Go Lokal! Sets a Bright Future for Lipi Enterprises in the Apparel Business

“We were given the opportunity that would have been very difficult to get on our own” Lipi Enterprises owner Joseph Lucero thankfully testifies on how the Department of Trade and Industry helped them develop their small business to get into the mainstream market.

Lipi (Filipino word for tribe, group, or family) is an apparel manufacturing company established in 2014. To encourage more Filipinos to wear locally made garments, Lipi created hand-woven apparels that appealed to the taste of the Filipino millennial. This vision was a challenge as hand-woven fabrics were not only expensive; it was also uncomfortable to wear. Joseph believed otherwise saying that “creating these fabrics into comfortable and street wearable items can help local communities in our own little way”, also referring to the jobs it can provide communities.

The biggest obstacle to Lipi is access to the local consumer market. Joining Sunday markets and DTI’s three-day bazaars, Joseph knew Lipi apparel has not really hit the road.  Then Joseph received an invitation from DTI to join the Go Lokal! Store project, a retail concept store for quality and innovative products crafted, designed and manufactured by the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). “They vetted us and worked with us on how we can improve our products as well as our marketing strategies,” Joseph happily added.

One of President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign promises is to make Filipino products more visible and available in malls and other retail platforms to give MSMEs access to the local consumer market. DTI’s Go Lokal! fulfills that promise.

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What makes Turmeric so Terrific?

Turmeric, also known as curcuma longa, is a very common herb. Often referred to as the “Queen of Spices,” its main characteristics are a pepper-like aroma, sharp taste and golden color. 

According to the Journal of the American Chemical Society, turmeric contains a wide range of antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic and anti-inflammatory properties.

It is also loaded with many healthy nutrients such as protein, dietary fiber, niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc. Due to all these factors, turmeric is often used to treat a wide variety of health problems.

Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant with Bioactive Compounds!

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals that damages the cells causing health problems while Bioactive Compounds have medicinal properties that may help in the treatment of some conditions such as:

• INFLAMMATION

Turmeric contains a natural anti-inflammatory compound called Curcumin that can be beneficial for people suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.

• CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS

Compounds in turmeric help to lower low-density lipoprotein, or "bad," cholesterol levels and prevent cholesterol from building plaque on blood vessel walls. Turmeric can also prevent platelets from clumping together, which may reduce the risk of blood clots.

• CANCER PREVENTION

Turmeric’s preventive effects may relate to its antioxidant properties which protect cells from damage to help prevent or aid in the treatment of several types of cancers, including prostate, breast, ski and colon cancer. Intensive research is still ongoing for Turmeric’s anti-cancer properties.

• PREVENTION OF DIABETES

Studies have shown that curcumin may provide ideal intervention for Type 2 diabetes capable of mitigating characteristic pathophysiological hallmarks of the disease such as elevated blood sugar and insulin resistance.

According to clinical research, curcumin has glucose lowering effect and improves fatty acid oxidation and utilization.

• NEURODEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS

Turmeric has also been studied to prevent or slow down the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease which is a leading cause of dementia. The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of curcumin is generally believed to be cause various improvements in the pathological process of Alzheimer’s disease.

OTHER INFORMATION:

• VCAPS – Atienza Naturale Turmeric Capsule is encapsulated in vegetable capsules not in animal based substances.
• Each capsule contains 500mg. of pure and fresh Curcuma longa powder
• FDA Registration. No.: FR-142046
• FDA LTO No.: CFRR-NCR-FT-144
• DOSAGE: 1-2 Capsules daily
• Available at all Mercury Drugstores and other leading drugstores nationwide.

Filipino stalwart Rocky Batolbatol hungry to get first win in ONE Championship

When Rocky Batolbatol directed his career path to ONE Championship nearly three years ago, he was once touted as a promising Filipino talent from the beautiful city of Bacolod in the Philippine province of Negros Occidental.

However, the luster of his billing as a top-notch prospect slowly faded when a string of setbacks came his way.

The 31-year-old Bacolod City native suffered a second-round submission loss at the hands of Aussie standout Martin Nguyen in his November 2014 promotional debut.

Batolbatol encountered the same fate in his second ONE Championship outing as he tasted a first-round submission defeat to Dutch-Indonesian journeyman Anthony “Archangel” Engelen in February 2016.

A victory under the ONE Championship umbrella remained elusive for Batolbatol as he yielded to up-and-coming Singaporean martial arts superstar Christian Lee via first-round technical knockout in May 2016.

Determined to break his three-match losing skid in Asia's largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, Batolbatol makes his return to action by squaring off with Indonesian combatant “The Terminator” Sunoto on ONE Championship’s inaugural card in Surabaya, Indonesia.

“I am back! I am so excited to be back in action for ONE Championship, the Asian leader of martial arts and the premier MMA promotion in the region. Ever since my last fight, I did not stop training. It is truly an honor to showcase my talent and skills on a global stage like ONE Championship,” Batolbatol expressed.

Both men are set to collide on the undercard of ONE: CONQUEST OF KINGS, which takes place at the GOR Kertajaya Arena in the Indonesian capital of East Java on 29 July.

With the ambition to insert his name into the winner's column and regain his reputation as one of the Philippines’ best bantamweight fighters, Batolbatol bared that he put more emphasis on the grappling department in training camp as his cage counterpart has a penchant for grappling.

“I wanted to be comfortable anywhere the fight would go. That is why I focused on my wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for this fight. But of course, I did not neglect my striking, which is my bread-and-butter for years,” he confided.

Batolbatol is former professional boxer who has transitioned smoothly into the sport of MMA, winning his initial five bouts in spectacular fashion.

Constantly utilizing well-placed combinations in search of spectacular knockouts, Batolbatol will be looking for a stoppage against a gritty opponent like Sunoto.

“I want a knockout. It has been a longtime since the last time that I won by way of knockout. I am going in that cage with a statement to make. I can truly say that I am in the best shape of my career,” he said.

Batolbatol stressed that he finds himself in a must-win situation against Sunoto, who seeks to make it two in a row in 2017 following his first-round demolition of Cambodian stalwart Chan Heng this past January.

“I need this win. I can’t lose forever. It feels like I’ve been losing forever already. But this is my chance to prove that there is a light at the end of tunnel. No one stays on the losing side,” he stated.

According to Batolbatol, losing is part of the sport. Even though winning has shied away from him in his last three fights in ONE Championship, he explained that his love for MMA keeps on luring him back.

“I am continuing my career as an MMA fighter because I love this sport. It keeps me alive. Moreover, this is what I live for. Setbacks don’t matter because I love what I do. That’s why I do it,” he shared.

As he shares the ONE Championship cage with Sunoto on 29 July, Batolbatol remains optimistic that he will have his raised in triumph for the first time at ONE: CONQUEST OF KINGS.

“I am motivated to win this fight. I want to secure my first win in ONE Championship. That’s my goal. It keeps me focused and driven for this fight,” he ended.

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