MYNP’s 2nd SineNanay Festival presents its 10 finalists

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Now on its second year, Make Your Nanay Proud (MYNP) Foundation, Inc.’s 2nd SineNanay Festival received one hundred twenty (120) entries (synopses only) from eleven (11) universities and colleges in the National Capital Region (NCR). The SineNanay Festival Committee composed of Festival Director Mr. Arnold Reyes; MYNP Managing Director & Festival Secretariat Ms. Bemz Benedito and MYNP Admin Officer & Festival Coordinator Michelle Fabunan, trimmed down the entries to twenty seven (27) entries. The 27 entries which made the cut for final judging were submitted to a final selection committee who determined the top 10 finalists.

The final selection committee was composed of Mr. Henry King Quitain (ABS-CBN Creative Head); Direk Zig Dulay (Indie Filmmaker - Paglipay, Bambanti); Mr. Jerry Gracio (Screenwriter - Mater Dolorosa, Ligo na U, Lapit na Me, Emir); Direk Maricel Cariaga (Indie Filmmaker - Pitong Kabang Palay) and Mr. Rody Vera (Award-winning Playwright - Kung Paano Ko Pinatay si Diana Ross; Balangiga; Mga Aswang sa Panahon ng Digmaan). 

From 27 entries, the final selection committee came up with ten (10) final entries. These entries include - Paskil ni Inay by Royce Listana of Polytechnic University of the Philippines; Rosa at Linda by Martin Mayuga of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde; Tatay na si Nanay by Errianne Rojo of University of the Philippines-Diliman; Anak, Para Sa'yo To by Maiqui Tameta of Angelicum College; Ang Ngiti ni Nay Glo by Nicole Algenio of Angelicum College; Life in Videos by Dawn Capales of Angelicum College; Pangarap by Ronalyn Fresno of Angelicum College; Silent Hope by Raymond de Vera, Ellice Zheng, Wayne Garcia, Tristan Yapchiongco and Julia Viray of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde; Uyayi by Alda Dalisay, Ernestine Bay and Elaiza Rivera of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde and Salamat, Mama by Czarina Rodriguez of St. Mary’s College of Quezon City.

The finalists were invited to attend an orientation and will undergo consultation sessions with Gawad CCP awardee and TV & film director Direk Nick Olanka.

Another set of judges will screen the 5-minute film entries of the 10 finalists. The deliberation of winners will be held on the second week of December.

MYNP Council of Advisers member and TAPE Inc. President Mr. Tony Tuviera is the festival’s Patron.

Promoting Good Dental Habits to Children for “Hapee” and Healthy Teeth

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Some parents think it is not important to instill good oral habits among children because milk teeth are eventually replaced by permanent teeth.

Contrary to this common perception, however, lack of dental hygiene has negative consequences for young children who are susceptible to developing cavities just as adults are. The milk they drink and the food they eat can cause acid attacks, resulting in dental caries and tooth decay.

Aside from brushing every after meal daily, remember to bring your little ones to the dentist every 6 months.

For this reason, it is important to promote good oral care habits among youngsters at an early stage. Proper dental hygiene results in strong teeth for your little ones, and also initiates long-term good oral health for them.

Encouraging kids to practice the brushing habit even at very early ages will result in good long term oral health.

With this in mind, Hapee Kiddie Anti-Cavity Toothpaste generously shares tips that foster proper oral care habits for your kids at home:

• First, and most important habit of them all, teach your kids how to brush in their early years. Proper brushing habits—combined with the right toothpaste—equate to cavity-free kids.

• Choose a toothpaste with kid-safe level of fluoride. For instance, Hapee Kiddie Anti-Cavity Toothpaste has a fluoride level of 1,000 ppm—the recommended amount of fluoride for children’s toothpaste by the Philippine Pedriatrics Dental Society Inc. and among others. *

• Use oral care products designed for kids, like brushes with smaller heads that clean tiny mouths better, and with wider handles that little hands can easily grasp. Children likewise prefer fun and fruity flavors in toothpaste, instead of strong, minty ones.

• Encourage your little ones to brush longer and better with Hapee Kiddie’s 7 kid-citing flavors: Strawberry Bloom, Orange Squeeze, Tutti Frutti Twist, Juicy Grapes, Apple Crunch, Bubblegum Pop, and Cookies and Cream Ahoy.

• Teach your kids the ideal brushing time—which is at least two minutes—by making it fun and easy to remember: just sing the alphabet song in their heads twice.

• Remember that toothbrushes should be replaced every three to four months—or even sooner, if these have become frayed or worn out, and whenever your child goes through a bad case of cold or flu.

• Aside from proper brushing with Hapee Kiddie Anti-Cavity Toothpaste, watch what your kids eat. Wean them away from junk food and offer them healthy snacks instead. Introduce your kids at an early age to nuts and fruits as snacks—not candy bars or sugary foods.

