Celebrating with Kell, Wolfgang, and Glass Cherry Breakers

MANILA, Philippines – Before October ended, INQUIRER.net, the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s online body, celebrated its 17^th year in digital media.

During the anniversary celebration, the company’s milestones as well as the entire team’s burning desire to champion every challenge that is to come in the industry were highlighted.

The news organization’s newly appointed Editor-in-Chief (EIC), John Nery, particularly mentioned three breakthroughs, among others, for INQUIRER.net this year:

• INQUIRER.net hitting 1 million likes on Facebook;
• INQUIRER.net readers raising over 1 million pesos as donation for 6-year-old Ashley Nepomuceno and;
• One Yolanda story reaching over 1 million page views

Following Nery was INQUIRER.net’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gary Libby, whose main message to the team that night was to continue to deliver credible performance while still aiming for higher peaks.
Also in attendance during the momentous night were INQUIRER.net Online Publisher Abel Ulanday, Inquirer Interactive Inc. President Paolo Prieto, Inquirer President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy Prieto-Romualdez, and Inquirer board chair Marixi Rufino-Prieto.


A night of fun with acoustic, blues, and rock

When the formalities ended, the INQUIRER.net team, which for the night was gathered not for a general assembly but just for fun, was serenaded by former South Border member Kell Gatdula.

Gatdula, whose set included some of today’s biggest hits, caused a surge of nostalgia as the music treat he brought to the table sounded familiar – thanks to that distinct South Border tang – though relatively new as the songs he sang belonged to a younger generation of records.

Next to him was the record-breaking ‘90s rock band, Wolfgang.

With its new line-up, Wolfgang brought the house down, especially with its crowd-favorite hits “Halik ni Hudas” and “Center of the Sun”. Wolfgang frontman Basti Artadi even gave away signed CD albums to select – and very lucky – INQUIRER.net people.

After getting lost in thought (headbanging and jumping to classic Wolfgang tracks), everyone then had just the right music company with Glass Cherry Breakers (GCB).

GCB is a blues and classic rock band composed of Maegan Aguilar (vocals), Sammy Asuncion (guitar), Louie Talan (bass), Niki Cabardo (keyboard), and Boyet Aquino (drums). The group recently won the 3rd Philippine Blues Competition which, in result, serves as its ticket to an all-expense-paid participation in the 31st International Blues Challenge to be held at Memphis in Tennessee early next year.

But before the group hits international roads, you can still catch them at 70’s Bistro on November 6 and at JET 7 the next day.

Catch these artists by bookmarking their official Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/Wolfgang.Music and https://www.facebook.com/groups/glasscherrybreakers/.

source: entertainment.inquirer.net

Yahoo! She launches in the Philippines

In celebration of the International Women’s Day, Yahoo! the premier digital media company, announced the launch of Yahoo! She – the one-stop online destination that offers “Real Women; Real Answers”. Echoing the voice and objectives of this significant global date, Yahoo! She aims to empower women, inspire ideologies and contribute towards building a nurturing environment for Filipino women.

Different from other women’s sites, Yahoo! She takes on topics that Filipinos are reluctant or hesitant to talk about openly, meanwhile delivering the information with taste and engaging its readers to partake in the discourse. The lifestyle property for 18-34 year olds is modeled after Yahoo! Shine – the leading site for women in the US, with more than 38 million unique visitors per month (comScore, January 2012).

Arlene Amarante, Country Ambassador and Sales Director of Yahoo! Philippines, said, “We are proud to be associated with the International Women’s Day and celebrate the successes and achievements of everyday women via Yahoo! She. As the Internet platform which has sought to connect and communicate with over 700 million users worldwide, Yahoo! aims to be a strong and supportive online hub where women can share views, express their thoughts and have real conversations with each other.”

She added, “Filipinos are widely familiar with Yahoo! Shine and access the US site on a frequent basis. With the launch of Yahoo! She in the Philippines, the site will bring locally relevant content that speaks to everyday Filipino women on topics that matter most to them whilst offering real answers – be it through tips, tools or practical advice to make their daily lives manageable and more productive.”

Yahoo! She offers a combination of original and syndicated content from some of the top lifestyle publications such as Cosmopolitan, Lovefood, Grazia, Juice, Investopedia and Forbes; independent bloggers and expert columns by Dr. Diana Sarmiento (for Health & Wellness), Oliva Yao (for Parenting & Relationships), Erica Paredes (for Fashion & Beauty), Chinggay Labrador (for Home & Organizing), Angel Rivero (for Health); polls and surveys; advertiser sponsored content and promos on topics ranging from beauty, skincare, healthy eating, exercise and diets, maintaining work-life balance and getting organized.

Press release from Yahoo!

source: gmanetwork.com