"I welcome the latest announcement of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) thru Ms. Pia Wurtzbach, confirming the 2016 Miss Universe pageant in Manila next year!" - Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo
"After all that’s been said and done, I happily welcome, on behalf of the Department of Tourism, the latest announcement of the Miss Universe Organization through Ms Pia Wurtzbach, that finally, the Philippines will, indeed, play host to the much-awaited 2016 Miss Universe pageant." says the DOT Secretary.
We see a video showing a vibrant Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach announcing that the Miss Universe 2016 beauty pageant is indeed happening soon here in Manila. She says she is excited to show people around her beautiful country. So the video was probably meant for foreigners, and may be the 2016 candidates, who will visiting the country soon when the world's most prestigious and lavish search for the most beautiful woman in the universe finally sets foot in our beloved country.
Most of the time it is favorable for the host country since it gets a big chance in having its candidate to be among the top finalists. Since being a part of the first set of finalists is already a big deal, to be included further at the last set of finalists is a huge bonus.
The Miss Universe is to be held in the country specifically in SM Mall of Asia Arena on January 30, 2017 at 5AM.
It is said that wine drinkers have a 34 percent lower mortality rate than beer or spirits drinkers. The health benefits come from moderate wine consumption like about one to two four-ounce glasses per day. Some studies say that resveratrol, a compound found largely in the skins of red grapes which are the main ingredients of wines, reduces the stickiness of blood platelets, which helps keep the blood vessels open and flexible.
Now that's good news if you keep your wine intake on a moderate level. Still, they are far better than the other liquors available for drinking consumption. Though the others would also boast of other health benefits, ther eis nothing classier and more elegant than wine.
In this regard, you would be interested to know that the much awaited Grand Wine Experience will mark its 16th year on November 4, 2016 from 5 pm to 1 am at the Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom. The venue is where the same event was successfully held last year so it would be fascinating to see if Marriott can outdo itself for this year's festive wine celebration. It's a drink-all-you-can from a featured selection of more than 500 wines, beers and spirits from over 23 countries. Matched with a lavish buffet composed of sumptuous dishes, it is still undoubtedly the grandest wine event not only in the Philippines, but also within the entire Southeast Asia.
Though I firmly believe no one could possibly taste all 500+ wines within the night, the attendees of the previous years would want to try the ones they haven't tried before. Well, maybe come back and taste the past favorites, but still it would be best if they give the other wines a fair chance to become among their favorites.
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi led the ringing of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) bell together with the new and former Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) Country Chairperson Cesar G. Romero and Edgar O. Chua, respectively, during the oil company's initial public offering on November 3, 2016) in Makati City.
Other PSPC executives and Board of Directors of PSE joined the Secretary during the ringing of the bell, which also signals the start of the trading in the stock exchange.
In his keynote address, Cusi said: "By its entry to the stock market, Pilipinas Shell subjects itself to State regulation and public scrutiny on another front—this time as a publicly listed company."
Cusi noted that "it is all the more imperative for the company to constantly maintain not only an impeccable delivery of public service in the field of energy, but also sound corporate fiscal discipline and an attractive and wholesome corporate image in the community."
"Now, Pilipinas Shell will owe utmost diligence and protection not only to consumers in the form of cleaner and more affordable petroleum supply, but to the investing public as well, in the form of high-value and profitable investments," Cusi explained.
SAP SE announced the SAP S/4HANA 1610 release, the latest enhancement to SAP’s next-generation ERP business suite. By utilizing a simplified data model and the award-winning SAP Fiori 2.0 user experience, the new release helps reduce complexity and unleash the next wave of business productivity. Through prediction and pattern recognition capabilities, along with machine learning, SAP S/4HANA lays the foundation to reduce exception management for more routine transactions, empowering the workforce to focus on higher-value tasks with embedded analytics and real-time insights.
“The SAP S/4HANA 1610 release is the 3rd major on-premise release since we first introduced SAP S/4HANA last year. Companies of all sizes, in every industry, are transforming the way they do business to take advantage of the digital economy,” said Simon Dale, General Manager, Innovation Sales, SAP APJ. “This new release furthers our commitment to help organizations harness the power of digital transformation and deliver new value to their customers while dramatically simplifying IT landscapes with a digital core.”
