METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL 2012 WINNERS

              METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS FOR 2012

Best Actress: Nora Aunor, Thy Womb

Best Actor: Dingdong Dantes, One More Try

Best Picture: One More Try

Second Best Picture: El Presidente

Third Best Picture Sisteraka

Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: Thy Womb

Changing Lives Forever Through Operation Smile

Not many can say that they’ve changed lives for the better. Not many can claim that a life was lived well in constant service to another.

In the 30 years that Operation Smile has been working, it has given smiles to over 24,000 surgeries in the Philippines, which is where the operation began. Now, it has given smiles and changed forever to the lives of over 200,000 children and young adults – a feat that surely not anybody can catch up to any time soon.

PRC Holiday (Xciting CHRISTmas Xtravaganza): PRC Treat for the Naughty or Nice

PRC Inc. has some thing for you this yuletide season--they are going to give out exhilarating gifts that will make your holidays not just special but at an extreme level! Yes, you heard it right! It’s time for PRC HOLIDAY (Xciting Christmas Xtravaganza)!

MISS UNIVERSE 2012 FIRST RUNNER-UP; MS. JANINE TUGONON

Fresh from winning the second spot in the prestigious Miss Universe pageant; Ms. Janine Tugonon, a 23-year-old licensed pharmacist from Orion Bataan bested almost a hundred other candidates from different parts of the globe for her outstanding performance particularly in the question and answer portion that both the judges and the viewers took notice of. With so much eagerness to see this young Filipina, local and foreign media together with her well wishers flocked to both

SM ENTERTAINMENT GIVES JOY TO THE ORPHANS OF MY FATHER'S HOUSE FOUNDATION

There is nothing more rewarding to do this Christmas season or in any season for that matter than to be a blessing to others—and this malevolent act is what I actually witnessed when the SM Entertainment group together with its officers and staff treated the children of My Father’s House Foundation to a day of fun and games at the SM Mall of Asia. As their tour begins--their first stop was in SM Bowling Center where the kids were able to play the game of bowling.

"LIKE PERFORMING. LOVE SONY" GRAND FINALE 2012

Sony Corporation, the leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products recently held its “Like Performing. Love Sony  Grand Finale” event

Filipino Bloggers Worldwide: The 1st Grand Eyeball Event

How good and pleasant it is to see bloggers dwell together in unity--and this is what you can feel in the atmosphere when they (bloggers) met together in the first ever Filipino Bloggers Worldwide: The 1^st Grand Eyeball event--setting aside their differences and hurt feelings they may have in the past.

"SI AGIMAT, SI ENTENG KABISOTE AT AKO" THE MOVIE OPENS ON DECEMBER 25, 2012 IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE

Watch out for the Bigger, Grander and more Spectacular newest movie of the team of Vic Sotto and Bong Revilla Jr. in the film “Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako” that will be shown on Christmas Day (December 25, 2012) in major theaters nationwide. This movie has a full house cast that includes Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla Jr., Judy Ann Sant

EXPERIENCE A REAL CLEAN FUN AT ONE FAMILY KTV AND SPORTS BAR

Do you want to have some real clean fun? Are you looking for a place to hang out with your friends, officemates and with your love ones and showcase that singing prowess you’ve been keeping by yourself all these years? If that is what you are looking for, then, ONE Family KTV and Sports Bar is the place for you. ONE Family KTV and Sports

ARANETA CENTER LIGHTS UP THE GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE

Araneta Center recently opened and lighted up the giant Christmas tree as part of their custom every year. The giant tree is made up of green plastic leaves with full of decorations such as sparkling parols, a long and bright Christmas lights and other Christmas materials hovering and covering it. The towering and shining tree is situated just between Farmers Market and Araneta Coliseum; it is so big that you can see it even you’re standing from afar.

During its formal lighting ceremony, hundreds of guest attended and enjoyed the over flowing food, drinks and gifts that were showered to them provided by Araneta Center and Coca Cola. There are a lot of activities that the guest enjoyed in the said event, there are games, film showing inside the Coca Cola bus and as usual … photo taking opportunities for all. 

MacroAsia Catering Services wins the Singapore Airlines Excellence in Catering Award 2011

On 09 October 2012, MacroAsia Catering Services (MACS) was announced as winner of the prestigious and much coveted “Singapore Airlines Excellence in Catering Award 2011”.  The recognition was a result of a 12-month rating period conducted by Singapore Airlines (SQ) for all its catering service providers worldwide.  MACS has outperformed 15 catering stations in Group 1 (stations handling 15 or more weekly flight frequency) within the SQ network.  It simply means that MACS has delivered excellent catering products and services and has consistently met the quality standards of SQ during the past year.  

NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

Male and female skaters here and abroad dashes and skated their way through the snowy and cold Ice Skating Rink in SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City to compete for the National Figure Skating Championship where they battled it out on the ice floor to gain the much coveted championship prize and get a chance to represent our country in various
skating competitions abroad.   

