Fall In Love at NUVALI Night-Sky Cinema!

It's the love month and love activities and events are not just exclusive on Valentine's Day, with people rushing and always on busy schedule, it would great to have a nice laid-back weekend with your loved ones and watch a movie or go on a food trip. Well why not have both at Nuvali Sta Rosa, where they have conducted the Outdoor Movie screening in Nuvali Fields. They have three movies for the Valentine weekend, and they are "Breakfast At Tiffany's", "Pretty in Pink," and "Like Crazy". The whole area is filled with a lot of people with everyone ready with their mats, food, and even their dates.

HEALTHY LYF: Organica at Healthy Options

Start the year right with something healthy and also sustainable. Remebering  we featured an organic farm in Majayjay Laguna, the Costales Nature Farm? They are now part of healthy revolution that will bring more organic food to more tables and tummies as Healthy Options introduces Organica which will showcase organic produce like vegetables, poultry, and even meat.

Having tried organic foods from Majayjay and Tagaytay, it spells good news to people wanting to eat delicious food with high nutritional value. At the launch, it was revealed that 2013 will be the start of having organic produce available at Healthy Option stores. Not only they will make organic food available to more people but also help Filipino Organic Farmers, now that is a mutual progress! Celebrities also joined in the launch like Daniel Matsunaga and many more!

Welcoming The New Year With With Sky Lanterns at Light Up NUVALI

The New Year is upon us and ending 2012 should be something unique and significant. And I won't pass on the opportunity to try out this. On Rizal Day, December 30, We went to Nuvali, the premiere eco city in Laguna which is now becoming a popular place for people and nature, conducted their annual Sky Lantern event which will light up the Laguna sky. It will be my first time to fly these lanterns and also make a wish for 2013 and beyond.

Nuvali is also the perfect place for Sky Lanterns as it would be hazardous to fire when done in the urban area. And with the multitudes of lanterns flying up is a great sight to see as they appear like stars floating up to the sky. Which also reminds you of an animated movie which also had their annual sky lanterns. The lanterns are also specially made to prevent fire incidents with eco friendly materials. 

XSTIG: SM Cyberzone Opens at SM City Sta Rosa

Though I grew up in Laguna, I have never explored a lot of places within the first district which holds a lot of great places to visit like the first SM Supermall in the province, SM City Santa Rosa. This mall is placed in the middle of green fields and just along the national highway. I like the concept of the mall that looks like a big garden with a lot of vines and windows allowing sunlight to pass through and make it more close to nature. 

And this year, they have now upgraded the mall with another attraction that will compliment the growing digital lifestyle of the people living in the fast-changing city of Santa Rosa which is the premiere location with developments left and right providing a fast-paced lifestyle to the people in Santa Rosa and nearby places. And now, the mall opens its Cyberzone, which is a favorite place for the digital generation (like me), it provides an area to check out the latest gadgets and gizmos that will satisfy those electronic cravings.

First Laguna Blogging Summit: A Huge Success

Last September 27 and 28, 2012 at 8:00am to 5:00pm with the support of the Provincial Government of Laguna under Governor Jeorge "ER" Estregan Ejercito, the FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) was held at the Cultural Center of Laguna. The expected 300 participants from all around the Philippines who are compose of writers, bloggers and students became 600 on September 27, 2012 and on September 28 was 900, these are students from LSPU, STI, AMA and bloggers from Manila and Pampanga who allotted two days of their time to attend this historical event. 

Beautiful and Energetic Pagsanjan Mayor Girlie Javier Ejercito welcomed everyone and even sang the Pagsanjan "Bangkero" song that made the opening of the summit more memorable.

LAKBAYAN: Costales Organic Farm

Farming. It's more fun in the Philippines!

When was the last time you have been on a trip to nature far from the city. To smell the fresh air, the clean water, and the rich soil of the earth. And though this may be a dream to many, it is actually just a province away. In Majayjay Laguna, just beside the mythical Banahaw mountain, is where you can find a unconventional yet sustainable farm, Costales Nature Farm.

Though maybe just a province away, you would really feel that the urban landscape fades away to the rural yet sustainable living. Costales Nature Farm dedicates itself to the te practice of Organic Farming. Yes, the farming that uses natural fertilizers, no chemicals which nature intended it to be. We got the chance to go and experience organic farming which is a promising way of sustainable agriculture minus the harmful insecticides and yeilds bountiful and high quality produce.

And tasting the fruits, vegetable and livestock from the farm definitely far more different and far more delicious than the regular meat and vegetables.

