Santa Rosa City Laguna Philippines - attracting investors from all over Asia and the world.
THE LONGEST-RUNNING CHARITY IN THE PHILIPPINES is organized by the prestigious Makati Garden Club in collaboration with Philippine Business for Social Progress, the country's largest corporate-led nonprofit. Its gala fundraising event The Festival Of Trees has helped raise funds for countless marginalized Filipinos. Proceeds from past events have supported livelihood and educational programs in Cebu Hillylands, the Marikina Watershed, Samar Maqueda Bay in Southern
Leyte, Bicol, Basilan and Maguindanao provinces.
The 16th Festival of Trees is launched this year via a Christmas Plant and Garden Show on November 9-10, from 10am to 5pm, at the Makati Garden Club, home to 300,000 plants from 150 species and well shaded by lots of trees.
This year's event promises to be interesting as social entrepreneurs display and market the
products of their partner-communities. Christmas decors, accessories, flowers and other gifts are also available during the event.
The 16th Festival of Trees is also made possible by Toyota AutoParts Philippines, Inc., TAO
Corporation, and Marilag Corporation for their gracious donations that will benefit the Marikina Watershed this year.
- Joyce Franzly Racoma and Ivy Candelaria
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Above is the header banner from thje city's official Facebook page, courtesy of the Santa Rosa City Government. Click on it to go directly to the page itself.
CITY'S OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE IS A BIG HIT WITH ROSENIANS
SANTA ROSA CITY GOVERNMENT NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE, and already it has notched up more than 1400 'likes'.
SRM urges all Rosenians to visit it frequently and take part in in any discussions and forums. It amply demonstrates the city government's honesty and openness to communicate with residents, and confirms its determination to keep local governance transparent.
I was delighted to see the slide show of Jesse Robredo's happy visit to Santa Rosa, although it brought back the deep sadness that we all felt on hearing about his tragic early death.
And whilst making the most of its Facebook page, don't neglect the city government's two dedicated websites: Government and Council, and also the City Mayor's website.
OCTOBER SEES LAUNCH OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8
AND NEW PHILIPPINE CEO KARRIE ILLAGAN FACES HER BIGGEST CHALLENGE
CONGRATULATIONS TO KARRIE ILLAGAN ON HER APPOINTMENT AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MICROSOFT PHILIPPINES. The company's Vice President for the Asia Pacific Area, Tracey Fellows, said: "It is with great excitement that I announce Karrie Ilagan as Country Managing Director for the Philippines. She brings with her an excellent mix of sales and marketing management experience, having held both the Enterprise Sales and Marketing leadership positions in Microsoft Philippines over the last 6 years, and 18 years in the IT industry. I am especially proud that she's the first Filipina to head Microsoft Philippines in the 17 years since we opened our business in the Philippines and I'm confident that she will bring a strong local perspective to the business and the industry."
Under Karrie's leadership in her previous roles, Microsoft Philippines increased its focus on growing the capabilities of Filipino-owned companies. "I believe that there are still a large number of Filipino companies that can achieve global competitiveness by enhancing their IT capabilities that are focused on empowering people," she said.
Karrie continued: "The latest data from World Economic Forum ranks Philippines 75th globally in terms of national competitiveness. I'm certain that with the right combination of technology, education and appropriate government initiatives, Microsoft Philippines can make a valuable contribution to the development of the country."
The company has been at the forefront of innovation and making its technology available to Filipino businesses and individuals since 1995, with the mission to fuel growth and healthy communities, as well as transform locally-based businesses and empower them to compete in the global economy. There's no doubt the launch of Windows 8 towards the end of October will be a resounding success in the Philippines as in other countries, but her job description reaches far beyond this.
"Our focus has changed tremendously over the past years. We are not just a company that sells software. Since Microsoft established its Philippine office, we have worked towards creating solutions that are relevant to the market and worked hand in hand with the government, businesses and the academe to ensure that we make a real impact on people, whoever or wherever they may be," added Karrie. "In the end, it's still about growing the local software economy and championing the right of consumers and businesses to have a choice in the technology that gives them the best experience."
