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emanila’s publisher Romy Cayabyab became the recipient of Multicultural Media Awards for Coverage of Community Affairs in Australia.

The award, one of nine awards in the first Multicultural Media Awards, was presented last Friday night (September 14) at the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney.

This is the second major award given to Mr Cayabyab for his works in multicultural Australia. The first award was in November 2000 when emanila.com became the recipient of the inaugural Technology Award of Australia’s National Multicultural Marketing Awards.

Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis was one of the first to congratulate Mr Cayabyab.

In accepting the award, Mr Cayabyab wrote that he hopes that the award will help in raising the profile of the Filipino community in Australia’s wider community.

In addition to his duties as publisher and editor, Mr Cayabyab also writes special reports on community affairs including elections, migration and social media in the community.

Please click here to learn more about the Awards.

For those wondering what the National Multicultural Marketing Awards is all about, here is a brief description from the organising group within the NSW Premier’s Office:

The awards aim to:
* highlight the responsibility of public sector managers to cater to the needs of the whole community and to fully inform all people about their services and activities.
* promote the advantages for commercial managers of marketing their product or service to every potential client or customer.
* stimulate creativity in marketing to a culturally diverse society.
* recognise work of a high marketing standard so as to inspire marketers who are not yet meeting the challenges of a culturally diverse society and do not enjoy the benefits of this market.
* promote a more equitable representation of our diversity as a nation through mass media marketing channels.

What emanila.com won was the Technology Award which was first introduced as an additional category in 2000 in recognition of the growing importance of the Internet in marketing.

Among those competed for the inaugural award were major corporates in Australia including Telstra.

Unknown to many, emanila has a number of domain names available for purchase.

The domain names – priced from as low as $75 – range from personal to business, from media to educational, and many more.

There are also fully developed websites with already an established following, index ranking, and searchable content.

Find out more.

In this fast-paced day and age, most people keep having to make choices: between work and pleasure; the activity of the city center or the quiet of the suburbs; the privacy and convenience of condo living or the comfort of being in a cozy neighborhood; living practically or living passionately.

What if you were told that you didn’t need to choose between one or the other? What if you could have it all?
 
There are many opportunities for fulfillment around us, but we’ve always been conditioned to think that we have to make choices, that the things we love are contradictory. But a new wave of residential planning is challenging this way of thinking, and showing us that there is a way to have everything—and all it takes is a little innovation in the way a condominium development is planned.
 
The Meranti, the third phase of the Two Serendra development from Alveo Land, challenges people to innovate the way they live, and pursue the things they’re most passionate about.
 
Why choose between work and pleasure, when you can live minutes away from Manila’s central business districts? Living near where you do business means that you have more time for both. The Meranti at Two Serendra is located in the Bonifacio Global City, near the Makati and Ortigas business districts, so that you never have to worry about daily travel time.
 
But living in the city means that you’ll have to give up the quiet of suburban neighborhoods—or at least that’s what the old wisdom was, before Alveo changed the way prime property is developed.

The entire Two Serendra development sets aside 65% of its land as open greenery, so that there’s space for you and your family to go out and enjoy your surroundings. It’s space that will insulate you from the buzzing energy of the city, so that you can have rest and quiet when you want it without having to go too far away.

This emphasis on planned space also means that The Meranti is innovating the way condominiums’ common areas are made. Not only will The Meranti have beautifully designed gym and pool areas, but it will also have an Enterprise Lounge for business meetings and after-hours social gatherings; a Discovery Lounge where families can spend quality time together while learning new things; a Culinary Studio, a kitchen equipped to professional standards; and Stellar Peak, a romantic view deck from which residents can enjoy the cityscape or the night sky.

One of the most unique and standout innovations among The Meranti’s amenities will be the Tropical Garden, a tree-lined courtyard filled with lush landscaped greenery, enclosed in glass that can host 300 guests. Being the only residential community with this amenity, The Tropical Garden will be a special venue to create lasting memories that our residents can share with their loved ones.

The Meranti, as with everything else at Two Serendra, has been planned so that its residents can live the lives that they deserve. With well-planned architecture, forward-thinking landscaping, unique amenities—and above all, an innovative vision—The Meranti will be a home that allows you to live your life to the fullest. As it turns out, you can have everything—it was just a matter of planning for it.

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Alveo Land Corp. sets the benchmark for innovation in Ayala Land. Armed with sharper foresight, unparalleled excellence and total commitment, Alveo Land Corp. is a real estate company that doesn’t just find the means to provide the most innovative homes, it looks for ways to make you live the life you deserve. .

Call US Toll Free No. 1-877-atAyala (282-9252). You can also visit: www.atAyala.com

This page was prepared by Ayala Land International Sales, Inc.

