Burger King 4-Cheesiest Messiest Face-Off with Sam YG and Joyce Pring

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Last June 17, 2016, Burger King branch in Connecticut, Greenhills just held it’s cheesiest, messiest event yet. I’m talking about the 4-Cheesiest Messiest Face-Off between the two fellow Magic 89.9 radio jocks, host, tv personalities (and possible couple?), Sam YG and Joyce Pring. I should also mention that this event also serves as Burger King’s way of welcoming Joyce as their newest Ambassador.

The whole face-off has this boxing themed aesthetic to it, complete with the boxing ring, gorgeous round girls, and as well as our two stars wearing boxing gear.

Like any other boxing event, the show started with an “undercard” event. In the undercard, Burger King has invited the bloggers that were present to participate. It’s basically a burger eating contest with a twist. The participants must eat the burger within 2 minutes. Instead of using your hands however, the participant must eat the whole thing using chopsticks. The first one to finish the whole burger within the time limit wins. Being the bibo kid that I am, I also joined the contest and was also the one to win the contest.

After that very stuffed contest, the program then proceeded to the main event which is Team Joyce and Team Sam’s Cheesiest Face-Off. One by One, they immediately went to the ring looking very prepared and confident for this upcoming battle.

After they both entered the ring, the mechanics were then explained. Just like the name of the featured burger, there will be 4 events that Joyce and Sam will participate. The person with the most points wins. In the event that there will be a tie, there will  be a tie breaker match.

Round 1 : Stretch - O - War

In Stretch - O - War, both Sam and Joyce are covered with a stretchable “cheese” cloth. There are burgers stationed at both sides. They will then engage in a tug of war and whoever gets to eat the burger first wins.

Winner : Sam

Round 2 : Sticky Mess

In this round, they will both wear velcro jackets and will dive into an inflatable pool full of balloons and “cheese” post-its. They will then dive into the inflatable and try to get as many cheese post-its to stick onto their jacket. The person with the most post-its wins.

Winner : Joyce

Round 3: Drip Trip

In this round, they will both wear hard hats with a huge needle on top. Above them are balloons. The goal of this game is for them to pop the balloon which contains a cheese sauce. The first person to pop the said balloon wins this round.

Winner : Sam

Round 4: Hole Hunt

For the final round, a huge cheese wall was presented in front of them with holes in it. Inside the holes are food items that they must pull out. The goal is to pull out 4 burgers that were hidden inside these holes. The first person to find all 4 burgers win

Winner : Joyce

Tiebreaker: 4 Cheese Whopper Eating Contest

Due to the competitiveness of the two contestants, they reached the tiebreaker round. It’s a simple burger eating contest. The first person to finish the 4 Cheese Whopper wins the contest.

Winner : Joyce

And just like that, Joyce wins the whole Face-Off! Congratulations to her for winning and welcome again for being the newest ambassador of Burger King. The audience also got to try out the 4 Cheese Whopper towards the end of the event. I really had fun in the whole face-off and had lots of laughs as well thanks to Sam and Joyce being energetic, quirky and most of all, being cheesy. For those who wants to try out the 4 Cheese Whopper, it’s available on all Burger King Outlets Nationwide.

Contributed by Lloyd Kevin Urbino

Team Suzuki Pilipinas Honored at Victory Party

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Congratulations to Team Suzuki Pilipinas, namely April King Mascardo, Eane Jay Sobredo and Mario Borbon Jr., for their outstanding record-breaking wins at the previous races held in different countries in Asia. You made us Filipinos proud again for having talented fellow Filipinos who could easily outwit and stand out among the other races in international competitions.

In honor of the three, Suzuki Philippines held a victory party at the F1 Hotel on June 16 to celebrate the magnificent wins of these three motorcycle riders representing the Philippines.

With the Indonesians identified as their toughest competitor, Team Suzuki Pilipinas would want to come up with a strategy to prevent further "targeting" by the said competitor. At a video playback shown at the victory party, we saw how one of the members of Team Suzuki Pilipinas was boxed in so he won't get the chance to lead the race. However, it was fortunate that our team never lost the determination to succeed no matter how the competition is seemingly becoming unfairly aggressive.

