ABS-CBN's 13th Christmas station ID - 'Thank You For the Love' by Kapamilya love teams

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"Thank You For the Love is ABS-CBN's 13th Christmas station ID - released on Tuesday a video of the recording session of its newest Christmas tune, as performed by the biggest Kapamilya love teams.

The nearly four-minute video shows Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Nadine Lustre, and James Reid singing "Thank You For the Love."

It also featured "The Voice Kids" season 2 champion Elha Nympha with her coach Bamboo Mañalac.

'Thank You For the Love' featured lyrics by Robert Labayen and was composed by the songwriting duo of Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana. The song serves as a reminder about the different kinds of love in the world. It followed last year's Christmas song, dubbed "Thank You Ang Babait Ninyo," that honored the "gratitude that is innate in every Filipino"

New My Book Pro is WD's fastest external solution

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New Thunderbolt Drive Offers up to 12 TB of Storage for Professional Content Creators 

WD, a Western Digital company, today introduced the My Book Pro storage device, providing professionals and enthusiasts who must efficiently manage large amounts of digital content with up to 435 MB/s transfer rates on WD’s fastest external storage solution yet. 

With capacity options including 6 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB and 12 TB, the power of two 7200 RPM WD drives with Intel’s Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and a hot-swappable hardware RAID controller, the My Book Pro device enables creative professionals and enthusiasts alike to focus on what they love doing by significantly cutting the time to transfer large videos, photos and audio files. 

“The My Book Pro device has been designed from the ground up for the creative professional workflow. We’ve been able to take the newest, highest capacity 6 TB 7200 RPM drives on the market and marry them with leading technologies to deliver a product you can leverage from the moment you connect it.” said Sven Rathjen, vice president of marketing for WD’s Content Solutions business. “It really is designed to perform under the most demanding environments.” 

Designed for professional content creators who need performance and capacity, My Book Pro storage combines the power of dual 20 Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 ports, USB 3.0 compatibility, the peace-of-mind of hardware RAID and the speed of two 7200 RPM WD drives to accelerate creative workflows. With the convenience of two front-access USB ports and the ability to daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt devices, users are able to charge and sync smartphones, tablets or cameras while simultaneously connecting 4K monitors or additional storage devices. 

At any point in time, one’s data could be at risk if not protected. Whether it’s a lost notebook or destructive virus, it’s critical to keep data safe and maintain a backup of important documents and valued content. With three customizable configuration options [RAID 0 (default), RAID 1 and JBOD] offered by the My Book Pro device for keeping content protected, data bottlenecks are reduced and throughput is improved with no impact to your computer’s CPU performance.

Pricing and Availability

The My Book Pro storage device is protected by a 3-year limited warranty and is available at select retailers and distributed by EA Global Supply Chains Solutions, Inc. and Iontech, Inc. in the Philippines. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) is PhP 31, 490 for the 6 TB, PhP 40, 490 for the 8 TB, PhP 47, 990 for the 10 TB and PhP 53, 990 for the 12 TB.

ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra concert highlights “The Magic of John Williams”

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ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra

Listening to the most beautiful classical music from the famous composers especially of movie scores is the best - featuring excerpts from the piano and violin concertos, symphonies and classical favorites.

“The Magic of John Williams” will be the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra concert in time for the holiday season on December 12 at The Theatre, Solaire.

John Williams, one of the most popular and successful American orchestral composers and his scores for such films as Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List, as well as the Indiana Jones series, have won him multiple awards and produced best-selling recordings, and his scores for the original Star Wars trilogy transformed the landscape of Hollywood film music.

As ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the music legacy of renowned American composer John Williams via a special concert  will put the spotlight on Williams’ well-loved movie scores from blockbuster classic films through the years, including the adventurous bicycle chase in “E.T.,” the thrilling sea hunt in “Jaws,” and even the romantic flying scene in “Superman.”

Other memorable movie scores that the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra will feature in the much-awaited concert like the themes from “Jurassic Park,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Harry Potter,” “Yes Giorgio,” and the 1984 Olympics Anthem.

Gerard Salonga, the conductor and musical director of ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra explaining the concert's theme “The Magic of John Williams” to be held on December 12.

Now on its third run, the original John Williams arrangements were acquired from the US three years ago and will be used exclusively for the show. This year, additional pieces were purchased for the show such as remarkable music hits from the movies “Home Alone” and “Hook” that will surely bring in the Christmas spirit. 

Through his musical expertise, Williams is able to immortalize memorable scenes in various hit movies that appealed to millions of people worldwide.

Don't miss “The Magic of John Williams” and it will also feature highly anticipated performances from top OPM artist Jose Mari Chan, singer-actress Nikki Gil, and “The Voice of the Philippines” alumnae Morisette Amon.

ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra’s “The Magic of John Williams” will be staged on December 12 at 8PM.

For tickets, contact Ticketworld at 891-9999.