Digitizing the Extended Supply Chain Today customers have even greater expectations, from their discovery and purchasing experience to the personalization and delivery of products and services. As a result, companies need to manage an increasingly complex multichannel supply chain in order to deliver the customer promise made to the “audience of one” delivered through a “lot size of one.” New functional, usability and integration enhancements in the SAP S/4HANA 1610 release allow supply chains to perform better with increased agility, promoting lower lead times, better customer service and higher profitability.
For example, supply chain planners can expect advanced warning of impending material shortages based on inputs from internal and external data sources. With real-time insights, companies can confidently target segments of one with high-value service-based offers, knowing more precisely their ability to profitably fill demand.
To help companies manage in the digital world, the following core supply chain enhancements are included in the new release:
Life experiences and travel create a well-rounded food
lover.
As food critiquing, and food writing in general has become
a more recognized ‘career’, seminars, workshops, food and heritage tours are
sprouting up geared specifically to food writing.
STRAM,INCORPORATED, an events company based in Manila has been creating and
organizing the POWER OF PEN – a Food Writing conference and
forum since 2009. Since then, the Power of Pen which happens every two years
has now evolved and developed regional food writing workshops to cater to the
growing demands of the food writer’s community.
This November
19, the Power of Pen will be touring the Visayas region with the University of San Carlos (Downtown
campus) as its co-presentor and official venue for POP Visayas. The one
day forum will gather distinguished personalities from the writing industry
composed of editors, authors, culinary and heritage workers and news writers.
The POWER OF PEN is something which one can seek out if
you do not have an educational background in writing or to simply boost your
writing skills. The topics handled by our specially chosen speakers will help
you think in new ways to make your writing come alive.
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Access. Build. Collaborate. The Philippine Internet of Everything Consortium, Inc. (PIOEC, Inc.) Board of Trustees (seated from left to right) Ian Wilson, CEO of Cormant Technologies; Dr. Jaime Caro, Computer Science Professor at the University of the Philippines; Louie Castañeda, Corporate Secretary; Jovy Hernandez, Vice Chairman; Danilo Lachica, Chairman; Gilbert Ramos, Treasurer; Gavin Barfield, Chief Technology Advisor at Manila Electric Company (MERALCO); Sean Byrne, ICT Director at Concepcion-Carrier Air Conditioning; and (standing fourth from left) Chet Alviz, Executive Director of PIOEC, Inc. during the third founding members’ alignment meeting held recently at the Manila Peninsula, Makati City. The photo is also joined in by founding members (standing from left to right) Gio Abaquin, PIOEC Head of Secretary; Nico Alcoseba, VP & Head of ePLDT, Inc.’s Disruptive Business Group; Andrei Lopez, Head of Samsung’s Vertical Sales; Theresa Eisma, CIO of Air21; and two representatives from E-science Corporation and Air 21. Not present is Board Member Dr. Francisco Castillo, Chief Information Officer & SVP of Maynilad Water Services.
The Philippine Internet of Everything Consortium, Inc. (PIOEC, Inc.), the first non-profit organization in the Philippines that collaborates with industry leaders to help transform businesses through the Internet of Things, recently held its third founding members’ meeting at the Manila Peninsula to align their efforts in spreading awareness on the value of the Internet of Things (IoT) to people’s lives, work and play.
Created in 2014, the PIOEC aims to provide an avenue for individuals and organizations where they can access resource materials to acquire new skills, build a network of professionals, enthusiasts, educators and members of the public sector who exchange ideas relevant to today’s needs, and collaborate with industry professionals to establish successful business relationships.
According to Chet Alviz, Executive Director of the PIOEC, Inc., “We brought together some of the best industry leaders who will help elevate the country’s businesses, making it up to par with international standards.” He continued, “We are now opening our doors for new members who want to join us in pushing this initiative.”
The Board of Trustees and founding members are composed of executives from various corporations. Presented by PLDT ALPHA, the PIOEC is now open for memberships. For more details, please visit the website at http://www.pioec.ph/.
