Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Thursday, September 26, 2013

A Dance to Remember

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The 16th of August. Usually a regular day for high school students like us; where we sit down on our desks inside our classrooms, listening to lectures of our teachers, taking various tests and draining all the blood and air from our brains. But the 16th of August this year was very different from the other year's. It was the day where the P.C.S.H.S. Annual Aerodance Competition was held.

Almost all of our fellow Pascians are gathered in our school gymnasium to witness the various presentations of different competitive sections of the Senior year. It was truly a delightful day, positive spirit is flowing throughout the gym. Every audience is anticipated for the entertainment, every judge is merely prepared to place upon his/her criticism, and every contestant is prepared to show what they can do. We are very excited then that when the announcer started to speak infront upon the podium, to initialize the competition, we shouted atop our lungs. After several introductory activities--Like the doxology and the singing of national anthem-- The event has finally started.

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Many students think that Mathematics is a boring subject, but I don’t. We have lots of fun during our Math time in school. Especially during the first quarter where our Mathematics teacher required us to make a song that has to do something with our past lessons in Math. Each group should have 4 to 5 members only. You should also come up with a name for your group. I was grouped with Cherisse Tuazon, Ruth Balasabas, and Daniella Sumagaysay. We named our group f(x).

We started choosing the song that we would use as the basis for the melody. That time one of the famous songs was "Cups" by Anna Kendrick, which was featured in the movie “Pitch Perfect”. After that we began to write the lyrics for our song. The topic that we chose was the point-slope formula. This was one of the hardest things that we encountered in the process of completing our project. We had ups and downs throughout this step. There were lot of arguments about the correct words and correct melody for the song. But with all those things going on, we were able to come up with a song.

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17th day of September. Tanghalang Pasigueño. Team Araw. Fourteen representatives, but only one goal.

I can say that we’ve been practicing for so long. Too much things had been sacrificed. Even in times of bad weather, we’ve all been together. Yes, everything is tiring, but definitely it was all worth it; from the practices, preparation, problems that just came up, everything.

That day will always be memorable for me and I believe for all of us, not just because that was my first real interpretative dance contest I joined but also because the contest itself and the venue were absolutely legit.

On the contest proper, one thing I know is that I enjoyed every single second that passed while we were performing. Every school, every contestant prepared their own explosions for them to win. But only one should win, luckily that’s us.“And the winner is… contestant number 6! Pasig City Science High School!” the line we won’t forget, ever. And honestly it took us how many days to recover and to relax ourselves from too much bliss.

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Last August 16, 2013, our section, IV Berzelius, was proclaimed as the champion in the Aerodance competition. We are all filled with overflowing joy when we learned that we continued the legacy of the former batches. Aside from that, we are amazed to know that we have made history as the last champion in the said competition.

I know each section have exerted their efforts and I’m glad to say that those efforts were not wasted. The joy of performing in front of our fellow Pascians is enough as a reward. Seeing the welcoming smiles and hearing the loud cheer of the Freshman and Sophomore students are more than enough for us to be uplifted and motivated to do our best.

To add up to Berzelius’ outstanding accomplishments was the title “Natatanging Pamilyang Filipino”. Since this is our last school year here, we decided to make the celebration unforgettable. We designed the room and made sure that it would give you a comfortable ambiance, one that can be felt whenever you’re with your families or loved ones. We also assigned people who will entertain our guests and show them the different Filipino customs which are portrayed by our fellow classmates within the four corners of the room.

Bringing Home the Bacon

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During September, many events are happening, especially in schools. Many programs and activities are being held, holidays that are being celebrated, storms that are being reported, and of course, contests or competitions that are being opened. In schools, joining contests is necessary. Teachers, students and even staffs are always busy for them. It doesn’t matter if it is a quiz bee, a sports fest, art or dance contest, but the point is that we are willing to join and eager to win.

In our school, Pasig City Science High School, a memorandum was sent to our trainer and school paper adviser, Ms. Riza Zuniga. Secondary Schools Press Conference was going to be held at that month and it will take place at Sta. Lucia High School in Pasig. Some of us were chosen to join the competition.

