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Linggo, Abril 30, 2017

The Voice Teens Blind Auditions (Week 3)

It's the third week of blind audition for The Voice Teens and wonderful and outstanding talents kept on coming to make  the coaches turn and the social media buzzed. Here are the Teen Auditionees who got in this week, starting off with the young lass four chair turner Jona Soquite who sang Smokey Mountains' "Anak ng Pasig", she went to became the third member of Team Sarah.
 
 
The second four chair turner of the week is the balikbayan Sophia Ramos who sang a heartfelt rendition of Demi Lovato's Stone Cold, she chose to be a part of Team Sarah, making it a back to back four chair turner for Coach Sarah this week.
 
 
The first auditionee of the week is the young lad, Jem Macatuno. He performed the APO hit "Mahirap Magmahal Ng Syota Ng Iba"that made Coach Bamboo and Lea turn for him, in the end he picked to be the third member of Camp Kawayan.
 
 
Next is the young composer Bryan Ungab who performed Brian Mcknight's Back At One, he became the fourth member of Familea of  Coach Lea.
 
 
Coach Bamboo got his fourth member in the soulful singer Queenie Ugdiman, she performed "Scared To Death" by KZ Tandingan.
 
 
Another cutie made the social media people turn, he is Mike Escutin. The good looking youngster sang Hunter Hayes "Invisible", making Coach Sharon and Sarah turn for  him though in the end he picked to the fourth member of Team Sharon.  
 
 
Coach Lea scored her fifth familea member in Erica Ladiza who sang Salamat by Yeng Constantino
 
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The last blind auditionee is Emerjhun De Guzman who performed Matisyahu's "One Day". He made Coaches Sarah, Bamboo, and Sharon,  but in the end he chose to be the fifth member of Camp Kawayan
 
 
At the end of the third week of blinds both Coaches Lea and Bamboo got five members each, while Coaches Sharon and Sarah has four apiece. Blind auditions continue next week so stay tune for more talents to come.

Sabado, Abril 29, 2017

Binibining Pilipinas 2017 Final Hot Picks



We're only few moments away from knowing who among the 40 Binibinis will be crowned as Miss international, Miss Supranational, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Grand International, Miss Globe and Miss Universe Philippines. So here's my own fearless forecast of who will win these crowns to represent the Philippines.  


Second Runner Up: 


Dindi Pajares

Dindi was one of my favorites to win a crown last year because she is one of the stand outs when it comes to beauty and body, but this year though she is still one of the most beautiful candidate but there's something lacking in her package as a candidate. I felt she was sometimes over styled, looking at the past events she is not really making her presence felt, but still I am rooting for her that's why I placed her as the second runner up. 

First Runner Up


Sirene Sutton 



Sirene is a new face in Binibini, but even though she is a newbie, she still has one of the most beautiful faces in the competition. Her beauty radiates elegance perfect for a queen, but I  felt that she is not yet ripe to wear a crown maybe if she join again next year she could bag a crown, for me she is a Miss International material, but for now she is my first runner up.  

Miss Globe- Philippines



Marielle De leon

Marielle is one of the most improved repeater in the pageant, back from her 2013 stint Marielle was able to put herself as one of the crowd favorites this year by showing that her body is her ace in getting a crown, adding to that is her wit and intelligence and a good attitude that will secure her of a crown on the coronation night. And I felt that the crown that will fit her best is the Miss Globe-Philippines Crown. 

Bb Pilipinas- Intercontinental


Rachel Peters

Rachel is one of the silent front runners in the pageant., I felt her overall package is worthy of the intercontinental crown, for me she has the attributes and quality of Jenn Hammond, Christy Mcgarry, and Kris Janson combined. Who knows, maybe she could bring the first Miss Intercontinental title for the Philippines.   

Bb Pilipinas- Grand International


Chanel Thomas

Chanel has a strong beauty that perfectly fits in the Miss Grand International, and like Nicole Cordoves I believe  that Chanel will also nail the MGI pageant specially with her eloquence, wit, and fierce aura, she has a strong chance of finally winning the elusive green and gold crown of Miss Grand International. 


Bb Pilipinas- Supranational


Jehza Huelar

Jehza is one of the big revelation last year, landing as a runner up is already a big achievement for a young beauty from Davao back then, but this year that young beauty has evolved into a more mature woman ready to take a crown and I believe the crown that fits her is the Miss Supranational crown. Why Miss Supranational? Because I believe Jehza can slay it in the ramp and I can see Mutya in Jehza because they are both care free on stage. 


Miss International- Philippines 


Katarina Rodriguez

Miss Universe- Philippines


Charmaine Elima

I am really torn between Kat and Maine since they are my favorite in this batch, their overall package is contrasting, one is a mestiza and the other is a morena. But I believe Maine has an advantage of experience over Kat since she already joined Binibini back in 2013. 

