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Monday, May 23, 2016

PH Bags International Award for Project on e-Employment

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The Tech4ED Project of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) won the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016 Prizes under the e-Employment action line.

The Tech4ED Project, which stands for “Technology for Education to gain Employment, and to empower Entrepreneurs towards Economic Development”, seeks to provide access to ICT enabled services and relevant content to marginalized communities via a single platform.

The photo above shows Tthe WSIS Prizes 2016 Champion trophy held by (from right) Ms. Cheryl Ortega,Project Manager and FOO Cluster Director for Luzon Cluster II; Ms. Bettina Quimson, Head of eSociety; and Ms. Maria Teresa Camba, Cluster Director, Mindanao Cluster I. The Tech4ED Project of the DOST-ICT Office was named champion in the e-Employment action line.

According to the ITU, the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), 18 projects were hailed “WSIS Prize Champions” out of 70 nominees from around the world. ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao announced the prize for the Tech4ED Project during the WSIS High-Level Opening Segment in Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). “ITU and its WSIS partners strongly believe in the critical importance of ICTs in achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals,” Zhao said.

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Here is a photo blog of the Miss Philippines Earth 2016 candidates wearing their swimsuit during the media presentation held at Diamond Hotel in Manila.

Who's your pick for the most beautiful body?

Though many would say that every shape even those from plus-size to double-zeros has been desirable throughout history — and all are considered beautiful, the times have changed and along with the times are the change in taste per era or generation.

"Even if you've never taken an art history class in your life, you know that a Rubenesque (plump or rounded) figure was the beauty standard in centuries past, and while bootylicious bodies may be on trend now, boyish shapes were in just a few short years ago. From fad diets to plastic surgery, who can keep up with being the "right" size?"

What could be the standards for a beauty queen? What will the judges look for in their choice for the most ideal body type that would be perfect for their Miss Philippines Earth 2016?

Since there are other factors, such as facial beauty and intelligence, to consider in finally deciding who would win the crown, having a beautiful body may not be enough to bag the highest title. However, I would never get tired of looking at a lady whose body is an epitome of health and wellness.

Ogle at these beauties below and pick your own choices that would possibly get a fighting chance to at least get it among the top ten.

Regus Shared Offices in Makati Site Tour

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The TransSportShow always leaves an indelible mark in every car enthusiast's life. It is always an inspiration to see these magnificent cars showcased at a huge venue. For sure, several car enthusiasts will flock the venue because they would get to enjoy gawking at a rare collection of vehicles available on display for only a few number of days.

Another spectacle aside from these awesome vehicles are the car show models - beautiful babes with sexy and alluring bodies. You would always find lots of these models every time there's a car show, and it has been well proven that an event becomes ultra attractive when one or more of these car show models are around to attract especially the men.

The TransSportShow is the longest running car show in the country and the only event which focuses on both contemporary cars and heritage car . It is the much awaited 25th edition of the Philippine’s most iconic automotive show and was scheduled on May 19 to 22, 2016 at one of the most popular venues in the country - the SMX Convention Center.

Car enthusiasts had 4 days to come over to the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay city to witness over 150 modern and classic show cars from the most iconic and longest running automotive show in the country. I'm sure these same people, and a lot more, would return next year for the next run of the TransSportShow.

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Paolo Valenciano directs Manila X Festival, where style meets music and since this is the first run, the organizers are hoping the offspring would be lots of satisfied attendees all excited to join the next run.

Will this be a very challenging project for Paolo who said he is "someone who's not very fashionable" during the media launch held on May 19, 2016 at Cafe Naya at the Palace in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig city.

Stylist John Lozano leads this merging of fashion and music which basically puts together people who share the both interest. Basically, Manila X Festival is an opportunity to showcase what most of us love - the finer things in life highlighted by enjoying great music while appreciating the wonderful styles conceptualized by our creative stylists!

The media launch was also attended by some of the Manila X Festival featured artists and stylists who all entertained the inquiries of the media and bloggers. Some performed for us to provide entertainment before the panel discussion. I have some portions of the media launch on video so be sure to check out our official Youube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/user/wazzuppilipinas soon.

More photos can be found at our official Facebook fan page at http://www.Facebook.com/wazzuppilipinas

Be part of the revolutionary #‎ManilaX this June 4, 2016 at the Circuit Grounds Makati.

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All events that become successful are those that were well-planned and critically thought of. The nitty gritty details all sum up to a glamorous experience if all aspects of an event were carefully selected among the best or most worthy choices. Thus, even the venue where the event is to be held needs to be equally top caliber. The venue is one of the most important considerations when planning for your next event so that it will be truly perfect.

Thus many of us are highly particular of where we hold our events. There may be several choices, but not all could be well appropriate for our needs. Choosing the right venue is a very important decision for us who value the success of our events.

