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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

USAID Holds First Kapihan for Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation for Development Program

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines held their very first Kapihan session for the Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Program.

It was held at the Makati Diamond Residences in Makati City on March 9, 2016 led by USAID/Philippines Mission Director Dr. Susan Brems, USAID/Philippines Senior Education Adviser Mr. Mir Tillah, STRIDE Chief of Party Dr. Dave Hall and STRIDE Deputy Chief of Party Dr. Larry Ilag. Dr. Richard Abendan, STRIDE Research and Industry Partnerships Manager, facilitated the event.

STRIDE is USAID/Philippines’ flagship science, technology and innovation program that aims to strengthen local capacity for innovation-led economic growth by building the capacity of universities for industry-relevant applied research. This will make science and technology research a driving force of economic growth in the Philippines.

It is a five-year, PhP1.5 billion project under the Partnership for Growth (PFG) agreement between the U.S. and the Philippine governments. The Philippines is one of only four countries selected for the PFG, with the ultimate goal of accelerating broad-based, inclusive growth.

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Amidst all the minimalist fashion trending, one woman dares to stand out like a wildflower.

Unleash also your inner wildflower with WildFlower: A Fashion Retrospective exhibit featuring inspiring wardrobe pieces made by Manila's Top Designer for style icon Tessa Prieto-Valdes on March 8 to 18, 2016 at SM Megamall Fashion Hall.

WildFlower by Tessa Prieto-Valdes features her best gowns and ensembles of her favorite and most loved designers! These iconic designs were on display at the Mega Fashion hall in SM Megamall until the 18th of March highlighting top Filipino designers like Francis Libiran, Rajo Laurel, Cherry Veric, Lesley Mobo, Michael Cinco, Monique Lhuiller, Cary Santiago, Inno Sotto and so much more.

The Sea Princess’ whimsical wardrobe collection is a diverse set of colorful and flamboyant pieces from couture gowns to headdresses that exuding a magical aura of sophistication and lavishness. I have not seen any other lady that can pull off this kind of fashion statement.

From beads, to feathers and even head dresses, you can see the creative and passionate work of our very talented Filipino designers!

Congratulations to Tessa Prieto-Valdes for remaining a one of a kind style icon who always stands out at every event she graciously honors with her presence.

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At first I thought that the most popular and highly bought product would be the one that exhibits all the best qualities and usefulness. However, I was proved wrong several times as we would really get what we paid for if we settle for a brand that has mass appeal only because it is available at a lower price.

Usually, the ones that get the most sales are the ones that would not last long making the purchase actually costing you more because you would need to buy a new one to replace the quickly turned defective or dead product.

We should prefer a brand that would make us feel more relaxed and secure and give us less of the stress that we experience every time a product conks out and needs to be brought to the service center for repair.

As compared to a product bought with a higher value, it is much better and less of a hassle if it will continuously run well for years, and with less maintenance requirements.

I see those qualities from Panasonic products especially when I've learned that their projectors consume less electricity as compared to other brands in the market.

The very first Panasonic Rental Summit held on March 17 at the grand ballroom of the City of Dreams was a showcase of Panasonic products used for Staging, Events Rental and Digital Advertisements like Projection Mapping.