Never Let Lose a Strand of Your Patience

Have you ever experienced a day wherein nothing seems to go well, that no matter how you try to choose the right path, you keep making the wrong turn? Just like having a bad hair day, no matter how many times you comb your hair, it just would not budge.

Life can be challenging at times but there will always be a way to resolve these challenges and come out victorious. Having this in mind will be easy to keep your patience and continue to move forward.

Just like losing strands of your hair due to factors beyond your control, you too can do something. 
Eat healthy – Eating the right food can alter your mood. Having low-level of folic acid in your body can cause anxiety, hence, food such as asparagus, avocado, salmon, and almond are recommended to fight stress hormones.
Stay calm – Listen to comforting music and reading feel-good stories can help switch you to a calm mood.
Exercise – Exercise releases endorphins that can relieve you from stress and anxiety.
Supplement –Taking in Vitamins such as B-complex can alter mood swings.
Don’t let your stress factors contribute to your hair loss. Letting yourself succumb to anxietywill definitely show up to your follicles and this can lead to more hair loss.

Hectic schedules and pressure from work, not to mention the pollution and filth outside easily make you feel unease and, at times, irritable. Slow down a bit, have fun and relax. There’s no better way to begin with your mane. 
Tip 1: The stroke of a comb can give you a soothing feeling while, at the same time, help unleash the natural oil of your hair.
Tip 2: Stay away from getting pigtails, hair weaves, braids and tight hair rollers, which can pull and stress your hair.
Tip 3: Avoid perming, straightening or coloring because they contain toxic chemicals that could cause damage to your locks.
Tip 4: Choose natural. Use NOVUHAIR topical solution. Apply liberal amount on to your scalp and hair. Massage it gently for -10 minutes to help permeate deeply from root to tip. NOVUHAIR is packed with 19 natural ingredients that help promote growth, nourishment and rejuvenation of your tress.

NOVUHAIR is available at Mercury Drug and other leading drugstores nationwide. For more information, please contact hotlines 4136570 and 09228830575 from Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm or visit www.novuhair.com

Manila Express Connecting Overseas Filipinos to the Philippines

Manila Express has been connecting overseas Filipinos in Canada to home since 1985. Top management team thru the leadership of Regina Victoria Y. De Ocampo and Emmanuel De Ocampo has prioritized the value of long years of relationship with their frequent customers built on trust and reliability, offering money transfer deliveries to the Philippines nationwide. Manila Express is the pioneer and one of the major players for 32 years now in the remittance business from Canada going to the Philippines with a network of 11 branches nationwide. Its strongest hold, British Columbia has 5 branches in West Broadway, Mainstreet, Richmond, Surrey and West Vancouver and have three branches in Calgary, one in Edmonton, one in Scarborough and another one in Winnipeg with  an exclusive agent in Montreal, and other agents in Whitehorse, Regina, Saskatoon, Camrose and Fort McMurray.

Services:

• Bank Deposit
• Cash Pickup
• Door to Door Cash Delivery
• Manila Express VISA Cash Card
• Government and other bills payment
• Gift Delivery
• Multi-Currency and Reverse Remittance
• Foreign Exchange

It also operates with another subsidiary, Manila Cargo Express.

It has full service branches across Canada, offering sea cargo shipment from Canada and to any part of the Philippines. It is one of the largest balikbayan box businesses in Canada with the fastest lead time in sending sea cargo to the Philippines.

Manila Cargo Express  upholds high quality from double ply corrugated balikbayan box to barcoding system for accuracy and tracking efficiency. They have an online tracking system and a set of efficient customer service representatives.

Full service branches are staffed during office hours with employees who are prepared to provide our clients with superior personal service.

For more information, check the website at http://www.manilaexpress-online.com/index.php

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Tour Ilocos Sur and take the challenge at CM CHALLENGE ILOCOS SUR on October 29, Sunday!

