Coke 100 years Manila Video

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Coke Celebrates 100 years in the Philippines! 

Watch out for the full video. This is so impressive and awesome 3D Projection mapping 
on E-Comm tower 2 at SM Moa for Coke's 100 years celebration.

3D Bldg Video Mapping by Grupo Lumina -Video Sonic- Optima Digital

‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ tourism campaign launched in Berlin

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“It’s more fun in the Philippines,” the country’s tourism slogan, was officially rolled out globally. The Department of Tourism introduced the campaign at the 2012 International Tourismus Bourse, the world’s largest travel and trade expo, in Germany March 7 - 11.

In a statement, Jimenez explained that “Our participation in ITB this year is quite significant because it’s the first time for us to roll out the ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ campaign in a global event.”

“About half of the travel business is traded through the international travel bourse,” the tourism chief explained, adding that the ITB is institutional among travel wholesalers where direct selling and networking is done.

Jimenez leads the 41-man Philippine delegation. He said the Philippine's 180-square-meter booth exhibit will represent destinations including Manila, Palawan, Boracay, Cebu, Bohol and Negros Oriental.

The colorful weave-style design of the “It’s more fun in the Philippines” campaign will be prominently featured in the booth that the DOT will share with its private sector partners representing a record 19 hotels, resorts, travel agents and tour operators. 

The ITB has also provided the Philippine delegates a venue to establish and renew linkages with their industry counterparts in Europe and other source markets.

Every year, the ITB draws about 180,000 visitors and 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries. The Philippines has been participating in the fair since 1985. He added that the department’s goal is to attract 10 million tourists by 2016.

“We are very confident that the new campaign will create a higher awareness level of the Philippines as an exciting and must-experience destination in Asia,” Jimenez said.

A big percentage of travel packages are bought from the travel bourse as compared with travel packages bought from the Internet or elsewhere, he stressed.

New7Wonders Cities !

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A new campaign for New7Wonders Cities ! New7Wonders Cities is the third campaign organized by New7Wonders, following the man-made New7Wonders of the World and the New7Wonders of Nature.

We will choose the 7 cities we want to be included in the next phase starting on March 7, 2012. 

But let's do it, casting of votes is already available today! Let's do it to be the new wonders in the world.

Here are my chosen New7Wonders Cities Davao City Zamboanga City Bacolod City Cebu City Baguio City Tagaytay City Iloilo City

Phase One of New7Wonders Cities

This is where you get to choose the cities that will qualify for the Voting Phases

Voting Phases

- The global vote for New7Wonders Cities starts with more than 1200+ nominees from 220+ different countries.

- More than 300 cities qualify for this phase (one per country plus the top 77 voted).

- From the top 77 voted during the qualification phase, theNew7Wonders Cities Panel of Experts advises on the selection of   the 28 Official Finalist Candidates.

- Voting for the Finalists continues across three phases until 2013.

- The Official New7Wonders Cities, voted by hundreds of millions of people from around the world, will be revealed on 7 December 2013.

New7Wonders Cities is the new campaign after the New7Wonders of the World and New7Wonders of Nature. 

Leap Day Feb 29- 2012 is a Leap Year

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A leap year poem to remember it by Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one Save February, she alone Hath eight days and a score Til leap year gives her one day more. 2012 is a leap year, with 366 days instead of the usual 365 days. That's because it actually takes the Earth a little longer than a year to travel around the Sun — 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, to be exact. According to astrologers, those born under the sign of Pisces on February 29 have unusual talents and personalities reflecting their special status. Most have to wait every four years to "officially" observe their birthdays, but leap year babies typically choose either February 28 or March 1 to celebrate in years that aren't leap years. ’Leap Day’ is February 29, which is an extra (intercalary) day added during a Leap Year, making the year 366 days long – and not 365 days, like a common (normal) year. Nearly every 4 years is a Leap Year in our modern Gregorian Calendar. Julius Caesar introduced Leap Years in the Roman empire over 2000 years ago, but the Julian calendar had only one rule: any year evenly divisible by 4 would be a leap year. This lead to way too many leap years, but didn't get corrected until the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar more than 1500 years later.

