Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Monday, March 10, 2014

Epson Amps Up Customer Feedback Mechanism

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Owners of Epson’s genuine ink tank system printers have a chance to win an Epson LW-300 label printer just by giving feedback to the digital imaging leader.

“Customer feedback is integral to the Epson design philosophy. A critical component of our manufacturing process is listening to the customer, understanding their requirements, and then creating a product that exceeds their expectations,” said Donna V. Ferro, Head of Marcom & PR of Epson Philippines.

“We are thankful that Epson’s genuine ink tank system printers have been accepted by the market tremendously. As a technology company that believes in continuous improvement and innovation, we are taking this opportunity to invite all Epson ink tank system printer owners to give us their feedback. All our customers need to do is to go to www.epson.com.ph/reviewinktank, tell us what they think about their product, and provide their details for a chance to win an Epson label printer,” added Ferro.

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In an effort to keep our music playing, music industry stakeholders will convene to push our local music industry to greater heights at the Pinoy Music Summit 2014: “Basta Pinoy, Push Mo Yan!” on March 19, 2014 (Wednesday) at the Diosdado Macapagal Hall, Landbank Plaza Bldg. located at 1598 M.H. Del Pilar cor. Dr. J. Quintos Sts., Malate, Manila.

The Pinoy Music Summit 2014: “Basta Pinoy, Push Mo Yan!” is a conference which aims to unite various players in the music industry in making conscious commitments to the development and promotion of original Filipino music.

The convenors of the Pinoy Music summit are led by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP), along with the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Philippine Association of Recording Industry (PARI), Assosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino Foundation Inc. (AMP), Music Copyright Administrators of the Philippines (MCAP) and PHILPOP Foundation.

Red Turnip Presents Philippine Edition of Cock

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Red Turnip Theater, an upstart theater production founded by five known theater actors, presents the Philippine edition of "Cock", a straight play written by renowned British playwright Mike Bartlett. The play is steadily getting positive reviews locally in England and internationally since the play premiered in 2009, even getting a Laurence Olivier Award the year later.

"Cock" is about a gay man who realized he can still fall in love with a woman and is willing to cut short his relationship with his male lover just to love her.

Topper Fabregas plays John, the central character. John's relationship with his boyfriend (Niccolo Manahan) has begun to be rocky, and the rockiness started to even accelerate when John met a former teacher (Jenny Jamora). After an intimate night with her, John realized he is in love with her. It sparked a battle for love and sexual identity that reached a boiling point when John's boyfriend invited John and his new-found love for dinner. A fourth visitor, the dad of John's boyfriend, portrayed by the "King of Philippine Musical Theater" Audie Gemora in a rare straight play performance, stepped in, and the confrontation heats up.

3rd Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit: Promoting Collaboration Towards Mainstreaming the EV Ecosystem

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Last March 4, 2014 , more than 500 participants from all around Asia and the Philippines gathered together at the MERALCO Multipurpose Hall for the Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit . This event now on its 3rd year, brings together major EV players, EV parts manufacturers and assemblers, government thought leaders, head of LGU’s and economic institutions and even NGO partners for clean air to collaborate and share knowledge of the EV industry and discuss processes toward mainstreaming the EV ecosystem.

Rommel Juan, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (eVAP), one of the organizers said that the EV Summit has now becoming more relevant in the light of the recent effects of Typhoon Yolanda. “Now people are more conscious of the negative effects that can be brought upon by our neglect in preserving the environment thus resulting in global warming and climate change. Thus this year, even major auto shows abroad have prominently featured electric vehicles and other forms of alternative for fuel vehicles’, he adds.

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It's time for another food party galore for all foodies out there as we get ready for another "foodgasm" today at the Mercato Centrale in BGC.

I'm betting there will be lots of yummy Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and whatsoever social media postings of sumptuous food dishes that are tasty-looking even in photos. But would you settle for just photos? Better to be there and experience it personally.

The UP Economics Society, Midnight Mercato and Wacoal proudly present, Foodgasm IV: Craving 4 More?

Your favorite foodie event is back and tastier than ever! Get ready to taste and judge the best upcoming dishes the Metro has to offer on March 8, 2014 at Mercato Centrale in Bonifacio Global City, from 6pm-11pm!