With the start of the 2016-17 NBA season, basketball fans across Asia-Pacific will have more access to the NBA than ever before through a variety of touchpoints spanning television, internet and mobile distribution of NBA games and programming, localized content on digital destinations and social media accounts, merchandising, and on-ground events. With more than 65 partners in the region and the myriad ways to access the NBA, there has never been a better time to be an NBA fan.
The range of experiences from the NBA and its partners include:
GAMES & PROGRAMMING*excluding Greater China and India
·Fans can access NBA games and programming via the following television, mobile and digital partners:
Australia – ESPN
Japan – Fuji TV, NHK, WOWOW, DAZN
Korea – SpoTV, NAVER
Malaysia – Astro
Mongolia – SPS
New Zealand – ESPN, TVNZ
Philippines – ABS-CBN, Fox Sports, Globe Telecom, BTV, NBA Premium
Singapore – ELEVEN SPORTS NETWORK
Thailand – True Visions
Vietnam – VT Cable
LEAGUE PASS
·NBA games and programming is accessible through NBA LEAGUE PASS, available in all countries across Asia-Pacific.
·NBA LEAGUE PASS, the league’s live games subscription service which allows fans to watch every NBA game live and on-demand, tips off the 2016-17 NBA season with new features designed for basketball fans. From a variety of game packages to multi-screen views of the action, NBA LEAGUE PASS will deliver more ways to experience the NBA. This year’s features include:
oAROUND THE LEAGUE RECAPS: This new series wraps up the day’s action with the best content from around the league.
oON-DEMAND CHOICES: Fans have the ability to download replays of full-length games or condensed games for convenient on-the-go viewing.
oNBA RAPID REPLAY: A new highlights feature providing fans with in-the-moment updates on great NBA action from around the league. NBA RAPID REPLAY can be accessed as part of the live game experience from the NBA App on iOS and Android.
oNBA MOBILE VIEW: A completely new way to watch basketball on mobile devices and tablets, the new NBA Mobile View meets the needs of today’s sports fans and their desire to consume content on the best screen available by providing a zoomed-in, tighter shot of the action that it optimized for the smaller screen size of mobile devices.
oVIDEO ARCHIVES: NBA LEAGUE PASS opens up the NBA vaults providing fans with more access than ever before to classic games, interviews, highlights and documentaries, including 60 hours of new content. Throughout the season, new NBA content will be added to the Video Archives.
oVIRTUAL REALITY: The NBA and NextVR, the leader in broadcasting live events in virtual reality, will live stream at least one NBA LEAGUE PASS game per week in virtual reality during the 2016-17 season. Fans with a Samsung Gear VR headset and a compatible Samsung smartphone can experience the free preview by accessing the NBA Channel within the NextVR app. Later this season, the offering will be expanded to support additional VR headset options.
·NBA LEAGUE PASS also returns with two offerings introduced last year – NBA SINGLE GAME and NBA TEAM CHOICE. NBA SINGLE GAME will once again allow fans to watch individual live games, while NBA TEAM CHOICE, available for all 30 NBA teams, will give them the option to follow one team, so they can watch their favorite player all season long.
·Globe Telecom, the official wireless and broadband services partner of the NBA in the Philippines, offers day passes to all its subscribers.
·Fans will be able to enjoy the subscription-based service across computers, tablets and mobile phones, as well as a wide variety of connected devices including the Apple TV and PlayStation 4.
SOCIAL MEDIA
·Fans can enjoy localized NBA content through a variety of social media platforms:
·Jr. NBA, the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls, has reached more than 1.5 million kids, parents and coaches across Southeast Asia. The program, which completed its third year in Asia-Pacific, returns in January 2017. Jr. NBA is currently active across six countries:
oIndonesia
oMalaysia
oPhilippines
oSingapore
oThailand
oVietnam
·Fans, parents and coaches can visit www.jrnba.asia to learn more about the Jr. NBA program in Asia.
