Environmental Youth Conference 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas! The UP Society of Human Settlements Planners proudly brings to you the first Environmental Youth Conference 2016 (EYC 2016) with the theme: Empowering and Mobilizing Youth for a Climate Change-Resilient Philippines. The Environmental Youth Conference 2016 is a 1-day conference...

Christmas Shines Bright at Ara Vista Village with Festive Pinoy Holiday Display

Wazzup Pilipinas! Ara Vista Village, Picar Development’s township real estate project in General Trias, Cavite ushers in the Christmas season with a fun and festive holiday display at the village façade. Christmas lanterns and curtain lights adorn the entry way to Ara Vista Village, which glows...

Sparta Heralds First Triathlon Concept Store In The Country In 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!Sports and Recreational Training Arena, otherwise known as SPARTA, once again heralds another first in the field of sports-facility management in the country. Come 2016, it is set to open the first and only triathlon concept store named, Maximus Athlete's Shop Café, which caters...

Election 2016: Who's Your Bet for the Philippines?

Wazzup Pilipinas! Are we still going to follow the method of choosing who easily comes into our heads as our choice for the coming 2016 elections? We may not be aware of it, but the problem lies on this particular method of selection. We are taken over by who we perceive as popular and not really...

Finding the "Smart" Phone That Fits Perfectly in Your Hand

Wazzup Pilipinas!Smartphones have transitioned from being merely a communication device to an all-in-one mobile technology that complements the lifestyle of different people. While functionality and simplicity are often considered by mobile phone users, a new factor comes in: how the phone feels...

DOTC: Unified Ticketing System Good To Go

Wazzup Pilipimas!The Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DOTC) first Public-Private Partnership Project, the Contactless Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS), has reached Full Systems Acceptance (FSA), marking the end of the trial period.“We have reached another milestone through...

Home Credit: Gadgets as Christmas Gifts Twice More Desirable For Filipinos Today Than 10 Years Ago

Wazzup Pilipinas!Home Credit Philippines, a consumer finance company, announces the results of its Study on Filipino consumer’s Christmas gift-giving behavior and preferences. The survey was held during the last week of November with 336 respondents (168 males and 168 females). More respondents preferred...

Filipino Artists and Authors Unite to Spark HIV Awareness for World AIDS Month

Wazzup Pilipinas!That well-known writing rule has taken on a different meaning for these established and budding Filipino authors and artists, as they proactively take on the fast-growing HIV epidemic with their words and images.This year, the Philippines reported the highest number of HIV cases...

Establishing a Gender Sensitive Energy Sector

Wazzup Pilipinas!Recognizing the significance of promoting gender equality, the Department of Energy (DOE) presented in a Soft Launch the “Gender Toolkit for the Energy Sector” last December 10 in H20 Hotel in Manila.Working together with the energy Gender and Development-Focal Point System (GAD-FPS)...

Globe Business Primes PH Education System For 21st Century With Education Solutions Portfolio

Wazzup Pilipinas!Recognizing the impact of technology in the education system, Globe Telecom through its information and communications technology (ICT) arm Globe Business, realizes that the integration of technology and innovative education solutions could answer issues confronting the Philippine...

Davao Entrepreneurs Learn the Ropes of Digitizing Their Business Through Biggest Digital Solutions Caravan

Wazzup Pilipinas!In keeping with its mission to provide SMEs with effective business solutions to improve and enhance their business, Globe myBusiness rolled out its one-stop SME exhibit, Globe myBusiness Day. To cap off the year, the caravan made its final stop for 2015 at one of the fastest growing...

Golden Ticket Events Hosts Star Wars: The Force Awakens Premiere

Wazzup Pilipinas!Golden Ticket Events has just awoken the force within every Star Wars fan with the exclusive screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, held one day ahead of its December 17 release in the Philippines. The screening was held at SM Megamall Cinema 3 to a sold-out crowd.Despite the...

Globe Exec Wins In Most Promising Category Of Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas!Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2015, the region’s most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs, has chosen Globe Telecom executive Glenn Estrella as winner in the Most Promising Category for his efforts and perseverance.Estrella’s selection was based primarily on his performance...

Ready To Look And Feel Our Best This Holiday Season

Wazzup Pilipinas! The yuletide season is just around the corner and for us Filipinos that only means one thing – endless parties and gatherings with families and friends you haven’t seen all year. It’s that one time of the year when people take their minds off deadlines and just spend quality...

