It was certainly one of the nicest conversations over lunch last week when we got to be in the midst of Tax Whiz Mon Abrea (the Chairman and CEO of Asian Consulting Group) and Jose Magsaysay Jr., a founding member of Association of Filipino Franchisors, Inc. and owner of the country's favorite fries, Potato Corner.
Fresh from the US and his Harvard Kennedy School studies, Mr. Abrea started telling us about how excited he is about the upcoming International Tax Conference in the Philippines entitled BEYOND BORDERS which will be hosted by the Asian Consulting Group (ACG) which he heads. It will be held on the 15th of June 2023 at I'm Hotel in Makati Avenue, Makati City. Issues regarding global taxes, best practices, local and international regulations, policies, it's digitalization will be discussed by esteemed experts and leaders from across the globe. Speakers include those from The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, OECD, Department of Budget and Management and the Senate.
Mr. Magsaysay also shared anecdotes about how he started the very successful Potato Corner and how they also weathered the pandemic. To say the least, his story was really inspiring, including the reason why he's supporting Mr. Abrea and his initiatives.
Mr. Abrea also feels this would be beneficial for those in government institutions, private corporations since it will include third party organization with real concrete data not driven by personalities or politicians. Information about the Philippines will be presented (I heard) without prejudice.
Surely, it'll be interesting to hear about that as well. If you're interested, you may get in touch with them via itc@acg.ph or their contact number 09176278805.
Having a quiet life must be something that people would wish for, and I wouldn't blame them because it's an easy route. A few days ago, we met with Marikina City's representative for the Mister International 2023 pageant Mathew Sygal So. He's a Management Engineering student from the Ateneo de Manila University (a very tough course!), and he had a reason why he joined. I didn't have to think about it because at the venue, there were several PWD's clad in their country uniforms. They were athletes who won several bronze, silver and gold medals from the recent ASEAN Para Games 2023. They have represented the country well. It was so awesome to see them all cheering him on.
They were from the National Council on Disability Affairs which he's been actively involved in these past few years. Prior to him joining the pageant, he was hailed as their ambassador. Which is why one of the reasons he wanted to join Mister International Philippines 2023 was to further their cause. Here's part of the interview we did with Mathew:
It's so nice that he was game to also answer questions about joining showbiz and perhaps politics later on. But for now, he's glad that he was able to tell a story about his passion on giving PWD's a voice, to hopefully have awareness so everyone would practice equality, because he believes that if they were given the same opportunities, the too can do it.
I hope this has given you more insight about their plight, Mathew Sygal So is going to do his best to further make this cause heard in the international scene to hopefully have more people hear about their plight and see why he deserves a title in Mister International 2023.
Seeing Niko, Joshua, RZ, Jeff, Eli, and Brian from Cornerstone Entertainment's boy group "Yes My Love" must have been a dream for a few, but it certainly happened to me a few days ago. It was an intimate performance with only a few peers from media seeing their performance for the first time as they embark in a concert to be held in Singapore (today at 2PM, you can still get tickets at sistic.com.sg) at the Esplanade Recital Studio in the Merlion state.
It's called SPECTACLE! which they will do together with other PPOP and SPOP groups namely Estelle Fly, Alfred Sun, BINI, BGYO and XOXO. For those who don't know, Yes My Love was just formed a few months ago comprised of the defunct members of TOP Class and a few artists they put together from Cornerstone Entertainment's pool of talents. I didn't have to research much on their legitimacy because as soon as they opened their pipes, I just said WOW, these guys can really sing! Plus the fact that they were doing it with a routine that has so much vigor, sexy vibes, reminiscent of RnB and boyband groups in the 90's, but still have that energetic technical prowess and moves you would see in PPOP which makes them quite different from their peers in the business. Here's a two part interview we did with them after their short program, I hope you get to know them even better after this!
(My apologies in advanced as some parts may skip because resources on my phone might have caused it, I was uploading videos as I was recording and I only noticed when someone pointed it out on YT comments ha!)
Then we had a few naughty questions asked, something fans (143's which love them) would absolutely adore.
I would like to take this bit and thank everyone at Cornerstone Entertainment for arranging this very intimate press conference so we'd be able to get to know the boys of YES MY LOVE. I can't wait to see them get the attention they deserve especially now that they have an international stint in happening in Singapore. As an extra treat, here's some post event shots from the nice boys of YES MY LOVE!
Now make sure you follow Cornerstone Entertainment's and YES MY LOVE's social channels for a good dose of love from these boys. Let them sing and dance their way to your heart now, and don't tell them that I already have my bias LOL. Again, if you're in Singapore, you can still catch them today!
Everybody deserves excellent products, this is something that remains true with celebrity Kiray Celis, actor Arron Villaflor, streamer Stephan Estopia and body positivity mover Pash Pacia.
Just like them , we have our differences, but when it comes to the things we need, one must be discerning and make sure what we buy is worth every cent. We worked hard for it right? They all have found this is true in East Asia's well loved island of Taiwan.
Kiray for one travels and eats a lot. Going to places like Taiwan is like therapy, it clears the mind. A handy dandy Tatung Rice cooker for example can get rice cooked perfect every time. (bit.ly/KirayTatungReel) Taiwan is also one of her dream destinations, so meeting the people and seeing their culture was certainly a great experience. She'll be back for more! Arron on the other hand needs to look good once he steps out of his home. Always on the go, his businesses and professional dealings usually come in a compact flash drive by TeamGroup. During trips outdoors, he still wears reusable Dacian face mask and eagerly wants to discover more of what Taiwan has to offer.
Meanwhile, Gamer and live streamer Stephan Estopia believes to get ahead of the game, one needs to get quality peripherals from ROG and ASUS. From mice and earphones; he knows the things he need to use every day. they're one tough company to break especially since there's so much great electronic products that is brought to PH that all feels so good to have, I should know, I own one.
Check out his videos here and see where he's coming from. (bit.ly/StephanROG_Reel). Pash loves those who exude body positivity, and beauty. Why they use O'Right may have so many reasons. This means you get lots of help to get great pearly white teeth. This means less stress with dealing with local suppliers, as I've been in the same boat since I got my own laptop from them. Let's just say it was life changing, which si pretty good to hear. Check more products manufactured here bit.ly/TaiwanExcellenceBrandDealership or their official site taiwanexcellence.org/en because their participating brands would fit like a glove with what you need.
That right there is certified, it's Taiwan excellence!
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