Environmental advocate Gina Lopez expands the product line of her G Stuff store located at Rockwell, Power Plant Mall.
G Stuff is the product of Lopez’s concept of helping the communities while saving the environment and letting the people from the metropolis experience the beauty of using products from the fine ingredients of nature.
Green Initiative’s 2014 Summer Destinations are also set to be launched. These are the ecotourism areas of Palawan, Sibuyan Island in Romblon and areas in Bicol. Ironically, the impoverished communities are situated in the picturesque sceneries in the Philippines. Upon surveying the economic and tourism possibilities, Bantay Kalikasan has developed ecotourism destinations in the areas of Palawan, Sibuyan Island in Romblon and areas in Bicol. Tourists and travelers are sure to enjoy travel packages, activities and accommodation that are guaranteed to be safe, comfortable and yet, can bring the explorer in them.
The combined funds from G Stuff and Green Initiative’s summer destinations will be utilized to further cultivate more ecotourism sites and to organize trainings on manufacture and production for communities.
Lopez only had one goal in putting up the store – that is to help the communities improve their living conditions while preserving the environment.
“When I was a child, I remember distinctly my mother telling me, ‘Your Lolo spends money. He gives it away. He believes the value of money is in its use.’ That statement made an impact to my pre-adolescent mind. Half a century later I can still remember it,” she enthused
G STUFF opens at Power Plant Mall
By Ana Terrese Junio
Staunch environmentalist Gina Lopez recently launched her
first ever store – G Stuff, in Rockwell, Power Plant Mall.
G Stuff is the product of Lopez’s concept of helping the
communities while saving the environment and letting the people from the
metropolis experience the beauty of using products from the fine ingredients of
nature.
“This is such an
amazingly beautiful country of 7,000 islands. But unfortunately, the people in
most of our islands are poor. G Stuff is an effort to get these people out of
poverty,” Lopez articulated.
G Stuff contains products with natural ingredients from
identified ecotourism areas. Its name speaks for its advocacy as G stands for
so many things: G is green because it’s good for the environment. G is good for
the community – 100% of the profits will help sustain their livelihood. G means
gift because there will be flavorful and exciting array of products.
There is a line of virgin coconut oil products from
Brooke’s Point, Palawan – from skin care to room fragrances. There is also a
premium VCO product with high content of ceramide that can remove wrinkles and
can keep the skin young.
Pinoy boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is vital in the success
of VCO business as he funded Php5 Million for the construction of manufacturing
plant in Brooke’s Point to turn the abundant coconuts into refined VCO. The
pili nuts and cacao come from communities in Sorsogon. The essential oils come
from communities in Cagayan de Oro and Butuan. Dr. Rey Villoria’s healing
crystals is also available. This salt works wonders because it addresses minor
ailments.
Taken from the experience of Lopez – “I was supposed to
have a root canal. I then found out that if I cut the nerve in my tooth,
eventually the whole tooth will die and even the teeth around it. So I decided
to try brushing my teeth with the healing crystals. Lo and behold - the pain
disappeared.”
The healing crystals are being used in herbs and spices available
in G Stuff store. Different kinds of pili recipes are also being offered.
Premium recipes by top chefs in the country are also
being offered in the store. These are Chef Myrna Segismundo’s carabao cheese
with pili nut and cherry tomato marmalade; Chef Gilbert Pangilinan’s red onion
& Palawan and wafu dressings and; Chef Him Uy’s pili trail mix. There will
be upcoming recipes from Sandy Daza, Glenda Barretto, Jessie Sincioco and Robby
Goco.
All the recipes are guaranteed free of chemicals,
preservatives, white sugar and white flour.
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