Top corporations Participate in Globe Business’ Golf Tournament

Representatives of the country’s top corporations gathered for a friendly golf competition organized by Globe Business for its clientele. The Globe Connections Cup hailed Fred Castro of Steel Asia Mfg as the 1st runner-up winner, while Nancy Co of Green Cross emerged as the competition’s 2nd runner-up.

The semi-shotgun tournament also declared Bobby Gabriel of AC-1 Transport and Ramon Antonio Veloso of RR Donnelley Inc. as the Low Net Champion and the Low Gross Champion, respectively. 

The event, which was held at the Ayala Greenfield Golf and Leisure Park in Calamba, Laguna, was a way to highlight how making connections is valuable for the success of any enterprise. All winners were given a special glass trophy.

“The word ’connect’ could mean many things, and for innovative businessmen this could be about connecting their businesses with their customers; connecting themselves with information; and connecting with others to create new opportunities,” said Gil Genio, Head of Globe Business.

PAGTUTULUNGAN.ORG: WFP and JICA support Sendong Survivors in Remote Iligan Villages‏

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Takahiro Sasaki (far right) and U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) Philippines Representative and Country Director Stephen Anderson (second from left) recently visited remote villages of Lanipao, Dulag, Kalilangan and Panoroganan in Iligan City, accessible only by motorcycle, to jointly distribute food, cooking utensils and other items to 750 families who were highly affected by Tropical Storm Sendong (international name “Washi”) in December 2011.  JICA and WFP provided this humanitarian support in partnership with the local government of Iligan City and the Bangsamoro Development Authority, and also with the participation of the International Monitoring Team and the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.    

Photo Credit: WFP/Marilou Morales Cezar/Philippines

XSTIG: Spyder Leads the Race to a Fully Charged Summer

SPYDER, the brand that brought top-quality and high-performance multisport and motorcycling gears in the country, launched its summer season campaign for an more exciting, super active, and healthier summer activities with Spyder-Charge Your Summer 2012.

Spyder hosted the week-long Spyder-Charge Your Summer 2012 mall event where newbies are introduced to the discipline of multisport by offering the highest quality of products – helmets, shades, eyewear, and other protective gears, accessories and products to enable a fun-filled engagement.

The event featured a series of activities to invite the interest of mall-goers. A range of activities including hourly raffles, photo-ops on standees and photowalls, and trivia games were held throughout the whole week to spice up the event. Spyder-charge was conducted against a stage resembling a mountain beach resort to capture that summer ambience. 

Yonel's Top 30 Hits - April 21 2012

Today on Yonel's Top 30 hits is dominated by a new number one and its BACK IN TIME by Pitbull followed with Jennifer Lopez and featuring (again) Pitbull with DANCE AGAIN. And the 3rd spot goes to Nicki Minaj with STARSHIPS.  See the rest of the countdown after the jump and also like Yonel's Top 30 hits on Facebook!

Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid celebrates her birthday in PARTY PILIPINAS

GMA’s top-rating noontime party is all set for another combination of show-stopping and unique performances this Sunday with “Fantastic Terrific Wonderful” Party Pilipinas (FTW Party Pilipinas)!

Party Pilipinas gives a royal welcome to the one and only Asia’s Songbird, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, as she celebrates her special day on the Party Pilipinas stage.

The Party Pilipinas’ hottest and most beautiful properties are bringing the heat to the dance floor. Watch out for the sizzling performances of Heart, Carla, Rhian, Sarah, Michelle, Vaness, Sam, Max, Rochelle, Ryza and Bianca.

Armed with their powerful voices and strong stage presence, Kyla, Rachelle, Maricris, Jonalyn, Aicelle, Julie, Krizza, Lovely, French, and Jaya are ready to make another scene as they belt out a string of The Journey’s classic hits in VOX.

Jay Park Live at Megaworld Lifestyle Malls This May

Get ready to be transformed as Korean Pop superstar JAY PARK shakes up Manila  from May 4 to 6 to promote his first full-length album “New Breed” under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines). Catch him live at the following venues: May 4 (Friday), 7pm at Eastwood Mall Open Park; May 5 (Saturday), 7pm at Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill and May 6 (Sunday), 4pm at Lucky Chinatown Mall which are Metro Manila’s premier themed lifestyle centers, owned by Megaworld Corporation. Enjoy sweet serenades from MCA Music’s teen acoustic-pop duo/ YouTube sensations Krissy & Ericka and Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart SABRINA who will also perform in these series of mall shows. 

Those who will buy Jay Park’s album “New Breed” during those dates will get to have their copies signed by Jay Park himself! 

