The Tech Gamer

This year’s Masskara Festival in Negros Occidental celebrated more color and more music as Coke Studio brought together the Negrenses and the artists of this year’s Coke Studio in one special stage, hyping up the volume and heat along Lacson Street. The Coke Studio stage was headlined by singer and heartthrob Sam Concepcion, and local bands Cali Island and Aire Band. But more than the music festival, Coca-Cola Philippines also brought to the city of smiles its World Without Waste campaign which seeks to collect every bottle and can that it will produce by 2030, while also including recycled materials into its packaging. Specially designed trash bins were distributed around key festival areas to help the public segregate recyclables from other wastes, and in the process, help partners Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc., Masskara Foundation, IPM-Construction and Development Corporation Waste Management, and the Department of Public Service Local Waste Manage...

The Alaska Football Club is a program hosted by Alaska Milk Corporation, that aims to inspire children to develop their winning habits by encouraging them to live a healthy and active lifestyle and develop good values. In line with the program is the annual football competition open to kids or students up to age 16, the Alaska Football Cup. This year marks the 23rd Alaska Football Cup and the event was held last Nov. 24 - 25, 2018 at the Ayala Alabang Country Club in Alabang Muntinlupa City. The 2-day event which is one of the most awaited sports event annually, gathered 3,800 participants in 260 teams from around the Philippines. 25% of the participating teams were from the Metro Manila and the rest are from the provinces such as Quezon, Tarlac, Negros Occidental and Cotabato. With their parents in tow, these thousands of children athletes gather for one of the biggest football festivals in the Philippines to enjoy the games and inspire. One of the participating team...

Did you know that you need at least 4 hugs a day to survive? Discover the power of hugs with Pia Wurtzbach and 4 other inspiring huggable stories Most people underestimate the power of a hug. A hug has the ability to affect us all, and facts attest to their incredible power on how it can make us feel warm and special. Renowned family therapist Virginia Satir famously stated, "We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth." A study from Pennsylvania State University showed increased happiness among students who were asked to give or receive genuine, warm hugs at least five times a day over the course of four weeks. Similarly, a study from Carnegie Mellon University showed that adults who hugged more often were less likely to come down with a cold. To let people discover the undeniable power of hugs, Downy, the leading global fabric softener launched their #Spread100Hugs campaign with Miss Universe 2015 and ...

The power of countries depends on the economy, which real estate market is a significant segment of. More than 50% of global finance belongs to it. An impressive share, isn’t it? This market segment is most adapted to reforms and crises. However, this does not mean that it cannot be slightly improved by innovations, such as the blockchain. The technological upgrade will allow the real estate market, as well as the economy, in particular, to move to a new stage of development. While the real estate market is “collecting its belongings” and is preparing for a full-fledged move to the blockchain, there could be a Japanese company that has launched the sale of real estate for the cryptocurrency market. Also today, a couple of Bitcoins can already buy you a paradise on an island somewhere in the Caribbean. The world of real estate is gradually becoming digital. Definitely, the “relocation” of the housing market onto the blockchain will have a positive impact on its development. This prom...

Global smartphone brand Vivo, in partnership with MemoXpress, a mobile device dealer store and Lalamove, a courier service have joined together to provide convenience to Filipino drivers. Lalamove partner drivers will get a 5% discount from the suggested retail price (SRP) of available Vivo phones such as the V11, V11i, Y71 (2 GB and 3 GB), Y53c, Y81, Y85, and X21 at MemoXpress stores nationwide from October 19, 2018 until December 31, 2018. With almost 15,000 partner drivers in Metro Manila, Lalamove aims to provide them quality benefits by partnering with top brands such as Vivo. Giving them access to topnotch mobile devices to help them with their day-to-day deliveries. All they have to do is to sign up using the MemoXpress portal (visit: https://mx.memoxpress.ph/lalamove-portal). The said portal will serve as a means to pre-order and pick up their preferred Vivo phone available at MemoXpress stores nationwide. A customer service representative w...

The Filipino Inventors Society is now on its 75th and to mark their diamond year, they organized an expo showcasing various Filipino inventions from household appliances and electronics, to health, beauty, and recreation; to more complex inventions such as satellite and vehicles. The expo was created in line with the National Inventors Week which is celebrated on the third of November every year, as mandated by the government. The goal of FIS is to strengthen the investors’ support in the quest for inclusive growth and economic boost of the marginalized sectors like farmers, fisherfolk, urban poor, etc; regreening of the country’s air, land, and sea environments; heighten ways to enhance and reduce costs of socialized housing construction; upholding ways to enhance employment generation in the face of certain displacements in countries that do not provide equitable treatment to our co-Filipinos; and upraise urban farming and fishing to provide for self-liquidating livelihood and ...