Why did I place Kat as Miss International? It's because Katarina's aura is overflowing of grace and elegance that I believe will be a big advantage for her in case  she will be our representative in the Miss International pageant. Well, I guess we all know that Kylie's biggest ace in winning the MI title last year was her grace and elegance, the way she carried herself and the way she answered in the Q&A was full of grace and elegance and I guess Kat also got it. Maybe we could have a back to back win just in case. 

Why did I choose Maine as Miss Universe? Aside from she's one of my favorites, Maine's improvement is very eminent from her looks, the way she interacts with people, the way she answers, the way she carries herself, you can see that this lady is in it to win the crown and I believe her beauty can stand out in the next Miss Universe pageant. Also among the girls in the pageant this year, I felt Maine has the Miss U qualities, basing on her performance in the past events like  the Jag fashion show, Parade of Beauties, Press Presentation, and even the National Costume presentation. 


P.S. 

These are just my opinion, I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, again these are just my thoughts. By the way, the Coronation Night will be on April  30, Sunday. 

Biyernes, Abril 28, 2017

Bet On Your Baby Season 3!


The queen is back. Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo returns to television this May as ABS-CBN brings back the cutest game show on Philippine television, “Bet On Your Baby,” for another exciting and cuteness-filled season.
“I’m so excited to be working on TV again. I was gone for more than a year so it feels good to do a show again that is close to you heart. I hope one of your kids can join us in the Baby Dome,” said Juday.
The Queen of Drama, who is also the queen of her family with the addition of newborn daughter Luna, also teased audiences of new program elements to watch out for.
One of these is her newest sidekick, the digital mascot named Piggy Bangs. All throughout the episode, Juday and the little prince and princesses who will be playing will be interacting with Piggy.
All kid contestants will also be automatically part of the Baby Club which gives them exclusive perks and access to the program.
For its pilot week, five celebrity babies with their mommies and daddies will compete. The game starts off with them playing one by one in the game round where the kids will face mini challenges inside the baby dome. One parent must place his or her bet as to how far his or her child can go in accomplishing a particular challenge. If the parent gets it correctly, they win P10,000. If not, they still get a consolation of P5,000.
The elimination happens in the second round called “Watcha Makulit.” The first family to get the correct answer advances to the jackpot around.
In the final stretch of the show, mommy, daddy, and baby get three chances to find and smash the piggy bank that contains P1 million.
“Bet on Your Baby” has changed a lot of lives and has been an inspiring show for Filipino families for almost two years since it premiered in 2013. The show named a total of 11 kid millionaires or called Babynaryos. Because of its grand prizes, exciting games, and the moving stories of the contestants, “Bet on Your Baby” has been a well-loved show in the Kapamilya network.
Don’t miss the return of the cutest game show on PH TV, “Bet On Your Baby,” this May on ABS-CBN.

Cosmopolitan Philippines May 2017: Maine Mendoza

Huwebes, Abril 27, 2017

FHM Philippines May 2017: Kris Bernal


Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko

GMA is bringing back the magic on your weekends this summer as they give you another remarkable fantasy anthology for the whole family in "Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko", starring Gloria Romero as the fairy lola Goreng and child stars Chlaui Malayao and David Remo this show also marks the return of Jillian Ward on TV.


"Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko" is a fantasy anthology that features the magical characters of Lola Goreng(Romero) and her grand children Alice (Ward) and Elvis (Remo). The story begins after they meet and adopted the orphan named Moira (Malayao), from there every time Lola Goreng tells a story viewers are brought to a different world full of magic and lessons to be learned. 
  


"Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko" premieres this April 30! After Hay Bahay only on GMA!. 


Dear Other Self




After the success of “The Achy Breaky Hearts”, Jodi Sta Maria returns on the big screen this summer via Star Cinema’s “Dear Other Self”. Jodi stars along with premiere leading men Joseph Marco and Xian Lim for the first time in this movie that is directed by Veronica Velasco, coming to cinemas this May 17.   

Dear Other Self follows two contrasting story lines in the life of Becky (Sta Maria), the first one is the “What if she chooses the good life” where she chooses her career over her dreams where she will meet Chris (Marco). The second one is the “What if she chooses to fulfill her dreams”, Becky’s longtime dream is to travel and go to an adventure of a lifetime while she is still young there she will meet Henry (Lim).

Will Becky choose to take herself to the good career for her family or will she fulfill her lifelong dreams? Who will Becky pick between Chris and Henry?    

Miyerkules, Abril 26, 2017

Binibining Pilipinas Opens Voting For Top 15



Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. partners  with Smart Communications to give the pageant fans for the first time the chance to choose one Binibini to advance to the top 15 via fan voting. The mechanic is simple just text BB<number of the candidate> then send to 2929022, this is free for Smart subscriber and this will rum starting today (April 26) up to the coronation night on April 30.



