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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Emergence: Revitalizing Pinoy Artistry

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A new party brand is emerging and this time it emphasizes on Filipino Musical Ingenuity. That’s right! It is headlined by an all Pinoy Line-up.

Support Filipino Artistry as Emergence: A Pinoy Electronic Music Festival launches its Nationwide Tour this Saturday, April 16, 2016, at The Palace Pool Club. Emergence promises to cover not just the big room formula but a variety of other sub-genres of Electronic Dance Music. It will offer other elements such as live vocals and classical instruments fused with DJ Technology.

Emergence aims to promote Filipino Artistry and Musicality, that true to the RAVE culture of PLUR (Peace, Love, Unity and Respect), it can be celebrated and stand hand in hand with other EDM Powerhouses brought about by globalization.

Emergence: A Pinoy Music Festival

When: Saturday, April 16, 2016, 8PM until morning

Where: The Palace Pool Club, Uptown, Bonifacio Global City

Emergence: A Pinoy Music Festival will be on a year-long nationwide tour this 2016. The party will be launched at The Palace Pool Club, and will continue in 14 other destinations.

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A group of independent musicians from different productions recently gathered for a music fest to entertain the many visitors of People's Park in the Sky on Easter Sunday (March 27, 2016). Not only did they aim to make the place feel livelier that day but they also worked for the goal of reviving interest of the public especially youth in our local homegrown music (and bands) as well as old OPM classics that some performers/bands performed that day to remind all of us of our good old music.

The group has been performing as street performers in Manila areas and organizing open mics for new artists since August 2015 and they succeeded in helping some to get to radio or be managed and showcased with now known mainstream bands. They have organized successful busking/street performance events in Dangwa Flower Market (October 22 and February 12), Intramuros (November 12), Mendiola (November 26) and Malate-Remedios Circle (January 19).

Their performance in Dangwa last October 22, 2015 has been covered by a TV network, whereas news team of other TV networks saw their busking performances last February 12, 2015 during the Valentine shopping spree. Their moving busking group has been very well received by watchers from Intramuros and even foreigners who saw the videos and one of their busker videos in Mendiola has gone viral with more than 400,000 views already on Facebook.

One of their colleagues, Martin Riggs Nunez, has also succeeded in getting the attention of Carlos Celdran when he did his solo busk in Plaza Lawton which eventually got him to be featured on a few TV shows and opening more awareness about their music revival goal.

They continue to do random street performances especially in Alabang Town Center, Divisoria, outside Intramuros areas, just to name a few, and even get more students/locals who watch and jam with them on events.

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As the “modern teacher”, you are always expected to assist your students understand and master various technological tools that they can use in universities and college and workplaces. Custom writers website (for example customessayorder.com) can also help you in understanding issues concerning low tech classrooms. However in most parts of the country, the one-computer classroom is still in existence. Thus the question arises on how we are expected to achieve a lot with a little. How can we use limited resources in supporting learning and also familiarizing our students with the ever-developing technology?

There are some tips that you need to consider:

1) You might need more creative with the structure of the lessons so that the students have enough time to have productive interactions with the new tools.

2) As a teacher, you need to take advantage of any time yourstudents have ample access to a computer laboratory since there are multiple computers. Consider exploiting such opportunities so as to guide the students in understanding several tools. This investment will pay later if it is consistent.

3) It is important to relieve yourself of the pressure of understanding all the sides of every tool. Instead, employ strategies that will empower students such as challenging them of becoming experts who can teach one another on various ways of using the new programs.

The following are some of the methods to organize limited technology resources that can support students.

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Hillarie is the New Jergens Girl! The favorite moisturizer of generations of women chose the 25-year old beauty -- a commercial, print and runway model -- for her signature glowing skin and vibrant personality.

Kacey Pamintuan, Jergens Brand Officer said Hillarie’s personality fits the brand perfectly. “She is elegant and aspirational. She embodies what a real Jergens lady is.” Hillarie will represent the brand in its 2016 Moist Glowing Skin Campaign, grace its print ads and videos, and star in Jergens events.

