by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 6, 2018 | Lifestyle
Did you know that fun play can foster learning and development in children?
Delighting kiddie shoppers with a summer to remember, SM Supermalls invites kids of all ages to the #LetsPlayNowAtSM grand summer kickoff – transforming SM City San Lazaro’s event center on April 7 into an exciting wonderland filled with real-play, entertainment, and fun technology that can help them learn and make friends!
Parents can let their kids’ imagination run wild at the arts and crafts and coloring booth. They can discover their inner superstar at the modeling and singing booth. You can have them explore virtual reality with digital and interactive games. Kids can even harness their fitness skills and team play through basketball and indoor archery. There will also be interactive playgrounds, such as the foam pit, ball pit, and a giant maze, fit for their untiring energy.
The kids’ favorite characters will also come and play including Doraemon and Nobita, Peppa Pig, and Dora the Explorer, among many others.
Some of the country’s top kiddie stars such as Nhikzy Calma, Esang De Torres, Chunsa Jung, Raikko Matteo, Marco Masa, Nayomi Ramos, and Sophia Corine will also join the fun with special performances.
The #LetsPlayNowAtSM grand summer kick-off will be co-hosted by Sam Shoaf, a talented a finalist of “Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids.”
Start your kids’ summer experience with an exciting and fun-filled adventure at SM! This event is also brought to you by the Toy Kingdom, Baby Company, Cyberzone, The SM Store, SM Shopmag, SM Accessories, SM Markets, SM Kids, and SM Storyland.
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by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 4, 2018 | Lifestyle
The modern workplace is constantly evolving. While in the past, interior designers focused on creating spaces that promote utmost concentration through formal, almost rigid layouts, these days the trend is to create flexible workspaces that promote teamwork and interaction among employees.
Agility underpins the design concept for the newly renovated corporate offices of AXA Philippines at the GT Tower in Makati City. Aptly called AXA Home, the newly unveiled facility promises to be a people-centric workplace that is conducive for collaboration and creativity among its occupants. This is a key part of the One AXA vision – the constant process of redefining and transforming systems to improve operations for the ultimate benefit of employees and customers.
Inspired by native materials and motifs, AXA Home has an overall look that is “proudly Filipino with a modern twist.” AXA incorporated local designs of handwoven textiles, artistically crafted rattan, and sturdy wooden furniture and decor. They are artfully blended with industrial design elements in key areas, notably in the “plazas,” the main hubs for collaboration.
In addition to the more artistic and revitalized appearance and feel of AXA Home, a comprehensive space plan was also implemented, which deliberately veered away from the traditional office set-up. Instead, the AXA Home promotes openness, collaboration, and efficiency, particularly in the use of space.
Another key feature of the AXA Home is innovation, manifested in the addition of two new rooms: the Innovation Hub and the Social Media Command Center. The Social Media Command Center, featuring state-of-the-art facilities, aims to boost AXA Philippines’ online presence, as well as to increase positive sentiments in the digital space. The Innovation Room, meanwhile, is an area where people from different teams can collaborate and conceptualize innovations that can help them attain their business goals.
AXA Home aims to provide a space where everyone feels welcome, with boundaries and divisions removed to foster a real sense of community.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 3, 2018 | Real Estate
Filigree, the newest luxury real estate brand in the country, recently gave its renowned designers, project consultants, and select members of the media a warm welcome at Botanika Nature Residences in Filinvest City, Alabang with the turnover of its Tower 1.
Botanika, a luxurious, low-density condominium, has reached a major milestone as the project’s first phase was completed on time and as promised, allowing some of the country’s most discriminating and affluent homeowners to already move into their units, a testimony of Filigree’s ability to complete masterfully crafted, upscale living spaces on time and without compromise.