Voting is also open for the Best National Costume just got to the official facebook account of Bb Pilipinas and like the photo of the Binibini in the Top 10 of the National Costume, the Binibini with the most likes will win the award, voting is until April 28. Voting is also open for the Miss Photogenic award, just tweet the official hashtag of your favorite Binibini with the hashtag #BbPilipinas2017 (i.e. #Binibini31 #BbPilipinas2017) 

Martes, Abril 25, 2017

#UAAPLXXIX Volleyball Finals

Due to the ASEAN Summit happening next week, the UAAP Men's and Women's Finals will begin on May 2 at the Araneta Coliseum. 


The Voice Teens Blind Audition (Week 2)

The second week of blind audition is over and more teens made it through after showing exceptional performance that made the coaches turn and fight over them. There were two who stood out from last week the first one is the operatic singer from the Saturday blinds, Mica Bercero who performed the Mozart's "Magic Flute, Queen of the Night" that made her a four chair turner and she chose to be part of Familea. 


The second one is from the Sunday blind audition. He is Franz Dacanay, well he is not a four chair turner, but his good looks, soothing voice, and charming personality made him an instant social media heartthrob. Franz performed Right Here Waiting by RIchard Marx, he was able to make Coach Sarah, Sharon, and Leah turn for him and he chose to be part of  Familea as well. 


Another four chair turner from the Saturday Blinds is Chloe Redondo, well she also made a buzz on social media coz she looks like Alex Gonzaga. Chloe performed the Jessie J song entitled Masterpiece and she chose to be part of Team Sarah. 


Coach Bamboo got his second Camp Kawayan member in Paul Gatdula who performed "Kisapmata" by Rivermaya 


Meanwhile, Coach Sharon got her second member after outlasting Coach Lea to get Darryl Sevillejo who sang "Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala" originally by Ogie Alcasid who is also present in that blinds to convince the kid to go to team Sharon. 



Coach Sharon was on a roll last Sunday as she got her third teen, Alyssa Datu. Alyssa performed "Hangang" orignally by Wency Cornejo, she's the third four chair turner of the week.



So far both Coach Lea and Sharon got three members, while Coach Sarah and Bamboo got two members each, The blind audition continues next week so stay tuned. 



Watchout for Xian Lim's "Songs in the Keys of X"

 
After the success of his first concert "A Date With Xian"last year, Xian Lim is now preparing for his second major concert this coming July 15 entitled Songs in the keys of X at the theater in Solaire. Watch our short interview with him, he talked about the concert and his upcoming movie Dear Other Self  co starring Jodi Sta Maria and Joseph Marco directed by Veronica Velasco coming to cinemas this May 17 from Star Cinema.   




 

Lunes, Abril 24, 2017

Myx Moves 2017 Call For Entries



The no. 1 music channel in the country reopens the battle to dancefloor supremacy in the 2nd MYX Moves Street Dance Competition.

The cable channel once again invites hopeful high school dance crews in Mega Manila to chain their rhythms and show the country that they have what it takes to be crowned victor of the sought-after competition.

Great prizes await promising student dancers. Nine division finalists will receive P10,000.00 each, three division winners with P50,000.00 each, and the MYX Moves Grand Champion with a whopping P100,000.00 cash prize.

The upcoming battle promises more digital presence as MYX will post all dance videos online and will allow livestreaming of the competition. Viewers may also cast their votes for their MYX Supreme Mover and Favorite Team picks online.

Last year, MYX launched its first-ever street dance competition participated by 14 high school dance crews, and it was Colegio San Agustin who reigned supreme as the first MYX Moves Grand Champion and Co-Ed Division Winner. School of the Holy Spirit was hailed as both First Runner Up and All-Girls Division Winner, while Marist School landed Second Runner Up and All-Boys Division Winner.

Think your squad can step up to the challenge? To join, submit a 1:30 dance video in MP4 format to myxmovesmarketing@gmail.com. Deadline of entries is on May 31, 2017.

