Mommy Manila

Over 3,000 families from the Visayas are set to benefit from a sustainable lighting project ushered by the Gawad Kalinga (GK) and Schneider Electric Philippines. Recently, members of GK attended three separate training in Roxas City in Capiz, Cebu City, and Ormoc  City in Leyte on the installation and maintenance of Schneider Electric’s portable off-grid solar lamps. The GK members will then pass on their learning to families and communities in Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Negros, Leyte, Samar and Bantayan Island—most of whom are survivors of typhoon Yolanda.

We grew up celebrating important occasions with a box of cake from Goldilocks Bakeshop . One of our favorite variants is the chocolate cake. Sometimes, we also go for vanilla, it's hard to choose among the two flavors. Goldilocks' Duo Marble Layer cake We're glad Goldilocks has come up with the new Duo Marble Layer Cake. The Duo Marble Layer cake is a delightful combination of vanilla and choco chiffon cake iced with vanilla buttercream, attractively decorated with streaks of chocolate frosting.

How much do you spend on monthly electricity? Some say that the cost of doing business in the Philippines is significantly higher compared to other Southeast Asian (SEA) nations mainly because of Energy. The cost of electricity in the Philippines is the highest in the SEA region and, given the way inflation works, is highly unlikely to become cheaper any time soon.

(PAMI)  Philam Asset Management Inc   is Philam Life ’s asset management subsidiary, whose assets have grown to P40.698 billion in 2014 from P21.903 billion in 2004. PAMI is one of the largest asset and wealth management companies in the country, managing mutual funds from different asset classes and is a major contributor to the development of the Philippine mutual fund industry. PAMI has won nine awards from PIFA in 2014 alone, and has consecutively been named Most Trusted Brand since 2010, Investment Fund Category by Reader’s Digest . Veteran and newbie investors alike should look into taking advantage of this opportunity in the stock market, with a particularly quick and easy option of investing in index funds, which operate by mimicking the performance of the stock market.

Once in a while I would go to McDonald's to grab my favorite Apple Pie and tasty  Cheese burger . Here's something to look forward to your next visit in McDo, the new McDonald's  Chicken Fillet ala King meal for only Php59 . It is made with crispy and juicy chicken fillet, topped with delectable, creamy and buttery sauce with carrot bits and chives; complete with rice and a drink for only P59. It will be available at McDonald’s restaurants nationwide starting September 7.

Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corporation, through its subsidiary Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corporation (TAREC)  completed the Guimaras Wind-Power Project , 54-megawatt wind farm in the province of Guimaras. Photo credits: wn.com The San Lorenzo Wind Farm , named after the town in which it is located, is projected to generate over 120 GWh of electricity annually, which can sustain the energy demands of 48,000 households .