Fall in love with The CompanY this Valentine’s Day

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Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Keep falling in love with your partner in life, with your family and friends.

Fall in love with The CompanY this Valentine’s Day! 

The CompanY continues to be the country’s Premiere Vocal Group with endless singing engagements and hit albums.

This Valentine’s Day, let The CompanY serenade you with international-calibre musicality in the show “ValenTunes with the Company,” 8:00 p.m., Crowne Plaza, Ortigas.  Before the show, a special dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m.

The CompanY will perform some of their memorable hits and their own rendition of today’s biggest tunes and some romantic modern classics. Included in the repertoire are “Marry you,” “Treasure,” and “My Humps.”

The country’s premiere vocal group,  composed of Moy Ortiz (Bass), Annie Quintos (Soprano 2), Cecile Bautista (Alto), Sweet Plantado (Soprano 1), Jay Marquez (Tenor 1),  continues to be in-demand in various engagements in Manila and provinces, and also abroad. Veterans of the concert circuit both here and abroad, The CompanY have had the privilege of sharing the stage with international acts like The Manhattan Transfer, Jim Brickman, Noel Pointer, John Ford Coley, David Pack, Ambrosia, Survivor, Kalapana, Kenny Rankin, Michael Buble, Steve Tyrell and Basia.

“We would like to invite everyone to join us for a memorable night of good music,” says Moy. “They CompanY promises a night full of love and beautiful music.”

The CompanY is being managed by STAGES Management, which takes care of careers of Christian Bautista, Karylle, Sam Concepcion, Tippy Dos Santos, Nanette Inventor, among others.

For tickets and inquiries, please call 633-7222 and visit www.facebook.com/crownplazamanila.

PHILIP Lifestyle Guy! Season 2 The Lifestyle Show and Website for Lifestylers

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Style RPA Media treats us for a merienda cena to the press launch of Philip Lifestyle Guy's Season 2 yesterday, February 8, 2014, at Chef Laudico Guevarra's Restaurant, San Juan.

A great place, warm and super homey ambiance welcomes us with large variety of dishes to choose. 

With Chef Roland and Chef Jackie Laudico, Philip did some shoots for his Philip Lifestyle Guy Season 2 episodes.

There were also fun games for the media and bloggers. 

Philip Abadicio, a PR practitioner and the host of PHILIP Lifestyle Guy airs on TV5 every Sunday.

This Lifestyle Guy, shared us how he mastered the lifestyle industry. Over 20 years ago, Philip was invited to write for the lifestyle section of the Manila Times. He had no journalism background but he always wanted to know what was the latest, the newest restaurants and food finds, the upcoming designer and the best new work of the artists, the interior decorators and the culturati, and he wanted to know how the glitterati lived.

It was the end of the excessive discos of the 80s and the start of the all-night clubbing 90s. 

For years, Philip Abadicio has been writing about the newest, the most delicious, the best dressed, the ultimately exclusive, and the lives of the rich and raunchy. He was also a PR practitioner and established RPA & Communicate where he mastered the ropes of the lifestyle industry. The experience gave him the chance to hobnob with some of the country’s celebrities in society, showbiz, business, politics and media.

It molded Philip into the Lifestyle Guy. His renewed contract for a 2nd Season with TV5 has given him an assurance of his status as the only TV show and host that paves the way for lifestyle to be more interesting and within reach of all Filipinos. Philip Lifestyle Guy airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to 12 noon on TV5. 

“In the past, lifestyle was mostly for the affluent, the highly educated, and because of this perception, it catered to a very limited audience. I want Philip Lifestyle Guy to be relevant and enjoyed not only by people of wealth and influence but by all our Kapatid here and abroad,” explains Philip Abadicio with so much passion. The lifestyle show will make the audience experience the delicious food, the wonderful places, the latest gadgets, the latest fashion, the beauty fixes, the spa treatments, and all other aspects of lifestyle. 

Philip fondly calls his viewers and readers ‘lifestylers.’ “It’s a term of endearment for all those who watch the show, consult me about their lifestyle concerns, have joined our contests on-air and of course, online,” he shares. Philipabadicio.com brings the art and style of living with more in-depth information on some of the feature stories of the show, Philip Lifestyle Guy. The show and more recently, the website, have become an eye-opener on how life can be lived in style and with loads of fun. Philipabadicio.com is the Lifestyle Guy’s Site for Lifestylers!

“We hope to provide a lifestyle show where we all learn and be more conscious of the beautiful, inspiring and delicious things around us. It’s a show that I’m hoping will educate, entertain and inspire all of us,” he explains. Philip Lifestyle Guy will be visually appealing, culturally enriching, and gastronomically appetizing with the different segments in every episode.

Lifestyle is made move available by Philip Lifestyle Guy and philipabadicio.com. There are on-air and online contests where the audience and readers can easily participate and win various lifestyle experiences. You can also find out about the contests, winners and other announcements on their social media accounts: ‘like’ Philip K. Abadicio on Facebook and ‘follow’ @philipabadicio on Twitter and Instagram.

