Jericho's "Alagwa" (Breakaway) in Mainstream Cinemas

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Jericho Rosales’ award-winning indie film Alagwa (Breakaway) will finally have a Philippine mainstream theatrical release under Star Cinema, in line with its 20th anniversary. The production received an 'A' grade from the cinema evaluation board.

Jericho's first local indie movie, "Alagwa" is an advocacy film about human trafficking and inspired by a popular urban legend about a child's disappearance in Chinatown Manila. The film uncovers the dark facets of the underground business of human trafficking in the Philippines.

"Alagwa" has been showcased as an official selection in various international film festivals last year around the world. As having won numerous awards, most recent of which is its victory globally at the 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival where Jericho won Outstanding Achievement in Film Acting and locally at the 2013 36th Gawad Urian and Gawad Tanglaw where he won best actor trophies for his superb portrayal in this intense and chilling advocacy film that centers on the loving relationship of a father and a son and how it is shattered by human trafficking.

Prior to the Newport Beach Film Festival, Alagwa was first showcased at the Busan International Film festival in Korea where it was called one of the Best of the Fest and profusely praised by The Hollywood Reporter, which described Alagwa as a low-budget standout: 

“This sophomore effort from young Filipino director, Ian Loreños, is not only a powerful film about human trafficking; it is also a small gem portraying a father-son relationship with nothing fake or sentimental about it.” 

The Reporter also commended the topnotch performance of Jericho and child actor Bugoy Cariño: “The film owes a great deal to the natural chemistry between singer-actor Rosales and Cariño, the child star of the TV series E-Boy, whose playful, mischievous nature contrasts with Rosales’s nervous hen approach to child-rearing. The spontaneity is a welcome change from the usual parent-child sentimentality on screen.” 

Jericho’s performance was moreover described as such “Nagging, brusque and critical, Rosales expertly conveys the over-compensation of the single-parent in the tough love Robert (Rosales’s character) shows his son.”

Alagwa since then toured Malaysia (Asean International Film Festival), participated in three festivals in India, in Cambodia, as well as in Palm Beach International Film Festival where it sold out on both nights that it was shown.

The movie had several special screenings in Manila, particularly in 2012’s Cinema One Originals festival, and it also had two special private screenings at the residence of USA Ambassador Harry Thomas. In the last week of September, it was given the distinction of having been chosen as the Best Indie Narrative Feature in the World by the Third World Indie Festival in Milpitas, California among 700 entries from 30 countries.

U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. and
"Alagwa" (Breakaway) director Ian Lorenos.

The US government, through Thomas, is in full support of Alagwa as the film aggressively exposes human trafficking and the plight of the people who are victimized by it.

With the upcoming mainstream theatrical release of Alagwa here in the country, Jericho (who is also co-producer of the film) and director Ian Loreños (who won best indie director and best screenplay writer in the 2013 PMPC Star Awards for Movies) are united not only in entertaining Pinoy moviegoers, but also in educating them about the horrors of human trafficking. 

“Anybody can be victimized by human trafficking as it doesn’t choose any gender and social class. This is a serious issue that needs our serious attention,” explains Jericho.

Alagwa also stars Leo Martinez, Smokey Manaloto, Nanette Inventor, John Manalo, Jeremiah Rosales, Iñaki Ting, Garry Lim, Jamieson Lee, EJ Caro and in a very special cameo role, the beautiful Malaysian star, Carmen Soo. Awit Awardee Gabriel Valenciano produced and arranged the musical score of the movie. 

The film aims to donate a portion of the proceeds of the film to several organizations championing the cause of human trafficking such as Visayan Forum and Called To Rescue.

Bugoy Cariño

The film is supported by ABS-CBN, Smart, Manila Genesis Entertainment and Management in cooperation with ASAP 18, CenturyPacific (555 Sardines), Kaseki, Collezione, Mesa Grille and the Philippine Star.

Smokey Manaloto, Bugoy Cariño, Director Ian Lorenos, Jericho Rosales and Leo Martinez during the Alagwa press conference held at Luk Foo Chinese Restaurant, Quezon City, October 3, 2013.

Alagwa will have a red-carpet premiere night on Oct. 7, and it will be shown in all SM Cinemas nationwide starting Oct. 9.

More photos: here.

VoiceBlast , a web app for effective response

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VoiceBlast is a free online service that allows every type of organization to market, sell, remind, promote, advertise, survey, ask, help and assist its clients, members, patients, students, donors, voters, constituents, and every kind of customer by way of a short voice message every now and then.