INCLUSIONS:

• 2 nights accommodation at Westcourt Inn
• Transportation for the whole duration of tour via air-conditioned VAN with Driver Guide.
• All Entrance Fees.
• Insurance (valid for 8yrs old – 70yrs old).
• Daily Breakfast based on number of stay inside Hotel.
• Tour of Ilocos Sur (Note: Itinerary can adjusted)

DAY 1:

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Bantay Church/ Bell Tower
• National Museum
• Calle Crisologo
• Syquia Mansion
• Crisologo Museum
• Pagburnayan Pottery
• Hidden Garden
• Lunch (on pax account)
• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Dinner (on pax account)

DAY 2:

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Baluarte
• Lunch (on pax account)
• Abel Loom weaving
• Early Dinner (on pax account)
• Watch Dancing Fountain Show at Plaza Salcedo

DAY 3:

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Santa Maria Church
• Narvacan Shrine
• Lunch (on pax account)
• Quirino Bridge
• Adventure Zone

OPTIONAL TOURS
Adventure Zone:

• Sitting Zip line – Php 250/pax/way
• Superman Zip line – Php 300/pax/way
• Rappelling – Php 150/pax/2 attempts 
• Wall Climbing – Php 150/pax/2 attempts
• Kayaking – Php 150/pax/30 minutes
• Photo Booth – Php 50/copy
• Giant Swing – Php 180/single Php 300/twin

Note: Rate is based on minimum number of twelve (12) pax. If number of pax decreases, rate will increase. Rates quoted are subject to change without prior notice and subject to room availability, no booking has been made.

Color Manila Dares Runners to Conquer Obstacles at the Colorful CM Challenge Ilocos Sur on October 29

Color Manila Events Inc., the force that’s at the forefront of organizing colorful fun runs in the country heads up north to put on a thrill-filled, tough, fitness-driven and colorful fun run via CM Challenge Ilocos Sur this October 29, 2017 at the Tamag Open Grounds, Quirino Boulevard, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

Bring your friends along and take the challenge together at CM Challenge Ilocos Sur on October 29, Sunday! Assembly time is at 3:30.m.

Featuring an inflatable tire skip, spider maze, inflatable slide, and military crawl obstacles to transform runners into dauntless challengers, and color-coded routes to smother participants with color powders and vibrant vibes, CM Challenge Ilocos Sur sure knows how to strike a perfect balance between keeping you brave and blissful. Set in the historical and heritage haven, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, CM Challenge Ilocos Sur will surely take runners to a delightful trip down memory lane and cure those who have been bitten by the ever-contagious travel bug. The Color Festival featuring cool DJ mixes and melodies will surely hype up the runners’ mood and momentum, further expanding the fun portion in the run.

This isn't your usual fun run. Obstacles await runners after crossing the starting line.

“Color Manila has been and will always put a premium on spreading a holistic running experience that highlights festive and colorful fun run #feels throughout the Philippines, hence, after our previous CM Challenge Cebu, Laguna, Cavite, and Manila events have panned out, we continue to fan out the fun and pass on the challenge, and this time around, to Ilocos Sur. Come and join us as we skip, slide, hop, crawl, climb, and run, while having fun and snapping lots of photos at the CM Challenge Ilocos Sur!” encourages Color Manila VP Justin Cordero.

Runners will be awash with color at the signature CM Color Festival! 

Psyched up to take the challenge and run a 3K, 5K or 10K distance at the CM Challenge Ilocos Sur already? Purchase your Deluxe or Trooper kits now! At Php750.00, the Deluxe race kit includes a Dri-FIT shirt, race bib, sunglasses, color packet, and finisher’s medal, while the Trooper race kit, at Php1,050.00, comes with a Dri-FIT shirt, race bib, sunglasses, drawstring bag, headwear, color packet, and finisher’s medal.

Online registration is underway at colormanila.com up to October 29 or until supplies last. Onsite registration and kit claiming are also ongoing at the 2nd Floor, Provincial Capitol of Ilocos Sur, Vigan, Ilocos Sur until October 28, 2017, from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and on October 29, 2017, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

CM Challenge Ilocos Sur is held in partnership with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur, and is supported by Royal Express Travel and Tours, Ariva Academy, Takbo.ph, WhenInManila.com, YuneOh, and SwimBikeRun.

