Holy Week

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Holy Week is a Christian holiday that takes place on the last week of lent, and one week before Easter.

The holiday starts off with Palm Sunday (April 13), and includes Holy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), and Holy Saturday (April 19).

Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2014. 

The Christian celebration of lent takes place 40 days before Easter, not including Sundays, and this year began on March 5, 2014 and will end on Thursday, April 17, 2014. 

Specific rituals and traditions, as well as set dates for observing lent, vary across denominations, as the Eastern Orthodox churches begins on a Monday and does not celebrate Ash Wednesday.

Just like during lent, during Holy Week, Christians typically abstain from meat and dairy, alcohol, and follow a stricter moral code.

Yesterday, April 13, is the Palm Sunday. A Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four canonical Gospels.

In many Christian churches, Palm Sunday includes a procession of the assembled worshipers carrying palms, representing the palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem.

Here's the Gospel for today Holy Monday: 

"Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair; the house was filled with the scent of the ointment.

Then Judas Iscariot -- one of his disciples, the man who was to betray him-said, 'Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?'

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he was in charge of the common fund and used to help himself to the contents.

So Jesus said, 'Leave her alone; let her keep it for the day of my burial. You have the poor with you always, you will not always have me.'

Meanwhile a large number of Jews heard that he was there and came not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. Then the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well, since it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus."

- - -  John 12:1-11

Pacquiao won by unanimous decision at the Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley 2014 Rematch

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Filipino Champ Manny Pacquiao won by unanimous decision at the Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley 2014 Rematch - WBO Welterweight Championship April 13, 2014 held on MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao gets back at Bradley to reclaim WBO title via unanimous decision, 116-112, 116-112, 118-110.

#Pacquiao vs #Bradley 2 : Vindication 
You Manny Pacquiao is definitely a #CHAMP #PacquiaoBradley2 Cheers!!!

(Photo by Associated Press) 

ICON Manila with its first Entertainment and Design Conference in the Philippines

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Top design artists from major animation studios such as Disney Animations, Universal Studios, and Warner Brothers are coming to Manila in July this year to break down the design process for students and professionals working in the entertainment design industry.

ICON Manila announces its International Entertainment and Design Conference 2014. It will be the first event of its kind in Asia, featuring top professionals in animation and concept design for feature film, television and games. 

Speakers at the conference have decades of tenure and are esteemed members in their fields of expertise. All have relevant experience working with industry giants such as Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, Sony Animation Pictures, and Marvel Productions among the others.

“The conference targets students and professionals alike,” shares Armand Serrano, Entertainment and Design Conference organizer, who has worked on animations like Lilo and Stich, Brother Bear and Mulan. “With our impressive line-up of top industry leaders, our objective is to present a progressive view through the entertainment design process and impart new ideas that will ultimately strengthen Asia’s impact on the industry.”

ICON Manila is a paid conference under ICON for Missions, a newly formed non-profit organization based in Eastvale, California. “By hosting various conferences all over the world, its purpose is to raise money to fund their Christian mission and humanitarian aid in needy communities,” says Sam Tanner, Executive Director of ICON for Missions.

The Entertainment and Design Conference will be held on July 3, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center. 

For more details on the conference speakers, schedule, and tickets, visit www.iconmanila.com. 

Media partners are Adobo Magazine, Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI), FleishmanHillard, ABS-CBN, Lifestyle Network, Hero, ANC, Portfolio MNL, Silver Drawing Academy, Ideal Media Entertainment, Online CG Master Academy, CTN Animation eXpo, Schoolism Education Evolved, and CHAVO Animation Studios.

ICON's ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN CONFERENCE 2014 is a conference for professionals and students in the entertainment design industry. This conference details the design process for those working in animation, film, games, advertising, fine arts and other forms of visual media. Conference speakers have decades of proven experience in their fields of expertise. Their combined knowledge in this one event will help further Asia's impact on the entertainment design industry.

Air Asia Airlines historical partnership with Elabram Systems Group

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Elabram Systems Group (ESG) with office in the Philippines, recently signed a partnership agreement with Air Asia Airlines. ESG became the first corporate partner of Air Asia Philippines (AAZ) & that historical signing was attended by the Commercial Head of AAZ Gerard Penaflor, Corporate Sales Executive Michelle Ann Lopez, Elabram Systems Associate Director Engr. Joel Nuesca, Business Administration Manager Anna Liza Valdez & Marketing & Branding Manager Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas & done at AAZ office in Manila. 

Air Asia Philippines Commercial Head Mr. Gerard Penaflor & Elabram Systems Group Associate Director Engr. Joel Nuesca

According to ESG Managing Director Mikel Yaw who was in Malaysia during the contract signing, the event is an awesome breakthrough for both companies. Since one of the solutions offered by ESG is Talent Acquisition & Deployment (TAD), the services under AAZ can be utilize & beneficial for ESG. 

According to ESG Marketing & Branding Manager Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas, "Elabram Systems Group is already 15 years in the Telecommunication Industry globally & 5 years in the Philippines & expanding, we are focusing too to partners with stable & growing companies such as AAZ & with this partnership, it will be beneficial for both companies. The two companies are both with headquarters in Malaysia.

Join Wrangler Sun Chaser Challenge for your ultimate adventure

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Summer is here! What have you got on your summer bucket list? Vacation spots?

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, nice warm sun for swimming, fishing. . . for finding seashells in the sand, for sunbathing to get a tan . . . deep thoughts . . . even party and lots of fun ! To do all these things and more!

Wrangler invites you to chase the sun.

4 WEEKS. 4 CHALLENGES. 1 UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY.

Join this challenge to embark on a journey with Wrangler – from the highest peaks to the freshest waters – it doesn’t really matter where you go, as long as you answer the call of the open road and live life under the sun.

“Wrangler Sun Chaser Challenge” is a month long event that aims to bring out your adventurous spirit, urge you to leave all daily banalities behind and chase new horizons. Live across 9 countries in the Asia Pacific region, from April 14 – May 11, this is a true regional hunt for the ultimate adventurer among our dedicated Wrangler fans.

Every week, we are challenging you to conquer new territory and share your adventures on our Instagram hashtag #WranglerSunChaser.

Every challenge is closely linked to Wrangler’s core product propositions – our 7 Icons heritage which was built for the rider, makes every piece of Wrangler attire what it is today; the Denim Spa series that pampers the girl on the go; Keep Cool with COOLMAX® technology to keep you fresh under the hot sweltering summer sun. Each product was engineered to support you on the open road, so we’re challenging you to explore and be creative.

The best part? We’re rewarding the week’s best adventurer with Php 8,000 worth of cash vouchers, and one lucky winner will bag the regional finale prize: a 5-day trip to at a destination of choice. The ultimate adventure.

The campaign will go live on www.WranglerSunChaser.com and across Facebook (facebook.com/WranglerPH) and Instagram (instagram.com/WranglerPH) – follow us to keep up with the latest Sun Chaser challenges.

Let’s chase the sun together!

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