Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

BPI Express Mobile App Partners with Globe Telecom

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Another banking first is here. We are happy to share that our access to the BPI Express Mobile banking app is now FREE for all Globe and TM subscribers.

With the BPI Express Mobile banking App, you can bank with your cellphone, wherever you are, whenever you want! Get unequaled banking flexibility and experience banking freedom whenever you're on-the-go.

BPI positions itself as the Philippine’s first bank to offer access to their mobile banking application with no data charges for all Globe and TM subscribers. This offer, powered by Globe's robust mobile data network, was envisioned to help people get wiser with their money using their smartphones; a device that has become indispensable in their everyday lives.

Banking has never been easier and more accessible with the BPI Express Mobile banking app. BPI clients can pay their bills, transfer money to other BPI clients, invest, and even reload their prepaid account, all through their mobile phones. All these services can be accessed by Globe and TM subscribers for free - at no cost to their prepaid load or postpaid bill.

One FC Presents Ana Julaton Open Workout

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ONE Fighting Championship welcomed boxing world champion Ana Julaton into Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization today with an open workout in Manila, The Philippines. Julaton demonstrated to the media in attendance her trademark boxing skills that earned her the nickname ‘The Hurricane’, as well as her newly acquired grappling skills.

ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES on May 2, 2014, is set to be the largest mixed martial arts event ever witnessed in the history of the Philippines. Held at the 20,000-capacity Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, the event promises a stacked fight card featuring the explosive battle for the ONE FC Bantamweight World Championship title belt in the Main Event.

After conquering the boxing world, Ana Julaton will now make her mixed martial arts debut this Friday in a highly anticipated bout against Middle Eastern kickboxing champion, Aya Saeid Saber. Julaton is the first Filipino American boxer to win the Women's WBO Super Bantamweight and IBA Super Bantamweight titles. ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES will mark the first time she competes in the Philippines. She excitedly stated, "Aya Saber is an experienced MMA warrior and champion in kickboxing. I know she will bring her very best on May 2nd. I'm training for my ONE FC homecoming fight in Manila harder than ever before and what gives me strength through my ups and downs are the hearts of my Kababayon all over.”

Millions of MMA fans around the world have also been eagerly anticipating this moment when the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix winner, Masakatsu Ueda, will rise up to challenge the reigning and defending world champion Bibiano Fernandes for the honor of being crowned the ONE FC Bantamweight World Champion.

Aliwan Fiesta 2014: Philippines' Grand Festival of Champions

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Dubbed this year as the Philippines’ Grand Festival of Champions, Aliwan Fiesta gathered once again some of the best festivities in the country showcasing the unique culture, colours and creativity of the regions.

This vibrant 3-day event, organized by the Manila Broadcasting Company and now on its 12th year, is a grand competition among the municipalities that vie for prestige and top prize in each of the three categories: the cultural street dance, the float parade, and a beauty contest titled as Reyna ng Aliwan.

Delegates proudly parade their respective larger-than-life float, enchanting muse, and folk dance interpretation of their festival starting from Quirino Grandstand to Aliw Theater.

A total of 14 street dance groups, including the Hall of Famer Sinulog Festival of Cebu, and 17 municipal floats painted the Roxas Blvd a festive hue.

A number of marching bands also graced the event. For years, the Festival of Festivals is giving away top cash prizes. This year, PhP 1,000,000 has to be given away for the Grand Champion in the cultural streetdance and PhP 500,000 for the Best Festival Float.

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Rambla recently hosted an aged cocktail tasting for select members of the press. Luckily, Wazzup Pilipinas was one of those few and we were in for a night of fun, cocktails, and learning. They flew in world renowned Italian bartender Giancarlo Mancino, the creator of Mancino Vermouth.

Upon arriving, we were served the Early Grey Gin Tonic which is actually tanqueray gin infused with early grey loose tea, fever tree, lemongrass, and tonic water. I loved that the tea and the lemongrass really popped out, putting me under the illusion that I was drinking something non alcoholic. I also loved the presentation because it was quite feminine and not daunting at all as most gin and tonic seem to appear.

After some chit chat and photoshoot, we were finally led upstairs where we were made to experience what an aged cocktail truly is about. To start off, we had the Aged Negroni. This was made with 1 bottle of classic gin, London # 1. Added to the mix were 2 bottles of Mancino Vermouth and 1 bottle of Campari. Now with the ageing process, a few important things to remember is that when you set the drink in its barrel, you are not supposed to move it around for at least a month.

International Micro Village: Authorized Distributor of Double-Take Products in Philippines

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A tech launch of a new product line by International Micro Village, Inc. (IMVI) was held at Society Lounge of Atrium Makati last April 25, 2014 and featured the unveiling of Double-Take by Vision Solution.This new technology being offered boasts of affordable high availability, reliable disaster recovery and a migration with near-zero downtime.

