Infinix Mobile Launches Note 4 and Note 4 Pro

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From the four product lines: ZERO, NOTE, HOT S, and HOT, now comes NOTE 4 and NOTE 4 PRO.

The latest phone models from Infinix Mobile was recently launched on July 19, 2017 at Be-Low Club located at New World Hotel in Makati.

Founded in 2013, Infinix continues a commitment to a merging of fashion + technology to engineer cutting-edge technology and dynamic mobile devices that inspire creative and intelligent life experiences throughout the world.

Through daily interactions there intuitive products become part of a lifestyle that represents trend-setting and intelligent experiences for young people around the world.

Now, they are flaunting of bringing the future now but at a very much affordable price compared to other brands with the same specifications. 

True enough, the price of Php8,999 for their Note 4 is strikingly attractive for people like me who want great phone features without breaking the bank, or putting a hole in our pockets, or leaving our wallets empty - whatever is the analogy, the offered price is simply unbeatable.

The price for the Note 4 Pro is still coming soon. But at an interview with Mr. Zaks Yu, Brand Manager of Infinix, he revealed that it will be less than my guess of Php13,000. 

In the same interview with Mr. Yu, he also mentioned that the Note 4 Pro may be available sometime September.

Aside from the price, adding to the features we like is the fast-charging feature of the mobile phone, it boasts of being able to recharge up to 45% in only 30 minutes, plus the "big battery life" has always been a necessity even if I have powerbanks with me.

"They are pre-packed with Xcharge 4.0, which provides the quickest charge with low voltage and high efficiency, equipped with a big battery life of 4300MAH – 4500MAH. These features allow the Note 4 to charge fast within five minutes to talk for 250 minutes."

Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 Pro has 5.7 inch 2.5D and has curved edges protected with Gorilla Glass 4.

The 8MP + 13MP powerful cameras for both phone models are enough for our basic photography needs.

Ian Braza, Vice President of Star Click, enumerated the phone features and specifications, and along with Mr. Yu, revealed the price of the Note 4. The Note 4 will be available exclusively on Lazada by July 21.

We have a lengthy video interview of Mr. Yu below explaining about the specs of the Note 4 and Note 4 Pro. He also shows us the actual units as if we are unboxing the mobile phone.

Below is the official press release and the specs comparison between the Note 4 and Note 4 Pro received from the event:

Infinix Mobility Philippines, builders of cutting-edge technology and fashionably designed and dynamic mobile devices, announces the launch of its new Note series smartphone, the ‘Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 Pro with stylus ‘Xpen.’ The latest devices from Infinix are the most anticipated smartphones yet to be released this year and it is themed ‘5-minute charge, 250 minutes talk.’

As the Note series remains a game changer in its product market, Infinix integrated other technology innovation in the new Note 4 and Note 4 Pro smartphones. They are pre-packed with Xcharge 4.0, which provides the quickest charge with low voltage and high efficiency, equipped with a big battery life of 4300MAH – 4500MAH. These features allow the Note 4 to charge fast within five minutes to talk for 250 minutes.

The Infinix Note 4 & Note 4 Pro is also the first Infinix smartphone to be pre-packed with the latest Android 7.0 OS, infused with the Infinix UI ‘XOS 2.3’. The Note 4 also comes with other outstanding features such as the Sharp 5.7FHD screen, 13MP AF back camera with dual color LED Flash, 8MP-mega pixel front camera, Octa-core 1.3GHz 64bits processor, Fingerprint recognition, 2.5 Touch panel, 32GB ROM, with expandable storage space to 128gb and 3GB RAM both devices are 4G enabled.

Meanwhile, the new Note 4 Pro also comes with the stylish stylus ‘Xpen’. The Xpen offers great functionality for Infinix Note users as it allows them to take down notes, create shortcuts, and also sketch easily on the Xnote using the Xpen.

