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Licealiz Brings Kilusang Kontra Kuto Year 3

Written by louiseinthehouse on November 14, 2018

Kilusang Kontra Kuto, a coalition of head lice prevention experts and advocates is now on its 3rd year in its mission to create a kuto-free Philippines. The group is led by Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz with the help of Department of Education (DepEd), UP Manila College of Public Health, Mommy Bloggers Philippines, and Drugstores Association of the Philippines. This year, to create a greater and wider impact, the team is visiting different schools in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to educate the public in eliminating ‘kuto’ or head lice problem which ranks as the 2nd most common health problem in public schools in the country next to tooth decay. In Davao City, the Kilusang Kontra Kuto team, together with several mommy bloggers visited pupils and parents in Don Juan Dela Cruz Elem.School in Toril yesterday. The students got the chance to try Licealiz Head Lice Treatment Shampoo during the onsite demonstration. Dra . Lumira M. Lagapa , District Health Officer from […]

Jason Statham & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Are On the Family Way

Written by louiseinthehouse on February 14, 2017

A baby is on the way! On Thursday, February 9, 2017, the model/actress took to Instagram to announce the happy news, showing off her bump in an adorable bikini shot. “Very happy to share that Jason and I are expecting! Lots of Love, Rosie”, the gorgeous gal captioned the photo. The 29 year old model/actress and the 49 year old actor have been dating for nearly six years now, and announced at the Golden Globe awards that they are engaged to be married. This will be the first marriage and first child for both of them, and we know that they are super excited to take this journey together! Rosie’s pregnancy announcement didn’t exactly come as a surprise to eagle eyed fans, who had some inclination to believe that the Victoria’s Secret model was pregnant since the beginning of the year. The “Mad Max” actress posted a Happy New Year […]

Sun Made Brown Rice Ties Up with WapatDC for Health and Tourism

Written by louiseinthehouse on August 2, 2016

Sun Made Brown Rice, the leading brown rice brand in the country has made a milestone as it partners with WapatDC, a cycling group in Mindanao; to promote health, fitness and tourism. Brown rice is known to have a lot of health benefits, and Sun Made makes it even better by producing it in high-quality, mill-to table fresh and reasonably priced. WapatDC has also similar thrust in promoting health and fitness through cycling tourism in Mindanao and through events/or other forms of pop-up promotions. With this, Sun Made led by its Vice President Carlo Lorenzana supports WapatDC represented by one of its founders, Victor Magno by giving financial, promotional and co-branding support; and by fueling their long cycling trips with fresh and healthy brown rice.

Underweight, Stunting Prevalent Among Davao Region children

Written by louiseinthehouse on June 21, 2016

The 8th national nutrition survey conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) reveals that 6 out of 10 Filipino households suffer from poor nutrition. Under nutrition hinders mental and physical development while over nutrition leads to obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. In Davao region, the results of a 2011 DOST-FNRI survey indicate that 20% of children aged 0-5 years old, and 33% of school-age children are underweight for their age. The survey was conducted in Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Compostela Valley. The same survey reveals that stunting, being underheight-for-age, is high among 0-5 year-old and school-age children. The physical condition is an indicator of chronic malnutrition. These nutrition problems often result from poor eating habits, like skipping meals such as breakfast, or having an unbalanced diet, and can lead to poor school and […]

Safeguard Raises Hands for Hygiene during Global Handwashing Day

Written by louiseinthehouse on October 19, 2015

Procter & Gamble Philippines, through Safeguard, takes Global Handwashing Day to the next level. “Itaas ang iyong mga kamay!!” (Raise your hands) The world celebrated the 8th Global Handwashing Day (GHD) last OCTOBER 15. It was the brainchild of the Global Private-Public Partnership for Handwashing in 2008 to increase awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap. Here in the Philippines, Procter and Gamble (P&G), through its flagship soap brand Safeguard, is not only one of the founding members of this partnership, but also continues to be a key advocate of GHD. This year was no different as Safeguard Philippines brought this annual celebration simultaneously to three major cities: Manila, Cebu and Davao. Here in Davao, me and my other blogger friends became part of the celebration as we trooped to Buhangin Central Elementary School to join the kids, parents and teachers . This year’s local theme “Linis Lusog sa Global Handwashing Day” focused […]

Trying To Get Pregnant?

