Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Monday, April 29, 2013

Amaia Offers More Affordable Housing Opportunities

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Now getting a great home backed up by a great name becomes more affordable and within reach of even the ordinary employees or starting couples.

High-rise living becomes an even more ideal option with Amaia, the residential brand of Ayala Land, Inc. that caters to the broad affordable market segment. Its developments are anchored on five (5) pillars – location, features and amenities, quality, buying experience and living experience.

Steeped on Ayala Land, Inc.’s brand integrity, buyers can be assured that when they purchase an Amaia unit, they can expect a perfect balance between affordability and quality.

In a manner of speaking, there is an Amaia property for everyone.

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The long wait for Samsung Galaxy S4 plans from leading telecoms companies was initiated by Globe Telecoms as its launches a press conference a few days after the official launch of Samsung in the Philippines at the NBC Tent in the Fort last Friday, April 24 - same time Iron man hits the movie theaters.

Globe Telecom officially launches the Samsung Galaxy S4, pairing the newest Samsung Galaxy device with its award-winning roster of fully-customizable postpaid plans, giving subscribers the most flexible offers and best deals to enjoy the next-generation smartphone.

For as low as P1,599 monthly, subscribers can avail of the Samsung Galaxy S4 under the best-ever Globe My Super Plan 999 with P600 monthly cashout* over a 24-month contract period only. Under this permanent offer, subscribers get unlimited LTE surfing of up to 42 Mbps on the Globe LTE network plus free calls and texts.

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Sure, Manila definitely has all the chic bars where friends can just raise the glass to fun and party but Sidebar has never been of these. Sidebar, which has been churning good music and good food in a great quaint ambience for 23 years, has not lost its charm. In fact, it has even scaled up in comfort with its newly-renovated facilities where the seemingly grandiose can be casual and pop at the same time.

Offering a fanciful look of what a ladies’ bar should be, the vibe of Sidebar is classic yet unpretentious and it’s filled with “beautiful things”, such as original paintings, bric-a-brac from the owner’s travels, glistening cocktail glasses, and a list of music streamlined with mix of classic, indie contemporary rock, and everything in between.

Quaint and sophisticated but not missing out on comfort, the newly-renovated Sidebar possesses the feel of something dainty: cozy sofas, sleek arm chairs, tall wooden beam ceiling, red brick walls, wide framed mirrors and hot red chandeliers as charming centerpieces. Adding a touch of culture and historic element are the antique banisters from Malate Church which complete Sidebar’s unique look, personally designed by no less than the owner, Ricky Gutierrez.

Who said "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"?

While many attribute the quote to William Shakespeare, it actually comes from a play called the "The Mourning Bride" by William Congreve. The complete quote is "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."

Many of us are now caught between the crossfire of two opposing forces that once shared an intimate relationship with each other. We have become like collateral damage to a war that has obviously forever bruised and scarred them.

They need some form of closure.

Instead of hating them back, let us just pray for them and hope they would soon reconcile and find inner peace.

I've been blogging since 2010 (But if you would consider the many experimental blogs I made in Multiply, and other Social Media sites I could no longer remember, it was further a year before - let's say 2009. But officially, or professionally, I could say it was only since October 2012.

But I was not really blogging at my own blog but at a popular community blog that was one of the pioneers of the blogging industry. Out of the four months I've contributed for them, I've posted a total of 65 articles on their site, won a Sony NEX F3 camera from their contests, and have been sent to two sponsored out-of-town trips (Dumaguete and Zambales) courtesy of their sponsors, plus a lot of other events too many to mention (65 articles nga eh so more or less the same number of events).

The very first article I have written for them got a whopping 100+ Likes on the first day it was published. The article was about the Social Media Summit that Miss Maria Ressa and the Tweetup Manila group organized. For me it was already an accomplishment because my very first article had a considerable number of Likes already (not yet counting those that were too lazy to click on the Like button).

ONE Fighting Championship Announced Final Two Main Card Bouts

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ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC), presented by Casino Filipino and in association with Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), announced today the final two main card bouts for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER. Rey Docyogen will battle Yasuhiro Urushitani and Geje Eustaquio will take on Andrew Leone. All the action takes place live on 31 May from the 20,000-seat MOA Arena in Manila, Philippines.

CEO of ONE Fighting Championship Victor Cui stated, “ONE FC: RISE TO POWER is one of the most stacked cards in MMA history. We are bringing out the biggest names in Asian MMA as we return to the fight capital of Asia, Manila. Having these four warriors compete in front of 20,000 screaming fans inside the state-of-the-art MOA Arena is going to be incredible. Fans have been waiting for the return of Geje Eustaquio and the debut of Andrew Leone. Adding a fight between Rey Docyogen and Yasuhiro Urushitani is icing on the cake. I know that the millions of ONE FC fans around the world can’t wait to watch these modern day gladiators collide on 31 May.”

Rey Docyogen is one of the most exciting prospects to have ever emerged from the Philippines and has smashed his way through the flyweight and pinweight divisions in his home country. What Docyogen lacks in stature, he more than makes up for in strength and determination and he is renowned for his devastating ground and pound. He has four wins by stoppage due to strikes and four wins by submission, which is testament to how well-rounded he is. On 31 May, he will be making his second appearance inside the famed ONE FC cage against Japan’s Yasuhiro Urushitani.

Below is the alleged official statement of the suspected blogger who sent the spam hate e-mail (as forwarded by another blogger friend) saying she was not responsible for the spam/hate e-mail.

If what she is saying is true then the plot thickens...

It seems there might be other forces out there that is really pissed with our group, specifically with me because he or she targeted my blogs including the soon to be launched Jeepney Manila which is still temporarily parked via a free blog site (http://jeepneymanilaph.wordpress.com).

Pitiful little bastards. Are we that influential already that they have to resort to foul play just to bring us down?

Startup Weekend Manila is Here!

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Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success?

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.

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Las Farolas.....The Fish World.

A living museum......The first and only one of its kind in the world !!!

One aspect of the environment which is adversely affected by man's wicked activities is the freshwater biodiversity which is among the most threatened in the world. Human activities such as overfishing, pollution and economic development have pushed a number of species to the brink of extinction. Estimates show that 7.5 million people depend on freshwater fish for food and income.

Another boon to the tourism industry, Las Farolas.....The Fish World opens its doors to the public in the form of a living museum of ornamental freshwater biodiversity.

Kanto Freestyle Breakfast : Sumptuous Gourmet Breakfast by the Street

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Our next restaurant feature is not really a restaurant, but a street-side wonder that serves breakfast meant for the VIPs or the picky eaters that will soon get you hooked once you've tasted the surprisingly yummy breakfast dishes from Kanto Freestyle Breakfast.

It's a hearty and filling breakfast available all throughout the day that's so affordable as well. Its been called gourmet breakfast by many and hailed by a lot of media outfits already as a unique offering of wonderful breakfast dishes worthy of several praises.

We went there during the night for dinner, and got back home still dreaming of their delectable meals. Hey! I can still remember the taste of the buttery pancakes in my mouth - for sure a leading restaurant that boasts of yummy fluffy pancakes will get envious once they get a bite of it.