AutoPinoy.com Para sa Auto ng Pinoy

Isang araw may isang taong nagmamaneho at kinailangang magpalinis ng kanyang sasakyan at kanyang napuna na ang dalawang malapit na Car Wash ay parehas puno hindi niya ginustong mag ikot pa sa kung saan pa ang pwedeng paghanapan dahil ito ay kukunsumo ng gas at lalo't higit ay ng oras at noon na rin nagsimula ang isang konsepto na kailangan may mas madaling solusyon sa ganitong mga problema na nararanasan ng mga may sasakyan na kagaya niya dahil sa panahon ngayon ay pataas na ng pataas ang presyo ng gasolina kung malaking bagay na magkaroon ng katipiran.

Matapos ng isang buwan ay sinilang ang www.AutoPinoy.com na kung saan ay hindi lang matutulungang maghanap ng mga pinakamalapit na Car Wash ang mga gumagamit nito kundi pati ibang mga bagay na rin na may kinalaman sa sasakyan.

Ano nga ba itong website na to? Madali lang ang sagot, ang website na ito ay sumasagot sa tanong na: "Anong Kailangan ng Auto mo? At ang maganda pa nito ay hindi manggagaling ang mga rekomendasyon na galing sa mga gumawa bagkus ay manggagaling sa mga miyembro nito na may magandang handog para sa bawat miyembro dahil ang mga lalabas sa resulta ay 'Review's' ng kapwa miyembro at lalabas dito ang mga hindi makita ng 'googlemap' na maaaring mairekomenda ng bawat miyembro. Ito ay walang bayad kung kaya't wala kang dapat alalahanin.

Ian Atienza - Chief Digital Officer, Optima Digital Inc. na utak ng www.Autopinoy.com

Isang kuwento na narinig ko mula sa kanila na nagkaron minsan ng sira ang Aircon ng kanilang sasakyan at natural na una nilang ginawa ay pumunta sila sa 'Service Center' ng kanilang sasakyan at duon ay nabigyan sila ng estimate na lagpas P20,000 para sa maayos, at dahil duon ay naghanap sila ng pwedeng alternatibo at sa kakahanap nila sa internet ay nakapagbasa sila ng maraming rekomendasyon mula sa isang mekaniko sa Quezon City na kung saan ay nakapagtanong sila at natuklasan na kaya niya itong gawin ng mga P9,000 lang.

Nagustuhan ko ang website na ito dahil ito ay nagbibigay ng pagtutulungan sa komunidad na ang unang dahilan kung bakit ito nalikha, na maaaring may mga nalalaman tayong talyer/ mekaniko, gasulinahan, car wash, pagawaan ng aircon at kung ano-ano pang pwedeng makatulong at kayang sumagot ng "Anong Kailangan ng Auto mo?" Sa ganitong paraan ay hindi ka lang nakatipid, nakahanap ka pa ng pinakamagaling/at pinakamagandang serbisyo base sa mga nairekomenda ng mga komunidad.

About the Developer:

Optima Digital Inc. is a full service digital provider specializing in TVC, Films,Content, Web, Mobile and Social. It has been an industry leader for the past 2 decades and has serviced top brands through agency partners and direct clients.

Other Apps by Optima Digital:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Optima+Digital+Inc.

DuoFeed Android App and Adobo Magazine Android App

Hack the Climate: Longest Hackathon in the Philippines

You may have heard of Hackathons in the past which all of it has the purpose of doing good to the community. The organizers leveled it up a bit more,making it longer and better, with the theme of hacking the climate. And to give you an idea on the prizes at stake, you can check them below:

Prizes:
US$ 800 in cash
1 - Macbook Pro
1 - Dell Inspiron Mini 10" netbook
1 - iPod Shuffle
1 - iPod Video
1 - iPod Touch

All of those sounds cool and motivating but that is not the purpose of why I'm promoting this event. Let me start with what inspired this. Watch!

Naderev Saño, the lead negotiator of the Philippines delegation who prepared a statement at the COP18 climate talks in Doha, which was played a few years back. This became a major influence to Jacob Scheer. He felt that there is more that he can do and us in this instance. Climate change doesn't only apply to several states or countries, but this is a global phenomenon.

The actual house of one of the organizers after Typhoon Sendong

Come to think of it. We are all brothers and sisters all in one sky and this is our planet, this is our home and our planet needs us. Each of us can do our share and for this event, this is going to be for the individuals or group capable in developing an app to help out. I know someone is just out there, I know that you may be that person reading this or you know someone that has that skill. So come and join this advocacy. Lets help out.

