Filipino consumers will soon be able to identify the highest quality products made by Taiwan with the forthcoming introduction of Taiwan Excellence , the symbol of quality that guarantees the superior quality of Taiwanese lifestyle brands across Asia. Taiwan Excellence campaign is ongoing in emerging markets such as Indonesia , India , Vietnam, and Mainland China. The Bureau of Foreign Trade ( BOFT) under The Ministry of Economic Affairs ( MOEA) , Taiwan and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council ( TAITRA) announced the launch of Taiwan Excellence campaign for the first time in the Philippines.

Featuring " Excellent Lifestyles" concept, the campaign offers a variety of fantastic showcase that emphasizes on world-class quality of 56 participating brands, 170 products from information & communications technologies ( ICT) , home, & living , sports & leisure industries. Superstar Iya Villania has been appointed as celebrity endorser of the campaign for the Philippines.

Taiwan Excellence campaigns aim to raise brand awareness and preference for Taiwanese brands among Filipino consumers . These brands include the world famous Acer, Asus , BenQ, Transcend, Teco, Tatung, HCG, and SYM. The Taiwan Excellence assures buyers that they are purchasing world-class ,innovative , reliable , and worthy products made to conform to the highest quality standards.

" We plan to introduce Taiwan Excellence to the Philippines so that Filipinos who buy our products may have an ssurance that they are getting the best and highest quality products. Taiwan Excellence is an assurance of quality and innovation , and allows Filipino consumers to make educated decisions about their purchases , " said Walter . M.S. Yeh , executive vice president of TAITRA.

Organized by: 

Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA

Implemented by:

Taiwan External Trade Development Council

Taiwan Excellence  " Excellent LIfestyles  in the Philippines is now being held at SM Megamall , atrium Center , Mandaluyong City Philippines

DTI Sikat Pinoy National Art Fair 2014 , Promotes Art Entrepreneurship

The Sikat Pinoy National Art Fair of the Department of Trade and Industry is being held from September 26 to 28 , at the SM Megatrade Halls 1&2 on the 5th level of SM Megamall Building B in Mandaluyong City .

Organized by the Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion , this is the first ever National trade fair devoted to the creative industries and promoting art entrepreneurship.

The Sikat Pinoy National Art Fair brings together different art forms, including paintings, sculptures, prints, film, pottery, photographs , the performing arts, literature, music, and more. Fine jewelry and crafts from the regions are also available for sale.

Art collectors have a wide selection of artworks and fine crafts to choose from. Corporate event planners and party organizers have the opportunity to network with performers , musicians, dancers, film makers, and other creative professionals for their future requirements . Students of the humanities and spiring artists can find inspiration from the different works showcased at the event.

The venue has been transformed to create a community environment ,with the exhibits grouped into clusters. As one enters the hall, a major art installations by Filipina artist Impy Pilapil is exhibited at the registration foyer. To the right is the display of fine crafts from the different regions ,with special setting featuring the recipients of the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or National Living Treasures Award.

The perimeter areas are dedicated to Visual Arts exhibits by art galleries ,art organizations, and non -government organizations offering art-related services. In this section is a special exhibit of works by some of our National Artists for Painting and Sculpture .

Six clusters in the middle are dedicated to Music , Film , Dance , Theater , Literary Arts, and Museums. Pockets of open spaces with seating have been set up to encourage engagement ,encounters and discussions among the artists and guests.

The Program of activities of the 3-day Sikat Pinoy National Art Fair includes performances from featured artists, talks, and book launchings ,as well as film showings. For more information , contact the DTI- Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion at telephone no. 751 -3223 , fax no.751-3224 , or emailbdt@dti.gov.ph.

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Haute Heads Salon " Aesthetic Revolutionaries "

Lourd Ramos , secret for being successful in life is " by embracing the full goodness of Life". A one line answer to a one line question I've made unto him during the opening of his new business endeavor in 5th Level The New Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall , Mandaluyong City , Philippines.

An extra ordinary affair have been created , specially for the special moment of unveiling for the most trendies beauty and handsome salon in town.

Clocking at mid noon, out pouring of white and pink champagne " estrada de guia " , French haute cuisine multi colored macaroons, special sweets of cup cakes , chocolaites and vanilla flavored mini cakes , croissants , red and white wines, torts made up of pink salmon, pasta all courtesy of French Baker, the most trusted brand of French houte cuisine in the world.

