Hinga Hingalo ni Baby, A move to save lives of Pre Mature Babies

Being a mom, it is heart breaking when you heard that a child has died. We are affected by news that a newborn died even though we are not the mother of that child. What more is the pain of a   mother feels when her child dies after carrying the baby in her womb for nine months.  Dealing with the death of your child is an ordeal that I or any mother would want to experience. A life that we carried for nine months and be taken away without them having to experience the joy of life is something that we need to fight.

Recently, the Philippine Society of NewbornMedicine (PSNbM), together with the Department of Health, Phil health and the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital joined forces in championing a campaign set on averting more needless deaths in children and ensuring the millennium development goal in child mortality is met. By juxtaposing a newborn’s breath of life and the struggle to escape death, HINGA/HINGALO Ni Baby was formed. HINGA/HINGALO Ni Baby communicates the gamble in childbirth, that despite the joy in the miracle of giving birth, premature birth complications reduce a baby’s survival into a coin flip triggered by nothing but chance alone

A presscon was held last February 3, 2015 at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel to officially launch the HINGA HINGALO Ni Baby, a movement to save premature babies. The campaign aims to disclose top preterm birth complications and existing interventions and drive audience to the right channels where they can avail of the said interventions.

Present is Dr. Carina C. Quimbao, President of  Philippine Society of Newborn Medicine. She shares that with #hingahingalo, they are doing their part in averting more needless deaths in infants and plotting course towards finally meeting the millennium  development goal of reducing child mortality. She believes that together, we can win this battle against prematurity and stop losing lives of the innocent

Dr. Anthony Calibo, Officer in Charge, Children's Health Development Division, Department of Health, gave a talk about premature babies death.

This is Mira of Bulacan, 26 yrs. old and gave birth to twins who never got to see the light of the day.  Mira’s twins MJ and JM were lost to the world’s largest killer of babies; preterm birth complications. The thing with Mira and with most grieving mothers who lost their children to prematurity is that they think medications is expensive and inaccessible to the poor- this not entirely true.

Possible interventions are within reach, just like the case of Sara Padilla, a 19 year old mom, who also gave birth to preemie, King Philip. Sara’s baby survived and passed the critical stage due to medical interventions.

HINGA HINGALO ni Baby, Choose life/Reduce Newborn Deaths is a campaign championed by The Philippine Society of Newborn Medicine ( PSNbM) to lead the discourse on prematurity as a prevalent national health issue. To know more about HINGA/HINGALO ni Baby, contact them thru www.psnbm.org.ph or like them on facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Philippine-Society-of-Newborn-Medicine-Inc.

UP Dental Alumni Association, Oral-B launch Smile Pilipinas

A program that aims to bring back the healthy smiles of Filipinos has been launched by the UP Dental Alumni Association (UPDAA) in partnership with global oral care brand Oral-B. The program, called Smile Pilipinas and launched in time for the 100th year of the UP College of Dentistry, aims to uplift the deteriorating state of oral health in the country through an extensive campaign that enjoins the support of each and every Filipino.

According to UPDAA President Dr. Jocelyn L. Tan of the UPCD, the program was conceptualized in response to alarming results of a study that revealed 9 out of ten Filipinos suffer from dental caries and worse, the Philippines has the  2nd worst rate of decayed, missing and filled teeth in all of Asia. “We cannot let this happen to our citizens and our children,” added Dr. Tan. “We need to do something but we, the oral care professionals, cannot do it alone. We need the support and cooperation of everyone – the parents, the educators and ordinary citizens. And that’s the reason we launched Smile Pilipinas.”

Food Tasting for GPCCI

To celebrate more than 60 years of German-Philippine friendship, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) in cooperation with the German Embassy, Goethe Institut and supported by the German-Philippine community, will hold the annual Mabuhay Germany event in Bonifacio Global City this February.

Infinity Nado: the Newest Craze that Hits the Toyland

Do you still remember the bay blades before that makes all the children active and having fun, now there is a new craze in town that was launch recently  and now my son is owns one and he is crazy about it without me knowing it. I thought that I would surprise him by bringing home an Infinity Nido but it seems that I was the one who was surprise because he immediately assemble the two and spin it right in front of my eyes.

