The GSIS Museum and the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) Ibarang Alumni Association present award-winning Pinoy world music band MAKILING in a free concert at the GSIS Museum on Thursday, 30 April 2009, at 6:00 p.m. Makiling is composed of Philippine High School for the Arts alumni: Diwa de Leon on violin, hegalong, and vocals; David Sicam on guitars and vocals; Evan Britanico on bass guitar and vocals; Otto Hernandez on percussion and vocals; and Wed Lodriga on percussion. The music of Makiling (formerly Makiling Ensemble) creatively combines eclectic elements from the Philippines and from other world cultures. The band uses a wide array of string, wind and percussion instruments from different countries, such as violins, guitars, the T'boli hegalong, and even a four-piece kulintang. The band has three albums to date: MEDYO MODERN (2000), PATINTERO SA ILALIM NG BUWAN (2003), and MALAKAS AT MAGANDA (2008). The concert featuring Makiling is the third in the GSIS Museum Thursday Concert Series, a joint project between GSIS and the Philippine High School for the Arts Ibarang Alumni Association. For more information on Makiling, visit www.makiling.ph. Catch also the ongoing exhibition of PHSA visual arts students at the GSIS Museum. Batu-Batu-Pik runs until 7 May 2009. Admission to the concert and to the exhibition is free. For inquiries, please contact the GSIS Museum at 976 4958. |
Makiling on GSIS Museum!
The 36th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)
Be a Youth Ambassador and represent the Philippines!
The National Youth Commission is inviting all qualified youth, between 18 to 30 years old as of April 1, 2009 to apply as one of the 28 participating youth to represent the Philippines in the 36th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP).
Applications is also open for National Leader to lead the Philippine delegation for men and women between 35 to 50 years old.
The SSEAYP is an annual cultural exchange program sponsored by the government of Japan in cooperation with the ASEAN member countries for their youth to gather and discuss pertinent issues affecting the youth today. The delegates will tour Japan and other ASEAN countries for 52 days on board a Japan luxury ship, meet State officials, interact with local youth, and experience living with local families. The National Youth Commission implements this program in the Philippines.
All selected delegates must participate in all of the following activities:
Pre-departure Training July 13-25, 2009
Pre-departure Activities Sept. 27 – Oct. 26, 2009
Cruise
Oct. 27 – Dec. 18, 2009
Post-Program Evaluation Dec. 18 – 20, 2009
Application forms are available at the NYC Head Office and all Area Offices. Forms may also be downloaded from the NYC website www.youth.net. ph
Mail or hand carry your application to Ms. Marielou A. Chua, National Youth Commission, 4th Flr., Bookman Building, 373 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.
Tel Nos. 781-1617/781- 1152/781- 1406/749- 9401/749- 9404/749- 9409/749- 9399 locals 113 and 115.
Deadline of submission is April 13, 2009.
2009 China-ASEAN Youth Camp
Guangxi and Guangdong Province, China
May 19-26, 2009
With the theme, “China and ASEAN youth join hands, responding to the challenges rising from the global economic crisis�, the All China Youth Federation and the National Youth Commission shall send nine (9) youth participants with the following requirements:
8. Filipino citizen
9. Between 18 to 30 years old
10. Have been serving the youth sector as an active officer or member of a youth or youth-serving organization for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the date of application
11. Of good moral character
12. Physically and mentally fit to travel
13. Preferably a first time traveler. Former recipients of all NYC international programs from March 23, 2008 to March 23, 2009 are disqualified to apply.
14. Must have a valid passport until at least six (6) months after the date of departure for the program
Applicants without any passport details shall not be considered.
Each delegation is required to prepare a country report on how their country support youth to tackle the challenges rising from the global economic crisis, which shall include:
1. the impact of the global economic crisis on the country as a whole
2. the challenges faced by the youth in the crisis
3. the measures taken by the government to support the youth
4. the measures taken by youth organizations and other civil organizations to support the youth
5. the gaps between the youth demand and the social support
6. how youth exchanges can contribute to this process
7. suggestions and conlusions
Each country report should be typed in Times New Roman font with the font size of 14 points and no less than 2000 words.