EVENTOLOGY: Laguna Blogging Summit Will Be Rescheduled

1st Laguna Blogging Summit

by Grace Bondad Nicolas

UPDATE! WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAINS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER INFO

When In Manila, I tried to attend different Social Media or Blogging Summit to know more and learn more about the importance and benefits it could give from the different views of the speakers with their specialization and expertise. Blogging events are fun, I met different Social Media practitioners and eventually became my connections and learned more about different products, services and technical views presented.

Laguna's 1st Blogging Summit!

First Laguna Blogging Summit

by Grace Bondad Nicolas

The 1st and the biggest Laguna Blogging Summit (#1LaBS) will be on August 9 and 10, 2012 at the Provincial Cultural Center at Santa Cruz, Laguna from 8:00am to 5:00pm and supported by the Laguna Provincial Government under Governor Jeorge "ER" Ejercito, Commission on Election (COMELEC), ALAM (Alab ng mamamahayag) and Philippine Information Agency 4-A(PIA).

#1LaBS is a free event and will present 22 famous speakers from the Philippines and USA with different topics for 20 minutes speaking slot for each. Topics will highlights the importance of Social Media on what they do whether it's about Finance, Environment, Search Engine Optimization, Advocacy, Tourism, Marketing, Public Relations and Education. 

DLSU Launches the Science and Technology Complex

In pursuit of its vision to be a leading learner-centered research university in the region, De La Salle University launched at the culmination of its centennial year, its new campus, the De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC) Leandro V. Locsin Campus.

DLSU-STC, a 50-hectare sprawling campus, is adjacent to the Laguna Technopark.  The DLSU-STC will include new academic buildings, research centers, modern dorm facilities, and staff housing. It will promote strong collaboration with its neighboring industry partners as well as with regional research centers.

Ridgeview Estates NUVALI blends eco-friendly lifestyle, perks of urban living

There is no better antidote to the stresses and hassles of city living than coming home to relaxing and refreshing greenery, a place that is private, secure and in harmony with nature. And this is exactly what Ridgeview Estates NUVALI offers its residents.

This residential property is located within NUVALI, Ayala Land’s sprawling 1,800-hectare development envisioned to be a metropolis founded on standards of social, economic and environmental sustainability; and is set amidst a backdrop of lush and verdant beauty, giving residents more reasons to love their home and community.

Since its launch in 2006, NUVALI has been a popular spot for get-away weekends, providing a venue for recreational activities such as biking, running, fish-feeding, shopping, dining and more. And with a selection of residential properties available, it has also become home to those who want to live in a sustainable community conducive to family development and work-life balance. 

Discover Your Passion at THE ISLANDS By Vista Land

As the metro quickly develops, the places for finding a perfect home away from the the stress and pollution of city life. The way to go now to invest in a home in the south of Metro Manila particularly in areas like Laguna and Cavite. And with supehighways that goes through these provinces, traveling time has less hassles. You can find your own santucary at Vista Land's THE ISLANDS at Dasmarinas City in Cavite.

The Islands consists of properties of Vista Land like Caribe and Amalfi, and also affordable yet stylish home of Camella Homes Dasma. We took a journey into these places at the Islands to see for ourselves the hidden beauty and nature near the hectic urban jungle.  

 

They recently launched Discover Your Passion at The Islands Photo contest last March 31 which  called Amateur and Professional Photographers with DSLRs to capture the great sights and landscapes of the the islands. The whole day event will let them go around the properties and also checking out their facilities. Though we were not the actual participants, we went around the properties to see the beauty and fun within the Islands. With hectares of land with great landscapes and homes to facilities, there will be no reason for the photographers to capture moments and breathtaking backgrounds.

Caribe at the Islands is inspired with the tropical living as its name came from the Caribbean.  While Amalfi is more European with a high influence of Spanish feel and architecture. There is also  Camella Homes Dasma offers affordable family living varieties with great amenities and location. There is also St. Paul College Islands Park in the middle of the Islands properties, thus making school not very far from home. The Islands Commercial and Mango Grove is also a great place for recreation and events and situated in the middle of them all.

Among all of the great properties, there is indeed a place for everyone, for small and practical families, people who want to have a feel of European living, or even a tropical one can be found here. With a nearby school, near to major roads and also commercial establishments soon to open, it a perfect getaway every time you go home.  As I am actually considering of investing a property in the south, the Islands is my top pick!


Interested to check out their properties? You may get details from their website !


Check out my photo album about the islands and the Photography contest in the Manual To Lyf facebook page.