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Monday, March 3, 2014

#DearYouth: Innovation Without Borders Video Blog Competition

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Hey, YOUth! We want you to be part of the 2nd Asian Youth Forum’s Social Media Team!

The 2-day forum will be attended by youth participants from across regions where there will be capacity-building, explorations of solutions, and networking in pursuit of green growth, governance, environment, education, and employment.

Interested? Simply join the #DearYouth: Innovation Without Borders Video Blog Competition. Here’s how:

1. Create a 2-minute video depicting the role of social media in carrying out innovative solutions to address urgent development problems in Asia and the Pacific.
2. Upload your entries to YouTube, Vimeo, or Dropbox.
3. Fill up the registration form where you will be asked to send us the link to your entry as well as other important information.
4. Deadline for submission of entries is 01 April 2014 (23:59 +8GMT)
5. Check adbyouthinitiative.wordpress.com/dearyouth for more details.

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Your friendly neighborhood "pambansang" blogger of the Philippines had the opportunity to witness the inauguration of a new prestigious landmark in Zamboanga city where the 2nd Zamboanga International Film Festival was also held last February 26 until March 2, 2014. The film festival showcased several Filipino and foreign films especially the independent or indie films at the newly-built Cinematheque Zamboanga of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).

The city was also celebrating their 77th Dia De Zamboanga or Zamboanga Day when I arrived the morning of February 26, 2014 so it was a very festive day for the entire city. Zamboanga Day was anchored on the theme “Build Back Better Zamboanga” - a gargantuan effort to rise again and bring back the glorious days of the city after its terrible dilemma dealing with the 23-day conflict between the lawless Muslim elements and government forces which resulted to many displaced families.

The Cinematheque Zamboanga, conveniently located in the heart of the city along Legionnaire Road and very near the popular Paseo Del Mar and Plaza Del Pilar, is the country's biggest art-house movie theater with 180 seats as compared to the 120-seat standard that can be found at the Cinematheques in Davao, Iloilo and Baguio. It can also be used as a venue for workshops and symposiums to enhance the skills of our local film makers.

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I am betting you are you one of the billions of people tuned in at the Oscars. However, aside from getting to know the proud winners, there's been a yearly tradition that has been going on and much anticipated as well: the Ellen DeGeneres "selfie".

Ellen DeGeneres just won the Internet with this star-studded selfie. Ellen's Oscars 'Selfie' is one of the most retweeted and most favorited post of all time. The post above has been retweeted over 1M times and climbing as of this writing. Only Ellen can do this at the Oscars.

Too bad Jared Leto got cut off at the left side. Jared didn't get in the shot but he won!!! Kevin Spacey photo-bombed them all. He is awesomely devious even when photobombing! I wonder if Brad Pitt asked him "What's in the box?!" Bradley Cooper in the front, can you say yes please?! Is it just me or does Julia Roberts look drunk as hell? Lol! Is that Angelina Jolie trying to block her face or was she waving?? I think this is the first pic ever that Angelina was cut out LMAO. Can barely see Channing Tatum, but he's there. I love how Lupita's brother got in this pic, and she's way in the back. Jennifer Lawrence fell as she was walking in. Yeah we saw that.

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Every Pinay deserves to have this Special Summer issue of Women's Health for March 2014. Aside from the stunningly-sexy cover photo of Megan Young - the Philippines very first Miss World and the very essence of what a dream lady really is - brains, beauty, and body, the magazine is also filled with practical tips and stuff you can do at home to get your beach-ready body. Perfectly in time for summer!

Megan Young shares her confidence-boosting secrets, plus how to get a bikini belly now by knowing the 10 moves to flatten your abs fast just in time for summer before you wore those skimpy swimsuits. Also, is there anything else sexier than learning how to have sexier sex? Feasts also on tasty low-calorie cocktails and frozen treats, and learn how to outsmart your cravings to keep fit and trim.

I hope this issue also encourages our ladies to flaunt their sexy bodies so beach-bumming would be a lot more fun and invigorating. I guess its time to bring back the six-pack abs I lost after months of splurging on restaurant delicacies. Everyone looks drop=dead gorgeous in their two-piece bikini (or swimming trunks - for men) under the warm embrace of sunshine while walking along the shores or sitting idly at a beach front.

