Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Join Michelin in the Quest for #SaferMobility

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Let your photos bring safety to the streets and highways! We invite you to join Michelin's Facebook Photo Contest from March 1 to 6, 2016 by sharing photos of yourself or other motorists and commuters who are Following OR Not Following safety rules on the road. Please do your share to promote road safety and better mobility by posting your pictures at the Michelin Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/sem16michelin.

For details on how to join the Photo Contest, please see the Mechanics below.

Michelin is a partner of the Shell Eco-Marathon 2016 for the third straight year. This event about energy-efficiency and better mobility will take place at the Quirino Grandstand, Roxas Boulevard, Manila on March 4 to 6, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the Michelin Fanzone booth at the Shell Eco-Marathon to know more about road safety and better mobility. Lots of freebies and prizes are in store for Photo Contest participants and Fanzone visitors too!

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Where souls glide to the music, and where life sways to the rhythm, the art of dance bounds to be a spectacle of shows. And in the animal kingdom, those who live by this mantra, and those who have mastered this art ultimately reign supreme.

The University of the Philippines Association of Civil Engineering Students (UP ACES)

Together with
Review Innovations | ZALORA | Oica UP Diliman

Proudly present

INDAKAN 2016: TALES OF THE WILD

March 1 | 7 PM | UP Film Institute

Hosted by
China Gabriel | Ian Obusan | Bea Daez | Paris Acedo

With Special Performances by
UPeepz | UP Streetdance Club | Airdance | Protein Shake

In Participation With
Innovitelle Inc – Swish | Growers NutriBar | Crumble Nuts | NutriBar

In Cooperation With
Bratpack | Monster Energy Drink

Also brought to you by
EMZ Print Solutions | TritonTek | Birkenstocks | Unitec Pipe Manufacturing Corporation | WABS Lights and Sounds

Our media partners
ClickTheCity.com | Wazzup Pilipinas | Amplify.ph | Monster Radio RX93.1 | Magic 89.9 | Maroon FM

The Voice Season 10 Welcomes the Return of Judge Cristina Aguilera

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Sweet and feisty Cristina Aguilera returns to one of the chairs for the tenth season of the Voice. Staying put also are its male judges: Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams.

Flying high from fantastic ratings from Season 9, this latest installment promises to once again keep its audience at the edge of their seats as it showcases the best singing talent across the USA. Watch as each judge take tips from their own phenomenal careers and use them to mentor every competitor in the show.

Still known to be the show that revolutionized singing competitions across the globe, The Voice enjoys critical acclaim and a loyal worldwide following.

The All New Season 10 will premiere in Asia within 12 hours of the US telecast on March 1 and 2 at 7:50pm (airing every Tuesday and Wednesday) on AXN.

AXN is seen on Cable Link Channel 38, Cignal Digital TV Channel 61, Global Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Channel 20, Gsat Channel 12, SKYCable Channel 49.

Filipino Company says “Thank You” to EDSA Highway Patrol Group

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In a simple yet meaningful gesture, employees of Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (BAVI) recently went through the length of EDSA and gave hundreds of bags of roasted chicken, to members of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) to show appreciation for the HPG’s efforts in helping ease up the traffic in one of the country’s busiest highway.

“EDSA has become better”

The effort was spearheaded by the President of BAVI, Mr. Ronald R. Mascariñas. He shared his own experience on how his daily commute from Sta. Rosa, Laguna, to Ortigas has significantly improved ever since the HPG started handling EDSA. “Nag-improve talaga ang EDSA. On the first day na nag-step in ang HPG, naramdaman ko na may pagbabago. There was a semblance of order. You could see the HPG out there really taking control of the traffic. Hindi parin perpekto, but EDSA has become better.”

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Young cagers gathered and showcased their skills on the hardcourt as Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 presented by Alaska went to Ateneo de Davao University, Matina campus on February 27-28 for the fourth staging of the Regional Selection Camp in Mindanao. Seven boys and four girls were selected from 543 kids who participated in this year’s program.

Alfonso Luis Candari, 13, of Ateneo de Davao; Lance Centeno, 13, of Ateneo de Davao; Joven Neil Deligero, 13, of Daniel R. Aguinaldo National Highschool; Louis Andre Joring, 13, of St. Mary’s School; Tryon Limar Langala, 14, of St. Mary’s School; Anscar Mamac, 14, of Holy Child College of Davao; and Rysan Villasenta, 13, of Holy Child College of Davao topped the boys division. Rozie Amatong, 11, of Modern International Learning Center; Aloha Marie Betanio, 12, of Malaybalay City Central School; Kate Buenaventura, 13, of Ateneo de Davao; and Marcila Grace Dellosa, 14, of F. Bangoy National Highschool topped the girls division.

The young athletes excelled in the skills stations and scrimmages and exemplified the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA core S.T.A.R. values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, a positive Attitude and Respect throughout the camp. The kids will also represent Mindanao in the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines National Training Camp this April and will try out with top players from the four Regional Selection Camps for the chance to be named as Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines All-Star and participate in an overseas NBA experience.

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The Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship 4-1, a graduating class, will hold a grand seminar entitled “Filipino Entrepreneurs: Leading the Nation towards ASEAN Integration” on March 7, 2016 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Manila Room, Hasmin Hostel, M. H. Del Pilar Campus, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa, Manila.

Each year, the graduating classes of BS Entrepreneurship are holding grand seminars as part of their fulfilment of the course ENMA 3143: Seminar in Entrepreneurial Trends and Issues. This seminar will showcase what the students have grown into after 4 years in the course.

