PHILIPPINES gets caught up in the ‘LINSANITY’

In February 2012, the New York Knicks, mired in a disappointing season and out of desperation, looked to the end of their bench and found Jeremy Lin, an undrafted free agent from Harvard.

On the verge of seeing his lifelong NBA dream vanish, Lin – at, or near what was believed to be his last chance as an NBA professional, underwent a now-legendary run, obliterating stereotypes along the way, and in the process birthed a global phenomenon known as "LINSANITY" Basketball -- and the world – was never the same.

Solar Entertainment Corporation presents “LINSANITY”, a film that chronicles the amazing journey of the American-Asian NBA superstar Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin came from a humble background to make an unbelievable run in the NBA. State high school champion, all-Ivy League at Harvard, undrafted by the NBA and unwanted there: his story started long before he landed on Broadway

A native of Palo Alto, CA, Lin is the NBA’s first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. Overlooked after his prep career ended, he is believed to be the only California Division II Player of the Year to not receive a Division I scholarship.

However, Harvard University did take notice of Lin, and he helped pave the way for his Harvard team to become nationally-ranked for the first time in its history along with making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1946.

Undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, he was signed by his home town Golden State Warriors for the 2010-11 season. After being cut by the Warriors, he was signed by the Houston Rockets, and ultimately cut on Christmas Day in 2011.

He was then picked up by the Knicks, and after being inserted as a starter for the injury-laden team in February 2012.

In the course of just a few weeks, Lin went from benchwarmer to international icon, by scoring a historic 136 points in his first five career starts.

His magical run included scoring 38 points against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, 28 points on the defending champion Dallas Mavericks, and 27 points and a last-second game winning three-pointer against the Toronto Raptors.

Heading into the 2012 off-season, Lin was a restricted free agent and was ultimately signed by the Houston Rockets.

Get court-side seats to “Linsanity” as it opens on Oct 2 in cinemas nationwide.

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Who is 'Mr. Go': World's First Gorilla Pinch Hitter

The world's first gorilla pinch hitter is here! Mr. Go is a light-hearted, genial story with a baseball-playing gorilla and his 15-year old manager, who become superstars after playing in the Korean Baseball League.

Young circus ringmaster Wei Wei has only bat-swinging gorilla Ling Ling to depend on as her only family member and friend, her grandfather, dies in the Great Sichuan Earthquake, leaving behind an insurmountable debt.

When a loan shark threatens to sell Ling Ling and the circus kids to cover the debt, Wei Wei has no choice but to allow Ling Ling to be scouted in the Korean Baseball League by the materialistic sports agent Sung.

Ling Ling, now dubbed ‘Mr. Go’, becomes an instant hit with fans and leads his team Doosan to a miraculous winning streak. No pitcher can stand up to Mr. Go’s powerful single-handed swing, and they watch helplessly as the ball flies out of the park.

His popularity grows so immensely that even the fans of his opposing teams cheer for him, and single-handedly attracts worldwide media attention to the league.

Wei Wei and Sung are stunned and blinded by the sudden success, and neglect to detect Ling Ling’s worsening knee injury, just as Japanese clubs are drafting ground breaking trade propositions.

Catch this heart-warming film of Wei Wei and Mr. Go and their miraculous run in the Korean Baseball League in selected SM Cinema branches starting October 16, 2013.

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ePLUS: Digital NBA Promo

Be a part of this year’s biggest event in Philippine basketball history by participating in ePLUS Digital’s The Big Raffle and get a chance to witness the momentous NBA Global Games Philippines 2013.

The NBA Global Games Philippines 2013—the first ever NBA preseason game to be held in the country—shall feature NBA hotshots, the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets.

Two lucky winners will get a prize of two (2) Premium B tickets to the NBA Global Games Philippines 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena on October 10 by simply:

1.) Register online www.eplus.ph/nba101013

2.) Follow @eplus_sm on twitter for a chance to win limited edition NBA Global Games merchandise and other premium items.

3.) Tweet ‘Hey, @eplus_sm! I’m ready to watch the #NBA101013 @MOAArena.’This will serve as a raffle entry to THE BIG RAFFLE PROMO.

ePLUS Digital’s The Big Raffle will run from September 19 to October 8, 2013. For further inquiries, please log on to www.eplus.ph or call the Customer Care Hotline at 470-2222.