Ever since Leap Years were first introduced over 2000 years ago with the transition from the Roman Calendar to the Julian Calendar in 45 BCE (Before Common Era), Leap Day has been associated with age-old Leap Day traditions and folklore.

How do we calculate Leap Years?

In the Gregorian calendar 3 criteria must be met to be a leap year:

• The year is evenly divisible by 4;
• If the year can be evenly divided by 100, it is NOT a leap year, unless;
• The year is also evenly divisible by 400. Then it is a leap year.

This means that 2000 and 2400 are leap years, while 1800, 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300 and 2500 are NOT leap years. The year 2000 was somewhat special as it was the first instance when the third criterion was used in most parts of the world since the transition from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar.

Leap Years are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds (a tropical year) – to circle once around the Sun.

However, the Gregorian calendar has only 365 days in a year, so if we didn't add a day on February 29 nearly every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours off our calendar every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by approximately 24 days.

Leap Years 2008 – 2032

Year	February 29 – day of the week
2008	Friday
2012	Wednesday
2016	Monday
2020	Saturday
2024	Thursday
2028	Tuesday
2032	Sunday

Leap Year in other calendars

• Chinese Leap Year
• Jewish Leap Year
• Leap Year in Iran
• Leap Year in Islam
• Bahá'í Leap Year
• Hindu Leap Year
• Ethiopian Leap Year

A weekend of everything that flies at 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2012!

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Colors spread across the sky once again during the four days having fun at the 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2012!

The baloon fiesta starts at February 9 but we were joining the last day, Sunday February 12, excitingly got there at Clark Freeport Pampanga at 2:00 am but entrance starts at 4:00 am. Watching different designs and shapes of hot air balloons get inflated starts 5:30 am,  burst with fire and finally fly up up  and away to the sky! It is fun and thrilling!


At around 6 am  the Philppine National anthem was played with a sky jumper carrying a Philippine Flag.
There were hot air balloons designs from a panda,  dog, a huge ice cream, pretty big flower and looking yummy beautiful cake!

This event features not just the most colorful hottest balloons but also different aerial exhibitions such as sky diving , aircraft flight demonstration , Aerobic Airshow, aeromodelling, ultralights, paragliding, kite flying, airsoft speedball and more.

Exciting seeing endless paraglider of commercial planes and light plane flybys and sky diving.

Many groups of families, groups of friends, kids, couples, people had their picnic and enjoying and flying their kites.


The air field was full with stalls selling mostly memorabilia, miniature hot air balloons, shirts, and many more. There were photo booths,  tattoo booths and even dressed-up cars. There were exhibits from Canon and Caltex.

We witnessed the  15th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010  We missed the 16th Fiesta but we will assure to be back next year for the 18th !

It’s a fun and enjoying weekend of everything that flies! 

Valentine's Roses Colors and Meanings

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Valentines Roses as one of the most enduring symbols for love and appreciation. It's no surprise that roses are among the most admired and evocative of flowers. The colors and meanings of roses is to ensure that your love understands what the roses you give or receive.

Red: Love and Romance

Red roses are one of the most universal and traditional symbol for true love and romance, and a time-honored way to say "I love you." The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection. A bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special.

Pink: Love, Gratitude, Appreciation

As a symbol of grace and elegance, the pink rose is often given as an expression of admiration. Pink roses can also convey appreciation as well as joyfulness. Pink rose bouquets often impart a gentler meaning than their red counterparts.

Dark pink roses are symbolic of gratitude and appreciation, and are a traditional way to say thanks.

Light pink roses are associated with gentleness and admiration, and can also be used as an expression of sympathy. A joy to behold, light pink roses express fun and happiness.

Pale pink roses connote grace, gentleness, and gratitude.

Deep pink roses say "Thank you." They have also come to be associated with the fight against breast cancer.