Since the World Economic Forum report that she mentioned, a World Bank and International Finance Corp report Ease of Doing Business shows the Philippines as ranking lower in 7 of its 10 indicators and dropping to 138th position overall out of the 185 nations it reviews every year. Significantly, it's the least corrupt countries that do best: #1 is Singapore, and #2 is Hong Kong.
Tiny Cambodia, with less than one sixth of our population, has now overtaken Asia's infamous untreated sewage dump of stinking corrupt business and officialdom called the Philippines that remains our legacy from Marcos and Arroyo, giving Karrie Illagan a very tough challenge to help us get wise, eradicate corruption permanently, stop falling further behind, and catch up even the civilized nations of Southeast Asia - leave alone the rest of Asia and the world.
SRM sincerely hopes she succeeds!
- Story by Eduardo Garcia (Photo courtesy of Microsoft Philippines.)
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TO GET SOME PERSPECTIVE
WATCH THE VIDEOS BELOW
The Pope and Michaelangelo Monty Python's Flying Circus
A sketch from the archives of a multiple award-winning, popular TV series that conquered the USA and Europe a few decades ago, breaking through social and cultural barriers with its uninhibited comedy.
St. John's Gospel Rowan Atkinson
The comedy actor, best known for his famous character Mr. Bean, is seen here in the role of a Christian priest, reading from a Bible that's not quite the same Bible that most Christians are familiar with.
(SRM Editor's note: I'm sorry if any visitors to our website find the above two videos either anti-Catholic or anti-Christian. They are entertainments, not critiques, and there is a long tradition of humorous church characters in our literature, theater, radio and TV shows, and movies. SRM is named after and dedicated to Sta. Rosa, Patron Saint of the Philippines. At the same time, we acknowledge and respect the fact that others may believe in different Faiths, and we acknowledge and respect the right to freedom of speech that makes humorous fictional sketches like these equally amusing to people of all Faiths, including Christians - whether Catholic or Protestant.)
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SANTA ROSA LAGUNA IS FEATURED TWICE ON GMA7'S I LOVE PINAS
Special Message to readers of Santa Rosa Magazine from Carlo Lorenzo
The Museo de Santa Rosa's fascinating exhibits, photos and reports give you an opportunity to reflect on the city's remarkable history and culture. Visit this blogsite to find out more.
TWO JULY EPISODES OF I LOVE PINAS WILL FEATURE SANTA ROSA LAGUNA:
1) -----Bisitahin natin sa I LOVE PINAS Thursday July 12 11:59pm GMA News TV on Channel 11 (formerly QTV) ang Museo de Santa Rosa... Puntahan natin ang Kwartel ng Sto Domingo at silipin ang umano'y underground tunnel papuntang Cavite... Gumawa tayo ng scented candles. Ilubog ang mga itlog sa putik para maging itlog na maalat. Magluto tayo ng ukoy na may bagoong!
-----Episode 1: Kwartel ng Santo Domingo - Museo De Santa Rosa - GK Candles (Bgy. Tagapo, Sta Rosa, Laguna) - Bok's Homemade Original Ice Cream (LM Subd., Market Area, Sta Rosa, Laguna) - D'Original Nene's Special Ukoy - Nenet's Balut at Itlog na Pula - El Cielito Inn - Southpick Resort.
Taking a boat ride on the lake, feasting at a choice of delicious restaurants, and feeding the fish are some of visitors' favorite activities at Nuvali. Visit this blogsite to find out more.
2) -----Tara na para sa I LOVE PINAS Thursday July 19 11:59pm GMA News TV on Channel 11 (formerly QTV). Adventure packed trip sa Sta Rosa Laguna!
Experience the super fun rides and new activities sa Enchanted Kingdom... Pakainin naman natin sa Nuvali ang gutum na gutom na isda, mag boat ride, puntahan ang greens and patches para ma-experience ang pag-ani ng fruits and vegetables at siyempre pa mag foooood trip tayooooo!
-----Episode 2: Enchanted Kingdom - Nuvali (Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Greens and Patches, Fish Feeding, Taxi Boat Ride, Biking, Evoliving Center Exhibit) - Pig Out - Domo Tomo - LZM Restaurant - Chato's Canteen.
