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Saturday, August 17, 2013

The Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013

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Blogs are very influential!

That's actually an understatement. Blogs rule the online world! Google loves blogs! Many people rely on blogs to provide them with fast, convenient, reliable and credible information. I think all of the online information I have accumulated from the past years for my research came from blogs and social media networks.

Regardless of what others are saying, the information gathered from blogs are from real people with real experiences and real feelings. Each and everyone has different reasons why they have started blogging, each one has their own unique style of writing and expressing, but many share a common passion to reach out to the world - generously and with open arms - to make a socially interconnected world.

Bloggers are well motivated individuals with the ultimate goal and desire to express (and somehow unknowingly impress) and share their opinions and emotions - heartfelt and cherished experiences straight from the heart and soul. The readers may accept, object, and/or reject, but one thing is for sure - blogs truly influence people.

Here are my Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs for 2013:

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Anime! Anime! Anime! What is the origin of the anime? Many teenagers are addicted to it, but why? Let us all know the origin of the anime and what is it all about.

Anime is basically Japanese animation. It is largely based on manga, or Japanese comics. Anime is very popular in Japan, and in countries all over the place. It is well known throughout the world.

There are many ways anime is broadcasted. Majority of the times, viewers watch their favorite anime videos through the internet. Internet is the main way viewers from all over the world are able to watch these. It is mainly watched on television in Japan.

For new anime, one new episode is released on a weekly basis. Viewers from all over the world anxiously wait for the release of new episodes. For anime, one season usually comprise of around 24 episodes. Each episode is around 24 minutes long, including the opening and ending song. But Where did it come from?

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The photo above was posted online by GMA Network News Online last February 2013 and I decided to repost this when I saw photos of Mali (The Asian elephant who was stolen from her family at 3 years old and imprisoned at the Manila Zoo in the Philippines) on a Facebook friend's timeline along with a status that shares his imaginary conversation with the the elephant.

PETA has caled for the transfer of the Mali from Manila Zoo to a sanctuary in Thailand. They insisted that Mali is in a wretched state given that her enclosure is too small for her. She was even suffering from some kind of foot disease and from “profound loneliness” having no other elephant companion in decades.

Indeed, Mali is by her lonesome at the Manila Zoo, with no other elephant to give her companionship or an opportunity to mate with other elephants. Mali has been held at the zoo for 36 long years, 33 of them completely alone. But Dr. Donald Manalastas, Manila Zoo's Zoological Division chief, said before that the trip to Thailand may be dangerous to the pachyderm's health since the long distance transportation will be very stressful to the "fairly old" animal.

But I've heard news that Mali will be transferred instead to another zoo, but bigger and better, that's also located wihtin the Philippines. Is that better news or not?

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Diamond Hotel Philippines dares to unleash the carnivore in you. Get ready to partake of lovely slabs of meat (heavy chunks of beef with good marbling) that were seasoned and seared to perfection and tenderly cooked over a flame at their Steak Spree Thursday dinner night at Corniche, the hotel's elegant restaurant located at the lobby level.

The restaurant showcases a grand buffet with cuisines from different parts of the world (Western, Mediterranean, Japanese, and many more from Asia and the Pacific) matched with an impeccable service from the restaurant attendants that could all be at your beck and call starting at 6 pm dinner time.

We tried three varieties of medium rare cooked steaks and they were all quite fascinatingly tender, juicy and delish at every bite. The beef was firm, but not tough, and packed with flavor. Honestly, you don't need any special sauce or gravy to perk up the taste. They were all good on their own but you could probably sprinkle a little sea salt to draw in the flavor if you're the type who prefers their steak a bit salty. Every slice of the steak comes away smoothly without much effort from the knife. It was indeed a memorable steak experience as I could still nibble the taste off my tongue like I've just eaten it.

Wazzup Pilipinas!"After going full frontal in Playboy Philippines last year, intrepid singer-actress Mocha Uson has courted controversy again with her latest magazine pictorial. The frontwoman of the Mocha Girls donned a nun’s costume and blew a condom for the Freedom of Expression Issue of the free advocacy magazine Isda, to be released in September." - Interaksyon

Mocha clarified that she does not mean to offend the religious sector.

“Sa ibang bansa nga ginagawa ito… Basically it’s for the love of the arts. And well kung mag ingay man ito it just means na art is now dead in the Philippines,” she argued.

“Ito na siguro ang pinaka-wholesome ko na photo shoot pero artistic, avant-garde,”

"Woman, your logic is so flawed it's not even funny.

