Monday, 8 September 2014
Billy Crawford Decides to Leave Showbiz
After posting a bail on Monday night, September 8, at Taguig Metropolitan Trial Court, in relation to the malicious mischief and disobedience to person in authority cases filed against him by a female police officer at BGC Police Station early Sunday morning, singer-host Billy Crawford, according to his manager Arnold Vegafria, decided to take some time off from showbiz to recover from the incident.
Crawford was detained at the Station 7 of BGC Police Station at around 4am on Sunday after he allegedly went berserk, breaking the glass of one of its sliding doors, and allegedly hit a policewoman during the incident.
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
TV5’s Sports5 Head Chot Reyes Awarded CEO Excel Award by IABC Philippines
TV5 Press Statement
TV5’s Vincent “Coach Chot” Reyes, head of the network’s sports production arm Sports5, won in the 2014 Communication Excellence in Organization (CEO Excel) Awards, the highest individual honor given by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines.
Coach Chot, a winning basketball coach who led the national team Gilas Pilipinas to historic international victories, is also an excellent communicator and business leader off the hard court.
As Sports5 Head, Coach Chot used his natural ability as a communicator and motivational speaker to propel Sports5 to becoming the leading free TV sports coverage group in the country, offering not only basketball but also football, boxing, mixed martial arts, and the Olympic games, under his “Sports you watch, Sports that matter” campaign.
CEO EXCEL Awards has honored 159 outstanding leaders since 2005. The IABC is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC is home to some 15,000 members in over 80 countries, with IABC Philippines as the first country chapter established outside of North America.
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
Smart Partners with Wikimedia Foundation to Provide 70-M Filipinos Free Access to Knowledge
Photo shows Jim Ayson, senior manager for Digital Services Innovation at Smart, formalizing the ‘Wikipedia Zero’ partnership with Carolynne Schloeder, head of global mobile partnerships at Wikimedia Foundation.
Smart, the leading wireless service in the Philippines, announced on Saturday, September 6, its partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia and its sister projects.
Part of the global Wikipedia Zero program, the collaboration will give Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular’s 68.9 million customers unlimited access to Wikipedia, free of data charges from their mobile device.
“We have always looked for and promoted ways to use technology and mobile communications to drive learning and consequently, development. Wikipedia Zero is relevant in a country where access to both computer terminals and Internet connectivity is still relatively low, but where almost everyone owns a cellphone. We are excited to bring Wikipedia Zero to the country and help create a way to make learning more accessible to millions of Filipinos,” said Ramon R. Isberto, head of Public Affairs at Smart.
Wikipedia is the world’s largest online encyclopedia, visited by 500 million people each month, according to Comscore. Wikipedia contains more than 30 million articles in 287 languages, contributed by a global community of 80,000 volunteers.
Under Wikipedia Zero, starting September 5, 2014 until February 3, 2015, all Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular subscribers who will access m.wikipedia.org, zero.wikipedia.org, the Wikipedia apps (available for iOS and Android devices), or any other Wikimedia sites on their cellphone, can do so without incurring data charges.
“Smart has been a terrific supporter of Wikimedia, and now we’re very happy to formalize our relationship with Wikipedia Zero,” said Carolynne Schloeder, head of global mobile partnerships at the Wikimedia Foundation. “Smart’s emphasis on education is aligned with Wikimedia’s global mission, driven locally by Wikimedia Philippines.”
In addition to the free use of Wikipedia by Smart subscribers, Filipino Wikipedia editors are also participating in Smart’s Tap&Learn: Tablets for Education, the telco leader’s latest initiative in the mobile education (mEducation) space, where mobile technologies are utilized to enhance the learning experience of partner communities.
Through Smart’s Tap&Learn, Wikipedia Philippines representatives are helping train educators from public elementary and secondary schools across the country on how to use Wikipedia to enhance the learning experience of their students, and for their own professional development.
"With the Tap&Learn program, Wikimedia Philippines is very excited to partner with Smart in training teachers in using Wikipedia as one of the tools they can use in their profession,” according to Eugene Alvin Villar, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Philippines.
“While we all know that students should not simply copy from Wikipedia when doing assignments, we hope that through Wikipedia, teachers can impart to their students the value of using reliable sources, adding proper citations, and using critical thinking when reading anything on the Internet. It would also be great if they can encourage their students to contribute to Wikipedia as well," added Villar.
Part of the global Wikipedia Zero program, the collaboration will give Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular’s 68.9 million customers unlimited access to Wikipedia, free of data charges from their mobile device.
“We have always looked for and promoted ways to use technology and mobile communications to drive learning and consequently, development. Wikipedia Zero is relevant in a country where access to both computer terminals and Internet connectivity is still relatively low, but where almost everyone owns a cellphone. We are excited to bring Wikipedia Zero to the country and help create a way to make learning more accessible to millions of Filipinos,” said Ramon R. Isberto, head of Public Affairs at Smart.
Wikipedia is the world’s largest online encyclopedia, visited by 500 million people each month, according to Comscore. Wikipedia contains more than 30 million articles in 287 languages, contributed by a global community of 80,000 volunteers.
Under Wikipedia Zero, starting September 5, 2014 until February 3, 2015, all Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular subscribers who will access m.wikipedia.org, zero.wikipedia.org, the Wikipedia apps (available for iOS and Android devices), or any other Wikimedia sites on their cellphone, can do so without incurring data charges.
“Smart has been a terrific supporter of Wikimedia, and now we’re very happy to formalize our relationship with Wikipedia Zero,” said Carolynne Schloeder, head of global mobile partnerships at the Wikimedia Foundation. “Smart’s emphasis on education is aligned with Wikimedia’s global mission, driven locally by Wikimedia Philippines.”
In addition to the free use of Wikipedia by Smart subscribers, Filipino Wikipedia editors are also participating in Smart’s Tap&Learn: Tablets for Education, the telco leader’s latest initiative in the mobile education (mEducation) space, where mobile technologies are utilized to enhance the learning experience of partner communities.
Through Smart’s Tap&Learn, Wikipedia Philippines representatives are helping train educators from public elementary and secondary schools across the country on how to use Wikipedia to enhance the learning experience of their students, and for their own professional development.
"With the Tap&Learn program, Wikimedia Philippines is very excited to partner with Smart in training teachers in using Wikipedia as one of the tools they can use in their profession,” according to Eugene Alvin Villar, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Philippines.
“While we all know that students should not simply copy from Wikipedia when doing assignments, we hope that through Wikipedia, teachers can impart to their students the value of using reliable sources, adding proper citations, and using critical thinking when reading anything on the Internet. It would also be great if they can encourage their students to contribute to Wikipedia as well," added Villar.
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
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Janine Gutierrez-Elmo Magalona Love Team Back In A New GMA Soap This November
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“We want to thank the GMA management for their continued trust in us,” says Janine. “Once again, we promise to give our best to make sure this will be a show that will easily endear itself to the heart of our viewers, just like ‘Villa Quintana’.”
Elmo, in turn, is only too happy to be working with Janine once again. It’s common knowledge that they’re now an item, off and on cam. “Our new show will be another family drama with a beautiful love story,” he says. “Abangan nyo this coming November.”
Supporting them in their new show are Jaclyn Jose, the comebacking team of Leni Santos and Rey PJ Abellana (whose love team was a big hit in the original ‘Anna Liza’ in the 80s), Enzo Pineda, Mayton Eugenio, Mikoy Morales, Stephanie Sol and newcomer Coleen Borgonia who was so good as the young Nova Villa in the Cinemalaya entry, “First Ko si Third”.
By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal
