Health & Wellness Confex 2024 Highlights Gov’t, Private Sector Collaboration

The Health & Wellness Confex 2024 recently concluded at the SMX Center in Pasay City, on a high note, with government and private sector representatives pledging to work together to promote the Philippines as a prime health and wellness tourist destination. 

The event, a three-day gathering of health and tourism industry stakeholders that began on Friday, Jan. 26, was kicked off by such luminaries as Department of Health (DOH) secretary Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr., Department of Tourism (DOT) undersecretary Myra Paz Valderrosa-Abubakar, and Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano.

In his keynote address, Herbosa said supporting wellness tourism is now a priority for the DOH. This was confirmed by Dr. Maria Francia Miciano-Laxamana, DOH undersecretary for medical tourism, who pointed out in her presentation that ensuring the safety and health of tourists is a major department objective. 

NOVUHAIR Petite Conversations with Cory Quirino

Love yourself just a little bit better. Be more aware. Be more diligent in choosing products that you will embrace as part of your health and beauty care. That’s the first step. But how? 

NOVUHAIR®, nature’s answer to hair loss, partners with the country’s Health, Beauty & Wellness Icon Ms. Cory Quirino in spreading the brand’s advocacy campaign and reaching out to more Filipinos around the world in celebration of its 10th successful year in the market.

Look good, feel good! https://youtu.be/iZCOLcB9wBM

“With little acts of loving kindness towards the self, you can achieve the perfect 10,” she emphasizes. “In order to look good, you have to feel good. And in order to feel good, you’ve got to look good. Start with self-love. Begin with self-care. Start with your hair.”

Megan Young Wins First Miss World Title For The Philippines

In the history of the Miss World pageant the Philippines has never won the crown, rather has placed as the first runner up at most. But this night was something of a suprise as Megan Young won the very first Miss World Title for the country. This now completes the long-awaited "Grand Slam" for the world pageants namely Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Megan Young started her career as a Starstruck Avenger and later moved to ABS CBN to look for more opportunities. Recently, she made news with her intention to join the Miss World Philippines whose franchise is now under the supervision of Cory Quirino.

Megan Young had a sweeping victory with numerous special awards in the competition and became a favorite and eventually crowned as the winner. There were controversies that came with her crown but she showed discipline and desire to prove that she is deserving of the title.

ESQUIRE Financing Partners with Miss World Philippines

One Night to Celebrate Filipino Talent And Beauty with a Purpose

Last June 19, Tuesday, Miss World Philippines 2012 held its Gala Night at Dusit Thani Hotel Manila. The said event was a spectacle of Filipino talent and beauty, as well as an opportunity to support women’s and children’s causes.

Raring to make the Filipina a force to be reckoned with in international pageants, the pre-pageant event paid tribute to and relived the beauty and elegance of a Filipina in a Filipiniana. Filipino fashion and talent were showcased by 25 Filipino designers in a parade of 25 different Filipiniana creations.  Same designers including Veejay Floresca, Edwin Uy and Arielle Agasang will also design the gowns for all the candidates on the Coronation Night.

Enter a World of Wellness with Cory Quirino!

When it comes to health and beauty we always think that it is only available to the privileged few, but here comes an opportunity for Filipinos to be more healthier, more beautiful and the same time wealthier! This is what Health and Wellness expert Cory Quirino shares to us especially when more and more Filipinos are going back to home due to the events happening overseas and has no way to start thier own businesses.

 

Cory Quirino launched the Cory Quirino World of Wellness Retail Stores in 2008 with entrepreneur Sheila Mae Velilla

Backed by a rich heritage of business stability in pharmaceutical trading, Sheila Mae Velilla has successfully led and managed her own companies, Biolink Pharma, MRV, Nutramedica, Pharma North, and Escondido, and Cory Quirino World of Wellness.

Cory Quirino - a tri-media personality -- has been a strong advocate for natural health, beauty, and wellness for almost 20 years. To share her advocacy, she established stores in several big malls such as at Virra Mall in Greenhills, Escondido Resort in Boracay, and at SM Fairview, Bacoor, North EDSA, and Baguio, the latter being a franchise store.

We had a privelege of meeting Ms. Cory Quirino herself and also ask her about this venture and the products WOW offers. She mentioned that she used most if not all the products and she serves as its model for its effectivity and safety. And obviously from her image that is very youthful and fresh and you can't  determine her age. Forever young.

Together with a team that also supports her advocacy, they push for a new lifestyle change for the Filipinos. She encourages men and women to this venture as another way to alleviate poverty in the country and also also be more healthy, beautiful and wealthy.

If you would be interested about these products you can go to the official website or also email me at fj_islands@hotmail.com