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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Philippines Wins Best Tourist Destination Award in China

The Philippines won one of the “Best Tourist Destination” awards at the 2012 Oriental Morning Post’s annual World Travel – Special Trips Awards.

A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs said the award was based on a consumer survey done by the Oriental Morning Post, one of the top news dailies in Shanghai. Other winning countries in the category were Ireland, Korea, Singapore and Finland, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

The awarding ceremony was held on January 9 at the Twelve At Hengshan (A Luxury Collection Hotel in Shanghai), where important personalities from the Shanghai travel trade and media were present.

Naples : Learning About The Historical Landmarks



I made an afternoon visit in Naples where the weather that day was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Naples is known as the crown jewel of Southwest Florida only a few steps away from island seclusion or the untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades. It is nestled on the sun drenched beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. It is also popularly known as an ideal place for world class shopping, great dining experience, and abundant choices of challenging golf courses. 

The city also boasts as having one of the nation's best sandboxes and calmest seas. This makes Naples very popular with water lovers and recreationists. A lot of parks with lovely green spaces and recreational facilities attract sports, health enthusiasts, and picnickers.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Temple Run : 5K Run To Make The Temple Done


Get ready for another running event called Temple Run based from the popular mobile device game app. Join this 5k run at the Newtown Puyat Compound of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan!

Temple Run
February 25, 2012 – 5:00 AM (Holiday)
Newtown Puyat Compound, San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan
5k Run

Registration Fees:
5k – Php 350 / Php 250 for students
Inclusive of Race Bib and Singlet

Cash Prizes awaits for Top 3 Male and Female Finshers
1st place – Php 2,000
2nd place – Php 1,500
3rd place – Php 1,000

Ibalong The Musical Presented by Tanghalang Pilipino


In the midst of a great war between mortals and monsters, a serpentine creature falls for a man, leading to the birth of a new civilization.

Tanghalang Pilipino caps its 26th season with a dance-theatre musical interpretation of the Bicolano epic, “Ibalon,” adapted for the stage by prolific playwright Rody Vera and directed by Tuxqs Rutaquio with Carol Bello’s musical direction, and Alden Lugnasin’s choreography.

Entitled after Legazpi City’s week-long festivity, “Ibalong,” the musical tells the story of Handyong and his warriors who come to Bicol – formerly known as Ibalon – and wage war against beasts and monsters pillaging the land’s natural wealth. Handyong mightily battles creatures bearing a solitary eye and three throats, several winged sharks, and wild carabaos.


Thursday, January 10, 2013

Baguio 2wenty 1ne : Run to Restore Greenery


Get ready to run in Baguio this time as we all get ready for another race in the city of Pine trees and ukay-ukay jackets...hehehe. Seriously, this will another run most run fanatics will surely watch out for in March this year.


The event is themed, “RUN TO RESTORE GREENERY” which will support Baguio’s reforestation program. “Feel the hills, feel the cool Baguio morning and most of all Conquer Baguio 2wenty 1ne. Baguio 2wenty 1ne will be offering 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K and even 32K distances.


Ku Ikaika Marathon in La Union


Ku Ikaika Marathon will start and end at the Kahuna beach in San Juan, La Union.  The route would be scenic as part of La Union’s road have views of the sea making this a race that will have your eyes treated to wonderful peeks of the West Philippine Sea. Start refreshed with the splendid view of the beach and then go to several towns in San Juan, San Fernando and San Gabriel before heading back for another scenic look at the beach for the finish.  Ku Ikaika means stand strong and with a distance ranging from 3k, 5K, 10K, 21K and 42K only the strong will endure. Be a part of the strong and the brave to conquer this terrains.

Ku Ikaika 2013 Marathon is organized by Render Farm. The same organizer that brought you the annual Baguio 21K Run, which will be offering a 21K distance this year.


Photo Album App for iPad from Appsicum



After the successful releases of their Future Scheduler and Location Alerts apps, Appsicum has just released another new app they call Photo Album. From the name itself, it is obviously a photo organizer whom they boasts as currently the most unique and advanced photo book and album creating app as of this writing.