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Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger takes a look at the new video that is starting to go viral and riding the waves of popularity of the recent Disney animated movie Frozen.

Let it go, build a snowman in Summer because for the first time in forever Bogart the Explorer from Davao City is doing a Frozen Parody called... BROZEN!

That wacky face that we've seen singing at a Killer Karaoke TV show segment as one of the celebrity contestants now sings "the past is in the past let it go let it go the perfect girl is gone" Lol!
Making undoubtedly the best and most creative Frozen cover is the "papa bear" with the humorous Australian accent known as Bogart the Explorer from Davao City - Explorer extraordinaire from down under (Davao City), YouTube show and Event Host, Drummer, Gentleman, and all around nice guy.

Whether he must indeed say "plis eccept mi epelegy!" will be all up to you after you've watched the YouTube video inspired by the Frozen soundtrack "Let It Go" but with a slight mix of Do You Wanna Build a Snowman at the first part of this awesome parody. Everyone will be rolling on the floor laughing at each scene.

Get ready to watch the video below but please bear in mind that you've been warned:

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Did you know that a Job seeker is like an Olympian?

One must train with all your heart, mind and soul to get the career you desire and with that it's just like winning the Gold. If you are not prepared physically, emotionally and even spiritually it can affect your performance during your interview.

Get ready to run for Gold soon as Magnus Eventus, your event organizer specializing on producing job fairs, brings you its third Mega Job Fair this year. It might be the opportunity you have been waiting for to land the dream job you've always wanted. Get the chance to be hired soon right there and then.

Join the Magnus Eventus Inc. 2nd Southern Job Fair Expo @ Starmall Alabang on March 6 & 7, 2014 from 10am-5pm. Spread the word... feel free to share this to your friends.

Wazzup Pilipinas is a proud online media partner of Magnus Eventus Mega Job Fair at Starmall Alabang.

Captain America Special Blocked Screening from PMCM Events

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Get ready for the sequel to the super-powered American soldier Captain America movie! What better way to watch it than by seeing it at a special blocked screening filled with fun and giveaways. This will be on March 26, 2014 at the Shang CinePlex of EDSA Shangri-La Mall brought to you by PMCM Events.

Chris Evans returns to star as the iconic Captain America along with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. In addition, film icon Robert Redford has joined the all-star cast as Agent Alexander Pierce, a senior leader within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. Community director/producers Joe and Anthony Russo helming.

In the movie, After the cataclysmic event in New York with the Avengers, Steve Rogers aka Captain America, lives quietly in Washington, D.C. and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.

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Hello there fellow batchmates!

Don't you get the feeling of being a senior already? In just a short span of time we're already becoming seniors! Time flies so fast! I know that as of right now we are not really thinking of our future senior years but summer. But as for me, I get so excited just by thinking of us graduating together.

So yeah guys, let's scroll back ur time and reminisce our time, may it be hard or easy, together!

We started our class this school year on June 3, 2013.

We didn't really talk much with each other that time and we didn't really care with whom we will be spending our school days. We were also very shy when introducing ourselves in front because we don't want to get embarrassed but some of us already knew each other.

We first tested our cooperation and team work when we joined the "song-making" in our school which was held at the gym. We didn't really won but just by thinking that we, although we crammed and we didn't like to perform, came out a song that we're still singing today makes me happy.

Field Trip: Precious Memories

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For a student like me, going to field trips is fun and exciting especially when you're with your best friends or with someone whom you are very close. We can only go to these trips during our pre-school, elementary and high school days.

When we grow up and become college students there will be no time for field trips because we will be very busy during these days. Even if we go on trips it will be different because going with someone whom you were friends for how many years and someone whom you only first met will be very awkward.

What I meant by "only first met" is that there will be a chance where we will meet new people, new classmates, new friends and don't have the time to spend with our old friends. Me, I'm already a 3rd year student next school year I'm going to be a 4th year and after that year a college student. Time flies so fast when you're having fun that's why we have to treasure every moment of it.

