ASUS Announces Ryzeon-Powered Gaming Notebooks with TUF Gaming FX505DY

ASUS announces the local availability of the latest models under its TUF Gaming line starting with the TUF Gaming FX505DY. The latest is the first for the brand to feature the latest Ryzen 5 R5-3550H processor. Paired with the Radeon RX 560X graphics, the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY also features a 120Hz IPS level NanoEdge display with AMD Radeon FreeSync technology, stutter- and tear-free visuals when gaming.

The ASUS TUF Gaming comes in Red Matter with 4GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM, 1TB hard drive, and a 120Hz, 15.6-inch 100% sRGB coverage screen, and retails for PHP 39,995 net cash.

  

ASUS also introduced the ASUS Gaming X570ZD notebook, which features an AMD Ryzen 5 R5-2500U processor coupled with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card. At PHP 37,995 net cash, the ASUS Gaming X570ZD is the most affordable gaming laptop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics.

Finally, ASUS also announced the ASUS Vivobook 15 X505ZA, powered by up to AMD Ryzen R7-2700U processor and up to AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 IGP, 4GB DDR4 RAM, and 1TB HDD, and will start at PHP 26,995.

SPECIFICATION

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY

Model Name	FX505DY-AL026T
Processor	AMD® Ryzen™ R5-3550H Processor
Operating System	Windows 10 (64bit)
Display	15.6”//NanoEdge//FHD 1920x1080 16:9 120Hz FreeSync//100% sRGB
Total System Memory	DDR4 4GB
Memory Max.	32GB
Storage	1TB HDD, M.2 slot
Video Graphics	AMD Radeon Vega RX560X
Video memory	4GB DDR5
Video Camera	HD Camera
SRP	PHP 39,995 Net Cash

Gaming X570ZD

Model Name	X570ZD-DM209T
Processor	AMD® Ryzen™ R5-2500U Processor
Operating System	Windows 10 (64bit)
Display	15.6”  FHD 1920x1080 16:9
Total System Memory	DDR4 4GB, up to 16GB
On board memory	4GB DDR4
Memory Max.	16GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Video Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Video memory	4GB DDR5
Video Camera	HD Camera
SRP	PHP 37,995 Net Cash

ASUS VivoBook 15 X505ZA

Model Name	X505ZA-BQ056T
Processor	AMD® Ryzen™ R3-2200U Processor
Operating System	Windows 10 (64bit)
Display	15.6'//Ultra Slim 250nits//FHD 1920x1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//NTSC:45%
Total System Memory	DDR4 4GB
On board memory	4GB DDR4
Memory Max.	16GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Video Graphics	AMD Radeon Vega 3
Video memory	Shared
Video Camera	HD Camera
SRP	PHP 26,995

ASUS VivoBook 15 X505ZA

Model Name	X505ZA-EJ505T
Processor	AMD® Ryzen™ R5-2500U Processor
Operating System	Windows 10 (64bit)
Display	15.6'//Ultra Slim 200nits//FHD 1920x1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//NTSC: 45%
Total System Memory	DDR4 4GB
On board memory	4GB DDR4
Memory Max.	16GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Video Graphics	AMD Radeon Vega 8
Video memory	Shared
Video Camera	HD Camera
SRP	PHP 29,995

WHERE TO BUY

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 is available in all ASUS and ROG Concept stores nationwide.

Rep.Teodorico 'Nonong' Haresco, Jr. wants more than to see his fellow Aklanons achieve a certain level of success in lif

Congressman Teodorico 'Nonong' Haresco Jr. narrated his story to us when he started to be an entrepreneur for as early as his college days at De La Salle University, on how he was able to grow a two thousand-peso loan from a relative into a buy-and-sell business by purchasing shrimps in Aklan, then selling it in Manila.

Not only an entrepreneur student, he also finished with honors in Economics and in Accounting, He was able to turn his startup of 50-hectare prawn-farming venture in his hometown of Ibajay, Aklan and he would find himself catering to big name restaurants in the metro.

Not only did he finish his schooling in Manila but he also went to Canada and completed his M.A. in International Economics at the McGill University, also participated in United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-International Trade Center in Switzerland where his business acumen led to the formation Haresco Trade Specialists Co. and Silver Thread Inc., this venture exported local capiz shells to the European country.

Even though it is clearly set that he's life is all good outside the Philippines, he still decided to go back to his hometown in Aklan

A person like Rep. Nonong is someone that I admire because he is someone that have a good heart for the less privileged and at the same time uplifts them, not by giving them fish but teaching them on how to fish. A wise person does thing long term not only for himself but for his fellow. This proud Aklanon is a firm believer that micro-enterprise industry has the ability to better the lives of his kababayan with commitment and dedication.

To eventually be able to provide jobs for others in their communities and help in the development of its socio-economic sector is a vision Haresco continues to aspire for Aklan.

