Taal Volcano as seen in Katy Perry's Roar video

the Philippines must have been very proud of seeing a famous natural attraction in the international scene. the Taal Volcano, as seen from the Taal Lake is seen in Katy Perry's latest video, Roar. here's a screencap of the video:

the song was also quite good too. just as i've observed, Alanis Morissette influence is pretty obvious right? i also loved the Dr. Jones approach here mixed with a Tarzan with vibrant colors. here's the complete video of ROAR:

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MERALCO's Christmas Display finally opens!

every year, Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) adds to the tradition of sparkling lights and spreading cheers to the Filipino community with their own Christmas display at the Meralco Compound in Pasig City.

with the theme, Maliwanag ang Pasko, the Christmas display is finally opened to the public with the traditional Filipino Christmas symbols like the Belen, as glittering lights adorn the whole compound for everyone to see.

the lighting ceremony was lead by Meralco Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan together with Meralco executives and with sports teams, Ms. Shamcey Supsup also graced the event with cheer.

as the lights open, everyone had fun taking their pictures, making the Meralco compound a theme park for the whole family. thus, the Department of Tourism acknowledges the Meralco Christmas display as one of the must-see destinations in the Philippines during Christmas season.
the Meralco Christmas display is available to the public until December. for more photos, you can see my photo set here and by liking Ohmski.info.

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win a Nokia Lumia 610 or a Boracay trip from Globe

are you planning something out of town? well, release your wacky side and capture it to win a Nokia Lumia 800 or Boracay trip from Globe, in tie up with the Department of Tourism:

calling definitely Filipinos!

Upload your own fun video inviting the world to come and visit all 7,107 islands of the Philippines!

Make your video exciting and unique by doing something crazy and showing everyone your fun and wacky side!

Weekly prizes (4 Nokia Lumia 610s) and a 3-day family vacation package in Boracay awaits the best submissions and the chance to be included in a global invitation video that will be shown worldwide!

Check out the sample video and remember to have fun!

Mechanics
1. All Filipinos, wherever in the world they are, are free to submit entries.
2. To join, participants must capture themselves in a video or photo, solo or in a group, inviting foreigners in a fun way to visit the Philippines.
Examples:
· Group of dancers inviting Koreans while dancing Tinikling
· A girl climbing a Palo Sebo while inviting Americans
3. Unique pictures and videos will be accepted as long as it shows how fun it is in the Philippines.
4. All submissions must have the DOT tagline "It's more fun in the Philippines" using the Harabara font. It can be placed at any point in the material. It can be shown visually or mentioned verbally.
5. A website portal/application in the Globe Facebook page will be provided by Globe where the videos can be uploaded. Uploader must provide his name, location, and contact details upon submission of entry.
6. Submissions can be made from April 01 to May 31, 2012.
7. The best and most fun submissions will be chosen by Globe and DOT representatives and will be put together in one video invitation for all countries in the world.
8. The commercial will then be released and shown worldwide in various international channels (i.e. TV channels, LED sites abroad, etc.) as the Philippines' invitation to the world.
9. Final products will also be downloadable and share-able from the Globe Facebook page.

Prizes
1. One Nokia Lumia 610 will be given to the best video submitted for the week.
Globe will announce one winner on these dates:
a. May 7, 2011
b. May 14, 2011
c. May 21, 2011
d. May 28, 2911

2. One 3-day Boracay family package worth P50,000 will be given away for the best video submitted for the entire campaign.

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Lent in the Philippines 2012

the Philippines is known for being the country with the most Catholics in South East Asia. aside from celebrating the world's longest Christmas, devotees of the Catholic church display the gesture of remembering the Passion of the Christ in the 40 days of lent. an obvious example is the array of images portraying the scenes of the Passion and the key characters that lived in the Gospel days.

in an exhibit at Sta. Lucia East Mall in Cainta, Rizal, life-size images are displayed in this fashion:

Scenes from The Way of the Cross

Christ

Mary

these wooden or ivory images are adorned with elegant clothes and accessories made of brass which are included in processions during the Holy Week.

you can find the other photos in my Facebook page but you can check them out for yourself at the exhibit at Sta. Lucia East Mall. the exhibit runs whole lent before Holy Week (April 1-8, 2012). you can write your petitions at the papers beside every image and donations are also accepted.

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PLDT My Awesome Hunt Winners!

congratulations to my good friend Jane Chua of BetweenBites.com and Mojo Jojo for winning the PLDT MyDSL Awesome Hunt!

they've outdone other teams in looking for the best spots in the Philippines.

other teams are: Jayvee Fernandez and Luis Alandy (Las Pinas), Mark Herras and Alex Perez (Cavite), Bela Padilla and Marco Alcaraz (Butuan), IC Mendoza and Dolly Carvajal (Laguna), Steven Silva and Daiana Menezes (Marikina), Ryza Cenon and Ton De Dios (Dumaguete) and China Cojuanco and Carlos Celdran (Quezon City).

And for us who voted for them, we also got a chance to win the following prizes:

1. 50,000 in cash
2. 1-year myDSL subscription
3. Sony VAIO laptop
4. Sony Cyber-shot digital camera
5. Trip for two to Dakak courtesy of Cebu Pacific
6. Pizza party from Yellow Cab Pizza Co.

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