Is It More Fun When You Experience The Philippines?

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A perfect place to stay in the world is in the Philippines - the Pearl of the Orient seas of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The essence of paradise is the wonders of every island - All 7,641 of them.

We all aim to share this wonderful country with the rest of the world by inviting them to come over and Experience the Philippines. 

But what's your take about the DOT's new tagline campaign "Experience the Philippines"?

Experiential, not a rip-off. The Tourism department, together with the ad agency they hired for this campaign, denies they copied a South African tourism ad after netizens pointed out the striking similarities of the two ads.

But do we really need to change our tourism slogan?

The Department of Tourism - Philippines (DOT) spent millions (Php650 million) for the #ExperienceThePhilippines campaign, which I believe is unnecessary since the #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines still works fine...and is more engaging and meaningful for many.

Louis Xavier and His World Refugee Day Video

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"June 20 is World Refugee Day. 

I wrote a song dedicated to the 65 million fellowmen forcibly displaced around the globe. This song "Keep holding on" was recorded live in my home studio, then produced a lyric video featuring heartbreaking refugee drawings. 

I was in the middle of this project when the Marawi City battle started, and just like that, we have Filipino refugees. Wars and persecution have driven more people from their homes than at any time since UN refugee records began.

On June 20, as the world celebrates World Refugee Day, sharing this Lyric video thru Wazzup Pilipinas would be meaningful to our kababayans especially in the south. 

Help me share this song of hope to all refugees around the globe, including the volunteers that always lend a helping hand. Keep holding on. " -  Louis Xavier

Louis Xavier is a singer-songwriter upcoming pop artist based in Manila. He is a finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest--one of the world's most popular, longest running and established songwriting events. He plays piano and guitar, mixes and produces his demo songs in his own studio. Iin 2015 Louis Xavier appeared in Sprite’s Klaro ang diskarte TV Commercial as “Jhunard the Rocker guy “ He is currently busy finishing his first self-titled album.

Here's a teaser of "Explode" single, one of the songs included on the album.

Ang Walang Katapusang Sequel Finale Episode 7: Ang Katapusan

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Antrosininglaya follows through on their viral web series Ang Walang Katapusang Sequel to give us the live finale Episode 7: Ang Katapusan. The performance treads on the subject of love, giving light to the different sides and stories within a relationship; it’s foundation, climaxes, downfall, and reconciliations. Currently, the total view of our episodes reach up to 9million views and almost 20 million organic reached. Along withthe views, we can see that the audience is really engaged through the number of shares and comments. Even through Twitter and Instagram, posts quickly gather reach and interactions. 

The story is told through the conversation of Francis and Japet the night before the wedding. The scenes are shown as flashbacks with Francis and Japet starting and breaking the scenes while they deliver their thoughts on what happened.

Situated in a wedding, Ang Walang Katapusang Sequel web series will officially end in the moment of exchanging of vows, promises of love, and devotion of commitment. The series duration of 6 online episodes closes at Episode 7: Ang Katapusan for the things that should end, before you completely begin. Love is a phase, love is committing; and in love, we sometimes need to say goodbye.

Everything will happen on the day of the wedding where Francis and his best friends reflect on the past events before they get to the part of the wedding. Episode 7 will be performed in an actual wedding ceremony giving you a unique experience of being invited on the wedding of the year. From the exchange of vows, wedding toast, first dance, catering, to souvenirs, we assured our viewers to not just be an audience but guests of the lovely couple. But the question is: who will be the couple? Will Francis choose Jen; the one that fills what you need? Or Reede; the person who you built your memories and completed you?

Witness Francis and Japet as they relive Francis and Reede’s relationship, and recount the moments leading to the much awaited wedding. Francis and Japet also share their thoughts on love, their realizations after everything they have been through. We get to see how every character changes throughout their journey. The play will be set in the moments before and during the wedding placing the audience to be seated as guests at the event. They will be able to watch the scenes close up and feel as if they are part of the celebration.

There are always two sides to a story. The play tries to shed light on both sides of a seemingly one sided story, letting the characters tell explain and ponder on the events that have unfolded. Episode 7: Ang Katapusan will show us that in love, right and wrong is always circumstantial.