You can also check Hack the Climate: Manila in facebook or go to Www.Hacktheclimatemanila.org

Hack the Climate: Longest Hackathon in the Philippines

You may have heard of Hackathons in the past which all of it has the purpose of doing good to the community. The organizers leveled it up a bit more,making it longer and better, with the theme of hacking the climate. And to give you an idea on the prizes at stake, you can check them below:

Prizes:
US$ 800 in cash
1 - Macbook Pro
1 - Dell Inspiron Mini 10" netbook
1 - iPod Shuffle
1 - iPod Video
1 - iPod Touch

All of those sounds cool and motivating but that is not the purpose of why I'm promoting this event. Let me start with what inspired this. Watch!

Naderev Saño, the lead negotiator of the Philippines delegation who prepared a statement at the COP18 climate talks in Doha, which was played a few years back. This became a major influence to Jacob Scheer. He felt that there is more that he can do and us in this instance. Climate change doesn't only apply to several states or countries, but this is a global phenomenon.

The actual house of one of the organizers after Typhoon Sendong

Come to think of it. We are all brothers and sisters all in one sky and this is our planet, this is our home and our planet needs us. Each of us can do our share and for this event, this is going to be for the individuals or group capable in developing an app to help out. I know someone is just out there, I know that you may be that person reading this or you know someone that has that skill. So come and join this advocacy. Lets help out.

You can also check Hack the Climate: Manila in facebook or go to Www.Hacktheclimatemanila.org

Lamudi Expands Operations in Asia

MAY 27, 2014: Leading real estate player Lamudi (www.lamudi.com) is expanding its presence in Asia, with the platform launching in Sri Lanka this week.

Lamudi is now available in seven new markets across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with launches also announced today for Jordan, the Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. This brings the number of countries where the platform is available to 28.

Lamudi is a global property portal operating exclusively in emerging markets. The company benefits from the resources and local know-how of teams in each of its countries, with support from global headquarters in Berlin.

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Paul Philipp Hermann, said: “Countries like Sri Lanka have the perfect trifecta for online property: each has a strong real estate market, growing rate of internet usage, and a young and vibrant demographic. 

We are expanding our presence in Asia because, quite simply, we could see a demand that was not being met. As more people in each of these markets switch online, they want to have access to the same resources that are available elsewhere. 

Whether its buying a house in Sri Lanka or renting an apartment in Jordan, Lamudi is helping to meet the growing demand for e-commerce in emerging markets.”

Wilhelm Hammes, Managing Director of Lamudi Sri Lanka (www.lamudi.lk) said: “Now is the perfect time to be entering the Sri Lankan market. The property sector has seen significant growth since 2009, as infrastructure has improved and investors have come back. We want to be there to grow alongside this thriving industry.”

Lamudi is already on track to being the number one real estate marketplace in the region. Launched just six months ago, the company now offers 340,000 property listings worldwide across its platforms. 

In Asia, Lamudi is already market leader in two countries, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The company recently announced $7 million USD in investment forits Asian operations, including funds from the investment arm of international multi-sector retailer Tengelmann Group.

Founded in 2013, Lamudi is now operating in Algeria, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Archer for a Day in Kodanda Makati Cinema Square

Being a Sagittarius I think it will be just natural for me to try this. Hey that's Half Horse Half Archer. Aside from that I also got inspired by several influences starting from Robinhood, to the Elves in Lord of the Rings and I think the last one was HawkEye. And aside from that, I also realized that from RPG's I usually play support like the one that has the bow and arrow thing. I just think that it is just so ME to do such, which is why I got excited when I got an opportunity to try Archery in Kodanda. 

Started out with putting up the gear that we will use including the bag where the arrows will be filled. First few minutes for me was like being a kid again and being though of how to hold up the bow and how to do it properly, we were also told to always pay attention to the referee whistle because it will give us a signal on when to load up the arrow to our bow and when to get the arrow from the target paper which is a safety precaution that the staff of Kodanda strongly implement because what we got were real bow's and real arrows and can really hurt someone if there were no safety measures specially for a novice like me.

