tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56759714682914247182024-03-18T16:25:45.293+08:00L.E.N.S.(Lifestyle, Events, News, and Society)blogsThe World According to Mark Vincent...LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.comBlogger1698125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-52310989558292716052021-07-18T21:36:00.005+08:002021-07-20T18:39:57.614+08:00Letter to Myself One Year From Now<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWa92UtjxuaR2C_ovgYTo106dvpqGNiuXd5CMnMRkgnnE7LSQ_7ip4zmEeCGzpjcCxqdLpRwaHyc5IImLODLiiz9ZzFPm6Xi1HHEVIbUd1FspIszODk9u0Tt9RPfhoRzxnM3ZHWx0hqM/s2048/Comco+Write+to+ignite_Dear+survivor_KV_6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWa92UtjxuaR2C_ovgYTo106dvpqGNiuXd5CMnMRkgnnE7LSQ_7ip4zmEeCGzpjcCxqdLpRwaHyc5IImLODLiiz9ZzFPm6Xi1HHEVIbUd1FspIszODk9u0Tt9RPfhoRzxnM3ZHWx0hqM/w400-h300/Comco+Write+to+ignite_Dear+survivor_KV_6.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>Dear Vincent, </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">If you are reading this, you probably adjusting to new
protocols as the society may be getting back to normal after receiving doses of the
vaccine.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFM7_MgP9eJWzMDn90iCDqQZigVXdZX4d_AiSBy-EzJBnLqwB-54iRF91FSnQFy7Yib9uX3WwLaCWfkAu6waUT3pdHp914DhrEc7SUumsnoAAJoLWH1dsN8jdmFzy1ApchMCNLlain_I/s1080/Screenshot_20210718-205504.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFM7_MgP9eJWzMDn90iCDqQZigVXdZX4d_AiSBy-EzJBnLqwB-54iRF91FSnQFy7Yib9uX3WwLaCWfkAu6waUT3pdHp914DhrEc7SUumsnoAAJoLWH1dsN8jdmFzy1ApchMCNLlain_I/s320/Screenshot_20210718-205504.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EDSA during the first lockdown</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />The first year of the pandemic lockdown and quarantine was
never easy. The world seems to turn upside down. Remember when you went home
walking from Megamall to Guadalupe bridge early morning when the public
transportation was suddenly suspended without advance notice. When the lockdown
began and the only world now is within the four sides of your home. When you
went back to work to 2 weeks later after the lockdown implemented and stayed for
two months within the building premises.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You felt like you are working in another region because the
only communication is through the phone and thanks to the internet, you can
contact the family through video calls. When the lockdown measures were removed
to lesser health protocols, we thought everything will be normal again.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, not all business establishments returned to
operate. Most already ceased to operate due to bankruptcy. You didn’t realize
sooner how it will affect your work. Since most of the events and shows are
getting cancelled, all we did was refunding money back to the ticket buyers.
Until the business is no longer able to sustain the manpower. One by one we
continue to decrease as months passes by. Until this year, it was your turn to
make an exit.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKpMQKO-Vn1tUCOD-eCNOjzcTNWroJHnNe3hWnYLw55YIY2QYbqE0G_BfVx5DFoCGQJWsgigivDNt2e71aTGYCj2zfK_WzZR8ttLAoUMv84O28PaVk4_lWzOuLBt331C83L1njp7Pkvg/s1083/Screenshot_20210718-205436.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKpMQKO-Vn1tUCOD-eCNOjzcTNWroJHnNe3hWnYLw55YIY2QYbqE0G_BfVx5DFoCGQJWsgigivDNt2e71aTGYCj2zfK_WzZR8ttLAoUMv84O28PaVk4_lWzOuLBt331C83L1njp7Pkvg/s320/Screenshot_20210718-205436.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Normal in public transport</td></tr></tbody></table>Again, your whole world went upside down when it happened. You
not only struggled when you lost your work due to the pandemic, you also are
not able to walk due to the painful swelling on the foot you got during another
lockdown. Until now, you are still getting back to the doctor to find the cause
of the swelling.<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">These may be challenging times but it only shows how our
family persevere. When two of our family members lost their job before you did,
it opened new opportunities for them to start business. Also, the pandemic
brought as back to act as community again just like in the provinces when life
was simpler.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You have the family and the community to rely on. The
current local city government didn’t forget its constituents. Just like in the
biblical times when Joseph became governor of Egypt, he was able to save the
people from famine. This just shows that challenges are meant to be overcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I leave you now with the inspirational speech from one of
our favorite movies. Please read it in the context of the pandemic.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Mankind-that word should have a new meaning for us today.
We cannot be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in
our common interests. You will be once again fighting for our freedom. Not from
tyranny, oppression or persecution but from annihilation. We are fighting for
our right to live, to exist.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“…the world will declare in one voice: We will not go
quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight. We’re going to live
on. We’re going to survive. Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> From yours in time,</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Vincent</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> July 18, 2021.</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH; mso-highlight: yellow; mso-shading: yellow;">"</span><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;">This story is
an entry to ComCo Southeast Asia’s “Write to Ignite Blogging Project Season 2:
Dear Survivor”. The initiative continues to respond to the need of our times,
as every story comes a long way during this period of crisis. The
initiative aims to pull and collate powerful stories from the Philippine
blogging communities to inspire the nation to rise and move forward amidst the
difficult situation. The “Write to Ignite Blogging Project” Season 2 is made
possible by ComCo Southeast Asia, with Eastern Communications and Jobstreet as
co-presenters, with AirAsia and Xiaomi as major sponsors, and with
Teleperformance as sponsor."</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-54364547150458665812021-05-28T21:52:00.005+08:002021-06-24T19:12:46.359+08:00MY LIVES BEHIND THE PROSCENIUM BY CELIA DIAZ LAUREL BOOK LAUNCH SET ON MAY 29<p style="text-align: justify;"> <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">How does one celebrate her 93rd birthday in this time of pandemic?</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">CELIA DIAZ LAUREL - Mother, wife, philanthropist, writer, painter, thespian, theater production and costume designer is all set to launch her latest coffeetable book aptly titled</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">‘MY LIVES BEHIND THE PROSCENIUM’ on May 29 via Facebook Live.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bRjOez1W49mSDKmrJ4lAxq3y2s6MbISH0LLJi0EP701ZYCHPFakgiwHeUeRpathqzS8hBhHFDykEu1XZjtGa1c31VjYWZd-yVdNR7TbVwfP741o-YQePsxVw8z_xfl-dDG8z5QlFp-U/s3008/CDL+THEATRE+BOOK+COVER+FINAL.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="3008" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bRjOez1W49mSDKmrJ4lAxq3y2s6MbISH0LLJi0EP701ZYCHPFakgiwHeUeRpathqzS8hBhHFDykEu1XZjtGa1c31VjYWZd-yVdNR7TbVwfP741o-YQePsxVw8z_xfl-dDG8z5QlFp-U/w400-h139/CDL+THEATRE+BOOK+COVER+FINAL.tif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">The book is dedicated to the following women and men whose encouragement and confidence </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">helped her become an actress namely: Mother IMMACULADA (Assumption Convent); WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO (UP Dramatic Club, University of the Philippines); SONIA RIFKIN and DOÑA TRINING LEGARDA (Manila Community Players); JAMES B. REUTER S.J. (Ave Maria Players and The</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Cathedral Players); CONSTANCE WELCH (Drama Department, Yale University);</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">BEHN CERVANTES (who persisted in urging her to write this book about her life in the theatre); </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">and husband SALVADOR ‘DOY’ LAUREL, who understood hercalling and allowed her to grow not only as an actress but as a person.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">The book chronicles the life that Celia Diaz Laurel led </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">with chapter titles:Stage-struck at Five, Wartime Years, Dramatic UP Days, Yale Years,Back to the Stage at Repertory Philippines.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">“Celia has written an entertaining story about her theatrical life in a straightforward, simple, style that not only will give the curious reader an insightinto her life and the social milieu of her time but is a historical narrative of the early years of Manila theatre and the personalities who were part of it. She writes about her early personal life as the background for the successful career she carved out for herself—not only as an actress but as a set and costume designer,” wrote Joy Virata in the foreword of the book.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Celia Diaz Laurel shares her insights about her book.“To become a painter one needs a medium such as charcoal, pastels, watercolor, oils or acrylic. Armed with an instrument such as a brush, a palette knife,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">or even your fingers to apply the medium on any surface you choose, you are free to paint anywhere you please - indoors or outdoors. But to become an actor one needs a good script, a director, actors to work with, a producer, a stage, lights, and most of all---an audience.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Not too many realize that the positive energy from an audience is an essential ingredient that makes, or un-makes, a show.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">To win an audience everything behind the proscenium must transport the audience to another world - the imaginary world - that becomes alive and real on that stage when the lights go on.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">The scenery is the audience’s first contact with the imaginary world. A perfect set establishes the mood, the time,and the place of the scene that unfolds.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Unless one has all the above elements, the desire to become an actor will remain an unfulfilled dream and your promising talent may just dissipate before an opportunity comes for you to be recognized. Your passion for the theater may, like dewdrops, drop into the sea of frustration – unfulfilled. I felt I most likely would become that dewdrop since I was painfully shy. Who could have caused opportunities to come my way? Not once did I audition for a role during my forty years behind the proscenium. My more than a hundred roles were blessings from above!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Living more than a hundred lives behind the proscenium made me understand the human heart. From my first role to my last – I offered each performance as a sign of my gratitude to my Heavenly Producer.”</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">MY LIVES BEHIND THE PROSCENIUM is edited by Suzie Laurel-Delgado and Cocoy Laurel; Dulce Festin-Baybay (Editorial Consultant), Miriam R. Castillo (Project Coordinator), Sarah L. Sanz (Photo Editor), Nestor Amador Malgapo Jr. (Book Design and Cover). Printed by GA Printing.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">For book reservations and inquiries, kindly please contact Ms.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Jenn Tejada c/o 88697298 Mon. - Fri. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">1pm - 5 pm. </div>LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-22408876215684441142020-04-26T15:58:00.000+08:002020-04-26T15:59:30.737+08:00GO learn online with Galileo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-10592918803444116802019-11-26T01:55:00.000+08:002019-11-26T01:55:16.385+08:00ALICE REYES RECREATES CINDERELLA ANEW IN CELEBRATING BALLET PHILIPPINES’ 50TH SEASONPRESS RELEASE<br />