Everyone needs Voice-blasting now - for small and medium enterprises, schools and universities, politicians, government agencies, event planners and coordinators, recruitment companies, hospitals, clinics, doctors, and non-profit organizations and all! 

GoAutoDial Inc., a three-and-a-half year old Filipino I.T. company owned and managed by veterans of the BPO, IT, retail and direct selling, telecom and media industries introduced the VoiceBlast during a meetup with the technology enthusiasts held at the Zarzuela, Shangrila Plaza East Wing, Edsa last October 2 as organized by Mr. Ron Villagonzalo of Sagabay BPO.

VoiceBlast, a web app for effective customer responce,  is a free online service by GoAutoDial Inc.

Rafael “Raffy” Pekson II

“Gone are the days when you run marketing campaigns through SMS which are usually deleted by the recipient” says Rafael “Raffy” Pekson II, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of GoAutoDial Inc. 

“VoiceBlast is the next generation marketing tool that’s free to use and each answered call costs as little as 65 centavos,” adds Pekson.

He shared to us that by simply sign up for free and start configuring VoiceBlast campaign profiles "like you were fixing your Facebook profile."

VoiceBlast is responsive, unlike text (SMS) or e-mail blasting. GoAutoDial’s VoiceBlast will make more sense than blasting your customers with SMS/text messages, e-mails, tweets and other non-verbal conversations.

"When someone picks up the phone, that’s pertinent data for you. When someone stays on the line for the entire length of your voice message, that’s pertinent data. When someone presses “1″ or other key selections, that’s pertinent data. When the line is always busy, that’s pertinent data. When no one answers the call, that’s pertinent data. If the number is not available or is a terminated number, that’s pertinent data," adds Pekson.

When you want to begin VoiceBlast-ing your message to your customers, simply sign up at www.justgocloud.com, for free! After signing up, you will receive an automated message asking you to confirm your new account. With this, GoAutoDial also provides you 120 minutes of free calls to the U.S. and Canada to test-demo calls and have a feel of the web app.

Once you have configured your VoiceBlast campaign in JustGoCloud.com, prepay no less than $50 USD (or about P2,200 at $1:P44 conversion rate) via PayPal or BDO deposit. Credits are automated via PayPal while for BDO deposits, you’ll need to scan or photograph the deposit slip and e-mail that back to GoAutoDial (it sometimes takes 24 to 48 hours before the online account is updated).

To simply use the Voiceblast, just refer to the “TUTORIALS” link for all DIY materials and video tutorials via http://support.goautodial.com.

There are no long term contract requirements, no monetary deposits, no monthly subscription charges and no set up fees. 

For more information and updates visit  http://goautodial.com/voiceblast/.

With VoiceBlast, decision-making now becomes immediate because pertinent data is available right away. No waiting time. No guesses. No false observations. You know what each of your customers’ reactions are. Then, you know what to do next – correctly, precisely and immediately.

About GoAutoDial, Inc.

GoAutoDial Inc. is a Filipino information technology company that markets and sells telephony and call center-oriented products and services to the global business community needing IP- based telephony solutions for voice-based customer contact operations. GoAutoDial Inc. provides products and services that enable business to conduct sales, marketing, service and support business activities using IP-based telephony systems and technologies for voice-based customer contact operations. The GoAutoDial solution intends to simplify your information technology infrastructure, ease the use of a customer contact system, enhance the service experience of your customers, give you greater manageability and control of your business, scale up or down your operations anytime, all being done towards lowering your total cost of ownership.

The GoAutoDial solution allows blended call handling of each agent or rep, including automatic call distribution (ACD), interactive voice response (IVR), predictive dialing, call recording, and three-way conference calling. It comes bundled with dozens of pre-defined monitoring tools, reports and analytics, as well as utilities that allow you to define your own sets of reports.

Today, there more than 40,000 organizations in the world that have installed the GoAutoDial telephony software solution in their onsite servers. GoAutoDial’s cloud based version, JustGoCloud, boasts more than 5,000 global users since it was introduced in January 2012, with multiple, mirrored clouds in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

GoAutoDial Inc.

Unit 3004, 30th Floor, Antel Global Corporate Center, 

No. 3 Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center Pasig City 1605.

