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Saturday, September 5, 2015

A Monstrous September On Animal Planet

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Beware! The terrifying beasts of the Earth are making a monstrous return on Monster Week this September, as Animal Planet has got you covered with six new series lined up in a jam-packed month of suspense and terror that will keep you at the edge of your seats. It is all about survival of the fittest and no one is exempt, whether man or beast!

Start Monster Week by braving the cold and darkness of Churchill, Canada, the Polar Bear Capitol of the World in DEADLY AFTER DARK: POLAR BEAR INVASION. Every fall, this remote subarctic outpost of 800 is invaded by 1,000 starving bears, migrating north for the winter… along with thousands of curious tourists. For two stress-filled months, it is survival of the fittest, man-versus-beast- style. And for locals dependent on tourist money, it's the chance to earn a year's salary in a matter of weeks - if they can stay alive. This is high-stakes living in every way.

Experience the frightening winters with the polar bears of Churchill in DEADLY AFTER DARK: POLAR BEAR INVASION premiering September 14, Monday at 9PM.

There’s a killer on the loose. Ten people are dead - three eaten. Each time, the killer slips away. Using state-of-the-art tools and centuries-old techniques, hunters and forestry officers head out to find the murderous beast. The public lives in terror and the government will do anything to stop the bloodshed. But the search area is vast and stealth is the killer's greatest asset. Can they stop the beast in time before another person dies?

Be part of the chase in SERIAL KILLER TIGER AT LARGE premiering September 15, Tuesday at 9PM.

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Flatland BMX champions and Red Bull athletes Jorge “Viki” Gómez from Spain and Matthias Dandois from France are slated to welcome biking enthusiasts at the PhilBike Expo 2015 and a series of activations from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, 2015.

Gómez, who turned professional back in 2000 at age 19, is a two-time World Championship Series winner who defines flatland biking as a “fight between mind, gravity, and physics combined with movement inertia; a way of surpassing the limits of your imagination.”

Throughout his 15-year career, the Spaniard has gained global recognition by claiming multiple championships at some of the most prestigious Flatland competitions: European X Games, Asia Championship, and the Red Bull Circle of Balance – styled as the sport’s version of the Superbowl. His participation in competitions and exhibitions has brought him to more than 45 countries in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Born in Paris, France, Dandois has been involved in the sport since 2002. Back then as a 13-year-old, he was first into street riding until he saw another biker practicing flatland at his local skate park. Interest piqued, he decided to shift to the new discipline. Six years later, he was declared the best flatlander in the world.

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Start your week right!

The best stand-up comedy act in Manila is coming to Vu’s Sky Lounge!

This September, Vu’s Sky Lounge launches its new themed night - Comic Mondays with The Comedy Cartel, a veteran comedy group who has been performing all over the Philippines since 2007.

This Monday, September 7, the Comedy Cartel's Laugh & Stack Open Mic Showdown winner and Jack TV's Komikazee Search for the next best Comedy Act Champion Chip Balbuena will perform!

Laugh at his wild antics and lose your mind with his hilarious style that's fueled by pure comedy energy!

Show starts at 09:30 PM every Monday! See you there! Tickets are priced at Php 1,500 with a complimentary standard drink.

Vu’s Sky Lounge is the first sky bar in Ortigas, located at the 45th floor of Marco Polo Hotel, Ortigas Manila.

WazzupPilipinas.com is a proud media partner.

For inquiries or reservations, text 0922-8596144 #comedycartelPH #Vu’sSkyLounge

Friday, September 4, 2015

Azkals Beat Maldives, 2-0, in Tune-Up Match at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex

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Cautiously optimistic.

This was the latest term used by Azkals manager Dan Palami as he assessed the Philippine national football team’s chances four days before the all-important game against a motivated Uzbekistan on Sept. 8 at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.

For his part, Azkals coach Thomas Dooley remained grounded, telling the Azkals that Uzbekistan is a strong team with players exposed to top level matches in Europe and Asia.

“We are up against a team that is in 76th place (in the FIFA rankings) with players who have regional experience,” Palami said. The Azkals are ranked 125th in the August FIFA rankings.

He said some players of Uzbekistan are playing in regional football leagues with strong teams, giving them formidable experience and exposure to tough competition. One of the Uzbek players, Server Djeparov, is a two-time Asian footballer of the year, while others play in Russian football clubs like Odil Akhmedov and Vitaliy Denisov.

Based on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website, Uzbekistan is considered one of the best football teams in Asia along with football powerhouses Iran, South Korea, Japan, Australia, United Arab Emirates, and China.

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Here’s one for all the singles (#hugot)—name your most annoying couple friends (oh come on, we all have one). They’re the couple who just can’t stop talking to each other, about each other and even for each other (yes, some finish each other’s sentences). If they were food, they’d be burgers and fries, because they just can’t get enough!

