Epson Helps Earthquake Victims in Bohol

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Extending a helping hand to the victims of the October 15 earthquake that devastated Bohol and Cebu, the Epson companies in the Philippines – represented by Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc. President Kazuyuki Amano – handed over a check amounting to PhP1 million last October 21 to the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) to support relief operations in Bohol.

On the ground, Epson employees - headed by Environment Manager Joyce Tan - went to Bohol last October 23 and worked with the PBSP Visayas team, and Holy Name University teachers and student volunteers to do the actual repacking of relief goods.

The team distributed about 1,500 ‘sphere packs’ that contained 8kg rice, half kilo of monggo (mung beans), 4 cans of sardines, half kilo of dried fish, 350ml cooking oil, 6L water, 1 kilo of sugar, 1 kilo of salt, 1 pail, and 1 detergent bar to the families affected by the earthquake.

ArtWearAble 2: EliSon - Ann Pamintuan Mounts Preview Collection at Yuchengco Museum

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Ann Pamintuan will give audiences a special preview of her new line of bags and fashion accessories under the label EliSon.

To be exhibited at Yuchengco Museum from November 14, 2013 to February 1, 2014, ArtWearAble 2: EliSon by Ann Pamintuan pays tribute to her mentors, sisters Eli Pinto Mansor and Sonia Pinto Ner, renowned trailblazers in Philippine design.

Pamintuan’s EliSon brand of design creations is named in remembrance of the late Pinto sisters—Pratt Institute graduate and former Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) director and Movement 8 design alliance founder Eli Pinto Mansor and history professor, museum director, arts manager, and Filipiniana book publisher Sonia Pinto Ner—who both encouraged the Davao-based, self-taught designer to pursue a career in design.

The fashion line is comprised of bags and accessories that use especially made natural materials and fabrics interwoven or embellished with copper thread.

ASUS Announces Transformer Book T100 with Detachable Tablet Display

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Attended by members of the media and ASUS partners, ASUS announces the Transformer Book T100, a 2-in-1 ultraportable laptop with a detachable 10 inch tablet HD display.

Powered by the latest Intel Atom ‘Bay Trail’ quad-core processor and that can be used as a standalone Windows 8.1 tablet. With a slim design and durable finish, Transformer Book is not only one of the lightest laptops currently available at just 1.07kg, but also one of the lightest 10-inch tablets around, at 550g.

The photo above shows Mr. George Su (2nd from left), Country Manager of Asus Philippines, while offering a toast to success during the launch of T100, one of the company’s next generation of notebook products.   Joining him in photo were (from left:) Mr. Wowie Wong, Market Development Manager of Intel Philippines; Louis Lau, System Product Manager, Asus Philippines; Gary Fowle, OEM General Manager of  Micosoft.

The event was held at Club Haze in Bonifacio Global City last November 5, 2013.