DOT unveils a more fun website

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) unveils its new website on Tuesday at one of the many century-old buildings in Escolta, Manila - the HUB: Make Lab. This is part of DOT’s efforts to showcase and conserve the country’s natural heritage.

DOT Assistant Secretary Howard Lance A. Uyking and GTTP General Manager Rabbi Vincent Ang launches DOT’s new tourism website at Hub: Make Lab in Escolta, Manila.

The new DOT website  philippines.travel,  makes the 7,641 islands of the Philippines more accessible to both foreign and local travelers.

“Our new tourism website, philippines.travel, is a one-stop-shop for all your travel needs which includes information on our beautiful destinations to help you plan and book your next trip.” said DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.

“We have made the website very inclusive as we recognize the value of our private sector’s involvement and support in this. This is one of many efforts we are doing to encourage tourist establishments to go through our accreditation process in order to provide better service to our tourists.” emphasized Sec. Puyat.

The inclusion of an actual travel booking system on the site is in partnership with Guide to the Philippines (www.guidetothephilippines.ph). Aside from more than 500 best value travel products and counting, Guide to the Philippines also has an online library of in-depth destination travel guides to help travelers discover new places and experiences for their trips in the Philippines.

This partnership intends to link tourists to DOT-accredited tour operators and tourism establishments. As a long-term goal, the DOT aims to embed the booking system’s functions to its new website. 

“What's really exciting is that our country now has an online platform to showcase to the world, not only the popular Philippine destinations but even the lesser-known ones. It's a true collaboration of local tourism stakeholders, one that's sure to make traveling to our country a lot easier," said Rabbi Vincent Ang, Guide to the Philippines' General Manager.

According to President of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines, Jose Clemente III, “The new website does not only provide accessibility for tourists with its travel guide, but it symbolizes how the government and the business sector can help one another to provide better services for our people.”

For its new look, the re-designed website has three main tabs: See & Do; Where to Go; and Events & Festival, which are based on unique travel behaviors.

The “See & Do” tab features six tourism products of the country, such as Dive, Nature, Sun and Beach, Adventure, Food and Hospitality, and Events and Culture. These products are also highlighted in ten large image-centric carousel banners.

Clicking on each product will lead the user to tourist destinations and activities that are readily available.

Under the “Where to Go” tab, tourists can explore the country through a virtual map, and get basic information on the 16 regions and provinces, including routes going there, nearby places to explore, and even where to stay.

For the “Events & Festival,” tourists are guided with dates, location and routes, and fundamental information about the occasion. It also informs tourists to wear cultural appropriate clothing.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Guide to the Philippines (GTTP) formalize their partnership through the newly launched philippines.travel website, which allows users to book tours from DOT-accredited tour operators and tourism establishments. In photo during the official contract signing are (L-R): DOT Assistant Secretary Howard Lance A. Uyking, GTTP General Manager Rabbi Vincent Ang, DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, and Tourism Council of the Philippines President Jojo Clemente.

The DOT also stressed that the philippines.travel, website is a timeless domain name that is not dependent on any government’s tourism campaign or slogan.

#Jinrilationships with Jinri Park

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Jinri Park shines in TV5’s comedy web series,  real-life stories with a humorous spin, sex comedy one-liners with her show “Jinrilationships”, an online web show produced by Digital 5, the online digital unit of TV5.

Jinri’s comedic flair glows in this online exclusive. This Korean radio DJ, commercial model, and TV personality effortlessly charms the viewers not just with her good looks but more so with her wit. 

"I'm so grateful to have this show, most of the show is my story, all the episodes consist of my experiences and my ideas , I"m not the writer but I'm the one pitching the story," Park said. 

Jinrilationships is more comedy rather than sexy-comedy. "Here is more of on comedy and reality because it’s what happens to real women every day. We took on serious issues like relationships."

"I don't give out advice, because I’m lost with love and relationships myself, I do not on giving tips, I'm not a love guru or a love doctor because I’m a love patient myself, I’m just letting you know what I know, to make it funny and people can relate on the stories," Park continues.