Tired of the usual run and go home set-up of fun runs? It’s about time that you accept the CM Challenge Ilocos Sur experience and take your run to the next level! For more details on the run and other Color Manila events, visit www.colormanila.com!

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ABOUT COLOR MANILA
Now on its fifth year, COLOR MANILA has established itself as the most aggressive "concept fun-run" organizer in the country. Over 120,000 runners have participated in its various franchises, which include the CM Challenge, CM Blacklight, CM Costume, CM Glitter, and CM Classic. It has broken its own record with its biggest event to date, CMR5, which had 12,000 runners that participated last January 2017. Visit www.colormanilarun.com for more information.

"Teamwork makes the dream work" PRRC and TESDA to team up for a vision for ISF’s

The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), has been resettling informal settler families (ISFs) living along the banks of the Pasig River and its tributaries considered danger zones to safe, decent and socialized housing units provided by the PRRC, National Housing Authority (NHA) and concerned local government units (LGUs).

Since its creation in 1999 to present, the commission was able to resettle a total of 17,561 ISFs in resettlement sites established and/or managed by PRRC, NHA, and the City Government of Mandaluyong.

The beneficiaries of the resettlement program were provided with livelihood developments that were meant to hone the skills of the relocatees so they could use these for their own economic development. The skills they would have honed through the training should have helped them generate income. 

Job referrals and placement were vital components of the commission’s action plan as it ensured that the relocated households were not economically displaced. 

As of end of December 2008, a total of 2,516 families have participated in skills training provided by PRRC. The training included building wiring, welding, dressmaking, bakeshop operations, food processing, horticulture and others. 

Inasmuch as numerous training programs had already been implemented, it seems that only a few had benefited from these in terms of improving the economic status of the relocated families. Even with the skills the beneficiaries have learned from the training and seminars, some have reported of having difficulties securing start-up capital to put up businesses. Moreover, the beneficiaries needed skills training that would be able to help them realize sufficient income to address their daily needs.

Last October 5, 2017, the PRRC, led by Executive Director Jose Antonio E. Goitia, had exploratory talks with TESDA’s Director-General Hon. Guiling “Gene” A. Mamondiong and Deputy Director-General Rebecca Calzado to address the issues on post-resettlement economic conditions of the resettled families due to unemployment and lack of entrepreneurial opportunities in the relocation sites. 

Through the collaboration with TESDA, PRRC will embark on a project titled Pagsasanay Panghanapbuhay Tungo sa Riwasang Danay [Training for Work for Progressive Suburbs] Project to provide the families an access to adequate and appropriate technical education and skills development training and seminars.

Executive Director Goitia excitedly said that “PRRD Project aims to empower and build the capacity of the ISF’s to improve their lives through technical-vocational training” He also added that this, “[PRRD Project] is also to provide the unskilled, low-skilled, out-of-school youth, and women members of the ISFs with skills that would qualify them for entry-level wage employment, and that they could use to pursue self-employment in the services sector, or even in home-based, income-earning entrepreneurship activities." 

Both PRRC and TESDA recognize the urgent need to reduce poverty in the rural areas where most government-established and -managed resettlement sites are situated the project. The team up of PRRC with TESDA would intend to evaluate the skills training needs of the ISFs, recommend the training courses and methodologies as appropriate and providing the training through TESDA’s accredited training institutions.

Executive Director Goitia remarkably said that the collaboration of PRRC with TESDA is indeed a start of something new for all of us. He also added, “There is a Chinese proverb that goes, ‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’, I am envisioning a life full of hope and dreams for these families, hence, the project”.

CM Glitter Run Gives a Flashy, Foamy, and More Fun and Colorful Face to Fun Run on October 22

Living up to its name, Color Manila Events Inc., the reputable events management company that’s famed for helming colorful fun runs in the country, takes mounting fun runs to a new turn through CM Glitter Run!

Glitters and foam? Check! Color Powders? You bet! Retro Music? Sure thing! Come and join us on October 22 at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds as we go all out in bringing in value and good vibes to your fun run experience big time!

