Hike for Light

SM cares is the arm of SM Supermalls where its program serves not only as the retail industry leader but it also acts as a catalyst towards positive change in the Philippines. With this goal, SM Prime and SM Supermalls, through SM Cares Committee on the Environment, together with Hike for Light visited Mt. Apo National Park from February 10 to 13.

 

The collaboration between SM Cares sand  Hike for Light has provided lights to mountain areas with no electricity. (Please include names to the most important SM and Hike for Light people)

 

Hike for Light provides 500 lights for 500 families

During the hike, 40 Solar Ambassadors conducted a clean-up drive in the park. These Solar Ambassadors are environmentally-minded and renowned mountain climbers who represent different regions of the Philippines. These Solar Ambassadors were lead by Kaya ng Pinoy, the group behind the first Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition. They were able to collect bags and piles of trashes left carelessly by other hikers and visitors. "SM truly supported the project. They financed the solar lanterns distributed in the Mt. Apo communities. They covered the fees for the climbers that allowed these volunteers to clean-up the Mt. Apo National Park," Stifftung Solarenergie Program Manager and OIC Chinie Canivel said in a statement.

Hike for Light was supported by environmentally minded Solar Ambassadors who are  renowned mountain climbers from the different regions of the Philippines.

At the same time, solar systems were supplied to six communities living on the 6 peaks in the Philippines--Mt. Apo, Mt. Dulang-Dulang, Mt. Kanlaon, Mt. Madja-as, Mt. Pulag and Mt. Guiting-Guiting. These solar lanterns are durable and shock-proof solar lamps that store the sun's energy which can be used in lights and some USB powered devices like cellphones. Hike for Light also distributed 44 lanterns to United Sugarcane Planters Development Cooperation (USPDC) that they can use for disaster and risk reduction during emergency response operations. Sitio Sabwag, located at the jump-off point for Mt. Apo, also received two solar lanterns.

Hike for Light gives access to a reliable source of light for families living in the mountains.

Partner organizations like Philippine Eagle Foundation sponsored a reforestation project that encouraged families to plant 250 seedlings on a 0.25 hectare. The twenty families with the most number of seedlings planted received a solar lantern.
Hike for Light was a campaign lead by Stifftung Solarenergie, an international foundation who pioneered sustainable electricity for rural development. Hike for Light's mission is to distribute 500 solar lanterns to mountain areas with no electricity. 

 Six communities living in six peaks of the Philippines were supplied solar systems that can be used to store energy supply through the collaboration between SM Cares and Hike for Light

xoxo, Mia     

7th Philippine Sudoku Super Challenge Winners

Whiz Kid:
1st Sanielle Meliz Ong - St. John's Institute
2nd Vicente Rafael Chan - Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
3rd Jan Vincent Simbol - BHC Educational Institution, Inc.
4th Albriz Moore Bagsic - Lilyrose School
5th Crilex Comicho - Bonifacio Elementary School

Wizard:
1st Candice Renee Beatrice Solidarios - UPRHS Los Baños
2nd Natalia Beatrice Dy - St. John Institute Bacolod
3rd Mikel Paul Tan - Grace Christian College
4th Romeo Esguerra - Colegio San Agustin Biñan
5th Bryan Russel Esperanza - Saint Louis University - Laboratory HS

Grand Master;
1st Kaye Janelle Ferrera Yao Grace Christian College
2nd Alvin Ian Chan - Ateneo de Manila University
3rd Ralph Joshua Sarrosa - UP Visayas Migao
4th Cheyenne Hsieh -De La Salle Univ Manila
5th Ethan Riley Chan - Zamboanga Chong Hua HS

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The crazy things we do for love... and the even more crazy things we do just to stay away from it.

Derek Needs a New Anna!!!

Remember when this went nationwide and all became LSS-ed about this song?

Isn't that sweet? yup! But, look how sad Anna's reply was:

So the best way to "basted" a guy now was through the internet? 

*sigh*

Broken hearts. Is the world full of hearts slashed in two? In threes? in fours? into tiny particles? Jay said no. I'm on my punch line and there he is interrupting me. Now, I couldn't find next words for that line. He asked me to write this instead... The heart shouldn't be broken. It should be liquidized. Sorry. He forced me to type those promising me that we will win this thing. =) He continued: It should be like rain, something you can't count. Like  soda, that can goes into you, pass through your veins, mix with your blood. It should be water... a living blood in your system, in your society. I'm quite amazed with his words. But I asked him, "If you will make the heart liquidized, it wouldn't have a special place? like now it's on our chest right?" He answered, "If it's liquidized, the special place will be anywhere. Like how it is now, it's on your chest, but it's everywhere.... when you close your eyes. When you do things, you give your heart out. When you love, you... just let your heart flow. You are even willing to give it to me? Don't you?"

Okay, enough of too much cheeze, pimiento and cheese ring.

What happened when Anna broke Derek's heart?

His family are to the RESCUE. As usual, to whom do we turn to when things goes beyond the boiling point... No one else but to those people who loves us for who we are unconditionally-OUR FAMILY.

I remembered my brother. As I said, the only way to heal a heart is to find someone new: 

So let's all help Derek  hook up with a new ANNA!!!!

Hello Ladies!

Wanna Be Derek’s Next Anna? All that you have to do is to visit: www.dereksnewanna.com. Submit a video entry on why you should be Derek’s new Anna! If you win, you’ll be part of the next PLDT myDSL commercial. But not just that... you will also take home a Samsung Ultrabook.