Comparison Table Infinix Note 4 and Infinix Note 4 PRO

Model name	Note 4	Note 4 PRO
Camera	13 MP AF / 8MP FF	13 MP AF / 8MP FF
Fingerprint Module	Fingerprint recognition - 0.15s unlock	Fingerprint recognition + 2.5D Touch Panel
Memory	32GB ROM + 3GB RAM	32 GB ROM + 3 GB RAM
Battery	4300 MAH	4500 MAH
Processor	Octa Core 1.3 GHz 64 bits	Octa Core 1.3 GHz 64 bits
Screen size	5.7” FHD Sharp	5.7” FHD Sharp
OS	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface	XOS 2.3	XOS 2.3
Network	4G/3G/2G	4G/3G/2G
Fast charge	Xcharge – 5-Minutes charge 250 minutes talk time	Xcharge – 5-Minutes charge 250 minutes talk time

Miss Tourism Philippines 2017 Media Presentation

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Miss Tourism Philippines 2017 candidates were recently presented to members of the media on July 19, 2017 at Astoria Plaza Hotel in Mandaluyong.

Congratulations to Miss Palawan, Sharla Santillan, as Darling of the Press, and Miss Umingan, Pangasinan, Sofia Grace Lopez Galve, as Miss Congeniality.

The Miss Photogenic award will be revealed on the coronation night.

We have to commend Miss Amy Abarquez, together with her husband and other partners, for successfully

The media presentation held a short program first at the 2nd level of the hotel where they also answered the inquiries of the media. Since the beauty pageant has the word "Tourism" as part of the title for the emerging beauty queen, my question to them was that if they have formed a close working relationship with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) so that all candidates could be well-informed of all prime and even not so popular tourist spots so that all candidates will be knowledgeable not only of the city of province they represent but also of the rest of the country.

There has been so many innovations and initiatives that could very well be helpful for the candidates in finding out more about the Philippines so they could be very good ambassadress of tourism. Since Miss Amy preferred to have an ambassadress who's knowledgeable about tourism, I believe that the candidates would do well if they were given sort of a refresher course at least about the top tourist spots in the country so when they engage with people who ask them about similar topics, they would know what to answer.

Pagburnayan Pottery Makers of Vigan, Ilocos Sur

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Hand-crafted Earthenware or clay pots and jars are mostly used for pottery and decorative ornaments featured in many landscaping displays. Depending on the creators, they could be tough and almost unbreakable even if you slam one down on any flat surface.

Well, that's what the potter did while showing us some of his creations. He just slammed one down the table to show us how unbreakable his works are. But that was just a small pot that fits on the palm of your hand, I'm just not so sure about the bigger pots if they too will be left without any signs of damage. As you would know, the bigger they are, the harder they will "break" or am I just convincing myself that there might be a breaking point to everything.

But who would want to break masterpieces? Of course you'll take good care of them. And as most of them ports are laid down on the ground themselves, these Earthenware pots kiss the Earth making it a harmonious existence.

Our trip to a couple of Pagburnayan Pottery makers was most definitely worth the addition to our travel itinerary. We were in luck because we got to interview two of the elders from the Go clan.

The two visits was with my photographer friends while we covered the Miss Tourism Philippines 2017 candidates tour of Ilocos Sur. The first one was by ourselves during our free time on our first day in Vigan, and the second was with the ladies.

AdX: Full Disclosure - AdCreate Society’s 6th Annual Advertising Conference

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Everything will be revealed.
The truth will be exposed.
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This July 29, we'll let you in on our secrets with AdCreate Society’s 6th Annual Advertising Conference – AdX: Full Disclosure.

Join us from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm as we unveil the untapped truths in advertising and insider information from renowned professionals and veterans in the industry. Come dig deeper. Go beyond the deception. Bust myths. Debunk misconceptions. Unmask advertising.

Get the FULL DISCLOSURE experience including all seminars and breakaway sessions for the following prices:

Members – Php 280
Non- Members – Php 300
Door charge – Php 350

Ticket selling will be at Central Plaza from July 17-21 and Yuchengco Lobby from July 24-28.