Corporate website: www.goautodial.com

Blog site: http://blog.goautodial.com

VoiceBlast information: www.goautodial.com/voiceblast

All about the cloud: www.goautodial.com/cloud

JustGoCloud (where the VoiceBlast feature resides): www.justgocloud.com

VoIP service for call centers: www.justgovoip.com

Global technical forum website: www.goautodial.org

New Dell Latitude Ultrabooks and Laptops Offer World’s Best Security and Manageability Combined with Seductive Design

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Dell Philippines launched its latest line of laptops, ultrabooks & workstations last October 3, 2013 held at K-Pub BBQ, 28th St. cor 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Here is savvy and stunning newest line of Dell's - New Dell Latitude Ultrabooks and Laptops Offer World’s Best Security and Manageability Combined with Seductive Design

(L-R) Christopher Papa, Country Manager, Dell Philippines; Christopher Syling, Business Development Manager, Intel Philippines; Bernard Chua,  Business Development Manager for End User Computing Solutions, Dell Philippines and Tim Vergel De Dios – Audience Marketing Manager, Microsoft Philippines

• Dell unveils Latitude 7000 Series, a sleek line of business-class Ultrabooks for elite mobility
  
  New Latitude 5000 Series laptops offer organizations of all sizes best-in-class security and manageability
  
  New Latitude 3000 Series offers reliable, affordable essential business computing
  
  Durable, portfolio-wide touch display options at every price opens Windows 8 for business

Dell today unveiled the newest additions to its secure, manageable and reliable line of commercial PCs: the Latitude 7000 Series Ultrabooks, Latitude 5000 Series and Latitude 3000 Series laptops. With this new suite, Dell balances sophisticated design, quality construction and uncompromised durability to offer businesses of all sizes a wide variety of solutions. The Latitude 7000, 5000, and 3000 Series are available with touch display options, leading the way for business touch devices that enable better interaction with customers, enhanced student engagement, improved patient care, and collaboration among knowledge workers.

“These exciting new additions to the Latitude line provide our commercial customers what they’ve been asking for by bringing touch capability to the workspace at desirable price points,” said Christopher Papa, country manager, Dell Philippines. 

“The new Latitude 7000 Series builds on the success of the award-winning XPS and Latitude 6430u to redefine the corporate laptop, complete with security, manageability, reliability and beautiful design. And with the Latitude 5000 and 3000 Series, we’ve addressed the needs of today’s dynamic workforce by enabling easy entry into business-class computing.”

Most Secure and Most Manageable with Outstanding Reliability

Dell offers the world’s most secure commercial laptops and the Latitude 12 and 14 7000 Series are the world’s most secure Ultrabooks, with best-in-class Dell Data Protection solutions, comprehensive encryption with Dell Data Protection| Encryption and advanced authentication and leading-edge malware prevention with Dell Data Protection| Protected Workspace. Engineered to help save IT time and money, Dell offers the industry’s most manageable commercial PCs with exclusive Intel vPro extensions for remote BIOS management and hard drive wipe, even when systems are powered off, paired with Dell automated tools and utilities for easily deploying, monitoring and updating systems.

Dell’s passion for reliability is epitomized by the Latitude commercial PC family. Each Latitude Ultrabook and laptop are crafted using the best materials: brushed aluminum, reinforced magnesium alloy, strong steel hinges, woven carbon fiber, durable powder-coated underside, spill-resistant keyboards and LCD seals. 

Additionally, all Dell touch-enabled displays offer optimal viewing experiences, touch sensitivity, brightness and durability. The Latitude 7000, 5000 anijd 3000 Series touch displays offer Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ for up to 10 times higher scratch resistance¹ compared to soda lime glass which is the predominant material used in laptop screens throughout the industry. Latitude laptops also come armed with StrikeZone™ shock absorbers, Fast Response Free-Fall sensors and rubber hard drive isolation. For the previous three product generations, the Latitude family has outperformed its competition in third-party durability testing, known as MIL-STD 810G.

New Latitude 7000, 5000, and 3000 Series: Secure, Manageable, Reliable…and Beautiful

The sleek and powerful Latitude 7000 Series are the most secure and manageable Ultrabooks, with outstanding reliability, and epitomize mobility at its finest with business-class style. Touted as the Ultrabook to be loved by IT professionals and end-users alike, and powered by Intel ultra-low voltage processors, these thin, light and beautiful Ultrabooks completely redefine the corporate laptop.

