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Saturday, September 13, 2014

School of Rock USA Opens First School in Asia and it is in the Philippines

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With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock has been teaching kids to rock on stage and in life. It’s the USA’s leader in kid’s music education from age 7 to 18. Including adults. We believe the best way to learn music is to perform music. Students learn from professional musicians that take them from the lesson room to the stage, develop both their confidence and musicianship through weekly private lessons and group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds.

School of Rock is an ingenious concept that gets kids and adults rocking out to the classics and on stage performing with their peers. Music programs are designed to create a supportive environment where music students of all skill levels are comfortable yet challenged at every turn. In addition to individual private music instruction on guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards and/or drums, students also learn how to jam with their peers in a weekly practice session. The team dynamic creates a supportive and motivating environment where kids feel inspired to excel.

All School of Rock programs are performance-based and emphasize the message that music is not just about playing an instrument; it’s about teamwork, building confidence, and creating leaders.

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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded its biggest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project so far, the P 65-Billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension (Cavex) Project, to the Light Rail Manila Consortium (LRMC) yesterday, 12 September 2014.

“We are pleased to push the project forward for the sake of the riding public, especially those who live in the southern part of Metro Manila such as Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa, as well as Cavite. This project will level the playing field for them, giving them convenient access to employment and educational opportunities in the metropolis,” said DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya.

LRMC now has twenty (20) days to comply with post-award requirements, including the payment of 10% of its P 9.35-Billion premium bid amount, after which the Concession Agreement may be executed by the parties.

The award is subject to the final decision of the Supreme Court (SC) with respect to the Common Station project, which will connect LRT-1, Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and MRT-7 at the EDSA-North Avenue area.

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There are regular students and there are exemplary students. And there are students who excel despite living away from their parents who work overseas. These are the OFW children who braved against distance and dependence and become Ibang Klaseng Anak Expats.

Ikaw, ibang Klase ka ba? This is the challenge posed by Bank of the Philippine Islands to Anak Expats nationwide as it launches the 2014 Search for the Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children. Now on its 8th year, the Search continues to be one of the most prestigious awards given to children of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) or “Anak Expats” who excelled in the academic and non-academic fields.

“We recognize the significant roles and sacrifices of our OFWs. We extend this recognition to their families as we continue to honor their children who excel in their studies despite being distant from their parents. Our Anak Expats are our OFWs source of strength and inspiration. Truly, our Anak Expats have been Ibang Klase and deserved to be honoured,” says BPI Executive Vice President Natividad N. Alejo.

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I consider myself as a coward because I’m always terrified of little and big things. Little things include cockroaches, spiders, and the likes, while big things include the death of someone special to me. When my pet cat died, I cried for days because of the fact that my cat will never return and be in my arms again.

In the story the narrator cannot accept the fact that she is scared of the woman that kept appearing at her window. She also cannot accept the fact that of all people in this world, why her? On the last part of the story the narrator had decided she had enough and killed the woman that kept appearing at her window.

On the first part of the story the conscience acted upon the narrator when she cannot tell her friends and father about the woman that kept appearing at her window. But on the last part of the story the conscience became inferior while the ego and anger ruled.

Please read on and enjoy the short story.

Wazzup Pilipinas Original Short Stories Series: The Mystery of Mr. Dawn

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John Joseph Cole is a man back from World War I and renting a house in West bank of Long Island. His cousin Victoria and her wealthy husband William lives across the bay in fancier East bank. Stewart Dawn, John Joseph’s next door neighbor, is a wealthy newcomer who throws large parties weekly.

John became good friends with Stewart. John brought Victoria and Stewart back together by inviting Victoria to tea. However, Stewart wanted Victoria which he couldn’t have because she is married to William. William wanted to have both his wife and his other woman without Victoria knowing about it. William and Stewart goes on a showdown to determine who gets to control Victoria.

The story below shows the mysteries of love. It showed that love may last for a very long time on the part where Stewart still loved Victoria after a 6 year time period. It also showed that love may seem fake but it is real, on the part where Victoria chose William instead of Stewart.
The story teaches us to learn to move on. Don’t focus on a girl who doesn’t love you. When Victoria cut in when Stewart’s about to talk he should have known that she doesn’t love him anymore.

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An sabi ni PNoy, and malubhang kondisyon daw ng trapik ay senyales ng isang progresibong bayan. Ikaw ba ay sang-ayon?

Mukhang kahit saan ka lumingon dito sa Metro Manila ay siksikan. Magmula sa isang barangay na nagkalat ang mga bahay na dikit-dikit at halos dingding na lang ang pagitan sa nakararami lalo na sa mga squatter areas, hanggang sa sakayan ng traysikel na kayhaba ng pila, pati pagsakay ay pinipilit nilang isiksik ang tao sa napakaliit na espasyo. Ang dating apatan lang, ngayon ay animan na. Wala na silang pakialam kung ikaw ay komportable pa, ang mahalaga ay kumita sila ng extra.

