When it comes to lighting technology, LEDs are the future. LEDs (or light emitting diodes), are steadily being used by commercial establishments here and abroad owing to their energy efficiency and low maintenance cost. In fact, US’ Environmental Protection Agency said that they also last significantly longer than incandescent and fluorescent lights, and generate very little heat.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
NCCA spearheads National Arts Month 2015, bestows Ani ng Dangal
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by its chairman Felipe M. de Leon Jr. and OIC-executive director Adelina M. Suemith, is gearing up for the celebration of National Arts Month (NAM) this February with the theme “Pride of Place.”
The NCCA has been leading the celebration of NAM every February since the signing of Presidential Proclamation 683 in 1991.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
COMET to hit the Philippines this February 2015
Following the success of the Adam Levine-Kiera Knightley starrer Begin Again, Solar Pictures brings to local cinemas COMET. Written and directed by Sam Esmail, Comet is a cosmic love story that is sure to leave audiences with that warm February feeling.
Cast
Comet stars Golden Globe nominee Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow, The Phantom of the Opera, Mystic River) as Kimberly and Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard, He’s Just Not That Into You) as Dell. The cast also includes Kayla Servi as Stephanie and Eric Winter as Josh.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Lazada's One-Day Sale up to 88% discount on January 27, 2015 only!
Welcome the Chinese New Year 2015 with the Lazada Kick-Off Sale happening online on January 27, 2015 (Tuesday) only. Get a P500 OFF by entering the voucher code: vintersections upon checkout.
With jaw-dropping deals of as much as 88% off on select best-selling items, flash sales, and surprise items, keep your eyes peeled on www.lazada.com.ph/chinese-new-year/ starting 12:01 AM of January 27 and will end on 11:59 PM of the same day.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Lezgo Run at CCP Complex, Pasay City | March 15, 2015
Runtarantantan holds its second run for the year - the Lezgo Run - which will be held at the CCP Complex area in Pasay City on March 15, 2015. Registration is on February 12 to March 8, Thursday to Sunday at 1-8pm only. This event will support the projects of Batang Hala Foundation.
Four (4) distances are available: 3K, 5K, 10K & 21K. Everyone will receive a medal and a dri-fit finisher shirt upon finishing the race.
For your singlet, you can choose among the 4 colors available: red, orange, green and blue.
For your singlet, you can choose among the 4 colors available: red, orange, green and blue.
Call for Submission: 15th IYAS National Writers’ Workshop
The University of St. La Salle-Bacolod (USLS) is inviting young writers to submit their application for the 15th IYAS National Writers’ Workshop which will be held on April 26 – May 2, 2015 at Balay Kalinungan, USLS-Bacolod.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Art Fair Philippines 2015 at The Link, Makati | February 5-8
The Philippines is an untapped resource for great modern and contemporary art. A lot of Filipino artists today are excelling in this field but are undiscovered.
Makati is once again hosting the much anticipated Art Fair Philippines, organized by Philippine Art Events Inc. To make this year's fair more exciting and to encourage participation from the international community, the Art Fair welcomes artists from other Southeast Asian countries to join the exhibition on February 5 to 8, 2015 at The Link, Ayala Center.
Monday, January 19, 2015
HaRUNa at Blue Bay Walk in Pasay City | February 15, 2015
As a tribute to the popular Filipino singing group Apo Hiking Society, Runtarantantan presents the HaRUNa run happening on February 15, 2015 (Sunday) at 4:30am at Blue Bay Walk at Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City.
