Metro Society's Men's issue this March

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This March, as the cool weather quickly turns into sweltering heat, the upcoming summer season gets even hotter with the release of Metro Society's annual men's issue.

The magazine this month turns the temperature up by turning the spotlight on men found making waves in the kitchen. With the local food industry having gained popularity in the last decade, the Philippines has become an international culinary destination and these men have played a crucial role in transforming not only the country's views, but tastes as well.

Leading the pack are four men who have piqued curiosity, whet appetites, and satisfied palates: Green Pastures' Robby Goco, Sensei Sushi's Bruce Ricketts, Hungry Hound's Rob Pengson, and Hatch22 and Pink Panda's Erwan Heusaff. 

Metro Society believes that these men are the future of the food industry in the Philippines--each of them having their own views when it comes to preparing, cooking, and plating dishes, possessing a personal style about things that sets each of them apart and an undeniable passion that makes what they do memorable.

The Men's issue also presents the annual hall of fame--the country's top list of men who are consistently polished and impeccably dressed. The magazine's Men in Suits section is a real treat, selecting men in the culinary scene, including chefs, restauranteurs, connoisseurs, bloggers, and critics.

All these and more can be found in Metro Society's Men's Issue this March. Grab a copy now at leading bookstores and newsstands nationwide.

DHL sorts, delivers examination papers for underprivileged Grade 3 public elementary school students

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The world's leading postal and logistics group, DHL, part of Deutsche Post DHL, made the day for volunteers of Teach for the Philippines (TFP), as 17 DHL employees recently helped sort and transport examination materials to 10 participating schools in Quezon City (QC).

Together with the TFP team, the DHL employees, sorted out 10 boxes of examination materials, which are administered quarterly by the TFP to participating schools.

DHL employee volunteers pose at TFP Headquarters in Makati after sorting 103 reams of examination papers for various public schools in Quezon City.

“The materials that DHL helped us sort and transport are very important to our program – examinations are done to assess how students cope with TFP-assigned modules and materials given by the Teacher Fellows,“ said Mhar Mangahas, Leadership Development Officer, Teach for the Philippines.

Standing from left: Neil Cabrera, Direct Sales Channel Manager, DHL Express and Ronaldo Benebe, Makati Service Center Manager, DHL Express and with other DHL employee volunteers at TFP Headquarters in Makati after sorting 103 reams of examination papers for various public schools in Quezon City.

Ronaldo Benebe, Makati Service Center Manager, DHL Express Philippines, said the activity was a genuine exercise in volunteerism among members of the DHL team. “As an international logistics company, we saw that we must contribute and were really needed for this activity,” he said. “This will continue every quarter with our commitment to help these kids.”

103 reams of examination materials were first delivered to DHL’s service centers in Makati and Ortigas in San Juan, and then transported to 10 QC public schools where 52 Teacher Fellows were posted.

Employee volunteers help sort the examination papers for Science, Math, Araling Panlipunan, Filipino, and English of elementary school students.

 

Employee volunteers help sort the examination papers for Science, Math, Araling Panlipunan, Filipino, and English of elementary school students.

Mangahas said that aid was invaluable. “Normally, preparation of these materials takes days. But with DHL’s expertise, the sorting only took less than two hours,” he added.

Following the success with Teach For India, Deutsche Post DHL, sealed its partnership with Teach for the Philippines, a network of Teach for All, in efforts to promote educational equity in the Philippines. Beyond India and Philippines, the partnership with Teach For All is also present in Germany (Teach First Deutschland), Argentina (Enseñá por Argentina), Chile (Enseña Chile), Peru (Enseña Peru) and Spain (Empieza por Educar). 

DHL employees get involved in their respective partner countries through meaningful volunteering activities. Last year, more than 800 Deutsche Post DHL employees engaged directly with students and teachers through internships, career planning sessions, mentoring, and donation drives.

Tutuban Center pushes for another prosperous 25 years

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Tutuban Center Mall in Divisoria, Manila, offers you a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Here’s you can have great deals and best value for your money. From shirts to pants, dresses, accessories , local made or even from asian countries like Korea, Japan, Hongkong and others; shoes, bags, accessories. . . name it and get it !

Tutuban Center is 25 years old, but will certainly push for another 25 more.

Everything was simple, straightforward but with a deeper sense of purpose. This was demonstrated by a blood-letting activity in the morning where many of its employees participated and gamely donated precious blood for the benefit of those in need of it, like those suffering from certain blood-related ailments and other life-threatening diseases.

A Mass was also held in the afternoon in thanksgiving for all the blessings Tutuban Center received the past year.

But for this year’s celebration, Tutuban Center decided to forego with the usual glitzy celebration by focusing on activities that will help foster a stronger bond with its tenants, suppliers, partners and customers and the community. 

In the evening, Tutuban Center took its anniversary celebration a notch higher as it held a “fashion-for-a-cause” charity event called “Fashion for Compassion.”

The show was in partnership with Mode Elle, a fashion house that holds fashion shows to raise funds for charity, and select Tutuban Center tenants who served as clothing sponsors. The event sought to raise funds for Tahan-Tahanan and Child Haus to help them sustain the care and provision of shelter for cancer-stricken kids and their families from the provinces while seeking treatment in Manila.

A prosperous future is in the eyes of Tutuban Center but definitely, they won’t forget and leave behind those that helped them get to their first 25 years as they chart their course toward the next 25.

