Nokia wins Red Dot Design Awards
Nokia has made waves in the design community by not just producing innovative products but also putting a lot of thought on unique and imaginative design over the years. This year, Nokia once again sets the bar in product design by winning the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for different products. The Red Dot Design Award is an international product design prize awarded since 1955 by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. This year’s competition received 4,662 entries in 19 different categories.
Lumia 820 is a winner because the design combines principles that include commitment to purity and attention to detail. It was praised by the design awards jury for taking the pure color story and giving it a burst of playfulness. The JBL PlayUp builds on the design of the award-winning Nokia Play 360 Wireless Speaker, making a statement with its vivid colors and bold shape. To learn more about these award-winning products from Nokia, visit Nokia’s Web page at http://www.nokia.com.ph.

Resorts World Manila crowns new APT Philippine champion
A week of non-stop poker action came to an end when the finals of the Philippine leg of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) concluded at Resorts World Manila (RWM) last April 24. Khac Trung Tran from Australia emerged as tourney winner taking home $124,000. Tran topped a field of 205 poker players from all over the world including World Poker Tour veterans like JC Tran, Joe Hachem and Nam Le. The seven-day poker extravaganza, which culminated in the four-day main draw, included other APT sanctioned tournaments including the biggest poker tilt in the country, the Manila Millions 2013. Resorts World Manila has been hosting APT events since 2010 and is considered the home of world-class poker in the country. Next up in RWM’s calendar will be the One Million Free Baccarat Tournament Series which will be held at RWM’s Prosperity Court.

MS&Co. honors Alberto Villarosa and Lorenzo Tan of the Bankers Association of the Philippines
Manabat Sanagustin & Co. (MS&Co.) held a dinner in honor of incoming chairman Lorenzo Tan and outgoing chairman Alberto Villarosa of the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP). Hosting the said event from MS&Co. are chairman and CEO Roberto Manabat; COO and vice chairman for Tax Emmanuel Bonoan; head of audit Sharon Dayoan; and partner for audit, financial services, Carmel Lynne Balde.
Tan is the president and CEO of RCBC and the incoming BAP chairman. He is responsible for the growth of RCBC, one of largest private domestic commercial banks in the country from 2007 to 2010. Meanwhile, Villarosa is the current president and CEO of Security Bank. Corporate Governance Asia named him as one of Asia’s best CEOs. During his term, Security Bank became Bank of the Year of the Philippines by The Banker, a publication of Financial Times of London.
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Often times people with authority grand stand even if their plan is half cooked, just for the sake, they did something about it and if it does not work, they simply point the finger to the fall guy. How could the authorities come up with these bright ideas and the people who advise the authorities, who say they care about the safety of riders. If safety is the priority then they should think way hard for the safety of motorists from 2-4-6 wheels and the more with 18-wheelers before they even start suggesting their, so-called bright ideas.
The designated motorcycle blue lane for C5 road is the right outmost lane the authorities call 1st lane (since they count starting from the right and not from the left). First and foremost that is the lane designated for PUVs for loading and unloading. Second, that is the lane for motorist to exit C5 or vice-versa.  Third, that is the lane where people coming from establishments back up their vehicle after they are done with transactions.  Fourth, the designated truck lane is right beside the motorcycle lane (truck lane based on Tollways), and lastly why would 2-wheel riders be banned inside the tunnel and flyovers. The reason why motorists with 2-wheels opted for this type of vehicle….it’s simple, affordable very economical and can avoid traffic.
The key would be basic education and road courtesy for drivers and implementation of the law. How? I am no expert…just plain common sense.

The streaking San Miguel Beermen and the victorious Philippine Volcanoes will be the two special guests in today’s session of the PSA Forum at Shakey’s Malate.
Bannering the San Miguel side in the forum aired live over dzSR Sports Radio 918 and presented by Shakey’s and the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp. are coach Leo Austria, players stalwarts Asi Taulava and Chirs Banchero, along with import Brian Williams.
The Beermen are expected to talk about the coming Asean Basketball League playoffs where they are seeded as the no. 1 team after finishing their elimination round campaign behind an amazing 16-game winning streak.
The Volcanoes will be represented in the 10:30 a.m. session by coach Jarred Hodges and team captain Michael Letts.
The Philippine rugby team is going to discuss what prospects await the Volcanoes after they kept their spot in the A5N Top 5 following their win over United Arab Emirates during the weekend.