I'm trying to understand the logic. How does a picture of a nun blowing up a condom give off the message of safe sex? Spare us from trash like this!" says a Facebook friend.

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Many people, mostly teenagers, are now into watching anime. I've watched a few anime series before and I keep on watching more. And after watching them, I realized that they are not so bad after all, and they were actually interesting and fun to watch.

As of now, I can claim that I am now under the spell of anime. And often times I wish that I could be on the same world with them. How I wish I could also live with them and do what they do in anime. If I would ever be given the opportunity to live in the world of anime, I would choose to be either Fairy Tail or Pokemon.

Every time I watch Fairy Tail, I became more and more interested in it. Hiro Mashima did a great job thinking of the plot and the characters. If we had a world similar to them, in which people make money by selling magical weapons and equipment, life could have been more easier. We would have spend our time learning different magic skills and join a guild whenever we want. Personally, I would join Fairy Tail guild because they are working together not as individuals, but as a group. And they are one festive guild, as described by one of the anime characters of Fairy Tail. It sure will be so much fun to join them.

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Epson recently launched a roadshow to promote their champion products, but also to educate the public about a critical projector specification that the public needs to know if they want to get the most out of their projectors.

Digital imaging technology leader Epson will hold its “2013 Epson League of Champions Tour” at various SM Cyberzones nationwide from August to October this year.

The roadshow will showcase Epson’s champion products that provide genuine value to customers, such as Epson’s 3LCD projectors (No.1 in the world for 12 consecutive years) and the best-selling L-Series genuine ink tank system printers, which helped Epson attain market value leadership in inkjet printers last year. The exhibit also highlights Epson’s partnership with Manchester United, an English professional football club that has won 19 titles in the Premier League.

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Globe Telecom said its board has approved a cash dividend of P33.50 per common share following encouraging financial performance results for the first half of the year.

The dividend is payable to shareholders on record as of August 22. Payment date has been set on September 13.

The brings total cash dividend payments this year to P67/share totaling P8.9 billion, representing 86% of the company’s 2012 core net income of P10.3 billion, a 2% rise from a year earlier. In February this year, the company’s board approved its first semi-annual cash dividend payment of about P4.4 billion.

The leading telecommunications company also said its board also approved a change in the frequency of the cash dividend distribution from semi-annual to quarterly beginning in the first quarter of 2014. The quarterly cash dividends will continue to be based on the policy of distributing 75% to 90% of prior year’s core net income.

Let the FUN begin ! The 24th Philippine Travel Mart on Sept. 6-8, 2013

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Let the FUN begin at the 24th Philippine Travel Mart!

The First Philippine Tourism Forum will be on September 6 to 8, 2013.

The First Philippine Tourism Forum is the first major initiative for open discussion of ASEAN integration. Participants will get a well-rounded view of the issues, the opportunities and threats, as well as future directions.

The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is joined by prestigious business associations and tourism organizations as co-presentors for this event.

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Earth will be destroyed!

That was the premise on the new Dragonball Z movie that I had the privilege of seeing in an advance screening here in the Philippines. A friend invited us to join him on an exclusive showing at SM Mall of Asia Cinema 1 a few nights ago and it actually brought back childhood memories when I was really addicted to all and everything Dragonball.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is the eighteenth Japanese animated feature film based on the Dragon Ball series. It is the first Dragon Ball movie in 17 years to have a theatrical release, the last being the tenth anniversary movie in 1996, which followed the first three Dragon Ball films and the thirteen Dragon Ball Z films.

It is about a deity name "Bills", a God of Destruction, who was in search for the Super Saiyan God that he a learned about from a dream after his several years of sleep. He easily gets pissed if he couldn't find find any. This diety had a bad temper and would just want to destroy a planet in a thought just like that if he doesn't get what he wants. Unfortunately, our favorite family of Saiyans led by Goku, along with their friends, is the target of the God of Destruction's wrath.

But was Earth destroyed in the event, I wouldn't dare give you spoilers so I will be quite.

Better watch it at your favorite cinemas. But here are some bit of spoilers. You've been warned:

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Here is the winning comment as voted by the majority of Wazzup Pilipinas!

"Triboco.Kultura Camp aims to fight the idea of ethnocentrism which are truly visible in our present society. We tend to disfavor and treat the indigenous people as inferior without taking a closer look on their importance and bearing in the country's present state.

