UPAA opens nominations for Distinguished Alumni Awards 2014

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) has announced the search for nominees for the UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awards 2014.

Nominations for the awards will be accepted from any UP alumnus or alumni chapter until March 31, 2014. The five categories are the Most Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Award, Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Awards, Distinguished Alumni Awards, Distinguished Service Awards, and Multi-Generation UP Alumni Family Awards.

LakBayan: Via Philippines Joins Hands With Jam and Philtranco Bus Liners As Travel Partners

(Left-right) Jam Liner and Philtranco’s VP for Marketing
Christine Guevarra, Jam Liner and Philtranco’s President
 and CEO Dennise Trajano, Via Philippines’ Sales and
Marketing Manager  Maricar Chao and Via Philippines’
Finance Manager Leonora Wenceslao

Traveling is indeed becoming more fun in the Philippines with  Via Philippines, the Asia’s largest travel network, announces its partnership with two bus liner giants in the Philippines namely, Jam Liner and Philtranco Liner last Feb. 14, 2014 in the City of Manila.

This partnership is a step to more future partnership of Via Philippines in making a effective and efficient travel transactions such as online bus booking system, reservations or bookings can be done easily with just a few clicks away. Via’s accredited travel agencies would just simply input their point of origin and the destination and then, it’s done. Their clients don’t need to go through long queues in bus terminals and scramble to secure bus’ seats.

ABS CBN Sports+Action Serves Up The UAAP Season 76 Men's and Women's Volleyball Championship Games And TV Special

ABS-CBN Sports+Action spikes up the volleyball action as it serves up the Game 2 UAAP Season 76 Men's Volleyball Championship and Game 1 of the Women’s Volleyball Championship live this Wednesday (March 5).

Defending champions National University (NU) Bulldogs can close out the series in Game 2 after defeating the Men’s Volleyball Finals first-timer Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles in three sets last Saturday (March 1). Will the Bulldogs win their first back-to-back championship in the UAAP, or will the Blue Eagles regroup for their first finals win in UAAP Volleball Finals? Catch Game 2 of the UAAP Season 76 Men’s Volleyball Championship beginning at 2 PM.

Colgate Fresh Jam’s Mind Blowing Music Experience for Today’s Generation

Grab the chance to share your anthem with the world

For the first time ever, budding songwriters will be given a chance to collaborate with today’s hottest OPM artists. Colgate Fresh Confidence will allow the youth to say their piece on love and relationships, empowering their fellow youth, having great confidence and achieving their dreams, together with their music idols all through social media.   

Live Fresh Live Lout With Mentos

If you thought you knew everything there is to know about newly-minted Mentos endorser Matteo Guidicelli, then think again. 

Sure, we've all watched him grow into one of the most exciting young leading men around, but there's so much more to this crush-worthy guy than meets the eye.  For example, you'd be surprised that he and Oscar winning actress Whoopi Goldberg share a connection. 

Well...sort of.

“I sang in a black gospel choir. It was an unforgettable experience. Singing in different churches in South Side, Chicago was life-changing. It felt magical,” the half-Italian hottie shared with mentos. 

Witness kilig-talk with KakaoTalk from the KathNiel love team!

There’s no stopping that hottest young love team of today.

Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo prove to be the most effective on-screen (or even offscreen?) partners right now, teaming up in blockbuster movies and high-rating TV series, acquiring massive fan bases across diverse audiences and reaping significant endorsements left and right. The love team, more charmingly known as “KathNiel” by their beaming fans, was recently spotted hanging around online, in what’s known to be the latest free instant messenger to take the country by storm - KakaoTalk.

86th Academy Award Winners!

It's OSCARS day again, and as the most awaited award giving event for movies, many are excited who will bag the coveted oscar that has been talked about worldwide. Hosted by the charming and witty Ellen Degeneres has made it very interesting to see. With suprize wins and even wishful for Leonardo to win his first oscar, Benedict Cumberbatch photobombing and the most epic oscar selfie happened on that night. Now let take a look at the winners, and  I would consider watching the nominees to see if they live up to their triumph.

MUSIC LYF: The Morning Episodes collaborate with Solenn to create “Until The Sunrise”

After breaking through US Radio last year, The Morning Episodes kick off 2014 on a high with the release of “Until the Sunrise” -- a collaboration with actress / singer Solenn Heussaff. The track is the official theme song of Solenn’s new movie “Mumbai Love”, which is hitting theaters this January. The film was directed by Benito Bautista, produced by Capestone Pictures in assoc. with Wanderlustproject Films and is being distributed by Solar Entertainment.

"Until the Sunrise” is a breath of fresh air to the local music scene with its unique elements, arrangement and delivery. According to band frontman Miguel Escueta most of the song was written using an iPad. “Its amazing how that square piece of technology can help you so much creatively”, he shares. “Solenn heard the demo more than a year ago through a common friend and she got in touch with me right away, saying that she wanted to work on it together. Her voice was just perfect for it and it turns out that the song sounded even better as a duet.”

BPI Shares Its Plans For 2014!

2014 is a year many of us wanted to be a great year for us especially in terms of our investments and finance. And BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) has been the innovator in producing new systems, technologies and interfaces which users find very convenient and hassle free.

And we here have experience their innovations in the past years and months that has been shared to us with their executives and technology managers. To give you a comprehensive detail let's go through it one by one.

Know "What Does It Take To Be A Fashion Icon" on March 4

Celebrating the life of the iconic fashion personality Diana Vreeland (September 29, 1903– August 22, 1989), noted columnist and editor in the field of fashion, will be the spotlight of a special fashion forum “ WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A FASHION ICON" to be held at the IMAX Theater in SM Megamall this March 4. 

Diana Vreeland worked for the fashion magazines Harper's Bazaar and Vogue and as a special consultant at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1964. This year, her life will also be remembered with "Full Gallop" starring Cherie Gil as Diana Vreeland.