Auditions for Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical Set on Feb. 8-9

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OPM musical BINONDO: - A TSINOY MUSICAL to be directed by Joel Lamangan.
Written by Ricky Lee with music by Von de Guzman,choreography by Douglas Nierras.
Dates: Feb. 8 - 9; 10 am - 5 pm
Venue: Douglas Nierras Powerdance Studios Unit B, 4/F ICITE Building, Eastwood City, LIBIS QC



PREMISE

‘BINONDO: a Tsinoy Musical’ tells the story of how LILY, a Filipina night club singer in pre-Martial Law Manila, and AH TIONG, a mainland Chinese scholar returning to Cultural Revolution-era Beijing, embark on a journey of great love and heartbreak that begins one fated, moon-lit night during the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1971 in the heart of Manila’s Chinatown.

LILY, a hopeless romantic, finally finds her unlikely great love in AH TIONG, a cynic about destiny, during this night of one of the fullest moons ever recorded and on the birthdate of Ge Lao, the Old Man Under the Moon or the Chinese Deity of Love. Vying for LILY’s heart as well is CARLOS, a local Chinese childhood friend of hers who is finally pushed to confront his feelings for her with the arrival of this stranger set on stealing her heart. A triangle centered on different ways of loving and receiving love forms the crux of this story.

Spanning two decades and two countries, the musical explores how love overcomes even times of racial prejudice and political turmoil and endures years of waiting and absence, only to grow deeper and change the lives of everyone who dares to put their hearts on the line.

MGA TAGPUAN

UNANG YUGTO – 1971, Chinatown at Mendiola Manila PH, Shenzhen Harbor at Beijing Labor Camp CN

IKALAWANG YUGTO – 1971-1986, Chinatown Manila PH, Beijing Labor Camp at University Housing CN



CHARACTER SKETCHES

LILY (25/40)
-Filipina, hopeless romantic, laking Chinatown dahil sa factory ng mga Chinese nagtrabaho ang mga magulang niya noon kaya sanay na siya sa kulturang Tsino, hindi nakatapos sa college dahil namatay ang ama sa barilan sa loob ng isang club at kinailangan niyang tumulong sa ina na kumita ng pera, namasukan bilang kahera sa Divisoria bago natanggap bilang isang singer sa The Lotus Club sa Binondo, halos araw-araw bumibisita sa altar ni Ge Lao (ang Diyos ng Pag-ibig, o ang matandang nananahan sa mukha ng buwan) para humiling na makita na niya ang lalaking nakatadhana para sa kanya 

AH TIONG (27/42)
-mainland Chinese, iskolar ng Beijing University na katatapos lang ng PhD sa Amerika, pragmatic kaya hindi naniniwala sa great love o destiny kundi ang pag-ibig ay isang duty na kailangang bigyan ng commitment, tanggap niyang may nakatakda na sa kanyang aasawahin pagbalik sa Tsina, nadaan sa Pilipinas para magbakasyon ng 2 linggo bago umuwi sa Tsinang nabalitaang nabalot na sa gulo ng Cultural Revolution

CARLOS (26/41)
-local Chinese, kababata ni LILY, anak ng may-ari ng factory na pinagtrabahuan ng mga magulang ni LILY noon, lumaking malapit sa mga kaibigang Pilipino, nagsimulang maging aktibista mula college kaya sinasama-sama niya si LILY tuwing may kilos-protesta, nasanay nang tinutulungan si LILY gaya ng pagpapapasok dito sa The Lotus Club na pagmamay-ari ng kaibigan ng pamilya nito, para sa kanya ang pag-ibig kahit magsimulang simple ay pinipili at ginagawang great

JASMINE (26/41)
-mainland Chinese, kasamahan ni AH TIONG sa Beijing University at anak ng malalapit na kaibigan ng mga magulang nito, ang babaeng itinakda para kay AH TIONG hindi lamang dahil malakas ang mga magulang ni JASMINE sa Communist Party kundi dahil lumaki rin siyang kilala na ng pamilya, para sa kanya ang pag-ibig ay desisyon na tanggapin ang isang tao nang buong-buo