Shaking up the metro’s fun running sphere this October 22 at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds, Pasay City, CM Glitter Run is undoubtedly going to be a certified game changer in the fun running scene, thanks to its glitter station, that will allow 3K, 5K, and 10K runners to shine (literally and figuratively) through a shimmering glitter shower spree, as well as a foam station that’s guaranteed to give all participants a bubbly and blithely run. Runners will also have a field day going through the usual color stations we’ve come to love in Color Manila runs, while being sprinkled with and sopping each other in bold and bright color powders. Further proving that merrymaking (more than monitoring your mileage) is, indeed, king at CM Glitter Run, registrants will be having a major throwback as they reminisce the past through the retro music beats that will be played all throughout the untimed run. Because at CM Glitter Run, as it has always been in other CM runs, heading straight home post-run is never an option, we will bring you Color Festival—an extravaganza of color powder and up-to-date music hits that’s sure to get your enthusiasm and energy going.

Because you, our runners, are the stars of the show, we will let you dazzle and sparkle in one double-tap worthy run to remember through our CM Glitter Stations.

Fill your Facebook and Instagram feed with foam-tastic photos as CM Glitter Run will turn your fun run experience into one fabulous foam fest that’s definitely for the win!

"Just when you think you’ve seen and experienced it all, CM Glitter Run comes in and combines everything that you’ll ever love to have in a fun run. Glitters, foam, color powders, retro music, and more—say no more, we’ve got ‘em all covered to ensure a well-rounded and wellness-inclined run for all of you. You wouldn’t want to miss this for the world. Join now!" invites Color Manila VP Justine Cordero.

Getting pumped up and ready to pace yourself and party with us yet? Kick off the fun and festivities by choosing from our Deluxe, Rockstar, and Superstar kits now! Valued at Php950, the Deluxe kit is worth a shave off your wallet because, not only will you get to run the distance of your choice (3K/5K/10K), you’ll also get dibs on our must-have kits consisting of a Dri-FIT shirt, race bib, sunglasses, color packet, and finisher’s medal. The Rockstar kit, on one hand, only costs Php1,500 and is inclusive of your running slot and a Dri-FIT Shirt, race bib, sunglasses, drawstring bag, bandana, color packet, and finisher’s medal. And last, but definitely the best, the Superstar kit, which is priced at Php1,850, comprises your registration, plus a Dri-FIT shirt, race bib, sunglasses, drawstring bag, bandana, color packet, finisher’s medal, and finisher’s shirt.

CM Glitter Run won’t be complete without our signature CM Color Stations to immerse you in a stunning and spectacular color display.

Online registration is ongoing at colormanila.com up to October 21 or until supplies last. SM Tickets are also available for cash purchase at SM Cinema booths nationwide on the same dates. You may also buy prepaid cards at Toby’s Glorietta, Toby’s SM Mall of Asia, Toby’s SM Megamall, Toby’s SM Aura, Toby’s Trinoma, and Toby’s Alabang Town Center on the mentioned dates. 

Kit claiming is at R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street from October 19 – 21, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. While you’re at it, you may also purchase cool R.O.X. items and avail of the 15% discount on selected Salomon and C3fit regular-priced items. Offer is valid from October 19 – 22. 2017 and customers must present their CM Glitter Run 2017 race bib prior to the transaction. Multiple transactions are allowed.

At CM Glitter Run, we’re bringing the old beats back with our retro music blast all throughout the route. Let’s all rock, roll, raise the roof, and reminisce the good old days while on the run!

CM Glitter Run is supported by PLDT Home Fibr, JBL/ Beyond Innovations, F1 Hotel and Resorts, Golden Phoenix Hotel, Anytime Fitness, SM Mall of Asia, SM Tickets, Toby’s Sports, NutriAsia’s Locally Fruit Juice, Vitamin Boost, SIP Purified Water, GMA, WhenInManila.com, Manilascope, Takbo.ph, SwimBikeRun.ph, YuneOh, iFM 93.9, Royal Express Travel and Tours, and Ariva Academy, and will benefit Operation Blessing.

Put on your dancing shoes and switch on your celebratory mood as a not too shabby dance-and-color powder party at the Color Festival will welcome you after the run!

