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DOPE MNL Volume 4 in cooperation with Dr Martens (Philippines) present Popfest 2012 at The Fort Strip Plaza on June 2, 3pm to 1am.



Nyko Maca and Gafeiria
Pedicab
Ang Bandang Shirley
Ciudad
Sell Our Door
Bee Eyes
The Wilderness
The Strangeness
Twin Lobster
The Discoball

Kiko Escora (DJ)
Gian Romano (DJ)

OPEN FIELD & FREE ADMISSION

For inquiries, visit http://www.facebook.com/DOPEMANILA

What an honor for Jessica Sanchez to perform with such an amazing talent as Jennifer Holliday.
Thank you Jessica for making us proud. There's no way no no no no way we will ever forget you.



Read Philip Phillips wins American Idol, Jessica Sanchez fans deal with upset in YahooNews online.

If I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a thousand times. I’m referring to a student’s writing a sentence like:

I went to see the movie, “Midnight in Paris” with my friend, Jessie.

Comma after “movie,” comma after “friend” and, sometimes, comma after “Paris” as well. None is correct — unless “Midnight in Paris” is the only movie in the world and Jessie is the writer’s only friend. Otherwise, the punctuation should be:

I went to see the movie “Midnight in Paris” with my friend Jessie.

If that seems wrong or weird or anything short of clearly right, bear with me a minute and take a look at another correct sentence:

I went to see Woody Allen’s latest movie, “Midnight in Paris,” with my oldest friend, Jessie.



You need a comma after “movie” because this and only this is Mr. Allen’s newest movie in theaters, and before “Jessie” because she and only she is the writer’s oldest friend.

The syntactical situation I’m talking about is identifier-name. The basic idea is that if the name (in the above example, “Jessie”) is the only thing in the world described by the identifier (“my oldest friend”), use a comma before the name (and after it as well, unless you’ve come to the end of the sentence). If not, don’t use any commas.

Grammatically, there are various ways of describing what’s going on. One helpful set of terms is essential vs. nonessential. When the identifier makes sense in the sentence by itself, then the name is nonessential and you use a comma before it. Otherwise, no comma. That explains an exception to the only-thing-in-the-world rule: when the words “a,” “an” or “some,” or a number, come before the description or identification of a name, use a comma.

A Bronx plumber, Stanley Ianella, bought the winning lottery ticket.

When an identifier describes a unique person or thing and is preceded by “the” or a possessive, use a comma:

Baseball’s home run leader, Barry Bonds, will be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year.

My son, John, is awesome. (If you have just one son.)

But withhold the comma if not unique:

My son John is awesome. (If you have more than one son.)

The artist David Hockney is a master of color.

The celebrated British artist David Hockney is a master of color.

And even

The gay, bespectacled, celebrated British artist David Hockney is a master of color.

(Why are there commas after “gay” and “bespectacled” but not “celebrated”? Because “celebrated” and “British” are different sorts of adjectives. The sentence would not work if “and” were placed between them, or if their order were reversed.)

If nothing comes before the identification, don’t use a comma:

The defense team was led by the attorney Harold Cullen.

No one seems to have a problem with the idea that if the identification comes after the name, it should always be surrounded by commas:

Steve Meyerson, a local merchant, gave the keynote address.

However, my students, at least, often wrongly omit a “the” or an “a” in sentences of this type:

Jill Meyers, sophomore, is president of the sorority.

To keep the commas, it needs to be:

Jill Meyers, a sophomore, is president of the sorority.

Continue reading The Most Comma Mistakes by Ben Yagoda in The New York Times.

Summer is not complete without Summer Komikon 2012, the hottest and yet coolest Filipino comics convention in the country. Join us on May 26, 2012 from 10am to 7pm at the Bayanihan Center, Pioneer St. Pasig City for this must-attend komiks event.
As it is 2012, this year's theme is Wakasan, which is a challenge against the end of the dying or dead comics industry. It's time for everyone to pitch in and breathe life to proudly made Filipino comics.



