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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Philippine Volcanoes Climb to 52 in World Rankings

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The International Rugby Board (IRB) on its official website cited the Philippines as reaching new highs in the IRB World Rankings released on Monday, May 19.

“In the Asian 5 Nations, the Philippines edged Sri Lanka 26-25 in Colombo to climb four places to a new high of 52nd and condemn their hosts to a six-place drop to 48th, the biggest fall of the last seven days.”

This is not the first time the Philippines has been singled out by the IRB since its debut at number 72 on the list in 2012. During that same year, the Philippine Volcanoes’ successive wins in the Asian 5 Nations Division 1 competition propelled the team to a 16-place climb to 56 in a span of just two weeks. This feat earned the Philippines the distinction of being one the biggest climbers for the whole of 2012.

The Philippines will have another chance to improve their ranking when the Volcanoes face South Korea (ranked 26) on Saturday, May 24 in Southern Plains Field, Laguna. The fixture is the final match for both teams, who have both won their games against Sri Lanka and lost versus Hong Kong (ranked 23) and Japan (ranked 13) in the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) 2014 series. The winner of the match will come third in the A5N Premier Division, while the loser will be relegated to Division 1 in 2015, along with Sri Lanka.

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Let me share to you great news about the Philippine Rugby team, more popularly known as the Volcanoes!

I always believed that even after several defeats, there will surely come a time for a win if you were really persistent and determined to make the most of what you are capable of.

The Volcanoes is a formidable team composed of outstanding players that perform well to their capacity. They have made significant accomplishments for the past years, and have given honor to Filipinos while representing the Philippines in matches both in and outside the country.

We last saw them at a press conference at an event place somewhere in Pasay city a few days before they were off for their match.

Miss Earth Philippines and the Get Philippines Comet at Mabuhay Restop

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A night with Miss Earth Philippines 2013 winners and the Get Philippines Comet Electric Jeepney visit at Mabuhay Restop Travel Cafe & Museum in Manila (near Manila Oceans's Park and Quirino Grandstand).

Mabuhay Restop promotes the Philippine cultural heritage through food, tours, shows, art and other attractions as well. we are lucky that we are invited on a dinner with the top 4 winner's of 2013 Miss Earth Philippines.

Also their have a show called Manila Vanilla a Philippine pop culture entertainment that brings the family and friends the newest showcase of Philippine are and culture.

Manila Vanilla show sing's filipino song's like Mamang Sorbetero and other cultural filipino song like harana, they add some punchline to their scene.

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Microsoft Mobile launches the newest smartphone in the Lumia family. The Lumia 630 Dual Sim with Windows Phone 8.1 now available in the Philippines. The 1st Dual Sim Lumia smartphone with quad-core processor and a ClearBlack 4.5″ LCD screen.

Lumia 630 has a seamless switching between 2 Sims helps people to manage their social life. also it has a quad-core snapdragon processor to deliver fast, uncompromised social experiences.

Lumia 630 showcase a new matte polycarbonate design with changeable shells, available in bold new colors bright orange, bright green, bright yellow, in addition to matte black and white.

A wealth of storage with 8GB internal memory and a expandable up to 128GB using SD Card and SkyDrive cloud storage of 7GB, allowing people to save and switch locations of pictures, videos, music, maps and apps with ease.

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After the super typhoon Yolanda hit Philippine waters last November 2013. A lot of our country men lent a hand to help those who have been damaged severely by the storms. Most relief effort focused in Tacloban since it was the worst hit area. But there are areas where in relief wasn’t able to reach. This includes Coron, Palawan.

The situation of Tabang Tambayan's adopted community in Coron is depressing. The basic needs of the community are only given to them through various fund raising events.

The focus for this June is their livelihood. Most men from Sitio Maricaban are fisher mongers but since the storm destroyed their boats, their livelihood was put into halt. Tabang Tambayan aims to build at least 20 fishing boats for the community’s perusal, through the funds raised through a reunion and meet.

Tabang Tambayan prepared two events for the month of June first of which includes the Bangka-sion on the 20th of June at B-Side, Collective. Come join in this once in a lifetime event! Meet new friends and catch up with old ones!

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One FC's newest top signing, Ben Askren visited Manila as part of a 5-city tour across Asia as part of promotional efforts for his upcoming bout at One FC Honor and Glory later this month.

