On the Spotlight!

Lumina Homes is one of the property developers who took the spotlight at the recently concluded ViCon .   Villar Group of Companies successfully gathered Vista Land and Golden MV's strong property brands—Lumina Homes, Bria, Lessandra, Camella, Crown Asia, Brittany, Camella Manors, and Vista Residences; as well as Golden Haven and Vistamalls—in its first-ever virtual expo dubbed The Villar Group Convention (The ViCon).   Lumina Homes, the affordable housing arm of Vista Land demonstrated its unrivaled efforts and accomplishments over the last eight years. Lumina Homes has already become a household name in less than a decade, having generously sponsored house and lot awards for over 40 series on various television networks.   Engr. Joemi Tan , Division Head of Lumina Homes, expressed his gratitude to everyone especially the partner sales network: "We in Lumina are very grateful for the active support of our partner sales network, which adjusted to the changing landscape...

Just recently, the young millennial mayor who is also a successful entrepreneur receives the Outstanding International Hospitality Entrepreneur award under American Association of the Philippines, because of his innovation and grit in launching different restaurants even during pandemic, thus giving jobs to more people who are in need and displaced by this global health crisis. The brains behind Grupo Alegria Represented by his business partners Chef Charles Montañez   And Atty. Dianne Francisco of Alegria restaurants, the award is in recognition of the enterprising spirit of Mr. Randy Salamat in bringing delicious food to customers hungry for a modern fusion of Latin, European and Asian cuisine. Chef Charles Montañez    And Atty. Dianne Francisco  True to their Mission-Vision statement --- “To inspire moments of joy to all by…creating sociable and comfortable spaces for everyone, growing a team with a strong sense of company spirit and building restaurants with th...

The freedom to fully express one's identity without fear of judgement is the fruit of years of fighting for equal rights and representation, and every June, we celebrate how far we've come with LGBTQIA+ Pride month.   It takes courage to embrace your truth and tell your story to the world. That's why it's important to put the spotlight on those who have already found the courage and confidence to flaunt their pride, so that they can inspire others to do the same —   just like these strong women.   Mela ’s journey to womanhood began with her hair. After years of wearing synthetic wigs or putting a bath towel over her head, she finally let her hair grow long. “At first, I tried to joke about it, “Ma, pagbigyan mo na ako! Rocker na ako ngayon!” She shared on her Instagram post. As time went by, she realized that having straight, smooth, and jet black hair felt right. “I was meant to rock my hair with confidence.” She found pride in her crowning glory and made sure ...

  AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation (APPC)   is a leader in manufacturing and packaging services, with over fifteen years of experience providing customers with both toll and contract manufacturing and packaging services.   For this year, APPC is proud to announce that in spite of this pandemic, the company will be acknowledge in two respective organisations; Asia Leaders Awards and American Association of the Philippines.   The company releases their plans and their overwhelming feeling for being the honouree of these prestigious organisations. Ms. Lerma Manzano Bernabe, President and CEO of AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation To ensure the sustainability and success of our toll manufacturing and packaging business, our qualified team in the research and development together with our marketing and sales team continuously study and research for new products and services that we can offer to the businesses that were hit directly by the global pandemic. For th...

  Lawrence “Lance” Li Tan is a multi-awarded businessman having opened 16 hotels, shopping centers, food chains, transport terminals and is also a member of the academe.    Tagged as the Museum Prince in Asia, Tan has been a tourism advocate ever since, but this has gotten deeper when his love for the Philippines is on the table.   He can go as far as the mountains to help different indigenous tribes by providing trainings and installing libraries as well as hygiene rooms.   He can go to war-ridden areas to help our countrymen and install solar lights so that the Filipinos in Marawi can walk at night without fear.   This is not just patriotism; this is love and compassion combined in the persona of Lance tan. Sir Lawrence Li Tan Pandemic President of JCI Makati… 2021 JCI Makati President Lawrence Li Tan has produced over 500 projects in the first six months of his term.   Placing positive change and long-term impact as main focus of his projects, ...

