2nd Avenue | Whipping Up Treats with For Sharing Premieres on October 28

Prepare for a grand feast on 2nd Avenue as it presents its first-ever, locally produced show, For Sharing. Hosted by Food Entrepreneur Andi Benitez, For Sharing will definitely prove to be not your ordinary cooking show. Utilizing the power of social media to better connect with the viewers, one does not need to scramble to write down the ingredients or memorize the steps because Andi is also in the loop when it comes to the top social networking sites. Follow Andi as she takes her creations from her kitchen to the web, all in one click. With so many of us loving good food, For Sharing will surely be a hit as Andi demonstrates how to turn everyday meals into five-star entrees.

For Sharing Premieres October 28, Sunday at 6:45PM with primetime replays on Wednesdays at 7:45PM and Fridays at 8:45PM and non-primje replays on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11:45AM.

Online savvy and a wiz in the kitchen make Andi Benitez the perfect host for 2nd Avenue’s newest locally-produced cooking show, For Sharing. Drawn to being in the kitchen from a young age, it was through trial and error that Andi learnt her craft. With passion and interest fueling her, it was not until after she finished her college studies that she chose to take several short courses in CCA, ISCAHM and some hotels abroad. Educating herself further with information and recipes she researches online, Andi admits that the internet has been a great addition to her recipe to success in the kitchen.

Andi first garnered attention online when she began to post photos of her creations on her website and Facebook page. With many taking note of her mouth-watering creations she was left flooded with orders. Due to the demand, when Andi became a mom and started homeschooling her children she took down her website to focus on her family.

For Andi the kitchen is a place of learning, from cooking and baking with her kids to teach them lessons to trying out new recipes through hit and miss adventures, there is always something new to discover. As a cook who loves “living in the kitchen,” For Sharing is a wonderful venue for Andi to share her learning’s and her fabulous creations each episode. With 2nd Avenue’s For Sharing, expect Andi to turn your regular weekday meals into special treats.

Nationwide Survey Reveals Increasing Public Approval of K to 12 and High Confidence in DepEd’s Capacity to Achieve Goals

The K to 12 Basic Education Program of the Department of Education has increased public approval rating based on latest survey of Social Weather Stations (SWS).

In a survey conducted from August 24-27, results showed growing acceptability of the key features of the reform program compared to survey results in March 2012 and earlier.


72% of Filipino adults believe that K to 12 will give students more sufficient knowledge and preparation for work and college compared to those who finished 10 years of basic education, garnering a net rating of +48, up from +35 last March.

The percentage of Filipinos who believe that more students will be encouraged to finish Senior High School (SHS) in the K to 12 Basic Education Program because it is equivalent to two years of college showed a ten-point increase with 69%, a significant increase from 59% in March, with a net rating of +41.

Moreover, results showed that 68% of Filipinos with a net rating of +39 believe that more students will finish SHS even with the additional cost and number of years because K to 12 graduates will be better prepared for work, higher education, and business.


K to 12 prescribes an enhanced basic education program that covers one year of Kindergarten education, 6 years of elementary education, and 6 years of secondary education consisting of 4 years of Junior High School and two years Senior High School. K to 12 graduates will be equipped with middle-level skills, readiness for higher education, and readiness for livelihood, may it be employment or entrepreneurship.


Looking at the complementary aspects of providing access to quality and equitable education for all Filipinos, the same survey revealed that 72% of the respondents agree that DepEd will be able to improve the quality of teachers while 7 out of 10 say DepEd will be able to address classroom shortages.


Overall, public satisfaction with DepEd increased by 12 points while awareness of Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC was at a record high of 90%.


The Third Quarter 2012 Social Weather Report was conducted nationwide with 1,200 respondents representing all economic classes, and a balance across genders, age groups, and locale (urban and rural).

On the Go with HP EliteBook Folio

Living a true on-the-go lifestyle means living one’s passions without worry of down-times and obstacles. For today’s upwardly-mobile entrepreneurs and professionals, their tough requirements and compelling schedules require the fastest, lightest, most portable mobile computing solutions that can work as long and as intense as they can. Answering this need is Hewlett-Packard (HP), a world leader in technology.Combining power and portability, HP Elitebook Folio 9470m, HP’s first business Ultrabook™ with docking capabilities, is perfect for the mobile professional in expertly juggling meetings, presentations, document processing and multimedia viewing. Keeping them productive whatever the day brings, they get the mobility of an Ultrabook™ with the business functionality they demand.


Breaking boundaries for the business warrior

Coming with state-of-the-art 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors and a 4-cell battery pack and built-in power management features, the Folio 9470m lets results-driven users enjoy long hours1 of unplugged use. Offering less down-time without the hassles of constant charging, HP’s leading mobile innovation ensure they have more time to push for bigger achievements, from accomplishing rush client demands to attending to important appointments on the go.

The HP Folio 9470m is a design beauty at only 18.95mm thick, making it the thinnest EliteBook from HP for style-savvy professionals. Its bright, glare-resistant high-resolution 14-inch LED displays digital content in the most vivid colors for an immersive viewing experience over long periods of time, from making high-priority reports to watching movie marathons. Spending long work hours becomes even more comfortable with the HP Folio 9470m’s backlit keyboard and easy-to-use accurate track pad. Coupled with an integrated dual-microphone system and the HP TrueVision HD2 Webcam, net-based video conferences are a breeze.

Connecting to the rest of the world is also a fast and easy feat with the Folio 9470m’s outstanding support for wireless and wired internet communication. Packing WiFi and optional HP Mobile Broadband and 4G LTE3 capabilities as well as the standard Ethernet port, sharing one’s work becomes fast, reliable, and secure.

Best of all, the Elitebook Folio 9470m comes in at only 1.63kg, making it a lightweight, ultra-portable solution that caters to every business and entertainment need. It’s a perfect combination of class and performance that’s ideal for the modern professional who’s always on the go.

Availability
The HP Folio 9470m will be available by the end of October in HP commercial resellers.

2NE1's Sandara Park watched Big Bang's successful concert in Manila

2NE1's Dara also known as Sandara Park watched the concert of fellow KPop artists Big Bang at SM Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday night.

Photo credit: Pinoy Breaking News

On her official Twitter account, she tweeted: :"Isa kayo sa pinakamagandang crowd ever! Gusto rin namin mag-concert dito. Someday! Invite nyo kami ha."

The former Kapamilya star arrived Monday night to show her support to the KPop group.

Derek Ramsay performs tension-filled stunt at The Amazing Race Philippines launch

The Amazing Race Philippines host Derek Ramsay gave viewers a sneak peak on how tension-filled and action-packed his newest reality show can get once it starts airing on October 29 after Wil Time Bigtime on TV5. The hunk sportsman rappelled down from a high-rise building at Eastwood—leaving the mall-goers and office workers at the busy commercial and business complex in awe.

Though athletic and very outgoing, Derek confessed that he has fear of heights and performing the stunt was no easy task.

Millions of Filipinos were also surprised when they witnessed the stunt on national TV live on TV5’s flagship newscast AKSYON.

(See the action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc_4FLAWhxQ&feature=youtu.be)