Chinese New Year Comes Early at Seven Corners!

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Say “Gong Xi Fa Cai” with a feast!

As we bid adieu to the year that was and welcome the New Year, Seven Corners at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria joins the festivities with a FAREWELL, TIGER! RABBIT, COME FORTH promotion.

From January 5 to 14, guests born on the Years of the Tiger and Rabbit can celebrate the Chinese New Year early by treating their friends and family to a sumptuous lunch or dinner buffet 50% off!

From pasta to sushi, curry to steak, cakes to kakanin, diners can go ‘round the world with delightful gastronomic staples and come home stuffed (wallet included!)

Make a reservation today! Contact us at 02 8790 3100, email fandb.reservations@ihg.com, Viber +63 927 163 0128.

Terms & Conditions apply.

- A valid ID must be presented upon dining with birth years: 1926, 1927, 1938, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1963, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2022, and 2023

- Minimum of 2 guests and maximum of 8 guests

- Discount applies on the total food bill after taxes and service charge

- Offer cannot be exchanged for other items or discounts and cannot be used in conjunction with other promotional offers

- Senior Citizens and Persons with Disability can avail of the promotional discount or discount provided un der the expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 or Magna Carta for Persons with Disability, whichever is higher

- Available for in-house and walk-in guests; prior reservation is encouraged

KAPATID: A Blood Donation Drive by UP PMS and UP RCY

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From a single blood donation, up to 3 fellow Filipinos in need can be helped. Patients with severe blood loss, leukemia patients, hemophilia patients, mothers experiencing complications at birth, major trauma patients, transplant patients, and many others can benefit from donated blood. Unfortunately, blood donations have fallen by 29% in 2020 due to the effects of the COVID pandemic and lockdown. Our already struggling supply is at critically low levels.

At the start of the new year, UP Pre-Medical Society and UP Red Cross Youth have come together to hold their first blood donation drive of 2023 at the University of the Philippines. Diliman. KAPATID, A Blood Donation Drive, is a one-day event that aims to encourage and provide an opportunity to donate to would-be blood donors. All donated blood will go to our partner blood bank at the Philippine Red Cross. Help us save lives and join UP PMS and UP RCY as we come together to help our fellow Filipinos.



When: January 14, 2023 - Saturday

Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: UP Film Center, Film Institute at the University of the Philippines, Diliman



A blood donation drive is an opportunity for healthy Filipinos of different ages and backgrounds to come together and help their fellow kababayans. KAPATID aims to foster a sense of family and togetherness as we rise from the COVID-19 pandemic and overcome the challenges it brought. By working together to contribute to the shortage of blood supply, we can give life to those in need.

Anyone is welcome to come to the UP Film Center, Film Institute at the University of the Philippines, Diliman to donate this January 14 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Blood donors must be 16 to 60 years old, weigh at least 50kg, and have normal vital signs during the day of the blood donation drive.

Join us and bring your friends, parents, and kapatid to celebrate life and family and help our fellow Filipinos. Learn more about the event and stay tuned for more updates and information on our Facebook page. Together, let’s give it life one drop of blood at a time!



Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/uppremedsoc

Event Poster: https://tinyurl.com/KAPATIDPoster

Sign up today! https://forms.gle/uBNAqUR5rkhDqDKx6

UNDP taps acclaimed Science Diplomat for BARMM climate security program

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has just tapped internationally-acclaimed Filipino climate expert and science diplomat Glenn Banaguas to spearhead climate security risk and vulnerability assessment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The UNDP Philippines’ Climate Security Project within the BARMM has the overarching objective of enhancing resilience in the affected communities; building regional, provincial, and municipal capabilities for dealing with climate-related security risks; and ensuring that local governments can finance these initiatives in order to move forward.

 

Specific objectives include:

 
Examining the interaction of climate change and natural disasters with factors (social, economic, political) that impact the peace and security situation in the region;

Analyzing climate change impacts as key drivers for social, economic and political risks and vulnerabilities in the BARMM;

 
Evaluating peace and security risks arising from the direct and indirect effects of climate, taking into consideration climate stressors or shocks, exposure, vulnerability and coping capacity;
Assessing the potential magnitude and impacts of extreme climate-related events, through the classification of hotspots for climate change exposure and vulnerability that intersect with conflict and violence;

 
Examining how intersecting factors (e.g., gender, age, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity and disability) potentially leave some groups disproportionately exposed to climate-related security risks;

 
Identifying potential gaps and entry points towards advocacy and capacity-building for the integration of climate security considerations into local resilience planning and budgeting processes.

“This initiative is unique in that it also takes into account key social factors in addition to the usual metrics. We are aiming for a more holistic and customized approach to the BARMM,” Banaguas explained.

“This project will help every stakeholder understand how climate change, security and peacebuilding interact while highlighting the peace dividends offered by climate adaptation and mitigation efforts and disaster resilience mechanisms. It will also advance peace-positive climate action, catalyze climate-informed approaches to peace and security, and forge partnerships with all the stakeholders to exchange information and create science and evidence-based solutions,” Banaguas added.

“I pray that this project will continue to amplify peace in the hearts of our brothers and sisters to build united communities in the region,” Banaguas concluded.

This UNDP initiative builds on Sci. Dpl. Banaguas’ previous work on Climate Smart Bangsamoro in 2020 with the support from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MENRE) and through Climate Smart Mindanao 2050, which was renewed in 2022 in partnership with the Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA) as a way to help the region to reduce its carbon footprint and empower its people to proactively assess and manage its climate risks.

Sci. Dpl. Banaguas’ pioneering environmental work earned him the prestigious UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2022, the first individual Filipino recipient in the award’s 35-year history.

Further inquiries may be sent to csdra-secretariat@csdrasean.com