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The Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (CANVAS) works with the creative community to promote children's literacy, explore national identity, and deepen public appreciation for Philippine art, culture, and the environment. To support its fundraising efforts, the nonprofit organization created the website, www.lookingforjuan.com where one can shop for premium and meaningful gifts infused with art images of the best Filipino artists. Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (CANVAS)

Christmas is almost here and the quest to start preparing for the much-awaited Holiday begins. There’s buying decors, stuffing the pantry for all the upcoming parties, and buying gifts for loved ones. But instead of battling traffic, which has been such a pain recently, or clearing well-planned schedules just to be able to shop, why not chill and take your time for a change?

Two passionate and inspiring individuals, Maris Racal and Inigo Pascual, are in the forefront of the movement to promote clean and responsible living among the youth. As the new faces of Refresh Mineral Water, the young celebrities advocate the habit of #RefreshReturnRecycle or putting used plastics into good use. Inigo says, “It’s exciting to be part of a brand that encourages taking care of the community. I feel like nowadays, there are a lot of kids and teens who are naturally interested in helping the community.” Maris adds, “And even something as simple as recycling a water bottle is already a step to taking care and giving back to the community.” Encouraging the habit of recycling, Refresh Mineral Water invites everyone to post their most creative reuse of plastic bottles with its Refresh Mo ‘To Plastic Bottle Hacks promo! Every time you consume Refresh Mineral Water, you can share how you recycle it and find new ways to use it, for a chance to win Live Clean colle...

Filipinos love to eat. We cook and prepare something on special occasions. One of our favorite dishes is pasta which comes in various shapes and sizes. Who doesn't like pasta? We can have it with white or red sauce, for health-conscious there's olive oil based pasta recipes you can try. The World Pasta Day is over but we're grateful we can always have our favorite pasta dish anytime we want.

Savings is something we should teach our kids even at a very young age. Majority of Filipinos still have no bank accounts or don't even have enough savings in case of emergency. Did you know that October 31 is World Savings Day? It is celebrated a day before All Saints Day. On this day, everyone is encouraged to start saving and put an end to horror stories of seeing an empty wallet or bank account. Are you constantly haunted by your dying bank account? Afraid of opening your wallet and seeing that empty void? Do you get scared when it’s time to pay the bills? Let’s admit it. One thing scarier than ghosts is maintaining your finances. Like the paranormal, it’s not easy to understand where your money goes. And the 66% of Filipinos who do not have savings are on the same page.

Learn how to improve cooking oil life by 50% or more for higher profits. This is what you stand to learn from Technolux’s Business Series (TBS) on July 25, 2019 with Magnesol, the world leader in frying oil filtration. 

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo as their new brand ambassador in time for the Shopee 6.6 - 7.7 Lowest Price Sale, happening from June 3 to July 7. On June 1, Filipinos can stay tuned for the first-ever television commercial of Shopee with Sarah Geronimo.