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 I posted last December 6, 2009?

 Here is what happened! Thanks to Evelyn, a reader of Heart2Heart for letting me know about this!

Heart2Heart  s it!!!!

On December 7th, 2009 at 1:30pm GMT Starbucks invited musicians from all over the world to sing together at the same time to raise awareness for AIDS in Africa. In that one breathtaking moment, musicians from 156 countries played “All You Need is Love” together. Watch now, as musicians from all around the world come together and share a song.Join in by lending your own voice to http://StarbucksLoveProject.com Watch streaming video from countries around the world and then join in by singing All You Need is Love yourself. For each video submitted, Starbucks will make a contribution to the Global Fund to help fight against AIDS in Africa. You can also help increase the Starbucks contribution to the Global Fund by submitting a drawing to the Love Gallery.

The global sing-along is part of our continuing efforts to help fight AIDS in Africa. In just one year in partnership with (RED)™, Starbucks has generated money equivalent to more than 7 million days of medicine to help those living with HIV in Africa.

 

 

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Heart2Heart loves featuring success stories and people who work hard!  We all know that it is not easy to start a business, run it and make it successful in this very very competitive world.  

I was very happy to visit my Assumption highschool batchmate, Karla Siopongco-Campos at her foodhall and was amazed at what she has accomplished since then.  I call her the CAFETERIA QUEEN!

Dell is the Mom of Karla and she told me that when we were in highschool, her Mom was running 20 cafeterias and she would even pull out Karla from school when she needed an extra hand in the business.  So at an early age, Karla was already exposed to the cafeteria industry.  It was only when her Mom was not physically well that she was sent back from the States to come to the Philippines and her mission was to close the business.  So from twenty locations, she was left with one. And from that one, she bought the business from her Mom and then now grew it to 11 successful locations! WOW!

A very very busy cafeteria with plenty people 

Aside from all the wide variety of  food that is already out….. There are a few dishes you can still order like the sizzlers and the All Day Breakfast.  Dell’s is open 24 hours to cater to the call centers.

Karla made me try her food and it was really good.  It is really value for money which is why many, many people come over on a regular basis to have their meals at Dell’s.  

Aside from the great lunch, was the great company and I enjoyed getting to know Karla more. Though she was my batchmate, I only got to know her recently as our kids go to the same school.  I like her very much! and enjoy her! 

Heart2Heart is very very proud of Karla for what she has achieved and the success she is enjoying.  Thank you Karla for sharing your story with Heart2Heart and more power to you! You are an inspiration!

 

 

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Today is the premiere of my cousin’s short film.  My cousin, Marie, studies at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles and she told me she had to make it  for her thesis.  I asked her what exactly does a producer do and she said:

“the producer basically acts as the overall head of everything. developing the story and script with the writer, then overseeing each aspect of pre-production (like casting, locations, hiring of crew), production (the shoot), and post-production (picture/sound editing, music, marketing (if its a commercial film). at AFI your whole team (consisting of director/cinematographer/editor/production designer/writer/producer) gets friends and fam to donate $ to make the movie as per union regulations. so that was what i was working on for the whole of last year.”

  

 Oh wow!  We have a film producer in the family!!!  Heart2Heart is so proud to feature Marie.  More power and GOOD LUCK!!!!

 

Click on the photo below to view the trailer of her short film!   Click on TRAILER

 

 

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To my facebook friends, I hope you don’t mind me sharing your photos.

( I will be adding photos as I see them)

Thank you to everyone for helping our country! For a change, it is nice to see happy faces from people helping their countrymen!

From Ginger Paras 

From Eloise

From Lisa Camara

 

 

From Tricia Tensuan of Enderun 

 

 From Krie Lopez of Messy Bessy helping out in Whitespace

 From Tita Monique Villongco of White Space

 

“The Smiles of Ondoy” by Peachy Concepcion

Gk and RFM have launched massive relief efforts this past week and this is where my kids, cousins, family and friends have been. Amazing to see what the youth can do when they pull together as one. It is heartwarming to see the amount of giving going on whether in kind or in effort. People have been simply generous with their giving! Amazing

  

“What a relief!”  by Ton Concepcion

 

From Dindin Lag :

When it’s given out of love, there’s no such thing as too much or too little…

From Mons Tantoco - jayj’s outreach- arroz caldo for 3000 flood victims

Poveda Family Relief Efforts From Leia Regala

 

Youth of San Antonio Relief Operations  From Cres Yulo through Ria Campos

 

Hi everyone! Never before has exercising felt this good! We urge you to join the YSA FITNESS PROGRAM. If you want to burn excess fat and firm up your body - Parish Center ROOMS 1-4 is the perfect place for you! This is all natural! Watch those biceps firm up and see immediate results after loading all the relief goods you’ve packed and loaded! You’d want to come back the next day for more! Check out Mike, JJ, Nick, Vic, VOLTAIRE’s photos as proof. 

