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Tennis phenom Alex Eala wins 4 doubles titles in Europe

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Aug 112017
 
Tennis phenom Alex Eala wins 4 doubles titles in Europe

Young Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala has so far won 4 doubles titles in 4 Young Stars Tournaments in Europe, placing the Philippine flag among champions in the tour. The 12-year old tennis phenomenon won her doubles titles together with her Indonesian partner in the Under-14 touring team of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) – Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) competing in 5 tournaments in 4 countries in Europe. Alex Eala (center) in the 2017 Open des Jeunes Stade Francais [via Facebook] Fresh from her winning the championship at the 14 and Under Girls in the Sutama International Junior ATF Tournament in Japan, Eala went to Europe in mid-July and quickly picked up her first doubles title with Priska Madelyn Nugroho after defeating the Italian team 6-2, 6-4, in the finals of the Open des Jeune organized by the Stade Francais Club in Paris, France – the kick off tournament. Winning the Windmill Cup [via Facebook] The top-seeded girl tennis player at the ATF won her next doubles title at the Windmill Cup in Velp, Netherlands after beating the Egyptian- Moroccan team, 7-5, 6-1. Eala also won the Championship Match of the Finals Consolation Rounds in the tennis singles. The La Balle Mimosa Loire-Atlantique doubles champions [via Facebook] The ATF team claimed its 3rd straight doubles title when it went back to France’s La Balle Mimosa Loire-Atlantique in Nantes, dominating the Peruvian team, 6-3, 6-1 in the finals. Eala and her partner clinched their 4th doubles title at the Internationale Deutsche Read More …

UPLB Choral Ensemble bags Grand Prix in Singapore

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Aug 112017
 
UPLB Choral Ensemble bags Grand Prix in Singapore

The University of the Philippines Los Baños Choral Ensemble (UPLBCE) dominated the 10th Orientale Concentus International Choral Festival held at the School of the Arts in Singapore, beating finalists from five other countries to bring home the Grand Prix title. University of the Philippines Los Baños Choral Ensemble [via Facebook] The Philippine state university’s official choral group won the following titles from the 10th Orientale Concentus: Grand Prix Champion Category Winner (Gold II) – Mixed Choir Category A2 Category Winner (Gold II) – Sacred Music Category Special Prize for the Most Promising Young Conductor – Roijin Suarez The 26-member choir received a trophy and $20,000 after their winning performance in the Grand Prix finals against choral groups from Hongkong, Taiwan, South Africa, Indonesia, and Czech Republic. The UPLB Choral Ensemble was founded in 1991 by former members of the UP Rural High School Glee Club. It is now composed of UPLB students and alumni. On campus, it is recognized as a student cultural organization and performs regularly at university functions.   The post UPLB Choral Ensemble bags Grand Prix in Singapore appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: UP Madz win Choral Grand Prize in Italy UP Concert Chorus wins Grand Prix in Poland Kammerchor Manila bags grand prizes at Italy and Spain Filipino choir groups triumph in Vietnam choral competition

Globe launches PHL’s 1st mobile money QR payment

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Aug 112017
 
Globe launches PHL’s 1st mobile money QR payment

Globe Telecom has set up the Philippines’ first QR payments system via smartphone with the launch of “GoPay.” GCash launches the country’s first mobile money QR payment. “GoPay” feature in the GCash app allows customers to use their GCash account to pay for goods and services by simply scanning QR codes displayed by merchants and establishments. The country’s leading mobile money service provider anticipates that the new feature will allow consumers hassle-free payments with the elimination of cash transactions, long lines, and inaccurate charges. Merchants would also benefit from “GoPay” with the elimination of expensive machines for processing mobile money transactions. “GoPay” only requires QR codes linked to the GCash wallet. The new app feature will allow even ambulant vendors and sari-sari store owners to utilize the system. "Our goal has always been to make finance more inclusive by building a cashless ecosystem. GoPay QR payments solution will close the loop and drive merchants accepting GCash payments. We plan to extend this service from all types of retailers nationwide down to our favorite fishball vendor," said John Rubio CEO and President of Mynt, a subsidiary of Globe Telecom dedicated to developing payments solutions using GCash, in a Globe Telecom release.  JM Aujero, Mynt Merchant Acquiring Head added:  “With GoPay QR, consumers don't even need to bring cash when they go shopping or when they eat out.  It is the best option for people who do not want to use credit cards but are either wary of having cash with them due to safety reasons or just want the convenience that mobile money offers.”  Read More …

