NBA 3-ON-3 TOURNAMENT

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NBA Asia's Senior Director for Global Marketing Ed Winkle together with some basketball players who graced the media announcement of the NBA 3-ON-3 tournament and NBA finals game viewing held recently at the National Sports Grill at Greenbelt 3 in Makati City.

In photo: (l-r) Ed Winkle - Senior Director for Global Marketing Partnerships NBA Asia, Peter Chanliong - CEO, SOLARtv, Ronny Saputra - Marketing Manager, Energen and Joven Babaan - Product Manager, Spalding.

In photo: (l-r) Carlo Singson - Senior Manager, Business Development and Marketing Partnerships, NBA Asia, Erl Orenza - Asst. Vice President - Events, Mall of Asia ARENA, Vincent Rodriguez - Head of Programming, Studio 23, Riena Marie Tan - General Manager, Tridharma Mktg Corp, distributor of Energen and JB Baylon Public Affairs and Communications Director, Sprite

 

NBA Asia's Business Development Manager Mark Gorski and Ms. Shiela Rasu, Director for Marketing Communications, NBA Asia, as they pose for a photo in front of the camera during the NBA event for the media.

                                     
                                                  NBA 3-ON-3

NBA FEVER is here once again as NBA Asia announced the NBA 3-ON-3 tournament that will take place at the Music Hall of the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on July 1-3 as presented by NBA ASIA and SPRITE.
The NBA 3-ON-3 Philippine 2011 Tour is open to boys and girls ages 11-19 with an open division for men. Registration is currently ongoing and it's on a first-come first-serve basis and will run until the 28th of June 2011.

To spice up the event, the legendary and a former NBA player Horace Grant will be gracing the event. But that will not be all because NBA officials knows very well that the Philippines is known throughout the world as basketball-loving people. That is why NBA is going to give the Filipino fans a foretaste of what true NBA entertainment is all about by bringing here the Knicks City dancers that will surely delight the viewing audience.

For more information, interested applicants can log in at www.nba3on3.com/Philippines .

Text and Images by Ricky Castillo

CHEVRON IGNITES PASTULAN FESTIVAL

Grand Prize winner of the recent Pastulan Festival where they performed an old time cultural dance associated with jumping and graceful hand, foot and body movement that won the attention of the judges.

One of the participants of the Pastulan Dance Festival making some rounds that caught the attention of the viewing public.

Another graceful movement executed by one of the participants of the Pastulan Dance Festival.

Media personalities both from Manila and from the local news agencies of Batangas together with the staff of Chevron Philippines and ArdentComm pose for a photograph at the Caltex station in Batangas right after covering the Pastulan Dance Festival. Photos by Ricky Castillo

                                                                                                           

CHEVRON FUELS PASTULAN FESTIVAL ANEW 

Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), celebrating the 75^th year anniversary of its renowned Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, has once again joined the Pastulan Festival in San Pascual, Batangas, as part of CPI’s continuing support in the promotion of culture and diversity in the community.

The Pastulan Festival is one of Batangas’ top festivals held in honor of the town’s patron saint, San Pascual Baylon. Highlight of the week-long festivities is this morning’s street dancing which showcases several dance troupes from the community clad in colorful costumes. Chevron Philippines, as a long-time corporate resident of the community has been an active participant of the festival, with past Pastulans showcasing Chevron employee-volunteers among the street dancers.  

This year’s revelers have extra reason to dance as Chevron offered a special award worth P10,000 in Caltex Starcash cards for the dance troupe that best epitomized the “Respectfully  Helpful” values of its famous brand

Caltex StarCash is a convenient stored value card that can be used to make cashless payments at most Caltex stations. StarCash can be used not only for fuel and lubricants products but also for snacks, groceries and any other products and services offered by any Caltex service station.

For the 2011 festivity, the Chevron contingent is represented by a drum and bugle band dressed in the Caltex Supa Strikas uniforms that will lead the dancers through the streets. Supa Strikas is an innovative comic series seen on cable TV whose soccer team is sponsored by Caltex.

“Chevron has been a good corporate neighbor since the days of our grandfathers. They have been our community partners for various other programs that benefit our community, especially our disadvantaged residents, “ says Demy Dela Cruz, president of the Komite de Festejos, the Pastulan organizing committee. “We are always happy to see the Caltex star among our festival sights.”

About Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company’s success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

About Caltex Brand

Caltex™ is Chevron’s marketing brand in Asia Pacific and parts of the Middle East and Africa. Caltex products and associated brands are sold in approximately 60 countries across these regions. More information on Caltex is available at www.caltex.com.

HTC DESIRE S MOBILE PHONE LAUNCHING

 

HTC Desire S Launch 1 – Mark Sergio, Country Manager of HTC Philippines together with HTC Models during the Desire S Launch recently at Icon Ultimate Club in Dusit Thani Hotel. 
                                    HTC LAUNCHING

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, launched the new HTC Desire S in the Philippines.  As a successor to the popular and award-winning HTC Desire, the new HTC Desire S blends stunning design with power and speed. Inspired by the HTC Legend™ smartphone’s aluminium design, the HTC Desire S is sculpted out of a single block of aluminum making it feel solid and natural in your hand.

