Living with a smile at Amaia Steps Capitol Central

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Amaia Steps Capitol Central comes with a Courtyard at the center of development, which is an area where residents can relax.

Ayala Land’s flagship development in Bacolod, Capitol Central is the first masterplanned, mixed-use community in the area. Envisioned to be the growth center of Metro Bacolod and Negros Occidental, Capitol Central stretches across 9 hectares of prime development where history is fused with modern living.

Once named as “Best Place to Live in the Philippines”, Bacolod City is one of busiest and most urbanized cities in Visayas, giving families and individuals a lot of opportunities to succeed in life. 

Amaia Steps Capitol Central comes with swimming pools for adults and kids, children’s play area, landscaped gardens, jogging path, and retail shops.

Continuing its promise to give an affordable condo living, Amaia, Ayala Land’s economic housing arm, will launch a new property in Negros Occidental on Nov. 15.

Set to rise right in the City of Bacolodacross Capitol Central, also known as the “City of Smiles,” is Amaia Steps Capitol Central, a mid-rise project with nine floors and 288 residential units for its North Building. The project is located along San Juan St., Brgy. 8, Bacolod City.

The new property is, including an upcoming Ayala Land commercial development at Capitol Site. It is also accessible to most transport stations such as jeepneys, tricycles, and even ferry stations. Bacolod-Silay International Airport is just 13 kilometers away from the project.

Apart from the nine-storey Amaia Steps condo, AyalaLand Inc. is also investing about P5 million in a mall and hotel set to rise in the province after the company won the leasing rights to a provincial government property behind the Negros Occidental Capitol.

With the future projects of Ayala near its Amaia propertyCapitol Central’s developments, homeowners will be just few minutes away from a major mall and hotel, allowing them to have better working opportunities.

Providing homeowners with a comfortable living in a highly urbanized area, Amaia Steps Capitol Central is an L-shape configuration with a comes with a landscaped Courtyard at the center of development, which is an area where residents can relax. It comes with swimming pools for adults and kids, children’s play area, landscaped gardens, jogging path, and retail shops. at the exterior ground floor.

Future residents can choose from three unit types namely Studio, De Luxe, and Premier and enjoy the . Some of the units will even give you a view of Talisay and Bacolod City, and, of course, the beautiful scenery of Guimaras Straight.

Like any Amaia property, this project will give you a peace of mind since it is designed with guarded entrance and exits, a perimeter fence and CCTV cameras. There are also two elevators per building and natural-ventilated hallways for homeowners comfort and convenience.

A pocket-friendly buying experience is also ensured since Amaia offers different paying scheme to help you get your dream home easily. Available paying options are cash payment, deferred, PAG-IBIG, Bank and In-house financing.

As with every Amaia project, Amaia Steps Capitol Central is further ensured by the Makati Development Corporation BuildPlus (MDC) and Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC), both trusted for maintaining a secure and liveable community. 

For inquiries, visit www.amaialand.com or like www.facebook/AmaiaLand or call (034) 441-7546.

Strike up the fun at SM Bowling’s FREE Bowling Trial

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 In celebration of the biggest bowling tournament in the country – the SM Bowling Millionaire’s Cup, the SM Bowling and Leisure Center lets you bowl for FREE at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall and SM City Fairview Event Center.

For the first time in the Philippines, the SM Bowling and Leisure Center provided mobile bowling lanes to encourage all mall goers to try the sport and strike out their inner bowling prowess. Adding to this event’s excitement, all registrants get a coupon entitling them to a free game on their visit to any SM Bowling & Leisure Center nationwide.

And to add up to the fun, players who can score a spare, or better yet a strike, gets an amazing prize!

Catch the mobile bowling lane and get to bowl for free at SM Mall of Asia on November 19 – 21 and SM Fairview on November 28 - 30, 2014.

To find out further details on the biggest bowling competition, the SM Bowling Millionaires Cup, you may visit www.smbowling.com or contact the SM Bowling and Leisure Center at 862-7609 / 0917-8602850. 

Turkish gov't amps up DepEd computerization program donates computer packages school

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Computer packages donated to Justo Lukban Elementary School

The Turkish International Cooperation and Development (TIKA) donated computer packages to the Department of Education to boost the computerization program in schools nationwide. An initial donation of 36 computer packages, seven (7) printers, and five (5) laptops were given to Justo Lukban Elementary School.

Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hands over the laptop to Diomedes Rosete, principal of Justo Lukban Elementary School

DepEd Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC extended his gratitude to TIKA for their continuous support in providing technical assistance to our schools.

Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan led the ceremonial turnover at the said school.

Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a candid moment with students of Justo Lukban Elementary School in Paco, Manila.

Prior to this donation, TIKA had also turned-over tablets last year to assist in recovering school records and DepEd office documents ravaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda. The 40 tablets were intended to speed up the process of salvaging soaked, soiled, and destroyed documents.

 

Here's Samsung's Galaxy of Christmas Wishes !

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Here’s some good news for those wishing and dreaming of having Samsung gadget this Christmas!