RUBY (15)
-Chinese-Filipina, anak nina LILY at AH TIONG, lumaking alam ang katotohanan na hindi si CARLOS ang tunay niyang ama kaya mas mamahalin pa niya ito at isusumpang ayaw nang makita pa si AH TIONG, pinalaking Chinese ng mga magulang ni CARLOS matapos sila tanggapin mag-ina, testigo sa sakripisyo ng inang si LILY na pumayag na maging halos ghost/miyembrong walang boses sa bahay ng mga CHUA kapalit ng magandang buhay para sa kanya, matututunan mula sa halimbawa ni CARLOS na ang pag-ibig ay debosyon at ang paghahangad ng ikabubuti ng minamahal

MATANDANG TSINO/GE LAO
-matandang Tsinong nagbabantay sa altar ni Ge Lao (ang Diyos ng Pag-ibig para sa mga Tsino, o ang matandang nananahan sa mukha ng buwan), kilala na si LILY dahil sa halos araw-araw na pagbisita ng dalaga upang hilingan ang estatwa, sa totoo’y siya ang incarnation ni Ge Lao sa lupa upang makahalubilo ang mga tao

LIDER NG KORO, at sina KORO 1, 2, 3, at 4
-mga miyembro ng Koro na magsisilbing mga tagapagkwento ng musical at gaganap sa iba’t-ibang mga karakter sa dula (hal. mga waiters sa club, reporter ng balita, lider ng mga rally, mga miyembro ng Philippine Constabulary, mga miyembro ng Red Guard, atbp.), mga alipin ni Ge Lao sa pagtatakda ng tadhana, makukulit, witty, at madalas comic relief ng mga eksena

MRS. DELA ROSA (50)
-nanay ni LILY, mapagmahal, boto kay CARLOS na maging kasintahan ang anak dahil matagal na niyang napansin na may pagtingin ang binata dito, tututol sa umpisa sa pagmamahal ng anak kay AH TIONG na estrangherong aalis at baka hindi na bumalik, may malubhang sakit kaya parating nangangamba para sa kinabukasan ng anak na dalaga sakaling maiwan na niya ito

MR. CHUA (53)
-tatay ni CARLOS, hindi mapagsalita kaya wala masyadong relasyon sa anak kahit mahal niya ito, tutol sa pagsama ng anak sa mga rally dahil para sa kanya sadyang magkaiba ang mga lannang (local Chinese) at mga hwanna (barbaro/pej. for Filipino), itatakwil ang anak nang bulagain siyang bitbit-bitbit nito ang anak ng dating mga pahinante na buntis

MRS. CHUA (49)
-nanay ni CARLOS, maaruga at halos i-spoil ang anak para bumawi sa pagka-distant ng asawa, tradisyunal din ang paniniwala ukol sa pagkakaiba ng mga lannang at hwanna pero hinahayaan ang anak na sumama sa mga kilos-protesta dahil alam niyang ito lang ang makakapagpasaya dito, pipilitin ang asawang tanggapin muli ang anak at ang asawa nitong si LILY lalo na’t may supling na silang dadalhin (si RUBY) na palalakihin niyang halos bilang sariling anak at bilang Chinese

MR. ZHANG (58)
-tatay ni AH TIONG, propesor ng sosyolohiya sa Beijing University, boto kay JASMINE para sa anak, magiging biktima ng pang-aabuso ng mga Red Guard—ipaparada at ipapahiya nila siya bilang kontra-rebolusyonaryo at iiwang nasa bingid ng kamatayan matapos ng parada

MRS. ZHANG (51)
-nanay ni AH TIONG, propesor ng sikolohiya sa Beijing University, boto kay JASMINE para sa anak dahil alam niyang mabuti itong babae at mas lalo na dahil ang mga magulang lang ni JASMINE ang nakatulong sa asawa niya matapos itong pahirapan at ngayon naman ay para mapalaya rin ang anak pagkatapos itong hulihin pag-uwi ng Tsina

Etihad Airways Executive Embarks on Round the World Record Attempt

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Senior Etihad Airways executive, Andrew Fisher, embarks on a journey of a lifetime on 21 January when he attempts to break the world record by flying around the globe in the shortest time frame on scheduled flights, and with the fewest number of sectors.

