Re-Connect with Family, Friends and Fab Dishes at Sobremesa by Chef Benjo Tuason

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Dining becomes more delightful when you are with family or friends. It becomes a lot more enjoyable if you are able to converse with them while enjoying a sumptuous meal may it be during anytime of the day at home or at our favorite restaurant.

However, conversations are quickly becoming a thing of the past because of our digital or online lifestyle where we spend most of our time focusing on our smartphones or tablets to check our SMS messages, e-mails or updates on our social media pages. The downside of being conveniently connected is we become Physically disconnected.

It's becomes a laughing matter when family or friends communicate with other through their devices even when they are just a few meters apart. But can you blame us if we find it easier to send our messages with our powerful devices which can do more like take photos or videos of our food?

Photo opportunities with Instagrammable dishes or parts of the restaurant, selfies or groupies with our companions, with the chef(s) and almost everything. It makes us creative and artistic, and we get to share our experience with a lot more people all over the world.

The Search for the Safari Sapphire at Century City Mall

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The annual search is on! Explore and get to know different exotic animals as you find the hidden gem into the depths of the African jungle here at Century City Mall on April 16, 2017!

To Join:

1. Spend a minimum of P2,000 (single or accumulated receipt) from any Century City Mall establishment from April 3 - 16, 2017.
2. Present your receipts at the Concierge located at the Ground Floor starting April 3, 2017.
3. Shoppers will be given a booking voucher code for The Search for the Safari Sapphire, which they can use to book online via www.mysterymanila.com.
4. Kids eight (8) years old and below should be accompanied by an adult and/or guardian to participate.
5. The Search for the Safari Sapphire booking voucher code admits a group of two(2) to four (4) people.

For more details, you may call 705-6200 loc. 111.

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Foundation for Media Alternatives Launches Philippine Gender Report Card

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Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) launched a Digital Gender Report Card that measures the Philippines’ progress in closing the digital gender gap on April 6, 2017 at the Oracle Hotel and Residences, Quezon City. The launch and forum was attended by more than 60 participants from academe, government, women’s groups, community organizations, human rights organizations, youth groups, and other civil society groups.

The scorecard was developed by the World Wide Web Foundation with partner organizations from 10 countries and with support from UN Women and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The overall country score is based on 14 indicators that were grouped into five main thematic categories, namely: internet access and women’s empowerment, relevant content and services, online safety, affordability, and digital skills and education. Scores for each indicator were given based on reliable empirical sources such as reports, surveys, and existing legislation from each of the countries.

The results of the Philippine scorecard, as well as the process by which it was developed was presented by FMA Executive Director Liza Garcia, who said that “the Report Card’s value is that it can be a tool to hold the Philippine government accountable in meeting the SDG gender and ICT targets.” Garcia also pointed out that the scorecard may be used to identify and eventually address gaps in data about women and ICTs in the Philippines. Overall, the results of the Scorecard showed that there is still an existing digital divide in the Philippines and there is still much to be addressed in terms of policies.