Alex Rins Takes His First MotoGP Podium

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The GP of Argentina had plenty to offer, even before the lights went out; a delayed start due safety concerns as weather conditions changed and many riders wished to switch tyres, meant tensions were running high. However, this did not impact on the focus of Alex Rins and Andrea Iannone and the pair made good starts from their newly formed grid positions.

Alex Rins was able to slot into 5th place in the opening moments of the Grand Prix, and as he was settling into his race rhythm he gained and lost some positions as the battle was getting fierce. Alex stayed with the small lead group and attempted to take to the front several times before briefly making it stick with 9 laps to go, spectacularly smoking his rear tyre as he did so. With mixed track conditions and drama happening all around him, the 22 year old kept his concentration and rhythm and entered the last lap in 3rd place, a position which he brilliantly held until the chequered flag. This marks his best ever result in MotoGP.

Andrea Iannone was able to make good progress on the opening few laps, passing Smith and Rossi to take 8th place. As the race wore on the Italian lost some ground, but was able to regain positions as others faltered around him. At the end of the race he was able to finish within the Top 10 - a valuable 8th place, and gaining decent points. This was especially important after Andrea struggled with settings during the wet weekend and could not qualify as high as he’d hoped. 

Ken Kawauchi - Technical Manager
“It was a good race and a good fight. We could see how Alex has grown and improved, and I’m very happy. Unfortunately Andrea, due to the bad qualifying position, couldn’t show his best performance, but he still finished in the Top 10. This race has been very good for the team, and we will continue to grow with Alex and Andrea and keep pushing for even higher positions.”

Davide Brivio - Team Manager
“Of course this was a very nice race, the first podium for Alex - we have been expecting that. I’m very happy, not only for the podium, but also because Alex was very competitive and fighting at the front for the whole race and trying to win. Despite difficult conditions; the track had damp patches and it was hard to keep the right line, he managed very well today and during the whole weekend. So we took a difficult weekend and managed to make a brilliant podium from it. I think, and I hope, that we can have more days like today. We were competitive in Qatar and also here, so let’s try to keep this trend. I’m sorry for Andrea as he couldn’t push very hard during the race, and now we have to understand how we can improve his feeling and how we can work to bring him closer to the top.”


Alex Rins
“I’m very satisfied with this race, because it wasn’t easy and before the start I was nervous due to the delay and everything. But finally, when we started, I was feeling really good from the beginning. When I was behind Miller I was thinking ‘OK, maybe I need to overtake him and go’, because my feeling was perfect. But when I was leading I made a small mistake - the track was very difficult with the damp patches, especially off the racing line. Myself, my team, and everyone in Japan has worked really hard to have a competitive bike, and we’ve done it! Texas is one of my favourite tracks, despite the fact that last year I had a fast crash and broke my arm. This year we arrive with strong mentality, more experience, and a great bike.”

Andrea Iannone
“I was one of the first riders to decide to switch bikes after the first warm-up lap, but unfortunately everybody copied me! I’m joking, but the truth is that in just a few minutes the asphalt and conditions changed a lot. In any case, I didn’t have a good grid position and that disappointed me because I had really good pace during the race when I was closing the gaps to the other riders. But in the end, often when I tried to overtake I made a few mistakes and I think that has been the most difficult thing for me. But I’m really happy for Suzuki and Alex for this podium. And my own result has also been quite good. Me and my team are working well and it’s possible to get to the top. We’ll try our best in Austin!”