First few shots that I got were really frustrating I was not hitting my target and the arrows where just going the wrong direction, but eventually I slowly get a hang of it and my hits were getting closer to my target which is the bulls-eye of course. To add up the flavor, fortunately I have another blogger friend that was with me so we had a little friendly competition, nothing at steak just the negative feeling of being beaten. The competition got more interesting when my friend hit the bulls-eye first and I ran out of arrows aside from the fact that my hits where mostly outside the circle or not even hitting the paper.

After that First time bulls-eye of Sportyguy(my blogger friend) he became more competitive, because I'm hitting my targets in the succeeding rounds, and surprisingly even hit the center of the bulls-eye which definitely made me very happy because that was my first time to be an archer and it gave me a good sign. I can say that I'm pretty lucky at that time. And to sum up the score that me and Sportyguy got...well it was 6-1!

We went to the Kodanda Store where all bows, arrow, bags, shirts and other accessories sold. Also got a glance of their stock room where the bows of the students where kept safe, because it will be too tedious for the archery students to carry their bulky bows all the time specially if their session was set everyday.

My Kodanda Experience was awesome, not bad for a first timer and would like to try some more. I can recommend this as a 'Must Try!'. Doing away from the usual going to the movies, eating out etc.

KODANDA

[ko*dan*da] Sanskrit - He who has a bow.

Kodanda Archery Range is a seven-lane, fully-air conditioned indoor archery range located on the Upper Basement of Makati Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue (formerly Pasong Tamo), Makati City. 

An hourly fee of Php550.00 per person includes the use of the range and of international-standard equipment and protective gear, as well as basic coaching from expert instructors, and additional Php30.00 for the Target Paper.

Operating Hours: Opens Daily (Monday - Sunday) at 10:30am until 7:30 pm.

No Membership fee.

You can also check out their facebook and twitter #Kodanda

Japanese Brand TAGAI Launches Top-of-the-Line Driving Eyewear in the Philippines

Affiliated with Paris Miki Inc., Japan’s largest optical chain store with more than 800 stores established in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA, TAGAI is now launched as the newest top of-the-line eyewear brand offering the best options in driving eyewear to the very meticulous consumers here in the Philippines. TAGAI comes from the Japanese character 互 which means “unity”. In Japanese, TAG = fold and AI = love.

TAGAI has been conceptualized based on the corporate philosophy that is founded on the principle of putting customers and their future first. Geared towards providing quality in the products offered to the market and with an assurance of straight-from-the-heart customer service given in excellence up to the point of after-sales, TAGAI’s product development team gives consumers a chance to once and for all get value for their money. Furthermore, a portion of our total sales will be used for charity support funds.



Men and women drivers in the Philippines can now conquer the road not only with assurance in safety and reaching peak performance in driving by wearing TAGAI, the newest driving eyewear created using the latest in polarity technology. Designed to meet standard requirements for eye protection, visual aptitude optimization and performance enhancement for drivers’ especially professional auto racers while ensuring fashion and style, TAGAI’s product development team has been keen in each detail of this great innovation in both sports and casual eyewear. At the onset, TAGAI puts a spotlight on driving eyewear that gives anyone who is active with various day and night activities maximum eye protection, optimized use of visual aptitude and to cap it off, the guarantee of driving in fashion and style.

About the Frames

TAGAI has two (2) frame designs, the TAGAI (α) ALPHA and TAGAI (β) BETA. These designs were rationally made based on the two most significant things for its endorser F1 Japanese racer

KAMUI KOBAYASHI which are protecting his eyes as the first and seconded by being stylish & trendy.

Name TAGAI (α) ALPHA

Frame & Temple Colors:  Black & yellow, Black matte, Tortoise, Blue & black (total of 4 colors)
Lens Classification: Day or Diurnal Lens, Night or Nocturnal Lens
Other Variation:  Gold Mirror Diurnal Lens

The versatile designs of the TAGAI α ALPHA collection introduces 12 eyewear masterpieces created to suit a variety of fashion tastes for almost any occasion using four frame designs in  meticulously selected color mixes. Each creation in the TAGAI α ALPHA product line represents  the underlying corporate principles of TAGAI that revolves in championing quality in every detail involving product development.

Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Gala Night

Symbolizing their advocacy to preserve and conserve the nature. The forty finalists of MTE-LME presented their recycled gowns and seeing each judge's reaction I can tell that selecting with gown stood out among the rest is going to be a tough job. The pretty earth champions made use of various environment-friendly materials which I myself am amazed on how it was made and elegantly presented by the pretty teens and little misses.