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Playing video games is very popular and addicting to many because it involves a lot of challenging interaction spiced up with glaring 3D graphics and animation filled with amazing eye-candy. With the advancement of intuitive technology, more and more interaction is possible to make video game playing a very engaging experience.

Gone are the days when we are limited only to console or PC gaming because with smartphones becoming more affordable and an everyday necessity, we can now bring our games with us. The widespread internet access through free wi-fi hotspots all over several places like restaurants, hotels, and malls have also allowed us to play online. Several downloadable, and mostly free, gaming apps are accessible to everyone that traveling long hours on the road has become less boring.

2014 is said to be the a good year for gaming with the new next gen consoles released and a lot of games soon to hit the shelves of gaming stores and online digital distribution this year.

Here are some of the games I find interesting:

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"True friends will always stay by your side even when life goes up and down, round and round like a carousel."The last destination of Pasig City Science High School's education tour was at Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna.

Even though the weather was hot that day of February 20,2014 when we had our field trip, and arrived at Enchanted Kingdom around 1:00 in the afternoon, it didn't stop us from waiting in line just to be able to try the best rides at Enchanted Kingdom.

My friends and I were very excited because among the three places that we've gone to, Enchanted Kingdom was our most-awaited destination. It's not like it was our first time to visit EK but rather it was our first time to go there together. Since we were not allowed to bring food inside, we just brought our wallets to buy food and gadgets to take pictures.

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Hap Chan is a leading Chinese Restaurant in the Philippines offering authentic Hong Kong Tea House cuisine. It is a showcase tea house of the superior food quality and friendly neighborhood service.

Starting out in 1997 as a small tea house in Manila, and serving only the Filipino-Chinese favorites mami, lugao and dimsum, Hap Chan began franchising in 1999 through Hap Chan Trading Teahouse and Management Corporation. Hap Chan teahouse has slowly grown its menu and established fifteen (15) stores by year 2009.

On September 2009, a new group of entrepreneurs joined the management to improve its commissary and restaurant operations by introducing new methods to ensure Hap Chan restaurants remain in the forefront of its kind in the food service industry.

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Do you believe in magic? If not, then you must. Magic doesn't only mean those illusions or tricks made by those so-called magicians.

Sometimes, magic can also be a representation of those wonderful, amazing happenings in our lives. Something that we treasure and cherish as time passes by — memories. Those memories that we share with our friends and family.

As high school students, one of the most awaited events in our high school lives is the Juniors' and Seniors' Promenade. This is the night wherein we will have a memorable bond— eating, taking pictures and of course, dancing with our friends and well, some with their special someone.

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Field trips are structured activities usually done outside the classroom for educational purposes. It can be a brief observational activity at manufacturing plants, factories, museums, heritage sites, zoos or theme parks, or a longer more sustained investigation or project done regularly on a monthly schedule.

Field trips offer the students an opportunity to get exposure outside the "real" world. They get to meet people, attend events, witness how things work and operate, and learn to make connections with others. Students on field trips visit people and places that they are not normally exposed to during the normal school day.

I always make it a point to join our yearly school field trips. My classmates and I are always thrilled to see new and interesting places especially those that are far from where we live. There is always that great feeling of excitement as we create new memories exploring unique and visually attractive sights.

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Summer is one of the most awaited seasons here in the Philippines. It's time to think of your next dream trip for summer as there's only a few days left before we officially declare summer in the Philippines. We can already feel the heat thus the unfettered enthusiasm is upon us as we dream of white sandy beaches, waterfalls and islands, or perhaps for the nature and animal (including birds) lovers - pine trees, mountains and wild forests.

Almost everyone wants a quaint, rustic and laid back experience to get away from the noisy, crowded and busy urban life. The months of March to may usually means planning a trip to top tourist destinations and we would always like to recommend to make the Philippines your first choice.

It is also the most awaited season by students because it is a long vacation. In this summer 2014, do you already have plans on how you would spend it? Or where you would spend it? If none, why not try to visit these places on this coming summer season.