TOYCON celebrates 18th year in the Asian Pop Culture scene at SMX Convention Center, Pasay | June 28-30, 2019

The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention, better known as TOYCON PH, is celebrating 18 years of serving pop culture enjoyment to its fans both local and international. It is, simply put, the longest-running and premiere pop culture event in Asia.

TOYCON POPLIFE FANXPERIENCE happens on June 28-30, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

Commercenter Alabang, a new cozy lifestyle mall launched

The community of the south side of Metro Manila continues to grow - especially those living in Parañaque, Las Pinas, Alabang, Muntinlupa City and the nearby Laguna areas. A need for additional hangout place for the whole family and friends will be more fun. Commercenter Alabang is a new cozy lifestyle mall that offers a place for #JustUs.

Hosted by actor Edu Manzano, the new mall was officially launched on November 20, 2014.

Shell Ferrari Lego Cars

Shell and the LEGO Group have created six (6) of the most enigmatic and unique models associated with Ferrari racing. These are:

Ferrari F40 

One of the most recognizable sports cars of all time. Its classic aerodynamic form and distinctive square rear spoiler are both instantly identifiable and are translated perfectly with LEGO bricks.

 Ferrari F40 - left view

Red Box, premiere music hangout, partners with FILSCAP

When it comes to a premiere entertainment destination, there’s only one that I know of that  speaks about excellent sound quality and updated selection of songs - it’s Red Box. I’ve only been to Red Box a few times but every experience is worth remembering.

Red Box has started opening its doors in 2003 and it has been recognized as one of the leading hangouts in karaoke music in the Philippines today. Each room has been carefully sound engineered down to the walls, which have been designed to acoustically guarantee a better sound experience. And their equipment, which uses state of the art technology, is complemented by what could arguably be the most extensive music collection in the metro.

7th GSIS Art Competition 2011

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is inviting Filipino artists to join the 2011 GSIS Art Competition. Now on its 7th year, GSIS is again encouraging the public to be with us in giving tribute to our brilliant artists. For this year, we maintained the three categories and only the representational category has a theme. As we enter the new phase of our competition, we are again calling our artists to explore his best in presenting and conceptualizing his art entry. We want our Filipino artists to join and come in with their 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 March 14 , 2011.

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.

Play the Alter Space game and learn to reduce your Carbon Footprint

ALTER SPACE, the new Facebook game that is developed by Filipinos, is a fun and educational way for gamers to learn practical tips on Earth-friendly living. It teaches us and makes us aware of various ways to help reduce the effects of global warming, climate change and carbon emissions on the planet. There are various tasks that a gamer will do play as s/he moves along and tips are being presented. Alter Space was created by AboitizPower to educate gamers on Carbon Footprint Reduction.

Meet the new Mozilla Firefox 4!

Browsing can never be this exciting!  

Mozilla has upgraded its internet browser with the worldwide launch of the new Firefox 4 on March 22, 2011 (evening in Manila, Philippines). All technologies now keep on developing and improving for ease and convenience, and for us to enjoy a richer online experience. Based on Youtube videos, Firefox started its beta stage since 8 months ago. It only goes to show how serious Mozilla is to give us one of the best (if not the best) browser in the land just to prepare it for 2/3 of a year. Amazing, isn't it?

Eco-friendly Rubbabu toys now in the Philippines

Choosing the right toys for kids is very crucial because the materials used to make toys is very important for our children’s safety. There had been toys coming from other Asian countries that are of low quality that were retrieved for inspection and were found to be hazardous for children. Now, Rubbabu has arrived in the Philippines to answer this need. It was launched on February 19, 2011. 

AAPFI & Ayala Museum launch the book, "Artworks: First Fifty Years (1948-1998) of Art Association of the Philippines"

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Artists' Association of the Philippines Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the Ayala Museum, launched the book, Artworks: First Fifty Years (1948-1998) of Art Association of the Philippines on October 26, 2010 at the Ayala Museum in Makati City. This is another breakthrough in the history of Philippine Art, marking the best works that span for 50 long years. We can see here names of artists that have remained in perfecting their craft, including those that still continue to be an influence and inspiration to the younger generation.

Café 5845 offers unique cheese-infused dishes everyday

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5845 is the number that shook the culinary world last December 14, 2009, when it broke the Guiness World Record for the most number of dishes using cheese as one of the ingredients. Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA) and Kraft Eden Cheese successfully created 5,845 unique cheese-infused dishes in one day. India was the record holder prior to this record-breaking milestone of the Filipinos.

1st National Orchestra Festival 2010 at the CCP

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents the 1st National Orchestra Festival 2010 on September 21-25, 2010 at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo at 8 PM.  The event, tagged “Magnitude 7 on the Orchestra Scale," will feature concerts by seven of the country’s finest orchestras namely the FILharmoniKA, the Manila Symphony Orchestra, UP Orchestra, Angono Chamber Orchestra, the UST Symphony Orchestra, the PREDIS Chamber Orchestra and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.

