The HardieMan Challenge 2013!

A few days ago, I was really happy to be in the midst of men clad in jumpsuits, work goggles, hammers and saws. They were all "builders" from all over the country and they converged at the posh Rockwell Tent in Makati. They went here to show who's the best in building a HardieMan home through various exercises and tasks of the HARDIEMAN CHALLENGE. Let's take a look!

There were about 12 teams who had to battle each other through skill challenges and I was so glad I didn't go through this bout with them. They had to put up walls, ceilings, floors using the same amount of equipment. But the first to finish isn't going to win this. They have different criteria to follow in order to be regarded as the best builder in the Philippines. Check out the leaderboards when I got there.

It was exciting seeing them all putting up the walls, floors and ceilings. But on the board there was also a part for the QUIZ. Imagine these brute men pushing pens. It tests not only their strengths, skills but of course their geniuses too!

They were also required to wear safety gears. You'd get disqualified if you won't wear them all. Then the action continued.

In the end, it was announced. Winners comprised of 1st place - Shuttershield, 2nd place - Cabico, 3rd place - Gentry, and some Special Awards were given to Best in Workmanship - Shuttershield, Best in Teamwork - Dreva, Best in Safety - Jonzlib’z, Best in James Hardie Knowledge - Shuttershield. I thought it was going to be CABICO because they were leading earlier but I guess the one who got the James Hardie questions right won it in the end! There were new stuff also introduced in the show. It's waterproof, fireproof and so easy to install. Make sure the next time you are building something, give James Hardie a call or visit local suppliers nationwide!

Congratulations to everyone who participated and I'm sure everyone will be back next year as they hold another HARDIEMAN CHALLENGE soon! 

For more information about the event

James Hardie Philippines

PITBULL's Global Warming Tour Live In Manila!

This guy is just awesome! He livens up parties, he doesn't care if you're a latina, Asian, or whatever race you may be. He's just 50% machismo, and 50% party! That's PITBULL and he bites a wallop when he mounts his concert in Manila as part of his GLOBAL WARMING TOUR!

 It's slated on the 4th of September, 8PM at the Mall of Asia Arena! You can't stop his original sounding music, the same one which he had conquered the world by storm. Best of all, this is brought to you by one of my favorite brands... HUMAN. 

For particulars please proceed to www.smtickets.com or call them directly at +63 470-2222 and be part of this momentous event! I know you want it... you really want it! So shawty let's have a grand time when this starts Wednesday night! Ladies let's go!

WP8 Nokia Lumia Smartphones Gets AMBER Update!

Heard the news? Nokia just got even better because their Lumia handsets that are running on Windows 8 platform just got a whole lot smarter with the recent software update they call AMBER. There will be new improved features, new applications and a glance screen displaying a clock which was never seen in the handset before.This Windows 8 update on the handset also means that they would be able to harness a new FM Radio capability and a greater XBOX Music and Internet Explorer interface on the phone. 

As for imaging, this comes better as the camera adjusts automatically even on low light situations. Perfect for indoor or night shots. The camera can do upto 3200 ISO which is better than most DSLR/digital cameras. You can have the device to be in silent mode at a single flip which is perfect for those meetings and personal chats. You can also double tap to unlock it and have your photos uploaded to personal SkyDrive accounts if it's already full.You can also personalize maps as needed because as soon as you have AMBER you can just download the country you prefer instead of the whole world map, that's just awesome because it saves so much space!

Phone updates are currently ongoing. It will start with the Lumia 920, 820, 521, 810, 928 and soon for handsets Lumia 520, Lumia 620 and Lumia 720!

For more information about these handsets and the AMBER update

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On The Runway: SM Men's Fashion presents: Just Delivered Jeans!

Another day, another sizzling hot afternoon for bodies adorned in what we all love wearing when we go out, that's JUST DELIVERED JEANS from SM Men's Fashion. How can we not love a full fashion show with great Filipino, American, and Brazilian male models strutting the runway of SKY DOME in SM North Edsa! This is so good!

The show was hosted by gorgeous Bianca Valero whom we saw a few days ago during the Dole event. We didn't have time to chit chat though.

Then the boys came out. Here's Hideo Muraoka and Fabio Ide. Brapanese anyone?

They were all smiles and donned in jeans, denim jackets and denim shirts. I own a couple of pairs from SM and it was really a treat to see it worn like they do. SM Men's Fashion implicates that they have the basics and you just need to mix and match it with whatever you have existing in your closet, it's so nice no?

Then the other guys came in...

 Then someone so familiar to you guys came along too. Do you know this guy?

 Yes, that's Daniel Matsunaga. He's with Rafael Do Prado aka Rafa on this bit. For more photos click the link below!

Taylor Lautner for BENCH/

It's time! Don't worry about the rain because your afternoon will become a little HOT because this is the time I'll be releasing Taylor Lautner's photos from the press conference. I know most of you have been requesting this for the longest time and some even emailed me directly. I'd rather not have this on your individual Facebook pages, you might have to pay me for that. But if you are viewing this on my site it's always gonna be free. So without further ado, this is Taylor Lautner for BENCH... here we go!

This happened in one of the ballrooms of Makati Shangrila. There were only a few selected people from the press and the online industry that were invited to this special conference. Thanks to BENCH for hooking us up! Shown above is Ms. Sam Oh, she's interviewed a lot of celebrities before including Oppa Lee Min Ho and some other stars here and there. Then he walked in.

Some of the girls were in shock. I'm not surprised they didn't get to scream in the start but after that, it was like a concert in the room. One of the hottest guys in the planet was there, adored by millions of his fans.

There he was, Taylor Lautner. After introductions, they immediately started to ask him questions.

They asked Taylor about Manila and he was ecstatic. He was also happy to see the ones who went to the airport that early. He didn't expect that there would be so many fans waiting for him at that time.

He was asked about what his style was and he said "if it's not comfortable then it's not for me". He was so glad that the clothes from Bench was easy. He could still move around with it and everything fits perfectly. He only wears jeans and a tshirt most of the time so BENCH was just something that was like serendipity. Click the link below for more photos!

An Announcement From Zest Air Management

Here's another travel advisory from Zest Air which I'm sure a LOT of travelers are waiting for.

So now I would really like to advise you guys to get in touch with Zest Air and find out what happened with your flight schedules. That's if they haven't called or texted you yet. If you have cancelled flights, I'm sure they are going to arrange one to replace yours. If not, you can probably ask them to put you in another one that would fit your schedule. Thank the ones above Zest Air and CAAP got this fixed, a lot of passengers probably have gotten off of their tour and hotel reservations. 

Start filling up THIS FORM so you can get in touch with them and the AIR ASIA team which owns Zest Air. 

Please visit their website for more details

http://www.flyzest.com

Time To Help: SM Supermalls Issues Statement

 This is a public service announcement to everyone who needs shelter during this time of need. SM Supermalls isn't just a plain mall, they are here to help and I've seen this notice posted on various sites and deem that you must know this too.

 If you feel that you are in danger don't be afraid to go to your nearby SM Supermall because they have a skeletal force to help you. There will be available people also to accept your donations. If you have extra food products, canned goods, warm blankets, clothes, rice, please don't hesitate to send them now because your own people are in dire need of help. Everything will be coordinated with Caritas Manila.

Thanks!