SMX recently hosted its first Culinaire event for the year and shined the spotlight on 11 of its top accredited caterers who featured the best of their menu selections. The festive event happened on May 19, 2016 at the Function Room 5 of the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex in Pasay city.

When they say the best, they really meant it. We do not often get the chance to dine with so many choices and peril at the thought we won't be able to try everything they served beautifully presented all around the venue. It was a fabulous feast night to remember and we wished that we had a bigger belly to put all of those gastronomically delightful dishes in.

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Congratulations to the winners of Miss Global Philippines 2016 cultural costume competition.

#14 April Soliven - Province of Ilocos Sur
#21 Janelle Olafson - Mandaluyong
#4 Danica Ebrada - San Juan Batangas

These lovely ladies stood out among the other candidates not only because their Filipiniana outfits were creatively stunning, it is also because they wore their cultural costumes well.

We all know that even though our clothes can help attract attention, it is also important how we carry our clothing to be equally appropriate to the time and occasion where we need to wear it. Thus, many can wear the simplest style of clothes but could look very beautiful depending on how she flaunts them.

I've seen so many equally awesome designs that night but of course, the beauty and other physical attributes like height and body shape, of the candidates adds to the overall appearance. However, the designs of the costume accentuates the physical features of a candidate especially if the designer is well-experienced in matching the colors, textures, and shapes of their designs.

Truly, Philippine culture-inspired gowns and dresses are finely crafted with meaningful details and rich in influence from our spectacular heritage.

The event was held at the Metrotent located at Metrowalk in Ortigas Center on May 21, 2016.

Partner Photographer: Collin Sarthou Yap

Tickle Your Senses with 2 New Anime on Animax this May!

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Animax, Asia’s leading 24 hour anime channel is rolling out two compelling new anime series that will satisfy anime fans of all ages. From crime fiction to comedy-romance, Animax has got it all covered.

THE FILE OF YOUNG KINDAICHI R
Monday and Tuesday,8pm, 2 Episodes back-to-back

The File of Young Kindaichiis a Japanese mystery anime television series produced by Toei Animation, the same studio that produced other famous anime hits such as Slam Dunk, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball.The File of Young Kindaichi R is the anime adaptation of the manga series of the same name. The R in the title stands for ‘returns’ as The File of Young Kindaichi has already been shown in Japan in 1997-2000 also as an anime series.The story is like a Japanese Sherlock Holmes where the main character, Hajime Kindaichi, solves numerous complex crimes and identifies the culprit by careful investigation and sheer talent. The usual crimes are committed within a confined “locked-out” space where culpability of the characters would deem impossible to recognize.

The File of Young Kindaichi R was shown in Japan by Nippon Television and is being aired in Asia through Animax. It is directedby Daisuke Nishio and written by Michiru Shimada.

Condo Rent in Metro Manila’s University and College Areas

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With the new school year fast approaching, many college students are looking for housing options close to their chosen schools. Lamudi analyzed its price data to show how much rent to expect from condos in Metro Manila’s university and college areas

These days, condos in Metro Manila are being built close to pretty much everything, and that include colleges and universities, so it is not that difficult to find one that’s practically a short walk away from the gate of one’s school.

The great thing about this is that these real estate projects are also quite accessible to various malls, hospitals, stores, banks, and restaurants that they are attractive even to young professionals, newlyweds, and starter families.

Lamudi Philippines analyzed its property listings data to show how much rent can students (and their parents) expect from condos near Metro Manila’s university and college districts; namely, Manila’s university belt (U-belt) and Quezon City’s Katipunan Avenue.

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Get ready to experience a taste of New Zealand in the Philippines especially this year when New Zealand and the Philippines mark their 50th year of bilateral relations.

The event called Experience New Zealand 2016 will run from May 20-22, 2016 at the Glorietta Activity Center, in the Glorietta Mall, Makati City, and showcases not only the best of New Zealand food and beverage, but also highlights key NZ travel destinations and educational institutions.

Ambassador David Strachan believes that the relationship between our two countries have grown increasingly intimate. The Filipino population in New Zealand offer their warm spirit and work ethic across the length and breadth of New Zealand.

The ambassador adds that the Filipinos living in New Zealand has been the best brand ambassadors since everywhere he goes in the Philippines, many of the people he meets has ties or links with New Zealand and are familiar with what New Zealand has to offer.

They also have a growing number of Filipinos choosing New Zealand as their education destination because of their well-regarded high quality system that welcomes international students.

During our visit at the Experience New Zealand 2016 event, we got to witness a powerful combination of song, dance and chanting during the Kapa Haka performances. That was an amazing cultural performance.

Also get the chance to win one of five round-trip ticket to Auckland courtesy of Philippine Airlines! In December 2015, Philippine Airlines started flying a four times weekly service between Manila and Auckland (via Cairns) which makes it easier for all of us to go to NZ.

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"Summer will not be over without seeing our candidates in their swimwear. It's the most anticipated part of the competition to showcase how fit the contestants are in their two piece ensembles."

Miss Tourism Philippines, the Dangal ng Bayan People's Choice Awardee for Most Outstanding Philippine National Pageant, held its Swimsuit competition at La Virginia Hotel and Resort at Mataas na Kahoy in Batangas a few days ago.

Congratulations to Miss Tourism Philippines 2016 Swimsuit Competition winner:

Miss La Virginia & Miss Kutis Filipina, representing Ibaan, Batangas Krizsa Nicolette

Lots of lovely ladies flaunted their stunning figures and voluptuous assets wearing flattering swimsuits that will surely put you in awe at first sight. The swimsuit competition has always been the hardest in judging as we are all mostly looking for that perfect shape, skin tone and flawless complexion that we would normally find from Fil-Am or half-blooded candidates with the advantage of a foreign nationality.

Depending on the beauty standards of the judges, we would sometimes find it difficult to predict who would win in a swimsuit competition but having a sexually appealing whiter skin complexion has always been proven most popular.

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What Can You Do For Love ?????

“Happiness is a Pearl,” an original play penned by Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Famer Rody Vera is all set to open on June 9 at the 1701 The Little Room Upstairs located at Landsdale Tower, Mother Ignacia St. corner Timog Avenue, Quezon City.

The play shall run until July 3, 2016 with 7 pm shows from Wednesday – Friday; 3 pm and 7 pm shows every Saturday and Sunday.

As the opening production for the second season of Artist Playground, “Happiness is a Pearl” revolves around three characters ---Kenji, a male courtesan; Maria, a poor Pinay Japayuki; and Mari, a wife who falls in love with Kenji.

Before becoming a prostitute in a club in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Mari was married to a wealthy businessman. But Mari’s billionaire husband soon leaves her when she becomes attached to a male gigolo named Kenji, who has a pearl stitched under the skin of his penis. However, Kenji sets his eyes on a poverty-stricken Filipina entertainer named Maria. Intertwined by fate and struggles, how will Kenji, Maria, and Mari find the true meaning of love and happiness ?

“Happiness is a Pearl” will be directed by Paul Jake Paule, an esteemed actor, director and Aliw Awards nominee.

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SAP HYPERLINK recently unveiled new offerings for customers and partners on the comprehensive SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). With a focus on the “things to outcome” part of the IoT journey, SAP can help capture the real value of the IoT by connecting “things” to the enterprise to provide better insights and proactive actions giving customers the outcomes they want. This announcement was made at IoT World 2016 being held May 10–12 in Santa Clara, California.

“SAP is helping customers map their journeys through digital transformation, and the IoT has the potential to drive the largest segment of growth in new business value,” said Ryan Poggi, Managind Director for SAP in the Philippines. “We offer the right solution infrastructure and are committed to building the strongest, most comprehensive ecosystem for the IoT in the industry. Our robust platform and line-of-business and industry applications for the IoT enable customers to improve their operational efficiency and transform their business models.”

SAP Brings Business Value to Customers Through Their IoT Journey

“At EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) the ability to access and analyze large amounts of data quickly, with high accuracy across a globalized and digitalized world, is critical, and we needed a truly innovative approach to stay ahead,” said Matthias Beier, CIO, EDF Renewable Energy. “We have a constant need to perform machine data analysis along with geolocation mapping and transactional data from SAP. The powerful analytics capabilities of SAP HANA with operational data in the OSIsoft PI System make meeting these business needs possible by delivering an inventive IoT platform enabling better analytics and decision-making capabilities across our organization.”

The data available from smart, connected devices represents an enormous opportunity but also places new demands on the capabilities of an enterprise platform. SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the IoT provides a comprehensive set of capabilities that extends the SAP HANA platform and SAP HANA Vora™ software to address the needs of IoT applications, while providing the flexibility to address different solution and architecture patterns.

Customers can use these offerings from SAP and supported partner solutions to build and expand upon their existing investments in SAP HANA to cover their growing IoT-driven demands in the area of edge computing, connectivity management, device management, mobile enablement, dashboarding, analytics and predictive computing. Solutions like the Siemens MindSphere are already productive and operating on SAP HANA Cloud Platform. SAP is supporting OpenStack as the cloud infrastructure and Cloud Foundry as the open source framework for SAP HANA Cloud Platform.