Working with top U.S. producer Rob Knox, rap group Dynamic Duo and other top artists to bring you the freshest sounds in R&B and Electronic hip-hop, Jay Park opens up his world like you’ve never seen before.

The album’s title track ‘Know Your Name’ is an addictive blend of hip-hop, pop and Euro dance, taking the listener on a hypnotic journey.  And with Jay Park’s trademark hard-hitting lyrics and catchy chorus, “Know Your Name” is sure to be 2012’s biggest hit.

Totaling 15 tracks, this album is sure to catch the eyes and ears of listeners. With tracks ranging from R&B to dance, electronic hip-hop to Euro dance, listeners will hear sounds they’ve never heard before and meet a brand new Jay Park. 

XSTIG: Sony Mobile Communications Unveils Four New Xperia™ Smartphones

Smartphones nowadays are actually getting very similar in design and functions making the phones somehow boring and to common. And when choosing a phone that suits every lifestyle is something that is something rare. For me, I want something that has an appealing design, very fast functions and  great resolution.  It would also be great if there is a functions that stands out among the other brands today.

Sony Mobile Communications, the makers of the Xperia™ smartphones brings together new phones that will revolutionize the way we look at android phones. And these new generations will be compatible and works great with Bravia, Playstation, and Vaio series.

Sony Mobile Communications, now a division of Sony Corporation, has kicked off its integration into the Sony electronics business with the launch of its much-awaited new series of Xperia™ smartphones.  The flagship Xperia S, an Android smartphone that delivers a stunning HD experience, has gone on sale in Xperia Concept Shops nationwide.  The Xperia U, Xperia P and Xperia sola will follow suit over the next two months.

“Sony Mobile brings a wealth of smartphone knowhow and knowledge of the industry, and coupled with Sony’s cutting-edge technologies and expertise, consumers will get an experience made possible only by Sony,” said Takao Kuroda, Sony Philippines President and Managing Director.

“Sony has long been at the forefront of digital imaging and gaming, and our goal now is to maintain our growth and marketing leadership in these core areas.  Simultaneously, we will incorporate our digital imaging and game assets into our mobile products,” he added.

The new series highlights how Sony can bring connected entertainment experiences across the smartphone, TV, laptop and tablet.  These Xperia smartphones showcase 

Sony’s iconic design and entertainment technology paired with the powerful performance of dual-core processors.  Coupled with Sony’s content assets, the company enables consumers to enjoy entertainment seamlessly across electronic devices.

Kapuso stars receive warm welcome in Bacolod's Panaad Festival

An estimated crowd of 15,000 Negrenses were treated to an exciting Kapuso experience via the Panaad Festival: Kapuso Night held recently at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

Featuring topnotch performances from RnB Princess Kyla and Steven Silva of Party Pilipinas, and Kapuso leading lady Sarah Lahbati (from the upcoming Kapuso primetime offering Makapiling Kang Muli), the event served as the highlight of the Kapuso Network’s participation in this year’s Panaad Festival.

Steven and Sarah, who are both products of GMA’s popular talent reality search Starstruck, surprised the audience with a special duet number. The sizeable crowd went agog as the two artists fueled the “kilig explosion” with their seemingly good rapport.

The excitement reached fever pitch as soon as Kyla took the stage. And the RnB Princess did not disappoint with her impressive song numbers. She also participated in the Kapuso Meet and Greet in SM City Bacolod at 4pm that day.

TRADECON holds 4th PHILSME EXPO at the PICC

Around 18,000 people are expected to grace this year’s three-day Philippine Small Medium Enterprises and Franchise Expo (PHILSME EXPO 2012) at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City from May 11-13.

The event, the fourth of the yearly expo, will showcase various products and stakeholders in the SME sector. Organized by the Trade Advertising Exhibitions & Conventions International Inc. (TRADECON), the three-day expo hopes to serve as a venue for product exposure in the domestic and international markets and a link among industry players.

SMEs play a major role in the country’s economic development as they contribute to the creation of business opportunities, generation of employment, and linkages to existing industries both here and abroad.

MUSIC LYF: Producer Jimek Wins Beyonce "End of Time" Remix Competition

Los Angeles-based producer, Jimek, is the winner of BEYONCÉ’s “End Of Time” Remix Competition.  The Warsaw, Poland native’s remix was selected the best over nearly 3,000 mixes received over the four weeks of competition, which started on February 8.

Entries were uploaded to SoundCloud, the leading social sound platform with over 12 million registered users.  Over 1.7 million fans visited the micro site in the first 10 days of the competition.   By the end of the competition, all the stems were downloaded 351,000 times and 1.65 million fans listened to at least two mixes.  

The competition was opened to 25 countries including, Australia, Brazil, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.