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experiences with Ballet Philippines during this Golden Season, as the company
presents the ever-popular rags-to-riches tale of <i>Cinderella</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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collaboration of three National Artists: Choreography and direction by National
Artist for Dance Alice Reyes with the musical score of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
specially arranged by National Artist for Music Francisco Feliciano, and set
and costume design by National Artist, the late Salvador Bernal, audiences will
be enthralled as pumpkins turn into an exquisite carriage and glass slippers
find their way back to the rightful princess. This ballet will be mounted by
none other than Nonoy Froilan, Ballet Philippines’ premier danseur for three
decades, who has essayed leading roles in classical and contemporary ballet and
has partnered with world-renowned prima ballerinas such as Margot Fonteyn and
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Reyes takes the fairy tale written in 1812 by the German
Grimm brothers Jacob and Wilhel and recreates it anew while remaining true to
the story’s essence: that there is might and strength in kindness, great power
in forgiveness, and that one must never give up on their dreams.</span></div>
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Fuente, a trailblazer in dance for the last 25 years and Founding Member of the
Association of Ballet Academies, Philippines and Australian-based Novy Bereber,
one of the country’s leading choreographers of his generation, will both be playing
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Mario Esperanza will be taking on the role of Prime Minister. Bereber and
Esperanza have graced the CCP Main Stage as former Ballet Philippines company
members.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Two matinee shows will
be narrated by Liliane “Tats” Rejante Manahan, a surface decorator/restorer for
wall paintings involved in advocacy work for built heritage preservation as
Chairperson of the Heritage Conservation Society and representative of the
International Council on Monuments and Sites on National Commission for Culture
and the Arts’ National Commission on Monuments and Sites. She became a
director, writer, and producer from the mid 70’s up to the late 80’s, and
currently, she is a contributor to the Philippine Daily Inquirer and other
publications. Her involvement in dance history serves as proof of her unwavering
support for dance and the arts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Lead dancers Denise
Parungao and Jemima Reyes who danced Odile/Odette in Ballet Philippines’ 50<sup>th</sup>
Season opening production <i>Swan Lake</i> will be taking on roles of the Ugly
Stepsisters, demanding highly awkward dancing and comedic interpretations, with
guest artist de la Fuente as their mother Brunhilda. Just as striking are
Victor Maguad and Eugene Obille who both had just played Prince Siegfried in <i>Swan
Lake</i> this August 2019 will now tackle the roles of Griselda and Prunella
with Bereber as Brunhilda. Choreographer Alice Reyes shares, “Originally, I
stayed away from casting male dancers in these roles as that was done so
successfully by Frederick Ashton for the Sadler Wells Ballet—and I wanted to
feature the comedic talents of our company members then—Edna Vida, Malu Rivera,
and Hazel Sabas. Today, we have such a strong array of male and female dancers
with incredible talent and tremendous technical skills.” She adds, “Why not
take this opportunity to challenge the dancers—both female and male, to take on
roles that demand so much more than the usual roles they have already done,
with a completely different set of acting skills that can only deepen their own
artistry.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Alice Reyes first
choreographed and directed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cinderella</i>
in 1981 for Ballet Philippines with lead dancers Maricar Drilon, Gina Mariano,
Cecile Sicangco, Nonoy Froilan, Robert Medina, and Brando Miranda. Her vision
back then was to simply mount the most enchanting show for her very own
children and the ballet audience. Today, Reyes wears multiple hats as National
Artist, Ballet Philippines’ co-founder, Artistic Director, and Choreographer,
while continuing to inspire this generation’s dancers to become the grandest
versions of themselves. Just on the heels of Ballet Philippines’ successful and
sold-out performances of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Swan Lake</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Midsummer Night’s Dream</i>,
audiences are undoubtedly on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting Reyes’
new take on the favorite children’s fairytale, <i>Cinderella</i>, the third
offering in the company’s 50<sup>th</sup> Season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Theater. Show dates and schedules are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your tickets exclusively at TicketWorld (891-9999), CCP Box Office (832-3704),
or Ballet Philippines Box Office (551-1003) or online at </span><a href="https://bit.ly/33DsBkx"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: text1;">https://bit.ly/33DsBkx</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1;">as well as in all
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15% savings when you use your RCBC Credit Card to purchase tickets in any
TicketWorld Outlet or CCP Box Office. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can also enjoy 15% savings when you use your Rustan’s Frequent Shopper Program
(FSP) Card and Rustan’s Beauty Addict Card to purchase tickets in any
TicketWorld outlet or CCP Box Office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1;">Avail
of real 0% interest when you subscribe to Ballet Philippines’ Golden Season
Tickets using your BPI Credit </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Card with a minimum spend of
P3,000 (Gold Mastercard, Blue Mastercard, Petron Mastercard, Corporate
Mastercard, Skymiles Platinum Mastercard, Skymiles Mastercard, Amore Visa
Platinum, Visa Signature). This is valid for three- and six-month installment
plans until December 31, 2019.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philippines’ 50 Years, 50 friends such as Okada Manila, Calma Properties, Inc.,
City of Dreams, United Graphic Expression Corporation, Digital-Out-Of-Home,
GRAB, Ayala Land, Bizu Catering Studio, NYXSYS Philippines, Intellicare,
Globaltronics, Sanitary Care Products Asia Inc., SM Development Corporation, Century
Pacific Food, Inc., Bridges, Zonta Club of Alabang, San Miguel Corporation, and
other esteemed partners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Ballet Philippines,
the country’s preeminent dance company, is celebrating 50 years of dance
excellence. Don’t miss the celebration! Get your Golden Ticket by subscribing
to Ballet Philippines this season at </span></i><a href="http://ballet.ph/subscribe"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">http://ballet.ph/subscribe</span></i></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">. </span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">You can also call 551-1003, 09566379432 (Globe) and
09212921282 (Smart) to subscribe. Choose, reserve, and get the best seats
before anyone else!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-13909994595552188172019-10-08T19:05:00.000+08:002019-11-18T19:08:52.911+08:00Jobstreet Hosts A Job Fair<br />
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company since the internet came to the Philippines. Now, Jobstreet just opened
a Jobfair in Megatrade hall in the Ortigas business district from Oct. 8 to 9, 2019. This is something
they haven’t done for a long time because the last time they did a job fair was
many years ago.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I got there. I saw a big crowd building up just waiting
for the event to open. As time passes by, the line got long as 5 mall floors
down through the stairs. The last this happened within mall premises was back
in 2001 Anime Xplosion. Most of the participating companies are from BPO
industries and hospitality establishments. There are huge demands for this even
for the skilled labor. The job openings are not just locally but also abroad as
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This just shows that even though people uses the internet to
apply for jobs, people still look up to apply in person. Jobstreet even manage
to invite agencies like NBI for employment requirements. With the success of
this event, Jobstreet may do more job fairs frequently.<o:p></o:p></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-13496118136996561652019-03-04T09:04:00.001+08:002021-10-11T13:01:23.474+08:00Your Summer Begins with Galileo's Math ADD-Venture<br />
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School year’s almost out and we already feel the summer
season upon us. Summer is also the best season to chill and
have fun but the kids might lose track of their lessons. That is why Galileo is
gearing up for the summer programs that will help students and parents as well
not to forget the lessons learned at school.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To make it look that the kids will not have a school
atmosphere, Galileo set it up to add more fun in their summer program. Although
summer camps are fun and can be productive, Galileo has summer programs that
are also fun and productive and can be used for their schooling.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Galileo launches the Math ADD-Venture Summer Programs that
provides a different approach on how to solve math problems the systematic and
easier way. I was invited by Galileo to attend a demonstration on how Singapore
Math can make it easier to do Math.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was one of the most people who is not good with Math and
dreads everything that have something to do with Algebra and I am no physicist
nor an engineer and I am not in a profession that has anything to do with
mathematical solutions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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convinced it can be useful in Math subjects to make it easier to learn the subject effectively. I recommend
parents register their kids at Galileo’s Math Add-Venture summer programs if
they don’t have plans to go out of town and give their kids some time to get
busy while on a school break. Visit your nearest Galileo Center now and find
out more of their summer programs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-10511945364533128352018-11-08T10:46:00.001+08:002018-11-08T10:46:33.223+08:00The Ayala Streets Lights Up Again For The Holidays<div style="text-align: justify;">
