They’re getting more and more, showbiz personalities turning politicians or public servants. Among those we’d like to applaud is actress-singer-performer Angelica Jones-Alarva, who on her second try won as Board Member of Laguna’s 3rd District. We noted that Angie has really been dedicated to her job and indefatigable, too.

Angelica’s first 100 days has been fruitful. Within the period, she has managed to tap her district’s main concerns and provided solution to long-standing problems that has long been neglected. Through her efforts and with the help of several well-meaning individuals, BM Alarva was able to accord her constituents several livelihood projects, medical assistance, religious/cultural/educational benefits and environment and tourism-related programs.

BM Alarva’s foremost projects include the Supplemental Feeding Programs and medical missions, free baptism with the help of Hitachi, project for training livelihood center, scholarship grants for 1,200 students and attracting tourists with the help of Gov. ER Ejercito, relief assistance to calamity victims, and many others.

“Plastic Bottles Mo, Kinabukasan Ko” is a fund-raising campaign of Mr. Illac Diaz’s My Shelter Foundation and BM Alarva’s Matatag na Pamilya Movement. This hopes to generate 10,000 1.5 plastic bottles which will be used to put up improvised-environmental classroom at Dalubhasan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo. Instead of using expensive construction materials, they will be using plastic bottles. This project is the first of its kind in the whole Philippines.

To hone her skills as a government figure, BM Alarva studied and graduated in a crash course for legislators at UP Diliman and attended a training/seminar in Melbourne, Australia together with other Laguna Board Members.

Currently the Regional-PRO of the Board Members League of CALABARZON, BM Alarva received three awards during the month of October: Most Outstanding Public Servant 2010 from Excellence Awards Asia; Most Outstanding Public Servant 2010 from Media of Bulacan; and Most Outstanding Board Member 2010 from Lingkod Bayan and PCSO.

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Men need Belo too says Derek Ramsay

It’s been noted that men are becoming more and more conscious about the way they look and the condition that their skin and body are in. As a matter of fact, at the Belo clinic, 30 percent of the patient population is made up of male patients that want to take better care of their skin, control the effects of aging or lose weight and achieve their dream body.

Intelligent Skin Care, Inc., the consumer product company of Dr. Vicki Belo and daughter Cristalle Belo-Henares looked deeper into men’s skin to address their needs and concerns. A clinical study conducted on 91 males and 82 females from ages 18-60 years old revealed that men are 28 percent oilier than women. Other observations taken from the study show that men’s skin have larger pores and is more prone to sebum and sweat. As a result, skin becomes oilier, a breeding ground for pimple-causing bacteria. This is mainly due to men’s lifestyle, hygiene, eating habits and their higher testosterone levels.

To address the special concerns that men have, Intelligent Skin Care, Inc. has developed Belo Men. This is a line of scientifically formulated products made for men by the Belo authority.

Derek Ramsay, “the ultimate man’s man,” is the endorser for Belo Men. With his physically active lifestyle, well-sculpted body and tons of sex appeal, Derek displays a certain charm that makes him extremely attractive to women and admired by men.

The Belo Men line, which was extensively clinically tested and took years to develop, is available in groceries, drugstores and leading supermarkets nationwide.
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Dayaw Festival held at Starmall

Dayaw Festival was held recently at Starmall in celebration of Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. It was held in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Featured were artistic practices of various indigenous communication like dances, rituals and chants including Damsu, a T’Boli dance ritual, Panasapon, a Manguangan dance ritual, Kuratsa, a courtship dance. The Halili-Cruz Ballet dancers performed a dance to the theme “Ani ng Sining.”
The event was graced by former Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia A. Villar and Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts (SCCTA) Comm. Domingo Bakilan.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings for Nov. 16, go to Gen. Mario Espina, Mary Anne Cuevas, Cindy Lilles-Maceda, Chola Yu, Joseph Liao, Ester de Leon, Chuck Perez, Agnes Reyes, Jerbie Santos, Jennifer Gonzalez, Elizabeth Racelis, Mark Maristela, US-based Haydee Lagana-Talampas, Dong Kim, Councilor Rondelle “RDL” de Leon and Fundador Soriano...