so we have had an unbroken link with spanning 19 years."

Top Executives to join the panel at Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015

#AdMe

Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015 (#AdMe) will be held at SMX Aura, Taguig on July 26, 2015 with a theme: Empower, Connect, Inspire & Learn.

The Philippines is known to be the hub of everything; Business Process Outsourcing, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, Network Planning & Optimization, Investment Grade, Empowered Talents and the Social Media Capital of the World. Filipinos, more or less, are 100 million already as of 2014, while 30% are online, 100% are using mobile phones and most of us have two each, no wonder that different companies both local and international are putting up their digital marketing department as well as hiring of online strategists as part of the competitive edge of the company, and most importantly to reach the target market faster.

At Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015, different top executives will join together to share the future of Online Marketing in the Philippines with the following points:

• The digital economy of the Philippines • Positioning the Philippines as a gateway from East to West and West to East • Is the Philippines ready to be a cashless society? • Disrupting tradition and embracing innovation • Technology and Entrepreneurship driving inclusive growth • Micro - multinationals E-commerce connecting SMEs to ASEAN and beyond

NIGHT SAFARI: THE WILD RETURN!

The wild nights return, stay awake and feel the rising excitement of the summer heat as Zoobic Safari brings back the much awaited “Night Safari”. Gear up your nocturnal senses and prepare for a series of roaring nights of fun every Saturday until June 13, 2015.

Aetas’ tribal fire dance in Zoobic Night Safari in Subic– Amazing fire blowing is one of the many highlights of Zoobic Night Safari as they feature a world class show and parade of animals and Poi dance exhibition.