Mark Joseph Solis: Plagiarized Prize-Winning Photos

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Mark Joseph Solis, an alumnus of the University of the Philippines - the country's premier state university - admitted to passing off as his own a photograph that won the Smiles for the World Calidad Humana contest sponsored by Roberto Mayorga, Ambassador to Manila of the Chilean Embassy.

Solis is a political science alumnus of UP and is currently taking up his Masters in Public Administration at the National College of Public Administration and Governance. The website of the International Association of Political Science Students said Solis is a legislative staff of Senator Pia Cayetano but Senator Pia already tweeted that Solis was just a probationary staff employed for just three months and is no longer connecetd with her office.

Solis was awarded $1,000 and round trip tickets to Chile and Brazil last September 18, Chile's National Day celebration, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Social Entrepreneur Gregory John Smith, the real owner of the photograph, revealed how "an impostor... abused my copyright." The photo belonged to the Children at Risk Foundation, which he founded.

What is more shocking was that this was not the first time that Solis entered contests using photos he doesn't own.

2nd Digital Influencers Marketing Summit : An Awesome Gathering of Digital Influencers and Winners

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The Digital Influencers Marketing Summit 2013 was an awesome gathering of digital influencers and social media experts sharing their profound knowledge and vast experience to a huge crowd all eager to be the best in their chosen profession.

It was even bigger and better than the previous summit. I was amazed at the turn-out of attendees and never imagined it will still be that big despite the fact that another social media event, The Social Good Summit organized by Maria Ressa's Rappler, was happening the very same day.

I attended the first Digital Influencers Marketing Summit last year, as well as the Social Good Summit, and another one - the Laguna Blogging Summit (scheduled sometime November this year). All of them have scheduled a second run.

It was unfortunate that the Social Good Summit was held at the same time as the Digital Influencers Marketing Summit because I wanted to attend both events. I attended all those events last year and learned a lot from the speakers that were all very popular and inspirational.

However, I needed to make a choice. Choose only one because I couldn't possibly attend both events.

Spice Body Spa and Hair Salon : Feeling and Looking Pretty by Putting Some Spice in our Lives

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Spice Body Spa and Hair Salon believes that we all need some "spice" in our lives because just like spices that brings out the best out of foods to make them more palatable, life also needs some "spice" to appreciate life's simple joys.

Though they do not provide "spicy" meals at their salon, the staff provides services that would definitely give you some scorching hot body skin and scalp. Think Body Scrub, Keratheraphy, Hair Cut and Color, Color Lock and Smooth, Permanent Blowdry, Extenso, among other services.

Goldenorange and Spice Inc. understand the need to address to our hearts desires; to add spice to our lives and live a more fruitful and fulfilling life.

Spice Body Spa and Hair Salon is located at M3 Mezzanine Floor FSS Building 11 Number 18 Scout Tuason corner Scout Castor Barangay Laging Handa in Quezon City.