Obesity on the rise while undernutrition remains high

UNICEF, WHO, ASEAN report two faces of malnutrition among Filipino children

Malnutrition among children does not only stem from insufficient food intake; overeating makes them unhealthy, too.

With some children consuming more than the dietary requirement and others not receiving enough nutrients, middle-income countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand face the “double burden of malnutrition,” according to a joint report by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

REEL DEAL: 10 Cloverfield Lane REVIEW

If you think with all suspense requires a lot of gore and blood, you might need to rethink that with the release of the suspense thriller 30 Cloverfield Lane.  This suspense flick  has very minimal characters, and space, yet it revolves in a thrilling plot that thrives on layers of conspiracy and assumptions that adds to the mystery of the film.

It is also belongs to the Cloverfield franchise in which, the first film was also well received with its found footage style. This time, the film is presented in a third person narrative. With just 3 main characters, and a story that revolves inside a doomsday bunker after events that are presumed to be from an unconfirmed attack. The tension between them and the surrounding posts a lot of questions which will be revealed eventually.

Though it is different from the first Cloverfield film, it actually serves as an advantage so it would not to be compared side-by-side to the first one which has a different premise and treatment. The concept of underground bunkers which was popularized by conspiracy theories heightens images and speculations unique to each viewer.

Negros Island Region: We are 100% ready for Palaro 2016

Negros Island Region (NIR), which is a newly created region that will be competing for the 59th Palarong Pambansa for the first time, is 100% ready and confident that its athletes will take center stage in the national sporting competition.

According to Department of Education (DepEd)-NIR Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad, “Although this is the first time, we will do our best to compete [with the other regions]. We are ready [and] we are vying for championship.”

In January, DepEd Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said this year’s staging of the Palaro will have many “firsts.” 

Nuvali Brings Outdoor To New Heights With Camp N

I really love places that offer a lot of adventure, and one of those places is Sandbox in Alviera, Porac, Pampanga. Though it may be a long trip up to central Luzon, it is indeed worth the journey. But Ayala Land opens up a new adventure park located in Nuvali, they call it Camp N.


Located in one of the lush greens parts of Nuvali, Camp N offers a lot of fun activities that will disconnect you from the online world and let you feel nature at its finest. Since it is much more closer to Manila, it is great news for families and friends that its is more closer to Manila which means another new alternative team building location aside from the usual places.

"Ghostbusters" Unveils New Action-Packed Image‏

Columbia Pictures has just released a new unit still from its upcoming action-comedy “Ghostbusters” showing the four female title characters in action with proton packs blazing.

Thirty years after the original film took the world by storm, “Ghostbusters” is back and fully rebooted for a new generation. Director Paul Feig combines all the paranormal fighting elements that made the original franchise so beloved with a cast of new characters, played by the funniest actors working today. Get ready to watch them save the world this July!

Ipanema x Starck: Functional and Fashionable Flip Flops

Fashion and design comes together with a team up of the Brazilian shoe brand Ipanema and the world-renowned creator Philippe Starck for Ipanema with STARCK, a new collection that reimagines footwear. Starck lends his talent for minimal and organic design to re-envision a collection of modern, elegant sandals accessible to purveyors of stylish and smart innovation worldwide.

The Ipanema with STARCK collection will feature a collection of flats, flip flops, and sandals in four distinct designs, offered in a myriad of colors. These dynamic sandals are inspired by various possible lifestyles and moods to recognize all dimensions of the modern woman, such as arty, glamour, nature and sophisticated chic…

An appeal to moviegoers: Support “Echorsis” by watching it on April 13, its opening day

Just like any independently produced Filipino film, “Echorsis: Sabunutan Between Good And Evil” by critically acclaimed director Lemuel Lorca is at risk of being pulled out of movie houses if it doesn’t perform well on its first day. 

Thus, the cast and crew of the much anticipated horror-comedy film appeal to Filipino moviegoers to watch “Echorsis” on April 13, its opening day. 

“Sana sumugod sa sinehan ang milyon-milyong nag-aabang sa ‘Echorsis’ sa opening day pa lang para manatili ito sa line up ng mga pelikula,” says Alex Medina, who plays the lead role of a gay-swindling gigolo in the movie.