We all have yearly traditions. For me, I go to Ayala Triangle in Makati to see the lights that extends from Paseo De Roxas, Makati avenue and Ayala Avenue for the holiday season. This year, the theme is church altars of five Philippine churches like San Sebastian in Manila, San Miguel Archangel in Cebu, Molo Church in Iloilo, Immaculate Concepcion in Jasaan, Northern Mindanao and the Sanctuario de San Antonio in Makati.</div>
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It followed suit after previous year when the church structure was the theme. In addition of the altars, there are also Pinoy Christmas themed totems. This was designed by Zenas Pineda, a seasoned interior designer specializing in visual merchandising, who has been designing for Ayala Land street lights for seven years now.</div>
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This coming Friday night, the Ayala Triangle will once again feature the lights and sounds show and for the first time, it's a Disney theme.</div>
LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-3493491067700712072018-10-28T03:02:00.000+08:002018-11-20T03:05:15.624+08:00Ani 40: Katutubo, CCP Literary Journal book launchingPress release<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">THE Ani 40: Katutubo was launched on October 26, 2018 at the Silangan Hall of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City. The book launching was free and open to the public. The literary journal features 130 writers of different cultures in the Philippines with their 189 works. Through the Intertextual Division, the CCP is one with the celebration of the National Indigenous People’s Month.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m_-4782691989072025134__alk6t7i9ax7p"></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The special section entitled “Antolohiyang Marawi” is a collection of works written by Marawi people. The authors shared their experiences during the Marawi Siege last May 23, 2017. Ani 40 also features the artwork of the student Jalicareza R. Jamail that depicts a mother embracing her son. The editor for the special section is a professor from Marawi State University, Almayrah Abbas Tiburon, who also wrote about her pregnancy during the crisis.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m_-4782691989072025134__ywbzp3659mrs"></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The works are written in some of the major languages in the Philippines such as Filipino, Meranaw, Ilokano, Akeanon, Bikol, Bikol-Naga, Chavacano, and Kinaray-a. The Ani 40 features the writers: Asral M. Abbas, Lylee Norah M. AbdelGafur, Lualhati Abreu, Tilde Acuña, Raquel Alawi, Rebekah Marohombsar Alawi, Caroline Albarando, Noramera D. Al-Habib, Aliah Ali, Vijae Orquia Alquisola, Mark Angeles, Marvin Davila Aquino, Lorna Arejola-Billanes, Abdulazis C. Arumpac, Markus Aserit, Maxine Awingan, Lingling Bacgalang, Mohamad Abdul Hamid A. Bantog, Amroding Tauter Baraiman, Romel M. Barrera, Rind Bawing, Jonel Baybay, Jade M. Baylon, Darren Bendanillo, April Mae M. Berza, Rommel Fabros Bonus, Botong Panday, Niles Jordan Breis, Dalomabi Lao Bula, Regine Cabato, RR Cagalingan, Jose Kervin Cesar B. Calabias, Annabelle M. Calleja, Mary Deane Camua, Ernesto Villaluz Carandang II, F. Jordan Carnice, Bojer B. Capati, Dexter B. Cayanes, Jeline Cayangen, Jose Jason L. Chancoco, Fernando Chávez, Melchor F. Cichon, Andrew Bonifacio L. Clete, Christopher Concha, Clariza Cassandra C. Concordia, Nur-Saleha D. Dadayan, Juliet Damgas, Lawdenmarc Decamora, Jalilah A. Diator, Divina Didican, Norhanie S. Domato-Macarao, Mary Louise Dumas, Norberto C. Ebuen, Francis Murillo Emralino, Raihana Barodi Emran, Dennis Espada, Lesley Joy Masayon Estrella, James M. Fajarito, Jenny Rose Carbolledo Gacusan, Early Sol Gadong, Luis P. Gatmaitan, JC Gloria, Christine F. Godinez-Ortega, Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, Judith Sulang Icnad, Omarjan Ibrahim Jahuran, Sharifa Sittie Zehanie Mante Jali, Ansherina May D. Jazul, Jeric F. Jimenez, Nat Pardo Labang, Jonalyn Buduan Labrador, Gexter O. Lacambra, Junley Lorenzana Lazaga, Al Joseph Academia Lumen, Ailannie D. Macagaan, Francis C. Macansantos, Noraisah L. Macasimbar, Aslainee T. Macatanong, Christine Marie Lim Magpile, Juliet Malidom, Shur C. Mangilaya, Salamoden M. Mangondaya, Noahlyn Maranan, Jann Dainver L. Maravilla, Cai Mariano, Francisco Arias Monteseña, Mark Dave Nacuray, Vim Nadera, Queen Tashneem U. Nouraldien, Wilhelmina S. Orozco, Pejay Amandy Padrigon, Hedaya D. Pangandag, Jean Pasigon, Ruffaida A. Pendatun, Aldrin P. Pentero, Honesto M. Pesimo, Jr., Morino Pizarro, Allan Popa, Ibrahim Pundato, MJ Rafal, Mohammad Abedin Rasuman, Raymund P. Reyes, Frank Rivera, Marlon Agbayani Rodrigo, Glen Sales, Princess Ann Bajar Sales, David Michael M. San Juan, E. San Juan, Jr., Louie Jon Sanchez, Jahara Abellera Solaiman, John Patrick F. Solano, T.S. Sungkit, Jr., Ariel Sotelo Tabag, Joey A. Tabula, Mubarak M. Tahir, Rem Tanauan, John Iremil Teodoro, Almayrah Abbas Tiburon, Christian Tordecillas, Angela Labiga Torred, Ronald Tumbaga, Nash Tysmans, Jhajha Umpar, Oswald A. Valente, Arnold Matencio Valledor, Marites Viesca, Sheryll V. Villa, Camilo Mendoza Villanueva, Jr., Henry Viray, and Sittie Johairah M. Yusoph.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m_-4782691989072025134__j7rmpbn4u6fj"></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Herminio S. Beltran, Jr. is the Editor-in-Chief while Louise Adrianne O. Lopez is the Managing Editor, and Kimberly Ann Nicole V. Lim as the Layout Artist and Art Director. The digital vector art featured on the cover is the GAMABA (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) awardee Yabing Masalon Dulo from the B’laan community is the work of Marthin Anthony Millado. Used as the dividers for the book are the visual artworks of Luce Domini F. Melegrito (student of Philippine High School for the Arts), Jalicareza R. Jamail (student from Marawi), at Juan Franco Sabado (artist based in Baguio) and of the Drawing Room.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">October 26, 2018</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Seven Filipino individuals named National Artists </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has conferred the National Artist Awards to seven exemplar individuals for their significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts and culture on October 24, 2018, at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang Palace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Upon recommendation by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), after the rigid evaluation and selection process conducted by panels of artists, cultural workers, scholars and experts, visual artist Lauro “Larry” Alcala, theater advocate Amelia Lapeña Bonifacio, music master Raymund "Ryan" Cayabyab, filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik, architect Francisco Mañosa, literary writers Resil Mojares and Ramon L. Muzones were declared National Artists, joining the league of Filipino artists who have received the highest recognition bestowed by the nation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Throughout his 56 years of cartooning, Alcala utilized his comic strips to spice up the Filipino lives with witty illustrations, featuring over 500 characters in about 20 comic strips serialized in various publications. His iconic work Slice of Life, which had been circulated for decades, helped his avid readers and followers to find their sense of self amid the not-so-good environment and situations Filipinos experience. He also made two murals, and inspired the production of six motion pictures based on his cartoon creations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">“The cartoon is meant to entertain, record events and capture local color. It is also a self-correcting medium because it can humorously expose society’s ills and serve as a mirror in which people can see themselves. It can also project the best in a people and a country,” Alcala once remarked. His wife Guadalupe received the posthumous award.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Lapeña-Bonifacio established the Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas, which helped place the Philippines on the world theater map. She wrote plays based on materials culled from painstaking researches, and had been involved in the production and design of puppets. She was instrumental in the surge of children's theater in the Philippines, through the magic of puppetry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Drawing upon the untapped wealth of Philippine and Asian folklore and experimenting with various forms and techniques of Asian theater arts and puppetry, she enriched the Philippine cultural heritage in drama. She successfully synthesized a myriad of rich puppet traditions from Southeast Asia, earning for herself the title "Grand Dame of Southeast Asian Children’s Theatre."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Cayabyab’s diverse compositions, which exhibit both mastery of composition technique and spontaneity, has made a great impact in the Philippine music industry. His music reflects the exuberance of life and human happiness, thus capturing the very essence of our Filipino soul. It embodies the Filipino values and social experiences. His learned, skillful, and versatile musical style spans a wide range of genres: from conservatory or art compositions such as concert religious music, symphonic work, art song, opera, and concerto to mainstream popular idioms in the music industry and in live contemporary multimedia shows (musical theater, dance, and film).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Mr. C, as he is fondly called, is distinctively a cosmopolitan nationalist. He is open to foreign influences but transforms these into expressions that are near to his experience as an urbanized Filipino. All throughout his career, Cayabyab never effaced his Filipino identity as he confronted the constant threat of making the Philippines a market for global expressions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Kidlat Tahimik strongly believes that the films and the filmmaker are one. He has continually invented himself through his cinema, and so his cinema is as singular as the man. Kidlat has epitomized the possibilities of alternative modes of filmmaking and the artisanal form of production. The mode of making the film exhibited Kidlat Tahimik’s intense independence as an artist and, at the same time, the film itself called for Filipinos to actively live out their independence and not allow their culture to be imperialized by the west.