Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Hellos and Goodbyes in Discovery Channel’s April Lineup

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With a series of hellos and goodbyes following the graduation season, Discovery Channel also brings in a new series, a one-off, and the final season of one of its most-followed programs.

This month, one of Formula 1’s top mechanics seeks a fresh challenge after nearly 10 immensely successful years in the motorsports industry. Marc “Elvis” Priestley, who was an integral part of Lewis Hamilton’s championship-winning pitstop crew in 2008, embarked on a journey to find the planet’s most fascinating amateur motorsports and the result is the show Gears, Grease & Glory.

With his F1 knowledge and experience, Elvis will be exploring the world’s most fascinating motorsport subcultures and working with amateur enthusiasts to create, build and customize one-of-a-kind vehicles which they will test in a racing environment. The new series Gears, Grease & Glory premieres April 7, Thursday, 8PM on Discovery Channel.

Returning for its new and final season are special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in their multiple attempts to find out the truth. Using modern day science, they put everyday myths and urban legends to the test to determine what's busted and what's confirmed. This team is always ready to take it to the next level with explosive results!

Catch the final season of Mythbusters as it premieres April 13, Wednesday, 9 PM.

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Philippine real estate portal MyProperty.ph recently launched a new tech feature that will help home-buyers choose a property more easily. Called the “Compare Listings” feature, it allows users to view multiple listings on one page, providing them with an overview that compares properties in aspects such as price, size, number of bedrooms, and nearby points of interest.

“The Compare Listings feature is a first for MyProperty,” Jacqueline van den Ende, managing director of both MyProperty.ph and Lamudi Philippines, said of the feature implemented early this year. “We’ve always been dedicated to helping Filipinos find their dream home, and this new feature will bring them one step closer to achieving that dream.”

The MyProperty.ph Compare Listings feature allows buyers to find out what makes one home a more ideal option over another by letting them view properties and their characteristics side-by-side. It’s versatile as well; users can even compare different types of properties from different locations. For instance, a user can put two Taguig condos side-by-side, compare and contrast the details of a house and a condo in Quezon City, or see why a townhouse in Cavite is better than a house in Rizal. What’s more, it can also be used for any type of listing for rent to help out those looking to lease a temporary home.

MyProperty.ph currently has over 130,000 listings all over the Philippines, and going through all of them will be a difficult task, hence the search filters. Once a user has filtered their search to show only a few properties, it’s only a matter of choosing the best one for them to buy. With the Compare Listings feature, they have a chance to see what advantage one property has over another to help them make the right decision.

The 4th Annual Marketista Awards: Search for the Next Outstanding Junior Marketing Association of the Philippines

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The paragons of the marketing community will glimmer once again as the Philippine Junior Marketing Association (PJMA) honors the different junior marketing associations across the country who have taken excellence to new heights!

The 4th Annual Marketista Awards is all set to name the most brilliant among the myriad of stars this 30th of April 2016, 6-10PM at City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City.

Make your greatest pitch on any of these categories:

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY encloses events that aims to give back to the community by addressing a social concern.

ACADEMIC covers scholarly events held inside the university/college whose attendees are from the same university/college.

INTERSCHOLASTIC comprises events attended by students from different universities and colleges.

BREAKTHROUGH includes the biggest and most standout event of a local junior marketing association.

Put your best foot forward in all these four major categories and get a chance to be hailed as THE OUTSTANDING JUNIOR MARKETING ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES!

Go above par and submit your entries until the 15^th of April 2016, 11:59PM. Be in the know by checking out PJMA’s Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/philippinejuniormarketingassociation)

Take a leap now and let your success shine the brightest in the most exquisite constellation of marketing!

For inquiries and other concerns, you may reach Anna Calvan at 0926 260 4493 or email her at pjma.amjpcalvan@gmail.com.

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Yamaha Presents the Rev Hall, A Gala of Ingenuity at the 10th IR Bikefest

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Motorbikes are now the most popular means of transportation mainly because it is easier to purchase motorbikes that are available in convenient and easy payment terms. You only need a few thousand pesos of down payment and a reliable source of income to get the opportunity to own your very own motorbike.

During my first years at my initial work right after graduation, I already had the opportunity to purchase one just by presenting my monthly payslips as proof of my employment, and I could bring home a motorbike within just a few days.

Now, motorbike riders could be seen everywhere you look which is probably why the 10th Inside Racing Bikefest was highly attended by both pro and newbie enthusiasts of motorbiking for sports, leisure and work.

Among the exhibitors at the 10th IR Bikefest is Yamaha Motor Philippines which is returning bigger than ever to the event. Yamaha has been in the industry for over 60 years and its designs have been unique through the years yet continuously evolving. The brand is already a household name known to many for both music and motorbikes.

