Dog Sees God: Confessions Of A Teenage Blockhead Sets Asian Premiere Feb. 12-26

Wazzup Pilipinas!Twin Bill Theater proudly presents “ Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead ” as its maiden offering in the local theater scene beginning February 11.Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead ” by Bert V. Royal is a very cleverly written exploration...

Global Property Portal Lamudi Receives New Investment Boost To Grow Operations

Wazzup Pilipinas!Emerging markets real estate network Lamudi has raised EUR 29 million (USD 31.4 million) in investment to grow its operations across Latin America and Asia. Three investors have backed the business: Asia Pacific Internet Group, which is a joint venture of Rocket Internet and Ooredoo;...

CHED Statement: Students Protest Against Tuition Fee Hike is Premature

Wazzup Pilipinas!In a brief response to the claims made by students that rallied at the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on February 5, CHED Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan clarified that it is too early in the year to be able to determine the number of higher education institutions (HEIs)...

Discovery Channel Presents February Lineup

Wazzup Pilipinas!Josh James is a hardcore hunter from the backwoods of New Zealand and Matt Tebbutt is a British chef who lives for fine food and loves foraging for wild ingredients.They couldn’t be more different, but these two unlikely buddies have set themselves an ambitious goal – to travel to...

Direksyon: A Cultural Awakening Through Means of Exploration Throughout the Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas! Awaken your inner explorer and join Artekolasa 2016 on February 26 - March 3 as they showcase their thesis, Direksyon: A cultural awakening through means of exploration throughout the Philippines at the Mall of Asia. See you there! DIREKSYON is the thesis exhibit of the 2016...

DOE Heads Special Task Force to Resolve Transmission Concerns in Mindanao

Wazzup Pilipinas!A special inter-agency task force will now address the growing concern on the transmission tower bombings and right-of-way (ROW) issues posing economic impediment in Mindanao despite the additional 770 megawatts of power capacity coming in this year in the region.During the Principals’...

ePLDT Urges Firms To Bolster Growth With Big Data

Wazzup Pilipinas!With a steadily growing Internet penetration rate, and an ongoing surge in smartphone adoption, the Philippines is in the midst of a digital transformation that not only affects daily life, but is also expected to drive an uptake in digitization among businesses in terms of operations...

Globe Business to Revolutionize PH Enterprises Through ICT at 10th International ICT Awards

Wazzup Pilipinas!Globe Telecom information and communication technology (ICT) arm Globe Business is lending its support to the 10th International ICT awards, one of the most renowned awarding ceremonies in the IT-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry as part of its commitment to revolutionize...

UP Organization of Business Economics Majors Proudly Presents Econ­No­Mix 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas! The largest Economics convention for high school students is coming! UP Organization of Business Economics Majors (UP OBEM) is once again holding​ Econ­No­Mix​. Thrice awarded by the Junior Philippine Economics Society as the ​ Best Organizational...

Top 10 Alternatives To Malling In Metro Manila

Wazzup Pilipinas!Going to the mall has become a staple for anyone living in Metro Manila looking to pass the time, which is kind of a shame in some aspects. There are so many other ways you could be spending your free time if you dared to venture out of the multiple walls of your favorite monolithic...

Enjoy AirAsia’s Lowest Fares, Budget Travel Deals and Exclusive Treats Only at PTAA Travel Expo 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas! AirAsia, voted the World’s Best Low Cost Carrier for seven consecutive years, is offering exclusive budget travel deals and lowest fares to Cebu, Davao, Boracay, Palawan, Bohol, Tacloban and to international destinations in Malaysia, Korea, China and much more at the 3-day travel...

Sophos Delivers Easy-to-Use Security Solutions for Enterprise Mobility Management

Wazzup Pilipinas!Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Control 6.0, which now includes Sophos Secure Email, a container solution that isolates and secures business data from personal information on devices. Sophos Mobile Control...

San Miguel Beats Alaska for PBA PH Cup Title After Epic Comeback

Wazzup Pilipinas! San Miguel pulled off a feat no team in all professional basketball leagues in the world has ever done, a comeback from a 0-3 finals series deficit. As a saying goes, albeit grammatically wrong, "Comeback is real!"The Beermen accomplished the historic rally with a 96-89 victory...