This seminar aims to cater audience’s additional knowledge about the topic. Since ASEAN Integration is unfamiliar for some, it will lead them step by step in knowing what ASEAN Integration is. In line with the study of entrepreneurship, the seminar aims to encourage the students to familiarize themselves with how the ASEAN integration can help in the free flow of goods between the Philippines and the other countries that are members of the ASEAN group. The seminar will also introduce the benefits of ASEAN integration in their future businesses.

BSEntrep 4-1 would like to thank the official sponsors of this grand seminar - zalora and the urban interior works as well as ClickTheCity and Wazzup Pilipinas as the official media partners.

Doors will be open from 8:00 am to 9:00 am for registration. See you all the, aspiring entrepreneurs!

To know more about the upcoming event, email us at 4thyearbsentrep@gmail.com and contact us at 09972105398 (jane).

Women Unite to Lead and Win the Battle against Hunger, Food Insecurity, and Gender Inequality

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Here is the SARILAYA statement to open its observance of the 2016 National Women’s Month. In commemoration, there will be a launch of an INQUIRY ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS. The event will be held in a few hours today (March 1, 2016), at 6:00 a.m., Tuesday morning, ends around noon. The venue is the Quezon Memorial Circle.

"The Filipino nation opens today the 2016 celebration of women’s month in the country. Here at the Quezon Memorial Circle, we are holding thus motorcade rally to reaffirm our commitment to work for solutions to the burning women’s issues of our times. SARILAYA is honored to co-convene this event with the Commission on Human Rights, and we are delighted that we are joined here by representatives of several women, human rights, and environmental advocacy groups such as Engenderights, the Food first Information and Action Network (FIAN), Greenpeace-Philippines, Likhaan (Center for Women’s Health), the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), World March of Women, and the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). We are also pleased to welcome to our ranks some national, local government officials, and faith-based groups, who like us, want to put an end to hunger, poverty, gender-based violence, and other various forms of women’s rights violations."

Mozilla Philippines, IECEP QC Chapter and St. Paul Tuguegarao on Vigattin of Radyo Inquirer

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Last Saturday's episode of Vigattin rdaio at Radyo Inquirer DZIQ 90 AM was composed of three sets of guests, two personally in the studio and one on phone patch all the way from Tuguegarao.

We had Bob Reyes from Mozilla Philippines who talked about their initiatives toward a more connected experience with the development of connected devices. It's like the everyday appliances and gadgets conspiring with one another to keep us on the loop and well-informed via devices that can sense our needs and communicate with us when necessary.

People usually think of the Firefox browser when you mention Mozilla since it was the more popular competitor of the other browsers back then. Bob says they are different for being non-profit and prioritizing security and confidentiality above anything else.

Meanwhile, MJ Guttierez from the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) -QC Chapter, talked about the future projects of their school organization including their social responsibility programs, their career development program, leadership training seminars and many more. MJ is keen on joining the mother IECEP organization which caters to the ECE professionals already.

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It was not my first time in Pampanga as I was there for so many times already. One of the most memorable is my visit to Porac where we went to a resort called Poracay, one of the most popular weekend destination in Central Luzon. You get there by first passing through seemingly dangerous terrains made out of ashfall - what once destroyed Pampanga after the volcanic eruption has become part of the tourist attraction. Poracay was composed of several swimming pools, a man-made lake where you can go kayaking and a zipline that will take you from one side of the lake to the next.

The next memorable was the culinary tour in Pampanga which Museo Angeles sponsored. Our tour was not limited to Angeles as we also went to nearby parts of Pampanga aside form the talks held at the museum. One of the speakers was celebrity Chef Claude Tayag, known worldwide as one of the Philippines celebrated chef for he rose into fame when he was one of the personalities interviewed by Anthony Bourdain, world-renowned chef, bestselling author and multiple Emmy-winning television personality.

Chef Claude Tayag was interviewed by Anthony Bourdain at his Bale Dutung restaurant which is sort of a high-end restaurant in Pampanga serving innovative Pampango cuisine with that special and unique touches of chef Claude Tayag. Bale Dutung means House of Wood, and is the home of Chef Claude Tayag and his wife Maryann. the house turned restaurant is inside Villa Gloria Subdivision of Angeles.

This is our visit to another restaurant venture of Chef Claude Tayag called Downtown 1956 Cafe by Bale Dutung. They got so many offers to bring his brand in Manila but the chef has his reasons why he remains at his hometown.

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Here are three experimental short movies I did using the slow motion video capturing feature of the Microsoft Lumia 950XL. It's becoming my real favorite in taking photos and videos during coverage of events as it is more convenient and lighter than my Sony mirrorless camera.

I am actually considering making it as my primary camera for my blog post rather than my original camera. The only thing I am disappointed with about the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is on taking videos using the front camera. The audio recording is too weak and you couldn't hear me do a video selfie. There's no problem using the rear camera for taking videos as the audio can be clearly captured.

Another shortcoming of the Microsoft Lumia 950XL is that it heats up when you leave it on, or when the last use was of the camera. Even if you put the screen off, I think the internal processing within the Windows phone is till running thus heating up when left unused for a long time.

Just like a desktop computer, there are also occurrences of hangs every now and then, and also slowdowns when viewing the grid view of all my photos.

However, as mentioned earlier, it works well when taking photos and videos at all kinds of events, as long as you use the rear camera, and it fits fine on my selfie stick or monopod despite being of a bigger size.