Linggo, Abril 23, 2017

CInemaone Originals 2017 Official Entries


Expect a broader Cinema One Originals Film Festival this 2017 with seven feature films selected as this year’s competition finalists — “Nay,” “Nervous Translation,” Throwback Thursday,” “Changing Partners,” “Historiographika Errata,” “Paki” and “Si Chedeng, Si Apple, Si Louis Vuitton” — all chosen to deliver fresh stories with poignant, hilarious and extraordinary accounts that will touch the lives of more diverse audiences and make the festival more enjoyable than ever.
Brilliant young Filipino directors are bringing in never-before-seen chronicles in the much-awaited Cinema One Originals full-length film competition.
Director Kip Oebanda goes for the supernatural as he makes a film about a rich, sheltered youth who gets to be transformed into an aswang by his yaya, Nay Luisa, in “Nay.”
Shireen Seno’s “Nervous Translation” is about a shy eight-year old Yaelm who lives in her own private world. One day, she discovers a pen that can translate the thoughts and feelings of nervous people.
In “Throwback Thursday,” director Joseph Teoxon and writer Pertee Brinas will highlight the misadventures of Primo, a gifted production designer who was unprepared for the harsh realities of the real world. While trying to make ends meet at the peak of his misfortunes, he experiences a technical glitch with his old desktop computer and gets a chance to rewrite his life.
From fantasy to reality, this year’s Cinema One Originals entries also include “Changing Partners.” Here, Director Dan Villegas makes a round robin, gender-switching falling out of love story of a GenXer to a millennial. Written by Erlito Reyes and Vincent de Jesus, it is an adaptation of the play by Vincent de Jesus, and a realistic take on why relationships do not last.
Historical mosaics will be the highlight of Richard Somes’ “Historiographika Errata.” This film has characters depicting the Philippines’ damaged culture such as a disillusioned and suicidal Rizal, a cross-dressing Bonifacio, an ex-Katipunero who joins the US army to save his own neck, and a widow whose sex-for-food errands lead her to become the first ever Makapili.
There will also be two narrative films to tackle fascinating and shocking adventures of women in their twilight years.
Giancarlo Abrahan’s “Paki” tells the tale of an 80 year-old woman who decides to be an old maid and tries to face her children who forbid her to separate from her husband. In “Si Chedeng, Si Apple, Si Louis Vuitton,” directors Fatrick Tabada and Rae Red will bring to light two women in their 60’s who are off to a hilarious adventure. In the wake of her husband’s death, Chedeng decides to come out of the closet. Her best friend, Apple, beheads her live-in partner in a fit of rage. Bound by friendship, the two women, together with the severed head placed in a bag, set off to find Chedeng’s ex-girlfriend.
Meanwhile, three finalists have been chosen for the Cinema One Originals documentary film category, and they will be taking viewers to bygone, revered and enigmatic places.
Phyllis Grande’s “Horror House” features a closer look at Bulacan’s Bahay na Pula, one of the garrisons used by the Japanese during World War II. Here, a group of youth pays their last visit to one of the most haunted places in the country.
Dempster Samarista will explore what could be a bazaar peddling bizarre mysteries on “Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane (for the benefit of the doubt).” This docu will see how Mt. Banahaw, with its array of spiritual and superstitious perspectives, might be the perfect microcosm of Philippine society.
In “Architecture of Belief,” Jet Leyco and Camille Aragona will make a fantastic docu on the death of a scientist named Tiffany. Her former boyfriend, John, believes a sinister reason is behind the murder. Launching his own investigation, he uncovers a network of rampant government corruption, global conspiracy and the mysterious world of the illuminati.
Watch out for these interesting films and their amazing characters at the Cinema One Originals Film Festival happening on November 12-21, 2017.

Sabado, Abril 22, 2017

Premiere Volleyball League Spiking this April 29!

 
 
The 2017 season of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is firing off on April 30 with a triple-header to open the Reinforced Conference, which will air LIVE from the Fil-Oil Flying V Arena in San Juan City starting at 1:30pm on S+A on free TV, S+A HD on cable TV, and via livestreaming on sports.abs-cbn.com.

All six teams will be seeing action on opening day with the Balipure Water Defenders going head-to-head with the Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers at 2pm followed by the clash between the Power Smashers and defending champion Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors at 4pm and the showdown between Creamline Cool Smashers and Perlas Spikers at 6pm. On the men’s side, the Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers and IEM Phoenix Volleyball Masters take on each other at 10am, with the match available via livestreaming on sports.abs-cbn.com.

With a three-headed monster in Myla Pablo, Fille Cayetano, and Jeanette Panaga, coach Rommel Abella’s Pocari squad remains a favorite but will face tough competition from Roger Gorayeb’s Bali Pure led by NCAA MVP Grethcel Soltones and National University setter Jasmine Nabor, and newcomer Creamline, which reunites coach Tai Bundit with his former ward, Philippine volleyball phenom Alyssa Valdez. Also vying for the crown are Jerry Yee’s Perlas Lady Spikers, which will rely heavily on the troika of Amy Ahomiro, Dzi Gervacio, and Amanda Villanueva; Nestor Pamilar’s Power Smashers headlined by Arellano University standout Jovielyn Prado; and coach Jasper Jimenez’s Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers, still led by veterans Wendy Semana and Joy Cases.
Meanwhile, completing the men’s field are the Café Lupe Sunrisers, Philippine Army Troopers, Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls, and Cignal HD Spikers.