Jinri grew up in Cebu, travel back and forth to Korea and Philippines and she feels like more at home here in the country (Philippines).

When asked how do she give herself on relationships and to her job, she replied, "I always like to find myself. In the personal relationship I put in my 100 %, I think it's more worth it. As in the digital show " I put around 70 or 80 %."

Running into your ex? Flirting with your crush? First date? No date? No problem! Learn oh-so-true tips from Korean actress Jinri Park in “JINRIlationships: A Survival Guide to the Dating Life,” an original online series produced by Digital5, the digital channel of TV5, found exclusively on tv5.com.ph.

“JINRIlationships” explores the misadventures, kilig and awkward moments of dating life, with Jinri playing a girl-next-door challenged to find meaningful romance. Each week, viewers are treated to bite-sized situational comedy with dating hacks for both the lovestruck and the lovelorn.

Running for 7-10 minutes per webisode, the comedy series comes in easy-to-share video clips. Among the popular ones are:

· 5 Types of Men According to Jinri Park

· Meeting the Ex

· Rules of Flixting (Flirt Texting)

· 7 Deadly Signs of Relationship Limbo

· Jinri’s Got ‘Da Moves’

· Guys Who Try Too Hard

The show’s brilliant humor is highlighted even more by its director Joel Ferrer, who’s also casted as Jinri’s ever-reliable friendzoned-for-life buddy. Joel, co-writer of the 2014 indie sleeper hit “Blue Bustamante,” adds a street-smart comedy style to JINRIlationships.

JINRIlationships is one of Digital5’s original online exclusives. Another Digital5 production is the lifestyle video blog, “Bloom” (hosted by Maggie Wilson, Bubbles Paraiso, and Mikaela Lagdameo), which premiered last February. Expect to see more original online shows like “Tanods,” “Clash of Class,” and “Kwentong Barbero,” all premiering soon on tv5.com.ph. 

Get your full dose of comedic insights and “park-ibig” tips in JINRIlationships anytime, anywhere, exclusively on tv5.com.ph!

New episodes are uploaded every Monday. Check out episodes of JINRIlationships here!

Lamido, the best deals online

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Shopaholics have a passion for finding the best deals online, the best buy and sell websites. People have been finding quite obsessed with online shopping. There are websites with very easy to post items, beautiful and user-friendly interface. But each buy and sell website has it’s own use strength and also, weakness. There are more similarities among each them.

Similar websites : Sulit (OLX) , AyosDito, Lazada, Zalora, Carmudi, and some of those buy-and-sell websites in the country. Now there’s Lamido, also an E-Commerce site where you can buy different sorts of items that suit your needs.

To every websites, you can choose your personal taste for designs, styles, brands and colors.

One of the buy and  sell online websites in the Philippines, wherein sellers can post unlimited listing for free

- Lamido. 

Through Lamido, you can buy and sell items ranging from technology, lifestyle - fashion, electronics, books, unique collectible and more. 

✔ Buy and sell couple watches online.

✔ You can now be on the head of selling by selling online, and Lamido PH is very pleased to help you! 

✔ Sign up now to be one of our sellers and enjoy the benefits of free postings and effective advertising for your products!

Here's more info regarding Lamido buy and selling online: 

Lamido, the best Buy & Sell Marketplace App in Southeast Asia! With Lamido app, you can easily browse, buy, sell and manage your Lamido experience whenever and wherever you are!

✔ Buy and discover app exclusive deals and 100,000+ products on the go 

✔ Selling is easy: Take a picture with your mobile, describe your product and sell in one click 

✔ Get personalized notifications about your items and activities 

✔ Instant messaging directly to sellers and customers 

✔ Share your favorite products via social media, message and email 

✔ Leave feedback and review products and sellers 

Discover the endless possibilities and start buying and selling on Lamido! And More!