“We have taken the multi award-winning smartphone HTC Desire and made it even better,” said Jack Tong, Vice President, HTC Asia Pacific. “With a stronger and slimmer unibody design, a heightened sense of intelligence, speed and clarity, the HTC Desire S integrates the latest HTC Sense experience to bring a new level of simplicity, innovation and delight to HTC customers.”

A whole new user experience

The first thing you’ll notice is the sleek new design. A subtle curve at the bottom with HTC’s trademark aluminum unibody makes it feel solid and natural to hold in your hand. With Qualcomm’s new 1GHz Snapdragon™ MSM8255 processor, the HTC Desire S offers snappy performance and power. With dual front and back cameras, High-Definition video recording and a 3.7-inch WVGA display, the HTC Desire S presents multimedia content brilliantly, hitting the sweet spot for people who want a premium smartphone experience that is personal, fun and does it all.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

AIR ASIA ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

 

ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE OFFICERS AND PLAYERS

The  AirAsia ASEAN Basketball  League (ABL) has launched its very own internship  program in order to spur the development of sports and education in the region. Aimed at developing the skills and talents of  ASEAN youths, the internship programs gives the opportunity for students to gain professional experience and prepare them for the working world once they graduate.

Present at the event were Kuhan Foo, Chief Executive Officer of the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League and Dr. Michael Romero, team  owner  of the AirAsia Philippine Patriots.

The internship program  will  serve  as a platform for ASEAN youths to gain valuable working experiences and at the same time develop their skills and talents. By being part of the internship program, these students will be exposed to the inner workings    of a professional basketball league and a corporation.

Kuhan Foo, Chief Executive Officer of the ABL elaborated that , “It has always been part of the ASEAN Basketball League to make a difference in the region. We want to show that sports, music and education can be merged together to reach out the youth of ASEAN. We are also glad that AirAsia is also supporting us with the program as this will give the students additional insight to what it is like to work in a regional platform so they will be prepared when they enter the workforce.

Team owner of the AirAsia  Philippine Patriots, Dr. Mikee Romero added, ”The arena of sports presents many career opportunities  that have been overlooked or which have not given due attention. With ABL, it is our intent to open these new career venues that would also converge in the direction pointing to overall  growth of  sports in the region”.

Jr. NBA WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS LEGEND A C GREEN

Photos by Ricky Castillo

NBA LEGEND AC GREEN TO JOIN 2011 JR. NBA CAMP IN MANILA

NBA Legend and a former member of Showtime Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, AC Green, will be coming to Manila in April to lead the Jr. NBA National Training Camp. Green, who won three Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and is a member of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, will be making his first trip to the Philippines as part of this year’s Jr. NBA program.

 Registration is now ongoing through the Jr. NBA  event website www. Jrnba.com.ph.

HUNDRED YEARS OF WHIRLPOOL PRODUCTS

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION OFFICERS (from left:) Ms. Ida Wong, Regional Product Manager; Ms. Joy Catiis-Cruz, Marketing Manager; Mr. Nixon Sioco, President and Mr. Chris Sioco, AVP for Sales.

REFRIGERATORS

WASHER

MICROWAVE OVEN

Whirlpool celebrates 100 years of heritage and excellence in home appliances

Whirlpool Corporation is marking its 100^th anniversary this year, commemorating its world-renowned legacy and excellence in the home appliance business. The company marks its most important year worldwide with the unveiling of a new logo, kicking off a year-long celebration of the company’s centennial.

“The 100^th Anniversary logo reflects Whirlpool Corporation’s heritage, global reach and our plans for the future,” said Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corporation chairman and chief executive officer. “It’s a fitting symbol of the core principles of integrity and perseverance set by Whirpool’s Lou Upton, Emory Upton and Lowell Bassford when they introduced the first electric wringer washing machine in 1911. But while Whirlpool has a proud history, this is really about looking forward to the next 100 years and how the company will continue to improve home and family life for future generations.”

In line with the worldwide celebrations, Whirlpool Philippines has lined up exciting activities and promotions for its local customers, all geared at strengthening the company’s presence in the country for the years to come.

“As we mark Whirlpool’s centennial year, we are not only reminded of its longstanding heritage and excellence in the home appliance industry, but more importantly signals the company’s thrust to elevate and improve the quality of life of families around the world,” said Joy Catiis-Cruz, Marketing Manager of Whirlpool Philippines.

According to Cruz, the Philippine celebration of the Whirlpool centenary will be highlighted by new top-of-the-line products that will introduce Filipinos to a whole new level of elegance and comfort on the home. The products that will be launched “are designed to meet their need for home appliances that exude sophistication but are most importantly, durable and of very high quality.”

CHINEESE FILM FESTIVAL

ORGANIZERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF CHINEESE FILM FESTIVAL

 

The endless pleasures of film and the best of Chinese cinema awaits avid moviegoers as premier lifestyle destination Shangri-La Plaza plays host to the very first film festival of the year.

Presented by the Ateneo de Manila University Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies and the Confucius Institute, together with the Ateneo Celadon, the Chinese Spring Film Festival features riveting and critically-acclaimed productions from January 27 to February 1 at the Shang’s Premiere Theatre.

For more information, please call Ateneo Leong Center at (63 2) 426-6001 local 5208, 5209, 5280. For tickets, please call Shang Cineplex at (63 2) 633-2227.