Last November 23, 2010 the Final Technical Meeting for the upcoming Philippine Physical Therapist Association (PPTA) National Convention, slated December 4-5, at Traders Hotel Pasay, was conducted.


It is a fun exercise.

The meeting is fun in the sense that all the planning that everyone discussed and agreed upon is already coming to its end – and boy an end that everybody is very excited about.

It is a dry run.

The meeting is a dry run of all the details things that must never be overlooked. All the salient points that must be noted and delivered during the actual event are discussed and re-discussed.

The final meeting for the PPTA working group took place in Traders Hotel and we are just very happy to be part of it, all the hard work is slowly in its final finishing touches ensuring that SUCCESS is not a distant dream but a reality that is about to happen this week.

by Rafael Santos


Mega Balikbayan OFW Expo is more than meets the eye.

In fact MBEX- Mega BalikBayan OFW Expo 2010 is a single event, as what it looks like, but if you’ll just dig on it, there are lots of rooms for opportunities, name it, we have it. It features business firms; either small-scale or large scale ones from different industries of different specialties. Even this enthusiast amateur business-minded guy (me) wants to be part of it; it triggers my adrenaline rush to go all the way at its full speed. Some might say that I must be kidding, but wisecracks aside, hmmmm... maybe a bit, just to step aside from intensity. That’s what it feels like when you are truly passionate not just to what you’re doing, but also to where it might take you along the long, winding road to success. It must have been an entrepreneurial mindset guys, so don’t limit your thinking. In business redundancy is better than plain profitability, always on a positive note, meaning adherence to moral beliefs is a must.



So what are you waiting for hop in this great roller coaster that is about to hit the city called Mega Balikbayan OFW Expo, happening this December 10-12, 2010 at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall.

The Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA), Inc. shall hold its National Convention this December 4-5, 2010 at the Traders Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines.


The much awaited annual convention offers a lot of learning seeds for all the attendees that will surely upgrade and enhance their knowledge and professional skills in their continuous effort to become an excellent global physical therapist.

Some of the convention sessions are “Filipino Physical Therapists in collaborative practice” (working with an NGO, in a corporate ergonomics program, in sports injury management, and advocacy), “Culturally congruent care in physical therapy”, Physical therapy services: Universal Health Care and Philhealth”, “Professionalizing home care PT practice”, and a lot more informative and skills oriented topics and workshops.

“Our aim for this year’s convention is to broaden the reach and maximize the potential of the Filipino physical therapist”, said Ms. Gayline Manalang Jr., President of the PPTA. “We want to build a stronger practice of the profession in the Philippines, and this is one step towards that vision.”

Co-presented by Signature Healthcare, the PPTA 2010 National Convention is expected to gather around 300 physical therapists and students of physical therapy from institutions all over the country. Showing their support to the Filipino PT as Major Sponsor is TGS Healthcare Solutions, with Gold Sponsors being Avant Healthcare Professionals, Ultimate Care Inc., and Health Carousel Philippines. Media partners are Businessworld, Business Mirror and Philippine Star.

The event is managed by EX-LINK Management and Marketing Services Corporation. For inquiries about participant registration, call EX-LINK at Telephone No.643-3887 or 640-1280. Further details about the PPTA and its upcoming convention are available at www.philpta.org.

Today’s tourism congress only validated the impact that tourism industry can do to eradicate poverty in our country.


In the report given by Ms. Ma. Cherry Lynn Rodolfo, Economist, University of Asia and Pacific she reiterated the MULTIPLIER EFFECT of tourism to 2.5% per tourist that visits our country.

Mr. Khoo Swee Chiow, one of the speakers in the congress shared his testimony of how beautiful the Philippines is. He is a Singaporean who toured the Philippines by using kayak. He showed different pictures and the audience in the tourism congress is in awe.

There is so much to be done in order to realize this potential which we have been harping around for so many years and to different government regime that led this country. Sadly, the movement forward is nowhere to be seen.

Senator Dick Gordon made a very interesting point when he said in this important gathering, “ Lahat tayo ay magagaling, ang problema lahat tayo ay magagaling”.

What ails our industry is not the lack of talents and capabilities, instead we are hampered by all wanting to be leaders and nobody wanted to be relegated as followers.

Let us get our acts together, our potential is just there waiting to be harness to improve the lives in our country.

PAAN Asia Holdings Inc. offers attractive properties for Balikbayans and OFWs in the upcoming Mega Balikbayans OFW Expo, slated this December 10-12, 2010 at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall.


PAAN Asia Holdings Inc. will showcase Dasmariñas Royale Village, a charming little community in suburban Cavite. Paan Asia’s more than a decade endeavour to become a respected realtor and home developer, ensures the quality of this dream project.

Dasmariñas Royale Village is meticulously crafted with designs that offers every would-be settler an ideal living environment both indoors and outdoors—a stylish, comfortable home architecture that he can be proud of, and a friendly atmosphere outside the house that is conducive to play and socialization. It has amenities like basketball court, gym, swimming pool and playgrounds.

Dasmariñas Royale Village is an exclusive estate of about 6.7 hectares in land area, accessible via public transport plying the major roads of Cavite like Governor’s Drive, Molino-Zapote Road and Aguinaldo Highway. It is favourably near major establishments like schools (e.g., De La Salle University), banks, shopping centers (e.g., SM and Robinsons malls), and hospitals (e.g., DLSU Medical Center).