GP of Argentina - Race Classification:
1. Cal CRUTCHLOW LCR Honda CASTROL 40'36.342
2. Johann ZARCO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 +0.251
3. Alex RINS Team SUZUKI ECSTAR +2.501
4. Jack MILLER Alma Pramac Racing +4.390
5. Maverick VIÑALES Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +14.941
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati Team +22.533
7. Tito RABAT Reale Avintia Racing +23.026
8. Andrea IANNONE Team SUZUKI ECSTAR +23.921
9. Hafizh SYAHRIN Monster Yamaha Tech 3 +24.311
10. Danilo PETRUCCI Alma Pramac Racing +26.003
11. Pol ESPARGARO Red Bull KTM Factory Racing +31.022
12. Scott REDDING Aprilia Racing Team Gresini +31.891
13. Takaaki NAKAGAMI LCR Honda IDEMITSU +32.452
14. Franco MORBIDELLI EG 0,0 Marc VDS +42.061
15. Jorge LORENZO Ducati Team +42.274
16. Alvaro BAUTISTA Angel Nieto Team +42.625
17. Thomas LUTHI EG 0,0 Marc VDS +43.350
18. Marc MARQUEZ Repsol Honda Team +43.860
19. Valentino ROSSI Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +52.082
20. Karel ABRAHAM Angel Nieto Team +1'03.944
21. Xavier SIMEON Reale Avintia Racing +1'10.144
Not Classified
38. Bradley SMITH Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
41. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia Racing Team Gresini
Not Finished 1st Lap
26. Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team

MotoGP World Standings 2018:
1. Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda 38
2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati 35
3. Johann ZARCO Yamaha 28
4. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 21
5. Marc MARQUEZ Honda 20
6. Jack MILLER Ducati 19
7. Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 17
8. Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 16
9. Alex RINS Suzuki 16
10. Andrea IANNONE Suzuki 15
11. Tito RABAT Ducati 14
12. Dani PEDROSA Honda 9
13. Hafizh SYAHRIN Yamaha 9
14. Franco MORBIDELLI Honda 6
15. Pol ESPARGARO KTM 5
16. Scott REDDING Aprilia 4
17. Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati 3
18. Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 3
19. Karel ABRAHAM Ducati 1
20. Jorge LORENZO Ducati 1
21. Thomas LUTHI Honda
22. Bradley SMITH KTM
23. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia
24. Xavier SIMEON Ducati

Drum Tao – Samurai Drum Rock: The Return of the Japanese Troupe

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“DRUM TAO – SAMURAI DRUM ROCK”, the return of the Japanese troupe with a spectacular new show on April 19th – 22nd, 2018 at the Kia Theatre, Quezon City.

World-renowned Japan martial arts and drum-playing extraordinaires, Drum Tao, have an exciting stage show for 2018 with costumes created by fashion designer Junko Koshino.

After playing to audiences of more than 7 million, in 400 cities in 23 countries that include Switzerland, Denmark, Israel, USA, Australia, Spain, Belgium, UK and Germany, critically-acclaimed Drum Tao, will explode onto the Manila stage with its eclectic mix of dance and martial arts as the dynamic and innovative Japanese performers beat their Wadaiko Drums.

Drum Tao is world class entertainment at the highest level. It is an innovative contemporary Japanese production that has thrilled audiences with this ground-breaking presentation and one-of-a-kind show.

The two-hour extravaganza features super human efforts by the highly disciplined crew of Japanese Taiko drummers, who spend eight months of the year touring the world, giving it their all in the 500 shows they perform a year.

Audiences will be captivated by an evening of rhythm, beats, melody and extraordinary precision which is inspiring, uplifting and theatrical. Tickets on sale today!

“The highly acclaimed debut of Drum Tao in Broadway will represent not only Japanese entertainment but Japan itself”… - Newsweek

“Supernaturally fit and superbly trained…Stunning…fully deserving of the standing ovation” – Herald

Online Booking: Ticketnet.com.ph | Call: 911 5555

Ticket Prices: From P800, P1500, P2500, P3500, P4500 (excludes ticket service fee)

SAP Announces First Collaboration in esports and Becomes the Official Innovation Partner of Team Liquid

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SAP SE announced a new sponsorship deal with Team Liquid, one of the most successful teams in esports. The sponsorship of Team Liquid is the first collaboration of SAP with a professional esports organization. As official innovation partner, SAP will work with Team Liquid on co-developing software based on in-game data, which will help Team Liquid analyze performance and achieve greater precision in areas like team and player performance and scouting new talent.

