The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 Episode 1 Recap

Wazzup Pilipinas!After a much-needed rest, the teams depart early for their second leg of the race to Taman Mini Indonesia. Although Alphaeus & Brandon are the first to arrive, Taman Mini Indonesia only opens at 6am, giving all the other teams an equal footing at the start of the challenge. Here,...

Duterte's China visit: A Missed Opportunity to Present a Truly Independent and Progressive Foreign Policy

Wazzup Pilipinas!There is no question that the Philippines needs to move towards a more independent and progressive foreign policy position. To achieve this, the government must make a strong commitment against superpower games to accumulate power and influence against each other.An independent and...

Duterte Witnesses Signing of Globe with Huawei, Nokia, Wuhan FiberHome

Wazzup Pilipinas! Increasing investments to continuously improve internet services in the country, Globe Telecom signed several agreements involving its technology partners Huawei Technologies, Nokia and Wuhan Fiberhome International Technologies amounting $750 million over a period of 5 years...

Restoration of Energy Facilities in Full Swing - Sec. Cusi

Wazzup Pilipinas!As Typhoon Lawin heads out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi directed concerned energy agencies to execute full and immediate restoration of power facilities damaged by the typhoon."Restoration of power facilities are underway to bring back...

In Search of the Truth About the Controversial Dengue Vaccine

Wazzup PIlipinas! "The majority of the people are not really aware on how Dengue really attacks the body. I do believe if we can educate them the chances of surviving will increase dramatically and we may even reach a point that dengue deaths will be zero. Thus, this advocacy." - Dr. Richard Mata Sanofi...

Disney and Globe Launch Disney Princess: I Dare to Dream

Wazzup Pilipinas!In one way or another, girls all over the world have seen themselves as a Disney Princess. Disney Princesses are an inspiration to most and inspire young girls to dare to dream big and make it a reality. Inspired by the empowering values of Disney Princesses, in association with...

DOE Wins Thrust Towards Full Implementation of RCOA, Ensuring Consumer Choice in the Power Industry

Wazzup Pilipinas!Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) issuance, which is pivotal to the implementation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that gives the electricity consumers the power of choice.On 10 October 2016, the Department of Energy (DOE) together...

Globe Brings the Hottest Party at Masskara Festival with Loudfest 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!One need not go far to see festivals or masquerades in other countries as “The City of Smiles,” Bacolod, gears up for another weekend celebration for their annual Masskara Festival.The festival is a visual treat of locals garbed in elaborate and ingenious costumes, fabrics of cheerful...

Globe Provides Free Calls and Text to Super Typhoon Victims

Wazzup Pilipinas!Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom reaches out to victims of Super Typhoon Lawin by providing free calls and text for one day and by setting up Libreng Tawag and Libreng Charging stations in severely affected provinces.Globe gave active TM customers in Cagayan Province,...

NBA League Pass Launches New Monthly Subscription Package and Highlights Feature

Wazzup Pilipinas!NBA League Pass, the league’s live games subscription service, will tip off the 2016-17 NBA season with new features designed for basketball fans outside of the United States. Throughout the season, fans will have the option to select NBA Game Choice, a new monthly subscription,...

The Pink Run: D’Feeting Breast Cancer

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Philippine Society of General Surgeons, Inc. (PSGS) is a fellowship of highly competent, safe, compassionate and ethical surgeons dedicated to pursuing excellence in the art and science of general surgery as a distinct specialty. The PSGS is recognized for its pioneering achievements...

PH Privacy Commission Gets International Accreditation

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Philippines’ newly formed data protection and privacy authority, The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has received international recognition for its data protection regime from several notable international authorities. The NPC was created March of this year.The International...

SAP Announces SAP HANA, Express Edition, for Rapid Application Development on a Personal Computer or in the Cloud

Wazzup Pilipinas!SAP SE announced SAP HANA, express edition, a streamlined, downloadable version of its in-memory platform optimized for fast and continuous development of data-driven applications. This latest release provides developers with ubiquitous access to the SAP HANA platform to build applications...

