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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Xian Lim : Get a Chance to Meet Him

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There's an exclusive Kadayawan offer to Globe subscribers where you will get a chance to meet Xian Lim when you get a Cloudfone bundle or handset with the Globe Best-Ever mySUPERPLAN.

Celebrating its strong presence in the region, Globe Telecom is extending a special and exclusive offer to its subscribers in Davao as part of the Kadayawan Festival, Davao’s biggest annual festival that celebrates life, culture and thanksgiving.

From August 1 to 15, 2013, all Davaoenos who avail of a Cloudfone 352g and Cloudpad bundle FREE at Plan 499 with the Best-Ever mySUPERPLAN will get a chance to win an exclusive Meet and Greet session with one of today’s hottest heartthrobs and Cloudfone endorser Xian Lim.

Apart from the phone and tablet bundle, subscribers can choose from other Cloudfone handsets bundled with a Globe postpaid plan. All a subscriber needs to do is to go to any of the participating Globe Davao Stores in Ayala Abreeza, SM City Davao, SM Lanang Premier or Gaisano Mall Davao, apply for a Best-Ever mySUPERPLAN with a Cloudfone of his/her choice, and wait for the approval of the postpaid plan application.

WU! Manila Is Accepting Contributors!

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This September WU! Manila Magazine will be publishing a guide for those interested in traveling abroad. Their travel issue is going to highlight the most authentic international experiences for would be travelers right here in Manila so their readers who are planning future vacations can “sample” the countries that they are interested in visiting.

WU! is looking for contributors who know their stuff and want to be published in our magazine. They’re printing 5000 copies and distribute them in cafes, restaurants, hotels, bars, airports and are now in nearly 200 starbucks cafes throughout the metro manila area.

For Accepted submissions, they’re going to give credit to the writer, photographer and blogger organization that they belong to. Please have all materials submitted by Sunday Aug 25th.

Please click for more to see the list of submissions that they’re interested in reading about:

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Clearly, there is no stopping the multi-hyphenate Solenn Heussaff from being one of the most in-demand celebrities in local showbiz. From commercial endorsements, TV shows, movies, she dabbles again with one of her facets, music, via a new single “Diva” off her upcoming sophomore album “SOS.”

“Diva” features one of the country’s promising hiphop artist Ron Henley, whose YouTube videos like “Biglang Liko” have reached more than 13 million views. The song, composed by Ferdie Marquez and produced by Francis Guevarra, talks about divas who consider themselves more important than others and those who are demanding and fussy. Solenn relates to the song as she had encountered some “divas” especially in showbiz.

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Her Excellency ASec Petronila Garcia, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Middle East and African Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), was the guest of honor and keynote speaker during the Sababa! Beyond Faith ...Israel as a Destination event brought to us by the Israel government, specifically organized by the Israel Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and TraveLife, one of Southeast Asia's leading travel and lifestyle magazines.

The event would like to put emphasis on the fact that Israel could also be more than just a pilgrimage site. Israel has many wonderful attractions that could very well make it a preferred tourist choice. Aside from being one of the safest place to visit, it also boasts of having no Visa requirements for the people of the Philippines.

Everyone was convinced that it Israelly swell in Israel!

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If you have yet to try out Manila Pub Crawl then you are missing half of your life. Does bar hopping through 5 bars and meeting new people sound fun to you? If that is the case then MPC is perfect for your tastes. I tried out the Charity Pub Crawl where all profit would go to the Philippine Red Cross. The meeting place was Central BBQ Bar and Grill near Cash and Carry and I ended up arriving too early. I guess that is what happens when you are too excited for an event. There were actually numerous events happening on that day including a friend's wedding and the opening of a Mercato branch at Pampanga.

I was so glad I chose the Charity Pub Crawl because it was so much fun. This is actually the 2nd time I attended a Manila Pub Crawl. The founder Oliver Kollner started it at Boracay as the Boracay Pub Crawl and it attracts an average of 90 people per day.

Captains Abbi, Chix and Chai handled the enormous crowd pretty well. In fact, I think we had close to 50 attendees for the night. We stayed at the Central BBQ Bar and Grill for a little photo booth shooting. I acted as the photographer which got me nervous since my camera is still new and it was my first time handling a photo booth.

