Gerald Santos headlines "UNLIMITED, A CONCERT FOR A CAUSE”

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International stage actor and Pinoy Pride bearer Gerald Santos headlines in one of the biggest concerts for this year, UNLIMITED, A CONCERT FOR A CAUSE, which is slated on December 13, 2019, 8PM at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. 

An initial concert offering of LE’ POSH Entertainment Production, this concert endeavor is a coming together of world class Filipino artists who all have a soft spot for the plight and welfare of our OFWs and their loved ones.

Santos avers, “I was an OFW myself. Being in UK for 2 years as part of the Miss Saigon UK Tour stint made me realize how our kababayans, the feelings and sentiments of the many OFWs I had the opportunity to intermingle with. I know how difficult it is to be away from your family and with this concert, it is my prayer that it brings cheers to the OFWs who are home during the holiday season and their families who will join and watch it.”

Joining Gerald on the concert stage are OPM icon Nyoy Volante, fast-rising star Kyline Alcantara, Singaporean theatre veteran Rachel Chan, The Clash Finalist Garret Bolden and Rock Legend Jett Pangan.

LE’POSH Entertainment Production teams up with other government and non-government agencies for this concert to alleviate the plight of our OFWs.

The concert is written and directed by Antonino Rommel Ramilo, with concept by Pierre Hernandez. Musical director is Jason Abram Cabato.

Tickets are available at TicketWorld.com.ph ( 8891-9999 )

Pilipinas Shell awards students at NXplorers: The Bright Ideas Challenge 2019

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From smart plant-watering systems to coconut powered lamps, 10 innovative solutions to the food-water-energy nexus issues were feted at this year's first NXplorers: The Bright Ideas Challenge 2019 (NX:TBIC) held last November 29 at the Ayala Mind Museum.

Nxplorers is a global education of Shell, introduced to the Philippines in 2019 to involve the youth in addressing the food-water-energy nexus issues. The systems that provide access to the three critical resources are tightly interlinked, water generates power; energy treats and transports water; and both water and energy are needed to produce food.

“Young people today are vital to ensuring the security of these resources tomorrow,” said Cesar Romero, Shell Companies in the Philippines’ country chairman. “At Shell, we believe that by teaching the youth how to critically identify and solve problems, they will be better equipped as future leaders and positive agents of change.”

With an increasing global population, the pressure to maintain stable supplies of food, water, and energy will grow. The nexus highlights a need to better understand the relationships between these resources in order to promote effective collaboration between policy makers and industry leaders.

Through a series of workshops, participants learn to explore the relationships found in the nexus, imagine how changes can affect these systems, and are then challenged to create innovative solutions that protect and maximize resources.

Winning teams

Oriental Mindoro National High School’s Team NX-US won the grand prize for creating a smart watering system that detects soil moisture content and sends users a text message with crop data.

In first place came Gusa Regional Science High School’s Team Marigold, who designed a handheld generator that produces energy by utilizing heat difference through the Seebeck effect.

The second place taken by Philippine Science High School Cagayan Valley’s Team Agribon, who built a drone that can water and spray crops with fertilizer.

Team NX-US took home P100,000, while first place’s Team Marigold and second place Team Agribon took home P70,000 and P50,000 respectively. 

Additionally, Bansud Regional Science High School’s Team Antipara and Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial Dumaguete Science High School’s Team A-Team both won merit awards of P20,000. 

The other remaining five schools were awarded P10,000 for reaching the final 10, while Team NX-US also won the people’s choice award of an additional P5,000 for winning the popular vote on the competition's online platform.

Equivalent prize money was also given to their schools’ respective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) funding so that students have increased access to facilities and other resources that will promote better learning. 

“Innovative problem-solving needs a good understanding of how change happens,” said Romero. “Shell supports the development of local STEM education, because it will help the youth learn the creative and critical thinking skills needed to envision the future.”

NXplorers is a program that teaches a combination of systems thinking, scenario planning, and a theory of change methodology as a way of showing the youth how to understand and address increasingly complex global problems. It empowers young people to become agents of change by providing them the tools and skills to tackle real world problems. 

“This program has shown that we can engage the youth to generate ideas,” added Romero. “Young Filipino’s have so much potential to create positive change for the country, even outside NXplorers.” 

For the last 105 years of its operations in the Philippines, Pilipinas Shell has remained committed to the country’s development. As a partner in nation building, the company aims to help spur the development of local STEM education to make the future of the youth.



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A heartwarming video featuring Jollibee Chickenjoy will remind you why Christmas spent with family is always the best

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Christmas is in the air again, and that means families who are apart from each other for many reasons—whether it’s work in other countries, school in distant cities, or relatives from all over—are starting to plan to come home, reunite, and spend the holidays together once more.

Jollibee’s new online video features the heart-tugging stories of parents from various walks of life, preparing for the return of their children for the holidays with the help of the crispylicious and juicylicious Jollibee Chickenjoy.

The video reminds us that the greatest joy of parents during Christmas is the time spent with their children which is highlighted by the campaign message: “Ikaw ang joy nila ngayong Pasko. Ang sarap kapag nandito ka.”

