First Philippine Hospital on U.S. Soil Opens in Guam

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Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC), the first Filipino-owned hospital in United States soil, held its official grand opening on Monday, July 20, 1015. Majority owned and operated by premier health institution The Medical City (TMC), GRMC is the latest addition to TMC’s growing network of hospitals and clinics.

TMC President & CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, GRMC CEO Margaret A. Bengzon, Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo and Guam Governor Eddie Calvo with other GRMC officials and special guests during the Ribbon-cutting ceremony

More than 600 guests from Guam, across Micronesia and from the Philippines turned out to celebrate the opening of the first private hospital in Guam.

The 130-bed acute care facility represents an investment of $240 million by the Philippine-based TMC.

TMC President and CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon and other members of TMC’s senior management graced the opening ceremony. Also present were Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo and Guam Governor Eddie Calvo.

GRMC CEO Margaret A. Bengzon

During his speech, Dr. Bengzon spoke about the perseverance and faith it took them to overcome the obstacles and realize their dream to build the hospital located in Dededo, Guam. He likewise emphasized the commitment it represents to the people of Guam.

“GRMC is a gift of The Medical City and the Filipino people to the people of Guam. I encourage the residents of Guam to embrace TMC’s service philosophy of Patient Partnership, one that moved the patient from the periphery to center stage, defining for him a role as equal and empowered patient in the pursuit of his health,” said Dr. Bengzon.

For her part, GRMC CEO Margaret Bengzon welcomed the guests and thanked all the people who worked hard to make the event possible. 

TMC President & CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, Surgeon and GRMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael W. Cruz, and Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo

“We must now look ahead and we need to get started on the real work, providing quality health care for the people of Guam,” she said.

Bordallo, on the other hand, underscored the importance of having a new hospital in Guam that will save both the financial and emotional burden of having to seek off island medical care. 

In 2010, TMC announced that it would be part owner and full operator of the first private hospital in Guam. GRMC’s services will be aligned with TMC’s centers of excellence and the Region’s specific health profile, featuring wellness, cardiology, medical oncology, endocrinology, pulmonology, neurology and other medical and surgical subspecialties. TMC’s unique value proposition of patient empowerment and partnership will enliven all programs and services.

Even before the formal opening of the hospital, Guam residents have begun to experience TMC’s brand of healthcare. GRMC physicians have been seeing patients at the GRMC Specialty Care Center since September 2014.

Dr. Bengzon and Governor Calvo capped the ceremony with an impromptu rendition of "The Impossible Dream,” signifying that with GRMC now in full operations, they have reached the unreachable star.

A Spark of Brilliance: Big things to be revealed by OPPO

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OPPO Philippines has been hinting a new unit and their first local endorser through social media

Global electronics and technology service provider OPPO has been making a lot of noise lately through their social media, particularly in their Facebook page, as they’re once again hinting that a new unit is coming in Philippines shores. The new unit in speculation could very well be the Mirror 5 which debuted this month in other countries. 

Product image from OPPO Philippines’ Facebook

Judging by the materials posted in the mobile brand’s social networks, it is revealed that the unit in speculation has a boxy interior and sports a metallic frame. But perhaps the most attractive feature of the phone’s design can be found around its back, where the reflective, diamond-cut patterns seen on the OPPO R1x makes a return.

The star-not-only-for-a- smartphone with boxy edges

Aside from teasing that a new unit is coming here, OPPO Philippines is also hinting their first ever endorser. Despite the very few facts revealed by the global giant, we can tell that their first endorser is female, and she’s likely one of the biggest local stars.

Oppo Joy Unboxing and onhands review

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OPPO technology simplifies life.

The newest smartphone, OPPO Joy features a sophisticated design and its uniquely compact construction and light weight provides consumers with maximum in-hand grip and control.

OPPO Philippines with the debut of its latest bang-for-the-money phone, the OPPO Joy 3 after the successful local launch of the OPPO R1x, Neo 5, and Joy Plus.

The frame design is looks really smooth and flawless.

Unboxing : 

OPPO Joy Plus

1700mAh Li-Ion Battery

Micro USB cable

Charger

Earphones

Documentation

OPPO Joy 3 features a solid metallic frame that runs around the edges of the device and a smooth rear cover in two color options – white exudes elegance, while a matte-gray finish brings a fashionable edge. 