The Reinforced Conference will feature foreign players such as Rupia Inck (Perlas), Michelle Strizak and Edina Selimovic (Pocari Sweat), Patcharee Saengmuan (Air Force), and Taj Chupungco and Laura Schaudt (Creamline), each bringing their own international brand of volleyball. The six teams vying in the Women’s division will go through a double round-robin elimination round, while there will only be a single round for the Men’s division. There will be premiere volleyball action from PVL all year long with the All-Filipino Open Cup, the Collegiate Cup, and an All-Star Sunday – featuring the best players throughout the season – in the horizon.

ABS-CBN Integrated Sports head Dino Laurena said that beyond launching a new league, they hope to further strengthen the volleyball community through PVL. He also announced a new model for sports coverage in PVL as they introduce “multi-cam livestreaming.”

“We’re putting something forward that hasn’t been done before in the Philippines, much like what FIFA has done. We are giving the viewer the power to choose from three camera angles for our livestream,” he said.

Sports Vision chairman Moying Martelino, meanwhile, vowed that the inaugural season of the PVL is all but a beginning.

“I would just like to say, that with the partnership between ABS-CBN Integrated Sports and Sports Vision doing the PVL, this is only the start of something big.

Don’t miss the maiden season of PVL on S+A, S+A HD and on‪ sports.abs-cbn.com’s livestream, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday starting April 30 at 1:30pm.

Biyernes, Abril 21, 2017

Sinepiyu X



Far Eastern Univerty's annual film festival organized by the FEU Film Society is now in its 10th year! The film festival started back in 2007 to give a chance for Mass Communication students to showcase their film making skills since the cinema subject is one of the major subjects in the widely diverse curriculum of the course.  
 
 
Through the years Sinepiyu has evolved and expanded its horizons from a simple showcasing of short films made by the film society and film production students, the festival has now opened its doors to different short films and documentaries made by other students from different schools in the country.
 
 
 
This year Sinepiyu X is divided into two categories, the All FEU entries wherein all of the film entries in this category are films made by students from FEU that is currently enrolled in the CNM2 subject. The second category is the FEU Video Open which is the intercollegiate film festival that is open for student film makers all over the Philippine, the FEU Video Open is divided into three categories namely the Narrative, Documentary and the Experimental. There are almost 70 films to be shown in Sinepiyu X and out of that, there are 27 entries from the CNM2 Students.


Yesterday I had the chance to get a glimpse of the four films in the All FEU category, the first one is "Love Is Never Silent" directed by Salud Gilmore, starring Crizelle Vivas and David Simon Garcia, The premise of the story is about two completely different people that gets attracted to each other, the bubbly and loud girl meets a deaf mute boy, will their relationship grow


 
The next one is "Baon" directed by Florife Sapusao, starring John Benedict Garcia Vincent Paul Duller, and Tria Urbano. "Baon" is a coming of age short film about two young male students, Alex and Zymon, they always share their breaktime together everyday, from then on they became closer each and everyday that one day they realized that they are slowly falling for each other, but their story didn't go well as trouble came in that torn their friendship apart. Will their friendship be restored or will they let go and move on?

 


The third one is "Asul" directed by Josiah Privado and Angelique Sido, starring Jeanette Jamora, Roi Neri, and Arrian Labios. "Asul" tackles the infamous "Blue Book" that was a big buzz in the university belt before, rumor says that the Blue Book contains names and information of college girls that is into prostitution. The story revolves around Tina, a college student who also work as part time janitress to fund her education and to support her ailing grandmother and younger brother, life is tough for her and it gets tougher when series of unfortunate events struck her life that forced her to risk everything.



The last one is "On Fleek" directed by Patricia Ramirez, starring Raven Relavo, Margaux Romero, and John Patrick Isidro. "On Fleek" features the story of Lia an aspiring make up vlogger that struggles to do her own eyebrow make up, one day Lia went online to do another tutorial and to her surprise her crush Luis watches her, but Luis never did like her posts. Which of Lia's goals will be achieved? Her Kilay Goals or the Crush Goals?


Most of the "All FEU films" in Sinepiyu were shot inside FEU, because of the moratorium that the CHED issued after an accident in Taytay happened that prohibits any school activity to be done outside of the premise of the school. These film makers cited that as one of the biggest problems that they faced in making their films since they had a hard time pulling a trick to make the location don't look like FEU.
The Sinepiyu X will be on the 24th and 25th of April in FEU, Morayta.

 

 

 

 

Huwebes, Abril 20, 2017

“ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY is going to be the biggest mixed martial arts card in Philippine history,” says Exec

 
 
Considered as the frontrunner of mixed martial arts (MMA) in the Asian region, ONE Championship has become a staple of the growing local combat scene in the Philippines since its first venture on the country's shores in 2012.
 
