Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Chef Lau Introduces Max's Dinner Specials : A Festive Evening of Great Food and Heartwarming Stories

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October 15 will be a very special day for Max's Restaurant customers as this will be the first day when Max's Dinner Specials will be available to most of its restaurants.

Many will soon be able to taste the truly special dishes conceptualized by Rockstar Chef Rolando Laudico, more popularly known as Chef Lau.Yeah!, that long-haired guy, alongside celebrity Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo and other Filipino Chefs Fern Aracama and JP Anglo, in the previous hit cooking reality show called Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition, an ABS-CBN spin-off based on MasterChef, featuring Filipino contestants aged 8 to 12.

Max's Dinner Specials were revealed to a few members of the media during a very rainy night that reached already Typhoon Signal No. 2. We were fortunate to be spending the night with a celebrity culinary expert who doesn't only know how to cook but is a great story-teller as well. We were actually entertained by his interesting life story and how he infused humor so naturally.

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Brushstroke Creatives, the sister Company of Primer Group of Companies, celebrated its 8th year anniversary and unveiled its showroom's new look last October 8, 2013, Tuesday, 3pm at Level 2, South Parking Building of SM Mall of Asia.

According to their Facebook page, Brushstroke Creatives (BC) is a full-scale print service provider under Union Inks & Graphics Phil., Inc. BC invested in the latest technology in eco-friendly wide-format printers and a wide-range of innovative printable materials. Supported by highly skilled workforce, BC is generating creative ideas and new possibilities in customized prints and automated cutting solutions.

The company can can cater to virtually all types of industry, especially in advertising, consumer goods, retail, real estate, interior design and architectural applications.

At the photo above are Mr. Willy Sy, Mr. Max Teo, Mrs. Tessie Calixto-Robles, Ms. Mary Sy and Mr. Chris Coquia cutting the ribbon for the reopening of Brushstroke Creatives showroom's new look.

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"The Philippines was the “perfect platform” to drive the SouthEast Asian expansion of Tune Hotels because of the country’s wide acceptance of new and inspiring brands. Add to that is the country’s robust economic growth, which has helped fuel the demand for travel and hotel accommodations." - Tim Hansing, CEO of Red Planet Hotels

An exclusive launch to the media was held last October 8, 2013 at exactly 11:00 AM at the newly opened Tune Hotel in Quezon City.

Quezon City residents and visitors can now experience best value with great savings as Tune Hotels opens its Quezon City branch.

Established in 2007, Tune Hotels adheres to its limited service concept which provides rooms with basic yet high quality requirements. These include choice beddings, high performance showers and clean and secure environments situated in close proximity to key shopping, sightseeing and business destinations. Developed and operated by Red Planet Hotels, the Tune Hotel chain has branches across Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, China, Bangladesh and the Philippines.

Present at the event was Red Planet Hotels Limited CEO Mr. Tim Hansing, SVP for Marketing Mark Armsden, SVP for Operations Dennis Wright.

Red Planet Hotels is Tune Hotel’s largest global franchise partner and also holds a 17-percent stake in the Tune Hotels company and a seat on its board.

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Global print, imaging, and innovation leader, Epson, has announced an update to Epson Connect, its mobile print and scan service for Epson printers.

Catering to today’s increasingly mobile lifestyle and productivity needs, Epson has made it easier than ever for users to print documents, photos, emails and web pages from anywhere in the world using an Epson Connect-enabled printer and an iPad, iPhone, tablet, smartphone, or computer*.

“Whether you’re sharing holiday pictures or business presentations, the enhancements to Epson Connect offer you something new when you’re on the go,” said Ian Cameron, responsible for global communications at Epson.

“Our goal is to make accessing, sharing, and printing files as easy and as powerful as possible regardless of which device you are using or where you happen to be.”

Epson Connect mobile printing features and enhancements include:

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"The eBusiness Specialist's role is to coordinate, direct, and integrate the company's e-commerce Web sites, services, and applications for the purpose of smooth business-to-business and business-to-customer transactions. This includes the development of e-commerce and e-business strategies for leveraging organizational procedures and processes via the Internet. This individual is also responsible for working closely with Web development staff to ensure the design, implementation, and administration of the company's Web portfolio. Understanding of a variety of Web development languages is required." - infotech.com

The eBusiness Specialist program is designed to prepare you for positions in e-commerce enterprises. Graduates may work in a variety of areas in an organization including website development, web security, marketing, graphic design, order fulfillment, database management, customer service, web systems management and more.

iACADEMY School of Continuing Education, in partnership with eLearning EDGE, successfully launched their e-Business Specialist Program (under the CDM, Certified Digital Marketing Program) at the iACADEMY Amphitheater last Tuesday, October 8 in front of an audience of ninety plus guests. This is the first online course offered at iACADEMY School of Continuing Education.

