YouthHack Manila Launches First Code Weekend, Raises Awareness on Tech and Entrepreneurship

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Riding on the success of 2014’s first high school hackathon, YouthHack Manila upped its game this year with Code Weekend, thirty-six hours of pure coding. The overnight event, held at Microsoft Philippines last July 11 and 12, drew close to one hundred students from various high schools and universities in the metro for workshops on coding, entrepreneurship, and the future of the technology industry in the country.

Unique among hackathons of its calibre, Code Weekend did not require its participants to already be familiar with coding languages. Seasoned coding veterans and aspiring programmers alike ended weekend run with an application of their own.

The first day kicked off with a session on the basics of web development by Mr. Mark Tarcelo, a computer science teacher at Philippine Science High School. Tarcelo introduced concepts and real-world examples in using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap.

“If you want to understand how these new technologies are going to impact or maximize your life, you need to understand how these work, and how you can make your own contribution,” Tarcelo adds.

Breakthrough: The Great Launch of Aspire Philippines

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Every great idea deserves a breakthrough.

What started out as a vision to empower and inspire the Filipino youth through leadership trainings, public speaking workshops, and motivational talks for Aspire Philippines’ Founders V Manalo and Raymond Rodis is now a reality.

Don’t miss out as Aspire Philippines officially breaks through the Metro with its grand launch party, Breakthrough, at The Lounge in Tomas Morato, Quezon City on July 31, 2015 from 9:00pm – 1:00am!

From free flowing drinks to freebies, finger food and other fun games and surprises, this much-awaited party is definitely worth the wait. Party with the cool kids and bright minds, and you’re definitely in for a treat!

In ASPIRE PH, we don’t just WORK HARD. We PARTY HARDER!

Register now at tinyurl.com/ASPIREBreakthrough

For inquiries, contact Vinz Bana at 09269007332

This event is also brought to by BREAKTHROUGH’s media sponsors: When in Manila, Adobo Magazine, WazzupPilipinas.com and Astig.

Gantimpala Theater Foundation Presents Kanser@35 the Musical

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Gantimpala Theater Foundation's 38th Season is mounting KANSER@35 THE MUSICAL

by Dr. Jose Rizal based from the novel Noli Me Tangere. Over the past seasons, KANSER has always been staged as a straight play and it is considered as the " longest running play in Philippine theater. For this year, it will be presented for the first time as a musical theater production.

At the press launch last July 14, 2015 at Dong Juan restaurant located at 72 Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City, most of the cast and crew were present to give members of the media a glimpse of what to expect on the musical to be held on August 28 and 29 (9 am, 12 pm and 3 pm) at the AFP Theater of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. It will then be held at the Star Theater of Star City on September 4 (9 am, 12 pm and 3 pm), then Cinema 3 of SM Southmall on September 11 and 12 (11 am and 2 pm)

No less than Gantimpala Theater Foundation president Jun Pablo was there, along with its creative creative director Joel Lamangan. Of course, the director of Kanser@35 the Musical, Franniel Zamora was there to introduce all cast and production members who were able to be there. Publicist Toots Tolentino officiated the program.

The main and some supporting casts also rendered a few beautiful song numbers for the appreciation of the audience who were present at the media launch.