Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Kung Fu Divas Stars Marian Rivera and AiAi Delas Alas

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Two of the country’s “box-office divas” from rival TV networks—Kapamilya Comedy Queen AiAi delas Alas and Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera—will forces in this year’s funniest epic comedy-adventure film titled “Kung Fu Divas,” which will hit cinemas nationwide on October 2 (Wednesday).

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Star Cinema continues its two-decade tradition of sharing stories of pure laughter and entertainment to the Filipino audience by teaming up with co-producers Reality Entertainment and O & Co. Picture Factory to produce a world-class Onat Diaz masterpiece.

“Masayang-masaya kami ni Marian na part kami ng 20th anniversary celebration ng Star Cinema. Happy din ako dahil nakasama for the first time ang isa sa mga reyna ng GMA,” said AiAi. “Sa totoo lang, isa ito sa pinakamahirap na pelikulang ginawa ko–acting-wise and action-wise. Nag-training din kasi kami dito for martial arts kaya mahirap. Pero sa ganda ng movie, sulit ‘yung hirap. Fulfilled na fulfilled ako.”

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Wow! Adobong Manok!

This is one of the dishes that we had for lunch on our visit to Los Banos, Laguna immediately right after attending a plant tour at Gardenia, and before going to a presscon for members of the press for the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit.

The core team of the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit composed of Grace Bondad Nicolas, Pepi De Leon, Yami Uytingco Calamba, Dianne Salonga, Ivan Saldajeno and Ross Del Rosario (that's me) sort of made some "pit stops" for lunch and merienda on our way to the scheduled afternoon presscon for some invited members of the media.

Lunch was served at Cafe Maquiling restaurant which was owned by former Board Member Neil Andrew Nocon.

The restaurant served also served us some Crispy Fish Fillet, and Ampalaya with Egg.

Gardenia Plant Tour in Laguna

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Core Team Members of the Laguna Blogging Summit composed of Grace Bondad Nicolas, Pepi De Leon, Dianne Salonga, Yami Uytingco and Ross Del Rosario attended the Gardenia Plant Tour held a few days ago at the Laguna plant.

Gardenia, the largest bread producer in the Philippines, is one of the many sponsors of the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit happening on October 15 and 16 at the Cultural Center of Laguna. They were also a sponsor of last year's 1st Laguna Blogging Summit.

Gardenia's roots go back to Singapore where, in 1978, it began as a humble in-store bakery. Increasing demand led to the opening of Gardenia's first-commercial bakery at Pandan Loop in March 1983. Gardenia has since been the market leader in Singapore and has expanded its operation in Asia to such countries as Malaysia and Thailand with the latest in the Gardenia chain of bakeries here in the Philippines.

Smart Concept Launches “Affiliate Marketing Program”

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Unemployment in the Philippines has continued to rise with an alarming rate. The call center or BPO industry boom as they say didn't really solved the unemployment problem, it just made our people underemployed and serving a job below their degree of study. We have several professionals working for less than what they've studied for since there are only a few jobs appropriate to their level.

The basic need is still with food, shelter, clothing, education - which can all be answered if we all have jobs to provide for the purchase of the basic needs.

With the idea of having more Filipinos earn a decent livelihood amid a strong yet still largely volatile local economy and rising unemployment numbers, SmartConcept, Inc., one of the country’s fast-rising direct advertising and marketing companies, launched a marketing program that hopefully will bring good news to many Filipinos who are unemployed or even those who want to supplement their income.

Called “Affiliate Marketing Program,” this performance-based marketing system allows its members, called “affiliates,” to be equitably rewarded for each retail or even online customer they can recruit.

The general idea is to promote a long-term business relationship between the four core players within the system such as SmartConcept itself, which is the marketing company, the “merchant” or the product or service provider, otherwise known as the “retailer,” plus the “affiliate” or independent distributor and finally the “customer” or the client or actual consumer of the products and services.

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This September, Meg tries to place fashion within the context of your own life, just like what their cover girl KC Concepcion does! Read all this and more in the September issue of Meg magazine!
Photography by Mark Nicdao
Art Direction by Ionne Ocampo
Assisted by Tin Lagula
Styling by Rain Dagala
Assisted by Portia Ladrido
Sitting Editors: Bianca Gonzalez and Ning Hilario
Makeup by Lala Flores
Hair by Ren Bautista
Shoot coordination by Bea Gabuya
Special thanks to Seafood Island

Check it out at:
http://iammeg.ph/meg-magazine-september-2013-issue-kc-concepcion/

#KConMEG

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Seductive in barely-there makeup, Preview Creative Director Vince Uy (literally) dresses down #imapreviewgirl Georgina Wilson as she romances in a dress by Randall Solomon.