British-Filipinos dominate 5th Dance World Cup in Germany

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Aug 102017
 
British-Filipinos dominate 5th Dance World Cup in Germany

Young British-Filipino dancers amassed gold and silver medals to give Team England a push to claim its 5th Dance World Cup Overall title. Chantelle Tonolete Chantelle Tonolete won the world title in the 9 Years & Under Acrobatic Modern Solos with her quirky performance as a little “Flying Purple People Eater” at the 2017 Dance World Cup Finals in Germany. The Brit-Pinoy girl won 6 gold and 2 silver medals in various categories. Ganica Olipas, Nicole Manumbre, Samantha Chan, Angeli Sagala, Melvin Manunbre, Macy Galimpin and Sophia Tejero won gold medals in various dance categories such as 9 and under Mini Troupe, 13 and under Children’s and Acro Troupe; 9 and under Mini Tap Troupe; 13 and under Children’s Song and Dance, 17 and under Acro Troupe. The young dancers train with Spotlight Stages School in the United Kingdom, which prides itself of having a devoted Filipino community of dancers and their families. Asked by ABS-CBN about carrying both the Philippine and England flags, the young dancers affirmed the honor of being Filipino in the international stage.   "Even if I represent England, I still feel the competitive spirit of a Pinoy," said 13-year- old Melvin Manumbre.    "I’m a Filipino 100% so even though I’m representing England I have that blood running through my veins as a Filipino. I don’t mind either way, I’m proud to be both, " said Nicole Manumbre, 14 years old.   The post British-Filipinos dominate 5th Dance World Cup in Germany appeared first on Good Read More …

PHL is 1st overall in 13th Math Competition in Singapore

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Aug 102017
 
PHL is 1st overall in 13th Math Competition in Singapore

The Philippine delegation to the 13th International Mathematics Competition (IMC) held in Singapore placed 1st Overall, bringing home 245 medals. Some members of Philippine delegation for the 13th IMC [by MTG/Henry Castro via Rappler] The massive medal haul include 33 gold, 66 silver, and 146 bronze medals for the Filipino elementary and high school mathletes which also brought home 111 merit awards. Robert Frederik Uy of the Philippine Science High School-West Visayas was awarded as the Top Scorer in the Grade 7 level.  Dr. Isidro Aguilar and Dr. Simon Chua of the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG) announced the win of the Philippine delegation with a complete list of the medalists and their schools. “The overall results show Filipino students’ high competence in math. We are very happy with their latest achievement. Congratulations to our contestants,” said Aguilar. The champion Filipino math wizards battled against competitors from 13 other countries, including China which came in second, and Thailand at third.   The post PHL is 1st overall in 13th Math Competition in Singapore appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: Pinoy students score 4 medals in Bulgaria Math Olympiad Math wizards bag 30 medals, 12 awards in Thailand PH math students wins 2 gold, 2 silver in China Pinoy mathletes bag 12 golds, 138 medals in Hong Kong

Fil-Am cyclist Coryn Rivera triumphs in RideLondon Classique

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Aug 102017
 
Fil-Am cyclist Coryn Rivera triumphs in RideLondon Classique

Coryn Rivera [via Facebook] Filipino-American Coryn Rivera triumphed in the Prudential RideLondon Classique, powering past the world’s best professional women cyclists in the final sprint to take home the world’s richest one-day prize. Rivera pedaled to victory and the 25,000 Euros prize money, crediting the winning strategy of her Dutch-based Team Sunweb which also picked up the overall Team prize. Team Sunweb brought Rivera through for her famous powerful sprint down to the finish line of the RideLondon Classique’s 12 tight-cornered laps of the 5.5km circuit along central London’s The Mall in St. James’ Park, Constitution Hill, Birdcage Walk, Big Ben, Whitehall, Strand, Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch. The win moves Rivera up to the 4th in the WorldTour rankings. “It’s really special to win a race here,” said Rivera in the RideLondon Classique report. “But the team is everything to me; that’s what makes this really special.” “We came up with a really good plan at the start of the day and then everybody executed it perfectly.” Rivera, who describes herself as born and raised in California as an American purebred Filipina, had previously taken the title in the Tour of Flanders and the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, and recently finished second in the US National Road Race championship. Rivera recently extended her stay with the Team Sunweb until the end of 2020. Rivera emerged champion among 120 pro women cyclists from 22 teams from around the world to take the RideLondon Classique prize.   The post Fil-Am cyclist Coryn Read More …

Megaworld’s ‘The Mactan Newtown’ cultivates own ‘Mango Festival’

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Aug 102017
 
Megaworld’s ‘The Mactan Newtown’ cultivates own ‘Mango Festival’

Megaworld recently harvested almost 1,000 kilos of mangoes at The Mactan Newtown along the Megaworld Blvd where 200 mango trees were planted. Megaworld Cebu Properties, Inc. president Noli D. Hernandez and Lapu-Lapu City Tourism head Hembler Mendoza [via Megaworld] The 30-hectare township with its own version of Cebu City’s Mango Avenue, started its land development in 2009 with around 210 mango trees planted along Newtown Boulevard, the main road that traverses the development. After eight years, several mango trees have grown healthy, producing fruits ready for harvest during the months of May and June. “It was the idea of our chairman, Dr. Andrew L. Tan, to really grow mango trees in the township because Cebu is best known for its mangoes,” reveals Noli D. Hernandez, president, Megaworld Cebu Properties, Inc. This year’s harvest season have so far produced around 986 kilos of mangoes. “Some trees, especially those near the construction areas, need to be ‘strengthened’ as they don’t bear fruits anymore. But we are hopeful that with the ongoing cultivation of the trees, more fruits may be harvested in the next season,” explains Hernandez. Megaworld plans to create its own ‘Mango Festival’ every year to celebrate the harvest season. The company is coordinating with the local government to make it part of the regular tourism events in Lapu-Lapu City. “This will certainly be a major tourist attraction because of the popularity of Cebu mangoes,” Hernandez adds. This year’s harvested mangoes will be sold at the Mactan Alfresco.   The post Megaworld’s ‘The Mactan Read More …