The Philippines prima dona of events as society most sought after emcee Miss Issa Litton graced the event. Together with class A models who were able to execute the total bearing of Philosophy , that Lourd Ramos would like to share for the rest of the Filipino people "to embrace all the goodness that life offers". All models wearing their haute coutre hair , paraded in a tune of lively music , on a red carpet , whilst being guarded by the haute" heads salon" couteriers ".

The main back drop of the stage , is a huge card board canvass of stylish hair haute , sketch by Ahrene Montoya an artist nauveau of the same field.

Julie Ann Lee, one of the cast of " hiram na kahapon " surprises Lourd Ramos , owing to her curly cascading brownish glamour hair . Miss Julie Ann Lee thespian actress of Channel 7 is very thankful for being part of the event. She herself promoted her new role in " hiram na kahapon" as a nurse that will be shown on Channel 7 prime time slot.

Julie Ann Lee, an undefatigueable modern working girl circumnavigating the glamour world of show business is also in the corporate world as sales executive of Rockwell Land.

For, Miss Julie Ann Lee, on her two world jobs, its there fore essential be 'embrace all the good of life's can offer". Apart from it , she ensure herself to have a haute coutere hair ,done by the most professional haute hair couterer , that can only be found in " haute heads" salon by " Lourd Ramos".

Alyssa Yu , lifestyles and fashion blogger of " the glamourtini.com" ,stands out for his authentic royal blue outfit , match with dark shorts coupled with a string bag on her shoulder.

Cutting off the ribbon , for the formal opening of the "haute heads salon" by Lourd Ramos , the young , happy, accomplish businessman invited us all to the interior of his new chic , modernist salon.

Warm life's embracing ,this is how to characterize the summation of ambiance catered by " haute heads salon".

It rich of life's reflection, padagogic of life's transparancy . From North to East , the wall of mirrors cut in quadrants is a symbol of life fairness to all.
The chairs not meant for awkward longing for beautification, but it exudes of warm feeling of relaxation . It signifies that beauty must naturally comes with in, by cultivating the inner most being of a client's salon " no experts hair couterer can magically transforms clients perceptions of him/herself ". Its fitting for a man to a appreciate the " goodness that life's can offer" for this philosophy that he can be able to appreciate the beauty from him/herself.

Lourd Ramos , interior designer is Rondell M. Cruz of greenenergy technologies " Green Technologies Inc." an affiliate of OneOpsis, Inc.
The company is also a green solutions partners of Green Batt 'solutions for renewable energy ", BSI Battery Solutions Int., Danthern Power, Ballard, EATON "powering business worldwide".

Lourd Ramos , Haute Heads Salon is rich in light too. Chandeliers of balls , flourescent LD in nature to conserve the energy usage. Embracing the 'goodness of life , does not to be in the sacrifice of father earth".

It is fitting for the new environmentally , green ' haute heads salon " to be graced by the current reigning crown holder of Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Earth, which is bound for Malaysia for her quest of Miss Earth crown for the global stage.

Henry Estipona
Philippines
Hortaleza Vaciador

Everyone is invited tonight for the Rustan's Fashion show , Makati Branch:
Sponsored by Metrobank Card

Likewise visit the Green Construct Exhibits and Convention now just opened at SMX Mall of Asia , Pasay City Philippines , organized by Global Link event.

Philippine Mining 2014 : 'the next 25 years ".


Mining Philippines 2014 : the next 25 years is running very hot , on discussion today . Being headed by Mr. Benjamin Philip G. Romualdez ,President of Chamber of Mines of the Philippines , President and CEO , Benguet Corporation one major plea from the government sectors " put mining industry in the top priority in the total National Economic Development Plan or National Industrialization Vision of the country".

Since , yesterdays September 16, 2014 the Mining Conference had been a mind boggling interlocutor for every think thanks , curious and the naive one.

It has been said that total Mine Potentials of Philippines for Gold alone can pay the total Philippine debt for almost eight folds . That its total worth if extracted could provide the total budget requirement of the Philippines 30 times. For now according to Global Minerals Reserved survey Philippines is the 3rd gold rich country next to Australia and South Africa.

However , despite of the great potentials of the Philippines its gross out in Minerals is only 6 percent of the total Asian Mineral Output as of today. Other Asian country's have been on their way exploiting the potentials of the mining industry.