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Proactiv, the ultimate acne treatment that helps you to completely eradicate body acne, is giving away Proactiv Deep Cleansing Wash for FREE.Proactiv is giving away FREE Proactiv Deep Cleansing Wash when customers purchase a Proactiv 30 Day Kit or Proactiv 60 Day Kit using their Credit Card.
Check out their online promotion at http://my.proactiv.com.ph to get you closer to a total acne-free body!

Proactiv knows that acne doesn’t only show on the face. Our backs and shoulders are also susceptible to pimples. Having pimples can shatter the dreams of the men who can’t go topless at the beach because of acne on their backs, and the women who cannot wear backless or sleeveless tops during a night out because she’s too shy that her pimples on her shoulders might show.

This "Pay Using Your Credit Card and Get a Free 4oz Deep Cleansing Wash" promotion is open to everyone who will buy their Proactiv Kit using their credit cards at the Philippine shopping site until September 30, 2013!

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It is not very often that I get to be in a room filled with geniuses!, and they happen to be part of the world where I live and breath. The IT industry has continued to become so cool and elite mostly because of the rockstar developers that are totally changing, and practically dictating, the way we live in this interconnected and online society.

Triple Webby award-winner Freelancer.com was able to gather the best bunch of smart guys and gals in a room together while having a bit of fun fueled by pizza, coffee and cola. The Manila Dev Challenge, that was held a few days ago at SaDoCe located at the Smart Tower in Makati, definitely attracted a lot of great minds.

From the many hopefuls who submitted their works online, there were just 40 finalists who competed for the final rounds. The surviving finalists, who undertook six grueling hours of nonstop coding, maybe first timers in a coding competition, but they were already in the Startups and IT professional industry for quite some time now.

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CMO Asia has conferred Asia’s Best Brand Award to Globe Telecom in recognition of its marketing leadership in the telecommunications sector both local and regional.

Globe was chosen based on the following criteria: a) Mind Share – indicates a brand’s strength inside the minds of the consumers of the respective product category; b) Market Share – shows a brand’s strength in a certain market in terms of consumers’ actual buying behavior; and c) Commitment Share – indicates a brand’s strength in encouraging consumers to buy that brand in the future.

“Branding is important since it provides the interface between the consumers and the company and shows how much a service or product is accepted by the public. Currently, Globe continues to sustain its growth momentum complemented by robust subscriber acquisitions which leverage on the success of our various marketing efforts across all brands. This Award, therefore, is proof that we are on the right track,” said Yoly Crisanto, Head of Globe Corporate Communications.

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I've read somewhere that the country’s leading and largest multimedia conglomerate, remained on top of the ratings game in July with more Filipinos tuning in to its programs with a total day audience share of 42%.....

But to what extent?.... by feeding us with lengthy afternoon-until-evening tele-dramas, old school superstitions and far-flung barrio beliefs, local versions of foreign reality and talent shows tweaked to the Pinoy taste, sensationalized tabloid news composed of street gang rumbles and vehicular accidents, commercials and ads in disguise of business and entrepreneurship shows, pseudo-science crap that they don't bother to explore any scientific basis, poorly Tagalog-dubbed Korean, or whatever, tele-dramas that loss its magic after being converted into a "Tagalized" joke , and a lot of other so-called madlang people "entertainment" filled with conyos and Fil-Am "ingliseros" that's only making us insecure of our height, the color of our skin and our carabao english.

It is sad to say that these shows were all designed for the no-brainer and "mabababaw ang kaligayahan". They don't exactly teach you but only "tease". What is worst is that many of us were already brainwashed and, with very little argument, has readily accepted these inferior and low-quality TV programs.

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Cesca Litton, Patti Grandidge, Aly Borromeo and Ivan Henares all share one thing in common. They may not be today’s larger-than-life superstars, but their confidence, wit, and sense of perseverance in everything they do are worth everybody’s attention and second glance.

Like Cesca, Patti, Aly, and Ivan, leading device manufacturer Huawei has unveiled its newest top quality smartphones that deserve a second look. Slim and flawless, crystal-clear and long-lasting, the Huawei Ascend P6 and Huawei Ascend Mate are the latest handsets from Huawei packed with exciting features and superb functionality for a differentiated smartphone experience.