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Anime fans in Asia are in for a double dose of action and adventure as Asia’s top Japanese anime channel, Animax, is set to air two of this season’s biggest series – My Hero Academia and Twin Stars Exorcists, on the same day it premieres in Japan!

First to premiere on Animax last April 3 is My Hero Academia, the first-ever television anime adaptation of the wildly popular Weekly Shonen Jump manga will deliver 13 episodes of superhero action and comedy. Set in a world where a majority of the population possess superpowers, the anime will tell the tale of 15-year-old Izuku Midoriya, who was born without any powers, as he defies his birth rights and joins the hero-training high school in Japan. Will he be able to match up with his elite peers and emerge as the ultimate hero?

My Hero Academia airs every Sunday at 8pm.

Also premiering on the same day as Japan is the action-packed Twin Star Exorcists. Helmed by the acclaimed studio that produced major hits such as Naruto and Bleach, this supernatural anime adventure is highly-anticipated by both the fans and media. Like the manga of the same name, the series will follow the journey of rival exorcists Rokuro and Benio, as they discover their true destinies and pair up to exorcise all the evil in the world.

Twin Star Exorcists is set to premiere on 6 April, airing every Wednesday at 10pm.

Animax is seen on SKYCable Channel 46, Cignal Digital TV Channel 34 and Dream Channel 07.

Akapela: Philippines' First Full Contemporary A Cappella Concert

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The Philippine Contemporary A cappella Society beams with pride as it presents AKAPELA, a one-of-its-kind, one-night-only contemporary a capella concert featuring two of this generation’s most talented and in demand vocal acts in the country today namely: PINOPELA and BAIHANA.

Pinopela is an alumni group of the internationally acclaimed choral group, Saint Louis University Glee Club and was originally formed for the singular purpose of competing in the Akapela Open, but since placing second in 2013 and further after winning the championship in 2014, the group has evolved into a true professional. Pinopela began accepting invitations to perform at various functions after their warm reception at the Akapela Open 2013, and has since then wowed innumerable audiences previously unacquainted to contemporary a capella. The group opened the Myx Mo 2015 anniversary concert at the MOA concert grounds, that became one of the concert highlights, with an all a cappella opm number with some of the country’s biggest stars ! The group’s lone female beatbox also bagged the Mossimo Music Summit 2015 title last year. This year, Pinopela qualified for two international a cappella competitions and will battle head on with other international groups.

Baihana is an all-female vocal trio that creates, arranges and performs music that is uniquely refreshing to young and old alike. Let Krina Cayabyab, Anna Graham and Mel Torre take you back in time with their doo-wop take on standards and current radio hits. Whether you’re a devout jazz lover or someone searching for entertainment after a hard day’s work, Baihana has something for you and much, much more.

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Lately, Flash launched a “Life with Metal” photography campaign on its official website, covering six countries: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It is reported that a total of more than 2,000 pieces of photographs have been received within only ten days and the click counts on the web page of the event have exceeded 160,000. The photographers took photos of a variety of metal objects from rings, automobiles to an iron tower, revealing the art of life in the form of photography.

Notably, this event is not merely a photography campaign, for it has sent an important signal that “Flash is soon to launch a new product”. On the homepage of the event, it is said that Flash is going to select 10 excellent photographs from each country that will be displayed with signature of photographers during the new product launch event. Also, the prize-winning photographers of every country will each get a new smart phone as a gift. Does this suggest that Flash is soon to hold the new product launch event and release the latest smart phone?

According to the previous product releases, it’s highly likely that a new product of Flash will make its debut very soon. Up till now, the Flash series have already had three models of smart phones: Flash launched in September 2014, Flash Plus in May 2015, and Flash 2 in September 2015. According to such a tempo, the unknown fourth model is very likely to come in no time. What’s more, the Flash series once had created phenomenal e-commerce sales craze in Southeast Asia, with enormous market potential and consumer needs: Flash Plus once set the record of selling out 100 units in one minute while Flash 2 became the sales champion of Southeast Asia’s largest e-commerce platform Lazada for the same price range within one month of being placed in market - it regained popularity during the December 12th promo with sales volume up close to those of Apple and Samsung. Given such favorable market situation, if Flash “strikes iron while it is hot” to launch a new product, it will be sure to reset the sales record of smart phones.

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CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence, will recognize May as Putting Investors First Month which marks the third year of this annual awareness campaign.

“CFA Society Philippines, being one of the member societies of CFA Institute, is taking part in this global effort by organizing again the Financial Fitness Run (FFR) which aims to inform the investing public about the importance of being financially fit and how to be financially fit,” April Tan, president of CFA Society Philippines, said.

