Fil-Am Golf Invitational Tournament, 70th Edition Will Be Held In Baguio in December 2019

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The schedule has been released for the 70th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament, the premier amateur golf event in the Philippines and one of the longest-running international amateur golf tournaments in the world. The tournament will take place in Baguio, a Philippine destination for all kinds of seasons.

Since its inception as a tournament to celebrate friendly Filipino/American relations in 1949, the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament has drawn participants from all over the world.

It’s a unique, flighted tournament that uses a “Modified Stableford” scoring system to reward risk-taking and birdie-making. Teams of five golfers compete in one of eight possible flights depending on their age (as there are senior and super-senior flights) or handicap. There are separate prizes for team and individual champions, encouraging a great deal of camaraderies
while also emphasizing individual excellence.

The Modified Stableford scoring system awards one point for a bogey, two for a par, three for a birdie, and so on. While a bogey still records a point, the teams who record the most three-point birdies will be the ones hoisting trophies at the awards ceremony. So players are encouraged to aim at the flagstick and try to reach the tough par 5s in two.

Practice rounds for the senior, super senior, and F/G flights begin on Monday, December 1, with the tournament proper running Wednesday the 4th until Monday the 9th. On the 10th, the remaining flights begin their practice rounds, with the tournament ultimately finishing up with an awards night on Wednesday the 18th. Many players especially seniors are practicing with their golf balls to emphasize their strengths and to be ready for this tournament.

The tournament is played on two great golf courses located in the mountaintop resort, the Baguio Country Club and John Hay Golf Club. Built in 1905, Baguio Country Club is the premier private golf destination in the area. The tournament attracts a stunning number of participants, with organizers expecting over 1,300 golfers over the 18 days of tournament play.

Baguio Country Club isn’t just a championship golf course, it also boasts a luxury resort hotel with a bevy of activities offered, such as archery, bowling, swimming, skating, and a place to do some golf workouts. There’s plenty for non-golfers to do if the tournament participants choose to bring their families along. And the views and dining offered at the Baguio Country Club are both world-class.

While it’s officially an invitational tournament, interested players can apply to play by sending a letter of intent to the organizers with information about their 5-6 person teams. Individuals wishing to play can also contact the organizers and ask to be placed on the list to join teams that aren’t able to field enough players.

While it’s officially an invitational tournament, interested players can apply to play by sending a letter of intent to the organizers with information about their 5-6 person teams. Individuals wishing to play can also contact the organizers and ask to be placed on the list to join teams that aren’t able to field enough players.

This App Makes Parenting Nasty Kids a Whole Lot Easier

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A recent research study of 15- to 24-year-olds from different countries highlighted that cyberbullying, online harassment, and digital violence harm more than 70 percent of youth globally. Among Philippines teenagers, retaliation is found to be the major factor in why they bully other children. Cybersex child trafficking in the Philippines remains prevalent. Startlingly, according to the reports, 80 percent of the victims are minors, and half of them are 12 years old or younger. With all these daunting facts all over the news, everyone wants to ensure the digital safety of their loved ones. This is where mobile monitoring apps come handy.

Xnspy Mobile Monitoring App

Xnspy is a parental monitoring app that you can use to track your kids’ digital activities. Available for Android and iPhones, this app is designed for all the parents who want to take care of their loved ones. Once subscribed, you can pair the app with the target device of your kid that you want to monitor. This mobile monitoring app works in the background of the monitored phone and fetches every possible information. One thing to mention here is that your child’s phone must be connected to the internet for smooth uploading of data. You can access all the information through your Xnspy web account.

In general, Xnspy is the most trusted monitoring app that thousands of users recommend to ensure the digital safety of kids. It offers two subscription packages: Basic and Premium. By opting one of the pricing options (monthly, quarterly, or yearly), you can monitor your kids' calls, messages, and locations. Furthermore, you can track all online and offline activities as well as activities performed in the surrounding of your kid’s device.

