New Comer: Xander Gallego

If you've seen the movie "My Ex and Why's" you probably noticed the good looking youngest brother of Enrique Gil's character in the movie, well if you haven’t know him he is Xander Gallego.

Born as Alexander Taclob Kirchman, Xander is a half Filipino and half German model who came all the way from Cagayan De Oro City. He stands at around 5’11” and he is into playing soccer. At a young age Xander is already doing ramp modeling back in CDO, I forgot to tell you that he is only 16 years old, turning 17 this April 1 to be exact.

 

Xander is really a head turner, he has this mysterious aura that will urge you to look at him again. The mysterious cloak disappears every time he shows his killer smile, turning him to a boy next door guy that is very charming and appealing. I remember the first time we met him was at an event of Chalk Magazine’s Bright Young Manila Campus Hottie back in August I think, we actually thought he was one of the contestants in the BYM because he fits to the criteria and he actually stood out in that event even though he was just a guest.

Not only his good looks that made girls drool over him, but also his good physique, well-toned athletic built, and his personality that made the girls go crazy over him, because he looked more mature he attracts the eyes of different people in different age and I guess that isn’t bad after all.
 

Going back to his performance in “My Ex and Why’s”, Xander really surprised me with his performance, actually I was amazed with how Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina entrusts him of important scenes and I guess I could say that he delivered the character really well.

Xander might be a new comer in the industry, but this kid has a lot of potential to become the next teen heartthrob. The charm, the looks, the talent, Xander is one of the faces to watch out for this 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

You can follow him on his official social media account @therealxander0401 on Instagram and @aleeeehks on Twitter for more,

Nokia 3310(2017): A Classic Reinvention

It's been seventeen years since the iconic Nokia 3310 was launched in the mobile phone market, making its entrance in the market back in the year 2000 it bolstered the status of Nokia as the world's number one mobile phone manufacturer. It is not the best phone back then, but consumers remembered it because it is one durable phone that lasts for days without charging and it can stand the nastiest fall and still it can work.

 

Most Millenials didn't experienced the Nokia 3310, but I bet most of us our parents owned one before. I remember my mother bought two Nokia 3310 before and it was around PHP 6k-7k before and one thing I enjoyed in that Nokia 3310 is the games the Bantumi, Space Impact, and of course the Snake 2 (The original Snake game was on the 3210), another thing that I liked about Nokia phones before (this is in general) is the interchangable casing wherein you can mixed and match different colors of casings  

 

 

those were the days that phones is run by its features and not by applications unlike now maybe kids who were born in the same year of the 3310 won't appreciate what the 3310 can do since they grew up in the smartphone era.

 

 

So okay going back to the 3310 2017 edition that was announced last night at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Nokia reimagined and reinvented the classic iconic 3310 to fit in the modern day mobile phone market as it features a colored 2.4 inches screen as compared to the monotonous one before, the new 3310 also features a 2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, and a bigger 1200mAh battery that can last upto 1 month on stand by, it still support the classic mini sim card and it also has a dual sim variant.

 

 

 

The Nokia 3310 2017 edition is priced at 49 euros and it is set to be released globally this second quarter of 2017 along with the Nokia 3, 5, and 6.

Nokia 2017: The Icons are back!

Nokia is back and they are in it to win back their old patrons again. In the keynote presented a while ago the Finnish brand along with their newest partner HMD Global introduces a new era of smartphones to the Nokia brand, announcing three budget friendly Android smartphone to kick off their return in the smartphone market.

 

 

The first one was the global reiteration of the Nokia 6 that comes in a special edition Art Black variant adding to the silver, copper, and tempered blue color, the Nokia 6 is priced at 229 euros and 299 euros for the special edition that is approximately more or less Php 14000 here in the Philippines when it officially released this summer. When it comes to specifications nothing has changed with the Nokia 6 global variant and the one that was released in China.

 

Next up was the Nokia 5, the 5 features a smaller 5.2 inch screen, according to HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas the Nokia 5 was unique because of the way that they shaped a perfect 3D shape out of a block of 6000 serious aluminum making it robust. The 5 also comes in tempered blue, copper, silver, and black and it will retail for about 189 euros that’s more or less Php 12000.

The last android phone announced was the Nokia 3, the more affordable one that has a flagship design with a price point of 139 euros that’s only less than Php 10000. Being the more affordable one doesn’t mean that it will also be a compromised one instead just like its big brothers the 3 features it is also made out of a solid block of aluminum, it features a 5 inch display is bright polarized and laminated to a gorilla glass. The 3 also features a special 8 megapixel front facing camera sensor that features wide angle view and auto focus.