• Also, have them maintain oral care with regular visits to the dentist every 6 months. A great idea: time their dental checkups with your own in order to show that dental care is a priority.

 Brushing regularly benefits both you and your child by protecting your pearly whites from plaque, bacteria and cavities.

For children, the best choice of toothpaste is Hapee Kiddie Anti-Cavity Toothpaste, with a fluoride level of 1,000 ppm, the recommended amount of fluoride for children’s toothpaste.

Remember: Happy habits are essential for children’s healthy teeth, especially the brushing habit. When it comes to your child’s toothpaste, choose Hapee Kiddie Anti-Cavity Toothpaste, an expert at making brush time fun time.

Enteng Kabisote and The Abangers: Set To Save the World from Digital Menace

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In the tradition of offering family-friendly fare, Vic Sotto and his Dabarkads are back for another blockbuster fantasy-adventure movie based on the well-loved Pinoy pop culture icon! Kids are in for a treat as Bossing reprises his beloved role as Enteng Kabisote in the latest instalment of the movie series titled: Enteng Kabisote 10 and The Abangers.

The comedy-adventure movie follows the reluctant hero in his latest fantastical escapade. Through hard work and determination, Enteng Kabisote has used his talent to “butingting everything” to become an ironworks and robotics magnate. Since his last adventure in Engkantasya, he has settled down to becoming a successful businessman, community leader, and a doting grandfather to his cute and bubbly grandchild Benokis, as his son Benok (Oyo Boy Sotto) tackles fatherhood and his duty as a law enforcer. Little does he know that trouble is brewing and he will be called on once again to save the world.

Enteng’s nemesis is Kwak-kwak (played by Epi Quizon), a power-obsessed villain who was booted out from Engkantasya. He has the capability to control minds who has launched a virtual reality game that transmits his mind control to anyone who plays it. The villainous plot is helped along by Bibi, Kwak-kwak’s devoted second-in-command and Bibe, his moronic but useful sibling, along with A1/ALLAN & A2/ALLAINE, the two creators of the viral game app which Kwak-Kwak uses as a channel to spread his psychic powers to control humankind.

To defeat Kwak-kwak and restore order in the real world, Enteng calls upon a team of misfits, who form his Abangers team. They are individuals who have unusual special powers and have been waiting for a long time to put these powers into good use. The Abangers are actually OEWs (overseas engkantasya workers), whose powers Kwak-kwak needs to harness in order to fulfill his nefarious mission. 

On his team, Enteng has three inimitable sisters: Nidora (Wally Bayola), a fierce but values-centric granny who possesses an equally fierce loud voice called "The Incredible Voice"; Tinidora (Jose Manalo), who has very quick reflexes and engaging dance moves called "The Flash Dance", and Tidora (Paolo Ballesteros), a flirtatious hot granny who channels her hot flashes to other persons through her stare. They are joined by Remy or “The Mister Iron", a tour guide and family guy who can seemingly flatten any tangible materials, Oring, a spunky female fortune teller in Quiapo who can perfectly predict anyone’s future but only for a span of two minutes, Lucas, a muscled handsome guy from Tondo who possesses incredible strength and a high pitched voice, and Bistika, a standup gay comedian who can perfectly blend himself with his surroundings -- while doing some pakganern splits!

Will Enteng and the Abangers be able to save the world? 

Moviegoers can find out in theaters on November 30, 2016. 

The movie is directed by Marlon Rivera and Tony Y. Reyes, and produced by OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions and APT Entertainment.

OPPO introduces new partners, limited edition F1s

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OPPO may have already become the country’s second bestselling smartphone, but the brand remains committed to increasing its market share in ASEAN’s fastest growing mobile market.

In less than three months since the F1s sold out immediately after its debut in August, OPPO introduces a limited edition metallic grey variant of its celebrated camera phone—the F1s Limited.

The F1s Limited has the same features of the F1s including its 16-megapixel front camera, large F/2.0 aperture, selfie-enhancing Beautify 4.0 app, and lightning-fast fingerprint recognition access.

“We are proud that OPPO has reached big milestones despite being relatively new in the Philippine smartphone market. It shows how much our smartphones appeal to Filipinos, especially among those who enjoy taking selfies,” said OPPO Philippines Brand Marketing Manager Stephen Cheng.

“This would not have been possible without our partnerships, which helped us achieve our current standing today,” Cheng added.

Continuing partnerships

A long-time partner of the smartphone brand, e-commerce store Lazada has just added the F1s Limited to its growing roster of OPPO phones for online shoppers.

Consumer finance provider Home Credit has also extended its partnership with OPPO to January 2017. Currently, Home Credit is offering the F1s at zero percent interest at P1,449/month.

