Nvidia sets up GeForce eSports Xtreme DOTA 2 Tournament

Gamer Geeks! Gather your team and best players when it comes to DOTA 2 and you get a chance to win a whopping PHP 225,000 in prize money! with Nvidia GeForce eSports Xtreme DOTA 2 Tournament!

Tournament aims to grow the DOTA 2 gaming community in the Philippines by creating opportunities for casual gamers. Professional Gamers are not allowed to compete and so giving other players a chance to test out their skills.

NVIDIA Certified Cafes  will host the qualifying matches . Finals will be held at SM Light Residence and will be streamed across the Philippines and around the World.

Schedules are follows:
October 15 - TNC Intramuros 3 - Herald Bldg., Intramuros, Manila
October 16 - TNC Bacolod - Caudra Street, Bacolod City
October 16 - iPlay Cyber Square Cafe (ADTECH) - Corrales-Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City
October 22 - ROG Net Shop - Marval Street Davao City
October 22 - TNC Morayta - Morayta, Manila
October 22 - Pacific Icon - Pacific Suites, Dapitan, Sampaloc, Manila
October 29 - TNC Patts - Sea Tower Bldg, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
October 29 - Pacific Cybercafe Las Pinas Perpetual - Las Pinas, Perpetual College

Semi-Finals: November 5, 2016 and Finals November 26, 2016 with Top 4 teams will compete in Manila.
Qualifiers Round Prize: 15,000 Pesos per Leg
Champion: 10,000 Pesos
1st Runner Up: 3,000 Pesos
2nd Runner Up: 2,000 Pesos

Finals Prize Pool: 105,000 Pesos
Champion: 70,000 Pesos
1st Runner Up: 20,000 Pesos
2ndRunner Up: 10,000 Pesos
3rd Runner Up: 5,000 Pesos

"The Gaming community in the Philippines is fast growing. As a key player in this field, NVIDIA is delighted to equip local iCafes with our award-winning GeForce GTX GPUs so that gamers -- both professionals and casuals -- can enjoy a better gaming experience," said Jerome Matti, NVIDIA Consumer Sales Manager, at the launch of the tournament at TNC, Intramuros, Manila.

NVIDIA Partners supporting the event are Palit, MSI Philippines, Asus Philippines, Galaxy Philippines, Ballistix, Zotac Philippines and Inno3D Philippines, PLDT, IN WIN and SM Light Mall.

Change The Way You See Beauty

It's gloomy and always raining this time of year.  Some of us feels the same way as the weather but if you look it at a different perspective you can change the way you see beauty.

You just need to bottle up those dark clouds to see clearly.

Nature has its way of presenting itself. You just need to appreciate it.  Even only a reflection, nature brings out its beauty and serenity.

Look closer and you will see even more beauty. Dew drops left on a leaf but looks like it carries a galaxy. God is really creative when it comes to his creation even minute things are beautiful.

It maybe raining hard and weather is a challenge, look at the bright side and you will find that it is raining colors of inspiration and see the hidden beauty unfold before your eyes.

I can achieve professional-grade captures with Huawei P9. It's Dual Lens Setup - one RGB and one monochrome plus Leica co-engineered Picture Quality Algorithm will definitely give me detailed and vivid outputs. Letting my vision come alive, rich in colors as well as contrast. My subjects comes into focus with clarity and depth with its Hybrid focusing system. It has various modes that provides me greater creative control to compose and translate my perspective. My key to unlocking the hidden beauty of nature, Huawei P9.

Change the Way You See Mobile Photography with Huawei P9 Top Grade Camera Smartphone.

#HuaweiP9, #OO and #ChangeTheWayYouSeeBeauty

Change The Way You See Happiness

This photo of a man working despite the rain and darkness moved me and also changed me. Life can hard but it is also colorful when you work on it.

"Kayod"

Happiness needs a lot of work. We should be tireless and never give up to find it. Other than that we should be grateful for what we have. We need to appreciate the simple things.

Well with Huawei P9, I may find more happiness in photography with the use of its unique Dual 12MP BSI Rear Camera with Leica co-engineered Picture Quality Algorithm that will surely capture my vision in high detail and clarity. Sure enough it will let me create more happiness as I inspire people with my great photographs taken by Huawei P9.

