IFEX Philippines spotlights top EU brands on May 19-21

DTI-CITEM partners with ECCP, EPBN to feature leading EU firms in PH’s largest food show

Lutosa SA from Belgium, through its PH-based distributor Asia Banff International Trading Corporation, offers potato-based selections in IFEX Philippines.

Ten leading companies from the European Union (EU) are set to showcase their food products in the much-awaited 11^th edition of IFEX Philippines on May 19-21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC).

The Department of Trade and Industry, through its Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (DTI-CITEM), presents in IFEX Philippines the top food brands and technologies from EU states, including Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and The Netherlands.

“Since IFEX Philippines is the Asia’s premier ethnic and ingredients show, exhibiting companies from Europe are in a strategic position to penetrate the lucrative Eastern Asian market,” says DTI-CITEM Executive Director Clayton Tugonon.

EU became IFEX Philippines’ first international partner region through a collaboration between DTI-CITEM and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN).

Under the EU Pavilion, 10 companies representing EU are Black Pepper Limited, Düringer Fleischkontor, Foodsniffer, Imepa B.V., Asia Banff International Trading Corporation, Mlekoma, Nestle Philippines, AInc., PW Partners, and Sante and Union de Guyenne Boxdeaux. Through its embassy, Poland will also have its own country exhibit to promote their products.

Sante, a leading health food brand in Poland, will exhibit a wide array of flavorful wholegrain products in IFEX Philippines.

Lutosa SA from Belgium, through its Philippine-based distributor Asia Banff International Trading Corporation, will offer pre-fried frozen French fries and wide range of potato specialties. Düringer Fleischkontor is bringing premium pork cuts from Germany.

PW Partners from Estonia will bring organic baby food, baby milk powder, jam, juice, fruit-concentrates, honey, liquor, cheese, butter and many more.

Black Pepper Limited targets to engage buyers with export and wholesale of their French wine, olive oil, serrano ham, and other gourmet products. Union de Guyenne Bordeaux also looks to promote their wine offerings in IFEX Philippines.

Polish company Sante will bring a wide array of health foods, such as granolas, cookies, crisp bread, rice, cakes, peanut butter, and other breakfast selections.

Mlekoma brings a variety of milk-based products like skimmed milk powder, demineralized whey powder, cream powder, yogurt powder, and fat-filled milk powder. Imepa B.V. will showcase various meat and poultry products.

Representing its mother company in Switzerland, Nestle Philippines will bring various beverages and drink complements, including creamer, hot cocoa, malted milk, ice blended beverages, coffee, juice, iced tea and lemonade, dessert, and other culinary products.

Meanwhile, the EU Pavilion will also bring the Foodsniffer, which is the world’s first handheld mobile device that determines the freshness of raw meat, poultry and fish.

Once wirelessly connected to your smartphone via app, Foodsniffer can measure raw meat gas levels, analyzes results and instantly tells you the level of its freshness and safeness to eat.

“The participation of companies from different EU states is a remarkable addition to the gallery of global flavors at the country’s biggest export-oriented food show,” said Tugonon. “Their participation is also significant in strengthening the trade relations between the Philippines and other European countries.”

The EU is one of the most important trading partners of the Philippines. Total two-way trade in 2015 amounted to €12.9 billion, or 11 percent of the total, making the EU the Philippines’ fourth-largest trading partner.

IN terms of exports, the EU is the third-largest market of the Philippines with exports of €5.7 billion in 2015. Out of Philippines’ total export to EU, food products make up around 12.5 percent.

Within the EU, 90 percent of EU-Philippine trade is concentrated among eight EU member-states—Germany, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Denmark.

As of now, the Philippines is enjoying a special trade arrangement and incentives with European countries as one of the 30 countries listed under EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP).

Under the EU GSP, developing countries can export goods with reduced tariffs entering the EU to stimulate economic growth and job creation in their economies. As of 2015, the Philippines avail itself of the zero preferential duties on 6,274 products going to EU states.

