Single or Taken?
"Single"
What characteristics of a partner you are looking into?
"Attitude, yun yung pinaka nangingibabaw sa akin, may respeto sa sarili, may respeto sa kapwa, at maiintindihan ako kasi medyo may pagka weirdo daw ako haha"
Are you more of the Matured type or of the same age?
"Both, kahit na 5 years yung gap sa akin nung girl okay pa."
How would you describe yourself as a partner?
"Clingy ako eh"
What turns you on and what turns you off?
Turn On:
"Intelligence, kasi mas nagmamatter sa akin yung paguusap kesa kung ano man, mas nagmamatter sa akin yung conversation"
Turn Off:
"Ayoko ng Maarte, wala naman kasi akong arte sa katawan"
Any Pet Peeves?
"Pagiging Sarcastic ng tao, ayoko ng sarcastic kasi parang kahit ano pang sabihin mo sa akin nararamdaman ko yung totoo sa hindi eh, ayoko ng ganun"
Craziest thing you did for love?
"Sumakay ako sa LRT na hawak hawak ko yung teddy bear na human size with flowers and gitara nakatayo ako sa LRT."
Tonight, July 25 was supposed to be the grand coronation night of the Miss World Philippines, by now the new queens of the current biggest pageant in the Philippines was supposed to be crowned that was 6 crowns and 2 runners up, but sadly due to the stricter restrictions imposed by the government due to the Delta variant of the Corona virus the pageant organizers decided to postponed it and move it on August 8 still at Okada Manila.
Due to the cancellation of the coronation night tonight one crown was greatly affected, the newly acquired Miss Supranational franchise that is supposed to happen this August 21 in Poland, the organization headed by National Director Arnold Vegafria decided to appoint instead a candidate to represent the country.
The representative was announced yesterday via an online coronation broadcasted live on Miss World Philippines official Facebook Page and she is no other than candidate #22 Dindi Joy Pajares,
Dindi is 28 years old and stands at 5'8", she is a former Flight Attendant and a reservist for the Philippine Air Force. Dindi is a pageant veteran, she joined Miss Philippines Earth back in 2011 and joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2016 and 2017, she's always a crowd favorite and 4 years after her last stint in the world pageantry finally she was able snagged that elusive crown that she's been wanting.
According to the organizers Dindi was chosen by her co candidates to be crowned as Miss Supranational Philippines 2021.
Looking back, the Philippines had a good record in the Miss Supranational pageant under its former franchise holder Binibining Pilipinas, Mutya Johanna Datul became the first Filipina and Asian to get the crown back in 2013.
But due to unforeseen circumstances as Metro Manila goes back to GCQ with heightened restrictions the organization decided to postponed the grand coronation night two days before the event as events and mass gatherings are prohibited, instead the MWP Organization moved the coronation night on August 8, same time and same place.
Only a few days left before the new queens of Miss World Philippines will be crowned and as the grand coronation night comes nearer and nearer the competition is getting tougher and hotter, the press presentation happened almost a week ago at the Cove in Okada Manila wherein the 45 candidates struts their stuff in a two piece bikini and explosive pasarelas.
Meanwhile, do check out their swimsuit portraits here and pick your favorites in their swimsuits.
Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has Executive Produced a movie to raise awareness of Asian hate crimes titled “Zeus.” Written, Directed, and Produced by Chris Soriano, who also stars as the main actor, the goal of the film is to showcase unity through the sport of boxing.
The story focuses on the middleweight champion of the world losing his mother to COVID-19 and ends up challenging an Asian American boxer (Zeus) to punish in the ring. Zeus encounters a neighborhood boxing legend, Coach Green, who decides to take Zeus under his wing and teach him fight tactics through the dangerous streets of Los Angeles.
Soriano began filming during the pandemic and incorporated real hate crimes that happened to Asian Americans in his film. Soriano felt the need to tell this story in hope it will shine light on how the country could deal with racism toward minorities. His goal is to promote peace. The co-lead actor in the film is a Black American named Coach Green. Soriano hopes that this film will showcase unity with the journey both characters go through.
