DepEd urges family engagement in disaster preparedness

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In its continuing efforts to ensure safety and readiness of learners and teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) in partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) held a joint workshop on earthquake preparedness, highlighting the importance of school preparedness and family involvement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) efforts.

"We strongly believe that disaster preparedness should be anchored on family preparedness not just individual readiness. We want families to imagine scenarios and prepare with their communities,” said DepEd Assistant Secretary Reynaldo Laguda in a statement. 

DepEd has issued DO 27, s. 2015 promoting family earthquake preparedness through school activities. The activities involve the following: (a) learners answering a series of questions highlighting family preparedness in the form of a homework to be done with their families; (b) all advisory teachers are expected to discuss the results and cull out the learnings appropriate for their respective communities; and (c) principals are required to discuss the summary of their findings with the parents-teachers associations and barangay officials for consideration in the school and community preparedness planning.

Laguda said, “Families should engage and should prepare for emergencies, such as a major earthquake.”

DO 27, s. 2015 supports previous DepEd orders on school-based preparedness measures such as the conduct of drills, identification of risks, among others.

“DepEd will also be meeting with public school principals from NCR and surrounding provinces affected by the Valley Fault System in the coming week to ensure that this is fully complied with,” Laguda added.

DepEd is coordinating with local government units and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to prepare for the July 30 Metro Manila earthquake drill. “We already issued a memorandum requiring teachers and students to participate in the metro-wide earthquake drill on July 30,” Laguda added.

PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum, Jr. emphasized the importance of imagination in disaster preparedness, saying, 

“We need to imagine these different hazards and what can happen to us. In your school or classroom building, you need to imagine your environment after the earthquake.”

COCOPEA Executive Director Rene San Andres underscored the importance of sharing the best practices among schools to further strengthen each institution’s programs for school safety. In this light, Miriam College presented their “Think Safe” program for DRRM to address the different natural and human-induced risks in their school.

“We hope that everyone continues to seek the right information and to act appropriately and proactively to increase the level of preparedness not just for earthquakes but for other risks as well,” Laguda said.

Over 180 participants from different private schools, with some coming from as far as Baguio City, attended the joint workshop on earthquake preparedness.

Lenovo Yoga 300 and Lenovo Yoga 500- Advanced Yoga, Lenovo Z51 and Lenovo ideapad 100

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Lenovo officialy released the Lenovo Yoga 500, Lenovo Yoga 300 and presented to the media and guests last June 30 held at the Discovery Primea, Ayala Avenue, Makati City. 

Known for their versatility, functionality, and innovative design, the Lenovo Yoga 500 and Lenovo Yoga 300 redefine the essential laptop with a unique 360° hinge that allows the touch screen to rotate full circle and adapt to all computing needs.

Lenovo shows how to flex one’s way to productivity with Lenovo Yoga 500 and Lenovo Yoga 300.

They also announced the two other next-generation consumer laptops, after making headlines in the US and other Asian countries.  Lenovo Z51 and Lenovo ideapad 100 for discerning Filipino millenials . 

The Lenovo Z51 is the ultimate multimedia workstation for music and video lovers, while Lenovo ideapad 100 delivers style, mobility, and efficiency for today’s on-the-go millennials.

“Lenovo is committed to innovating great PCs that are beautifully-crafted as much as they are feature-packed. Our latest consumer lineup, which includes Lenovo Yoga 500, Lenovo Yoga 300, Lenovo Z51, and Lenovo ideapad 100, offers a delicate balance between style, portability, and performance, giving Filipino millennials the productivity boost they need to complete day-to-day tasks,” said Michael Ngan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Philippines. 

Lenovo Yoga 300 and Lenovo Yoga 500- Advanced Yoga moves for non-traditional computing 

Lenovo Yoga 500 and Lenovo Yoga 300 offer a breath of fresh air for consumers bored with conventional laptop designs. Their 360o hinge design gives users the flexibility to do more with apps that adapt to suit each mode, whether they are watching the latest hit drama in Tent mode, viewing family photos in Stand mode, reading a novel in Tablet mode, or working on documents in Laptop mode. 

