Tech101-NCR Demo Day of Technopreneurship 101

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The University of the Philippines - Diliman thru its Technology Business Incubator and accelerator UP Enterprise, the partner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the TechHub Project in NCR, invites you to the Demo Day of Technopreneurship 101 on 19th April 2018 / Thursday at the UPSCALE Innovation Hub, GF National Engineering Center, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City.

Technopreneurship 101 program is part of the establishment of Technopreneurship Hub (TechHub). It aims to train engineering faculty members who will support innovation and technology transfer and teach the technopreneurship subject to be required by CHED as a GE required course starting 2018.

We launched the Tech101-NCR last January 22, 2018. We have 20 participants from 10 schools in Metro Manila. They are progressing technology cases in the areas of agriculture, electronics, energy, e-commerce, etc.

For the Demo Day, the cohort will pitch their ventures, including their prototype/design, proposed business model, and market feedback, in a 5-minute elevator pitch.


The proposed event program is as follows:

2:00 Registration
2:25 National Anthem
2:30 Welcome Remarks by Luis G. Sison, PhD
2:40 Tech101-NCR Overview
2:50 AVP
3:00 Pitches
5:30 Dinner and Networking


The following venture teams from different universities from NCR will be pitching:

1. Automated Drug Dispensing System -	A drug dispensing system for OTC drugs to reduce the long queue lines in pharmacies.
2. Vehicle Hydro Protect	Protect the vehicle from flood causing mechanical and physical damages
3. LockIT -	A Self-Service Locker
4. FunduSpec -	An imaging device capable of detecting minuscule damage in the retina.
5. Baconet -	A geotextile from banana and coconut fiber used for slope protection
6. BiogenFer -	A biogenic fertilizer that conditions the soil and promotes plant growth organically.
7. AMPS -	Analytics Monitoring for Power Systems
8. Elixir -	An Electronic Meter to Detect Cacao Pod Maturity for Harvesting
9. Automated Coco Coir Machine	An automated coconut husk defibering and drying machine
10. Pro-ject -	Portable Projector with APPS for Retail Marketing
11.Geopolymer	- Alkali-activated Geopolymer Concrete: Sustainable Construction and Building Material for Extreme Environment

Things You Need to Know About ONE Super Series’ Much-awaited Debut in Manila

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Launching at ONE: HEROES OF HONOR is the highly-anticipated ONE Super Series, a celebration of the world’s most effective striking arts as it invites the very best martial artists from Muay Thai, kickboxing, Karate, Taekwondo, Wushu, Sanda and more to showcase their skills on ONE Championship’s global media platform.

ONE Super Series was created to showcase the adrenaline-pumping action of top-notch martial arts on the biggest and most prestigious stage of competition, designed to showcase the purest forms of world-class striking.

As it makes its debut in Manila, Philippines on Friday, April 20, here are some of the important details that martial arts fans should know about ONE Super Series.

Four exciting bouts

Introducing a new global league specially for elite strikers, ONE Championship has booked four exciting striking-only contests.

The premiere offering for Manila’s ONE Super Series is a three-round kickboxing encounter, featuring international superstar Giorgio Petrosyan of Italy who takes on “Smokin’” Jo Nattawut of Thailand.

In other ONE Super Series match-ups, celebrated Thai kickboxer Nong-O Gaiyanghadao is scheduled to duke it out with French-Italian dynamo Fabio Pinca in a three-round Muay Thai tussle.

Elliot Compton shares the ring with Cosmo Alexandre in a Muay Thai clash, while Brad Riddell locks horns with Regian Eersel in a kickboxing showdown.



Introduction of ONE Super Series ring

Aside from the marquee talent debuting at ONE Super Series in Manila, the organization will also unveil its brand new five-rope ring.

Up until this point, the promotion has held martial arts bouts inside the famed ONE Championship cage, but in its 13th venture on Philippine shores, a new battlefield will be revealed.

The ONE Championship ring measures by an external dimension of 28 feet by 28 feet, while its internal dimension is 24 feet by 24 feet.

Surrounded by five ropes in bright white, the ring canvas is light gray, in typical color of the traditional ONE Championship cage.

All 11 bouts at ONE: HEROES OF HONOR are expected to be held inside the new ring, including matches that are officiated under the organization’s Global Rule Set.

For the first time in ONE Championship history, mixed martial arts contests will be held in the ring instead of in the cage.


Gloves and rules

ONE Super Series athletes will either wear eight-ounce or ten-ounce boxing gloves depending on the weight of the athletes. Ten-ounce gloves will be required in matches above 65.8 kilograms.

Handcrafted by Bangkok-based combat sports brand Boon, ONE Super Series gloves will be in all black with laces.

Unlike its mixed martial arts counterpart, Muay Thai and kickboxing matches in ONE Super Series will be scored in a ten-point must system and will be contested in three three-minute rounds.

Moreover, an in-ring competitor who is knocked down three times in the same round will be declared knocked out by the referee.

Elbow strikes will only be allowed in Muay Thai bouts as kickboxing matches in ONE Super Series will follow the heavily-praised oriental rule set, which was famously used by the now-defunct K-1 organization.



​For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship. ​ ​

Advocating Education for the Filipino Youth, One Diploma at a Time

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For Filipinos, education is considered as a symbol of wealth that parents can bequeath to their children. As such, every family, as well as the government and civic organizations, are actively doing their best to make this precious wealth accessible to everyone, regardless of their status in life.

Through the Free Tertiary Education Bill, government programs, and our State Universities and Colleges, the government strives to make attaining a college degree possible. However, there is still so much to be done. A recent survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that one in every 10 Filipinos, aged 6 to 24 years old, is out of school due to the high costs that go with the pursuit of an academic career. The survey also showed that more than 50 percent of out of school youths belong to families whose income falls at the bottom 30 percent of the entire population, based on their per capita income.

To help in advocating education, Prestone, a known brand for trusted and quality auto care (Motor Oil, Brake Fluid, and Coolants) products, launched its Anak ng Mekaniko Scholarship Program as part of its 90th Anniversary celebration. It is a grant that aims to pay tribute to the country’s auto mechanics in the automotive sector by giving their children a chance to earn a tertiary level education.

Monique Gonzales, Brand Manager of Prestone, said that they owe a lot of their success to the auto mechanics, who continuously trust and patronize their products in ensuring vehicles are in good condition all the time.

“It is our time now to give back through this initiative and provide a ground for a brighter future for their children through education,” added Gonzales. 

After receiving applications from across the country, Prestone is set to announce the nine deserving ANAK NG MEKANIKO Scholars, who will be granted a full scholarship to a four-year course of their choice in any STI Colleges campus nationwide. These recipients will be flying in Metro Manila early this May to personally receive their awards.

“Prestone is driving this project to help ease the burden that comes with having to pay for education, especially for low-income families. We want to make a positive impact in the lives of these students by helping them succeed through good and proper education”, said Gonzales. “In such a competitive world, getting a good job becomes increasingly hard and education can help pave the way for these nine deserving scholars to achieve their goals for their family.”

To learn more about PRESTONE® and its other products, visit their website at www.prestone.com.ph or follow them on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/prestonephilippines.