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IFEX Philippines is the country’s biggest international trade exhibition on the Philippines’ and Asia's ethnic and specialty food, tropical fruits, vegetables, seafood, beverages, bakery and confectionery products, meat and poultry, Halal-certified products, as well as natural, organic, and healthy food products.

It is one of the official business events in the 30^th Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit. The three-day event is organized by DTI-CITEM, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the ASEAN Committee on Business and Investment Promotion (CBIP), which is chaired by DTI.

Register to join the event at ifexphilippines.com.

'Duterte Factor' Boosts PHL Firms to Capitalize on China's USD79B Food Import Demand

PHL-China closer ties opens more trade opportunities for agri-exporters in IFEX Philippines, May 19-21

“There is a lot of interest from the Chinese market lately because of the ‘Duterte factor.’ The Philippine-China relationship has been growing really fast, it’s now at a golden era. We should capture this momentum. It’s an opportunity to promote to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Beijing, including HK and Macau,” explained Antonio Tiu, chairman and CEO of AgriNurture, Inc., and one of the country’s agri-export pioneers participating in the 11^thedition of IFEX Philippines on May 19-21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM).

Based on China’s National Bureau of Statistics, food imports in China have recorded an annual average growth of almost 15 percent in the past five years.  By 2018, China is expected to become the top importer of foreign food products, with the total value of food imports set to reach RMB 480 billion (US$77 billion).

“In the upcoming IFEX Philippines, more exporters are excited to venture in the Chinese market now that the economic superpower is considered as the world’s biggest food importer,” said DTI-CITEM Executive Director Clayton Tugonon. “Philippine companies have an edge in capitalizing on China’s huge food demand, thanks to the latest diplomatic arrangements brought by the efforts of President Rodrigo Duterte.”

China has surpassed the United States to become the world’s largest importer of agricultural products, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Even with 500 million farmers, China has been unable to meet the country’s growing demand for agricultural products.

Last March, China signed an agreement to buy USD 1.7 billion worth of fruits and other agricultural products from the Philippines. On February, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua also encouraged the Philippines to pr oduce more dried mangoes to meet the "insatiable" demand in their country.

Ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Beijing last year, China has lifted restrictions on banana, and pineapple exports; and welcomed exports of Philippine mangoes, coconut and dragon fruit as well as lapu-lapu (grouper), crabs, shrimps, prawns, tuna and bangus (milk fish). Led by Duterte, Philippine delegation also managed to secure a commitment from China to finance $24 billion worth of investment projects and credit facilities for the Philippines.

‘Duterte factor’ heralds ‘golden era’ between PH-China ties

Premium agri-export selection from AgriNurture Inc. at the IFEX Philippines – Media Preview on May 5.

As one of the first Philippine companies to venture into the Chinese market, Tiu  said that the upcoming IFEX Philippines also offers the perfect opportunity for local companies to showcase other agricultural products for China.

With 90% of its company revenue comes from its export business, ANI has already been exporting Philippine fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, sweetened fruits, sweetened fruit purees and concentrates, dried fruit snacks, and beverages since 1997. It served buyers from the Greater China region, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

While the Philippines has always enjoyed a huge demand for its so-called “champion products” like pineapple, banana, and mango, Tiu noted that there is still a big room for export growth on other agricultural products in our local farms.

“There’s nothing that prohibits us from developing some new champions that I foresee has a lot of advantages in terms of the Philippine soil, climate, and the distance to China, which is now the biggest market. For example, calamansi, cacao, coffee, guyabano, avocado, sampaloc and kamias. These are the exotic products that this new market will demand. We should seize this opportunity,” Tiu adds. 

Tiu says AgriNurture started its export business by participating in programs organized by DTI-CITEM. “My first business matching trip was organized by DTI-CITEM in Guangzhou. We have been joining since the start of IFEX. It’s a very good venue to re-establish contact with old friends and with new acquaintances, to showcase your new products, and also learn new things from other colleagues,” he says.