Why the Philippines had been lagged behind in the minerals extraction capacity. Due to regulatory restrictions which is given, probably because for the last 20 years , the focus of the Philippines , speaking the Filipino populace is in the developing talents for the stage of entertainment. The academic significance of Science , particular Chemistry had not been the core of the over all economic agenda.

Today's Mining 2014 Conference , Senator Allan Cayetano , main proposition is to change the mindset of the Filipino populace regarding the environmental implications of the mining industry. By changing " Chamber of Mining ", to " Department of Minerals Extraction " would some how help , erasing the stigma of environmental degradation associated with the mining industry.

Since, Mining is correlated with Minerals, backed to the contention of neglect of academe of putting the research science base lead economy , the table of contents of chemistry seems much profitable than the motivated entertainment lead economy " fueled by the mtv generation".

Today's Mining Conference only talks about Extract Mineral like gold, copper, nickel , coal , but how many Minerals are there in the table of Chemistry ?, that needs to be prioritized given with huge budget since all these Minerals are currently abound in the Philippines?

What is more intriguing to ponder upon , in today's forum on Mining 2014 is the talk of Mr. Julian H. Payne on " Realizing Mining's Potential in the Philippines : Foreign Investments Can Help in the Prosperity of the Philippines, and on each Filipino lives?. Mr. Julian H. Payne, President , Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines opened his remarks with the famous quotation from English Playwright , William Shakerspearewhich simply says" lets take advantage with our potentials for with out doing so , we live in a quagmire of misery".

The experienced man as an economist , industrialist, organizational speaker leaves seven points to ponder for today's Mining 2014 delegates .

1. Large Scale Mining is essential for the Philippines to meet the large scale global demands .


2. Large Scale Mining is credible to catch up FDI foreign direct investment -necessary for mining co. to be global competitive meeting the demands of the global market.

3. Large Scale Mining is capable to be responsible given with its resources through its programmed in CSR corporate social responsibility.

4. Unchanged impediments in the mining sector affects FDI - like average effective tax rate.

5. Fiscal policy discourage mining sectors

6. Proposed banned of importation/exportation of raw ore affects in the inter link chain processes of the mineral industry and its by products industry ( processing and manufacturing).

7. Declared " No Go Zone" not based on land based use assessment " affects the major growth, strategy of the mining industry.


This restrictions and impediments in the industry , probably based on the myopic , uninformed bases . To give an example , a country like Norway is one of the few Nation which is rich in oil and gas deposits. The King knowing that its deposits is not forever ,knowing that such minerals is god endowed from them, the first thing He does is to set a "Oil Funds" dedicated for the whole People of Norway . Its a sovereign wealth to be passed on to the next generation. To make it sustainable ,the King deposits the fund in a major banking institution in Europe. The funds become a perpetual in nature. Just to ensure the next generation would benefits the same quality of lifestyle , comfortable living standard as what they are today ( the most admired county to live by due with its good living standard).

May be the Philippines government agencies , regulators , policy makers should also emulate that kind of King of Norway's thinking and simple strategy.

Because if the Philippines would not do so , what will be the next generation would look like?


SOFITEL LUXURY HOTELS , is the host of the Philippine Mining "the next 25 years " .


Henry Henry Casulla Estipona
0943-437-90-23
www.on-linexpress.blogspot.com
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Youth Participants : What is Mining for My future?

Honorable Senator Juan Edgardo M. Angara , Chairman , Committee on Ways and Means, Philippine Senate , reacted on issues raise about the mining laws in the manner of its consistency upon implementation . The Youth participants for todays Mining Philippines 2014 have been actively participated from the students of Philippine University, De la Salle , Philippine Christian University.

" enforcement capacity, perhaps corruption and overlapping jurisdiction " undermine the needs to expedite on the amendment of the mining law , as stated by the senator.

Mining industry helps the country side for job generation , infrastructure such as roads ( as against of BPO -in hinterlands?), on top it , Mining industry is the only regulated industry where government mandated a 1.5 percent total gross profit for a Social Corporate Responsibility projects.

The Mining industry is a sustainable solutions to the epidemic 7% unemployment and the 28 % underemployment in the country today , justifying the needs to upswing operation of all mining companies in the Philippines.

The mining act of 1995 is quite better now , since its required the mining company to explore map the baseline flooring of the whole area to be mined . This is to inventory any endowment natural country's property in relation to minerals , endangered species monitored by the bureau of mine, companies representatives, and from the third party consultant with a foreign referee .

