2013-11-24 ~ Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Greek Stories

Wazzup Pilipinas! We were tasked to do a tableau that has to be performed in our English month culminating event at our school, Pasig City Science High School, each section is tasked to make a tableau from different Greek stories. IV Joule was tasked to do The Creation, In the...

Exercise is a Must for Everybody

http://www.fitnessquotesimg.com/quotes-images/exercise-more-soon-its-going-to-feel-amazing-583510.jpg Wazzup Pilipinas! This is the generation where we don't pay that attention for our health, we are too busy experimenting our gadgets, technology is changing our routines, making our life...

Greek Gods and Goddesses 2013

Wazzup Pilipinas! It has been a pretty busy month for the seniors of Pasig City Science High School, specially for the class of IV - Boyle because they still have to juggle their Robotics competition and make time for the class tableau. Everyone had a great vision of making their greek...

Globe Expands International Presence with Establishment of Operating Company in Italy

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globe Telecom recently widened its scope of services in the global arena with the creation of Globe Mobile Italy S.r.I. (GMI), making it one of the members of the Globe group of companies. GMI will handle the offering of various telecommunications services such as voice, SMS, MMS,...

Komikon 2013: Keeping My Childhood Alive (Part 1)

Wazzup Pilipinas! Growing up reading Funny Komiks, Marvel comics, manga and having a Jack Chick comic phase (ugh!), I'm a big fan of comics.Through the years, I still love the art form that still amazes and spellbinds the kid in me. Thanks to Komikon, the event doesn't just keep Pinoy comics...

Cultural Exchange Program

(c) Aimee Blaquera :) Wazzup Pilipinas! Last November 12-15, 2013, we had an exchange program with the Malaysian students from Malaysia. We were able to communicate using Japanese and English languages. They've learned some of the filipino words from us, and we've also learned some of the...

Fog City Creamery and Emperador Distillers Partners to Bring You Ice Cream That Will Surely Make You Scream!

Wazzup Pilipinas! Many will say that the best way to endorse a food product is by showing off how people really enjoy eating it. Yeah, many of the big companies will use celebrities to promote a brand because they can afford it but they also incorporate other means to attract attention. The most...

Keep Calm and Remember You're the Man!

Wazzup Pilipinas! When a friend asked me if there was a dress code requirement to a certain event he's supposed to attend in my behalf, I immediately answered: Dress to Empress Schuck! Seriously, we should always "dress to impress" regardless of the event. I know there may be times you need...

Look At Me Straight In The Eyes and Say What You Really Feel

Wazzup Pilipinas!When an individual cannot look at you straight in the eyes, it could only mean a few things: 1. He or she has sore eyes, or any of those dreaded eye diseases. 2. He or she cringes at the sight of your "morning glories" jutting out from the corners of your eyes. 3. He or she has...

We Are All Becoming Techies : Gadgets on the Loose, Every Man Going Online, Tech Bloggers Beware

Wazzup Pilipinas! Three tech events tomorrow. ...separated by only two hours interval....This will test my event hopping skills to the extreme. One blogger questions if I am a tech blogger.... I should have answered "I am a lifestyle blogger (so proud of it) but the companies keep inviting me...

Bimby And Ryzza Awarded As Golden Kids Of The Year 2013

Wazzup Pilipinas!My Little Bossings stars James “Bimby” Aquino Yap and Ryzza Mae Dizon were awarded as the Golden Kids of Year by the biggest family event of the year, the BABY AND FAMILY EXPO PHILIPPINES 2013, happening on December 06 - 08, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia...

Top Ten Reasons Why Bloggers Are Like Celebrities

Wazzup Pilipinas! It has been frequently said that bloggers share the spotlight with celebrities. When we say celebrities, we mean showbiz people, artists (singers, dancers, bands, newscasters, reporters, media practitioners, painters, sculptors, etc.,), sports personalities, and even politicians. They...

