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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Bird Photography and 360-Degree Photography with Famous Photographers

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The FPPF is conducting the next Mini Lecture on September 1, 2013 with Bird Photography and 360 Degree Photography as topics. Famous wild bird photographer Ven Rojas will speak in the morning to share his techniques on Bird Photography, and professional photographer Fung Yu will talk about his remarkable style in 360-degree interactive and panoramic photography in the afternoon.

Ven Rojas is a realtor, developer, and contractor who has made his mark as a distinguished member of the Wild Bird Photographers of the Philippines (WBPP) where he also sits as one of its board directors. He bought his first DSLR in 2006 and enrolled in a photography workshop of the FPPF. He went on to become the founding president of the Miata Club Philippines, a sports car club, and later joined the WBPP, having found his passion in bird photography.

Fung Yu, who also took his basic and advanced photography classes at the FPPF, is the country’s foremost expert in 360-degree photography, a technique that provides an immersive experience in virtual reality where the viewer finds himself virtually in the scene. Fung currently services real estate developers, the tourism industry and the media.

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For the last 20 years FPPF – Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation has been teaching Photography in the Philippines and is still the Number One provider of quality photography workshops. The photography workshops have produced thousands of graduates, some have turned their hobby into a profession while others have continue to live their passion for photography by taking better photos of their friends and family.

We invite you to attend any of our Photography Workshops this month of August.

Basic Photography Workshop

Course Brief - At the FPPF Basic Photography workshop you will learn how to use the DSLR and the latest camera technologies for serious photography – plus, there’s composition and elements of design, lighting theory and practice for portraiture and product shooting, digital imaging workflow for post processing, and travel photography.

Workshops are conducted in Tagalog and English. Special arrangements may be made for those who require purely English instructions.

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Who doesn't love free? I bet you all want to be treated by a friend at your favorite coffee shops.

Well wait no further, bring along your friends and treat them for free coffee at CBTL!

See you all at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL) branches as they bring back a Returning Favorite: The Espresso Cream Latte and Espresso Cream Ice Blended!

Visit them on August 18 from 10:00am to 11:30am to get first dibs on these customer favorites.

That's free, free, free Ice Blended or Iced Latte coffee!

Mark that day on your calendar and don't be late because they might run out of Espresso Cream!

Best Restaurants Charity Week Now on Its Fourh Year

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Join Charity Week on August 16-24 and make your meal count when you dine at any of the participating restaurants!

In its fourth year Philippines’ Best Restaurants, together with San Miguel Brewery and Visa, host the annual Charity Week to support families across the country help their children with Down syndrome reach their fullest potential.

The following restaurants will donate a substantial part of their sales during CHARITY WEEK to the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines.

The 4th Best Restaurants Charity Week is brought to you by Philippine Tatler in partnership with Visa and San Miguel Brewery, Inc.

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Moonleaf Tea Shop revives an authentic Taiwanese tradition with an innovative twist for the Filipino market.

A favourite spot among young urban professionals and students, the home-grown brand recently launched its Hot Drinks line. The latest addition to its wide-range of freshly- brewed tea offerings include classic favourites like Black Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Earl Grey Tea.

Refreshing and milk-infused variants include Wintermelon, Vanilla, and Caramel Milk Teas, among others. For customers who are looking for a stimulating burst of fruit flavours, Moonleaf's Lychee Jasmine, Passionfruit and Lychee Aloe Vera teas are top choices.

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Explore Philippines biggest Family event of the year! Baby Expo 2013 is dedicated to nurture Family Development and Child Care for the entire family. It will be a delightful experience for the whole family!

This pre-holiday event whose mission is to empower responsible parenting, family and community development and nurturing child care, is the ultimate family affair filled with exciting amusement, fun activities, delectable food, irresistible selections, enriching forums & educational seminars.

The Baby Expo 2013 “Welcoming Life, Love and Care” celebrates the gift of life and family by fostering an intimate environment encouraging bonding and unity through community discussions, shopping opportunities and fun activities.

Explore the wonderful stages of family growth from maternity, newborns, toddlers and early childhood this DECEMBER 06 - 08, 2013 (Friday until Sunday, from 10am-8pm) at the SMX Convention Centre Manila, Hall 1 with over 200 exhibitors.

