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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Honda Donates Php 10 Million to Victims of Super Typhoon “Yolanda”

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The Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines would like to express its deepest sympathy to the flood victims of southwest monsoon rain caused by super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name Haiyan). Through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, Honda Foundation, Inc., the local Honda subsidiaries will provide ₱10 million to help assist in the relief and recovery efforts.

The Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines, composed of Honda Philippines, Inc. (Manufacturer and distributor Honda motorcycles and power products), Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (Manufacturer and distributor of Honda automobiles), Honda Parts Manufacturing Corp. (Manufacturer of automobile component parts) and Honda Trading Philippines Ecozone Corp. (Trading company), is one with the nation in continuously praying for the immediate healing of the victims and their families and the recovery of the affected areas.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Globe, Smart, Sun Offer Free Local and International Texts to Affected Visayas Provinces

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To help the communities severely affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the country’s three mobile phone operators -- Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, and Sun Cellular are jointly offering 25 free SMS per day for five days that may be used for local and international messages.

This will be available to all their customers in the provinces of Leyte, Samar, Cebu, Aklan, Antique, and Capiz from November 13 to 17.

“This free service is open to all Globe and TM subscribers in these Visayas provinces. This is the company’s way of giving assistance to our customers who suffered from the typhoon’s onslaught and who need to reach out to their family and friends in the country and abroad,” said Peter Bithos, Chief Operating Advisor for Globe Consumer Business Group.

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Re-post. Help. Donate. Share. Now. For Typhoon Yolanda Victims.

To everyone who is actively participating in packing relief goods to be sent to the EXTREMELY DEVASTATED areas like LEYTE and such, please note the following:

1.) DO NOT PACK NOODLES, RICE OR ANYTHING THAT NEEDS WATER. There is no water and electricity so it is impossible to cook this kind of food. Stick to bread, canned goods that are ready-to-eat and can be opened WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A CAN OPENER.

2.) PACK MEDICINE - most especially basic medicine (biogesic, bioflu, robitussin etc). Also if possible, include medicine for surface wounds as many have been wounded because of the debris and fallen rooftops.

3.) PACK AT LEAST ONE BOTTLE OF WATER - People are raging for water (some have even become violent just for water). There is no source of water at all in any part of Tacloban.

4.) PACK CANDLES AND MATCHES - there will be no electricity for a minimum of two months so all people will need these.

5.) ENCOURAGE YOUR RESPECTIVE GROUP/ORGANIZATION TO DONATE BODY BAGS - Bodies are lying around the roads within the city and some of the places have already been filled up with bodies.

*Photo credits to babycenter.com

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

MetisEtrade Happy Trading Hours Live Streaming Launched!

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We are proud to be an online media partner of MetisEtrade Happy Trading Hours (HTH).

MetisEtrade launches the live streaming broadcast of its Happy Trading Hours event from their head office in Bonifacio Global City. The event has been made available to everyone, no longer limited to physical presence in the office.

Happy Trading Hours is a weekly financial event conceptualized to cater for trading enthusiasts. HTH happens every Friday, during the hours when the financial market moves the most. This infotainment (Information with entertainment) is a combination of a seminar and a demo competition.

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From a personal blog into a community blog, Wazzup Pilipinas or WazzupPilipinas.com has evolved into one of the Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013 delivering highly engaging articles that are sensationally making waves and followed by a lot of people in search of updated news and information about the Philippines.

Wazzup Pilipinas has become one of the most sought after blogs being invited to partner with events, brand and product promotions, advocacy awareness, and several other online movements and activities.

We would like to believe that Wazzup Pilipinas has truly achieved a significant and commendable accomplishment that deserves praise and recognition, or at least a tap on the back and a "Keep up the good work!" congratulatory remark.

For all those interested in knowing more about Wazzup Pilipinas, we now share with you a brief history of our origins and what we stand for.

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We are so excited for the launch of the Online Revolution Month!!!

The Online revolution month is a special one-month promotion which runs from 11/11 through 12/12.

During this time, e-commerce heavyweights such as ZALORA, LAZADA and A-DEALS come together to bring the Philippines its very own month long version of ‘Cyber Monday'.

They actually kicked off this event by hosting a site wide sale last November 11, 2013, at 11am and there’s still so much more to come!

Let us help you save money this holiday season! Get all your holiday shopping done online and enjoy great deals and discounts during Online Revolution Month!

Arcadium 3 Fact Sheet

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What is Arcadium 3?

In 2011, Power Mac Center launched the country’s first-of-its-kind App Arcade Tournament dubbed Arcadium, with participants joining in the event by going to selected Power Mac Center stores to play featured game apps initially on iOS devices like iPad and iPod touch.

Now on its third year of staging, Arcadium continues to serve as an exciting and competitive platform for Apple users and gaming enthusiasts to play game apps using their favorite Apple devices.

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The Global Entrepreneurship Week Congress brings together some of the country’s most successful and highly respected tycoons and taipans who will share their secrets and strategies to business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

It is one of the major events during the Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide celebration and promotion of entrepreneurship that overs across 131 countries.