High Turnout In Mactan-Cebu International Airport Bid Signals Investor Confidence In PPP Program - DOTC

Wazzup Pilipinas!All seven (7) pre-qualified groups are bidding for the P 17.5 Billion Mactan-Cebu International Airport project – the first airport Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project of the current administration – signalling the private sector’s level of interest in the Department of Transportation...

Keep Calm and Write Poems : Doon sa Batibot, Tayo na at Magsaya!

Wazzup Pilipinas! They say the very first blogs were meant to share our accomplishments and success. But overall, many used it to bring out our sad experiences, our sentiments, our frustrations, and everything else in between and beyond. Imagine a world full of hatred if one has not the means...

Bumangon Ka : Yolanda Song From Jograd deLa Torre

Wazzup Pilipinas! "This was a real labour of love between GRN MANGO and activist singer/comedian Jograd dela Torre, who shows his serious side in an impassioned manner that will surely resonate with the millions of Filipinos who have had enough with the status quo and are bent on positive...

Filipino Hospitality at Its Best! : A Million Thanks from the Filipino People

Wazzup Pilipinas!A repost of Filipino Hospitality at its best! "After serving as volunteer paramedics, doctors and nurses for the last 10 days down in Roxas City, eating biscuits and vacuum sealed food made 3 years ago (no lie) the least we thought we could do when we chanced upon these guys...

Globe to Aid in Community Reconstruction Via P15M Gawad Kalinga Donation; Holds Disaster Relief Caravans

Wazzup Pilipinas!Concerned citizens flock at the Globe Prepaid On The Go caravan booth in Market!Market! to give donations for typhoon victims Globe Telecom through its Bangon Pinoy (#BangonPinoy) program has pledged P15 million to help community reconstruction activities of Gawad...

Globe Telecom Partners with Radio Mindanao Network for Relief Distribution to Typhoon-Affected Areas

Wazzup Pilipinas! More than a week after super typhoon Yolanda hit the Visayas region particularly Samar and Leyte, massive properties remained ravaged and countless families are still starving and left homeless. In the spirit of unity and bayanihan, government and non-government organizations...

Grab a Cab, Share Some Love

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Filipino spirit is tested once again with another calamity that proved that there is not a storm so strong that can wear out the country’s unity. Relief drives are being organized left and right, and everyone is filled with the same selfless action to help by sending...

Gadgets Scheduled for Product Review : Time to Unleash Again the Techie Within Me?

Wazzup Pilipinas!What to do when you're sick at home? - Do some tech product reviews...Thanks to the sponsors for sending their latest geek products to Wazzup Pilipinas / Pinoy Tekkie for review....Too bad I just have a few weeks to play with these babies. Hoping they just give it to me afterwards....

Power Mac Center Opens 17th Store in SM City BF Parañaque

Wazzup Pilipinas! The premier Apple partner in the Philippines, Power Mac Center, celebrates a new company milestone with the unveiling of its 17th retail store at SM City BF Parañaque. Located at the third level Cyberzone of the newly opened mall, the Apple Authorized Reseller will cater to...

Diskwento Caravan of DTI in Yolanda-Affected Areas : Scrutinized!

Wazzup Pilipinas! Any form of help towards the victims or survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda should be appreciated. Do not easily judge an effort as if you know the real intentions. It is heart-breaking that after all the good intentions, you will be humiliated for virtually the whole world to...

A Night to Unite - Fundraising Concert for the Victims of Typhoon Yolanda

Wazzup Pilipinas! Together, we unite for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. They desperately need our help in these times of great sorrow. They lost almost everything, let us not let their hopes also get washed away by the flood caused by the terrible super typhoon called Yolanda. We may be a resilient...

We Are One : A Seminar for the Benefit of Yolanda Survivors

Wazzup Pilipinas!Super Typhoon Yolanda brought a lot of misery to our nation, especially to the people of Visayas. There were a lot of loss in lives, property, and source of living. It was a very unfortunate event that noone has foreseen, and that no one wanted to happen to our countrymen. Let...

