Showbiz’s unstoppable youngbloods are back to school with CHALK!

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Chalk magazine pushes its readers to start strong in its latest issue, headlined by no less than showbiz’s unstoppable youngbloods Nash Aguas, Diego Loyzaga, Jane Oineza, and Ella Cruz.

These four personalities who are rising at a surprising pace in the entertainment industry are presented on the June 2014 cover—serving as sources of inspiration for today’s youth. Get to know how they’re paving their way to stardom, ready to take on bigger and tougher challenges, and living life to the fullest at the same time.

Chalk also knows how fresh experiences and new friends are on the way. The magazine welcomes yet another adventure in the life of a student—one that’s positive and fuss-free in the school year ahead.

This month’s issue also makes things a lot easier when it comes to how to put those OOTD problems to rest. With this month’s fashion and beauty offerings, Chalk presents a guide on what to wear week-long with its features entitled “Back With A Bang” and “7 Days of Beauty”.

Learn how to mix and match pastel-colored ensembles to turn into instant eye candy—a total essential when it comes to meeting fresh new faces on campus there’s definitely one who will stand out. Get the scoop on how to get that good looking campus cutie and reel him in, as Chalk maps out strategies on how to get his attention.

Aside from all these things, Chalk also dishes out different kinds of advice to set foot on campus again the most awesome way possible. Another thing to look out for is that big shift in the academic calendar. Read up on this pressing issue and the buzz it caused in the feature “Changes Are A-Comin’!”

Make the most out of the school year that’s on the way with Chalk magazine’s back-to-school special and grab a copy of the June 2014 issue at all leading bookstores and magazine stands. For updates, visit Chalk magazine’s official Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/chalkmagazine ).

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.

Back-to-school fashion, dress up and express yourself with BUM Univarsitee

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Going back to school doesn’t have to be a stressful tale or a sad story of summer’s ending. It doesn’t have to be boring either.

Make going back to school an exciting one! Dress up and express yourself with BUM Univarsitee.

Jane Oineza

BUM’s back-to-school campaign “BUM Univarsitee” encourages students and the young bloods to rise above the norm and express themselves with school-proper yet colorful and stylish fashion. School time doesn’t have to be dull and dreary so when it’s time to meet up with school friends, gear up by wearing items from the BUM Univarsitee collection.

Diego Loyzaga

The BUM Univarsitee collection takes inspiration from the concept of school chic fashion—a style influence that is preppy with a twist. It’s all about being school-compliant without alienating one’s individuality—a delectable combination of grunge, rebel chic, and punk. BUM incorporates the fashion trend it’s known for—color in a garment.

Ella Cruz

The campaign is about being comfortable in school, and even after-school, wearing what you like and being non-conformist in a surrounding that somehow encourages uniformity.

Nash Aguas

“Sometimes being in school makes one reluctant to be themselves especially when they’re in a sea of students who look the same. BUM Univarsitee encourages students and the youth to be proud of who they are and to be non-conformist without breaking the rules. Fashion-wise, the youth can express themselves with whatever style they favor with BUM Univarsitee,” Rai Lacoste of BUM said.

 Jane Oineza with Diego Loyzaga 

BUM believes that everyone should love their own style and share it to the world especially this back-to-school time. The BUM Univarsitee collection is now available in all leading department stores nationwide.

For more information about BUM Univarsitee, visit www.bumequipment.com.ph or follow us “@officialbumph” on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

Yahoo launches Celebrity Awards 2014 unveiled the 140 nominees across 28 categories, Media Magnet now is Marian Rivera

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Filipino stars and fans gear up for the most popular awards in the country. 

Formerly titled OMG! Awards, Yahoo Philippines launch the Yahoo Celebrity Awards 2014 and announced the nominees.

Yahoo Celebrity Awards  honors Philippines’ celebrities from the fields of movies, music, radio and television, who are voted into the top ranks by their fans from across the world. This is the fourth consecutive year of Yahoo Celebrity Awards, which are not only the most popular awards program in the country but also uniquely “Powered by You” - as fans have the exclusive power to vote their favorite stars in.

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This year’s Media Magnet, Marian Rivera graced the launch of Yahoo Celebrity Awards 2014 held at Amber in Bonifacio Global City yesterday June 4. 

TV and radio personalities Christian Bautista, Emmy Gaite Tiñana (Nicole Hyala), Alden Richards, Rocco Nacino, Bea Binene, Ritz Azul, Klarisse de Guzman, Kaye Abad, and Janella Salvador were there too. Internet celebrities Ramon Bautista, cager Jeron Teng, and Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago were also present.