San Miguel Oktoberfest 2013: Update

Due to uncertain weather conditions that may cause logistical concerns, and for the well being and safety of our loyal consumers, we will convert the San Miguel Oktoberfest Grand Launch on Sept 14, 2013 at Circuit Makati into San Miguel Oktoberfest beer festivals all over the country.

More parties so more happy beerday moments for everyone all over the Philippines.
Iisang Bansa, Iisang Inumin, at Maraming Happy Beerday moments pa rin!
Watch out for more announcements.

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SoleSlamAutomax2: Sept 14-15 at One Esplanade, Pasay City.

Sneakers shining'. A brand new swag is about to get supplied. The buzz is at an all time high.

We're bringing in the one and only Celebrity Jeweler to the stars ben baller & one of LA's finest Glamour Girls in Mendoza Christine on the 14th and 15th of Sept!

The stage is set. Prepare for a show like no other in this side of the world. #SoleSlamAutomax2 is about to fulfill your dreams. #YoureWelcome

About Time : a romantic comedy about love and time travel

At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time…

The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim’s father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can’t change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life—so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as you might think.

Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he’s never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again—and again—but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart.

Tim then uses his power to create the perfect romantic proposal, to save his wedding from the worst best-man speeches, to save his best friend from professional disaster and to get his pregnant wife to the hospital in time for the birth of their daughter, despite a nasty traffic jam outside Abbey Road.

But as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds out that his unique gift can’t save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere. There are great limits to what time travel can achieve, and it can be dangerous too. About Time is a comedy about love and time travel, which discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.

Leading the cast are Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, and a Lydia Wilson.

About Time is a Universal Pictures presentation written and directed by Richard Curtis. It is distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corporation. Showing at your favorite theaters and cinemas this September 18.

IiP Symposium presents the HR Standard for Improving Business Performance

Investors in People (IiP) Philippines, in collaboration with Breakthrough Leadership, is mounting the very first IiP Symposium in the Philippines to make the Investors in People Standard accessible to organizations who aims to improve their business though people strategy. The IiP Symposium will be held on September 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the SGV Hall of AIM Conference Center, Makati City.

Investors in People is the world-leading best practice quality standard for people management. It works for all kinds and sizes of organization. Those that use the Standard improve their results, including revenue, profit, productivity and customer satisfaction. In transforming business performance, Investors in People can help organizations develop effective strategies, execute them and review the results!

The forthcoming Investors in People Symposium provides the following program takeaways for the participants: A new model for aligning people strategy and business strategy; Access to on-going support for developing and maintaining an effective people strategy; Access to resources for evaluating your people management practices to facilitate continuous improvement; among other organization development insights.

Janet Webster, IiP Philippines chairman and practitioner developer, said in a statement that Investors in People is delivered throughout the United Kingdom and internationally under licence by Investors in People Centres. These IiP centres are licensed and quality assured by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills to manage Investors in People in specific territories. Investors in People Philippines is the licensed provider of Investors in People in the country, with many years experience and qualified specialists to support organisations. As the initial point of contact for Investors in People, they are responsible for information, advice, support and assessment services for clients wishing to work with the principles of Investors in People.

As the Framework for Business Impact and Growth, Investors in People offers a holistic approach to delivering a well managed company—encompassing business planning, leadership, people management, communication and culture, evaluation and continuous improvement.

The new approach begins by identifying an organization’s unique needs or business priorities and then applies the Investors in People framework to meet them, allowing an entity to focus on their chosen organizational objectives, whatever they may be.

“Recently, IiP Philippines has introduced the Working with Investors in People Program for business owners decision-makers, HR Professionals and managers who want the best for their organization and its people, and get expert consultancy on improving results ,” Webster also said.

Janet Webster has a long experience with Investors in People from its beginnings in the UK to her involvement in providing support and assessment to organisations across the global business arena who are using Investors in People to improve their business performance. As the Chairman of Investors in People Philippines, Janet is a qualified Investors in People practitioner, quality manager and trainer. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, holds a diploma in Personnel Management an honours degree in English from Manchester University and an MBA from the UK. Janet has extensive networks in the UK and internationally, operating in the areas of HR and management consulting, organizational development, coaching and mentoring, and learning and development.

Interested participants who would like to meet Janet Webster in the forthcoming IiP Symposium may contact the organizers through telephone nos. 8461463 and 6231212 and email services@investorsinpeople.ph.