DepEd, UNESCO unveil latest EFA Global Monitoring Report

The Department of Education (DepEd) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented the results of the 2013-2014 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report Tuesday.

“We are talking about education not just as Filipinos but as global citizens as well,” Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said, adding that education for all shouldn’t be an issue of competition. Luistro also  highlighted DepEd’s goal that “no Filipino youth shall be left behind in basic education.”

Ed dela Torre, co-chair of EFA committee, said that while milestones were important in education, it was also crucial to “sustain the momentum” in reaching the EFA goals.

XSTIG: OPPO Arrives in the Philippines with the Find 7

OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., a globally registered technology brand, officially enters the Philippine market today with the launch of OPPO Find 7. The Find 7 is currently the flagship phone of the Find series, with the Philippines as the second country to launch this latest innovation, only after China.

“We are extremely excited to launch the OPPO brand and our leading mobile technologies to the Philippine market. OPPO prides itself in delivering world-class innovations that cater to consumers with different requirements when it comes to their mobile needs. We utilize top of the line technologies to bring different smartphone revolutions that raise the bar in mobile devices. Thus, we are happy to introduce our latest innovation, the Find 7, to the Philippines,” said CEO Mr. James Ma of Philippines OPPO Mobile Technology, Inc.

Setting the standard for what is to come, the Find 7 is a smartphone that is designed to push the limits of modern mobile technology.

Timothy Spall's Quasi-James Bond Adventrure With Pierce Brosnan In "The Love Punch"

Timothy Spall, known for his role as Wormtail in the blockbuster movie franchise “Harry Potter” films, stars alongside Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in the action comedy movie “The Love Punch.”

A very contemporary feel good comedy, “The Love Punch” sees Brosnan and Thompson as Mr. and Mrs. Jones,  a divorced couple who team up again to steal back their stolen retirement fund.  Timothy Spall portrays Jerry, a friend of the couple's who's willing to help them get back what a financial embezzler stole from them. "People have lost trust in banks and I suppose “The Love Punch” is also a revenge movie as well, where the victims of a corporate calumny get their own back", he relates. "I'm pretty sure people can rejoice in that way!"

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ZAP away dengue-carrying mosquitoes this summer

Summer fun is just around the corner as classes wrap-up and both kids and parents look forward to the school holidays. This means trips to the beach, vacations in the provinces, or simply just more days playing outdoors to enjoy the carefree season. There’s one risk, however, that we should look out for this summer: dengue-carrying mosquitoes. We should take steps to prevent a potentially fatal dengue infection from ruining summer for us and our loved ones.

Dengue is already a year-round disease in the Philippines. And in the summer, we tend to spend more time outdoors, wear thinner clothing, and expose more skin because of the heat. This makes us an easier target for dengue-carrying mosquitoes that bite during the day (mosquito species A. albopictus) and during the night (A. aegypti). Both of these species of dengue-carrying mosquitoes are present outdoors and indoors, increasing the risk of dengue infection for everyone.

To have a dengue-free summer, especially for the kids, here are a few reminders on prevention:

Put screens over windows and install screen doors. Screens on windows and screen doors will keep dengue-carrying mosquitoes out while still allowing us to open the doors and windows of our home so it won’t be so hot on summer days and nights.

The Search Starts and Ends at bpiloans.com!

Want to buy a car? A house or a condo? Planning to start a business? Wanting to know if what you have is enough to get all these and more? These are big questions in life that require research. Let’s face it, everything can be found online. The question is who should you trust and who can you go to? The credibility of our sources will determine the effectivity of our search. Today, when critical decisions are to be made, we simply consult the internet. It has been our trusted friend but it will only lead us to various sites wherein the ultimate decision to narrow our search for answers still rely on us. We click and search for familiar links and then click some more. Now, if you are searching for answers to such big ticket items, the search starts and ends on one site. The country's biggest thrift bank, BPI Family Savings Bank, recently introduced more improvements in its one-stop online shop BPILoans.com to provide its growing clientele a seemless customer experience. 

Celebrate real-world connections with McDonald’s and Coca-Cola!

People nowadays have a lot of options when it comes to interacting with one another. All the advancements in technology, smartphones and gadgets allow us to communicate online via messaging apps and social networking sites. And more often than not, more connections start happening in the digital world than in the real one. 

This is why McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, two iconic, global brands and long-time partners, which champion happiness, enjoyment and togetherness, are taking a stand and encouraging people to stay offline a little longer and enjoy real-world connections. Although embracing online connections, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola believe it is our physical interactions which make our digital lives more meaningful—that real-life moments, such as hearing a story in person, receiving a warm hug and sharing a McDonald’s meal and Coke drink face-to-face, are those which create lasting memories. 

Homegrown Olympian Bags Gold in Slovenia Tourney

Homegrown Olympian Michael Christian Martinez bagged the gold in the recently held Triglav Trophy International Figure Skating Competition in Jesenice, Slovenia. The 18-year old Martinez finished the free skate finals in the Senior Men’s category with a score of 195.13 points, besting Japan, United Kingdom, Korea, Austria and Norway.

“I thank God for this blessing, another gold medal in the senior event. I’m very happy I made it to first place,” Martinez said on his Facebook page. 

MUSIC LYF: Gloc-9’s Myx Music Awards bodes well for mainstream Pinoy music

Gloc-9 won four major awards in the Myx Music Awards 2014 (MMA2014), the most for any artist who was nominated.

But what is more important about this win, is not so much the fact that Gloc-9 won in four out of six categories that he was nominated in, nor that he won four times more than any other artist.

It is that Gloc-9 won it for a song like “Magda.”

The idea of Magdalena is not new. The legend that is Freddie Aguilar introduced us to “Magdalena” in the early 1980’s, a folk song about the plight of a girl who was misunderstood because of the work she was forced into doing. In the Aguilar song, Magdalena is seen as “sawimpalad,” living a wretched life, where her story is one of choicelessness.

HEALTHY LYF: Live, Love and C-Lium for Inner Health

C-Lium Fibre, the all-natural fiber supplement that helps you live healthier and live more, recently took part in the “LIVE. LOVE. PARTY” held at SM Aura in Taguig City. The event held last March 1, celebrated International Women’s Month and attracted over 300 participants in a Zumba fitness party led by Zumba star sensation Melissa Chiz. She was invited by Karl Edward International and Zumba Wear Philippines to showcase the latest fat-burning moves.

“We are proud that C-Lium was able to participate in this worthwhile event,” says Catherine Reyes, Senior Brand Manager. “The event is very much in line with our vision of letting people achieve sound inner health through a combination of good diet, exercise and fiber supplementation.”