Pinoy Tekkie Wins a Sony Alpha NEX-F3

" THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all the entries! You guys gave great posts! I'm hoping to run more internal contests for you all! I had my friends pick and their choice was actually also mine and also the same choice of our Managing Editor, ___, when asked for her opinion. Seemed like this person just put in that extra effort and that he really wanted and needed a good camera!

So congratulations to Ross Flores Del Rosario!!! May this ___ camera bring you great features and amazing photos!

Hope you can write a review about if after using it ok Ross!

Congrats again! Thanks to everyone who joined!"

I am very grateful that I won a camera from a contest that I joined sponsored by a community blog.

I would like to think that I won because I deserved it and not because it was an "arranged" or "manipulated" win.

It kinda sucks when one will upbraid me afterwards and make me think he exerted a great deal of effort just to make me win. "Luto ba?"

But thanks anyway. I will forever cherish it and will remain a reminder of the good times that we shared. "Maala-ala mo kaya.....ang sumpa mo sa akin?...na ang pag-ibig mo ay... sadyang di magmamaliw...."

"Sumbatan" blues hashtag sumbatan #sumbatan

Lamoiyan Kicks Off Advocacy Program To Mark 25 Years In Business

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“Project Silver”is the advocacy program of Filipino-owned Lamoiyan Corporation. It kicked off recently as part of their 25th anniversary celebration themed “Giving Hope, Sharing Smiles.”

Free medical and dental services were received by hundreds of residents of Barangay 73 at the PNR Compound in Caloocan City received  last March 3 through Lamoiyan Corporation’s community project, “Adopt-a-Barangay,” which aims to increase the awareness in promoting proper oral care and in treating head lice.

Lamoiyan Corporation Assistant Vice President for New Business Development Peter Paul Ang had the following message to share: “Starting this month, Lamoiyan Corporation is celebrating its 25th year in the business. Project Silver is actually one way of thanking our consumers for all the years they have been supporting our company. So it is but right that we do a medical-dental mission like this to really give back to them what we have received for the past years,”

Philippine Tourism Achieves Back-to-Back Record Growth

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International visitors to the Philippines for the first two months of the year closed at another record high of 854,187 or a double-digit growth of 10.5% from 772,989 of the same period in 2012. The country extended its record-breaking run by surpassing the 400,000 arrival mark for both January (436,079 arrivals) and February, making it three months in a row since December 2012 with 442,088 arrivals – an uptrend that is expected to continue until the summer months.

Visitor arrivals for February 2013 soared 15.52% with 418,108 arrivals, marking the first time that this month achieved more than 400,000 visitors. The Chinese New Year stimulated the growth during the month, with Hong Kong posting a 93.80% growth rate, China registering 69.87%, Macau at 44.05%, and Taiwan at 20.67%. Countries from the ASEAN region likewise registered double-digit gains.

For the period January to February 2013, Korea remained the top contributor with 241,116 visitors, growing by 25.6% and cornering slightly more than a quarter of the total inbound traffic. The second largest yield came from the United States with 120,868 or 14.2% of the visitor count. Arrivals from Japan comprised the third biggest arrivals of 73,621 visitors. The list is followed by China with 69,610; Taiwan with 37,921; Australia with 34,095; Singapore with 25,800; Canada with 25,338; Hongkong with 23,097; Malaysia with 18,947; United Kingdom with 18,563; and Germany with 13,774.

Solar Solution: Bringing Light to Provinces

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I hated "brown-outs" (those smaller versions of a black-outs) ever since childhood. A “brownout” in the city is really unthinkable for city folks. Almost all of the daily requirements of living depends on electricity. For a social media person like me, it keeps me connected on the Internet - you wont be able to connect if there's no power to run your computers. Though there are laptops and portable wi-fis, it really won't last for more than a few hours.

Living without electricity in an urban area like ours will surely gather serious complaints. For the whole day, almost everything we do is powered by some form of electricity.

Think about how residents in remote provinces live where establishing power lines is almost impossible due to the terrain and distance. Imagine then how they are able to cope without any kind of steady source of electricity and only kerosene lamps serve as the dependable source of light in the evening. Aside from being a fire hazard, gas lamps are not be bright enough for reading and have been found to produce climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions. On the other hand, electric generators are just too costly for the regular people.

Get the BlackBerry Z10 LTE Only from Globe

Globe Telecom recently launched the new BlackBerry Z10 and scored exclusivity to offer the BlackBerry Z10 LTE version in the country under its fully-customizable unlimited surfing plans bundled with unlimited browsing, consumable amount for calls and texts, and freebies.

Subscribers can get the BlackBerry Z10 for free for as low as P1999 monthly at Globe Unli Surf Plan 1799 with P200 monthly cashout over a 24-month contract.

With Globe Unli Surf Plan 1799, subscribers get unlimited and worry-free mobile surfing, P800 monthly consumable amount for calls and texts, and three (3) call and text freebies.

The device is also available for free at Globe Unli Surf Plan 1799 over a 30-month contract. Interested subscribers can order the BlackBerry Z10 from Globe at www.globe.com.ph/bbz10.

In photo is Globe Marketing Manager for Devices and Subsidy Teolo Reyes.

Acer Bares First Intel Smartphone

Acer Philippines, Inc. announced the availability of the first smartphone in the Philippine market powered by the “Atom” line of Intel processors—the Acer Liquid C1 phone.

