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Discovery Suites Manila’s 22 Prime presents “1800-PRIME,” a one-day fundraising lunch and dinner buffet on 18 August for the benefit of the Aeta community in the sitio of Yangka in Capas, Tarlac. Proceeds of the event will be used to provide the community with clean, potable water through a water filtration system.

The dining outlet offers beautifully-presented and perfectly-cooked steaks with a view of the skyline as backdrop. Seats are offered at P1,800 each, which includes a buffet spread featuring signature prime rib carving along with side and dessert selections, plus a glass of fine wine.

The project is in partnership with Waves for Water Philippines, a non-profit, non -government organization made possible by Alternative Food Corporation and Don Revy Philippines. Discovery Suites Manila partnered with Waves for Water in December 2016 and has since donated 60 water filters to Yangka, providing one filter per household.

22 Prime is located at the 22nd floor of Discovery Suites, 25 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. For more information, call 719-6822 or visit https://www.discoverysuites.com/1-800-prime/.

JCI Manila president Atty. Joaquin Pablo A. Esquivas and General Nutrifoods Philippines Inc. general manager Philip M. Sanchez holding cans of Gold Seas Tuna Chunks to symbolically seal their partnership for the “Sea of Life Museum.” Protecting marine biodiversity

The country’s coral reef area is so diverse that it is considered as the world’s “center of marine biodiversity.” With a land area of 26,000 kilometers and inhabited by 915 reef fish species and over 400 scleractinian or hard coral species, the Philippine coral reef is the second largest in Southeast Asia.

Unfortunately, due to negligence and abuse, such as pollution, mangrove harvesting, overfishing and destructive fishing methods, which are further compounded by natural calamities like tropical storms, earthquakes, and increased sedimentation, this rich underwater system is under threat of destruction. The reef’s denudation will negatively impact the environment and the lives of thousands of people who rely on it for food, tourism and the creation of medicines.

As a way of ensuring the health of the country’s marine ecosystem, Gold Seas Tuna Chunks, the gourmet canned tuna chunks brand, has recently embarked on the “Sea of Life” coral reef conservation project. The “Sea of Life” is an artificial reef installation positioned along the shores of Tingloy, Batangas that covers a land area of about 1,000 square meters.

In partnership with the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Philippine Navy, Bureau of Aquatic Resources, and for this phase, the local government of Batangas, the project will install eight artificial corals made of pH neutral cement and micro silica that is conducive to the growth of marine life.

The installations are shaped like the busts of six world-renowned local and international luminaries, who personify outstanding corporate citizenship and passion for nation-building, and two area markers. These underwater sculptures comprise the first set of 50 statues in the Sea of Life Museum that will be completed in a span of four to five years. A special Gold Seas marker will also be installed to outline the expanse of the underwater museum.

With this project, it is expected that the coral reef, algae, and marine fish population will improve in a year and a half. The structures are also projected to have coral growth in three years.

Gold Seas Tuna Chunks is a product of General Nutrifoods Philippines, Inc. and only uses responsibly-caught tuna. It has six variants that are offered in 90g (solo) and 185g (sharing) cans.

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