It has held nine of its last 53 events in the Philippines at locations such as the historic Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the state-of-the-art SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
 
ONE Championship returns to Manila on Friday, 21 April to host its tenth live Philippine event dubbed “ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY”. The promotion has prepared ten marquee match-ups for its blockbuster card.
 
Loren Mack, ONE Championship’s Vice President for Public Relations and Communications, bared that ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY is the organization’s special offering to its Filipino audience because of the ending support received by the league since its first event in the Philippines.

“Truly, it is ONE Championship's ultimate pleasure to return to Manila where we always get a warm reception every time we are here. From pre-event festivities to fight night, every Filipino stays glued watching us. ONE Championship sincerely appreciates the support, which is why we make sure to provide the best card for our Filipino audience,” he said.
 
According to Mack, ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY will be the biggest MMA event in Philippine history to date due to its stacked match lineup.
 
“As a gesture of appreciation to our followers in the Philippines, we have prepared an extremely outstanding event. This is our tenth event in Manila, and we aim to give the Philippines the absolute best that will keep our audiences at the edge of their seats,” he stated.
 
Mack added.
 
In the main event, Team Lakay’s Eduard “Landslide” Folayang puts his ONE Lightweight World Championship title at stake against Malaysian-Kiwi sensation Ev “E.T.” Ting in a scheduled five-round clash.
 
“We have the Philippines’ beloved hero in Eduard Folayang defending his coveted title for the first time in front of a sold-out Manila crowd against Malaysia’s very own Ev Ting. Fans around the world rallied to see this match-up, and they are going to get it on Friday,” Mack said about the card’s headliner.

Aside from Folayang, four Team Lakay fighters are likewise slated on the undercard of ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY, featuring former ONE Featherweight World Champion Honorio “The Rock” Banario as he takes on lightweight stalwart Jaroslav Jartim of Czech Republic
 
Meanwhile, Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon shares the ONE Championship cage with fellow ex-world title challenger Toni “Dynamite” Tauru of Finland in a three-round bantamweight encounter.

Gina “Conviction” Iniong makes her much-awaited promotional debut as she is booked to square off with Filipino-English standout Natalie Gonzales Hills, while Danny Kingad is tasked to face flyweight newcomer Muhammad Aiman of Malaysia.
 
"A handful of compelling bouts between Asia’s top superstars are set to take place inside the ONE Championship cage on fight night. From top to bottom of the card, we guarantee fireworks and an exceptional live mixed martial arts entertainment,” Mack shared.
 
Also booked for ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY is Filipino fan-favorite Eugene Toquero, who battles Indonesian flyweight prospect Stefer Rahardian.
 
Singaporean talent Christian Lee returns to action at ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY as he is set to duke it out with Chinese combatant Wan Jian Ping.
 
“Fans will not want to miss all the action that goes down in Manila, as we are already gearing up for an absolutely electrifying evening of world-class mixed martial arts. Let us make history on April 21st,” Mack concluded.

Angel Locsin and Douglas Nieras Judge iCandidates This Week


Their special performances will be evaluated and scored by special judges – actress Angel Locsin and choreographer Douglas Nierras.

Joining forces for an explosive LED poi dancing performance are Gab Valenciano, Cristine Reyes, Daniel Matsunaga, and Arci Munoz, who have all been named weekly winners and admittedly feel pressured to win again.

Pokwang, Wacky Kiray, Sue Ramirez, and JC Santos, meanwhile, show their love for Filipino culture as they perform various Filipino folk dances. Will Pokwang and Kiray finally win this time?

Whose performance will impress Angel, Douglas, and the viewers?

Find out in “I Can Do That” this Saturday and Sunday, 9:45PM on ABS-CBN. For updates, like www.facebook.com/ICanDoThatPH or follow @ICanDoThatPH on Twitter or Instagram.

KZ Reigns Supreme In #OneMusicKZ




Singer KZ has proven herself to be one of the music industry’s most inventive artists, earning the title Soul Supreme, proving her mettle in different genres, and collaborating with the most respected OPM artists in the country.

It is now her turn to reign supreme and show off her unique singing voice to prove she can make any song her own as she headlines her first digital concert for ABS-CBN’s music portal One Music PH, “One Music Presents KZ Tandingan: Soul Supremacy” this Sunday (April 23) at 6PM.

Aside from performing her hits, KZ will also give viewers a taste of her latest album that is soon to be released by Star Music and will play requests made by fans from all over the world.

Her digital concert will also feature special guests, led by actor-singer Iñigo Pascual, and rappers Abra, Gloc-9, and Sam Simpson, as well as KZ’s first collaboration with spoken word artist Juan Miguel Severo.