Fisher, who works as the airline’s Vice President Fleet Planning, hopes to shave three hours off the current record of over 55 hours by completing the journey in only four sectors.

His flight path begins in the early hours of Sunday morning in Shanghai, taking him to Auckland, Buenos Aires and Amsterdam before returning to the Chinese city in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 23 January.

A self-proclaimed ‘aviation geek’ with a love of studying airline networks and schedules, Abu Dhabi-based Andrew is well placed to chart his journey and fulfill a dream he has been keen to attempt for over 20 years.

“It’s about time the job was done,” he said. “The planning has taken a long time, essentially to ensure the flight timings, routings and transits are kept as tight as possible and there is only a short window of opportunity for this to happen.”

The progress of Andrew’s record-breaking attempt can be followed on Twitter at @AndrewFisherNZ

Picture Caption: Etihad Airways senior executive, Andrew Fisher, jets off from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Shanghai ahead of his round the world record-breaking attempt.

Help PH bet Katarina Rodriguez Advance to the Finals of Miss Intercontinental 2017

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Filipinos around the world can help Katarina Rodriguez give the Philippines its first Miss Intercontinental title by voting for her online.

The Philippines has so far continued to enjoy success in the international pageant scene in 2017, and Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Katarina Rodriguez is hoping to give the country one more crown.

Currently in Egypt for the Miss Intercontinental competition, Katarina is determined to give the country its first ever Miss Intercontinental title. And Filipinos around the world can help her get closer to that dream by voting for her in the pageant’s online poll prior to the coronation night on January 24 (January 25, Manila time).

Netizens just have to go to http://www.missintercontinental.com/voting-miss-intercontinental-2017/ and select Katarina and two other contestants for their votes to count. Voting ends on January 23, 9 p.m. (Egypt time, around 3 a.m. of January 24 in Manila). The winner of the online poll will automatically advance to the final stage of the competition.

This year’s Miss Intercontinental competition will be held at the Sunrise Resort in Hurghada. Sunrise Resort offers a scenic view of the sea and even has its own private beach and lagoon. The hotel is also a primary mover in Hurghada’s party scene.

The blog The Great Pageant Community is also holding a separate online poll, with the winner being named the TGPC’s People’s Choice and advancing directly to the semifinals. Netizens can vote unlimited number of times, but the poll will close on the midnight of January 23 Indian Standard Time (PH Standard Time is 2.5 hours ahead of IST). The link for voting in TGPC’s People’s Choice is https://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2017/12/16/official-poll-miss-intercontinental-2017-vote-now/

Aside from being a successful ramp, commercial and print model—she finished second runner up in Asia’s Next Top Model in 2014—Katarina is also an advocate of peace and HIV-Aids awareness.

Power Mac Center’s Official Statement on the iPhone Battery Servicing

 

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In light of Apple’s official communication regarding the chemical aging issue of batteries on older iPhone units, Power Mac Center, being an Authorized Service Provider, is committed to provide efficient and professional service through a strict set of protocols, which consists of the following:  • Devices must undergo diagnosis to check the battery condition and other internal and external physical/accidental damage or unauthorized modification that may or may not be visible to the naked eye.

• If such issues are found, the iPhone will be ineligible for the battery replacement.

• If, during the diagnosis, we also find other hardware issues, our Apple Certified Engineer will recommend a part/unit replacement accordingly.

• Customers may or may not proceed with the recommendation, but if they decide to pull out, they have to settle the diagnostic fee if the unit is out or void of warranty. The battery replacement fee is Php1,500 for eligible units out of warranty, inclusive of labor. This price may change due to importation costs and without prior notice.