As to the fairness of the profit sharing , the mining industry is very regulated enough given that the collections of excise tax part of its 35 percent is given directly to host barangay ,this out of the total law mandated for 45 percent excise tax. The remaining ten percent goes and divided among municipal , provincial apportionment.

For this awareness that the host barangay , should be vigilant about their part share in the mining business given , with in their area.

To change the mindset of the common people against the bad effect of mining as it has been campaigned by various environmentalist ,every youth -students, educators should be at the forefront of making an information campaign that is pro responsible mining.

Being an educator " my role on the information campaign for the goodness of the mining industry lies on developmental approach, good governance, information and mine field experience ", said by Ma. Ella C. Oplas vice chair /asst. professor ,political science department from Dela Salle University.

Jennifer L. Bedore , asst. professor ,political science department , Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance ( Canadian Professor ) attended todays forum , as observer and networker.

The Philippine Law was originally conceptualized since 1930's , become a bill from 1935 , became a law since Manuel L. Quezon era from 40' to 60's . Its was world war II , the abrupted the law into making for its implementation . After the war 1945 , parity rights became into being. The equal rights under the American regime , however the foreign investors for 40 to 60 ownership discourage Americans then to pursue mining . From 1974 up to present that our Mining Law still into effect.

In the end , Mining Law of 1995 is good to into effect, what discourage the Foreigh direct investment to pour in the mining industry is the 10 percent gross tax levied to foreign investors.

Henry Henry Casulla Estipona
0943 437 90 23
www.on-lineexpress.blogspot.com

NBA STORE

FIRST NBA STORE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA TO OPEN IN MANILA LATER THIS YEAR

MANILA, PHILIPPINES , Sept.10, 2014 - The National Basketball Association ( NBA) today announced that the first NBA Store in Southeast Asia will officially open later this year in Manila, Philippines.

NBA Store Philippines will offer basketball fans a place where they can buy authentic NBA merchandise and memorabilia. The store will feature a comprehensive assortment of NBA products , including the latest performance and lifestyle apparel and footwear by adidas-- the official outfitter of the NBA worldwide. Merchandise featuring 30 teams will be available and fans can also find autographed memorabilia for exclusive products only available at the NBA Store Philippines . Other unique and interactive features will be revealed closer to the opening.

To celebrate the announcement , there will a series of fan activities and entertainment at the Glorietta Main Activity Center in Ayala Center from September 12-13 . The weekend will include meet and greet with celebrities, hip hop dance workshops , and even an NBA 2K14 face-off between celebrities and avid NBA 2K gaming fanatics. The public will also get a sneak peek of some of the NBA merchandise that will be available at the Store and stand a chance to win great NBA giveaways.

Portland Trail Blazers teammates  Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews , as well as NBA Champion and Legend Avery Johnson , the Laker Girls and the Denver Nuggets mascot, Rocky the Mountain Lion will make appearances and interact with fans.

" The passion and excitement of NBA fans in the Philippines have helped us deliver so many dedicated  Filipino NBA destinations across TV, social and digital media , events and NBA cafe , " said Scott Levy , Senior Vice President and Managing Director , NBA Asia. " It is only natural that the Philippines should also have the first NBA Store in Southeast Asia . This will present yet another opportunity for our fans to get closer to the game, and proudly display their loyalties to their favorite teams and players".

 About the NBA

The NBA is a global sports and media business built around three professional sports leagues: the National Basketball Association , the Women's National Basketball Association , and the NBA Development League. The league has established a  major international presence with offices in 13 markets worldwide, games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages , and NBA merchandise for sale in more than 125 ,000 stores in 100 countries on 6 continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2013 -14 season featured a record 92 international players from 39 countries and territories . NBA Digital's assets include NBA TV , which is available in 60 million U.S homes , and NBA .com , which recorded 26.9 billion page views during the 2013 -14 season, with more than half of all visitors originating from outside of North America. The NBA is the No.1 professional sports league on social media , with more than 675 million likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player flatforms. Through NBA Cares , the league and its teams and players have donated more than USD 237 million to charity, completed more than 3 million hours of hands on community service , and created more than 895 places where kids and families can live, learn or play.

Asian Forum on Corporate Social Corporate Responsibility now on its 13th year , have a success story of " building resilient communities " . The success story is todays , major theme of the CSR annual convention being held at Makati Shangri la hotel , Makati Philippines.