Mobile Shopping

For smartphone users, Lamido.com.ph is also available for browsing through your Android phone. The Lamido Android app was rolled out and officially launched last July 17, 2014. With this application, you can do online shopping on-the-go. 

You can  check out the detailed product information and images on the app. 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lamido.android&hl=en

It’s the newest online business and service directory in the Philippines that aims to help business. Join the community now, where shopping and selling online is always trending.

Want the latest Yummy Picks and Fix ? Go on a gastronomic adventure with the Delightful-E Yummy Web Series!

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Electrolux, a global leader in home appliances, brings you the Delightful-E Yummy Web Series!

Great-tasting food can only come from the freshest ingredients. Before learning to prepare mouth-watering recipes, knowing how to pick the best ingredients must come first.

Join DJ Delamar Arias of the Morning Rush as she travels to various places in Luzon to pick the freshest ingredients and keep them at their best condition inside the Electrolux NutriFresh™ Refrigerator. From harvesting the freshest herbs and lettuce to picking the best meat cuts in the market, DJ Delamar will give you the know-hows in selecting only the best ingredients for a delightfully delicious meal every time.

Delightful-E Yummy Fix

Watch Chef Rosebud Benitez-Velasco and Chef Bruce Lim create delicious recipes from DJ Delamar’s freshly picked ingredients in the Delightful-E Yummy Fix Web Series. Learn mouth-watering and easy-to-do recipes with special guests like Cheska and Kendra Kramer, food blogger Lori Baltazar, and Chef Bruce’s son Brandon.

The Delightful-E Yummy Web Series will surely get you the freshest ingredients and the most appetizing dishes for the family.

Visit www.youtube.com/electroluxph1 to watch the latest Yummy Picks and Fix latest webisodes!

For more information on the Delightful-E Yummy Web Series, visit www.facebook.com/thelittlewhitebook, follow @ElectroluxPH on Twitter and Instagram.

German company develops technology to address job mismatch

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JobMatch.pro, the latest innovation from the German IT provider- ISI Teletrade, was introduced during the press briefing held at the Dohle Haus, Makati City, June 5, 2014.

A new job search engine site created by German and Filipino web developers is offering a cool way to help you land in a job that suits your skills and at the same time, relieves employers from the stress of hunting for the right talents.

JobMatch.pro is launched simultaneously here in Manila and in Germany to address the lingering problems of job mismatch. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) pegged underemployment or those still looking for another job at 7-million while unemployment is at 2.96 million.

JobMatch.pro is the latest innovation from the German IT provider- ISI Teletrade which uses an intelligent software that recognizes suitable talents while blocking those unmatched applications.

ISI Teletrade, a member of the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) has 35 years of experience in marketing and 'sales psychology' and founded in Bochum, Germany. It has 150 competent staff in three offices in the Netherlands, Curacao in the Venezuelan coast and now the Philippines.

Mr. Peter Steinbach, the brains behind JobMatch.pro. His company is one of the first few members of the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. GPCCI has been encouraging German SMEs to invest in the Philippines and ISI Teletrade, the mother company of JobMatch.pro, is among those who responded.

In a press briefing Thursday morning, ISI Teletrade founder and JobMatch.pro creator Peter Steinbach said the program will practically reduce by 90 per cent the effort and time of both employers looking for the right talents and applicants looking for the right jobs to match their skills.

How it works

First, employers post a job opening advertisement with content-related categories on the skills requirements.

Applicants will only need to click on keywords to fit their skills qualifications with the requirements of the job opening.

The JobMatch.pro software program sends 'bidder flags' or the pink colored star to the employers to indicate that there are qualified applicants who have expressed interest.

The bidder flags will remain invisible to the applicants until the employers decide to contact them for additional documents such as Resume' and other requirements.

Job hunters on the other hand, can create profiles where they can indicate their skills and the job they are looking for. The program can detect if there are job openings that match the job hunter’s skills and the would-be employee will then be flagged about the match.

