Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Brandon Vera Leads 7 Pinoys at One FC: Warrior's Way

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On December 5, 2014, 7 Filipinos will show their warrior skills inside the cage in front of the Filipino audience at the SM Arena.

The pack of 7 will be led by none less, Brandon Vera, international MMA superstar who is set to have his debut fight for ONE FC that night.

ONE FC: WARRIOR’S WAY is set to be the organization’s fifth stop in the country, and the star-studded card will feature seven Filipino superstars taking on foreign opponents.

Jujeath Nagaowa, Ana Julaton, Rene Catalan, Honorio Banario, Kevin Belingon, Eduard Folayang and MMA superstar Brandon Vera are the seven Filipino stars set to feature on the card and the group form an impressive representation of the martial arts prowess of the Philippines. Both Jujeath Nagaowa and Ana Julaton have boxing pedigrees, with Julaton a former WBO and IBA Super Bantamweight Champion. Catalan, Banario, Belingon and Folayang all have a long list of accolades in Wushu and Brandon Vera is a kickboxing champion and one of the most highly touted fighters in recent history. A win for any of the Filipino stars could put them up for title contention in a future event.

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Ultimate Frisbee is a fun and energetic game and one of the fastest growing sports in the country today. As per WikiHow, "Ultimate Frisbee combines all the best elements of football, soccer, basketball, and everyone's favorite beach (and now even at any court or open field) sport tossing a Frisbee disc. But there's nothing leisurely about Ultimate. Intense, fast-paced, and strategic, a good game of Ultimate Frisbee is like nothing else."

This upcoming December 6 and 13, 2014, the University of the Philippines Diliman Ultimate Organization (UP DUO) will be holding the 5th Apollo 10 entitled “APOLLO 10: RAMPAGE”, a no substitution Ultimate Frisbee tournament designed to test a team’s endurance and skill level. This tournament will be held at Greenfield City, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Annually, the organizers expect to see at least 300 individuals from 30 or more competing teams.

UP DUO is the first Ultimate Frisbee (“Ultimate”) organization in UP Diliman. It is a duly recognized student organization of the University of the Philippines Diliman, which aims to create opportunities for people from all walks of life to meet and showcase their skills in Ultimate. UP DUO was founded by a handful of UP students passionate about Ultimate and its widespread development in the university. Throughout the years, the organization continues to grow and expand for it is open to anyone interested in learning Ultimate inside and outside the university.

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He is famous not only for his incredible skills on the court, but also for his stubborn unwillingness to compromise his identity. Now, 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson endeared himself to the nation as he showed passion and willingness to help when it comes to kids and the needy.

Iverson recently visited the country to headline “All In” – a local charity basketball event that included basketball clinics and a charity basketball game for the benefit of Gawad Kalinga, a non-profit group that focuses on holistic rehabilitation and empowerment of impoverished communities. Digital imaging leader Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) partnered with PC Worx, a provider of computers, office equipment, and computer products and peripherals, for this event.

The first day (Nov. 4) of the event featured a basketball clinic with more than 80 kids (10 to 15 years old) participating. PBA’s most accomplished coach, Tim Cone, acted as head coach for the kids.

National Geographic Explorer-Philippines Presents E3 Pedagogy in Learning

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For years, National Geographic Explorer-Philippines aims not just to conserve the environment but also to educate and cultivate children with the 21st century learning materials in connecting the world to the classroom for a more engaging learning atmosphere between the students and the teachers.

As a global brand that teaches environmental education, The National Geographic Explorer-Philippines would like to inspire people to care about our planet, and they want the Pre-Service and In-Service teachers to be part of the movement.

Thus they proudly present a seminar titled E3 Pedagogy in Learning: Interactive Approaches Improving Classroom Instructions and Methodologies for Millennial Learners. The seminar will be on November 22, 2014 from 1 to 5 pm and will share tips and techniques for K-12 Teachers to find ways to become an innovative leader to the students in order to make these children life-long learners.The event will be held at the 3rd Floor Auditorium, Kaban ng Hiyas Building City of Mandaluyong.

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As an update to all fans of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC), has announced in a press release that they have added three more bouts to the latest blockbuster event, ONE FC: WARRIOR’S WAY.

