Friday, September 25, 2020

Chowking Provides Meals to Frontliners in Hospitals through Jollibee Group FoodAID Program

Eight months ago, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Philippines was admitted to San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) in Manila. Considered the oldest hospital in the Philippines, SLH is the top infectious disease facility in the country. It is among the few that admit COVID-19 patients, as well as cases of meningococcemia, diphtheria, and even rabies, which other hospitals would not have the specialization to handle.

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Chowking donates ready-to-eat meals for frontliners at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila. In all, the Jollibee Group donated almost 3,000 ready-to-eat meals for frontliners and food packs that benefitted about 6,000 people were provided to SLH as part of its FoodAID Program.
Through the Jollibee Group FoodAID Program, San Lazaro Hospital was among the first hospitals Chowking and the Jollibee Group sent food to when the community quarantine was first declared in March 2020.

But even with its status, its personnel continue to have a difficult time during this pandemic.

“Those who had difficulty getting a ride and wala silang sasakyan, sa office natulog. We had to convert the other offices and some of the wards na wala pong patients for employees na walang transportation (Those who had difficulty getting a ride and finding transportation slept at the offices. We had to convert other offices and some wards that had no patients to accommodate employees who were having transportation issues),” shared Dr. Ferdinand de Guzman, an infectious disease specialist who also double-hats as the hospital’s spokesperson.

“Noong nag-lockdown tayo, there were no restaurants to buy food. A lot of the staff, as well as the patients and watchers, they [usually] buy the food from the stalls at the front of the hospital. With the lockdown, wala pong nagtitinda (During the lockdown, there were no restaurants to buy food from. A lot of the staff, as well as the patients and watchers, they would usually buy the food from the stalls at the front of the hospital. With the lockdown, those stalls had to close, too),” said Dr. de Guzman.

Chowking sends support as part of Jollibee Group FoodAID

The Jollibee Group has made its coin banks available digitally so that people may donate online and actively participate in the effort to help feed more frontliners and families who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) was reimposed in Metro Manila this August 2020, Chowking immediately sent ready-to-eat meals to SLH to help energize its frontliners.

 

“We cannot cook in the offices. Kung meron man sa lounge, hindi naman tayo pwedeng makaluto nang mabuti doon so it was a big help po iyong mga pinadalang pagkain. (The food sent to us was big help. While there is a lounge, you can’t really cook much there so the ready-to-eat food was such a big help to us),” said Dr. de Guzman.

In fact, SLH is among the hospitals which the Jollibee Group immediately sent food to as part of its FoodAID Program when the lockdown was first declared in March of this year.

 

Aside from ready-to-eat meals for the frontline personnel, Chowking and other brands from the Jollibee Group also sent food packs that the SLH staff prepared in its kitchen and served to the patients confined in the hospital. In all, Jollibee Group provided SLH with almost 3,000 ready-to-eat meals for frontliners and food packs that benefitted about 6,000 hospital staff, patients, and watchers.

 

“We recognize the extraordinary service and sacrifice that the men and women at the frontlines are rendering at this time. We hope that through the food that we give them, we can help nourish and bring joy to our modern-day heroes,” said Jollibee Group Foundation Executive Director Gisela Tiongson.

Continuing effort

With the COVID-19 still putting a strain on health care systems and the community quarantine still in place, supporting the frontliners continues.

 

To give the public a convenient way to actively participate in the FoodAID Program and be able to help more frontliners and families in need, the Jollibee Group has complemented the coin banks on the counters of Jollibee Group restaurants with an online version.

Donations through the digital coin bank will be used to bring food packs directly to families and frontliners such as Dr. de Guzman and the staff at SLH.

Interested donors may donate through online bank transfer to the Foundation’s Metrobank (Account number: 473-7-473-01406-4, SWIFT Code: MBTCPHMM) and RCBC (1253-10519-0) accounts, or via PayMaya (http://pymy.co/jollibee).


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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Why Igorots in Metro Manila Directly Source Goods from Farmers


Two pesos a kilo for cabbage. Four pesos for cucumber.

After spending to bring their produce to the nearest vegetable trading post in the last week of July, 

Cordilleran farmers were given a cruel rate, crushing their hope of raising cash to buy seeds for the 

next harvest. 

A Sad Story for New Gen Farmers

Shereen Umayat and Jessica Dapliyan, two young farmers from Sagada, had a cheaper option for 

their next maturing vegetables- let the plants rot in the farmland to stop having additional expenses. 

Asked how much she has spent for her cucumber, Umayat computed it to be at least P40, 000.

While there are active programs like Sustainable Sagada and Rural Rising organized to help ease the 

situation, not all produce in the remote Mountain Province town can be accommodated.


Dapliyan, a former innkeeper who shifted to farming following travel bans, started giving away her 

cabbage produce for free in September after unsuccessful attempts to sell what her family has been

 working since community quarantine restrictions were implemented. 