Yellow: Friendship, Joy, Get Well

The bright, sunny color of yellow roses evokes a feeling of warmth and happiness. The warm feelings associated with the yellow rose are often akin to those shared with a true friend. As such, the yellow rose is an ideal symbol for joy and friendship.

Throughout history, yellow has been closely associated with the sun, making these roses excellent for cheering people up. Yellow roses send a message of appreciation and platonic love without the romantic subtext of other colors. The color represents feelings of joy and delight.

White: Purity, Innocence, Sympathy, Spirituality

White roses represent innocence and purity and are traditionally associated with marriages and new beginnings. The white rose is also a symbol of honor and reverence, and white rose arrangements are often used as an expression of remembrance. Pure white roses symbolize truth and innocence. They also send other messages: "I miss you" and "You're heavenly.

Early tradition used white roses as a symbol for true love, an association which would later become the hallmark of the red rose. Also known as the bridal rose, the white rose is a traditional wedding flower. In this sense, white represents unity, virtue, and the pureness of a new love. White roses are also associated with honor and reverence, which makes them a fitting memorial for a departed loved one.

Orange: Desire, Enthusiasm and Passion

With their blazing energy, orange roses are the embodiment of desire and enthusiasm. Orange roses often symbolize passion and excitement and are an expression of fervent romance.

  

Lavender: Enchantment, Majesty, Love at First Sight

The unique beauty of the lavender rose has captured many hearts and imaginations. With their fantastical appearance, lavender roses are a perfect symbol of enchantment. The lavender rose is also traditionally used to express feelings of love at first sight.

The lavender has a traditional association with royalty, shades of lavender roses suggest an air of regal majesty and splendor. 

Blue : The unattainable, the impossible, Elusive, Mysterious

Blue Roses: A perfectly blue rose is still elusive like the perfectly black rose. Blue roses cannot be achieved naturally so they represent the unattainable or the mysterious. Blue roses therefore embody the desire for the unattainable. They say "I can't have you but I can't stop thinking about you"

Green roses: Green is the color of harmony, of opulence, of fertility. It is also a color indicative of peace and tranquility. Green roses (these are off-white roses with shades of green) can symbolize best wishes for a prosperous new life or wishes for recovery of good health

Peach Roses :

The meaning of peach roses is to convey a message of appreciation and thanks.

Mixed Roses: By mixing rose blooms of different colors purposefully, you can create a bouquet of emotions. For example, a bouquet of red and white roses would mean I love you intensely and my intentions are honorable. A random mix of roses would convey mixed feelings or send a message: "I don't know what my feelings are yet but I sure do like you enough to send you roses."

COMBINED ROSES

Put two or more colors of roses together, and a new rose meaning arises:

White Roses + Yellow Roses                                 -          A symbol of harmony.

Red Roses + Yellow Roses                                    -          A message of happiness and celebration.

Red Roses + White Roses                                      -          An indication of bonding and harmony.

MORE ROSE SYMBOLISM

While roses are traditionally presented in bouquet form, these are also acceptable:

Single Red Rose                                   -   "I love you" (but I'm not going to go broke telling you)

Single Rose Any Color                         -  "I thank you" (and I'm still not going to go broke saying so)

Two Roses Entwined                            -    An engagement or marriage is imminent

Image of Rose	Rose Variety	Meaning of the Rose Variety
	Moss Rosebud	Confession of love
	Thorn-less Rose	Love at first sight, early attachment
	Leaf Rose	You may hope
	Hibiscus Rose	Delicate Beauty
	Burgundy Rose	Unconscious Beauty
	Christmas Rose	Relieve my anxiety
	Dog rose	Pleasure & Pain
	Damask Rose	Freshness, Persian ambassador of Love
	Garden Rose	I am from Mars
	Tea Rose	I will remember always
	Rose of Sharon	Consumed by Love
	Carmine Rose	Deceitful Desire (not true to color)
	Cardinal Red Rose	Sublime Desire
	Amaranth Red Rose	Long standing Desire
	Wild Rose	Simplicity
	Musk Rose	Capricious Beauty
	Rosa mundi	Variety