Dinner with the board members (from Ateneo ) of Sta. Teresita Miarayon headed by Fr. Kit Bautista SJ. He gave us medallions of Mama Mary which they wear during the month of the Holy Rosary. He was ordained and lived in Miarayon bukidnon for 4 years. After which he went to Ateneo Loyola but he always went back and visited 3-4 times a year. 10 years ago, He set up a school for the indigenous people there because it took the kids ( preschool to grade 6) 1 hour to walk to school #stateresitamiarayon #miarayonbukidnon #H2HGivingBack
Fr. Kit Bautista with Imelda Nibungco who used to be the HR Director of Ateneo Gradeschool. She is now retired and works as a consultant for Cardinal Tagle 
Dr. Ixie Alejo and Suzanne Alvarez who both work at Ateneo as well
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Alain Ducasse Education, Enderun Colleges and Alain Ducasse Institute Philippines hosted a charity dinner and auction to benefit the culinary center of Tuloy Foundation last Wednesday, April 20th. The “Chef’s Table” was held at the atrium of Enderun Colleges with the presence of over 150 guests.
Guests were able to experience a 4-course dinner, led by Chef Marc Chalopin, executive chef of Ducasse Institute Philippines, with some of the former Tuloy students as part of the team. Royale of Foie Gras, Creamy Mushroom Velouté and Parmesan Crumble for amuse-bouche;
Poached Salmon with Fresh Herb Sauce for appetizer; Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs, Tomato Fondue, Olive and Anchonvy Sauce, and Summer Vegetables for the main course; and Chocolate Savarin for dessert, were the dishes served during the dinner.
None of this would have been possible without our generous ingredient sponsors— ESV International, EspaFil, Mida Food, Aclan General Merchandise, and Rougie.
Aside from the charity dinner, an auction was held with prizes from our Hotel and Restaurant sponsors—Midas Hotel, Misibis Bay, Hijo Estates Resorts, Privato Hotel, Green Sun Hotel, Makati Shangri-La, Marco Polo Hotel, El Carmen De Montesion, Prego Ristorante, and Acacia Hotel.
Youth with a Future was inspired by the “Women with a Future” initiative led by Alain Ducasse Enterprise wherein underprivileged women from Paris are selected to train for a year in a special culinary program. The program includes an apprenticeship in Alain Ducasse’s restaurants. Similarly, Youth with a Future aims to support and provide educational scholarships to a group of culinary students of Tuloy Foundation. Tuloy is a non-government and non-profit organization that provides residential care and comprehensive educational programs for street children in order to reintegrate them into mainstream society.
Ducasse Institute Philippines will enhance the current curriculum of Tuloy Foundation’s culinary center by patterning it after the existing programs offered in Enderun’s campus. Following an 8-month program in Tuloy’s campus, the students will be exposed to further training at Ducasse Institute Philippines for three months. These beneficiaries will complete their program with internship placements that will last from three to five months in one of Enderun’s 250 industry partners. Some of Enderun’s industry partners have already committed to providing internship opportunities to these former street children.
For those who are still interested to support this initiative, visit www.youthwithafuture.ph or email info@youthwithafuture.ph.About Alain Ducasse Education
Ducasse Education is dedicated to cultivating excellence in the practice of culinary and pastry arts, service, and hospitality around the world through accessible and internationally-oriented educational programs. Ducasse Education’s mission is to educate the next generation of top international culinary professionals with exceptional global standards, rigor, innovation, and creativity to meet industry needs for market-ready competencies. Students go through rigorous training under the instruction of an exclusive team of world-class chefs, all trained in Alain Ducasse restaurants.
About Ducasse Institute Philippines
Ducasse Institute Philippines, located at Enderun Colleges, is the first Ducasse Institute outside of France and its regional hub in Asia.
Enderun’s partnership with Ducasse Education offers Enderun students the opportunity to undergo rigorous training under the watchful eyes of Ducasse Education culinary team. The combination of Enderun’s existing culinary faculty – already celebrated as one of Asia’s most distinguished – with the Ducasse Education teaching methodologies promises to set new standards for culinary education in Asia. The collaboration also gives Enderun students the opportunity to earn an international certification from Ducasse Education in France.
About Enderun Colleges
Enderun Colleges is a four-year undergraduate college that offers a full range of bachelor’s degree and non-degree courses in the following fields: international hospitality management, business administration, entrepreneurship and information systems.
Enderun is committed to the highest international standards of academic excellence. Students receive professional training from leading figures in the global business and hospitality industries. The faculty that oversees Enderun’s curriculum includes some of the region’s leading academics and industry experts. Even Enderun’s campus facilities, which feature hotel-quality appointments and integrated cutting-edge learning technologies, are in a class of their own.
Enderun is affiliated with the Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland, with Ducasse Education in France and Thunderbird School of Global Management in the USA. Enderun works with a network of 254 industry partners in over 24 countries for its internship programs.
Spark Discovery Centre Opening in January 5, 2016
Congratulations Yammy Banzhaf Montilla, Tina Banzhaf de Jesus, Thumby Server Veloso, Cara Banson, Yvette Dinglasan Crisostomo and Cristina Hagedorn Davila on the opening of Spark @sparkdiscoverycenter
There are 3 teacher owners out of the 6 owners. Thumby Server Veloso who owns a pre school in Alabang Toddlers Unlimited almost 20 years old and now last year opened a grade school. Cara who did one on one reading & math intervention for 7 years & in between in 2009 took her Masters in Human Development and Psychology in Harvard University. And Yvette Dinglasan Crisostomo who started for 2 yrs Xavier School Greenhills, 4 yrs in Stepping Stone Learning Center, 10 yrs in Excel & 11 yrs in Beacon. So be assured your kids will be in good hands! 