Read on to see what some of the best food pairs would be like as actual couples:

1. The PDA (Public Display of Affection) Couple: Burgers and Fries

Ugh. Whether these two are fighting or just going to the supermarket, they just can’t keep their hands off each other. These over-sharers’ posts are the most recurrent you see when scrolling through your news feed. They spend more time kissing than talking—and if they do, it’s in annoying baby talk. Again, ugh.

2. The Always-Arguing Couple: Coffee and Cake

They’re literally hot one day, cold another. These two love each other, but in such strange ways. Both are strong, opinionated and autonomous and don’t like to be told what to do. None of them surrenders or admits defeat easily—which makes your barkada’s game nights extra competitive.

3. The Secret Affair Couple: Salt and Caramel

Paranoid glances around the room, secretive hand touching, giggling, and looking intensely in each other’s eyes. This pair can’t go unnoticed, as they bring out each other’s flavours. They think people don’t know they love each other, but everybody knows—stop trying to hide it already!

4. The Couple that Never Goes Out: Milk and Cookies

They are so wrapped up with each other that you forget if you’ve seen either of them the last month. They always opt to stay in to cuddle on the couch, watching romantic comedies, while you cuddle with your pillow…

5. The Effortlessly Cool Couple: Cheese and Wine

They look like best friends and fight like brother and sister, but the most astounding characteristic is the balance between independence and interdependence. They are separate people with separate interests, yet when they come together it’s like a match made in heaven. #goals

What would your favourite food pairs be like if they were actual couples?

Head on to www.foodpanda.ph or download the foodpanda app from the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/ph/app/foodpanda-order-food-delivery/id758103884?mt=8) or Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.global.foodpanda.android&hl=en) to browse menus from over 1,000 partner restaurants that deliver to you, and enjoy them by your lonesome (#ouch) or better yet, with your future boyfriend/girlfriend (*wink*).

Droidz Axis: Your Turning Point

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Today, Rotating Cameras are making rounds on Smart phones. Torque innovate the new DROIDZ Axis. Its rotating camera can swing up to 180° for Selfie/Groufie/Photo Op options. The camera features 8-megapixel of high resolution.

A 7-inch Display is good for watching movies, browsing the internet and for playing games. It also sports 1.2GHZ Quad-core processor for better performance. 8GB ROM + 1GB RAM of storage is a turn on for those who like to store files. It has 3G, Wi-Fi connectivity; GPS and It has a Micro-SD slot up to 32GB. The DROIDZ Axis is priced reasonably at Php 5799 only! With FREE Smart+Tunes Bluetooth Speaker. Available nationwide!

DROIDZ Axis Specs:

· Dual SIM
· Android 4.4 KK
· 1.2GHZ Quad-core processor
· 8GB ROM
· 1GB RAM
· Bluetooth
· GPS
· Micro-SD upto 32GB
· Price: P5799
· 7.0” WXGA Touch Display
· 3G 850/2100MHZ
· Quadband GSM
· 8MP 180° Rotating Camera
· WiFi

APEC Economies Strategize to Achieve 45% Reduction in Energy Intensity by 2035

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The APEC Expert Group in Energy Efficiency & Conservation (EGEEC), in its 46th meeting held at Marco Polo, Cebu City last August 31- September 2, reaffirmed its commitment to intensify efforts to reduce the aggregate energy intensity by 45% based on the 2005 level by 2035.

Energy intensity is a comparative measure to determine the energy efficiency of each economy calculated as units of energy per unit of gross domestic product (GDP). Highly productive economies with manageable weather patterns, and use high energy efficiency appliances and equipment; apply energy efficient technologies in its buildings and industries; utilize efficient mass transport system and fuel efficient vehicles; and adopt energy conservation measures, among others, would likely have low energy intensities.

Cognizant of the number of factors and level of detail to make the aggregate energy intensity figure meaningful, the APEC EGEEC actively pursues its Energy Smart Communities Initiatives’ (ESCI) Knowledge Sharing Platform (KSP) as a tool to consolidate ideas and best practices, energy efficiency and low carbon projects to support its four main pillars – Smart Transport, Smart Buildings, Smart Grids, and Smart Jobs and Consumers.

APEC economies are then encouraged to support the development of this valuable resource (ESCI-KSP) to determine appropriate project proposals that will address the remaining challenges in achieving the APEC Leader’s energy intensity reduction goal.

Dulaang UP Proudly Presents 40th Theater Season Opener

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For its premier offering in its 40th season, Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas proudly presents "#R</3J," a multimedial hallucination on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

The "#R</3J" play retells the Romeo and Juliet narrative both contrasting and adapting to the realities of our generation’s culture that revolves around multimedia and superficiality where Verona transforms into a concrete jungle at the heart of Metro Manila- teeming with corruption, revolt, advertisements, sex, and condominium units. The play captures the essence of the famous love story, juxtaposing the young lovers’ romance with our present society’s many forms of commodified love.