I LOVE PINAS Via GMA LIfe TV International: Hong Kong: 9:45 - 10:15PM Saturday & 10:50 - 11:20AM Monday (replay) Japan: 10:45 - 11:15PM Saturday & 11:50AM - 12:20PM Monday (replay) Guam/ Papua New Guinea / Australia: 11:45PM - 12:15AM Saturday & 12:50 - 1:20PM Monday (replay) New Zealand: 1:45 - 2:15AM Sunday & 2:50 - 3:20PM Monday (replay) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 4:45 - 5:15PM Saturday & 7:55 - 8:25PM Tuesday (replay) Italy: 3:45 - 4:15PM Saturday & 6:55 - 7:25PM Tuesday (replay) US Pacific/ Canada (Vancouver): 7:50 - 8:20PM Sunday & 9:55 - 10:25 am Tuesday (replay) US Central/ Canada (Winnipeg): 9:50 - 10:20PM Sunday & 11:55AM - 12:25PM Tuesday (replay) US Eastern/ Canada (Toronto): 10:50 - 11:20PM Sunday & 12:55 - 1:25PM Tuesday (replay) Hawaii: 4:50 - 5:20 pm Sunday & 6:55 - 7:25 am Tuesday (replay)
(Editor's update: Carlo brings humor, energy and a feeling of excitement to his presentations that make them fun to watch as well as getting a lot of interesting information, especially as his hands-on approach gives you every little detail of whatever he's focusing on. Following an introductory chat with Tourism Officer Narcisa Esguerra, who gave an enticing overview of the numerous varied attractions the city of Sta. Rosa has to offer, in Episode 1 Carlo literally worked his way round it. He studied its history at the Museo De Santa Rosa, very nearly scalded himself with hot wax while making a star-shaped candle at GK Candles, went on to make some Bok's Original Ice Cream and some Nene's Special Ukoy, then prepared some Nenet's Balut at Itlog na Pula-- but the program shoot couldn't wait 15 days for incubation! Even on their own home ground it's a daunting experience for those not normally in the public eye to face TV cameras and microphones and know that millions will see the resulting video. Carlo Lorenzo, like Willy Revillame, has the rare gift of creating a close rapport with non-media people featured in his programs. He gives them the needed confidence to feel at ease and express themselves. Add to this the clever direction, camerawork and editing-- from panning through valuable antiquities at the Museo de Santa Rosa, luxurious rooms at El Cielito Inn, and sporting activities at Woodpick Resort to stunning quick shots of other local scenes. All in all, "I Love Pinas" is a great production that entertains as it informs. Carlo evidently had a wild time in Episode 2 at Enchanted Kingdom and Nuvali but unfortunately the broadcast experienced some technical problems, so I hope a replay will soon be scheduled. Meanwhile you and your club- or team-members, family, friends or work colleagues may avail a special fantastic bonding and money-saving I Love Pinas Promo Deal at Sta. Rosa's sporty Southpick Resort. See below.)
Get a group of 12 friends together and grab this great half price opportunity. Find out more.
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TWO WONDERFUL VIDEOS THAT DESERVE TO BE SHARED
20+ REASONS WHY I LOVE THE PHILIPPINES
(If you prefer, you can watch the above video on YouTube)
10 REASONS WHY I LOVE BEING FILIPINO
(If you prefer, you can watch the above video on YouTube)
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"THE PAINFUL TRUTH IS THAT I MARRIED AN ABUSER, A SCROOGE, AN INCORRIGIBLE PHILANDERER, AND WORSE - A PERVERT."
Susana Ortigas, the wife of Francisco Ortigas for 43 years, stated the above in an affidavit to the police.
IN YET ANOTHER CASE OF IMMORALITY AND CORRUPTION IN HIGH PLACES, FRANCISCO ORTIGAS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CONCUBINAGE. His wife of 43 years also accused him of frequent sex with a company employee and a maid. If convicted, Ortigas will be sentenced to from 6 months to 4 years imprisonment.
