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Friday, August 23, 2013

Max's Restaurant Now Offers New Sizzling Specials at a Limited Time Only

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After a stressful day at the office, my colleagues and I usually try to find time at least once a month to go out and bond with each other over beer and "pulutan".

We often find ourselves in the noisy clubs and bars nearby or around the metro. Depending on what time we are able to leave from work, our budget (a big consideration especially if payday is still a few days away), and our mood for that night, we would try to vote for the most preferable gimmick spot where we could relax, unwind, share stories, listen to a live band or our favorite singers, maybe meet girls if its a boys' night, and get drunk.

Luckily, there's a new choice added for our convenience. Happy Hour will never be the same again as Max's Restaurant, one of my favorite chicken restaurant, now offers meal packages designed especially for the barkada.

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Theater actor - director, musical director and composer William Elvin shall launch his debut CD album --- DisConTechNoThisContent: The Musicalienation of William Elvin on August 29. ( A soft-launch was held last July 2 at Taumbayan, Q.C. )

In 2005, William decided to stop writing songs and playing music. His friends in the UST band/rock scene were being signed by major record labels. EMI Philippines was starting to position Hale to be one of the biggest rock acts of the 2000s. Sony BMG followed suit with the signing of Callalily. The two bands spearheaded the 'pogi-rock' movement (a term used with both marketing and derogatory intentions, as William remembers it) in mainstream Pinoy pop in the mid-2000s.

A few months later, rock bands were ruling the airwaves while WilIiam and his band The Barpins, was stuck playing in the now-defunct 'Mayric's', a small rock and roll bar along Espana, Manila. Frustrated, he promised to himself not to go back to that scene, and pursue a different artistic medium. That decision led William to the Theatre Arts program in the University of the Philippines.

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Globe Telecom maintained leadership in postpaid amidst the intense switching drive of its competitors after the segment posted double-digit growth in revenues and subscriber base in the first half of 2013, providing solid contribution to the company’s overall mobile business.

“Globe Postpaid sustained its robust performance during the first half of the year on the back of our fully-customizable and best-in-class postpaid plans, exclusive device offers, and expanded sales channels reaching out to more subscribers,” said Raul Macatangay, Head of Globe Postpaid Business and Devices.

Postpaid revenues as of end-June 2013 stood at P13.1 billion, up 20% from previous year’s P10.9 billion and 10% more than the 2nd half of 2012 at P11.9 billion. Postpaid revenues now account for 37% of total mobile revenues, up from 33% in 1H12, as subscriber build-up continues.