Style Weekend Anniversary Party for #StyleWeekendWomenWhoWow

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Style Weekend Anniversary party held at Manila Hotel, March 21, 2016 with (L-R) RJ Ledesma (Emcee), Style Weekend’s EIC Liza Ilarde, "Women Who Wow' celebrities Rita Nazareno, Pie Alvarez and Cristalle Belo.

Cheers to all women who inspire and show everyone how beautiful life is. 

Women living in style are featured at the Style Weekend Magazine's 2016 Edition "Women Who Wow" right in time for March’s International Women’s Month.

Style Weekend, the fashion and lifestyle magazine from Manila Bulletin is celebrating their 9th year anniversary and their fifth year featuring inspiring women. A great party held at the Champagne Room of Manila Hotel last Monday, March 21, 2016 presenting the admirable eight “Women Who Wow” from different fields who show women empowerment through their body of work and advocacies.

Style Weekend’s EIC Liza Ilarde

Cristalle Belo hands over the check to Move.Org Foundation

Liza Ilarde receives the check for Aldub Libraries on behalf of Maine Mendoza

"Women Who Wow" Pie Alvarez, Mayor of San Vicente, Palawan

This year's Style Weekend magazine's annual 'Women Who Wow' issue, is headlining by Maine Mendoza, known as "Yaya Dub in the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!'s "Kalyeserye" segment. Simple but classic beautiful Maine, a natural comic and her popularity even grew bigger, making her name a part of the Filipino household.

Aside from Maine Mendoza, the "Women Who Wow" includes Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach; Mayor of San Vicente, Palawan and Greeneration Ambassador Pie Alvarez; Entrepreneur, adventure seeker, always on a mission, Cristalle Belo; 'Little Miss Sure Shot", a former domestic helper in Hong Kong turned professional photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani; Always busy, passionate, actress, and TV host Isabelle Diaz; Creative Director of S.C. Vizcarra, makers of world-class handbags Rita Nazareno; and the bookstore mogul, the mover behind National Book Store Xandra Ramos Padilla.

This is the first time that Style Weekend came out with two covers which feature Maine in casual and in formal get-up. The first cover showing Maine clad in a black and denim ensemble was photographed by Shaira Luna.

The second cover shows Maine in a Mark Bumgarner gown hand-painted by Heart Evangelista.

The two covers are available only in the glossy edition of Style Weekend that is sold in select National Book Store outlets. The newsprint edition comes with Manila Bulletin for free every Friday. Digital editions may also be downloaded via the Manila Bulletin app or through subscription on their website.

Happy Anniversary and congratulations to Style Weekend Magazine and to Style Weekend’s EIC Liza Ilarde.

#StyleWeekendWomenWhoWow

Philippines hosts the 1st International Paragliding Accuracy Championship #IPACPH2014

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Philippines takes on a new challenge this year as hosting the 1st International Paragliding Accuracy Championship (IPAC 2014). 

Air Sports Adventure Philippines (ASAP) sets in motion the history of Philippine aerial sports with the the 1st IPAC event. Paragliding pilots representing more than 11 counties around the globe will be flying down to Sitio Seguil, Bgy Tinoto, Maasim in Sarangani Province on August 22-24, 2014.

“There are a lot of paragliding competitions abroad, and with our local pilots doubling in number since we began promoting the sport in the country, we believe it is the perfect time that the Philippines staged its own," ASAP President Buko Raymundo said in a statement send to media partner, PBNet. 

The Sarangani with its finest, giving competing pilots the best of its 300-day flying season this August which will as well highlight the most majestic bay south of the Archipelago. Accredited by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the competition has been sanctioned a pre-world status, and opens doors to exciting possibilities for Philippine Air Sports.

Raymundo, dubbed as ‘The Chief of Paragliding in South East Asia’ for taking home the gold medal in accuracy paragliding at the 2011 South East Asian (SEA) Games held in Jakarta Indonesia. 

