MARIEL PADILLA Shares Importance of Self Care, Muscles at MARIE FRANCE

A beautiful morning at Marie France Makati had us enjoy a talk about feminine health. With her was Mariel Padilla, as she shares her experience with care and age. 

Dr. Preetha Kkiran of Wonder Axon says "The first thing I want to tell you is to take care of your muscles, consider doing that in your post retirement life. In your early 30's there will be muscle reduction, and you may have to have 3-5% muscle loss. Everything that we see today is talking about muscle and protein, it's like sponge that absorbs glucose. We all want that magic, deep inside, it is directly related to metabolic rate. As we do activities, you consume energy and that comes from somewhere. You have to make a connection with muscle, fats and metabolism. If you give birth, ask your doctor when it is good to start with building muscle. In a generic manner, 6 weeks, 8-12 if c section when our body is healing. Recovery starts slowly, but we have to understand we have to start early. We have pelvic muscle strengthening treatment, it gives you a non invasive lift behind you, who doesn't want that?! It's a big challenge, but with Wonder Axon it helps you get oxygen in cells, blood in it. It helps you regain posture."

Here's Mariel talking about how she managed to pamper herself no matter how busy she is. 

 

She says "No one talks about it but after giving birth, I had no idea it was going to be that way. I didn't have control anymore when going to the loo, when you laugh, cough, sneeze, you have to go to the bathroom and no one told me about it. I learned it was completely normal, I have more control of it now and if I knew about Wonder Axon, I could have made it early. The word for Wonder Axon for me is intense, but not painful. There are parts where I feel I'm strong. I get encouraged because you feel it is working, after it, I felt like I worked out when in fact I was just in Marie France for 25 minutes. My favorite part was in the buttocks and tummy area. The back thighs and arms were challenging. I feel it also released endorphins after the session and really felt it."

Mariel adds "I can relate to your story, with the brain fog, incontinence, we all experience that and we are not alone. You don't have to be afraid because it really does happen. There's something that can help us in Marie France and I'm so happy to be here. Now we women can share what we are going through and not be afraid. It's not just for losing weight, when we have muscles you can eat more."

At the event, we learned that there are 3 technologies used for the procedure, Neuro muscular stimulation (deeper penetration), electro magnetic transmission (comes from fat), and radio frequency (gives enhancement). They said this would also complement the Kiegl exercise. Aside from that, protein and amino acids also are something they encourage you to have (to see what you put on your plate). Include it on your diet, have enough good sleep, have night rituals, because all of that plays an important role.

If you would like to do it, just get in touch with the folks from Marie France and their branches. 

GLOBE Announces GDay Festivities Including a BINI Concert!

Globe began the tradition of doing GDay on 9-17 and this year they are celebrating their 10th year. At the media launch, they are commiting to put customers at the heart of this celebration. It is meant to uplift the lives of Filipinos through digital innovation. This is the start of their season for giving thanks, in a bigger but more meaningful way. 

Ms. Bianca from Globe says "We find ways to celebrate in different regions this year and they have surprises for people in hopes to get a ripple effect to spread the good vibes in GDay every day!"

Raymond Baritua who heads GDay celebrations this year enumerated a few things:

G Raffle Rush where you can get prizes every week, from groceries, devices, BYD car, condo units and trips to Japan or Cebu. 

Regional GDay Pop ups will be seen in major cities, partner giveaways, promos will be given to lucky folks. 

G Fair on September 19-20 a curated fair of Filipino goods where you can enjoy an actual bazaar. They will have Globe Business Hub, activities there too.

G Day Surprise Gift, where you just open the app and win during the season. Claim by opening it and tap play game, til your surprise gift is revealed!

GDay Fan Meet, bloom and meet with BINI if you are at home or at the venue. To score tickets, tap redeem rewards and play the game (a salamin). 

Go Give, a place to donate points on the Globe One app to help fellow Filipinos.

This is just the tip of the iceberg so if you're excited as I am, go watch out for updates on Globe's social channels and the Globe One app!

D|GIPLUS Takes 6 Quills From IABC

A little on the third quarter but DigiP|us ain't letting those awards go as they earn 6 Quills from the 21st edition of the Philippine Quill Awards. They share this feat with their platforms B!ng0P|us, Ar3n@P|us and Gam3Z0ne as they get honored by this prestigious body that recognizes the best in business communications organized by IABC. This consists of an award for excellence and 5 merits because of their many initiatives this year. 

The Award for Excellence was particularly for their website which they dubbed as The Digital Gateway to Entertainment Excellence which won in the Comms for the Web category.

The Award for Merits on the other hand came from their efforts on Investor Relations, Customer Service, Audio-visual, Publications, Marketing, Advertising and Brand Comms for the year in review. To date, they are a performing pretty well at the Philippine Stock Exchange and remains bullish on Fortune 500 at the SEA region. 

They also won with their work in transforming from usual physical establishments to digital ones including their responsible g@ming campaigns in the same year. They also have achieved merits on showcasing transparency on their platforms and are thankful to be recognized for it. 

Their Chairman Eusebio Tanco thanked the award giving body and IABC and attributes their win to the men and women from their side that has upheld their commitment to great comms. This happened last August 27 and they're super grateful to win these accolades and wish to continue to do more in the future too. 

Congratulations!

MICA SALAMANCA Releases Children's Book "LIPAD"

She's been very busy lately but still has time for her passion projects. Mika Salamanca recently announced the launch of her children's book called "LIPAD" which is set to debut at the upcoming 2025 edition of the Manila International Book Fair. 

Recently, she also released her debut single called "Sino Nga Ba Siya" under Star Music. This book was something that she wanted to do for a long time now and said she wanted it to be a tool to teach values for kids, give confidence, and know that they are loved. She also adds "I know I've been very blessed with the many things I've received after PBB stint. This book really holds a special place in my heart, you've got no idea how much all these mean to me."

For a little background, the book is about a fairy named Mahika. She was born with the littlest wings and felt so different from others. It also tells kids how to love themselves, of what is unique with them, and bring them self confidence too. As of this date, she's got 20 Million social network following and knows she's got a responsibility on presenting what is apt for children.

She adds "There are times when we want to release books, but there's something that we feel the Lord was doing something about the timing. It might not be perceived the same way if we just released one, I dedicated this to people who want to TRY, those who have insecurities. I want to let them know that they are not alone. There are a lot of people who go through the same thing."

This book will be available at PaperKat Books Booth 2-122 at the 2nd Floor of SMX Convention Center from September 10-14 during the Manila International Book Fair. She intends to give this for free to charities and organizations that will benefit from it. Mika is currently working with Jollibee, Acer, MET, Awesam Dental, Dove, e-wallet corp MAYA, Jhaena Jewels, Luxe Organix, Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Taptap, and skin corp Aivee. Be alert though because there's a lot more in the pipeline which she's excited to unveil in the coming months. This includes acting projects, but for the meantime she's undergoing workshops under Ms. Ana Feleo.

Again, make sure to be there during the Manila International Book Fair because she'll be present to sign books and take photos with select folks who will avail of the book!