SAP will support Team Liquid by implementing a range of innovative technology solutions that deliver cutting-edge analytics to the team to improve overall performance in training and in competition. The SAP HANA business data platform will serve as the core technology for co-development. Additional components such as SAP® Cloud Platform, the SAP Leonardo digital innovation system as well as the Internet of Things (IoT) and predictive and machine learning functionalities will be evaluated as part of the co-innovation process. By equipping Team Liquid with the most innovative tools possible to track and improve performance, SAP hopes to participate as an authentic, global and sustainable player in the esports ecosystem, addressing a young and tech-savvy esports community.

“After deciding to become a sponsor in the field of esports, SAP took time to observe and analyze the market and its ecosystem before finally deciding to partner with Team Liquid – one of the most successful teams in the business,” said Stefan Ries, chief human resources officer, SAP. “For SAP, esports opens us up to a tech-savvy and highly skilled young audience and potential new talent for SAP. As a global, innovative and forward-looking technology company, SAP provides a high brand fit to the esports ecosystem.”

“There is a strong demand for meaningful data and analytics software in esports,” said Victor Goossens, co-CEO, Team Liquid. “For Team Liquid, competitive performance is key – and smart technology and data give us the best possible tools to analyze and improve. As a technology company at the cutting edge of innovation and with sponsorship experience across sports and entertainment, SAP is the perfect partner to collaborate with Team Liquid to create tools and solutions to fuel our competitive journey.”

“esports is a highly interesting field for SAP. With a team sponsorship, SAP will be able to activate its full potential by working closely together with Team Liquid to understand their needs and apply innovative technology solutions to address them,” said Lars Lamadé, head of sponsorships, Europe & Asia, SAP. “SAP as an innovation-driven company is interested in esports as a 100% digital sport with a high speed of development. The partnership with Team Liquid, with a true and authentic co-innovation mind-set at its core, will become a great use case for SAP technology.”

Fortinet Receives Recommended Rating in NSS Labs Data Center Intrusion Prevention System Test Report

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Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the results from NSS Labs’ annual Data Center Intrusion Prevention System test report. The testing revealed that both Fortinet's FortiGate IPS 3000D and FortiGate IPS 7060E excelled in the areas of performance, total cost of ownership, and security effectiveness, and as a result received NSS Labs' coveted 'Recommended' rating.

• The FortiGate IPS 3000D delivered the highest combination of Security Effectiveness and Value per protected Megabit Per Second (Mbps) in the NSS Labs Security Value Map (SVM) for Data Center Intrusion Prevention Systems (DCIPS).

• The FortiGate IPS 3000D was demonstrated to exceed the IPS throughput guaranteed in its data sheet.

 

• The FortiGate IPS 3000D blocked 98.73% of exploits and 100% of evasions.

 

• NSS Labs' Data Center IPS report provides the industry’s most comprehensive test results for effectiveness and performance for security appliances protecting today’s complex and high-performance data center environments. It plays a critical role in helping customers evaluate and select the best solutions for their data center environments based on real-world results.

Securing Modern Data Centers at Scale
Today’s digital business model depends on the collection, processing, and distribution of data. Increasing demands for real-time information are being fueled by the growth of IoT, consumer and user-based applications, and Big Data, all of which are having an impact on the data center. To compete effectively, organizations are deploying high-performance data center architectures coupled with cloud scalability. These dynamic and increasingly hybrid environments require security solutions that not only can keep up with their increasing volume of traffic, but also secure a mix of traffic types, such as IPv4 and IPv6 or the growing volume of SSL-encrypted traffic, as well as track and manage unique data center challenges such as asymmetric traffic. At the same time, cyberattacks are becoming increasingly effective at evading detection, which means that today’s data centers also require advanced intrusion prevention system (IPS) capabilities that can identify and stop sophisticated threats at line speeds.