Federico M. Macaranas , Ph.D. Professor of AIM Asian Institute of Management , moderated one of the break out session summarizes the afternoon take out for the participants :

" We should never waste the benefits of a good crises".

The professor , that the very core of " building a resilient community " is by empowering each citizenry of member of the community. Because its by them who will decide on their own fate when confronted of disaster.

Though disaster preparedness can be articulated into a manual by each host company with in the community, and turn these manual into an integrated part of the community, by sharing its mandate, pre exercise its objectives by a series of public consultation, awareness campaign, orientation and training for each community and leaders, still the manual could only be of good used as guidance but can be bend according to circumstantial needs during the break out or disaster.

What is important is the keen to be creative in solving problems at hand during the disaster , the fall back position of the manual still could be an official guide . If not totally abandoned the ready made manual and opted for a more workable decisions accordingly as was told by the Mayor of Christchurch earthquake victims in New Zealand , as he's statement in the Asia Pacific Conference on sustainable communities held in Manila a few ago.

What is important is the presence of minds , and generic ways of solving struck disaster community in the midst of disaster.

Todays afternoon of conference about CSR , the participants were able to get to knew the ways and means of doing good CSR practices based on the actual experience of Adidas by selling in discounted all adidas shoes that has been damaged cause by the typhoon haiyan. The At @ T telecom company used the creative side of the worst scenario of typhoon , by selling block times of calls and distributed for free calls to the host communities affected by the calamities. The Mitsubishin the aftermath of Fukushima earthquake and tidalwave rebounce back by creative CSR activities .

The moderator further states, that by visiting himself of Indonesia Jakarta, observing the Asean Jakarta Disaster Coordinating council have all chorusly insist " Jakarta have all the geohazards knowledge of earthquakes, typhoons but all agreed to have a disaster management course for its good for every one to know the preventive side ,the theory, of disaster but to handle , properly manage it accordingly in practical way should be of given to every one.

In the Philippines , the private and local government unit have in consonant for creative collaboration . Its been in the Philippine LGU , DNA of funds allocating 5 percent for calamity funds of its entirety funds. The mandate out five percent is 70 percent should be set aside and use for disaster preventive mitigation . The community based of doing Corporate social responsibility version in the Local Government Unit is called " Purok System", cascades from the household set up . The LGU have mapped already the risk and vulnerability of each selected geographical areas , and form an collaborative information systems via GIS geographical information system, with CBIS community based information systems , together with the private company's own data systems . Based on this collaborative effort the shared values ,is the private company's employees location is mapped and can be monitored during the calamity. In all the risk and hazards associated to life and property is now predetermined at any given situation of time.

Supot Arevart general manager of the Thailand National Bank of Microfinance , attending the Philippines have been a believer of the Philippine good practices of doing creative CSR. Infact he attending in the conference and looking for books to buy about Microfinance and CSR for him to properly of good used to his country men.

David Astley, Executive chairman for the Media Alliance for Asia Pacific Media Alliance for Social Awareness, emphasized the benefits of social media during and after the calamity. Real time information is necessary for the CSR practitioners, policy makers, government agencies, International disaster response team to form a rescue , retrieval, relief operations like the Red Cross.

Paul Clarke of green ocean .com , speaks the importance of ocean and its core role on the lives of the archipelagic countries like the Philippines. Its a must therefore to prioritized the savings mechanism of the coral triangle, the mangrove , the regulations and policies in relations to sustainable harvesting of the abundance of oceans . Safeguarding rare , endangered species like whale sharks ( Butanding ), dolphins, sea turtles , and the coral itself .

One example of a good sustainable practices of ocean green is the Butanding Tourism initiative in Donsol Sorsogon, Philippines.


Likewise , the artifact of human history and archeological , architectural wonder should also be in mandates of CSR. Because its historical artifacts defines the cultural narratives, identity of each community.

The Angkor wat ruins in Combodia , as emphasized by the CSR attendee H.E. Mr. Aing Sovannroath , Deputy Director General Manager of Tourism is one also of the attendee of todays 13th CSR.

The 18th century St. Franciscan initiated church , located in the Barcelona patterned from Barcelona township is a tourism to behold as per Henry Estipona , the founder of Barcelona Historical Society , also an attendee of the 13th CSR corporate social responsibility summit with a theme: " Building Resilient Communities". The old Spanish town ship is an exemplar testimony of the theme .


Henry Estipona
Philippines