La Natural: ANI’s premium brand of coco water drink.

“We used to be a pioneer of coconut water. This year, other than continuing to push for growth in the export of coco water, we have come up with a lot of new beverages particularly the morning cola drink, and some others like calamansi, dalandan, that we think will attract international attention. The moringa cola is a health drink. We also have other organic drinks,” says Tiu. “It’s an effort of continuous innovation to develop new items which are future growth.”

ANI is also showcasing its retail brands, Big Chill and Tully’s Coffee, a brand from Seattle which Tiu brought to the region. “Franchise is also an opportunity in China,” he adds.

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IFEX Philippines, Asia’s ethnic food & ingredients show, is the country’s biggest international trade exhibition on the Philippines’ and Asia's specialty food, with around 700 exhibitor companies, attracting wholesale buyers, importers and food distributors from all over the world.

IFEX Philippines is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry, through its Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (DTI-CITEM), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS), and the ASEAN Committee on Business and Investment Promotion (CBIP), which is chaired by DTI.

The gift of healthy ‘crowning glory’ fit for the queen this Mother’s Day

CLICHE it may be, but there’s indeed a woman behind the person we are today. And that’s no less than her—our mother. We used to call her nanay, inay, ‘nay, mama, mommy or simply mom. Needless to say, she deserves more than that given the pivotal role she fulfills in rearing us from childhood to adulthood and possibly for the rest of our lives. 

There may be opposing beliefs whether that greater maternal instinct is biologically predetermined or socially imposed, but everyone would agree that a mother is hardwired to love and care about the whole family, especially the children, all the time. For better or worse, it’s always the welfare of everyone at home on top of her priority. 

No wonder she’s an epitome of a doting human being that touches everybody’s life. So, it’s but right to honor and return all the favors she has done for us. And what a better way to do this than this Mother’s Day.

Still drooling over the ways on how to spend this time of the year again with her? Well, you may opt for the basics of gift-giving from simple trinkets to expensive items. But take note, your appreciation of her is not equated by the tag price of your present. It’s the thought that counts, as an adage says. 

You may consider a set of hankies that will bring back the memory of her wiping out her tears of happiness upon knowing that she’s conceiving a li’l creature inside her womb. That’s you, of course. A loose yet comfy clothes shall make her remember that sort of a duster or preggy dress she wore in the laborious yet exciting “nine months” of gestation.

Why not a pillow that she could hug as tight as she embraced you after giving birth, or maybe a brassiere for protection of the very bosom she fed you with during infancy? A bed will bring to her mind your tot years when you started to crawl and roll over it freely.

Shoes are a girl’s best friend, too, like your mom. Either sky-high heels or flattering flats, there’s a pair to match every bit of her fantasy. For as long as it brings comfort to her feet, it's more than enough to reciprocate the ease you had when you took your first walk with her guidance back then. If it isn’t her thing, though, a flip-flop will cause her to think that she also disciplined you through the proverbial “rule of slipper” hit on your buttocks while you were growing up.

Much to her delight, a bling ring will be worthy of your dear investment to show your deep appreciation of her just like when she never failed to recognize you with a pat on the back for simple good deeds or a job well done in your lifetime.

Stuck for an idea yet? Here’s a simple but meaningful token of gratitude that for sure will make a big difference and, eventually, pull off a surprise for the celebrant herself: The NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack which includes the topical scalp lotion, herbal shampoo and conditioner. Yes, you read it right.  

Still not convinced enough, why don’t you spray a liberal amount of NOVUHAIR topical scalp lotion onto your mom’s scalp and massage it for five to ten minutes. You may not even know that with such a plain gesture of yours, it can melt her heart as it reminds her of the past when she used to do the same thing while you were still young, either as a trick to put you easily on a slumber or merely a relief every time you got sick. Those caressing hands of yours, likewise, imbibe your act of giving back the “natural care from mothers” like her. 