The night was filled with music and beer after the short program led by Hiroshi Suzuki and the rest of Suzuki Philippines. We had a short interview with Hiroshi San and also with Team Suzuki Pilipinas so watch out for them in our YouTube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/user/wazzuppilipinas 

More photos can be found at our official Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/wazzuppilipinas

 

 

As Team Suzuki Pilipinas go through the first half of the Suzuki Asian Challenge (SAC), they have continuously conquered the race by taking home a podium in every single round of the series. Their outstanding performances resulted to many firsts in the Philippine motorsports history.

Below are updates of their performances:

Round 1 | Johor Circuit, Malaysia – March 31 to April 3, 2016 

April King Mascardo - 2nd Place, Race 2

Round 2 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram Thailand – May 6 to 8, 2016 

Eane Jay Sobretodo - 3rd Place, Race 1

Round 3 | Suzuka International Circuit, Japan – June 3 to 5, 2016 

Eane Jaye Sobretodo – 1st Place, Race 1 (First Filipino Top Podium win in an internationally recognized competition - ARRC) 

Mario Borbon, Jr. – 2nd Place, Race 1 (First 1-2 Finish by Filipinos in an international racing event) 

April King Mascardo – First Filipino pole sitter in an international racing event and the current record holder for fastest lap in Suzuka International Circuit at the Suzuki Asian Challenge

After Round 3, the overall standings of Team Suzuki Pilipinas riders at SAC are:

Eane Jay Sobretodo -4th Place 

April King Mascardo – 5th Place 

Mario Borbon -7 th Place 

 
The team will once again face the Suzuki Asian Challenge racetrack on August 5 to 7 at Sentul, Indonesia for the 4th round. Final round is on December 2 to 4 at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. 

Continue to follow the story of Team Suzuki Pilipinas by checking out Suzuki Philippines and SAC fan pages - facebook.com/SuzukiBikersFed and facebook.com/SuzukiAsianChallenge respectively.

Binibining Pilipinas Beauty Queens Endorses New Nutella Flavors and Father's Day Cake from Dairy Queen

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If you love Nutella, then you better not miss what Dairy Queen (DQ) has to offer. In response to 10,000 fans, DQ has given in to the clamor for this favorite chocolate spread to be the next featured ice cream flavor. We are not only getting one but two types of Nutella flavors for our all time favorite Blizzard.

DQ invited us you to try their new Blizzard of the Month, the Nutella Blizzard, with Cheesecake and Brownie flavors, at the DQ Robinsons Galleria branch on June 15, 2016. 

The two new flavors are available in four sizes: mini, small, regular and large, with affordable prices ranging from P59 to P119 - some of which are limited edition blizzard cups.

A special Father's Day cake was also revealed showing a basketball themed cake that's perfect for most of us who are sports-loving Filipinos.

But what made the event really special was the presence of two Bnibining Pilipinas 2016 beauty queens namely Joanna Eden (Bb. Supranational 2016) and Nicole Cordoves (Bb. Grand International 2016) - just two of the six Binibining Pilipinas 2016 beauty queens that are official endorsers of the DQ brand.

WSI and HP: Revolutionizing Business and Office Printing

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Environmental responsibility has become an important goal and a challenge of today's enterprises. Imagine the world without waste? That's why HP continues to help your organization improve the sustainability of office printing with revolutionary new designs that leave a smaller environmental footprint without sacrificing performance and its quality.

Together with Wordtext Systems Inc. (WSI), one of the trusted and leading IT distributors in the Philippines, announced last June 9 the whole new outlook on large format business printing - HP's PageWide XL Printers. These new generation of business printers reinvent the conventional way of printing, allowing businesses to boost their performance and competitiveness.

And what makes HP PageWide XL Printers very distinct? It can do the job of two printers in one single devise! It provides monochrome and color print at a breakthrough speed up to 60 percent faster than the fastest monochrome light-emitting diode (LED) printer. At the same time, reduce job preparation and finishing costs up to 50%. More importantly, print monochrome technical documents at lower costs than comparable LED printers. The HP PageWide XL Printer is the fastest large format monochrome and color printer in the market today.

Get Hired Fast: Unveiling the Secrets of Success

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Wear your best formal attire as the Verve Productions 2.0 will give you the confidence, you need to knockdown the nerve-racking room in any company.