Fortinet’s FortiGate solutions are designed to deliver the high throughput and granular security effectiveness required for today’s elastic and distributed data centers. To accomplish this, FortiGate solutions leverage patented security and network processors to deliver high-performance security combined with single-digit application traffic latency to protect both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. Whether delivering IPS throughputs of nearly 30 Gbps on the FortiGate IPS 3000D , or over 130 Gbps on the 7060E, FortiGate IPS appliances are able to meet critical network performance demands without compromising the demand for comprehensive data center security. 

“Before investing in Network Security equipment, we always recommend that customers test according to their specific environment. For many organizations, however, that is simply not possible. Which is why we are so committed to third party testing. But for those tests to be valuable, they need to reflect real world requirements. Because Data Center IPS plays such a critical role in protecting applications, it’s important that any security product testing addresses security effectiveness as well as performance. The latest DC IPS Group Test report from NSS Labs shows that not all vendors perform the same when it comes to these parameters. Fortinet is pleased to have received this hard earned recommended rating, building on its prior recommendation for Next Generation Firewall and Data Center Security Gateway.” John Maddison, senior vice president of products and solutions, Fortinet

DCIPS Test Report Highlights for the FortiGate IPS 3000D

• Exploit Block Rate: 98.73%
• Evasions Blocked: 100%
• IPS Protected Throughput: IPv4 – 28,743 Mbps, IPv6 – 24,756 Mbps

Fortinet Delivers a Security Fabric built around NSS Labs Recommended Solutions

Fortinet solutions consistently demonstrated superior security effectiveness, advanced features and superior performance when put to the test. Fortinet’s commitment to testing and validation has resulted in nine Fortinet solutions earning NSS Recommended ratings across eight different group tests:

• Data Center Intrusion Prevention Systems: FortiGate 7060E and FortiGate 3000
• Data Center Security Gateway: FortiGate 7060E and FortiGate 3000
• Breach Prevention Systems: FortiSandbox Cloud, FortiGate 600D, FortiMail Virtual Appliance, and FortiClient
• Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System: FortiGate 600D
• Breach Detection Systems: FortiSandbox 2000E and FortiClient
• Next-Generation Firewall: FortiGate 3200D and FortiGate 600D
• Web Application Firewall: FortiWeb 3000E
• Advanced Endpoint Protection: FortiClient

Supporting Quote

“NSS Labs is focused on empowering enterprises to make informed decisions based on independent real-world testing results. We applaud Fortinet's years of consistent commitment to third party testing. Fortinet's Recommended rating in our 2018 DCIPS Group Test makes them a great option for any business looking to strengthen their data center security architecture.”

- Vikram Phatak, chief executive officer of NSS Labs

Additional Resources

• Please visit Fortinet’s FortiGate IPS homepage to learn more about the FortiGate IPS solutions.
• Download the NSS Labs Data Center Intrusion Prevention System Individual Test Report and Security Value Map here.
• Follow Fortinet on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.  

7th Sillag Festival Day 3 Highlights

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A grand pyromusical show capped off the 7th Sillag Poro Point Festival of Lights last Sunday, 8 April 2018.

The Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC) went all-out with its splendid fireworks display at the Poro Point Baywalk Area before its thousands of visitors and attendees. Two firebirds, a rare firework exhibition, flew over the air simultaneous with the 12-minute pyromusical show. 

Before the pyromusical show, seven (7) floats from different groups in La Union paraded from the San Fernando town proper to the Sillag Village for the yearly Lanterns by the Bay competition with the Lorma Medical Center bringing home the championship title. The 580th Aircraft Control & Warning Wing finished as 1st runner up, while the Saint Louis College landed in the 2nd runner up spot. 

Opening the third and final day of the Sillag Festival were performances from the Philippine Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the Philippine Air Force Marching Band. 