Trying the Metro Manila Market 

For generations, farmers in Sagada and other towns of the Cordilleras have been trading in marketplaces 

within the mountainous region and going to the lowlands is not part of their regular routine. But as they run 

out of options, they are forced to seek help outside the highlands.

Tapping Metro Manila-based Cordillerans or Igorots was the first move. Upon learning about the crisis, 

Christian Aligo, a Marketing Communications practitioner living in Quezon City, started the  

“The Sagada Harvests Project” on Facebook. 

With the assistance from Umayat, Menchie Buking of the Department of Agrarian Reform Mt. Province 

(DAR MP) and other concerned locals, The Sagada Harvests Project is able to sell out about three tons 

of produce in its first two runs.

Alongside Aligo are other Metro Manila-based Igorots including Luisa Gay Pugong, Jenny Lyn Likigan, 

Bing Podes Laguipen, and Hector Ngales who transformed themselves into vendors after their day job to 

help address the crisis.

Joining the force is the couple Atty. Pio and Noemie Jeanet Daoas who now spend their weekends 

on vegetables. With the help of dedicated riders, the couple deliver the goods within Taguig City at only P20. 

A Trade Friendlier to Farmers

As agreed, it is the farmers who set the price of their produce. Currently in marketplaces, it is the multi-level 

middle men who dictate the price and get a bigger portion of it.


When the rate at the La Trinidad trading post for cabbage was P2 per kilo, The Sagada Harvests Project 

purchased the vegetable at P20 per kilo-- as dictated by the farmers.

To further assist the Igorot vendors, DAR’s Sagada Linksfarmers Consolidation Center opened its doors to 

help screen quality produce prior to shipping. 

Recently, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) also offered transportation assistance to 

help lower expenses.

Meanwhile, local food producers Gabay Wines and Food Preserves and Masferre Country Inn & Restaurant 

have been doing experiments for delicate items like wild blueberry, wheat bread, and goat cheese products 

to check on the shelf-life of the products when offered in places with a warmer climate.


To know more about The Sagada Harvest Project and a list of Igorot vendors who directly source their 
goods from farmers, contact Aligo at 0956-174-8464 (Globe) or visit www.facebook.com/sagadaharvests 
now.
 
 

Monday, September 21, 2020

PorkyChix: Tatak Sarap Grilled Pork Belly and Chicken


So, since it's been a while for a pandemic season, where everything is almost buying online and deliveries and the like, so many food sellers emerging.

With so many to choose from, the community here in Puerto Princesa are actually lucky. The best part is that some offers free delivery around downtown.

I tried this PorkyChix: Tatak Sarap grilled pork belly. I ordered some for our lunch at the office. They still have their promo (lower price) since they've just open for public.


Litson Whole chix at Php189
Litson Porky belly at Php129
 
They also have some other ulam being offered like Tokwa't Baboy, Ginger Lemon juice, Tokwa't Atay ng Manok.. 



  
 
Tender and juicy meat with the crispy balat is the best for their grilled Pork Belly! A plus for thier spicy dip! Mapapadami talaga ang kain mo dito! I was given the chance to taste the chicken (as a freebie).. The kids loved it! 

You guys should try this! Highly recommended! For sure di kayo magsisisi at babalik-balikan nyo pa!

One more thing that I liked about this local business is that they accept payment via GCash. Which is more convenient for cashless transactions. :)




Located at Wescom Rd. In front of CountryBloom Garden. We also offer delivery services. For inquiries, you may contact us at 09102124118 and 09755577188.Tikman! TATAK SARAP!

Saturday, September 19, 2020

FIVE THINGS YOU DO BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A JOURNAL

 