This fourth consecutive Summer Komikon is a spin-off from the longer running Annual Philippine Komiks Convention (Komikon) held every last quarter of the year since 2005.
For a Php 100 entrance fee, fill all of your comics cravings.
Meet your favorite comic artists, grab the latest comic books, and challenge your art skills.
Listen to the panel with our three special guests: Heubert Khan Michael of Unstoppable, Elmer Damaso of Cat’s Trail and Freely Abrigo of Kulas.
Find out who will triumph in our Comic Creation Contest, Cover Recreation Contest and the Flipreads-Komikon-24-hr-Komixathon as the winners will be awarded on stage.
Save up for the latest releases and comic book launches of Kikomachine 8 by Manix Abrera, Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila by Carlo Vergara, Abakada by Lyndon Gregorio, Angel Crush by Studio Studio, Lam-ang Experiment by CREAM and Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles by the same movie to be released in October by Reality Entertainment.
And get ready for a whole lot of surprises, both from local AND international celebrities.

Make sure to drop by each of the following exhibitor booths from our independent comics tiange creators, to individuals and group artists, to comic stores and merchandise sellers:

JonasDiego.com
Visprint
Alamat Publishing
Fhate Comix & Ice Cream Indie
Bini Boshi
CS Centrl
ElectroMagneticTentacle (EMT)
Suncross (Comixhub)
CoRe Studios
Polyhedron Comics
Sputnik Fantastik
Komikasi
AKDA
Sacred Mountain Publishing (SMP)
Pilak
Makasining
Atelier Sekka
Cubie 'n Bouncy
Derwent (Artline - Times Trading Inc)
Point Zero Comics
Glasshouse Graphics (GHG)
Exoro Choice
NeverHeard Comics
Groundbreakers Inc.
Studio Kaiba
Pinoy Jokes + Manga Art
Richard Cadiz
Studio Studio
Komikero Publishing
Gabriel Atienza
DA Meat
Happy Lockjaw
Philippine International Cartoons
Comics and Animation (PICCA)
and Gunship Revolution.

Grab our Summer Komikon Tabloid: The First Edition at the entrance so you will not miss out on anything.

Summer Komikon 2012 is presented to you by Komikon, Inc., in partnership with National Bookstore.
It is also brought to you by Reality Entertainment, Agostodos Pictures, Mothership, Postmanila and Lampara Publishing House.
Special thanks to Creative Media and Film Society of the Philippines (CREAM), De La Salle - College of St. Benilde, Psicom Publishing and Comic Odyssey and to our Media Partners: ClickTheCity.com and Manila Bulletin.

For more information on the floor plan, schedule of activities and detailed comics release information, please visit http://www.komikon.org, like us on http://www.facebook.com/komikon.org, follow us at http://www.twitter.com/komikontweets or email us at inquiry@komikon.org.

Manila Contemporary invites you to the opening of Though the Looking Glass: Jose Rizal on May 26, SATURDAY at 6pm.



June 2012 marks the end of Jose Rizal’s year-long birthday celebration. Last year, the entire nation has been paying tribute to the greatest advocate of nationalism and reform this country has ever-known, Jose Rizal. Every Filipino has followed the legacy of this Renaissance man over the last 150 years. Deeply ingrained into our collective memories, we recall the dramatic scene of how he turned to face his executioners after being shot by firing squad. We remember how he led resistance against Spanish colonizers, igniting the hearts of Filipinos everywhere with the bravery of a pen rather than a sword. Familiar tales of his childhood, his formative years as a student in Europe where he honed his nationalistic spirit and his personal relations with his family and lovers have been taught in to young minds all over the country. As nationalist, scientist, doctor, linguist, scholar, writer and artist, Rizal is put on a pedestal for his exceptional talents, his principles and the sophisticated path that he chose in spite of ominous circumstances.

This May, a month before it officially ends, Manila Contemporary attempts to reconstruct this tower by introducing our national hero on more relevant and relatable grounds, as a human being. Without discrediting his achievements, this exhibition intends to create a more rounded perspective of Rizal. Digging through layers upon layers of myth, artists are challenged to depict his nakedness as man. Taking into consideration his insecurities, fears and inclinations, we dive into the raw complexity of his person. To have overcome and used these aspects of his humanity for the greater good, only further intensifies the significant prominence that he has attained.

In the Upstairs Gallery, The Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (www.CANVAS.ph) will be exhibiting RIZALPABETO, a unique collaboration between poet Vim Nadera and artist Elmer Borlongan celebrating the life and legacy of Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal.

And as supplement to the show, Manila Contemporary will be hosting a talk by Michael Charleston “Xaoi” Chua of the De la Salle University and the Order of the Knights of Rizal, Sucesos Chapter on his essay “THE FIRST EMO: Simple Life Lessons from The Extraordinary Story of José Rizal” on the 9th of June 2012.

