Kathy Purr

If you are planning for that perfect vacation or business trip in Cebu, you might want to check out the Marco Polo Plaza.
The Marco Polo Plaza is elegantly situated in Nivel Hills, only 25 minutes from the Mactan International Airport and has a 10-minute distance from Cebu’s business and commercial centers.

Guestrooms and Suites It has luxurious guestrooms with two views to choose from – mountain view and sea view featuring the Mactan Strait. The rooms have cable television, wifi internet access, voicemail and IDD phones, 32-inch LCD TV, private hot and cold shower, mini bar, in-room safe and electronic locks.

The room choices are Deluxe Mountain View, Deluxe Sea View, Grand Deluxe Mountain View, Grand Deluxe Sea View, Continental Club Mountain View, Continental Club Sea View, Suite Type, Junior Suite, Executive Suite, Honeymoon Suite, Marco Polo Suite and Presidential Suite.

Continental Club The Continental Club is exclusive to those using the 21st and 22nd floors. A delight for business t…

Philippine Airlines' Cebu to Los Angeles flights that will be launched on March 15, 2016 is a welcome development for Ilonggos because they no longer have to travel for one hour to Manila in order to fly to Los Angeles. The flight from Iloilo to Cebu takes only 30 minutes.
"The plan stemmed from the clamor of our kababayans to have a flight from the Visayas to the United States. Many Visayans want to avoid flying to Manila, said Harry Inoferio, Philippine Airlines Sales Head. 

"The route was also designed to make connections to our domestic flights," he added. The areas that will benefit the most from this new route are Iloilo, Bacolod and Tacloban in the Visayas; and Davao, Butuan and Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao because they have direct flights to and from Cebu.
The launch of the route coincides with the 75th anniversary of Philippine Airlines. Because of this, those who will avail of the Cebu-Los Angeles flights from March 15-31 will only pay 650 US dollars. That res…

Money is hot. Proceed with caution.
No, I do not mean that you should avoid money. Rather, protect your money by investing wisely on trusted tools that would help it grow so that you can achieve your goals and secure your future.
This is the meat of Sun Life Asset Management Company Inc.'s ‘Slam the Scam’, a multimedia campaign that was created as a response to the proliferation of investment scams in the Philippines.
In the Slam the Scam video series, actor and SLAMCI financial literacy advocate Matteo Guidicelli shows the profile of a scammer and offers tips to avoid being scammed.
Valerie Pama, president of SLAMCI shared that people should check if the investment company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has all the legal requirements to conduct its business, has a physical office, is honest in its dealings and is trustworthy.
"We hope that the investing public is aware of how to spot these scams so they can opt for legitimate ways to grow their …

The Archdiocese of Jaro is set to boost its information dissemination campaign among its priests and the faithful in the province of Iloilo and Guimaras with the use of Smart Infocast.
The Archdiocese of Jaro Infocast is powered by Smart Communications that donated two mobile phones, two SIMs and an allotment of 10,000 messages monthly.
“We expect six benefits from the Smart Infocast,” said Fr. Joenick Territorio, vicar for Chancery Affairs. “First, this will make information dissemination easier. Second, it would enable speedy communication. Third, communication officially comes from the Chancery (sender’s name is ARC Jaro instead of a mobile number). Fourth, it enables up-to-date communication and evangelization. Fifth, it can be customized for priests. Sixth, we hope it is secure because there are certain information that we send only to our priests,” he explained.
Currently, the archdiocese has 200 priests who serve 2.3 million Catholics.

Atty. Ma. Jane Paredes, manager of Smart Commu…

It is a popular notion that men make good cooks. In your home, it may be your Kuya Juan, Kuya Juancho or Kuya Jun who cooks up a storm of gastronomic delights sprinkled with love.
Pretty much like Kuya J, a restaurant that recently opened in SM City Iloilo and is set to rival the cooking of the man of the house.

"Iloilo City is a vibrant city and we believe it is ready for the cuisine of Kuya J,” said Winglip Chang, president of iKitchen Inc. which is based in Cebu. There, the business started as a carinderia which later became everybody’s favorite family bonding and dining haven and which seeks to maintain 60 stores by the end of 2016. Iloilo is their 26th store.
“We serve home cooked dishes. They are simple, delicious and heart warming. We cook with passion. We are intense in giving you all the best and all the love," Chang added.

In addition to its tasty dishes, another reason why Kuya J has become so popular is its brand ambassador, Jericho Rosales. Many thought that he own…

In Iloilo City where economic progress is felt, more people can afford to buy their own house or condominium. After all, it feels good to come home after a hard day’s work to a place that you can call your own.
To meet this need, a new residential building has sprung at the heart of Iloilo City. That is Residence 808, an eight-storey residential condominium located at San Vicente Street, district of Jaro.
Units Residence 808 has a studio unit and combined unit, thus providing you with options depending on your needs. The studio unit has a bedroom, living room, dining area, kitchen, one toilet and bath and one balcony. The combined unit has the same amenities but with an additional one toilet and bath and one balcony.

Amenities The building’s amenities include a swimming pool on the 8th floor, entrance lobby with reception center, elevator, CCTV monitoring, automatic smoke detectors and fire alarms with sprinkler system, ready generator set, central garbage area, elevated water tank, fire …

Childhood cancer is curable especially when it is diagnosed early. Health workers are usually the ones who first receive complaints of ailments from indigent families in their district.
SYMPTOMS Dr. Lita Paclibar, pediatric oncologist shared the different signs and symptoms of cancer, as follows:

1. Weight loss, especially if it is unusual because the child is not on a diet, not exercising or is eating a lot.

2. Headaches that awaken the child. “We sleep in order to get rid of a headache. But when a headache wakes the child, that is not normal,” Paclibar said.

3. Increased bone pains and swelling, mostly on the legs, hips, and back.
“When a child complains of pain in these areas, have a bone scan immediately. Because if you wait for the tumor to show, it means that cancer may have spread,” she said. “A bone tumor is the most painful. The most common area where it grows is at the femur or the side bone. This makes the patient limp when walking,” Paclibar explained.

4. A lump especially in the …