Kahit sa mga jeepney ay pilit pa ring pinauupo kahit halos kalahati na ng pwet mo lang ang kasya. Ang matindi ay may sabit pa sila sa likuran. Mga paraeng drayber alam naman namin na gusto ninyong kumita pero bulag ba kayo sa katotohanan na hindi lahat ng tao ay pare-pareho ang pangangatawan?

Sa mga bus kahit wala ng madaanan sa gitna ay pilit pa rin pinatatyo ang mga tao. Kahit alam nilang mahihirapan sa pagbaba dahil walang madaanan ay OK lang sa kanila basta tumaas ang pasada. Mamang kundoktor, halos ikuskos mo na ang yong sarili para lang makadaan sa gita at makapangoleta ng pamasahe, pero bakit panay ka pa rin ng papasok ng pasahero? Ano ba akala mo sa amin, si plastikman?

Sa mga MRT at LRT ay halos hindi ka na makahinga. Pati mga pawis ninyo ay nagdidikitan na. May pagkakataon png hindi ka makababa dahil siksikan at ayaw gumalaw ang mga nakaharang sa daanan. Kung di lang walang trapik dito ay hind kami sasakay. Well, mas mabuti na rin sigurong mag-amoy suka, kaysa pumuti ang buhok sa tagal ng trapik.

Ocean Park Hong Kong Launches Spook-tastic Halloween Fest at a Trade Cum Media Luncheon

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I couldn't help but wonder if I lost track of time or was accidentally transported by a time machine when I got to the event held last September 11, 2014 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.

This was because I saw lots of people at the venue wearing Halloween-inspired head gears. You know, the familiar witches hat, icky spiders, scarecrow hats decorated with lizards and other crawlers, and even pumpkins with etched faces. There were also a few men and women wearing Halloween fabulous costumes. They were obviously foreigners because of their facial features even with those make-up on.

I thought I was attending a press launch of Ocean Park Hong Kong at the hotel but I got confirmation only when somebody called out my name. Yes! The ladies from the PR agency probably saw me seemingly lost and confused that they called out to me and thanked me for being always early at their events.

After asking me to register, the ladies then gave me a press kit along with the long hashtag of #OceanParkHKHalloweenFest, told me to drop a business card for the raffle, and later asked me to pick a head gear for my own. I chose the purple witch hat.

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Senator Grace Poe tried to ride the MRT 3 ahead of the Senate MRT Probing. She was praised by commuter group TREN (Train Riders Network) for riding from North Avenue to Taft Avenue station and not bringing any bodyguards with her. She also had the courage to line up for 40 minutes during rush hour and took note of the problems of the train.

She said that there should be MRT buses for people who get stuck because of problems with the train. She also said that the public announcement system is hardly being heard so commuters won’t know when to get off or if it is nearly time for them to get off.

Another good observation she made is that the escalator leading to the station is always broken and some ticketing machines always seem to malfunction since I always ride the North Avenue station myself.

She made really good observations and she did the MRT experience unlike DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya who rode the MRT himself but on 1 PM which was not rush hour. Not only that but he also rode the first couch meant for women and elderly people. I guess the first couch is also meant for high ranking government officials now.

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The time has come to party all night long with the best zumba instructors in town. Zin Ted, Zin Erwin and the guest instructor Andy Capangpangan. Ditch the work out and join the party for a cause. This September 13, 6 to 8 pm at the Manotoc Covered Court, Sto.Nino Marikina City.

Brought to you by Marikina Overseas Family Circle Association Inc. in partnership with Polytechnic University of The Philippines Advertising and Public Relations.

26th National Quality Forum: Quality in a Globally Competitive Economy

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Join in a whole day gathering of international and local quality leaders sharing their expertise and best practices!

Registration 7am; Conference Proper 8am-6pm; Gala Night 6pm onwards
Investment Fee covers entry, meals and conference kit

Regular rate until Oct. 23: Member @PhP11,500 * Non-Member @PhP13,000
Onsite rate: Member @13,500 * Non-Member @PhP15,000

FREE seat to Pre-Conference on Minitab Software for Quality Improvement on Oct. 23 @ 1pm-5pm Makati Shangri-La for those paying on or before Sept. 23. For more details, please contact 8995925, 09213027885 or email nqf@psq.org., secretariat@psq.org.ph

Witness the Awarding of Winners of the 1st Best Practice and Benchmarking Competition, the Juran Medal Award and the Quality Manager of the Year Award…and win exciting Raffle Prizes in the Fellowship/Gala Night!