Pricing Details

Xnspy Basic

Xnspy Premium


Monthly: $29.99/month

Quarterly: $41.99/quarter

Annually: $59.99/year




Monthly: $35.99/month

Quarterly: $59.99/quarter

Annually: $89.99/year







Compatibility

Android OS 4.X up to 9.X

iOS 6.0 up to 12.3.2

Main Features

Phone calls and messages monitoring

You can monitor call logs (incoming, outgoing, and missed calls) of your teenagers through Xnspy. You can even access the time and date details to know when and with whom your kids have been talking to. Furthermore, you can track all text messages that have been exchanged with any contact. You can even access all the deleted messages as Xnspy mobile monitoring app doesn't miss to record even a single activity. As soon as the device is connected to the internet, all the phone activities are uploaded to your online account. Also, it lets you define specific words to get an instant alert whenever these words are used in message, so that you can take the right action to protect your children before it is too late. Not only this, you can record calls and phone surroundings, too.

Social media monitoring

For the fourth straight year, the Philippines rank first in the list of worldwide social media use. On average, the Philippines spend 9 to 10 hours online daily. 99% of internet users are on at least one type of social media platform, whereas the average worldwide internet penetration is 58%. Filipinos spend an average of 4 hours daily on social media platforms. This is where Xnspy helps parents by enabling them to monitor all social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook, Line, and many others. You can read all your kids’ chats and access all shared multimedia files through your control panel easily.

Location Tracking

Recently, Philippine authorities have warned parents to be extra vigilant following several cases of child abductions. With the Xnspy mobile monitoring app, you can track the location of your minors on the real-time map with 100% accuracy. You can check where your kids are at a certain time. Besides, you can get a history of all places visited by your kid with address, date, and time details. Xnspy enables you to develop virtual boundaries for your kids to ensure their safety. You can define nearby areas like pubs and discos, and this app sends you an instant alert whenever your kid tries to enter those areas.

Online activities monitoring

Xnspy makes it easy for you to track the online activities of your kids to prevent them from accessing inappropriate content. It lets you know which website your kids visit and how frequently. You can read all sent/received emails and can check browser history.

Multimedia files and calendar entries

This mobile monitoring app gives you access to all photos and videos stored on your minor’s phone. Though your Xnspy control panel, you can even download these multimedia files to your device. You can access their calendar entries and to-do list.

Remote controls

Remote control of the monitored device is one of the amazing features offered by Xnspy. You can lock your teens or preteens’ mobiles or tablets during their homework time or sleep hours to help them maintain better routines. Excessive use of mobile phones is highly associated with several health issues. When you are not around them, you can easily control their devices to help them achieve less tech-dependency. You can even block any app you find inappropriate for them.

Final words

Xnspy is the most reliable mobile monitoring app that gives you detailed insights into your kids' digital activities. You can access their chats, calls, and browsing history and talk to them about your concerns. The discussion should be the first and foremost tool to educate kids about these rising digital threats. You can set rules on their device usage. However, you can use parental controls to protect them from cybercrimes or other health issues if they don’t abide by these rules.

13 Ways to Use Your Laptop/PC in a Effective Way

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Are you bored? Do you own a computer? Problem solved! Your laptop or desktop is the key to days of entertainment!

If for some reason you can’t connect to the internet - maybe you need computer repair, that’s no problem! We have a section on entertaining yourself without the internet.

Play Games Online

Do you need to de-stress from a harrowing day? How about finding some games online? There are a ton of online databases of free games like Addicting Games or PC Gamer. You can try “Role Playing Games” like Minecraft or World of Warcraft too.
Are you the type of person that appreciates “retro?” You can actually find versions of classic arcade games too. You can Google “flash versions of arcade games” and you can find:

Donkey Kong
Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Tetris
Super Mario Brothers

And more.