Happily married and a loving father of four, his contributions to the development of Aklan and the Philippines are well documented. As of date, Congressman Nonong Haresco has authored and co-authored more than 60 house measures including HB00111, an act establishing a mechanism for the sustainable development and use of the island of Boracay; HB00115, an act increasing the bed capacity of Ibajay District Hospital from 25 to 100; HB02239, an act granting P1,000 monthly stipend by way of financial assistance to centenarians; HB02240, an act exempting users of electronic vehicles from the payment of road user’s tax; HB02241, an act to prescribe nutrition labeling for food products; HB02323, an act granting P500 monthly allowance to barangay tanods; HB02414, an act amending section 5 of Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as an act strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System; HB02415, an act to combat abuse and increase penalties for crimes against senior citizens; HB03192, an act providing for the establishment of barangay drugstores, otherwise known as “Botika sa Barangay”; HB03366, an act penalizing anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and anti-competitive mergers, establishing the Philippine Fair Competition Commission; HB03776, an act empowering the micro, small, and medium enterprises; and HB04335, an act requiring mandatory installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras on major roads included in routes of public utility vehicles among others.

Aside from these, some of his milestone accomplishments include being the only Visayan and Aklanon to receive the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Businessman of the Year Award (2007) and the Deutsche Bank Banker of the Year Award (2005). He was People Asia’s Person of the Year and graced the cover in 2008 and is one of the Modern Day Filipino Heroes (2008), as well as one of 23 Filipinos cited in the book celebrating 347 years of Philippine-British Relations. His company WINSOURCE Solutions Inc. has been a five-time recipient of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

Teodorico 'Nonong' Haresco, Jr.a alsoconceptualized President’s Bridge Programme (PBP) as a parallel intervention to regular government infrastructure programmes. This very successful reengineering model in the Philippines is being duplicated in Sri Lanka, Papa New Guinea, Cambodia, Siberia, and in other parts of Asia.

Lastly, Haresco is also the principal developer of a nationwide scholarship fund for the children of slain journalists and has put 34 young scholars through school since 2007.

Gov’t Touts Reforms on Ease of Doing Business Ahead of World Bank Survey

Following the protest by the Philippine government on World Bank’s 2019 Doing Business (DB) Report, the Department of Trade and Industry kicked off a communication campaign in its bid for better results in the 2020 cycle by reporting to the public, the various Ease of Doing Business reforms initiated by various agencies of government. 

DTI organized a briefing of respondents which participated in the 2019 DB survey composed of lawyers, contractors, accounting firms, and other professionals. Key officials from SEC, BIR, LRA, and the QC Government presented the various programs, and policies issued by agencies aimed at promoting efficiency in government.

During the briefing, DTI Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba underscored the whole-of-government approach. 

“We are proud of the reforms instituted by the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government to promote Ease of Doing Business. We need to catapult the Philippines, and we need Congress, the Supreme Court, and the executive branch to closely work together,” Undersecretary Barba said. 

The trade undersecretary's statement was in reference to the recent enactments by the legislative and the Supreme Court. Three of these major reforms were the Revised Corporation Code, Personal Property Security Act, and the Supreme Court’s new rule on small claims coverage. DTI is looking to the three and their resulting initiatives to have an impact on the country's performance in the 2020 survey and succeeding survey cycles.

The Revised Corporation Code, signed into law on 20 February 2019, removes the minimum paid-in capital requirement, promotes electronic filing of articles of incorporation, and directs the SEC to issue rules and regulations to protect minority investors and improve corporate governance in accordance with international best practices.

Businesses will also have greater access to credit through the Personal Property Security Act, which allows borrowers to use other personal property like inventory, accounts receivable, and agricultural products as collateral.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court’s increase in the amount covered in small claims cases from Php300,000 to 400,000 will allow more cases to be filed in Metropolitan Trial Courts and reduce the costs associated with debt collection.

During the briefing, SEC Commissioner Jayvee Francisco presented the Lane for Express Application Process (LEAP) which will drastically improve the processing of simple applications.  The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) meanwhile reported on the issuance by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Caesar Dulay of Revenue Memorandum Circulars 6-2018, 19-2018, 27-2019, and 29-2019 streamlining requirements and procedures to allow new business taxpayers in QC to immediately start its business operations while waiting for the printing and delivery of its receipts/invoices by BIR accredited printers. 

Undersecretary Barba said these reforms are in line with the President socio-economic Agenda, to promote competitiveness and ease of doing business, adding that, “Beyond our objective of improving the Philippines’ rank and score, the steps we have taken signify our commitment to create a competitive business environment and foster innovation and entrepreneurship.  We are confident that the reforms initiated by the Supreme Court, Congress, and the executive branch will make doing business in the Philippines easier”. 

 

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