Whatever impression it may have on her, what’s tangible she could gain is that you’re giving her nature’s gift of health. NOVUHAIR Topical Scalp Lotion is so unique that it combines 19 natural herbs, essential oils and co-factor nutrients––all working synergistically to help address hair problems from growth to vanishing. This breakthrough product helps to rejuvenate, nourish and maintain the moist of her tress from root to tip, aids in stimulating the growth of her hair and helps prevent it from excessive falling, while improving the overall appearance.

More than anything else, NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack may be one of the most precious gifts that your mom could ever receive in her entire life. Well, she’s the most important woman in your life after all. Hence, she deserves to be treated like a queen with that vibrant, bouncy and shiny “crowning glory.”

NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack is beyond compare. So, don’t think twice to wrap it as your present for her this Mother’s Day and, if ever, for life. Head on to any Mercury Drug and other leading drugstores to get a dose of nature’s answer to hair loss.  For inquiries, call 413-6570 or 0922-8830575, and visit www.novuhair.com for more details. Follow us on Twitter @NovuhairNatural and Instagram @NovuhairOfficial for promo announcements and exciting updates.

Supermoms at SM City Sucat: Fun Events and a Sale!

 May 2017's Mother's Day Events happening at SM City Sucat

Parañaque City - Mother’s Day is around the corner again and what better way to celebrate the most wonderful woman in your life than taking them out to SM City Sucat to celebrate with activities and events for the whole family and even the pets. Moms are superheroes indeed because of their unfailing acts of love, and to create new memories and spend bonding moments together, it is a good idea to bring them where there surely shall be lots of great shopping and more fun things to do.

Starting May 1 up to 14, 2017, there will be a Supermoms Home Bazaar held from 10 a.m to 9 p.m at the I Atrium A. This bazaar has fantastic finds at low prices for that awesome shopping spree. Also on the same time and place at around 2 p.m., the Manila Chamber Orchestra which features a few of country’s finest musicians will be filling the air during this mall concert with their timeless music for that relaxing afternoon serenade. 

Right after the chamber music is the Superbake for mothers and their kids. This culinary learning experience starts at 3 p.m. at the I Atrium A. On May 14, the Supermoms Big Day event will start at 2 p.m at I Atrium A. This will showcase mothers and kids from the area and nearby villages of SM City Sucat. During this, the mothers will get to strut their stuff with their kids and special messages and gifts are to be given. 

The Zumba Gems shall conduct an upbeat and energetic dance exhibition after which there will be a ballet performance by the students of the Little Ballerina School of Dance.

 As our pets are considered as family, paw parents can bring our furry friends from May 19 to 21, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the Pet Pawlooza. There will be a pet talent contest and a pet fashion show, and other activities such as free nail cut and ear cleaning. 

You will also adore the mall-wide Sale that is to be held on May 26, 27, and 28 - offering up to 50% off! 

Treat your mother to an extraordinary Mother's Day at SM City Sucat by bring the entire family, your relatives and friends, and your pets to SM City Sucat, located at Dr. A. Delos Santos Avenue, Parañaque City.  

Visit SM City Sucat’s Facebook for more details  https://www.facebook.com/SMCITYSUCAT/ or inquire at (02) 829 8816

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Announces Partnership with Manila Masters as the Official Motherboard, Graphics Card, and Monitor of the Tournament

World’s top gamers gather for the 2017’s first international esports competition event in the Philippines to compete using the ROG’s best components.

Manila, Philippines (5th May, 2017) — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced its partnership with the Manila Masters to be the official gaming motherboard, graphics card, and monitor for the event.

The top Dota 2 gamers from all over the world will gather to showcase the best of professional esports. Organized by the Mineski-Events Team and supported by ESL, the event will be held in the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 26-28 2017. In this momentous event, ROG is present to continue its legacy of being the top supporter for landmark gaming events in the country. It will equip its players with the best computers to bring out the best in each professional player. Being the No.1 Gaming Brand Worldwide, ROG is committed to deliver limitless performance to every gamer and enthusiast using only the best components available today.