Motolite, one of the largest manufacturers, exporters, and distributors of automotive, motorcycle and industrial car batteries in the Asia Pacific Region; has just recently launched its newest app called RES-Q. RES-Q app is the improved version of Express Hatid, which is an online assistance for battery delivery thru phone. This roadside assist service is currently available in Metro Manila, 24/7 and can be downloaded from the Playstore or the App Store. With Motolite RES-Q App, motorists can likewise experience that same support not only when it comes to car battery failures but also when they need help with a flat tire, overheating, or even emergency refueling. The app is easy to navigate and with just a few clicks, help is on the way. It also allows you to see the profile of the RES-Q riders coming to you, track exactly where they are in re, and they can pay either by cash or by credit card.al-time, and rate them for the services rendered. The RES-Q servi...

On the last day of In real Life's series of mall tours dubbed as Tonight Belongs To You, they came early in SM Southmall where fans - girls and boys, young and old - are waiting with excitement in their eyes. Some of the fans especially the millennials were already following their mall tours since day 1 at the SM Mall of Asia. The fans did not fail to get their selfies with the group before the performance. Everyone in the event area started to go wild and noisy when the boys were called one by one by the host, Ryan from Like FM. The boys - Brady, Chance, Drew, Michael and Sergio - though look tired and sleepy, are still good-looking and were smiling genuinely, waving happily at the fans. They started their performance with medley songs from previous boybands such as N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, and One Direction. It was surprising that when they sing their own songs, the crowd sing along. They are undeniably not just famous in the US but in other countries too such as the P...

In Real Life also known as IRL is a boy band from the American reality television music competition series Boy Band, which premiered June 22, 2017, on ABC. The band is composed of the final five vocalists from the show namely, Brady Tutton, Chance Perez, Drew Ramos, Sergio Calderon, and Michael Conor. The band, who won the ABC summer reality competition, debuted their first single, "Eyes Closed" on the show's finale. It went on to debut at the top of the iTunes charts, and reached #3 on Spotify's Global Viral Chart. "Eyes Closed" was performed for the first time on the finale of Boy Band after they were voted together by America, a first in US television history. In Real Life is a pop boy band that experiments with other sounds such as pop-rap, dance-pop, teen pop, and Latin pop. They cite One Direction as their main influence and are compared to them for both starting off on reality television. The BackStreet Boys, Boyz II Men, Jackson 5, Charlie Pu...

There is something about Christmas-time that seems almost magical with the feeling that everyone comes together. Through the years, SM Supermalls has been steadfast with making sure that the magic of Christmas can be felt in many exciting ways. As the festive season is fast approaching, SM City Sucat has prepared an out of this world feels this year through the launch of its “Robocarnival: An Out Of This World Christmas”, a Grand and Galaxy Christmas campaign. The official “space” launch of the Robocarnival Christmas is on November 10, 6pm at the Atrium A. This grand launch will be hosted by Vince Velasco of ABS-CBN Sports and Jason Dy of The Voice Philippines Season 2 will be the main guest performer. The event will be attended by some famous personalities and celebrities such as Chino Roque (First ever Filipino Astronaut), Patty Laurel (Lifestyle and Mommy Blogger), Jackie Go (Lifestyle and Mommy Blogger), Nhikzy Calma (SM Little Stars Grand Winner), Robert Wa...

How important are consumer electronics and information technology in our daily life? Most of us will agree that the important role of electronics in our daily lives is just endless. The invention of such electronic gadgets has somehow made our lives easier. Almost everything has become more convenient because of these consumer electronic goods. Same with information technology. The computer is now part of every business enterprise and every educational institution in storing, transmitting, retrieving and manipulating data or information. Big corporations and companies in the field of commerce and academics rely much on information technology to reach their goals in the business and to keep their ventures up and running. Our world nowadays is dependent on consumer electronics and information technology which is why innovations come and go, and people have to cope up with those changes. Good thing events such as CEITEX MANILA 2018 is being organized to keep the public well-informe...