10 Best Unique Gifts for Your Boss

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Nobody loves their boss but they all want to impress them and be in their good books too.

Whether it is a Christmas or new year’s gift, you want it to top the last year’s gift.

You need to give them a formal and yet personal gift to have the barrier between personal and professional life.

These gifts and ideas will help you impress your boss.

Here is the list of 10 unique gifts for your boss


The Office Mug

If you have seen the office show, then you know this mug is the best for every employee in your office.

You can take a cool picture of your boss and get it printed on the mug.

This mug will help your boss drink caffeine drinks all the time and he/she can take this mug at their home or keep it in the office.

This office mug will have your boss’s name and this makes the perfect gift too.



Charging Stand

Your boss doesn’t have the time to charge his phone and his watch as he/she is very busy managing this office.

This charging stand charges your boss's phone and watches together very fast.

Your boss doesn’t need to carry a power bank or cord with him/her daily as this stand will do that.

Gift this charging stand to save your boss’s time and impress him/her at the same time.




Holiday Bakery Tin

If you are thinking of gifting your boss something, then this bakery tin is the best gift.

This bakery tin has a loaf of cake, cookies, shortbread, gingerbread, etc.

There are different types of bakery items and your boss will love it and he/she can share it with their friends and family.

Give this to your boss on his birthday or at Christmas to impress.




Big personality desk sign

Your boss has a name sign on his desk.

But what would be great? Having a funny sign at his/her desk that also shows authority.

This funny sign has a sweet message and it is hilarious too.

Give this sign desk to your boss so he/she can flaunt it on his/her desk.

Gift this sign on your boss’s birthday or as a Christmas gift.




Luxury Spa Box

Everybody loves to take a day off and treat their skin and hair right.

This spa box does the same, it helps you take care of your skin and hair.

The box includes items like lip balm, natural bath bomb, body spray, clay mask, soy candle, body butter, and Loofah soap.

This is the best gift box for your boss that you could get to relax at home on a weekend.




Mug Warmer

Everybody loves to enjoy their coffee or tea hot and warm.

This mug warmer quickly warms the mug and the drink that is inside it in merely 15 seconds to 1 minute.

You don’t have to throw away the coffee every time it gets cold, you can just warm it up with a mug warmer.

Give this to your boss in your office so that they can enjoy their coffee or tea hot and work efficiently too.




Vinebox traditional whites

You can never go wrong by gifting wine.

But you surely don’t know everybody’s favorite wine in your company.

Let Vinebox do their magic, so instead of giving one bottle of wine to each of the employees.

Vinebox gives 9 different types of wine of each 100ml so that they can explore and discover their favorite wine.

Gift this Vinebox to the employee of the month.




Desk Humidifier

You must have fresh air even if you are working late in the office.

This desk humidifier will convert the dry air near you to fresh air.

This way, you can breathe fresh air which will help you feel a sense of refreshment.

It can be connected to any USB port

Gift these desk humidifiers to every employee in your company so they can breathe fresh air without going out.




Fitreserve Gift Card

If your boss does all the work sitting in a chair, you may encourage your boss to oversee his/her fitness.

This gift card is valid anytime and they can redeem it for some sessions to be fit.

This gift card will motivate them to go to a class and get fit.

Gift this card on your boss’s birthday.




Activity Tracker Watch

You may sit in your office for hours with no exercise.

This watch lets you keep track of your health and how many calories you burnt, etc.

This will help the boss to start exercising and give a look at their health.

Gift these to the boss in your company on his/her birthday so they can also focus on their health.

Undersea discovery leads to multilingual childrens’ books on Pinoy scientists

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A children’s storybook about a pioneering Filipino scientist who made a surprising discovery in one of the deepest parts of the world’s oceans has led to a collaboration between the University of the Philippines - Diliman’s College of Science (UPD-CS) and College of Arts and Letters (UPD-CAL) for a series of inspiring multilingual children’s books on the lives of Filipino researchers.