This is Apple’s current and official procedure in all of their partner service centers and we have to comply with it.

We would like to assure our customers that Power Mac Center Service Engineers are Apple-certified and they take their craft seriously. Whatever they do reflects on the brand so there must be no room for error in such proceedings.

Moreover, Power Mac Center is wholly committed to providing Filipinos the complete Apple experience. Since its announcement two weeks ago, we have successfully replaced the iPhone batteries of over 150 satisfied customers. Should they have further questions, they are free to contact the AppleCare Hotline.

3 Benilde Films Compete at CineMapúa to Defend Title

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Three short films from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Digital Filmmaking program will attempt to duplicate last year's success of their fellow Benildeans when the annual CineMapúa student film festival kicks off this week at Mapúa University in Intramuros, Manila.

Karla Urquiaga's Healing, Jaig de Guzman's Amy and Regina Aceron's and C.J. Villa's Binihag are among the ten finalists of the CineMapúa 2018 Intercollegiate category.

Last year, Benilde film graduate Michael Pagaduan's Kaming Mga Nakakulong won Best Director and Best Film while Martin Mayuga's Babuyan, another Benilde entry, brought home Best Actress for Cataleya Surio, Best Supporting Actor for Jomari Angeles and three other minor awards.

Healing takes on the reality of a traumatized girl who tries to find her psyche. The film features Larissa Louise Alivio, Fe Saligumba, Erick Samonte and Matthew Seaver Choy.

Amy tells the story of Mark, a college student from Tacloban who can’t help but see his girlfriend Amy who presumably died in the devastating typhoon Yolanda. He reaches out to a person who lives exclusively in his mind. Choy topbills the film, this time opposite Chloe Tabanda.

Binihag is about a hitman who finds his way to redemption as he interrogates a captive. Tracy Quila, Tere Gonzales, Dino Mercado, Lian Gonzales and Bongjon Jose star in this action-drama.

Important Considerations in Deciding Whether Debt Consolidation Will Help To Eliminate Debt

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Among the many suggestions for getting rid of debt is debt consolidation. Many people think that aggregating all outstanding debts into one makes debt management easier. You can lower the interest rate as well as monthly payments by structuring the loan appropriately. However, there are quite a few things to consider before embarking upon a plan to consolidate your debt and make life easier.


Debt Consolidation Fundamentals

With a debt consolidation loan, you can pay off all the dues on your credit cards as well as other retail loans that you might have taken earlier and are finding it difficult to manage and stay afloat. Essentially, while the total amount of the debt does not get reduced, you are left with one only loan to repay in monthly installments for an agreed upon period. This can be a major relief to those who are disorganized and end up missing payments on one or the other loan every month.


Affordability Can Come At a Cost

The lowering of the interest rate as compared to the rates you were paying on the credit card dues will come as a welcome relief to those struggling to make the monthly payments. However, it may happen that even the new monthly payment may be stretching your budget thin. When you take a debt consolidation loan, you can structure the loan according to your convenience and opt for a longer period for the loan repayment for effective debt relief. While this will bring down the monthly payments, you will end up paying more interest over the full term. Extending the loan is not a good strategy for saving money so you should attempt to pay off the loan in the shortest possible time.



Think Before You Convert Unsecured Loans to Secured Debts

You can get a debt consolidation loan that is secured by a second mortgage on your home or even by accessing a home equity line, but it is more common for people to take the loan without offering any security. While by doing this, you do not endanger your assets, it should be appreciated that unsecured loans carry interest rates that are high, though lower than the typical credit card. As usual, it is a tradeoff between risk and return. If you convert your unsecured debt into a secured consolidation loan, you can save substantially on the interest but you need to be aware that you are putting your assets on the line and if you default you will lose them.


Conclusion
Many people undertake debt consolidation only to rack up further balances on their credit cards within just two to three years. You need to keep in mind that consolidating debt is just a solution to a specific situation, and unless you stop spending more than what you earn, you will continue to get bogged down in debt. The only way is to maintain strict financial discipline and live within your means and save the maximum possible to wind down your debt as fast as possible.