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">His debut film, Mababangong Bangungot (1977), was praised by critics and filmmakers from Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa and is still considered by many as a pioneering postcolonial essay film. Kidlat’s “imperfect” film is an exemplar of what is worldwide known as “Third Cinema,” a cinema that is critical of neocolonial exploitation and state oppression. But, unlike other Third Cinema films, Kidlat’s work does not glory in ugliness. His films, even those that lament injustice and violence, are premised on the hope of possible, though yet unrealized, triumph. His constant claim is that whatever “progress” has relegated to the realm of sadness and poverty should never remain self-referentially sad or poor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">In his more than 60 years of architecture life, Mañosa designed Filipino. From the 1960s until his retirement in 2015, he courageously and passionately created original Filipino forms, spaces with intricate and refined details. Through the years, he successfully and even playfully constructed these forms and spaces into masterpieces for both the poor and the rich. Mañosa knew that real creative growth happens when his architecture is isomorphic to the true nature of Filipino clients, in his Philippines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">At the heart and soul of a Philippine architectural movement, he intensively studied, mastered and interpreted many Filipino visual imageries. He passionately and painstakingly developed the use of indigenous materials, bamboo, coconut, rattan, capiz, and various kinds of inlay and applied all these into first class architectural finishes, furniture and furnishings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Mañosa championed that Philippine architecture must be “true to itself, its land and its people” with such directness and conviction. Undaunted, Mañosa coined “Filipinism” as his style. This is quite evident in the buildings he designed, including the Tahanang Pilipino (or the Coconut Palace) where he invented numerous coconut product finishes, internationally awarded Aman Pulo Resort with its deconstructed “bahay kubos” style, and the San Miguel Building with its rice terrace–like green balconies and “tukod” inwardly slanting windows, a perfect example of sustainable architecture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">An educator, scholar, essayist and fictionist, and cultural/literary historian, Mojares is one of the leading figures in regional literature and history. As founding director of the Cebuano Studies Center, an important research institution which placed Cebu in the research and documentation map, he pioneered Cebuano and national identity formation. As a leading figure in cultural and literary history, he networked actively in many organizations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">For over 50 years, Mojares has published in diverse literary forms (fiction, essay, journalism, scholarly articles, and books) across a wide range of discipline (literature, history, biography, cultural studies, and others). To date, he has 17 published books (3 more in the press) and edited, co-edited, or co-authored 11 books, and written numerous articles for popular and scholarly publications.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Muzones was a Hiligaynon poet, essayist, short story writer, critic, grammarian, editor, lexicographer, and novelist who authored an unprecedented 61 completed novels. Some of his works represent groundbreaking “firsts’ in Hiligaynon literature such as the feminist Ang Bag-ong Maria Clara, the roman a clef Maambong Nga Sapat (Magnificent Brute,1940), the comic Si Tamblot (1946), the politically satirical Si Tamblot Kandidato Man (Tamblot is Also a Candidate, 1949), the 125-installment longest serialized novel Dama de Noche (1982-84), etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Hailed by his peers as the longest reigning (1938-1972) among “the three kings of the Hiligaynon novel,” Muzones brought about its most radical changes while ushering in modernism. With a literary career that spanned fifty-three years (1938-1990), his evolution covers the whole history of the Hiligaynon novel from its rise in the 1940s to its decline in the 1970s. Muzones tried his hand at a variety of types and proved adept in all as literary fashions. In the process, he not only extended with remarkable versatility and inventiveness the scope and style of the Hiligaynon novel, he enriched Hiligaynon literature’s dramatis personae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">In his prepared speech, Duterte urged the newly-proclaimed National Artists to never hesitate to pass down their knowledge and skills to the younger generations "because it is only by educating and training the youth that the legacy and work of our artists can live on.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">“To this year’s awardees, I laud you for the passion and dedication to your chosen craft. Your outstanding work does not only inspire self-determination, but likewise instills patriotism and brings prestige to our beloved country. As we celebrate Filipino excellence in all forms, may your creativity and artistry continue to inspire our people to become positive in building a more progressive and vibrant Philippines," said the President.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Duterte recognized the role of arts in the development of the Filipino society. "In ways more than one, art has been a witness to this storied history of our nation. It gave rise to the revolutions and served as a voice to those who fought for democracy and emboldened the spirit of the Filipino during the turbulent times. Indeed, art has gone as a general service and we recognize this by supporting our local and traditional artist and spearheading initiatives to safeguard, preserve, and protect our cultural sites.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">The selection for the new National Artists, jointly administer by the CCP and NCCA, began after the call for nominations on June 2017. A council of experts conducted the initial deliberation and shortlisted the nominees. The second deliberation by a Jury of experts further evaluated the nominees and their body of works.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">After which, the Jury submitted their recommendations to the boards of the CCP and the NCCA. Joined by current and living National Artists, the boards voted on the final nominees, which they recommended to the President. The Office of the President’s Honors Committee reviewed the final list before transmitting to the President, who has the prerogative to affirm all or just some of the recommended names, but he is not allowed to add to what has been submitted by the NCCA and the CCP.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">National Artist Virgilio Almario, who is also the NCCA chairman, congratulated the new National Artists and believed that the diversity and excellence of this year’s awardees is a reflection of the Filipino imagination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">“Bagama’t iba’t-iba ang larangan, lahat ito ay konektado, sumasalamin at kumakatawan sa kung ano ang pinakamainam at pinakamagaling sa Filipino at sa kulturang Filipino. Hindi lamang simpleng pagkilala ito kundi ito ay isa ring paglulok sa mga sagisag ng ating bansa na may mahabang kasaysayan ng haraya, pagkamalikhain at kagalingan para sa lahat,” he enthused.</span></div>
LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-13011761697136775852018-10-25T04:07:00.000+08:002018-12-11T04:12:01.535+08:005 Creative Gift Hacks for the Christmas SeasonPress release<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">MANILA, PHILIPPINES - October 2018 -</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Christmas is
just right around the corner, and the season of readying presents, prepping
feasts, planning reunions, and practicing holiday traditions have already
started. You might even be worrying about finding unique presents as early as
now, but there’s no need to fret since we’ve got some smart hacks for you!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">1. Online Shopping – easy, accessible, and
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You don’t actually have
to go out of the house to shop anymore. Just fire up your laptop or smartphone
to go online, and you’ll find tons of online shopping sites just waiting for
you to add items to your cart. What are you waiting for? Search for the product
you want to buy, and have it delivered straight to your doorstep. It’s
definitely easy and convenient! Just make sure to purchase from reliable
websites, and you’re good to go!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">2. Hit the malls and be one with the holiday
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You can always go back
to the good ‘ol mall sales. With prices dropping up to 50% off and
buy-one-take-one deals popping everywhere, malls are the main go-to for holiday
shoppers. If you’re willing to dive in with the crowd during this busy season,
you can purchase great finds in various malls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">However, you have to be
wise in managing your time when you choose to deal with the Christmas crowd.
Prepare the list of items you want to buy, or names of people you want to shop
for, to save your time. When visiting malls, you really have to stick to your
list to avoid lavish spending.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">3. Garage sales and Bazaars - a nifty way to
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A wise man once said,
“One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.” Well technically, it’s not
really garbage - some items and clothes in garage sales are just barely used,
and are actually still in perfectly good condition. With a little bit of
cleaning and washing especially with a premium detergent’s superior cleaning
formula, it can be worth way more than what you paid for.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Bazaars, on the other
hand, can be handy as well. They sell a wide range of exciting things from
clothes to socks, scarves, caps, shoes, accessories, and many more. There are a
lot of bazaar set-ups lining up in malls once the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ber”</i> months hit, so you’ll surely have no problem spotting one! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When it comes to
hunting down unique finds, ukay-ukays or thrift shops are the most common go-to
shopping spree spots for Filipinos. You can find fashionable and branded pieces
here that can definitely work well as gifts! Nowadays, there are many bloggers
and vloggers you can get inspiration from when it comes to styling clothes from
thrift shops. You can simply watch their ukay hauls and vlogs to get an idea on
where to get great finds and what pieces to match it with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When buying from
ukay-ukay stores, it’s important to make sure that the items you bought are
clean and fresh before giving them away. Quality is of utmost importance, and
it’s a good thing a little bit of laundry washing can go a long way. You can
always use a great detergent like Ariel to wash away the stains - even those
pesky invisible kulob stains! Those ukay-ukay steals should be clean,
kulob-free, and in good shape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">5. Don’t have time to buy? No problem! Raid
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There’s no excuse for
not giving anyone a gift when you have pre-loved clothes and accessories living
in your closet. Look for tops or pieces you’ve only worn once or never even
used before that will be perfect for other people. This will not only let you
save money, but it will also make room for new items in your closet! Say
goodbye to your old clothes, and say hello to the new ones to come!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Of course by doing
this, you need to make sure that the fashion items you’re giving away smell
fresh and kulob-free! You might not notice, but there can be invisible stains
lingering on your clothes that cause that awful kulob smell. There’s no need to
worry though, as long as you get to wash them with a detergent that can go for
deep and superior cleaning. Give it a shot with Ariel, with intensive cleaning
that can remove even those invisible kulob stains with just one wash. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">This can definitely
turn your clothes from closet stuffing to an actual gift that looks brand new!