Shown in photo are some of the models wearing the dresses provided by select Tutuban Center tenants such as Sohrab Arcega, Eva Miranda, Benita Garcia, Allen James, Nick Riveral, Jimmy and Josephine Raborar, Nedy’s Bridal, Justine Bridal, Jeane Do Oma, Merly, Jocelyn Fabia Boutique, Marilyn Peraje, Tess, and Sarah/Jose Boutique during the “Fashion for Compassion” event.

PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” ALL SET ON MARCH 19

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The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” is this year’s boldest event in the promotion of local music, uniting music makers and music lovers to keep our local music playing, loud and strong.

So, how do we keep our music playing? Let's join the PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!”

The music industry stakeholders will convene to push our local music industry to greater heights at the PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” on March 19, 2014 (Wednesday) at the Diosdado Macapagal Hall, Landbank Plaza Bldg. located at 1598 M.H. Del Pilar cor. Dr. J. Quintos Sts., Malate, Manila.

The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” is a conference which aims to unite various players in the music industry in making conscious commitments to the development and promotion of original Filipino music.

The convenors of the Pinoy Music summit are led by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP), along with the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Philippine Association of Recording Industry (PARI), Assosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino Foundation Inc. (AMP), Music Copyright Administrators of the Philippines (MCAP) and PHILPOP Foundation.

The convenors recognize that original Filipino music faces many challenges, yet thrives nonetheless through various evolving forms. Local music not only stands as an expression of our culture but it can also be pushed to be an important driver for economic progress.

Singer-songwriter and FILSCAP President Noel Cabangon will be acting as the conference director, fully supported by singer-songwriter and OPM President, Ogie Alcasid.

Stalwart composer and PhilPop Foundation’s Executive Director, Maestro Ryan Cayabyab will talk about the State of the Filipino Music Industry.

The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” will also feature important talks on the effects of technology and legislation on the development of local music, as well as insights from the industry players of successful music models abroad.

Various stakeholders of the music industry – musicians, record labels, the government sector, media, and various representatives of the music consumer groups will be invited to the said event.

Through focused group discussions among the speakers and participants, the PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” aims to propose recommendations and programs that will propel our local music industry towards new directions.

The one-day summit will be concluded by special performances from the country’s leading musicians and artists.

For further inquiries, please contact Camille Miserale, Head of PMS Secretariat at (m) 0942-3776275 or email:petatheatercenter@gmail.com.

Hunger Games Now available on DVD and Blue Ray Discs

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Top Motion Picture for the year 2013 “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” starring Jennifer Lawrence arrives on Blu-ray, Limited Edition 2 Disc DVD, and 2-Movie Set DVD will be available in the Philippines, starting Saturday, March 15th from C-Interactive Digital Entertainment.

Starting March 15, 2014 the blockbster 2nd installment of the Hunger Games in a limited edition 2 disc DVD exclusively ditributed by C-Interactive Digital Entertainment. You get over 2 hours of bonus scenes that was cut from the movie. Plus a behind the scenes look for the next installment of the franchise.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire features a critically-acclaimed cast including Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right), Liam Hemsworth (The Expendables 2), Academy Award® nominee Woody Harrelson (The People vs Larry Flynt, 1996), Emmy® nominee Elizabeth Banks (TV’s “30 Rock”), Lenny Kravitz (Precious), Academy Award® nominee Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones, 2009) and Golden Globe® winner Donald Sutherland (Path to War), reprising their original roles from The Hunger Games. The impressive line-up is joined by Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, 2005), Jeffrey Wright (Codeblack Films’ The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete), Jena Malone (Into The Wild), Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction) and Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman).

Theblockbuster second film of The Hunger Games franchise that took the world by storm ignites once again when The Hunger Games: Catching Fire arrives on Blu-ray, Limited Edition 2 Disc DVD, and 2-Movie Set DVD on Saturday, March 15th distributed exclusively by C-Interactive Digital Entertainment. Academy Award® winning Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence (2012’s Silver Linings Playbook) headlines the all-star cast in this action-adventure which became the 1 movie of 2013 and grossed over $850 million worldwide to date.

The second installment of the worldwide phenomenon is packed with over two hours of extensive, must-see bonus materials that include a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, “Surviving the Game: Making Catching Fire,” deleted scenes and an audio commentary with director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson.

Based on the best-selling second novel of Suzanne Collins’ award-winning trilogy, with a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael DeBruyn and directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as, against all odds, Katniss and her fellow tribute Peeta have returned home after surviving The Hunger Games. Winning means they must turn around, leaving their loved ones behind and embark on a “Victory Tour” through the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses a rebellion simmering – one that she and Peeta may have sparked. At the end of the Victory Tour, President Snow announces a deadly 75th Hunger Games that could change Panem forever.

The Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of Php1,395.00 while the Limited Edition 2 Disc DVD will be available at a suggested retail price of Php795.00 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hunger Games 2-Movie Set DVD at a suggested retail price of Php995.00.

PRE-ORDER NOW!

By pre-ordering any version of the home video of Hunger Games Catching Fire, customers will INSTANTLY receive not one but THREE limited edition 16” x 24” posters of Katniss, Peeta and Finnick and a Catching Fire Bag Tag when you pre-order the Limited Edition 2 Disc DVD or the Blu-ray version! In addition, for just an extra Php100.00, will also get an exclusive Catching Fire T-Shirt only available through this offer.

I want the Shirt! All Hunger Games Fans should tak advantage of this offer now!!!

Pre-order The Hunger Games: Catching Fire now at all branches of Astroplus and Astrovision Nationwide and select Odyssey and O’Music & Video outlets.