But what is Infinity Nado? Infinity Nado takes gaming to a whole new level with its precision fighting tops that feature the latest in battle technology. Made by popular toy-maker Auldey, Infinity Nado tops are designed using advanced physics that revolutionizes and increases game play and competition.

Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge year 6 Winners: UST and Hercor College

 

 And they did it again for the second time as  University of Santo Tomas (UST) won the Umami Bowl Award for  the Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao Showdown for My Own Umami Creation during the recently concluded Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) 2015. Sharing the spotlight with UST is Hercor College from Roxas City, who won the Best Filipino Umami Dish Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao Showdown. The event attracted thousands of HRM and Nutrition students in 54 schools from NCR, Ilocos, CALABARZON, Central Luzon and Bicol Regions and regional winners from Visayas and Mindanao.

 

Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge attracted 54 Schools, thousands of HRM and Nutrition Students in their 6th year.

ALLHOME DAANG HARI @ VISTA CITY : The Biggest Store Now Opens

When I first visited the projects of Camella Homes, like Camella Cerritos in Daang Hari; the first thing that caught my attentions are the home decors and furnitures . I keep asking the staff as where these decors came from since it was it really so pretty and it make all the house models enticing to the buyers. They said that the furnitures were made to order but the others came from AllHome. AllHome’s one-of-a-kind, one-stop shop concept has everything for every customer; from homeowners on the lookout for the customized and designer furniture to contractors canvassing for the right construction material

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Manulife’s Bundle of Joy : Your first Step in Giving Security to your Baby

As a mom, I  know the feeling for the need of the security of our children. From the moment we found out that we are pregnant, a lot of thing are running in our mind all at the same time. There are so many questions that we ask as serves and one of them is the security of our child; as in are we ready for them and how can we take care of them. The arrival of a newborn is an important milestone for parents – a joyous occasion for every Filipino family. This is the time when parents receive baby gifts, child care tips from family and friends, and more importantly, the privilege of helping nurture new life into the world.

Being a new parent means having your littlest loved one depend on you for everything. To help expectant parents or parents of newborns journey into their new life stage, Manulife Philippines has now made life insurance more accessible through its “Bundle of Joy” advocacy. Anyone who wants to build a more secure future for themselves and their family is invited to be a part of Manulife’s Bundle of Joy community by signing up to www.manulifebundleofjoy.com.ph.

Promil Presents New Generation Prodigies

I got my own set of gifted children, maybe to the eyes of the other they are not.  I’m happy that I was able to raise, 4 talented performing artists in the field of music and arts.  If other parents concentrated on nurturing their children in the field of science, I opt my children  to continue their talent in different field of arts like music(piano , violin) and dance ( ballet)until such time that they chose which art they really love and truly enjoy. My third and fourth daughter are now member of Ballet Philippines while my second daughter is a member of the USTO and MPO. My eldest is still teaching violin to other and a graduating student of UST taking up Architecture. Talents are to be nurtured that someday it would flourish and guide them in the future.

I was happy to meet parents who have nurtured their children to be excellent on the field of arts and science at the recent get together of the Promil Alumni Get Together at Makati Shangri-La-la. Nurturing giftedness for a new generation; that the mission of Promil. Promil believes excellence can be achieved with the right balance of proper care, proper nutrition, and support from parents

Meralco Power Lab Opens It's Door to the Public Consumer

Nowadays, with a wide array of electronic gadgets and home appliances that continuously flood the market, most buyers tend to compare the products based not only on sleek, ergonomic designs and affordability but also on its state-of-the-art technology, to decide which brand and model to buy.

Technology, indeed, plays a big part in most buyers’ decision-making process, especially if one considers how much or how little electricity an appliance or gadget consumes using a particular technology.

At the newly-opened Meralco Power Lab, a Demo Area allows guests to discover how technology directly affects the amount of electricity appliances and gadgets consume. Appliance stations show side-by-side demonstrations of different technologies with accompanying energy display monitors to reveal real-time numerical and graphical energy consumptions (kWh) and their equivalent power costs.

During the Meralco Power Lab Opening