Neocolours Release New Single Giliw, to Hold 30th Anniversary Concert at Music Museum

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One of the biggest names in the OPM scene, Neocolours, makes its long-awaited comeback with the release of the single "Giliw,” 19 years after their last recorded release. The brand-new song, written by Jimmy Antiporda, exemplifies the sound that they've been famous for -- well crafted musical performance that would bring an emotional impact to their long time listeners and a growing new generation of listeners. “Giliw” is now available digitally on iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon and Spotify under Universal Records.

Neocolours' songs have been a mainstay of many Filipino listeners’ playlists. Their songs such as ‘Maybe,’ ‘Kasalanan Ko Ba,’ ‘Hold On,’ ‘Say You'll Never Go’ and ‘Tuloy Pa Rin’ have transcended generational barriers, and are repeatedly re-recorded by some of the country's top recording artists such as Erik Santos, Kyla, Noel Cabangon, and Nyoy Volante to name a few. On top of this, their hits have a combined listenership of close to 10 million streams on Spotify.

Aside from the completion of a new album in 2018, Neocolours' other music activities includes a 30th year anniversary show “Tuloy Pa Win…And Awit" at the Music Museum on April 28, as well as a national tour for the rest of the year.

Neocolours are composed of Ito Rapadas (Vocalist), Jimmy Antiporda (Keyboards), Jack Rufo (Lead Guitar), Paku Herrera (Bass Guitar) and Nino Regalado (Drums).

Is Cybercrime a Threat?

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Data is the phenomenon of our time, it is the world’s new most valuable resource and currency. It provides the world’s biggest companies with a competitive advantage and is massively transforming the world. With the role data now plays, it has given cybercriminals the opportunity to become the single greatest threat to companies and even individuals.

Cybercrime causes massive damage to businesses and, by 2021, the annual costs of cybercrime are expected to reach $6 trillion! Cyber threats have evolved massively from being problems which could be avoided with anti-virus software, to something that is threatening people, cars, planes, power grids, and literally anything which has the internet at its core. These days, even a powerful anti-virus like BitDefender or Kaspersky Anti-Virus cannot fully guarantee that you are safe from a cyber attack, although it definitely helps; you need to be extra careful about how you share your information online.

When it comes to company size, cybercrime does not discriminate. Small businesses, mid-sized corporations, and even Fortune 500 companies have all been victims of cyber attacks. Because of this, companies and organizations need to become more resilient to cybercrime and increase their defences. There is no end in sight to this crime and it keeps on playing a larger and larger role in our modern and digitally connected world.

So long as there is a way for cybercriminals to profit from their acts, cybercrime will continue to exist and attacks will continue. They can steal personal information, send spam, hijack devices, target bank accounts, and even run email phishing scams. This is a global problem which is not going to go away, and no single organization can tackle it on its own.

This is particularly true when it comes to smaller businesses who do not employ full time staff to deal with the problems that this type of crime causes, nor can invest in high-tech cybersecurity solutions. Warren Buffet has even come out to say that no companies can fully prepare for a major wide scale attack from cybercriminals.

Cyberattacks are occurring constantly across the USA and the world. It is a problem on a global scale which costs people privacy, money, and security. The costs of these attacks are truly extraordinary and it is only going to get worse as we make further technological developments and rely more on the internet to function.

One of today’s biggest trends is that the cybercriminals’ motives are constantly changing. In the past, hackers would act in reaction to something, for example, in retaliation if a company or a public figure have done something wrong or morally incorrect.

Now, however, hackers are more interested in committing these acts for their own personal gain, rather than for the good of the wider community. Although there are different types of hackers (black hat and white hat), it is the bad ones which paint them all in a negative light and continue to plague the world with cybercrime.

Do you want to learn more about cybercrime and the role it is playing in our modern world? Check out the infographic below!

Lysistrata ng Bakwit the Revolution Takes the Stage on April 17 – May 5

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Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company in the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 39th Season: Performing Change with a modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ Greek classic, Lysistrata, directed by Ricardo Abad.

“Lysistrata ng Bakwit” the adaptation draws inspiration from the current issues and displacement of featured in the city of Marawi, revealing the distressing situation of the evacuees as families are forced away from their homes due to being in close proximity to the recurring territorial clan wars.

Set in an imaginary war-torn Philippine province, “Lysistrata ng Bakwit” follows the revolt of women bakwit, or evacuees, as they take a stand in the ‘men’s world’ of ensuing wars concerning ancestral land, familial ties, and tribal disputes. Days away from being sent back to their relocation areas, Lysistrata urges the women of the bakwit from two rival tribes, to get together in a resolution to withhold sex from their partners in protest to the war time-peace time cycle that they face almost every year.

The women, in response to the coming peacetime, build a peaceful community inside the evacuation center to prove that it is possible to attain unity and peace without the interference of external forces. The men, distraught over their separation from their wives, eventually succumb to Lysistrata’s conditions for peace which requires them to negotiate with the opposing clan and end the painful sentence of chastity by settling a peace treaty once and for all.

Chase Salazar alternates with Sabrina Basilio as Lysistrata, the defiant Kapitana who mobilizes the women of the bakwit, seeking to bring peace to their province through her own methods.

Blanche Buhia alternates with CJ Lubangco as Mayet, one of the many wives left behind at the evacuation center due to the recurring clan wars.

Rina Reinoso alternates with Bianca Bautista as Kayla, a haughty housewife struggling with the lack of sex with his husband like the rest of the women in the evacuation center.

Camille Abaya alternates with Bea Racoma as Lotlot, a fellow Kapitana who bands together with Lysistrata in leading the women to their rally of sexual abstinence.

Cholo Ledesma alternates with Earvin Estioco as the duo of Carding and Caloy, the husbands of Kayla and Mayet who get tangled into the issue of tribal dispute in order to please their wives.

Arsenio Armas plays Kumander Taguilid, the clan leader of the rebel forces who have been in conflict with the Lagutins for generations.

Gabo Tolentino plays Kumander Lagutin, the clan leader of the government allied forces seeking to defend their land from the Taguilids.

Andre Alcantara Alternates with John Sanchez as Vice Mayor, the government official tasked to contain and disperse the threat of Lysistrata’s rally.

SP Baldemeca plays Mang Endong, an elderly husband caught in the rally by having her wife recruited into Lysistrata’s rally.

Iman Ampatuan plays Nanay Menggay, a member of the women elderly who fully supports Lysistrata’s rally towards peace.

Tanghalang Ateneo’s ensemble of actors and actresses complete the cast as the chorus of men and women.

The artistic team of Lysistrata ng Bakwit is composed of Tanghalang Ateneo Artistic Director and Moderator Glenn Sevilla Mas, Ricardo Abad (Director), Nicolo Ricardo Magno together with Royliten bin Robert and Alizan bin Alamat (Choreography), Charles Yee (Set Design), Ara Fernando (Costume Design), D Cortezano (Lights Design), Jayson Gildore at ng Pintig (Sound and Music Design), and Ange Espiritu, Pops Panganiban, and Jeanine Rojo (Graphics Design).

The playdates of Lysistrata ng Bakwit are April 17-21, 23-28, and May 1-5. Performances start at 7:30PM, Saturday and Sunday matinee shows start at 2:30PM, Performance venue is the Ateneo de Manila’s Areté Arts Wing, The Doreen Black Box Theater.

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