Having all your loved ones back home together with buckets of irresistibly crispy, mouthwateringly juicy, and delicious Chickenjoy completes the family’s memorable Christmas celebration!

Get the family together and bond over a bucket of Chickenjoy, the country’s #1 fried chicken, this Christmas, available through dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru in all Jollibee stores nationwide.

For more info and updates on Jollibee, don’t forget to like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/JollibeePhilippines/), subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyk1UBhROhDTgFzh6Ls-jRA), and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

OPM artists make Christmas merrier at Filinvest City

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Calling all music lovers! Filinvest City will be holding a one-of-a-kind Christmas celebration and some of the biggest OPM artists in the Philippines will be part of the festivities.

Starting November 15 until December 31, Filinvest City will be having its annual holiday celebration. With “Light Up the Wonder at Filinvest City” as its title, the Water Garden at Festival Mall is transformed into a Christmas wonderland. But aside from the decorations, lights, and displays, several OPM acts will be treating FilinvestCityzens and visitors to a musical experience that will create wonderful yuletide memories.

To set the mood of the Christmas festivities, all Saturday shows will be opened by techno DJ, Wicked Adobo at 6PM. Following his performance are some of the best artists in the country:

• November 16 - Holmes and Silent Sanctuary

• November 23 - Basically Saturday Night and Orange & Lemons

• November 30 - Paolo Mallari and Leanne and Naara

• December 7 - Paolo Sandejas and Hale

• December 14 - Jensen Gomez and Unique

• December 21 - Quorista and I Belong to the Zoo

• December 28 - The Cosmic Misfits and This Band

Aside from the entertainment, families and friends can enjoy life-sized Christmas installations, including a magnificent 42-foot tree, all set in a magical Christmas Village. On Sundays, Santa will be there to brighten up and bring cheer to every little boy and girl, listen to their Christmas wishes and pose for those merry family photos – all of these you can experience for free!

Outside of the mall, the garden city truly makes for a perfect Christmas destination. With every detail planned and designed to provide residents, workers and visitors a stress-free holiday with a wide array of shopping, dining and entertainment options. With easy accessibility, less traffic, cheerful, positive vibe and the soothing, cool southern breeze, celebrating the yuletide season at Filinvest City will leave you with time and energy for what truly matters – creating wonderful Christmas memories to cherish with your loved ones.

For more details about “Light Up the Wonder at Filinvest City” visit www.facebook.com/FilinvestCityOFFICIAL

PamaskOPPO: Merrier Christmas with OPPO’s Biggest Treats for Everyone this Season

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In the spirit of Christmas, OPPO will be sharing their utmost gratitude to their loyal OPPO fans by rolling out exciting treats for everyone to enjoy throughout the PamaskOPPO campaign! There’s a lot to look forward to in the season of giving, from OPPO smartphones’ big price drop promos, to a raffle promo jam-packed with a wide array of exciting prizes along with freebies up for grabs, to the culmination of all these over a grand celebration star-studded with celebrities, activities, and games open to all during the December 7 roadshow!

Merrier Christmas with OPPO’s holiday big price drop

Starting November 29, you can finally bag select OPPO smartphones for a great deal with a series of price drops available in all OPPO stores including e-commerce partners such as Lazada, Shopee and Akulaku. 

Now it’s easier for you to be #AlwaysGWithOPPOA92020 this Christmas! Get the A9 2020 in Marine Green and Space Purple now for only PHP13,990. As an added treat, you can finally make that big switch to the F series with discounts of up to 30% off. The F series price drop includes F3, F3 Plus, F5, F5 Youth, F7, F7 Youth, F9, F11, and F11 Pro. 

Thrilling raffle prizes and freebies up for grabs

From November 23 to December 28, if you purchase an OPPO smartphone worth PHP7,000 and above you can get a chance to win exciting raffle prizes. The first of the four raffle draws will happen on December 7 at the Christmas Roadshow in Glorietta 2 Activity Center. Raffle prizes will include premium bluetooth earphones, OPPO smartphones, home appliances. 

To keep the holiday excitement going, for the entire December, you are also entitled to win irresistible freebies with any purchase of a Reno2, Reno2 F, A9 2020, or an A5 2020. 

Celebrate with a bang at the OPPO Christmas Roadshow

On December 7, join in on the celebration with the OPPO Christmas roadshow, where you can enjoy games, activities, and have a chance to meet your favorite celebrities that include the A series endorser Alex Gonzaga, Youtube superstar Mimiyuuuh, actress Colleen Garcia, and TV host Robi Domingo! 

Additionally, OPPO will be running a one day sale on December 7 where you can get up to 40% discount on selected OPPO smartphones and special gifts as additional freebies.

Hurry and join the grand PamaskOPPO celebrations!

Head over to the nearest OPPO store near you, to make the most out of the big savings from the price drop, and get a chance to win any of the exciting raffle prizes and freebies for every OPPO purchase. Party along too over at the Christmas OPPO Roadshow on December 7, 2019.

To know more about the OPPO’s latest products and events, visit the website www.oppo.com/ph or check the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OPPOPH.