Gee Ann Barro, Alonzo Miranda, Shana Enaje, Audrei Ruiz, Lui Banzon, Nicole Saludares, Lucel Bael, David Islanan, Jeromir Bondoc, Aurora Valles, Angela De Guzman, Marjhane Raña, Ivan, Shanney Garay, I, and others were the representative of the school. All of us were assigned in different category and I was assigned in Editorial Cartooning and Photojournalism, English category. We trained and prepared during weekdays until the competition. We practiced our skills and our trainer gave us some tips. We prayed and hope that we will win.

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Second Periodic Test is coming and the things that happened during our first quarter and the past weeks are now history. This article is not about the events in school which are so common like “Pistang Pinoy” and “Aerodance” and I would like to make you connect with my article because what we do in school is also unforgettable and sometimes unplanned which makes it special.

We treat our classmates like our siblings. They are our peers and we have to get along with each other. The bond between us can never be replaced because we are holding on to each other despite the challenges we are going to face throughout the school year.

During the first quarter of our school year, we have experienced things that are mostly unexpected yet these brought happiness and strengthen our friendship.

Just like Magnolia the memory is still fresh when the Reigning Carinderia Queen 2012 Ms. Luisa Matsushita of Chezta Eatery was hailed as winner.

Just like Miss Universe Pageant it is time to bid farewell and pass her crown to the next Carinderia Queen.

Who Will Be the Next Carinderia Queen?

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The ultimate carinderia food trip of the year is all geared up and ready to satisfy our tummies and minds with an amazing line up of mouthwatering dishes at the Magnolia Fresh Chicken Carinderia Fiesta 2013 this October 11 and 12, 2013 at the World Trade Center.

One of the highpoints of the 2-day event is the search for the next Carinderia Queen and this is definitely not your cookie cutter kind of beauty pageant.

Beyond Beauty – Carinderia Queen 2013 Pageant is in line with Magnolia Fresh Chicken Carinderia Fiesta’s objective as an advocacy program - which is to encourage every kusinera and carinderia owner to take pride in their craft. To salute the service frontliners and our alternative nanay, ate, or tita during our breakfasts, lunches and dinners the hailed Carinderia Queen will serve as the ambassador for all the carinderia owners.

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Sabi nga niya sa interview, dala lang daw ng kahirapan kaya niya nagawa. Shame on you, Mark Solis. Sana ikaw na lang gumawa o kumuha ng litrato - malay mo ikaw pa ang nanalo. Kaso iba ang ginawa mo. Ninakaw mo ang talino ng ibang tao. Pinaghirapan ng ibang tao, tapos kukunin mo lang ng basta-basta?

Kung pakikinggan mo ang sagot niya, walang remorse. Ibabalik ko "na lang " ang napanalunan ko. Leche!

If he has remorse, he could've said, "Ibabalik ko ang hindi akin at at tanggapin ko ang hatol sa mali kong ginawa. Sorry."

11 times he joined photo contests, he won 4 contest already. Different photos submitted in different occasions. All from flicker from different photographers.

I'm sure all his life, it's been a lie. The way he move, acts and what he showed specially after watching the video. His calmness and his acceptance speech was so define. I think this guy is sick.

Filipino Versus Japanese Culture

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Japan is often considered more "Western" in culture than other Asian countries. Compared to the Philippines, there are certainly a lot of similarities.

But Japan and the Philippines do have many cultural differences as well. Though no people can be generalized as a whole, and, like Philippines, culture can vary from region to region. Filipinos and Nihonjins have many differences in terms of culture, beliefs and practices.

As a Nihongo student, I cannot avoid comparing Japanese practices to ours. I do admire our culture, but I cannot help loving the Japanese culture. Here are some cultural comparisons.

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Located within the scenic Hamilo Coast, Pico de Loro Cove offers residential condominiums, a hotel, and a beach and country club with the most extensive leisure and recreational amenities in Nasugbu, Batangas.

The entire development promotes a sustainable lifestyle, with low-impact structures situated between the sea and a lush mountain range.