Are you ready to be hired?

"Get Hired Fast: Unveiling the Secrets of Success" is a collaboration of events that come with a job fair and seminar. We invited guest speakers Ms. Eireen Diokno (how to brand yourself) Ms. Jaymie Pabellano-Jota (Do's and Don'ts in an interview while answering questions in an interview) and Ms. Lourdes Yepes- (Proper Hand and Body Gestures)

Also, this event would not be possible without our corporate partners: Robinsons Retail, San Miguel Purefoods, Robinsons Rewards, Robinsons Supermarket, Universal Robina Corporation (Presto, Potato Chips, Tostillas and Magic Flakes) and OCS. Our minor sponsors, E Commerce 102, What Knots and Katsa.

And also to our media partners Amplify.ph, Wazzup Pilipinas and ClickTheCity.com. Lastly to our digital partner, Kalibrr.

Don't forget to bring atleast 3 copies of your resume for the job fair.

It is hosted by DJ Chubz with our special guests Ms. Donnalyn Bartolome and Mr. Richard 'Sir Chief' Yap. This event is onJune 20, Monday at Tanghalan Pasigueno.

For the ticket prices, it costs 100php exclusive for any PUP Branches and 150php for the other universities and colleges. For more inquiries, you can contact Mr. Jonhel Salvosa to these numbers,09162649305/09225358412.

Let we unveil the secrets you need to be hired.

Alpha Strength: Sports-Facility Sparta's Third Gym

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Sports and Recreational Training Arena or SPARTA, the only 10,000 square meter sports-facility in the country located in Mandaluyong City, has just opened its third gym in the complex.

SPARTA now has 3 gyms that fitness enthusiasts can choose from or alternately go to - 360 Pro, Sparta Calisthenics Academy (SCA) and now, Alpha Strength.

Alpha Strength owner Aaron dela Cruz, also known as Coach A, is a US Certified Level 1 Weightlifting Coach and also a certified Life Coach. He was also a Gold Medalist in 2013 and 2011, for the Philippine National Raw Powerlifting Competition.

According to Coach A, "We're all about making people stronger, because if you're stronger, everything becomes easier."

Alpha Strength offers Power Lifting, Olympic Weight Lifting and Fitness Classes.

“At Alpha Strength, you are not just forced to do reps, you are made to do things at your own pace. The number of work and the number of sets is up to you, it would depend on what you can handle. Compared to other gyms, we are really strength-based”, Coach A says.

Coach A, who described himself as a scrawny little kid while growing up, turned to powerlifting to compensate for his lack of height. He felt that he can instead make himself stronger.

He says, “As a small kid and I just felt I needed to be stronger. That's how I started getting into power lifting. That's how I built my character as I got stronger.”

As to what makes Alpha Strength stand out from other gyms, Coach A says, “First, we help people get stronger. We help them reach fitness goals. We offer different methods to attain one’s goals. We are also about changing people's lives, we help people reach goals thru strength.”

SPARTA is located along Pioneer Street in Mandaluyong City. For more information, please call 6553799 or 0977-7634402.

Globe, PLDT Sign Agreement on IP Peering to Improve Internet Experience of Customers

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The photo above shows Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu, Globe Chief Technology & Information Officer Gil Genio, Sen. Bam Aquino, PLDT Director Atty. Ray Espinosa and PLDT EVP and Head of EICB Eric Alberto, all now hoping to make a great change on the way we experience surfing the Internet.

Philippine telecommunications operators Globe Telecom and PLDT made another positive step at improving internet services for its millions of customers through a bilateral IP peering arrangement that will make downloading/uploading of web content faster and more efficient.

Globe and PLDT signed a memorandum of agreement today, which will serve as a preamble to a formal peering agreement between the two parties. The agreement provides for the two companies to implement a bilateral domestic peering within 30 days. A formal peering agreement is set to be signed by both companies within 90 days. Senator Bam Aquino witnessed the MOA signing.

“After six years of actively advocating for an IP peering, Globe welcomes PLDT’s decision to have a meaningful and applicable IP peering arrangement with us. We are happy with this landmark development considering the benefits to our customers in terms of internet experience,” said Gil Genio, Globe Chief Technology and Information Officer. “With an effective domestic internet peering in place, Globe customers will gain direct access to content and applications hosted by PLDT data centers and vice-versa. We are confident that this agreement will redound to a better experience on internet services benefitting customers of both parties and the country as a whole,” he added.