Your friends and family won’t even notice, especially when the gift is finished
off with a nice packaging then — Voilà! You have yourself the perfect well-thought
of gift for your friends and loved ones! <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Kulob is an awful smell that is
common during the rainy season. Did you know that it is actually caused by
invisible stains that cannot be removed by ordinary detergents? Kulob is a
stain you can’t actually see, but you can definitely smell. It’s caused by
ineffective cleaning of leftover dirt and sebum stains, and these stains go
through the process of oxidation, leading to microorganism activity the gives
out a rancid odor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Thankfully,
there’s a detergent that can effectively combat the awful smell of kulob <span style="color: #222222;">—</span> Ariel’s deep cleaning formulation, which
intensively cleans clothes and washes off invisible kulob stains and
malodor-causing bacteria.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_gjdgxs"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Need more proof? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Watch this video</b> to find out more about
invisible kulob stains through this link<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">http://bit.ly/ArielNoInvisibleKulob.</i><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">#ArielPhilippines <br />
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-78915798251969292018-10-24T02:03:00.000+08:002018-11-19T02:05:31.578+08:00Smart taps Bohol youth for disaster preparednessPress release<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">[23 October 2018]</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Five years since the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Bohol,
the events during that day are still fresh in the minds of the students who
went through the ordeal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">“I was shaking because my grandmother was crying, and my cousin was
shouting, ‘earthquake! earthquake!’” said 19-year-old medical technology
student Geena Mae Hopida, recalling their family in panic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The quake, whose epicenter was in Bohol, struck on Oct. 15, 2013,
and jolted most of the Visayas and parts of Mindanao and Luzon. It was one of
the strongest earthquakes to hit the Philippines in recent years, causing
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<span lang="EN-US">Grade 12 student Adrian Bucoy could hardly find words to describe
the terror of feeling the ground trembling. “The rumbling from under the ground
became louder and louder. My mother was calling me from the kitchen, but we
couldn’t hear each other,” said Bucoy, now 18 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A few weeks later, the province was hit by Supertyphoon “Yolanda”
(Haiyan), one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Hopida and Abucoy, who both study at Holy Name University in
Tagbilaran City, were some of the participants of the TNT Tropang Ready
disaster preparedness caravan organized at their campus by PLDT wireless unit
Smart Communications.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Smart’s TNT Tropang Ready aims to train youths in disaster
preparedness skills so that they can help their communities in times of
calamities. Smart recently brought the caravan to HNU as part of the company’s
nationwide learning series on disaster preparedness geared toward the youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">“At Smart, we work hand in hand with our partners to promote the
culture of preparedness within communities. We are tapping the youth for this
program—Bohol students, specifically—because of their skills, their tech savvy
and their first-hand experience of surviving a calamity,” said Ramon R.
Isberto, PLDT and Smart public affairs head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">More than 1,000 students and school personnel were taught emergency
preparedness lessons by representatives of the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology, the provincial disaster risk reduction and
management office, and resource persons from Emergency Management Center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The speakers discussed emergency risks and hazards and demonstrated
the proper way to do the duck-cover-hold protection technique during
earthquakes: duck, or drop to the floor; take cover under a sturdy piece of
furniture (or against a wall); and hold on to the piece of furniture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The speakers also shared the contents of a “Go Bag,” a survival kit
containing a flashlight, bottle of water, mobile phone, garbage bag, T-shirt,
flashlight battery, and other essentials that could last up to 72 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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preparedness, such as making a paracord bracelet, which doubles as an emergency
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<span lang="EN-US">“After this session with TNT Tropang Ready, we want our students to
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do everything, conceded its chief, Anthony Damalerio, as he underscored the
importance of partnerships. “We’re happy that Smart is doing its part in
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<span lang="EN-US">Smart has been working with different schools nationwide to help
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disasters. The TNT Tropang Ready program is the latest enhancement of Smart’s
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<span lang="EN-US">The program won in the Community Engagement category at the
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meet international standards of excellence and is organized annually by the
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Manila, Philippines – October 19, 2018 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Have a great business idea but no way, no place to start that fire and get it going? Space for Ingenious program just might be that opportunity to make your entrepreneurial dreams come true.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Space for Ingenious Program</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Imagine that you’re a start-up with a brilliant seed of an idea. Where do you go from there? <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kmc.solutions&source=gmail&ust=1540240951252000&usg=AFQjCNEB968-gsoWOvi1eJxt-R2ow8XKLw" href="https://kmc.solutions/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">KMC</span></a>, in partnership with <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://impacthub.ph&source=gmail&ust=1540240951252000&usg=AFQjCNHTbP27JNylsAdJ8010l4o3jHvLLw" href="https://impacthub.ph/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">Impact Hub Manila</span></a><span class="m_-7577336799548524797MsoHyperlink" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="color: windowtext;"> (IHM)</span></span>, has started a program called <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kmc.solutions/space-for-ingenious&source=gmail&ust=1540240951252000&usg=AFQjCNF8prw3Lo0E8yiaVgqXkb2tisB_FQ" href="https://kmc.solutions/space-for-ingenious" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: windowtext;">Space for Ingenious</span></b></a> (SFI). The program will take your brainchild from conception to reality through mentorship from industry experts, spaces conducive to productivity and idea incubation, and access to a vast network of connections and potential investors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The six-month program began in May of 2018 and has incubated 6 start-up businesses for the pioneer batch from many potential candidates that applied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u></u><u></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Some of the businesses that are part of the program are: <b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Pushkart PH</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">, <b>Patient First</b>, and<b> Cryptors Cybersecurity</b>. Now, as the pioneer batch’s journey comes to an end, these business owners reflect on their experiences at SFI, experiences that may encourage others to hop on for the second batch this November 2018.</span><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pushkart PH</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> is an online grocery application that basically does the shopping for you. Just submit a list of items, and the application will do the shopping through their wide supermarket network and have it delivered to the place of your choice.</span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u></u><u></u></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Founder, Josh Aragon, 29, lauds the mentorship of the program<i>, “</i></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Having mentors dive into your business model, dissect all of the issues, and create a solution for you is really a valuable takeaway from the program. They also give you the connections you need for your business to take off.”<u></u><u></u></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mentioning a particular mentor, Josh expressed, “<i>Large value added to this program was through being mentored by Ces [Rondario, CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Hub Manila], </i></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">she told me how to run as a founder. In a way that in legal terms, you should be properly documented. Talking with the right shareholders, how would you be able to align with them the vision, the mission, as well as at the back part will be the shares, how will you compute it properly to sets of equity or through monetized manipulation.</span></i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“</span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u></u><u></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Impact Hub Manila has been a pivotal partner for KMC in ensuring the success of this undertaking. IHM’s global network of entrepreneurial communities has allowed the SFI program integrate an intensive incubation program to scale and grow business ideas into sustainable ventures.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“What do you do with an idea? How do you deal with the problems that you encounter? You want to change something in your business or product, but you don’t know how to do it. Being in this program has helped us to actually have the knowledge on how to do it (idea) and to actually put it (idea) like in action,” </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">explains Alejandro.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Alexis Lingad, 21, founded <b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Cryptors Cybersecurity</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">, the developer of the recently launched and successful anti-hacking app, <b><i>Hackuna</i></b><i>, </i>which garnered over 10,000 downloads in just a month<b><i>.</i></b> This app addresses the hacking problems encountered by many individuals. The mobile application allows a user to know the location and gadget of the person who is trying to hack his mobile phone.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For Alexis, KMC is a home away from home. Since he is based in the northern part of Manila, it gives him a convenient place where he can work during weekdays. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Because KMC offices have sleeping quarters, microwave, locker, shower room, free coffee and water, I decided to stay here by Monday to Friday. It saves me a lot of time (and saves me from traffic) because everything is in KMC! It also makes me more focused because the space is quiet and comfy and so clean.”<u></u><u></u></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Alexis, praising the mentorship in the SFI program, said “<i>Best advice I’ve gotten is from Greg [Kittelson of KMC] always saying ‘Do not focus on service, focus on the experience of the users.’”<u></u><u></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Josh, Alejandro, and Alexis are young creators and entrepreneurs. They have big dreams and goals which<b> Space for Ingenious </b>is helping making a reality.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yet, they are not the only success stories from KMC and Impact Hub Manila’s SFI program, other start-ups included in the first batch are; Solu (waste management application), HypexAve (an online retail channel for apparel, footwear & accessories) and Empowered Clubhouse (a female-only boxing and training gym).<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Like them, you can also turn your dream into a reality by applying for the 2<sup>nd</sup> batch of <b>Space for Ingenious.</b> Simply visit their website at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kmc.solutions/space-for-ingenious/apply&source=gmail&ust=1540240951252000&usg=AFQjCNHGFlTMTXuhZSLXv5s7_4cdS2DJVg" href="https://kmc.solutions/space-for-ingenious/apply" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4472c4;">https://kmc.solutions/space-<wbr></wbr>for-ingenious/apply</span></a> and fill out and submit an application form on or before November 9, 2018<b>. </b> Finalists will be announced November 15, after which they would pitch to a panel to determine new members of the program who will have access to business mentors, free use of workspaces.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">KMC is also hosting a gathering of Philippine startups in an event called VIA on November 21 together with Impact Hub Manila, a culmination of both companies’ feats to support the Philippine startup scene, where you’ll witness SFI batch 1 and 2 showcase their ingenious ideas.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Submit your application now and be part of both Space for Ingenious and VIA! Winners of SFI batch 1 and 2 will be awarded during the program.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For questions and inquiries, visit us at<span style="color: red;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kmc.solutions/space-for-ingenious&source=gmail&ust=1540240951252000&usg=AFQjCNF8prw3Lo0E8yiaVgqXkb2tisB_FQ" href="https://kmc.solutions/space-for-ingenious" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://kmc.solutions/space-<wbr></wbr>for-ingenious</a>. You may also visit is on Facebook @kmcsolutionsph and Instagram @kmcsolutions.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-87983796498205441722018-10-05T03:32:00.000+08:002019-01-22T03:40:48.046+08:00Twitter Announces New Content Partnerships for the PhilippinesPress release<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">MANILA, Philippines 4 October 2018</span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"> - Twitter is the best place to see what’s happening in the world and to talk about it, especially through premium video. Twitter today unveils premium live-stream and in-stream video content deals at the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) Digicon event in Manila; including collaborations with major TV networks ABS-CBN and GMA Network; and martial arts organization ONE Championship, to advertisers in Philippines. The announcement expands the premium video content available on Twitter to advertisers in Asia Pacific and builds on extensions of existing global and regional content deals.