Eduard Folayang returns to action to take on the streaking Timofey Nastyukhin, who is riding a nine-fight winning streak. Former WBO and IBA boxing champion Ana Julaton will also see action on the card as she faces Egypt’s Walaa Abas. The event will also see a clash of striking styles as Wushu world champion Rene Catalan goes up against Muay Thai world champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. ONE FC: WARRIOR’S WAY is set to take place at the state-of-the-art MOA Arena in Manila on 5 December.

CEO of ONE Fighting Championship, Victor Cui, stated, “ONE Fighting Championship has taken over Asia this year with blockbuster shows all over the continent! ONE FC will return to Manila with one of our most stacked cards to date and the night will feature three martial arts champions from the Philippines. The MOA Arena will be packed to the rafters as fans from all over the world will tune in to catch world-class mixed martial arts action. This will be a night of non-stop adrenaline-pumping action that you do not want to miss!”

Eduard Folayang is one of the most popular sports figures in the Philippines. A Wushu practitioner, the former school teacher transitioned to mixed martial arts and has an impressive record of 14 wins and four losses so far in his career. He has proven his caliber in two recent wins, defeating highly touted star Vincent Latoel and the former ONE FC Lightweight World Champion, Kotetsu Boku.

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Gathering over hundreds of participants across the country, building intact and sustainable rapport among our attendees all the while instilling values and qualities of an ideal leader, this year’s Governors’ Leadership Training Summit has marked another preeminent event in our journey as we pursue to cross more and more borders. Held last October 24 – 26 at the very scenic and sheltered Camp Benjamin, Alfonso, Cavite.

GOLTS 2014, with this year’s theme “TURBULENCE: Building a Leader’s Success Amid Challenges” assembled over hundreds of participants who took part in a 3-day Hunger Games-inspired training summit. This enabled our participants in sourcing their inner Katniss and Peeta as they went through different challenges and on-hand leadership drills.

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We know that tablets are increasingly becoming the platform for home listening, so today we’re happy to bring our new look to iPad. It brings our dark theme, refreshed typography and rounded iconography that we’ve all fallen in love with on mobile and desktop. Playing your favourite music never looked so good.

We’re not only improving our looks though. Our data shows us that tablets are one the most popular platforms when it comes to discovering, curating and saving music. And we know that you’ve been looking for more ways of managing your music. So today we’re bringing Your Music to iPad: helping you save, organize and browse your favourite music the way you want to. Even while lying on the couch.

All in one place, and across all platforms. Building your personal music collection just got a lot easier.

Ballet Philippines Presents Alice Reyes' Cinderella: All Set to Open on November 28

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Some would say fairy tales like Cinderella were based from real stories. Just like in real life, there would always be a hero, a villain and a damsel in distress. But unlike in real life, fairy tales would normally end in happy endings. From a pauper becoming a prince, to an ordinary town's girl becoming a princess, many are stories ending with a life of grandeur, being rich beyond our wildest dreams, or marrying our true beloved or prince charming.

Fairy tales leaves us hoping for a better tomorrow. That someday our prince will come and will sweep us away into his luxurious castle. That someday we'll find our prince that will wake us from a deep slumber, or will bring us back to life after a poisonous encounter, or will rescue us from our wicked stepmother and stepsisters.

But wait! Fairy tales are not only for the women. Men also dream of meeting the right person who will love them beyond their physical appearance, may they be looking like a beast or a hunchback. Men also look for the right woman who would really love them even though they don't have a genie that can make all their wishes come true. Every man would love to find that woman whose foot would perfectly fit in the glass slipper. The glass slipper being our expectations of the perfect woman.

Indeed, we all love to experience a fairy tale life that ends in a happy ending. The good news is that Ballet Philippines is once again presenting another performance that will literally sweep us off our feet as we follow every move of their dancers who will be performing in Alice Reyes' Cinderella starting with a gala night presentation on November 28, 2014 at 8 pm at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It will be the closest that we will ever get to a fairy tale.

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Repertory Philippines proudly announces its special holiday treat for the entire family with the new production of SCROOGE THE MUSICAL.

SCROOGE THE MUSICAL is an adaptation by renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse of the classic short story ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. The story is about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

SCROOGE THE MUSICAL is set to open on November 21, 2014 at Onstage, 2/F, Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas cor. Legazpi St., Makati City.

The Repertory Philippines’ production of SCROOGE THE MUSICAL will be directed by Ms. Baby Barredo, the company’s artistic director.