This is the world of "#R</3J," a radical, multimedial hallucination on Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece. Can genuine love exist in a world of alterations and foolery? Exploiting our hyper-real contemporary moment – globalization, ultra-violence, internet inanities, intergenerational alienation – this artistic experiment seeks to dramatize, through a psychedelic mix of all available arts, the postmodern tragedy of our generation. Destroy the city, the family, the government – even Shakespeare! – but never destroy the will to love.

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Apple Premium Reseller Power Mac Center recently inaugurated its 8th Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) at the Annex of SM City North EDSA. The newly opened AASP, which stands on 173.64 square meters, is the biggest AASP in the country to date and is fully equipped ready to accommodate more Apple repairs and provide better service offerings to its customers.

“More than just the space, our Service Center in North EDSA demonstrates our commitment to Apple users to provide full end-to-end customer satisfaction. After-sales service has become an integral part of our operations and expanding this to a provide service to a wider market in more areas is a key growth opportunity for us,” says Power Mac Center Marketing Director Joey Alvarez.

It seems apt for Power Mac Center to open its biggest AASP in the north considering the high demand for service repair in Quezon City and its neighbouring areas. Apple users in the North area will now have easier access to repair and maintenance services, with our Apple Certified Technicians fully equipped to offer fast, reliable and efficient repairs.

Over the years, Power Mac Center has cemented its foothold as the tech lifestyle retailer of choice through bold and innovative strategies that have strengthened its relationship to its stakeholders. Among them is fortifying its status as an Apple Authorized Service Provider.

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Kaspersky Lab and B2B International have conducted a survey to find out which cyberthreats Internet users are aware of and which they fear the most. It turns out that theft of online accounts is the biggest concern for users.

Hacking of accounts and malware designed to steal passwords and confidential information were cited as the biggest concerns, with approximately the same number worried about these two threats (both 68%).

Financial threats came third with 63% concerned about possibly losing money from an account, followed by phishing emails and websites. Yet another threat targeting account credentials landed in fourth place.

Threats designed to steal credentials were also among those that users are most familiar with. 86% of respondents are aware of account hacking, phishing and malware that intercepts passwords. This shows that the best known and most worrying online threat for users is the theft of their digital identity.

The threats that worry users the least are DDoS attacks and global espionage campaigns. This may be because these types of cyberattacks primarily target companies and rarely threaten ordinary users.

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The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea will be opening its annual Korean Film Festival this September to October with the theme, “Strings of Affinity.”

In cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the Film Cultural Exchange Program, Korean Film Cou...ncil, Korea Copyright Commission, Korea Tourism Organization, SM Cinema and SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., the film festival will be featuring seven films that showcase the depths of human relationships in different scenarios.
The film festival will kick off in SM Lanang Premiere in Davao from September 17 to 20 and will be stopping by SM City Iloilo from September 24 to 27. From October 1 to 4, the film festival will move to SM City Cebu and will have its final run in SM Megamall in Manila from October 8 to 11.

The Films

One of the top grossing films in Korea, “The Thieves”(도둑들) is about a group of South Korean thieves led by Popie (Lee Jung-jae) and Hong Kong thieves commissioned by the master thief Macao Park (Kim Yoon-seok) to steal the diamond “Tear of the Sun”. Having their own special skills in stealing, the two teams work together in the biggest heist of their lives, but little do they know that the 10 thieves all have their own agendas.

In “Miss Granny” (수상한그녀 ), the 74-year-old widow Oh Mal-Soon is transformed back to her 20-year-old self after having her photo taken at a mysterious photo studio. With no one recognizing her, Mal-soon decides to make the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She renames herself Oh Doo-ri and decides to pursue her dream of becoming a singer together with her grandson Ji-ha who doesn’t realize that she is his grandmother.

Porsche Team scores one-two triumph via perfect tire strategy

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Porsche Team followed up its Le Mans 24 Hours victory in June with a one-two finish after a dramatic race at the 2015 6 Hours of Nürburgring August 30. The N°18 Porsche 919 Hybrid overcame three Stop&Go penalties (of five, thirty and sixty seconds), for excessive fuel consumption, to steal second place from Audi Sport thanks, in part, to the tyre strategy that was adopted for Switzerland’s Neel Jani on Lap 143.