The Huawei Ascend P6 is the world’s thinnest smartphone at 6.88mm, and is designed with precision and flawless beauty to perfectly fit one’s hand. Effortlessly turn snapshots into flawless portraits with its amazing 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Huawei Ascend Mate combines best-in-class features across the board including a giant crystal-clear 6.1" HD screen and an unparalleled 48-hour battery life via its massive 4050mAh battery.

Kuya Paolo Pingo : Smile Ka Din, Konti Lang

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McDonalds' latest commercial has gained popularity, both positive and negative, and I'm not talking about the previous Minions toy craze collectables found on every happy Meal, or even the Smurfs 2 collectable toys that they followed next (but not as cute as the Minions toys).

What I'm really referring to is Kuya Paolo Pingo - yeah ....that character that depicted a somewhat.... himself.... which caught the attention of many viewers as to how to react appropriately to the commercial. From being sexist II meant to say racist - aftershock of that Chito Miranda video scandal) to "getting sympathy or pity from the mass audience", there has been a lot said about the new TVC of McDonalds.

But it was for me touching indeed. Heartwarming to say the least. Well, the intention was to indeed create a discussion among the people who will watch it for the first time, and share the experience among friends and colleagues - by tapping onto the subconsciously "good" personality of people.

Out from that commercial came memes (as with other popular topics online).... In majority, these memes were not designed for the purpose of attacking the commercial or even the lead characters portraying the roles of brothers.

It was endearing and oh so cute as many tried to create their own version of giving out just the right "Konti Lang" smile!

Court of Appeals Has Declared The Fort as Part of Makati City

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"The Court of Appeals has declared portions of Fort Bonifacio, including the upscale locale of Bonifacio Global City, all in all a total of 729 hectare, as being part of Makati City and not Taguig City.

This sort of ends a 20-year legal battle that started during congressional debates over Makati’s cityhood.

The CA’s Sixth Division ordered the Taguig City government to “cease and desist” from exercising jurisdiction over several areas within Fort Bonifacio, which were earlier declared part of its territory.

I'm sure this decision will be tried and tested in the Supreme Court - the last resort by means of law.

Also, Makati taxes are higher than Taguig. This might have some implications for those who are situated in the Fort.

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Anne Curtis and Martin Nievera impressed a lot of followers recently as we bear witness to an interesting music video collaboration between the two popular celebrities.

We all know that Martin Nievera is no doubt a master in singing but Anne Curtis is still more appropriately called "Annebisyosa" for a reason.

But this music video is making a lot of people think twice now that we saw a much improved It's Showtime host doing even a rap segment in the video....sent shivers down my spine.... but I finally was able to catch my breath when she successfully ended it beautifully. Are we going to see more rapping from Anne soon?

All I can say is that it was AnneMazing! The arrangement was awesome. I really loved it. The project was good for both Martin Nievera and Anne Curtis. It was indeed a nice tandem and collaboration. Kudos to the people responsible in bringing the two together in a sensational duet.

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Whoah!I'm not sure if she wants to impress (being a newbie and all) or she wants to molest to get back on her detractors when she was running for a Senate seat, but this newly elected Senator is probably after the same people who made Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto's days like a living hell when the Senator was bombarded with criticisms of many forms. One of them was with a great number of memes all making a laughing stock out of the politician.

Memes, according to Wikipedia is "an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture." A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices that can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate, and respond to selective pressures. Meanwhile, the Oxford Dictionaries, are humorous images, videos, or pieces of text that are copied and spread rapidly by Internet users.

Newly-elected Senator Nancy Binay’s proposed bill amending Republic Act 9262 may contain provisions aimed to criminalize humorous internet memes.

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I've read from Cosmopolitan Magazine facebook page, as well as other online media outfits out there, and of course many social media accounts, are now also spreading some good news about celebrities getting engaged just very recently.

"Sorry, ladies! Jericho Rosales is off the market! The actor is now engaged to host Kim Jones".

That moment of a sudden pinch in your heart wishing it was you. Hahaha! But then, t'was such a joy seeing couples conquering love's challenge for eternity.

Jericho revealed the engagement via mobile photo sharing service Instagram:
“I love you, Miss Jones. You are the love of my life. Thank you for saying YES (to forever) to me. Happy birthday! God is amazing! Yeeeeeehaaa! We are #engaged !!!” he said.

Kim on the other hand took to micro-blogging site Twitter to announce the engagement.