Dalit Short Film Rules Sine Negrense Film Festival

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Belle Kay Loyola‘s short film Dalit (Poison) topped the open category of the inaugural Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival awards night held at SM City Bacolod Cinema 4 last November 29.

Dalit, which tells the story of a man who has healing abilities and how these affect his personal life, won Best Film, Best Director for Loyola, Best Production Design for Noel Armocillo, Jr., Best Actor for John Arceo and Best Supporting Actor for Louie Dormido.

Loyola’s thesis film at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Digital Filmmaking Program beat Adobo by Val Vestil, Alibungan by Matthew Piodena, Five Sorrowful Mysteries by Shannan Gonzales, Happy Birthday by Gkie Erebaren, Hawud by Paul Venzi Florendo, Kaasab by Vince Divinagracia and Handuraw by Gilbert Basilio for the top prize. Vestil and Florendo are from Negros Oriental while the other filmmakers are from Negros Occidental.

Alibungan took home the Jury’s Choice, Best Screenplay and Best Editing awards. Denli Chavezreceived the Best Actress trophy as Jane, a girl with a traumatic experience, in Happy Birthday while Kaasabbagged Best Musical Score and Best Supporting Actress for Kim Agnes. Five Sorrowful Mysteries won Best Cinematography while Hawud won Best Sound Design.

Loyola, who was inspired “by cultural and historical stories as well as Filipino beliefs” in making the film, wants to show how it is like to live in a place where people depend on faith and folk healers. “I feel so happy that I was given the chance to share my film to my very own hometown and to the people I (once) left behind while studying Filmmaking in DLS-CSB,” the recent BenildeFilm graduate said.

“It’s funny how this film was once just a concept on my mind and for the past months I have proven that it’s not about who you are as a person — it’s about the perseverance and positivity that you would apply on it and the rest will just flow,” Loyola added. She won 20,000 pesos for her victory while Piodena got 10,000 pesos for winning the Jury’s Choice Award.

Meanwhile, Singgit sang Nalisdan by Carlo Navarretefrom Silay Institute won Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Actress for Lorince Gonzales in the Intercollegiate Category, which are for student works from schools within the region. Asu by Lorenzo Dilagfrom Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod got the Best Director and Jury’s Choice awards. Navarrete and Dilag brought home 10,000 and 5,000 pesos, respectively.

Kuebiko by Lourdes Antenor from University of St. La Salle bagged Best Production Design, Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Charles Ea. Kapit,helmed by Gemma Acaling from the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College of Talisay City, won Best Cinematography and Best Actor for Herbert Montero. Landong by Joaquin Angelo Alpas from CSA-B won Best Musical Score while Pangalap, directed by Jessie Soberano and Mark Labrador of the Department of Education Division of Sagay City, brought home the Best Sound Design prize.

The other student entries are Nene by Stephanie Marie Aliday, Bihag by Franklin Latriz, Hustisya Diin Ka? by Kathy Rose Magan and Hangkat sang Kapigaduhon” by Renz Osianas, also from CHMSC like Acaling, and Paglas-ay sang Kalamay by JJ Guilaranfrom USLS.

“Sine Negrense is a venue, a platform for local filmmakers to hone their craft. It’s a good way to promote local talent,” festival director Tanya Lopezsaid. The film festival hopes to bring out a new generation of filmmakers and enthusiasts, as well as cultivate an informed public on the importance of cinema and storytelling in terms of national identity, culture and heritage. Lopez got the able support of program director Adrian Torres and co-festival director Rodolfo Banjo Hinolan in organizing the event, with the help of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Negros Museum, Design Brewerand the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

The film festival opened last November 27 with the screening of Peque Gallaga‘s Sonata, which was shot in Negros Occidental. A film forum, led by NCCA Committee on Cinema officers Patrick Campos, documentary filmmaker Babyruth Villarama and film critic Tito Valiente, was held at the House of Frida on the second day. SineNegrense entries and exhibition films directed by Erik Matti, Lawrence Fajardo, Borgy Torre, Manny Montelibano, Rosswil Hilario, among other Negros-born filmmakers, were also screened at the USLS and CSA-B campuses. The screenings continued at CHMSC Talisay Auditorium on the third day, culminating in the awards night, where a total of 31 awards were given.