Media experiences are further enriched by the 11-inch Lenovo Yoga 300 and 14 or 15-inch Lenovo Yoga 500’s FHD (for Lenovo Yoga 500)/ HD (for Lenovo Yoga 300) 10-point multi-touch display, stereo speakers, and Dolby Home Theatre software. These deliver compelling audio and visual performances for enjoying any kind of multimedia content, bringing movies, videos, music and images to life. Offering a full Windows 8.1 computing experience, the convertibles also offer superb processing power and storage capacity, with up to Intel® Pentium N3540 processor and 500GB storage for the Lenovo Yoga 300, and up to 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors and up to 1TB storage for Lenovo Yoga 500. These allow users to handle daily tasks with virtually zero lag and are powerful enough to support photo and home movie editing. Lenovo Yoga 300 comes in black, while Lenovo Yoga 500 is available in two color options—Black and Red-- to best match users’ personality and style

The new 15-inch Lenovo Z51 laptop is both a home-entertainment center and a powerful workstation. 

Featuring a stunning FHD display, AMD Radeon graphics and immersive Dolby DS 1.0 Home Theater Surround Sound for crisp sound and sharp visuals, the Lenovo Z51 is ideal for streaming videos, downloading music and gaming. It also comes with advanced 802.11 a/c WiFi technology for up to three times the Internet speed of regular laptops for faster web surfing, streaming and downloading content. Engineered for productivity, it is powered by up to the latest Intel CoreTM i7 processor with up to 1 TB of storage. It comes in ebony black and chalk white. 

Packed with the most essential features for surfing the web, creating content and managing lists, the Lenovo ideapad 100 is far from being an ordinary entry-level laptop. It features up to Intel® BayTrail-M N3540 processor, up to 500 GB HDD storage and integrated Intel Graphics, giving users a fast processor, ample storage and solid display. The new Lenovo ideapad 100 runs up to 4 hours without plugging in so users can work, browse online, watch videos and do more with minimal interruption. Measuring at just 20.2 mm for the 14-inch and 22.6 mm for the 15-inch laptop, the thin and sleek Lenovo ideapad 100 ups the standard in entry level laptops, with its classic ebony black finish. 

Pricing for Lenovo Yoga 300, Lenovo Yoga 500, Lenovo Z51, and Lenovo ideapad 100 starts at Php22,995, Php28,495, Php42,995, and Php14,495 respectively. All products are available in Lenovo Exclusive Stores and Lenovo resellers nationwide. 

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Lenovo is a $46 billion global Fortune 500 company and a leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial, and enterprise technology. Our portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs (including the legendary Think and multimode YOGA brands), workstations, servers, storage, smart TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola brand), tablets and apps. Join us on LinkedIn, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@Lenovo) or visit us at www.lenovo.com. 

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Animax Asia to air Charlotte on the same day as Japan

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An original anime production by prolific writer Jun Maeda is premiering first and exclusively on Animax – Asia’s first 24-hour Japanese anime channel.

Reunion of the visual novel maestros

Renowned Japanese visual studio Key has come together with Progressive Animation (P.A.) Works for Charlotte, which will air on the same day as its Japan telecast on Animax Asia, in July. Boasting local subtitles including English, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and Thai, the anime was written by Key’s co-founder Jun Maeda, who is also contributing to the musical score. The anime will also feature character designs by fellow Key colleague Na-Ge. The two had worked with the same producers on popular 2010 anime Angel Beats! and together, the dream team promises to conjure up the same magic in Charlotte. 

Charlotte, rumoured to have been based on Maeda’s own early life, is set in an alternate world where a few children come into unusual superpowers upon puberty. One of the colouful characters is Jōjirō Takajyō, who can move so fast he appears to be teleporting. There’s also student singer Yusa Nishimori, who can communicate with the dead. The children are enrolled into Houshinomi Academy, which has its own student council for guiding those who encounter problems with their newfound abilities. 

The protagonist? Yū Otosaka, an ill-mannered first-year transfer who uses his ability to possess another person’s body for five seconds in order to cheat in his exams. When Yū meets school council president Nao Tomori, the fate of these extraordinary children begins to unravel. Will the youthful duo be strong enough to fight their destiny? 

Charlotte premieres on 4 July 2015, airing every Saturday night at 12.30am with an encore the next day at 8pm, first and exclusively on Animax Asia.

Animax is seen on SKYCable Channel 46, Cignal Digital TV Channel 34 and Dream Channel 07.

About Animax Asia

Launched on 1 January 2004, Animax is Asia’s first channel brand specializing in Japanese animation – anime. Animax offers a wide variety of anime programs from across the most popular genres including action, romance, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, comedy and slice-of-life.