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Here and There is a group exhibit of the up and coming and future stars of the Philippine Art Scene.

Composed of young, talented and award winner individuals, the show features the recent works of Edmund Andrada, Fernando Antimano, Paolo Amparo, Salvador Banares, Marco Banares, Hermie Brown, Efren Carpio, Paul David Magisa, Ronante Maratas, Marilou Solano, Joey Simsim, Dexter Simsim, Bryan Teves and Julmard Vicente.

Opening Reception will be on March 14, 2014 at 7pm. Show will run until March 31, 2014.

Passengers: Paintings by Gino Tioseco and Raymond Kawataki Go

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“Passengers” is the latest art exhibit at Cevio Art Haus. It is a collaboration of the recent works of artists Gino Tioseco and Raymond Kawataki Go. The exhibit will showcase artworks which will tell us about their personal experiences, the people they met along the way and their interactions with them. The exhibit hopes to convey to the viewer the adage that we are all passengers in a ride called life.

As a full time visual artist, Gino Tioseco was influenced by other underrated painters such as Amedeo Modigliani, Milton Resnick, Leon Golub and Lester Johnson, He often used himself as the model for his nascent portraits saying that it was the most familiar subject to paint as he can project the fluctuations of himself as he experienced it.

His paintings often have no title and his style is characterized by the use of garish colors, agitated brushwork and convulsive compositional rhythms. “My paintings have no narratives, no explanations and no endings,” Tioseco explains. “I want my audience to invest their own meaning into my works and draw their own conclusions.”

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There's going to be back-to-back birthday celebration to launch an Appledrive and Mini Concert led by RJ "Appleboy" Garcia and Isabel Granada with celebrity volunteers namely YouTube Sensation Mikey Bustos, International Wushu Champion Janice Hung, TV hosts Comedianne Kim Idol & Aj Tamiza, Kenny Padalla of PGT, Linda Backlund of PBB., Lindt Johnston Of GMA Artists Center, Ian Johnston of Junior MasterChef and more...

The activities at the Apple of My Eye Back-to-Back Birthday Appledrive are the following: Apple Giving to 500 kids, StoryTelling by VoiceMaster of Asia Pocholo Gonzales, Book Reading by Bayaning Pilipino Awardee Titser Fe, Proper Handwashing, Distribution of Soap and other Personal Hygiene stuffs, Apple Eating Contest.

To all those who are coming and bringing apple gifts to our birthday appledrive, please send them message thru their events page on how many pieces you guys are gonna be bringing para mabilang nila kung ilang apples pa ang kulang at kelangang bilihin.Salamat!

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Today is the biggest financial summit of 2014 to be held at the 4th Floor of the Multipurpose Hall of the Henry Sy Building of De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila entitled as the National Finance Congress: Portfolio Optimization in the Philippine Economy. This is a whole day event from 8 am to 5 pm and brought to you by the Management of Financial Institutions Association.

The financial summit will be composed of a plenary session, a simulated currency trading game and simultaneous sessions.

Find out how you can sustain the optimal portfolio for the year. Maximize returns with the state of the nation's economy!

Going "Loonie" with the Ultrasound Album

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I'm literally going "loonie" after hearing Loonie's Ultrasound album...oh I mean loony!

Who wouldn't? It was such a notable rap and hip-hop album that you can't help but sing along with it...that is if you can sing or rap as fast as Loonie...but no worries, we could always settle for the chorus or the parts that don't really need much quick tongue-slashing rapping expertise.

Seriously, with rap and hip-hop continuing to be alive and kicking in the Philippines, more and more artists are courageously entering the same field and even producing their own albums in collaboration with friends and partners that have the same interest and belief that OPM will keep on going strong despite the existence of music piracy.

The album, produced by Loonie himself together with Klumcee features the carrier single "Pilosopo" with Smugglaz, now popularly played in many radio stations nationwide and the music videos propagating in many music video channels like MYX and MTV Pinoy.

The Ultrasound album also includes "Tao Lang" with Quest, "Bago ang Lahat" with Ron Henley and Kat Alano, "Tanyag" with Abra and Syke, "Abante" with Kat Agarrado. "Isang Jeep" with HipHop 22, "Ang Bagong Ako" with Greyhoundz, and of course "Ultrasound" with DJ Buddah.

