Impossible Magic Show Comes to Manila

MAGIC SHOW COMES TO MANILA
Fresh from London's West End,
IMPOSSIBLE has to be seen to be believed!

LIVE AT THE ARANETA COLISEUM
25TH DECEMBER 2017 ~ 3RD JANUARY 2018

IMPOSSIBLE Teaser Video
YouTube: https://youtu.be/X_Zysbm6ymk
Download Link: https://we.tl/pq0GHTnRMu

Featuring six of the world’s most mind-blowing magical acts, IMPOSSIBLE is the breath-taking spectacular thrilling audiences worldwide. Fresh from its record-breaking second summer in London's West End, IMPOSSIBLE continues to tour the world and finally comes to Manila for the holiday season this December 25 to January 3.

Fusing death-defying stunts, technological trickery, grand stage illusions and close-up magic in a fast-paced breath-taking performance, IMPOSSIBLE reinvents the biggest illusions in history in the greatest magic show on earth.

Audiences should prepare to be mesmerized and baffled as IMPOSSIBLE brings together six world-class performers showing off a stunning range of magical artistry.



IMPOSSIBLE’s world tour includes:
Magical Bones: South London street conjurer and break-dancing master Magical Bones is considered the world’s best hip-hop magician. Starting out in the music industry as a dancer for the likes of Madonna and the Black Eyed Peas, Bones has since turned his attention to wowing the public with expert sleight-of-hand, and there’s no doubt the tricks up his sleeve will stump any seasoned sceptic.

Ali Cook: Master of multiple magical trades, Ali Cook is a daring escapologist, sleight of hand expert, stage illusionist and performer of thought control. His highly innovative live shows have lead Ali to be awarded the highest accolade The Magic Circle has to offer with his promotion to Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. Ali is a pioneer of the alternative magic scene and he has written and starred in various television series including: ITV’s Penn And Teller: Fool Us; BBC 1’s Now You See It; Channel 4’s Dirty Tricks (Nominated for the British Comedy Awards); Sky One’s The Secret World of Magic and Channel 5’s award-winning Monkey Magic and Psychic Secrets Revealed with Derren Brown.

Chris Cox: Clear your mind before award-winning mind reading specialist Chris Cox gets his hands on it! Chris stars in BBC3's Killer Magic, bewildering audiences with his unique mind reading talent. He’s the man behind the magic at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant; he has flummoxed audiences including One Direction’s Liam Payne and Jonathan Ross on stages across the country and continues to control minds in his multi-award winning tour Fatal Distraction.

Ben Hart: Ben invents unique magic which pushes the boundaries of film, theatre and television and tests the limits of illusion, including decapitation, vanishing and levitation. At the age of 16, he won the Magic Circle's ‘Young Magician of the Year’ Award and his most recent show Belief? sold-out to astonished audiences. He starred in BBC 3’s Killer Magic, where his unique and unorthodox approaches amazed audiences across the country and has recently been seen wowing BBC’s The Voice coaches.

Josephine Lee: Josephine Lee is the world’s leading female illusionist. Josephine has thrilled and enchanted audiences with death defying escapes and grand illusions having recently appeared on The Next Great Magician and Britain’s Got Talent for ITV. She is also the fastest in the business, breaking the world record for the most number of illusions performed in 5 minutes with the world-renowned Hans Klok - an accolade held to this day.

Bello Nock: Bello is America’s favourite comic Daredevil. TIME magazine included Bello in their list of “America’s best artists and entertainers” and he recently wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent. His shows have played to sold-out crowds in Madison Square Garden and his first self-produced theatre show was nominated for a prestigious Drama Desk Award. Bello’s unique blend of endearing comedy and jaw-dropping daredevil stunts make him one of the most exciting live performers in the world today. Young or old, Bello always provides his audience with the gift of laughter and inspiration.

Jamie Hendry (Producer): “We were overwhelmed by the welcome that London audiences showed IMPOSSIBLE last year and hot on the heels of our success in different parts of the world. We are delighted to be bringing our spectacular World Tour now to Manila.”

