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In 2010, it was Team Biggkas of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) who bagged the grand prize for its farm-in-the-city concept. The winning team taught hydroponics gardening to mothers in Barangay San Joaquin in Pasig City so they have their own sustainable source of vegetables within the community. Mothers made their first harvest of lettuce and kangkong in April this year. The local government of Pasig City has expressed a desire to replicate the same program in other barangays.

This year, 11 teams were selected as semi-finalists out of 56 entries from over 20 schools in NCR, Camanava, and Calabarzon.

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The Global Pinoy.

We always hear that expression not because Filipinos can be found almost anywhere but because Filipinos are world-class and that include being exemplary overseas workers.

As a way to say “Thank You” to our modern day heroes, Toblerone, with GeiserMaclang, is initiating Thank You Global Pinoy.

“The challenge that was posed to us back in 2007 was to market an ad-proof product—a product whose sales didn’t seem to be affected by any amount of witty one-liners or flashy celebrity endorsers,” shares Amor Maclang, Director for Communications of GeiserMaclang. “ Since advertising didn’t work and rebranding was out of the question, there was a need for Toblerone to be seen in a different light. Toblerone had to be more than just a sweet treat. It had to stand for something more, something that the consumers would be able to relate to — this led to the brand being directly associated with the Filipino value of gratitude”.

Based on the 2006 Reader’s Digest poll where Manila ranked low in the courtesy department which includes saying “thank you”, Toblerone challenged the Filipinos by having the first ever-National Thank You Day in 2007.

The late former president Cory Aquino was the person whom the nation said “Thank You” to in 2009.

This year, Toblerone, in partnership with GeiserMaclang, Commission of Filipinos Overseas, Duty-Free Philippines and Good News Pilipinas is announcing the first ever Thank You Global Pinoy Awards.

Duty Free Philippines is supporting the Thank You Global Pinoy Awards in order to promote the Filipino trait of showing appreciation and gratitude.

Toblerone has also launched the Special Rewards Passport that can be used to redeem gifts and special privileges from partner establishments.

“Four years ago, the brand sought to simultaneously revive the art of saying thank you and position Toblerone as synonymous with the value of gratitude,” shares Mr Jaya Singh, Region Director, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Kraft Foods World Travel Retail  “And the overwhelming support that we got – a congressional legislation declaring an official  ‘National Thank You Day’ alongside massive media and private sector participation— proved that yes, the value of gratitude resounded with Filipinos. This year, we hope to rally that same groundswell of support, this time, for our Global Filipinos”.

Thank You Global Pinoy Awards is open to anyone who knows of an outstanding overseas Filipino worker who deserves to be thanked.

Log on to http://www.thankyouglobalpinoy.com/ to register, nominate and vote for the ultimate Global Pinoy.

The top 10 stories will be awarded in January 2012.

Be part of a grateful nation.

Join the rest of the country to honor the ultimate Global Pinoy whom a grateful nation will say a resounding thank you to.

For more information, visit www.thankyouglobalpinoy.com.

 Thank You Global Pinoy Facebook page.

Who are you thankful for?

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Smart C+ asks: “Who do you choose to be?”

Anton del Rosario, Divine Lee, RJ Ledesma, Liz Uy and Rissa Mananquil all have different lifestyles but they all have Smart C+ to fuel their passion.

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So, it has been in the news that the country (or probably the world’s?) leading boxing champ has been denied membership at the golf and polo club where he got a multimillion home.

Of course he can very well have his own golf course made complete with a golf course gps system and people will not even care unless the money he will use will come from the coffers of the “hallowed” legislative cash box.

I’ll just keep mum on my thoughts about this. All I know is that golf courses are places where players like to play in peace and quiet, without too many people walking around.

My two younger kids and I are joining 2011 Mommy Milkshake, yey! Lookit!  We’re in the first photo! We joined last year’s 2010 Mommy Milkshake Run.

We already got a confirmation email on how we can register.

Mommy Milkshake is a yearly run/walk/crawl/hop/skip event where pregnant, breastfeeding, and beautiful moms (this is where I belong since I’m neither pregnant nor breastfeeding, haha!) and their children (and husbands too) join to have fun.

Pregnant moms however, need to wear the official shirt for the run and not their cutesy maternity clothes. All participants have pink singlets and race bibs.

We’re excited already to join 2011 Mommy Milkshake.

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Exercise and diet is a long, slow and sure way to be fit and healthy. Not just any diet, this diet should consist healthy food. I know this for a fact because I have a living example of what this vava-voom combination can do, right friend?

Other may resort to using the best weight loss pills to help make the process of slimming down faster. There are those who’d take other means like dancing, walking, running, or hula-hooping as a fitness routine rather than go to a gym and face machines. And toned down trainers.

I used to be enrolled in Zumba classes during summer. When classes started I found that I didn’t have the time to go back. Still working on my sked but I know in time I will be back. Group dancing is more fun than me dancing alone (like no one is watching) at home because in a group, you’d get embarrassed to sit and rest since everyone’s still dancing. At home when I try to dance, I’d end up sitting and taking a break on every other song in the play list. Duh.

I think I’d be devising a plan for this diet and exercise combination especially now that I will be turning a year older this week.

Reality check.

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