Design Center In Turmoil

EMPLOYEES of the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines, an attached agency of the Trade Department, have submitted a position paper to President Benigno Aquino III complaining about the agency’s alleged mismanagement by an official appointed by the previous administration.

In their letter sent on Nov. 25 and coursed through Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, the employees claimed that executive director Myrna Sunico, appointed by then President Gloria Arroyo in March, was abusing her authority and disregarding protocol when disseminating information. Full story here.

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Entrepreneur Turns Broken Toys Into Something New

Karlos Lleva loves toys so much he cannot bear seeing them thrown away. With boundless creativity and using polymer clay, he recycles their broken parts and turns them into unique accessories. With an initial capital of P2,000, Karlos, whose nickname is Kloi, started Kloi’s n Klay’s after discovering that he could turn his hobby into a business venture. But more than being a source of income, Kloi got into the business out of his personal love for crafting things. “As a kid, I’ve always been fascinated with making clay pots but I didn’t know then how it works,” Kloi says. “I used my skills in making props to make my designs stand out,” shares Kloi, who used to volunteer to make stage props in church for the yearly Senakulo. Full story here.

Metro Home E-Mag Now On I-Pad

Metro Home & Entertaining makes history as the first and only home and lifestyle magazine from the Philippines now available for download to iPad, Mac or PC through online store Zinio.

Readers around the world can now access the magazine anytime on their preferred platform and see the magazine in its high quality digital version.

“We chose to put Metro Home on Zinio because it showcases the best of Philippine design and stylish living,” said Ernie Lopez, head of ABS-CBN Publishing, the publisher of Metro Home.

Full story here.