Aya Takagi Chua, a teacher in Spark. She used to be an ECLC teacher in ISM and used to teach pre school in Beacon and IT Support
Love the wide and clean spaces of the place
Easy access for the kids to wash their hands 🙂
His and Hers toilet 🙂
Diffusers with essential oils
December 21, Blessing
All out support from the families
Yummy refreshments
Student number 1 cutie Johanna Montilla
Spark Discovery Center @sparkdiscoverycenter
2nd flr Montivar Building 34 Jupiter street, Bel Air Makati
Ignite.Explore.Pursue.
Opening doors in January 2016
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So happy to see my friend Isabel Lozano this time with 2 young men on board with her. Ian Ma and Paco Naguiat. Last time I talked about her was in Madrid Fusion with Chef Tonyboy Escalante
MIL ( Maria Isabel Lozano ) Design Decorum Development. I asked her what exactly she does. Guest Experience Excellence. Everything that has to do with ALL the senses of a guest’s experience. From what they directly see, hear, taste, touch and feel. Primarily frontline focused in the world of hospitality wherein we develop and empower employees to their full potential and open minds of owners with new concepts and operational techniques. All of which leads to a healthier and more successful work environment and a stellar guest experience. We merge international standards and the Filipino hospitality. Isabel worked for the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco for many years and was trained by Forbes Mobil 5 Star Luxury. “I try to share my knowledge and experience in our bustling hospitality community in hopes to elevate the guest experiences to an international level but with the genuine Filipino warmth that makes it even more special. I believe all the senses must be at par. Food, service, ambience, music, dinnerware, linens… all must be at par with one another to fulfill the perfect guest experience. If one (or more) is lacking, it cannot be perfect. “
Cornell University has it’s own hotel on campus! This is fully functioning as well and it is also where the students can train and intern!
A gigantic Christmas tree on campus 🙂
In the hotel is Taverna Banfi which was where we ate most of the time.
This was donated by Cornell graduates!
The food was very good!
We had brunch as well. We heard their brunch is quite popular
During brunch at Taverna Banfi at the Statler Hotel I took photos of the desserts because they were all good! 
The pastry chef came out and I took her photo then she pointed to another lady and said she made them too.
When I looked I knew she was Pinoy and she was ? Lelibeth Masten who is a kitchen helper there.
Founded in 1922, Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration (SHA) was the first collegiate program in hospitality management. Today it is regarded as the world leader in its field. 
Patrick Tan from Class 2016 inspires Class 2019 Hotelies of the School of Hotel Administration. “The aspect that makes Hospitality unique is that it will never be phased out by technology “
Hiltons, Marriots and other leaders in the Hospitality Industry 
One of the classrooms in the School of Hotel Admin. Each desk has its own power outlet and camera so just in case the professor can’t make it, the whole class can do video conferencing. The faces are shown on the board in front. At the School of Hotel Admin Statler Hall 
Another computer classroom which has a ticker tape of the Stock Exchange
They have a fully functional restaurant which is open to the public where the students can train and intern
Library
I super love the campus of Cornell University!! The buildings, the greenery and the facilities!
One of my favourite spots 🙂
From this point – a beautiful view!
This is a female dorm! I wouldn’t mind living here 🙂 
Bridge
With a beautiful waterfall!
I will not put a description for this photo- only those who know will know! 🙂
Another bridge view from the bridge
Good exercise 🙂
Another uphill
Bill and Melinda Gates Hall which was finished last year
Frisbee
Sage Chapel
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Cornell University contains seven undergraduate colleges plus the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Law School, the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City and Doha, Qatar, and the 93 fields of study in the Graduate School.
I learn so much from the Americans! 🙂 They are so creative 🙂 During Moving In day, they set up a sale for second hand furniture donated by students who do not keep their dorm room furniture or things and we saw the line of students who were waiting to avail of this opportunity since it is definitely cheaper and if you are lucky you might get something really nice at a bargain price and the beauty is all proceeds go to charity!
For those who don’t have the patience to do that or just want to buy new stuff, there is a tent from Bed, Bath and Beyond selling dorm essentials! They are such an expert already no what students need, you don’t even have to think! 🙂
They are so organised they have a system where they allocate a time slot depending on your last name. That way, not everyone goes all at the same time.
You can park your car near the dorm so it is easier to unload the things
There are student volunteers helping out during moving in day
and here they put a sticker on your tires indicating the time you started – and they give you a time limit of I think 20 minutes to unload and move your car out so other cars can park 🙂 We were actually earlier than 8 am! haha!! We just wanted to be sure we did not get caught with the crowd. 
The volunteers even help you bring the things 🙂 This was our son’s things! MY GOSH! 
The room 🙂 Be early so you can choose your side! haha
Mommy duties! It’s a tradition on the first day of entering the dorm, I fix my son’s room.
The last time I did this was three years ago when he entered boarding school. I know that this will only last for a day haha!! But it’s important he knows how it should be! And I’m so happy he’s proud that he’s from the Philippines. He bought the flag on his own from Amazon which he had in high school. He will be fixing up his room with his roommate so for sure things will move around
Roomate!! 
Barton Hall
The calm before the storm! We were able to go around campus before actual move in day 🙂 
Moving in day!
Love this!! I forced the boys to take a photo here!! 🙂 
How fun! It’s like we are in Disneyland!! Mascot!!! haha!! The Cornell mascot was going around campus. I LOVE IT!!
The campus is so big, there is a public bus that goes through it to transport the students! It was free for registration day for Freshmen
Goodbye 🙁 This was a repeat performance for the photo haha!! 🙂 I can’t really catch all the moments but I make sure I do, so they have to repeat sometimes haha!!
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