With glitters, foam, color powders, and retro music under CM Glitter Run’s belt, you will never see fun running the same way again after this. Glimmer on the go, have a frothy and fun-tastic (pun intended) run, and color your Sunday happy and healthy at CM Glitter Run! Take a stroll down memory lane via retro music along the route, and show off your widest grins too! Ready, steady, shine at the CM Glitter Run 2017!

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ABOUT COLOR MANILA
Now on its fifth year, COLOR MANILA has established itself as the most aggressive "concept fun-run" organizer in the country. Over 120,000 runners have participated in its various franchises, which include the CM Challenge, CM Blacklight, CM Costume, CM Glitter, and CM Classic. It has broken its own record with its biggest event to date, CMR5, which had 12,000 runners that participated last January 2017. Visit www.colormanilarun.com for more information.

Successful launch of Travelooza with Regina Victoria Y. De Ocampo of Yamaha & upcoming events of TAG Media

Last September 28, 2017 from 10AM to 5PM at Makati Sports Club along Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati, the first convergence of tour operators and travel agencies was launch to promote the Philippines as the premier travel destination in the world. Travelooza is the current theme of Asia Digital Marketing Expo which is celebrating its 3rd year anniversary.

We are thankful also with Payoneer, Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, Victoria Court, Tupperware, VV, Sunlife, The Artist League, Marv Ragamarv, Zoomanity Group, Tree Top Adventure, Light Network, Elabram Systems, Alveo, Crown Regency, E- Hotels & Resorts, PNB, Citibank, morethanjobs.ph and Tresmore.

One of the leaders in the Philippines supporting Travelooza is no other than Ms. Regina Victoria Y. De Ocampo of Yupangco Group of Companies the grand daughter of the former Philippine President, Jose P. Laurel. According to her, supporting these kind of events can create awareness on our beautiful country, and a destination like no other.

For this year 2017, according to the company website, after 50 years, G. A. YUPANGCO & CO., INC., through its present complement of 31 stores and 35 music school centers across the Philippines, continues to serve the needs of the Filipino musician and music enthusiast, providing the state of the art in musical instruments and sound reinforcement technology and the finest in music education while Zoomanity Group, the theme park management headed by her brother, Robert Laurel Yupangco is the number 1 theme park destination and is expanding in the Philippines.

The next events under Tag Media and Public Relations will be the biggest this year. Two events are lined up already and as follows:

• Asia Leaders Forum in Real Estate 2022 & Beyond will be on December 14, 2017 at Makati Shangrila Hotel from 10AM-4PM with leaders as speakers from different chamber of commerce, business and government officials with the partnership with Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission and Malaysia Chamber of Commerce.
• Socialooza is the annual event under Pinoy Blogger Team which is created by Tag Media and Public Relations simultaneous with the annual Christmas Party of the group. Partial list of speakers are as follows:
• RJ Nieto: Thinking Pinoy | DFA Consultant | Political Blogger
• Sonnie Santos: Presidential Communications Operations Office Consultant | Corporate Blogger
• Ericsson Moredo: Multibiz Inc. Head | Lifestyle Blogger
• Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas: Tag Media & PR Co- Founder | Corporate Blogger
• Ailene Co: A-List & Partners Consulting Group | Co-Founder of Trend Hotspot Online Magazine
• Jaypee David: City of Dreams Manila Sr. Executive | Digital Marketing and Multimedia | Travel Blogger
• Rod Magaru: CARE  Regional Finance Supervisor for Middle East & North Africa | Entertainment Blogger

For more info and to register at Tag Media & PR next events (Asia Leaders Forum and Socialooza), please send inquiries to events@travelooza.asia or call 09166299381 or 02 9170213

Discover Why Chemical-Based Products for Hair Loss Might Not Work for You

Desperate times call for desperate measures. When you’re losing tufts of hair or seeing bald patches on your scalp, it’s but natural to feel the need to do something about it. 

Will you tell a friend or go immediately to a doctor? Will you hide the “shame” under the guise of a wig? While it’s quite hard to decide, there’s no way but people still find themselves falling in line over-the-counter (O.T.C.). And what’s on their hands? Chemical-based hair loss products. Here are some of the reasons why they impulsively buy these items:

1. They claim to be effective.
2. They say the healing effects are felt quickly.
3. They are widely available.
4. They appear to be cheaper.
5. They claim to be safe.