The Yahoo Celebrity Awards for this year includes 140 nominees across 28 categories – with ten new categories added especially given the emerging trends in the entertainment industry. The event gives users a chance to vote for their favorite stars on Yahoo Celebrity and see them up-close and personal during a star-studded, glamorous evening. 

Fans can also request for performances by their favorite stars at the gala awards ceremony that will take place on July 18.

Commenting at the launch, Kate Delos Reyes, Country Manager and Country Editor of Yahoo Philippines said “Yahoo Celebrity Awards honors not only the Pinoy stars but also the fans who propel them to stardom. We put the fans front and center because they fuel the engine of the entertainment industry. In the last three years, Celebrity Awards has earned overwhelming response from the audience, a testament to how much we Filipinos love our celebrities.”

This year’s Celebrity Awards includes ten exciting new additions to the existing classic categories: Celebrity Couple, Celebrity Family, Male and Female Hothletes, Band of the Year, Male and Female ‘Kontrabida’, Emerging Band, Song of the Year and Social Media Star.

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And more special this year's  Yahoo Celebrity Awards is the new ‘Yahoo-On-the-Road’ bus, which will be touring schools showcasing nominees of the Band of the Year and Emerging Band categories. The bus is fully geared for fans to engage with the bands, cast their votes and request performances. 

Mike Constantino, Country Sales Director added, “The immense popularity of the Yahoo Celebrity Awards makes it an effective platform with a wide reach, for advertisers to engage their audience both online and on-ground. We are happy to partner with the leading brands in their categories to deliver some of the most sought after entertainment content generated through the Celebrity Awards to Yahoo users in Philippines.” 

Commenting on the name change of the Awards, Nitin Mathur, Senior Director, Marketing, APAC, said, “After three successful editions the Yahoo OMG! Awards have been renamed as Yahoo Celebrity Awards this year. These awards are an extension of the Yahoo Celebrity site and what it stands for – rich, exciting content for entertainment enthusiasts. We believe the new name better reflects what the Awards stand for, and we are confident that fans in Philippines will show their overwhelming support for the awards this year around too.”

Voting is finally on! The Yahoo Celebrity Awards is officially open! Vote for your favorite celebrities until July 12, 12 noon.

Yahoo encourages all fans to vote for their favorite celebrities at yahoo.com.ph/celebrityawards. Voting opens now until July 12, 2014. Users can follow the awards on Twitter at @yahooph #YahooAwards and “Like” the Yahoo Philippines Facebook page. 

Find more on Yahoo Celebrity. 

Yahoo Celebrity Awards rolls out the purple carpet for you on July 18 at Mall of Asia Arena. Grab your free tickets at SM Tickets. 

The Yahoo Celebrity Awards is supported by leading brands in Philippines, including McDonald’s, KakaoTalk, PLDT HOME Bro Ultera, JAG Jeans and Emperador Light. 

Maleficent has shot to top of the World Box Office & took $70 Million in the US, making it Jolie's biggest opening

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“Maleficent,” Walt Disney’s special-effects laden take on “Sleeping Beauty’s” wicked fairy mother, captivated moviegoers, collecting $70 million in ticket sales to win the North American weekend box office stakes.

The movie starring Angelina Jolie as the black-robed villain finished far ahead of last week’s winner, “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” which took $32.6 million at US and Canadian theaters.

Seth MacFarlane’s western comedy “A Million Ways to Die in the West” was third with $17.1 million for the three days from Friday to Sunday, according to box office tracking firm Rentrak.

Produced for $180 million, “Maleficent” received mixed reviews but opened strongly with $4.2 million on Thursday night and conjured up more than 80 percent of advance ticket sales for the weekend, according to movie ticketing site Fandango.

"Maleficent," Walt Disney's special-effects laden take on "Sleeping Beauty's" wicked fairy mother, captivated moviegoers, collecting $70 million in ticket sales to win the North American weekend box office stakes. The film is the latest in a line of reimagined classics, following "Alice in Wonderland" in 2010 and "Oz the Great and Powerful" in 2013.

Dave Hollis, head of distribution for Walt Disney Studios, noting it hoped for an opening of around $60 million. “Maleficent” took in another $100 at overseas box offices.

“We’re very excited with this start.” Hollis also said momentum built through weekend on positive word of mouth. With schools beginning to let out and a “general absence of family product in this marketplace,” Disney was optimistic for the film continuing its strong performance.

Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, with her daughter Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, portraying Young Aurora, in a scene from “Maleficent.” (Photo AP)

Actress Angelina Jolie said that she was thrilled her latest film "Maleficent", a modern retelling of the life of Sleeping Beauty's arch-nemesis, had debuted at the top of the box office.