In a bid to make available options for Halal food and souvenirs for athletes, guests, and visitors of the 2019 South East Asian Games (30th SEA Games), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), represented by the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP), and Regional Operations Group (ROG), has installed a temporary facility at the East Commercial Center, New Clark City, Tarlac in collaboration with Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT).“This is an independent facility close to the main venue to make available food (including Halal and Muslim-friendly) and non-food products (souvenirs - Likha ng Central Luzon, Go Lokal, Bangon Marawi) in time for the 30th SEA Games. We are here to provide support and this is our way of contributing to the needs of this occasion,” DTI - Trade Promotions Group (TPG) Undersecretary Abdulgani M. Macatoman said.This DTI initiative aims to collaborate with the private sector to make available Halal, Muslim-friendly concessionaires, and other Philippine products for the opening of the 30th SEA Games.Featured concessionaires include La Rose Noire (Aqua Panem), Bricks and Copper, Asian Food Cuisine, Rajput Halal Pak Cuisine, Ate A Halal Food Services, and Hen Lin.Halal Products/Retailers include Magic Melt, Greenlife Coconut Products Philippines, Inc., Batangas Egg Producers Cooperative, Mira’s Turmeric Products, and Axiom Natur Trading Corp.The SEA Games venue in New Clark City (NCC), Capas, Tarlac is host to Aquatics (water polo, diving) and Athletics (marathon, heptathlon, decathlon, etc.) sports activities considered as significant sources of medals for the Philippines and the Athletes Village. Competition activities started last 26 November and will run up to 10 December 2019 in NCC.
November 2019 – Makati City, Philippines – The Christmas season is a time for gift-giving, merry-making, family get-togethers, and – let’s face it – binging. Yes, we love our food, and when the holiday season comes, we love it even more often by going from party to party and dinner to dinner. We often pig out on everything we want to eat, yet we do not realize that it brings both short and long-term health problems.
Overindulgence in food is an inevitable part of this year's festive season, but an official of the Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public to prepare and eat healthy food. Undersecretary and Public Health Service Team Officer-In-Charge Myrna Cabotaje said most Filipino families serve unhealthy food during the holidays, which could cause high blood pressure and diabetes.
It is recommended that families prepare healthy foods during the holiday season opting for more greens than meats, but getting kids to eat vegetables in place of meat dishes during Noche Buena can be challenging.
To help moms plan their Christmas dinners to be more healthy for their kids, BEKO, Europe’s leading brand of home appliances, recommends some delicious dishes that promise to not only brighten the Christmas table but make it a lot more healthy as well.
Broccoli crust pizza
This veggie-based Italian-inspired dish made of broccoli, cheese, pizza sauce, and eggs make a delicious Christmas meal that kids will surely enjoy and love.
Pesto salad with chicken
Because no Christmas table will be complete without a pasta dish, this pesto-based pasta salad with chicken, edamame beans will be a hit for both adults and kids alike.
Baked salmon, potato, and zucchini
Fish is always a healthy choice because it is rich in omega 3, so this salmon, potato, and zucchini casserole is sure to be both filling yet light and easy on the waistline.
Cottage pie
If your family wants something a little more filling, this pie made of minced beef or steak meat, garlic, red onions, leek, carrots, celery, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, cauliflower, potatoes and baked to perfection is sure to satisfy.
Get the right appliances
Getting the right appliances is also a practice of promoting good health. It provides the benefits of lasting freshness in storing foods and ingredients and keeps its nutrients intact for a tasteful and nourishing savory.
For instance, Beko’s GN163123P side-by-side is packed with innovative features, such as the NeoFrostTM Dual Cooling technology that maintains ideal airflow and optimal temperatures with a high level of humidity, so food stays fresher for longer with no frost building up and no odor transferring. It also has the Active Fresh Blue LightTM technology that allows continuous photosynthesis in the crisper, therefore, retaining natural flavors of fruits and vegetables, as well as its nutrients such as vitamin C.
Beko’s GN163123P is also equipped with the longlasting IonGuardTM that neutralizes bacteria, viruses, and particles in the refrigerator using negative ions, allowing air inside to circulate and stay clean, so, contamination will not occur and food can be stored twice longer. It also has a Led Illumination that provides full lighting all-throughout the fridge for clear and worry-free finding.
And with the Beko ProSmartTM Inverter Compressor, the fridge is four times quieter, more durable, and energy-efficient as the technology adapts to temperature variations to provide faster cooling with less energy.
For more information about these recipes, visit www.eatlikeaprobybeko.com, and to learn more about Beko and their technologies visit http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beko.ph/.
Beko’s GN163123P is also equipped with the longlasting IonGuardTM that neutralizes bacteria, viruses, and particles in the refrigerator using negative ions, allowing air inside to circulate and stay clean, so, contamination will not occur and food can be stored twice longer. It also has a Led Illumination that provides full lighting all-throughout the fridge for clear and worry-free finding.
And with the Beko ProSmartTM Inverter Compressor, the fridge is four times quieter, more durable, and energy-efficient as the technology adapts to temperature variations to provide faster cooling with less energy.
For more information about these recipes, visit www.eatlikeaprobybeko.com, and to learn more about Beko and their technologies visit http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beko.ph/.
The air is cooler, the nights are longer. Colored lights flicker in every place you see. Everybody’s easing into a holiday mood and RedDoorz advanced the holiday vibes with surprises for their hotel guests and target market.
In late October, RedDoorz surprised hotel guests nationwide in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with #RedDoorzKeyMoments. Randomly selected guests were gifted with RedDoorz “keys” as they registered at the front desk of RedDoorz properties in different key cities. The “key” entitled them to one more free stay at selected RedDoorz properties nationwide anytime until November so they can bond and share new memories with family and friends.
Guests loved the special touch that allowed them to share more special times with their chosen companions – from Lolo and Lola to Best Buddy to to Big Bro and Little Sis, to Mom and Dad and the barkada. “This will definitely come in handy when my brother comes back for home leave this month,” said Jennylyn Casitas, whose brother works in Bahrain.
RedDoorz uncorked even more surprises. At the Fablacion Street Party held on Halloween Night at Dulo MNL in Makati, RedDoorz activated its #RedDoorzFunMoments. RedDoorz brand ambassadors went around the party venue to present party goers with more RedDoorz “keys”. Revelers who sported the Most Unique Theme, Best Make-up, Best Joker look, Best Avenger, Best Animé, Best Celebrity Lookalike, Best Drag Queen, Best Maleficent or Disney Character and the Best Family Group were singled out and awarded the surprise “keys” that would let them experience more fun times with their special people.
“At this time of year, everybody is in a holiday mood. It’s time to bond, hold reunions, do impromptu get-togethers and plan for what the family, the barkada and special friends will do together. RedDoorz joins the celebration by providing people with more ways to bond and create more key and fun moments. We have prepared fun activities and promos to enable more and more people to enjoy short or long trips anywhere in the Philippines where our over 200 properties are located,” said Raenald De Jesus, RedDoorz Country Marketing Manager.
For more information on how you too can experience RedDoorz, go to www.reddoorz.com and @RedDoorzPh on Facebook and Instagram
