8th GSIS Art Competition (2012)

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is inviting Filipino artists to join the 2012 GSIS Art Competition. Now on its 8th year, GSIS is encouraging the public to be with us in giving tribute to our brilliant artists. We are inviting our artist to join the competition and explore their best in conceptualizing their entries and produced new and liberated works.

Official entry forms are available in all GSIS offices (Headquarters, Regional Offices and Satellite Offices) and other offices and galleries starting April 23, 2012.

Please read all the mechanics, rules and regulations carefully. The GSIS shall be strict in the implementation of the guidelines set. Entries could be disqualified for technical reasons.

CATEGORIES & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1) There will still be three (3) categories for this year’s competition:

I. Representational [any style, realistic, stylized (distorted figure), representational cubism, etc] in VERTICAL / PORTRAIT ORIENTATION

II. Non-representational (abstract) i.e. purely non-representational, norecognizable figures and objects in HORIZONTAL / LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION 

III. Sculpture 

I Run For Integrity at Bonifacio Global City (May 6, 2012)

The Integrity Initiative invites everyone to participate in the “I Run for Integrity towards a new Philippines” with 3K, 5K, 10K, and 15K runs. This will be held at Bonifacio Global City on May 6, 2012.

The ”I Run for Integrity” is a symbolic run and a bold move by the private sector as a CALL FOR THE WHOLE NATION to join the RUN towards a New Philippines – A country that will be known for its Integrity. More than 5,000 runners joined the 2011 event. This year, our target is to have at least 7,000 runners to participate from all sectors of the society - private sector, government, judiciary, academe/youth, civil society, church, media and all Filipinos who care enough to effect a culture change in winning the fight against corruption in the Philippines.

This run has been sanctioned and certified by the Philippine Amateur Tack and Field Association (PATAFA) and will be carried out in accordance with the regulations and sanction of the I.A.A.F.

Assembly – 4:30 a.m at 9th Ave. cor. 28th St., Bonifacio Global City.

CLOTHING CHECK-IN SERVICE – Located on Katipunan Circle between 8th and 9th Ave.. Only clothing will be accepted for check-in. No bottles, coolers or other items. We assume no responsibility for items checked-in.

AID STATIONS – Water is available at the start and at every 1.5 kilometers then. There will be aid stations and medical assistance will be available. Please drop drinking bottles or cups at or near the stations.

15 Fellows to the 5th Rogelio Sicat National Writers Workshop (May 15-20, 2012)

Napili na ang 15 manunulat para sa ika-limang Palihang Rogelio Sicat na gaganapin sa Marinduque, 15-20 Mayo 2012. Ito ay mula sa rekord na 116 lahok ang lahat.

Ayon kina Dr. Jimmuel Naval at Dr. Reuel Molina Aguila, mga tagapagtatag at direktor ng PRS, ang mga napiling lalahok ay sina: 

 

(Sanaysay) 

Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin, at Jay Jomar F. Quintos; 

 

(Maikling Kuwento/ Dagli) 

Jack Alvarez, Janice Maramara Cortez, Rachel Valencerina Marra, Sara Sebastian, Aliona Silva, at Riena Marie Llorin Solacito; 

 

(Tula) 

 John Roemart Atienza, Lean Karlo Borlongan, Ma. Cecilia C. de la Rosa, Francisco Arias Monteseña, Liberty Notarte, Maria Christina Pangan, at Daniw Plaridel Q. Santiago.

Locus Redux: A conference on writing/ teaching art & design (May 19-21, 2012)

LOCUS REDUX: Speaking Across Contexts

Learnings and Negotiations in Writing and Teaching on Art

May 19-21, 2012, Yuchengco Museum

Pananaw ng Sining Bayan, Inc, in partnership with Japan Foundation Manila Office, the Lopez Memorial Museum, the Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, the Yuchengco Museum, Vargas Museum and Pinto Museum will hold the conference Locus Redux: Speaking Across Contexts, Learnings and Negotiations in Writing and Teaching on Art. 

An international conference to be held at the Yuchengco Museum in Makati City on May 19-21, 2012, it will touch on themes such as new pedagogy, deschooling, mobile learning, migrating art academies, web 2.0, among other developments in the teaching about art and design. 

Resource persons include: 

Raiji Kuroda (Fukuoka Asian Art Museum), 

Yukie Kamiya (Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima), 

Brenda Fajardo (Philippine Art Educators Association/Philippine Educational Theater Association), 

Patrick Flores (UP Diliman/Vargas Museum), 

Nancy Adajania (Cultural Theorist and Co-artistic Director, 9th Gwangju Biennale), 

Jang Un Kim (normal type/Korean National University of Arts), 

Farah Wardani (Indonesian Visual Art Archive/Cemeti Art House), 

Claire Tancons (Curator/researcher/writer, US/Caribbean), 

Carol Lu (Contributing Editor, Frieze and Co-artistic Director, 9th Gwangju Biennale), 

Abdellah Karroum (L’appartement 22), 

Ellen Pau (Videotage, Hong Kong), 

Lian Ladia (Planting Rice/Node Center for Curatorial Studies), 

Abe Garcia, Jr. (Queensland College of Art/Griffith University/ Helena Z. Benitez School of Fine Arts and Culture, Philippine Women’s College of Davao), 

Sipatlawin Ensemble, Wire Tuazon, (Neo-Angono Art Collective), and 

Padmapani and Feliz Perez (Baguio Writers Group/Café by the Ruins soup kitchens).