Dutertismo Should Address—Not Contribute to— the Climate of Impunity

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In an effort to prevent rhetoric from becoming reality in respecting rights, here is a Statement of Concern from the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA):

  

Though it is still two weeks before President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is formally proclaimed as the country’s next Chief Executive and Commander-in-Chief, his electoral victory has been apparent early on, just a few days after the close of the May 9^th polls.

His victory is unprecedented in many ways, and there will be another time to assess his landslide victory for its substance as well as its symbolic value. But for now, it may be time to investigate his recent rhetoric and how it relates to how this hints of an emergent reality where human rights may be under threat.

It could be argued that any words and actions emanating from Mr. Duterte as presumptive President are not yet technically “official” statements. However given the nature of his eventual office, and the gravity of the themes being addressed, his words even now are—and should be—received as signals of what is to become. Using an IT-based metaphor, his past statements hint at a sort of “source code” for the “operating system” of his incoming Administration. Supporters of the President-elect assume just as much: “This is who Duterte is, and what you see is what you get”.

Many citizens of goodwill do assume that an initial public familiarization period with any new leader—especially one as unorthodox as him—deserves some time. Surely, some leeway for a “honeymoon period” is expected between the President-elect and the nation, even for skeptics or non-supporters who have always been uncomfortable with his alleged link to local death squads and summary executions in Davao.

History Turns the Lens on Asia’s Best Shutterbugs

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13 amateur photographers give it their best shot to be crowned champion  for the Third Time with New Season of Photo Face-Off.

After two successful seasons, A+E Networks Asia’s original production Photo Face-Off is set to return on HISTORY for season three. Currently in production, viewers in the region can look forward to the five episode series’ premiere later this year.

Award-winning resident professional photographer Justin Mott is back to take on a new group of amateur photographers who will compete against him, and each other, for the top prize. For the third consecutive year, Canon will be the series’ presenting sponsor, in association with Silk Air. This season’s pool of talented photographers are vying for an overseas trip to the Canon Photo Clinic, a Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera + Canon Red Line Professional Backpack and the opportunity to photograph a red carpet event for A+E Networks.

Besides picking up valuable photography tips from the region’s leading experts, viewers will also experience some of Southeast Asia’s most unique activities and exotic locales. From capturing a figure skater in action, to styling and shooting an album cover for a popular local band, this year’s challenges will be more exciting than ever.

Globe Fires Up 130 Sites Using the 2600 MHz Spectrum in Visayas, Mindanao

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Globe Telecom continue to charge ahead and utilized company's additional allocation in the 2600 MHz spectrum for 130 sites in Visayas and Mindanao, providing customers in those regions with additional network capacities to support growing demand for bandwidth.

The company’s additional allocation in the 2600 MHz band forms part of the resources that Globe recently acquired following a joint purchase of San Miguel Corp.’s telecommunication assets.

Joel Agustin, Globe Senior Vice President for Program Governance, Network Technical Group, said the company is planning to use the 2600 MHz band in more sites in line with efforts to immediately put to use frequencies that were previously underutilized to improve the broadband data experience of its customers.

The 2600MHz spectrum is well placed for increasing network capacities using the state-of-the art LTE technology. While lower frequencies such as the 700MHz band provide better signal penetration and offering stronger indoor coverage, the higher frequencies, such as the 2600MHz band, provide additional capacity for broadband data, Agustin said.

“This is particularly beneficial for our customers especially since they now demand more bandwidth capacities in light of their growing inclination for multi-media content. In fact, to fully realize the benefits of the 2600 MHz frequency, the 130 sites where we deployed the additional spectrum is just an initial rollout and we plan to fire up a substantial number of our sites in this band,” he said.

According to Agustin, Globe will also continue to rollout the Carrier Aggregation technology by using the company's spectrum allocations. An important component of the LTE-Advanced, the Carrier Aggregation technology will provide higher peak data rates and better broadband data experience, he said. Globe acquired half of San Miguel’s assets in an effort to harmonize spectrum assets and unlock the benefits of underutilized frequencies previously held by San Miguel.