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">“Philippines is among the fastest growing audience markets in the world for Twitter and the TV capital for us in Asia Pacific,” said <b>Arvinder Gujral, Managing Director of Southeast Asia at Twitter</b>. “We are proud to introduce new live-stream and in-stream premium, brand safe video content to audiences and advertisers in the Philippines, and bring more Philippine content to the world through Twitter.”<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">Attendees at Digicon were introduced to the different ways marketers can “be what’s happening” on Twitter, starting with the live and in-stream video content partnerships available to advertisers in Philippines and the region. The partners that are collaborating with Twitter to create premium video content for advertisers include the following (full list of APAC partners available </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WnepZDQV09LjOnCxlLFukfRPVEbsHeSQTq3r-VaWqbE/edit&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNGyTXN8Pok8a31RQhlXF38nOFR1uw" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WnepZDQV09LjOnCxlLFukfRPVEbsHeSQTq3r-VaWqbE/edit" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">):<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">ABS-CBN is the Philippines' largest media company. Their partnership with Twitter will see the best in entertainment and sports programming, as well as tentpole events brought to the platform and available for brand sponsorships. Entertainment content partnerships with Twitter will include content from ABS-CBN’s stable of channels including MYX Philippines (</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/MYXPhilippines&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNFgCEG0qwDbgnPE3O1uZUHFZ_GH_A" href="https://twitter.com/MYXPhilippines" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">@MYXPhilippines</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">) which has one of the most followed Twitter handles in Philippines with 6.2M followers. For sports, fans in the Philippines will get to enjoy highlights clips of the UAAP Season 81 games on Twitter with</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://twitter.com/abscbnsports&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNHHL28gdIdL1r74gFpLZyl0dcgDqA" href="http://twitter.com/abscbnsports" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">@ABSCBNSports</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">GMA Network is a major national commercial broadcast television, radio network, and digital publisher in the Philippines. They are also the most-awarded television network in the country. The partnership with Twitter will include GMA News content and GMA’s top-rated TV programming such as drama action-fantasy series, Victor Magtanggol.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">ONE Championship is Asia’s largest global sports media property in history and the world’s largest martial arts organization. Twitter is a live stream platform with the prelims and first two bouts of the main card for every event available for streaming via </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/ONEChampionship&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNGKry14Y4ePlOJ4goXz4GBUuI5usw" href="https://twitter.com/ONEChampionship" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">@ONEChampionship</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">. Since the beginning of this year, the livestreams of each bout has seen tremendous growth, with Thailand being one of the top countries for its viewerships. Along with live streams; fans can find highlights, athlete features, VLOGS, editorials and more via </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/ONEChampionship&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNGKry14Y4ePlOJ4goXz4GBUuI5usw" href="https://twitter.com/ONEChampionship" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">@ONEChampionship</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">Viacom International Media Networks is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel and more. With this new collaboration with Twitter in Southeast Asia, VIMN will be amplifying and extending the reach of some of their key IPs and event franchises with Twitter in Southeast Asia, while exploring offering additional digital solutions to their clients together. In addition, the content collaboration includes premium TV programming from MTV Asia (</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/mtvasia&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNFB0HWQ5AgKDGtoq9paMls52QCT2w" href="https://twitter.com/mtvasia" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">@mtvasia</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">) and Comedy Central Asia (</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/comedycentralas&source=gmail&ust=1548183851676000&usg=AFQjCNGB240kA-CZvFDXEPPYABOpr4X9KA" href="https://twitter.com/comedycentralas" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">@ComedyCentralAS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">).<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-9674120238905142202018-10-04T04:18:00.000+08:002019-01-08T04:23:51.456+08:00PETA’S A Game of Trolls ReturnsPress release<br />
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happened to the Philippines in 1972. We won’t be the developing country that we
are right now if it wasn’t for the Marcoses. Learn your history,”</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">
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netizens will probably go beastmode on statements like these. But before you go
lit AF, maybe it’s good to take a step back, look at the bigger picture and
think if “making patol” online will do you any good. Instead of wasting
precious time arguing with faceless mythical beings who hide behind screens,
why not log-out, get off your mobile phone or laptop, and invite family and
friends to go to the theater with you, and watch <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A GAME OF TROLLS, </b>PETA’s martial law musical for millennials (and
millennials-at-heart!). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">But
what’s it about? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A GAME OF TROLLS</b> is
the story of Hector (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Myke Salomon / TJ
Valderrama</i>), a professional keyboard warrior for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Marshalls of History</i>, a troll center who is running a pro-Martial
Law campaign lead by Bimbam (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vince Lim</i>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hector, being the tactless and detached Internet
tough guy that he is, effortlessly infuriates anti-martial law advocates with
his insensitive and random unsolicited comments about the victims of Martial
law, making him the top guy in the trolling game. This prompts the “visits” of
the Ghosts of Martial Law from the Internet Cloud, reminding him to never
forget their struggle to liberate the country from the dictatorship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their stories, along with his own mother’s, Tere
(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Upeng Galang-Fernandez / Gail Billones</i>),
made Hector re-examine his involvement in the trolling business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Directed
by Maribel Legarda, written by Liza Magtoto and music by Vince De Jesus, (the
same team that brought you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Caredivas</i>),
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A GAME OF TROLLS</b> is not only an ode
to the heroes of Martial Law. It is an appeal to the millennials to #NeverForget
that the dark history that took away democracy decades ago has spawned the same
strain of oppressor that is taking our democracy away right now. It is a
reminder that by understanding the history of the people’s struggle for
democracy, we are also keeping in mind to #NeverAgain allow a tyrant to steal it
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stimulate discourse about truth and history in the age of social media: to look
beyond the memes and fake news, and to encourage thinking critically and acting
responsibly both online and offline.</span></div>
LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-8326039592042169752018-10-03T04:10:00.000+08:002019-01-22T04:18:21.451+08:00adidas Originals Prophere: Inspiring A Bold, Crew SpiritPress release<br />
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-2384732259846276482018-09-29T02:27:00.001+08:002018-09-29T02:27:24.709+08:00Matigsalugs embrace digital way of learning, keep traditions alivePress release<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">A first of its kind in the Philippines, the recently launched mobile application that promotes basic literacy in the Matigsalug language is a project of PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The mobile app has interactive features that teach users to read, write and recite the tribal alphabet. It also teaches word association and how to count in Matigsalug. Moreover, it lets users sing along to Matigsalug songs for children.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Datu Robert Siawan of the Matigsalug tribe in Sitio Contract expressed gratitude to the people behind the project as it helps in addressing their problem of keeping their culture and traditions alive.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">“We are more than thankful that we are chosen as the tribe beneficiary of this project. It is also a way of enhancing learning and promoting our tribe’s culture to the rest of the world,” he said in vernacular during the app’s launching at Datu Salumay, Marilog District, Davao City.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Traditionally, elders write down their history and traditions in a logbook, and then let their young tribe members read it. Siawan shared that the app is an effective way of capturing today’s generation’s attention to learning, as the traditional way is becoming less appealing to the youth.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">“There is really a need to put extra effort in promoting our culture so that it can be passed on to the next generation. This app can be very helpful to our tribe members, especially to the youth, to appreciate their heritage. People who want to learn our culture can also use this app,” Siawan added.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">To provide access to the newly launched app, Smart also donated tablets for use of the community.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Among the Matigsalugs who tested the app is Peter A. Gulam, a grade six pupil at the Pamulaan Center for Indigenous People’s (IP) Education.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">“Nalingaw ko sa app, daghan koy matun-an didto, naenjoy nako ang mga videos labi na tong gapakita sa among tribu (The app is fun. I can learn a lot from it. I enjoyed most those videos featuring our tribe),” the young Matigsalug shared.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">“Importante na mismo makabalo ta sa atongkultura og mugamit ta sa atong pinulungan, para bisan asa ka maabot dili nimo malimtan imong gigikanan, dapat imong ipasigarbo bisan asa ka muadto (As a Matigsalug, it is important that we understand our culture and we speak our language. By knowing and practicing your own culture, you can always remember your roots and be proud of it, no matter where fate will take you),” he added.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Studies show that children learn better when they are taught using their mother tongue, and when they are given access to digital learning tools and content. It is for this reason that Smart has partnered with local communities, government units, schools, advocacy and developers to create literacy apps that aid in the improvement of literacy and interest in learning.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">For the Matigsalug app, Smart partnered with members of the Matigsalug tribe in Sitio Contract in Davao City, as well as with the Pamulaan Center for IP Education for the provision of content. ACLC College of General Santos City and Davao City and Skeptron Business Solutions helped with the animation and digitization of content.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">“Finally, after over a year we already launched this project. It really takes a community to raise a child and we want to express our gratitude to all our partners for making this possible. After this, we will be launching similar apps for the B’laan, Tagakaolo, and T’boli tribes,” said Smart public affairs head for community partnerships Darwin Flores.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">ACLC Gensan and Davao president Maya Cartojano, for her part, said they are fully committed to expand the reach of the project. Apart from helping the beneficiaries, she said, it also helps boost the animation industry in the country.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Smart has already launched literacy apps in Cebuano and Arabic, and is currently working on a similar app for Ilokano, Kapampangan, Waray, Chavacano, and the B’laan, T’boli, and Tagakaulo IP languages.</span></div>
LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-81823971494625253892018-09-26T01:11:00.001+08:002018-09-26T01:11:17.102+08:00PETA LAUNCHES “STAGE OF THE NATION” CAMPAIGNPress release<br />
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golden anniversary and the milestone of receiving a Ramon Magsaysay Award in
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aspects of its artistic and teaching practice to “Stage of the Nation”, a
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to capture the imagination, shape opinion and provoke feelings that could
transform and affect change. “The arts, specially theater, can tell stories,
make us understand history and our past. It can communicate and educate, bring
people together, inspire and heal,” shares PETA executive director, Beng
Cabangon in an interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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challenges that have divided the country, PETA has dedicated all its
performances, programs, activities and workshops to break barriers between
creed, colors, labels and stereotypes, and to move audiences to reflect, think,
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for creating plays like “Rak of Aegis” which are not only wildly entertaining
but also thought provoking, believes that art can be a platform for meaningful
conversations and discussions. “That is why, all our shows this year will be
followed by debriefings. Some of them have also been designed to be coupled
with workshops that can happen in the schools and communities,” she says. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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composed of three returning shows and one new musical that aims to <span style="background: white;">tackle pressing social and political issues in typical
PETA fashion</span>. “A lot of the chosen productions will talk about the
themes of truth, historical revisionism, human rights and EJK, martial law, the
elections and people’</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">s participation,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">” says Legarda.<span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">From September 28 to October 7, PETA brings back
“</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Ang Buhay ni Galileo</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">” which serves as a clear and powerful interrogation of truth and
power, followed by a short run and a mobile tour of “A Game of Trolls” in
October, a musical piece for millennials about fake news, martial law and EJK.