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Acer Philippines is urging modern-day professionals to rise to this challenge as it launches the all-new Acer Ultra You campaign. As part of the global tech brand’s push to inspire people to explore beyond limits, Acer Ultra You celebrates the success and achievements of eight unique personalities in wide-ranging professional fields. It also echoes the call for users to leverage technology in ways that bring out the best in each individual.
As a demonstration of its commitment to meet the diverse technological demands created by today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving work environment, Acer is honoring each of the Ultra You personalities with a revolutionary Acer Ultrabook: a sleek, ultra-thin computing tool perfect for work, play, and everything in-between.

The campaign recognizes the work of outstanding business innovators like Ardy Abello and Alex J. Macapagal. Abello, a top-ranked motivational speaker, is the youngest internationally certified trainer of John Maxwell’s “Developing the Leader Within You” and the “Laws of Teamwork”; he is also the President of Business Works, Inc. Automotive industry executive Macapagal, meanwhile, is the President of the world-class Toyota Global City.

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The Czech Embassy in Manila in cooperation with its project partners TRAVELIFE Magazine and The Dusit Thani Manila introduces the rich culture of its country to the Philippines and its people.

Entitled “Bohemian Rhapsody”, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Czech Republic and the Republic of the Philippines will bring on the islands the spirit of the tiny Central European country known for centuries under its historical name, Kingdom of Bohemia.

A sequence of different cultural events focused on Czech music and cuisine will be held in Manila [and in some other regions of the Philippines] on the second half of October, 2013.

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Boracay has become a popular resettlement island for foreigners. Retirees and business-minded individuals see the island not only as a peaceful place for living the life, but also as a lucrative destination for establishing a tourism-related enterprise. But inside this bigger picture, it is interesting to see what Boracay inhabitants do on a daily basis. Below are some of the details that show the daily lives of Boracay locals and expats.

The locals

Native Filipinos retain the habit of waking up before dawn. In families with schoolchildren, adults prepare breakfast first and send them off to school on the main island. Doing domestic chores takes up most of the time in the morning, where mothers administer tasks to older kids. The head of the family may leave before or after the schoolchildren depending on their employment.

Being a tourist destination, Boracay offers different kinds of occupations for locals. Bars, restaurants, and the D'Mall employ young adults for regular or contractual positions. Some older people who are still able to work manage kiosks in the populated areas to sell trinkets and other basic necessities like food and drinks. Skilled and educated locals take on hospitality or instructing jobs. Basically, locals on the island of Boracay are the laborers who assist and extend service to foreigners.

Bigfish Cream Halloween Ball 2013 : The Country's Biggest & longest running Annual Dance Costume Party

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We cant believe it is Halloween again!!!

Time flies so fast when you're having so much fun. This year a brand new concept is set to blow your mind again, so if you haven't decided about your costume yet you better hurry up and be creative.

The Cream Halloween Ball 2013 event will be happening on October 26, 2013 starting 8 pm at the World Trade Center located at Gil Puyat Ave. Extension cor. Diosdado Macapagal Blvd., 1300 Manila, Philippines.
This year’s ball is themed Ancient Roman Empire and showcases performances by special guest artists, International Dance Music Award (IDMA)-winning Australian songwriter, music producer, and dj–TyDi, and British DJ and record producer, Lange. Spinning as well are BIGFISH resident djs, Kuala Lumpur-based John Paul Lee & Chris Raeuber.

Visit their Facebook page: Bigfish International, and follow them on Twitter: @Bigfishmanila For TICKETS & VIP TABLES call the BIGFISH Hotline (02) 808-8080, or log on to www.bigfishmanila.com. Visit our Facebook page: Bigfish International, and follow them on Twitter: @Bigfishmanila.

Let us all work hard! but let's party harder!

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Great Events Plus Inc. brings you another blockbuster movie of the year, THOR: The Dark World in DIGITAL 3D October 30, 2013 at the Shangri-La Cineplex, Cinema 1,6:30PM.

The movie is reeling in soon and here's your chance to catch it first! Purchase your tickets now!