MERCHANDISE
·Fans can purchase official NBA licensed merchandise through the following retailers across Asia-Pacific:
Australia – More than 90 Rebel stores
Japan – 70 Xebio stores
Korea – 113 NBA shops
Philippines – 3 NBA Stores:
§Ayala Center, Glorietta 3
§Ayala Trinoma
§SM Megamall, Fashion Hall
NBA merchandise can also be purchased from the following official online NBA Stores:
As the 2016-17 NBA season tips off, the NBA and Globe Telecom, the League’s official wireless and broadband services partner, provide an updated NBA app user experience for sports fans to watch the NBA live on their mobile devices.
Globe customers subscribing to any NBA promo will experience a simpler registration process without the need to input PIN codes to access NBA content on their mobile devices. Once customers complete the promo registration, users will receive a link via SMS directing to the NBA app to verify their mobile number. Once authenticated, fans can immediately enjoy NBA games and programming on their mobile devices.
“Globe is committed to providing the best possible mobile experience so that our customers can access content seamlessly on their devices. By closely working with the NBA, we have developed a streamlined registration process, free of inputting tedious PIN codes. This way, one can easily access NBA games and content anytime,” said Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business Dan Horan.
Avid NBA fans can now catch their favorite team games and game specials through their Globe Broadband plan that comes with six months free access to NBA LEAGUE PASS. On mobile, NBA promos are also available in three service offerings: NBA499 for a 30-day premium access, NBA299 for 7 days, and NBA50 for a 24-hour access. To begin the NBA LEAGUE PASS registration process, Globe users must text the preferred NBA promo keyword (NBA499, NBA299, NBA50) to 8080.
All roads lead to Davao City this year as young people managers converge in the Land of Promise for CHRYSALIS, the highly anticipated 2016 annual convention of the Junior People Management Association of the Philippines (JPMAP).
The challenge for JPMAP is to fast-track the development of its members as the future managers and developers of Filipino talent, which is the only remaining and sustainable source of competitive advantage of the country. With most of the natural resources of the Philippines having been depleted or sorely inadequate, the country needs to rely on human capital – Filipinos – as the main driver of growth.
• Strengthening critical leadership competencies
• Nurturing creativity and innovation, and
• Strengthening the JPMAP organization by building SYNERGY among various JPMAP members and between JPMAP and other stakeholders (PMAP, other associations, academe, government, etc) through role clarification, focused advocacy points, and various team building activities.
Join this 3-days and 2-nights convention and together let’s cross bridges of greater horizon’s for us, the HR Young Successors. Register now atbit.ly/jpmapnc1 and experience the transformation!
Registration fees are as follows:
Early Bird Sept.19-Oct. 21
Member 5, 000php
Non-Member 5,500 php
Regular Rate- Oct 24 - Nov 16
Member 6, 000php
Non-Member 6,500php
Walk-in Rate Nov 17 - Nov 23
Member 7, 000php
Non-Member 7,500php
Inclusions:
The fee is inclusive of: 3-day, 2-night hotel accommodation, bus transportation (from airport to the hotel and vice versa), conference t-shirts, lanyard, IDs, raffle ticket, and meals(2 Breakfast, 2 am and pm snacks, 3 lunch, 2 dinner).
For more information you may message us here in Facebook or email jpmapchrysalis@gmail.comContact your JPMAP Local Officers and join us!
See you there! #JPMAPNC2016 #cHRysalis
In keeping with the times, the things that Filipino families enjoy and delight in have constantly evolved – from simple group kite flying, to grandma’s stories of legends and folklore at night, to strolling in the mall, to family karaoke, and to the more contemporary groufies and #FamBam picture taking on their smart phones. Through all that, one thing remains constant, there is still that distinctly Filipino timpla in all these family bonding activities – just like how the Eight O’clock powdered juice drink remains Pinoy na Pinoy.
“Filipino families have enjoyed the delicious taste of Eight O’Clock for more than 20 years. We take pride that no matter how much time changes the bonding activities of Filipino families, Eight O’Clock continues to provide that truly Timplang Pinoy that generations and generations of Filipino families have come to love,” Teejae Sonza, marketing manager for Stills and New Categories of Coca-Cola Philippines.
Eight O’Clock is a delicious homegrown brand that captures the tasty and unique blend of sweet and sour orange flavor perfect for every Pinoy family to enjoy. It has immuno-active agents to help boost the family’s immune system, and each mix can make up to six glasses per pack.
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