How to heal that lockdown brain one entry at a time, so you can power through. 2020 was a year of uncertainty and consecutive challenges. We spent most of our days in isolation that we’ve almost lost track of time. As we try to regain some balance and slowly recover from how the lockdown has affected our lives, we turn to building good habits that can help us cope and emerge stronger than before. One of them is through journaling. Medical experts and psychologists have reminded us that keeping a journal may actually help us boost our mental health by helping us gain control of our emotions and plans. Here, we have listed down five more things that you can do better when you have a journal. It helps you acknowledge and process your feelings better. We are coming from a time of emotional rollercoaster and situations that we are not really built for. Close interactions now scare us. We feel fear the moment we envision what the future holds for us. Some days, we feel grateful and moved by the possibility of caring from a distance. We miss the beach, we long for get-togethers. It may sound like a lot of feelings, but there’s actually more – and it’s okay to admit that they’re quite difficult to absorb. Wring short notes per day can help you acknowledge and embrace those emotions as they come. Somehow, we don’t get too overwhelmed when we have a personal avenue to express ourselves, giving us more time to reflect and breathe. We love how the The Belle De Jour Power Planner Earth concept and empowering designs remind us that we’re in the process of being whole again. It’s perfect for those who are still learning more about themselves, and eager to thrive amidst the chaos. It helps you live in the present. A lot of thoughts and experiences from the past consume us, and sometimes they make us feel drained than inspired. Writing about your daily plans or stories allows you to live your life consciously, and Everything Is Possible planner’s breakthrough theme for the coming year goes well with this purpose. It inspires you to think about what you can do now, instead of what you could have done. It can help lighten the burden on your shoulders and prepare you for what’s ahead. In the process of living in the moment, you can discover new skills, abilities, interests, and goals, too. Journaling helps you keep track of your responsibilities and needs. Majority of our tasks are now done online. Whether your company has decided to extend the work-from-home setup, or you’re attending online classes, this virtual transition is quite hard to deal with. It’s more difficult to keep track of time, projects, and goals, and further envision how they would unfold in real life. But this is the part where planners can make the management of our day-to-day tasks easier. We can quickly identify significant dates and update our progress from time to time. Our days can be quite full, so it is really nice to have a journal that leaves ample space for you to jot down ideas just like the Focus planner. Its pages are decorated with the sacred geometry of Icosahedron, a three-dimensional figure that is made of 20 triangle-shaped sides, to represent change, movement, and flow. Those on the minimalist side may appreciate the elegance of the Essentials planner’s Art Deco-inspired designs, too. It helps you reconnect with people. Keeping a journal is not just about how you can hustle or manage your own life. It’s personal, and a huge part of our existence depends on people, relationships. Living more consciously means assessing our connections with our loved ones every now and then. Maybe it’s time to catch-up with your friends or colleagues? Or maybe it’s time to schedule that talk with your boss? If you’re the type of person who keeps on forgetting the exact dates of your friends’ birthdays, then advanced journal entries can serve as your little reminders, too. The minimalist, portable Petit planner is just what we need for this purpose so we can see what matters in one glance. Now that we have fewer physical interactions or brunch dates, it’s important to find new ways to maintain our relationships. Journaling makes you care for yourself even more. What many people don’t realize is that journals help you give yourself the complete care that it needs. Doctors emphasize that it is now more vital to monitor physical conditions on our own. You can maximize those blank pages by writing down how you’re feeling (a symptom tracker, maybe?), so you can also respond to what your body needs. This also applies to our emotional and mental wellbeing. Expressing your emotions or sharing some experiences can help you identify the kind of self-care that works for you. The lighthouse-themed NAVI journal reminds us that we’re still trying to navigate this life, but eventually we’ll find the path that is meant for us. Whether you want to keep a journal for growth, self-love, reconnecting with yourself, finding your light, or simply capturing your thoughts and feelings through words, Viviamo offers different styles and formats that could match any undertaking. Choose from their Belle de Jour Power Planner collection, NAVI, Everything Is Possible, Focus, Essentials, and Petit planners. Go to https://go.crazyaboutpaper.com/viviamoplanners to view their products, and power through 2021.

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Sunday, September 13, 2020

Sending Money Abroad is Now Simple, Safe and Swift with IPP International


 
LBC, the largest express courier, cargo and logistics, and money remittance company in the Philippines, introduces IPP International, a new addition to its extensive array of services designed to move the lives and businesses of global Filipinos amidst the pandemic. 
 

IPP International is a new Money Remittance service from LBC that allows for simple, safe and swift sending of money from the Philippines to any international destination.
 
Through LBC’s IPP International service, people in the Philippines who need to send money to their loved ones or businesses abroad are sure to be afforded quick and reliable satisfaction. 
 
IPP International offers anyone in the Philippines the opportunity to remit money overseas in just 4 easy steps: 
  •  Head to your nearest LBC Express branch. 
  • Completely fill out the Sender’s Form which will require information such as ID type, nature of work, employer or source of income, relationship to receiver, and purpose of remittance. Make sure all required fields are filled out accurately! 
  • An LBC associate will then compute for your Expected Payout Amount. Please note that the Expected Payout Amount shall always be computed based on the daily exchange rate of the destination country multiplied by the Amount to Send in Pesos. 
  • Pay the corresponding fee! Then make sure you send the transaction number to the recipient so they can encash the remittance. 
With a growing network of over 6,400 locations, partners, and agents in over 30 countries, LBC has relentlessly enhanced their services in moving lives, businesses, and communities. LBC endeavors to deliver smiles to Filipinos all over the world and IPP International is a new LBC service designed and dedicated to fulfilling this mission. 
 
To know more about IPP International and LBC’s other services, visit www.lbcexpress.com.

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Paraiso Roberto, Taytay Palawan: A Perfect Getaway

Paraiso Roberto by LamparaStudio.com
Last week I was able to squeezed in  wedding event for my Photo+Video business (Lampara Studio).

The event took place at this remotely situated resort, a very scenic beautiful place in Taytay, Palawan  called Paraiso Roberto. 

With such breath-taking view of the crystal clear beach water, I can say that it is indeed a Paraiso! 

A perfect place for a romantic get-away or a great venue to a family bonding with no signal for all the networks! Just right for that much needed social media break! :)

 

This particular spot is my favorite. 



 






















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