A. Refinery Launches First Concept Store in Metro Manila

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A retail concept store specializing on audio-related products debuts in Metro Manila, specifically in Quezon City, with its inaugural location grand opening on April 23, 2016.

Audio Refinery Inc., a new player in the Audio and Lifestyle industry with  existing branches in Cebu and Davao, announces the debut of its new retail concept they named as A. Refinery. 

The branch is located at the 2nd Level of UP Town Center, one of Ayala Mall’s latest shopping centers located along Katipunan Avenue. The store features products under the slogan Lifestyle – Music - Technology.

Incidentally, A. Refinery has confirmed two additional store locations in the Philippines slated to hold their own grand opening later this year, A. Refinery Ayala Center Cebu and A. Refinery Abreeza Mall Davao.

This makes three concept stores as of present, and we are sure the numbers will soon increase as many of us Filipinos are music lovers.

During the celebration of the grand launching of the UP Town Center location, A. Refinery hosted programs throughout the whole day event. These included some raffle times in which a Harman Kardon Esquire speaker was the Grand Prize, a limited time sale that features products at 30% off from 3 to 5 p.m. only.

Miss Tourism Philippines 2016 Media Presentation of Candidates

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Miss Tourism Philippines, one of the biggest national beauty pageant in the Philippines is founded by Mr. Francisco Z. Blanco Jr., Chairman and Managing Director, together with Mrs. Amelia Sunio-Abarquez.

Once again, they welcome the growing number of official representatives from the many different provinces, cities and municipalities, who will all compete for the title as the new queens of this prestigious national beauty pageant.

The Miss Tourism Philippines does not focus only on beauty, talent and fitness, but also on global culture, arts and tradition, and promotions of world peace. The pageant aims to propagate and develop tourism through fostering closer relationship with the different provinces, cities, and municipalities of the Philippines. This pageant also showcases their heritage and culture for everyone to appreciate and enjoy their uniqueness.

There are a total of 41 candidates during the media presentation at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City on April 22, 2016, while the grand coronation night will soon be held at the Resorts World Manila in Pasay on May 28, 2016.

The Miss Tourism Philippines is co-organized with Icon 888 Productions as their official production outfit.

Chiz Escudero at Pandesal Forum of Kamuning Bakery

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Vice Presidential candidate Chiz Escudero, who's recently at the third spot of surveys as of the latest, was the guest at earlier's Pandesal Forum of Kamuning Bakery.

It was not a surprise that the place was jam-packed with journalists from many publications. Even the ones that I do not usually see on political forums were there today. We are having one of the candidates for the top position in the country so the huge number of media was expected.

However, all questions asked and answers given this day were not as sensational as the ones from the debates because Escudero seems to be playing on the safe side. As he confirms, he is the type of person who does not want to be enemies with anybody.

This is something I would not agree with since having one of the top positions in the country requires you to take a stand against someone or some things whenever necessary. We cannot be always aiming to be compromising as that will weaken our goals, and will open us to temptations of accepting "sweet mutually beneficial deals" just to make everyone happy.

As we should not negotiate with terrorists, we must not also lower our ideals just because we want to please everybody. Aiming to be friends with everyone will be our hindrance to success.

This is probably why the media present that day were not motivated enough to ask questions as Chiz's answers were not as hard-hitting as Duterte's.

I've recorded some excerpts from the interviews so please do watch out for it on our YouTube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/user/wazzuppilipinas