The conference hopes to facilitate sober and grounded discussions that productively cut across disciplines which play into the making of culture. Session topics include Knowledge Production via Discourses on Art, Articulating Modernisms, Education Out of Bounds, Platforms and Histories and Extended Engagements. 

There will also be half-day tours to studios and museums to encourage continuing post-conference engagements. Conference fee is Php2,000.00 to cover the conference kit, meals (3 lunches, 3 morning and 2 afternoon snacks) and a certificate of participation/attendance. 

For more information, pls contact Ms Fanny San Pedro/Mary Ann Pernia of the Lopez Museum at +632 6312417 or via email through lmmpasig@gmail.com.

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Google Drive gives us 5GB free space on the cloud

Google introduces the all-new Google Drive. Now we can access our files, including the big ones, from wherever we are. Share them with whomever you want, and edit them together in real time. Learn more about Google Drive. Google Drive is available for FREE at 5GB in space, which is upgradable to 25GB for less than $2.50 per month.

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19 Fellows to the 19th Iligan National Writers Workshop (May 14-18, 2012)

Nineteen (19) fellows made it to this year's 19th Iligan National Writers Workshop (INWW) to be held on May 14-18, 2012 at the MSU-IIT and at the Elena Tower Inn, Iligan City. There were 106 applicants who tried their luck to be part of this prestigious writers workshop in Mindanao.

Hosted by the MSU-IIT Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Extension, this workshop is funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the MSU-IIT Office of the Chancellor. 

The 15 writing fellows are funded by the NCCA while four of the writing fellows are funded by sponsors: Boy Abunda, and Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen, and Foundations: the Manuel E. Buenafe Writing Fellowship and the Bai Zaima Mamalinding Mother & Child Foundation, Inc.. 

The Jimmy Y. Balacuit, Sr. Literary Awards are likewise given to the most promising works by the writing fellows at the close of the workshop.

The writing fellows are:

Italian film, "Mediterraneo" showing for free at Shang Cineplex on April 24

Philippine-Italian Association and Film Development Council of the Philippines present Mediterraneo (1991) by Gabriele Salvatores. Mediterraneo, starring Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Bigagli, Vanna Barba & Claudio Bisio, is an Italian film that won Best Foreign Film in the Oscars in 1992. It is scheduled to be shown for FREE at the Shang Cineplex on April 24, 2012 at 730pm, but on a first-come-first-served basis. The cinema is located inside Shangri-La Mall in Mandaluyong City.

11 Fellows to the 51st Silliman National Writers Workshop (April 30-May 18, 2012)

Eleven (11) writers were accepted as fellows to the prestigious 51st Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW). 

The workshop this year runs from April 30 to May 18, 2012 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village located at the scenic Camp Lookout in the municipality of Valencia. 

SUNWW Director-in-Residence Dr. Rowena Tiempo-Torrevillas released the official announcement on the acceptance of the following:

For Poetry

• CD Borden (University of San Carlos)
• Deborah Rosalind Nieto (University of Santo Tomas)

Casting Call for 2 upcoming films on April 20

A casting call/audition for two (2) films will be held on April 20, 2012 (Friday) at 1-5pm at the Function Room of Gulp Glub Bar and Restaurant. The venue is located at #102 Panay Avenue corner Scout Borromeo St., Bgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. 

Landmarks: Near (diagonal to) National Bookstore, Crossings Dept. Store / At the side of Tropical Hut.

Currently in the CASTING stage are two (2) new full-length legitimate films to be produced by a respected production house. With GOOD compensation. These films are:

A. Film No. 1 – ADVOCACY FILM ON HEALTH CARE – A film about the dynamics of human rights of professional people working in the health care industry. Number of shooting days: Eight (8) days in Manila and two (2) days in an Asian country (June 2012)

B. Film No. 2 – DARK LOVE STORY (INTERNATIONAL FILM) – A film about two foreigners (to be played by real-life foreign actors) who will find true love with Filipino women via the internet. Number of shooting days: Six to eight (6-8) days, out of town (last week of April 2012 and last week of May 2012).

NOTE: Serious applicants/ actors only pls.

NBDB leads national celebration of World Book and Copyright Day

On April 22, 2012 (Sunday), the Philippines will celebrate the 2012 World Book and Copyright Day with a one-of-a-kind “school fair” at the Planas Garden, Quezon Memorial Circle.

The National Book Development Board, the Quezon City Government, and IPO Philippines have partnered with FILCOLS, FILSCAP, and Vibal Publishing to organize a special celebration for the general public, highlighting the importance of books and copyright. 

The event is from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is FREE. 