Enjoy Internet Media

YouTube. The name says it all. If you’re familiar with this site, you know it has videos of anything and everything you’d like to see, from internet doggos to memes, to history documentaries.

You can also download videos using YouTube video downloader.

If you can’t conjure up an idea of what you would like to see, you can simply check out YouTube’s most popular channels. You’re bound to find entertainment.

Heck, you can make your own YouTube videos.

Vlog about your day or an interesting experience you had.
Unbox a package you just got.
Perform a funny skit with your friends.
And much more.

You can watch movies online. You can opt to pay for movies from streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, but you can also check out free streaming sites like MetaCafe, UbuWeb or Vimeo.

If you’re a music lover, you have the world at your fingertips. Listen to music online with apps like Pandora, Spotify or Soundcloud.

Looking for information? Check out a podcast. These are sort of like free radio shows and podcasts cover tons of different topics. You can head to PodBay or a similar site to check out popular podcasts that will stir your imagination and keep you engaged.

Be Random.

If you’re bored, you can visit a website service that will send you to all types of interesting places online.

Checkout stumbleupon, pointless sites, or the useless web.
Get Creative

If you feel your creative juices flowing, there are a variety of online painting and drawing services. You won’t even need to install anything yourself.

Check out:

iScribble
Sketchpad
Queeky
And more.

Put Your Brain to Work

The internet is so much fun that it’s possible to forget it’s a tremendous resource for learning, and learning is fun!

Head to sites that compile big lists of things you didn’t know you cared about. Buzzfeed is a great site for this, but Upworthy and Slate are worth mentioning too.

Read local news on the internet. Find a local news source and get reading. Don’t be one of those people that knows more about the Kardashians than your own local government!

You can take a free online course to better yourself while you have fun. Google search “free online courses” to find databases of free lessons.

Entertain Yourself Without the Internet

Customize Your Computer

You can customize your computer to express your personality, by setting a desktop picture or more. You can select a screen saver, or change the color theme of your computer.

Clean Things Up

If you haven’t kept your computer organized up until now, this project could keep your occupied for days.

Create folders and put corresponding files in the folders. You can even change the icons on your files if you want to. The best part about your computer is that you can organize it however you want. Just be sure that the new organization will be easier for you to navigate and find files.

After you are done organizing, clean things up. You can defrag your hard drive or delete persistent cookies. You can use programs like CCleaner, which has a handy feature to clean up your registry if you would like to do that too.

Learn to Code

If you have a good book to learn from, learning to write computer programs can be a lot of fun, and you can do this without the internet.

Make Media Offline

You can use photo editing programs to make interesting pictures. Your computer probably comes equipped with one, like Microsoft’s “Paint.”

Consume Media Offline

Do you have a backup hard drive that contains music and video files? Upload them to your computer. You can even just take your favorite DVD and watch it on your computer. If your OS comes with a video editing program, you can edit your videos there offline.

Get Creative

Want to write the great American novel? What’s stopping you? Open up your word processor and get cracking. You can write anything you’d like - fiction, an essay about something you're passionate about, or a memoir.

You can also create a diary on your computer. You don’t have to worry about losing it, and you can put a password on it to protect it, and put it in a place where no one will find it.

Get to Know Your Computer

Are there programs you don’t have any clue about? Maybe you don’t know what they do, or why they’re even on your computer. Take the time to explore it. This program might even help you entertain yourself more.

Do you know if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system? Go ahead and find out! If you’re feeling controlling, you can explore the command prompt and boss your computer around. Just be sure not to run it as root or administrator if you do, otherwise you could damage your device.

Play the Games that Came with Your Computer

Have you ever played Minesweeper? What about Solitaire? These are some games that came with your computer, that can keep your mind working and be addicting.

We hope you have enjoyed our guide to entertaining yourself on your computer, and hey, if you made it to the end of this article, you’ve already occupied yourself for a few minutes. Computers have changed our lives forever, and can be an endless source of entertainment and fun.