So what are you waiting for? Will you miss this up-and-coming awesome movie? Or will you see it as soon as we will?

There will be a lot freebies in store such as OK Quench Drinks, , URC products, Leslie Products, Free Magazines from Summit Media and HighLife Magazine, surprise gifts from KrispyKreme Shangri-La, Discount Coupons from Sorciage Wacoal, Clawdaddy, Chao Dao, and many more, as well as raffle prizes to be given away from sponsors such as Livco Perfumes, Crocodile Park Free tickets, Beauty products from Glutamax and Ysa Skin Soap etc.

This is open for public. Ticket costs at Php555. Were giving away up to 20% discount from families and friends in a group of four and up.

For ticket reservations, please contact any of the following numbers: 478-9871 / 091572146061 / 09066057155.

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Here's the updated program for the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit.

The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Cultural Center of Laguna located at Sta. Cruz, Laguna. It will be the biggest gathering of social media gurus and online influencers that will share their knowledge and experiences and will make you realize how influential are the use of the Internet, blogs, and social media networks in reaching people.

Online media is the "new media" that has successfully emerged in a world previously ran by the traditional media of radio, print and television. It has been proven as an effective, fast and convenient means of sharing information, promoting brands, and even 'touching lives". It is very evident that everyone, even from the trad media, are creating their own online versions of their media outfits in order to catch up or stay competitive with the current trend, and we also do believe that "online media" will be the future.

The event will target those individuals, (students, professionals, entrepreneurs, etc.,) who would like to learn the basics in creating, maintaining and sustaining an effective online presence. The top-notch speakers will inspire many to take advantage of the "new media" of today.

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Because during summer, it’s all good times and good vibes. And no one ever said summer is only from March to May! So Close Up is calling their "freshest beach party in the city" event CLOSE UP FOREVER SUMMER.

This will be happening on November 9, 2013 at Lot 1, Federacion Drive Bonifacio Global City. The time: 2:00 pm until10:00 pm.

Celebrate the best of being young when you celebrate the best of summer fun! Come in your beach attire! Since it is the freshest beach party in the city, prepare to get wet!

They are selling tickets on a buy1 get 1 basis because Closeup is all about fresh breath and getting people closer together! And Closeup forever summer is the best venue to make it happen! Bring a friend or a special someone and you’re sure to have a great time!

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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded on 30 September 2013 infrastructure contracts for the execution of various civil works at four (4) airports in the Visayas and Mindanao.

The contract for the Semi-Permanent Airport Terminal Project at the Puerto Princesa Airport was awarded to D.G. Sarmenta Construction in the amount of P 21,495,653.43, which is lower than the bid ceiling of P 22,682,431.07.

“This will improve passenger convenience by allowing the airport to meet increasing tourist arrivals in the meantime that long-term upgrades are being done,” said DOTC Spokesperson Migs Sagcal. “We are aiming for this to be up by summer next year.”

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Manila in England! Top male model, Charlie Sutcliffe, wears Manila by Sprinto, in England!

Grab your own Manila now! And, find out why this pair of Sprinto has become the bestseller in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and in our very own, Manila! (and soon, England!)

Experience high impact lens with its iShock polycarbonate lenses, and quality manufacturing with its combination polycarbonate and metal framing at PhP 995.00.

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Walker Underwear Philippines Rips off Baybayin Font

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"Seems like a trend that people and businesses in the Philippines don't respect intellectual property.

Walker Underwear stole my Baybayin artwork recently. They refused to make a public apology and threatened to take it to court. They took down their FB page with the photos after my supporters and I called them out."- Kristian Kabuay, Filipino Calligraphy Artist

I am reposting the article below to help share the news:

I’ve been ripped off again. This time by Walker Underwear from the Philippines. They used my Baybayin font that’s of my personal handwriting their “Extreme Collection:Baybayin”

I noticed it when some celebrity Teejay Marquez posted it on Instagram. I bust my ass traveling the world for free promoting Baybayin and Philippine culture out of my own pocket. This blatant disregard of my work will not be tolerated. I think it’s a great idea for Baybayin underwear but all they had to do was ask.

I’m sure they’ll come back and say our designer did it or it’s the fault of the freelancer. There was no note, we just downloaded it from the internet so we assume it was free. We never heard of you, etc. All lame excuses. If there’s any doubt of the origin of the art, they should know that they have to make an attempt to investigate.