The Residential Condos are made up of eight mid-rise buildings surrounding a four-hectare salt water lagoon. Spacious interiors and a wide array of unit sizes are available for you to choose from. Durable and weather-resistant materials allow for easy upkeep while round-the-clock security, reliable utilities, property maintenance, and other modern amenities give you the peace of mind you seek.

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When I told Stanley Chi that my blog won as one of the Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013, he immediately accepted my request for a congratulatory video. I told him I would like to use the video on my Thank You speech during the recognition at the 2nd Digital Influencers Marketing Summit.

But due to "avoidable" circumstances, the time allotted for the presentation of winners got cut short to a few minutes of speech. We were told we can just share the history of our blogs via a webinar that will be scheduled on Sunday, September 29 at around 5 pm.

Well, I actually already posted Stanley Chi's congratulatory message at the Wazzup Pilipinas Fan Page, but I decided to create a dedicated blog so that more people would see the videos. Why? Because the guy painstakingly made three versions of the congratulatory video for me.

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"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other good"- Aristotle

Well this old man taught me one thing, all material things our not enough nor fully satisfy our desire which can only be filled by people you care and love.

Well this is my family and we have known each other for 3 years. And as Filipinos we have this tradition of having 1 day of grandeur and eating all kinds of Filipino food we want.Since I am already a 4th year student my journey of being a high school student is about to end but this amazing people who joined me in my journey will serve as a beautiful memory.

As I have said awhile ago as 4th year we did everything possible of doing...And what a beautiful day to start it by winning the BALAGTASAN placing as champion and also winning the PAMILYANG PILIPINO because we are a great family aren't we??

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"I would like to share with you the newest update on LINE. Introducing the Video Calls and Snap Movie, available today for update (Version 3.9.0). Now you can Video Call and Snap Movie with your LINE friends."

Here is something much awaited by many Filipino LINE users.

LINE, the world’s leading mobile messaging platform with 240 million users worldwide, has announced that the 3.9.0 version of LINE will be released worldwide. Powered with video features such as Snap Movie and video call, the updated version has opened up a new ground of dynamic mobile communication where users can enjoy various communication tools in one platform.

Snap Movie, a video recording and sharing feature, allows users to create 4-10 seconds of personalized video clips with their choice of background music. In addition to using text and stickers, users can now share special moments via creative and dynamic video messages with their friends and family around the world.

Users can post the video clips on their Home and Timeline, where they will be automatically played on a loop. The video clips that have been saved onto the users’ mobile devices can be uploaded on other social networking platforms as well. There will be 9 different background songs to choose from, and more music will be added soon to fit with a wide variety of situations and scenes. The Snap Movie feature has been released on iOS, and will soon be available for Android users.

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I can relate very well with all the "panglalait" to Kiray Celis during the Star Magic Ball. Most of us have a false interpretation of what is beautiful brought about by years of brainwashing mostly influenced by all those beauty contests and modelling competitions.

The photo collage of Kiray Celis has gotten the attention of many netizens and have expressed their confirmation that Kiray has indeed turned out beautiful thanks to the efforts of beauty stylist Fanny Serrano and professional lensman MJ Suayan.

They were able to bring out the inner beauty of the former child star most often referred to as the younger version of Pokwang and Mommy Dionisia Pacquiao.

Below is the message posted on Fanny Serrano's Facebook account:

Throwback to the 80's : The Ultimate Rewind Concert of KZ Tandingan

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November 23 is surely going to be a date to remember! Let us give it up for new artists to sing the 80s hits with a twist!!

In 2010, a survey was conducted by Music Choice and over 11,000 participants revealed that the 1980's is the most favoured music decade of the last 50 years.

If you missed 80's music such as "Billie Jean", "Sweet Child of Mine", "Summer of '69", "Livin' on a Prayer", then you're going to love the 80's concert lead by Philippine's celebrity singer KZ Tandingan and other celebrity singers.

In this concert, you're going to reminisce the good old times, sing great songs by popular artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Janette Jackson, Cyndie Lauper and much more.

To reserve your tickets (VIP nearly sold out, Regular and Balcony tickets available) simply text your name and email to : 0917 243 3920!