Philip Lifestyle Guy is produced by Style RPA Media, directed by Dave Hukom and Tootoots Leyesa, and written by Rod Divinagracia. It airs on TV5 every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Set to provide more fun, information and entertainment to your TV viewing experience, get ready to travel Metro Manila and other parts of the country with style, as media maven Philip Abadicio shows you how to celebrate and live a good, happy and stylish lifestyle, whatever status, situations and circumstances you have right now. 

The Philippines says Thank You!

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The Philippines says “Thank You” to the world! 

Here's from the Department of Tourism: 

On February 8, 2014, at 4:40 a.m., Manila time, exactly three months after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, the country launched a global campaign expressing its gratitude to the world, having received an outpouring of support following the devastating effects of the typhoon.

Visit :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x3odfwVeFU
and here : http://youtu.be/WYRj5wRURuE

Triggered by an overwhelming sense of appreciation, which has been strongly expressed in social media—for example, #PHthankyou, this groundswell of gratitude is captured in a Thank You campaign created by Filipinos from all over the world. Depicting different ways of expressing their heartfelt appreciation, various messages and images in social media showed the world that foreign support and encouragement has made, and continues to make, all the difference in the country’s ongoing rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts.

Hoping to ensure gratitude is received by everyone, the Philippine Department of Tourism has crafted a thank you message displayed through print ads and billboards in iconic places across the world, specifically:

- Times Square, New York, U.S.

- Piccadilly Circus, London, U.K.

- Potsdamer Platz cor. Leipziger Platz, Berlin, Germany

- Lafayette Mogador, Paris, France

- Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, Japan

- ION Orchard, Singapore

- Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada

- Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia

- Paiknam Building, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

All the people across the globe who have expressed sympathies and who have extended support, financial or otherwise, are invited to witness this message of appreciation from the Philippines and help share the country’s profound gratitude to the rest of the world. Using the hashtag #PHthankyou, people around the world can continue to share their support and appreciation.

Visit itsmorefninthephilippines.com

Let's make this "thank you" even louder.

Spread this video and go to itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/phthankyo­u

7107 International Music Festival

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Enjoy the wonderful world of 7107 International Music Festival.

Here's the set duration of the concert!

7107 International Music Festival Day 1 International Artists Set Length

Day 1 of the 7107 IMF will be a wild night of EDM!. Kaskade will headliner the first day of the 7107 IMF with 75 minutes of their sickest house music to probably prove to everyone why he was voted America’s Best DJ in 2011 and 2013. We're excited for the live spin of It’s You, It’s Me, one of the DJ’s most recognizable hits. The Natives, Reid Stefan, Kid Ink, DJ Riddler, and the Asteroids Galaxy Tour will each get 60-minute sets next. Alvaro will also get a 75-minute set.

7107 International Music Festival Day 2 International Artists Set Length.

Day 2 of the 7107 IMF will be dominated by rock bands! The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be headlining the final day with a full concert duration of 90 minutes. We are hoping it will be an extended version of their Super Bowl halftime performance - an awesome example of music perfection to the extreme. They will be joined by Kendrick Lamar, Empire of the Sun, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, who will each get 60 minutes.Scarlet Heroes and Luciana will get 30 minutes.

The 7107 IMF will also feature 42 world-class local acts: Up Dharma Down, Radioactive Sago Project, Sponge Cola, Pulso, The Ringmaster, She’s Only Sixteen, Yolanda Moon, Runmanila, Jensen & The Flips, Maude, Abra & Loonie, DJ B-Cal, DJ Ron Poe, Nix Dam P, Encounters with a Yeti, Runway Crimes, Rocksteddy, Cheats, Itchyworms, Musical O, Sleepwalk Circus, Hidden Nikki, Skymarines, Child/ren of the Pilgrimage, The Charmes, Popular Days, The Sleepyheads, Not Another Boy Band, Wilderness, Taken By Cars, She’s Only Sixteen, Techy Romantics, Keith Bryan Haw, Marc Marasigan, Aryan, Travis Monsod, Katsy Lee, Carlo Atendido, Patrick Po, Jessica Milner, Motherbasss, and Skratchmark.

The 7107 IMF will be a world-class production with the same people behind the Super Bowl halftime show, the Oscars, Grammys, Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, and Lollapalooza managing the festival.

The venue will be at the Global Gateway Logistics City, a 177 hectare land at the Clark Freeport Zone that can accommodate over 35,000 guests.

For more festival updates and information, you may check out the official 7107 International Music Festival app, which is available for download at the App Store and Play Store.

Users can access the map, schedule, list of concessionaires (food, retail, attractions, VIP, and essentials), as well as news about the festival. The map includes a friend finder you can access via Facebook. The app can also be used to buy tickets, and a portion of sales will be donated for the rehabilitation of Typhoon Yolanda-stricken cities.

