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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Mobile Festival 2013 : To Celebrate the Power of Mobile in Transforming Business

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Professionals from diverse fields and backgrounds will come together to explore the future of their industries at the Mobile Festival 2013 on November 25 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay city.

The event will showcase mobile’s power in transforming every aspect of business–from marketing, media, commerce, customer care, and even business models.

The Mobile Festival will be a unique learning event that touts practical advice from the experts. Sessions will be in the ‘how to’ and ‘top tips’ format, to be given by an unprecedented mix of speakers such as:

Amy Saper, International Partner, Twitter
Andrew Knott, Vice President, Media and Digital – Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Afica, McDonald's
Valli Lakshmanan, Global Head, Mobext
Rushit Jhaveri, Senior Manager – Asia Pacific, Fremantle Media
Christian Geissendoerfer, CEO and Founder, Yoose
Mia Icasiano-Bulatao, CRM Head and Junior Vice President, LBC Express
Reuben Ravago, Chief Innovations Officer, SSI Group

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Neon Invasion Fun Run 2013 is an electrifying 5k race for people who enjoy gathering with friends, running, walking, jogging, and run in the night illuminated with neon lights.
This is the first ever Neon Fun Run in The Philippines! This event is less about speed and more about enjoying a night of neon lights and neon glow body paint under LED and black lights with friends and family (THIS IS NOT A RAVE).

Each course is designed to light up the night with several UV black light glow-zones, upbeat dance music of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and current top hits and amped runners who are dressed up and ready to party.

Although it is a 5k run and everybody can run as hard as they’d like, most just want to light-it-up, have a good time, and dance their way to the finish. The fun doesn’t end there because the after run celebration near the finish line is the best part of the Neon fun run – New Wave Party for a Cause.

Caligdong, Malditas, GAU FC Lead "Football Para sa Bayan Clinic" for Disadvantaged Children

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About 150 children, mostly from marginalized communities,joined the Globe Football Para sa Bayan Mini Festival at the DLSU Zobel Globe Football Field in Ayala Alabang where they received training from key movers in the football scene led by Azkals Team Captain Chieffy Caligdong, Malditas, and Green Archers United who all want to assist disadvantaged youth through sports.

Majority of the participants belong to six football communities catering to disadvantaged children in Pasig, Mandaluyong, Tondo, Payatas as well as the kids of Muntinlupa Bilibid Prison inmates. The football communities include: GawadKalinga FC, Dream Big Pilipinas FA, Futkal FC, Payatas FC, Muntinlupa United FC, and PinayFutbol.

Caligdong who is also a Globe Ambassador, together with his Team Manager Monchu Garcia and teammates in Green Archers United, one of the most competitive teams in the United Football League, facilitated the drills and scrimmages. Also with them were members of the women's national football team, more commonly known as Malditas and teen varsity football players from La Salle Zobel and La Salle Greenhills.

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I think I was the only blogger who accepted the invitation of the SM Hypermarket Cubao - Master Chefs 2013 Barangay Cooking Challenge Final Cook Offs. There were plenty of us during the initial media launch of the competition but I was all alone during the grand finale.

I was at the Cubao branch to witness the branch's 8 finalists take on the challenge as these finalists from the different barangays in the area display their knowledge in and outside the kitchen.

The competition was done in two batches as 4 challengers face each other per batch and three chefs judging their final dish for the day. Acting as judges were Chef Hasset Go, Chef Enrico Magtanong and Chef Paolo Sia.

Individuals from the barangay, assisted by one SM Hypermarket Customer Assistants each, bought ingredients from the grocery that must not exceed an amount of Php 500 to match with a recipe for a dish that must include broccoli and CDO Ulam Burger. They have to complete the dish within one (1) hour only.

I was impressed that a challenger was able to prepare three dishes, and that the three chefs seemed to be impressed.

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With the coming arrival of Typhoon Yolanda – expected to pack winds at 200 kilometers per hour upon landfall on Friday – the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and all its sectoral and attached agencies are now on Level 3 or Full Alert Status, which entails a heightened implementation of safety and security measures for travelers especially in the Visayas region.

According to various weather forecasts, Typhoon Yolanda will make landfall over the Samar-Leyte area by noon on Friday, 8 November 2013, and is expected to traverse westward across Regions 6, 7, and 8 until it exits the PAR sometime Saturday evening to Sunday morning.

“Safety is always our priority. We want to have the least number of casualties possible, and we placed all transport agencies on Full Alert Status precisely to ensure that,” said DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya.

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Who's excited to watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?

Catch it at Shang Cineplex EDSA Shanri-La Mall in Mandaluyong on November 20, 2013 with free popcorn, drinks and loot bag full of goodies from sponsors!

If the sequel will be as good or better than the first one, then its a must watch movie of the year.

Last October 30 we were treated by the organizers with Thor : The Dark World in Digital 3D, and they will also treat us again this coming December for The Hobbit, also in 3D.