Neat Freaks And Psychics Make A Comeback On EVE

Wazzup Pilipinas!More dirt, grime and hugely challenging cleans are coming your way! Follow a group of admittedly obsessive cleaners as they hop from house to house, all of which are in dire need of a major cleanup. Together, these people with such contrasting compulsions will explore how their different...

Singapore Airlines and Singapore Tourism Board Offer Golden Jubilee Limited Edition MasterCard Prepaid Card

Wazzup Pilipinas!Singapore Airlines, together with the Singapore Tourism Board, offers its passengers a free Golden Jubilee Limited Edition MasterCard® Prepaid Card worth SGD50 when they book round trip tickets to Singapore from now until 29 December 2015 for outbound travel up to 31 December 2015.For...

foodpanda Philippines Launches foodpanda Cares, Partners with Stop Hunger Now

Wazzup Pilipinas!foodpanda Philippines has launched foodpanda Cares, with the aim of delivering health and happiness to children in need through a partnership with Stop Hunger Now, an international hunger relief agency which provides and distributes meal packs to children and families around the...

DOT Invites Tourists to Visit the Philippines Again

Wazzup Pilipinas!Taking off from the success of the Visit the Philippines Year (VPY) 2015 campaign, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launchesVisit the Philippines Again (VPA) 2016 as part of its intensive marketing efforts to establish the Philippines both as a tourist and business destination.“Visit...

Philippines AirAsia Launches Restaurant In The Sky

Wazzup Pilipinas!Craving for sisig from 35,000 feet above? AirAsia guests flying to, from, and within the Philippines are in for a wonderful treat as Philippines AirAsia today officially started serving hot meals from its newest in-flight menu concept themed “Santan” which replaces AirAsia Café as...

Promenade/Theater Mall Christmas Lighting Ceremony Ushers In December Mall Activities

Wazzup Pilipinas!Christmas came alive at Greenhills Promenade and Theater Mall with the official Christmas Lighting ceremony on November 26 when hot young stars Ken Chan of GMA’s Destiny Rose, Jake Vargas, Prince Villanueva and Sanya Lopez joined Music Museum Group president Precy M. Florentino and...

IPC Presents Leading ICT Industry Trends for 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!Local cloud services and data center firm IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.) has recently announced the top trends in the Philippine ICT industry for the year 2016. The leading shifts include increased use of hybrid cloud services, more innovative IT enterprises, and better government...

Globe Keeps Lead in Mobile Data Biz with Revenues Hitting P15-B Mark

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globe Telecom remained the dominant player in the country’s mobile data business as its mobile browsing and other data revenues reached P15.1 billion for the first nine months of 2015, up by a solid 48% from P10.2 billion a year ago. Mobile data users grew by 126% year-on-year,...

Globe Telecom Brings Country’s Biggest Star Wars Play Hub To BGC

Wazzup Pilipinas! The above photo shows Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, Senior Advisor for Consumer Business Dan Horan and The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia’s General Manager for Studio Entertainment and International Distribution, Amit Maholtra riding the bus with the Stormtroopers...

The Only Ribbon That Ties Families Closer During Christmas

Wazzup Pilipinas!The holiday season is the time to hang your Christmas ornaments and play your favorite holiday tunes when family and friends get together. But while you’re making your home more festive and exciting for the holiday season, receiving a box of treats is still perhaps one of the most...

DOST – ICT Office Reveres Partners in Rural Connectivity Project

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) paid homage to its partners from the public and private sector who made possible the “TV White Space (TVWS) Supported Fisher folk Registration in the Danajon Reef”, which...

Laundrybest Holds Productivity Seminar

Wazzup Pilipinas!GQWEST Inc. the company behind the Aquabest and Laundrybest franchise brands recently held a seminar on how to enhance the productivity and profitability of its laundry business concept.The seminar was conducted in cooperation with its official detergent Ariel. The seminar was facilitated...

Real Estate Investment Opportunities In 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!With 2015 drawing to an end, many would-be real estate investors and homebuyers must be wondering what 2016 would bring. Will the condo market finally experience a downturn? Should investors diversify their portfolios and turn to offices? Or should we look outside Metro Manila?Global...

Finalists for the National Digital Arts Awards 2015 Named

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globaltronics announced the finalists for the digital print and motion graphics categories of the National Digital Arts Awards 2015 #DIGITALPINOYAKO.Out of 300 entries, 25 were screened and judged by top creative directors and designers in the Philippines. All the finalists will...