Now that's great news for all systems administrators and IT managers out there who can't afford to down their servers and systems because the production will suffer a great deal. As a systems administrator by profession, our stakeholders will kill us (to exaggerate) if we keep them offline for so long.

If the products is what it says to be then its definitely a blessing to have to keep our users happy while we work at the background seamlessly without them ever noticing the downtime. This equates to happy individuals going about their work with very little worries.

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Get ready to laugh like you’ve never laughed before.

Witness a new brand of stand-up comedy in the Philippines.

This May 9, 2014, the UP Junior Marketing Assocation, together with Comedy Manila, brings you UNITED COLORS OF COMEDY, happening from 8 to 11pm at the Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman. Experience a different shade of laughter with acts from Eri Neeman, Victor Anastacio, Gb Labrador, Red Ollero, Alex Calleja and Ryan Sarita from Comedy Manila

It’s gonna be a night full of good vibes, good music, and free-flowing beer with a special dance performance from the dance troupe Legit Status.

For more details, visit: https://www.facebook.com/officialUPJMA

For ticket purchases, contact: Deric Siquian at 09178080512

Mark Your Calendars for Superstyle MNL 2: Auto Kickstart Edition on May 2 to 4

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We would just like to remind you to ark your calendars and get ready to join the SuperstyleMNL 2: Summer Bazaar Series on May 2-4 (2 pm to 10 pm) at Metrotent, Metrowalk, Ortigas Pasig.

Superstyle MNL 2: Auto Kickstart Edition Summer Bazaar Series is an event that will take you and your family to another level of shopping with your favorite brands at affordable prices while enjoying all the lifestyle and entertainment that our event has to offer.

Bring your family together and celebrate as Fashion and Cars Collide in this 3-day fun event! Shop 'til you drop and get discounts from your favorite brands and merchandises. It's gonna be full of surprises and raffles to be given away courtesy of their generous sponsors.

You can also catch your trendiest Style Bloggers LIVE! Meet and Greet them as they showcase their lovable items on the event.

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She definitely doesn't deserve carrying a briefcase all her life. She deserves more than pose with other girls all carrying briefcases with numbers. Maybe flaunt her amazing body so men can ravish and ogle at her oh so hot body that's now all wet just for you. Summer sis sizzling wet with Chloe Dauden!

She was one of the 26K Briefcase Girls of Kapamilya Deal or No Deal before, and now she graces the cover of FHM Philippines May 2014 issue.

If you'll look closely at her face, it's like she's a mix of Marian Rivera and Andi Eigenmann features.

The magazine also talks about Porn Sex versus Real Sex, studies about the New Gentleman, an article about Raffy Tulfo, how to properly indulge on your vices, how to boost your happiness, and the experience of riding the new Honda Accord. It also discusses their Mt. Pulag climb, how to beat the Heartbleed bug, and how to get rid of an army of bacon briefs.

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In case it doesn’t reach your knowledge yet, there is a new lifestyle hub that rose in the heart of metro.

Spare some of your leisure and free time hanging out in the newly opened The Ambassadors Classic Barber shop and TattooCo. around Kamuning Road, Quezon City.

The shop is a perfect place to unwind and relax as it doesn't just offer haircut and tattoo services but also scalp massage and half body massage.

The shop is also vintage-styled as according to the owners, it was the trending design of barber shops in the old times of United States and it also still even practice by the contemporary hair cut hubs in the said country.

There could be a lot of things that could be your interest as you try to go in the shop. So without any ado, let us tour you to the first and only barbershop with tattoo services that could be served as a lifestyle hub in the Philippines.

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Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae Sa Mundong Ibabaw is a GMA TV series about a very beautiful woman who had gone through a lot in her life. The show first aired last January 27, 2014. Bea Binene will be appearing for a very special role on April 28 Monday episode.

As Kapuso Artist, Bea Binene has played the role of Erika on Pepito Manaloto and she is a regular performer on Sunday All Stars. She is also a proud BUM Equipment endorser.

During Holy Week, she visited churches in Bulacan, La Union and Baler which she has been doing every year. Despite her fame now and busy schedule, she always did her best to practice her faith.

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With society’s growing concern about climate change, adapting a green lifestyle has been a growing trend over the years. In honor of Earth Month, the green movement has become more pronounced than ever, as more and more homeowners prefer products – from fashion to furniture – that are both environment-friendly and aesthetically pleasant.

For those who want to go organic but don’t know where to start, a leading manufacturing company offers a simple solution – put your environmental card on the table.

To celebrate Earth Month, CDC Manufacturing Corporation has recently unveiled an affordable “green” concept in tableware for the modern home under its Melawares line, dubbed as the “Bambooware” collection. Mirroring the company’s philosophy of reducing carbon footprint in their products, this new line boasts of a complete range of tableware products, and uses actual bamboo fibers from this wonder plant that belongs to the “grass” family, plus other organic compounds to make it 100% biodegradable.