We should not set them aside and help them to adapt to the dynamic advancement. Triboco.Kultura Camp made it's way to express their gratitude towards the indigenous people in a positive approach.

Moreover, I do believe that indigenous groups are important. Let us hear the 3 E's: embrace, embark and empower ourselves together with the indigenous groups all throughout."

I had to delay this article so as to give way to the sharing of comments from the attendees. But it seems only a few were that keen to expressing themselves online via the comment section of a blog, or are they just too shy to let everyone know what they feel about the event.

I was actually surprised because I thought there will be swamps of messages coming in from the attendees all eager to contribute a piece of their mind - or were they just waiting for the last minutes of the deadline so they'll be sure to send in the winning comment. But I couldn't wait too long so I opened the contest to everyone instead including to students from a nearby school where I live.

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The manhunt for Janet Lim Napoles and his brother Reynald “Jojo” Limare are now ongoing. But it seems every authority in the Philippines will have to work double-time and at full manpower if ever they need to find the two individuals linked to the pork barrel scam.

However, the warrant of arrest the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is holding is for the illegal detention of Benhur Luy, a second cousin of Napoles and her Personal Assistant . Luy is alleged to be the whistle-blower who provided information of the illegal accumulation of wealth by the Napoles family.

Napoles was accused of taking Luy, a probable witness in the alleged scam, against his will and detaining him inside her condominium unit in Taguig City.

Napoles' company was alleged to have been tapped in ghost projects of the government, pegged in one report as totalling to P10 billion worth of projects. These ghost projects were allegedly used by lawmakers for kickbacks.

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You are not alone in this pursuit.
Be part of the movement.
Lose yourself in the moment.
Experience ultimate avidity.

Every semester, college students and young professionals from all over the Metro gather to experience a night like no other. Together, they have broken records, united in their pursuit of pure bliss and uninhibited euphoria. Join the movement and experience the ultimate avidity from the one and only ADHOC by UP JMA.

The University of the Philippines Junior Marketing Association (UP JMA) and Smart, El Hombre Tequila, Unilever, AXE Apollo, Closeup, along with FOX and Star World, and our official VIP partner Bacardi together with Toska Vodka, L Acoustics, SM Youth, Guestlist.PH, El Hombre XO, PMX, Onesimus, 4th Wall, Folded & Hung Famous Salon, Creative Control Group and the Face shop bring you ADHOC: Seek Avidity at the World Trade Center on August 24.

Get ready to lose yourself to the beats of DJ Jon Ee , DJ Jason Dewey, DJ ChrisMyk ,and DJ Ace Ramos in this event hosted by the two time Hypeman of the Year, MC Paolo Avila. Get fueled by free-flowing drinks to be served all night long. Revel at the stunning laser lights show and a phenomenal midnight reveal.

Theatrum : The Theater Atmosphere Forum and Workshop

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Calling all theater enthusiasts! Here is your chance to learn and experience fundamental theater skills in one-day!

THEATRUM brings you a forum and workshop in one to be conducted and facilitated by Mr. Epy Quizon, Ms. Vangie Labalan, Director Roeder Camanag, Mr. Hesus Lota, Mr. Ed Lacson Jr., Mr. Jerome Aytona and Mr. Shax Siasoco.

It will be held on August 23 (Friday) from 8am to 5pm at the College of the Holy Spirit Manila!

Reserve a slot now, for we only have limited participants to accommodate. Forum for all topics will be in the morning, while departmental workshops of your choice will be in the afternoon.

Please contact Ina Reyes: 0906-895-86-30 for inquiries and confirmation. Please share! Thank you and God bless!

Ipanema Soul Search

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I was one of the bloggers who covered the Ipanema event and saw what kind of culture this brand Ipanema is driving through us. Brazilian culture is the one it’s showing, conveying freedom, soul searching, happiness, and reality of what life really needs.

To this day, Ipanema has continuously carved a name easily attributed to a style haven. Not just in Brazil but around the globe, Stylistas thrive in the concept of a pair of Ipanema’s not just a footwear but as a reflection of one’s individuality.

Last year, the footwear label invited the stylish elite and the fashion-savvy flock of style onlookers with a majestic celebration dubbed as an Urban Jungle. This year, Ipanema digs deep and asks the ever-important question, “What fills your soul?”

Still marked by Ipanema's distinct jovial, fun spirit—embodied in its brave array of footwear designs—the leading footwear brand ups the ante of its style sensibility by foraying into the soul of its demographic of women of passion.