Home Credit Philippines Donates to Community in Laguna

Wazzup Pilipinas!As part of Home Credit Group’s global social responsibility program, Home Credit Philippines visited Southville 7 in Calauan, Laguna to hand over donated clothes and toys and to introduce a Financial Literacy Game especially designed to educate and inform the adult members of the...

Video Coverage: Dance for Health 3 Team Performances

Wazzup Pilipinas! I previously wrote about the winners of the Dance for Health 3 dance competition organized by Healthway Philippines where Indak [24]7 Dance Force won as the back-to-back grand champion. You can check the article here: http://www.wazzuppilipinas.com/2016/02/indak-247-dance-force-is-back-to-back.html Indak...

SMB Owners Need to Take Heed of Productivity Gaps

Wazzup Pilipinas!Over the past decade, globalization, shifting demographics and technological advancements have accelerated the rate of how work has changed.Economies have shifted from labour-based to knowledge-based or even service-based. Coupled with the proliferation of technology, modern workers...

Michelin Primacy SUV Tires: Most Important Feature on Your SUV

Wazzup Pilipinas! The safety of our family is out top priority especially when we go out traveling to far destinations. I would always inspect our vehicle and make sure it is in top condition days before a trip to the province or other places where I will be going with my family for special occasions...

Filipino Engineers and Architects Will Not Lose Jobs in Qatar

Wazzup Pilipinas!A Philippine delegation headed by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan with Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Acting Chairperson Angeline T. Chua Chiaco and Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Wilfredo C. Santos met on January 31 and February...

Airasia Group Leads #Green24 Climate Change Awareness Movement

Wazzup Pilipinas!As part of AirAsia’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, the airline group today simultaneously conducted a 24-hour climate awareness movement to educate and promote climate action in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, China, South Korea, Hong Kong,...

Key Findings Of Lamudi Philippines’ 2015 Research Report

Wazzup Pilipinas! Prospective homebuyers and real estate professionals are generally optimistic about the Philippine real estate market in 2016. These are just two of the key findings of a research report recently released by global property website Lamudi Philippines (www.lamudi.com.ph). Lamudi...

The Printed News: Museum Artifacts of the Near Future?

Wazzup Pilipinas! With the popularity of online news publications, it is surprising to see paper-printing publications still getting customers to read their magazines and newspapers. Well, these would basically be the people who go to clinics, parlors, barber shops, and the likes - mostly waiting...

Delve Deeper Into a Cause with UP Fair: Free Fall

Wazzup Pilipinas!TGIFFF, Thank God, It’s Free Fall Friday! Feel free to fall in love all over again this February as the UP Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs (UP PSYSC) presents, UP Fair: Free Fall.  Free fall is the best music festival in the metro. Indulge yourself in good...

Roots Music Festival: The Culmination of UP Fair’s Week-long Activities

Wazzup Pilipinas! The UP Economics Society and the UP Underground Music Community, along with Asia Travel, Wacoal, Zalora, YiLinker, Crescendo, Jeunesse Anion, SilverWorks, Orange Segment, Parfois, Uber, Mama Lou's, Senco Link Technologies (iStudio) amd P&P Tattoo; in cooperation with MYX...

The Entrepreneurship Club of FEU Proudly Presents E-Raise

Wazzup Pilipinas!In line with its goal to empower small scale enterprise, The Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club) of Far Eastern University (FEU) invites aspiring entrepreneurs and seventy sari-sari store owners to take part in E-Raise on February 15, 2016 in Mandaluyong City.This six-month program will...

Jay Jaboneta Says One Little Act of Kindness Can Make a Big Difference at Mad World 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas! "Even if it is a very tiny act of goodness and you think no one notices. Always remember that one little act of kindness can tilt the balance of an entire situation. One little act of kindness can ripple out in countless ways that you many never know about." This is the...

Top Five Ways to Marketing Success According to Google's Ken Lingan at Mad World 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas! We no longer go online. We now live online. There has never been a time when most of us find ourselves looking at our smartphones more than a hundred times a day so we can keep connected or informed. With so many advances in mobile apps and social media technologies, and the...