Last and definitely not the least, the real highlight of the keynote was the relaunch of the 2017 version of the classic Nokia 3310. Colorful, reliable, and durable as ever the Nokia 3310 features a massive 22 hours of talk time and it is 10 times more powerful than the original one as it can last up to one month on stand by mode. The new Nokia 3310 is priced at 49 euros or less the Php 3000.

All the Nokia’s announced today will come globally second quarter of 2017. All android devices will ship with pure Android 7.0 out of the box.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#UAAPLXXIX Day 11: Lady Spikers defeated Lady Warriors, Lady Eagles deals Lady Maroons First Loss

The defending champions Lady Spikers made a quick work in dealing the Lady Warriors their sixth straight loss in the tournament after  a quick 25-18, 25-14, and 25-16 match. The Lady Spikers moves up to the number one spot with a 5-1 record.

 

Kim Dy and Tin Tiamzon led the offense for the Lady Spikers pouring in 12 and 11 points respectively.  On the side of the Lady Warriors Maan Mendrez and Judy Abil scored 9 and 8 points in losing efforts.

 

In the second game, the Lady Eagles emerges victorious in the battle of Katipunan after stunning the undefeated Lady Maroons in straight sets 25-14, 25-19,  and 25-21 to deal the latter their first defeat  of the season.

 

Bea De Leon and Jho Maraguinot top scored for the Lady Eagles with 11, Mich Morente added 10 points as they move up 5-1 tying the Lady Spikers on the number 1 spot. Isa Molde and Diana Carlos both scored 12 points for the Lady Maroons in this defeat.

 

 

Blackberry Key One

 

Last year wasn't a good year for Blackberry, even though they were able to release such great smartphones like the DTEK60 that is one of the most secured phones in the world and the Priv that brought back the QWERTY slider, both device runs on the Android operating system but still it failed to penetrate and attract their former customers back.

 

Today, Blackberry under TCL Communication announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain their newest android device, the Blackberry KeyOne or what they called "Mercury" before.

 

The Blackberry KeyOne marks the return of the onscreen physical qwerty keyboard that was popularized by Blackberry back in their heydays. KeyOne features a 4.5 inches IPS LCD display with corning gorilla glass, the phone measured 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm (5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 in) it is the rectangular version of the squared Blackberry Passport.

 

When it comes to its hardware and software, the KeyOne runs on Android 7.1, and powered by an Octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 clocked at 2Ghz with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM expandable upto 256GB via a memory card slot.

 

The KeyOne features a 12 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front facing camera, it also features a fingerprint sensor built into the keyboard space-bar by the way the physical keyboard on the phone doesn't only do the typing job as it is also working as a trackpad for you to navigate the phone without touching the screen too much. 

 

A 3505mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge packs the phone with a USB Type C. The Blackberry Keyone is oriced at $549 or roughly Php 27000, the phone is set to arrive second quarter of 2017.

 

With the resurrrection of the onscreen physical keyboard resurrect the interest of Blackberry's old patrons?

 

Key specifications:

• 4.5-inch display (1620x1080 resolution) with Corning Gorilla Glass
• 2GHz octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
• 3505mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
• 8-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens
• 12-megapixel rear-facing camera
• Fingerprint sensor built into keyboard spacebar
• 32GB of on-board storage
• 3GB of RAM
• USB-C

#UAAPLXXIX Day 10: Tigresses notched second win, Lady Tamaraws beat down Lady Bulldogs .

The Tigresses feasted on the hapless Lady Falcons after they defeated the latter in three straight sets 25-13, 25-12, 25-9. The Tigresses had an easy run in this game to move up 2-3, as the Lady Falcons had their worst game so far to drop their fifth straight loss to remain win-less in the competition.

 

Cherry Rondina led the Tigresses with 15 points, while Jemma Galanza scored 7 points to lead the still struggling Lady Falcons.

 

In the second game, the Lady Tamaraws stunned the former league leading Lady Bulldogs in four sets 25-20, 25-13, 22-25, and 25-20 to tie them at 3-2.

 

Toni Rose Basas returns with a bang after being benched out on their last game, Basas scored 20 points 17 of which came from attacks to lead the Lady Tamaraws. Bernadeth Pons had another  A game after delivering in almost all of the skills department, scoring 18 points, 15 attacks, 2 aces, 1 block, 20 excellent digs, and 15 excellent reception.

 

Jaja Santiago on the other hand was the lone bright spot in the Lady Bulldogs as she scored 20 points, 16 from attacks and 4 from blocks.

Jona

Kapamilya singer Jona is set to impress listeners with her amazing vocals as she finally releases her first and much-awaited album under Star Music.