Like One Music PH’s previous digital concerts, the show will be available online to fans anyone with an internet connection and a mobile device or desktop computer. Fans all over the world can also interact with her and get to watch KZ’s digital concert in all angles with the show’s multi-camera setup.

To watch the digital concert for free, all fans have to do is create an account on www.onemusic.ph, where they can also get instant access to music playlists, charts, videos, news and features about their favorite artists.

KZ rose to fame after winning the first season of “The X Factor Philippines” in 2012 and went on to popularize “P-Pop Himig Handog Love Songs” compositions “Scared to Death” and “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako.” She released in 2013 her debut album under Star Music, which contained the now-
ubiquitous “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” theme song “’Wag Ka Nang Umiyak.” She also showcased her musical versatility and knack for impersonating in “Your Face Sounds Familiar” Season 2 and served as one of the mentors in “We Love OPM.” KZ is currently seen in “ASAP” as one of the ASAP Soul Sessionistas.

One Music PH is ABS-CBN’s music portal that offers Filipinos the total music experience with audio and video streaming, and music news, and exclusive digital concerts featuring the brightest Filipino talents. It also allows aspiring musicians a crack at stardom by allowing them to upload their work on the website.

The music portal is only one of the digital initiatives of ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company, which is rapidly transitioning into an agile digital company with the biggest online presence among all media companies, and a growing list of digital properties.

Don’t forget to log in to www.onemusic.ph on Sunday (April 23) at 6PM and watch and hear KZ in her first-ever digital concert. For updates, just like www.facebook.com/OneMusicPH or follow @OneMusicPH on Twitter and Instagram.

Gabby Alipe Pays It Forward

 
 
With the success of his debut solo EP A New Strain, former Urbandub frontman Gabby Alipe is riding high these days. “Visions,” his first single as a solo artist, became a radio hit—and its successor “Paalam” is poised to do the same.
 
            Since so many good things have come his way lately, Gabby and his record label MCA Music decided to pay it forward by supporting School-in-a-Bag, a program run by Smart Communications. The program aims to make learning easier for students in disadvantaged areas by giving them digital learning tools. Those tools include a solar panel for electricity, a laptop, a tablet, a mobile phone, a pocket WiFi with starter load, an LED TV, and a wide variety of study modules.
 
According to Darwin Flores, Smart’s Vice-President for Community Partnerships, School-in-a-Bag is the leading telecom company’s attempt to bring people together using technology.
 
         “The people of the Philippines have been divided by geography for the longest time,” says Darwin. “So Smart came up with School-in-a-Bag to unite them by giving people internet access. This is part of our digital inclusion efforts. We want to enable children in even the most remote of areas to participate in the global knowledge economy. There’s so much to learn out there, and School-in-a-Bag will help them gain access to that wealth of information,” Flores said.
 
            So far, School-in-a-Bag has made learning easier for the students in far-flung ‘unenergized’ schools like Rawang Elementary School in Tanay, Rizal. Most of the children who go to school there have never seen, much less used, desktop computers and tablets. But thanks to Smart, second grader Katrina Apelada can now familiarize herself with such gadgets and figure out how to use them to improve her grades. Teachers can also make their classes more dynamic and interesting, using the learning tools School-in-a-Bag contains.
Rawang Elementary School is just one of 18 schools in remote areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao that have already received School-in-a-Bag units. Most recently, two island schools in Coron, Palawan—Banuang Daan Elementary School and Cabugao Elementary School—got their own units, and Gabby himself delivered the MCA Music School-in-a-Bag package.
 
            Gabby decided to get on the School-in-a-Bag train because he’s a big believer in the power of education. The schools Gabby went to shaped him as a musician and songwriter. Not only did his classes teach him how to write well, but it was in high school that he began his musical journey. Had he not been able to finish his studies, his life would probably have turned out very differently.
 
That’s why the Cebuano rocker was so eager to get involved with School-in-a-Bag in the first place. He wanted to give students a chance to change their lives by encouraging them to stay in school. He believes School-in-a-Bag will help them become more motivated to do so. Luckily, Gabby has the full support of his label. After all, MCA Music is all about music, charity and hitmakers like Gabby who love to pay it forward.
 
Interested parties can also give the gift of digital learning to more schools all over the Philippines by sponsoring a School-in-a-Bag. Each unit costs P100,000. For more information, email TechnoCart@smart.com.ph.
 
For booking inquiries, please contact Kerwin Rosete of MCA Music Artist Management at 916-2504 local 107, 0920-9682991 or email mcabooking@umusic.com

Miyerkules, Abril 19, 2017

One FC: Kings Of Destiny



The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held a press conference at City of Dreams Manila on Tuesday, 18 April to kick off the ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY fight week. In attendance was ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang along with challenger Ev “E.T.” Ting of Malaysia. Also in attendance was ONE Championship Vice President for Public Relations and Communications Loren Mack, City of Dreams Manila Vice President for Gaming Operations Kevin Benning, as well as supporting card fighters Christian “The Warrior” Lee, Wan “The Werewolf” Jian Ping, Gina “Conviction” Iniong, and Natalie “The Kilapino” Gonzales Hills.
 