Date: February 22-23, 2014 

Venue: Global Gateway Logistics City, Clark, Pampanga 

General Inquiries: info@7107imf.com

Ticket Inquiries: tickets@7107imf.com

Ticket Purchases: http://www.flavorus.com/event/7107-IMF/208209

Website: http://7107imf.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7107IMF

Twitter: @7107IMF 

Instagram: @WeAre7107

Vibal and HP are perfect partners now enables digital lifestyle with custom printing and technology solutions

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Perfect partners, togetherness beyond printing, Vibal Cloud Services (VCS) custom cloud technologies developed by Vibal in partnership with global brand Hewlett-Packard (HP).

(L-R) Noel Mendoza (Director of Application Services at HP Asia Pacific), Oran Sokol (General Manager-Digital Press, Asia Pacific/Japan, HP Indigo and Inkjet Web press), Agustin Ybud, President of the Printing Industries Association of the Philippines (PIAP); Kat Abelardo (PLDT SME Nation Vice President), Esther A. Vibal (Vibal Group Chair); Gaspar A. Vibal (President and CEO of Vibal Group), Toots Policarpio (DIWA executive director), Paolo Sibal (Vice President, Central Books Supply, Inc.) and Allan Hao Chin (President of Norde International Distributors).

Vibal-HP Open House and Technology Fair held at Vibal’s headquarters in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City last  presents us the printing innovations as milestone makes Vibal the country’s biggest digital publisher.

"These milestone initiatives validate Vibal’s transition into a business beyond printing. Ending the momentous event," shared by Vibal Group President and CEO Gus A. Vibal.

“Our custom cloud solutions will enable highly digital lifestyles and make everyday computing tasks simple, easy, and inter-connected, either physically, virtually, or both. Vibal offers custom cloud solutions that enable Filipinos to experience tomorrow’s technology today,” Vibal adds.

From accessible health records that verify an applicant’s medical history, store transactions that earn consumers special discounts to their favorite shops, and a national database that leads to fast, reliable disaster response efforts – cloud technology and mobile solutions will allow Filipinos to enjoy a truly 21st century lifestyle enabled by smart, mobile, and efficient solutions to everyday tasks and activities.

This is now possible with Vibal Cloud Services (VCS) custom cloud technologies developed by Vibal in partnership with global brand Hewlett-Packard (HP).

During the Vibal-HP Open House and Technology Fair held at Vibal’s headquarters in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City, Vibal Group President and CEO Gus A. Vibal explained that with cloud, government agencies and private firms can take advantage of scalable, on-demand cloud computing to better service digital lifestyle users. The 2-day event gathered government agencies, local printers and publishers, as well as foreign guests to showcase Vibal’s grand forays in digital printing and technology solutions designed for government, education, health and private enterprise.

Another major HP acquisition: the HP T230 digital printer, which is the first installation of its kind in Southeast Asia. This milestone makes Vibal the country’s biggest digital publisher with the addition of the HP T230 to its existing HP Indigo 5500 digital press.

Mr. Vibal shared that data center and IT infrastructure costs can easily surpass PhP40 million – excluding maintenance and administration costs. On the other hand, cloud services subscription (less than PhP300,000 a year) can result to significant savings by paying only for cost-effective hosting and storage services.

Vibal’s venture is made possible through a partnership with HP Enterprise division –the largest global business unit of HP that offers servers, storage, sofware and information technology services that enable enterprise and midmarket business customers to manage their current IT environments and transform them into a business enabler.

Clients can now be offered such printing innovations like high-speed variable printing; world-class, secure, fast and individualized testing systems; as well as other print-on-demand services. The HP T230 offers 400-feet printing speed per minute for mono and full-color jobs; incorporates high-speed data processing based on HP Blade Servers; and supports printing with 100% variable content at full press speed. Print job applications include books-on-demand, personalized notebooks, journals, magazines, variable test booklets, checks and ballots and credit card statements, among others. 

Vibal’s global partnership with HP now extends to both digital printing and data center hardware and cloud services that can be utilized by various government agencies and private enterprises. In partnership with other global technology providers, Vibal’s technology suite of featured solutions now include systems integration, network design and infrastructure; mobile and systems software development, cloud data centers, content digitization and distribution; encryption and digital security servers; and network equipment.

Furthermore, under VCS, the widest spectrum of IT applications will be addressed, such as enterprise applications, high-performance computing (HPC) and analytics; accessible and durable storage; and cost-effective web applications. All sensitive data, applications, and other files will be hosted in a Tier-3.5 data center location – the first in-country data center facility accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), has ISO 9001:2000, ISO 27001:2005, and ISO 14001:2004 certification, and touted as the first green data center in the Philippines. 

For further details, please call 988-5800 local 359;
visit www.vibalgroup.com, and email inquire@vibalgroup.com.