August 2017 – Page 5

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 …

4 Core Elements in Company Brand Identity

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Aug 102017

A lot of businesses are so focused on their products and services that they sometimes forget about the company’s brand image. But an effective visual representation of a company is important for it to succeed. A lot of entrepreneurs overlook the power of a strong brand image and only realize its importance when problems come in. Brand image is more than just the company logo. It is the soul of the business, which leaves a mark in the minds of consumers. Besides having a great brand image, businesses should also consider developing their own apps. As the world becomes more and more digital, apps ensure that companies can reach an even a wider audience in an instant. WHAT MAKES A STRONG BRAND IMAGE? Some companies consider brand image as an additional expense that is unnecessary. However, without a strong brand image, a business may not even survive its first year. Keep in mind that a brand image goes beyond what a company can offer. In simplest terms, a company’s brand image is how the consumers perceive the company as a whole. Brand image should distinguish your business from other companies and make you stand out. It should also make your company instantly recognizable. Brand image should also create an impression. The design of the website, the cleanliness of a store, the design of the business cards and how a company’s employees treat customers—all of these are part of brand image. It is vital for a company that consumers take 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 …

Faeldon admits shabu evidence ‘contaminated,’ twits tardy PDEA

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Aug 092017

Faeldon admits shabu evidence ‘contaminated,’ twits tardy PDEA

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon (MNS Photo) MANILA, Aug 2 (Mabuhay) — Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon admitted Wednesday said his men indeed mishandled a seized shipment of “shabu” as alleged by an anti-narcotics official, but said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency could have prevented it. Faeldon said he “accepts” the pronouncements by PDEA-National Capital Region Director Wilkins Villanueva during Tuesday’s congressional hearing that there were “several procedural errors” of the Bureau of Customs in a May 26 raid of a warehouse that yielded crates that contained illegal drugs. “That is exactly true. The evidences were contaminated by some people because they don’t have gloves—that is accurate. Some people [took] photos with those drugs—that is accurate,” Faeldon said in a press conference in the bureau’s Quezon City office. However, Faeldon explained that PDEA operatives were informed of the raid at 9:00 a.m. but they arrived at the scene past 1:00 p.m. “That’s more than 4 hours after we informed them. That’s even longer than the time we received the information from China and the time we already operated it,” he said. “If he arrived earlier, those procedural errors that we have committed could have been corrected earlier,” he added. Faeldon also explained why he wanted only 1 crate delivered as part of the “controlled delivery” to the intended recipients the PDEA wanted to do as part of a possible entrapment operation. He said that under the Dangerous Drugs Act—which the PDEA follows—life imprisonment is the maximum punishment that can Read More …

Aquino hits plans to abolish PCGG, CHR

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Aug 092017

Former President Benigno Aquino III says a silent prayer in front of his parents’ grave at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque, Tuesday. Family and friends commemorated the 8th death anniversary of Former President Corazon Aquino.(MNS photo) MANILA, Aug 1 (Mabuhay) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday expressed apprehension over the proposed dissolution of the Presidential Commission on Good Government and the Commission on Human Rights. The two government agencies were created during the term of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, after the late strongman, Ferdinand Marcos was ousted from power. Aquino said PCGG’s work, which was to run after the allegedly stolen wealth of the Marcos family, was not yet done. “Sa PCGG, natapos na ba yung trabaho nila? Nung panahon ko, meron pa ring mga nare-recover, meron pa ring mga hinahabol na aminado, hindi pa rin tayo natatapos dahil sa totoo lang, hindi tayo sigurado kung may isang taong buhay na alam lahat itong lahat ng nire-recover na ito,” he said in an ambush interview at the Manila Memorial Park where a mass for his late mother was held. Corazon passed away Aug 1, 2009. “Baka pag pinagsama-sama mo yung mga alam ng kung sino-sino, baka mabuo yan,” he added. The CHR meanwhile remained necessary in an imperfect society, he said. “Hindi pa natin masasabi na nasagad ng CHR yung dapat niyang trabaho at habang buhay ang tao at yung pangangailangan na pangalagaan yung karapatang pantao, pwede ba nating buwagin ang isang ahensya na siyang Read More …

Maute stronghold in Marawi down to two barangays — military

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Aug 092017

Maute stronghold in Marawi down to two barangays — military

The Army’s 52nd Engineering Brigade transport one of several armored personnel carriers to Marawi City, where government forces are fighting Daesh-inspired terrorist groups that attacked and destroyed the city over two months ago. The military transport vehicles and other hardware arrived in Iligan port on board the BRP Davao del Sur on August 3. (MNS photo) MANILA, Aug 5 (Mabuhay) — Relentless armed offensives have narrowed down ISIS-inspired Maute group’s area of control to two barangays in Marawi City, the military said Saturday. “Nasa dalawang barangay na lang tayo ngayon nakatuon … itong area na may military operation ay nasa mga less than 1 square kilometer na lang,” Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla Jr. said. As of 7 p.m. on August 3, a total of 522 Maute members and 119 government forces were killed in the ongoing clashes. Terrorist have so far killed 45 civilians. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana earlier said that only 30 to 40 Maute group members remain holed up in Marawi, noting that these are the most capable of inflicting casualties on the government side. However, Padilla said that the Maute members are running out of ammunition “Halata naman sa kanilang galaw, noong mga nakaraang linggo talagang akala niyo eh hindi sila mauubusan ng bala at kagamitan dahil talagang kung sila’y gumanti sa putukan ay tuloy-tuloy, ngayon eh hindi na. Mukhang talagang kinokonserba nila ang kanilang natitira pang kagamitan,” he said. Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Duterte visited troubled Marawi City a second Read More …

