IP Icons

The IP Coalition said the seal is given to businesses that provide services and products while strictly practicing intellectual property compliance.

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IP Coalition secretary general Numeriano Rodriguez said the awardees serve as “IP icons” and are role models for best practices.

He said an IP seal for the business assures clients that its product or service is of excellent quality, original, safe and legitimate.

Rodriguez said the Philippines is seen as a “safe haven” for pirates and counterfeiters, and it is their dream to change that outlook by cultivating awareness and respect for intellectual property rights.

The IP Seal awards honors businesses committed to complying with intellectual property rights.

The awardees were Alcon Industries Inc., manufacturer of furniture, wind chimes, chandeliers, ornamental décor and other house wares; Dash Engineering Philippines Inc., an engineering design firm serving international clientele; Golden Peak Hotel and Business Suites, awarded for being an outstanding business hotel; Jojo’s Food Products Inc., which manufactures and exports dried tropical fruits; My Rock Export-Import Inc., a company that manufactures toys, souvenirs, jewelry and décor; Nature’s Legacy, a company selling home furnishings and garden accessories incorporating locally abundant raw materials in its designs; and Papicture Studio, a digital imaging and video suite specializing in wedding video and photo services.

Last year, the IP Coalition awarded the Ayala Center Cebu and Campaign Cebu.

“By displaying the seal, the public is immediately notified that they are dealing with a business that is a cut above the rest,” Rodriguez said yesterday.

The organization invites interested establishments to practice IP compliance. If they show interest, companies are asked to commit to incorporate in their policies IP compliance and to try to expand awareness to their business partners.

They also encourage companies to be choosy when dealing with suppliers and other partners, saying they should also pick those who are complying with IPR

Source: http://www.ipcoalition.ph/IPIcons-List.aspx

From the Philippines To The World

Design and raw materials were the focus of this year’s participation at the recently concluded Interior Lifestyle exhibition held in Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Eight Filipino manufacturers of home lifestyle products showcased their best wares to the discerning Japanese market with the two elements as the Philippines’ competitive edge.

“The market is very interested in new materials and design,” says Pete Delantar, CEO of Nature’s Legacy Eximport Inc., a manufacturer of home accessories using recycled materials. This works well for Filipino manufacturers, he adds, because materials manipulation and design are among the strong suits of Philippine-made products.

Takayoshi Nagashima, president of AIK Co. Ltd., a company that publishes The Home Living, agrees, saying, “The Philippines continues to produce creative pieces using indigenous materials, as well as manipulations of raw and recycled materials that are aligned to the global trend of eco-designs.”

Nature’s Legacy was among the three local companies chosen by the Asean-Japan Center to be part of the Asean Pavilion, which is composed of other manufacturers from Asean member-countries. Nature’s Legacy was joined by Filipino manufacturers Catalina Embroideries (lamps, cushion covers, mirrors, wall décor, vases) and Maze Manufacturing Co. Inc. (wrought-iron furniture, home accessories).

Aside from selling the country as a reliable source of products and services, the Philippine participation to Interior Lifestyle also serves as a preview to Manila FAME International (www.manilafame.com), a biannual tradeshow for home and lifestyle products scheduled from October 18 to 21 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. On its 52nd edition, the trade show continues to establish itself as Asia’s Boutique Show with this year’s theme focusing on Japan as partner-country, the country being the Philippines’ second-largest market.

The Tokyo participation, and the Manila FAME International are projects organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry.

FIRE Safety Seminar

With the background of rise in fire incidents in the entire country because of lack of fire safety measures, it is always best to be prepared and be equipped. Natures Legacy Eximport, Inc conducted a Fire Safety Seminar on August 10, 2010 to ensure the safety of its employees and the company in the event of fire.

The seminar, headed by Mr. Rollin Roy D. Tapayan of Kapper Phils provided an update in continued safe and satisfactory operation in all levels of the organization which covered:

- Fire Safety orientation;
- Fire Safety training for workers, supervisors and management;
- Fire Protection training;
- Fire Safety work practices and job procedures, as applicable; and
- The proper fitting, safe use, cleaning and maintenance of fire extinguishers, as applicable.

Employees identified as members of the Fire Brigade Team were present during the seminar.

Save Our River, Plant a Tree

SAVE OUR RIVER, PLANT A TREE
Danao City Cebu, Philippines — Some 1500 volunteers from various government and private institutions led by the Land Bank of the Philippines planted around 5,000 tree seedlings on the riverside of Tangon River, Danao City, Cebu. The Tree Planting Activity of Land Bank of the Philippines is in partnership with the City Local Government of Danao and will be held within the next 4 years. The pilot activity took off last August 6, 2010.
Mr. Zamora of LBP said the tree planting activity is not “an end in itself” but just the start of a series of reforestation activities to be undertaken within 5 years by LBP and their partners to ensure the growth and maintenance of the planted seedlings.
LBP’s partners in the implementation of this activity include Danao Employees Cooperative, Danao City Bikers Club, Department of Education, Cebu Mitsumi Employees Cooperative and Natures Legacy Eximport, Inc.
Pete Delantar of Natures Legacy Eximport, Inc., spearheaded the delegation with his daughter Katrina and the rest of the staff. As an advocate himself, he encouraged his employees to join the activity and be involved in environmental awareness.
“Save our river, plant a tree”. Lets all join forces for the environment.

Nature's Legacy joins ONE CEBU EXPO 2010

NATURES LEGACY EXIMPORT, INC. JOINS ONE CEBU EXPO

Cebu Philippines - The Province of Cebu, in celebration of its 441st Founding Anniversary this month, highlights the “One Cebu Expo” from August 7-16, 2010 at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), Mandaue City.

This year, Natures Legacy Eximport, Inc. joins the expo together with more than 300 exhibitors (including 12 from abroad) that showcase various furniture, handicrafts, delicacies, gift items, toys, house wares, attraction and other products from the towns and cities all over the province.

Now on its third year, improvements in the livelihood and the product development of the provinces are seen and towns have also significantly evolved into better set-ups.They have adopted a holistic approach incorporating the sights and sounds of their towns into their products. Not only that, the expo has paved the way for the export sector to market their products domestically. A significant market they didn’t realize they can penetrate.

On its opening day last Saturday, distinguished guests came like Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Bong Revilla, Jr., Senator Loren Legarda, Ilocos Congresswoman Imelda Marcos, Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes and the head of delegation from the Republic of China Lin Xin Hao Yang.

Ilocos North Representative Imelda Marcos, the former first lady in a brief interview with reporters said she was impressed by the exposition and congratulated Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and the creative workers who made the products on display. She went around the exhibit and shopped for bags and costume jewelry and even stopped at the Compostela booth where Naturescast products (of Natures Legacy Eximport, Inc.) were on display. “It is just awesome...with so much art and so much soul in it. I’m really awed and it’s showing what a beautiful soul the Cebuano has because it is only coming from one place here (pointing to the heart) and I congratulate the governor for mothering this and for giving them the venue to show what is within them,” said Marcos.

Other events in line with the One Cebu celebration are a mini Suroy-Suroy, a half-day tour organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT), a business summit to be conducted by the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), and an English education summit that aims to promote Cebu as an English language hub.