 

After being welcomed into her new home ABS-CBN, the power belter has gained new fans and achieved several milestones in her career: interpreting a song from Himig Handog P-pop Love Songs 2016 (“Maghihintay Ako”), recording a song for the 25th anniversary compilation album of “MMK” (“Because You Loved Me”), staging her first-ever major solo concert as a Kapamilya (“Queen of the Night: Jona”), and becoming one of the Birit Queens of “ASAP.”

 

Her self-titled album features original love songs that will surely tug at listeners’ heartstrings, such as the album’s carrier single “Ano Nga Ba Tayo?,” “Matibay,” a duet with Asia’s Song Bird Regine Velasquez, “Till the End of Time,” “Ano Bakit Paano,” and “Last Message.”

 

The album also includes her renditions of TV and movie theme songs such as “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” from “Barcelona: A Love Untold,” “You” from “My Ex and Whys,” and “Maghihintay Ako,” the song she interpreted for Himig Handog 2016.

 

Completing the album’s track list are three bonus tracks “Ano Bakit Paano” (cinematic version), “Till the End of Time” featuring BoyBandPH, and “I’ll Never Love This Way Again,” a duet with Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano.Fans can also listen to her album online via Spotify starting Monday (Feb 27).

“Jona” is produced by Patty Mayoralgo and Jonathan Manalo. It will be available at all leading music stores starting March 3 (Friday) and can be downloaded worldwide starting March 4 (Saturday).

#UAAPLXXIX Juniors Basketball Finals Game 2: FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws Wins The Title

The Far Eastern University FERN Baby Tamaraws swept the defending champions NU Bullpups 81-73 in their best of three finals meeting in the 79th season of the Juniors Basketball of the UAAP. 

The Baby Tamaraws didn’t open the game 2 of the finals, after the Bullpups had a raging 26-15 start, but going to the second period FEU was able to contain the aggressive NU squad after limiting them to just 8 points to cut the deficit down to a 30-34 lead at the end of the half. 

Going to the second half, slowly but surely FEU was able to catch up with the Bullpups entering the third period event tying the game and finally getting the hold of the lead at 51-50. 

Moving to the final period the game became a neck to neck battle between the two squads as the Baby Tamaraws started to become more aggressive as the momentum already shifted on their side, giving the Bullpups a hard time catching up. 

Entering the final minute of the game FEU was able to secure a comfortable 77-71 lead over the Bullpups, with this the Baby Tamaraws were also able to secure their eight championship title in the league. 

LJ Gonzales was named as the finals MVP having 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists, Kenji Roman added 18 points and 15 rebounds, Rhon Abarrientos had 13 points and Jun Gabane scored 10 points to push FEU to the championship title. 

On the side of the Bullpups, John Lloyd Clemente carried his  p in ouring 26 points in losing efforts.

I Can Do That

 

 

Cristine Reyes, Arci Muñoz, Sue Ramirez, and Pokwang will prove they can do anything to entertain viewers in the newest talent-variety program “I Can Do That,” which will air soon on ABS-CBN.

 

The four Kapamilya stars are the first celebrity challengers revealed by the program who will complete and perform unique talents they have never done before with only one week of training. In the end, only one will be hailed as the Greatest Entertainer.

 

Who are the male celebrities joining the girls? What challenges will force them out of their comfort zones?

 

“I Can Do That” was developed by Israel’s Armoza Formats, with local versions in 20 countries, including the United States, which named singer Nicole Scherzinger its first Greatest Entertainer.

Ajinomoto Welcomes Coco Martin As Their Newest Brand Ambassador

Ajinomoto officially welcomes their newest brand ambassador no other than the Primetime King Mr. Coco Martin, he is the official endorser of Ajinomoto's newest product the Sarsaya Oyster Sauce. Sarsaya Oyster sauce is made from real oysters, complete with seasonings that provides delicious blend of savory, sweet, and salty taste to any dish. 

 

At the press launch, a live cooking demo and cook off was facilitated by Chef Mcrhyan Rodrigo, they cooked Ginisang Kangkong with Tokwa and Stir Fried Chicken using the Sarsaya Oyster Sauce to turn these ordinary dishes extra special.

 

Coco Martin, being a Hotel and Restaurant Management graduate from NCBA shared his fondness in cooking specially because he grew up with his grandmother who loves to cook as well, Coco also shared that he wanted to put up his own restaurant someday

 

 The Sarsaya Oyster Sauce is now available in your suking tindahan, the Sarsaya brand also has sweet and sour sauce.