Features:

The 4-inch, 480 x 800 resolution display,  uses a standard TFT panel

The headphone and charging ports take their respective places at the top and bottom. 

Oppo’s fine craftsmanship can be seen under the hood as well as the chassis is very neatly bolted together without looking untidy.

The rear cover comes off very easily to reveal the two SIM slots and a microSD card slot. The Oppo Joy is a dual SIM smartphone with quad-band GSM and single-band 3G support.

Oppo bundles a bunch of apps : 

There's  Wi-Fi ‘n’, Wi-Fi Display, Bluetooth and GPS

Files, Backup and Restore, O-Cloud, Power Manager, Flashlight, Kingsoft Office suite as well as features like Data Saving, Guest Mode and Quite Time

Camera

The Joy is fitted with a 3MP fixed focus camera in the back and a 0.3MP camera in the front. 

The camera can record 720p video

The 1,700mAh battery will last you at least 2 days. 

Oppo Joy Plus detailed specifications:

Form factor       Touchscreen

Dimensions (mm)       124.00 x 63.00 x 9.90

Weight (g)       125.00

Battery capacity (mAh)       1700

Removable battery       

Colours            Black, White

Screen size (inches)       4.00

Touchscreen       

Resolution       480x800 pixels

Pixels per inch (PPI)       234 HARDWARE

Processor       1.3GHz  dual-core

Processor make       MediaTek MT6572

RAM       1GB

Internal storage       4GB

Expandable storage       

Expandable storage type       microSD

Expandable storage up to (GB)       32 

CAMERA

Rear camera       3-megapixel

Front camera       0.3-megapixel

Flash       

SOFTWARE

Operating System       Android 4.4

Skin       ColorOS 2.0

Release date       April 2015 

Release Operating System       Android 4.4 KitKat

Latest Operating System       Android 5.1 Lollipop

User Interface       ColourOS UI

Official Website       Oppo Joy Plus

(global.oppo.com)

OPPO Joy 3 Key Specifications: 

* Dual SIM (dual micro SIM, dual standby)

* 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 chipset

* 1GB RAM

* 4GB internal storage

* microSD card slot (up to 32GB)

* 4.5-inch IPS display (480 x 854 resolution)

* 5-megapixel rear camera with f/2.4 aperture and flash

* 2-megapixel front camera

* 2,000mAh battery

* ColorOS 2.0 (based on Android KitKat 4.4)

The OPPO Joy 3 retails for only P6,490.

The Oppo Joy is the company’s cheapest offering yet. The phone competes with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2, Sony Xperia E1 and the HTC Desire 210, given its pricing.

For more information, visit http://www.oppo.com/ph/products/joy3. 

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Be Rich ! Just Roll It!

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The most exciting online board game to hit the country - "Just Roll It!"

Casual games are often computer simulations of traditional games such as chess, solitaire, checkers, pinball, poker, sudoku, and mahjong.

Years before, social network games began gaining mainstream popularity following and Facebook games such as FarmVille, Farm Town, Happy Harvest, Jungle Extreme, Farm Villain , YoVille, Mob Wars and Mafia Wars and more which has over 70 million active users worldwide. 

Techies and game developers often create free games for online play. These games have a wide range of gameplay styles, can be played on almost any computer, and are often written to be played from within a web browser, using Flash, or at one point Shockwave. They are more limited in the scope of action, graphics and sound than downloadable games since they are played through the browser. However, many of these developers have pushed the technological envelope in what is possible through the browser often creating full 3D games, 2 player capabilities, save games and other advanced features.

"Just Roll It!" - A free to play online casual board game where you can play with your friends in a classic monopoly game that offers new twists and exciting features. Players take turns in purchasing properties while having a chance to visit the most popular places around the globe.

Watch this video and see how you can be rich through this  game!

Get rolling on the most exciting online board game! Live the life of high roller and just rolling it, win and be rich! Get a chance to win cash daily, weekly and even win the hottest gadgets as we roll the coolest board game in town.

Be the world’s richest game player. Start rolling it and have fun in playing the games with your friends. Here's how: 

This game can be played on a PC with groups of four (4) players for all individuals game or as a team of 2 in a team battle.

