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Monday, March 19, 2018

ColorManila CM Paradise Run at Clark, Pampanga

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ColorManila, the country’s number one fun-run organizer, brought its newest franchise - CM Paradise Run to Clark, Pampanga, last March 18, 2018.

The event was co-presented by Honda, with Clark Development Corporation (CDC), as the official venue partner; which served as host to the first CM Paradise Run concept held outside of Manila, to the delight of over 3,000 runners who joined the event.

ColorManila’s VP Justine Cordero says, “It’s the first time that we brought the CM Paradise Run franchise outside of Manila, and it is only fitting to bring it here to Clark, Pampanga. Clark happens to be currently our biggest market outside of Manila, and for the past 18 months alone, we’ve had around 20,000 runners in our various events held here.”

The CM Paradise Run - Clark leg, co-presented by Honda, gave the runners an early feel of a summer escape to the beach or to paradise, with the various color stations adorned with palm trees, hammocks and garlands, which only served as a perfect backdrop to their selfies with friends and family.

After the race, thousands of runners got to experience the freshest and newest mixes of the DJ’s at ColorManila’s trade mark CM Color Festival, where color powder was thrown in the air as the participants danced and grooved to the music of DJ’s on stage.

After CM Paradise Run Clark, ColorManila will head off to Laoag on March 24 for CM Paradise Run - Laoag leg, and Laguna for the CM Paradise Run - Laguna leg on April 8, 2018, which will be held at Greenfield, its official venue partner.

CM Paradise Run for both the Laoag leg on March 24 and Laguna leg on April 8, have three (3) race distances, 3K, 5K and 10K. As for the kits, runners for both events can choose from the Deluxe Kit, Rockstar Kit and the Superstar Kit.

The Deluxe Kit, which is priced at P750, comes with a dri-fit shirt, sunglasses, race bib, color packet and a finisher’s medal.

While the Rockstar Kit, priced at P1,050, comes with a dri-fit shirt, sunglasses, race bib, color packet, finisher’s medal, drawstring bag and headwear.

Finally, the Superstar Kit, priced at P1,500, comes with a dri-fit shirt, sunglasses, race bib, color packet, finisher’s medal, drawstring bag, headwear and a finisher’s singlet.

Registration is still ongoing for both CM Paradise Run - Laoag leg and CM Paradise Run - Laguna leg. For more information, visit www.colormanila.com.

Photo Caption: Thousands of CM Paradise Run participants seen here dancing to the music of the DJ after their run, at Clark Parade Grounds, located at Pampanga.

Richard Corminal Will Never Back Down From Any Big Challenge

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Since directing his career path to ONE Championship in 2017, it has not been easy for Filipino standout Richard Corminal as his run in the promotion has turned into a turbulent rollercoaster ride.

With every win in his professional record coming by way of knockout, Corminal has made a statement in each of his victories as for the knockout artist called “Notorious,” talking with his hands in the cage is something that comes naturally.

However, his billing somewhat lost its luster after falling short in his last two outings inside the ONE Championship cage.

In his promotional debut, Corminal yielded to Thai superstar Shannon Wiratchai by way of first-round knockout in March 2017.

A victory under the promotion’s banner remained elusive to Corminal last November when he bowed down to French veteran Arnaud Lepoint via first-round submission.

Although Corminal has suffered some hard defeats in ONE Championship, he has used them as learning tools in an effort to make himself a better martial artist.

Corminal has opened his eyes and acknowledged the different areas of his game that needs to be strengthened.

“I am focusing more on my defense,” he explained. “I trust my striking game, but I think there is a lot to improve on my ground defense.”

Following two-straight setbacks on the grandest martial arts stage, the 36-year-old Filipino lightweight sets his sights on a colossal goal at ONE: IRON WILL as he plans to place himself back on the winning track by spoiling the highly-anticipated professional debut of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Garry Tonon.

Corminal squares off with Tonon on the undercard of ONE: IRON WILL, which takes place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, 24 March.