ASUS gaming motherboards, graphics cards, and monitors

ASUS is the world’s No.1 motherboard brand and has held this distinction for over 10 consecutive years. ASUS gaming monitors are at the forefront of gaming technology, with gaming monitors like the ROG Swift PG258Q offering a native refresh rate of up to 240Hz. ASUS gaming monitors garnered a 35% market share in 2016.

Select ASUS motherboards and graphics cards offer ASUS Aura Sync[1], an exclusive technology that sets a new standard for RGB lighting performance and ease of use. Aura Sync lets users combine and control the LEDs of all Aura-enabled products from a single application to achieve perfectly synchronized system lighting.

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About ROG

Republic of Gamers (ROG) is an ASUS sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software. ROG gear has been used to set hundreds of overclocking records and it continues to be the preferred choice of gamers and enthusiasts around the world. Learn more about the choice of champions at http://rog.asus.com.

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[1] Please visit www.asus.com/microsite/AURA/ for more details of ASUS Aura Sync technology and a list of eligible motherboards and graphics cards.

WONDERFUL MOMS AT CENTURY CITY MALL

Makati, Philippines --    Every year, we celebrate the love shared between a mother and her child, and the simple joys they bring to mothers all around the world. The trials, the tribulations, the laughter, and smiles  all of it packed into a fun-filled week where mothers are recognized for being the superheroes they are.

There is no love stronger than that of a mother for her child. Despite all of the hardships moms go through, their love never fades.

This year, Century City Mall invites you to immerse yourself in motherhood with our Mother’s Day activities kicking it off on Sunday, May 7, at the 5^th floor Events Center as  we take you through a day of fun games, activities and seminar that are sure to make your Mother’s Day unforgettable.

One of our activities will be a fun blindfold game, wherein we blindfold the children and he/she has to identify their mothers by touching and feeling their face, hair, and hands as they stand in a line alongside other fellow mothers! This activity will be done in collaboration with the James MacKay Foundation Inc. and the Philippine National School For The Blind, whom will also be sending in students and their mothers to take place in the activities. Serving as a reminder, yet again, that despite obstacles, a mother’s love is unbreakable.

Motherhood is no easy feat, and that is why we are grateful for places like The Parenting Emporium for dedicating so much to making the roles of mothers a whole lot easier. They are a one stop shop for mothers of all kind, specializing in newborn care, breastfeeding hacks, and all the necessities a mother needs to keep her child happy and healthy. We are ecstatic to announce that they will be giving a talk of their own on!

From May 7 – 14, we will be having a Mom’s Fair at the Ground Floor near Mary Grace featuring Bloombox, Flowers by Rosabella, and our Mother’s Day Photo Booth.

We look forward to seeing all of you lovely mothers and your families at our Mother’s Day activities at Century City Mall, Century City, Kalayaan Ave, Makati City.  Visit Century CityMall’s Facebook for more details or inquire at our Concierge at (02) 705-6200.

Allianz PNB Life Backs National Youth Futsal Cup

Allianz PNB Life in cooperation with the Henry Moran Foundation and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) will be holding the National Youth Futsal Cup on May 6, Saturday, 7am to 5pm, at the University of Asia and the Pacific. 

(Clockwise) Gae Martinez, Allianz PNB Life Chief Marketing Officer; Rei Abrazaldo, Allianz PNB Life Branding Communications and Digital Director; Ake Pastoral, Philippine Football Federation National Grassroots Officer; and Danny Moran, Henry Moran Foundation President

Rei Abrazaldo, Allianz PNB Life Branding Communications and Digital Director; Gae Martinez, Allianz PNB Life Chief Marketing Officer; Danny Moran, Henry Moran Foundation President; and Ake Pastoral, Philippine Football Federation National Grassroots Officer.

The event will mark the beginning of the selection process for the Philippines’ participation to the Allianz Junior Football Camp (AJFC). Allianz, the official partner of FC Bayern Munich, is host to an annual international football camp held in Munich, Germany.

