Shaira, pinarangalan ng Personal Branding and Achievement Excellence Award sa graduation

ni Eli San Miguel @Lifestyle  | August 28, 2024

Hindi lamang nagtapos sa kolehiyo si Shaira Diaz kundi nakatanggap din ng Personal Branding and Achievement Excellence Award mula sa University of Perpetual Help.

Sa Instagram, ibinahagi ng aktres ang isang selfie kasama ang kanyang award at mga larawan mula sa kanyang graduation celebration kasama ang kanyang fiancé na si EA Guzman at ang kanyang mga magulang.

“Receiving the Personal Branding and Achievement Excellence Award is truly an honor. I’m deeply grateful for this recognition, [University of Perpetual Help],” ani Shaira sa caption. Inihayag ni Shaira na ang pagkakaroon ng award na ito ay paalala ng kanyang magandang paglalakbay patungo sa pagtupad ng kanyang mga akademikong hangarin.

“Juggling study and work is challenging, but I’m telling you, it is possible kung gugustuhin mo,” aniya. “I’m happy to have inspired others along the way and will continue to do so. Kung kinaya ko, kakayanin mo rin!” dagdag pa niya.

Noong nakaraang linggo, opisyal na nagtapos si Shaira mula sa kolehiyo na may degree sa Business Administration major in Marketing Management. Sa kanyang pre-graduation ceremony, kinilala siya bilang isa sa mga natatanging estudyante na nakatapos ng Bachelor of Arts degree.

Puwede raw gawin kahit ano dahil alaga niya 'yun… HEART, IPINAGDIINANG PARA SA ASO NIYA ANG BVLGARI NECKLACE NA INEENDORSO NI PIA

ni Janiz Navida @Showbiz Special | August 19, 2024

Photo: Heart Evangelista / IG

Mukhang nakarating na kay Heart Evangelista na naging issue ang pagpapasuot niya ng Bvlgari Serpenti necklace na ine-endorse ni Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach sa kanyang favorite pet dog na si Panda.

Kaya sa Instagram Live ng misis ni Senate President Chiz Escudero kahapon, Aug. 18, may dialogue si Heart na, "I own the necklace, you know. I can do whatever I want then pull it out," sabay sip sa mug niya.

Dagdag pa nito, "Basically, Panda owns the necklace, so 'di siya loom. So, she can do whatever she wants with it."

Bukod sa kanyang IG Live, nag-post din si Heart sa kanyang Instagram Stories ng iba't ibang pictures ng dogs and cats niya na may suot na mga kuwintas na mukhang mamahalin din.

Feeling namin, nakakatuwaan lang ni Heart na ipasuot sa mga pets niya ang mga alahas niya at to post this in socmed, whether pagyayabang or just flexing it for the sake of fun, eh, nasa mga fans na niya 'yun.

Pero siyempre, dahil nga ipinost ni Heart sa socmed ang mga luxurious jewelries niya na only rich people lang naman talaga can afford, may masasabi at masasabi talaga ang mga netizens.

Kaya naman, may ilang pumuna kay Heart at nag-comment na dahil First Lady daw siya ng Senate President na ngayong si Sen. Chiz Escudero, dapat ay limitahan na niya ang pagpe-flex sa social media ng kanyang mga yaman.

Photo: Heart Evangelista / IG

"May limitasyon ka na, lalo na at Senate President ang asawa mo. Sana bawasan ang ostentatious display of wealth," komento ng isang netizen.  

May nagtanggol naman kay Heart, "Gawain n'ya na 'yan bago pa man naging Senate President si Chiz. Babaguhin n'ya para sa ikakasiya ng mga mapanghusgang tao? Bantayan n'yo kung 'di good tax payer."

Agree rin ang isa pang netizen na nagsabing "Bakit? Ano limitasyon n'ya? Eh, pinaghirapan naman niya 'yun. Being a Senate Pres. wife should not limit, control or baguhin ka lalo na kung 'yun ka talaga."

Katwiran din ng isa pa, "Dyeske and ano'ng kuda ng mga bashers? She's rich na noon pa at tumutulong siya sa mga mahihirap. Kayo bang nagkukuda d'yan, may naiambag man lang para sa pagtulong sa mga mahihirap?"

