September 16 marks the start of the SM Supermalls 100 days to Christmas countdown as the retail giant brings new and fun experiences in 64 malls nationwide, drumming up glee and anticipation for the world's longest Christmas celebration - Christmas in the Philippines.

HIRAYA is an ancient Filipino word which means “the fruit of one’s hopes, dreams, and aspirations”


We are a Filipino bean-to-bar chocolate company who sources cacao directly from local farmers

We follow sustainable, sociallyconscious. practices, and fair trade principles


Story

    March 2010: Graduated as Professional Chocolate Maker and Professional Chocolatier from Ecole Chocolat
    April 2014: Social Entrepreneurship Business Camp
    Feb 2015: Business Registration
    Dec 2015: BPI Sinag Business Challenge / Crowdfunding Campaign
    May 2016: Acquired Our First Retailer



Mission Vision Impact
Our mission is to improve the lives of our cacao farmer communities through direct and fair trade
Our vision is to produce a strong brand of fine quality chocolate and chocolate
products
To date, we have one (1) community composed of 58 farmers in Brgy. Malabog,
Davao City

Social Entrepreneurship
Combines business with dogood mentality
Contributes to a sense of local identity and supports local economy
Profit oriented but at its core also tackles and helps provide solutions for social issues
Our efforts have since provided +200% in income for our community of farmers in Davao


Our Products
72% Dark Chocolate SingleOrigin Davao (85g)
Flavor Profile: fruity with just a slight hint of bitterness
100% locally sourced ingredients, all-natural, handharvested cacao
No preservatives, no additives, no artificial flavors, suitable for vegans
SRP: PHP180.00


Hiraya x Kalsada Chocolate Bar with Coffee Nibs (70g)
Flavor Profile: strong and robust coffee notes
Featuring premium coffee beans sourced from the highlands of Sitio Belis, Benguet Province
Collaboration with Kalsada Coffee—a social enterprise based in Manila and Seattle that promotes specialty coffee from the Philippines
SRP: PHP200.00

As Featured In
BPI Foundation’s Sinag Business Challenge 2015, Top 40 Semi-Finalist
TheSparkProject.com, Oct-Dec 2015
WhenInManila.com, Nov 30, 2015
Spot.ph, Dec 18, 2015
ANC Green Living, Aired Feb 9, 2016
Yummy Magazine, April 2016 Issue
Breakfast Magazine, Nov 23, 2016
Michelin Guide Singapore, Feb 15, 2017
Pepper.ph, Feb 19, 2017
The Thinking Consumer, May 2017

Contact Us
Office
c/o Roots Katipunan Unit 106 FBR Arcade Bldg., 317 Katipunan Avenue Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Mobile
Arvin Peralta 0917-8511685
Email
hirayachocolates@gmail.com
Online
www.hirayachocolates.com
Social Media
facebook.com/HirayaChocolates
instagram @hirayachocolates

An extraordinary learning experience awaits young and the young-at-heart at the Future City. Put your seatbelts on as we take off to the future and explore how we can help reshape your child’s future today through one-of-a-kind interactive installations that will put your eyes and minds in awe.

Open for just one weekend, The Future Park together with NESTLÉ NANKID OPTIPRO FOUR,—a milk designed specifically for your child’s growth and development that helps secure your child’s healthy future through the power of Optimized Protein, launches FUTURE CITY: An Interactive Digital Park.

From September 9-10, this pioneering digital park opens its doors to guests as a way to educate and empower children and their parents about how their decisions today, can affect their future.

Future City uses technologies from all over the globe. The park contains 6 unique and engaging stations that will give guests the chance to participate in one-of-a-kind experiences that will surely nurture the minds of the kids and kids at heart.

The Future City visually illustrates how science has become the blueprint for brighter, safer future for our children. Guests can begin their exploration and discovery at the Future Dome where they will be given a glimpse of the technological advances that will soon define future cities—from towering smart skyscrapers, solar powered walls, interactive cityscapes, and autonomous vehicles.