The 2-day conference’s theme is “Taking Your Business to the Next Level” and will be held on November 22, 2013, 8:30am-5:30pm, at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

SM MOA: Nestle Wellness FITFIL Fitness Boot Camp

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Are you ready to get stronger, fitter, and healthier this Holiday season? Join the Nestle Wellness Fitfil Bootcamp with CoachJim Saret this November 21 to December 16, 2013 at SM Mall of Asia By the Bay. This is from Tuesday and Thursday (6:30 pm - 8:30pm), Saturday (6:30 am - 8:30am) .

200 slots only. Sign-up at http://www.coachjimsaret.ph/2013/09/join-bgc-presents-nestle-wellness.html (Fee is P1,500 only)

Let's get FIT Philippines!

WebGeek Conference : Conference + App Expo + Beer

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Bringing the Philippine developer community under one roof http://webgeek.ph/conference/

Conference + App Expo + Beer

On November 16, we’re bringing together leading developers, makers, futurists and creatives in Meralco Multi Purpose Hall (Ortigas) to explore and discuss the future of software. WebGeek will create the path for you in meeting the Philippine developer scene in one roof. An exciting app expo would also take place, wherein exciting, cutting edge products would be demo-ed by the developers themselves. Go around, check them out, share insights and have fun while having a nice cold beer.

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In celebration of the sesquicentennial of National Hero Andres Bonifacio, the Concerned Artists of the Philippines in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines is holding the artist forum "Art and Uprising: The Legacy of Bonifacio".

Speakers:
Chitoy Zapata, Pablo Baen Santos, Julie Po, and Crisanto De Leon

TIME and VENUE: 2PM to 5PM at the MKP Hall of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Acer Launches “Your Home Cinema Package”

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The global tech giant’s exciting new promo brings high-tech cinema experience straight to your home

Global tech giant Acer is set to bring high-tech cinema experience to Filipinos’ homes nationwide as it announces the “Your Home Cinema Package,” an exciting new promo featuring two of the latest Acer LED projectors plus freebies for total home theater enjoyment.

The promo, which runs from October 14 to November 14, 2013, bundles the palm-sized but powerful K135 LED projector or the sleek, high-brightness K335 LED projector with free products that include an Acer Iconia B1 Android handheld computing device, an Acer projector screen, and an Acer USB presenter with laser pointer—all for as low as P34,000.

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"I keep telling myself "Don't let anybody tell you that you're doing things all wrong when you know that things are doing great for you. If you listened to the others telling you to hold back and keep a low profile, you wouldn't be enjoying the perks and benefits right now."

Yeah, there may be some hiccups along the way but that's normal for a struggling noobie whose adventure along unpredictable paths has just began. One thing for sure is that I'm headed to only one direction and on my way to a brighter future - and nobody can stop me no matter how hard they try!!!"

Ironically, those who are saying that it is not a good trait to rant online are the ones who also rant against fellow bloggers. They don't even have the guts to identify themselves and hiding behind an "Anonymous" identity. We are not asking them to side with a fellow blogger, We are asking them to hear us out first before coming up with conclusions.

Wazzup Pilipinas was ranting against an establishment that tried to go cheap-O with bloggers, but there's this group of bloggers that are now ranting against Wazzup Pilipinas, and also trying to humiliate the bloggers associated with the blog or community. We must announce that the bloggers invited to the event had no knowledge of any of the arrangement between Wazzup Pilipinas and the owners of the establishment. These bloggers should not be dragged along with the issue.

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Libreng Tawag in 3 sites in Iloilo now up

Globe Telecom was able to reconnect the province of Tacloban with the rest of the world with 1 cellsite serving critical communication requirements of the local government units and agencies involved in disaster response and coordination efforts. The temporary site was put up near Hotel Alejandro along Paterno St. in Tacloban. Tacloban was among the hardest hit provinces of Typhoon Yolanda and the last isolated area where Globe mobile signals were fully disrupted.

Globe said that restoration efforts are being accelerated in the Visayas region with the assistance of government units like the Phil. Air Force and the Phil. Navy who lent assistance in providing transport requirements for heavy network equipment that are being airlifted or shipped to critical sites including Tacloban.

Around 26 sites from Calbayog, Samar to northern Samar have also been repaired and brought back to operations. Of the total sites affected including those in southern Luzon and Mindanao, 471 sites, or 30% of total affected sites have already been restored. In the Visayas region, close to 20% of all 2G/3G sites affected have been restored.

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Every third Thursday of November is a celebration which is uniquely French, happens simultaneously around the world.... the welcoming of the French wine harvest from the Beaujolais Region, aptly called "SOIREE BEAUJOLAIS". Come and celebrate with us this 21st of November at The Manila Hotel.

Merry-making starts at 6 PM. Bring your appetite as we prepare a wide array of French food, charcuteries and cheeses freshly flown in from France! Dance the night away with a live band and enjoy a fashion couture parade as you sip a fresh glass of the Beaujolais Nouveau!

Keep your tickets as we are giving away huge prizes from our sponsors, with a Grand Raffle Prize of a trip to Paris for two!

Tickets are sold at Php 3,000 each. 10% of the proceeds will go to the Scholarship Foundation of FCC-Le Club. For reservation, please call 813-9005 and 864-0447 or e-mail: events@leclub-fcc.org

Or you may book online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12IPbg4ppcyNRNvYn4WrKV4MTGuxgp3iMoedqURreABg/viewform