As the New Jergens Girl, Hillarie will create awareness about skin health and beauty as well as stress the importance of moisturizing to achieve glowing, beautiful skin.

Superbly moisturized skin is made possible by an illuminating Hydralucence™ blend, a breakthrough technology unique to Jergens that forms a continuous double layer of moisture on skin when applied. The result is an awesomely smooth surface that lets light reflect off the skin. Skin looks luminous on the outside, while inside, a continuous protective barrier of moisture is formed, making sure skin is constantly nourished from its deeper layers.

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Senator Ed Angara urges next President “to unify the nation”, push political & economic reforms.

“I hope the next President of the Philippines shall prioritize unifying the nation, then pursue comprehensive political and economic reforms for our national development,“ former Senate President and former University of the Philippines (U.P.) President Edgardo Angarasaid during the April 5 book launching of his biography entitled “Edgardo J. Angara: In the Grand Manner” and authored by 16-time Palanca literary awardee Prof. Jose “Butch” Y. Dalisay, Jr. The launching and book-signing was held at at the Pandesal Forum of 77-year-old Kamuning Bakery Cafe in No. 43 Judge Jimenez St. corner K-1st Street, Kamuning, Quezon City.

After the tertulia-inspired Pandesal Forum was attended by media, intellectuals and various leaders, including SGV Group’s 95-year-old founder Washington SyCip, National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario (penname “Rio Alma”), ANC host Atty. Teddyboy Locsin, “Philippine Star” columnist Federico Pascual, “Philippine Daily Inquirer” columnist Amando Doronilla and others.

An old customer and neighbor of Kamuning Bakery Cafe was Senator Angara’s late cousin, the famous theater artist Zenaida Angara Amador. Many of the original settlers in Quezon City’s first community---Barangay Kamuning---were from the Baler hometown of the late Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon; Baler is also hometown of the Angara family. The biography’s author Prof, Butch Dalisay and his art restorer wife Beng Dalisay are also customers of Kamuning Bakery Cafe.

Senator Edgardo J. Angara – an educator, lawyer, banker, farmer, patron of the arts – is the longest serving senator in the post-EDSA Senate. He has been elected to four consecutive terms of six years each. Angara authored landmark laws on agriculture, education, health, arts and culture, science and technology, good governance, financial reforms and social welfare.

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Cats are very adorable pets, but as much as their meows can bring a smile to our faces, they can make us go me-oouuuuccch too.

Animal Planet’s My Cat from Hell is back for its seventh season with the continuing adventures of Jackson Galaxy, who travels from Los Angeles to New York helping cat families in need. Jackson deals with some of the worst cases of cat-on-cat and cat-on-human aggression he has ever seen. From humans that just don't understand their animals to cats that are in need, Jackson has one goal: to help change people's lives, one cat at a time.

The new season of My Cat from Hell premieres April 20, Wednesdays, 9 PM.

Thirty years after the worst nuclear catastrophe in history, which sent a plume of highly radioactive fallout exploding into the atmosphere, biologist Rob Nelson and Anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota are the first scientists to be permitted unlimited access to the areas surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to investigate how the environment and wildlife have been affected after 30 years in the most contaminated area on earth.

While they are able to stay for as long as needed to conduct their research, both experts need to make sure the radiation exposure in their bodies does not reach unacceptably high levels. And ultimately, what they discover about the effects of high radiation doses on animal and plant life in the region astonishes and surprises them.

The new one-off, Life After: Chernobyl, premieres April 26, Tuesdays, 9 PM.

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This summer, AXN brings to the crowd an energy-packed set of activities that would bring pure excitement to the crowd.

AXN Ultimate Thrill 2016 will be held in Camp N Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, on April 16, starting at 6 AM. 150 qualified teams of 2 members, 18years old and up, will have to register one to two hours before the event. Registration can be done onsite or online at http://nuvali.ph/events/AXN-UltimateThrill-2016 and also at Chris Sports branches.

This event presents the thrill-seekers with a variety of obstacles including log hurdles, wall climbing, rollercoaster zipline, and more! After the morning activities, only 20 teams with the shortest time to accomplish the challenges would move on to the final round. Finally, at the end of the event, only 5 brave and tough teams will go on to the next leg of the thrills in Boracay on the following week.

