Let TravelBook.ph and AirAsia BIG Reward You This Summer

Wazzup Pilipinas!

If you haven’t yet ticked off the bucket list that travel getaway you’ve been dreaming of, then let TravelBook.ph and AirAsia BIG make it happen for you. TravelBook.ph, local online reservations portal of hotel accommodations and tour activities, has partnered with AirAsia BIG, loyalty program of AirAsia, to provide an enjoyable and relaxing treat to its customers even past the summer season.

Get 18% discount on hotel bookings and have a chance to win a luxurious vacation package for two with breakfast to three of the country’s top travel destinations: Bohol, Palawan, and Cebu. AirAsia BIG will also give away roundtrip flights worth 26,000 points.

Four (4) winners will get to experience a pleasurable vacation getaway for 3D/2N accommodation (except for Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort Cebu which is 2D/1N) to the following hotels and resorts:

Bellevue Resort Bohol
Situated on the famous Panglao Island, this luxurious five-star hotel makes you forget the busy lifestyle of urban living. Indulge yourself with the top-notch services Bellevue Resort Bohol can only offer. As an ASEAN Green Hotel awardee, Bellevue Resort Bohol commits to sustainable tourism through its efforts on implementing environment-centered approach and energy conservation principles.

*Winner of the 3D/2N accommodation for two with breakfast at the Bellevue Resort Bohol is entitled of AirAsia BIG’s roundtrip flights worth 26,000 points.

Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort Palawan
Spoil yourself with the breathtaking views of the lush greeneries while you gently feel the soft breeze of the surroundings. Found in Sabang Beach, Puerto Princesa City, Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort Palawan is recognized as the winner of 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards. Experience the comfort you deserve and celebrate in one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

Solea Mactan Cebu Resort
Right at the heart of Alegria Cordova, Cebu, be stunned with the picturesque sunset view as you enjoy your relaxation and experience superb amenities of Solea Mactan Cebu Resort. They also have kid-friendly pools and heartwarming staff that will surely guarantee the very best moments of your travel adventure.

Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort Cebu
Found at the beautiful Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort Cebu lets you feel the warmth of a true home. With its nature-like sanctuary and so much leisure activities to explore, embrace the comfort and fun of a true island living.

The raffle campaign is open to all AirAsia BIG members only. To join, just visit www.travelbook.ph/aab to book your preferred accommodation. Upon booking, enter the promo code TBSUMMER18 and AirAsia BIG membership ID. All qualified bookings are entitled to an 18% discount and 30 AirAsia BIG points per Php. 100 spend. Each successful transaction corresponds to a unique booking ID and is considered as one electronic raffle entry.

Booking period is from May 5 to 31, 2018 only. Stay period is until October 31, 2018. Raffle of entries is on June 14, 2018.

Per DTI-FTEB Permit No. 7793 Series of 2018

Building a Shared Future and Recognizing Asia’s Best: The 4th International CSR Summit and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards set in Manila

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The world’s top CSR thinkers, doers, speakers and leaders will be in the country on June 1, 2018 at the Manila Marriot Hotel for the 4th International CSR Summit (ICS), an annual event organized by Enterprise Asia, Asia's leading non-governmental organization for responsible entrepreneurship.

This year, the ICS theme is “Building A Shared Future”, which calls upon business organizations to lead “Transformational Change” and combat urgent issues threatening people and the planet to reach a shared future. Learning from last year’s summit, which talked about the growing number of responsible businesses across global borders and have sought to establish industry-wide and global alliances, ICS 2018 now urges businesses to deliver real impact and solutions to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and identify the areas where businesses need transformational change.

Highlighting the ICS 2018 agenda are dialogues to be led by CSR experts and practitioners who steered some of the remarkable CSR initiatives in the region. The line-up of speakers include Congresswoman Gwendolyn Garcia, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines; Dr. Eugene Chien, former Minister of Environment and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan, Republic of China; Cheryl Maley, President and Managing Director of Novartis Philippines; Laetitia Lienart, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship APAC of Credit Suisse; Dr. Niven Huang, Regional Leader of KPMG Sustainability Services Asia Pacific; Maricel Aguilar from UN WOMEN Philippines and H.E. Leo M. Herrera-Lim, Chairman, ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR); to name a few.

In conjunction with the ICS 2018, the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2018 (AREA 2018)—Asia’s most prestigious and largest recognition program, will also be held at a Gala Dinner at Manila Marriott Hotel, Philippines. For the past 10 years, AREA has recognised and honoured top sustainable CSR initiatives across Asia. All the award recipients have designed and executed effective CSR programmes embedding sustainability into their core initiatives.