The ACYF shall provide the delegations with local hospitality, including food, accommodation and local transportation during the event. The participants shall shoulder their own international travel fare.
All applicants must completely fill up the NYC International Program Application Forms attached. Deadline is extended until April 15, 2009.
Address: Social Marketing Division
National Youth Commission
4F Bookman Building
373 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Email: lutchieachua@ yahoo.com
For more information, please feel free to call the NYC office 7811163 or visit the website www.youth.net. ph
Priscilla Marie T. Abante
Commissioner- at-Large
National Youth Commission
Office of the President
Republic of the Philippines
4F Bookman Building
373 Quezon Ave.
Quezon City, Philippines
+632-7811163 loc. 107
+639189185932
priscilla_abante@ yahoo.com
www.youth.net. ph
The National Youth Commission is inviting all qualified youth, between 18 to 30 years old as of April 1, 2009 to apply as one of the 28 participating youth to represent the Philippines in the 36th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP).
Applications is also open for National Leader to lead the Philippine delegation for men and women between 35 to 50 years old.
The SSEAYP is an annual cultural exchange program sponsored by the government of Japan in cooperation with the ASEAN member countries for their youth to gather and discuss pertinent issues affecting the youth today. The delegates will tour Japan and other ASEAN countries for 52 days on board a Japan luxury ship, meet State officials, interact with local youth, and experience living with local families. The National Youth Commission implements this program in the Philippines.
All selected delegates must participate in all of the following activities:
Pre-departure Training July 13-25, 2009
Pre-departure Activities Sept. 27 – Oct. 26, 2009
Cruise
Oct. 27 – Dec. 18, 2009
Post-Program Evaluation Dec. 18 – 20, 2009
Application forms are available at the NYC Head Office and all Area Offices. Forms may also be downloaded from the NYC website www.youth.net. ph
Mail or hand carry your application to Ms. Marielou A. Chua, National Youth Commission, 4th Flr., Bookman Building, 373 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.
Tel Nos. 781-1617/781- 1152/781- 1406/749- 9401/749- 9404/749- 9409/749- 9399 locals 113 and 115.
Deadline of submission is April 13, 2009.
2009 China-ASEAN Youth Camp
Guangxi and Guangdong Province, China
May 19-26, 2009
With the theme, “China and ASEAN youth join hands, responding to the challenges rising from the global economic crisis�, the All China Youth Federation and the National Youth Commission shall send nine (9) youth participants with the following requirements:
8. Filipino citizen
9. Between 18 to 30 years old
10. Have been serving the youth sector as an active officer or member of a youth or youth-serving organization for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the date of application
11. Of good moral character
12. Physically and mentally fit to travel
13. Preferably a first time traveler. Former recipients of all NYC international programs from March 23, 2008 to March 23, 2009 are disqualified to apply.
14. Must have a valid passport until at least six (6) months after the date of departure for the program
Applicants without any passport details shall not be considered.
Each delegation is required to prepare a country report on how their country support youth to tackle the challenges rising from the global economic crisis, which shall include:
1. the impact of the global economic crisis on the country as a whole
2. the challenges faced by the youth in the crisis
3. the measures taken by the government to support the youth
4. the measures taken by youth organizations and other civil organizations to support the youth
5. the gaps between the youth demand and the social support
6. how youth exchanges can contribute to this process
7. suggestions and conlusions
Each country report should be typed in Times New Roman font with the font size of 14 points and no less than 2000 words.
The ACYF shall provide the delegations with local hospitality, including food, accommodation and local transportation during the event. The participants shall shoulder their own international travel fare.
All applicants must completely fill up the NYC International Program Application Forms attached. Deadline is extended until April 15, 2009.