Manila Contemporary is located at Whitespace 2314, Chino Roces Avenue, Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City.

LONDON - Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, died on Sunday aged 62 after a lengthy battle against cancer, his family said.

"The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," said a family statement.

Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb scaled the heights of the pop world in the 1970s with disco hits including "How Deep Is Your Love", "Stayin' Alive", and "Night Fever".

The band notched up record sales of more than 200 million since their first hits in the the 1960s.



RIP Robin Gibb. You and Donna Summer are singing together in heaven. Wherever that is.

Are you ready for the biggest summer ender party?



Teaser by Dex Fernandez

30 ME de bijoux dérobés chez un ambassadeur

Le montant du préjudice a de quoi donner le tournis.
Des cambrioleurs sont parvenus à s'emparer de 30 ME de bijoux dans l'appartement parisien d'un ambassadeur des Philippines, actuellement en poste à Lisbonne au Portugal.
Le vol a été constaté jeudi matin par un employé de la victime. Informé, le parquet de Paris a saisi la brigade de répression du banditisme (BRB) des investigations.

Selon les premières constatations, les voleurs seraient passés par les toits de l'immeuble situé dans le XVIe arrondissement, avant de forcer un volet puis une fenêtre de l'appartement visé.
Le logement de 540 m2, richement décoré de tableaux de maîtres et de précieux bibelots, a été entièrement fouillé.
Les cambrioleurs se sont ensuite concentrés sur un coffre-fort.
A l'aide d'une disqueuse, ils sont parvenus à l'éventrer avant de s'emparer d'une mallette en métal, renfermant plusieurs dizaines de bijoux et pierres précieuses.
Le préjudice déclaré par la victime s'élève effectivement à 30 ME, confie une source proche de l'affaire.
Les auteurs de ce cambriolage ont également dérobé des vases, des horloges et d'autres objets de prix.


Filippo Bettini, president of Premio Feronia and Philippine Ambassador Philippe Jones Lhuillier

Alerté par un de ses proches, Philippe Jones Lhuillier, 66 ans, a aussitôt prévenu la police avant d'écourter un séjour aux Etats-Unis pour regagner au plus vite son domicile parisien.
Ce diplomate est un passionné et grand expert de gemmologie, poursuit la même source.
Il a été nommé pour la première fois par le gouvernement philippin comme ambassadeur en 1999, à Rome en Italie.
Fils d'un ancien consul honoraire de France aux Philippines, il est de nationalité philippine par sa mère.

Les enquêteurs de la BRB ont relevé divers éléments matériels laissés derrière eux par les cambrioleurs.
Cette enquête s'annonce longue, estime un proche de l'affaire. Les auteurs de ce cambriolage ont peutêtre tout simplement agi au hasard, sans savoir qu'ils allaient tomber sur tous ces bijoux.
Les cambriolages sont pourtant en baisse à Paris et en petite couronne depuis le début de l'année.
Mais nous ne sommes jamais à l'abri de ce type d'affaire avec un énorme préjudice.

Source.

EDIT:

A CAT Burglar has snatched $34 million in jewellery during a break-in at a Filipino diplomat's home in Paris.

Philippe Jones Lhuillier, the ambassador of the Philippines to Portugal and a passionate gem collector, was away when thieves struck at his apartment in the 16th district of Paris, Le Parisien newspaper reported.

The thieves, who broke in through a window, used an angle grinder to prise open a safe containing a case of gems and jewels, the report said.

Vases, watches and other valuables were also taken from the richly decorated 540-square-metre apartment, the report said.

Police are investigating the theft, which was reported by one of the ambassador's staff on Thursday.

Mr Lhuillier is the son of a former French honorary consul to the Philippines.

Source.

Thank you for the disco music.



This has been an obituary-heavy month.

The Ayala Museum invites you to a talk on design by Inksurge at the Ayala Museum Ground Floor Lobby on May 19 at 3:00 PM.



Inksurge is the tandem of Rex Advincula and Jois Tai, two computer course graduates who got tired of their IT jobs and decided to form a design studio. Now making waves globally, Inksurge's portfolio now includes websites, product packaging, print and illustration, commissioned art, and even furniture and shoe designs.

Tickets are at P300 (regular rate) and P150 (rate for students, teachers, senior citizens, and Ayala Museum members).

For inquiries call 757-7117 loc. 24 or 35, or email education@ayalamuseum.org.

http://houseblend.inksurge.com/