Nestled in Cavite’s lush green landscape, it is also surrounded by historic landmarks (e.g., Aguinaldo Shrine, Fort San Felipe) and tourist destinations (e.g., Tagaytay, Cavite’s tropical beach resorts).

Dasmariñas Royale Village is practically located in the center of it all—right where one can enjoy modern conveniences, as well as bask in the tranquil elements of the countryside.

So all Balikbayans, OFWs and OFW families who are looking for an ideal place to invest or settle their families Dasmarinas Royale Village is one of the best place to consider. The property will be showcased during the event. Sales and Customer Service Associates of the PAAN Asia Holdings will be ready to answer and entertain all your queries to make you a step closer to your dream home.

Other links to give you additional information:

Website - http://www.dasmaroyalevillage.com/

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dasmarinas-Philippines/Dasmarinas-Royale-Village/120364064686496
PRTV Segment on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh1JPXffNI

The 7th Mega Balikbayan OFW Expo boosts 200 plus exhibitors that offer a wide array of business and investment opportunities. It also offers free seminars, business competitions, raffle and giveaways prizes – elements that make this event exciting and a must see event for those who wanted to start the year 2011 by running their own business.

For inquiries call tel # 6433887 or email ex_link2001@yahoo.com.

Present this Card at the Entrance to Get a Free Event Souvenir Photo

How times fly, literally! We were just planning it last January. We are planning how to make the once one hall event into two halls. We are planning with trepidation and excitement the increase number of exhibitors that we will accommodate and invite.


Hardwork.

Indeed this is the corner stone of the expanded Megabalikbayan OFW Expo (MBOX), hardwork that is sprinkled with a deeper sense of commitment to educate and assist our balikbayans and ofws to find the right business and investment for them.

We know the effect if ever our deeper reason for staging this event clicks. We know that for every balikbayan and ofw that will turn into a successful businessman is a number of jobs waiting to be created, and a number of cities who will find their economic activities go up.

But most important, we know that every successful balikbayan and ofw businessman is one family saved from separation. This is the most important of all the objectives that we wanted to achieved.

Family is the atomic element that makes Filipinos strong. By forwarding MBOX, we are making the Filipinos strength stable and growing.

16 days and indeed we don’t mind if time flies faster that we expected. The faster it flies the nearer we are to the accomplishment of our objectives for this year.

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I like December.


More than the holiday season where the streets turned to twinkling stars because of the Christmas lights, there is something that is always happening BIGTIME in EXLINK.

Of course, I am talking about the events that we are producing, organizing and managing. It seems that the projects that we are handling happens hand-in-hand with the hustle and bustle of the season. There is this gait that every member of the organization makes. A certain energy that gives you the feeling that we are about to make things happen.

If you are in events, every day we always make things happen. As if we are miracle workers. We create in our minds the idea of how and what shape an event will be formed. After that, we work hard (physical work) to ensure that the shape that we conceived for and event takes place – that is called simply as EXCECUTION.

To show you why there is a rush; let me reveal to you that we will be having three events this December. They are:

a) Philippine Physical Therapist Association Convention, December 4-5, 2010 at Traders Hotel

b) Mega Balikbayan OFW Expo, December 10-12, 2010, Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall

c) Korean War 60th Anniversary, December 14-15, 2010 at Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Yes, a loaded schedule that is in every bit challenging and EXCITING. It keeps us on our feet and motivated to wake-up every morning knowing there is a lot of details to be coordinated and accomplished.

Yes, December as the cold air whiff in our skin and people swell in all malls and marketplace, we are at one with them with our adrenaline ticking in the Richter scale in the higher levels. Akin to earthquake, our office is shaking because of these exciting events and most of all the people in our organization Rocks!

The Tree500 Movement partners with Antipolo City in planting and growing bamboo trees in the riverbeds of the Marikina Watershed.

The next run will be this October 23,2010. If you want to take part call tel # 643-3887 look for Aldrin Raymundo, the Project Head of Tree500 Movement.



(Photo taken for Philstar.com)

 Much have been said to the Run for Pasig event, all of them positive things. Still, I want to share my thoughts on this very inspiring and important event in our country. Run for Pasig shows that we will and can revive the long lost romantic tales of Pasig River. But more importantly, it shows and bears the heart of the Filipinos.
We are a country that is slowly reaching maturity on moving forward social issues. We are a country the is comprised of people who love our environment and our homeland.

Eclipsing a Guiness Book of Record is not the main highlight of this feat. The highlight is that we want you, the world who loves following us Filipinos, to know that our country is one country you will LOVE to Visit. It is a country where the people are fun loving and friendly to a fault.

The Filipino spirit is in full display in the Run for Pasig Event. This is a symbol that we wanted you - the world to see and share. We hope that you enjoy it and know us more by visiting and marvelling one of the friendliest and caring people in the world.

25 days...

This is the remaining days before those interested for Entrepreneurship Learning get to experience a complete and meaty line-up of seminar topics to be given for FREE at the Kabuhayang Pinoy Expo, November 5-7, 2010 at Trinoma Mall Activity Area.

I am posting the Event Speaker's Poster for you to print and use as a guide.

By the way, those who complete one day seminar shall have a certificate of participation. So what are you waiting for call tel # 643-3887 and register now.