Address: Social Marketing Division
National Youth Commission
4F Bookman Building
373 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Email: lutchieachua@ yahoo.com
For more information, please feel free to call the NYC office 7811163 or visit the website www.youth.net. ph
Priscilla Marie T. Abante
Commissioner- at-Large
National Youth Commission
Office of the President
Republic of the Philippines
4F Bookman Building
373 Quezon Ave.
Quezon City, Philippines
+632-7811163 loc. 107
+639189185932
priscilla_abante@ yahoo.com
www.youth.net. ph
International Book Day
just posting.....
It's a mad, mad day on April 25 as Instituto Cervantes lets out the books at the Día del Libro celebrations. From 10 am to 12 midnight, bibliophiles can get their hands on a wide selection of books – children and young adult titles, dictionaries, novels, and non-fiction titles – at the Día del Libro book fair! Available at even madder prices, brand new books go for as low as Php20.00. And to make the deal even sweeter, Instituto Cervantes gives a red rose with every purchase. Also get a chance to mingle with your favorite authors as they grace this event, signing copies of their latest works. Anvil Publishing, A Different Bookstore, and Powerbooks are also there, offering books at a huge 20% discount! In addition to all these, get to taste the rich Spanish culture with poetry readings, film showings, and a dance concert featuring renowned choreographer and dance master, Myra Beltran. Free Spanish lessons and guided tours await visitors during this whole day event. In the evening, Instituto Cervantes transforms into party central as fabulous dance performances, overflowing Spanish food, and festive Latin music cap off Día del Libro. All this is in celebration of Día Internacional del Libro (International Book Day), an event that aims to promote the love for reading and the written word. Regularly observed on the 23rd of April, International Book Day was inspired by a tradition from Barcelona, Spain that celebrates St. George's Day, where men and women exchange a rose for the gift of a book.
It's a mad, mad day on April 25 as Instituto Cervantes lets out the books at the Día del Libro celebrations. From 10 am to 12 midnight, bibliophiles can get their hands on a wide selection of books – children and young adult titles, dictionaries, novels, and non-fiction titles – at the Día del Libro book fair! Available at even madder prices, brand new books go for as low as Php20.00. And to make the deal even sweeter, Instituto Cervantes gives a red rose with every purchase. Also get a chance to mingle with your favorite authors as they grace this event, signing copies of their latest works. Anvil Publishing, A Different Bookstore, and Powerbooks are also there, offering books at a huge 20% discount! In addition to all these, get to taste the rich Spanish culture with poetry readings, film showings, and a dance concert featuring renowned choreographer and dance master, Myra Beltran. Free Spanish lessons and guided tours await visitors during this whole day event. In the evening, Instituto Cervantes transforms into party central as fabulous dance performances, overflowing Spanish food, and festive Latin music cap off Día del Libro. All this is in celebration of Día Internacional del Libro (International Book Day), an event that aims to promote the love for reading and the written word. Regularly observed on the 23rd of April, International Book Day was inspired by a tradition from Barcelona, Spain that celebrates St. George's Day, where men and women exchange a rose for the gift of a book.
Earn Some Cash while You Tweet
twtAd is a relatively new site that pays you to tweet ads on Twitter. You need to have at least 25 followers to tweet the ads for twtAd. Yesterday it was 50 followers you needed but they have changed it to 25 to make it more accessible to everyone. Also you should only tweet the ads every couple days or not more than once a day to keep your Twitter account in good standing. You don't want to be accused of spamming. Although you can tweet the ads up to 3 times a day.
It's easy to tweet ads, you just find the one you'd like to tweet and click the link where it says "click here to tweet". You can also use more than one Twitter profile to publish ads through twtAd.
So far it looks like most twtAds pay $0.01 to $0.07 per ad clicked. Once you reach a balance of $20.00 you can request a payout. Payouts are made through PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can get one here, PayPal
It's easy to tweet ads, you just find the one you'd like to tweet and click the link where it says "click here to tweet". You can also use more than one Twitter profile to publish ads through twtAd.