“For many Filipinos to learn this great sport - for them to feel, relax and experience the elements of nature while free flying through safety paragliding; for outdoors adventure seekers and airs ports athletes to recognize the beauty of our country - that is our humble mission,” Raymundo said.

“We would like to elevate the country’s position as one of Asia’s top air sports destinations while featuring the future of paragliding in the Philippines,” Raymundo continued.

Outdoors enthusiasts, in recognizing the popularity of safety paragliding and tandem paragliding as leisure and recreational activities, see opportunities in promoting Philippine Culture, Tourism and Trade. 

With opening day festivities arranged for August 21, 2014 by the DOT-12, it will stage a line-up of spectacles and activities, in cooperation with the City Government of General Santos and the Provincial Sarangani Office. 

Kicking off the phenomenal affair will be a motorcade with international paragliders and a meet-and-greet with the winners of Ms. Earth Philippines. Outdoors accuracy and nature adventure sports can also be experienced at the site during the 4-day event.

A trade fair will also exhibit the best offerings in food, gear, apparel, and Filipino-made products.

As preparations for this historic happening take off, ASAP continues to work with, and for the benefit of the SOCCSKSARGEN Paragliding Club, to gather support from different sectors meaning to promote Filipino excellence in sports. 

With the participation of private companies, advocacy and local groups, IPAC 2014 will launch the Safi Fly-site as one of the destinations of DOT’s 12th Paradise, clearly signaling the promise to a claim -- that Paragliding can truly be more fun in the Philippines.

Ron Villagonzalo of Wahpinas.com announced recently that Philippine Bloggers Network (PBNet) is officially the online media partner of the event.

For more information on how to get involved at the IPAC 2014, and for publicity inquiries and requests, contact TuklasSining™ Creative Services and Communications Group at 0918-4248494 or 0926-6483076, or email tuklassining@hotmail.com.

Photos: Philippine Travel Blog and Philippine Bloggers Network.

Project Wonderful with Globe Telecom

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Globe Telecom kicks off 2014 with a reinforcement of its commitment to better serve its subscribers, businesses, and the nation.

The Project Wonderful was presented to the media and guests last Wednesday, February 19 held at The Globe Tower in BGC Taguig.

Kris Aquino, CEO Ernest Cu, COO Gil Genio, & chief operating advisor Peter Bithos

The Wonderful World with Globe event showcased and highlighted exciting and wonderful possibilities and experiences for consumers, suppliers, partners, business groups, and enterprises with booths headlined with Serve, Collaborate, Experience, Grow, Delight and many more that represents the wonderful projects, commitments, and services that Globe gives to their customers. 

Project wonderful world event was so full of fun, games and raffle prizes. Major prizes includes one (1) unit of Nokia Lumia, one (1) iPad mini, and a trip to Singapore.

Five guests won the Creative T-shirt Design and they received Sodexho shopping gift certificates from Globe. One of the winners is Ian Bacungan of Rogue Writer and member of PB Network. 

The program , dubbed as Project Wonderful, was launched after the Philippines was hit by typhoon Yolanda, prompting the telecommunications company to proactively take part in nation-building initiatives through its Bangon Pinoy disaster response and relief efforts.

This paved the way for Project Wonderful to branch out to three main pillars: Nation-building, Culture-building, and Brand-building, giving Globe a holistic view on helping stakeholders build and discover a "wonderful world" in a form that is relevant to them.

First, under the Nation-building pillar, Globe is set to build a resilient Philippines with programs that will rebuild homes and schools as well as provide livelihood opportunities, while bringing together individuals and groups who share the same spirit of selfless giving.

"Through Project Wonderful, Globe Telecom aims to create a wonderful world for families and underprivileged Filipinos who have been affected by natural calamities and disasters," said Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, who stressed the importance of sustainability. 

