Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Monday, April 15, 2013

Chris Cayzer Acoustic Nights at Kanto : Intimate Interviews, Hilarious Bloopers and an Engaging Performance

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It was my first time to meet Chris Cayzer at one of his gigs a few days ago. A friend of mine invited me to join him to watch his show at the Kanto Resto Bar located at the Podium in Ortigas Avenue in Pasig. Since it was near from where I live, I decided to tag along and see the performance.

I pretty much love acoustic music where you would know who can really sing or just relying on a great sound system or the loud accompanying band music.

It is also with added admiration to see a performer play a musical instrument on his own. It makes an impression of multiple talents - singing and playing the guitar puts Chris Cayzer at the level of other talented acoustic singers.

I guess you really have to know how to play an instrument and sing at the same time to be able to attain a performance full of feelings or emotions that would hit deep the hearts of your fans.

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Congratulations to the five newest queens of the Binibining Pilipinas 2013 beauty pageant. You might have kept the world waiting for this day, but you five were definitely worth every second of the long yet thrilling wait.

The Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners and recipients of special awards were finally named during the coronation night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Sunday, April 14, 2013.

This event was very special for the Binibining Pilipinas pageant as it celebrates 50 years of beauty this year. The pageant has been able to produce 2 Miss Universe winners (Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran in 1973) and 3 Miss International Winners (Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979, and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005) since its humble yet elegant beginnings way back in 1964.

Foursquare Day is on Every 16th Day of the 4th Month of the Year

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Started officially in 2011, the Foursquare Day is held every 16th day of the 4th month of the year (literally the number 4 squared). The event aims to gather all Foursquare aficionados to meetup and build relationships outside the four corners of the social app.

We are reminding netizens and social media fanatics that, Foursquare, our favorite location-based social networking application, will celebrate the Foursquare Day across different locations around the world on April 16. In the Philippines, the celebration will be held at the Mega Atrium, SM Megamall at around 5PM.

This year, the #4sqDay 2013 official badge will be made available as well to all members who will check-in that day.

The event in the Philippines is sponsored by SM Megamall, e-Plus, Papa Johns Pizza, Star Mobile and SM Cinema.

Papa Johns Pizza will be treating the first 200 who will present the #4sqDay 2013 badge. e-Plus will raffle flip cameras and Star Mobile will be giving a phone to the lucky Foursquare Day attendees.

See you all and don't forget to use our hashtags #4sqDay and #4sqDayPH.

Komikon 2013 : Pinoy Comic Artists and Fans Converge at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig

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Thank you to all who came and supported the Summer Komikon 2013 (Official Event Page)!

Just a short note for now but plenty of pictures to feast your eyes upon, and plenty more Thank You's !

Congrats to Komikon for what can be considered as a succesful and jampacked fun event. Everyone felt the great convention fatigue as they relax on a Sunday with their comics loot. We will enjoy reading our comics (some of which were signed) haul!...and play or flaunt with our souvenirs toys, shirts, and other memorabilias!

In this blog is also a roaming video that hopefully captured the people, comic book products and events at Summer Komikon 2013.

THANK YOU SUMMER KOMIKON 2013!!!

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For the nth year running, car enthusiasts raced to the World Trade Center a few days ago for the highly anticipated Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) organized by the Worldbex Services International (WSI).

Many are saying that the Manila International Auto Show of 2013 is a far cry from shows slapped on with an imported name and MIAS once again proved that it is the best automobile show in the country with more than a hundred of cars on display from hundreds of exhibitors. Would you agree?

They say every year, Worldbex Services International outdoes itself with their highly successful events, and the recent Manila International Auto Show is definitely proof of WSI’s excellence.

But the other sensational stars of the MIAS are the equally alluring kinds with magnificent bumpers to boasts. I'm talking about the car show promo girls or models that have been a constant sight at every car show including MIAS. It seems they will always be there as an added attraction and highlight to the car show events....and photographers, both pros and newbies, would not miss on the opportunity to have some photo ops with the lovely ladies clad in sexy scantily outfits.

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If you were not yet tempted in taking a bite after seeing the yummylicious treat above, then get ready to resist more temptations as we bring you more sumptuous Pinoy-friendly Mexican food treats that will surely have you running to Doggie's Mexican Chow Express right now.

The proprietors reinvented Mexican food by fusing it with the Filipino taste. Selected ingredients were added to give their food a unique touch that most Filipinos out there will surely love.

Bite into some delicious yet affordable Mexican treats where the Doggie barks and wiggles her tail.

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Marco Ho is Bogart the Explorer, the famous YouTube character that parodies the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin and his distinctive Australian accent, or was it Discovery Channel’s Bear Grylls of Man vs. Wild. Well, you be the judge if its either of the two or if he is uniquely his own identity.

You would see him in YouTube making fun out of everything Filipino - its culture and the people themselves. He is widely known for his humorous videos like the Philippine Snatcher, the Philippine Barker, and other similar video episodes that will surely keep you laughing out loud.

This guy, from Davao city, is planning to have a superhero movie soon, but he needs all your help to make it possible! You can sponsor or contribute some financial assistance- in short, they need all your money - well, most of it, just so they could start production and filming a movie about "Bagsik", the superhero!