 

Happy Break Up

Finally after 17 months, Donnalyn Bartolome's album "Happy BreakUp" turned to a movie entitled "Happy BreakUp The Movie" produced by VIVA Films Inc. Happy BreakUp The Movie is set to premiere on March 10, 2017, the movie is set to be uploaded on youtube for nationwide viewing. This will be a much awaited movie because it is the first time that Donnalyn and Paul Salas will work together for a movie directed by Roe Pajemna. 

 

 

"Valentine (Donnalyn Bartolome) or tine for short is a girl whose heart was broken to pieces when her celebrity boyfriend chose career over her. With the help of her wacky family (Marissa Sanchez, Niño Muhlach, Angelica Feliciano) and bestfriend (Kelly Welt), she will do her best to mend her broken heart.

But as she tries to move on, she meets again his ex-lover. What makes their situation more complicated is Dale's on-screen partner, Carly (Sachzna Laparan) who causes Tine more trouble.This is Valentine's journey of love, hearthache and triumph.

But will Tine and Dale will have a happy ending or will just be friends? For the second time wile Dale let go of his career for Tine? Or Dale will stay with his career?

 

 

#UAAPLXXIX Day 9: Ateneo and La Salle easily dispatches opponents

The Lady Eagles dispatches the Lady Warriors in three hard fought sets 25-14, 25-21, 25-21. The Lady Eagles goes up to 4-1 record after this game, while the Lady Warriors dropped their fifth straight game to remain winless in the tournament.

 

Mich Morente led the Lady Eagles with 13 points, while Bea De Leon added 11 points. On the side of the Lady Warriors, Shaya Adorador and Maan Mendrez both scored 11 points for their team.

 

In the second game the defending champions Lady Spikers easily shoots down the Lady Falcons in three straight sets as well 25-12, 25-16, and 25-15. The Lady Spikers went 4-1 also after this game tied with Ateneo at second, while the struggling still Lady Falcons has yet to win not even a single set in the tournament.

 

Kim Dy led the scoring for the Lady Spikers with 15 points, adding to that is Aduke Ogunsanya with 11 points, but it was Dawn Macandili who shined in this game showing that she is last seasons best libero taking in 18 excellent reception and 16 excellent digs to anchor the floor defense of the Lady Spikers.

 

 

2 Cool 2 Be 4Gotten

Star Cinema is releasing Cinema One Originals 2016 Best Film "2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten" natiowide this March 15!

                    

"2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten" stars Khalil Ramos, Hashtag's Jameson Blake who won as Best Supporting Actor, and newcomer Ethan Salvador. The movie is directed by Petersen Vargas. 

#2Cool2Be4Gotten tackles the coming of age of Felix (Ramos) a smart and young highschool boy who's life only revolves in his house and school until one day he met Magnus (Salvador) and his brother Maxim (Blake), little did Felix know that the two will completely change his life. 

Mega Magazine 25th Anniversary Issue: Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin

#UAAPLXXIX Juniors Basketball Finals Game 1: FEU Baby Tamaraws escape past the NU Bullpups

The Far Eastern University-FERN Baby Tamaraws upset the defending champion National U Bullpups after escaping them in a tight 66-65 victory.

The Baby Tams opened the game sloppy giving NU a chanceto start a 9-2 run, but FEUdidn't let the Bullpups build up an early advantage as their outside shooting went hot to snatch the lead back to a 24-20.

Going to the second period the Baby Tamaraws were able to keep the momentum they had in the opening period to push thelead up 43-34 at the end of the first half.

But going to the second half, the game of the Baby Tamaraws slowed down leaving the doors open for the Bullpups to start a comeback, cutting the lead of FEU down 52-57 in the third period.

In the final period the Baby Tamaraws game completely shut down as they were only able to score 9 points, they almost lost the game after a costly turn over was committed giving NU the chance to closed in at 65-66 with a few ticks remaining in the game but the Baby Tams were saved by the bell as time ran out for the Bullpup to complete a comeback.

Kenji Roman led the scoring for the Baby Tamaraws with 12 points and 8 rebounds while Xyrus Torres added 10 points, but it was LJ Gonzales who led the charge for FEU as he almost had a triple double having 7 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

On the side of the Bullpups, John Lloyd Clemente scored 25 points in losing efforts, Win Coyuca and Rhayyan Amsali added 11 and 10 points respectively for NU.

The game 2 of the finals will be on Friday, February 24, 2pm still at the San Juan Arena.

#UAAPLXXIX Athletics: FEU makes It 7 peat in the Men's Division, UST retains the crown in the Women's .

 

The Far Eastern University Tamaraws showed their dominance and mastery of the Athletics division of the UAAP after bagging their 7th straight title. The Tamaraws left other teams eating dust after accumulating a total of 404 points, far second is UST with 244 points and at close third is DLSU with 243 points.  