Especially in the month that Filipinos with true integrity celebrate their love on Valentine's Day, this story is a sad confirmation of the decadence and spoilt-brat mentality of so many rich and powerful Philippine families. As one of the Philippines' richest, Ortigas enjoys enormous inherited wealth, and can afford to pay vast sums to all the lawyers who represent him and attempt to defend his corruption and immorality.
But what he no longer has is any credibility with stockholders or leverage with SM's Henry Sy, who is negotiating the purchase of Ortigas Holdings Inc., owners and developers of prime Manila real estate. Corruption and immorality of existing management always undermines investor confidence, especially when evaluating a takeover bid.
This means that under Ortigas control the stocks will fall in value, and under SM control they will rise. Not a good legacy for any rich man to leave either his immediate family or his company's wider stockholders. And not a good reputation for any eminent citizen to bequeath as example to patriotic Filipinos who wish to believe in their country.
We applaud Susana Ortigas for standing up for her rights, and we encourage all Philippine wives - rich or poor - to do the same. Women are equal to men and should not be subjected to such humiliation and disgrace by arrogant, dishonorable, immoral, unfaithful husbands.
Every High School student, male or female, knows that Philippine Hero José Rizal warned us in El Filibusterismo of dangers that oppressed peoples must protect themselves against when seeking freedom from tyrannical foreign occupation. He asks: "Why independence if the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow?"
Now, after several decades of independence on the surface, layer upon layer of corruption below the surface have created more oppression in the Philippines than that of the Spanish in Rizal's time, camouflaged by the bribe-taking lawmakers and judges whose job is to stop it.
Too many former "slaves" have indeed become today's "tyrants", just as Rizal feared, making our nation a global laughing stock and undermining all the good works that genuine patriotic Filipinos are doing to build the Philippines into the shining light of Asia that it can become. - Angel Tugado
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Support the stand of Wikipedia, US President Obama, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Boing Boing, Reddit, Flickr, Cheezburger network, and others against the draconian bid by computer-illiterate American lawmakers to destroy the international freedom of the internet. Voting on the offensive proposed bills has now been postponed pending further consultation, but to combat the continuous lobbying and bribing of congressmen and senators by lawless corporations we will need to maintain our global pressure. To find out more and to stay updated on this issue just click anywhere on the above graphic. See also Angel Tugado's comments on our Opinion page.
If you are an American citizen, even if you are traveling outside the country on business or vacation and even if you are currently living overseas, you can help immediately by signing Google's petition to the US Congress. Please note the great urgency. Time is of the essence, because voting starts January 24, 2012.
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ENGLAND IS THE HOME OF MODERN FOOTBALL (AKA SOCCER), AND BRITISH AMBASSADOR STEPHEN LILLIE, speaking from the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Manila, gives a strong thumbs up to doing business in the Philippines. To avoid confusion, England is part of Great Britain which is part of the United Kingdom which is part of the European Union.
Therefore with reference to the 2011 Royal Wedding, Prince William and Princess Catherine are now second in line to be King and Queen of the United Kingdom - but not of the European Union, although millions of Europeans have publicly expressed the opinion that 'Will & Kate' also belong to them, as Will's ancestors came to Britain from from Germany and they have branches all over Europe.
Stephen Lillie does not discuss this issue and states that the Philippine population of 92 million makes us the 3rd English-speaking country of the world. He goes on to praise the international success of Philippine call-centers, whose clients include British blue-chip companies such as Shell, HKBC, and the Financial Times.
He says that our battle against corruption is being won, and the presence of more than 200 major British companies here signifies clearly that now is an excellent time for British and other European companies to invest in the Philippines.
Enthusiastic about the developing popularity of Filipino football and the inspiring progress of the Philippine Askals, most Englishmen everywhere look forward to seeing them qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and they also hope that before then Filipino sports fans will join them in visiting the 2012 Olympics in London.
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"THE PAINFUL TRUTH IS THAT I MARRIED AN ABUSER, A SCROOGE, AN INCORRIGIBLE PHILANDERER, AND WORSE - A PERVERT."
Susana Ortigas, the wife of Francisco Ortigas for 43 years, stated the above in an affidavit to the police.