So far it looks like most twtAds pay $0.01 to $0.07 per ad clicked. Once you reach a balance of $20.00 you can request a payout. Payouts are made through PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can get one here, PayPal
REMEMBERING BROCKA AT CCP
| To commemorate the 70th birth anniversary of National Artist for Cinema Lino Brocka, a series of screenings and fora will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater) from 10am to 7pm. Entitled Remembering Brocka: Realities / Rarities, the free all-day event will be highlighted by screenings of three of his earliest and rarely-seen masterworks, Wanted: Perfect Mother (1969), Santiago (1970) and Tubog sa Ginto (1971). Each screening will be followed by a Question & Answer forum, featuring cast members and collaborators from his movies, along with other distinguished guests. Wanted: Perfect Mother will be screened at 10am (followed by a forum at 1:30pm), Santiago at 3:00pm (a forum follows immediately) , and Tubog sa Ginto at 7:00pm followed by a forum. There will be a cocktail reception at 6:30pm, marking Brocka's 70th birthday as well as the death anniversary of critic Agustin `Hammy' Sotto, who died on April 24, 2001, and who was an early champion of Brocka's works, not to mention, a staunch archivist who helped give birth to SOFIA (Society of Film Archivists). Due to the venue's limited seating capacity, the screenings/fora will be held on a first come, first seated basis. For more information, please call the CCP Media Arts Division at 832-1125 locals 1702 & 1704. |
Earth Day Jam 2009
What started as a small intimate concert nine years ago is now recognized as the biggest environmental themed concert in the country. Lou Bonnevie in a presscon at Hard Rock Café talked about how “Earth Day Jam” began almost a decade ago. This year, the concert will feature more than 20 musicians and artists such as Cynthia Alexander, Noel Cabangon and Kalayo (formerly Pinikpikan), Barbie Almalbis, Delara (formerly Mojofly), pop sensation Nina, Callalily, Rivermaya, SugarFree, Hale, Rocksteddy, The Dawn, Itchy Worms, Sino Sikat, Julianne, Bembol Rockers, The Bloomfields and many more. The free concert will once again be held today at Tomas Morato Ave. starting at 7 p.m.
It will begin with an astonishing drum ensemble for the “World Drum” that has traveled many countries to represent world peace.
“Earth Day Jam” began nine years ago as a quest of one artist to bring more relevance and meaning to her own career. Lou Bonnevie wanted to use her talent and fame to promote environmental protection. She said, “I don’t want to expose myself for the sake of being famous. There has to be something deeper to it than that. I wanted to use that effort and fame for something I believe in.” Even her current album “Only Human” that was recently launched reflects her convictions. In 2007, Lou was awarded the Fr. Satur Neri Award by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts and UNESCO for the success of “Earth Day Jam.”
Swine Flu Suspected In Thailand
A woman has been admitted to a Bangkok hospital with symptoms of the swine flu. She was reportedly running a fever and being examined by doctors for any evidence of swine flu.
The woman had recently returned from a trip to Mexico and California.
This is Thailand’s first suspected case of the swine flu.
Sun Cellular brings you back to the 80's
Sun Cellular, in partnership with Greenhills Shopping Center, brings back the music of the ‘80s in a free live show dubbed G-Strip Rewind: An ‘80s Concert & Car Show featuring The Dawn, True Faith, Color It Red, The Jerks, Wency Cornejo of After Image, Luna and Nexxus.
On April 4, from 5 p.m. ‘til way past midnight, the G-Strip of Greenhills Shopping Center will be transformed into the hottest happening place as partygoers reminisce the She Bop and Tenderness days the ‘80s is known for. Bring your friends and your graduation buddies to the summer gimmick peppered with entertainment and dance, sing and swing to your heart’s desire as the bands belt out hits. A car show for auto enthusiasts will also be featured.
In-between sets during the concert, fun games will be held and prizes and freebies will be given away courtesy of Sun Cellular.
Affordable prepaid products of Sun Cellular will be showcased at the booths. The products include the SIM cards for as low as P29 and P39; 24/7 Call and Text cell cards that give you nonstop Sun-to-Sun calls and texts; and the Text Unlimited cards, allowing you to exchange text messages with other Sun subscribers 24/7 while enjoying free minutes of Sun-to-Sun Calls among others.
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