 

MVP also came from FEU with Janry Ubas having 4 golds and 1 bronze, he also sets a new record in the long jump and high jump category.

 

On the women's division UST was successful in defending their crown after outlasting the former 11 peat champions FEU in a tight 490-401 points, placing far third is UP with 165 points.  

#UAAPLXXIX Day 8: Lady Maroons remain undefeated, Lady Spikers deals Lady Bulldogs first loss

The Lady Maroons despite dropping their first set of the season still was able to remain unbeaten in the competition after outlasting the Tigresses in four grueling sets 25-22, 25-22, 29-31, 25-19.

Diana Carlos led the Lady Maroons with 18 points, Isa Molde added 14 points, and Nicole Tiamzon added 13 points, but it was Arielle Estranero was the player of the game after delivering 53 excellent sets.

On the side of the Tigresses, EJ Laure top scored with 18 points followed by Cherry Rondina and Chloe Cortez with 12 points each.

In the second game, the Lady Spikers stunned the Lady Bulldogs in three straight sets 29-27, 25-16, 25-21 to deal them their first loss of the season.

Tin Tiamzon shined on the side of the Lady Spikers delivering 17 points and Aduke Ogunsanya had 11 points in this win. On the side of the Lady Bulldogs, Jaja Santiago was the only player to score in double figures on their side having 13 points.  

Hashtags Newest Members

It's Showtime introduces the newest members of their popular boy group Hashtags, 8 new members will add up to the kilig that the kilig ambassadors are bringing to the noontime show.

The newest members of Hashtags are, #CharmingCollegeStudent Charles "#CK" Kieron, #GoodLookingGoodBoy #Maru Delgado, former child star turned #SwaggerDancer #Bugoy Carino, the #KidKulit of the group #Kid Yambao, the #FutureChe Joey Marquez's son #Vitto Marquez, next is the #SingingPromdiCutie and former Pinoy Boyband Superstar contestant Wilbert Ross, the #MisterRayt of the group #Rayt Carreon, and last but definitely not the least the #HatawHeartthrob #Franco Hernandez.  

The eight of them will join #Jon, #Zeus, #Jimboy, #Paulo, #Ryle, #Luke, #Nikko, #Jameson, #Mccoy, #Tom, and #Ronnie in giving more kilig to the madlang pipol everyday. Catch the bigger and better Hashtags everyday on It's Showtime 12:30pm.  

#UAAPLXXIX Day 7: Lady Tamaraws charged back, Lady Eagles beat down Lady Falcons

The Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws charged back after their painful loss against the Ateneo Lady Eagles after defeating the UE Lady Warriors in four sets 25-18, 25-22, 25-27, and 25-11.

The Lady Tams eventhough dropped the third set still show a strong performance that was led by Bernadeth Pons with 17 points ( 16 spikes and 1 ace) followed by Jerrilli Malaban who had 15 points (11 spikes and 4 aces). FEU equalizes their record with 2 wins and 2 losses. 

The Lady Warriors eventhough still winless after four games showed valiant efforts even taking a single set away from the Lady Tams, Shaya Adorador led her team with 12 points (11 spikes and 1 ace), Maan Mendrez added 10 points (9 spikes).

In the second game, the Lady Eagles easily handed the Lady Falcons of their fourth straight loss in the tournament after sweeping them in three straight sets 25-19, 25-18, 25-13.

Mich Morente led the Lady Eagles with 12 points (10 attacks, 1 ace, and 1 block), though still struggling Jemma Gallanza was able to still top score for the Lady Falcons with 8 points.

#UAAPLXXIX Juniors Basketball: 2/17/17

The Far Eastern University- FERN Baby Tamaraws barged in to the finals after a grueling battle against the Ateneo Blue Eaglets that ended 74-72 in their third meeting in the semifinals. 

The Baby Tams didn't went off to a hot start as the Blue Eaglets started the game with an early 10-0 run, but the Baby Tams were able to bounce back at the end of the opening quarter to end it at 23-22. Going ti the next quarter the game went tight for both squads as they ended the first half with Ateneo taking a slight 27-36 advantage. 

In the second half, the boys from Diliman started to force Ateneo to commit more turnovers with a 9-22 turnover ratio for them to take control of the game eventhough they weren't able to take a huge advantage after finishing the third period 56-55. 

In the final period tre pressure is on the side of Ateneo as the Baby Tamaraws consistently playing solid defense and offense, keeping them at bay and giving them a hard time equalizing the game. 

The Baby Tamaraws was able to atleast establish a more comfortable 74-68 lead entering the last few minutes of te game, but the Blue Eaglets didn't give up easily as they closed in at 74-72 with a few seconds remaining, Ateneo had the chance to equalized it, but time already ran out giving FEU the second ticket for the finals. 

