MISONO TEPPANYAKI: International Music Stars New Hit for a Japanese Cuisine

MISONO TEPPANYAKI, a newly opened Japanese Restaurant at the heart of Makati, is all set to host THE VILLAGE PEOPLE, the World’s No. 1 Disco Superstars that gave us the greatest hits like Y.M.C.A., MACHO MAN and IN THE NAVY. With four of the original members and two new band members, they will have a taste of this unique Japanese Restaurant. Misono Teppanyaki also played host recently to Abba Mania, an international band.

THE VILLAGE PEOPLE before their concert in Solaire, May 28, together with President Robert Yupangco, CEO of Zoomanity Group and Owner of Misono Teppanyaki and Yakitori Daitokyo, middle, in a dine and treat event last May 26 in Misono Restaurant.

Misono Teppanyaki is ready to serve new wave of exquisite and authentic Japanese food. Savor very sumptuous Japanese dishes that will surely capture your palettes’ craving. Diners will have a very unique food experience because of the naturally grown lettuce, grown in Paradizoo Theme Farm, it’s sister company. Beside it is Yakitori Daitokyo, another new Japanese Restaurant that gives us a taste of authentic Japanese Barbeque.

Misono and Yakitori are open daily from 11AM to 2PM and 5:30PM to 10PM. For inquiries kindly call 847-9947 / 899-9595 loc 344 or 8999824 or you can also send an SMS at +639185033399. Like us also in Facebook www.facebook.com/misonoyakitori and follow us on Twitter @misonoyakitori.

**Via Press Release

BAMBOO, ELY BUENDIA, AND SONY PHILIPPINES TO HOST FIRST-EVER SILENT CONCERT

Rock icon BAMBOO MANALAC teams up with SONY as it unveil its latest high-resolution audio series of MDR Headphones in a prelude to the first-ever SILENT CONCERT happening this May 8. 

In a press launch held at SM Mall of Asia, Bamboo were all praises for Sony's latest series saying, "I'm constantly working to find the right sound for my music. I'm very passionate and committed to make sure that everything that I hear in the studio can be heard perfectly by my fans when they listen to it on their headphones. Sony's MDR headphones get the job done for me every time. It amazes me how clear and crisp every record sounds like through these headphones."

Because music is a work of art, Sony worked alongside various artists and some of the best sound engineers to redefine how music deserves to be heard - in its purest form; no more, no less. Marketing Officer CJ Deacosta believes that high resolution audio sets the standard for sound quality. And with Sony's latest series, customers can fully engage in a rich atmosphere and immersive sounds that the artist and his team created. High resolution audio offers three times more sound quality than a regular compact disk which provides enhanced listening experience like being at a live concert or inside an actual recording studio; an exemplary feature of Sony's High-Resolution Audio which takes you closer to the original.

Since launching their “MUSIC DESERVES RESPECT” campaign, Sony has long been advocating to customers and fans alike to have a better appreciation of music and all the work that comes behind it. In the words of Sony Philippines President and Managing Director Yasushi Asaoka, "Sony has been committed in creating innovative devices that expertly produce unmatched sounds and our latest line of MDR headphones represents the very best of what we have to offer."

Sony will also host the first-ever Silent Concert in the Philippines on May 8 which would feature rock icons and brand ambassadors Ely Buendia and Bamboo to cap off its MDR Campaign. “To all my fans, join me and Mr. Ely Buendia for a night of giving justice to sound and be part of the first-ever Silent Concert in the Philippines. I invite you all to be a part of history and together, we will let the world know that music deserves respect,” exclaimed Bamboo.

Learn more about MDR Live through this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9uVDc6ppCw

For complete rules and regulations, you may visit Sony Philippines’ official website at http://www.sony.com.ph/MDRpromo

THOUSANDS OF YOUTH GATHER FOR HABITAT YOUTH BUILD 2014

Over 5,000 youth will converge at this year’s Habitat for Humanity “Youth Build”, happening simultaneously on May 3, 2014 in five key provinces in the country, to make a commitment to help rebuild homes across calamity-stricken areas in the Philippines. This year’s Youth Build is expected to be one of the biggest youth gatherings in the country.

Beginning May 3, young volunteers will sweat it out as they get their gloves, hard hats, and shovels ready to begin the construction of Habitat houses in earthquake-hit areas in Bohol, and Yolanda-affected communities in Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, and Naga. After Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) destroyed parts of the country in November last year, Habitat launched its “Re-Build PH” campaign with a target to rebuild 30,000 houses. This year’s Youth Build aims to rally the youth to do their share to meet this target.

“Rebuilding the Philippines is everyone’s responsibility. This time, we want to gather our youth and tap into their passion and energy to help get the job done while at the same time serving as role models to the younger generation,” shares Charlie Ayco, Habitat for Humanity Philippine’s CEO and Managing Director.

TAGBO. TUKOD. TANA!

Since the build-sites are mostly around the Visayas region, this year’s theme was taken from the local Visayan dialect-- “Tagbo. Tukod. Tana!” (Let’s gather. Let’s build. Let’s do it.) It hopes to speak more urgently to the Visayan youth to rise to the challenge of helping their own neighbors, friends, and kababayans rebuild their own communities by taking part in the Youth Build.

“For us to be able to truly move forward from the horrors of the earthquake and typhoon, we need to work hand-in-hand as one community-- the progress of one is the progress of all. We encourage the Boholanos to help their kababayans, because by doing so they are helping the entire province,” Ayco adds.

REBUILDING 7,000 HOUSES IN BOHOL

In October last year, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked parts of Bohol leaving houses in shambles and families homeless. The Youth Build targets to rebuild 7,000 homes in 16 municipalities across the province providing decent shelter to families still living in tents and make-shift houses.

To kick-off festivities in Bohol on May 3, a motorcade of celebrity youth supporters will take place in the morning leading all the way to the Habitat site in Loon, Bohol where Habitat’s Youth Council will begin the initial build. To cap the day, a youth concert open to the public will be staged to further urge the Boholano youth to respond to the call.

Other local festivities to kick-off the “Youth Build” will also happen in Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, and Naga.

The Habitat Youth Build is a movement that engages young people to raise funds for, and awareness of the poverty housing situation in the Asia-Pacific region where one in eight people live in slums, according to the United Nations.

Now on its third year, the annual campaign challenges the youth to do something concrete to help. Young people from 11 other Habitat countries across the region will also participate and build or repair homes for low-income families. 

Habitat for Humanity Philippines is a global non-profit organization committed to addressing the housing backlog in the country. To know more about Habitat and its programs, log on to www.habitat.org.ph.

**Via Press Release