11th Philippine Blogging Summit: iBlog Therefore I Am

Wazzup Pilipinas! I still consider myself a noob in blogging since I am not really aware of the technicalities like SEO and stuff, and even the accepted etiquette that is expected of a blogger. Though there have been so many issues surrounding bloggers due to these similar situations, where most...

NBA2k Online Ready to Awe Gamers

Wazzup Pilipinas! NBA2K Online is an action-sports online game that combines the best of what the award-winning NBA2K basketball video game series has to offer with immersive gameplay, rich player customization, and a massive online community. I'm quite familiar with online games and the...

From Grit to Great with Jonathan Yabut Book Launch

Wazzup Pilipinas!Jonathan Yabut, the lucky and very deserving Filipino winner of hit reality TV show The Apprentice Asia, recently launched his book in the Philippines on December 3 at Fully Booked Bonifacio Global City (BGC) High Street. What started out as a series of posts on his popular Facebook...

Don Papa Rum Ambassadors and Don of Cocktails Hit Philippine Bars

Wazzup Pilipinas!Don Papa Rum, a premium aged small batch rum from the Philippine island of Negros Occidental (known locally as Sugarlandia), is the flagship spirit of the Bleeding Heart Rum Company, the trading arm of Chat Noir Co.Inc, based in Manila. Don Papa puts other rums to shame and sets...

Eleven Years of Marketing the Philippine Energy Sector

Wazzup Pilipinas!With the fast evolving landscape and developments in energy policies, the Department of Energy (DOE), through the Investment Promotion Office, has been conducting regular investment fora in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao to promote investments in the Philippine Energy Sector by...

Exciting Biscoff Biscoveries for Christmas

Wazzup Pilipinas!It is once again the sweetest time of the year and making the holidays even sweeter is Europe’s favorite cookie with coffee[1], Biscoff. An original from Belgium, Biscoff is spreading its sweetness in Manila. Long known as the perfect partner for any coffee break, Biscoff is now...

Red Ribbon Limited Edition Rocky Road Cake: A Sweeter Way To Spend Your Family Meal Time

Wazzup Pilipinas!When guests are expected at home, serving a heavenly chocolate cake appears to be a sure crowd pleaser. Red Ribbon—one of the country’s biggest bakeshops—is bringing back one of its best-selling round chocolate cake that’s sure to delight your family and friends.Red Ribbon’s Rocky...

Fortinet with FortiGuard Labs Predict 2016 Cyber Threats

Wazzup Pilipinas! I've recently been affected by a "ransomware" where the malicious "virus" encrypted our documents (including photos and videos) and required us to pay for a decryption key if we want to decrypt our files. It also comes with a time limit where the decryption offer would only...

DOE Awards Energy Efficiency Achievers

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Department of Energy, along with its partners, successfully hosted this year’s Don Emilio Abello Energy Efficiency Awards at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria recognizing individuals and companies whose exemplary energy efficiency initiatives significantly reduce their energy consumption....

Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL Launch

Wazzup Pilipinas! At a media launch held at the Aracama restaurant in Bonifcaio Global City on the very first day of the month of December, the Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL was announce to be available on December 14 and priced at Php 28990 and Php 32990 respectively. It will be the first to...

4 Reasons Tech Should Disrupt the Philippine Real Estate Industry

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Philippines’ transport industry—privatized yet heavily regulated—is a textbook example of how public transport shouldn’t be run. It is inefficient, and the ones who lose are the riding public. This is one of the reasons tech disruption, in the form of ride-sharing and taxi-hailing...

6 Vista Community Malls Spark Vista Land Developments In Luzon, Mindanao

Wazzup Pilipinas!Shopping online may be the “in” thing these days, but for most people, nothing can beat the physical experience of going to malls to meet up, bond with family and friends, have fun, and indulge in activities that cannot be experienced anywhere else.Malls are not just places to...

Top 5 Ways to Make Use of Your 13th Month and Christmas Bonus

Wazzup Pilipinas! Most companies nowadays add Christmas Bonus on top of the mandatory 13th month pay to show appreciationfor their employees.It’s only a few days until you get your hands on the most coveted company benefit, and here are the ways you can maximize your hard-earned money. 1. Apply...

Cavite: Selfie-Centric Drive-Tour of Cavite with AAP and Petron

Wazzup Pilipinas! Another cool way to tour around the Philippines is via the AAP-Petron Drive Tour Caravan. This shows how possible it is to bring your own vehicle and take it along with you on the trip. In our case, we were around 15 vehicles in a seemingly VIP convoy escorted by policemen and...

Top 10 Philippine Real Estate News for 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas!The year 2015 was an eventful one for Philippine real estate. It was a roller-coaster ride that coursed through both news of optimistic growth, and the not-so-positive issues that affected everyone involved in the real estate business. Either way, these happenings helped shape the...

Vic Sotto, Ai Ai De Las Alas and Aldub for My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More as 2015 MMFF Entry

Wazzup Pilipinas! No less than Jose Javier Reyes or Direk Joey, the director of My Bebe Love (#KiligPaMore) has total admiration for the phenomenal "accidental love team"of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, known more as Yaya Dub, as mentioned on one of his posts in his blog titled "Choking on...

Duterte for President: Are We Ready for Digong the Punisher?

Wazzup Pilipinas! He has been called the mayor with an iron fist, a bloody one that is, since he is rumored to be killing offenders minus the benefit of a trial. They say if you cross him, you'll end up dead on the streets with a label that says "Kriminal! Huwag Tularan!" Very outspoken, he could...