Also present in the event was the world-class group and It’s Showtime Todo BiGay 2016 grand champion Alab Poi Fire & LED Dancers who wowed the crowd with their creative use of fire, LED and laser lights in their performance. 

The hit rock band 6Cyclemind and uprising group Ex Batallion also played some covers and their most requested hits, sending the visitors off with another unforgettable night of festival and music. 

The 2018 Sillag Poro Point Festival of Lights was organized by the Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), in partnership with the Provincial Government of La Union.

7th Sillag Festival Day 2 Highlights

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Santiago Elementary School championed this year’s much anticipated Sillag Poro Point Festival of Lights Street Dancing Competition held at the Poro Point Freeport Zone, La Union on April 7, 2018, Saturday. The La Union National High School won 1st runner up while the San Jose National High School placed 2nd runner up. Drawing thousands of local attendees and visitors, the competition seeks to show that each person can be a source of light to his fellow human beings.

Opening the second day of the 7th Sillag Poro Point Festival of Lights was the one-hour energetic silent drill performance of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Masidlawin Class of 2020. They were joined by the PMA Marching Band. 

Capping the second night of the festival was the performance of the 90’s pop band True Faith who sang their OPM hits.

Thousands flocked the second day of the Sillag Poro Point Festival of Lights organized by the Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC), in partnership with the Provincial Government of La Union. PPMC is a subsidiary of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

Why Getting a Trainer to Workout with You is the Ultimate Fitspiration

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The season of shorts and swimsuits is here, which is also the time you ask yourself if your body is even ready for the warm, beach season. We all have our own fitspiration dreams, but not all of us find it easy to make them come true. Maybe it’s time to get a pro to work with—and work out with—you. Everyone, personal trainers included, has fitness goals they want to achieve. Like the overweight clients on FYI’s Fit to Fat to Fit, working out with their personal trainer is doubly rewarding. Here’s why:

You’re more motivated. You can celebrate each other’s little improvements and inspire one another to keep on going especially when you feel like hanging up your towel. You won’t feel so alone on a seemingly long process, because there’s someone else sharing in the efforts with you.

You can spot each other. You can take turns counting each other’s sit-ups or watch out for each other’s forms, because no one wants to accidentally pull a muscle. It’s a lot more convenient to exercise alongside your coach because he or she can also show you how to use the different gym equipment properly.

You can track each other’s progress. You could tell each other which fitness goal you achieved for the week and help one another become accountable for your choices, like when you decide to spend an extra hour in bed instead of hitting the treadmill. You can even challenge each other to take your abilities to the next level so your progress won’t reach a plateau.

You can try new workouts together. Going with a partner can boost your confidence to try different workouts – maybe a dance class or yoga – which you might not have considered before. Exploring a variety of exercises is both a fun and effective way to motivate yourselves.

You gain a teammate and confidante. More than just a workout buddy, you’ll also have someone who understands your fitness struggles. You can be on each other’s side when it comes to forming good eating habits or sticking to your sessions.

Getting fit together is the ultimate form of encouragement in a fitness journey. FYI’s Fit to Fat to Fit takes motivation to the next level as personal trainers pack on the pounds, and throw away their fit lifestyles, only for them to shed the weight alongside their overweight clients. In the newest episodes of Season 2, the pairs are now on the last stretch of their weight loss journey, but with all the strain on their bodies, minds, and relationships, will the trainers get their fit bodies back? And will their clients finally lose the pounds and keep them off for good? Find out in Fit to Fat to Fit Season 2 every Saturday at 8PM.

FYI is the first network of its kind for the modern world – an upscale inspiration engine that fuels what we call improvised living. A contemporary lifestyle network for your inspiration, for your imagination or for your innovation that embraces an adventurous, personalized and non-prescriptive approach to lifestyle content, featuring over 300 hours of original programming every year. From our viewer's taste, space, look, journey and more – FYI covers a range of experiences that reflect how people actually live their lives today, not constrained by one passion or interest. Programming hits include Tiny House Nation, Fit to Fat to Fit, Destination Flavour, Travels with Bondi Vet, and Seven Year Switch.

