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Are you someone who spends much of the day hunched over a laptop for work and then proceeds to plop down the couch or bed only now bent over a phone browsing through memes and posts? Suddenly, you complain about bursts of pain from your aching back. A familiar scene, right? You are not alone. One of our modern-day woes is our sad state of posture which results in pain. It is estimated that around 80% of Filipino adults suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Correcting posture and providing people the chance to get back the joy of living life to the fullest is the mission of BackJoy, the leading global provider of products that improve posture. “We tend to sit for long hours, and sometimes, we don’t even notice it. This is the root of the problem,” said Antonio Lorenzo Bonoan, brand executive of BackJoy Philippines. The pandemic has only worsened our bad habits. Especially with the shift in lifestyle, more people are becoming slaves to their devices and poor posture has bec

Do you remember your first car? Your first kiss? Your first wave? You don't always remember the details, but you never forget the feeling. Billabong is a brand birthed from a feeling. The thrill of catching a wave, the adrenaline of riding it to the end, and the joy of knowing that you can do it all over again tomorrow. Surfing is not just a sport. It's a life-changing adventure so unique and addictive that it inspires the team behind Billabong to dream bigger dreams and build better gear for everyone to know the feeling too. You can’t achieve this goal without protecting the playground we call home. To this end, Billabong is committed to embarking on a never-ending journey to minimize the footprint of the products and services they provide. Since launching their Recycler Boardshorts program last 2007, Billabong’s UV Surf and Submersibles (boardshorts, wet suits, and rashguards) are all now made from recycled PET, recycled nylon, and organic cotton. What does this mean? It mean

Makati, Philippines, in a digital world where content is king, quality longform content for businesses can be hard to come by and frustrating to produce. DashoContent is changing that with the beta launch of their longform content categories as one of the content subscriptions on the platform.  Business owners and marketers don't have to struggle to make content with DashoContent's assistance. The company lives up to its name, giving those looking to increase their content pipeline or improve their content marketing a simplified way to create content. Thus, democratizing content creation for the small and medium businesses of today.  DashoContent is Asia's First Content Subscription Platform. DashoContent is a pioneer in this field, being Asia's First Content Subscription platform where brands enjoy a pay-as-you-go subscription. This company has simplified content creation, which could be complex since it is both an art and a science. Those wondering why their content n

We are inviting all you fashion and arts enthusiasts to MANAGSAMA: A LoveYourself Cebu Benefit Fashion Soiree December 4, 2022 6:00PM Bai Hotel Cebu | Twilight Roofdeck Lounge + Bar. #LoveYourselfCebuXHanzCoquillaAltaCostura Ticket price is ₱888 To BOOK, please contact Stevan Ichael Serneo | +639274031868 | sserneo@loveyourself.ph OR register via this link: https://forms.gle/FYS4wYDDi758P2Wc8 This is in celebration to World AIDS Day 2022. See you there! Poster Layout by Christian Dave Madula SPONSORS & PARTNERS: bai Hotel Cebu / Carlo Rivera Twilight Roofdeck Lounge + Bar Oh My Grocery PH / Enrique San Juan SAZHY Beauty Salon / Sernie Alpuerto Zozobrado Homilee Incorporated / Gee Edecrev Skin 911 Facial and Slimming Centre / Eleanor Velasco SunStar Cebu / Logane Echavez Tina Campos Creations Jewelry / Tina Campos Magistrado Jeb Tizon Drew Sarmiento A Manuel / Adrian Manuel #ArtxChocolate by Rj Juarez Iconique Mall Colon / Jay Ostia Cebu City Youth Development Commission Official /

LOOK: Zonta Club of Cebu II spends early morning of November 27, 2022, teaching self-defense moves for women. The "Stay Safe: Self Defense Moves for Women" is among the activities for the club's 18 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. According to a University of Washington Study, learning self-defense skills benefits women not just for protection against any form of violence. Having self-defense skills also boosts their self-esteem and has positive effects on their personality.

Zonta Club of Cebu II hopes to raise awareness among women and children of their rights through the Women, Gender and Family Studies Section, said Tourism Undersecretary and Zonta Club of Cebu II chapter president Atty. Elaine Bathan during the launching of the section at the Cebu City Public Library. The launching is part of the club's 18 Days of Activism to Stop Gender-based Violence project that starts on Friday, November 25, 2022.  The section contains reading materials on gender mainstreaming and various laws on the rights of women and children.  "Reading these materials is a way to empower those who are the most vulnerable, the women and the children, Atty. Bathan stressed. "And that is the goal of Zonta Club of Cebu as we come in unity with rest of the country in order to establish a VAW-free Philippines.  Atty. Ron Guinto who represented Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia, Councilor Joy Pesquera, Cebu City chief librarian Mrs. Rosario Chua, Zn. Elsa Basubas, Abay

With gender-based violence still a major concern in the Philippines, the Zonta Club of Cebu II will commemorate the 18 Days of Activism to Stop Gender-based Violence with several activities. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the number of cases of domestic violence cases against women increased when COVID-19 occurred in the country. It reported that cases of rape rose from 1,656 in 2018 to 2,168 in 2020. During the pandemic lockdowns, from March to May 2020, an average of eight victim-survivors of sexual assault were recorded every day. Also, there was an increase in tips reporting online sexual exploitation of children. The 18-Day Campaign to End VAW (violence against women and children) will promote the Philippine government’s goal of providing human rights protection for women and girls as mandated in the 1987 Constitution. Before the formal start of the annual commemoration of the 18 Days of Activism to Stop Gender-based Violence, the Zonta Club of Cebu II launched

LOOK: The Zonta Club of Cebu II is calling for entries to the Photograph Competition with the theme “To Raise Awareness and Address VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS”. The deadline for submission of entries in on November 27, 2022. The Photo Competition is sponsored by the City Government of Mandaue and Zonta Club of Cebu II in commemoration of the 18 Days of Activism to Stop Gender-Based Violence. Check out the guidelines and photo specifications for more information.

The annual event to usher in closer public-private partnerships in the regions for GCash Leading fintech company GCash is bringing its ‘One with the Nation’ annual conference to the Visayas, in line with its vision of achieving ‘Finance for All’. In partnership with public sector organizations, GCash aims to bring crucial insights into the future of digital financial services to promote financial inclusion and foster economic growth. The hybrid event is themed “Innovative and Inclusive: The Future of Digital Financial Services”, and is slated on November 18, 2022, at Seda Hotel Cebu. Representatives from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will grace the gathering and discuss the regional implementation of Paleng-QR PH, a new program created by the two government agencies to further expand the Philippines’ digital payments ecosystem. Paleng-QR promotes cashless payments among market vendors, community shopkeepers, and tric