Instant celebrity, huh? Instant Lovelife, huh?! Why wait? Be Derek's new Anna!!!

xoxo, Mia     

Eid'l Fitr @ The Block, SM North EDSA

WHAT: Eid’l Fitr Festival 

WHEN: August 24-26, 2012

WHERE: The Block, SM City North EDSA

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Annually, Muslims celebrates Eid’l Fitr, the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This important event usually falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s a time of joy, forgiving and thanksgiving among Muslims as they take the occasion to strengthen ties with family and friends, give gifts and zakat (alms), and feast together. Here in our country, Republic Act No. 9177 declared Eid’l Fitr a national holiday.

This year, instead of having this celebrated within the ARMM Region where most Muslim communities reside, the Eid’l Fitr Festival goes to the metro and takes centerstage on August 24-26, 2012 at The Block, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City.

The annual national cultural event of Eid’l Fitr Festival is an excellent springboard to build a better understanding and appreciation among Filipinos of ethnic, racial and religious diversity in the country. This event brings mallgoers of The Block, SM City North EDSA closer to the richness of the cultural heritage of Muslims in the Philippines that lays strong foundations for stronger social, economic and cultural partnership between Muslims and non-Muslims, create a positive environment of mutual trust and confidence among Muslims and non-Muslims and, provide an attraction for tourist arrivals from the Islamic countries who go on vacation during the Eid’l Fitr.

xoxo, Mia     

Let’s join Chef Lau’s Dinner Party!

Celebrity chef and the man behind Bistro Filipino, Chef Rolando Laudico together with Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief (CSPR) is throwing a party and you can win an exclusive invite for 2 to join the sensitivity pain-free party as he shares and celebrates his success over tooth-sensitivity with Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief.

As for me, I want to be on this party to ask 3 things:

1. When he cooks, does he think of the crowd more and adjust to their taste or he simply cooks from his heart?
2. As a person with no talent in cooking at all, I wanted to ask him the secret of cooking sensitive pain-free and yet delicious meals/desserts? Especially, when we all know  tooth sensitivity ruins our total food/eating experience.
3. Chef's are normally private people. Why did he particularly chose to partner Colgate on this event?

Brought to us by:

For more info, Go to www.chefsdinnerparty.com

xoxo, Mia     

The Many Meanings of J

I’m reading the book, I kissed dating goodbye--yes, it’s that book—when I suddenly thought about words that begins with the J. I realized this letter has so many words to describe everything like world revolve on one letter, on J alone. 

Jolly, when you are happy.

January and June separate halves of the year.

Jane for women and John for men.

Jargons or Jigsaws when it’s confusing.

Jab him, if you want to fight.

Jacket when you’re cold.

Jack-in-the-box for toys.

Jingle bells when Christmas is coming.

Jog to exercise.

Join if you want to be with us.

Jacuzzi for some water adventure.

Jail for people you want to detain.

Jar, if you want to keep that one.

Jinx when bad lucks come in.

Jaguars & Jeeps for roads and Jet for things that fly.

Janitors, if you need a helping hand.

Japanese for big eyes.

Java for coffee.

Jeans for clothes.

Jealousy, if he’s looking at her when his with me.

Jell-o for dessert

Jumbo for something big

Jesus, for a God.

Jewelry for things that shine

Jot to take that down.

Journal to keep your memories.

Journey to ride with life. 

Jump and feel so high.

June 23... the night before midsummer day

Junior when you are young.

Junk it when it’s old.

Jupiter for your planet.

Justice for equality.

Jamie for the one you love.

xoxo, Mia     

Welcome Back

Welcome home J.

Brillante Mendoza Film Festival, Admission is Free

SM City San Lazaro will be having a film-festival this July 30 & 31, 2012 at Cinema 4 featuring the works of the renowned film director, Mr. Brillante Mendoza, the first ever internationally acclaimed Asian Film Director to win in the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.

Director Mendoza will be staging his four (4) multi-awarded films entitled: Kaleldo, Manoro, Foster Child and Lola, which won best film award at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival. (Please see synopses below).

Aside from the special screening, get a chance to meet Director Brillante Mendoza upclose and personal. After each film viewing, there will be an open forum where audience can ask questions to the Director himself.

Admission is free. Seating available until we reach capacity.

For further details and confirmation, you may contact Jamie Meneses at tel nos.911-0570 or mobile no. 0917-560-5056 send an email at jamie.smpublicity@gmail.com 

Hope to see you there!

xoxo, Mia     

To all liars:

Lying is a tough task for the brain. So when a person thinks too long over a question, chances are he’s lying.

Lucas

At noon, na-realize ni Lucas, tapos na siya kay Bessie. At tapos na rin siya sa kanyang mga kuwento. Pag-uwi ng bahay ay buburahin niya ang file at wala nang makakabasa pa ng mga iyon. Dahil hindi mo puwedeng mahalin ang isang tao nang hindi mo minamahal ang hilaga, silangan, timog at kanluran ng kanyang mga paniniwala. Kapag nagmahal ka’y dapat mong tanggapin bawat letra ng kanyang birth certificate. Kasama na doon ang kanyang libag, utot at bad breath. Pero me limit. Pantay-pantay ang ibinibigay na karapatan sa lahat ng tao upang lumigaya, o masaktan, o magpakagago, pero kapag sumara na ang mga pinto, nawasak na ang mga puso, nawala ang kaluluwa at ang bilang ay umabot na sa zero, goodbye na.

xoxo, Mia