Cebuanos won’t have to travel far to enjoy world-class amusement rides as Anjo World celebrates its Grand Opening today, November 30, with all rides already open to the public.

With so many skincare and beauty clinics popping everywhere, it is getting harder for people to find one they can actually trust in terms of quality and authenticity.

It is this kind of guarantee that Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select is bringing to Cebuanos as they open their first ever clinic at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu.

Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select is offering new and advance Japanese technology in its machines and services and that’s what sets them apart from all the other beauty clinics.


Dr. Kentaro Ono, a plastic surgeon from Fujieda, Japan, has partnered with Dr. Hope Valerie Solano, a certified dermatologist and a diplomate of the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) in establishing Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select.

“Cebuanos can expect that our ingredients and medical solutions are of high quality and advance technology from Japan. We hired a Japanese aesthetician to give everyone the same techniques used by our sister company, Fujieda Skin Clinic,” Dr. Solano shared.

Dr. Solano, dermatologist, and Moie Fujimoto, who is a certified aesthetician in Japan, are the mainstays at Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select. Both of them have been sent to Japan for formal training on the technologies they use in the center.

The Mediline Radiofrequency is the most advanced multipolar, non-surgical wrinkle reduction, facial rejuvenation, and body contouring of Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select. This machine melts fats and cellulites, stimulates collagen, and tightens loose skin.

On the other hand, the Ultimate Facial Aqua Medication consists of different features that include water peeling which cleans the pores and removes blackheads; carbonic acid facial which exfoliates skin and improves skin oxygen levels, and makes skin brighter with a more uniform tone.

The radiofrequency contours and firms the face for glowing and tight skin while the electroporation infuses serum with the choice of anti-aging, whitening, and anti-acne.

Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select’s other services include laser hair removal; botox; hyaluronic acid fillers; mesotherapy; injectables of glutathione, placenta and Vitamin C; chemical peels; cauterization of warts; acne scar treatments; pimple treatments; skin cancer detection; and consultation for skin, hair, scalp, hair fall and nail problems.

“The Cebuano market is very discriminating and value-conscious of the services and the quality of treatments. They are more conscious that it is important to seek advice from a certified doctor under the Philippine Dermatological Society,” Dr. Solano said about the local market.

GIVING BACK TO CEBU

Dr. Solano and Dr. Ono first met in 2016 through a common friend. Since then, they started sharing techniques and Dr. Ono and his consultants also introduced Dr. Select Beauty Products.

Dr. Select prides itself in always discovering the most advance technology that makes healthy skin in the medical beauty industry.

As of now, more than 10,000 beauty salons, clinics, and companies are using Dr. Select products in Japan alone.

But aside from that, they also have customers in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Russia, USA, and Australia, among others.

Last April 2019, Dr. Solano was invited to see all the aesthetic clinics in Japan that was associated with the Japanese consultants, and that was when they proposed to open one in Cebu.

It was a no-brainer for them to choose Cebu since Dr. Ono’s personal advocacy is to reach out to Cebuanos and share his knowledge and expertise.

Back in the 1980s, Dr. Ono was an exchange student at the Sacred Heart for Boys High School and stayed for a year in Cebu.

In fact, the word “Kizuna” actually means “connection” or “bond between the Japanese and Filipino.”

With their tagline “Kizuna: Your Bond with Beauty,” Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select will be on soft opening starting this Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Their 200-square meter clinic is located at the Basement 2 of Robinsons Galleria Cebu. The clinic will have eight staff.

Kizuna Aesthetic Center By Dr. Select is also the exclusive distributor of Dr. Select Products which can be purchased at the Center with advice from their dermatologist.

November 15, 2019- Cebu Executive Runners Club announces its partnership with New Balance as its Official Performance Footwear for Cebu Marathon 2020.


Other Happy-nings with New Balance to watch out for:

● I Am NBReady Online Promotions
● Marathon Expo #NewBalanceatCCM2020
● Race Day Happy-nings
○ Spot the Balance Race Day Happy-nings
○ Do the Balance
○ Pace with NB
Cebu Marathon At A Glance:

Now here's what it looks like when worn. I took this photo on normal daylight without any filter.

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The PAREF Springdale Boys Choir, together with the Springdale Community Orchestra, and Ms. Donna Cruz-Larrazabal, will be performing at a Christmas Concert to be held at Guangming Institute of Fine Arts, V. Rama Avenue on December 7, 2019, at 6:00 P.M.

This upcoming concert will be in preparation for the choir's anticipated participation in Sing 'N' Pray Kobe 2020 International Choir Festival and Competition in Kobe, Japan on January 16-19, 2020.

The PAREF Springdale Boys Choir, one of the country's youngest, was established in 2016 as part of the diverse extra-curricular music programs of PAREF Springdale School. The choir aims to teach students the basics of choral singing and to foster a love and appreciation for the art form.

In-charge of the group is Mr. Mark Axel B. Melecio, the school's Head Music Teacher, who also helms the PAREF Springdale Boys Choir as their Conductor, and has been in charge of the boys' training from the choir's inception to the present day.

The International Choir Festival in Kobe, Japan will be the first time these talented, homegrown, young gentlemen will perform in an event such as this; representing not just their school, but their hometown of Cebu as well. And in the spirit of the school's motto: "Bene Omnia Facere," these boys do indeed strive to "Do All Things Well."