Xiong Jing Nan Crowned Inaugural One Women's Strawweight World Champion with TKO of Tiffany Teo

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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship (ONE), electrified the Jakarta Convention Center once again last Saturday night at ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE. The first ONE Championship live event in 2018 kicked the year off in style, as the absolute best in local and international martial arts talent took to the ONE Championship cage. In the main event, “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China was crowned the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion with a technical knockout victory over Singapore’s Tiffany Teo.


Visit the official ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE photo gallery by clicking: http://bit.ly/onephotos

In the main event of the evening, a riveting striking battle took place between two outstanding female martial artists. “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan etched her name in the pages of history as the first ever ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion, defeating Singaporean martial arts ace Tiffany Teo by referee stoppage in the fourth round. Relying on her accurate striking, Xiong tagged Teo repeatedly with her patented overhand rights and stinging left hooks that presented a difficult problem to solve for the tough Singaporean. Through sheer power and determination, Xiong overwhelmed her opponent and secured the finish by dropping Teo with a volley of crisp punches, prompting veteran referee Olivier Coste to call a halt to the contest.

Xiong Jing Nan, newly-crowned ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion, stated: “I want to thank ONE Championship for this chance to show what China, and what women can do. I am happy to represent China and take a lot of pride in that. I feel great and I’m overwhelmed. This is a message to all the women across the world, you can achieve anything. This win is dedicated to my grandmother and grandfather who passed away recently.”

In the co-main event of the evening, Indonesian flyweight prodigy Stefer Rahardian drew the loudest cheers from the hometown crowd at the packed Jakarta Convention Center as he turned in another stellar performance, dominating Pakistan’s Muhammad Imran over three rounds to keep his unblemished professional record intact. Rahardian fully utilized his grinding ground-and-pound to pummel Imran repeatedly while threatening to end matters with various submission attempts. All three judges scored the bout in favor of Rahardian, who had his arm raised via unanimous decision.

In an entertaining display of grappling mastery between two submission wizards, former ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki emerged triumphant against former ONE Featherweight World Champion Marat “Cobra Gafurov in the card’s highly-anticipated Grappling Super-Match. Tearing a page out of his opponent’s playbook, Aoki took Gafurov’s back and submitted the Russian with a tight rear-naked choke to earn a much-needed victory.

Indonesian martial arts standout “The Terminator” Sunoto returned to action, needing only two rounds to pull off a crafty submission finish against Cambodia’s Rin Saroth. Facing an opponent who has extensive experience in the striking discipline of khun khmer, Sunoto turned the bout to his advantage by taking Saroth down to the canvas and wearing him out with stifling ground strikes. On the mat, Sunoto caught his Cambodian counterpart with a deep americana to force the tap, claiming the third submission win of his professional career.

32-year-old Russian bantamweight standout Yusup “Maestro” Saadulaev spoiled the ONE Championship return of Japanese veteran martial artist Masakazu Imanari, stifling his opponent with his high-level grappling game. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt kept the action focused primarily on the mat, where he controlled the pace in various dominant positions while constantly threatening with submission attempts. All three judges scored in favor of Saadulaev to win by unanimous decision.

36-year-old Indonesian martial arts proponent Victorio Senduk made a successful return to the ONE Championship cage after a four-year break to defeat countryman Yohan Mulia Legowo via thrilling technical knockout. After overcoming Legowo’s offensive advances early in the bout, Senduk came back with a dramatic display of willpower to turn the tables on Legowo, blasting him with a devastating combination against the fence just moments into the second round.

Filipino martial arts veteran Rene Catalan of Manila, Philippines turned in one of his most dominant performances to date against China’s Peng Xue Wen, winning by technical knockout to score his fourth straight victory inside the ONE Championship cage. Catalan, 18 years Peng’s senior, dominated the striking exchanges and matched Peng, a Greco Roman wrestling champion, in the grappling department. In the second round, Catalan dropped Peng with a liver shot and swarmed him on the ground.

