High-technology Virtual Keyboard: 45% off on a Celluon Magic Cube, you save P10,001

Today’s Groupon: P11999 for a Celluon Magic Cube Virtual Keboard + Free Delivery from Expansys (P22000 value).

Highlights:

• A plug-and-type keyboard in a small box allows typing with iGadgets everywhere
• Connectable to most of the iGadgets and laptops and also compatible with Blackberry and Windows OS
• Multi-touch mouse mode available
• Real keyboard tapping sounds produced for a realistic experience
• The Celluon Virtual Keyboard uses a light projection of a full-sized computer keyboard
• Extensive compatibility with today’s gadgets like PDA’s, Cell Phones, Laptops and Tablets
• Extensive compatibility with different operating systems like Android, iOS, Windows, etc.
• Ideal for emailing, word processing and spreadsheet tasks, enabling users to leave their laptops at home

Fine Print:

• Groupon is valid for 3 months
• May purchase multiple Groupons
• Groupons may be given as gifts
• Items can be for pick up or delivery (free within Metro Manila)
• For pick up at the Groupon office, Unit 1-D, La Fuerza Plaza 1 Compound 2241 Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City Philippines from January 23 – 28, 2012 from 10:00am – 5:00pm only 
• For inquiries, please call +63.947.473.7388 or +632.543.3209
• Free shipping within Metro Manila
• Printed Groupon, government-issued ID and credit card used for purchase must be brought for pick-up or presented if for delivery

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Unlike a seahorse that must have the sea to survive, a keyboard no longer needs keys to be functional. Appreciate the super strong vitality of a keyboard with today’s Groupon: P11999 for a Celluon Magic Cube Virtual Keboard + Free Delivery from Expansys (P22000 value).

The Celluon Magic Cube is a ground-breaking innovation of projected keyboards which allows iGadget users to type on their devices without a clumsy keyboard. The Cube adopts an avant-garde optical recognition mechanism. Place the projection from the mini box on a flat surface and then a virtual keyboard will be ready for typing. When using a laptop, the Cube can be switched to mouse mode and a multi-touch virtual mouse pad will show up. To give a more realistic typing experience, the Cube can even produce real typing sounds when tapping on the virtual keys.

Features:

• Projection of a full-size keyboard onto any flat surface
• Chargeable through USB port. No driver to install
• Good for  two hours continuous typing possible
• Mouse mode allows users to use finger as the cursor when using a laptop
• Convenient qwerty-keyboard typing with a small box
• Wireless connection through Bluetooth to iPhone, iPad, smartphones and most laptops
• Tapping sounds produced for a realistic keyboard-typing experience

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Coby 8” Android Tablet from Electronics Boutique P6799 (P8995 value)

Today's Groupon: 24% discount save P2,196, Coby 8” Android Tablet from Electronics Boutique.

Highlights

• Browse the web, watch videos on YouTube, check email, and more on a generous 8-inch LCD screen
• Intuitive touchscreen controls powered by Android OS 2.2
• High-speed 1 GHz processor
• Upgradable micro SD card
• Download and enjoy popular apps and games from the AppsLib marketplace
• Connect and enjoy 1080p HD video on your HDTV via HDMI
• Download and read thousands of books with the included Aldiko E-book reader application
• Plays popular video, music, and photo formats

Fine Print

• Groupon is valid from January 30 – February 29, 2012
• Merchant REQUIRES Groupon holders to make reservations at least a day prior to pick-up
• To order, call the branch where you want to redeem (please see the list below the write up)
• For pick up only starting on January 30, 2012
• Operating hours from Sunday to Saturday, 11:00am – 9:00pm ONLY (Redemption beyond 9pm will no longer be accepted)
• May purchase up to 5 Groupons (to purchase more, contact Groupon at +632.720.5929)
• Must bring printed Groupon, credit card used for purchase, and government issued ID for redemption

Without the Internet, cats would be tragically under-represented and too many beings with multifarious talents, such as pandas gaining the ability to sneeze and finger-biting babies would remain unknown. Get humankind's portal to knowledge with today's Groupon: P6799 (P8995 value) for a Coby 8” Android Tablet from Electronics Boutique.

Fingers flip through emails, browse the web, watch videos, and peruse e-books that materialize on the The Kyros MID8024 Tablet’s 8-inch screen. A high-resolution camera records daily adventures, and Wi-Fi capability enables owners to surf the Internet on a whim. With a CPU frequency of 1 gigahertz, shoppers can quickly customize their tablet, which provides direct access to the Android market and the ASTRO file manager. The Kyros has 4GB of built-in internal memory and features a micro SD card slot for upgrading the capacity to up to 32GB. It also has a virtual library that keeps your favorite books dust-free, and the e-book reader puts millions of titles at the user’s fingertips.