By November, PETA presents another installment of the PETA Laboratory featuring
new and original works devised by its members. It also welcomes the return of
its enchanting musical for young audiences “Tagu-taguan Nasaan ang Buwan?” a
play that illustrates how storytelling can enrich a child’s understanding of
the world. In the early half of 2019, PETA premieres a new production “Charot”,
a political satire about the future of our country under a new chapter.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">PETA will also host special performances and
events like Jon Santos’ political spoof “Trumperte”</span><span lang="NL" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">, Dulaang UP</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">’s “The </span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Kundiman Party</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">”, Third World Improv
Theater’s “Manila Improv Festival 2019”, the 5<sup>th</sup> year anniversary
show of Words Anonymous, the popular spoken word group, and a “Human Rights
Film Festival” in March, which will surely liven up the conversations with the audiences
even more. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Also part of the line up is the reunion concert
and album launch of the band <i>Buklod</i>, composed of members Noel Cabangon,
Rom Dongeto, and Rene Boncocan, who were known in the 80’s for songs like
“Tatsulok”, “</span><span lang="IT" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Kanlungan</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">”, “Pagbabagong
Nagbabago”, songs which were inspired by the lives, struggles, and aspirations
of Filipinos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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offer its year-round workshops. This includes the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Workshop Weekends</i> from January to March 2019, which allows creative
break for young professionals, and its annual <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Summer Workshop</i> for children, teens, and adults from April to June
2019. Apart from learning about theater, the participants are encouraged to
tackle the issues and themes that are in line with the “Stage of the Nation”
campaign. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">PETA will also launch two new programs that will
work directly with schools and communities: <i>Rehearsing Democracy &
Resiliency</i> as well as <i>Arts Ed Matters</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“For <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Arts
Ed</i>, we are working with 6-8 universities all over the country, helping
develop their theater groups towards coming up with original productions that
are relevant to young people,” Cabangon shares. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">For its <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rehearsing
Democracy & Resiliency</i> program, PETA will be working with some of the
most vulnerable communities affected by the War on Drugs, such as urban poor
communities in Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Manila. Cabangon adds, “The main
purpose of this program is to use the arts as a means of psychosocial
processing. We are there to assist the families and communities that have been
left behind, to help them process what they have been through, and help them
regain their strength as a community”. </span><span lang="EN-US"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Zone Program which focuses on children’s rights, safety and participation will continue
to promote positive discipline as an alternative to corporal punishment through
its partnerships with schools and communities in Metro Manila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">According to Artistic Director Maribel Legarda,
“Stage of the Nation” aims to bring two of the things that PETA does really
well, which is teaching and performing. “We are going to bring those two
experiences together, in the hopes that this interaction with the arts can make
a more powerful experience for our audiences and participants,” she says.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Legarda likens theater to reality, “It’s like
what Shakespeare said, ‘the world is a stage’, and in that stage, all kinds of
stories can happen. As actors, we are lucky because we get the chance to
perform many characters and be different things. We have a chance to learn, to
change, to look at the world in different ways, to perform it and interpret it
for others.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">PETA calls all artists, young people
and the public to join the campaign. Everyone is invited to enter the stage, to
take a role, and to make a better history for our nation!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nation”, contact PETA at (02) 726-6244 or email petafr@petatheater.com,
petatheater@gmail.com. Follow PETA on social media: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/PETATHEATER"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">www.facebook.com/PETATHEATER</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">, @petatheater on Twitter and Instagram. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) restages the production of “<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m_-3882996639441725394___DdeLink__1_2564193417" style="color: #222222;">Ang Pagbabalik-Tanaw sa Unang Hari ng Balagtasan</a>” on September 21, 22, and 23, 2018 at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute following the success of the first show in May 2018 and to celebrate the Center’s 49<sup>th</sup> anniversary in September.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">“Ang Pagbabalik-Tanaw sa Unang Hari ng Balagtasan” celebrates the life and works of Jose Corazon de Jesus. Huseng Batute is one of his many pen names. The CCP named its studio theater Tanghalang Huseng Batute after the great Filipino writer. He was born on November 22, 1894 and passed on on May 26, 1932. He was married to Asuncion Lacdan and had three children: Teresa, Rogelio, and Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">“By honoring the past, the show shines a light on the beginnings of the popular Original Pilipino Music (OPM) love songs and rap battles – the kundiman and the Balagtasan. The show is also reminiscent of the <i>sarsuwela</i> where contemporary issues that deal with the political and personal are presented,” Arsenio J. Lizaso, president of the CCP, said.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">“Ang Pagbabalik-Tanaw sa Unang Hari ng Balagtasan” features the songs and poems of De Jesus performed by the Philippine Opera Company (POC), the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company, the Lipa Actors Company (LAC) led by founder Luisito Nario, and ventriloquist Ony Carcamo. Vim Nadera is one of the hosts of the show. The production is directed by Ian Lomongo.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">De Jesus was a consummate artist. As a writer, he wrote more than 4,000 columns for the <i>Taliba</i> newspaper written in verse form in a span of 10 years. He used the pen name Huseng Batute for his Buhay-Maynila column in <i>Taliba</i>. He has six (6) published books, namely, <i>Mga Dahong Ginto</i>, <i>Gloria</i>, <i>Mga Itinapon ng Kapalaran</i>, <i>Sa Dakong Silangan</i>,<i>Ilaw sa Kapitbahay</i>, and <i>Maruming Basahan</i>.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">De Jesus, who studied music under the Opera Italyana director Enrico Renieri, was a lyricist and collaborated with many composers of his time such as Francisco Santiago, Leon Ignacio, and Constancio de Guzman. One of the more famous songs he penned from De Guzman’s composition was the translation of “Nuestra Patria” to “Bayan Ko”. “Bayan Ko” is considered as the second (unofficial) national anthem of the country.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">De Jesus stood out as a performer. He held the undefeated title of “Hari ng Balagtasan” until his death in 1932, beating his closest contender Florentino Collantes. The Balagtasan is a Filipino literary form of debate where opposing participants use unrehearsed rhymed verses to prove their respective viewpoints. The rap battles of today trace their roots to the Balagtasan.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">His immense popularity in the Balagtasan led to a movie invitation in <i>Oriental Blood</i> where he acted with Atang dela Rama, Carmen Rosales, and his son Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-15430830760509347172018-09-12T02:11:00.000+08:002018-09-14T02:12:11.636+08:00DHL Express teams up with M Lhuillier to offer greater accessibility and conveniencePress release<br />
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<span class="m_6580259294005848203gmail-m_67871267730345119gmail-m_-1433089568392508165m_-1712711819501476764gmail-702PressStrong" style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">(From left) <b>Leovir Solomon</b> (Division Manager, M Lhuillier),</span></i></span></span></span><span class="m_6580259294005848203gmail-m_67871267730345119gmail-m_-1433089568392508165m_-1712711819501476764gmail-702PressStrong" style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></i></span></span></span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;"><b>Michael Lhuillier</b> (President and CEO, M Lhuillier), <b>Nurhayati Abdullah</b> (Country Manager, DHL Express Philippines), <b>Emil Dabuet</b> (Retail Manager, DHL Express Philippines)</span></i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;"> </span></div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-91690302062377565642018-09-10T19:42:00.000+08:002018-09-14T19:45:10.998+08:00Ballet Philippines Opens Its 49th Season With A Full House For Alice Reyes’ Carmina BuranaPress release<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px;">Friday night traffic didn’t stop patrons of dance and budding lovers of the performance arts from heading to the Cultural Center of The Philippines to catch the opening of Ballet Philippines’</span><em style="font-size: 12px;">Carmina Burana</em><span style="font-size: 12px;">. Choreographed by the company’s artistic director and National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes to the music of Carl Orff, the performance returned to the CCP stage that night after 15 long years.</span></div>
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With several iterations and tweaks from the original piece, this year’s <em>Carmina Burana</em> proved a powerful performance that set the tone for an equally impactful 49<sup>th</sup> season for the country’s premiere dance company. The gala saw a full house that was in for an enhanced dance experience that only Ballet Philippines could bring to its audiences.</div>
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Decision makers of the business sector, dignitaries, philanthropists, patrons of the arts and the city’s well-heeled gathered at the lounge pre-show to enjoy fine wines and delectable canapes from Bizu. There were also new faces among audiences whose developing interest and appreciation for dance was sparked by news that <em>Carmina Burana</em> would be an experience not to be missed. For this young hipster set, Friday night at the ballet revealed itself to be ta fitting prelude to a weekend well spent.</div>
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Of all the faces in the crowd, it was the large group of officers from the Philippine Air Force that turned heads. Men in uniform accompanied by their wives and children took the time out from their schedules to enjoy an evening of exceptional dance. If anything, the audience that Ballet Philippines drew over the weekend was indication that Philippines dance (not just ballet) is alive—and thriving!</div>