UPD-CAL DFPP Professor Emeritus Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu and UPD-CS Associate Dean Dr. Lillian Rodriguez (2nd and 3rd from left, respectively) hold up copies of the children’s book, “Doktor ng Dagat,” the first volume of the Sulong-Agham Book Series. Looking on are publisher Supling Sining, Inc. Vice President Jose Monfred Sy (leftmost) and the DFPP Assistant Chair Maynard Manansala.

The Sulong-Agham Book Series is set to launch in December with the book, “Doktor ng Dagat.” Written by CAL Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas (DFPP) Professor Emeritus Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu and developed for publication by Supling Sining, Inc., the tome touches on the life and work of Dr. Deo Florence Onda of the UPD-CS’ Marine Science Institute (MSI) who was the first Filipino and one of the first humans ever to explore Emden Deep in the Philippine Trench.

The third deepest place on Earth, Emden Deep is one of the world’s most inaccessible regions even though it is just barely 100 kilometers away from Eastern Samar. And yet, despite its depth and isolation, it was not untouched by humans. You will have to read the storybook to find out what Dr. Onda saw in the depths of the ocean, but it was enough to prompt him to dedicate his life to helping raise public awareness about maintaining the health of our rich marine resources.

Dr. Onda’s life story comes to life in the expert hands of Dr. Torres-Yu, a renowned storyteller and beloved mentor, with illustrations by Paul Eric Roca. Aside from winning and, later, being a judge of the prestigious Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Dr. Torres-Yu is also the former dean of CAL and former director of the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino. Meanwhile, Roca is a painter, illustrator, and internationally-published editorial cartoonist.

“Doktor ng Dagat” is written in Filipino with translations in Dr. Onda’s native Cuyonon as well as in English. It is the pilot volume of the Sulong-Agham Book Series, done in partnership between UPD-CS and UPD-CAL, which aims to inspire Filipino children to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by showcasing the lives and work of Filipino scientists. Other books in the series will also be published in Filipino and other Philippine languages, with English translations.

“We hope that this series of stories, beginning with Dr. Onda’s, will help bring about a new generation of scientists and a more science-minded public,” Dr. Torres-Yu said.

“This pioneering project between CS and CAL underscores the importance of collaboration between the arts and sciences and invites young readers to experience the wonders of science,” noted UPD-CS Dean Giovanni Tapang.

“Doktor ng Dagat” and the Sulong-Agham Book Series will be formally launched on December 12, 2022 at 4:00pm in the lobby of the CS Administration Building in UP Diliman. Supling Sining is open to sponsors who are interested in gifting the book to underserved communities, at just ₱100 a copy.

To purchase copies of “Doktor ng Dagat” or to inquire about sponsorships, please contact China Pearl de Vera at chinapearldevera@gmail.com. For interviews and other media requests, please contact media@science.upd.edu.ph.

The Paco Park on its Bicentennial Years

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Last November 27, 2022, avenues of events were held at the Paco Park as we commemorate its 200 years of existence as organized by GottaBeFamous Events Management in partnership with the National Parks Development Committee, an attached agency of the Department of Tourism.

During the first glimpse of the event, A fashion photography lecture was held as facilitated by our very own Fashion Designer, Rey Calajate with models dressed in Filipiniana bridal gowns. After which, a Photography workshop was done with our Playlight Studio owner Mark Cristobal showcasing the designs of the bridal couture as Paco Park is now a perfect mood for Photo opportunities.

 

The National Artist for Architecture Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.'s improvement of the public park in Paco became one of the symbols of contemporary Filipino landscape architecture, making it a popular location for special occasion photographs like wedding and prenuptial photoshoots even if the Paco Park itself mirrors a dark history.

Furthermore, at the second part of the event was the Paco Park Walking Tour conducted by Mr. Micbael Angelo Tabuyan, a Social Studies Teacher and the Executive Director of Project Saysay in which he discusses the “betweens and beyonds” of the Paco Park History as it has served as a sanctuary for our heroes, ancestors, and collective memories of the past during the Spanish Regime.

Overall, Several communities of photographers and groups of students took part in the said activities. In celebration of the 200 Years of Paco Park, we recognize the park as a center for Philippine arts and heritage, and as a site of history.