Among the included apps are an alarm clock, browser for surfing the web, calculator, email, gallery for viewing and playing videos, music and video player for launching the mobile YouTube browser page to watch cat videos, grossly exaggerated high calorie meals, and more.

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Zestful Gateways: Boracay Tropics

Boat Station 2, Bo. Manggayad, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

Resort Overview

Boracay Tropics Resort Hotel offers restful and recreational pursuits in a setting that is, at once, both idyllic and distinctively world-class. It is an oasis that is truly five-star.

A blending of Mediterranean and Asian architecture and interiors, the resort's twin hotel buildings serve as the centerpiece of this lush and sprawling landscape.

The hotel offers 50 elegantly appointed guest rooms including 44 Superior Deluxe rooms and 6 Cabana Suites. Each one with its own balcony, most of which overlook the refreshing sight of a bean-shaped pool and verdant garden. Whether the visit is for business or pleasure, the hotel will surely give accommodations more than satisfying.

44 luxuriously appointed rooms are equipped with air conditioning, cable TV, mini-bar, private shower with hot & cold water, and safety deposit vault.

Separate Cabanas hold 6 suites each with receiving area and kitchenette to add to the comfortable amenities in the rooms. Boracay Tropics gives guests genuine warm and local hospitality and professional seasoned staff.

Boracay Tropics has a quiet privacy when you need it. It also has a party energy at your fingertips right in the heart of Boracay's Boat Station 2. It is near Tourist Center and it is just steps away from the renowned White Beach.

Package Inclusions

• Roundtrip airfare Manila - Kalibo - Manila
• 2 nights accommodation in resort
• Daily set breakfast
• Roundtrip transfers from Kalibo - Resort - Kalibo airport via Southwest Tours (seat-in-coach).

NOTES:

• Rates are per person and quoted in Philippine Peso.
• Extra night includes room and breakfast only.
• Rates not valid during Peak/Embargo Dates - June 10 – 14, 2011; June 17 – 21, 2011; August 19 – 22, 2011; August 26 – 30, 2011; October 27 – November 3, 2011; November 04 – 06, 2011; November 27 – December 01, 2011; December 18, 2011 – January 04, 2012; January 20 – 27, 2012; February 24 – 27, 2012; March 30 – April 10, 2012.
• Rates include 12% VAT
• Rates are subject to change without prior notice.

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Camille Villar now Wil Time mainstay

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - BREAKING NEWS: Starting tomorrow, Camille Villar (photo) will be one of Willie Revillame’s co-hosts of TV5’s Wil Time, Bigtime together with Mariel Rodriguez as Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad goes on indefinite leave after her wedding to Pasig City Rep.

Roman Romulo on Sunday, Jan. 22. Actually, Camille is just returning to the show which she guest-hosted late last year and was praised for her natural style. Even if (ever) Shalani returns to

Wil Time, Camille will stay on as mainstay. She’s an asset to the show.

PHILSTAR: 'Roach TV series starts Friday' by Joaquin Henson

SPORTING CHANCE
By Joaquin Henson │ The Philippine Star

Five-time Trainer of the Year and Manny Pacquiao’s father figure Freddie Roach officially becomes a TV star on Friday when his reality series debuts on HBO with highly acclaimed director Peter Berg of “Friday Night Lights” fame at the helm.

Over 500 hours of film footage were compiled by Berg in following Roach around all over the US, Ukraine and the Philippines working the trade that is his master craft. The show is aptly called “On Freddie Roach” and will run for six episodes. It will delve into his life from when he started boxing to his apprenticeship under Eddie Futch to his affliction with Parkinson’s disease to his involvement with 28 world champions, including Pacquiao, to his work with the US Olympic boxing team to his election into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The story will be comprehensive and inspiring.

Roach, 51, is as much of an icon as Pacquiao even if he confines himself in the corner of every fight. His brilliance as a strategist, tactician and coach is evident in Pacquiao’s transformation from a raw talent to the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter with eight titles under his belt.

Aside from the TV series, Roach will be immortalized in his book originally titled “The Wild Card – Hard-Fought Lessons From a Life in the Ring” and now “It May End Up Killing You – Hard-Fought Lessons From a Life in the Ring.” The 320-page book was written by Roach and Peter Owen Nelson with a foreword by Pacquiao. It will be released on May 1. Amazon.com quoted a discounted price for the hard-cover edition of $16.47 down from $24.95.