The Dell Latitude 7000 Series Ultrabooks are:

• Made to move, with the 12-inch model starting at just 20 millimeters thin and 1.3 kilograms (2.99 pounds)²
• Easy for IT to manage with exceptional integrated management capabilities including Dell-unique Intel vPro extensions and automated tools that plug into Microsoft System Center and Dell KACE
• The world’s most secure Ultrabooks with best-in-class endpoint security solutions that include comprehensive encryption, advanced authentication and leading-edge malware protection from a single source, and featuring the highest level of FIPS 140-2 (level 3) certification for system disk encryption
• Designed for reliability, passing rigorous third-party durability testing and crafted with premium materials such as aluminum, a Tri-metal chassis and Corning Gorilla Glass NBT for scratch and damage resistance and optimal brightness
• The only corporate Ultrabook designed to be backwards compatible with existing (E-) Latitude docks

Complementing the Dell Latitude 7000 Series Ultrabooks are the new Latitude 5000 and 3000 Series laptops, designed to help businesses of all sizes adopt secure, manageable and reliable notebooks. The Latitude 14 and Latitude 15 5000 Series are designed to meet most workforce needs with 14.1-inch or 15.6-inch display options and other key features, such as:

• Reliable mobile productivity with up to Intel Core i7 ultra low voltage processors for extended battery life, a discrete graphics option for more processing power and a higher quality visual experience, and SSD or Performance Solid State Hybrid Drive options
• Corning Gorilla Glass NBT on the touch displays for scratch and damage resistance and optimal brightness
• Mobile broadband, Bluetooth and Wireless LAN options for mobility and connectivity virtually anywhere, and an HD webcam and microphone array for efficient, anywhere collaboration
• Compatible with Latitude E-family docking designed to connect seamlessly with award-winning Dell monitors, wireless keyboard and andard,ss keyboard, mouse an d award-winning monitorstionality and includ mouse

The Latitude 3000 Series is Dell’s newest line of entry-level commercial laptops for education and small business customers. The Latitude 14 and 15 3000 Series laptops offer:

• Durable and reliable chassis that have undergone Highly Accelerated Life Testing, including hinge testing, keyboards and shocks
• 4th Generation Intel Core processors with Turbo Mode for fast data processing
• Business class discrete graphics with up to 2GB³ video memory for more processing power and a higher quality visual experience
• Thin (21 to 25mm) and light (starting at 4.3lbs / 2.0kg)² design for great mobility
• Choice of 14-inch and 15.6-inch Anti-Glare LCD for comfortable visualization and optional touch displays
• Integrated microphone and HD Webcam for remote collaboration and interaction

Pricing and Availability

The Dell Latitude 7000 Series begins at $1,049 USD and is available today. The Latitude 3000 Series begins at $599 USD and is also available today. The Latitude 5000 Series will be available by end-October 2013.

Supporting Quotes

“Corning developed Gorilla Glass NBT specifically to help protect today’s newest touch-enabled notebook displays from scratches and other damage that comes from everyday swiping, gripping, tapping, and cleaning. Compared to today’s legacy soda lime glass, with Gorilla Glass NBT, we are able to offer our customers 8 to 10 times higher scratch resistance¹,” said James R. Steiner, senior vice president and general manager, Corning Specialty Materials. “We are proud to work with Dell, extending these exceptional capabilities to Dell’s Latitude line of touch-enabled PCs.”

Visit here for more photos during the event. 

About Dell

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more. For more information, visit www.dell.com.

Free Entrance to Museum & Galleries, National Museum in Manila this October!

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To celebrate Museums and Galleries Month, these museums are opening doors for free the whole October! 

This includes all the 14 branches of National Museum and our flagship museums in Manila: the National Art Gallery (former Old Legislative Building), Museum of the Filipino People (former Old Finance Building), and National Planetarium.

For more updates visit and like https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumofthephilippines. 

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• P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park
• Manila, Philippines

http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/

Introducing Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2014

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Trend Micro Advises Users: “Strengthen Social Network Privacy Settings in the Post Now, Think Later Era”

In the modern technological world, the privacy of millions of people is threatened. Companies are hired to watch what internet sites people visit, and then use the information. Those concerned about Internet privacy often cite a number of privacy risks,  events that can compromise privacy which may be encountered through Internet use.

In an age where more and more people post various details of their personal lives online, Trend Micro warns, “everything we do online leaves behind a digital footprint that can lead cyber criminals back.” 

In a recent survey commissioned by Trend Micro, the company found out that almost 70% of the survey respondents are very active on social networking sites, accessing social networks at least once a day. These respondents post profile updates every day citing entertainment, current activities and shopping deals as their most shared information on Twitter and Google+. Almost 24% of these respondents actually traded personal information in exchange for discounts, coupons and to have more friends on their profiles and 37% would also give personal information to be able to join lucky draws online. 