One FC: Moment Of Truth Now Complete With Final Two Undercard Bouts Announced

Wazzup Pilipinas!One Fighting Championship (ONE FC), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, has completed the blockbuster card set to take place on 6 December at the state-of-the-art MOA Arena in Manila, Philippines with two exciting undercard bouts. Ruel...

Aquino Administration’s First Airport PPP Bid Out Tomorrow

Wazzup Pilipinas!Major local conglomerates, renowned foreign airport operators vie for DOTC’s Mactan-Cebu International Airport Project Bid submissions for the Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DOTC) Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Project are all set tomorrow, 28 November...

The Real Essence of a Team : Through Good and Hard Times?

Wazzup Pilipinas! If you are really after the welfare of a team, you don't destroy it by broadcasting blind items to create chaos within. This only created distrust among the group. Everyone is now doubting everyone else. Many conflicts are best settled with a clear, calm and open mind. You...

Profiles of a Bigtime Blogger : A Book Review

Wazzup Pilipinas! What makes a "good" blogger? Make that a "great" blogger. Nope, let's call him a "bigtime" blogger....or as what they call themselves : "authority" blogger. "What is an Authority Blogger? An authority blogger is someone who has built an expert reputation on his...

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao : Sensationalizing the Issues to Gain Extra Sympathy?

Wazzup Pilipinas! I hate to comment on this issue but I must out of due disgust. Talk about exaggerating issues to the max. I know its effective to make yourself look like the underdog but eventually people will find out the truth and you will come out the loser in the end. But maybe the guy is...

Bloggers Can Also Sing : When They're Deep in the Middle of the Sea Via 2Go Travel

Wazzup Pilipinas! It must have been the sea air which gave everyone the courage to sing out loud and show to the world that they have the talent. Or it could have been the beer or cocktails that made them more willing to show off their skills. Or was it perhaps the prize and recognition to...

Cruisin' to Iloilo and Bacolod : 2GO Travel Adventures (Part 3)

Wazzup Pilipinas! Third day of our adventure was spent on board St. Michael the Archangel ship of 2GO Travel on our way back to Manila. It took us around 8 hours to travel from Bacolod to Manila. I dedicate Part 3 of my Cruisin to Iloilo and Bacolod mostly to the people I met at 2GO Travel. Sir...

Cruisin' to Iloilo and Bacolod : 2GO Travel Adventures (Part 2)

Wazzup Pilipinas! The adventure began aboard the St. Michael the Archangel cruise ship. I can't compare if its the best ship 2GO Travel has because this was really my first time to travel via cruise ship. The only thing nearest was a much smaller boat going from Batangas port to Puerto Galera...

We Are The World for Philippines : A Very Heart-Warming Video by Filipinos for Filipinos

Wazzup Pilipinas! "In light of the calamity of typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that left our fellowmen in Southern Visayas helpless. Artists of different ages,genres and backgrounds gather together for one common goal. To make this video as an encouragement to people to open their hearts, lend a helping...

Happy Soles for Happy Souls

Wazzup Pilipinas!With its iconic cheerful colors and fun prints, every pair of Havaianas flip-flop is sure to transport a person into a happy state. So when Tropical Retail Company, Inc.- All Flip-Flops, retailer of the well-loved quality footwear, Havaianas, in the Philippine donated 5,000 flip-flops...

Globe “Bangon Pinoy” Provides Relief Ops, Hot Meals to Thousands of Families in the Visayas

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globe Telecom employee volunteers have trooped to typhoon-devastated areas in the Visayas region to provide relief packages to almost 5,000 families and hot meals to 3,000 individuals. Globe Bangon Pinoy relief operations were held in Panay, Bogo, Bantayan, San Remigio, and Malapascua...

DigitalGlobe Opens Imagery Access to Yolanda-Damaged Areas

Wazzup Pilipinas!Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, left the Philippines in a national state of calamity with at least 2 million families in 44 provinces gravely affected, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The world has united...