  One of the leading toll manufacturing companies in the country, AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation (APPC) is reaching out to the community and helping more during this pandemic and this year it’s president, Lerma Manzano Bernabe will be honoured as one of the honourees under American Association of the Philippines.   APPC President, Lerma Manzano Bernabe promises to help the indigents during this pandemic and beyond thus started giving out basic goods to those they can reach. The company is thankful and grateful for the blessings even in this global health crisis.   APPC main objective is to improve business efficiency and to minimize expenses. The company assists clients in lifting revenues through, facilities, manufacturing, and packaging equipment to process their raw materials or semi-finished products and produce an output according to their different brands.   Subsequently, the customer is able to develop the exact product they envision and ab...

  Frontrow Cares, The CSR arm of Frontrow Enterprise headed by RS Francisco and Sam Verzosa are touring all around the Philippines not for their Gems Concerts or talks but for giving out donations with more than Php 200M in   support. The biggest celebrity donation as of now.   The owners will be honoured under American Association of the Philippines for their unconditional deeds to help the Filipinos not just nationwide but globally.   R.S. Francisco & Sam Verzosa According to Sam Verzosa , the company’s Chief Executive Officer, “We are giving our donations, rice, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), canned goods, noodles and anything that we can contribute, not just for our hospital frontliners but also to our brothers and sisters in depressed area all around the Philippines.”   AAP is composed of Americans, Filipino Americans, Filipinos and other nationalities and celebrates the partnership of its members--the American community, the US E...

  Jump Starting, Again… In business, with the global challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic that impacted a lot of companies and industries, Lawrence Li Tan worked on collaboration rather than competition. “Collaboration is the only way to rise up again faster than doing it alone and trying to put down your competition.”   Collaborative ideas and business acumen is what they initially practiced among the JCI Makati members whom are mostly business owners.   The local organization was able to produce businesses during pandemic, which brought them out of their own personal anxieties and depression.   The collaborative minds were able to use the current downfall of industries to their advantage by giving birth to new ideas for businesses.     Full of Hope for the Filipinos… Capitalizing on Filipino creativity and ingenuity, Tan will soon launch major attraction destinations in Metro Manila, Tagaytay and soon outside the country.   All creations were m...

  Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) —the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—aims to secure Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) from Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), one of the world’s leading audit and certification companies. PCPPI bagged FSSC for its Muntinlupa, Santo Tomas, Rosario, Davao and Bacolod plants. It is working towards certifying its other six plants in Cebu City, Naga City, Zamboanga City, Cagayan de Oro City, Iloilo City, and Tanauan within the year.   “It is imperative to strengthen our food safety practices and standards which we have always valued in PCCPI. We always aim to produce quality products that do not just comply with regulatory requirements but exceed customer expectations, as well,” said PCPPI President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frederick Ong.   The company’s certification aligns with World Health Organization’s goals as it marks this month’s World Food Safety Day. This year’s th...

The Certified Voice Artist Program (CVAP)   is celebrating 1st anniversary today, June 20, 2021, with the Star Wars-inspired theme,..... "May the Voice be with You" This online event was held just this afternoon on the Certified Voice Artist Program (CVAP) Facebook page and YouTube channel. Hosted by top CVAP graduates, the live celebration featured all the students and alumni of CVAP, highlighting their stories, and of course, the man behind it all, Pocholo "The VoiceMaster" Gonzales. Pocholo  "the Voice Master" Gonzales with CVAP Family The VoiceMaster, through CVAP , aims to provide accessible quality voice training to both aspiring and experienced voice artists . When the COVID-19 pandemic happened and the lockdowns that ensued afterwards, people were left restless and anxious. Pocholo saw this, but at the same time, the soaring demand for voice acting despite the pandemic, so he organized webinars about voice artistry from April to May 2021. Even...