>It takes only seconds to destroy what takes years to build. Thousands of Filipinos learned this last year, when Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) took lives and homes. Help reduce the painful cycle of environmental destruction and post-disaster reconstruction through design. The best donation to a country at risk to the effects of climate change is not just financial aid, but ideas. This year’s challenge is to prepare communities before the next disaster.Design against the Elements is a global competition to design sustainable and disaster-resilient communities for tropical urban environments.(click here to enlarge the poster)The competition is divided into two categories. The…
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>United States Embassy-Manila is pleased to announce that the nominations for the 2011 Study of the United States Summer Institutes (SUSI) for educators is now open until November 12, 2010. SUSI recipients for 2011 will have their six week intensive, post level academic programs which involve understanding American society, culture and institutions. The six-week program is divided in to two parts, four weeks in a classroom based study in an American university and the last two weeks is a study tours in other parts of the United States.The main objective of SUSI is to strengthen the curricula and improve teaching…
>In line with the 15th Anniversary of the leading amusement park in the Philippines Enchanted Kingdom will introduce new rides and activities that all ages will enjoy. Beginning October 2010, Enchanted Kingdom will release a new ride they call EK’s EKstreme Tower Ride, a 150 feet free fall ride of EK that will commemorates 15 years of wonderful and memorable years of Enchanted Kingdom in the hearts of all Filipinos young and old. Cesar Mario O. Mamon, EK’s Chairman and President, says that the magic continues and lives on in Enchanted Kingdom as they continue serving and providing their clients…
>While everyone is reading the updates on the Joint Statement of the 2ND US-ASEAN Leaders Meeting in New York last September 24, 2010, I can’t help myself to notice that the Philippine Flag behind President Noynoy Aquino was not properly positioned. The red is on top instead of blue; on this manner the position of the flag connotes war or diplomatic protest. The Philippine flag is one of the rare flags among nations that can be reverse the position of the two color (blue and red) depending on the situation of the country. The Red on top shows that the…
>One of the services that Mines View Park Hotel is to provide their guests a shuttle for transportation/service to any area in Baguio City where they wanted to visit and it is part of the packages they provide. During our stay in Baguio City, Mines View Park Hotel provides us a ride going to Strawberry Farm, Ukay Ukay (main city) and Good Shepherds Store and walk our way to Mines View Park.It was first time to visit Strawberry Farm in La Trinidad and quoting the Taho (Sweetened Soy Bean Curd) Vendor, “Matutupad na ang pangarap ninyo” and yes I came…
>Located in the Outlook Drive few meters away from Mines View Park and Good Shepherd’s Store in Baguio City, Mines View Park Hotel is a good option for those who wanted to have a quiet place and enjoy the cool breeze of the Cordillera lushes without the noise of the main city just pure nature and silence. I was given a chance to try the service of Mines View Park Hotel located in 1 Apostol St. Outlook Drive which is a former ancestral home restored and another building beside it was built that has 2-3 bed per rooms that has…
>September 25, Makati City – Coca-Cola Philippines, maker of Nestea Real Leaf Green Tea formally announces Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales, two teen icons and promising love team of their generation as the newest Real Leaf Green Tea brand ambassadors following the footsteps of Gab and Gary Valenciano. Erich and Enchong who will be launching their first movie together in Star Cinema entitled “I Do” on September 29, tagged as the “perfect pair” of Real Leaf in promoting healthy lifestyle in all ages especially the youth where they have bigger followers.Both of them are known with their talent which involves…
>Bank of the Philippine Islands has entered into a partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) on a Climate Risk Adaptation Project. The MOA signing was held on 24 August 2010 at the BPI Head Office Building, Makati City. BPI was represented by Aurelio Montinola III, BPI President; Florendo Maranan, BPI Foundation Executive Director; and Ma. Carmencita Sayo, Head of BPI’s Business Continuity and Systems Quality Assurance Management. Meanwhile, WWF-Philippines was represented by Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan, WWF-Philippines President; Reggie Olalia, Head of its Marketing and Corporate Relations; and Kimberly Ang, Corporate Relationship Manager. This is the second…
>The story is simple to grasps and graphics is totally awesome, this is how I describe Warner Bros Pictures latest animated 3D movie entitled Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole that will be shown in all cinemas beginning September 24. The film is available in both 3D and regular format and directed by Zack Snyder. It is based from the best selling children’s novel Kathryn Lasky entitled Guardians of Ga’Hoole.The movie follows the journey of Soren (Jim Sturgess) in search for the “guardians” after escaping from the claws of the “pure ones” who plans to rule over the…
>After their successful production of The Princess and The Red Carp, Theater Down South will be staging a Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical farce entitled A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on October 2, 3, 8, 9, 24 and 30 at the Insular Life Theater, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang. The TDS presentation of the Forum was directed by veteran stage director and the company’s artistic director Michael Williams.The 1962 Broadway musical comedy that TDS will be doing on October 2010 is inspired by the works of the Roman playwright Plautus and it marks Sondheim success in…