Epson Increases Aid For Typhoon Haiyan Survivors

Seiko Epson Corporation global President Minoru Usui hands over Epson’s additional aid to PBSP Executive Director Rafael Cojuangco Lopa for the benefit of Typhoon Haiyan survivors.

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Epson announced recently that it is increasing its aid for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) to PhP6.372 million pesos. The additional support was presented by Seiko Epson's global president Minoru Usui to the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), a foundation that is providing relief and recovery assistance to devastated areas.

The combined donation of Epson employees – from employee cash donations and employee initiatives (budget from Christmas party and Family day) amounted to PhP2.372 million. An additional PhP2 million was made by the company from its initial donation of PhP2 million last November 12.

Relief and rehabilitation operations are currently ongoing in the Visayas region, which was severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan -- considered as one of the worst typhoons to hit the Philippines in recorded history. Epson stands with the families affected by the calamity and hopes for the swift rehabilitation of the areas damaged by the disaster.

Hunger Games Catching Fire : Movie Night with Friends

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 "Katniss Everdeen's world is a world of hunger and competition. In order to win the game, the fighters must focus on outdoing one another, enduring adversities, faking emotions and pleasing the crowd. It's a world where there is no place for authenticity and making friends within the battle arena is like sleeping beside an ax. There can only be one victor. While most fighters connived with the strong, the Girl on Fire chose befriended the weaklings. She always thought differently.

Thank you, Lions Gate, for burning money to bring to the world Catching Fire. Such a great reminder for us to know who the real enemy is when we get to the battle arena. Panem, after all, is not so different with the place we call Earth."- Mark Delgado

Hunger Games Catching Fire was shown in a special blocked screening last November 22, 2013 at Shang CinePlex Shangri-La Plaza, Ortigas Pasig City.

Wazzup Pilipinas, as an online media partner was given five (5) tickets. I invited four of my fellow educators to join me in the event so we had to leave early from work.

Nailsanity and Tantra Yoga : An Afternoon of Heavenly Pampering

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I may soon become a metrosexual!

Well, I don't usually like to be feeling sozy by pampering myself with a whole body massage, a colorfully designed manicure/pedicure, a strenuous body stretch with a yoga exercise, and concocting a blend of my own fruit and veggie juices.

But I was amazed of the possibilities that one can spend his or her afternoon. It was truly relaxing to sweat out, take a warm shower afterwards, drink up a purely organic juice, and then relax while they work on your nails.

Damn! I envy the women who can stretch into unimaginable limits, drink up a sour and sweet combination of drink, and choose a variety of nail art to "bongaciously" make their nails an art canvass.