LJ Gonzales had 22 points to lead the Baby Tams back in the finals, Jack Gloria added a double double 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Kenji Roman also contributed 14 points. 

On the side of the Blue Eaglets, Rookie Sensation Kai Sotto had his career high 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Jason Credo had 16 points as well, Dave Ildefonso added 15 points, and lastly SJ Belangel scored 13 points for Ateneo in losing efforts. 

The Baby Tamaraws will face the defending champions NU Bullpups again in a best of three finals that will begin on Tuesday, 2pm at the San Juan Arena. 

Pwera Usog

Regal Films brings another remarkable horror suspense movie that will surely scare the audiences once again. Entitled "Pwera Usog", the movie stars Sofia Andres and Joseph Marco along with Devon Seron, Kiko Estrada, Cherise Castro and Albie Casiño with a special participation of Aiko Melendez and Eula Valdez. Pwera Usog is written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, and it is set to premiere this March 8!   

 

 

Pwera Usog tells the story of Jean (Andres), who is a famous prank video artist. She is helped by her friends Bobby (Casino) and Val (Castro). Jean had this idea of giving money to a beggar named Luna (Seron), but before that they will scare the hell out of the poor Luna.

 

After that event the three started to experience bizarre things that causes them to feel sick, and with the help of Sherwin (Marco), Jean's ex boyfriend they traced back who Luna was, there they met Quintin (Estrada) and Inday Minda(Melendez) revealing that her sickness wasn't caused by Luna, but from the witch Catalina(Valdez).

 

From there their search for solution begins as to where and to whom will they get the cure from the usog they are experiencing.

 

 

 

NBA All Star Weekend on SnA

 

 

The world’s biggest basketball stars are set to converge once again for the annual NBA All-Star weekend, which will air LIVE from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, USA on ABS-CBN on Saturday (February 18), and on S+A on Sunday (February 19) and Monday (February 20).

 

TJ Manotoc and Boom Gonzalez will bring the action straight from the US starting with the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge this Saturday (February 18) LIVE on channel 2 at 10am on NBA SabaDOS. The event features the top performing rookies and sophomores in a battle between Team USA and Team World. Team World is made up of the league’s players discovered from countries such as Cameroon, Australia, Serbia, Canada, among others.

 

On Sunday (February 19), big men like Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis will take on the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Klay Thompson will try to defend his crown in the JBL Three-Point Contest, while high-flyers led by last year’s runner up Aaron Gordon will rock the crowd in the Verizon Slam Dunk contest, all at the State Farm NBA All Star Saturday that will air LIVE on S+A starting at 9am. Minnesota Timberwolves’ Zach Lavine, the electrifying NBA slam-dunk champion of 2015 and 2016, declined a chance at a three-peat before sustaining a torn ACL in his left knee last February 3.

 

The action reaches its climax on Monday (February 20) as the East and West collide in the 66^th All Star Game presented by KIA, which will air LIVE on S+A also at 9am. The West All Stars will be starting Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard, Houston’s “Beard” James Harden, and New Orleans’ very own Anthony Davis. Cleveland’s pair of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Milwaukee’s “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler, and Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan will banner the East side.

 Do not miss one of the NBA’s most-awaited events every NBA season. Be there as New Orleans hosts the 2017 NBA All Star Weekend, with S+A anchors TJ Manotoc and Boom Gonzalez bringing the action closer to Filipino hoop fans. Tune in on Saturday (February 18), 10am for the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge on ABS-CBN’s “NBA SabaDos,” on Sunday (February 19), 9am for the State Farm NBA All Star Saturday on S+A, and on Monday (February 20), 9am for the 66^th All Star Game between the stars of the East and West, airing LIVE also on S+A. For more information and stories, visit ABS-CBN’s sports hub sports.abs-cbn.com and follow @ABSCBNSports on Facebook and Twitter. Take part in the conversation by using the hashtags #NBAsaABSCBN and #NBASabaDOS.

 

#UAAPLXXIX Day 6: Tigresses gets win number 1, Lady Maroons dominates the defending champs.

The Tigresses finally scored their first victory at the expense of the Lady Warriors 25-9, 25-22, and 25-23. Ria Meneses had 13 points, while EJ Laure and Cherry Rondina both added 12 points for the Tigresses, while Mary Ann Mendrez annd Jasmine Alcayde had 6 points each for the still winless Lady Warriors.