Visitors of Future City will be given access to several stations that will surely broaden the mind. A Sketch Village where the patterns you color come to life, a Checkpoint where you can assess your future health, and interactive walls and floors featuring digital games.

After the guests go through these stations, seeing what the future can be and how it can be affected with the choices and lifestyle we make, from there, they will be ushered into a room that highlights an interactive wall demonstrating the evolution of science for nutrition and development, and how scientific advances have helped secure a child’s healthy future.

A big point of apprehension about the future, especially for parents, is their child’s health. Family history plays a big part in determining what diseases and conditions will be inherited by their kids and educating yourself about what can be done to prevent these from being passed on is the key to ensuring your child’s better future health. To that end, the Family Health Screener can help parents assess these possibilities, which will also be unveiled at the pop-up interactive digital park.

All in all, the Future City is a fitting fusion of interactive material and abstract concepts demonstrated in a visual and engaging way for kids and the kids at heart to appreciate and enjoy.

The interactive nature of The Future City is central to the entire exhibit’s message, not just in terms of technology and infrastructure, but for bigger and far more essential choices for your child’s health and development. Exploring the science behind the different elements that drive our lives—the environment we move in, the things we eat, the activities we do—it helps us understand just how relevant all these our to securing a brighter, safer, healthier future for generations to come.

Never settle for anything less especially when it comes to your child. Give your child optimum nutrition and reshape their future today.

On September 28, 2017 at Makati Sports Club, Makati, Philippines from 9AM to 5PM, “ENLIST: Job Carnival” will be happening and we are inviting job seekers to join us brought to us by Elabram Systems, Xremo and TAG Media and Public Relations. It is a not just an ordinary job fair, it is the only event that there will be entertainment from Artist League Manila plus career talks with discussion about digital marketing, branding and E- commerce.

This year, were looking to meet thousands of job seekers in the  carnival. There will be coaching also to better help young professionals and fresh graduates to find the right job while enjoying  the event.

Since the venue is big, we reserve the whole function halls of the exclusive Makati Sports Club, ENLIST: Job Carnival will have a simultaneous event with TRAVELOOZA, a travel and tour event to promote the Philippines as the premier travel destination in the world.

What to expect:

1. Company Booths
2. Career Coaching
3. Talks on stage and discussions from the expert speakers
4. Entertainment
5. Freebies

To register, please contact grace@tagmedia.asia/ 09166299381 on or before September 15, 2017. It is a FREE event. Just bring your CV/Resume. Goodluck!!!

Harvey, me and my Tita Susan recently attended an event by Richprime, which is a mall visit of Thomas and Friends gang at SM North EDSA. SM North EDSA events place at The Block became a huge playgrounds for the kids!

Shopee, the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia, today announced the start of its annual shopping event - Shopee 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day. Shopee will offer a wide range of promotions, including discounts of up to 99% off, top picks under P99, and flash sales. Shopee partners with more than 1,000 sellers, including leading brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Oppo, Lysol, Sandisk, Mustela, and Makeup World, to make 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day the biggest online shopping event of the year.

“Last year, our 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day successfully achieved a five-fold increase in orders and three-fold increase in traffic within 24 hours. This year, with over ₱50 million worth of marketing activities, we aim to increase traffic by five times and triple our sales. We look forward to having all users across the Philippines join us in the biggest sale of the year,” said Macy Castillo, Head of Commercial Business at Shopee.

Since its launch in 2015, Shopee has experienced significant growth across the region. To date, Shopee has surpassed USD 3 billion annualized GMV with over 50 million downloads and more than 100 active million listings. In the Philippines, Shopee has garnered more than 4 million downloads.

Based on a 2017 study by Google and Temasek, the Philippines’ e-commerce market is projected to reach $9.7 billion (₱498 billion) in 2025 and 34% annual growth rate, which is said to be above the global average growth rate.