One of the things that you would love about an Avida Land Corp. development is that it chooses the location of its development very well.  And for a young urban dweller who needs to be on both sides of his personal and professional lives, location is indeed quite everything.

This is why it comes as no surprise that Avida Towers Centera, Avida Land’s latest condominium project that will soon rise in Mandaluyong City, near the bustling Ortigas area, comes highly anticipated.

“Living in a convenient urban location is of prime importance for many young urban professionals.  Centera’s location brings them close to their places of work, schools, churches and hospitals. It is also near main roads and accessible through public transportation along Edsa,” says Avida Head of Residential Buildings Dez Cruz.

The soon-to-rise development is Avida’s entry into what is dubbed as the “Golden Triangle” of the Makati, Manila, and Quezon areas.  It is to be found at the center of everything a dynamic urbanite could wish for—lifestyle areas, dining strips, schools, offices, and businesses.

The property is managed, secured and maintained by Ayala Property Management Corporation, renowned for adhering to its strict, high-quality standards. Buyers who intend to lease out their units may avail of Leasing Services as per arrangement with management.

Avida Towers Centera sits on a 1.25 hectares of land near Manila and Pasig. It is bordered to the northeast by Quezon City; to the south by Makati and to the northwest by San Juan.

What makes Avida Towers Centera unique is introduction of an “in-city” living vision with a two-level retail area housing a wide array of merchants designed to complement the lifestyle of residents and surrounding communities.

Avida Tower Centera has integrated and built-in these hotspots to the property itself.  For example, Centera residents will have restaurants right at their doorsteps, or a pool bar near their yards. It’s simply the height of convenience to merge the privacy of residential living with amenities that support their dynamic, urban and cosmopolitan lifestyle,” says Cruz.

Lifestyle amenities

Avida Towers Centera’s design incorporates its amenities in one built-in retail-recreation-lifestyle complex divided into several zones. Compared to other condo developments, Avida Towers Centera’s roster of features and amenities provide a unique in-city living experience; they are innovative well-planned, sensible and practical.

Avida Towers Centera’s design incorporates these necessities and amenities in one built-in work-retail-recreation-lifestyle complex divided into several zones. It will feature Shops @ Centera, a two-level lifestyle retail area with coffee shops, restaurants, service shops, and a grocery.

With beautifully landscaped areas for al fresco activities, Shops@Centera is an ideal pit stop for affordable casual dining and convenience retail: the perfect place to hang out at the end of a hard day’s work.

The Core @ Centera is where the swimming pools, water sports facilities, outdoor gym equipment and a jogging path will be located; The Hub @ Centera, featuring the clubhouse, pool bar and guest areas; The Serenity Park @ Centera, with a prayer room and meditation area; and The Peak @ Centera, which will feature a roof deck lounge.

A landmark of prestige, privacy, convenience

Avida Towers Centera—from its distinctive façade to overall structural form– is destined to be a prestige landmark along Edsa: a tribute to the energy and thrill of urban existence, as expressed through contemporary design with its roof deck lanterns and all-glass walls.

The comfort, privacy and convenience of residents are the priority in all four condominium towers of Avida Towers Centera. To ensure this, the population of residents per floor is managed and kept within the ideal number. All the residential units are well-illuminated and well-ventilated.

“Avida Towers Centera gives its future residents the lifestyle options that they are looking for.  Here, they can create their own experiences and live the life they want to lead inside their very own community,” adds Cruz.

All these come at reasonable prices that range from P1.6M to P5.7M. Units in Tower One are available for as low as P10,500 a month.

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All Avida Towers are planned and built with the five condo must-haves in mind: free-flowing air and sunlight, fewer units per floor, sensible amenities, emergency power even inside your unit, and easy payment terms, making it a home that fits a condo-hunter’s needs now and over the long-term. With quality that is sure to last, An Avida home is a must-have.

US Toll Free No. 1-877-atAyala (282-9252). You can also visit: www.atAyala.com

This page was prepared by Ayala Land International Sales, Inc.

There are sectors in media who believe that they should be excluded from all these because they were just exercising a cherished freedom, press freedom.

But, why only media? Were not the others also trying to do what they thought was proper to their perceived roles and to their appreciation of the situation? How could there be a criminal accountability when there was no premeditation and no ill intent.

Full article by Ed Roa

As an on line realtor, you’ll be glad to know that about 80% of house buyers actually purchase the properties from the Web.

If you want to be a successful realtor, follow these techniques:

Technique A: Learn about different listing websites first before you advertise with them.