PHL wins 1st Pony Girls Softball World Series

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Aug 062017
 
PHL wins 1st Pony Girls Softball World Series

Team Manila-Philippines has won the 2017 Pony International 18-U Girls Softball World Series held in California, the first Pony championship title for the country and for Asia. Team Manila Softball [via Facebook] Team Manila-Philippines dominated the 18U Pony International Softball series against 2016 defending champion Central Helmet Xplozion, winning 7-1. The World Series crown brought home by Team Manila-Philippines is the first for the country and for Asia in the Pony World Series, declared Pony Philippines founder Rodolfo Tingzon Sr. in a report by Arsenic Lacson. Sixteen-year- old pitcher Alma Tauli of Bulacan gave a command performance with five strike outs and six no-run innings that set back the defending champions. The Big City Softbelles’ centerfielder Christine Bautista and designated player Shaina Camacho completed a two-run hit play at the top of the first inning. Eighteen-year- old veteran Nichole Pasadas of Adamson gave the team its 3rd homerun at the top of the second inning. A 3-run hit play by right fielder Krisha Cantor completed by Bautista, Camacho and 3rd baseman Madaelene Dumaog gave the girls team a commanding 6-0 lead in the fourth inning. Team Manila–Philippines’ short stop Nichole Padasa [by Norman Macasaet via Facebook] Tauli led the Manila team in dousing the comeback of the defending champions, finally wrapping up the series with the title. “The girls deserve the win because we were able to keep our composure and were not intimidated by the defending champions so our errors were limited,” said head coach Ana Santiago in the Read More …

LEGO adopts Leandro Tayag’s design for Voltron

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Aug 062017
 
LEGO adopts Leandro Tayag’s design for Voltron

Leandro Tayag with his LEGO creation LEGO, the popular toy building bricks for children of all ages, has adopted Pinoy fan designer Leandro Tayag’s design for Voltron: Defender of the Universe as the next Lego toy model set. Tayag, a software architect based in Malaysia, was congratulated as the next official LEGO Ideas fan designer of the world’s largest toy company in the LEGO Ideas review results. “We’re really excited to be able to introduce Leandro’s Voltron – Defender of the Universe set,” announced LEGO Ideas. “Leandro’s project sets itself apart for its creative way to build with LEGO bricks,” declared LEGO Ideas Project Manager Sanne in a video announcement. Tayag revealed in a podcast how he used over 2,100 LEGO bricks using the LEGO Designer application to create his Voltron model set, including 5 robot lions that combine to form the giant robot. It comes with 6 Pilot mini-figs and a Blazing Sword and shield. The hobbyist created the Voltron set over 3 weeks, working 2 hours a night after work. The Super Robots fan started the initial design in 2014 but put it aside then went back to it in March 2016, he shared in a LEGO Ideas interview when he was first announced as a 10k member. The IT professional’s submission to the LEGO Ideas took about 22 days to reach 10,000 supporters – from April 11 to May 3. The LEGO Ideas Review Board looked at 12 of the most amazing fan designs submitted to the Read More …

Marianne Tarun discovery leads to faster tech devices

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Aug 062017
 
Marianne Tarun discovery leads to faster tech devices

Marianne Tarun When Marianne Tarun was a Washington State University (WSU) doctoral student, she made an accidental discovery of a 400-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of a crystal simply by exposing it to light. The effect, which lasted for days after the light was turned off, could dramatically improve the performance of devices like computer chips, according to WSU News. Tarun noticed that the conductivity of some strontium titanate shot up after it was left out one day under room light exposure and room temperature. The Filipino scientist shared how the team at first didn’t realize the increased conductivity was due to the light exposure, thinking that the sample was contaminated. A series of experiments proved that the light in fact was the cause of the increased crystal conductivity. “One very remarkable implication of this…is the holographic memory where we could write and read data optically,” said the Filipino physicist in a video report made in 2013 when the discovery was made. Matthew McCluskey, Tarun’s co-author of the paper and chair of WSU's physics department, explained, "The discovery of this effect at room temperature opens up new possibilities for practical devices. In standard computer memory, information is stored on the surface of a computer chip or hard drive. A device using persistent photoconductivity, however, could store information throughout the entire volume of a crystal. This approach, called holographic memory, could lead to huge increases in information capacity," McCluskey said. What Tarun and the WSU team foresaw in 2013, is Read More …

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