Play Just Roll It as one of many colorful character and travel to the world to buy properties and build your own real estate empire! Use your monopoly of the real-estate market to collect rent from other players who land in your own properties and challenge them intro bankruptcy to win the game.

This is not the board game of old. In Just Roll It, each character has special powers to help you shape dice rolls or give you special opportunity to turn the tide in your favor. These skills can be further augmented by building up your character’s level, equipping lucky charms and special dice.

Get rolling but for a limited time, you can live like a high roller online and have lots of cash by just playing Just RollIt. Players can stand a chance to win in the Daily Cash Prize, succeed in the Weekly Raffle, and if you are the lucky guy that you are, you can win in the Monthly Raffle!

You can win P1,000 daily from the monthly prize pool of P62,000 and monthly raffle over three months to win part of the total price pool of one million pesos

The online craze is now ready and waiting for you to play!

Players can easily access the rules page to get the information they need to win. Visit http://justrollit.ph/ and Facebook.

Here's how to play:

Here's more for your fun and exciting games! Just Roll It! and Be Rich! 

Good Luck ! 

Visit the website for more details on winning: http://justrollit.ph/ and Facebook.

SABEL is back!

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After rave performances which had audiences clamoring for more, SABEL: LOVE & PASSION returns to the Music Museum on August 11 and 12, 8pm starring the luminous Iza Calzado who narrates and performs as National Artist Ben Cabrera’s infamous madwoman of the streets. 

The Philippine Ballet Theater dances out the whole story while singers Aicelle Santos, Bo Cerrudo, Joaquin Pedro Valdes and Timmy Pavino sing out the vocals with Music and Musical Direction by Louie Ocampo and Lyrics, Script and Direction by Freddie Santos. Video Sonic is in charge of the complex Video Mapping projected against abstract sets designed by Joe Tecson. 

With all the noise being made by huge stage productions, this little gem of a show has been making a mark of its own. SABEL: LOVE & PASSION, a show that defies classification (Stage musical? Ballet recital? Pop concert?) returns on August 11 and 12, 8pm at the Music Museum. 

Inspired by National Artist Ben Cabrera’s famous paintings of a madwoman of the streets, SABEL: LOVE & PASSION stars the beautiful Iza Calzado who narrates the entire show while acting in the title role. The Philippine Ballet Theater, choreographed by Ronilo Jaynario, dances out the twists and turns of the story with song vocals rendered by renowned singers Aicelle Santos, Bo Cerrudo, Joaquin Pedro Valdes and Timmy Pavino. Music and Musical Direction by Louie Ocampo with Lyrics, Script and Direction by Freddie Santos. Video Mapping is executed by Video Sonic while Joe Tecson is in charge of the abstract sets. 

Call Music Museum at (insert telephone numbers) to grab the few remaining tickets left!

“A teleserye crammed into an hour and half…” says one of the country’s top editors and that barely describes SABEL: LOVE & PASSION, a “little” show that has had packed audiences raving. So much so that it now makes a “small” comeback on August 11 and 12, 8pm at the Music Museum. 

Difficult to describe though not to understand, SABEL: LOVE & PASSION is a musical cum ballet recital cum pop concert cum, yes, teleserye all packed into one hour and thirty minutes and performed without an intermission. 

Intriguing to say the least, this production is inspired by the paintings of National Artist Ben Cabrera featuring a madwoman of the streets. Narrating the show as well as performing in the title role is the highly-praised film actress Iza Calzado, acting for the first time ever on stage. Dancing out the whole story to the choreography of Ronilo Jaynario is the Philippine Ballet Theater while the songs are performed by concert singers Aicelle Santos, Bo Cerrudo, Joaquin Pedro Valdes and Timmy Pavino. Renowned pop hitmaker Louie Ocampo handles the Music and Musical Direction while Aliw Awards Hall of Fame Director Freddie Santos is in charge of the lyrics, script and stage direction. Backgrounded by an abstract set designed by Joe Tecson, the show also serves as a canvas for high-tech video mapping as designed and executed by Video Sonic. If it takes this much to describe this “little” show, one can only imagine how much show there actually is to enjoy.

Tickets are very limited. Call TicketWorld (891-9999) and at Music Museum Ticketron (721-6726) now!