Preview magazine has four covers this September starring Georgina Wilson, and this is only one of them. A person need not be fully made-up to look beautiful. We can get too accustomed with how our local showbiz personalities look with so much makeup on that we think "that" is the only way a girl can look "stylish/fashionable".

Wow! This is the best of the four covers. This cover speaks high fashion!the barely no make up face to the impeccable styling is definitely ferosh!!!! Kudos to Preview. You have done another one of a kind definitely a cut above the rest!Can't wait to have my hands on this one. Georgina is the Queen. She is the ultimate #imapreviewgirl.

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#G12PH This year, there are no limits in winning each and every city in the Philippines. One at a time, we will conquer and invade each territory until the whole country becomes saturated with the gospel and salvation of Christ.

With the theme, “No Boundaries,” churches from Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig and Valenzuela will come together for 2013 NCR G12 Conference and will proclaim in unison that nation transformation, as Jesus said, “with man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” Indeed, nothing is impossible with God!

Be part of the movement and let the blood of Christ actively change your community and city!

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Alfa Garcia is coming to Makati, and you're all invited! This is your chance to get close and personal with this up and coming US-based artist. ADMISSION IS FREE!

A wonder on the ukelele, a witty lyricist, and a real lady with a deliciously soulful and sultry singing voice, Alfa has made her mark on the US indie scene and is seeking to reconnect with her roots and the local music lovers here in the Philippines.

Alfa will be sharing a couple of songs from her newest album, and then entertaining a few questions from the audience after her set.

With an alluring voice and disarming honesty, pop-folk artist Alfa can make a bustling room stop. Indie Music Reviewer has compared this multi-instrumentalist to "a clear blue sky and a candid soul" that begs the listener to "hear what else she has to say."

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GENERICMAMAW presents "UNDER THE TABLE & DRINKING" : A DAVE MATTHEWS BAND NIGHT

Come Slow But Speeding For Extraordinary Sets By: JOHNOY DANAO, BULLET DUMAS and INKY DE DIOS

Happening on September 13th, Friday!!! Route 196 Bar, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City Starts 9pm

THANK YOU to the following event partners:

Kilo-Kilo.com
LOKALSOUL Philippine Surfing
LockedDown Entertainment
Pindiemusic.com
HeyGarch.com
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Bandstand.ph
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Globe Annual Sustainability Report Bags Gold in 27th International ARC Awards

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Globe Telecom’s 2012 Annual Sustainability Report bagged the Gold Award at the 27th International ARC Awards, a highly-esteemed global competition honoring outstanding achievement in annual reports.

Globe won in the Combined Annual and Sustainability Report Category. This year, the ARC received a record-breaking 2,260 entries from 34 countries, making it the largest annual report competition in the world.

“We are proud to be conferred the Gold Award for this initiative. Globe always strives for excellence and it shows even in our Annual Sustainability Report. We make sure that through our ASR, we are able to provide not only a venue to announce the company’s milestones and achievements but also give our stakeholders a complete picture of the ongoing commitments of Globe to economic, environment and social services,” said Yoly C. Crisanto, Head of Globe Corporate Communications.

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"Just 24 hours since her transfer to her new detention facility in Sta Rosa, Laguna, Janet Lim-Napoles on early Monday, September 2, complained of an anxiety attack apparently due to claustrophobia." - Rappler

Here it comes! What comes next may be a visit to St. Lukes hospital just like her criminally-charged predecessors former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and former Chief Justice Renato Corona. If not St. Lukes, then it might be another hospital nearby.

But before they take her off to the hospital, there might be the drama of using a wheelchair ....or perhaps a stretcher, just to make it look different. But it is no less the same made-up or exaggerated sickness being treated lavishly by our government.

They are saying there is no special treatment done to escort and jail Janet Napoles, alleged mastermind of the 10 Billion pork barrel scam, and that the government is just exerting extra efforts to secure and keep her alive from possible assassination by those politicians involved. They say she will be no good to us dead.

Perhaps that is true, but the people are clamoring for equal treatment for all detainees especially those that are facing years of imprisonment for minor crimes but uncomfortably suffering in rotten jail cells. They are shouting it is unfair for a billion peso scammer to be treated as a VIP - "Very Important Preso" (prisoner) who has everyone attending to her every needs....and the payment is coming form the taxpayers' money.