Neocolours Release New Single Giliw, to Hold 30th Anniversary Concert at Music Museum

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One of the biggest names in the OPM scene, Neocolours, makes its long-awaited comeback with the release of the single "Giliw,” 19 years after their last recorded release. The brand-new song, written by Jimmy Antiporda, exemplifies the sound that they've been famous for -- well crafted musical performance that would bring an emotional impact to their long time listeners and a growing new generation of listeners. “Giliw” is now available digitally on iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon and Spotify under Universal Records.

Neocolours' songs have been a mainstay of many Filipino listeners’ playlists. Their songs such as ‘Maybe,’ ‘Kasalanan Ko Ba,’ ‘Hold On,’ ‘Say You'll Never Go’ and ‘Tuloy Pa Rin’ have transcended generational barriers, and are repeatedly re-recorded by some of the country's top recording artists such as Erik Santos, Kyla, Noel Cabangon, and Nyoy Volante to name a few. On top of this, their hits have a combined listenership of close to 10 million streams on Spotify.

Aside from the completion of a new album in 2018, Neocolours' other music activities includes a 30th year anniversary show “Tuloy Pa Win…And Awit" at the Music Museum on April 28, as well as a national tour for the rest of the year.

Neocolours are composed of Ito Rapadas (Vocalist), Jimmy Antiporda (Keyboards), Jack Rufo (Lead Guitar), Paku Herrera (Bass Guitar) and Nino Regalado (Drums).

Is Cybercrime a Threat?

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Data is the phenomenon of our time, it is the world’s new most valuable resource and currency. It provides the world’s biggest companies with a competitive advantage and is massively transforming the world. With the role data now plays, it has given cybercriminals the opportunity to become the single greatest threat to companies and even individuals.

Cybercrime causes massive damage to businesses and, by 2021, the annual costs of cybercrime are expected to reach $6 trillion! Cyber threats have evolved massively from being problems which could be avoided with anti-virus software, to something that is threatening people, cars, planes, power grids, and literally anything which has the internet at its core. These days, even a powerful anti-virus like BitDefender or Kaspersky Anti-Virus cannot fully guarantee that you are safe from a cyber attack, although it definitely helps; you need to be extra careful about how you share your information online.

When it comes to company size, cybercrime does not discriminate. Small businesses, mid-sized corporations, and even Fortune 500 companies have all been victims of cyber attacks. Because of this, companies and organizations need to become more resilient to cybercrime and increase their defences. There is no end in sight to this crime and it keeps on playing a larger and larger role in our modern and digitally connected world.

So long as there is a way for cybercriminals to profit from their acts, cybercrime will continue to exist and attacks will continue. They can steal personal information, send spam, hijack devices, target bank accounts, and even run email phishing scams. This is a global problem which is not going to go away, and no single organization can tackle it on its own.

This is particularly true when it comes to smaller businesses who do not employ full time staff to deal with the problems that this type of crime causes, nor can invest in high-tech cybersecurity solutions. Warren Buffet has even come out to say that no companies can fully prepare for a major wide scale attack from cybercriminals.

Cyberattacks are occurring constantly across the USA and the world. It is a problem on a global scale which costs people privacy, money, and security. The costs of these attacks are truly extraordinary and it is only going to get worse as we make further technological developments and rely more on the internet to function.

One of today’s biggest trends is that the cybercriminals’ motives are constantly changing. In the past, hackers would act in reaction to something, for example, in retaliation if a company or a public figure have done something wrong or morally incorrect.

Now, however, hackers are more interested in committing these acts for their own personal gain, rather than for the good of the wider community. Although there are different types of hackers (black hat and white hat), it is the bad ones which paint them all in a negative light and continue to plague the world with cybercrime.

