Voices in Harmony 2015: The 17th Annual Awit-Tagisan ng Batang Pilipino

Wazzup Pilipinas! If one would look closely at the iconic logo of Voices in Harmony, one would notice that the three faces are tilted in different angles.Yet there is one thing in common - they are all singing. This symbolizes the different perspectives individuals have and emphasizes how in...

Narantungalag Jadambaa and Marat Gafurov Set for One Featherweight World Championship Bout

Wazzup Pilipinas!The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship (ONE), announced today that the mixed martial artists competing at ONE WUJIE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS II (BEIJING) are ready for all the action which takes place tomorrow evening, 12 November, at the Gymnasium of National...

Globe Telecom’s Ernest Cu Among Most Powerful Telecom Executives Worldwide

Wazzup Pilipinas!For the third straight year, Globe Telecom President & CEO Ernest Cu is on the elite list of Global Telecoms Business Power 100 for 2015. Cu is the only Filipino executive to make it to the Power 100 and among the top 10 in Asia. The GT Business Power 100 annually releases...

The Way Of The Warrior Lives In Great Bodies 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas!Taking inspiration from the honored traditions of ancient Japan, Slimmers World International conducts the search for the 2015 Mr. & Ms. Great Bodies on November 21, 2015 at the Resorts World, Manila. Asia’s foremost name in health, slimming, fitness and beauty, Slimmers World...

The Michelin Pilot Sport EV Rises Successfully to Malaysian Humidity

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Michelin Pilot Sport EV overcame difficult weather conditions to deliver consistent, competitive performance and grip throughout the day in Putrajaya, Malaysia, despite temperatures in excess of 30°C, a track temperature of almost 50°C and humidity levels of between 60 and 90...

Seamless Flying Experience at Your Fingertips with the All-New AirAsia Mobile App

Wazzup Pilipinas!AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline for seven consecutive years, launched its all-new mobile application offering innovative new features, smoother functionality and an improved interface to provide guests with an enhanced and seamless flying experience with AirAsia.AirAsia's...

Alodia Gosiengfiao, AKB48, Akishibu Project, Kawaii 5 and Friends at Cool Japan Festival 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas! We just experienced the biggest Japanese event dubbed as Cool Japan Festival 2015 last November 7 and 8, 2015 courtesy of Hallo Hallo Alliance. The event highlighted the biggest idols from Japan and the Philippines namely AKB48 Team 8, our very own cosplay queen Alodia Gosiengfiao, Akishibu...

One Cordillera, Yes to Autonomy

Wazzup Pilipinas!Finally, the advocacy for Cordillera Autonomy goes national. On November 25, 2015, the Regional Development Council of the Cordillera Administrative Region (RDC-CAR) will be holding a National Conference on Cordillera Autonomy at the Novotel Manila, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon...

MiCab to Share “Startup Experience” at Startup Weekend Iloilo

Wazzup Pilipinas!MiCab, the Cebu-based tech startup that developed a low cost taxi-hailing app, will be sharing their experience as a startup or innovation-driven enterprise at the Startup Weekend (SW) Iloilo on November 12.The tech start-up which started as a pitch during Startup Weekend Cebu...

Oriental Mindoro Declares The First Ever Mimaropa Festival Winners

Wazzup Pilipinas!Congratulations to Sharla Santillan of Baragatan Festival-Palawan for being the very first Mimaropa Festival Queen. Marielle Sarmiento of Oriental Mindoro is 1st Runner Up while Princess Anne Noche of Marinduque was 2nd Runner Up.Marrielle Sarmiento, Miss Oriental Mindoro, was also...

Stoked by the 10th La Union Surfing Break

Wazzup Pilipinas! The call time for members of the media was at 6 am of October 29, 2015 at the Department of Tourism (DOT) Makati office. Our destination was San Juan, La Union, known as the surfing capital of the North for being the preferred surfing spot for both beginners and professionals...