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Social Innovation Camp brings together software developers and designers with people who understand a social problem to help build web and mobile solutions to social challenges. We think the web and related technologies hold huge potential to create change in many different ways: how people hold those in positions of power accountable; who they rely on to provide the services they need to live healthy, happy lives; or how they make a difference to something that affects them.

But for any of this to happen, we have to understand what people really need and start building the technology that can help – which is what Social Innovation Camp is all about. Through unusual, creative events we bring together talented software developers and designers with social innovators to prototype effective web-based solutions to real social problems.

The top 6 ideas that will be developed into web or mobile-based technology at Social Innovation Camp Philippines, which convenes in Manila on September 13th - 15th, were just recently announced.

Social Innovation Camp Philippines have spent the last 8 weeks scouring the country to find the most promising back-of-the-envelope ideas to solve a social problem. They had a huge 70 ideas submitted to Social Innovation Camp and their judges have chosen just 6 of the best to help build over one weekend.

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I've heard that WD is establishing the Storage Products Association (SPA) with other hard drive companies to educate the consumers and professionals about the roles hard drive and solid state hybrid drive technologies play in today's digital age.

This is something interesting worth looking into to promote the merits and value of rotating magnetic storage technologies, as well as to make consumers and professionals aware of how critical hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state hybrid drives (SSHDs) are to their digital lives.

SPA members include HGST, Seagate, Toshiba and WD. The organization helps storage manufacturers and users understand and support current and future storage needs, including the key role of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state hybrid drives, in an effective storage mix for all consumer and business environments. SPA will provide education to its customers, partners, members and users of HDDs and SSHDs. SPA will also participate in industry and user events, and will publish materials about end users’ storage needs and effective usage of a mix of storage technologies.

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Fans and friends of Silent Sanctuary celebrated the release of their newest album called "Monodramatic" last August 9, 2013 at the Trinoma Activity Center.

Silent Sanctuary spices up their signature with a "classical music meets rock music" sound with the release of their new album. The group's previous studio albums: "Fuschiang Pagi-ibig" and "Mistaken For Granted", proved to be a success as it both spawned hits, which dominated radio, TV, on line and various music charts. For this album Silent Sanctuary delivers a more flavorful spice without deviating much from the distinct classic sound which was loved by many.. Marami kami na ginamit na instrument sounds and elements na di namin ginagamit sa mga dating album “, explains vocalist Sarkie Sarangay.

"We always want to top our previous work. Yung habang tumatagal gumaganda yung mga kanta. Gusto namin laging nasusulit ng listeners yung album kaya di pwedeng basta-bastang output lang.” shared by bassist Jason Rondero.

For drummer Allen Calixto , the whole album was a way to be able to evolve and develop their sound rather than sticking with the same traditional formulas for song writing. "Lumawak pa yung isip ko sa music , kasama dun sa re learning yung drums.”.

The album also features an interesting collaboration with Ashley Gosiengfao of Midnight Meetings entitled "Meron Ng Iba”.

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Developers, students and IT professionals joined mobile communications giant Nokia and Globe Labs, a fast-growing developer community of Globe Telecom, in the Asha Developer Night held recently at the Nokia headquarters in Makati City.

The first Asha Developer Community Meetup highlighted the various business opportunities which developers can explore. They were given an introduction to the Nokia Asha user interface as well as the Nokia Asha SDK - a suite of tools that help with the development of Java apps on the Nokia Asha platform.

"The event was a great place to do networking, meet other developers, and ask questions about the Nokia platforms. We want to help local developers reach their full potentials, assist them in creating applications using Nokia Asha platforms as well as give them a chance to dig deeper into Asha's realm," said Michelle Santos, Developer Relations Manager of Globe Labs.

7th International Silent Film Festival

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The International Silent Film Festival will be taking place from 23 to 25 August 2013 at the Shang Cineplex. The participating countries during this year’s 7th International Silent Film Festival are Germany, Italy, Japan, Philippines, Spain and United States of America.

The selected silent films represent a variety of genres, ranging from comedy, horror to fake documentary and including the usual drama. This year’s wide-ranging film genres offer a varied experience for all viewers of all ages.

