Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Run and Become “Heroes Of Change” in the First-Ever Superbook Fun Run

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Run and help our kababayans in need with the first-ever Superbook benefit fun run dubbed “READY… GIZMO…GO!” happening on December 14, 2013 at the Bonifacio Global City. Warm up starts at 4:30 am and the official gun start for the 10K run is at 6:00 am.

Join Gizmo, the Superbook agents and other Superbook lovers as they make “every kilometer count” and contribute in raising funds for the disaster relief operations of Operation Blessing, the humanitarian arm of CBN Asia. Various OB Teams have now set up a base camp in the most hard-hit areas of Super Typhoon Yolanda distributing relief goods, doing medical missions and trauma counseling.

This event will also benefit the CBN Asia Prayer Center, the Asian Center for Missions and the CBN Asia Media (The 700 Club Asia, Superbook and Tanikala).

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Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Urbanears makes headphones that fit your everyday life. Supplying the perfect listening device for anyone with a pocket full of music and a wish to make the most of it, Urbanears models are designed to optimize sound and captivate self-aware customers by matching preferences in size, style, design, function and relation to music. Other companies may try to emulate the brand, but Urbanears is the original in colorful headphones.

Humlan is a brand new concept in headphones from Urbanears. Just like your favorite T-shirt, Humlan’s headband and ear cushions can be removed and thrown in with the wash. Your listening experience is guaranteed to be fresh and clean, even if the music you listen to is not.

Because Humlan belongs to the Urbanears family, it also comes with some handy features like the ZoundPlug for instant music sharing and a microphone and remote for picking up calls and hands-free talking.

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Enjoy seamless coverage under any outfit with Jockey Skimmies Slipshorts. A breakthrough product in women’s intimate wear, Jockey Skimmies is what you get when you cross a half-slip with shorts, the kind you might wear underneath a too-short dress.

But Jockey Skimmies are not shorts – they are the perfect undergarment for extra coverage and added comfort. Made of silky-smooth fabric, a pair of Skimmies glides beautifully under skirts and lets tight dresses skim lightly over your thighs. It has just the right amount of stretch to smooth down your thighs and lower abs and a comfortable waistband keeps everything in place without causing unflattering bulges.

Jockey Skimmies are designed for everyday wear. No matter how quickly you walk, they won’t roll up or grip uncomfortably. A blended cotton gusset is sewn onto the inner thigh to prevent chafing and discomfort, while a triangle back construction allows for an increased range of motion. Thanks to its lighter-than-air material, Jockey Skimmies can be worn comfortably in the summer and won’t trap heat even in the hottest of days.

Jockey Skimmies are available in nude, black and gray. Try them for yourself!

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Time for some reading - OFFLINE!

So surprised to find myself reading a book about skin care written by Stanford-trained dermatologists Katie Rodan, M.D., and Kathy Fields, M.D., who revolutionized the treatment of acne.

Well that what it says in their book entitled "The Doctors' Secrets to a Lifetime of Clear Skin".

Written especially for people suffering from acne problems, or as a great gift for those who have acne. It is a truly life-changing source of credible information presented via 30 vital nuggets of skin care knowledge that will guide you through a life without acne.

The book clearly delivers in a fun-to-read, short-and-sweet style to give you a lifetime of smooth, clear and healthy-looking skin.

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A total of sixty (60) additional UV Express vehicles will be added to the current land transport fleet servicing passengers coming to and from the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan through the Laguindingan Airport, in response to appeals from the public to augment the land accessibility of the Northern Mindanao gateway.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has approved a request from the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) Region 10 office to allow 50 more UV Express vehicles to serve the Laguindingan Airport-Cagayan de Oro route and 10 additional vehicles to ply the Laguindingan Airport-Iligan City route.

Based on LTFRB’s records, this will bring the airport’s total UV Express services to 65 for Cagayan de Oro City and 25 for Iligan City.

Currently, a mere three (3) companies operate UV Express services at the airport, and only 1 UV Express unit is dispatched per airline arrival.

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TOFARM, a search and awards program launched last July by the Junior Chamber International Philippines (JCIP) and Universal Harvester Inc. (UHI) aims to refocus attention on the importance and viability of agriculture as an industry and vocation.

Rodolfo Benavidez, a farmer from Vinzons, Camarines Norte, who practices crop rotation, relay cropping, intensive planting and natural farming, was hailed Farmer of the Year, winning the overall grand prize of P100,000 plus a gold plate.

Benavidez won Gold in the Farmer category, while Rizalino Comia of Calamba, Laguna; Fredimor Pueblos Sr. of Lanao del Norte; and Isidro Bacani of San Gabriel, La Union, received Silver plates.

Gold Winners in the individual categories received P50,000 each while winners in the group categories received P100,000 each.

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Get a chance to win Cinema Jam tickets for you and your barkada. Invite four (4) of your friends along to the biggest and hippest outdoor movie and music fest happening at the Circuit Makati on November 30, 2013 starting at 1 pm.

Win 5 tickets for Cinema Jam just by participating in the Rafflecopter raffle. This is being brought to you by Crizal Transitions, the world leaders in ophthalmic and photochromic lenses. Crizal Transition lenses provide you with the optimum vision solution.

Contest duration will be from the night of November 23 until the afternoon of November 28, 2013. The announcement of winner will be on the evening of November 28. You may claim your tickets on November 29 at the Monsters Productions office in Makati.

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Last November 20, 2013, Ayala Triangle, one of the leading commercial and business city offers all its Christmas activities as venue for the entire community to take part in the noble cause of reaching out to the Filipinos affected by typhoon Yolanda. It all begins with the premiere of the much-awaited Enchanting Lights and Sound show that will run every 30 minutes from 6pm to 9pm until January 5, 2014.