Below is a video invite he made for Wazzup Pilipinas during the Komikon 2013 event held at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig city.

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In the past two years, Globe Tattoo has given recognition to individuals from different fields that have made a great impact and even propelled change via a number of online platforms. This year’s Tattoo Awards is no different, except that it’s bigger and perhaps more youth-oriented.

Major categories include: Blogger Phenom of the Year, Trending Twitter Phenom of the Year, YouTube Phenom of the Year, and Instagram Phenom of the Year. Winners from any of these categories shall receive a cash prize of P100,000. Special awards, wherein winners take home P50,000, include: Best Social Media Movement, Best Comedy on YouTube, Best Music on YouTube, Best Style Blog, Best Sports Blog or Microblog, Best Tech Blog or Podcast, Best Photoblog or Microblog, and Best Travel or Food Blog. A new feature also allows you to create your own category. Anyone active on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Google can participate by logging on to www.TattAwards.com to fill out the nomination form.

IHOP Restaurant Breakfast Treats : BGCs Pancake Pleasure Place

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My kids call me the master chef of pancakes. Basically because I can cook them a lot better than my wife, or anybody else they know (like their Uncle) who tried cooking it for them. I've been cooking pancakes since my high school days that I believe I've mastered the right amount of water, butter - and heat of the cooking stove, (even knowing when is the right time to flip over the pancakes so that the other side will cook evenly) allowing me to create the perfect pancakes. I am such a lover of pancakes - both in cooking and eating them!

My friends and I had some early breakfast treats at Ihop Restaurant Bonifacio Global City (BGC) one morning before a certain task for that day. It was an opportunity to try out their meals.

I had some Hearty Ham and Cheese Omelette and "Strawberrified" Pancakes plus a Splashberry drink while my friend had the Bacon Temptation Omelette, original pancakes, and fresh Mango juice drink.

Another friend just had some fresh Mango juice drink - obviously on a diet to keep slim and sexy!

Read more about our hearty breakfast experience at Ihop Restaurant!

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YouTube celebrity Mikey Bustos is at it again with another clever satirical song about Filipino Street Foods - tokneneng, fish ball, kikiam, are just a few of the many street foods available in the Philippines.

Sarap talagang maging Pinoy! (It's really fun to be a Filipino!) Feel free to SHARE! Ipagkalat po nating lahat para maraming masiyahan :)

Walang pakiramdam lang ang hindi matatawa sa video na ito from the number one Filipino YouTube artist in the world!

Video and lyrics below (Sing along as you play the video) :

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There are two big fights to watch out for on May 31.

Honorio “The Rock” Banario will defend his One FC Featherweight World Championship title against Koji Oishi and Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes clashes with Koetsu Okazaki for the One FC Bantamweight Interim title.

These two fight you can witness at the One Fighting Championship One FC: Rise to Power Live at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.

ONE Fighting Championship (http://www.onefc.com) is Asia's largest mixed martial arts organization. ONE Fighting Championship hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Fighting Championship has partnered with STAR Sports, the number one leader in sports content, for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans across 70+ countries in Asia.

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Because the general rule is ANY income is subject to tax, even income from eBay sales must be reported and is taxed.

No distinction. Basta if you earn something, that's income and that's subject to tax.

I'm a blogger too. Does that mean as long as I have a website, I'm officially a taxpayer?

Only if you earn income from your website or if you get any payments from blogging.

Different types of ITR forms are filed with the BIR depending on type of income.

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Have you guys heard about the issue regarding the Online Slang Dictionary?

Apparently, the Big G has penalized the site because it contains citations of slang us gathered by hand from books, TV programs and other sources.

"This site has more than 5,300 citations of slang use gathered from published sources, but we can't show them to you. Google penalizes this site in search rankings when we do. And even though all of the citations were removed 145 days ago, the penalty is still in place because we used to show citations.

This is a bug in Google's code that applies the "Panda" penalty. Though Google has confirmed the penalty, they have been unwilling to enter into a dialogue with me about resolving it. The site was blacked out to mark the 400th day of the penalty. I hope this will call attention to the bug. I just don't know what else to do.

Please help me in spreading the word. If you've found The Online Slang Dictionary to be useful, please let your friends and colleagues know about the site."

from http://onlineslangdictionary.com/

Friday, April 12, 2013

Color Dash is Now More Fun with MultiRotor : Our Eye from the Sky!

What is that flying contraption with four propellers and somewhat like a spy camera hovering up in the skies of the Bonifacio Global City (BGC)?

It's going to be an eye from the sky that will be used by the organizers of Color Dash fun run to capture videos of the running event on May 11. Hopefully it will be able to give us an amazing aerial view and perspective of the happenings at the ground from a bird's eye view.

It's no doubt bringing more fun to the Color Dash event as everyone will have the opportunity to watch how they look like from above. Truly spectacular!

A fabulous environmental awareness concert marathon composed of some of the biggest pop music artists, celebrities and public personalities will soon be witnessed by all.

Earth Day Jam 2013 will soon be held at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to address the most pressing environmental issues already affecting most countries, including the Philippines, by pushing for aggressive community based and individual- centered participative action.

The global campaign for genuine climate change takes a more aggressive stand by bringing on the critical environmental issue to the public's doorstep. It shows what the individual Filipino can positively start doing to save planet Earth!