DALIT trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMNMB4dvKas

The ASEAN Foundation and SAP Extend Strategic Collaboration to Drive Positive Social Impact in the Digital Economy

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• Inaugural year of collaboration reported over 16,000 lives impacted across ASEAN
• Collaboration in 2018 to focus on pillars of education and entrepreneurship, with the aim of creating a sustainable future for ASEAN
• Singapore will host ASEAN Data Science Explorers regional finals in 2018
  
  
  In the photo (L-R) His Excellency Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community, Claus Andresen, President and Managing Director of SAP Southeast Asia, Elaine Tan, Executive Director of the ASEAN Foundation and Eugene Ho, Head of Corporate Affairs, SAP Southeast Asia.
  

The ASEAN Foundation and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the continuation of their strategic collaboration into 2018, following a successful collaboration in its first year to bring about social impact in ASEAN. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ASEAN Foundation and SAP, both organisations will jointly roll out initiatives under two strategic pillars next year, namely Education and Entrepreneurship.

The initiatives are aimed at equipping ASEAN youths with the skills they need to tackle society’s problems and thrive in the digital economy; build the capacity of innovative social enterprises that put young people on the path to successful careers and build a skilled workforce for the IT sector with training and workforce development programmes.

The inaugural year of this collaboration yielded positive outcomes under the following pillars:

Education

• The ASEAN Data Science Explorers competition attracted 804 participants from 112 institutions across the 10 ASEAN member states. In the lead-up to the competition, students were trained in SAP’s Analytics Cloud software through a series of webinars and in-country seminars, with more than 600 students accessing the platform.

• The competition solicited data-driven insights and ideas on the most pressing social issues in the region. Some highlights include the submission by Team “Omotesando” from Indonesia that aims to accelerate financial inclusion as a solution to poverty eradication through branchless banking, and the submission by Team “Tonkar Data” from Laos which proposes the adoption of smart and vertical farming in ASEAN to improve productivity in agriculture.

Volunteerism

• The Youth Volunteering Innovation Challenge (YVIC), under the theme “Impact ASEAN”, supported young volunteers throughout the ASEAN region in their journey to catalyze youth-led innovation for social impact and sustainable development by providing access to mentors and capital they need to start or scale up their projects.

• 29 young volunteer innovators from ten teams across ASEAN participated in the YVIC 2017 as part of a collaborative effort by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the ASEAN Foundation, the ASEAN Secretariat, SAP and with the close support of the Government of Germany.

Entrepreneurship

1. Under the collaboration, SAP supported 9 of out the Top 50 ASEAN social enterprises through two programmes namely the SAP Social Sabbatical and NUS Crossing the Chasm Challenge. SAP employees provided mentorship and consulting to help the enterprises run better.

 “Through this synergetic collaboration, we have been able to leverage resources from both organizations to inspire ASEAN youths to actively participate in efforts towards driving a sustainable future for ASEAN. With digitization being the pivotal force in today's ASEAN economies, both the public and the private sector need to work together to impart digital skills to the young. SAP has been a strong supporter in making consistent effort to move the needle in this respect; we hope to continue to collaborate with them to prepare ASEAN’s workforce for the future,” said Elaine Tan, the Executive Director of the ASEAN Foundation.

The MoU was first signed on May 9, 2017 at the ASEAN Foundation headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia. Since then, the ASEAN Foundation and SAP have been executing on all the programmes under the three pillars.