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Ballet Philippines Chairman Antonio O. Cojuangco welcomed guests before the curtains went up. In his opening remarks he said, “For a piece of such monumental and epic proportions to be produced, it takes vast resources, experience and a company of such caliber as Ballet Philippines. It also demands the genius of a National Artist for Dance like Alice Reyes to choreograph something as powerful and riveting.”</div>
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From the time the lights dimmed at around 8PM till the last phrases of <em>Carmina Burana</em>’s <em>O Fortuna</em>were sang, audiences were captivated. They were immersed in a full sensorial explosion, as live music by the ABS CBN Philharmonic Orchestra and The Philippine Madrigal Singers surrounded them. The visual delight of bodies dancing in perfect unison against a backdrop of moving rock formations designed by National Artist Salvador Bernal kept everyone’s eyes glued to the stage.</div>
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As the curtains rolled down, audiences stood and cheered for the performers whose hard work made the momentous evening possible. The applause was also thunderous as beloved maestro Gerard Salonga and the woman-of-the-hour Alice Reyes took their bows. Capping off the night with a sweet ending, audiences were also treated to rich chocolates from as they poured back into the lobby.</div>
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It was late by the time the crowd fully dispersed outside the main theater. Crowds waited at the lobby to greet the company as they descended the grand stairs of the CCP. Photos were snapped, some by them by beautiful floral arrangement by Love Garden. Others with their favorite beacons of the arts—Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, National Artist for Literature and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Bienvenido Lumbera, to name a few. And as the enhanced ballet experience came to an end, plans were made to catch the next grand performance from Ballet Philippines: <em> Carmen and Other Dances</em>.</div>
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-38957113666683601502018-08-30T02:34:00.000+08:002018-08-30T02:34:33.521+08:00Spice Up Your Ride with a limited edition Old Spice Ducati SuperSport<br />
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Old Spice is known as a man’s product because of its
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LENS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02019276535287174203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675971468291424718.post-42968243610224123832018-08-23T16:54:00.000+08:002018-09-03T17:18:17.841+08:00adidas Running launches brand-new PureBOOST GO, created specifically for thrilling city runningPress release<br />
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early July, adidas Running now presents PureBOOST GO – a silhouette created
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step. The full-length BOOST midsole, adidas’ industry-defining technology,
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there’s nothing more thrilling than running the streets through my city. It’s
exciting because it’s raw and unpredictable and discovering the city in this
way is totally unique. adidas’ PureBOOST Go is the right shoe for city running,
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In the telecast of talent search/ reality show Pilpinas Got Talent Season 6, one of the judges, Robin Padilla, reproached a Korean magician/illusionist Jiwan for not speaking Tagalog in the franchised reality show. There were mixed reactions among the netizens and mostly commented on how rude Padilla was to the Korean.<br />
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During the audition, Padilla told the Korean that he will not participate in the magic act unless Kim speaks in Tagalog because the show is called Pilipinas Got Talent. Later on, the reproaching judge relayed to Kim his apology and his reasons why he reproached him. Padilla even gave him a “yes” approval for the audition.<br />
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In spite of Robin’s rudeness in this situation, he does have a point. As he said, the show is called Pilipinas Got Talent. It showcases the talents Filipino can show to the whole world. The show is done n Tagalog because most of the masses can understand Tagalog than English. I remember having a classmate from the provinces who’s taking a Master’s degree but still cannot pronounce and spell my name right.<br />
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Mr. Kim does not look like he should be there. Not only he is a foreigner, the show is not Korea’s Got Talent. So the show is not limited to Filipinos only. From what Kim said, he was already here for ten years and he even had a Pinay girlfriend which is ironic. By now, he should know how to speak Filipino phrases. A couple of foreign celebrities based here like Sam Oh and Ryan Bang are good examples of Koreans who already know how to speak Tagalog.<br />
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Robin also cites an example that whenever a Filipino goes abroad, he or she must learn the language of the country because not all can speak English even if it’s one of the global languages. This is true. I know a former OFW during the Gulf crisis who knows how to speak Arabic. Most of the<br />
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Part of the training of the missionaries going to another country or another region is to understand their culture and language. Our OFWs and even tourist should make the same adjustments because being an OFW or tourist is not an excuse for not learning the basic words of another country.<br />
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Despite the manner of reproaching, Robin Padilla is known for his tough image. That is why many guys idolize him. But he did deliver a good point to Jiwan Kim. Kim should be glad he was still allowed to join Pilipinas Got Talent despite being a foreigner. But the important thing is we all learn a valuable insight from Robin Padilla.<br />
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experts within the field of urban sustainability around the world have
proclaimed Pasig City as the Philippine National Capital of the 2017-2017
edition of World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) One Planet City Challenge (OPCC),
a biennial global challenge that recognizes cities for developing
infrastructure, housing, transport and mobility solutions to power the global
transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. This edition saw 133
cities representing 23 countries accepting the Challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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particularly its plan to reduce traffic emissions and congestions as well as
its targeted actions around renewable energy and energy efficiency, truly
reflected the “sustainable transport and mobility” theme of this run of the
OPCC and have made the city eligible for the Global OPCC Prize, which will be
awarded in September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The jury also
particularly appreciated the city’s strong community engagement and its
adaptation actions, such as the cleaning of the Pasig River and its strong
alignment of actions to emissions reduction and execution of said actions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Seven other Philippine cities, namely Batangas, Catbalogan, Makati,
Parañaque, San Carlos, Tagum, and Zamboanga have successfully qualified to join
the 2017-2018 OPCC based on the criteria announced early in 2017. The cities of
Makati, Pasig, and San Carlos went on to become national finalists and
participated in the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We Love Cities</i>”
global campaign from May 7 until the end of June 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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campaign, which is a social media contest that is aimed at <span style="background: white; color: #25272b;">inspiring and engaging the respective citizens
of the national finalists across the globe for support, votes, and ideas for
improvement while Pasig came in second. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Launched
in 2011 as the Earth Hour City Challenge, the OPCC highlights the crucial role
that cities play in the transition toward a low-carbon and sustainable future.
Since then, over 400 countries from 5 continents have heeded the call to
sustainably address fast and large transformations in population, consumption
patterns, resource use, and waste management. The Philippines joined the
Challenge in its 2015-2016 run.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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awarding ceremony for the OPCC national winner, finalists, and qualifiers of
the Philippines was held at Marco Polo Ortigas as part of WWF-Philippines’
two-day workshop entitled One Planet Cities: Raising Climate Ambitions and
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workshop brought together cities from all over the country to further discuss
ways in which they can work together towards the country’s Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDC) to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping
global warming to 1.5°C. Updates on the progress of the Philippine government
on its commitment to the Paris Agreement, as well as other framework plans
addressing climate change and sustainable urban development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from panelists coming from various sectors steered the tackling of the status
of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) compliance of local government
units, especially in the urban setting. Challenges being faced by both the national
government and the cities in the implementation of their respective LCCAPs were
also mapped out with the help of workshop facilitators from WWF-Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.panda.org/opcc"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.panda.org/opcc</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">FROILAN Calayag’s Signs of Life exhibition is ongoing until September 9, 2018 at the Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino (3F Hallway Gallery) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The exhibition is presented by CCP with support from West Gallery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first is the fictional account of a boy who finds a large rock. Upon closer inspection, it becomes a head, and forms a figure. Moving even closer, it transforms into a planet carrying life. The rocks become the frames of the story of these life-forms that contain heroes, villains and adventures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second is the narrative of the man who pursued the field of art, but has been decidedly missing from the center of it. He persists, same as before, and yet does not often come out to the surface. Froilan Calayag is but one of many painters that first made a mark in the student art competition circuit, and then in commercial galleries in the first two decades of the millennium. Signs of Life is his twelfth solo exhibition in eleven years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exhibit viewing hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm (and until 10pm on days with evening performances at the CCP Main Theater). For more information, contact the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division at (632) 832-1125 local 1504/1505 and 832-3702, mobile 0917-6033809, email (<a href="mailto:ccp.exhibits@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ccp.exhibits@gmail.com</a>), or visit <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph&source=gmail&ust=1535077769141000&usg=AFQjCNHea7DC0G3PRbh4HcoaKWbyUpxzBA" href="http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.culturalcenter.gov.ph</a>.</span></div>
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