Seriously now, Chips & Ian asked me to post this with the hope that more people would come to volunteer AND/OR donate. Anything from old tarpaulin (can be used as banigs), balikbayan boxes, clothes you haven’t worn for 2 years, etc. 

Bonus na lang yung firm body.

 

Location: Santuario de San Anotnio Parish Center

 

From Bambi Reyes

Bambi donated assorted clothes to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy thru Sagip-Kapamilya-ABSCBN Iloilo City. Timing the truck is leaving today for Manila

 

From Peter Anglioto

Flood effects and Relief Efforts   Location: San Mateo Pasig 

From Isabel Lopez

5,300 water bottles in less than a day! Yey!!!

 From Ana de Borja

Amidst the darkness that surrounds us - floods, impending storms, trapos - here is my silver lining: little kids sorting, packing and labeling relief goods at their school. Their hands are small, but their hearts are so big - big enough to brighten our future. 

 

Animo La Salle from Lya Armovit-Torres

From Baba Ibazeta- Benedicto through Lead Ledesma Sanchez

This album is for all the generous hearts who gave to the victims of typhoon Ondoy - friends from far away and friends from home. They entrusted us with their money and in turn we were able to buy goods which we delivered to the Ateneo and to the Philippine Red Cross, Rizal Chapter. We only want to thank those who helped us and allowed us to be their “shoppers, drivers, and messengers”. We want to continue to help this way and we pray that more “men for others” come our way. Maraming salamat po!!! Please let us know how we can help you help others. 

 

Related Entries:

How You Can Help?  Sept. 28, 2009 

Starbucks and the Ateneo Taskforce Ondoy  Sept. 28, 2009

What you can do for typhoon Ondoy victims  Sept. 28, 2009

And God is with us September 29, 2009 

The Power of Prayer October 2, 2009

Super Typhoon Pepeng Checklist  October 2, 2009

The Beauty of Prayer October 3, 2009 

Messages/Lessons Learned from Ondoy and Pepeng October 4, 2009  

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Thanks Dexter for inviting us over to your diner!! We enjoyed very much!

We admire you for your vision and determination in starting your own business and looking forward to seeing it come through to even greater heights!  More power to you!

NYFD has almost 40 franchised carts, 6 Premiere outlets and now a diner concept.  I mentioned to Dexter to open his diner concept in other locations so more families can enjoy his food.  He said he is still experimenting and perfecting the concept before he expands.  Dexter told me that this business is his baby which he started 6 years ago.  Dexter is a food lover, loves cooking and also likes creating dishes which he sometimes adds to his menu.

Cheese Poppers

Steak and Cheese

Chili Dog

Bacon and Cheese Burger

Fish and Chips

Bacon and Egger - An invention of Dexter - instead of bread, it is like a pancake!  

Frozen Banoffee

NYFD Cheesecake - YUMMY!! 

This is another invention of Dexter - instead of a hotdog in a bun - it is wrapped in a tortilla.  This is only available in premiere outlets ( the one by the cinemas )  

NYFD’s Finest Diner

Dela Rosa Carpark 1, Dela Rosa Street, Legaspi Village, Makati 

website:  NYFD 

 

CONTACT US  NY FRIES & DIPS, NYFD DINER Warehouse.#4, Road 12, NDC Compound, Pureza Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines Telephone Numbers: (632) 714-8890/8892 Fax Number:(632) 714-4772 Email Address:franchising@nyfd.com.ph

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 I have been hearing about this woman from my sister Krie and from Dad and Mom…and I had the chance to finally meet her. Her name is Mercy Corrales.  

Heart2Heart is very proud to feature her as I am sure she will be an idol to many women and Filipinos out there - just like how she has made me proud.