Pacquiao and Soriano are scheduled to make an appearance together in the United States within the next few weeks. Soriano is conducting private screenings of the film to various nonprofits supporting unity and peace. Information about the screening will be posted on www.ZeusTheMovie.com
One competing film, three non-competition titles, and six filmmakers comprise the strong Philippine Delegation to the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland from August 4 to 14.
Held every August since 1946, the Locarno, one of the world’s longest running annual festivals, focuses on auteur cinema where film fans and industry professionals come together to discover new inspiration and transform their passion into cinematic artistry.
For its 74th edition this year, set to compete is Carlo Francisco Manatad’s “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine)” in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the Present Competition), a section dedicated to emerging directors from all over the world. The selected feature films screening as world or international premieres, from documentary to fiction, will compete for the Pardo d’oro Cineasti del presente.
The competing film starring Daniel Padilla, Rans Rifol, and Charo Santos-Concio tells the story of how a mother and her son struggled to survive the Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) that devastated Tacloban, Leyte in 2013. The film participated in the 2019 Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Project Market and was awarded with a fund worth PHP 2.5 million through the Agency’s FilmPhilippines International Co-production Fund (ICOF) in 2021.
From 2019 until 2021, the Locarno Open Doors program chooses to spotlight film projects, talents, and producers from Mongolia and Southeast Asia, namely Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The Open Doors program consists of the Open Doors Hub, Open Doors Lab, and Open Doors Screenings to be held simultaneously from August 6 to 10.
The documentary film “Aswang” by Alyx Ayn Arumpac and short films “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” by Sonny Calvento and “Next Picture” by Cris Bringas will be part of the Open Doors Screenings, the non-competitive section that explores the diverse filmmaking of selected films from participating countries.
Director E Del Mundo and producer Pamela Reyes’ project “Sam” will be part of the Open Doors Hub, a co-production platform that has a six-day tailored program for the eight selected project teams that will help in the search for international collaborations by giving them access to group discussions and networking activities with industry decision makers and festival guests.
Producer Stelle Laguda will participate in the Open Doors Lab, a producer-centric six-day training program for the selected eight filmmakers to hone their skills and awareness in the international marketplace.
Last April, Locarno issued a call for entries for its Match Me! Program with FDCP as its Match Me! Partner. This is a three-day networking platform reserved for young producers to get the chance to introduce their companies' profile and projects to potential co-producers. Producers Sarah Brakensiek and her project “Kathoey,” Patti Lapus with “Goliath,” and Micah Tadena with “Inherit” are among the delegates.
“The FDCP’s partnership with Locarno has opened countless doors for Filipino talents and projects. Through the Open Doors Program, our emerging talents have been given opportunities to enhance their skills, develop their projects, and build on their international network, all of which have successfully boosted the global competitiveness of Philippine Cinema,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.
In 2020, Locarno opted to hold the festival online for its participants and viewers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Avid Liongoren’s “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah vs. The Amazonistas of Planet X,” one of the projects that participated at Open Doors, received the Locarno Development Support Grant worth 14,000 Swiss francs.
This year, Locarno will reconvene at the Piazza Grande, the very symbol of the festival, to safely bring back the magical festival experience to the viewers.
For more information on Locarno Film Festival 2021 and the participating films and projects, visit their official website at www.locarnofestival.ch.
See the list of projects and films below.
Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the Present Competition)
“Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine)” by Carlo Francisco Manatad
Open Doors Screenings
Feature
“Aswang” by Alyx Ayn Arumpac
Short
“Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” by Sonny Calvento
“Next Picture” by Cris Bringas
Open Doors Hub
Director E Del Mundo
Producer Pamela Reyes
Open Doors Lab
Producer Stelle Laguda
Match Me!
Sarah Brakensiek
Project: “Kathoey”
Patti Lapus
Project: “Goliath”
Micah Tadena
Project: “Inherit”
Just like every Guy of the Month feature we had in this blog, we also asked Kelvin Miranda on what are his fitness regimen to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Calisthenics and Boxing is currently what Kelvin does now, but he is still exploring other fitness stuff around that will suite him to get to his fitness goals.