Adventist Medical Center Manila and Florida Hospital Conduct Joint Medical Mission

Wazzup Pilipinas!In celebration of its 86th anniversary, the Adventist Medical Center Manila (AMCM) conducted anew a medical mission in collaboration this time with the US-based Florida Hospital. The program was conducted at the AMCM premises on November 11-17 this year, providing consultation services...

Globe Sustains Growth of Prepaid Business with Co-Branding Partnership, Better Offers

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globe Telecom is looking to sustain growth momentum of its prepaid business after several quarters of strong performance with a co-branding partnership with leading mobile phone manufacturer Cherry Mobile.Consolidated Globe prepaid customer base reached 47.8 million as of end-September...

Sparta Holds Biggest Calisthenics Competition in the Country

Wazzup Pilipinas! Contestants from different parts of the country, some even came all the way from Baguio and Mindoro, gathered last Sunday to compete in the first ever SPARTA Battle of the Bars Calisthenics Competition held at SPARTA in Mandaluyong City. The SPARTA Battle of the Bars was said...

AirAsia Travel Advisory: Self Check-In & Arrive Early at the Airport this Holiday Period

Wazzup Pilipinas!AirAsia would like to encourage all guests travelling during the holiday period to conduct self-check-in and arrive at the airport earlier to clear all travelling formalities and avoid the expected congestion due to the surge of passenger numbers throughout this period.Guests are...

Slimmers World Great Bodies 2015 Grand Winners

Wazzup Pilipinas!Congratulations to the emerging winners of the Slimmers World Great Bodies 2015 physique competition where 32 hopefuls competed for the title of Mr. and Ms. Great Bodies 2015. The grand event was held on November 21, 2015 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater located within  Resorts...

3 Start-ups Win P200,000 Impact Hub Fellowship on Innovation in Mobility with LBC Cohort Phase

Wazzup Pilipinas!LBC Express and Impact Hub Manila has finally chosen the three teams to enter into the next phase of the Impact Hub Fellowship on Innovation in Mobility with LBC.Congratulations to SkyEye, Wave and Food Planners for earning this chance to turn their inspiring business ideas into...

Go Duterte and Tanim Bala Game Apps from Kulit Games

Wazzup Pilipinas!A game app developer has taken advantage of the popularity of recent political issue and personalities starting off with the "Tanim Bala" game app released a few weeks ago, and now the "Go Duterte" game app, both of which can be downloaded from Google Play. I still remember when...

The Awakening: Parenting Congress 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas! United Ministers Aiming for Gospels Advancement (UMAGA), composed of 15 Christian churches from Valenzuela, Malabon and Quezon City and in partnership with RLTV Entertainment production, Asian Television Content (ATC) and IBC 13 is producing, the first ever advocacy program in...

FrontLearners BlendEd Box Deployment at 2 IP Schools in Barangay Maruglo of Capas, Tarlac

Wazzup Pilipinas! For the past 8 years, the performance of Philippine students on the National Achievement Test was below the national target of 75 mean score. The High School students' performance remained at around 50%. This is why FrontLearners, an e-learning content developer and solution...

Tamang Panahon for Free and Confidential HIV/STI Testing

Wazzup Pilipinas!The steady rise of HIV infections, with an average of 22 Filipinos daily now get infected, signifies the right timing to strengthen the advocacy that LoveYourself, Inc., among other groups, has been crusading to prevent the epidemic from blowing out of proportion.On 29 November (Sunday),...

Kaye Morales: Rebel on the Runway at Philippine Fashion Week

Wazzup Pilipinas! Kaye Morales is the eponymous brand that offers clothes ranging from avant-garde gowns to off-the-rack pieces with a unique style statement that stays true to the brand’s vision of dark as enlightening, the rocker chic trend as sophisticated, and the odd as extraordinary....

Loan Agreement Signing for North-South Commuter Railway Project of DOTC

Wazzup Pilipinas! Finance Secretary of the Philippines Cesar Purisima together with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative of Japan Noriaki Niwa signed the US$ 2 Billion Loan Agreement for the North-South Commuter Railway Project (Malolos-Tutuban) of the Department...

3rd International Gamefowl Festival Now Scheduled on January 8 to 10

Wazzup Pilipinas! The game fowl industry is a billion dollar industry that keeps growing to ensure veterinarians, breeders, caretakers, grafters, handlers and other forms of game fowl and cockfighting-related employment and businesses, benefit generously from the perks and privileges brought about...

We Owned Christmas As Early As November

Wazzup Pilipinas! The holiday season always means busy days fro many especially those who will prepare gifts and goodies for their loved ones and special friends. This includes the task of wrapping gifts and cooking all kinds of dishes for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Thanks to Top...

PH, Spain Sign MOU on Madrid Fusion Manila 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Philippines is confirmed to host the second year of Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM) scheduled to take place on 7 - 9 April 2016. This was formalized in a signing ceremony between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and ICEX España Exportacion e Inversiones, the public export promotion...

Celebrate Global Learning Through Microsoft Skype-a-Thon

Wazzup Pilipinas!Educators around the world are invited to participate in Microsoft’s annual two-day Skype-a-Thon, an event aimed at connecting classrooms around the world and showcasing how technology can be used to enhance the learning experience. Starting on December 3 and going through December...

Globe and Huawei to Expand Mobile Network for Elevated PH Internet Experience

Wazzup Pilipinas! Globe Telecom and Huawei Technologies signed a 5-year partnership deal to further enhance and expand the leading telecommunication provider’s mobile network to elevate the state of Philippine internet and strengthen its position as purveyor of Filipino digital lifestyle.Specifically,...