Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Neltex Launches the hataw Challenge


This year, Neltex, one of the leading brands in PVC pipes in the country, launched the Hataw Challenge” at all major construction expos and conventions all over the country. Anyone at the Expo’s is invited to be a PALO-er (HITTER) of the PVC 4” diameter pipe. As a PALO-er you are given a chance to hit thea Neltex Saniguard 600 series pipe with a metal carpentry Hammer.

Last May 5, the company invited more than 4,000 of its customers and hardwares owners from diffrent parts of the country to participate in whet is consider as the "National Hardware Day" at the World Trade Center in Pasay City

Their were fun and surprises like raffle draws, guest celebrities, pay area for kids and the 16th Mega Summer Bingo Bonanza where four (4) brand new cars were given away.

Prior to the event, a press conference was heald where representative from the company educated attendees about the importance of investing in pipes in their homes.

Doing the Hataw Challenge

The one big investment we all dream of making one day is in a house. When we dream of houses we think in terms of design elements such as balcony’s paint swatches, sky lights, light fixtures, furniture, curtain swatches, home appliances, and nice bathroom fixtures. We don’t often think about the invisible essentials.

One essential that has been overlooked is pipes. In a typical house or buildings pipes is only accounted for as 3% of the total cost of a construction. Most of your plumbing will never be seen, it will be embedded  on the walls or buried underneath your house, and if your pipes are of poor qualities.such consequences are the water leaks on the walls of your houses which causes the paints to be removed as well, not to mention .the clogged pipes of your lavatories , toilet drainages and toilet bowls the most disgusted of all.

The old paradigm  of constructions uses metal pipes especially on water piping which will last for 15 years but corrosion and rust may be infiltrated with the staple water we used, that’s why PVC pipes was reinvented..Same with electric lines installed,  in the long run metal pipes cause frictions of strip cables which may be peel off during the installation but for a long period may melt down due to heat and may cause fire on the said homes or establishments. And in the final assessments of the fire brigade they will consider it as faulty electrical wiring.Well in fact those metal based pipes used for electrical are one of the problem why fire has begun. Thanks to PVC pipes which paves the way to at least decrease some of the problems that metal has brought.

Now the trouble is with most of the substandard pipes is that in order to drive the cost down, they used substandard materials most often calcium carbonate or “APOG”  instead of PVC. Pipes such as this are brittle and will often chip and break even before they get to a job-site. That’s why if ever and  whenever they do get installed they are extremely prone to leaking and even clogging due to pressures , heat or cold weather conditions and including their wear and tear time frames.

Repairing leaking or damaged pipes and the damage they cause can be and is often more expensive than building the damaged portion from the scratch. More often that that, even without minor leaks more damage needs to be done before the problem is solved. Plumbers will have to smashed through the walls or floors to get the damaged pipe or pipes, and they need to replaced them and repaired the damage they caused to get to the pipe in the first place.

That is why those who knows the real issue of the problems will demand nothing less than Neltex. NELTEX  is now and has been the undisputed leader in PVC pipes in the Philippines for over 50 years, PVC pipes are the gold standard in pipes globally. You don’t need to believe this article after just reading it.



Check out the Neltex Hataw challenge at http://www.facebook.com/HatawChallenge?fref=ts to learn how you can win exciting prizes and why many have become Neltex Palo-ers

Friday, May 3, 2013

Applabs: Reaching your highest potentials and targets.


Realizing that more and more people are and will be using Internet connected mobile devices to do both work and play, and that these devices are already playing an integral part of our lives, AppLabs Digital Studios Inc. was founded by Azhar Khan and Ian Atienza. After  After several meetings, it was agreed upon that the common goals of a company should be based first on good intentions. The company must make sure all its people will benefit first, and that any partnership must be solidly based on integrity, positivity and focus. Both passionate men agreed, founded and started what is now AppLabs Digital Studios Inc.

AppLabs Digital Studios is a fast-growing, specialist mobile and web applications development team offering a full suite of end-to-end services across a multitude of industries and markets.

The company is also proud to offer their own products that will be available on several carefully chosen distribution channels. Whether it is for Android, iOS, BlackBerry or the Web, AppLabs Digital Studios is ready to work with you and be with you in reaching your highest potentials and targets.

Within a short period of time, AppLabs has successfully established subsidiaries and strong partnerships to further our global impact. The aggressive expansion brought forth the acquisition of several divisions to accommodate the large demand in the Philippines.

Experienced business consultant Eddie Beull joined the company early in 2013, and he currently holds Corporate Communications Director position. Lea Dolorfino, meanwhile, became a Corporate Relations Director through her hard work, significant contributions to the company, and years of experience in the communications field. She currently holds the distinction as the youngest executive officer in AppLabs Digital Studios.