Zoomanity Group Gives Diners a Taste of Dinner in the Dark

Wazzup Pilipinas!Zoomanity Group, one of the leading companies in the park industry, is hosting a series of "Dinner in the Dark" events this November.Last Saturday, I had the privilege of being one of the visitors of Zoocobia Park Zoo to experience this much-talked about dining event.The zoo is located...

An Intimate Afternoon with Addasound Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas! As technology moves, new trends emerge. High call volumes in today’s businesses have put forward higher requirements for headsets to have long time wearing comfort, excellent noise cancellation and durability at an affordable price. Addasound Denmark A/S, global top headset...

International Rapper and Singer Nicki Minaj Recognizes Darren Espanto

Wazzup Pilipinas! MCA Music’s very own Darren Espanto the runner up for the 1st season of The Voice Kids performed for Wish 107.5’s radio show called the Roadshow. The 14-year old showed his vocal prowess with his rendition of Sia’s hit, “Chandelier”. Darren Espanto was able to hit and belt...

An Afternoon of D-Coding with Biobalance

Wazzup Pilipinas! I was surprised to find out that I am Vitamin D deficient. This was according to the test conducted on me via a quick method using just a few drips of my blood pricked from one of my fingers. The tool was like that from a pregnancy test but instead of dripping urine, they used...

TV4ME.ph: Online Lifestyle Multi-Channel Network from Media5 and Brand New Media

Wazzup Pilipinas! Starting off with 10 lifestyle channels, from which 8 are locally-produced, TV4ME.ph, an online lifestyle multi-channel network from Media5 Marketing Corporation and Brand New Media, is offering content that the Filipinos would surely love, and the best part is everything...

Six Highly Urbanized Cities With Homes Under Php1 Million

Wazzup Pilipinas!These cities outside Metro Manila have what it takes to give you a spacious home that fits your one-million-peso budget.Many assume that buying a home in a highly urbanized city (defined by the National Statistics Office as having a minimum population of 200,000 and an annual income...

Most Sought After Location In The Philippines For Land

Wazzup Pilipinas!If you own either a residential lot or a raw land and plans to sell it, then your property better be in Quezon City, Tagaytay, or Baguio to get as much inquiries as possible.In a recent data analysis conducted by global property website Lamudi Philippines, these three cities, plus...

Michelin and Nissan Secure Fourth GT500 Title in Five Years

Wazzup Pilipinas!The N°1 NISMO-run Motul Nissan GT-R were forced to start the Motegi GT 250Km Race, final round of Japan’s 2015 Super GT Championship, from 12th on the grid after an extremely wet qualifying session. Even so, drivers Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda were determined to finish...

UST Varsitarian to Hold 17th Inkblots Journalism Conference on Dec. 1 to 3, 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Varsitarian, the 87-year-old official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, will be hosting the 17th edition of Inkblots, the annual UST national campus journalism conference and fellowship.Inkblots will be held on Dec. 1 to 3, 2015 at Thomas Aquinas Research...

Woman, Create: 365 Wonders 2016 Planner Launch Event

Wazzup Pilipinas!"All Universes must begin somewhere." Come see the wonders on the 28th of November as Woman, Create finally debuts the first edition of their creative planner, 365 Wonders, a planner / art book featuring local artists, writers, illuminators and dreamers across the city. For 365 days,...

UP DOST SA Presents the 31st Annual SciQuiz: HELIX

Wazzup Pilipinas! This November 21, 2015, the University of the Philippines Department of Science and Technology Scholars’ Association (UP DOST SA) will be holding the 31st Annual SciQuiz, or simply SciQuiz: HELIX, at the College of Science (CS) Auditorium, UP Diliman. On this day, Grades 7 to 10...

U-Hop Wins Final Arena Battle at Tech in Asia 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas! U- hop, the country’s first app based shuttle service, recently won in the Final Arena Battle at Tech in Asia 2015 held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Tech in Asia’s two day conferences are held tri‐annually in Singapore, Tokyo, and Jakarta. They are among Asia’s largest conferences...

Ayala Land, Inc. Bags ITS South Terminal Project

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has awarded the Integrated Transport System (ITS) South Terminal to Ayala Land, Inc. after the firm submitted the bid with the lowest annual grantor payment of Php 277.8-Million. The original project cost is at Php 4-Billion. “This...

