Photo shows from left: Katsumi Kubota, Chief Operating Officer, Fast Retailing Philippines Inc. ; Winners of iPhone 5, Michael Allen Celestial and Marlon So ; Geraldine Sia, General Manager, Fast Retailing Philippines Inc.

UNIQLO, Japan’s leading global fashion brand, announced the winners of its newest Facebook promo, “U-SHOP. U-WIN,” at the opening of SM Aura Premier, the SM mall chain’s newest and first mall at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.

The promo, which lasted for two weeks, featured several exciting prizes up for grabs for avid UNIQLO shoppers..

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House dust mites are very tiny almost invisible to the naked eye. Dust mites are not parasitic, but they have powerful allergens contained in the mites, their cast skins, fecal material and secretions that can cause allergic reactions in asthmatics and others who are allergic to their feces. Their primary food is skin scales (dander) contained in house dust. Since the greatest fallout occurs in areas of human and pet activity, the mites tend to be most numerous in beds, sofas, chairs, and carpeted areas.

Studies show that dust mites may be a factor in 50 to 80 percent of asthmatics, as well as in countless cases of eczema, hay fever and other allergic ailments. In the United Kingdom, one in 10 children and one in 12 adults suffer from asthma (source www.asthma.org.uk) while everyone either knows or is related to someone who suffers from an allergy or eczema.

According to Mayo Clinic, dust mite allergy symptoms caused by inflammation of nasal passages include: sneezing, runny nose, itchy red watery eyes, nasal congestion, itchy nose, roof of mouth or throat, postnatal drip, cough, facial pressure and pain, frequent awakening, swollen, blue-colored skin under your eyes, in a child, frequent upward rubbing of the nose.

Here then are some tips shared by Mayo Clinic to combat this household problem.

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Increase in men and older staff marks industry development

What is it about C3, a customer contact channel at One Bonifacio Technology Tower in Taguig City, that is giving job-seekers and employers alike something to think about?

C3 is not just another call center company. It infuses energy into the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry backed by the experience and the technical knowhow of a team of leaders headed by Andy Sarakinis, vice president and country manager. In a recent press conference held onsite, he shared how C3 came about in the Philippines.

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Early this year, Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) concluded the “Honda 100K Challenge,” the first of its kind test-driving challenge in the country that involved tricycle drivers and “TODA” (tricycle operators and drivers association) groups here in the Philippines.

This one-of-a-kind event pioneered by HPI that started last November 2012 and took around almost 2 months to finish, was participated in by more than 100,000 tricycle drivers from hundreds of TODAs in the entire Luzon area, including parts of Visayas and Mindanao. They all test-drove the Honda TMX Supremo to find out for themselves how this machine can handle everyday driving conditions in any type of road surface.

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As a consumer or business, the use of highly targeted online business directories is quickly becoming the best way to experience and become established in your community.

Philippines – Pinoy Top Tips has created and expanded the definition of what a local business directory is in the 21st century. Recently launching its new format, Pinoy Top Tips hopes to provide the best user experience possible through showcasing everything there is to see, do and experience in the Philippines.

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