The camp gives teenagers (between the ages of 14-16) from across the world a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train with the FC Bayern Munich coaches. This is the first year Allianz PNB Life will be sponsoring five male players from the friendly tournament to the AJFC to be held this July in Bali, Indonesia. Two winners out of the five players will be given the chance to represent the Philippines in the global camp this year in Munich, Germany.

ShopBack Mother's Day SALE!

 

Get Cash Back! SALE! Brands and Bundles: From P99 + Up to 15% Cashback 

May 2 -12, 2017

Visit https://www.shopback.ph/mothers-day-promo

Internet savvy smart shoppers do have a distinct advantage when they use ShopBack. There is Cash Back when one buys or uses the services of over 350 stores that are linked to this savings-while-shopping site.
 

Examples:
 

• You book a ride with Grab, and then you get cash back for each ride, to include GrabShare.
• You buy an item from Zalora, Lazada, Goods.Ph, Watsons, and more. You get cash back for what you shop.
• You book a hotel from using Booking.com, and get cash back.
• You order food using Food Panda, and get cash back.

Keep in mind that when you shop, you must start at the ShopBack website to find the website that you want to use, when you get to visit that site, do not click the back button, as that will lose this shopping advantage and it will not be credited to your account. So what you should do is just access Shopback, the click the site that you want, and stay there until your purchase is completed.

Avail of this internet savvy money saving opportunity, to make the most out of the smart shopping opportunity that with a few clicks, you can get more out of your money when you have a ShopBack account or Create a ShopBack account.

For new members, Get FREE 100 pesos credit when you Create a ShopBack account.

Top Deals

1. Tide with Downy P335. Earn up to 9% Cashback via ShopBack.

 

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2. Geneva Stainless Steel Watch P323 (was P1,599). Earn up to 9% Cashback via ShopBack

​3. Althea Beauty Box P1,300 (was P1,500). Earn up to 6% Cashback via ShopBack

If you want to see more Top Deals during the ShopBack Mother's Day Sale, visit https://www.shopback.ph/mothers-day-promo

Pet Summit Philippines 2017: An Animal Lover's Lifestyle

The Pet Summit Philippines was held at Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City on April 2 as opening salvo for "Summer On The Street".

It showcased all the latest and top quality brands from the country’s Pet Industry leaders in pet food products, health supplements, grooming aids, fashion apparels and accessories, transportation and training services, to dining and leisure establishments.

It was done to promote responsible pet ownership for healthier and happier pets and provided for pet lovers to engage and discover the best products and service providers available in the market today.


My senior dog became healthier with the new kind of dog food, my PuppyMama is now a gourmet dog food expert, and the puppy is happier.


I gained awareness about what can be done for our canine friends. It was a day that was devoted to our animal friends, all kinds of pets, including reptiles.

Walking around Boni High was an experience that any pet lover would like. I saw my friends and it was a terrific, fun-filled afternoon, with so much activities to do. There were so many dogs and there were also cats, all looking their best for a summer day. The stalls were filled with goodies, activies and there were a lot of freebies.  

 

What we see at the store we frequent to buy pet products is limited. There might be a wide selection even in those pet products stores yet it still cannot compare to what I discovered at the Pet Summit. That is because the pet product stalls include that of the most popular brands, the ones that sell online, and stores that we have not visited. There were so many new pet products and there were terrific deals and discounts for buyer that it was a pet owner's shopping haven. 

There is so much more to Pet Summit Philippines 2017 than being a pet trade show. It was an event that brings those with common interest together, a chance to get hands-on knowledge about products, to gain knowledge from attending seminars, at to enjoy the company of man's best friends.

Pet Summit Philippines does more, not just for our pets, but for animals that are in need. 

Understanding The Cloud and Data Storage Solutions

Most of us understand what MB and GB means, and that is how data is counted. We might have a USB that says 4GB, and that is how much data it can store. Online, you can use The Cloud to store your data using free cloud services such as that of iCloud. But, what if the data that you need to store is enormous?