To be able to offer properties over the Internet, of course, you have to search for websites that allow you to post property ads. There are a lot of sites online, but, you have to be aware of each site first especially in terms of their listing fees, site regulations, etc. (As an example, you may visit PhilippinePropertiesOnline.com which offers free posting of property ads. The site is an initiative of emanila.com to help emanila members promote their property services online.)

Part of Internet house marketing is to list on the sites that have affordable fees, and, of course, are on the first few pages of search engines. Selling real estate over the Web, after all, will not be profitable, if you list with sites that are not easily found by prospective buyers.

Technique B: Build a website for your business.

If you’re an experienced on line realtor, another technique to earn more when you sell houses online is to come up with your own website. True, building a website comes with certain costs, but, at least, you need not pay fees for listing your properties.

You can also allow other realtors to list their properties in your site, for a fee, of course, thus, you get extra income aside from the commission you get from selling real estate online. When building a web site, though, you have to incorporate Internet house marketing strategies such as keyword optimization, article marketing, blog posting, etc, for people to find your site easily and quickly.

Technique C: Post clear photos, or create a virtual tour for every property you offer online.

Another tip for those who sell houses online is this: include clear pictures in the listings, or make a virtual tour of the property. Buyers, after all, become more enticed to check out properties that have photos and virtual tours in the listings. By posting pictures not only of the front of the house, but also the interiors, individuals selling real estate are able to market their properties better, and, of course, entice prospective clients to consider the houses they’re selling.

The Internet house marketing techniques discussed above are just a few of the many strategies that can be utilized by people who sell houses online in order to be successful in the online real-estate industry. If you’re an on line realtor who’s having slow house sales, why not try the techniques shared in this article, and you’ll realize that it’s not that difficult to profit from selling properties over the Internet.

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1. When You Write, You Will Learn More.

The internet marketing is, like all marketing, a learning by doing process, which will never end. When a marketer starts to plan a home internet business article, he has to make some research in the Internet, because every article must be professionally written.

This requires reading and the reading means learning. This is also a splendid way to make a competition research, because the marketer seek the information by using the keywords. When he will use this method regularly, his skills will be improved.

2. The Articles Build Your Brand.

The readers will appreciate your articles, because your target is to help them by sharing a free and useful information. By doing this repeatedly you will build your own brand immediately and during a long period of time.

3. The Keywords Are Important.

Every article, which you write must be keyword optimized. Why? Because the optimized articles have possibilities to climb high on the result pages of the search engines. And the readers will find them from the article directories.

4. Distribute Your Articles All Over The Internet.

You can do the distribution either manually or by using some software or distribution service. The difference is in the time, which you have to use. I prefer the article distribution service, which will throw my article right away to the main article directories online.

5. Use Always The Long Tail Keywords.

The long tail keywords are search terms, which include at least three words. These terms work best, because actually each term includes several search term combinations. This means that with one term you can reach many small niches.

Usually the article is the first information, which a site visitor will see online. When you have written lots of articles using many different keywords, you can reach potential customers from several niches. Actually only your imagination is the limit, because you can always find new keywords and to try to rank high.

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Philippine Independence Celebration, 12 June 2010, Blacktown NSW

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We have also serious commenting like this on the article: The Rizal Cult: On How Filipinos Created Their National Hero

Pepe Alas says:

It is true that Filipinos already “venerated” Rizal even before Taft’s declaration. However, the declaration of the Central Filipino Committee in Hong Kong hailing Rizal as the greatest patriot of the Filipino people wasn’t made known throughout the whole archipelago. Theirs was purely a Tagalog revolution (as evidenced by the first eight provinces which rebelled against Spain). The whole country didn’t approve of their rebellion. Thus when they declared Rizal as the greatest hero of the country, the rest of the Filipinos weren’t even aware of it. But the American Occupation did all possible dissemination of its declaration of Rizal as the national hero.

Rocky Sarmiento says:

Why the Spanish Government called the Philippine revolution a “Tagalog War” was understandable. One, the seat of the Spanish Government in the Philippines was located in a Tagalog-speaking region. Two, perhaps they did not realize that the revolution was already widespread. Three, even if they realized the magnitude of the “rebellion”, still it was politically expedient for the Spanish Government to call it as a “Tagalog War” in order to give the impression that the revolution was only a mutiny and a revolt and did not involve other parts of the country.

More than 100 years later and after all the history lessons taught to us, to still claim that the Philippine revolution is a “Tagalog revolution” is an insult to the intelligence and to the patriotism of the non-Tagalogs and to those in other parts of the Philippines who took part in the revolution. The first eight provinces were not all Tagalog-based. Have a look at this list: Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac. And then, you can also ask: Didn’t the Ilocos region participate in the revolution?

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