ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR 10TH ASEAN PARA GAMES IN MANILA

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Chairman of the 10^th ASEAN Para Games, starts preparations for the 10^th ASEAN Para Games in Manila with the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) and the support of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). The Games will be participated in by 11 countries competing in 20 sports composed of 400 events. The estimated attendance is around 2,000 para athletes, 1,000 team officials, 1,500 technical officials and 100 medical staff. A total of 4,000 local volunteers will be mobilized to assist in the staging of the games. Above, Secretary Cayetano shakes hands with PPC President Mike Barredo in the presence of (L-R) PPC Marketing Director Debbie Tolentino, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Arnold Agustin and PPC Vice President Tom Carrasco Jr. This is the second time that the Philippines is hosting the biennial event after its 3^rd edition in 2005.

Earth Day Jam 2018 Let's Go!

Pre- Concert Activities

Exhibit and Booth Display Spearheaded by the Earthday Network Philippines ,this years’ exhibit will be participated by in by multi cultural sectors dedicated towards best environmental practices and sustainable communities

Film Showing Earthday Jam will premiere the French production “TERRA” among other Filipino environmental documentaries.

ART and JAM Sessions will unfold an afternoon activities of spontaneous drum beating workshop and demo with on the spot painting competition open to everybody of all ages.

A jury composed of internationally renowned artists will facilitate the activity with selected art work to be presented during the show.

The Main Program

8-Hour Music Jam EARTHDAYJAM 2018 spells an exciting array of more than 100 music artists representing various genre : pop, rock, hiphop, modern jazz, folk, electronic and world music.

Exciting segments include Newbie of the Year featuring a budding music artist with exemplary talents and skills. IDOL segment pays tribute to Filipino artist/s in recognition of their music legacy.

2018 GAIA Awards This year, GAIA AWARDS will have the following categories:

GREEN GOVERNANCE

GREEN INSTITUTION

EARTH FRIENDLY MUSIC ARTISTS and other SPECIAL CITATIONS.

Empowering short talks Resource speakers prominent in environment and civic society will discuss urgent concerns on this years’ Earthday Jam’s main focus: Water, Air and Solid Waste or Trash

Videos New exciting animations, AVPs and video teasers accents every segment of the concert making it a multi media presentation.

Interactive Trash Demo Collection On its second run and initiated by the SWEET (Solid Waste Enforcer and Educators Team )the activity is an experiential and actual trash collection participated in by the audience, interspersed three(3) times during the show.

SALAMAT CITATIONS

For NGOS organizations who have transformed poor communities to be self sustaining households through social enterprise and whose design is to serve the small people. NGOs whose vision is to involve all sectors of the society to work together to bring the poor into the economic system.

FUTURE GREEN On Line Interactive Activity This is a pre event on line interaction focusing new ideas and initiatives concerning renewable energy. These green ideas are posted by Earthday Jam’s social media followers. The DEPED will shortlist the TOP 10 unique ideas and initiatives to be announced in the Earthday Jam Foundation Facebook and acknowledged during the show.

GREEN POETRY

Initiatives from the Environmental Information Division of DENR, 3 winners are pre chosen with their GREEN Poems .The pieces are not longer than 30 lines in English, Filipino or Taglish. The awarding will take place during the show with Invited popular poets and students from UP deliver the winning poems .

"The Business of Football - Philippines" Set for May 18 at New World Hotel in Makati

Riding on the heels of the historic Asian Cup 2019 qualification the Philippine Men’s National Team, more popularly known as The Azkals, the Philippines is set as the perfect venue for the upcoming “The Business of Football - Philippines” one-day Conference.  

The event is organized by MMC Sportz Asia, best known for delivering the high-caliber annual SPIA Asia - Asia’s Sports Industry Awards & Conference (www.spiaasia.com), recognizing and celebrating Asia’s top achievers within the sports industry.

“The Business of Football – Philippines,” sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), is the first of its kind to take place in the country on 18 May 2018, from 10am to 5pm at the New World Hotel Makati. 

The one-day Summit will bring together all the key stakeholders of the football community in the Philippines from the rights holders, football clubs, agencies, brands, media, retail, real estate, and of course, the fans.  The overall objective is to educate and to discuss the current state of football in the Philippines, with the goal of being able to determine the strategy to make it the biggest spectator sport in the country. 

“There is so much un-tapped potential in the football-business in the Philippines, that we felt like it is time to bring all the key stakeholders together in one room, and to discuss the state of the game, and how we can develop the sport in the Philippines,” states Eric M. Gottschalk, CEO of MMC Sportz Asia Inc., the organizer of the conference. 

“The inauguration of the professional football league in 2017 and the recent international successes of both the men’s and the women’s national football teams should be a springboard for the sport to finally take off in a basketball dominated country.  But we noticed that the key stakeholders are still adapting a “wait-and-see” approach.” continues Gottschalk, “private investment is needed in sports infrastructure, retailers need to offer a wider range of equipment options to the participants, and the media needs to make football a regular news feature.  We are proud to launch this first get-together of the “Who is Who” in Philippines football with the overall aim to listen and learn about the vision for football in the country from a professional point of view, delivered by our partners from the AFC, PFF, PFL, La Liga, and supported by research and analytics from Dentsu, and SMG Insight.  We are excited to bring this event to Manila, and hoping for it to impact the development of football in the Philippines, and for it to become a regular feature on the annual sports events calendar.”

Philippine Azkals Team Manager Dan Palami says, "The Business of Football - Philippines, is timely, since it gathers all the relevant stakeholders in Philippine football in one venue.  It is high time we get our act together, and elevate the level of the sport, in time for the upcoming Asian Cup 2019.  Wherein the country, and the Philippine Azkals will have the opportunity to make a mark, and create history in the international football scene."

The conference will cover topics such as Football in South East Asia, State of Football in the Philippines, Why Brands Should Get Involved, Developing Football in Asia, Asian Cup 2019, Youth Academies, among others.

The event will also feature a Job Fair, wherein participants can explore careers in football, learn from industry leaders, and get to network with key executives in the industry.

Confirmed speakers include AFC Director Member Association Development Mr. Stuart Larman, La Liga Managing Director for SEA, Mr. Ivan Codina, Men’s National Team Manager Mr. Dan Palami, Men’s National Team Head Coach Mr. Thomas Dooley, Philippines Football League CEO Mr. Lazarus Jansen Xavier,  MMC Sportz Marketing CEO Mr. Eric M. Gottschalk, SMG Insight Managing Director Mr. Frank Saez, and PFF General Secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes, among many others.

Organized by MMC Sportz Asia, the event is sanctioned by the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) and the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) and sponsored by La Liga, Dentsu, SMG Insight, RSportz and Platinumlist. 

Delegate passes are available online at Platinumlist (The Business of Football - Philippines) and priced at P2,750 for regular delegates and P1,500 for the student pass.

For more information, please visit: The Business of Football - Philippines