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A Congregation of Birdwatchers

Karla Maquiling — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:07:21 +0000

To birdwatchers, seeing a new species is a life-altering experience—like falling in love, perhaps, or witnessing a miracle.

“Life became different when I saw my spark bird,” says Alice Villa-Real, a member of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, whom a select group of journalists had accompanied to the Candaba marsh in Pampanga, the refuge of many migratory birds from Europe during the winter. Organized by the outdoor products distributor Recreational Outdoor Exchange, the trip included first-time birdwatchers, the youngest of whom was two years old.

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10 Tips for First-time Birdwatchers

Karla Maquiling — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:00:19 +0000

Birdwatching is an activity that young and old would enjoy. The youngest of our birdwatching delegation at Candaba was two.

Planning to go birdwatching? Here are some basic tips for first-time birdwatchers from the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines:

Wear clothes in colors that blend with the environment, such as green, dark brown, and gray. Don’t wear anything bright or you’ll stand out and scare the birds away.
Apply some sunscreen. Birdwatching usually goes on for hours so you want to make sure you’re protected. Wear light, long-sleeved clothes. Bring a hat as well.
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This Week in PinoyCentric

Karla Maquiling — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:18:05 +0000

Television host and actor Ryan Agoncillo launches a coffee-table book, Ploning: The Making, a companion to the recent Judy Ann Santos starrer Ploning film.
With classes opening very soon, teachers might want to take advantage of the Theater-in-Education course offered by PETA. The five-day course teaches educators some creative ways of teaching.
Dell recently launched its newest laptop and desktop models.
On Sunday, May 18, take your kids to the Life Is Good watermelon festival at Bonifacio High Street.
Catch Bituin Escalante next week at the Captain’s Bar at Mandarin Oriental.
Sam Concepcion, Cheska Ortega, and PJ Valerio will be performing at the “Enchanting Teens Musical” at Enchanted Kingdom.
Philstage recently gave awards to the best of Philippine theater in the first and second quarter of the year.

Photo: “Day 183/365: Philippine Gothic” by {karen}
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“Enchanting Teens Musical” at Enchanted Kingdom

Pinoycentric Staff — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:04:39 +0000

Enchanted Teens Musical” performers: Kevin Concepcion, Jackie dos Santos, Cheska Ortega, Sam Concepcion, Athena Tibi, PJ Valerio and Janeena Chan

Summer sizzles further at Enchanted Kingdom(EK) with the high-energy performances of today’s hot teen idols Sam Concepcion, Cheska Ortega and PJ Valerio in “Enchanting Teens Musical,” which goes on stage on May 17 and 24 at the Spaceport Zone.

What’s more, park guests get the chance to take home a Sony PSP with the Pepsi Everyday Magic Promo at Enchanted Kingdom until June 8.
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Bituin Escalante Sings Standards at Mandarin Oriental

Karla Maquiling — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:35:40 +0000

The timelessness of the world’s most beloved standards comes back to life with the soulful rendition of one of today’s most respected vocal talents, Bituin Escalante.

Join her at the Captain’s Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hotel on May 17 and 24, 9 p.m., in her solo concert series “The Standards . . . In Bituin.”

Listen to the classics and let Bituin bring back the good old days of music as she takes on the songs of Billie Holiday, Janet Siegel, Tony Bennett, and the many others that ushered in the golden age of jazz.

Tickets are at P1,000 and P800.

Get your tickets at selected National Book Store branches, selected major Robinsons Department Stores, and Greenbelt 1 and Glorietta 1 Ticket World offices.

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Philstage Jury Announces Gawad Buhay Citations

Karla Maquiling — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:56:18 +0000

The Philstage (Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group) gives its verdict.

In the first and second quarterly citations of the Gawad Buhay, the performing arts awards program organized by Philstage, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Kudeta gets nine citations, including awards for outstanding play, stage direction (Floy Quintos), lighting design (Dennis Marasigan), and set design (Tuxqs Rutaquio), among others.

Repertory Philippines’ Hamlet and PETA’s Skin Deep tied with six awards, and Ballet Philippines’ Latin Heat went away with five citations.

Read the complete list of citations in Gibbs Cadiz’s blog.

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Life Is Good: Celebrate It This Summer

Karla Maquiling — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:30:31 +0000

Summer is all about outdoor fun, and on May 18, Sunday, outdoor consumer products company Life Is Good, through R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street, brings its fun-filled watermelon and pumpkin festivals to the Philippines.

It’ll be like a fiesta of sorts for the entire Pinoy family, New England style. There’ll be booths for face and watermelon painting, and you can get the entire family’s picture taken at a photo booth.

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Dell Launches New Models for the Pinoy Consumer

Karla Maquiling — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:00:42 +0000

With a dazzling display of colors and artistry, computer manufacturer Dell recently unveiled its newest Inspiron 1420 and XPS M1330 laptops and the Inspiron 530 and 530s slim-build desktop models for the Philippine consumer segment.
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Coffee-table Book on Ploning Launched

Karla Maquiling — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:31:33 +0000

Real-life sweethearts Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos recently unveiled Ploning: The Making, a coffee-table book featuring black-and-white photographs of Agoncillo, at M Café, Ayala Museum.

With foreword by Tony Mabesa and main text by film director Dante Nico Garcia, the book is a perfect companion to the graded-A film Ploning, which premiered at SM Cinemas and will be shown in more theaters this week, including those at Robinson’s Galleria/Ermita/Metro East, Ever Gotesco, and Sta. Lucia malls, plus various provincial theaters.

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Classroom Innovations with PETA’s Theater-in-Education Courses

Karla Maquiling — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:48:10 +0000

The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) is offering teachers five-day courses on creative ways of teaching.

“We recognize that with all the entertainment and gaming fares that students have grown accustomed to outside the classrooms and in their homes, teachers will need out-of-the-box means of getting students to understand their lessons and participate in class activities. These courses will make learning fun not only for students but for teachers as well,” says a PETA artist-teacher. (more…)No Tags