You can also find quotes from below:

When asked about his change in opponent from a potential title bout to facing Bakhtiyar Abbasov, "It doesn't concern me. Injuries are a part of the sport and I'm excited to get back into the cage and compete with whoever ONE FC puts in front of me."

When questions about his fighting style, “I’m going to do what I have to do. I am Ben Askren, and that’s how I fight and will always going to fight. It’s a level of perspective. I’m going to do what I need to do."

When asked about teaching wrestling in the Philippines, "I will love to get that opportunity. The Philippines have produced so many great fighters and if I get that chance, I will definitely do it!"

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Legazpi City, Province of Albay is a proud host to the 26th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Joint Meeting of the Commission for East Asia and the Pacific (CAP) and the Commission for South Asia (CSA). UNWTO Secretary General Dr. Taleb Rifai will lead the discussions focused on air connectivity and its impact on the tourism sector in the Asia-Pacific reigon.

The discussion will commence with a presentation on the salient features of the UNWTO and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) regional study on Air Connectivity and its Impact on Tourism in Asia and the Pacific.

Anita Mendiratta, senior consultant of CNN TASK, will moderate the remaining discussion where participating countries and delegates will be asked to make brief interventions. Among the topics that will be covered include air connectivity and economic regulation; the role of airports and regional hubs in tourism development, security, and visa facilitation; consumer protection and visitor satisfaction; impact of low cost airlines; policy on open sky; taxation and levies; and the role of aviation within the Green Economy and its impact on tourism safety, taxation, and consumer protection.

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There are new My Passport AV-TV Hard Drives plug-and-play with recordable TVs for high-quality capture and viewing of hundreds of hours of entertainment available in the market.

WD, a Western Digital company, and world leader in storage solutions for the connected life, today introduced My Passport AV-TV, a high-performance, compact media drive designed to simplify storage and playback of hundreds of hours of TV entertainment by connecting the My Passport AV-TV to TV’s with a USB recording feature.

The My Passport AV-TV offers plug-and-play simplicity for easy integration and is available in 500 GB and 1 TB capacities. My Passport AV-TV is engineered for AV applications with high-speed error recovery and continuous streaming command support, providing accurate recording and smooth video playback of recorded content. Additionally, My Passport AV-TV uses less power and stays cool - even in a hot entertainment center full of electronic devices.

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Al Gatmaitan, one of the country’s topnotch tenors will take his summer studies at the New York University Steinhardt School for Music and Performing Arts Professions this coming June.

But before he takes a bite of the Big Apple, catch Al Gatmaitan: "In Pursuit of a Dream" – a special fund raising concert presented by The Philippine Opera Company and Grupo Reposo, in collaboration with LRI Design Plaza. With Karl Estudillo, collaborative pianist, directed by Will Fredo.

The concert is on May 23, 2014 (7:30 p.m.), at LRI Design Plaza located at 210 Nicanor Garcia St., Brgy. Bel Air II, Makati.

Special guest artists include: Soprano Gabri Panlilio, Mezzo Soprano Clarissa Ocampo, Soprano and stage actress Tricia Amper-Jimenez, Film, Tv and stage actress Liza Dino, Singer and songwriter Aiza Seguerra,
and World renowned concert pianist Raul Sunico.

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Be warned: this issue of UNO is going to make you want to give a standing ovation over and over again.

With the Philippine summer hitting extremely high temperatures this year, it is but apt that UNO rolls out its swimsuit special with not one, not even two but four ultra-delish, blazing hot cover girls.

One of the cover girls is Mercedes Cabral, fresh from a two-month stint filming a movie in Denmark, who looks anything but frozen. Her dusky complexion and curvy body seem to make any swimsuit look like a stand-out piece, even if it's a simple black or orange number.

Mercedes is smart, sassy and sexy and isn't afraid to speak her mind on anything: from her frustrations in an industry obsessed with big-name stars to her high hopes for the same industry she so obviously loves.

On the other hand, cover girl Ryza Cenon has that uncanny ability to look both girly-sweet and madly alluring in one perky package. This home-grown Kapuso star looks younger than her age but speaks with wisdom and experience, and the occasional girlish giggle to remind us that she is indeed still a girl.

She reveals how she has learned to take on wifely qualities like cooking and baking and her love for her pets, one of them being a gay dog. This budding chef also comes up with her list of what will make her say yes to a guy.