“Investors, commit one or more common investor mistake, wherein one individual often proves to be their own enemy which may lead to dramatic impact on overall returns. And, this year we would like to create awareness about the most common and costly mistakes investors make,” Tan adds.

CFA Institute warns individual investors to be cautious of their investment decisions to avoid these seemingly simple yet impactful missteps.

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It’s the grandest time of the year for Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Department of Advertising and Public Relations, as the graduating students show what creativity really is, in the upcoming 26th Grand Ad Clash entitled “Muling Pagdaloy: Ang Dugong Malikhain”, happening at SM City San Lazaro Activity Center on April 9, 2016 at exactly 12 PM.

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations will showcase that creativity and wit flow in the veins of their students as they annually arrange an integrated marketing communication contest that marks the final stretch of the senior students before they go toe-to toe with the real deals of Advertising shebang. And for the year 2016, 6 teams will be up for their grandest pitch yet, with Maynilad Water Services Inc. as their client.

Much like how important the role water plays in our day to day living, the 6 participating teams carefully conserve and utilize every drop of research and data which are essential, as it support their campaigns. These facts will help them come up with a crystal clear analysis, after a thorough analyzation and brainstorming, recommendations, together with the out-of-the-box idea and deliverables, will start coming up as the creative blood flow intensifies for each participating team. And with much confidence, the team’s chosen presenters will exude the overflowing greatness of their work at SM City San Lazaro Activity Center on April 9, 2016 at exactly 12 in the afternoon. Updates will be posted on their official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pupadclash2016. It will definitely be a day of big idea extravaganza as these 6 contestants will have their young creative bloods tested and be hailed as the grand winner of the said event.

Come and witness the grandest event of the year, where real creativity flows in the veins of the advertising youngsters, the 26th Grand Ad Clash entitled: “Muling Pagdaloy:Dugong Malikhain.”

26th Grand AD Clash is brought to you by 3rd year students of advertising and public relations, in cooperation with Beep, Muz Skin Care Korea, Dickies, Eskwelahan Planner, Finessa Aesthetica, Zalora, PULP Magazine, Chalk, ClickTheCity.com, Rakista Radio, Voice of the Youth Network, Wazzup Pilipinas, Radyo Veritas, Wish 107.5, WhenInManila and Light Network Channel 33.

ePLDT Expands Cloud Expertise with Amazon Web Services

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ePLDT, the digital enterprise enabler of the country's leading telecoms and digital services provider, PLDT, continues to expand its cloud expertise and strengthen its portfolio of cloud solutions with its recent elevation to Standard Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN).

As an AWS Standard Consulting Partner, ePLDT enables enterprises to design, build, migrate, and manage their workloads and applications on Amazon Web Services.

"This fits our overall strategy to offer a full-spectrum of enterprise cloud solutions via our own managed infrastructure and expertise as well as through partnerships with the best in the business," shared Nerisse Ramos, ePLDT Group COO. "We recognize that when it comes to cloud adoption and implementation, one size does not fit all requirements since different workloads require different deployment models and infrastructure tuning. The mission is to empower enterprises with the countless benefits that cloud offers - lower cost of ownership, operational agility, auto software updates, increased collaboration, easy and affordable business continuity and disaster recovery implementation- to name some. Of course, this is wrapped around by the combined expertise of ePLDT and AWS."

Amazon Web Services, widely regarded as the leading cloud infrastructure provider globally, is the cloud computing platform of Amazon. Operating on 11 regions around the globe, it includes a wide range of web-based services including Compute, Storage, Network, Mobile, and Database.

UP CSWCD Proudly Presents 3K UP: Takbo para sa Kabataan, Kalikasan at Kinabukasan

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The UP College of Social Work and Community Development (UP CSWCD) in partnership with Manila Vegans and LandBank bring you

"3K UP: Takbo para sa Kabataan, Kalikasan at Kinabukasan", a run for cause for Tatak CSWCD scholars.

Tatak CSWCD scholarship program is a project of the college to give financial assistance to CSWCD undergraduate students to finish their academic degrees.

3K UP will have 1km(P200), 3km (P300), 5km(P500) and 10km(P700) event run at the UP Diliman Academic Oval, Quezon City this April 16, 2016, Saturday. Program will start at 6am. Each runner will receive race kits inclusive of singlet, race bibs and freebies.

For tickets and inquiries contact Olive Cinco 981-8500 loc 4104 or email at 3k.upcswcd@gmail.com. You can also visit the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1218406044854876/.

