Philippine Statistical System celebrates 26th National Statistics Month in October 2015

It is October and it is National Statistics Month (NSM) once again!

On October 1, 2015, the 26th NSM kicks off at The Heritage Hotel Manila, Pasay City for the Opening Ceremony hosted by the Department of Health (DOH), with Health Secretary Janette-Loreto Garin as keynote speaker. 

Now on its 26th year, the celebration focuses on government’s thrust on universal health care and the recognition of the various endeavors of official statisticians and technical personnel involved in the generation of health and nutrition statistics. Thus, this year’s NSM carries the  theme, "Pagyamanin at Gamitin ang Estadistika, Kalusugan para sa Lahat ay Abot-Kamay Na."

The highlight of the 26th NSM Opening Ceremony will be the presentation of DOH Universal Healthcare, High Impact (Hi-5) Strategy, and Philippine National Health Accounts by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The program also features an Oratorical Piece presentation of last year’s NSM first prize winner of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) –Department of Education(DepEd) Annual Oratorical Contest, as well as giving of awards for the 25th NSM Best Activity and other NSM-related awards.

Don't Miss This Year's Instituto Cervantes’ PELÍCULA Spanish Film Festival!

 This year's Instituto Cervantes’ PELÍCULA Spanish Film Festival line-up will take you to another level of art filsm.Dont miss it!
From October 8 to 18, PELÍCULA-PELIKULA, the Spanish Film Festival, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema at the Greenbelt 3 Cinemas. Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain-AECID, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Intramuros Administration, the 2015 edition of the Spanish Film Festival will screen around 30 films.
Since its conception in 2002 by Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish Film Festival has been an annual attraction at the Ayala Malls Cinemas, bringing the best of Spanish and Latin American cinema to the local audience of Manila. PELÍCULA-PELIKULA is a combination of the Spanish word “película”, which means film, and its Tagalog derivation “pelikula”, echoing the cultural ties shared by Spain and the Philippines. By putting the two words together, it highlights the unique characteristics of this 2-week event as the biggest Spanish film festival in Asia.

4th Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment Summit

The ASEAN integration’s impact on the local real estate industry, the market’s 2016 outlook, and the government’s public–private partnership projects—these are just some of the key topics to be discussed in the upcoming 4th Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment Summit (APREIS), to be held at Solaire Resort & Casino on October 22.

The summit will gather in one venue some 300 professionals from leading property developers, funds and asset managers, and investors for a day of networking to interact and share their views on various issues affecting the industry—with the goal of promoting and strengthening the Philippine real estate sector.

Asia Sports Industry Awards and Conference 2015

The Asia Sports Industry Awards and Conference have been created to recognize and celebrate the business leaders, organizations, facilities and campaigns at the forefront of the sporting industry, that have made a contribution to the growth and development of sport across South East Asia in the past eighteen months.

The vision and core strategies for the sporting landscape in South East Asia, as implemented by supporting federal and national bodies, have ensured the region remains ahead of the game, constantly setting new standards that have become the envy of the international sporting arena. It's now time to showcase these incredible achievements.

The inaugural Asia edition of the Sports Industry Awards, organized in partnership by MMC Sportz and Sport360, will be hosted on Friday 2 October 2015 in Manila, Philippines in view of expansion into the wider Asian regions and host cities in subsequent years.

IPOPHL STATEMENT ON ITS LOGO

         
This statement is in reaction to the article posted on September 22, 2015 by one Kristian Kabuay entitled “Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines steals Baybayin logo”, in the website baybayin.com and other similar posts and blog comments.

The IPOPHL logo was designed by the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP) in consultation with IPOPHL officials sometime in August 2011 pursuant to a Memorandum Of Understanding dated July 2011.

The concepts of creativity, innovation, colors, and various facets of IP, served as guidance for the logo design.

The IPOPHL logo was launched in October 2011 and has been in continuous use to date.

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Climate Week: Call for Artists

The Embassy of France to the Philippines, in partnership with the Alumna of AIM Managing the Arts 7, is currently accepting submissions from artists of all disciplines to be a part of a special multi-media exhibition which will aptly coincide with COP21: The Road to Paris Starts in Manila to be held from October 5 to 10, 2015. This will be an important venue to bring to light different issues related to climate change through the artist’s unique perspective.

This call is open to all media.

All accepted artworks will be included in the exhibition to be held at the Archivo1984 Gallery from October 5 to 10, 2015. An artist reception will also take place on October 6, 2015, Tuesday, 6:00pm at the same gallery.

Digital submission requirements

Artists may send up to 3 different images of their works for consideration in JPEG format (72 dpi / standard web resolution) to the following email address: map4climate@gmail.com

Please include the following details:
 Artist name, title, size, medium and date for each piece
 Artist’s statement (3 to 5 sentences) describing the submitted artwork/s
 A short biography in paragraph form, including all contact information, as well as the artist’s website, Facebook page, Instagram account, etc.

Important dates and deadlines

 Digital submission entries: Sunday, September 27, 2015
 Announcement of accepted artworks: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 (artists will be informed through email)
 Submission of artwork to the Archivo1984 Gallery: Wednesday, September 30 to Friday, October 1, 2015 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm ONLY
 Exhibition dates: October 5 to 10, 2015 at the Archivo1984 Gallery
 Artist reception: Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 6:00pm at the Archivo1984 Gallery 2nd level, Warehouse 1, 2135 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

For questions and concerns, send an email to map4climate@gmail.com

Visit here: http://www.ambafrance-ph.org/Climate-Week-Call-for-Artists