[Want to win a pair of tickets to this awesome orchestra concert? Click here for the details.]

7-Eleven holds "Tour 500," the biggest bike race in the country

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7-Eleven celebrated the opening of their 500th store with “TOUR 500,” a fun bike tour on August 8, 2010 from Alabang to Tagaytay, which benefited the winner’s chosen charity like ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Bata, Firefly Brigade, Gawad Kalinga or WWF.

The new Gmail Priority Inbox

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My email inbox has always been flooded with a lot of messages. I have subscriptions to various distribution lists which I really don't get to read due to time constraints, however important. Now, gmail (google mail) deviced a way on how to help us read the important emails first through the Gmail Priority Inbox system. 

Emails can be marked as "important" and if you want to get back to certain emails, you can mark it with a star. And everything else is placed below (the not-so-important emails).  Your inbox gets to adjust by the way you read and reply to specific emails. I'm trying it now. Let's see how this really works.

15 Fellows to the 12th Viswrite Writers Workshop of UPV Tacloban College

The 12th VisWrite Writers Workshop will be held on September 16-18, 2010 in the UPV Tacloban College.
 

Sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the workshop will be run by the Creative Writing Program and the Division of Humanities of the UPVTC.
 

The only writers workshop that gives special focus on new writing in Waray, the workshop has for its writing fellows: 

Jaymar Albao, Aivee Badulid, John Bernard Conte, Avin Carl  V. Cruzada, Jenny Rose C. de La Cerna, Alvin M. Dumandan, Arvin T. Ello, Michael Espada, Aurora Janine A. Giray, Reynel M. Ignacio, Liberato C. Mabubay, Kris Orsolino, Evangeline Pundavela, Theresia Katherine J. Rojas and Herminigildo Sanchez. 

They were chosen on the basis of their  works submitted for selection by a committee.
 

The panelists in this year's workshop include: Dr. Victor N. Sugbo, Dr. David A. Genotiva, Prof. Alex Dacanay, and Prof. Phil Harold Mercurio.

Chikka Text Messenger Launches Newest Version on August 25, 2010

Everyone cannot imagine that when texting has invaded the mobile phones, it started with an unlimited sending with a very cheap monthly plan. Then came the metered plan charging each user at Php 0.25 per text message sent. Telecommunications companies were surprised of how Filipinos have embraced this texting phenomena that made us the texting capital of the world. Until these companies have thought of escalating the charge per text at 50 cents to a peso.

Guitarra 2010: The 1st UST International Guitar Festival (Aug 23-27, 2010)

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The UST Conservatory of Music, in cooperation with the Foundation for the Musical Filipino, will present the First UST International Guitar Festival from August 23-27, 2010.

As part of its artistic contribution to the forthcoming Quadricentennial celebration of the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), "Guitarra 2010" will cover a week of concerts, master classes, lectures and for all devoted to the country's most popular instrument.

The 1st Elements National Songwriting Camp 2010

As its first offering, 7101 Music Nation presents “The 1st ELEMENTS National Songwriting Camp” to be held on November 14-18, 2010 in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. Set against Dumaguete's beautiful beaches and rain forests, Elements aims to gather aspiring and professional songwriters from various disciplines and provide them with a venue to learn, collaborate, interact, and create music in a natural setting.

"Mrs. A's Opus," a 50th Anniversary Concert gathering music icons and world class artists

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In celebration of its 70th year, St. Paul University Manila College of Music and Performing Arts, in cooperation with Greenhills Music Studio, presents Mrs. A’s Opus - a concert on August 1, 2010  (Sunday) at 5 o’clock p.m. at the Fleur de Lis Auditorium of St. Paul University Manila.

Connect with Ford Fiesta online

Ford Philippines brings in a new concept of online campaign as well as its new car design, called the Ford Fiesta. Connect with a new generation of Ford Fiesta followers and join the online campaign. Ford Group Philippines kicks off the introduction of the much-awaited, globally renowned Ford Fiesta with a revolutionary digital campaign – ConnectWithFiesta. This event, launched at Bonifacio High Street on June 3, 2010, was attended by media as well as Ford Club members who are also owners of Ford cars. Ford Fiesta cars will be available in the market beginning in August 2010.

Wifi Body 5: Independent Contemporary Dance Festival (June 25-July 4, 2010)

On its 5th successful year, wifi body Festival gathers again contemporary dance artists who will showcase new and innovative contemporary dance works and a magnet for collaborations with artists of other disciplines with contemporary dance. A project of the Contemporary Dance Network Philippines in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, this festival has grown since its inception in 2006, to involve two hundred thirty-two (232) dance artists in twenty (20) dance organizations, with an average of fifty (50) choreographers with 52 contemporary dance piece premieres a year. wifi body Festival is, indeed, the pre-eminent contemporary dance event in the Philippines today. Wifi Body 5 is happening in simultaneous locations from June 25-July 4, 2010.