"We are in it for the long haul, together with our partners and employees, who share our advocacy and spirit of volunteerism," added Cu

For the second one to take an active role in nation-building, Globe recognizes that mobilization starts from within, bringing to life the pillar on Culture-building. Under Culture-building, Globe is shaping up to become a more customer-centric organization, fueled by a common passion to help and live a culture of service guided by its renewed mission, vision, and values. 

"We want an organizational culture with an innate caring for our customers because the challenge of service differentiation will have to come from our ability to go the extra mile. This will guide how we do our business and help us make things wonderful for our customers and for each other, the Globe way." added Cu. 

And the third program under Brand-building, the telco will pioneer products and services anchored on four consumer brand pillars: customized and personalized offers, services to help live the digital lifestyle, a stronger and faster network, and a rewarding Globe experience. 

In 2013, Globe generated total revenues of P90.5 billion, a 9 percent increase from P82.7 billion in the year prior, underpinned by continued demand for data connectivity across its mobile, broadband, and fixed line data businesses. Mobile revenues grew 8 percent year-on-year to P72.8 billion compared to prior year’s P67.2 billion, owing to the sustained leadership of the postpaid segment with high-quality postpaid subscribers. Broadband and fixed-line data segments booked robust revenue gains of 20 percent and 13 percent year on year, respectively, attributed to rising demand for data and Internet connectivity.

For more information on Globe’s Project Wonderful visit http://projectwonderful.ph/

Write and Win a PLDT Cyberya Package this Holiday !

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PLDT is giving an early Christmas gift for Bloggers. Write a blog entry on Why You Want a Cyberya Minigosyo and get a chance to take home this complete business package that lets you earn extra income without the extra effort. This is open also for those who aspire to be Bloggers.

Cyberya is PLDT KaAsenso’s offering for entrepreneurial Pinoys looking to start their own micro business or minigosyo. Cyberya provides an internet-rental service, which allow their customers to surf the Internet for as low as 1 peso for 4 minutes. Its similar to Piso Net’s scheme.

Through this Cyberya, PLDT's main goal was to empower our local entrepreneurs and encourage Filipinos to cultivate that entrepreneurial spirit.

This writing contest was launched at the Work At Home Seminar hosted by PB Network held at Sangkalan Restaurant last November 30.

Here is the full contest mechanics.

1. To join, interested and aspiring bloggers must first “like” the PLDT KaAsenso Facebook page, and follow @PLDTKaAsenso on Twitter for updates.

2. Entrants must then write a blog entry about PLDT Cyberya.

The title and theme of their blog entry must be:

“Why I Want a Cyberya Minigosyo”

3. Entrants must Tweet or post on their Facebook page a link to their blog entry, and tag PLDT KaAsenso facebook page or twitter, and use the hashtag: #iWantACyberya @PLDTKaAsenso . For example:

“Cyberya is the perfect way for me to earn extra income, right from home! Read my blog post about it at (link here) #iWantACyberya @PLDTKaAsenso”

4. Entrants will be given until December 10, 2013 to submit their entries, create links to their blog, and create noise for their entries.

5. Blog entries will be shortlisted to 3 Finalists after the deadline of submission of entries on December 10.

6. For the final round, the finalists will have Cyberya unit for two months where they experience running a Cyberya minigosyo, take home all the earnings from it and share their experiences with their readers and fans. They must write a creative and informative blog entry on their experiences of operating the Cyberya mini internet café.

9. Finalists’ entries will be seeded on SNS (Facebook/Twitter), but Finalists may also creatively create more noise for their entries, to increase the Virality score.

10. Only one (1) winner will be picked from the 3 Finalists. The winner will be selected through a combination of virality and content quality.

Their prize will consist of one (1) Cyberya unit, with 12 months FREE Monthly Service Fee for PLDT KaAsenso Broadband Connection.

11. This contest is open only to Filipino bloggers. Employees of PLDT, its third-party suppliers, and their relatives up to the second degree of relativity and consanguinity are disqualified from joining this contest.

12. No purchase is necessary to enter this contest. Prizes are non-transferable and are not convertible to cash.