Designed for those who view their mobile phones as an essential tool whether when having fun or in a playful mood, the Acer Liquid C1 phone is definitely the perfect companion for local smartphone enthusiasts who don’t look at their phones as, well, a “phone” but more of a tool for both their communications and lifestyle needs.

With the latest in processor technology courtesy of the powerful Intel Z2420 1.2GHz processor inside the Acer Liquid C1, multi-tasking, whether handling calls or apps or loading Web pages, will surely be a fun and easy endeavor. The 400MHz graphics engine, on the other hand, enables the easy handling of image-intensive applications and super smooth viewing of videos with superb image and sound quality. And the 1 GB DDR2 memory makes it even an even more responsive gadget.

Definitely, your fun moments will never be the same again with the Acer Liquid C1 smartphone. When taking pictures with friends or family, trust the 8 megapixel rear camera to capture any of life’s sudden moments clearly, vividly and more life-like. The 5 frames-per-second photo shooting speed makes the Acer Liquid C1 feel almost like a real professional camera.

Even watching your favorite movies and videos, fun photos with family and friends, or playing your much-loved games is no problem. The 4.3-inch TFT (540 x 960) with IPS Touch Capacitive multi-touch display makes watching videos and images a truly joyful experience.

When using a smartphone, connecting to the Internet may be an issue, but do not worry. The Acer Liquid C1 is equipped with connectivity features that will keep you connected any time you want it. Its quad-band 3G Internet is as fast as 3G can get. Updating your Facebook status, viewing the latest video sensation on YouTube, or uploading photos via the Internet is now as fun as playing your favorite PC game.

There are other fun and playful features of the Acer Liquid C1 smartphone that will surely appeal to the discriminating Filipino smartphone user. The long life of its 2000mAh battery, for example, lets you play, watch videos, listen to music, take photos even up to 9 long hours. But what’s really striking is its standby time of up to a staggering 400 hours. That’s an estimate 16 days of uninterrupted usage, whether as phone or your personal home theater.

What could be more fun than that?

An ultra smart, ultra fast and reliable smartphone that’s powerful for sharp and problem-free browsing; entertaining enough when shooting photos or playing videos or your favorite games; and remains connected enough to ensure quicker download speed and faster browsing; superb video and audio quality; fun and playful experience.

All of these you can enjoy using the first Intel-based smartphone in the market courtesy of Acer Philippines, Inc.


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Enchanted Kingdom : The Magic Really Stays With You

 

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A visit at the Enchanted Kingdom brought back childhood memories when my friends and I used to frequent carnivals and "peryahans" during town fiestas. My friends would always know when and where there's going to be a fiesta where a "perya" would always be present.

From the Ferris Wheel to the Merry-Go-Round or Carousel, to the Octopus, the Roller Coaster and the Train Rides, we would ride them all - over and over again - until everyone's too tired to lift a foot or their ass from where they're seated.

As a child, I really loved the adrenaline rush while riding in the colorful attractions of the carnivals. Even up today I still long for the excitement that every ride brings.

Epson Philippines Brings Smiles To Kids In Children’s Home

Employees of Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) recently visited the Precious Heritage Children’s Home for an afternoon of smiles and cheers with the children in the facility.

Precious Heritage Children’s Home is a grassroots ministry that provides housing, food, clothing, medical care, and education to the orphaned, abandoned, malnourished, and neglected children in the Philippines. It is an accredited Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWDA) registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Aside from donating food supplies and other gifts, Epson employees organized a party for the children with a magic show. Moreover, to help the children’s home manage their office supplies cost, Epson gave Precious Heritage an Epson genuine ink tank system printer – the printer with the world’s lowest printing cost.

“The welfare of disadvantaged children is an advocacy close to our hearts,” explained Beth Alcantara, Epson Philippines Head for Human Resources and Administration. “I am especially proud of the outpouring of support from our employees for this activity – clearly, this is a testament of how Epson will always be sensitive to the needs of the communities where it operates,” added Alcantara.

Since 2000, Epson Philippines Corporation has been actively undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives that focus on the environment, support for disadvantaged children, education, and health.

Top Five Reasons Why There Are Bloggers With Bogus Breaking Boos

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It has been labeled as the "new media". Many has claimed it is better and more influential than the traditional media of print, TV and radio. Many companies are now tapping the services of the blogging and social media community to spread information about their products, establishments and services. Some would say it has exceeded the reach of the traditional media and is now more effective in promotions. Indeed social media influence has grown big and powerful, and with every rising medium there would always exist competing groups and a variety of misguided elements that would try to bring each other down so one could claim top level ranking and emerge more influential than the rest.

Whether you'll admit it or not, each one of us would want our blogs to excel and be part of the top ranking blogs out there. This is especially true for those that have their blogs as their primary source of income, and equally true for those that consider their blog as a business venture.

Jeepney Manila : Not Yet Launched But Already Being Attacked

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Jeepney Manila was intended as a community blog where bloggers can get a chance to contribute their articles. It will be a repository of our best articles that we would like to share to the blogging community. Everyone, whether newbies, experts or veteran bloggers are allowed to have their articles a part of the community blog which we can all claim as our portfolio.

It is still in the works, and the URL we are using is just a temporary free site while we work on the domain name and hosting requirements. We are also still working on the site template and design. For the meantime, those who would like to share their articles as early as today may do so. We will then have it transferred to the domain name http://www.jeepneymanila.com soon.

We have not officially operated yet  but there are already detractors trying to put us down already.

I hate to jump into all sorts of conclusions, but one thing is sure, we were specifically mentioned so the attack was meant for yours truly....and the group I am recognized with.