Winston Llamas (Promoter, Wilbros Live): “Wilbros Live is thrilled to bring the world’s greatest magic show IMPOSSIBLE to Manila. This is a must-see live spectacular for the whole family this coming holiday season.”

Tickets at affordable prices: P1800, P1500, P1200, P800, P500 and P150 (plus ticketing charge). Tickets are available beginning Saturday, October 7 at all TicketNet outlets or online via TicketNet.com.ph. For ticket reservations, call 911-5555 or 374-9999.

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EDWIN UY House of Couture

Edwin Uy is one of the fashion designers who is famous in the field of pageants and weddings. He started his fashion career way back in 1990 and started as a fashion accessory designer. That time, he was doing fashion accessories for some of the top fashion designers during that time using wires as his base medium. In 1996, he started venturing into clothesline and opened his first atelier. His shop then was more focused on doing wedding gowns.

It was in the year 2000 when Edwin started venturing more in the field of fashion doing couture gowns, costumes and pageant gowns. He also started doing the clothes of some celebrities from the ABS-CBN and GMA network for their TV specials and magazine covers. In 2005, he started doing the clothes and costumes of some top Philippine artist for their major concerts.

He made clothes and costume of Ms Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla in their concert entitled “Diva to Diva”. He also made clothes for Kuh, Zsa Zsa, Pops and Regine in their concert entitled “Divas 4 Divas”. Another major concert he did was the first major concert of Vina Morales entitled “Showgirls”.





In the runway, Edwin did he very first gala show in 2003 at Enterprise Bldg in Ayala Ave., Makati. He has staged yearly charity fashion shows from early 2000 up to 2015 for ABS-CBN Bantay Bata. He also has been one of those designers showcasing his works for Philippine Fashion Week from 2009 to 2014.

As a pageant designer, Edwin made his first pageant gown and national costume for Peachy Manzano when she won the Miss Tourism International 2000 title held in Malaysia. In 2002, his national costume ctreation for Miss Philippines April Rose Perez in the Miss Earth Pageant won 2nd place among almost 80 candidates. It was in 2011 when he started to be more interested in pageants. He won as Best Designer in Mutya ng Pilipinas that year.

In 2012, Edwin’s Ifugao inspired national costume creation in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant won him his 1st award as Best National Costume. It was worn by Nicole Schmitz who also won the Bb. Pilipinas International title during that time. Since then, his creation started winning awards in different pageants both locally and internationally.

















Here are the list of all the awards he won:

1. Miss Earth 2002 (International – 2nd place Best National Costume
2. Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 – Best Designer Award
3. Binimining Pilipinas 2012 - Best National Costume
4. Miss Philippines Earth 2012 – 3rd place Best Regional Costume
5. Miss Philippines Earth 2013 – 2ns place Best Regional Costume
6. Miss Earth 2013 (International) – 2nd place Best National Costume
7. Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 (International) – Best National Costume
8. Mr. International 2014 (International) – 3rd place Best National Costume
9. Slimmers World Miss Bikini Philippines – Best National Costume
10. Binibining Pilipinas 2015 – Top 5 Best National Costume
11. Miss World Philippines 2015 – Best in Evening Gown
12. Miss Republic of the Philippines 2015 – Best Terno
13. Mister International 2015 (International) – Best National Costume
14. Miss Scuba International 2015 (International) – Best National Costume
15. Miss Grand International 2015 (International) – Best National Costume
16. Miss Global 2016 (International) – Best National Costume
17. Miss Tourism Queen International 2016 (International)– Best in Evening Gown
18. Binibining Pilipinas 2017 – Best National Costume
19. Mister Planet (International) 2017 – 2nd place Best National Costume

This last quarter of the year of 2017 , there are 5 more national costumes that Edwin would be making for our candidates who will represent our country in the international pageants. Hoping that he could give glory to our country by winning more awards with his creations. We will look forward to that and his very promising future as a fashion designer to give more glory to our country

Photography by Collin Yap

Here’s How You Can Easily Earn 20,000 GetGo Points at TravelBook.ph!

Pack your bags and get ready to leave because at TravelBook.ph, you can explore different places and still earn big reward points!

