Archive for March, 2008


COO of TBWA Manila Interactive attended the 2007 Advertising Week in New York

March 31st, 2008

TBWA\SMP, one of the country’s leading advertising agencies, has created an Interactive Unit to spearhead TBWA\SMP’s foray into the digital world – the latest disruption in advertising. The unit is headed by former creative Louie Cale, whose experience includes working in IT, where he gained experience in creating web and mobile solutions before going back [...]


The Nation’s First Flag

March 28th, 2008

In exhibit at the Aguinaldo Museum at Happy Glen in Baguio City is an old [...]


Maestro Ryan Cayabyab

March 28th, 2008

The Maestro, Ryan Cayabyab (or Mr. C as he is affectionately called) does more than just churn out note after note on his piano. In fact, he never fails to leave an indelible mark in our lives. Who wouldn’t be moved by such classics as “Sometime, Somewhere” or “Iduyan Mo” rendered by the haunting voice [...]


Arroyo launches science and technology projects for women

March 28th, 2008

MANILA, Philippines — On the eve of International Women’s Day,
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo launched two projects that would help women tap science and technology and give them more opportunities for microfinance.
The President also said that the government would work to reduce the maternal mortality ratio by increasing access of pregnant women to health services and promotion [...]


Filipina wins science award for ‘black holes’

March 28th, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—Rather than be preoccupied with the flurry on Earth, 24-year-old Reinabelle Reyes has fostered a fascination for the bustle of outer space.
She has feasted her eyes on the splendid Milky Way in the midnight sky of Chile, probed the Great Beyond from her Ivy League school, and unveiled some secrets of the heavens.
It all [...]


Tubbataha Reef, Reef

March 25th, 2008

Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated [...]


Manila residents to get 10% discount in Ocean Park

March 24th, 2008

MANILA, Philippines - Manila residents will get a 10-percent discount in entrance fee when they go to the newly opened Manila Ocean Park.This was after the MOP management granted the request made by Mayor Alfredo Lim that discounts be given to Manila residents who want to visit the oceanarium.In a letter to Lim, the MOP [...]


Ramiele Malubay: Will Pinoys and Asians make her 1st Asian-American ‘Idol’?

March 19th, 2008

IN HER interesting post, “Idol Talk: The Pinoy Connection,” Vera H-C Chan wrote, in part, “…a University of Arkansas economist actually used ‘American Idol’ as a means to study racial discrimination in the labor market. He uncovered a ‘positive correlation’ between the race of the viewers and contestants when the competition got hot. In Malubay’s [...]


Music site for Fil-Am bands eyes 4M Pinoys in the US

March 19th, 2008

A MUSIC website has been launched recently that will promote Filipino-American bands, a Philippine-based developer told INQUIRER.net.
With an estimated four million Filipinos living in the US, executives at EGGstreme said the company has quietly launched FliptUp.com, an online community designed to allow Filipino-American bands to later sell their music.
EGGstreme is the international arm of mobile [...]


Pacquiao, Roach: Yes to rematch

March 19th, 2008

HOLLYWOOD—They’re ready to make this a trilogy—on a couple of conditions.
Manny Pacquiao and celebrated trainer of the year Freddie Roach are willing to give Juan Manuel Marquez a rematch— and a shot at being a world champion again—but the Mexican might need to give his nod to a couple of concessions before that bout could [...]


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