Do you want to learn more about cybercrime and the role it is playing in our modern world? Check out the infographic below!

Lysistrata ng Bakwit the Revolution Takes the Stage on April 17 – May 5

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Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company in the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 39th Season: Performing Change with a modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ Greek classic, Lysistrata, directed by Ricardo Abad.

“Lysistrata ng Bakwit” the adaptation draws inspiration from the current issues and displacement of featured in the city of Marawi, revealing the distressing situation of the evacuees as families are forced away from their homes due to being in close proximity to the recurring territorial clan wars.

Set in an imaginary war-torn Philippine province, “Lysistrata ng Bakwit” follows the revolt of women bakwit, or evacuees, as they take a stand in the ‘men’s world’ of ensuing wars concerning ancestral land, familial ties, and tribal disputes. Days away from being sent back to their relocation areas, Lysistrata urges the women of the bakwit from two rival tribes, to get together in a resolution to withhold sex from their partners in protest to the war time-peace time cycle that they face almost every year.

The women, in response to the coming peacetime, build a peaceful community inside the evacuation center to prove that it is possible to attain unity and peace without the interference of external forces. The men, distraught over their separation from their wives, eventually succumb to Lysistrata’s conditions for peace which requires them to negotiate with the opposing clan and end the painful sentence of chastity by settling a peace treaty once and for all.

Chase Salazar alternates with Sabrina Basilio as Lysistrata, the defiant Kapitana who mobilizes the women of the bakwit, seeking to bring peace to their province through her own methods.

Blanche Buhia alternates with CJ Lubangco as Mayet, one of the many wives left behind at the evacuation center due to the recurring clan wars.

Rina Reinoso alternates with Bianca Bautista as Kayla, a haughty housewife struggling with the lack of sex with his husband like the rest of the women in the evacuation center.

Camille Abaya alternates with Bea Racoma as Lotlot, a fellow Kapitana who bands together with Lysistrata in leading the women to their rally of sexual abstinence.

Cholo Ledesma alternates with Earvin Estioco as the duo of Carding and Caloy, the husbands of Kayla and Mayet who get tangled into the issue of tribal dispute in order to please their wives.

Arsenio Armas plays Kumander Taguilid, the clan leader of the rebel forces who have been in conflict with the Lagutins for generations.

Gabo Tolentino plays Kumander Lagutin, the clan leader of the government allied forces seeking to defend their land from the Taguilids.

Andre Alcantara Alternates with John Sanchez as Vice Mayor, the government official tasked to contain and disperse the threat of Lysistrata’s rally.

SP Baldemeca plays Mang Endong, an elderly husband caught in the rally by having her wife recruited into Lysistrata’s rally.

Iman Ampatuan plays Nanay Menggay, a member of the women elderly who fully supports Lysistrata’s rally towards peace.

Tanghalang Ateneo’s ensemble of actors and actresses complete the cast as the chorus of men and women.

The artistic team of Lysistrata ng Bakwit is composed of Tanghalang Ateneo Artistic Director and Moderator Glenn Sevilla Mas, Ricardo Abad (Director), Nicolo Ricardo Magno together with Royliten bin Robert and Alizan bin Alamat (Choreography), Charles Yee (Set Design), Ara Fernando (Costume Design), D Cortezano (Lights Design), Jayson Gildore at ng Pintig (Sound and Music Design), and Ange Espiritu, Pops Panganiban, and Jeanine Rojo (Graphics Design).

The playdates of Lysistrata ng Bakwit are April 17-21, 23-28, and May 1-5. Performances start at 7:30PM, Saturday and Sunday matinee shows start at 2:30PM, Performance venue is the Ateneo de Manila’s Areté Arts Wing, The Doreen Black Box Theater.

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For questions and additional details about the show, please contact Nina Calupitan at 09214717960.

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