All Movies from 23 - 25 August are free entry.

As in the previous years the silent films will be accompanied by young Philippine bands, playing different types of music. The live music, whether pop or folk, will give the silent films an instrumental voice, creating an extraordinary atmosphere for the audience.

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Flat tires are inevitable. Pioneer’s Jay Garcia shares a few tips on how to prevent running on a flat tire.

Preventing running on a flat tire:

• Check your tire pressure on a regular basis.

Not all flat tires are caused by punctures. Some are caused by defective air valve, or improper mounting of tires on the wheel rims. If the air pressure goes down even when the vehicle isn’t running, you need to have it checked.

• Follow the recommended air pressure.

Maintaining correct tire inflation prevents tires from weakening, exploding or forming bulges on the surface.

• Have your tires inspected during the vehicle’s Periodic Maintenance Check.

• Check your vehicle’s emergency equipment and learn how to use them.

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We Filipinos definitely love to eat. That's probably why there's a multitude of food and restaurant establishments mushrooming all over the Philippines. More and more foreign cuisines are penetrating our archipelago with many variety of food choices making our dining experience an awesome adventure. Almost every corner of the Metro has a resto or a mini food stall in place trying their luck to become a favorite hang-out of foodies.

But nothing beats our Filipino cuisine masters for making great efforts in trying their best to match the delicacies offered by our neighboring countries. Have you noticed that there has been a proliferation of chefs as well? Schools have also opened up a curriculum designed to explore the wonders of commercial cooking. Even celebrities have joined the band-wagon of becoming a culinary guru. It will be no surprise if I soon hear one of my neighbor becoming one as well.

Now there's this restaurant at Market Market that's now making a name for itself for being revolutionary in its offering of Filipino dishes. The Fried Hito above may look weird but trust me, it taste really good.

Oriang by Cafe De Bonifacio provides a fusion of modern plus classic Filipino dishes to further revolutionize Filipino cuisine into the next level. It's like what our mothers and grandparents used to cook for us during family weekend gatherings but with a special twist to elevate it a little bit further to the satisfaction of the ever-changing taste of both local and foreign patrons.

100 Miles Cafe Sponsors the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit Core Team Meetup

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100 Miles Cafe aims to be an ideal venue for the gathering of active people over food and drinks. It boasts of having an informal local museum housing memorabilia of marathons, ultra-marathons and other endurance events like the Milo Marathon, 300 Mandirigma, Runner's World 21K Challenge, Men's Health Urbanathlon, World Vision Run, Century 5i50 Triathlon, and other sponsored runs.

Their Facebook page is full of updates about such events as well as topics about, food, health, fitness and great facts about runners that will surely be an interesting read for enthusiasts and like-minded individuals who dabble into fitness and sports.

They've designed the place to be the preferred choice of runners mainly because it's probably owned by runners themselves. That I still need to confirm, though. But based from their posts on Facebook, they sure know a lot about the sport and follow everything about running.

This may really be the perfect place for runners whether they'll be participating in a 21 kilometer run or a Triathlon, they'll definitely need to carbo-load to get the much-needed carbs and energy! Dining at their restaurant could also be their way of rewarding themselves for their accomplishment after a successful run.

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Lorenzo, a musical, places the first Filipino saint alongside the OFW in exile.

Featuring music by Ryan Cayabyab, direction by Nonon Padilla and book and lyrics by Juan Ekis and Paul Dumol with the collaboration of Joem Antonio

This September, Christopher de Leon through Green Wings Entertainment Network, Inc. presents a new musical directed by Nonon Padilla: Lorenzo, which features the musical stylings of Ryan Cayabyab and libretto by award-winning writers Juan Ekis, Paul Dumol, and Joem Antonio.

The musical, which tells the story of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz’s escape to Japan and subsequent martyrdom there, is framed within a play that tells the modern-day story of Laurence, an OFW whose imprisonment in a Middle Eastern country and imminent execution prompt him to reflect upon the struggles of his historical countryman and cope with the inner struggles of his own predicament. Lorenz Martinez and OJ Mariano star in these roles respectively.