Samsung Culture Connects - Eduardo Castrillo at 50 Instagram Contest

Update!

Contest has been extended! Submission of entries is until September 30, 2016!
Winner will be announced on October 7 and awarding will be on October 13, 2016.
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Celebrate Nationalism and Pride as well as the works of world-renowned Filipino sculptor, Eduardo Castrillo at his 50th year as a professional artist as Samsung host an Instagram constest Culture Connect: Castrillo @ 50.

Castrillo is known as the monument maker. His name is synonymous with metal sculpture, having produced figurative historical and religious monuments, and abstract environmental works, not only in the Philippines, but in other countries as well. Castrillo’s career reflects the unfolding of his dream as a youth: to dot the country with a gallery of historical monuments. Some of these monuments are cultural heritage pieces of our country, forever to be the backdrops against which national day celebrations are commemorated. Through time, these monuments have become testimony to the artist’s passion for excellence in form, technique, and spirit.

In line with Buwan ng Wika and Castrillo’s 50th anniversary, the Instagram contest will run for the entire month of August. The contest aims to encourage Filipinos to share their love for their country and their rich history through technology. Samsung Culture Connect: Castrillo @ 50 encourages everyone to share their pride and love for the Philippines through social media. Open for Professionals and to the Public.

Winning contest photos will be featured on the Culture Explorer application. Culture Explorer is an innovative mobile application that uses augmented reality technology to help people, especially the youth, learn about Manila’s plazas and other historical landmarks which was launch last year by Samsung.

The First Place winners per categories will win a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and a Gear VR.
Contest mechanics

1.     Exhibit your creativity by snapping a photo of any of the public art monuments of nationalist Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo found on this list below, and upload it on Instagram.

2.     In the caption, express your nationalism and tell us what the monument means to you. Make sure to tag @CastrilloCultureConnect and use the hashtags #SamsungCultureConnect and #Castrillo50 when you post your photo. Also indicate whether your entry is under the professional or open category.
Sample caption:

The People Power Monument by Eduardo Castrillo particularly inspires me because it’s a memoir of what my fellow Filipinos have done to win the freedom I currently enjoy. This monument is just one of my reminders that freedom shouldn’t be taken for granted and that being a Filipino is something to be proud of.

Open category | @CastrilloCultureConnect #SamsungCultureConnect #Castrillo 50

3.     You may submit up to three entries. Together, let’s appreciate art and ignite our Filipino pride.

4.    Get a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Gear VR, and an opportunity to have your photo featured in Culture Explorer, a stimulating mobile application that allow users to enhance their appreciation for Philippine culture and heritage landmarks.

5.     Five photos for each category will be selected as finalists from all entries. The winning photos will be announced through the Eduardo Castrillo website, Samsung Culture Connect’s Facebook, and Instagram pages.

6.    Contest runs from August 1 to 31, 2016.

7.    Winning entries will be announced online on September 13, 2016. Winners will be awarded on October 13, 2016.

LIST OF CASTRILLO MONUMENTS TO BE COVERED IN INSTAGRAM CONTEST
Raha Sulayman, Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila
The Heritage of Cebu, Mactan, Cebu
The Spirit of Pinaglabanan, Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan
The Light and Sound Sculptural Tableau on the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Rizal Park, Manila
Rizal, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue corner Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Life and Heroism of Gat Andres Bonifacio, Andres Bonifacio Memorial Shrine, near Manila City Hall
Andres Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Emilio Aguinaldo, Trece Martires City Hall, Governor’s Drive, Cavite
Emilio Aguinaldo, Bacoor, Cavite
Binhi ng mga Bayani, Rizal Park (near the gardens), Manila
Bantayog ng Mga Bayani, Bantayog Road (near Quezon Avenue), Diliman, Quezon City
People Power, EDSA corner White Plains Avenue, Quezon City
Spirit of EDSA, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue corner Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Youth’s Cry of Defiance, Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
The Cry of Tondo, Isla Puting Bato, National Housing Authority Project, Tondo, Manila
Paghimud-os, Capitol Park and Lagoon, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Katuparan ng Pangarap ng Lahi, GSIS Building, Financial Center, Pasay City
Diwa ng Batangueno, Capitol Hills Park, Batangas City, Batangas