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Dupe asks Pinoy: “Saan ang Lakad Mo?”

Filipinos are one of the more sociable people in the planet. If by chance you meet someone you know on the street (or in a mall), one of the few greetings exchanged would be:

“O, kumusta ka na?” “Saan ka galing?” “Saan ang lakad mo?”

Aside from these usual introductory greetings, Pinoys seem to find it hard to part ways with friends they meet, and the usual goodbyes are longer than the actual conversations. We even have small talks and make friends with people we don’t know while in a bus or the MRT or at the supermarket’s long line and even while getting documents for Medicare part D plan.

Funny isn’t it, but so true.

We Pinoys are an adventurous bunch but that doesn’t mean we are careless. In our society where things have gotten fast-paced, modern and everyone seems to be in a hurry, we try to be as practical as we can , using on things that will be reliable and able to keep up with everything that we have to do.

Dupe Asks Pinoy: "Saan ang Lakad Mo?"

Because we live in a tropical country, we love wearing slippers. Not just ordinary slippers but functional, stylish and not super expensive.

Personally, one of the brands I use as slippers when I need to go places is my Dupe pair of slippers. This was what I wore when I went to Divisoria with my hubby last Sunday. With all the walking we did, I didn’t have any problems with it.

So, Dupe asks Pinoy: “Saan ang lakad mo?”

Posted by Treasure Jar on May 17th 2011 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,FYI,Purse Strings | Comments (0)

The Tour of Hope 2011: Going the Xtra Mile against Cervical Cancer

 

Once again, Bravehearts is launching The Tour of Hope 2011. Bravehearts in its effort to raise awareness on cervical cancer prevention through this annual fundraising event.  TTOH aims to conduct lectures for cervical cancer prevention programs in the municipalities and cities covered in the tour.

What is The Tour of Hope 2011?

The Tour of Hope or TTOH is a biking event spearheaded by GlaxoSmithKline Philipines and the UP Cancer Institute Foundation’s Cervical Cancer Prevention in partnership with Team David’s Salon, an all woman sports team.

The Tour of Hope is an annual fund raising event of Bravehearts, a non-profit organization initially led by the Cervical Cancer Prevention Network (CECAP) for the Cancer Institute Foundation (CIF).

Bravehearts Tour of Hope 2011

The Tour of Hope is the largest anti-cervical cancer biking tour in the country. Supporters from the public and private sectors help fund the program to be able to provide free cervical cancer vaccinations in different provinces in the Philippines.

The Tour of Hope 2011 Itinerary

The Tour of Hope 2011 itinerary will start from TriNoma in Quezon City on May 28, 2011 and will include these following provinces:

  1. First stop: Tarlac City, Tarlac.
  2. San Fernando, La Union
  3. Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
  4. Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
  5. Laoag to Paoay

Abbygale Arenas-de Leon, president of Bravehearts said “I’d like to encourage everyone to help save Filipinas from cervical cancer by supporting and being a part of The Tour of Hope. Not only is it great for your health, your participation will help prevent this disease from claiming more lives.”

For The Tour of Hope 2011 – 500: Going the eXtra Mile Against Cervical Cancer, Bravehearts worked with the following companies: Philippine Seven Corporation (7-Eleven), Mcdonald’s, Columbia, Primer Group of Companies, Sweet Bella, TriNoma Mall, Gatorade, Pioneer Insurance and EON Stakeholder Relations Firm.

The organization has held successful seminars and projects with the help of its partner organizations and companies.
Bravehearts is also a proud partner of the following public and private organizations – Cervical Cancer Prevention Network of the Philippines (CECAP), The Cancer Institute Foundation Inc. (CIF), GlaxoSmithKline, David’s Salon, The 3000 Club of the Philippines, Francis Magalona Clothing Company (FMCC), Maldita, Loalde, Fitflops, Personi-fi Image Studio, Islands Souvenirs, Belle De Jour (BDJ), Bisaya Ispesyal, Quota International, Medical Observer, Josiah’s Catering and GeiserMaclang.


Posted by Treasure Jar on May 10th 2011 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,FYI,Health Matters | Comments (1)

Best Cleaning Tip Wins Lysol Gift Pack

We don’t just clean because we want our homes to look nice. We clean because we don’t want to get sick from diseases from unsanitary and ewww dirty sources.

According to a USAID 2008 data, 77.8 billion pesos are lot every year due to poor sanitation. Not only that, if only we have a clean and sanitized surroundings, 1 life for every 20 seconds can be saved.

“I clean. I save.” This is  what the Philippine Spring Cleaning Day aims: clean and sanitized homes to prevent an outbreak of infectious diseases.

Philippine Spring Cleaning Day is partnering with different agencies:

  • Department of Health (DoH)
  • University of the Philippines National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH)
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP)
  • Reckitt Benckiser

As for you dear readers, (yes, all three of you!), you can win Lysol gift packs by giving your BEST TIPS ON HOW TO CLEAN (AND SANITIZE) YOUR HOMES.


Here’s how:

The best 20 tips will win gift packs from Lysol.

Winners will be announced through Philippine Spring Cleaning FB Fan page on May 10, Tuesday.

Let’s all do our part by cleaning and sanitizing our homes to help save the lives of our love ones 🙂

 

Posted by Treasure Jar on May 2nd 2011 | Filed in Contest Alert!,From the Admin's Desk,FYI,Health Matters,Promos | Comments (0)

The Heat is On

I re-tweeted earlier:

We can expect 24 to 36 degrees Celsius today, and residents may want to keep out of exposure to the sun between 2 and 3 p.m. -PAGASA

The heat is unbearable. We registered a scorching 36 degrees at 3pm today, if what I read was right. The bed, the furniture, almost everything one touches feel hot especially during early afternoons.

There it goes again, the heat wave. I’m afraid of these scheduled power interruptions because power supplies can’t support the load. Should we consider getting honda generators soon?

On second thought, I’d rather experience heat than have strong rains that contribute to flooding and destruction.

Posted by Treasure Jar on May 2nd 2011 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,FYI,Health Matters | Comments (0)

No, I’m Not Always Online

Someone asked me once why I am always online. Do I have active stocks online that I watch? Do I wait for a sign for me to buy gold online? Am I looking out for airline seat sales?

To all these I say, no, no and no.

I’m not always online, duh, I have to go to work and I purposely didn’t get a mobile plan to prevent getting online on the road or outside the house.

I’m mostly online when I’m just staying home. I have this urge to know what is happening around through Twitter (follow me!) or through the different online news site. These give me ideas on what to write in my blogs when the writing muse refuses to show itself.

For now, I think it’s time I relax. After all, it’s Maundy Thursday and I’m supposed to be all quiet and reflective about life.

 

Posted by Treasure Jar on Apr 21st 2011 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,FYI,Going Digital | Comments (0)

Expo Mom 2011

Inviting moms and dads and their kids, 2011 Expo Mom is happening on May 7, 2011 at the Rockwell Tent. Check Expo Mom site for more details.

ExpoMom 2011

Posted by Treasure Jar on Apr 20th 2011 | Filed in Bonding Time,From the Admin's Desk,FYI | Comments (0)

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