"Wait I need to see a medical professional, I think my blood pressure's shootin' up because I'm claustrophobic in my unit. I think I need to be in a hospital. I'll go out of the unit using a wheelchair. And since I'm posh, I want my wheelchair to be diamond studded." - Alvin Cloyd Dakis

Coach Bo Perasol Attacks a Fan at the La Salle Green Archers Versus Ateneo Blue Eagles Rivalry at UAAP Season 76

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"Here's the photo of Ateneo coach Bo Perasol (in blue polo shirt) pointing to a La Salle fan (center) while being restrained during an incident following the UAAP Season 76 game between the Blue Eagles and the De La Salle Green Archers. Photo by Brosi Gonzales." - ABSCBNNews.com

Coach is that a good example to your players?!. It's just part of the game. Bawal pikon... Sport lang.. Coach ka pa naman. Tsk!

Coach Bo Perasol should know better to attack a fan and more so a referee. Perasol lost it for Ateneo. Not the players! A coach acting and talking like a thug is unacceptable. Perasol is a former PBA coach, you think he hasn't heard worse? C'mon be a professional, hecklers are part of the game! You don't need to confront them.

Kapag coach ka, di ka pwede pumatol sa fans. Coach always told their player to have good sportsmanship but how come this coach acted like an idiot?! He should take a leave of absence and think about it. Ateneo should fire this coach...unbecoming of a coach, no class and very unsportsmanlike!

National Conference on Language and Literature (NCLL)

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Pressing issues and challenges on language and literature will be discussed at the National Conference on Language and Literature (NCLL), slated on Sept. 10-12, 8 am to 5 pm, at Meeting Rooms 7 to 9 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, as a concurrent event of the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF).

With theme “Language and Literature at the Crossroads: Research Routes, Learning Landscapes, Teaching Terrains,” the confab will look into the details and effects of R.A. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act which makes it imperative for the educational system to examine the present language and literature curriculum, instruction, and learning resources in light of the K to 12 Program and the use of the mother tongue as the medium of instruction in the lower grades.

The national summit also aims to acquaint teachers with evolving research paradigms in linguistic scholarship; expose teachers to recent developments in learning theories and praxes; familiarize teachers with innovative teaching techniques and creative pedagogies in the language and literature classrooms; and engage teachers in discussions on the language and literature aspects of the recently institutionalized K-12 curriculum.

For inquiries and reservations, please call us at telephone nos. (632) 897-0139, 896-0682 and 895-2966.

Educare : A Young Child Conference

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Raising children entails a lot of preparation and working knowledge on the part of parents, teachers, and guardians - from dealing with temper tantrums, to selecting the best schools, to even choosing the right play dates for them.

Focusing on equipping educators and parents for this tough job, Educare 2013, a two-day interactive conference on raising and educating young children, will be held on Sept. 13-14, at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Educare will bring to parents, school administrators, teachers, and other people who work with children the latest information on early childhood education and development from renowned experts from here and abroad.

The main speaker for this year's Conference is Ms. Ling Yuan - a key figure in the Singapore Ministry of Education. Ms. Yuan will focus on the topics of "Sizzling Science for Young Scientist" and "Making Math Manageable". Other tracks such as "Planting the Seeds for Lifelong Learning Skills," "Infusing Technology in the Curriculum," "Creative Projects and Strategies for Early Childhood Education Practitioners" and "Classroom Management Solutions" will also be facilitated by other high calibre speakers and early childhood experts.

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Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom won four major awards in the prestigious 10thAnnual International Business Awards (IBA) or widely known as the Stevie Awards which honor achievements and positive contributions of organizations and individuals worldwide.

There were a total of 3,300 nominations globally from over 50 countries. Globe received two Gold Awards, one for GCASH American Express Virtual Pay launch campaign for easy and secure online shopping under the New Product or Service Introduction of the Year, and another for Tattoo Broadband’s Marked for Greatness drive which won the Marketing Campaign of the Year for Telecommunications through Harrison Communications, Inc.

The annual Tatts Awards which recognizes individuals and groups who use social media to make positive change in their community, bagged the Silver Stevie for Best Public Relations Event. On the other hand, the Globe My Fair Share Program grabbed the Bronze Stevie for Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. My Fair Share empowers the communities being aided by Globe through livelihood opportunities and market access.