Written by louiseinthehouse on December 11, 2014

We all get to the point when we’re past the partying stage and dating, and start thinking about settling down with our significant others. How about you? Have you recently made the most exciting decision with your partner to start building your own family? This is a very special moment especially if you are trying for your first baby. It can be very overwhelming, time consuming, and emotionally draining for some. One of the most common questions women ask when trying to get pregnant is how long it would take for them to finally get pregnant. Some women are easily bothered on why after 3-6 months of trying, it hasn’t happened yet. There are some things that you can definitely do in order to speed up the process of your pregnancy. You may want to try taking some natural supplements to help boost your fertility alongside track of when you […]

Domex “Fiesta” Video Brings Awareness for Clean Toilets, Germ-free Communities

Written by louiseinthehouse on November 13, 2014

Imagine this scene typically played out during fiestas: People rushing to the streets, drawn to the sound of a marching band. Everyone is smiling, eager to see the “star” of the celebration. But instead of showing the face of a movie celebrity, a beauty queen or a politician, the video reveals an unlikely, yet welcome sight—a new, clean toilet facility. “Fiesta”, the Domex video is produced by Unilever Philippines. Now up on Youtube, it shows how underprivileged Filipinos welcome the “arrival” of clean toilet facilities in their communities. “The video aims to make people realize the value of a toilet which most of us, unfortunately, take for granted,” said Dennis Chua, Domex Brand Manager. The “Fiesta” video contributes to the efforts of Domex’s One Million Clean Toilets Movement. Each unique view translates into a pledge for the advocacy campaign which collects pledges from households to conscientiously maintain their own hygienic […]

My Skin Origins Kickboxing Jam Fitness Soiree

Written by louiseinthehouse on October 15, 2014

Hey pretty fitness buffs! My Skin Origins (My Skin Essential Philippines) will have its 3rd workout soiree on Thursday, October 16. This is in line with its thrust in promoting beauty, health and wellness. It will happen at the Fit Series Room of Holiday Gym and Spa Davao along F. Torres St. Davao City. It is co-sponsored by Greene Dare. If you want to attend this exciting event, you can get an invite by liking My Skin Origin’s Page: My Skin Essentials, Phils. Just confirm this by sending them a personal message. See you there! 🙂 Read my blogpost on My Skin Origin’s first fitness event <Zumba Party> earlier this year here.

My Skin Origins Zumba Party

Written by louiseinthehouse on June 12, 2014

Zumba has become one very popular form of dancercise (coined term for dance and exercise) in the recent years. If you have a love and hate relationship with doing exercise regularly, zumba might just change this. Zumba is a fusion of aerobics and dance routines. Although it is commonly identified with latin dance steps such as samba, salsa, mambo and merengue, Zumba also has hiphop and martial arts movements in it making it really interesting. It is far from being boring and it makes you sweat, you wouldn’t even notice that an hour has passed. (one hour zumba group sessions is offered in most local gyms). I’ve been doing Zumba at least twice a week in the last two years and I can truly say, it gives me a different high. I always look forward to attending Zumba sessions because I’ve gained new friends who never fail to motivate me […]

Globe Gives ICT tools to UNICEF for Quality Maternal and Child Care

Written by louiseinthehouse on January 19, 2014

Globe Telecom has donated P1 million worth of prepaid load and 200 mobile phones to the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the provision of quality health services to mothers and their newborn children particularly those in geographically-isolated and disadvantaged areas. The donation will be used for the Real-time Community Health and Information Tracking System or rChits which was initially launched in 10 off-grid areas to aid in information management and treatment response efficiency. Globe is the official telecom and ICT (information communications technology) partner of the rChits program led by UNESCO, Australian Aid, and UP Manila National Telehealth Center. rChits is an ICT innovation made up of three components: Chits, an electronic medical record system for maternal care; mReports, a software installed in mobile devices which serves as a portable medical reporting system; and LGU Dashboard, a graphical web interface that allows local chief executives to make evidence-based decisions […]