Filipino Wayne Dell Manuel Shines in Google Map Makers Global Competition

Filipino Wayne Dell Manuel made his country Philippines proud as he capture the elusive Google company’s first Google Map Makers Global Competition, that attracted users from all over the world to map about universities, schools and hospitals with their respected countries so that humanitarian organizations may have an easy way of getting easy access with them.

Manuel outperformed 700 other entries worldwide to nail the cool $50,000 donation dangled by UNICEF for his home country. The donation will help Filipino Youths with some useful projects.

The goal of the contest is to aid humanitarian organizations to give better services, respond to some disaster or crises, and giving countries to gain access to digital maps with accuracy. The judging of entries is based in the quality and quantity of map edits and moderation.

Manuel said, “We Filipinos are known for our spirited Bayanihan, and this is a great way for us to make life better for our fellow kababayans by literally putting their communities on the digital map.”

Filipina Supermodel Wins in Ford Models Tilt

Seven new supermodels all stunning and truly graceful with their catwalk will be added to the growing list of Ford Models’ elite supermodels. The Ford Models which was created in 1947 by the dynamic tandem of fashion industry stalwarts Eileen and Jerry Ford. Ford models successfully staged the exhausting 2009 Ford Supermodel Finals held in Brazil with flair and excitement. After a hectic week of photo taking, rehearsals in ramping, interviews provided by the media people and rigid judging the seven new supermodels was finally determined after culling more than 100,000 online applicants from 40 different countries worldwide.

Read more »