Opening Performance by The Ryan Cayabyab Singers

Just a couple of days before the grand pageant night, Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Philippines capped off the exciting and fulfilling journey with a gala night. Held last May 25 at the Dusit Thani Hotel Grand Ballroom, the industry's movers and shakers gathered for an evening of exceptional beauty, good food, and world-class music. Dapper gentleman JC Cuadrado, Bb. Pilipinas International 2008 Patricia Fernandez, and the stunning Divine Lee hosted the event.

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Judges were Asia's Most Influential Fashion Designer and Avel Bacudio, Emmy Award-winning producer and One Mega Group's TV100 Head Michael Carandang, celebrated fashion and events director Robby Carmona, Notable fashion designer Eric delos Santos, One Mega Group's AVP for Creatives and host of MEGA Fashion Crew Reloaded Suki Salvador, fast-rising actor and model Benjamin Alves, and renowned fashion designer Randy Ortiz. The winner of hte recycled gown competition will be announced during the grand pageant night.

Exceptional Filipino talent were also part of the production numbers which were Bayang Barrios, world renowned Mandaluyong Children's Choir, and The Ryan Cayabyab Singers brought the stage to life and after the program we were treated to DJ Brian Cua's music.

Don't miss the exciting conclusion in the Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Philippines Grand Pageant Night on May 27 at the SM MOA Arena. A delayed telecast will air on June 8 at GMA 7's SNBO.

For inquiries, you can get in touch with cmendoza14@yahoo.com

Fun With Philip - Lifestyle Made Fun with Philip

Lifestyle is simply a life lived in style. There are many styles, choices and preferences. Philip Abadicio wants to make sure that we all have fun while living our different lifestyles in his latest TV show, "Fun wiht Philip," on GMA News TV every Saturday and Sunday from 3:00pm starting on Jun 14, 2014.


After finishing college in U.P. Diliman, Philip and his friends setup Wild Life, a clothing store catering to cool high school and college kids. One of the secret of their success is that they used the heartthrobs and sweethearts of the top schools. This marketing strategy was very successful. The lifestyle editor of the Manila Times took notice of Wild Life and invited Philip to be a contributor.

With lifestyle news—food, fashion, parties, beautiful people, travel. His job opened doors and several lifestyle experiences for him. “My network expanded and I realized I really loved lifestyle news and coverage,” he shares.

After 2 seasons each of “It’s More Fun with Philip” and “Philip Lifestyle Guy,” the objective of making sure lifestyle is understood and appreciated by a wider audience has been started. In the latest offering, “Fun with Philip,” the agenda to help and entertain is pushed even further. Chosen letter senders will experience the food, beauty treatments, fitness regimen, etc. that are featured on the show. More than this, contests both on-air and online via www.philipabadicio.com will give viewers more chances of enjoying the lifestyle features on the show.

Philip introduces his cast while he describe the show

Bubbly Real life "Manghuhula" Madam Venus

"Fun with Philip" is a show made for lifestylers. As they say on the show, "mga Kapusong Lifestylers, we will give you the surprises for you to win the prizes!" A segment called Kwentuhang Kumot, where Philip interviews a celebrity under the sheets as he or she reveals untold secrets, will be there. Philip will also bring the occasional American tourist, Jeffrey Whitney, around the Philippines so he will be obliged to speak Filipino and try the various food, culture and lifestyles.

Fun with Philip Cast with Direk Totoots Smiling at the back

Philip will be joined by his FunKicks, the sidekicks who will help provide more fun. They are Lucky Mercado as the arrogant, macho man in “Lucky Strikes”, Madam Venus roaming the streets of Metro Manila and letting people try various lifestyle elements as she suddenly reads their fortunes in “Larangan ng Kapalaran”, Bryan Santos is a real fitness coach and will be the conscience of the show after too much eating as the “Exercise Expert”, and Hilda Ehrenberg will be the ditzy female model “Bru-Hilda”.

Apply NBI Clearance Online

NBI Clearance has become an important part of our lives. Few years ago, we had only one way to obtain a copy of the Clearance but everything changes for the better. Our Government, through the National Bureau of Investigation opened the opportunity to its applicants to for an online application which makes the entire process more efficient.

The big problem with the manual processing of NBI Clearance is that it is too slow (a perfect venue for Red Tape). Majority of the applicants are ranting about the long queue lines and it’s driving them crazy!