May point naman. Kaso, ayaw pa ring magpatalo ng mga 'di naha-happy sa pagpe-flex ni Heart ng mga yaman niya sa socmed, to the point na batas na ang pinag-usapan ng mga nagpapalitan ng kuru-kuro.

Sey ng isa, "REPUBLIC ACT NO 6713. Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form. Batas ho 'yan, hindi suggestion. Utak pa more!"

May kumampi pa, "Agree. there's a law naman talaga RA 6713 that prohibits public officials and employees and their families to indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form."

Samantala, may ibang paniniwala naman ang ilang netizens kung bakit nag-ingay si Heart at sinakyan ang issue sa Bvlgari Serpenti necklace na ineendorso ni Pia na ipinasuot niya kay Panda.

Komento ng isang netizen, "Paingay lang 'yan dahil sa latest issue ng hubby niya. Parehas sila ni Mariel (Rodriguez) ngayon na naglilinis ng kalat ng mga asawa nila."

Dagdag pa ng isa, "OA na masyado, now back to Chiz Escudero issue."

Hahahaha! In fairness, minsan ay may sense rin naman ang samu't saring komento ng mga netizens at maaaliw ka na lang talaga sa pagiging henyo ng maraming Pinoy.

Building sustainable communities: The future of cities

by Info @Brand Zone | August 8, 2024`

Manila, August 6, 2024. What makes a city thrive is a combination of how developers create opportunities for movement, synergy, and prosperity. It’s a combination of celebrating life to its fullest capacity with the community at its very heart. 

“At SM Prime (SMPHI), we dream big for our shared future. True prosperity transcends financial success. Our commitment to developing sustainable integrated properties is matched by our efforts to foster vibrant, inclusive communities wherever we build legacy properties that weather the challenges of time and that last for generations,” said Ms. Jessica Bianca Sy, Lead Executive for Design, Innovation and Strategy for SMPHI and SM Development Corporation (SMDC).

The 7th Annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference and Student Symposium 2024 (APRU-SCL 2024) Conference on Advancing Sustainable Cities and Communities through Science, Technology, and Innovations is hosted and organized this year by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). 

(L-R): Dr. Jennifer Marie S. Amparo, Dean, CHE, Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr. Chancellor, UPLB, Dr. Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive, APRU, Makati Mayor Hon. Abigail Binay, Ms. Jessica Bianca Sy, SMPHI and SMDC Lead Executive for Design, Innovation and Strategy, Dr. Edgar M. Reyes, Jr., Conference Director, ICHSPD, Assoc. Professor, UPLB, and Dr. Yekang Ko, Director, APRU-SCL, Assoc. Professor, University of Oregon.  

Sy joins a list of esteemed local and international professors, climate specialists, and government officials at the 7th Annual Conference of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference and Student Symposium 2024 (APRU-SCL 2024). 

The theme for this year’s three-day conference is Advancing Sustainable Cities and Communities through Science, Technology, and Innovation. 

As one of Asia’s leading integrated property developers, SM Prime’s strong track record in sustainability and disaster resilience is central to the company’s projects. In a climate-vulnerable country like the Philippines, disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience are priorities, with a goal to scale efforts to a city level. 

The rapid city growth increases energy demand, necessitating innovative and efficient renewable energy solutions. SM Prime has partnered with franchise holders to systematically manage energy use and move towards net-zero emissions.

For future large-scale master planned developments, Sy shares that SM Prime is taking a systems approach to utility infrastructure down to embedding them in the urban design guidelines at the precinct or plot level developments.

“We are developing this living framework together with our knowledge partners. Currently the ambition is to combine our efforts and actionable items under six themes of – transport, energy, water, biodiversity, built form and materials,” she said. 

Sy carries this clear vision to heart as an invaluable part of the path forward. “We believe this will be the future of cities in the Philippines and we are committed to delivering it to our future generations,” she said.

SM Prime remains committed to its role as a catalyst for economic growth, delivering innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities, thereby enriching the quality of life of millions of people. SM Prime is pursuing the next horizon on integrated property development and onward to building sustainable cities of the future. 

The 7th APRU-SCL 2024 is hosted and organized this year by the University of the Philippines Los Baňos, at the SMX Aura Convention Center, from August 6-8, 2024. For more information, email: hspdconf@up.edu.ph or visit the website: dcerp.che.uplb.edu.ph/ichspd.