Yahoo Technostorm Coming Soon This November 29 at Market Market

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With its successful implementation last year, Yahoo Philippines is keeping the momentum going with the launch of the second edition of the Yahoo Technostorm this year. 

<http://ph.news.yahoo.com/technostorm/> Technostorm, which sits on the Yahoo Philippines portal, is the go-to site for all things tech.

The online site will be having an on-ground counterpart this November and will showcase the latest products and gadgets from the country's top tech brands giving Filipinos a closer look at what technology has to offer them.
 

Axe Apollo Space Team Undergoing Local Training Here in the Philippines

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We would like to share with you some photos from the local training of the Axe Apollo team. The members include Evan Rey Datuin, Chino Roque and Ramil Santos.

All of them will fly to Florida, USA to train at Space Camp, where they will train and compete against more than 100 representatives from 60 countries. One of them is guaranteed to fly to space in 2014.

Their local training included sessions at Crossfit MNL to improve their stamina and strength. Another part of the training is scuba diving which is a simulation of  a zero-gravity environment. That’s the closest they can get to weightlessness. This activity also tests their breathing techniques.

Philippines Receives Support from International Tourism Bodies

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) expresses its sincere appreciation to the outpouring of messages and support from partners in the international travel community such as the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), and World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for the Filipino people affected by the recent Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan).

In a press release posted on their website, UNWTO expressed readiness to support the Philippines in any tourism-related recovery program for the affected areas and called for support by contributing to the ongoing relief efforts of the various United Nations (UN) agencies operating on the ground. The UNWTO, as the leading international organization in the field of tourism, is the UN agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism.

“UNWTO is confident that despite this tragic occurrence, the tourism sector in the Philippines will continue to strive and make a key contribution to the development of the country”, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai said.