IN YET ANOTHER CASE OF IMMORALITY AND CORRUPTION IN HIGH PLACES, FRANCISCO ORTIGAS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CONCUBINAGE. His wife of 43 years also accused him of frequent sex with a company employee and a maid. If convicted, Ortigas will be sentenced to from 6 months to 4 years imprisonment.
As a member of one of the Philippines' richest families, he enjoys enormous wealth and can afford to pay vast sums to lawyers to defend him.
But what he now no longer has is any leverage with SM's Henry Sy who is negotiating the purchase of Ortigas Holdings Inc., the owners and developers of prime Manila real estate. Corruption and immorality reduce investors' confidence.
This means that under Ortigas control the stocks will fall in value, and under SM control they will rise. Not a good legacy for any rich man to leave either his immediate family or his company's wider shareholders. And not a good reputation for any eminent citizen to create as an example to other Filipinos.
We applaud Susana Ortigas for standing up for her rights, and we encourage all Philippine wives - rich or poor - to do the same. Women are equal to men and should not be subjected to humiliation and disgrace by immoral and unfaithful husbands.
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Forget the negative attitudes of stick-in-the-mud critics and do a Google search to see the creativity of Filipinos who have posted on the internet their own versions of DOT's inspiring
new tourism slogan. Who cares what the Swiss did in 1951? They didn't invent the English
language and they didn't coin the "it's more fun" phrase. Positive-thinking Filipinos like the
new slogan and are having lots of fun proving the truth in it. DOT deserves congratulations!
(See Angel Tugado's comments on our Opinion page.
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Arnel Pineda, the popular Filipino lead vocalist of legendary American rock band Journey, has formed a non-stock, non-profit, independent foundation providing quality education, health services and medical attention to underprivileged Philippine children. The stated reason is that "For millions of youth in developing countries like the Philippines, education
is seemingly beyond reach. Poverty and inadequate government support stifle the future aspirations of Filipino children. Hence, Arnel Pineda Foundation, Inc. (APFI) was formed, principally to address their sad plight by preparing them for a brighter future through education." Find out more and give your support at arnelpineda.org.
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Lea Salonga, the acclaimed Filipino actress and singer, is taking her real-world role of United Nations Goodwill Ambassador very seriously. Traveling throughout the Third World she is seeing the poverty at first hand, spreading hope to the hungry, urging their leaders
to act NOW, and raising funds from national, corporate and private donors to end hunger.
Find out more and give your support at www.1BillionHungry.org.
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L to R: 1st Runner Up (Lithuania), Winner Danica (Philippines), 2nd Runner Up (Poland)
CONGRATULATIONS TO FILIPINA DANICA FLORES MAGPANTAY ON WINNING THE TITLE OF FORD "SUPERMODEL OF THE WORLD" 2011!
Danica Magpantay, a 17 year old Fine Arts student at the University of the Philippines, won the title Ford Supermodel of the World 2011 at the annual contest held in New York, beating contestants from over 50 countries and thereby gaining a $250,000 modeling contract. At 5'9" and 109 lbs, Danica has the perfect physique for a career on the international catwalk. She trains hard to keep in shape and her ambition is to be a top model for Victoria's Secret.
Another deserved worldwide success for another beautiful Filipina!
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FOND CONGRATULATIONS TO
LI NA - FIRST ASIAN TO REACH A GRAND SLAM TENNIS FINAL
The very popular Chinese tennis player Li Na defeated former world and Olympic champion Venus Williams to reach the 2011 Australian Open Women's Final at the Rod Laver Arena
in Melbourne. Every year this is the first of the four top tournaments in professional tennis, dubbed Grand Slams. The other three are the French Open (Paris), Wimbledon (London)
and the US Open (New York). Although beaten in the final by Kim Clijsters of Belgium, Li was thrilled at her own achievement as the first Asian to be there and delightedly wished all the international tennis fans who packed the impressive arena a Happy Chinese New Year.
Li Na is always happy, always smiling, and always popular with tennis fans!