 

Mercy started off in Human Resources for Levis ( LSPI ) in the Philippines and even knew my grandmother working with her in Rustan’s.  She later on became CEO of Levis in Brazil and then in Japan. She was with Levis for thirty years. Afterwhich, she became the CEO of Starbucks in Japan which has almost a thousand stores and sales of around a billion US dollars. 

Imagine a woman being the CEO in a male dominated society like Japan?

She is the only woman who was awarded by the Harvard Business School in Japan as Business Statewoman of 2008. 

And recently she was asked to be the President of Starbucks Asia Pacific which includes the Philippines.  

 

I heard Mercy telling my Dad about her conversation with Howard Schultz over the phone when Howard called her about the new job offer..  Mercy told Howard… “I am going to SHAKE THINGS UP and I am going to disagree with you sometimes!”  Howard was very happy to hear that and agreed that that was what he wanted.  I also heard that she even dictated her terms as to what countries she could cover and how often she could come back to the Philippines…..that’s how good she is!

Mercy has given talks in Japan to many people from all over the world… many of them are amazed and asking her how she did it and how she made it to where she is now.  

She told us over dinner that one of the reasons she wants to retire already is because she wants to be able to do something for the country…. she said that most of her career she has been helping overseas countries and companies. Hmmm…. the fact that she represents our country and makes us proud to be Filipinos…is already great service to our country!  

“Itayo natin ang ating bandila,” she says!

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I met Ria when she was 3 years old and she had just arrived from Chicago where she lived!  Ria was the niece of my boyfriend, James, now my husband.   She was like my younger sister then and we spent a lot of time watching over her.  That was around 23 years ago…….

I can’t believe how time flies!  Ria is now a graduate from law school! Congratulations Ria!!!   We are so proud of you!!  We are so lucky to have a lawyer in the family to protect us!

And I love her grad picture which I thought was very creative - she borrowed Yoda from my Dad as props for this photo!  

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Come and Join me on April 19, Sunday and support the Culinary Team Pilipinas! There are still slots available so make your reservations now.  This is their final practice before the May 9 Hong Kong Culinary Classic.

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It takes great leadership with vision and a great team to implement that vision! The past 3 years have been a time of transformation for the Manila Polo Club in preparation for its 100 years anniversary.  Congratulations to all those that helped make all this possible - the past 3 administrations, the committees and to our friend and General Manager, Pat Puyat-Palanca.  Pat told me that they hired her for this purpose and this project.  I can confidently say that they did hire the right person for the job!

Beginning of a Study to Removate the Kitchen

President Ramon Sy - Year 2004 to 2005 

L-R: Dir. Rafael Reyes, Dir. David John Reynolds, President Ramon Sy, Dir. Sabin Aboitiz, Dir. Roberto Ocampo, Dir. Ray Dempsey, Dir. Joaquin Quintos IV, Dir. Warner Manning 

 

Preparation of Master Restoration Plan

 President Ray Dempsey - Board Year 2005 to 2006

Seated L-R: Dir. Joaquin Quintos IV, Dir. Glicerio Sicat, Dir. Luis Miguel Aboitiz, President Ray Dempsey, Dir. Glendon Rowell

Standing L-R: Dir. Peter g. Coyiuto, Dir. Rafael Reyes, Dir. Warner Manning, Dir. David John Reynolds  

  

Implementation of the Centennial Renewal Project

President Isabel Caro Wilson - Board Year 2006 to 2007  

Seated L-R: Dir. Glicerio Sicat, Dir. Glendon Rowell, President Isabel Caro Wilson, Dir. Peter Coyiuto, Dir. Sanjive Vohra

Standing L-R: Dir. Paolo Gabriel Santos, Dir. Jose Alejandro, Dir. Violeta Gallego, Dir. Luis Miguel Aboitiz 

 

Work in Progress

President Isabel Caro Wilson - Board Year 2007 to 2008   

Seated L-R: Dir. Paolo Gabriel Santos, President Isabel Caro Wilson,Dir. Jose Alejandro, Dir. Ramon Dimacali, Dir. Alfredo Wieneke III

Standing L-R: Dir. Violeta Gallego, Dir. Sanjiv Vohra, Dir. Gonzalo Roque III, Dir. Glendon Rowell 

 

Unveiling of the painting donated by Isabel Diaz to the club 

Pat Puyat-Palanca - General Manager 

The beautiful kitchen that can now properly service the functions in the club  

 

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