AXN Ultimate Thrill 2016 is co-presented by Smart and is sponsored by C2 Cool&Clean, Fisherman’s Friend, and Smirnoff Mule.

OLX Celebrates Success with Cebuanos

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OLX Philippines celebrates another milestone year in Cebu as they reported significant growth in its Cebu-based users of online buyers and sellers after two years of expansion in the region.

“Our number of users has been steadily growing since we started operations in Cebu. It is currently three times larger compared to our figures from the previous year,” said OLX Sr. Marketing Manager for Cebu Regina Aguilar during its anniversary celebration held recently at the Cebu Quest Hotel and Conference Center.

Mobile phones and tablets top the list of items that Cebuanos mostly buy and sell in the platform.

“As Cebuanos aspire to upgrade or keep up with the latest trend, OLX becomes a preferred avenue for them to achieve their goal. Some sell their pre-owned smartphones to fund the purchase of the newest model while some are able to purchase the latest smartphones at a cost that they can afford,” explains Aguilar.

Pre-owned cars, clothing, and computers are also in the top 5 lists of items being sold and bought in OLX. Their Real Estate category also gains popularity as it becomes the go-to platform of people wanting to buy or rent properties in Cebu.

In fact, paid ads from real estate sellers helped double the revenue of the company in Cebu that has been heavily promoting the usage of free ads in its platform.

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The University of the Philippines Manila University Student Council in cooperation with the Office of the Chancellor, Office of Student Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences Student Council, Medicine Student Council, Nursing Student Council, College of Allied Medical Professions Student Council, UP Pharmaceutical Association Student Council, College of Public Health Student Council, and Dentistry Student Council bring you UP Manila Fiesta 2016.

Following the success of last year’s UP Manila Fiesta, this year’s celebration will be centered on the Indigenous People's way of life intertwined with the youth’s crucial role in the upcoming National Elections. One of the main thrusts of this week-long event is to advocate for the Lumad communities who are currently affected by the conflict in Mindanao. In this end, they will be the beneficiaries of half of the proceeds of the celebration which will be garnered from ticket sales, financial donations and other income generating programs. Not only will this event be for the UP Manila Community, but will also be for the benefit of our fellow Indigenous brothers and sisters.

This is co-presented by Hygienix and Zalora

Also brought to you by Hawk Bags

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Exciting times are ahead for the Philippine mobile industry as Globe launches its most revolutionary postpaid plan yet.

A groundbreaking offer in mobile, the new Globe myLifestyle No Lock-Up plan lets one surf and stream with almost double the data allocation along with unlimited texts to all networks. Unlike regular postpaid plans, it no longer has a 24-month lock-up, and its bigger data allocation and free content lets one stay connected for a richer digital experience.

With more affordable smartphones making a debut in the market, the Globe myLifestyle No Lock-up plan also lets customers use the device of their choice, without being limited to any device offer. The application process is also made easier, by just presenting one valid ID.

“For us, it’s always been about being at the forefront of all significant innovations. With the new Globe myLifestyle No Lock-Up Plan, we are changing the way customers apply for and enjoy our postpaid services. It’s a plan that puts a premium on your lifestyle with the addition of free texts to all networks and a bigger mobile data allocation, making our customer’s digital experience richer. Truly, Globe myLifestyle Plans—whether with device or line-only—is built for the way you live,” says Globe Senior Vice President for Consumer Mobile Marketing, Issa Cabreira.

Plan 1499 under a regular myLifestyle postpaid plan comes with 5GB of data. However, under the myLifestyle No Lock-Up plans, Plan 1499 has an upgraded 10GB of data. Starting at Plan 599, these new plans also come with unlimited calls and texts to Globe/TM, unlimited texts to all networks and free access to Facebook for 24 months. Customers also get 3 months of free Spotify or HOOQ depending on the plan that they get. One may also add classic packs for extra consumables, or calls and texts abroad. Nano, micro, or standard SIM variants are available, suitable for any type of device.