Also, thanks to the major sponsors Rexona, Ceres and Quorn. Special thanks to Globe and Maynilad and to the media partners DZUP 1602, Monster RX 93.1, Wazzup Pilipinas and ClicktheCity.com.

Let us run for the environment while helping our young Iskolar ng Bayan. See you!!!

Sky Eye Wins Impact Hub Fellowship on Innovation in Mobility with LBC

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After months of hard work, collaboration, and innovation, SkyEye, Inc. was awarded as the first ever winner of the Impact Hub Fellowship on Innovation in Mobility with LBC. Aside from a cash prize of P320,000, for the next 9 months, the team behind SkyEye will be receiving continued mentorship and training valued at over P430,000―for a total of over P750,000 in start-up support.

The final awarding was held on March 29, 2016 at the Impact Hub office located at the 5th floor of Green Sun building at Chino Roces extension in Makati. Matthew Cua was present to accept the award, but all three startups where asked to do their pitches a few minutes before they finally announced the winner.

I've known Matthew before when he guested as one of our resource persons at Vigattin Radio of Radyo Inquirer DZIQ 990 AM where I co-anchor with Elison and Arne Barcelo every Saturday from 10 to 11 am. Vigattin (Victory In Governance And Technology Through Information Network) Radio promotes startups and entrepreneurs among many other businesses and ventures in the Philippines ranging mostly on science and information technology efforts.

The winning Fellow was among three teams that pitched their businesses to a panel of industry experts and investors led by Mr. Dino Araneta, LBC’s Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer.

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We would like to congratulate Dickies for having ABS-CBN Kapamilya's sensual teleserye seductress Arci Munoz (from the recently concluded Pasion de Amor TV series) aka Ramona Thornes, headbanging vocalist of the heavy metal rock band Philia for being their Dickies Intimates brand ambassador.

Dickies Intimates, formerly known as Dickies' Girl, is the new line of lifestyle underwear from Dickies or formally known as Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., a global street wear brand offering a broad spectrum of garments.

Arci is the new face, or should I say body, of Dickies Intimates. A very revealing launch was held on March 30, 2016 at the Skye Lounge at the rooftop of W Building in BGC Tagig city to formally introduce the new line of underwear.

According to Arci, the new line of lifestyle underwear really represents the women of the new generation who are bold, sexy and conservative at the same time. Indeed, this lady was both liberated in flaunting herself wearing the undergarments while modeling infront of media and photographers but then she was somewhat shy during the interview portion while she was up front wearing the same outfit during the fashion show along with some other models who showed off the other underwear designs.

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There's a new service that opens new option for sending money to many countries including US, UAE China and India.

Transfast, a leading global money transfer and payments solutions company, has introduced money transfer services from the Philippines to many countries including the US, Canada, UAE, India and China.

Customers will be able to send funds to the listed countries, from any of the 6,000 locations throughout the Philippines which are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The announcement was made at a Press conference held today in Manila.

Transfast is known worldwide for providing instant deposits and instant cash, and the new service announced today further expands its services.

“In an increasingly mobile global population, customers are seeking convenient access to money transfer services, wherever they work and live,” says Samir Vidhate, Director – EMEAA, Transfast . “The flow of remittances is important to the health of the global economy and sending funds overseas is, for many, a fundamental means of ensuring the financial security of businesses and families alike.”

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Last Saturday, I went to what is known as one of the happiest place on earth - the Paradizoo Theme Park and Residence Inn - located in Tagaytay, Cavite. It is indeed a great summer animal and farm tour destination that's worth it to be included among our travel itineraries.

We had organic snacks and tanglad juice at this marvelous Zoomanity farm. Here, we witnessed the Red Magic Show and Musical Entertainment after our exhilarating zipline ride, and interacted with the animals - tigers, lions, monkey, snakes, birds, tarantulas, camel, ostriches, horses and lots of other exotics animals. And for the finale we saw the soft launch of Residence Inn's millions lights.

Earlier, as we ventured forward further into Tagaytay vicinity, the cool breeze of the place promised to make this event a very memorable southern trip. Arriving at the place, the 12 hectare farm offers a peaceful sanctuary to enjoy farming and animal interaction. As viral as Carrot Man and his numerous spoofs, here we even had opportunities to visit pet cemeteries and a Noah's Ark miniature. It maybe my second visit to the place, but it seems always a good feeling to visit nature and the animals again.

In Paradizoo, The latest update is that they have now a trailer house, and a big guest room for rent that can accommodate up to 10 people. There's also a house for motorist located in trailer container that can be rented in a short period of 3 hours. This is aside from tent camping in which you may rent or bring your own tent to really feel the forest or jungle overnight just as how Boy Scouts do it.