This September, Cebu Pacific’s Lifestyle Rewards Program, GetGo, launches their biggest promo for this year, Points Everyday, Fun Getaway Promo.

As one of the partners of GetGo in this big and exciting promo, all successful bookings made by customers via TravelBook.ph within September 15 to October 31, 2017 will earn 15% more bonus points. Every point earned during the promo period, including the bonus, is equivalent to one (1) e-raffle entry. GetGo members just have to log in at www.travelbook.ph/getgo
and book their desired hotel accommodation. Upon booking, the customer must input their GetGo Membership Card Number to make their promo entry valid.

Free trips going to popular Asian destinations like China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan or Hongkong will be given away to five (5) lucky winners. To add more prizes to this exciting promo, twenty (20) lucky GetGo members will be chosen to win 20,000 GetGo Points. All winners will be notified via email and phone call after the raffle draw on November 14,2017.

The more they book, the more they earn big and exciting reward points!

Call your friends and family and start planning your out-of-town trip right now! At TravelBook.ph, the more you travel, the more you get rewarded! To know more about this exciting promo, please visit www.travelbook.ph/getgo.

Malacanang Affirms Vitriolo Dismissal

In a press conference in Malacañan, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella confirmed the position of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in enforcing the dismissal of Former CHED Executive Director Julito D. Vitriolo.

Citing guidance from the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) and the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary (SDES), Secretary Abella stressed that, “the decision or order of the Ombudsman remains executory, notwithstanding any other decision of the Court of Appeals, which has not yet attained finality,” during a Palace news conference yesterday, 28 September.

Abella’s pronouncement also supports the 19 September official communication from Acting Executive Secretary Menardo I. Gueverra to CHED on the matter, Malacañan explained that “[a]s a rule, a judgment, final order, or resolution rendered by the CA may only be executed upon its finality. In the exceptional circumstances where the CA itself orders its decision to be immediately executory, they remain subject to the provisions on discretionary execution.”

The clarification came in light of Vitriolo’s insistence to resume his functions as Executive Director following the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision reinstating him, thereby causing confusion in the agency and delays in its operations.

Meanwhile, in a press conference held last Wednesday, 27 September, CHED Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan clarified that, “at the moment, we do have an Executive Director. He was appointed by the President, he has been there since June, and that is Mr. Karol Mark Yee.”

Licuanan likewise earlier released a Memorandum confirming and reiterating the CHED directive recognizing Yee as the Executive Director of the Commission, stating that all memoranda issued and circulated, documents transmitted, and communication signed by Vitriolo “shall have no legal effect whatsoever and is considered null and void ab initio.”

Vitriolo was dismissed last January 2017 by the Office of the Ombudsman after being found guilty of grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty, incompetence and inefficiency. However the Court of Appeals (CA) modified the decision of the Ombudsman in August, finding the penalty of dismissal to be harsh and reducing the same to a one month suspension.

Yee, previously the Program Director of the CHED K to 12 Transition Program, was appointed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as Executive Director IV, vice Julito Vitriolo, last July 14, 2017. He assumed the position in July 19, 2017 and has since served as CHED Executive Director.

Discover Thai Tea with a Twist, only at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Your go-to café The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is putting a twist on a Thai street food favorite and bringing Filipinos two strong, sweet, and satisfying drinks.

Add a burst of flavor to an otherwise ordinary day with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s signature blend of Assam black tea combined with the sweetness of condensed milk as Thai Tea Latte & Thai Tea Ice Blended® hit stores nationwide.

Assam black tea is known for its body, briskness, and robust flavor. This, when combined with creamy and sweet condensed milk, makes traditional Thai tea both a great way to jumpstart the day and a refreshing treat to sip on over your break. It is often sold out of street carts or at coffee shops in its home country of Thailand, but you can now savor this delicious drink the way you want to, right in the comfort and warmth of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s cozy spaces.

Drop by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and chill with your friends with a cool drink of Iced Thai Tea Latte, paired with delicious Roast Chicken & Mushroom Fusilli for lunch or a hearty afternoon meal. Or if you’re craving for something sweet, the Triple Decker Cheesecake goes perfectly with Thai Tea Ice Blended.

