WPBL All Star Charity Billiards Challenge for Philippine typhoon relief

The World Professional Billiard League will host THE WPBL All Star Charity Billiards Challenge for Philippine typhoon relief at the WPBL Arena Friday February 14, 2014 at 6:30 pm. Proceeds from the pay-per-view match as well as the entire WPBL playoffs will benefit those affected by the devastation that Typhoon Haiyan unleashed on the island country in Southeast Asia on November 7, 2013.

Billiards rank amongst the most popular sports in the Philippines, which has produced many of the industry’s legends. The category five super storm impacted more than 25 million lives including those of pool players and their families with winds exceeding 200 mph. The WPBL benefit will feature three of the world’s best Filipino players: Dennis Orcollo (12th worldwide), and Carlo Biado (3rd worldwide) and acting as the team captain is the WPBL’s #1 ranked player Warren Kiamco. Team “Philippines” will take on the WPBL’s top players including team captain Darren Appleton (7th worldwide), Thorsten Hohmann (1st worldwide), and John Morra (4th WPBL).

Abe Opens at SM Mega Fashion Hall

 Binukadkad na Plapla with Balo-Balo and Mustasa

The LJC Restaurant Group opens a fifth Abe branch at the third level of the expansion building of SM Mega Mall, SM Mega Fashion Hall on January 28, 2014.

 Sinuteng Baby Pusit

Abé Restaurant offers Kapampangan cookery as well as dishes that reflect the favorites of writer, painter and bon vivant Emilio "Abé" Aguilar Cruz, father of LJC Group founder Larry J Cruz. Abé was known for his love of good food in all its forms: gourmet cuisine, peasant fare, exotic delicacies, and comfort food.

 Paco Fern and Tomato Salad

The Restaurant is known for its signature dishes such as Binukadkad na Plapla with balo-balo and mustasa, Sinuteng Baby Pusit, Paco Fern and Tomato Salad, Sinigang na Bangus sa Bayabas, and Knockout Knuckles, the LJC Group’s version of Crispy Pata.

Other Abe branches are found at Serendra, SM MOA, TriNoma Mall and Alabang Town Center. For inquiries and reservation, call 09175522080.

Villar SIPAG Awards Community with focus on Poverty Reduction

Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) recently announced the 10 Most Outstanding Community Enterprises and 10 Most Promising Community Enterprises chosen from among the almost 200 entries received nationwide. 

The Villar SIPAG Awards for Poverty Reduction, a nationwide search, was launched August last year to recognize the exemplary achievements of community enterprises that resulted to local economic development and improvement of lives.

Awarded as the 10 Most Outstanding Community Enterprises are:

Andres M. Soriano Employees  Fresh Fruits Cooperative, Baclaran Vendors Development Cooperative, Baclaran Parañaque;  Bukluran Multi Purpose Cooperative, Dasmariñas, Cavite; Kalasag Farmers Producers Cooperative, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija; Malapatan Multi Purpose Cooperative, Malapatan, Sarangani; Nueva Segovia Consortium Cooperative, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur; Paglaum Multi Purpose Cooperative, Misamis, Occidental; People’s Alliance for Progress Multi Purpose Cooperative,  Panamao, Sulu; San Francisco Associations of Differently-Abled Person Multi Purpose Cooperative San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur; and San Joaquin Multi Purpose Cooperative, Sarat, Ilocos Norte.

Named as the 10 Most Promising Community Enterprises are:

Catmon Multipurpose Cooperative in Catmon, Sta. Maria, Bulacan; Davao Ventures Employees Cooperative, Calinan, Davao City; Danlugan Farmers Multi Purpose Cooperative, Danlugan, Pagadian City; Davao Oriental Coco Husk Social Enterprises, Inc., San Isidro, Davao Oriental; Ipil Market Vendors Multi Purpose Cooperative, Ipil, Zambaonga Sigubay; Light House Cooperative; Paco Soriano Pandacan Development Cooperative, Paco, Manila; People’s Officials, Employees and Community Multi Purpose Cooperative, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte; Southern Iloilo Area Multipurpose Cooperative in Oton, Iloilo and Valenzuela Development Cooperative in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila.

With social responsibility as its guiding principle, Villar SIPAG founding chairman, former Senate President Manny Villar said it has initiated, implemented and supported various projects to improve the quality of life of people in the communities where they live.