UNTV Cup Season 2 Features New Teams and Rules

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The UNTV Cup Season 2 will officially commence on February 11, 2014 at Smart Araneta. On this season’s league, the teams were given the privilege to get a maximum of two professional basketball (PBA) players for reinforcement, subject to certain qualifications. In addition to the participating teams of last season, the success of the advocacy inspired both Malacañan and Senate to join this upcoming season.

To further enhance the public service aspect of the league, each game day every Sunday will also be a public service” day for the participating agencies. Prior to the game, each agency will be given a booth at the game venue, where our game audience may seek for the services of each organization.

All games will be held every Sunday at Ynares Sports Arena, and broadcasted live 2:30pm at UNTV.

UST and La Consolacion, Big Winners at the Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge

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Year after year since 2009, the Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) gathers the Philippines’ most creative and innovative culinarians. The event is now one of the country's biggest intercollegiate culinary competitions.

This year, Ajinomoto UCC attracted thousands of visitors and hundreds of HRM and Nutrition students from 51 Universities and Colleges, not just coming from Metro Manila and nearby provinces, but as far back as Ilocos, CAR and Visayas.

Distinguished judges during the event included culinary experts Chef Bruce Lim, Chef Dino Datu, Chef Sau del Rosario, Chef Rosebud Benitez and nutrition experts Dr. Veritas Luna, Dr. Zenaida Narciso and Ms. Joan Sumpio to name a few.

Ms. Kathryn Bernardo, teen sensation and AJI-NO-MOTO Umami Seasoning Endorser kicked off the event’s most anticipated Awarding Ceremony.

Bangon Tours Takes Centerstage at Travel Tour Expo

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Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2014 of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) will have the Bangon Tours program as the focus of participation by the local tourism industry’s government sector led by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), as the lead coordinating agency.

The DOT Pavilion will have one of the biggest, if not the biggest, booths participating in this year’s TTE, which will be held on 14-16 February at Halls 1 to 4 and Function Room 5 of the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

Amid the country’s most-awaited tourism and travel event, the DOT and TPB will involve its regional tourism offices nationwide and the other seven attached agencies in promoting more participation to Bangon Tours among industry practitioners and domestic travellers.