Sparta Opens Calisthenics Academy

Wazzup Pilipinas! Sports and Recreational Training Arena, also known as SPARTA, recently opened the first and only calisthenics academy in the country. SPARTA has a sprawling space of almost 10,000 square meters right smack in the middle of Mandaluyong City. The entire facility is being developed...

New Champion Crowned on the Streets of Surfers

Wazzup Pilipinas! Nick Foster, in the Bob Jane T-Marts Porsche fitted with Michelin tyres, has been crowned the 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Champion this weekend on the streets of the Gold Coast. After what he described as the worst possible start to the season, Nick Foster never gave up...

It’s Thanksgiving At Burgoo!

Wazzup Pilipinas! In line of Thanksgiving Day celebration on November 26, Burgoo is giving away Free Angus Cheeseburger from November 26-30 with P500.00 food purchase at any Burgoo American Bar Restaurants. An annual celebration in the US, Thanksgiving Day is now also celebrated in the Philippines...

Thanksgiving Treats At Gumbo

Wazzup Pilipinas! On the fourth Thursday of November, Gumbo New Orleans Restaurant joins in commemorating this one of the most important holidays in the US, Canada and several countries including the Philippines. Thanksgiving Day is a joyous family festival celebrated with lots of enthusiasm. ...

Upsilon Sigma Phi Conducts Breakthrough Medical Mission

Wazzup Pilipinas! Celebrating 97 years of excellence, leadership and service, the Upsilon Sigma Phi, the oldest Greek-lettered fraternity in Asia, recently reaffirmed its commitment to serve the public with the Upsilon Cares: Free medical, dental, optical and surgical mission held last November...

Get the Starmobile Uno B206 In Affordable 6-Packs

Wazzup Pilipinas! Sodas and juice drinks are no longer the only things that come in 6-packs as Starmobile offers the UNO B206 featurephone in discounted 6-pack bundles. Dubbed the ‘Christmas 6-Pack Deal‘, the limited-time offer gives Filipinos to enjoy additional holiday savings by buying in bulk....

Design Ideas That Appeal To Women Home Buyers

Wazzup Pilipinas! With Filipino women comprising 61 percent of all prospective homebuyers, according to data from Lamudi Philippines (www.lamudi.com.ph), it is imperative homes are designed in a way that appeals to them. After all, Filipino women have a huge say on how much to buy, where to buy,...

A Vermosa Holiday Escape Awaits You

Wazzup Pilipinas! Vermosa, Ayala Land’s sprawling 700 hectare modern suburban community in Cavite that integrates healthy living with everyday life, holds Vermosa Holiday Escape, a unique Christmas bazaar that offers a much needed escape from the stressful, crowded and run-of-the-mill shopping experience...

Lamudi Maps Are Back With Updated App

Wazzup Pilipinas! Online property portal Lamudi Philippines has released an updated version of its innovative Android app. The update features extensive improvements to its user interface with a major focus on the map experience. The addition of maps means increased usability and functionality,...

Get Your Hands On The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus On Enhanced Globe Platinum Lifestyle Plans

Wazzup Pilipinas! Enjoy worry-free connectivity with the Surf More monthly mobile data of 15GB, free content access to premium apps, plus exclusive perks and privileges for your Platinum lifestyle Globe Telecom premium postpaid brand Globe Platinum has unveiled its roster of offerings for the...

Last Call For Viber’s Sticker Contest!

Wazzup Pilipinas! The leading mobile messaging app calls on Filipino creatives to be the next great sticker artist via the Sticky Fingers 2 design competition. This time around, Sticky Fingers focuses on having creatives from all over bring their favorite cities to life with the My City, My Vibe...

Globe: Distribute 700 Mhz Band To Existing Telco Players To Help Improve Internet Speed In PH

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globe Telecom believes that the equitable distribution of the unused 700-megahertz frequency band currently held by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will help improve Internet speed in the country, and is one of the answers to the explosion of mobile data use.“Part of the solution to...