Animax is home to some of the biggest anime titles in the world that enjoy great following across the region. In addition, the channel created TV history in April 2009 by becoming the world’s first regional broadcaster to air an anime series at the same time as Japan and followed that with six other simulcast anime series. Currently reaching 40 million viewers in 46 million homes across 17 markets in Asia, Animax aims to offer anime programming for everyone.

Beyond television screens, Animax also actively engages its audiences at local events, including its signature Animax Carnival that has rolled out in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. See www.animax-asia.com for more.

Marian Rivera - Dantes, Beautiful at her Most Natural

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Primetime Queen Marian Rivera comes back, more beautiful than ever, in Shokubutsu Hana Shampoo’s new TVC.

Now Mrs. Marian Rivera Dantes, the pregnant 30-year-old was beaming with natural glow in the recent Hana Press Conference held at Makati Diamond Residences, Legaspi, Makati CIty, where she renewed her ties with the hair care brand that advocates natural beauty, an easy feat for the actress whose beauty supersedes any artificial modification or filters.

Marian Rivera renewing /signing contract with Shokubutso Hana during the press conference , July 25, 2015 , Makati Diamond Residences. (Photo: http://instagram.com/msmyrnz)

When it comes to Marian, the entire entertainment industry knows that what you see is what you get. There is no filter to how she communicates with every person she meets.

Her actions unguarded, you can expect her to always act her natural self. And with her hair cared for by Hana Shampoo, she remains effortlessly beautiful as she goes about her daily life.

A decade since she first appeared on TV, the Spanish-Filipina beauty remains to be among the most in demand actresses in the country – talk about standing the test of time. With millions of very passionate fans all over the country, her influence has helped propel the brand in the past year.

Without a doubt, Marian is the epitome of natural beauty. Her mix of fierceness and sincerity shine through her passion for every project she makes, making her and Hana the perfect fit.

Hana Shampoo, which entered the country in 2013, believes that hair is most beautiful in its natural form. Free from unnecessary layers and artificial filters, Hana brings hair to life by adding vitality and nutrition to your hair, using 100% natural cleansing ingredients.

Hana Shampoo for hair that is full of life and naturally beautiful.

MasterCard Powers Android Pay, bringing mobile payments to android device owners

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Cardholders can securely pay in-store and within Android apps

Google recently unveiled Android Pay, which will enable MasterCard credit, debit, prepaid and small business cardholders to use their Android phones for everyday purchases in-store and within Android apps. This news provides MasterCard cardholders with even more options for paying on the go using their choice of mobile device.

The ubiquity of mobile phones is changing the way consumers pay. According to a recent Federal Reserve report, 39 percent of all mobile payment users with smartphones have made a point-of-sale payment demonstrating the increased demand for simple and secure ways to make device-based payments. MasterCard built the foundation for secure mobile transactions, having introduced contactless payments more than a decade ago and delivering a complementary digital enablement platform in 2013 that is driving today’s mobile payment solutions. 

MasterCard contactless is accepted at more than three million merchants in 68 countries around the world, and our MasterCard Digital Enablement Service enables Android Pay to deliver a simple and secure payment experience so that consumers can use their cards when, where and how they want.

Starting this summer, owners of eligible Android devices will be able to use their MasterCard credit, debit, prepaid and small business cards directly through Android Pay. For consumers and merchants alike, every purchase made with a tokenized MasterCard credit, debit, prepaid or small business card will offer the same security, benefits and guarantees as any MasterCard transaction.And because Android Pay never shares the actual card number with merchants, consumers are provided with an extra layer of security.

“Mobile payments are here, and are now an essential part of the core value proposition for new devices,” said Ed McLaughlin, Chief Emerging Payments Officer, MasterCard. “With the MasterCard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) and Android Pay, we can now use secure tokens to easily enable payments from a consumer’s connected device. This news extends consumer choice and drives further ubiquity of payments on devices.” 

“Mobile payments is big a priority for Google, so we've been working with major networks like MasterCard to help provide a seamless experience across a wide range of phones and stores. Android Pay will offer people further simplicity, security and choice when paying for things with their Android phones,” said Pali Bhat, Director, Product Management, Google.

Android Pay will be made available for U.S. Android users (running KitKat or higher) in the upcoming months. Contactless payments are currently accepted at major U.S. stores, restaurants, transit providers, fuel and convenience stores who will now also accept MasterCard transactions made using Android Pay. To find a listing of contactless-enabled merchant locations, download the MasterCard Nearby app or go to www.mastercard.com/contactless.

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