Brand-New Cars Up for Grabs at the Lamudi Housing Fair

Wazzup Pilipinas!Solid Pattern Home Builders is giving away brand-new Toyota Vios 2017 units at the Lamudi Housing Fair, happening on November 18 to 20, 2016, at Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong. This exclusive offer is open to all Housing Fair attendees who will sign spot-on cash contract...

Equinox: A Drag | Rave Halloween Ball

Wazzup Pili[inas!The most anticipated Pre-Halloween Event in Metro Manila; Equinox A Drag|Rave Halloween Ball. Featuring up and coming Filipino LGBT Superstar Artists, DJ SweetHeart, SuperStarletXXX and DJ Duo "Boys Can Trance"The Ball will also feature suprise live performances and a mini Drag Battle...

iDEFEND Condemns Police Brutality on Successive Dispersals of Indigenous People’s Rallies

Wazzup Pilipinas!iDEFEND strongly condemns the mowing down of Lumad protesters near the US embassy yesterday, and the firing of water cannons at them in front of Camp Aguinaldo last Tuesday. The rallies called for a stop to militarization and intrusion of foreign corporations in ancestral territories....

PHL Team to Represent Country at Crossfire Finals in China

Wazzup Pilipinas!Philippines’ very own Pacific Wara took home the championship title at the CrossFire Stars National Finals recently held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.  This is one of the CrossFire competitions, held alongside the CrossFire Invitational Manila 2016, which was...

Globe Board Approves New Capex of US$300 Million for Network Expansion

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Globe Board of Directors approved new capital expenditure (capex) of US$300 million for network expansion, consisting of US$160 million for mobile; US$50 million for corporate data; and, US$90 million for broadband. Previous to this new approval, the Company’s 2016 capex availment...

Carbon Black Lands Top Score in Prevention and the Highest Score Possible In Detection Capabilities Criteria

Wazzup Pilipinas! Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced that the company was named a “Leader” in the Forrester Research Inc. report, The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Security Suites, Q4 2016, achieving the highest score possible in the detection capabilities...

Lawin Disrupts Communications Services in Some Parts of Northern Luzon

Wazzup Pilipinas! Globe gears up restoration activities and business continuity protocols.Two-hundred twenty five (225) kph-strong winds from Typhoon Lawin resulted in commercial power interruption, multiple fiber cuts and service disruption in parts of Northern Luzon. Globe reported voice, call...

CBN Asia Premieres Oyayi this October 23 on ABS-CBN

Wazzup Pilipinas!CBN Asia, in partnership with the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT), premieres its newest kiddie show for the whole family entitled “Oyayi”, this October 23, 2016 on ABS-CBN.  The show aims to create an awareness among the Filipino children about the environment,...

Rinnai: Advanced Precision Cooking Ranges to Enhance Your Culinary Passion

Wazzup Pilipinas! Rinnai, the largest manufacturer of gas appliances in Japan since it was established in 1920, recently launched its series of cooking ranges at an event held at the Atrium of SM Megamall on October 19, 2016. Dubbed as Rinnai: Passion and Precision, the event highlighted its...

NCCA Leads Dayaw 2016 Festivities as Part of Commemorating Indigenous People's Month

Wazzup Pilipinas! The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) held on October 19, 2016 a press conference at its office lobby in Intramuros, Manila to formally initiate the start of the series of activities lined up as part of the commemoration of Indigenous People's Month....

Manila Gears Up for International Innovation & Startup Conference Bootstrap Manila on October 22, 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!International Organisations are recognizing the Philippines as one of the leading Innovation Hubs in the region. Thus, the local startup scene will be shaken up with a major event happening this week, the organizers are Impact Hub Manila, one of the country’s leading startup incubator/accelerator,...

Government Open Data to Improve with Data Sharing Directives

Wazzup Pilipinas!The free-flow of information within the government is expected to improve with the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) issuance of its latest memorandum circular (NPC MC 16-02) on Data Sharing Agreements Involving Government Agencies.This latest issuance from the NPC reinforces its...

Mustard Seed Holds Business & Tech Blogging Seminar for Bloggers

Wazzup Pilipinas! Mustard Seed Systems Corporation recently invited business and technology bloggers to a Business & Tech Blogging Seminar on September 29, 2016 held at the Limbaga 77 Cafe & Restaurant located in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. The seminar's guest speaker was Chay Lazaro,...