The weekend’s competition got off to a solid start for Porsche Team when it secured the first two places on the grid in Saturday’s qualifying, with the N°18 Porsche 919 Hybrid (Dumas/Jani/Lieb) claiming pole ahead of the N°17 sister car (Bernhard/Webber/Hartley). Audi Sport Team Joest, which had topped Friday’s two free practice sessions, had to settle for the third- and fourth-best qualifying times with the N°8 R18 e-tron quattro (Di Grassi/Duval/Jarvis) and the similar N°7 prototype (Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer).

Sunday’s 6 Hours of Nürburgring started at the stroke of 1pm in sunny weather with the track temperature standing at 37°C. The cars of Michelin’s partners were fitted with ‘high temperature’ tyres.

After the rolling start, there were no changes to the order established in qualifying once the Porsche Team had cars succeeded in shrugging off the Audis’ early threats. The gap gradually widened until Timo Bernhard (N°17 Porsche) picked up damage to a front aerodynamic appendix. On Lap 24, the car pitted for its first refuelling halt which was brought forward to change the car’s nose. Audi Sport took advantage of the stop to appear in second place with its N°8 car. The N°7 R18 e-tron quattro, in the hands of Marcel Fässler, stopped at the same time but was nine seconds quicker out of the pits.

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Singapore Airlines, in partnership with MasterCard, offers exclusive Singapore Night Race package for KrisFlyer members and MasterCard cardholders. From just USD830, car and racing enthusiasts can get into the action to the much-awaited night race and live performances of international artists with an all-inclusive package that comes with round trip Economy Class flight from Manila to Singapore, 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodation, airport transfers, and a Zone 4 Walkabout Pass valid from September 18 to 20, 2015.

The Zone 4 Walkabout Pass includes access to live performances at the waterfront art center Esplanade and a variety of multi-starred shows at Singapore's biggest outdoor entertainment stage, the Padang Stage. Featured in this year's line-up are world-renowned acts Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams and Bon Jovi. The pass also gives access to numerous food concessionaires, beverage outlets, merchandise booths and activity stations. Cars racing past some of Singapore’s most iconic landmarks can also be viewed through platforms located at strategic trackside positions.

This package is exclusive to MasterCard credit, debit or prepaid cardholders as well as KrisFlyer members paying cash. MasterCard cardholders will also receive an additional 3,000 KrisFlyer miles with every purchase. Be a KrisFlyer member now and sign up for free at KrisFlyer.com

The package is valid for purchase from now until 11 September 2015, for travel out of Manila on 18 September 2015. Hotel stay must be completed by 21 September 2015. To book, call the Singapore Airlines Tours Desk at 753-5151 to 52 or email at tours_mnl@singaporeair.com.sg

Singapore Airlines flies from Manila to Singapore four times daily which conveniently connect to onward flights to the rest of the world. For more information, visit singaporeair.com

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The premier university in Cebu deploys a suite of Sophos UTM appliances and Sophos Endpoint Protection Advanced to safeguard over 27,000 students and 1,500 employees against sophisticated threats and data loss

Cebu, Philippines. September 3, 2015 – The University of San Carlos (USC), the premier university in Cebu and one of the top 10 leading universities in the Philippines, has deployed Sophos for simple, comprehensive protection of its campus network. A suite of Sophos UTM appliances, together with Sophos Endpoint Protection Advanced (EPA), were implemented to protect over 27,000 students and 1,500 faculties and employees against sophisticated threats and data loss.

As USC continued to expand with more users and devices connected to the network, bandwidth consumption became an issue – resulting in decreasing security of its network, as many security features could not be turned on.

With a staff of just nine people, the USC IT team found itself overwhelmed by security incidents. The previous security solutions installed had also proved to be costly and difficult to maintain.

Instead of renewing its previous solutions, which would have cost more than it originally paid for them, USC needed a robust yet resource-friendly security solution to meet its needs. During the evaluation, the IT team was impressed with Sophos’ ease of installation, and its robust and comprehensive security features.

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Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University, is celebrating its 37th season with the theme "Staging Revolution/s".

Growing from a fledgling band of student players to one of the country’s leading school-based theater companies, Tanghalang Ateneo will stage this season three works that have been deemed revolutionary when they were first unleashed to the world.

These productions are:

R.U.R. (Robot Unibersal ni Rossum)

written by Karel Čapek

translation by Guelan Varela-Luarca

direction by JK Anicoche

September 30, October 1-3, 6-10, and 13-17

Venue: Ateneo's Fine Arts Black Box Theater

"R.U.R. (ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS/ROBOT UNIBERSAL NI ROSSUM)" is a science fiction classic by Czech writer Karel Capek. Originally written in Czech, this Tanghalang Ateneo production will use a new Filipino translation by Palanca winner Guelan Varela-Luarca. The play is about the rebellion of human-like creatures called robots that leads to the extinction of the human race. The danger of man’s desires of a utopian and totalitarian world is one of the play's central themes.