“Filipinos are highly switched on. However, they should be mindful about strengthening social network privacy settings. Trend Micro urges Filipinos not to be complacent online. Personal information is valuable to cyber criminals, for their own gain, create false identities for criminal use or even leverage your network to target your friends and family,” said Terrence Tang, Senior Director of Consumer Business, APAC Center Sales and Marketing, Trend Micro. 

Privacy Scanner identifies privacy loopholes in social network profiles.

One of the most important features to be improved in the Trend Micro Titanium 2014 is the Privacy Scanner. Equipped with Web-threat protection that identifies and blocks dangerous links in websites, social networks, emails and instant messaging, Trend Micro Titanium 2014 can detect spam emails containing phishing scams that can trick users into revealing private personal information.

Trend Micro’s robust Privacy Scanner now dramatically simplifies privacy settings on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook – for both Mac and PC.

Facebook settings can also now be managed on-the-go via an Android app. It also gives users control over which apps can access biographical data, and who can tag and see photos.

In this ‘post first, think later’ era on social networks, the Privacy Scanner helps ensure that consumers share information only among those they know. 

According to the August 2013 AV Comparatives report, Trend Micro Titanium offers the broadest combination of privacy and Web threat protections for Facebook, Google+, and Twitter across PCs and Macs among 31 security products reviewed (Social Network Protection Review, August 2013, AV Comparatives). 

Vulnerability Quotient: How vulnerable are you online?

Trend Micro urges for consumers to seek discretion when posting on social networks and diligence in maintaining strong passwords, as ways to safeguard their personal lives.

Trend Micro has launched the Trend Micro Vulnerability Quotient, available at http://bit.ly/TMPHpress -  an app on Facebook that helps consumers determine how vulnerable they are online. Through a series of questions measuring consumers’ behavior on social networks and password management, amongst other security issues, a consumer finds out what their Vulnerability Quotient is and just how vulnerable they are to falling victim to cyber threats. An added function allows them to track how they fare among the rest of the population.

Additional features of Trend MicroTM TitaniumbTM Maximum Security 2014 

“Trend Micro encourages the building of safer digital social cultures, and aims to enable everyone to protect their digital lives,” said Andrew Tan, Product Marketing Manager (Consumer), Southeast Asia, Trend Micro. “More than just ensuring safe surfing habits, solutions like Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security offer consumers all-in-one, all-rounded protection against identity thefts, virus and other online threats automatically, so consumers can enjoy their online experiences safely, with a peace of mind.”

Trend Micro Titanium is the flagship all-in-one security solution that utilizes state-of-the-art cloud-based technology to proactively stop threats before they reach users. Trend Micro Titanium features:

• First-of-its-kind technology for social networking security – the Privacy Scanner for Windows now NEWLY EXTENDED to include Google+ and Twitter in addition to Facebook, monitors privacy settings and flags potential privacy concerns.

• Trend Micro™ DirectPass™ password management system that help you maintain multiple passwords and securely log on to websites. It also includes a secure browser to conduct safe online commerce that is specifically designed to support secure online banking.

• Trend Micro™ Online Guardian™ and parental controls to monitor kids on social networks and online activities.

• Includes tools for protecting data from loss or theft including Secure Erase file shredder, Trend Micro Vault with remote file lock and a 5GB Trend Micro™ SafeSync™ account to protect, share and access files for Titanium Maximum products.

• Set-and-forget security – won't hassle users with alerts and pop-ups. Intuitive interface is easy to install and use with simple screens and reports

• Extended protection for up to multiple devices, available for laptops, smartphones and tablets, including Android, Mac and Windows, including support for Windows 8 operating systems

Regarding pricing and availability, Trend Micro’s range of Titanium products is available in all leading IT retailers nationwide and online at the Trend Micro website.

Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2014 for 1 device is PHP 990.00 and PHP 1,790.00 for 3 devices. Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2014 for 3 devices is PHP 2,490.00. Trend Micro Mobile Security for 1 Android device is only PHP 900.00 

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in security software, strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Our solutions for consumers, businesses and governments provide layered data security to protect information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways, servers and the cloud.

Trend Micro enables the smart protection of information, with innovative security technology that is simple to deploy and manage, and fits an evolving ecosystem. 

All of our solutions are powered by cloud-based global threat intelligence, the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, and are supported by over 1,200 threat experts around the globe. 

 For more information, visit TrendMicro.com.



Check out more photos here in Facebook page, during the launch of Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2014, held at the Torch Restaurant Bar, Connecticut, Greenhills, San Juan, October 2, 2013.