Just like a real fair, booths will be set up and prizes will be given away. There will also be special shows, including a segment by WANLU, the famous ventriloquist, at 2:00 p.m. Other activities include storytelling, poetry reading, and free picture-taking with a “pirate” and other crime lords, to draw the public’s attention to the fact that piracy is a punishable crime. This photo booth will be put up by Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS).

For more information, please get in touch with Beverly Siy through +63.919.3175708 or email: beverlysiy@gmail.com.

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Binibining Pilipinas 2012: Full List of Winners & Finalists

Thirty (30) lovely contestants vied for the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 crowns at the Grand Coronation Night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 15, 2012 (Sunday). The beauty pageant was hosted by Xian Lim, Izza Calzado, Venus Raj and Georgina Wilson.

Here's the complete list of winners & finalists:

BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2012 WINNERS (TOP 5):

BINIBINING PILIPINAS UNIVERSE 2012

#18 Janine Tugonon

BINIBINING PILIPINAS TOURISM 2012

#13 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan

BINIBINING PILIPINAS INTERNATIONAL 2012

#8 Nicole Schmitz

BINIBINING PILIPINAS 1ST RUNNER-UP 2012

#15 Elaine Kay Moll

BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2ND RUNNER-UP 2012

#29 Annalie Forbes

Free Webinar: "Communicating What Matters" by Peter Bregman

Peter Bregman is giving a free webinar entitled, “Communicating What Matters” on April 30, 2012 (Monday) at 4:00-5:00 pm GMT [Philippines: 12:00 Midnight of May 1, 2012]. Bregman is an advisor to CEOs and senior managers. The webinar talks about insights on communicating and leading more effectively in a multi-device world.

 

Monday, April 30, 2012

4:00 PM-5:00 PM  GMT
12:00 PM-1:00 PM  US Eastern
11:00 AM-12:00 PM  US Central
10:00 AM-11:00 AM  US Mountain
9:00 AM-10:00 AM  US Pacific

American Idol Season 11 - Top 7 Performances

Top 7 Week of the American Idol Season 11 was very tough. All contestants have shown an amazing performance in both individual and group/pair. If I were to judge, it's really difficult for me to rank them. Not only did all of them showcase their vocal prowess to the highest degree, but their choice of songs was unbelievably beautiful! I'm just in awe watching all of their performances with a big grin on my face and my heart bursting with so much joy.

Scene Stealers This Top 7 Week on American Idol 11: Some Observations

AMERICAN IDOL's FINAL 7: L-R: Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Jessica Sanchez, Skylar Laine, Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet and Elise Testone

Of the recent vote-off episode of the American Idol (for Top 7 week), here are some of my observations:

(1) This is the only time that the judges have saved a contestant by strongly fighting for it and even going to the stage to call the attention of the American public - to "vote only for the best!"

(2) The other contestants were happy that Jessica Sanchez was saved and is back in the competition.

(3) When Jessica was singing her "save" song, I noticed the positive aura of Phillip Phillips and Colton Dixon - that they are also proud of Jessica getting back in the roster. Really cool and humble guys! Great singers as well!

5th Rogelio Sicat National Writers Workshop

Tumatanggap na ang Palihang Rogelio Sicat (PRS) ng aplikasyon para sa ikalimang taon ng pagtataguyod sa malikhaing pagsulat sa wikang Filipino.

Gaganapin ang PRS 5 sa Marinduque sa 16-20 ng Mayo sa pagtutulungan ng UP Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas, at ng Marinduque State College.

Pangungunahan ni Edgardo Maranan ang kaguruan ng palihan na bubuuhin nina Marne Kilates, Bernadette Neri, Will Ortiz, at ng mga direktor ng palihan na sina Jimmuel Naval at Reuel Molina Aguila. Si Maranan ay bihasa bilang makata, mananaysay, kuwentista, mandudula, at manunulat ng kuwentong pambata sa Filipino at Ingles. Siya rin ang kinikilalang may pinakamaraming napagwagian sa Palanca Awards (33 panalo).

Ang PRS ang tanging pambansang palihan para sa mga nagsusulat sa Pambansang Wika.

Pipili ng labinlimang kalahok ang palihan. Walang gagastusin ang mga kalahok, pati na ang transportasyon mula UP Diliman patungo sa lugar ng palihan. Makatatanggap din sila ng stipend.

Ang mga nagnanais lumahok ay dapat magsumite ng alin man sa sumusunod: limang (5) tula, o dalawang (2) maikling kuwento (10 – 15 pahina), o dalawang (2) kuwentong pambata; limang (5) dagli; dalawang (2) sanaysay (10 – 15 pahina); kasamang isumite ang maikling tala-sa-sarili, at retrato (2x2, de-kulay). Kailangang nasa format na 12 points, Arial, double-spaced, 8x11ang sukat ng mga manuskritong ipapadala.

Ipadala ang mga lahok at katanungan sa: ikalimangrogeliosicat@yahoo.com hanggang 23 Abril 2012.

Ang mga naunang pinagdausan ng PRS ay sa Angono, Rizal; Palayan, Nueva Ecija; Baler, Aurora; and Alfonso, Cavite.

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