Sitti “Bossa Love” Concert and Album Launch Moved To January 18

Wazzup Pilipinas!In lieu of the ongoing efforts for the relief of the victims of Typhoon Yolanda which devastated thousands of people in the Visayas, MCA Music has decided to postpone Sitti’s “Bossa Love” Concert and Album Launch on November 28 at Music Museum to January 18 (Saturday), 2014, same...

Solar Street Lights Bring Life Back to Bohol Earthquake Site

Wazzup Pilipinas!Bohol was a disaster site after the deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake of October 15. Engulfed in darkness because of landslides and the destruction of electrical power connections, life and survival became a challenge. Four days after the earthquake, Gold Sun Comservices Inc. donated...

Unlad Kabuhayan Job Fair Happening on January 24-26, 2014

Wazzup Pilipinas! Good news, job seekers! Unlad International just signed a memorandum of agreement with jobsDB Philippines for the Unland Kabuhayan Job Fair on January 24-26 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia. It is expected to attract 80,000 participants looking at the 200 exhibitors...

Air Asia Flies People to Help People Live a Life Well Lit

Wazzup Pilipinas!On November 30, 2013, Crizal Transitions, the leading Photochromic lens in the world, wants us to “see life in a brighter light.” As such, they have organized the first-ever open-air music and movie festival, Cinemajam! Live music from GraceNote, Moonstar 88, Itchyworms, Callalily,...

Portable Bluetooth Speakers and SoundBars : More Christmas Treats from Philips

Wazzup Pilipinas! Christmas is one of the most anticipated and joyful times of the year. It’s also one of the busiest—our schedules can get easily packed, from Christmas parties to last minute shopping sprees. But Christmas doesn’t have to be stressful—plan your Christmas list ahead so you can...

Miss Earth 2013 : Promoting Eco-Tourism Worldwide

Wazzup Pilipinas! Let the whole world witness the beauty of the Philippines as Miss Earth 2013 takes the lead in promoting eco-tourism worldwide. Miss Earth 2013 the 13th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, will be held on December 7, 2013 at the Versailles Palace in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines. Miss Earth...

Chef Jessie's 100 Revolving Restaurant : Dining in Style with Miss Earth Beauties

Wazzup Pilipinas! A fabulous place with a celebrated chef and lunch with gorgeous Miss Earth 2013 candidates. It was a serendipitous moment, I am in a right time and a right place. Chef Jessie Sincioco is one of our famous chefs, who takes pride in our Filipino dishes, with her magic touch, our...

Epson Increases Aid For Typhoon Haiyan Survivors

Seiko Epson Corporation global President Minoru Usui hands over Epson’s additional aid to PBSP Executive Director Rafael Cojuangco Lopa for the benefit of Typhoon Haiyan survivors. Wazzup Pilipinas! Epson announced recently that it is increasing its aid for the survivors of...

Hunger Games Catching Fire : Movie Night with Friends

Wazzup Pilipinas! "Katniss Everdeen's world is a world of hunger and competition. In order to win the game, the fighters must focus on outdoing one another, enduring adversities, faking emotions and pleasing the crowd. It's a world where there is no place for authenticity and making...

Nailsanity and Tantra Yoga : An Afternoon of Heavenly Pampering

Wazzup Pilipinas!I may soon become a metrosexual!Well, I don't usually like to be feeling sozy by pampering myself with a whole body massage, a colorfully designed manicure/pedicure, a strenuous body stretch with a yoga exercise, and concocting a blend of my own fruit and veggie juices. But I was...

2nd Laguna Blogging Summit : Engaging with the Next Generation of Social Media Influencers

Wazzup Pilipinas! How do you Win in Manila? With a hashtag of #WinInManila, we engage with our readers the most creative and controversial way possible. Though its a lifestyle blog, we incorporate editorial opinions, re-post issues that have gone viral, mess around with sensitive thoughts that...

Q2 2014 Targeted For P 65B LRT-1 Cavite Extension PPP Bid

Wazzup Pilipinas!After obtaining the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s approval to sweeten the terms of the country’s biggest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is now targeting to schedule its bid submission deadline...