Win a Trip for Two to Boracay in TCL PH’s Beach Bonding Moments Raffle Promo

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TCL Philippines, one of the leading manufacturers of televisions globally, gives four lucky winners a chance to win in its Beach Bonding Moments raffle promo which will run from July 1 to September 30, 2017.

Every single receipt purchase of any TCL TV products during the promo duration at participating dealers nationwide is entitled to one raffle ticket.

Among the TCL products included in the promo are as follows:

SIZES	SERIES	CATEGORY	MODEL NAME
75″	X3	CURVED QUHD DTV	C75X3US
65″	C1CUDS	CURVED QUHD DTV	C65C1UDS
	C2	QUHD DTV	65C2US
	H8800	CURVED 4K UHD TV	65H8800
	P2	4K UHD DTV	65P2
	E5800	4K UHD TV	65E5800
55″	C2	QUHD DTV	55C2US
	P2	4K UHD DTV	55P2US
	P21	4K UHD DTV	55P21US
	C1CUDS	CURVED QUHD DTV	C55C1UDS
	C1UDS	QUHD DTV	55C1UDS
	E5900	4K UHD DTV	55E5900
	E5800	4K UHD TV	55E5800
	H8800	CURVED FULL HD TV	55H8800
	S4700	SMART ANDROID TV	55S4700
	D2730	GOLIVE INTERNET DTV	55D2730
	S49001/S4901/S4903	GOLIVE INTERNET DTV	55S4900/55S4901/55S4903
	D2910D	BASIC LED DTV	55D2910D
	D2700D	BASIC LED DTV	55D2700D
50″	P21	4K UHD DTV	50P21US
	C1UDS	QUHD DTV	50C1UDS
	E5900	4K UHD DTV	50E5900
	E5800	4K UHD TV	50E5800
	S4700	SMART ANDROID TV	50S4700
	S49001/S4901/S4903	GOLIVE INTERNET DTV	50S4900/50S4901/50S4903
	D2710	GOLIVE INTERNET DTV	50D2710
	D2910D	BASIC LED DTV	50D2910D
	D2700D	BASIC LED DTV	50D2700D
49″	P3	CURVED FULL HD DTV	C49P3FS
	C2	QUHD DTV	49C2US
	P2	4K UHD DTV	49P2US
	P21	4K UHD DTV	49P21US
	S4900	GOLIVE INTERNET DTV	49S4900
	D2910D	BASIC LED DTV	49D2910D
48″	P1CFS	CURVED FULL HD DTV	C48P1FS
	D2700D	BASIC LED DTV	48D2700D
43″	P2	4K UHD DTV	43P2US
	P21	4K UHD DTV	43P21US
40″	E5900	4K UHD DTV	40E5900
	E5800	4K UHD TV	40E5800

The grand prize also includes free accommodation for three days and two nights, airfare, and pocket money

TCL will also give away minor prizes, such as two TCL Window Type Aircons, two 32” TCL Digital TVs, and T-shirts and pillows as consolation prizes.

There will be two raffle draws. The winners from July 1 to August 15 entries will be drawn on August 29. Meanwhile, forAugust 16 to September 30 entries, the raffle draw will be on October 14. Both of these raffle draws will be held at the TCL Office at 4 PM.

Deadline for submission of entries will be at the store’s closing hour on August 15 and September 30, respectively.

DOE Pushes for Widening of Energy Base at the Asia Cooperation Dialogue

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Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi called for the widening of the energy base with efficient and reliable power sources at the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) event in Panglao, Bohol on Tuesday.

In his keynote address at the opening of the three-day ACD, Cusi said the strategy can help nations secure their energy needs while addressing the challenges of climate change and energy affordability.

"We have a diversified energy mix, with nearly 24 percent of our power being sourced from renewable sources. And this diversified mix has proven to be competitive and sustainable,” Cusi said.

To achieve security and sustainability requires a three-pronged approach driven by three I’s: incentives, investments and innovation, according to Cusi.

“Governments must be willing to provide the necessary support for players who want to bring fresh energy solutions and thus, make electricity rates affordable to consumers," Cusi said.

He also said, “All players must be willing to invest in new technologies that not only increases reliability, but reduces emissions.”

“Innovation is the key driver that we need in order to achieve security and sustainability. Governments must develop a regulatory environment that supports our innovators and researchers,” he added.

With the three I’s approach, Cusi said, “Asia can produce its own visionary problem solvers. We must be resilient and stay the course.”

Meanwhile, the Energy Chief shared the country's solution to the hurdles faced by energy investors in Asia in the form of red tape and long waiting times.

As a solution, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 30 that classifies energy projects amounting to at least US$70 million as projects of national significance, according to Cusi. EO 30 also streamlines permitting process of all government agencies under the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC).

Under the EO, concerned government agencies must act on a proposal within 30 days. Otherwise, the proposal is deemed approved.

“Speed is of the essence here and we are determined to see that we pull in the best investments and build our projects on time to deliver on our domestic plan,” Cusi said.

“But it is not just enough to focus internally. It is also important to promote closer cooperation among our countries. Our diversity is our strength,” he added

The ACD will encourage member countries to develop the mechanisms to move forward with an Energy Plan of Action to pave way for initiatives on the nexus of critical resources, such as food, energy and water.

To be more resilient, Cusi said, “I believe that future initiatives should be focused on technological advancement and improved management practices must also be implemented. We need future-proof policies that would allow us to cope with natural and human-induced disasters.”

The Secretary concluded by showcasing the DOE’s consumer-focused energy campaign E-Power Mo! or the consumers’ “Power of Choice.”

Providing information on the fast-evolving developments in the energy sector, E-Power Mo! is a campaign that seeks to empower and educate consumers by giving them the power of choice and allowing them to better manage their energy consumption patterns.

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 Winners

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Congratulations to all the winners of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 during grand coronation night held on August 4, 2017 at the Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila.

Six (6) lovely ladies took home the top titles namely:

Mutya Miss Asia Pacific International 2017: Ilene de Vera of Cebu
Mutya Miss Tourism International 2017: Jannie Alipo-on of Navotas City
Mutya Top Model of the World 2017: Hannah Khayle Iglesia of Isabela
Mutya Overseas Communities 2017: Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii
1st Runner-Up: Angela Carla Sandigan of Pateros
2nd Runner-Up: Sofia Sibug of Albay

A special title of Mutya Resorts World Manila was also given to Ilene de Vera of Cebu.

The grand coronation night was hosted by Raymond Guttierez and Bianca Gonzales, and there was also Jay-R as performer who serenaded the candidates at one part of the event, and gave another song immediately afterwards.

As expected, it has always been the Question and Answer portion that is seemingly the highlight of the event since it is there where we see and hear the candidates at their most fragile moment when they make break their high chance of winning just because of a blooper, mental block, or perceived lack of knowledge of the topic or subject matter indicate din the question. Since each of the finalists were asked different questions coming from different judges, there will always be a lucky one (or ones) who gets the easier questions mainly because they are familiar with the topic. We are sure that al these girls are smart and witty enough, but some may not be emotionally prepared to handle the stress of speaking out their minds in  front of a huge audience.

Wazzup Pilipinas did a Facebook Live coverage for most part of the event so please do search for the rest of the videos, divided into several parts for your convenience and also because the Internet connection at the site was very bad.  The rest of the coverage were taped so we could upload them on better quality on our social media channels like the Wazzup Pilipinas Facebook fan page at http://www.Facebook.com/wazzuppilipinas and / or YouTube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/user/wazzuppilipinas

We were also successful in asking (most of) the winners for a Wazzup Pilipinas iconic shout-out on video.