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Oprah Winfrey "the most influential woman in the world"
WOMEN INSPIRING THE WORLD
Inspirational women from all over the planet are making a big difference to the whole world
and taking lead roles in finding ways to make it a better place for everyone. PART 1: (Videos of Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, Zainab Salbi, Sunitha Krishnan, Liza Donnelly, Lea Salonga, Charity Tillemann-Dick, Jehane Noujaim, Jody Williams, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sheryl Wudunn, Kiran Bedi, Hanna Rosin, Elizabeth Lesser, Sheryl Sandberg, Halla Tomasdottir, Johanna Blakley, Jane McGonigal, Amber Case, Kiran Bir Sethi, Jane Chen.) PART 2: (Videos of Brene Brown, Ali Carr-Chellman, Lesley Hazleton, Majora Carter, Jacqueline Novogratz, Arianna Huffington, Diana Laufenberg, Deborah Rhodes, Kristina Gjerde, Nalini Nadkarni, Dee Boersma, Emily Pilloton, Amy Smith, Kim Gorgens, Amy Tan, Laurie Santos, Karen Armstrong, Carmen Agra Deedy, JK Rowling, Miwa Matreyek, Tony Porter.)
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HOW SCIENCE IS TRANSFORMING NATIONS AND PEOPLE FASTER THAN SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS COULD EVER HAVE PREDICTED
"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children... All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them... The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing... It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
- Walt Disney
"What is an airplane after all but a circling of reality, an approach to gravity which says: Look, with my magic machine I defy you. Gravity, be gone. Distance, stand aside. Time, stand still, or reverse, as I finally outrace the sun around the world in, by God! look! plane/jet/rocket--80 minutes!" - Ray Bradbury, award-winning author of bestselling SF novels including 'Fahrenheit 451' and 'Dandelion Wine', several of which were produced as Hollywood box office blockbuster hit movies.
We all know that airplanes, submarines, space travel, cell phones, holograms, transplants, cloning, foods in tablet form and many other things were described in science fiction long before they became reality. Even present day security cameras and television's Big Brother show were spawned by the SF novel "1984" written by George Orwell and first published in 1949. New ideas and discoveries are now communicated so widely and rapidly in what is often dubbed the Information Age that scientific developments are overtaking fiction in the current real-life race to create a modern real-world utopian society. Click here to read more and see the videos
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As
well as Venus Raj making it to the last 5 of Miss Universe this year,
two other Filipina beauty queens Krista Kleiner (above left) and
Christi Lynn Mcgarry (above right) both did our country proud by
winning through to the final 15 of the Miss International 2010 pageant
and the Miss Intercontinental 2010 pageant respectively. Krista Kleiner
won two special awards, those of Miss Expressive and Miss Talent.
Likewise, Christi Lynn Mcgarry was awarded the special title of Miss
Intercontinental Asia and Oceania. Congratulations to all three
Filipinas! (Visit the websites: Miss Universe,
Miss
International and Miss
Intercontinental)
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VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOU (AND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD)
"This is my daughter. She's playing a computer game. She's only two years old, and
she's having a blast. So she's really the driving force behind the development of graphics
processing units. As long as kids are playing computer games, graphics is getting better
and better and better. So please go back home, tell your kids to play more games, because
that's what I need." - Professor Anders Ynnerman, Ph.D., Linköping University, Sweden
Far from their earlier image of fantasies that wasted kids' time and parents' money,
video games are now acknowledged as a powerful force for improving the
real world we live in. Here's a selection of innovative thinkers and
doers who will open your minds to amazing new possibilities. Click here to read more and see the videos
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Congratulations to Miss Universe 2011 above, Leila Lopes from Angola,
and to our own Shamcey Supsup, who was placed 3rd Runner Up,
one position higher than Venus Raj last year. Editorial photo courtesy of Miss Universe Organization. (More...)
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Support the stand of Wikipedia, US President Obama, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Boing Boing, Reddit, Flickr, Cheezburger network, and others against the draconian bid by computer-illiterate American lawmakers to destroy the international freedom of the internet. Voting on the offensive proposed bills has now been postponed pending further consultation, but to combat the continuous lobbying and bribing of congressmen and senators by lawless corporations we will need to maintain our global pressure. To find out more and to stay updated on this issue just click anywhere on the above graphic. See also Angel Tugado's comments on our Opinion page.