No matter how you take your tea, you can be sure that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf sources its ingredients from only the best plantations around the world, giving you the premium tea you’re looking for with fresh twists you’ll enjoy, along with an elevated café experience you’ll want to keep coming back to.

So, watch out, tea lovers, and be the first in line to try the Thai Tea Latte and Thai Tea Ice Blended only at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

Get a taste of what’s new at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®. For updates, follow @coffeebeanphilippines on Facebook, @cbtlph on Instagram and @cbtlph on Twitter, or visit http://coffeebean.com.ph to find a store near you.

DOE to Accelerate Rural Electrification

STUDY TURN-OVER: Philippine Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi (L), Chair of the 35th ASEAN Ministers Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings (AMEM35), thanks International Renewable Energy Agency Director General Adnan Amin (R) during the official turn-over of the IRENA study entitled "Accelerating the Deployment of Renewable Energy Mini-Grids for Off-Grid Electrification- A Study on the Philippines.” The turnover of the RE study was held during the concluding press conference of the AMEM35 at the Conrad Manila.

(Manila, Philippines). Filipino households can look forward better to access basic electricity services with the government's thrust towards total electrification.

This was stressed by Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi as he received Thursday (28 September) a study conducted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the concluding ceremonies of the 35th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM35) at Conrad Manila, Pasay City.

The study is entitled "Accelerating the Deployment of Renewable Energy Mini-Grids for Off-Grid Electrification- A Study on the Philippines".

Cusi said, “The IRENA study supports the country’s total electrification goal for Filipino families to enjoy equal opportunity to access basic electricity services.”

“Electrification of households, particularly n the rural areas, remains a big challenge for us. Thus, we have to take advantage of this study to bridge the residual gaps in our electrification efforts,” the Energy Chief emphasized.

The study explored the issues and barriers to the implementation of mini-grids through a comprehensive review of government legislation and programs and select international studies.

The study entailed a documentary review, focus group discussions and field studies in four sites, which resulted in several key recommendations to accelerate the deployment of energy mini-grids via RE and other emerging technologies for off-grid electrification in the Philippines.

The study came up with five key recommendations:

(1) define roles and responsibilities to remove overlapping roles, functions and accountabilities to acknowledge stakeholders’ roles and to define private-sector boundaries;

(2) undertake comprehensive and strategic planning for total electrification, missionary electrification development, stronger coordination among relevant agencies, grid and off-grid development efforts, and resource utilization, especially renewable energy;

(3) establish a clear policy approach for mini-grids to introduce a graduation policy for the universal charge for missionary electrification entitlement;

(4) revise regulatory approach for mini-grid projects to remove existing barriers and  facilitate smooth entry in the market by streamlining processes, updating procurement rules, and improving tariff determination procedures and

(5) increase project development and execution support for more accessible financing, and promotion and understanding of renewable energy by all stakeholders.

IRENA is an intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, a center of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy.

The international agency also promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.

Global Shipments of FUJITSU Image Scanners Have Passed the 10 Million Mark

proud to announce that as of July 2017, global shipments of its FUJITSU image scanners have passed the 10 millio

PFU released its first image scanner, the U4301A flatbed scanner, back in 1983. Since then, PFU has continued to face customers’ needs one by one as well as expand its “fi-Series” scanner lineup with the addition of ADF equipped models and high-speed image scanners. Its original software bundled with the fi Series has also facilitated customer operation efficiency by taking user operations before and after scanning into consideration as well as offering optimal image data with its simple interface.

The “ScanSnap Series” enabling “One Touch” scanning and digitization released in 2001, then proceeded to open up a new era with PFU’s release of the Wi-Fi compatible iX Series and overhead scanning SV600. PFU has in this way, continued to evolve along with the diffusion of the Internet and technological developments in society as well as customer lifestyles.

34 years since PFU sold its first image scanner, not only has its image scanners been used in offices and homes in over 100 countries worldwide, but its fi Series has also received much acclaim to achieve Number 1 in the global scanner market share.