Local female martial artist Priscilla Hertati Lumbangaol made easy work of Malaysia’s Audreylaura Boniface with a spectacular showcase of offense. A wushu and sanda practitioner, Lumbangaol peppered Boniface with strikes for the duration of the bout, ending matters against the cage with a torrent of impactful combinations.

In a rousing one-round striking affair to kick off ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE, Riska Umar of Indonesia overcame a spirited effort from countryman Egi Rozten to win via technical knockout. Rozten came out of the gates looking to end matters early with a relentless barrage of strikes, but Umar kept his composure and weathered the storm to win with ground-and-pound at the 4:20 mark of round one.


Official results for ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE

ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship bout: Xiong Jing Nan defeats Tiffany Teo by TKO (Strikes) at 2:17 minutes of round 4

Flyweight bout: Stefer Rahardian defeats Muhammad Imran by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds

Grappling Super-Match: Shinya Aoki defeats Marat Gafurov by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 12:22 minutes

Bantamweight bout: Sunoto defeats Rin Saroth by Submission (Americana) at 2:07 minutes of round 2

Bantamweight bout: Yusup Saadulaev defeats Masakazu Imanari by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds

Catchweight bout: Victorio Senduk defeats Yohan Mulia Legowo by TKO (Strikes) at 0:57 minutes of round 2

Strawweight bout: Rene Catalan defeats Peng Xue Wen by TKO (Strikes) at 4:22 minutes of round 2

Atomweight bout: Priscilla Hertati Lumbangaol defeats Audreylaura Boniface by TKO (Strikes) at 3:23 minutes of round 1

Flyweight bout: Riski Umar defeats Egi Rozten by TKO (Strikes) at 4:20 minutes of round 1



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Lenovo to Host Bigger-Than-Ever Regional Gaming Competition

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One team from the Philippines will compete at the highly-anticipated Legion of Champions finale in Bangkok


Lenovo, the world’s leading PC manufacturer, announced that it will once again host “Legion of Champions Series II” (LoC) (formerly League of Champions),a major gaming competition in the region.In collaboration with Intel, the second edition of thisgaming battle is expected to bring even more excitement to Asia’s gaming scene with three new markets joining the championship. Teams from eight markets[1]competed in their local finals, and winning teamswill gather in Bangkok, Thailand,later this month for the ultimate show down.

In the Philippines, the series of exciting recruitment activities forLoC teams kick-started in November 2017, in partnership with Garena PH.

A total of 565 passionate gamers and 113 teams went through 7 elimination rounds / phases. The in-market finals, which was held last December 9, 2017, saw highly talented gamers in the Philippinesbattle it out.The last team left standing –Wargods Redlyt– will be representingthe Philippines in the finals.

Edrian “WG DoeDoii RL” Branciafrom Redlyt said, “Gaming has become such a huge and vibrant community in Asia. This is possibleonly because of the support from brands like Lenovo, who provides us with a platform to realize our potential as gamers. I am looking forward to meeting fellow gamers in the region at the finals.”

Kevin Joseph “WG Persona RL” Ramos added, “I was very impressed with the quality and scale of last year’s tournament and I’m thrilled to hear that it will be even bigger this year. I am honored to get this opportunity to meet other top-notch gamers in the region.”

Wargods Redlytwill attend LoC 2018 held in Bangkok between 26 and 28 January 2018. For more information on LoC 2018, please visit https://legionlenovo.com/loc2018/. 

Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager said: “E-sports and gaming are not only burgeoning, but gaining popularity beyond gamers to a more general audience. For gaming fans, e-sports competitions are the Olympic Games of the 21st century. As a leader in technological innovation supporting this trend, we want to continue building top-notch gaming experiences for enthusiast players not only through our product offerings but also through providing a platform to nurture these gamers and grow the community. Lenovo is delighted to host the Legion of Champions Series II, a first-of-its-kind regional competition involving eight markets.”