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There's great news from Ninong Max to all Bruno Mars fans out there!!!

International recording artist and two-time Grammy awardee Bruno Mars will be having its Moonshine Jungle Tour Live in Manila concert on March 22, 2014 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, and Max's Restaurant, being its official restaurant, is giving away two concert tickets everyday!!!

Need I say more? Just Like the Facebook fan page of Max's Restaurant and follow the instructions to register.

The announcement was given by Max's Restaurant representatives during a bloggers event to launch the Moonshine Jungle Tour Live in Manila concert tickets giveaways by Max's Restaurant. It was held at the Greenbelt 1 branch of the restaurant and attended by a great number of bloggers. It seems everyone is truly a fan of Bruno Mars as this was probably one of the biggest gathering of bloggers organized by Max's Restaurant.

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Babolat, the global leader in racket sporting goods has recently launched a monthly online contest for its existing and upcoming Facebook followers in the Philippines. Dubbed as #SnapThatBabolat, the promo invites everyone to take a photo with any Babolat equipment, apparel, or footwear and submit it as entry to babolatphils@gmail.com.

Entry senders must wait for the official uploading of their photos on Babolat Philippines’ Facebook page to qualify in the online sharing part of the contest. Once posted, contestants are encouraged to promote their entry to gather maximum likes.

The top three (3) photos with the most likes every month beginning February 2014 until May 2014 will be awarded with cool prizes from Babolat.

Those who did not qualify for the top 3 for the month may still join the competition in the succeeding months. Participants may have more than one entry per month. If in case the entries make it to the Top 3, only the photo with the most number of likes will be considered.

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It's really quite difficult if you name an event with a question or a statement that demands a very controversial answer. What Does It Take To Become a Fashion Icon was a timely intellectual fashion forum that's badly needed by the new generation of "fashionistas" or anybody living and breathing in the world of fashion. Has the term fashion icon become a little too inclusive and is clearly being tossed around like an old Nine West handbag?

With so many students attending the event and listening meticulously to what the Fashion Forum panel has to say, I was glad their questions finally focused on the asking the most pertinent questions. I was already experiencing a certain frisson when the panel discussion was becoming so vague. Sadly, we heard the safe and obvious answers that was known to many already.

They question how come the so called "fashionistas" themselves are the ones that promote foreign brands and not our local products. It would have been more beneficial for the country if everyone promotes locally made clothes made from fabrics made from the Philippines, or shoes from Marikina-manufactured leather, or bags made from raw materials coming from the many provinces of the country.

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I searched the Internet and found out that the most famous landmark in Japan is the one called Mount Fuji. So this article is all about the said mountain, or is it really just a mountain?

Mount Fuji is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshiped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people throughout the centuries.

It is an active volcano, which most recently erupted in 1708. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days.

Another easy way to view Mount Fuji is from the train on a trip between Tokyo and Osaka. If you take the shinkansen from Tokyo in direction of Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, the best view of the mountain can be enjoyed from around Shin-Fuji Station on the right hand side of the train, about 40-45 minutes into the journey.

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Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger of the Philippines visited Zamboanga under the invitation of the Department of Tourism of Region 9 to cover the many festivities of the city during its 77th Dia De La Ciudad De Zamboanga. This includes the 9th Philippine Bird Festival and the 2nd Zamboanga International Film Festival when Cinematheque Zamboanga was also inaugurated as the venue of the said film fest.

From the very moment we stepped out of the Cebu-Pacific airplane at the Zamboanga International Airport, we were greeted warmly by the Chavacano-speaking people of Zamboanga starting with a display of some traditional dance as a welcome treat for all the passengers from Manila, and a placard bearing my name carried by a true Zamboanguena to fetch and take me to Garden Orchid Hotel - my temporary home during my stay in Zamboanga Hermosa.

Garden Orchid Hotel is located at Gov. Camins Avenue and is just a stone's throw away from the airport. It is approximately 10 minutes away form the commercial places like Paseo Del Mar where you can go dining by the sea.

I was booked at the new wing with its own driveway and grand lobby with amazing chandeliers, cylindrical staircases and a wide lounge area. There's a mini-bar at the far end and you can directly see the pool area from the lounge area because they are divided by a see-through glass wall.