“Garry Tonon is a legend in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and considered one of the best in submission grappling. I know what he is capable of doing on the mat,” he said of Tonon.

Hailing from New Jersey in the United States, Tonon began wrestling in primary school, competing as an amateur before being introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 14.

Under the tutelage of coach Tom deBlass and the legendary Ricardo Almeida, Tonon would go on to win multiple IBJJF No-Gi world championships in different belts.

In September 2013, Tonon’s hard work on the mat finally paid off as deBlass and Almeida awarded him a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Shortly after, his professional grappling career began as Tonon would later win multiple titles at the Eddie Bravo Invitational and Metamoris professional grappling leagues.

Tonon made his first appearance inside the ONE Championship cage when he took on Japanese legend Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki in the promotion’s first-ever Grappling Super-Match in May 2017.

The 26-year-old American grappling prodigy won the contest against Aoki impressively via heel hook submission.

Even though he has a tough opposition in front of him at ONE: IRON WILL, Corminal is motivated to give his American opponent a rude awakening.

“I like challenges. It makes me excited. I will do my best. I’ve worked hard just to make it here in ONE Championship. I won’t waste this opportunity,” he guaranteed.

Corminal is confident that if Tonon takes him lightly in his mixed martial arts debut, it would be a catastrophic mistake.

“His confidence might be high for someone who is going to compete his first mixed martial arts bout because he is a legend in his own discipline. I hope he trained very well for this. If not, it’s going to be a hard night for him,” he warned.

“One thing is for sure, I will never back down from a challenge. Whether it’s big or small, I will show up to face the challenge,” Corminal added.

According to Corminal, a decisive win over Tonon will prove that he has the talent and ability to compete on the global stage.

“I treat every match in ONE Championship as a blessing. I know deep in my heart that I belong here, but the world sees it differently. My desire is to get the win and flourish as a martial artist in this organization,” he concluded.

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IPC Shares Game Changing Nature of Productivity Apps to Kick Off #DiscoverDigital Seminar Series

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Local cloud services pioneer IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.) opened its digital transformation seminar series this year with an insightful discourse on how productivity applications are changing the workplace for the better.

Dubbed as ‘Business over Beers,’ the first of IPC’s #DiscoverDigital series for 2018 was recently held at ASPACE Greenbelt, Makati. The event gathered more than 40 business representatives -- whose core competencies range from Information Technology, Media, Finance, General Trade, and Professional Services to discuss how cloud-based solutions like Google Maps, Google Chrome and Chrome devices, and G Suite can help boost office productivity, communication and collaboration.

Google works far more than just its search engine and email feature. Google Maps, for instance, aids in brand awareness and market research. It helps increase the business’ visibility online by managing its search ranking, as well as present data, locate mobile teams in real-time, and see how visitors use the maps’ functionalities.

Google Chrome provides organizations with advanced tools for a fast and secure web browsing experience, while its Chrome devices are managed and configured in the cloud and can take different forms -- from a conventional laptop, to a small box that plugs into any modern monitor, to a tiny device that plugs directly into an HDMI port on a screen. On the other hand, G Suite is a set of intelligent apps that can help employees share and work on documents at the same time, input data and create presentations, as well as interact with other employees.

Niño Valmonte, IPC’s Director for Marketing & Digital Innovationemphasized that “In the spirit of game changing, we came up with this live sitcom-type demo to show clients that, just like veering away from the usual events with product-centric slide presentations, there is a different and better way of getting work done faster, smarter, and easier. Optimum workplace productivity and operational efficiency is possible through Google’s G Suite, Maps API and various Chrome devices.”

With this activity, IPC invited businesses for a collaboration to use applications from Google Cloud, and see how these can improve the business.

IPC’s #DiscoverDigital campaign is composed of various activities that share the latest innovations, trends, and best practices that are shaping the world of business IT. These are addressed to empower Filipino enterprises and organizations, whether large or SMEs to keep ahead with the digital changes of the times.