How do you take care of your body specially at this time of pandemic?
"Tamang pagkain, vitamins, and yun nga regular exercise."
Do you follow any work out routines?
"Actually meron akong coach, pero kaibigan ko lang din sya na nagpupunta sa bahay dun lang kami nagtetraining sya yung nagtuturo sa akin ng mga basics ng calisthenics more on body lang binubuhat namin hindi kami nagweweights."
How about diet? What do you eat and what do you avoid?
"Umiiwas na ko sa red meat kasi, more on white meat na lang tapos gulay. Tapos sa mga juices pang detox ba, more on organic na."
As the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) continues to seek out collaborations to support the film and entertainment industry through the vaccination of its workers, the City of Manila through Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, an actor himself, approved the partnership between the FDCP’s National Registry (NR) and Manila’s “Vaccine Nation is the Solution” program.
In this collaboration between the FDCP’s National Registry and the Manila City Government, the national film agency will help facilitate the City of Manila’s vaccination of 3,500 registrants under the National Registry for Audiovisual Workers (NRAW), which has more than 5,000 registrants.
The FDCP NR will compile and submit the list of NRAW registrants with all their information and requirements to the City of Manila. NRAW registrants are advised to wait for a text message and email from the NR to know the next steps in getting vaccinated under Manila’s “Vaccine Nation is the Solution.”
The FDCP is closely coordinating with the Manila Health Department to finalize the details of the vaccination schedule for NR registrants. Additional information will be released as soon as possible.
“Vaccination is really the solution to restart the recovery of our sector. We express our gratitude to Mayor Isko Moreno for his kindness and generosity in supporting our workers with their vaccination process. Napakahalagang mabakunahan agad ang ating mga manggagawa sa pelikula at mga audiovisual content sector para unti-unting nating maibalik ang sigla ng industriya sa gitna ng pandemya,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.
In addition, the FDCP expressed its utmost gratitude to Mayor Isko Moreno and the City of Manila for the vaccination of all FDCP employees at the Cinematheque Centre Manila. This aims to ensure the safety and health of FDCP employees as they have continued to render public service for film and AV industry stakeholders amid the pandemic. The FDCP Office, which houses Cinematheque Centre Manila, is located in the district of Ermita.
“The Film Development Council of the Philippines has been supporting our film and AV stakeholders through assistance and development programs as well as events even amid the pandemic. With a fully vaccinated workforce, the FDCP will be able to do more for the film and audiovisual industry, which needs all the support it can get as it strives to bounce back from the global health crisis,” added Diño.
In June, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte approved the vaccination of 1,500 NR registrants under the #QCProtekTODO program, and “Bakuna Nights para sa Film at Entertainment Workers” was held on June 24, July 1, and July 8 at the Quezon City Hall. The second dose schedules are on July 22, July 29, and August 5.
Meanwhile, NR registrants who wish to register with their respective local government units may present as proof of occupation their FDCP National Registry Certification, which can be downloaded from their MyFDCPRegistry Profile on the NR website (nationalregistry.fdcp.ph). This is useful for freelance workers without a company ID because they need to prove that they belong to the A4 Priority Group.
The FDCP, which has lobbied for the vaccination of film and AV workers since 2020, seeks to assist all NR registrants with their vaccination. For film and AV workers and freelancers who wish to register with the FDCP NR, they may visit the NR website to fill out the registration form.
For inquiries and other concerns, kindly email nationalregistry@fdcp.ph or visit https://nationalregistry.fdcp.ph.
It was just 2 months since the 69th edition of the Miss Universe convened and now the organization teases us as they revealed the venue of their 70th edition will going to be, on their social media accounts the Miss Universe Organization announced that the host city will be Eilat in Israel this December 2021.
Newly crowned Miss Universe Andrea Meza from Mexico still has less than 5 months to reign, probably making her one of the shortest reigning queens of the 70 year old pageant, the show will be broadcasted live by Fox and Telemundo and Steve Harvey will be back as the host for the three hour live show.
The question is, who will be the Philippines representative to the pageant? Will one of the Top 100 girls in the MUPh be able to bring back the crown to the country?