Wynn Wynn Ong: Redefining Boundaries

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Yuchengco Museum is proud to host the celebration of Wynn Wynn Ong’s 15 years in fashion and design in a retrospective exhibition entitled Wynn Wynn Ong: Redefining Boundaries. The retrospective will showcase the creative journey of a jewelry designer who is Burmese by birth, but Filipino at heart—from designing handcrafted heirloom jewelry to creating unique collections of art, furniture, couture, and objets d’art. Also on view are 18 portraits of Ong’s muses in their fantasy alter egos captured by model-photographer Jo Ann Bitagcol. Wynn Wynn Ong: Redefining Boundaries will be on view from March 8 to June 15.

Jewelry designer Wynn Wynn Ong continues to redefine what it means to be a woman of style. Her career as a jeweler began in 2001, when she designed pieces for herself that she could not find elsewhere. A lack of formal training was not an obstacle to her success as an internationally lauded artist whose works are now sought after by collectors. Meticulous attention to detail and age-old techniques, such as casting using the lost wax method, ensure the individuality of her jewelry. In fact, Ong never repeats designs and limits the number of pieces she produces each year.

Ong’s works are reflections of her family’s roots in Burma, a childhood in Vienna, summer trips around the globe, and her life now in Manila. She incorporates her interest in environmental sustainability through using local woods and recycled materials. She transforms monkeys, geckos, carabaos, birds, and other Philippine flora and fauna created from precious stones and metals into pendants, necklaces, the handles of cabinets, and minaudieres.

Wynn Wynn Ong: Redefining Boundaries is presented by Yuchengco Museum with support from Wynn Wynn Ong Artisanal Works in celebration of Women’s Month this March. The exhibit will be on view from March 8 to June 15, 2017. Yuchengco Museum is at RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City. Museum hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (632) 889-1234, visit www.yuchengcomuseum.org, or follow @YuchengcoMuseum on social media with the hashtags #WynnWynnOng and #RedefiningBoundaries.

Fujitsu Releases 3 New Enterprise Notebook in its Lifebook Series

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Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Client Computing Limited announced the recent release of five new enterprise models in its two product series earlier this month.

In its FUJITSU Notebook LIFEBOOK family of laptops, Fujitsu now offers the new LIFEBOOK U7 Ultra-mobile series, which include the U727, U747, and U757. These models are embedded with Fujitsu patented palm vein sensor and processors from the latest 7th generation Intel Core processor family with Intel vPro manageability.

They also come in 12.5-inch, 14-inch, and 15.6-inch screens. With its 12.5-inch screen and lightweight design at only 1.2kg, it provides excellent mobility. The smart design also combines legacy interfaces like the full-size VGA and easy upgradeability with a thin and durable housing.

Meanwhile, alongside the new models of notebooks, Fujitsu also rolls out the ESPRIMO Q956/MRE to strengthen its support to the operations of customers across a variety of industries.

The Smart Meeting Room solution has the Intel Unite Solution which maximizes the efficiency of meetings through features such as wireless screen sharing and file sharing during meetings. By using this solution, the organization can support smarter business meetings and promote evolution of its workplace environment.

Fujitsu Group has always been supporting the business agility of its customers by innovating products, which have superior functionality and applicability that can be leveraged to meet the demands in the market.

CHED Releases Memo on Moratorium on Field Trips and Others

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"In view of recent events concerning field trips and similar activities of higher education institutions (HEIs) that have resulted to death and serious injuries to students and other members of the academic community, and in the exercise of the authority vested under Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, the Commission en Banc at its 487th regular meeting today, with concurrence of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)’s Management Committee, has approved and hereby imposes a moratorium on the conduct of all field trips and similar physical activities in all public and private HEIs, effective immediately. The Commission also reiterates the strict directives in CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 17, series of 2012 “Policies and Guidelines on Educational Tours and Field Trips of College and Graduate Students” (see attached).

In lieu of field trips or external campus activities, all HEIs should institute replacement activities that will serve the purpose intended by such off-campus activities, preserve the objectives sought to be achieved, and see to it that no student shall be negatively affected by this moratorium.

This moratorium shall continue and remain in effect until all measures have been undertaken to effectively address the issues concerning field trips and the stringent procedures supposed to be adopted by HEIs to ensure the safety and welfare of the concerned HEI stakeholders, as embodied in the enhanced CMO regarding the conduct of field trips and other related activities.

Failure to comply with this directive as reported by the CHED Regional Offices concerned shall cause the Commission to institute the necessary actions against the HEI concerned. Strict compliance is hereby enjoined from all HEIs and its governing boards and responsible officials."


Issued this 21st of February 2017 at the Higher Education Development Center,

C.P. Garcia Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.

For the Commission:

Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.
Chairperson