Top Ten Lessons Learned from Ramon Baustista at Mad World 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Internet Action Star was unfazed of the crowd. It seems but natural for him to face thousands of individuals, may they be the majority youth or the few adults, who were all hooked an dintently listening on what he was about to say. After all, Ramon Bautista was an online icon...

Lunar Lights Launches Debut EP "The Moon Landing"

Wazzup Pilipinas! Lunar Lights is an alternative rock band based in the City of Malolos, Bulacan. Started June 22, 2013, the band has played numerous gigs in Bulacan, Metro Manila and other provinces all over the country. Carrying the advocacy of writing songs about life, Lunar Lights released...

Team Kramer: Doug Levels Up His Game for Chesca this Valentines Day

Wazzup Pilipinas! The sweetest surprises come in the most unexpected circumstances. Doug Kramer—a player in the Philippine Basketball Association who is known as GlobalPort Batang Pier’s power forward—revealed last January 31, 2016 his biggest surprise yet for his wife, Cheska Garcia-Kramer. Cheska...

The Ultimate Up In The Air and Down On the Ground Adventure in Pampanga

Wazzup Pilipinas! Your Pambansang Blog ng Pilipinas is very grateful for being part of the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta as one of its volunteers in helping promote the event through our blogs and social media accounts. With the presence of the Flag of Fire or Bandera ng...

Discovery Kids, Discovery Science and Discovery HD February Highlights

Wazzup Pilipinas! Every adventure is not complete without the knowledge one can pick up along the way. Luckily, for those who seek learning and fun, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science and Discovery HD World have it all covered!Discovery Kids Looking for adventure? Watch Justin and his pals Olive...

UP JMA Proudly Presents ADHOC: The Final Reveal

Wazzup Pilipinas! The UP Junior Marketing Association (UP JMA) is a student-run organization that holds the biggest collegiate events every semester. Composed of over 300 members, the organization is divided into teams that create various innovative events starting with nothing but an idea. Among...

Experience The Special Celebration Of Chinese New Year At Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel

Wazzup Pilipinas!Herald the Lunar Year with joyous celebrations, traditional festive goodies and sumptuous feasts at Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel, set to take place on February 7, 2016, 6:00 pm to 12:00 mn.To celebrate the year of the Fire Monkey, Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel has prepared an array of traditional...

IPC Launches First Webinar Series for 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!Local cloud services and data center pioneer IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.) has launched a series of free webinars for the first quarter of 2016. In its commitment to help enterprises succeed through cloud and managed data solutions, IPC lends its pool of digital business...

My Puerto Galera Vacation: More Fun Than Video Games

Wazzup Pilipinas! "Puerto Galera has also become a family-oriented tourism destination since many have been going there for family gatherings and celebrations. The popular getaway located in Oriental Mindoro is attributed by some as the poor man's Boracay because it's obviously more affordable...

Kalinga: Expect the Unexpected at the Cordilleras

Wazzup Pilipinas! Summer is the season which students are usually excited with. Well it wasn’t like that for me. In my opinion summer is just another hot and tiring time at home. But this year’s summer vacation made me change my mind and realized it is far from what I thought it was. In fact my...

The Rise and Fall of the Blogging Community?

Wazzup Pilipinas! The statement below is something I got from a "bubwit" (not the one who was found in a Starbucks Frap) who is also part of the blogging community. If there is any truth to it, I surely hope it's not 100% accurate as I believe we are still among the ones that publish only what...

The Arrogance of People Heightens When in Social Media

Wazzup Pilipinas! Social media has its positive points, but many have been also using it to bully those they believe are inferior and does not meet their high standards. Many of us believe we are faultless and fail to see that big lump of mole right smacked in the middle of our foreheads. If...

‪#‎RetrospectivexProspective‬: Mass Media Awareness Month 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!In order to move forward, we first need to look back to the past. This February, we look back to the past in order to move forward.The UP CMC Student Council and the Mass Media Awareness Movement proudly bring you ‪#‎RetrospectivexProspective‬: Mass Media Awareness Month 2016 The...