 

The Lady Maroons stunned the defending champions Lady Spikers after they swept them in three straight sets 25-22, 25-21, and 25-19. Nicole Tiamzon had 16 points, Diana Carlos added 11 points to push the Lady Maroons to 3-0. while on the side of the Lady Spikers, Majoy Baron and Kim Dy both had 9 points as they go down 2-1.   

Review: My Ex and Why's

My Ex and Why’s (February 13)

Directed by: Cathy Garcia Molina

Starring: Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano

Genre: Romantic Comedy.

My Ex and Why’s tackles the love story of two bloggers named Cali (Soberano) the Bakit List girl and Gio (Gil) the Dahil List boy, their blogs came about after their relationship ended in bad fate. After years of not seeing each other they crossed paths again because of their blogs as they went viral over social media and there they started to rekindle their past and one by one their whys were answered.

The movie almost has all the common element in a Cathy Garcia Molina rom-com movie, and with that I meant the movie was good, the flow of the story was okay, I like how Direk Cathy uses certain antics to make the movie funnier.

My Ex and Why’s for me is the best movie of Liza Soberano, you will see a different Liza in this movie, it’s not just the wig that separates her new character from the rest of the characters she played, but the whole performance was really different.

I was in awe with how Liza delivered in this movie, she really matured in this movie, and she will not only make you cry she will also definitely make you laugh as well. The character of Cali is more mature and more outgoing than the past roles Liza did, but she was able to give justice to Cali and that really impresses me because she finally grew as an actress.  

Enrique Gil in this movie is in his simplest form, there’s not much in his character aside from the heart that seeks forgiveness and asking for a second chance and that Enrique was able to execute. It was far from the loud and boy next door character that we are used to, but still Enrique delivers well in this movie.

What I loved most in this movie is the family of Gio, from the veteran Joey Marquez to the new comer Xander Gallego they were able to deliver the comic relief in their scenes, even though sometimes I find their scenes and lines irrelevant in the story they were still able to make me laugh.

Overall the movie is a must watch, it will teach you that never ever let your broken heart turn you into a monster that will apparently hurt everyone around you, learn to forgive or at least move on, this is a movie worth watching after Valentine’s day.

 

Rating: 9/10

Review: I'm Drunk I Love You

I’m Drunk I Love You (February 12)

Directed By: JP Habac

Starring: Maja Salvador and Paulo Avelino

Genre: Romantic Drama

 

I’m Drunk I Love You tells the story of best friends Dio (Avelino) and Carson (Salvador), basically the movie is a tale from the friendzone as Carson is secretly admiring Dio, but she’s too scared to tell him because she doesn’t want to ruin their friendship. Until a road trip turns everything around for both of them.

IDILY is the reunion movie of Maja and Paulo (Paumaj as their fans call them), aside from them the movie also stars Dominic Roco who plays the gay best friend of Maja named Jason Ty and Jasmine Curtis who plays the great love of Paulo named Pathy(Yes with H).

Undeniably the team up of Maja and Paulo on the big screen was a hit for me, I love how they attacked their characters as if they weren’t acting at all very natural that’s why I can say that I’m Drunk I Love You is a very relatable movie even though the storyline is simple and not that complicated.

Why did I say the story was simple, the whole story runs in a two or three day timeline, but in that short span of time the movie was able to successfully narrate the story without making the movie too complex.

I love how chill the movie is with a bit of “hugot” every now and then. Plus I like the role of Dominic Roco, not because he was gay there and he’s doing funny stuffs, I like his character because he served as the conscience of Maja’s character in the story.  

All in all I enjoyed watching “I’m Drunk I Love You”, it is very relatable and real I somewhat felt that I am with them at the beach. The song choices was superb, it’s the ultimate chill movie with lots of hugots that I am sure many of you will relate to and this is a movie worth watching starting this February 15.
 

And it will make you crave for bagnet and butterball.  

 

Rating: 9.5/10

#UAAPLXXIX Juniors Basketball 2/14/17

 

The defending champions National U Bullpups returns to the finals of the season 79 of the juniors basketball tournament of the UAAP after they turned back their finals nemesis last year De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers after a dominating 72-50 semis match.

 

The Bullpups had an early 17-8 lead in the opening quarter, going to the second period the Bullpups continues to contorl the game with a 22-12 quarter output to end the first half 39-51. The Blue Eaglets were able to bounce back in the third period after a 22-12 output to cut the lead of the Bullpups down to a 42-51, but going to the final period the Bullpups regained the momentum after a 21-8 run to take the match and the first finals seat.

 

John Lloyd Clemente scored a season high 28 points to lead the Bullpups back to the finals, while Jan Sobrevega gad 13 points as Zobel ends their season 79 campaign.