Sounds tempting, though, be wary enough that once you delve into the nitty-gritty of these products available to allegedly promote hair growth, you’ll see why they may not exactly be a perfect fit. These are some of the negative possibilities when you use chemical treatments:

• Serious side effects like tightness in the chest, difficulty in breathing, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), and swelling of the hands and feet. These are actually some of the possible side effects of the hair loss drug Minoxidil, which is said to cease hair loss and promote hair growth.
• Most chemical products say they can “treat” alopecia, but reading the fine print will lead you to discover that it actually just slows the progress of hair loss. Little is said as well about these chemical treatments actually promoting hair growth.
• These products or “treatments” usually contain a variety of chemicals that may or may not cause allergic reactions. It pays to check the labels. Some chemical-based products may actually be presenting the side effects as the main effects. Let the internet help you on your personal research.

There may be safer and effective alternatives out there, but NOVUHAIR is a stand out among the rest. It has 19 natural ingredients—standardized herbal extracts, essential oils and co-factor nutrients that work in synergy and have been clinically proven to help stop the progression of hair loss, aid in stimulating hair growth, and reduce excessive hair shedding. 

NOVUHAIR is available in the Philippines at Mercury Drug and other leading drugstores nationwide, Seafood City supermarkets and other Filipino/Asian stores in the USA and online at www.novuhair.us and at BeeOrganic in Kuwait. International online orders are also possible through regaloservice.com. For more information, you may visit www.novuhair.com or contact hotlines 4136570 and 09228830575.

Don’t make yourself fall as the next victim of the trap.

Be smart; choose natural.

New on Travelbook.PH: Easy and hassle–free online booking of tour activities

TravelBook.ph, a leader in providing excellent online hotel booking deals in the Philippines, now becomes a one-stop website for all your travel needs as they are now offering Tours, Activities, and Transfers.

Experience the best with this newest offering from TravelBook.ph!

Book affordable travel packages, exciting tours and activities, and convenient in-land and boat transfers via Travelbook.ph!

Just log on at www.travelbook.ph/tour, choose an activity, transfer service, or travel package to avail, and indicate your preferred travel destination and date.

At TravelBook.ph, you can get the cheapest rates on your tours and activities as they perform daily market monitoring to ensure that they are offering the most affordable prices.

No need to wait any longer for your booking confirmation! Expect to get an immediate confirmation on your reservations alongside the necessary details of the activity that you availed. Prices are also fixed so you don’t have to worry about the additional fees and charges. 

At www.travelbook.ph/tour, there are more than 1,300 exciting tours and transfer plans to choose from! You may now plan the activities that you want ahead of your trip and still get the best deals! Now travelling gets extra fun and convenient!

Your best travel experience is just few clicks away! Book your tours, activities and transfers now via www.travelbook.ph/tour!

Filremit: Going Beyond Service with Regina Victoria Y. De Ocampo

A trusted and strong relationship is actually what we need right now, not just for our personal needs but also with our choice of remittance in the Philippines. Filremit has been the trusted remittance company of OFWs worldwide since 2008 and already established the name as a dependable and efficient foreign exchange and remittance company. The people in FILREMIT do not just deliver expectations but build relationships and go beyond service.

Filremit has two subsidiary companies operating nationwide in Canada. They own Manila Express, Inc., Manila Cargo Express, Inc.

FILREMIT Services include the following;

• Credit To Account to all PHILIPPINE banks 
• Door To Door nationwide
• Cash/Cheque Delivery 
• Cash Pick Up  of more than 15,000 locations nationwide
• Bills Payment 
• Gift Delivery 
• Reverse Remittance
• Foreign Exchange  

According to Filremit top management, "We pursue to give the best service to our countrymen no matter where they are and no matter what mode of service Filipinos require worldwide, we make sure that we are the trusted remittance partner in the Philippines." - Regina Victoria Y. De Ocampo. 

For more information about Filremit, please visit http://www.filremit.com.ph