Here in the Philippines, small, medium and large businesses have learned to utilize the importance of digitizing their documents and they depend on Fujitsu scanners for these requirements.

PFU has launched a “10M Achievement” special website in honor of this 10 million scanner mark. Utilizing the slogan, “Good quality has 10 million reasons.” which contains messages of how the various reasons as to why our customers have purchased our scanners, this website will be sharing various types of campaign information held throughout the world as well as the underlying history of PFU’s scanners.

A website named “Our Scanner Story” has also been launched to share PFU’s stance in producing image scanners, definite quality and technology, and fascination that it has continued to deliver customers through its products.

Fujitsu Philippines, Inc., the official distributor of Fujitsu scanners in the country are very excited to share this milestone with the ever-loyal Fujitsu scanner users. The “10 million scanners” is just a testament how Fujitsu scanners have been the most trusted scanner in the world today.



For more information, please visit www.fujitsu.com

YouTube Pop-Up Space Returns

YouTube Pop-Up Space is coming back to Manila throughout October 19 - October 22, 2017.

Don't miss this chance to signup for exclusive events and workshops happening at the Pop-up Space.

They will be providing the full YouTube Space experience over the course of 4 days. Come learn how to improve video production, meet and collaborate with other creators, and gain insights on how to take your channel to the next level.

Pop-Up Space is a YouTube initiative created to support YouTube communities around the world by investing in creators' development and growth. The mission of YouTube Spaces is to Learn, Connect, and Create.

Dates: October 19 - October 22, 2017 (Thu - Sun)
Location: The Hotel at Green Sun Makati
(2285 Chino Roces Ave, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines)

Eligibility for participation in the various workshops is based on how many subscribers you have.

See you there!

Lenovo Unites the Philippines’ #CIitizensOfTMRW

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The Interactive pop-up store dubbed as Citizens of TMRW exhibit at the Fashion Hall of SM Megamall showcased the ideas and devices that will and are already shaping today and tomorrow’s world.

In an interview with Lenovo's Country General Manager, the most anticipated technology that would soon be the evolving trend is Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Armed with mobile devices like tablets and laptops that integrates with peripherals that makes the mentioned technologies possible, future computing would be something to look forward to.

With devices that transform to function a variety of tasks, we are very impressed of how Lenovo has allowed us to personally experience their technologies with the Citizens of TMRW exhibit. It makes you want to get one of them home as soon as possible. Why not? If we had the budget and the site actually sells, there's no stopping us from owning one of the units soon. Going to the nearest tech store to purchase one would be the next task after seeing their offers.

Hosted by Chico Garcia, the media launch was held on the first day at the actual exhibit area, and  was attended by selected members of the media together with Lenovo's industry partners.

It also presented some influencers who are actually using Lenovo products in their respective areas of expertise, like the lady who draws on a tablet, and the young man who controls a Star Wars droid using his Lenovo tablet.

We have several videos from the event coverage so please do check them out on our official YouTube and Facebook pages.

Benilde Film Alumna’s Short Film Competes in Iraq Film Fest

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Papa’s Shadows, a short film written and directed by De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde film alumna Shallah Montero, will vie for top awards at the Slemani International Film Festival in Iraq from October 1 to 7.

The film tells the story of seven-year old Mia (Pintig Santos) who has a lot of questions about death at her young age. She has always heard about death but never fully understood it. As the little girl experiences the loss of her own father, she struggles to see her mother (Roence Santos) becoming sadder each day. She seeks help instead from the shadow puppets her father left her, to cope and understand the meaning of life and death.

Montero revealed that she particularly made the film for her mentor, visual artist and shadow puppeteer on Salubayba, and her favorite TV cameraman and cinematographer Egay Navarro, both of whom have passed away.

“Don’s influence in shadow play and how he introduced the craft to me at a young age and a conversation with Egay’s little son on his concept of death has inspired me to write this story. Both of them left their children too early, grasping reality at such a young age,” she explained.

“I wanted to use the concept of how a child’s imagination can help them cope with such a heavy reality and how their innocence can help them emerge stronger through trying times,” the young filmmaker added.