“2017 has been a special year for the ASEAN community, with ASEAN turning 50 and the ASEAN Foundation celebrating its 20th anniversary. The community has come a long way and through this collaboration, SAP is proud to have been part of this journey to help ASEAN write the next chapter towards a more sustainable future,” said Claus Andresen, President and Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia. “Helping the world run better and improving people’s lives is at the heart of everything we do at SAP and we are pleased with the outcomes of the collaboration in the first year. I am confident that the renewal of this collaboration will help scale our ambitious CSR programs to create even greater positive impact across the region."

Singapore’s IMDA to Co-Host ASEAN Data Science Explorers 2018

In light of Singapore’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2018, the ASEAN Data Science Explorers 2018 regional finals will be held in Singapore, with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) as a hosting partner.

The ASEAN Data Science Explorers targets tertiary students in all 10 ASEAN member states. It is designed to promote awareness and appreciation of the ASEAN community amongst young people. Student participants are given access to ASEAN data as well as SAP Analytics Cloud platform, which allows them to better derive data-driven insights. In 2018, the programme aims to reach out to 5,000 youths across ASEAN, with the objective of training them in data and analytics skills.

“Singapore is pleased to host the ASEAN Data Science Explorers regional finals next year. It is one of the events that dovetails with the themes of Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship, which will focus on Resilience and Innovation. By encouraging digital literacy among our youths, the ASEAN Data Science Explorers programme will support ASEAN’s efforts to harness digital technologies to secure a better future for our citizens,” said Ambassador Tan Hung Seng, Singapore Permanent Representative to ASEAN.

For more information on the ASEAN Data Science Explorers, please visit: http://www.aseandse.org/

Not Your Usual Mall, Not Your Usual Food Park (Iba to, Promise!)

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Citi Property Management and Realty Corp. to open first and newest entertainment mall at San Carlos City Pangasinan

Citi Property Management and Realty Corp. is set to open its first and newest entertainment mall with a gross area of 20, 000 square meter of retail and commercial spaces by December 8, 2017.

San Carlos Town Center is a two-level entertainment mall and was strategically located at the heart of Pangasinan, Rizal corner Zamora Street San Carlos City.

It is set to redefine entertainment, lifestyle and retail by offering the trendiest indoor food park, fabulous array of local and international retail establishments, mouth-watering collection of dishes, cool and latest gadgets, and exciting games from game center.

Anchor tenants include Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Appliances, and Handyman which are truly reliable when it comes to fresh-find goods, durable appliances and tools for home and improvement.

Set to open before the end of the year, San Carlos Town Center will have its own certified crowd-pleaser artsy and instagram-worthy indoor food park with classic and millennial interiors. This food park features new food concepts, quick bite and on the go food and offers a wide array of local and international cuisines that will surely delight the consumers without breaking the bank.

“We will bring together the trend and exciting events in one destination”, -San Carlos Town Center, Marketing explains.

San Carlos Town Center will showcase five days exciting events on its Grand Opening including Zumba Party, Carnival Themed shows and activity, Christmas Tree Lighting, Santa Meet and Greet and featuring the most requested band, Silent Sanctuary and the country’s booming love team, Bianca Umali and Miguel Tanfelix.

For Grand Opening updates, visit our Facebook Page and Instagram Account: SanCarlosTownCenter.

There has been quite the surge in food park opening this year and you’re lucky if you’re living at San Carlos City, Pangasinan! What?! San Carlos City, Pangasinan? Yes! You’re reading it right.

San Carlos Town Center will be opening the first ever indoor food park in the city. With a seating capacity of two hundred fifty persons perfect for friends and family hangouts, and a wide variety of affordable and mouthwatering food line up from local and international cuisine.

This certified crowd pleaser food park will let you experience the instagram worthy and artsy vibes from its classic and millennial interiors designed to satisfy not just your stomach but your eyes as well. San Carlos Town Center food park is strategically located inside the mall for consumer’s convenience and comfortability.

What are you waiting for? Visit us at 2nd floor, San Carlos Town Center and experience the best food park in town!