Applabs was incorporated in Hong Kong because it is one of the world’s most reliable and efficient financial centres, has no exchange control and has a sound common law legal system and communications network. They offer services like Mobile App Development, Web Design and Development, App Testing and Digital Marketing

Only profits which have a source in Hong Kong are taxable there. Profits source elsewhere are not subject to Hong Kong Profits tax. Consequently if a Hong Kong Company is trading or business activities are based outside Hong Kong, no taxation will be levied. Hong Kong Companies with a Hong Kong source of income currently only pay 16.5% tax on profits.

Their list of satisfied clients served includes TV 5, University of the Philippines, Department of Health, Intercast Japan, Rockwell Land, and Media Contacts. They have also teamed up with notable companies to better handle our business and engage corporate social responsibility activities: MyPhone, Infochat, Batibot, WWF Philippines, SM Cyberzone, Wave 89.1 FM and HVMO-Collab.

To know more about Applabs, please visit www.applabsdigital.com or like their Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/AppLabsDigital

Thursday, May 2, 2013

SM Cinema Offers Six Exciting Cinexclusive Films for the Month of May



As the summer season nears its end, SM Cinema offers everyone something to look forward to with the May line up of SM Cinexclusives. This month’s line-up is composed of a diverse range of films from horror, thriller, action, drama to anime, to suit each one’s preference.

To kick off the month of May, the horror, sci-fi thriller Dark Skies will screen on May 1. The movie tells the story of a suburban family.  When a strange and disturbing series of events begin happening to their family, husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret find out that a deadly force is targeting them.  They decide to take the matters into their own hands in order to save their family from grave danger.

Anime Fanatics have a lot to celebrate this month with two big anime films set to screen this May as part of SM Cinema’s Cinexclusives. First up is One Piece Film Z which opens on May 1. The story takes place in the New World, where a conspiracy is shaking the very pillars of its people’s existence. In addition, Dyna Stone, the Marine’s Trump Card similar to the Ancient Weapons, has been stolen. It is believed that the notorious and powerful former Marine Admiral “Z” (Black Arm Zephyr), whom nobody has seen, is the culprit. Through Oda’s words and drawings, the corps begins to believe that Z is someone with human features but equipped with cyborg qualities and unimaginable power.  The Marine Headquarters move forward to rid the New World of the menace. One Piece Film Z was an ultra box office hit in Japan for four consecutive weeks raking in an estimate of $62,867,135 during its four week run.

The second Anime film to be screened on SM Cinema is Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, which will open on May 15. Kurapika takes revenge on the crime group Phantom Troup for killing his entire clan for their unique eyes that turn scarlet when they get angry.  Along the way, he finds out that his own “scarlet eyes” have been stolen. Through the help of Gon, Killua and Leorio, Kurapika is spared from death, only to be trapped by the deadly Phantom Troupe. Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge sold an astounding 357,976 on its opening alone and earned $5,143,930 on its opening weekend.

Those who wish to see a local drama can catch Leona Calderon on May 8. The indie local movie stars the iconic actress Pilar Pilapil. Leona Calderon is a music lover who makes a living by cleaning establishments and private homes. With her positive and happy disposition, other people can’t help but be attracted by her. One of Leona’s landlord dreams of dancing with her to her favorite song while another admirer, a homeless man, fancies her for her positive personality. As the family’s breadwinner, Leona dreams of retiring one day on the island of her birth and enjoy the company of her family, but her life suddenly turns upside down when she was diagnosed with cancer. Leona is faced with a hard decision: to stay in another country for the free treatment of her cancer or go back to her homeland but spend all her savings on expensive treatments.   Leona Calderon is the opening film of the 2012 Gwangju International Film Festival.

Opening with the Anime flick Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge on May 15 is the Comedy film Gambit starring Cameron Diaz and Oscar winning actor Colin Firth. The movie is about an art curator who plans to con his abusive boss into buying a fake Monet. But to make his plan work, he needs to team up with an eccentric Texas Rodeo Queen.

On May 29, British action superstar Jason Statham will grace the SM Cinema screens in his latest action flick Hummingbird. After a traumatic military stint in Afghanistan where he witnessed his entire team annihilated, Joey Jones returns to London to forget his past and stay out of trouble. When an opportunity for him to assume a wealthy man’s identity arises, he takes this chance as a way to live a new life. But one day, he finds his girlfriend dead in the river. He uses his connections with the Chinese mob to find out who murdered his girlfriend. Despite having promised to live a life away from trouble, he decides to break his own rules to avenge his girlfriend’s death. Hummingbird was written by the acclaimed screenwriter Steven Knight.

With the different big local and foreign SM Cinexclusive films slated this month movie goers will surely enjoy their movie experience at SM Cinema. SM Cinema has over 240 theaters in 44 branches nationwide. With the 100% Digital theaters nationwide, movie goers are guaranteed better viewing experience with crystal clear visual and audio quality of the digitized theaters of all SM Cinema theaters. 

To know more about the company, visit SM Cinema’s website at www.smcinema.com. You may also like SM Cinema on Facebook (facebook.com/smcinema) and follow them on Twitter (twitter.com/sm_cinema). To connect with IMAX on Facebook, follow facebook.com/imaxsmcinema and like them on Twitter.com/imax_smcinema.