R16 Philippines 2014: After-Event Highlights

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R16 in the Philippines was held last march 29, 2014 at the Mall of Asia. It is a b-boy competition with a joint collaboration with the Challenge Cup and Breakin The Law. The battle consists of a 1 on 1, 2 on 2 and a crew on crew bboy as well as a freestyle solo division with the categories in Popping, Locking and Allstyles.

Different dancers from the community in the Philippines flocked Mall of Asia to take part in this prestigious international battle founded by BBoy Dyzee of the Supernaturalz Crew. Winners for the b-boy battle and the Popping and Locking solo categories will fly to Singapore for the Southeast Asia R16 leg this coming June.

It was a groundbreaking event as the different dancers did what they do best in their craft and battled it all out against the different crews and dancers. For the Challenge Cup solo bboy competition, it was Babster and Allen who faced it off in the finals with Babster winning the final round and one to represent in Singapore.

PhilTeq Launches Cool Accessories to Perk Up Your Digital Lifestyle

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Gadgets have proliferated nationwide and it seems everyone even has more than one of these technological wonders that have swept the country due to the decrease in prices making it very affordable and easy on the budget.

The surge of China made products has also managed to penetrate a wider customer reach thus exposing everyone to the many possibilities of apps, customization and accessories. Just like everything else that we own, we would always want to match our gadgets with the coolest add-ons that will further improve our experience with our gadgets.

Philteq, one of the trusted distributors of networking products and computer peripherals for home and office, launched last May 6, 2013 at the E's Bar of EDSA Shangri-La Hotel another segment that will surely hit the mainstream – the digital lifestyle appliances, which is actually several choices of tech accessories with certain attitudes to fit your lifestyle.

Southern Plains: New High Performance Facility Rises In Laguna

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The country’s national Rugby team, the Philippine Volcanoes have found a home in Laguna. Tucked away in Southern Plains Subdivision in Calamba is a high performance facility built by Randell Carman, long time Philippine resident and founder of the HMR Group of companies.

An avid Rugby supporter, Randell built the facility to as the headquarters of the Alabang Eagles Rugby Club and to meet the Volcanoes’ need for a training camp. The field is also used by the PRFU’s local leagues and Rugby development programs

The newly built high performance facility can be seen from the highway and recently hosted the Philippines’ game versus Japan, Asia’s number 1-ranked Rugby team. The facilities include one International Standard Rugby field, one training field, two swimming pools, clubhouse for 300 pax, air-conditioned function hall for 250 pax, fully–equipped kitched and outdoor BBQ area.

Adjacent to the property are newly-built accommodations that can house 60 athletes in fully air-conditioned, dormitory-type facilities with four private rooms for coaching staff and a common room.

While it was primarily built for Rugby, Southern Plains can be used by other athletes, teams and even corporations for the team-building activities.