Loren Mack, ONE Championship Vice President for Public Relations and Communications, stated: “Since it is ONE Championship’s tenth event on Philippine soil, we have prepared the very best match lineup for the delight of our Filipino audience and the rest of the world. ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY is going to be the biggest mixed martial arts card in the country's history. We have the Philippines’ biggest star in Eduard Folayang defending his world title for the first time in Manila against Malaysia’s top contender Ev Ting. I just cannot begin to say how massive of a main event this will be. In addition, a handful of compelling bouts between Asia’s top superstars are set to take place inside the ONE Championship cage on fight night. Fans will not want to miss all the action that goes down in Manila, as we are already gearing up for an absolutely electrifying evening of world-class mixed martial arts."
Eduard “Landslide” Folayang of the legendary Team Lakay in Baguio City is one of the Philippines’ most experienced mixed martial artists. The 33-year-old veteran authored a career resurgence in 2016, winning three consecutive bouts against high-profile opponents while showcasing a highly-improved wrestling and grappling arsenal. In his last bout, Folayang shocked the world by capturing the ONE Lightweight World Championship with a sensational victory over Japanese MMA legend Shinya Aoki. Folayang’s challenger, Ev “E.T.” Ting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is also on a run of his own, winning his last four bouts including two impressive victories at lightweight to become a top contender for the title. The pair will go head-to-head in the main event of ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY.
Eduard Folayang, ONE Lightweight World Champion, stated: “Ev Ting is a great athlete. He is an amazing competitor and has obviously earned the opportunity to challenge for the title. He is the complete package, with good striking and a really good ground game. I need to be at my absolute best to make sure I can defend the belt successfully. I would love to test my skills against the best martial artist in the world, and to show everyone how much I have improved since my last match. I’m excited to showcase my skills in front of my countrymen.

Ev Ting, ONE title challenger, stated: “I have worked very hard to earn this opportunity. Eduard Folayang is a great champion and embodies the true values of martial arts, but I’m coming for the belt. I know chances like this are very rare and I will do my best to take the title home for my family and all of my fans. I feel strong and ready. I was built for this moment and I’m going to capture it and bring pride and honor to my country.
 


 

 

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Lunes, Abril 17, 2017

Review: Can't Help Falling In Love

Can’t Help Falling In Love (April 17, 2017)
Starring: Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla
Directed by: Mae Cruz- Alviar


Can’t Help Falling In Love tackles the story of an accidentally married couple Gabriela Dela Cueste aka Gab (Bernardo) and Jose Ibarra Gonzales Jr. aka Dos (Padilla), the two were an unlikely couple as their personalities are at both ends of their liking.

Conflict arises after Gab’s fiancé Jason(Guidicelli) proposed to her, being afraid that her perfectionist and dominant fiancé will get mad at her, Gab solves her problem and she tagged along Dos to look for an immediate solution to nullify their marriage. Since then they realize that they can’t help falling in love with each other.

CHFIL I could say is the best movie of Kath and DJ, basing this on the story, directing, and acting. I love the story  it made me ask at the start of the movie “How did they became married” and as the story goes little by little the reason behind their accidental marriage unfold, plus I love how they focused on the characters main struggle rather than redirecting it to their family problems.

 

In the direction, I commend Direk Mae Cruz-Alviar for a job well done, the movie was smooth flowing, I love how engaging it was and how good the execution of the Romantic and Comic element. I actually can’t stop laughing at some of the scenes in the movie, plus I love how Direk Mae took this movie a notch higher than Crazy Beautiful You, she made Gab and Dos unique and incomparable and that brings me to the next topic which is acting.

I always believe that maturity when it comes to actor is not based on how daring they can go or how intense their characterization flows. I always believe that the maturity of an actor is based on how far they can go away from their past roles and characters and Kath and DJ really went all out in this movie, the way they portray their characters were far from all of the characters they did in other movies and teleserye.

They effortlessly made me laugh at this movie, Kath went out of the box and showed her versatility in acting as well as DJ who effortlessly delivers the comic relief that has kilig on it. I would also give a special mention to Joross Gamboa’s character that dropped the bomb in the movie.

 
All in all this is the first that I really enjoyed watching a Kathniel Movie, I already watched other KN movies, but this one really hooked me from start to finish (I even felt quite “bitin” since I was really hooked with the movie). Can’t Help Falling In Love is not only the best Kathniel Movie, but also the best Star Cinema movie so far this year.

Rating: 9.5/10
 

 

 
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