Sarah Geronimo is on a roll!

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Aug 092017

Sarah Geronimo (MNS photo) Aside from the impressive box-office performance of her reunion movie with John Lloyd Cruz, the singer-actress had another reason to celebrate on Sunday after her ward, Jona Soquite, was named the very first champion of “The Voice Teens.” But instead of boasting about her back-to-back feat, Geronimo humbled herself and expressed how grateful she is with all the blessings coming her way. “Hindi ko dine-deserve. I feel so blessed! Napakagandang birthday gift, sobra sobra,” she said. Geronimo turned 29 last July 25. Indeed, what a way for Geronimo to make a comeback on “The Voice” after skipping a season last year. “Sobrang amazed lang ako sa season na ito, sa teens edition, kasi napaka-diverse ng musicality ng bawat artist. May operatic, may power ballad, mayroong talagang texture ng boses. Sabi ko nga, kahit sino sa kanila ang manalo, magiging happy ako. Pero siyempre Team Sarah pa rin,” she said. Meanwhile, Geronimo only has words of thanks for everyone who watched her movie with Cruz since it opened on Wednesday. According to producer Star Cinema, the movie already earned P100 million in just four days. “Sobrang overwhelming ang suporta ng mga tao. Noong bumabagyo, noong malakas ang hangin, nag-ikot kami ni Lloydie sa mga cinemas para magpasalamat sa mga tao. Hindi ako makapaniwala na ganun pa rin ang suporta kahit masama ang panahon,” she said. Geronimo also reacted to the statement of ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos-Concio that she wants to her to make more Read More …

Sarah Lahbati is now engaged to Richard Gutierrez

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Aug 092017

Sarah Lahbati is now engaged to Richard Gutierrez

Sarah Lahbati (MNS photo) Four years after giving birth to her first born, Sarah Lahbati is ready for another commitment. This time, to become wife to one of the the country’s most eligible bachelors, Richard Gutierrez. Lahbati and Gutierrez night announced on their Instagram accounts that they are finally tying the knot. “The stars aligned in the universe and this happened. I’m marrying my best friend,” Lahbati said in an Instagram post wherein she shared a snapshot of their engagement. Gutierrez, meanwhile, shared a close-up photo featuring a clearer view of the diamond ring he gave to Lahbati. “I love you and I can’t wait to start this new chapter of our lives together,” he wrote. The couple, who have been together for five years, got engaged in Switzerland. It was the same place where Lahbati took refuge when she was hiding her pregnancy in 2012, eventually giving birth to baby Zion. Lahbati said she wants to exchange “I do’s” in Europe and have her honeymoon in Costa Rica’s Cocos Island. Lahbati joined ABS-CBN in 2015. Gutierrez followed her and officially became a Kapamilya through the primetime series “La Luna Sangre.” (MNS)

Ozamiz vice mayor convinced boyfriend Herbert Colanggo to testify against De Lima — lawyer

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Aug 092017

MANILA, Aug 1 (Mabuhay) — Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Tuesday said his client, arrested Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, was the one who convinced suspected drug lord Herbert Colanggo to testify against Senator Leila de Lima. “I know for a fact siya po ang [kumumbinsi] noong medyo nagdadalawang-isip si Herbert Colanggo kung magte-testify siya against Senator De Lima kasi natatakot din si Herbert,” Topacio said He added: “Kinumbinsi niya na sabihin mo na ang totoo ang tungkol kay Senator De Lima para malaman under this new administration kung ano talaga si Senator De Lima.” Colanggo and other high-profile inmates at the New Bilibid Prison testified on De Lima’s alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside the prison facility. De Lima is currently detained at the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame on drug-related charges. Topacio is one of the lawyers of the vice mayor, who was arrested by policemen following bloody predawn raids in Ozamiz City on Sunday. She is also detained at the PNP Custodial Center. The lawyer said that the vice mayor and Colanggo are still together. The relationship of the vice mayor and the detained drug lord became public after President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech days after he assumed office in 2016. In tagging the Parojinogs in the illegal drug trade, Duterte said Colanggo was the slain mayor’s son-in-law. The late mayor had admitted that his daughter and Colanggo are in a relationship. During the interview, Topacio said they will ask the Read More …

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