With this app you can automatically create albums, based on GPS Location data, Ratings, Tags, EXIF Data, Date etc. It is the only app which also works as a full-fledged photo organization tool! If you don’t want to use albums, you will still find it very useful to manage your photos with folders, tags, EXIF Metadata and so on.




  
Here are the other features of the Photo Album app:

* Add clipart and shapes to albums

* Text layers to spice up your albums with captions.

* Free drawing tool to add your creativity in albums.

* Export high resolution PDF files for your albums.

* Manage individual layers on album page. Reorder or Edit layers with context sensitive tools.

* EXIF/Metatag support to filter photos easily and create albums on the fly.

* Control shadow, opacity and colors for various elements in album

* Undo/Redo actions for ease of use.

* Borders/Frames to photos.

* Lock individual elements or whole pages.

* Background Image or color for albums.

* Share your creation with world on social media, email or save to library.

* Import photos wirelessly from PC or Mac or add from library/camera

* Create folders to organize photos

* Gesture controlled intuitive interface. Use standard iOS gestures to copy/move your photos in albums, transfer between folders, rotate and so on.

* Filter photos based on tags, EXIF, Meta Tags, rating, size, date range etc.

* Sort photos on multiple parameters at once.

* Show photos on map with location data.

* Slideshow with Music. Duh! (Albums and photos)











Note: When adding photos from library, iOS doesn’t provide date or original name of the photos so the Photo Album app uses a custom naming convention and takes transfer date as creation date.

The Photo Album app is priced at only $ 4.99

Appsicum takes pride in introducing themselves as an expert in mobile software products, catering to the needs of the vastly popular mobile platforms.

 

For more information about Appsicum and their apps please check on the following links:

iPhone link - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo-album-photobook/id586997137?ls=1&mt=8

Website - http://appsicum.com/

Email id - pj@appsicum.com

Soundfreaq and AIAIAI Audio Products


From home to portable speakers, Soundfreaq offers a line-up that matches every kind of lifestyle.  Meanwhile, high quality, accessible audio products, AIAIAI deliver value far beyond trend-driven aesthetics.  With a group of craftsmen and audio technicians developing these gadgets, you will definitely have a high-quality music experience.

Soundfreaq speakers are available in the following stores:  8Telcom, Astrovision, Beyond The Box, Buzz, Digital Hub, Digital Walker, E-Central Electronics, FutureWorld, Gadgets in Style, Gui, iCenter, iStore, iStudio, Listening Room, Meetrovii, Mobile 1, Power Hub, Power Mac Center, Sights and Sounds, and Technoholics.

AIAIAI headphones are available in the following stores:  Astrovision, Beyond The Box, Digital Hub, Digital Walker, Egghead, Futureworld, PC Hub, and Technoholics.

You may also visit http://www.facebook.com/digitstrading or follow https://twitter.com/digitstrading for more information on Soundfreaq and AIAIAI.

Quiznos Rice Bowl Meals


The all-American toasted sub restaurant, Quiznos Philippines, announces the addition of rice bowl meals to its menu. The local franchise is the first Quiznos restaurant out of 40 regions globally to offer rice meals to its list of food offerings.

The arrival of the rice bowl meals aims to meet the demand of Filipinos for a traditional, staple meal, which chiefly includes rice. The menu expansion is indicative of Quiznos’ commitment to provide dishes that are close to the hearts of its local customers.

Empowerment Through Mobility Run : Charity Run For Persons With Disabilities


Running has always been a passion for many. It gives us quite a rewarding experience once we are able to compete and finish a run. We feel strong, alive and fully high-spirited after every run. It's also great if we're running with friends and colleagues who share the same passion as we do. It also adds greater pleasure to know that we are running for a cause - the best reason there is.

The Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity of the UP College of Medicine invites you to the Empowerment Through Mobility Run on January 12, 2013, 5:30 am, at the Quirino Grandstand, for the benefit of people with disabilities!


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