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Friday, March 18, 2016

Singapore Airlines’ Special A380 Flight to Bangkok for Songkran Festival and Amazing Deals for Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket

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Traveling to the exquisite cities of Thailand has always been a dream for many travellers. With the country’s rich tourism, travelers can find almost anything and everything – cultural and historical sites, white sand beaches, unique festivals and delightful cuisine, among others.

As Singapore Airlines continues its year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary in the Philippines, the Airline is offering all-in special round trip Economy Class fares to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket from just USD250 per passenger, valid for a minimum of two passengers travelling together on the same itinerary. Solo travelers also get an all-in exceptional deal from just USD280.

Special SIA A380 Flight to Bangkok

For travellers flying from 12-14 April 2016, they can experience flying on SIA A380 on flights SQ975 and SQ972 as the double-decker flies to Bangkok for the Songkran Festival to be held from 13-15 April 2016. The A380 is dubbed as the most comfortable and spacious aircraft ever to grace the skies, and Singapore Airlines is the first Airline to introduce the A380 to the market globally. Customers who will travel on the Singapore Airlines A380 will experience unsurpassed standards of luxury and sophistication in air travel.

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards), the country’s longest-running literary contest, is reaching out anew to all writers looking to showcase their literary genius.

Now on its 66th year, its organizer and sponsor, the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. (Palanca Foundation), announced that it is now accepting entries for the Awards’ categories, which are as follows:

· English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play;

· Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, and Dulang Pampelikula;

· Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon, and Short Story-Ilokano.

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In its continuing effort to make solutions most accessible and empower every individual to achieve more, Microsoft Philippines announced that Office 365 is now available in more than 100 major appliance centers nationwide.

Productivity sits at the heart of Microsoft Office 365, whether it’s for the home or the business, with all the tools to get things done — be it on your desktop, on the web, and other devices in between.

“Making Office 365 available through other channels is a true testament on how technology and solutions should be: accessible and ready for optimum use,” said Jerry Bongco, Consumer Channels Group Director.

For every Office 365 subscription, users have the full power of familiar Office applications at their fingertips, such as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, plus a suite of solutions that is built and maximized for teamwork. Through its cloud storage on OneDrive, one can access files on any device, anytime, anywhere. With Office 365, you can have your data anywhere and at any time. Collaboration is also punctuated with the Office 365, allowing you to do real time co-authoring, create a compelling digital story on a fun Microsoft app, reach landlines in various countries through Skype.