11TH SM BOWLING CUP TOURNAMENT

“It worth all my strike”, this could be in the mind of Christopher Soon; the winner of the just concluded 11^th SM Bowling Cup Tournament championships as he was able to put down the highest number of pins,    and by doing so, he was able to bring home the new Chevrolet Orlando. A businessman by profession, Christopher Soon bested thirty two (32) bowling finalist that came all the way from Davao, Cebu and Metro Manila.

Lenovo Premieres the IdeaPad Yoga and ThinkPad Twist Designed for Windows 8

Lenovo today announced their touch-optimized Ultrabook^TM devices that blend work and play for consumers and business professionals, the IdeaPad Yoga 13 and ThinkPad Twist, respectively. 

WORLD OF FUN 25TH ANNIVERSARY PROMO TO FLY FAMILIES TO SINGAPORE

World of Fun (WOF) the premier chain of Family Entertainment Centers in the country, will be giving WOF Fun Pamilya vip card members a chance to win a trip for four to Singapore in its Fun Family Trip 25^th Anniversary raffle promo.

2012 INTERNATIONAL GUSI PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES

Hon. Bertrand De  Speville UNITED KINGDOM Adviser to the Council of Europe  Multidisciplinary Group on Corruption Former Solicitor General &  the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong;  Adviser to the Council of Europe Multidisciplinary Group on Corruption. For  Peacekeeping thru International Anti-corruption Advocacy Her Royal Highness Sheik Hissah Bint Saad Abdulad Salem Al-Sabah KUWAIT For Arab Women’s Welfare Advocacy in the Middle East Head,Department of Medical Services- Research and Development, Military Hospital – Ministry of Defense; Chair,  Narcotics Control Committee – Kuwait Volunteers Women Society – for Community Service ; Honorary Chair, Arab Federation of Non-Government, Societies for Addiction Prevention. For Social Services, Humanitarianism, & Advocacy for Arab Women’s Welfare in the Middle East

Trend Micro Cloud Security Solutions Optimize for Amazon Web Services

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security,  recently announced that global customers of Amazon Web Services (AWS)  can now  take advantage of highly optimized security solutions from Trend Micro for their AWS deployments, including the newly announced AWS Storage Gateway. Customers deploying on AWS can now avail of newly listed Trend Micro security solutions available in the AWS Marketplace.

CHILDREN OF DUMAGAT TRIBE VISITS NIDO FORTIFIED SCIENCE CENTER

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MERALCO OPENS ITS LIWANAG PARK TO THE PUBLIC

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Meralco, the largest utility power company in the Philippines recently opens its Liwanag Park to the public just in time as the Christmas season is about to begin.

HTC UNVEILS FIRST SIGNATURE WINDOWS PHONE IN PHILIPPINES

HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, recently unveiled the first signature Windows Phones, the stunning Windows® Phone 8X. The smartphone features the new Windows Phone 8 operating system and boasts iconic design, studio-quality sound with Beats Audio™ and incredible camera capabilities.

MISS EARTH BEAUTIES AT MOA EYE

Ms. Earth beauties coming from different parts of the globe set their foot at the biggest ferris wheel in the Philippines “THE MOA EYE” located beside the Bay at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Around 80 candidates from all over the world ride in group and enjoyed the spin of this gigantic machine despite of the rain that just fall the moment they are about to ride the giant wheel.

Some of the Ms. Earth candidates as they pose for a photo while inside the gondola of the MOA EYE.

Filipino Bloggers Worldwide: The 1st Grand Eyeball

Finally! After over a year of inception, Filipino Bloggers Worldwide (FBW), in partnership with Ex-Links Events, presents Filipino Bloggers Worldwide: The 1^st Grand Eyeball.

Get to meet your favorite Filipino bloggers and mingle with like-minded individuals this December 7, 2012 at SM Megamall’s Megatrade Hall 2 from 6pm to 10pm, and enjoy a night packed with fun learning, interactive games, meaningful conversations and special surprises!

Brand partners on the other hand, can expect not just additional exposure to blogger attendees, but a long-term, fruitful relationship and support from Filipino Bloggers Worldwide.

Calamity season underscores need for readiness

The height of the wet season in the country isn’t getting much help from the spate of other natural disasters like earthquakes and a string of typhoons. While such upheavals may be considered normal because of our orientation along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, there’s the even larger context of climate change whose impacts are felt all the way around the world. 

THE ILUSTRATA RESIDENCES

Experience comfort and style in the newest Mid-rise Residential Condominium in Manila “The Ilustrata Residences”, developed by The Property Company of Friends, Inc. (PRO-FRIENDS), one of the fastest and trusted property developer in the country that has brought and delivered 52 various projects in and out of Metro Manila, aside from the 38 on-going development projects they have that caters to every class of individual in our society.