NBI Clearance can be easily done online and skip a few steps of the manual old way. It also eliminates the manual filling out of application forms since it can be done online. No more long queue lines. No more wasted time waiting for your turn. NBI clearance online application eliminates 3 steps of the process namely: Data Verification, Payment to the Cashier and Filling out the Application Form!

The only disadvantage or draw back from the new system is it delays you for a day because of the Scheduling Task as to when to visit your selected NBI Clearance Outlet where you process your online application.

NBI Clearance for Abroad Purposes
For Deportation	115.00
Immigration Requirement	115.00
Passport Renewal	115.00
School Visa	115.00
Self Deportation	115.00
Travel Abroad	115.00
Travel Africa	115.00
Travel Asia	115.00
Travel Australia	115.00
Travel Canada	115.00
Travel Central America	115.00
Travel Diego Garcia	115.00
Travel Dubai	115.00
Travel Europe	115.00
Travel Hong Kong	115.00
Travel Libya	115.00
Travel Micronesia	115.00
Travel Middle East	115.00
Travel New Zealand	115.00
Travel North America	115.00
Travel Palau	115.00
Travel Papua New Guinea	115.00
Travel Qatar	115.00
Travel Saipan	115.00
Travel Singapore	115.00
Travel South America	115.00
Travel Taiwan	115.00
Travel USA	115.00
VISA Australia	115.00
VISA Canada	115.00
VISA China	115.00
VISA New Zealand	115.00
VISA Seaman	115.00
VISA Seawoman	115.00
VISA USA	115.00

NBI Clearance for Local Purposes
ACR Requirement	415.00
Adoption	165.00
BID Requirement	115.00
Business Requirement	165.00
CA Requirement	115.00
Cancellation of ACR	415.00
Change of Gender	115.00
Change of Name	165.00
Correction of Birthdate	115.00
DOT Requirement	115.00
Enlistment AFP	115.00
Enlistment PNP	115.00
Firearms License	165.00
For Probation	115.00
For Promotion	115.00
ID Purposes	115.00
Lateral Entry	115.00
Local Employment	115.00
LTO Requirement	115.00
Marriage Requirement	115.00
Naturalization	415.00
NFA Requirement	165.00
NSO Requirement	115.00
NTC Requirement	165.00
Other Requirement	115.00
Permit to Carry Firearms	165.00
PNP Requirement	115.00
POEA Requirement	165.00
PRA Requirement	165.00
PRC Requirement	115.00
Repatriation	415.00
Seman’s Book	115.00
Seawoman’s Book	115.00
SEC Requirement	165.00
Special Investor Residence Visa	165.00
SSS Requirement	415.00
Student VISA	415.00

The first step to do in NBI Clearance Online Application is to register in the official NBI Clearance Online Application website here.

The website is simple, you need to fill up your personal information.

Fill up the NBI Clearance application form online by supplying your correct personal information. Make sure that whatever you’ve written in the NBI Clearance Online Application form is what will be reflected in your NBI Clearance.

After you filled up the required field on the image above, click the SUBMIT button below. It will load the second part of the NBI Application form.

Again, fill this up correctly and accurately. Click the SUBMIT button to submit your NBI Clearance Application Online.

The image below will appear.

The pop up window will show a confirmation that your Online application is successful. Take note of the Registration Code. This will be your reference. In the pop up window, click the “PRINT Application” button to see the final copy of your NBI Clearance application form.

It is very important to print your NBI Clearance application and bring it when you go to the NBI Clearance branch.  Sign it and present it during your NBI Clearance application.

The last step would be the issuance of your NBI Clearance. This is where you go to the printing facilities of NBI Clearance and receive your fresh-from-the-printer NBI Clearance!

The above information are also available in NBI Clearance website

List of PayPal Philippines Bank Codes

If you're using PayPal and your in the Philippines you might find this useful, you will need to enter the name of your bank, your bank account number and the corresponding 9-digit bank code, which identifies your bank.

Bank Codes is on of the basic essentials for linking your PayPal account to your local bank and you can check the codes below for the list.