For non-DLSU students, register and reserve your tickets here: tinyurl.com/AdXFullDisclosure


AdX 2017- The truth in advertising, fully disclosed.

DOE: Power Restoration in Quake-hit Areas on Schedule

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Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi assured today that the rehabilitation of power facilities in Region 8 and Bohol damaged by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake last July 6 is continuing and is on schedule.

He said, that the “Build-back Better Principle” is being applied by industry participants to ensure that the facilities will be more “disaster-resilient.”

As of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the DOE consolidated report stated that Leyte and Samar received 94.5 megawatts (MW) of power.

The power distribution for the Leyte-Samar area are as follows:

·         Ormoc-Baybay with 16.9 MW;

·         Southern Leyte at 9.4 MW;

·         Northern Leyte and Biliran at 18.6 MW;

·         Samar at 5.9 MW,

·         Tacloban City and Palo at 22.6 MW;

·         Northern Samar and Calbayog City at 13.2MW; and

·         Eastern Samar at 8.0MW.

Bohol, on their end, received 39.2 MW, which included its own power generation that reached 10.5 MW.

The available supply came from Energy Development Corporation's Kananga Geothermal Power Plant with 120.9 MW, Bohol generations at 10.5MW and Cebu shares of 10.9 MW.

The severely damaged Ormoc Substation can now accommodate 128.3 MW electricity supply to the city and municipal centers and most of the barangays in the affected provinces.

13-Year-Old Girl Leads Youth Resistance Against “Dutertador”

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If it were up to Filipino millennials and students, one year into President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime will have a grade of 7,000.

#YouthRESIST, a movement led by 13-year old Grade 9 student Shibby de Guzman with various groups, made the statement during the National Day of Youth Resistance protesting the Presidents ‘year of killings’, citing more than 12,000 homicide cases that include at least 7,000 deaths due to the war-on-drugs.

“Today is the beginning of the end”, declared Shibby.

Flocked by thousands of young Filipinos all over Manila on Tuesday in anticipation of the State of the Nation Address by the protest, #YouthRESIST is becoming a voice of young people in the growing tide against the Duterte regime’s human rights issues. Similar protests were held in Cebu in the Visayas and General Santos in Mindanao.

7 Davao Aguilas FC Players Called Up for AFC U23 Championship China 2018 Qualifiers

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The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has called-up the following Davao Aguilas Football Club (DAFC) players for the AFC U23 Championship China 2018 Qualifiers - Group J, set to take place from July 19 to 23, 2017, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia:

1 BAUTISTA, Junell Mark
2 CHENG, Jaime Vicenzo
3 DE BRUYCKER, Dylan Alain Lucienne
4 DE LA TORRE, Rey Franco Miguel
5 DIAZ, Van Rey
6 JARVIS, Jordan Blair
7 TALAROC, Richard Jr.

Five of the seven players flew from Japan for the training camp arranged by the Philippine Football Federation, along with Japan Football Association. These players are Junnell Mark Bautista, Jaime Vicenzo Cheng, Rey Franco Miguel De La Torre, Van Rey Diaz and Richard Talaroc, Jr. While Dylan Alain Lucienne De Bruycker, and newly signed former Ateneo player and UAAP Rookie of the Year Jordan Blair Jarvis came from Cebu, fresh from the Davao Aguilas FC-Global Cebu FC match, which ended with a result of 0-0.

Davao Aguilas FC Chairman Jefferson Cheng calls this, “A proud moment for our Club with 7 players called up to the National Team U22.”

The AFC Under-23 Championship 2018 will serve as a preparation for the 29th Southeast Asian Games which begins next month.

The Philippines are in Group J, along with Japan, China PR and Cambodia.

The schedule of matches are as follows:

19 July 2017
Japan vs Philippines – 3:30 PM Local time (4:30 PM Manila time)

21 July 2017
Philippines vs China PR – 3:30 PM Local time (4:30 PM Manila time)

23 July 2017
Cambodia vs Philippines – 6:30 PM Local time (7:30 PM Manila time)



For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/DAFCofficial.