It is one of those captivating and highly-anticipated occasion when Makati resembles a dreamland where lights and music merge in enchanting perfection. All of Makati, denizens and visitors alike, indulge to the spell brought by this yearly tradition.

More importantly, the magic of this spectacular display of lights and sound has become even more special as the show reminds everyone that we could spark hope to those affected by the calamity in the Visayas region. Donation boxes have been positioned around the Ayala Triangle Gardens and Tower One & Exchange Plaza fountain area where people can drop cash donations of any amount.

Victoria Court at the Manila Auto Salon 2013

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Manila Auto Salon (MAS) 2013, a four-day event for car enthusiasts was held at the SMX Convention Center last November 14 - 17. The preparation of the Car Porn Racing team was long and hard but everyone was excited as this was the first time all four RWB-Porsches from the Philippines will be showcased for the country to see. All efforts paid off as RWB Victoria, General, Akira and Ellise made heads turn and left people in awe. We did not need hot models to draw a crowd. The RWB's gathered their own crowd.

The booth was jampacked on the first day as fans lined up to the meet and greet the RWB legend, Akira Nakai. 100 lucky fans were given a chance to meet him and take home a Nakai signed poster.

Celebrities which included SamYG, Dianne Medina and Ramon Bautista were sighted taking pictures and hanging around the RWBs. In absence of and sorely missed Car Porn Director, Ian King, Joey Mead King showed full support by visiting Victoria and happily posed for everyone. She showed the crowd how to definitely model like you mean it. Our booth has been one of the busiest as limited edition items from Hoonigan and Victoria Court were sold and the last batch of Victoria Court Elite black and Pink cards and merchandise were given to participants who like our Facebook fan page.

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The second semester in UPLB has officially began, and with that, the Thursday night gimmicks are on air again. So to kick off the LB Nights festivities for the brand new sem, the UPLB Communication Arts Society brought to us Prewreck, the first club party at Java Avenue for the said time.

The doors of the said bar along Lopez Avenue in Los Baños opened by 9:00 PM, and in just an hour, the place was already packed with guests, mostly UPLB students who wanted to dance the night off.

The program began an hour later, and the hosts immediately called ten people to come up on stage for a game called "Acad Shots".

The ten were evenly grouped into three (one group had four members), and each member of a certain bracket battled against each other in a one question game with a catch. The contestants drank a shot of gin and turned around thrice before answering the question. The winners got prizes courtesy of Unilab and Nicdao's Barbecue.

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Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, the humanitarian arm of CBN Asia, is successfully changing the sentiments in areas devastated by super typhoon Yolanda from one of helplessness and despair to that of hope and a sense of well-being.

In fact, Operation Blessing has already brought back the smiles on the faces of children seriously affected by the trauma brought by the super typhoon through songs, stories and games.

The Filipino Smile by George Thomas of CBN News

“Operation Blessing aims to help the children cope up with their current situation through fun activities and games which we do simultaneously with relief distribution, medical mission and feeding programs. It is truly heartwarming to hear these children laugh once more,” says Dr. Kim Pascual, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Operation Blessing.

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Mactan Airport and LRT-1 Cavite Extension PPPs to Proceed; MRT-7, Common Station, ITS terminals also approved

Various approvals for 7 major transportation projects were given the nod by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board today, 21 November 2013, including the implementation of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project, and the bid out of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-MRT Common Station and two (2) Integrated Transport System terminals.

Also approved were the proposed improvements to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) PPP project, the revisions to certain economic terms of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension (Cavex) PPP project, the acquisition of an 82-meter Vessel for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and minor changes to the Puerto Princesa Airport Development Project.

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Wales Rally GB, the final round of the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship, lived up to its reputation as one of the most complex events of the season. The mud and extremely slippery Welsh forest tracks proved a gruelling test for the drivers, but the soft-compound Michelin Latitude Cross S3 enabled them to produce some outstanding performances and put on an exciting show for spectators.

This is an event that traditionally throws rain, wind, fog and sometimes even snow at competitors, but this year’s weather conditions proved less delicate than expected. Even so, the sky remained threatening and the temperatures were chilly throughout, and the absence of rain had a direct influence on team strategies since the crews had to contend with big differences in the amount of grip they encountered compared to what they had come across during their rainy recce earlier in the week. More difficult still was the thin layer of mud that coated the rocky base and made it as slippery as if it were covered in a layer of wet moss.

Despite these unpredictable and constantly shifting conditions, the crews were able to count on the consistency, performance and grip of their Michelin Latitude Cross S3 tyres.

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Epson has launched the world’s first large format sign printers that feature high-capacity ink tanks: The 44-inch Epson SureColor SC-B6070 and the 64-inch Epson SureColor SC-B7070.

Designed for high quality indoor signage printing, the high capacity ink tanks of these printers use original Epson dye-based inks and can be refilled even while the printers are in operation.

These printers represent a far superior solution to third-party ink tanks that are not made by the original printer manufacturer where refilling requires one to stop the printer, and there is no warranty coverage for their installation or else when non-original inks cause damage."

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Christmas is one of the most anticipated and joyful times of the year. It’s also one of the busiest—our schedules can get easily packed, from Christmas parties to last minute shopping sprees.

But Christmas doesn’t have to be stressful—plan your Christmas list ahead so you can sit back and relax as you enjoy this year’s Yuletide season.

Philips is helping you have a fuss-free Christmas with this gift guide from its line of consumer products. Whether it’s for family or friends, Philips makes sure you can give them the gift of looking and feeling good for the holidays and beyond.