The new IoT offerings from SAP include:

• The IoT foundation bundle for SAP HANA provides a set of critical capabilities for IoT data management. Smart data streaming allows for data filtering, aggregation and correlation at scale. In combination with the IoT intelligent edge processing bundle, remote data synchronization guarantees data consistency between the edge database and the platform database. Dynamic tiering is the tool to manage multitier database storage according to the value of the data to lower cost in Big Data scenarios. SAP HANA Vora transforms Big Data analysis with an in-memory computing engine for Hadoop. Also included in the bundle is the IoT SIM management connector for SAP HANA, which allows cellular IoT device connectivity management with a user interface based on the SAP Fiori® user experience (UX).

• The IoT intelligent edge processing bundle for SAP HANA delivers a compelling set of technologies that run at the edge of the network to complement the IoT foundation for SAP HANA. These capabilities consist of a “streaming lite” component, the edge database and sync client, and SAP® Plant Connectivity software.

Dell and SAP Bring Business to the Edge

Dell and SAP are also collaborating on models designed to help address the industry’s biggest operational challenges, such as business continuity, overall equipment effectiveness, maintenance costs and return on assets. Dell and SAP have long been close partners, and collaborating on the IoT is a natural next step. By combining Dell’s intelligent Edge Gateway 5000 with SAP solutions for the IoT, customers can extend their digital core to the edge to gain cost-effective, real-time insights enabling their digital transformation.

SAP and Hitachi Plan to Create Innovative, Industry-Focused IoT Solutions

Strengthened by their combined IT and OT expertise and powerful respective technologies, SAP and Hitachi announced an expanded global collaboration to create and customize industry-specific IoT solutions for a range of applications, particularly around the areas of smart manufacturing, smart city, transportation and logistics. The companies expect these solutions will drive digital transformation and connected intelligence for organizations across the globe, helping customers realize the transformative power of their data.

SAP Partners Offer Options for IoT Data Consumption

Under its existing partnership, OSIsoft prepares and delivers analytics- and application-ready industrial operations data for SAP HANA. With IoT SIM management capabilities from SAP, customers can now interface SIM-based connectivity management solutions such as the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform or Cisco Jasper.

For more information on SAP solutions for the IoT, visit SAP at standHYPERLINK "https://iotworldevent.com/company/sap-2/" HYPERLINK "https://iotworldevent.com/company/sap-2/"#303 at IoT World, or listen to SAP’s THYPERLINK "https://iotworldevent.com/2016-speakers/"anja Rueckert and Nayaki Nayyar.

For more information, visit the SAP News Center. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews.

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DICT to Improve Internet Experience and Help Usher in Digital Economy for PH

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The creation of a Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) would help elevate local state of internet and usher in the country to become a digital economy.

“The Philippines is in urgent need of an agency that will drive the country’s ICT development and help steer the country to realize its full potential as a digital economy where homes, businesses and individuals have access to fast and reliable data connectivity. We are hopeful that enhancing ICT development in the country, by creating DICT, would enable more business organizations to work more efficiently, maximize productivity and contribute to sustaining the country’s economic growth,” Globe General Counsel Froilan Castelo said.

The creation of the DICT is expected to provide an appropriate policy framework for ICT development in the country and at the same time promote continuity of such policies. A policy framework for ICT development is expected to enable telecommunication providers to improve the quality of their services including internet connectivity, Castelo said.

Castelo pointed out that Globe, for instance, has embarked on another nationwide infrastructure program to build on its network infrastructure and enhance the country's internet experience.

However, the company has been facing difficulties in building more cell sites and in establishing right-of-ways as it is currently in the process of expanding capacity expansion for both its mobile and wireline networks using different technologies including 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi. The creation of DICT and formulation of a policy framework for ICT development would help expedite the deployment of ICT infrastructure such as cell sites and fiber optics.

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Congratulations to the winners of the Miss Bikini Philippines 2016 pageant of Slimmers World International. The grand coronation night was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila on May 20, 2016.

2nd Runner Up - Candidate #25 - Ivy Tapic
1st Runner Up - Candidate #7 - Regine Anillo
Miss Bikini Philippines 2016 - Candidate #24 - Christine Opiaza
Special Awards:

Miss Personality to Candidate #24 Christine Opiaza

Miss Internet Most Popular to Candidate #27 Maribel Aga

Miss Congeniality to Candidate #10 Trixie Ong

Miss Best in Creative Posing to Candidate #24 Christine Opiaza

Miss Photogenic to Candidate #15 Angelica Nillo

Miss Best in Long Gown to Candidate #17 Hayan Hamoc

Miss Client's Choice Award or Darling of the Clients to Candidate #13 Mary Grace CastilloMiss Miss Great Skin to Candidate #3 Clarise Perez

I must say that the judges are in harmony with the choice of the many as witnessed from the media presentation held a few days ago at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Candidate #24 has always been a favorite both online and offline. Candidate #25 is equally a crowd favorite as she is also among the best looking ladies of this year's Miss Bikini Philippines.