In a recent interview by Joe Brescia published in the New York Times, Roach said Floyd Mayweather would be the biggest challenge for him and Pacquiao. Roach was certain Pacquiao and Mayweather will inevitably face off.

“Sometimes, I think it will be forever up in the air,” said Roach, quoted by Brescia. “Everywhere I go, they want that fight to happen. And I want it as badly as anyone. Hopefully, it will get made soon. Manny probably has four or five fights left in him and I’m sure Mayweather will be one of them.”

Roach admitted that Mayweather will pose a big problem. “We do have trouble with the counter-punching style and Floyd is a great counter-puncher,” he continued. “We have to go in with a good gameplan. If one guy averages 85 punches a round and one guy averages 15 punches a round, I think the 85 will beat the 15. The thing is, Mayweather is very precise and very conservative with his punches. But he’s very accurate and he lands good shots. There’s no doubt it’s a tough fight. It’s a challenge and that’s why I like it. I like getting ready for challenges.”

Roach said if and when Pacquiao runs for Sarangani governor, it’ll be a sign to retire from the ring. “Being a congressman is one thing but being the governor brings a lot more responsibility,” Roach went on. “I don’t think he could do both. He gets time off as congressman but a governor has to be more hands on. And he really wants to be good at politics. And for him to be good at politics, he’s going to have to put his whole life into it. I would say he would be close to retirement for him to be governor.”

In USA Today’s Sports 2011 Yearbook, the two-page boxing section featured Pacquiao’s whitewash of Sugar Shane Mosley and Mayweather’s theatrical demolition of Victor Ortiz as headliners.

“Pac shows passion, feats on Sugar Shane” was the heading for the Filipino’s win over Mosley. This is what USA Today reported: “Manny Pacquiao retained his reputation as boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighter in May. But his welterweight title defense was notable, less for his efforts, than for the shortcomings of faded star Sugar Shane Mosley. After a third-round knockdown, Mosley went into a retreat mode that left Pacquiao wondering why his opponent wouldn’t face him. Mosley was thoroughly outclassed and outpunched as boxing’s best waltzed to a lopsided unanimous decision.”

There was no mention of referee Kenny Bayless’ mistake of ruling a knockdown on Pacquiao when it was clearly a slip in the 10th round.

As for Mayweather’s treacherous victory on two sucker punches, USA Today said it was bizarre, stunning and dramatic. “For a sport that seems to thrive on the controversy it creates, boxing hit all the high notes in the September return of Mayweather against Ortiz,” USA Today noted. “It recalled one of boxing’s fundamental truths: Protect yourself at all times.” Mayweather, living up to his role as the villain’s villain, was quoted as saying, “We came together to fight, it’s fight time ... you want to do me dirty and then two minutes later, you want to be my friend? This is the hurting business. Only the strong survive.”

Fans are looking forward to Pacquiao teaching Mayweather a bitter lesson in humility.

PHILSTAR: 'More on world's worst airport' by Joaquin Henson

SPORTING CHANCE
By Joaquin Henson | The Philippine Star

We received a lot of messages from readers reacting to yesterday’s column about the robbery at the NAIA I. One reader said that from what he knows, airport security operates a 24-hour video monitor of how checked-in luggage is handled and should be able to spot if a bag was pilfered. The video is erased after a week so if the theft was done last Friday night, the video is still recoverable.

Another reader wondered if the robbery was done at the Hong Kong airport. I doubt it very much because the delay was at departure, not arrival. The bags were quickly on the carousel at the Hong Kong airport and there couldn’t have been time to rummage through Menchu’s things to pry out the camera under a lot of clothes at the bottom of the luggage. In contrast, the Dragon Air flight was delayed leaving Manila.

Still another reader wrote: “Nakikiisa kami sa inyo ni Menchu sa pagkawala ng napakahalagang bagay na naging kabahagi na ng inyong buhay. Sana maibalik, kahit sa anong paraan, ang memory card na naglalaman ng mga ginintuang alaala. Marami talagang ahas diyan sa gubat ng NAIA I. Dapat na mapatawas nang lugar na ‘yan. Puno ng demonyo.”

By the way, on our return from Hong Kong, we were greeted in the airport by a video on TV monitors announcing NAIA’s slogan “We Go the Extra Smile.” But we didn’t see too many immigration officers smiling as they went over passports of passengers in long queues. Believe it or not, when we cleared immigration, we were shocked to find out there were no baggage carts left. What happened to them? A porter said they were all carted away but why couldn’t anyone bring them back?

There was no TV monitor showing which carousel would bring out our bags. I asked a tall lady inside a large information counter and she didn’t know either. Here was an information staffer who had no information to share. A porter overheard us and pointed to a carousel with a sign saying it was for bags from New Delhi. There was no sign showing the carousel was also for bags from Hong Kong. But several minutes later, our bags came through on the carousel with a New Delhi sign.