If you are an American citizen, even if you are traveling outside the country on business or vacation and even if you are currently living overseas, you can help immediately by signing Google's petition to the US Congress. Please note the great urgency. Time is of the essence, because voting starts January 24, 2012.
Treveia is Alveo Land's maiden project in Nuvali.
It is a 60-hectare development located in Canlubang,
Calamba, Laguna, centrally located within Nuvali,
Ayala Land's newest and biggest township development
for the 21st century, offering modern urban conveniences
to be readily available for its residents.
Nuvali
Less than an hour south from
Metro Manila is Nuvali, Ayala Land's vision of a new,
fully-sustainable metropolis of the future. Nuvali
represents the evolution in Ayala Land's approach
to master-planning and is the first large-scale development
in the Philippines to be built in the principles of
sustainable design.
Treveia
Alveo Land Corp. sets its
mark in Nuvali with Treveia, a residential haven that
introduces a lifestyle that warmly nurtures close
family and community ties in a healthy, upscale and
eco-friendly environment.
Modern
and Eco-friendly
Treveia offers modern conveniences
which are readily available for its residents. Eco-friendly,
tech-ready and cutting edge amenities in Treveia will
revolutionize contemporary living. Eco-Friendly In-line
with Nuvali's sustainability campaign, Treveia is
designed to be an eco-friendly living environment
with sustainable elements infused in the design. Living
an eco-friendly lifestyle will be easy, if not effortless
for Treveia's residents through forward planning of
community facilities, utilities and educational programs.
Family
and Community Nurturing
Treveia will foster relationships
within the community. Treveia's extensive and innovative
open spaces will give residents a venue to nurture
the bond between family and neighbors. Highlighted
by its 2.5 hectare grand central park and nature-
themed pocket parks, Treveia will provide much needed
space for community building among its residents.
Available
for sale:
Phase
1
Size of Lot: 239-576 sqm
Price Range: 2.6-4m
Phase
2
Size of Lot: 250-400 sqm
Price Range: 2.6-5m
For more information and site
viewing call: ADZNA MALLI
+63 917 530 8625 or
email: adznamalli@gmail.com.
VERDANA
HOMES MAMPLASAN
In Bi?an, Laguna, just outside the stress and pollution
of the city, Verdana Homes Mamplasan offers houses
and lots that are perfect for those who want to combine
the warmth and traditions of suburban living with
modern-day facilities and amenities. With clustered
units to keep the neighborhood intimate, as well as
wide open spaces and recreational amenities for everyone
to enjoy, this sprawling 42-hectare subdivision is
designed to foster ideal family living.
Family
focused and neighborly
Verdana is a walkable, intimate
community primarily offering ideally sized residential
lots with an average size of 200sqm. Its unique sub-cluster
concept allows residents to get to know their neighbors
easily and enjoy the lush greeneries in the parks
near each cluster. The Asian-Balinese theme accentuates
this 42-hectare masterplanned development with a total
of 804 lots. With its top-of-the-line security features,
wide array of amenities, and accessibility, Verdana
is the ideal community where it's easy to become a
family.
Close
to all your family needs
By virtue of its location,
Verdana connects its residents to an extensive roster
of dining options, leisure and recreation destinations,
as well as prestigious educational institutions in
the South. Located in Binan, Laguna which is only
15minutes away from Alabang Town Center and an easy
drive to Paseo de Sta. Rosa. It's proximity to reputable
schools such as Brent International School, St. Scholastica's
College - Westgrove, Ateneo Graduate School and De
La Salle University - Canlubang.
Convenient
for work and leisure
With a scenic drive away
from vacation hotspots like Tagaytay, Batangas, Cavite
and Laguna. Easy access to Nuvali and its rising metropolitan
area creating possibilities for shorter commutes to
work, larger venues for interaction, and a more vibrant
community.
Available
for sale:
Phases
1 and 2
Size of Lot: 181-499 sqm
Price Range: 2-6m
For more information and site
viewing call: ADZNA MALLI
+63 917 530 8625 or
email: adznamalli@gmail.com.
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