ABS-CBN with UniSilver launches perfect early Christmas gift for UAAP students

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ABS-CBN and UniSilver present an early Christmas gift for UAAP students for them to let their school spirit shine even brighter in time for the holidays with the launch of the official UAAP Season 78 university pendants and timepiece collection.

ABS-CBN Licensing and UniSilver's tie up on UAAP timepieces and pendants during the media launch held at the Plaza Ibarra, Timog, Quezon City, October 29, 2015.

The UAAP pendants and timepiece collection feature stylish necklaces and watches with cool yet classic designs showcasing the logos of the Adamson Soaring Falcons, Ateneo Blue Eagles, FEU Tamaraws, NU Bulldogs, UE Red Warriors, UP Fighting Maroons, and UST Growling Tigers that serves as the perfect accessory to complete a campus outfit.

“ABS-CBN is proud to showcase a timeless collection of pieces that very-well represent the premiere university sports league, UAAP, which students and fans will surely love. We are happy to be in partnership with UniSilver, one of the country’s leading brands of jewelry and watches,” Karen Coloma, Head of ABS-CBN Licensing said.

Jayson Chan, marketing and purchasing manager of UniSilver also shared why they decided to create the collection saying, “UniSilver as a brand has limitless possibilities, similar to how the UAAP as a league caters to a wide market because of the various sports it showcases. Making the collection is one of the ways UniSilver can further expand its already wide range of products.”

Manufactured and licensed by UniSilver, the limited edition UAAP Season 78 university watch and pendants collection are available at any UniSilver store.

Every coffee has a story, And so does the Philippines Starbucks Planner

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The Story of the Philippines Starbucks Planner

Every coffee has a story. And so does the Philippines Starbucks Planner.

Whether you’re still finding your favorite drink or enjoying your “me” time with your favorite coffee at your third place, we want to make sure that we continue to give you an extra shot of lift in the heart with some daily inspiration.

And so, in 2003, we’ve thought of creating something to keep you company as you begin your day with a fresh cup of coffee, something to plan your day with or cherish your moments with. Something that will tell our story. And keep yours as well.

Since then, we’ve put passion in telling our stores one planner (and cup) at a time.

STARBUCKS PLANNER PROMOTION MECHANICS

1-  A customer can avail of a Starbucks Christmas Traditions Promo card from November 3, 2014 to January 8, 2015 with no purchase required.

2- One sticker is awarded for each Starbucks handcrafted beverage purchase. Holder must accumulate a total of eighteen (18) stickers, to redeem one (1) Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2015 Planner.

3-  Customer must present the Starbucks Christmas Traditions card to the barista upon purchase to get the corresponding number of stickers.

4-   In case any of the Holiday featured beverages are not available (ex. Toffee Nut Latte), customers can substitute it with any of the remaining holiday featured beverages (ex. Christmas Cookie Latte or Peppermint Mocha). Should all three (3) not be available, only then can customers substitute with any espresso-based or Frappuccino® blended beverage of their choice.

5-  A customer must complete the required number of stickers to qualify for the redemption of one (1) Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2015 Planner. A combination of up to two (2) promo cards will be allowed, provided that the 9 featured plus 9 core beverages have been purchased. Excess stickers for combined cards will be forfeited.

6-  Once all stickers are completed, customer submits the Starbucks Christmas Traditions Card/s to redeem one (1) Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2015 Planner from any Starbucks Coffee store in the Philippines.

7-  Tampering with and/or transferring of stickers to obtain the required number of stickers will render all promo cards null and void.

8-  Every purchase of a handcrafted beverage using a Starbucks Card will be awarded one (1) sticker and one (1) Beverage Star. Terms and conditions that apply to the Starbucks Card are available on www.starbucks.ph/card.

9-  Single receipt bulk purchase of food and other retail items (merchandise, whole bean, Starbucks VIA®) worth at least ₱7,000 will entitle the customer to one (1) Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2015 Planner. Combination of receipts is not allowed.

10-  Bulk purchase of gift certificates and Starbucks Card load/reload of at least ₱7,000 will not entitle the customer to a planner.

11-  The following transactions and discounts are qualified for this promotion.

              -- Senior Citizen discount

              -- Handicapped discount

              -- VAT Exempt

              -- Personal Cup/Tumbler ₱5 discount

12-  The following coupons and discounts are disqualified for this promotion.

              --  Service Recovery Coupon

              --  Free Tall Beverage Coupon

              --  Customer Voice Redemption

              --   Rustan Coffee Partner discount

              --  Rustan Group of Companies discount

              --  Starbucks Card Registration Treat and Coupon

              --  Starbucks Card Beverage Treat Redemption 

              --  HSBC Redemption

13-  Promotion starts on November 3, 2014. Stickers may be obtained from November 3, 2014 to January 8, 2015.

14-  Redemption of the Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2014 Planner starts November 3, 2014 up to March 8, 2015, at Starbucks stores in the Philippines only.

Per DTI-FTEB SPD Permit # 3903, Series of 2014