BANK NAME	9 digit bank code
ALLIED BANKING CORP	010320013
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND	010700015
ASIA UNITED BANK	011020011
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS	010030015
BANGKOK BANK	010670019
BANK OF AMERICA	010120019
BANK OF CHINA	011140014
BANK OF TOKYO	010460012
BANCO DE ORO (& EPCIB)	010530667
BANK OF COMMERCE	010440016
BANK OF THE PHIL ISLANDS	010040018
CHINA BANKING CORP	010100013
CHINA TRUST COMML BANK	010690015
CITIBANK N.A.	010070017
DEVT BANK OF THE PHILS	010590018
DEUTSCHE BANK	010650013
EAST WEST BANK	010620014
EXPORT & INDUSTRY BANK	010860010
FUJI BANK	010640010
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK	010060014
INTL COMML BANK OF CHINA	010560019
INTL EXCHANGE BANK	010680012
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK	010720011
KOREA EXCHANGE BANK	010710018
INTL NEDERLAND BANK	010660016
LAND BANK OF THE PHILS	010350025
MAYBANK OF THE PHILS	010220016
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO	010269996
PHIL BANK OF COMMUNICATION	010110016
PHIL TRUST COMPANY	010090039
PHIL NATIONAL BANK	010080010
PRUDENTIAL BANK	010150018
PHIL VETERANS BANK	010330016
RIZAL COMML BANKING CORP	010280014
SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO	010140015
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK	010050011
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK	010299995
UNION BANK OF THE PHILS	010419995
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK	010270189

I will also suggest for you to contact your preferred bank for further information regarding PayPal transactions on how they do it, the charges applied if you're in Metro Manila or in other locations outside the Metro and other related concerns.

Carlo Rossi Sweet Red - Make Owning your Dream Even Sweeter

That heavenly feeling when you finally hold, for the first time, something that you have been dreaming about for a long time, like a shiny, new car in your favorite color, red. It truly sweet-- and it’s yours!  Finally  owning  something  that  you’ve  worked  hard  for,  long  dreamed  of,  is  indeed  a  reason  to celebrate. Whether all by your lonesome or with friends, family, a boyfriend or a girlfriend – it doesn’t really matter. What  is  important  is  to mark  the  day  with  something  sweet,  and  dreamy:  and make  it sweeter with  a bottle of Carlo Rossi Sweet Red.

Rossi Sweet Red is just the perfect companion for such a marvelous occasion. As its name suggests, Rossi Sweet Red is sweet with layers of vanilla, bright cherry and wild raspberry flavors. Unlike your dream car though, Rossi Sweet Red is affordable and won’t break your wallet, or test the limit of your credit card. Rossi  Sweet  Red  also  has  a  well-balanced  palate  and  a  light  medium  body,  and  tastes  just  as  great, whether chilled or with ice. It’s not also choosy when it comes to a companion because it goes well with about just anything – cheese, fish, meat, or even the all-time Filipino favorite, the sizzling sisig. Crafted from grapes cultured in California where the sun nurtured the tiny fruits to perfection to assure you  of  wines  bursting  with  flavor  and  aroma,  Rossi  Sweet  Red  has  just  the  right  amount  of  alcohol content and therefore won’t leave you heavily drunk even after finishing a bottle with friends.

Because it comes  from  the Number One Table Wine in  the world, Carlo Rossi, you are assured of  the high quality that goes with every bottle. Also, because it’s red and sourced from grapes, it is good for the heart when drank moderately. 

So  what  else  is  lovely  about  drinking  Rossi  Sweet  Red?  Especially  when  you  are  drinking  it  to  toast another milestone in your life – that of finally owning something that’s a fruit of your labor!

Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Philippines 2014 Press Presentation

The stage is set for the much awaited conclusion of the search for  young Filipino beauties who will embody and champion environmental advocacies as Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Philippines move closer to the finals night.

Pre-finals activities like a one-day session with the Masters School for Models marked the final stretch of the finalists' journey towards the crown. The modelling school has been accredited for the success of many internationally acclaimed models today including Philippines' very own and Ford Models' Supermodel of the World 2011 Danica Magpantay.

The finalists also got a chance to be part of the Project Headshot Clinic wherein they were photographed , along with personalities from different industries like Lorna Tolentino , Liz Uy , Tessa Prieto-Valdez , Rajo Laurel, Robby Carmona, Alex Gonzaga, Elmo Magallona, Maxene Magallona , Louise Delos Reyes, Kris Bernal , Julie San Jose, Shalani Soledad, Senator Pia Cayetano , and 2013 Miss Universe 3rd runner up Ariella Arida, as part of an awareness campaign to promote Eearth preservation.

The top 40 candidates , representing major cities and provinces, from all over the country, have been trained by renowned pageant experts and veterans including 2011 Miss Universe 3rd runner up Shamcey Supsup-Lee and "queen maker" Jonas Gaffud.