George Chacko, Director of Global Account for Lenovo, Intel Asia Pacific and Japansaid: “We are very excited to once again be part of the “Legion of Champions” tournament. Along with the rapid growth of the vibrant and passionate gaming community in Asia, we are also seeing increased expectations for better and faster processors to support and deliver amazing gaming performance. At Intel, we’re committed to supporting the gaming needs of the eSports community by helping them perform their best through our innovative technologies, and delivering the ultimate gaming experience.”


[1]Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Munzinelupa 2018: Zines, Music, Films, Coffee & Talks

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Asshulz, Crispy Panda, and Martie Rosales in partnership with Caterwauls and Picked Cafe & Gallery are hosting Munzinelupa on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, 1PM onwards at Picked Cafe & Gallery, Muntinlupa City.

 

The event will be hosting a zine expo/art market featuring Electromilk, The Cabinet, Studio Soup Zine Library, Czar Kristoff, and 18 other artists who will be selling their independently-published work and other art merchandise. Munzinelupa's zine expo comes timely at an era where press freedom and freedom of speech is being undermined by larger institutions.

 

Emilio, Pamcy, Juniper Face The Corner, and seven other artists will perform simultaneously at the zine fair from 2PM-7PM. The gig, headed by Caterwauls, aims to bring good local music to the south of Metro Manila. Genres range from electronic, alternative rock, to bedroom pop.

 

A free workshop by art collective Magpies on "Building an Art Collective" will be held at the venue ground floor in the afternoon, followed by Cherry Cruz of Picked Cafe & Gallery's workshop on "Appreciating Specialty Coffee." Magpies' workshop will explore the importance of joining an art collective and what it means to organize for social action. Picked's Cherry Cruz will discuss specialty coffee flavors such as Arabica and Robusta coffees. 

Mocha Uson Gets Award from UST Alumni Association

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"Kung ang UP may Ninoy Aquino at Miriam Defensor-Santiago, ang UST naman may Mocha Uson.

Uno, dos, tres! Patcha pa delante.."

Yup! You read it right! Mocha Uson gets an award from the University of Santo Tomas, specificall alumni association.

Other awardees include Senator Joel Villanueva, Health Secretary Francisco Duque, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Tom Villarin.

"At magtatayo raw ng estatwa ni Mocha Uson sa taas ng Arch of the Centuries.

Naman USTe! Mocha Uson lang naman pala standards niyo naniningil pa kayo ng mahal na tuition."

Seriously, with how Uson's career jumped from a social media influencer to an official of the government is totally worth commending....even if many are not convinced she made it through "sipag at tiyaga" ...because many are saying it's only because of a pervert President who favors good looking ladies like Uson.

"In a country of 110M Filipinos, Mocha Uson is not getting my vote for Senator. But as a taxpayer, I do hope she comes to and succeeds in fulfilling her mandate as a public official at PCOO (sans the misinformation and truth-twisting propaganda)."

How can UST now teach its students the importance of truth, honesty and integrity when they just honored the Queen of Lies and Fake News as one of their outstanding alumna? So does this mean na si Mocha Uson na ang role model ng mga taga UST ngayon?

Now open for enrollment Mocha Uson School of Fake News.

Shameful to say the least.

"A good number of people hate the idea or are saddened by it.

Awards... Awards.

UST has been giving awards to many people for the longest time.

It’s just an award.

Jover Laurio was given an award. Leila De Lima was given an award. Leni Robredo was given an award. That kid - Shimmy? (Sorry I really can’t recall) - was given an award.

It’s just an award. A label. A plaque. A medal. A certificate.

The true measure of a person is how they commit to the service they vow to provide, or how they stay true to the character they embody.

Award or no award, Mocha Uson will still be Mocha Uson.

Award or no award, Jover Laurio will still be Jover Laurio.

Look at what they do, not the “awards” that follow their names."

But wait... The UST student council just denounced the award given to Mocha Uson.

Abangan ang susunod na kabanata!