My wife and I had a great time watching the special blocked screening of the God of Thunder, and we are sure to book our date for the next two movies!

For more info's about the event visit The Great Events Plus Phil. Inc.

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Seiko Epson Corporation recently announced that it has shipped a total of 90 million high-temperature polysilicon (“HTPS”) TFT liquid crystal panels for 3LCD projectors, enough for more than 30 million projector units.

For more than two decades, Epson has maintained its position as the world's No. 1 supplier (1) of HTPS panels, the core devices at the heart of 3LCD projectors. It has led the industry by developing and providing technologies that boost power and performance.

In recent times, applications for 3LCD projectors have expanded as advantages such as high brightness and contrast have been augmented with functions such as 3D and interactive capability. In the office, for example, projectors have become essential equipment for business presentations. In the home theater segment, they offer a compelling movie-viewing experience. In the education segment, projectors facilitate effective learning at school.

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CSR World, a department of Benita and Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF) launches Yapak Mo Yakap Ko Benefit Concert on November 22, 2013 at 5:30pm until 9:30pm and will be held at the Plaza V of De La Salle- College of St. Benilde featuring Up Dharma Down and other uprising OPM bands such as Clover Street, Dagsin, Pathway and Unica, to help build a library in the slum area, particularly in Smokey Mountain, Tondo Manila.

In partnership with Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation and the Student Council of De La Salle - College of St. Benilde, Yapak Mo Yakap Ko Benefit Concert was organized to raised funds from the concert will help the kids in Smokey Mountain value education more and have a free access on education even if they are outside the four corners of the classroom.

The tickets are sold for Php 250 only until October 31, 2013 as early bird rate and Php 300 starting November 1, 2013.

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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to present the options for establishing the country’s gateway airports from the present until 2040 to President Benigno S. Aquino III tomorrow, 6 November 2013.

“We will present two options for modernizing our gateway airport system, which will show the world that we are preparing to be one of the top global tourist destinations for the next few decades,” remarked Abaya.

According to a 2011 study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), annual passenger forecasts for the Greater Capital Region, which covers the National Capital Region and Regions 3 and 4A, will rise from 49.8-million in 2020, to 75-million in 2030, up to 106.7-million in 2040. In 2012, total traffic was already at 31.879-million.

To meet these expected volumes, the DOTC has identified two viable options, both of which will involve the expansion of Clark International Airport (CIA), as well as the development of a new international airport roughly within 20-30 minutes of Metro Manila, to be fully operational by 2027.

The 2 options differ insofar as the fate of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is concerned.

Plant Tour at Cemex and Re-visiting Rizal’s Place

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Last October 25, 2013, Press and Media together with On-line Bloggers visit the factory and see how cement was being done and process on their Quarry at San Jose, Antipolo City.

A nation is progressing when you see many constructions within the metro or even in the remotest part of a nation. With our case the Philippines, we have seen multi structures of constructions, malls , condominiums , townhouses, and even houses of any types this days on every part of the country which you cannot even imagine . Thus should be reconsidered as one that will carry a nations economy to go up in its state.

That’s why CEMEX has been in a long time was prepared in catching up for the technology upgrades and more alternatives other that coal just to meet the industry’s need for cement be it in bags or bulks.

The province of Rizal amply addresses cement supply for major portions of Luzon’s high-growth areas. This cement production can be attributed to CEMEX Philippines, a building solutions provider which operates its Solid Cement Plant in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City.

“We understand that cement demand is continuously rising,” said Sherwin San Pablo, Solid Cement Plant director. “Luzon isn’t just the biggest island in the Philippines; it is also home to plenty of thriving and rising commercial and urban areas. Therefore, there is an undeniably huge demand for cement here. And we are proud that the Solid Plant is more than capable of supporting it.”

The Solid Cement Plant centers its operational framework on sustainability and improving community welfare. The temperature is so hot on this area where coal is being grinded and heated and transformed into alternative fuels

The state-of-the-art facility uses alternative sources of energy like refuse derived fuel, raw rice husks, and waste plastics. Moreover, it will soon utilize a waste-heat process that converts heat in the kiln to electricity, which generates enough power to support 1/3 of the plant’s energy supply.

In addition to its sustainable products and processes, the cement manufacturer also promotes plant and road safety. The company has hundreds of employees working inside the plant on a daily basis. At the same time, it also has hundreds of trucks making deliveries around Luzon.

Since establishing its safety, as well as quality and environmental management systems, as early as a few years after CEMEX Philippines entered the country in 1997, Solid has been able to significantly reduce industrial accidents and road incidents. Moreover, safety and environmental awareness has developed into a culture that all CEMEX employees, workers or drivers carry with them even after they have clocked out from their shift.

“Everybody at CEMEX is committed to being part of nation building. So whether it is innovating and manufacturing products, supplying demand, reducing our carbon footprint and being environmentally-conscious, or looking out for the safety of our people and those around us, we are determined to be of service to the country,” said San Pablo.