“The Philippines is an important market for us given its immense potential. As we scale up our product selection to cater to a wider audience, we are pleased to have leading brands such as Johnson & Johnson and Lysol joining our 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day this year. This is a major milestone for us in establishing Shopee as a one-stop shopping destination for users to enjoy a wide variety of products. Together with our 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day partners, including PLDT and Coke, we are confident that this will be a record-breaking year for Shopee in the Philippines,” added Castillo.

Luigi Casas, AVP and Head of Corporate Relationship Management at PLDT Alpha Enterprise, said, “We are very excited and proud to partner Shopee Philippines. Their business platform contributes enormously to the retail industry, as well as the overall digital transformation of the country and our economy. Together, we aim to increase awareness on the benefits of eCommerce adoption and how it drives the country’s economic growth as we redefine the retail industry.“

Starting from 1 September, Shopee 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day will begin with daily deals up to 99% off across multiple categories, including fashion, health and beauty, gadgets and electronics, and home and baby products. Users can also enjoy daily giveaways on Shopee’s social media accounts.

“Looking ahead, the future of the Philippines’ e-commerce market is very promising. We are highly confident that 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day will continue to be celebrated as an iconic day that appeals to the needs of the increasing number of online shoppers in the country,” Castillo ended.

Join Shopee in celebrating 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day. For more information, visit http://shopee.ph/99 and download the Shopee app via the App Store or Google Play.

September, 2017 - Another milestone for this Philippine Medical Association approved medical society is the upcoming 3-day convention (September 2-4) with local and international speakers in Crowne Plaza Ortigas. Did we say fellowship night happening on September 2 is full of fun and surprises?

 The Philippine Academy of Aesthetic and Age-Management Medicine (PAAAMMI) is a non-profit medical organization, whose mission and vision is to provide high quality and cost-effective health care service, based on the very early detection, prevention, and reversal of age-related disease processes, and by employing a combination of the medical disciplines in age management, aesthetics, and cosmetics.


Officers for 2016-1017 include the following reputable doctors: Francis M. Decangchon M.D. -  Chairman of the Board, Jane Enriquez, M.D. -  Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors: James S. Boado, M.D., Elenita Simundac-Daco, M.D. (Deceased), Ma. Rhoda B. Espino, M.D. Alvin M. Jorge, M.D., Charlie H. Mendez, M.D., Maria Ellery M. Mendez, M.D., Yolanda C. Rodil, M.D., Thelma D. Tamayo-Rojas, M.D., Gisela Trajano-Sarmiento, M.D., and Richard Nicomedes R. Sarmiento, M.D.


In each convention, PAAAMMI will equip the attendees with new learnings and knowledge in the Anti-Aging and Age Management fields through the well-prepared presentations and discussions at the plenary lectures. Different international speakers from countries such as Hongkong, Malaysia, Korea, Canada, USA, Switzerland, Aruba, Turkey, Germany, Italy, and   distinguished prime movers in the aesthetics and anti-aging fields from the Philippines will be invited to share their specialties and advancements in this Science of the New Millennium.



These plenary lectures have become a foreground in establishing a good rapport throughout the conventions.   Added features are live demonstrations and workshops presented by the guest speakers and corporate partners. These activities are considered to be a benchmark in the anti-aging and age management practice. It is part of PAAAMMI’s altruistic initiative to further enhance the education amongst the doctors.

PAAAMMI moves forward by refashioning the word and concepts of ‘beauty’ and ‘wellness’ in the coming years. These are lifestyle choices that the patients of our members make in their everyday lives, but with only a cursory knowledge that does not dig deeper beyond image and appearance. PAAMMI will show through extensive research and application how aesthetics, beauty, and personal health should be integrated in order to boost an individual’s inner confidence, vitality, and overall physical attractiveness.

PAAAMMI’s annual conventions will constantly be designed to enhance the camaraderie in the medical community while serving as an avenue to provide updates on medical breakthroughs and advances in technology, thereby promoting the continuing medical education and professional growth of all of members, equipping them further to better serve their patients.  

To inquire, you may contact PAAAMMI secretariat at 0977-806-4659
or visit www.paaammi.org.ph