Title sponsor

During the unveiling of the F1s Limited, TV5 president Coach Chot Reyes joined OPPO executives to announce that the smartphone brand will be the title sponsor of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2017-2018 season.

The upcoming season will air on Sports5, the sports division of the Kapatid network.

This year, OPPO served as the title sponsor of the PBA Governors’ Cup.

Available in prepaid and postpaid

OPPO also announced its new partnership with Smart for both prepaid and postpaid.

Three OPPO handsets, the A37, the Neo7, and the F1, are now bundled with an LTE SIM card with free 100MB for Facebook and games every month, as well as a 1GB monthly data reward for those who get P300 load.

Smart is also offering the F1s through its Giga Plan 999, which comes with a free 50-minute call to all networks, unlimited texts, free YouTube, and 5GB worth of free internet.

The F1s Limited will be available in concept and dealer stores starting November 11. The suggested retail price is P12,990.

About OPPO

OPPO is a global electronics and technology service provider that provides customers with the latest and most exquisite electronic devices and mobile Internet service. OPPO delivers customers with the most delightful electronic experience that is full of surprises, through meticulous designs and smart technology. 

For more information, please visit http://global.oppo.com.

All glitter and glamor at 2nd Virtus Awards

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It was a night full of glitz, glitter and glamor, as if the “Oscars” were held in the Philippines.

The crème de la crème among sales and marketing professionals in the hospitality industry gathered to witness the birth of exceptional and innovative hotel sales and marketing talent at the 2nd Virtus Awards held at the Novotel Hotel Manila in Cubao, Quezon City.

Novotel Manila’s Grand Ballroom was the perfect stage for hotel sales and marketing people to converge and give due recognition to the best among them. The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA), organizer of the Virtus Awards, spared no expense in making sure that the best and the brightest will relish the moment as their names and the properties they represent were called on stage to receive their award.

A total of 4 awards—3 individual and 1 team award—were handed out to deserving hotel sales and marketing people, whose efforts shone exceptionally well amid stiff competition from other finalists.

The big winners at the 2nd Virtus Awards include Ma. Trixie Ong, Sales Accounts and Events Executive of Best Western Hotel La Corona Manila, awarded as the Virtus 2016 Outstanding Sales and Marketing Associate, while June Kelly Ichinomiya, Assistant Director of Sales, Japanese Market, The Bellevue Hotels and Resorts, was voted Virtus 2016 Outstanding Sales and Marketing Manager. Marivic Recio, Group Director of Sales and Marketing, also from The Bellevue Hotels and Resorts, was awarded Virtus 2016 Outstanding Sales and Marketing Leader.

For the last award of the night, the Virtus 2016 Outstanding Marketing Campaign award was given to Radisson Blu Cebu for their “Something Blu, A Wedding of a Kind” campaign. For just two weeks, Radisson Blu became the preferred venue of more than 30 weddings and contributed substantial revenues close to Php 9 million to Radisson Blu’s coffers. 

Radisson Blu Cebu’s signature concept was given recognition since brought weddings to life via customized packages that fit clients’ styles to make it sophisticated, stress-free and flawless from start to finish.

The task of choosing the finalists and eventual winners fell in the hands of some of the most distinguished personalities from various sectors such as the academe, government and private sector who acted as jurors. These include Ma. Corazon Jorda-Apo, Director, Market Development Group of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Ma. Christina Aquino, Executive Director for Planning and Development, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cesar Cruz, President of the Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA), Millie Dizon, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications, SM Retail, Inc., Leny Fabul, Executive Director, Philippine Hotel Owners Association, Inc., Henrietta Ho, Founder/Principal, Break Thru Solutions in Marketing, Cesar Jose Jesena, Head, Tenant Management Division, Shangri-La Plaza Corporation, Donald Patrick Lim, Chief Digital Officer, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., Isabella Sy Palanca, Ph.D., President, The Mother Company, Lyn Gueco Tamparong, Past President, HSMA, and Ma. Concepcion Yabut, City Councilor, First District, Makati City.

Prior to the announcement of winners, the child performers in the local production of “Annie,” currently running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, serenaded the guests while former DOT Secretary Dr. Mina Gabor, Ph.D., currently the President of the International School of Sustainable Tourism and Honorary Consul of Maldives, provided updates and other developments with regard to sustainable tourism during her keynote address.

“The 2nd Virtus Awards was truly such a resounding success. Everyone anticipated the announcement of winners. But more importantly, the focus of the awards was the tremendous hard work and efforts put in by these sales and marketing professionals to make the properties they serve stand out from the rest. We applaud their determination to succeed and we hope their success serve as inspiration to others in the hotel sales and marketing field,” said Margarita Munsayac, President of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, Inc.

For more about the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, Inc., visit hsmaph.com.