The word "HaRUNa" is a word combination of "Harana," a popular song title of the group and "Run." The Apo Hiking Society is composed of 3 members namely: Jim Paredes, Danny Javier and Boboy Garovillo. This run will support the projects of Tahanang Walang Hagdan.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
New poetry book & talk by Carlomar Arcangel Daoana at DLSU | February 2, 2015
DLSU Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center and the UST Publishing House present the book launch of Loose Tongue. Poems: 2001-2013 by Carlomar Arcangel Daoana and his talk on "Love Letters as Poetry." This will be held on February 2, 2015, Monday (4:15 – 5:45 pm) at the 13th Floor Exhibit Area, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, De La Salle University in Manila.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
PETA closes its 47th season with ARBOL DE FUEGO | February 20-March 15, 2015
The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) closes its 47th season with Arbol de Fuego, Rody Vera and Loy Arcenas’ reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard. After three successful Rak of Aegis runs, and original Filipino production, FnL, PETA simmers down from the fitful comedy-musical first half of the season with a grounding of a world classic this February 2015.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Spin to greatness with the new Infinity Nado
Meet the lovely Nado coaches: Coach Jessica, Coach Gem and Coach Angel as they show you how to be a top Infinity Nado player.
The newest game that has been making waves all over Asia and the rest of the world is finally here in the Philippines. Those who love challenges using this very advance Top toy technology would surely love this. Prepare to spin your way to greatness with the all new Infinity Nado.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Call for Submission: Write Green: Premio Ambahan 2015
The Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC) announces Write Green: Premio Ambahan 2015. This competition seeks to promote the writing of ambahan as a contemporary expression deep-rooted in our tradition.
Ambahan is a short poetic form indigenous to the Hanunuo Mangyans of Mindoro. It consists of seven-syllable lines, mono-rhyme scheme, and images illustrating people’s lives in relation to their natural habitat. Its original language uses an ancient syllabary or a writing system Indic in origin.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
A Conference on Manga Comics and Manga Art at Ateneo | January 22-23, 2015
The 15th Annual International Conference on Japanese Studies and the 6th Women’s Manga Conference hold "Manga and the Manga-esque: New Perspectives to a Global Culture" happening on January 22-23, 2015 at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Visit Bohol Tourism Campaign 2015 at Glorietta Makati | January 9-11, 2015
Bohol province shows how it defiantly rose from the rubble as it introduces “Visit Bohol 2015,” a year-round tourism campaign that aims to revitalize its image and entice more visitors to come to Bohol. The tourism campaign kicked off via a three-day Bohol Travel Fair at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City, starting today until January 11, 2015.
Launched under the leadership of Gov. Edgar Chatto, “Visit Bohol 2015” seeks to position the province as a top-notch tourist destination with its amazing natural attractions and its friendly and honest people.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
72nd Golden Globe Awards on January 12, 2015
The American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The 2015 ceremonies will be hosted by Golden Globe Award winners Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the third year in a row.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Interview: Feng Shui expert Master Joseph Chau Kam Shing
The world-renowned Feng Shui expert Master Joseph Chau Kam Shing has just released his very first Feng Shui book, Feng Shui Essentials: Year of the Goat 2015 (published by Manila Bulletin) on December 16, 2014. His feng shui forecast for the Chinese New Year, published as a special supplement in the Manila Bulletin newspaper, has been followed for over a decade already.
Here is my special interview with Master Joseph.
Call for Submission: Likhaan Journal Issue #9
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The UP Institute of Creative Writing (ICW) is now accepting submissions for the 9th issue of Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary Philippine Literature.
The Philippines' leading literary peer-reviewed journal, the Likhaan Journal is published annually with funding from the Office of the Chancellor of UP Diliman. It features the best of new and unpublished Philippine writing in English and Filipino. Submissions to the journal undergo a strict pre-screening and blind refereeing process by both the editors and a panel of referees composed of eminent writers and critics from within and outside UP.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Virgin LabFest 11: Call for Submissions (2015)
The Virgin Labfest YEAR 11 is now open for script submissions. The Virgin Labfest is an annual festival of unpublished, unstaged, untried and untested works for the theater held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. This festival is a partnership project of the Writer’s Bloc, Inc., Tanghalang Pilipino, Inc. and the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
This year, the Virgin Labfest will choose twelve (12) “virgin” one-act plays.The Virgin Labfest is open to submissions of the following written works:
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Call for Submission: 54th UP National Writers Workshop | Extended to February 6, 2015
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LIKHAAN: The University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) is now accepting applications for the 54th UP National Writers Workshop to be held in Baguio City in April 2015.
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