“Nowadays, being environmentally conscious has become a passionate pursuit for many. However, a lot of people still have the incorrect notion that using sustainable materials mean difficult, boring and even pricey. Our new collection proves that saving the planet can be as simple as changing what you use in your everyday life with affordable yet stylish products,” explains CDC Manufacturing Corporation’s Marketing Manager, Chriselda Chua.

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The Address at Wack Wack offers one of the best locations in Metro Manila because it is situated infront of one of the biggest golf courses in the Philippines making it among the windiest part of Manila which ultimately gets the freshest air thus earning a monicker among the locals as "The Lungs of Manila."

The Address at Wack Wack is situated right in front of 1 of the 2 biggest golf course in Phillippines. This is most windy part of Manila and gets the freshest air. Hence, many of the locals act call it the lungs of Manila. - See more at: http://www.sgnewlaunchhomes.com/the-address-at-wack-wack/#sthash.y9JZMZhV.dpuf

Conveniently located along the exclusively appointed neighborhood of Wack Wack Road, this gives you instant access to Makati CBD, Ortigas CBD, Fort Global City, Pasig City, Mandaluyong City, Greenhills - San Juan and Quezon City in just a few minutes.

Every important destination from places of business, recreation, utilities and education are just right at your very doorstep. Nothing beats the practicality of this location.

The Address at Wack Wack offers distinctions on many aspects. Aesthetics wise, it showcases a modern inspired architecture rendered in a fusion of earth, glass and metal. It will be an impeccable edifice on a statement address along the Wack Wack Community.

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Some of our fellow Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are all gearing up and getting ready to battle it out against equally outstanding foreign champions at the most explosive fight event of the year - One Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes!

Four Filipinos and one Fil-Am will will figure in five of the 10 explosive fight cards to be beamed around the world to more than 500 million viewers by partner channels of ONE FC, considered the biggest MMA organization in Asia. This huge fight event will have Filipino MMA fans cheering out loud for them when they compete for cage honors at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena on May 2 starting at 7 pm.

Now not to be biased against the 15 foreign fighters who are all considered spectacular fighters, they will definitely add excitement to surely amaze all fans who are coming in to see heart-pounding action in the cage. The foreigners are led by Brazilian bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes, who will be staking his title against Japanese Masakatsu Ueda.

Meanwhile, Team Lakay's Eduard Folayang, will banner the Filipino fighters. Folayang is expected to have a tough fight for lightweight honors against Japanese knockout artist Kotetsu Boku in the co-main event.

myKaffe Bakeshop: Your One Stop Sweet Shop in Caloocan

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What would you expect from a bakeshop located in a neighborhood that's only easily accessible to the residents and other business establishments nearby? We went there by taxi but one of our blogger friends had to commute because he had to go there on his own for missing our ride due to a faulty Internet connection (you know who's at fault). It's infront of a very popular 24 hour convenience store so you won't miss it.

Anyway, you'll be surprised of what we discovered almost hidden somewhere at Caloocan! Though at first you won't be impressed because there's not much eye-candy to see, I was very hopeful my viewpoint will change the moment they serve the food. Whoa! my hunch was correct! When they served the cute little Brazo de Mercedes cupcake, I was like ... "Wow!"

The beautifully whipped meringue frosting with the yellow-orange filling in the middle made the cupcake enticing. Though I was not too impressed with the taste, maybe because I was used to eating a long-time family favorite from another bakeshop, it was my first time to see one served as a cupcake. The great thing about myKaffe Bakeshop is that the hands-on owner can easily adjust her creations based on customer feedback. We've learned that she has a large kitchen filled with all the essentials to please a professional pastry chef. Now I am really envious!

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Together with German curator Volker Albus—who previously curated the travelling exhibit Somewhat Different: Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention at Yuchengco Museum in 2012—IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V.) presents New Olds: Design between Tradition and Innovation. Featuring 60 objects that explore the relationship between tradition and innovation in contemporary design, New Olds will be on view from May 9 to June 6, 2014 at Yuchengco Museum.

New Olds looks into how contemporary designers work with traditional elements, whether it is style, material, or craft. The show also explores the themes of material, construction, configuration, production, and traditional use. 45 designers and design teams from Germany, other European countries, and the US enter into an intensive dialogue at the exhibit.

Design has a short and highly successful history in the West. It quickly became a key feature of a collective understanding of culture, and is correspondingly appreciated and communicated. Today, design is gaining significance, and not just as a profession. Many of the design pieces that are being sold as fresh and innovative are actually derived from history, culture, and tradition, representing a new way of interpreting old forms. This exhibition looks at aspects of the “new” and the “old” in a range of objects and groups of objects, discusses differences and new combinations, presents trends in recycling and redesign, and looks at the transformation of design classics and traditional ways of using new materials.