 

Cover Photo Caption: Davao Aguilas FC players Jordan Jarvis and Dylan De Bruycker leaving Cebu for Cambodia, to join 5 other Davao Aguilas FC players who were called up for the AFC U23 Champions China 2018 Qualifiers.

Travelbook.ph Shoulders the 12% VAT on your Hotel Bookings!

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Travelbook.ph, the leading online travel agency (OTA) in the Philippines, launches a very generous offer that everyone will surely love!

Starting July 18, 2017, all hotel bookings made through Travelbook.ph will be free of VAT as it will be subsidized by the OTA to all participating customers.

“We understand that all people in the Philippines are really burdened with high VAT as it is present in almost all commodities that they need. We feel that we can help more. That’s why we’ve come up with this campaign: We will shoulder the VAT cost for every booking made with us,” according to Takumi Nakazawa, General Manager of Travelbook.ph.

As customers proceed with their hotel bookings with TravelBook.ph, the VAT will be automatically paid by the company and will be deducted from the total cost. Furthermore, discounts from promos and insider deals may be added on top of 12% discount. Customers may enjoy this offer by booking with any of the 3,300 affiliated hotels and resorts of TravelBook.ph nationwide.

This offer from Travelbook.ph also aims to help travelers have stress-free and budget-friendly transactions when planning their trips.

“This is our way to let people know that we care. We want to appease their burden and give them the best deals and opportunities to travel,” Mr. Nakazawa continues.

VAT-free means more money for your trip! Book now with Travelbook.ph to get the best pocket-friendly deals on hotels and resorts in the Philippines!

This campaign will run for a limited time only. Campaign period may end without prior notice.

Lamudi Affordable Housing Fair Highlights

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The quest for the most easy-on-the-pocket real estate investment ended last Saturday (July 15, 2017) when Lamudi officially opened the Lamudi Affordable Housing Fair at the Glorietta 3 Activity Center in Makati today. On behalf of Vice President Leni Robredo, her Chief of Staff, Undersecretary Philip Francisco Dy delivered her speech tackling housing affordability, one of the most sensitive shelter issues in the country at present.

The event was graced by representatives from key government agencies and property developers. The ribbon cutting and housing affordability panel discussion were headed by Undersecretary Philip Francisco Dy; Pag-IBIG Vice President Elmer Tugade; Managing Partner and Head of the Urban Planning Team of Palafox Associates, Karmi Palafox; and Lamudi Managing Director Bhavna Suresh Chathambeth.

CNN Philippines anchor Ruth Cabal hosted and moderated the opening program and discussion that dissected housing affordability issues, including discussion on existing laws, strategies to overcome the housing challenge, and its impact to the country.

“To be part of the solution of making real estate affordable and accessible to all is maybe one of the biggest contributions that we have made for the industry in particular and to the country in general. This is only a first and we will continue to move and shake Philippine real estate,” said Ms. Suresh.

Awed at the Spectacle of the Dancing Fountain of Vigan, Ilocos Sur

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The Dancing Fountain located at Vigan Plaza of Vigan, Ilocos Sur as added to the influx of tourists in Vigan which was formerly just a city passed by on the way to other destinations. Now tourists opt to stay overnight so they could see this spectacle during weekends.

The Dancing Fountain is of Korean Technology. The very first setup of its kind in the Philippines. Now, others are following this, like the most recent is the one at Okada Manila. I'm just not sure if it's the same Korean technology because I keep failing to attend the invitation of Okada when they showcase the fountain at events. I guess it's about time I initiate a visit and interview the people.

Regardless of who first made this kind of attraction, it is truly a sight to behold. The mixture of music, lights, and images moving in synchronicity is an amazing display worthy of viewing.

We were there when the project was still ongoing construction, and we're toured personally by the former governor Luis "Chavit" Singson. He took the time to explain about his project to add another attraction to Vigan city.