NEC and Hortonworks Present Big Data Solutions to Transform Future Industries

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NEC hardware is fully optimized to work with Hortonworks Data Platform powered by Open Enterprise Apache Hadoop

NEC and Hortonworks have strengthened their partnership to bring quality Data Management Platforms to increase efficiency in handling Big Data workloads.

NEC Philippines along with Hortonworks conducted a roundtable in Shangri-la Hotel, Makati, gathering different IT Professionals, industry executives, and industry giants in the Philippines to shed light on the importance of understanding Big Data analytics and how to utilize them for their respective industries, especially for Enterprise customers. “The NEC-Hortonworks partnership aims to provide solutions and create insight into the key factors to being competitive and driving our companies to further growth,” NEC Philippines President Elizabeth Pangan said.

“In this partnership, NEC is committed to provide the best Hadoop platform for data management processing. As part of this solution, NEC brings specialized hardware that is designed and optimized for Big Data workloads,” Pangan added. The partnership combines NEC's "Data Platform for Hadoop" with Hortonworks Data Platform to allow enterprise customers to process structured and un-structured data on a single platform. Hortonworks Data Platform is optimized with NEC’s Server hardware, such as the DX2000 which can be fully customized for a variety of Linux Operating Systems to meet the needs of the enterprise market. The roundtable was fruitful and informative as the executives listened to talks about The Art of Data Science, Getting Into the Data Driven Economy, Delivering Faster Analytics at Scale, and Hortonworks Data Platform End-to-End Solution. Both NEC and Hortonworks are committed to deliver quality support in addressing technical concerns enterprise customers might have with this Large-scale Distributed Processing Platform.

Fern. Releases Debut Single “Into You” and Peaks at # 1 on Spotify!

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17-year-old singer-songwriter-producer Fern. releases debut single “Into You” under Universal Records and immediately peaked at # 1 on Spotify!

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Fernando Tan a.k.a. Fern. is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter/producer whose self-discovery of his musical talent began at the young age of twelve. He was first a lead vocalist-guitarist for a band but his craft grew wider and deeper with his newfound knowledge of producing. His learning proved fruitful when he was tapped with a great opportunity to co-write and co-produce Claudia Barretto’s successful single “You.”

With a multitude of original songs written, one might ask where a young boy of seventeen draws inspiration from. “I haven’t experienced much of the world. Usually I use films for inspiration.”

His ability to empathize is what he wishes to be known for, beyond just the sound of his music. The essence of his craft is to let people realize what they are going through. “I want my music to speak for the people who can’t speak up.”

When asked about the story behind his debut single entitled “Into You”, “It’s a metaphor for something,” he answered. “I don’t want my mom to know.”

Universal Records is more than proud and elated to announce that the debut single “Into You” peaked at number 1 on Spotify shortly after its release, and still maintains its position up until now.

Fern.’s single, “Into You,” is now released on all digital platforms, to be followed by his debut EP this 2018.

FERN. ’s debut single #IntoYou is now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon and Spinnr


iTunes/Apple Music
https://itunes.apple.com/ph/album/into-you-single/1304844864

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/track/15J8g6mMjEkIPDuSiSOtUT?si=R1DZwR4ET520taA293P7Ig

Deezer
https://www.deezer.com/album/50865262

Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Into-You-Fern/dp/B0772CKLJV

Spinnr
http://www.spinnr.ph/desktop/#songdetail?musicCode=6019010004423362

Keynote Speech of DOE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi at Oil Industry Management Bureau Day

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To our distinguished guests, friends from the media, DOE management and staff, Good morning!
 
We must all be proud of what we have attained so far as a result of strenuous discussions, exchanges and revisions. The government and private sector working together towards a common goal that is for the common good of the industries and the consumers as a whole.
 
The Revised Retail Rules, The Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Regulation and Handbook on LPG Safety Code in Refilling Plant are a welcome development in its respective sectors. For one, we now have categories for gas stations that will serve, among others, as basis of additional facilities and services. We are also open to the various technology-options that are being introduced in the market to address the proliferation of liquid fuels in soda bottles or “bote-bote” and to cater the dynamic segment of the transport industry, the tricycles and those living in remote areas.
 
Furthermore, the DOE and the Downstream Oil Industry have already drafted and endorsed to the DTI BPS for issuance of the new PNS for Biodiesel blends of both Automotive and Industrial Diesel Oils to comply with the standard specification under the Philippine Clean Air Act.
 
These are potent measures to encourage the entry of new industry participants and to address or at least minimize the noted infractions being made by unscrupulous entities.  Need I say that we must not lose sight of our partnership, that we need to jointly monitor and for each industry stakeholder to exercise self-regulation.
 
So, what is the bottom line? These issuances generally put in place the requirements for ease in doing business and reiterate and identify the national standards on quality and quantity that is, for the protection of consumers’ welfare. As what we have always been advocating, safety comes first and there is no compromise on that. While the industry is deregulated, government must ensure that all stakeholders abide to the laws, rules and regulations governing the business especially, on safety.
 
We all know that this does not stop here. In fact, there are still a lot of things to do and we appreciate your continued support on the more urgent additional rules.
 
For one, the need to review and eventually update the compliance to the Biofuel requirements on Ethanol and CME blends. 
 
Secondly, a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) is planned to be issued on the first quarter of 2018 directing all LPG Industry participants to observe minimum safety standards in the transportation and distribution of LPG in Cylinders. It was crafted to apply to all persons involved in importing, refining, refilling, storing, transporting, marketing, distributing, hauling, retailing, selling, and/or trading of LPG in cylinders. The LPG Industry participants are enjoined to adhere to and observe strictly the guidelines and all the submissions and compliances that are prescribed and mentioned in the said JAO. In order to effectively implement the provisions in the circular, the proposed JAO is promulgated for the information, guidance and compliance of all concerned. This measure shall be made in coordination with our partner agencies such as DILG, DOTr-LTO and MMDA who are directly involved in the regulations of vehicles transporting petroleum products.
 
And the last but not the least, a Department Circular on the Unbundling of Oil Price Adjustment is being prepared that is seen to enhance the availability of information regarding the details of any oil price adjustment including the reasons for such. It shall also mandate the direct explanation of the adjustment by the respective oil companies and the requirement of specifying the date when the price adjustment from the biofuel shall be effected. It shall be released on the first quarter of 2018.
 
This sums up what we have accomplished to date and what we need to finish in the early part of 2018. 
 
As we endeavor to put order in these industries, we again call on you to join us in pursuing and championing it.
 
Thank you and Good Morning!