This Holiday season, make your Samsung wish come true.

The biggest discount is being offered on the Galaxy Note 3 which has a 5.7-inch display and a Quad Core 2.3GHz processor running on Android Kitkat. Price has been slashed from P36,990 to P29,990.

Samsung's  high-performing Galaxy S5  has a 16MP rear camera and 5.1 inch display with the price has been discounted from P34,999 to P31,990.

P2,000 peso discounts follow for the older model Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Core 2, so named because of its powerful quadcore processor. Likewise, shoppers can get a one thousand-peso discount off the Galaxy Grand 2 and Galaxy Tab 4.7.

Buyers of Samsung’s cheapest smartphone, the dual SIM Galaxy V can bought at P4,990 and you will get a free jelly case protector. 

The  Korean manufacturer has slashed as much as P7,000 off their bestselling smartphones in time for the holiday rush.

Samsung Mobile’s holiday promo, called Galaxy of Christmas Wishes, is available in all Samsung Experience Shops and authorized dealers nationwide. Promo runs until December 31, 2014.

2014 Philippines Mobile App developers’ day: SMART CITY and Community INVOLVEMENT

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AT&T, A SPACE Manila and Golden Gate Ventures Collaborate to Encourage Innovative Mobile App Creation in the Philippines 

AT&T, A SPACE Manila and Golden Gate Ventures work together to bring innovation to the Philippines. Three organizations will co-host 2014 Philippines Mobile App Developers’ Day in Manila Dec. 6-7, 2014, with an expected keynote address by the United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg.

The Philippines Mobile App Developers’ Day is a contest that will challenge participants in the Philippines to create a mobile app within 24 hours. The theme is “Smart City and Community Involvement”. Teams that come up with the best apps will win prizes totaling more than US$9,000, as well as six-month coaching and mentoring by Golden Gate Ventures.

AT&T, A SPACE Manila and Golden Gate Ventures will provide the resources, education and networking structure to create apps more quickly and at lower cost. Participants will have access to AT&T’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), already built-out services by AT&T. Developers can quickly plug them into their apps for added functionality, such as speech-to-text and machine-to-anything. Mentors will be on hand to help and share their knowhow with the participating innovators.

“AT&T was the first carrier in the U.S. to create a Developer Program – the longest running program to date. AT&T is proud to collaborate with A SPACE Manila and Golden Gate Ventures to co-host the Philippines Mobile App Developers’ Day,” said Carlton Hill, vice president, Device Operations and Developer Services, AT&T. “This event complements our ongoing efforts to provide developers with the right tools and opportunities to capitalize on mobile technology’s transformative power, helping us enhance the communities we touch and better the world in which we live.”

“This is an incredible opportunity for Manila’s innovation community and tech talent to showcase their mobile magic. We are proud to co-host the Philippines Mobile App Developers’ Day at A SPACE facilities, Manila’s co-work central and a crossroads for the Philippines developers’ community,” said Micah Asistores, A SPACE Manila.

“Developers need seed funding, mentorship and a strong network of seasoned professionals and peers to commercialize their ideas. As a seed fund for internet startups in Southeast Asia, we are glad to work with A SPACE Manila and AT&T to provide mentorship and support for the participants in the event, which fits in well with our commitment to education and providing opportunities to the developers’ community,” said Jeffrey Paine, Managing Partner of Golden Gate Ventures.

The 2014 Philippines Mobile App Developers’ Day will take place in A SPACE Manila facilities from 9 a.m. on Dec. 6 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2014.

Those interested in participating can register online at: http://bit.ly/attphdd2014

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About A SPACE Manila

The A SPACE Manila community is more than just the people who work here, more than just the Founder or the backers – it’s also the smart minds who are members of our Manila coworking space, the people who are members of the Philippines’ innovation community, and the global tribe of inventors, creators, thinkers, achievers, lovers, hustlers, digital nomads, artists, coders, ethical investors.

About Golden Gate Ventures

Golden Gate Ventures is a seed fund for internet startups in Southeast Asia. With offices in Singapore and San Francisco, the fund looks to help bridge Silicon Valley and Asia through investment and mentorship. The early-stage fund invests in startups from e-commerce, to payments, to mobile apps. The portfolio includes RedMart.com (online grocery), Coda Payments (mobile payments), and Nitrous.io (web dev tools in the cloud). Since March 2012, Golden Gate Ventures has been accredited as a Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS) incubator by Singapore’s National Research Foundation.

GGV was founded by 3 former entrepreneurs. In Singapore, Jeffrey Paine ran the Founder Institute and was active as a start-up mentor and investor. In San Francisco, Paul Bragiel sought to build on his success of San Francisco’s i/o ventures model in new markets, and Vinnie Lauria had built Lefora.com, a hosted forum service which grew to over 100,000+ communities and was acquired in 2010. Limited Partners from Silicon Valley include notable founders such as: Dave McClure (500 Startups), Aaron Patzer (Mint.com), Russel Simmons (Paypal Mafia and Yelp.com)

More info: http://goldengate.vc