 

In the first game, the Ateneo Blue Eaglets beats down the FEU Baby Tamaraws 75-56 to force a do or die match this Friday.

 

The Baby Tamaraws failed to carry on the momentum they had in their first semis meeting with Ateneo, though they were able to keep the game close at 21-19 in the opening period, the Blue Eaglets were able to pull away in the second period after a dominant 26-14 output to push their lead up 47-33.

 

The Baby Tams entering the second half were able to keep the quarter scoring close, but they weren't able to cut the lead of the Blue Eaglets.

 

Dave Ildefonso ad SJ Belangel led the Blue Eaglets with 19 and 14 points respectively, Jason Credo added 1 points and Kai Sotto had a double double 11 points and 12 rebounds. On the side of the Baby Tamaraws, LJ Gonzales led the charge with 13 points, while Kenjie Roman scored 10 points.  

 

 

Tatlong Bibe

 

Lyca Gairanod, Raikko Matteo and Marco Masa stars in the heart warming movie that tells the story of three kids facing diferrent trials and hardships in life, the movie also stars Angel Aquino, Eddie Garcia, Rita Avila, Victor Neri, Ronnie Lazaro, Edgar Allan Guzman , Sharlene San Pedro, and Ms. Anita Linda and Dionisia Pacquiao. Tatlong Bibe was written and directed by Joven Tan produced by Regis Films, showing this March 1

#UAAPLXXIX Day 5: Lady Maroons dominates Lady Warriors, Lady Eagles escaped Lady Tamaraws

The Lady Maroons continues their impressive performance after sweeping away the Lady Warriors in three straight sets 25-16, 26-24, 25-19. Eventhough the Lady Warriors were able to keep the sets close they had a hard time closing out the set giving the Lady Maroons to dominate in the end part of every set.

 

Diana Carlos led the Lady Maroons with 18 points (15 spikes and 3 aces), Marian Buitre added 14 points (12 spikes and 2 aces). On the side of the Lady Warriors, Mry Anne Mendrez and Shaya Adorador both had 8 points.   

 

The Lady Eagles survived the dangerous charge of the Lady Tamaraws in five sets 25-19, 24-26, 19-25, 25-16, 15-11. The Lady Tamaraws inconsistencies killed them again in this game, momentum shifted to their side when they won the second and third set but they let it go in the fourth and fifth set taking their second loss after three games, while the Lady Eagles composure brought them to their second win.

 

Jho Maraguinot had 18 points(16 spikes 1 ace, and 1 block), Mich Morente added 17 points(12 spikes, 3 aces, and 2 blocks). Bernadeth Pons led the charge for the Lady Tamaraws with 18 points(14 spikes, 3 aces, and 1 block), Toni Rose Basas added 15 points (10 spikes, 4 blocks, and 1 ace)

 

 

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#UAAPLXXIX Day 4: Lady Bulldogs down Lady Falcons, Lady Spikers tamed Tigresses

 

 

 

The Lady Bulldogs showed their dominance once more as they crushed the hapless Lady Falcons in straight sets 25-15, 25-22, and 25-19. The Lady Falcons dropped to 0-3 after this match while the Lady Bulldogs retains the top spot with 3-0.

 

Jaja Santiago had 15 points( 5 spikes, 3 blocks, and 7 aces) to power the Lady Bulldogs, while Jemma Galanza scored 10 points all from spikes to lead the Lady Falcons.

 

In the second game, The Lady Spikers survived the vicious attacks of the Tigresses after four sets 25-23, 15-25, 25-14, 25-22 to remain unbeaten in the competition. The Lady Spikers were stunned by the Tigresses in the second set after they sneak out in the opening set, though they were able to bounce back strong in the third and fourth set to take the victory.

 

Kianna Dy led the Lady Spikers with 16 points (11 spikes and 5 blocks), Tin Tiamzon added 14 points(9 spikes, 2 blocks, and 3 aces). EJ Laure and Cherry Rondina both had 13 points for the Tigresses as they remained winless in the tournament.

 

 

Chained To The Rhythm- Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley

Watch: Jollibee Viral Valentines Day Ads.

This past week Jollibee came up with a series of Kwentong Jollibee ads that was released through their social media accounts that broke the internet because of the story of these ads, the first one is about loving without asking anything in return, the second is about those who waited patiently for the right timing for love, and the third one is about the love that never ends.

 

 

 

These three Kwentong Jollibee series entitled Vow, Crush, and Date took the internet by storm because many people can relate themselves to the stories in the web series, specially the "Vow " episode where the leads ended up in the friendzone.

 

As of this moment the views, shares, and comments reached more than half a million, Kwentong Jollibee has more stories to offer just visit their facebook page or visit their youtube page.