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Do you have children who aspire to be chefs some day? Do you want to learn new cooking skills?

Enroll them this April at The Maya Kitchen Junior Culinary Workshops (JCW) on APril 10 – 13 and Young People’s Cook-in (YPC) on April 17 – 20.

Here are a few details:

• sessions will run during Tuesdays – Fridays
• lessons include Quick and Easy Party Dishes, Classic Dishes, Nutritious Home Prepared Meals, Snacks and Desserts
• for the teens, they will learn Italian Specialties, East Meets West Menu, Delectable Treats plus the chance to participate in the Chef’s Competition on the last day
• Parent and Child Cooking Tandem is scheduled on April 28 and May 5 at 9am – 1pm

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And the Ultimate Global Pinoy is…

They are called the modern day heroes. Who are they? Our OFW or Overseas Filipino Workers who can be found all over the world.

They are those nurses you see behind med carts, the smiling concierge, the people who keep your hotel rooms clean, the moms who look after other people’s children, the teachers in classrooms all over the world, the engineers and construction workers who build skyscrapers and the staff who take care of the elderly people.

Aptly called as the modern day hero, these 11 million overseas Filipino workers have earned the trust and admiration of employers all over the world.

The Commission of Filipinos Overseas, Duty Free Philippines, and Kraft Asia pay tribute to the Global Pinoys who showed excellence not only in their careers, but also in the initiatives to help their fellowmen in the country, through the Thank You Global Pinoy Awards. The Thank You Global Pinoy Awards is an initiative to search for the most outstanding global Filipino workers who deserve the gratitude not only of their loved ones; but also of the nation as a whole. It was primarily led by the Commission of Filipinos Overseas, the government agency tasked to promote and uphold the interests of Filipino emigrants and permanent residents abroad.

The online nominations ran from October 2011 to February 2012, and 10 outstanding overseas Filipino workers have been chosen and will be announced during the Awards Night on March 15, 2012.

“In its tradition of being the thank you and pasalubong chocolate from overseas Filipinos, Toblerone has initiated this project in order to give back, and give each and every Global Pinoy what they truly deserve—a sweet thank you,” shares Jaya Singh, Region Director, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Kraft Foods World Travel Retail.

For more information, visit www.thankyouglobalpinoy.com

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I love metal buildings that have great designs but I also love old concrete ones, especially those that “tell” stories.

Churches are a particular interest I like to take photos of or visit, if given the chance. These structures have been witness to many joyous events as well as sad ones. The walls have echoed silent tears of happiness and joy as well as grief and sadness.

Do you have a favorite church? Why do you like it?

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Manila, Philippines – adidas, the official outfitter of the National Basketball Association, unveiled the new uniform and footwear assortment for the 61st NBA All-Star in Orlando.

New Uniform and Footwear to debut for NBA All-Star Game

Special On and Off-Court Footwear Celebrates Sunshine State

In commemoration of 1992 NBA All-Star game’s 20th anniversary, adidas designed a bright orange NBA All-Star basketball shoes to pay homage to Orlando’s Orange County and Florida’s oranges.

“NBA All-Star is an exciting event that combines sports, style and entertainment unlike any other in the world,” said Lawrence Norman, adidas Vice President, Global Basketball. “NBA All-Star is the premier event to showcase adidas’ court-to-street heritage on basketball’s biggest stage and bring it to fans around the world.

adidas, Derick Rose, debuted a special NBA All-Star version of the adizero Rose 2.5, at the 61th NBA All-Star Game in Orlando.

adiZero Rose 2.5 is the fourth shoe for reigning NBA MVP and three-time NBA All-Star Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls.

adizero Rose 2.5 All-Star is available on February 17 at adidas Shops in Trinoma, Greenbelt 3, Mall of Asia, North Edsa, Cebu and at Titan. It retails at Php 7295.

The All-Star jerseys feature oversized East and West All-Star block lettering that was inspired by 1992 jerseys.

Replica NBA All-Star jerseys and shorts are available at retail with a full range of NBA All-Star apparel from adidas at Php 2,495.

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Run United 1 2012 will be on March 4, 2012 while Run United 2 on June 17 and Run United 3 on September 16.

Categories are:

• Ceelin 500-meter dash for kids aged 5 to 12 years old,

• 3km

• Dolfenal 5km

• Enervon 10km

• Enervon HP 21km

Registration for Run United 1 is ongoing at the following stores

• Riovana at Bonifacio Global City and Katipunan, Quezon City

• Toby’s at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

• The Athlete’s Foot at Robinson’s Galleria, Ortigas.

For online registration, check details at www.runrio.com. Registration is until February 26.

Run United is for the benefit of Gawad Kalusugan (the health program of Gawad Kalinga) and Hero Foundation. It is part of Unilab’s advocacy through Unilab Active Health to promote an active lifestyle among Filipino families.

For more inquiries, check out www.unilabactivehealth.com and www.facebook.com/unilabactivehealth.

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Got summer plans already?

There is so much to do during summer and for sure, school children will not get bored with the many choices as to what they can do when school’s out:

• travel and see how much fun it is in the Philippines (needs time to plan and budget for expenses)
• cooking classes which also includes learning new skills like sanitation, cutting, sieving, food styling and nutrition facts
• photography
• styling classes
• swimming, soccer, basketball, baseball, badminton classes for the sporty ones
• piano, guitar, violin and voice lessons for the musically inclined
• summer classes, whether advanced or for failed academic subjects
• arts and crafts lessons for the crafty ones (this can be done at home because there are lots of tutorials to be found in the web)

There is so much to do during summer and there is no need for children to get bored. If budget is a problem, be creative and you can still have a lot of fun too!

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