Philippine Coffee Quality Competition CEO - Equilibrium Intertrade Corporation; Dir. Junibert de Sagun Director - Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) Department of Agriculture; Mary An Mada Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist Department of Trade and Industry, Region IV-A; Ronald Yu Executive Director Philippine Coffee Guild; Dr. Mel Garcia Chairperson Philippine Coffee Guild; Mr. T.J. Ryan Chief-of-Party ACDI/VOCA PhilCAFE Project QUEZON CITY, Philippines— The Philippine Coffee Expo (PCE) 2023 is expected to gather the country’s biggest coffee industry players on June 2-4 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila, for a three-day event that will feature the latest industry products, exciting trends, international coffee experts, and a world-class exhibition of Philippine and international coffee companies. At the media launch held on Thursday, March 30, at the Romulo Café here in the city, the Philippine Coffee Guild (PCG), the event’s main or

Such an amazing experience to travel and meet new friends. Last week I had the opportunity to be part of the “LAKBAY NORTE” hosted by NLEX CORPORATION itself. NLEX Lakbay Norte, a media familiarization trip that highlights and promotes tourism in Central and Northern Luzon. Uncovering Bulacan’s exceptional food and leisure scene with NLEX. We started the day with a cup of coffee while enjoying custom cakes at Anne’s Artisanal Bread & Pastries. A short drive from the bakery is Marcel’s Bouldering Nook, the first and only wall climbing facility in town. This quirky spot offers climb-eat-stay packages for beginner to advanced wall climbers at pocket-friendly rate. Luckily, I have my Locally Juice drink in this type of activity. I was able to reward myself with a refreshing taste of indigenous fruits that were sourced from the rich and colorful Filipino soil. Not to be missed too are the lutong bahay experienced with Jaco’s Ulam Drive Thru in Malolos and if you want to go all out or im

"Break Bread, Make Music Together” Gardenia Philippines taps into the community spirit once again with the “Laging Kasama” free virtual concert. The idea of Bayanihan is something that is deeply embedded in our culture. Regardless of how little or how much we have, it is wired in our DNA to always help, share, and support others, especially during times of crisis. This selflessness is what Gardenia Philippines successfully captured on its “Laging Kasama” concert, a free virtual concert that was held to celebrate Happy Bread Day. The event, which happened on October 24, 2020 via Facebook Live, gathered some of the best musical acts in the country who entertained everyone with their catchy tunes. The musical gathering invited renowned and rising stage performers like Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles (Rak of Aegis, Jowable, and Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap), Gloc 9, Ebe Dancel, and Keiko Necesario. In addition to the good music, the free event also raffled off free Gardenia bread packs to l

Gardenia Celebrates  Happy Bread Day with ‘Laging Kasama’ Virtual Concert Gardenia Philippines is throwing a free online concert billed as “Laging Kasama” on October 24, 8PM via Facebook live. The virtual music gathering is meant to bring fun and entertainment to everyone with some of the best stage acts in the country. No matter what your taste in music is, there’s a number that you can surely enjoy during the event—just like how Gardenia has a wide variety of products that anyone in your family can enjoy. The Laging Kasama online concert will  feature your favorite artists like Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles who have made their mark on stage and television with their work in Rak of Aegis, Jowable, and Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap; Gloc-9 who is best known for his rap music and collaborations with various OPM artists; Ebe Dancel, former frontman of Sugarfree and a well-known writer of some of the best poignant OPM songs; and Keiko Necesario, an electronic-folk singer and songwriter who als

Buying a home involves a careful and time-consuming process. It’s the place where you’ll settle for the rest of your life, so it’s only reasonable to take a lot of considerations before settling. While taking a lot of considerations is important, it may keep your off-track to the core of what you really need in a home. To better guide you, here are the top 5 considerations you should take before buying a house. 1. Commitment is long term Buying a home is not a one-time big-time decision. It comes with a lot of unsaid things like maintenance of the home and buying appliances. It may also come with a lot of financial responsibilities that you may have to deal with later on. 2. Choose a stylish design fit for you If you’re going to purchase a house, you want it to feel ‘home’. This is why features like the color of the paints and the overall theme of the home should be designed according to what you like. After all, you should feel at home

As a mom and blogger one of the most essential thing for me besides my phone is a powerbank. There are days when I forget to charge my devices and I have 2-3 events and so a reliable powerbank would be the savior of that day. Since I am a full time blogger, I am usually at our province and brownout/blackout is one of the problem in our city. Good thing i found a reliable yet inexpensive partner for my charging needs- MOFIT! MOFIT is a premium quality yet inexpensive international brand of mobile accessories. The simple but sophisticated designs are built to suit people's different lifestyles in the modern era. MOFIT offers a wide variety of power banks and fast charging cables developed to fit and support the daily charging experiences of Filipinos. Considering the products’ uniqueness and features such as appearance, texture, capability, and safety, MOFIT is a total package for its consumers. MOFIT aims to be an inspiration to all in the mobile accessor

"Indeed, Milk tea is and will always be an undying craze for everyone"        There are days when you feel like sipping that cold milk tea or craving for that chewy boba pearls, right? Twenty Nineteen was technically the year for milk teas. Tons of milk tea shops have opened up, variety of flavors were offered, and your sugar-intake—we’d rather not talk about it. Let’s start this year right with a cup of creamy milk tea. I’m pretty sure you will say that you’ve already tried almost all of the milk tea brands—maybe not yet. Or you’ll say that “they all taste the same”—think again. There’s a new milk tea shop that is really, really one for the books. My sugar-intake isn’t that high that you may think that I’m sugarcoating everything. Joking aside, you shouldn’t miss TEAMI Milk Tea because they offer different kind of milk tea that you will surely love. Newest Branch at SM North Edsa Annex Bldg. One of the few things that makes them different from others i

Misteryum Brings Affordable yet Delicious Food Since 2015         I grew up eating a lot of Chinese food since my parents love it too so I have grown accustomed to dishes like Chow Mein, Wanton Noodle and the dumplings I actually crave for a lot but usually dishes like these are quite expensive and usually the cheaper counterpart is not really at par to ones I had as a child but luckily I was able to stumble upon a place that offer affordable Chinese cuisine in San Juan CIty! Misteryum has been established since 2015 and it has been serving affordable Chinese cuisine ever since. One of the things they do offer is that although their food is affordable it doesn’t skip on the taste and authenticity of food similar to the ones in Hongkong since the father of the owner has passed the recipes he had cooked back in Hongkong. Their location is actually beside Santolan Town Center which is where most major transport units pass from Tanay going to Quiapo. It is qu