Gain Savings from Storage Solutions Services

The advantages of using cloud storage services include massive amount of savings for businesses. It is the way also for a small company or even a one-man team to be at par with those who have their own hardware for data storage. Most of us have access to The Cloud, like when we listen to a podcast instead of downloading it to our phones. The Cloud is there to hold what is known as digital assests, such as images, documents, videos, and more. Using The Cloud means that it is possible to access these things that can be enormous files that would consume a lot of space and might not even fit the capacity of a mobile device or computers. Big companies typically have servers for storage, management, and processing of data as these have the hardware and features that most desktops do not have.

Free cloud services do have a limit and even if you have a server, it has a limit also.

For larger storage, and one that does have the security, and features like what techies would need, or one that does have the capacity to be user-friendly, with the options for advanced customization, there is a cloud service that does the tasks that we need, provides the consultancy, has the capacity, simplifying the accessing and retrieval, and can save you up to 98% of data storage expense as it greatly cuts the cost of hardware purchase, upgrade, used office space, and even may reduce the need for manpower.

To make understanding the why we need an excellent cloud service, a good example would be that of power sources. We cannot be totally dependent on a generator for power and must plug in. When there is no electricity, we must use the generator. The electrical outlet is like The Cloud, and we should have a power source that suits our requirements, which is a cloud service. For more power, one needs a larger cloud service.

It is possible that the internet will drop. And, there are times that it means the free cloud storage can get messed up. To prevent that occurrence from becoming a data tragedy, it is best to use a paid cloud service for the additional support required to prevent that tragedy from happening.

Expert data storage can make the IT infrastructure less complex, and will refine and advance the data center for maximum efficiency. How you store your data is vital, as you must have the right cloud service that will accommodate the growth, and protect it. Ideally, for important data, there should be a backup, an archive, disaster recover, storage encryption, and data protection. An expert cloud service can plan these things for you so that the requirements met.

If you want to store data the right way, and plan for the future so that your needs are met, there is Nexus-InfoFabrica, that has cloud services to suit your requirements. Contact +632 555.2400 or email to john.defiesta@infofabrica.com.

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Discover Yokocho: A Dream Food Place at the Heart of Baclaran

Going to Yokocho is like traveling to Japan by going to Baclaran


In the heart of Baclaran, the cleanest place to dine and unwind is Yokocho that has the very best of authentic Japanese Food at affordable prices.

Yokocho is actually a food court that transports you into a Japanese dining area with over 100 food choices. This is made possible by the various large food stalls. It is like a fully-airconditioned food park, with each stall having various, delicious, specialties.

Yokocho is located at the 4th floor of Victory Food Court Market, the building that is right in between Berma and Jollibee which is at the street on the left side of Baclaran church. To get to the fourth floor, you may choose to use the scenic elevator or take the escalator, which does provide a shopping and foodie experience per floor. This building is people-friendly, as it makes access for those tired from shopping so easy, having the shortest escalator I have ever seen at the ground floor level. Yokocho is open daily from 11:00AM - 10:00PM.

There is seating in between the stalls and at the sides of the food court. The place is comfortable and has the relaxing atmosphere that removes you from the middle of Baclaran, the noise of the place that is teeming with vendors, to a resto haven that is totally Japanese. There is a smoking-dining area at the terrace with a clear, near, view of Baclaran church.

Ordering is an experience as you would have to visit the different food stalls. Then, you will wait to be served, and you don't have to bother to stand up to for additional orders, as there are waiters to attend to your needs.

You may also choose that to indulge in a few drink like this sake which is robust and silky, masculine, with the purity and clarity, of unflavored, unadulterated taste of the rice it is made from.

For me, it was impossible to find a place near Baclaran church that is clean and has great food, until I discovered Yokocho.

Author's Note: For the ladies, there is a real Japanese toilet, with heated seat, and bidet choices. 


Click this to visit the Yokocho Food Court Facebook page