After the tour , we the Online Media Bloggers group together with the Print and TV Media have a courtesy call from Rizal’s Head of Tourism OIC Mar B. Bacani through Cemex Official . Mr. Mar discussed about the road widening that has been done in the area, the places that is feasible to go to and even the known Hinulugang Taktak who undergoes rehabilitation and they are hoping that will be back on its normal condition.

And we dined at Balaw Balaw in Angono where we find Filipino Style Paella or the Budol , A rice in Bilao with viands being put in the Bilao tray.

They have their exotic Fried Itik and Field Frogs available in fried and adobo. Its such an experience to eat this delicacy.

CEMEX Philippines is the manufacturer of the only eco-labeled cement brands in the country including Island Portland Cement, Palitada King, Rizal Portland Super, Rizal Masonry Cement, APO Portland Premium, APO Portland Cement, APO Masonry Cement, and APO Pozzolan. For more information, please log on to http://www.cemexphilippines.com. For partnerships, please contact the Public Affairs Unit and email chito.maniago@cemex.com.

Blogged by Mac Vasquez of Mac Movers and Macs IT Trend

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POParazzi : SMVA Night 2013 - Get Ready for the New Experience!

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The night that will surely stand out and trend.
Get ready for the new experience.
NEW NAME, SAME GAME. Save the date!
This is #SMVANight2013!

It’s bigger, better, and more explosive! The School of Visual and Multimedia Arts will soon hold its college night this November at Palacio de Maynila on November 28, 2013 at 5 pm !

The event’s theme this year revolves around the Pop Art Movement, and is dubbed “POParazzi”. As pop art took its toll in the movement of advertising, the organizers as Multimedia Artists aim to also be a movement as well; a movement for social change through the arts.

As part of the events program line up, the organizers are having a pageant search with 12 pairs of candidates wherein they will compete as the first Mr. & Ms. SMVA 2013.

This will also be a fund raising event to help an Aeta Community with their educational needs.

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There's going to be a fun arts, vintage and artist-made market happening at Escolta on November 16 starting at 9 am.

The Future X Saturday Market is a bazaar, garage sale, thrift shop, black market and meeting place. Artists, craft makers, designers and hoarders sell their wares: from artworks, limited edition or hand-made clothes, bags, jewellery, accessories, toys, zines, CDs, stickers, cookies to unwanted things. Supporting the Future Market helps enable these individuals to sustain their art practice.

The event is organized by 98b - a community + network + library + kitchen + shop. Established in January 2012 as a response to the need for alternative art and creative venues in Manila, 98B is a setting where artists and creative individuals from other disciplines can interact and work together while presenting art and other creative endeavors in different ways; be it a talk, a bazaar, a publication, a meal or a simple gathering.

Happy Bread Day : The Gardenia Bread Town and The Next Big Sandwich Hit

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The Gardenia Happy Bread Day event was held at the Gardenia Bread Town that was built inside the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. The event was supposed to start at around 10 am but a lot of the booths were still completing their setup during that time. I brought my wife and my youngest child at the event where they enjoyed the differnet booths offering fun and exciting opportunities to taste and win Gardenia products and merchandises.

Aside from being able to buy Gardenia breads at factory prices, the numerous booths around Gardenia Bread Town offered free Gardenia bread samples tasting so you'll definitely be full already if you've tasted all of the said bread samples. In fact, we only took our lunch a few hours after lunch time because we were all satisfied already with all those yummy breads we were able to sample.

It was a whole day event filled with loads of activities for both the young and old alike. Prizes at stake were Gardenia designed shirts, pot-holders, products from other co-sponsors and of course lots of bread from Gardenia.

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I was given an opportunity to try some products from Enzacta from a recent gathering of friends and representatives from the people distributing the products.
Enzacta is said to be devoted to delivering world-class innovative nutritional products in the most effective and efficient means possible. Their mission is to offer the best products and services to all individuals. They gave us a small booklet containing some testimonials from people and their success stories using the Enzacta products.
They said they are offering superior products for health and well being through a distribution network of Individual Business Owners (IBO) who are growing profitable home businesses every day.

Their products helps thousands of people improve their lives every day. Experience a world full of health and well-being coupled with business success and financial independence with the Enzacta products. Fulfill your dreams – improve your life and the lives of your family members by trying their products personally.

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I pledge to drive safe and with Ford Philippines new safety features in their cars, they're making it a lot easier to keep safe in the streets. These new high-tech features are Ford's way to take care for their customers.

There was a sneek peak into the future of safety and driver assist technologies at the Bonifacio Global City last October 25 and 26 to showcase the innovative technologies that can benefit drivers.

Ford is taking us forward further towards convenience and safety with latest technologies that will surely keep us safe while driving on the road. today and in the near future.

The "Caring for Tomorrow" campaign is to promote public awareness and safe driving habits, and to invite others to drive safely for themselves and their loved ones.