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Miss Teen Earth and little Miss Earth Philippines is supported by PLDT HOME Telepad ,  the world's
first landline, broadband, and tablet in one.
During the finals night, a spectacular candidate will be selected for the PLDT HOME Telepad Choice Award.
The night's winning beauties will also take home a PLDT HOME Telepad subscription as part of the prizes.

The Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Philippines 2014 Grand Pageant Night will be held on MAY 27 at the SM MOA Arena. Internationally renowned production group RUnway Productions will be in charge of the night's affair, while former University of Santo Tomas Salinggawi Dance Troupe member Jeffrey Rogador choreographs.

The finals night will also feature top-caliber performers including Joey Ayala, Bayang Barrios, Gloc 9, Jay-R, La DIva, Kyla, and Hail Mary the Queen Children;s choir.
Beauty queens Shamcey Supsup-Lee( Binibining Pilipinas universe 2011) , Patricia Fernandez ( Binibining Pilipinas International 2008), Gwendoline Ruais (Miss World 2011 first princess) and actress Carla Abellana will host the star-studded affair.

A delayed telecast of the pageant will air on  June 8 at official TV partner GMA 7's SNBO.
The girls will also appear on Eat Bulaga, Unang Hirit, and the Ryzza mae Show.

For more details, log on to www.missteenearth.ph

Your Guide to Registering your Business in the Philippines - by DTI

Prepared by

BUREAU OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM 

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (BMSMED) 

My friends, I just found out about this from our Department of Trade and Industry Philippines. This has been made available to the public to help us on the current process of Business Registration in the Philippines

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A Guide to Registering Your Business
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How to use UnionBank Eon Card for Paypal

How to Open a PayPal Account?

Send money to family and friends, forward a gift of money, buy items online - PayPal is the secure, free, easy way to pay. Enroll your UnionBank Card in Paypal

Sign-up for an account at www.Paypal.com. Be sure to select Philippines as the country where you live in and use Philippine PESO as the primary currency.

Enter your 16- character card number and Card Verification Value(CVV) –last 3-digit number found at the back of the card

Enter your address of record at UnionBank as your billing address that appears in your monthly statement, and for EON Visa Electron , use the address found in the Profile page at the Unionbankph.com online banking site.

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Start Using Your PayPal Now

You have completed the basic enrollment which allows you to transact online up to a maximum amount determined by PayPal, regardless of your available balance or credit limit. However, to get full use* of your UnionBank card, you will have to enroll in PayPal's Expanded Use Program.

Expanded Use Enrollment

When you register your UnionBank Visa card, PayPal will charge you the equivalent of US$ 1.95 for expanded use. Pay Pal will credit you back the US$ 1.95 amount on your first PayPal transaction. For EON and eWallet cards, your account must be active have the equivalent of US$ 1.95 or at least P200.00 in pesos in order for the expanded use transaction to go through when you first enroll your card.

You will then be issued a 4-digit Expanded Use Number. But, please allow 5 days for the Expanded Use Number to reflect on your statement.

For UnionBank Visa Credit Cards, you can find it on your next monthly paper statement or by viewing your Visa Transaction History online. [View Sample]

For EON Visa Electron and eWallet Card holders, you can view your 4-digit Expanded Use Number online by logging on to your account and viewing the transaction history. The expanded use number will be located next to the PayPal transaction entry description.

Once you have this number, go back to the My Account Overview section of the PayPal web site and click on "Finish Expanded Use Enrollment" to enter the 4-digit number.[View Sample] (Note: Paypal requires to re-input your expanded use number to recognize any transaction)

Upon entering your Expanded Use code, you will receive a confirmation message indicating that your debit/credit card has been verified. Congratulations! Your PayPal account is now verified for Expanded Use. For more details on linking your UnionBank Card with PayPal you can visit UnionBank's Customer Service page, contact the Call Center hotline at 84-186 or visit the PayPal help site. We hope you enjoy and take advantage of borderless shopping with UnionBank's VISA Cards!

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Receiving Payments and Withdrawing

On Receiving Payments

Notification - You will be notified via your registered email at Paypal that you have a pending payment.

Transaction ID – You will also receive a transaction ID in the email notification.

Acceptance – To accept this payment, you must log in to the Paypal website and click the ACCEPT button next to the transaction.

Upon ACCEPTANCE of the payment, the payment will be reflected on your Paypal account balance.