Over 200 nominations have come in from 23 countries and markets across Asia, including Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The AREA 2018 recognises leading CSR practices in the following categories - Social Empowerment, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Green Leadership, Corporate Governance, SME CSR and Responsible Business Leadership.

The AREA aims to inculcate proactive, transparent and purpose-driven sustainable initiatives in addressing intense economic, social and environmental challenges, as well as advocate the business community to build a responsible and sustainable future that recognizes the needs of all.

With support from its title sponsor, Universal Harvester Inc. whose company safeguards the interest and welfare of the farmers by offering the best quality fertilizers at the most reasonable cost, and to help to assist farmers in keeping them up-to-date with the latest technology for maximum yield; Enterprise Asia continues to deliver CSR programmes that embody their pillars of existence are investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship.

For inquiries, email csr@enterpriseasia.org. For summit passes, email e.loh@enterpriseasia.org

Decisive Finish is in Mei Yamaguchi’s Crosshairs as She Faces Angela Lee Again

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In the sport of mixed martial arts, every athlete dreams of becoming a world champion because it signifies that they have reached the pinnacle of success.

Competitors invest blood, sweat, and tears to achieve the ultimate career-defining moment of having a gold-plated strap wrapped around their waists and hearing the announcer declare their names as champions.

Like any other professional mixed martial artist, Japanese veteran Mei “V.V. Yamaguchi has the same desire of becoming a world champion in the sport.

Yamaguchi, who has been competing in mixed martial arts for a decade with 28 bouts under her belt, seems destined to be a world champion after dominating both local and regional combat scenes.

The 35-year-old native of Tokyo, Japan carved her niche in the Japanese mixed martial arts circuit, winning three prominent tournaments.

Yamaguchi further rose to prominence when she toppled three different opponents in Dream Jewels’ 2015 grand prix tourney to capture the company’s featherweight belt.

Yamaguchi’s success in Japan led her to compete for the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship title in May 2016, facing Singaporean sensation Angela “Unstoppable” Lee in an epic showdown that would later win multiple “Fight of the Year” honors.

However, Yamaguchi fell short in capturing the gold-plated strap as she yielded to Lee by way of unanimous decision.

“If I had won, it would have been perfect. But still, even though I lost, a lot of people told me they cheered me and said, ‘Congratulations,’ so I did not feel bad. It was okay because I was able to make the audience excited,” she recalled.

“That is the thing — I want to keep doing that as a professional athlete,” Yamaguchi quipped.

Yamaguchi has been granted a second chance to vie for the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship belt as she will challenge Lee in the main event of ONE: UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS in Singapore on 18 May.

The second encounter between Lee and Yamaguchi was supposed to happen at ONE: IMMORTAL PURSUIT last November, but the bout was cancelled after the Singaporean champion pulled out of the contest.

Lee was involved in a car accident weeks prior to her title defense against Yamaguchi, and the injuries that she sustained in the unfortunate incident forced her to regretfully withdraw from the highly-anticipated championship rematch.

“I was told that Angela was in a car accident. I was surprised, but I was so glad that she was okay,” she shared. “Since I am next in line for a title shot, I just continued training. There was no reason for me to stop. It gave me more time to prepare.”

Ever since Yamaguchi lost to Lee for the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship two years ago, she has polished her strengths and built her confidence up to new heights.

In 2017, Yamaguchi won her two assignments inside the ONE Championship cage on an impressive note.

Yamaguchi submitted Jenny “Lady GoGo” Huang in June 2017, coercing her fellow former world title contender to tap via rear-naked choke in the first round.

Yamaguchi cemented her position as the top contender for Lee’s atomweight crown by scoring a dominant victory over the Philippines’ Gina “Conviction” Iniong in a November 2017 rematch at ONE: IMMORTAL PURSUIT in Singapore.

“My goal is to be a world champion. There were many challenges that came my way in 2017, but it did not deter me. I am destined to be in this position,” she said.

Both Lee and Yamaguchi have grown tremendously since their epic clash two years ago as they have matured and expanded their skillset.

Unlike the last time that both ladies stood opposite each other, Yamaguchi believes that she is entering the world title rematch with her morale at an all-time high.

“The most important thing about being a martial artist is having good technique and good heart. Not everyone can get this chance to compete for a world title. I’ve got this chance, so that has given me confidence as a martial artist,” she stated.

Yamaguchi revealed that she is planning to make the most of her second crack at the title as her new mission is to walk out of the Singapore Indoor Stadium with an intricately-crafted hardware around her waist and leave the decision out of the judges’ hands.

“It is going to end early. It will be a clear finish by me. It is going to be a knockout,” she guaranteed.

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