Catherine Ilagan, Filigree Head
“We are extremely pleased to welcome residents as they finally make Botanika their home,” says Catherine Ilagan, Head of Filigree. “Botanika by Filigree is a bespoke residential condominium masterpiece that we are most proud of. That we were able to finish it on time and to exacting standards is but a testament of our unyielding commitment to investors and unit owners.”
With soothing symphony music filling the air, guests stood in awe at Botanika’s majestic atrium and hotel-like lobby, with its superb ventilation and natural light streaming in, plus the lush ‘gardenscapes’ that envelope the entirety of the development—unique features that helped the development gain a three-star BERDE rating for design from the Philippine Green Building Council.
Dodo Casibang and Jun Ganaden of AECOM
During the event, Architect Dodo Casibang of AECOM talked about how the lush landscape connects Botanika’s features and amenities, he relayed, “One of the things that I am truly proud of is really how we were able to seamlessly integrate indoor and outdoor spaces”.
Rommel Abad and Andy Locsin of Leandro V. Locsin Partners
Mr. Andy Locsin of Leandro V. Locsin Partners also shared how Botanika’s architecture considered the kind of lifestyle that awaits the future residents, “One of the core value of this project is the ability to live an environmentally-ethical life. I think that is one of the aspects that the clients are looking for.”
Guests were also given a tour of the elegant main lobby, the grand three-bedroom mock-up unit, the state-of-the-art business center, as well as the indoor and outdoor kid’s play area, all interior designed by Isabelle Miaja of the Miaja Design Group further eliciting awes from everyone with the smart floorplan and the breathtaking views beyond.
Botanika Nature Residences surely and simply stands out as a product bearing iconic architecture, generosity of space, unparalleled finishes and build quality, posh amenities, and superior property management that make for green and worry-free living beyond compare. For more information, visit www.botanika.com.ph or call (02) 880-2868.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 2, 2018 | Business
The founding partners of QBO Innovation Hub, the country’s first public-private initiative for startups, were all present for QBO QNNECT: The QBO App Launch, the official unveiling of a virtual hub developed by QBO with the vision of uniting the Filipino startup ecosystem in the digital sphere.
(From L-R: Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de la Peña, the Department of Science and Technology; Katrina Chan, Director, QBO; Assistant Secretary Rafaelita “Fita” Aldaba, the Department of Trade and Industry; Patricia Javier-Gutierrez, Executive Director and Head of Communications, J.P. Morgan; Diane Eustaquio, Executive Director, IdeaSpace Foundation Inc.; and Rene “Butch” Meily, President, QBO.)
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 30, 2018 | Business
Avid shoppers in the southern part of Metro Manila now have more reasons to shop as Landers Superstore, the country’s fastest growing membership shopping superstore, opens its newest branch at Daang Hari Road, Almanza Dos, Las Piñas City.
Shop to your heart’s content for high-quality imported and local products and experience exclusive lifestyle services unlike any other. Landers Superstore Alabang West not only offers first-class shopping experience with its vast-spaced, well-lit aisles, but also comfortable dining with its very own Doppio café, Dough & Co. bakery and Landers Central diner. It also houses a barbershop called Federal Barbers and has its own Caltex gas station.
Dignitaries present at the opening of Landers Superstore Alabang
Present during the launch were (from left) Megaworld Corporation first vice president Kevin Tan, Las Piñas Mayor Imelda Aguilar, Global Estate Resorts, Inc. president Atty. Monica T. Salomon, and Lydia Yu.
Visit other Landers Superstore branches at 1240 EDSA Balintawak Apolonio Samson, Quezon City; 1890 Paz Guazon St., Paco, Manila; and at #23 Minore Park, Cardinal Rosales Ave. cor Pope John Paul II Ave, Cebu. All superstores are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Delighting kiddie shoppers with a summer to remember, SM Supermalls invites kids of all ages to the #LetsPlayNowAtSM grand summer kickoff – transforming SM City San Lazaro’s event center on April 7 into an exciting wonderland filled with real-play, entertainment, and fun technology that can help them learn and make friends!
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