Procedure for Withdrawing Payments from your Paypal Balance to your UnionBank bank account

Once the payment has reflected in your Paypal balance, you can transfer the funds to your UnionBank bank account by using the \"Withdraw to Bank Account\" feature. You will need your UnionBank account number (12 digits) and the UnionBank bank code (010419995).

The transfer to your UnionBank bank account will be completed within 5 to 7 banking days from the date of your withdrawal request. A status report of your withdrawal request is reflected in your Account Overview screen. There is a P50 charge for withdrawals P6,999 and below. Withdrawals P7,000 and above will not be charged a fee.

Your funds will be converted to the peso equivalent using the VISA Exchange rate for the day of the withdrawal request.

Procedure for Withdrawing funds to your UnionBank account

Step1: Login to your Paypal account

Click” My account” tab and then “Withdraw” sub tab

Step2: Select the “Withdraw funds to your bank account option”

-See fees involved-

Step 3: Select the bank account and amount to withdraw

Step4: Confirm the transfer

Please note the terms and conditions of Paypal concerning the frequency of payment acceptance.

Personal Accounts – You can only accept payments monthly and up to 5 credit or debit card payments annually with your Personal account.

Premier Accounts – This account allows you to accept credit or debit card payments for only 3.4% plus $0.30 USD per transaction.

*FULL USE: Limits shall be based on the available balance for debit cards and the available credit limits for credit cards or other limits imposed by PayPal or the bank.

For regular enrollment, you have a limit of $100.00 for every transaction. With the expanded use number, you will have a $500.00 limit for every transaction. with UnionBank\'s VISA Cards!

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

1. What can I do with Paypal?

Paypal is ideal for shopping online. It is perfect for buying and selling on ebay or other merchant websites. Plus, it is a safe, secure and reliable way to send money to family and friends using your Paypal account. What’s more, you may convert your Paypal balance into cash by withdrawing to your Unionbank VISA card or directly withdrawing from your Unionbank account..

2. Is Paypal free to use?

Fees

Personal Account Premier/Business Account

Open an Account Free Free

Send Money Free Free

Withdraw FundsFree for bank accounts in the U.S Fees for other withdrawal options Free for bank accounts in the U.S Fees for other withdrawal options

Add Funds Free Free

Receive payments funded by PayPal Balance, PayPal Instant Transfer or PayPal eCheck Free 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 USD

Receive payments funded by Credit Card, Debit Card or Buyer Credit 4.9% + $0.30 USD (limit of 5 transactions per 12 month period)** for domestic or U.S. transactions 

2% + applicable Fees Fees for cross border payments

4.9% plus $0.30 USD for card payments received using PayPal on Skype 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 USD

Multiple Currency Transactions Exchange rate includes a 2.5% fee**Fees for cross border payments Exchange rate includes a 2.5% fee**Fees for cross border payments

4. How do we add our Unionbank account to withdraw funds from my Paypal account?

Step1 : Log into your Paypal account 

Click “Profile “tab and then click “Bank account”

Step2: Add bank details

(Please take note that your first name and surname on your Paypal account must match the name of your bank account. If it does not , the withdrawal request will be rejected by UnionBank. )

The bank code number of UnionBank is 010419995.

Step 3: Review your bank account information

Step 4: Confirm

5. How do I withdraw the money?

Step1: Login to your Paypal account

Click” My account” tab and then “Withdraw” sub tab

Step2: Select the “Withdraw funds to your bank account option” -See fees involved-

Step 3: Select the bank account and amount to withdraw

Step4: Confirm the transfer

6. How long does it take for funds to reach my UnionBank account?

It typically takes 5-7 banking days but UnionBank credits it upon receipt from PCHC via EPCS.

7. Is there a minimum withdrawal amount?

Yes, there is a minimum withdrawal limit depending on the currency which you want to withdraw. For US Dollars it is $ 10.00.

8. Who do I call for my Paypal account inquiries and of issues of immediate concern?

You may call ,Paypal during the following hours of service:

4:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST Monday through Friday

6:00 AM PST to 8:00 PM PST Saturday and Sunday

For general questions, please call + 1-402-935-2050

9. Who do I call for inquiries on my incoming credits/remittances to my Unionbank account ?

You may call UnionBank’s 24 hour hotline Customer Service at 84-186.

For domestic toll-free , 1-800-1888-2277

For Universal toll-free , 632-800-8277-2273

Hope you find this useful!

Got all these from http://unionbankph.com/