Corruption, poor facilities, mismanagement and indifference are the trademarks of NAIA I. Menchu and I are victims of a NAIA thief and we’re witnesses to gross inefficiency at NAIA I. This harrowing experience will be difficult to forget particularly as we went on the trip to Hong Kong to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary.

Graham Lim is stateless and the man who remains secretary-general of the discredited Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) said recently he wants to apply for Filipino citizenship. He was imprisoned for seven months two years ago for allegedly falsifying public documents.

 “I suffered in jail in Bicutan where my cell neighbors were foreigners accused of grave crimes and even former Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr.,” said Lim. “My father was born in China but my mother was born in Tugegarao. I was born in the Philippines. Now, I realize my parents never fixed my citizenship and I took it for granted. But my Filipino passport was issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs. My passport is genuine. When I was declared stateless, even the NBI couldn’t classify my status because their computer program only recognizes countries. I am able to travel with a document issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs. I plan to formally apply for Filipino citizenship. I couldn’t be deported because no country would accept me. I am not from China or Taiwan.”

Lim said his Chiang Kai Shek classmates took care of his family while he was imprisoned. “I am grateful to my friends,” he said. “My wife and two children wouldn’t have survived without their help. My son is now 16 and going to college while my daughter is 13. Right now, I receive a salary as a consultant with the Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines under president David Ong.”

Lim was with the Philippine delegation of 58 athletes and 36 officials at the Universiade held in Shenzhen last August. The Universiade recognizes the federation as its official Philippine affiliate. There were 150 countries in the conclave that featured 306 events in 22 sports. Of the 150 countries, 65 collected medals and 42 at least a gold. The Philippines limped back home with a single medal – a silver from taekwondo’s Samuel Morrison of FEU. The Philippines competed in swimming, basketball, table tennis, badminton, chess, archery, beach volleyball, athletics and taekwondo. The contingent’s flagbearer was 6-10 center Junmar Fajardo of the University of Cebu whose varsity represented the country in basketball. The Cebu squad lost all its five games and even forfeited its game against South Korea in the consolation pool to go home.

Lim said the federation is linked to over 1,000 schools all over the country. If the federation is accountable for the Philippines’ showing at the Universiade last year, surely a change in direction is in order. The Philippines was a disappointment in Shenzhen.

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Manny Pacquiao speaks to Floyd Mayweather on superfight

I'm willing to fight Mayweather anytime, Pacman says

MANILA, Philippines – There is hope for a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight after all.

Pacquiao told ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo that he and Mayweather spoke through the phone and talked about the super bout.

The fighting congressman said he is willing to face Mayweather "anytime," as long as he will be given an equal split of the fight revenues.

"Sabi ko aprub na sa akin ang 50-50, walang problema anytime. Nasa 'yo na 'yun. Maghihintay kami kung OK na sa iyo (I said just give me a 50-50 split in revenue and there would be no problem, anytime. It's up to you. We’ll wait for your answer)," he said.

If Mayweather agrees, the fight could take place in May.

This was contrary to the claim made by boxing promoter Bob Arum in Sports Illustrated that Pacquiao’s next fight would be in June.

Mayweather earlier demanded through a series of tweets that Pacquiao should face him on May 5.

However, a May 5 fight date between Pacquiao and Mayweather would not be “economically smart” said Arum.

The Top Rank CEO even said the Pacquiao agreed with him regarding the May 5 bout.

“He realizes that economically the May 5th date is not smart,” Arum said.

He agrued that a temporary stadium would be needed to host the super bout. The venue, said Arum, would likely be available in late May.

Arum said that without Mayweather, Pacquiao is likely to fight against one of the four fighters: Juan Manuel Marquez, Timothy Bradley, Miguel Cotto or Lamont Peterson.  From article source abs-cbnNEWS.com

Filipino Traffic Cop doing his job like a Boss! (Michael Jackson's Billie Jean)

Traffic Cop Dances To Billie Jean On The Job

Manny Pacquiao hailed to be as 'Man of the Decade'

'Man of the Decade'

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing champ and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao was recognized as “Man of the Decade” by People Asia and Philippines Star Media Group.

This recognition was given to the pound-for-pound king for his great contribution in the field of sports and his promise as a politician.

Aside from Pacquiao, other local celebrities who excelled in their corresponding fields were aptly recognized by the media organization.

People Asia and Philippines Star Media Group also gave “People of the Year” awards to several outstanding local personalities. – ABS-CBN News