The JobMatch.pro program is an innovation from the out-dated job search engines where an individualized application letter is sent along with resume, certificates and documents that mostly contain errors from typos, wrong address and incomplete information.

PH as perfect market

The Philippines is a perfect market for JobMatch.pro owing to the hundreds of thousands of job openings by foreign and local investors now taking advantage of the country's emerging economy.

The latest job search innovation by JobMatch.pro also addresses the difficulty of new graduates and those who are still looking for jobs that suit their skills to find the right employment. Getting hired in a profession that suits ones skills allows both employee and the company to grow simultaneously.

Figures from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) show that there are 700,000 new college graduates every year but only 20 per cent of them actually get jobs. The rest remain unemployed or seek jobs abroad.

The Lifestyle Guy’s Website for Lifestylers: Philipabadicio.com

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I enjoyed the wondeful world of BergHOFF in Makati! Last Friday, we held the first ever BergHOFF blogger's night, featuring Chef Michelle Adrillana (of Flavors on Fire Catering Services), with special guests Philip Abadicio, the Philip Lifestyle Guy and Dr. Manny Calayan of Calayan Surgicentre Corp. 

Philipabadicio.com is a lifestyle website made with an entertainment twist. It’s a new online lifestyle source. 

The advent of our Lifestyle Guy’s website for Lifestylers, Philipabadicio.com is made for all of us who love Life and have Style.

By walking and talking the lifestyle beat for many years, Philip Abadicio brings an effortless familiarity and outspokenness into his website. He will keep us in-the-know on the must-knows in the lifestyle and entertainment scenes. This website is poised to give you a whole new lifestyle experience with entertainment segments.

Philip Abadicio has been writing about lifestyle. He is behind the successful campaigns of his clients’ lifestyle products and brands. As a PR man, he established RPA & Communicate where he mastered the ropes of the lifestyle industry. RPA is an acronym for real, personal and all-that style. 

Philip has hosted “It’s More Fun with Philip,” a lifestyle magazine talk show. It's a lifestyle news program for the Global News Network. Also one program “Style RPA TV” on TV5’s news channel Aksyon TV. 

"Philip, Lifestyle Guy " airing on TV5 every Sunday 11 a.m. to 12 noon. 

And now, he gives us Philipabadicio.com, the chronicler of the people, places and products that affect our vanity, dining, design and travels. The various features on his TV show will also be available on this site.

Today’s society operates at breakneck speed and thus, traditional forms of gathering knowledge are rapidly becoming obsolete. More often than not, the internet spews out breaking news ahead of the rest and most of us access this thru our social media accounts. Entertainment has also invaded our lifestyle choices. Philipabadicio.com brings to us the art and style of living with more in-depth information on some of the feature stories on Philip, Lifestyle Guy.

From retail to print to PR to entertainment and lifestyle, Philip Abadicio is now taking the next big journey with Philipabadicio.com bring forward his expertise in lifestyle to the audience that really matter: the general public. It is a visually appealing, culturally enriching, and gastronomically appetizing site. Prizes can also be won online similar to how it’s done on the TV show and as our lifestyle guy says it: “We’ll give you the surprises, for you to win the prizes!” The food that we recommend from the restaurants we feature, spa and salon treatments, frocks and froufrou from designers, gift cheques for stays at recommended hotels and resorts, consumer products and services, and a whole lot more, will be given away online.

“My website features fashion, food, arts, music, design, gadgets, and the artists, chefs, celebrities, etc. who I work with to put together our show plus all my insights and personal comments on the things we do,”  Philip Abadicio explains.

TV5 management and artists have also been very supportive of his endeavors including the Lifestyle Guy’s website for Lifestylers.

Philipabadicio.com will turn your life and style to slicker speeds than ever before!

To access everything new and hip and cool, the method is simple, simply follow Philip Abadicio on Twitter- @philipabadicio, Instagram- @philipabadicio, and Facebook- Philip K. Abadicio.

Visit also: "Philip, Lifestyle Guy