The 66th FAMAS Awards Official Nominees

 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES

ANG LARAWAN

BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

BIRDSHOT

LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

NERVOUS TRANSLATION

PAKI

RESPETO

THE CHANTERS

TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)

YIELD

BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES

KHAVN DELA CRUZ - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

MIKHAIL RED - BIRDSHOT

THOP NAZARENO - KIKO BOKSINGERO

ANTOINETTE JADAONE - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

SHIREEN SENO - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

TREB MONTERAS II - RESPETO

ARNEL BARBARONA - TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO / TOSHIHIKO URIU - YIELD

BEST ACTOR NOMINEES

JUSTINE SAMSON - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

ALLEN DIZON - BOMBA

JOJIT LORENZO - CHANGING PARTNERS

NOEL COMIA Jr. - KIKO BOKSINGERO

JOSHUA GARCIA - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

TIMOTHY CASTILLO - NEOMANILA

ABRA - RESPETO

DINGDONG DANTES - SEVEN SUNDAYS

NONIE BUENCAMINO - SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES

BEMBOL ROCO - WHAT HOME FEELS LIKE

BEST ACTRESS NOMINEES

JOANNA AMPIL - ANG LARAWAN

ANGELI BAYANI - BAGAHE

IZA CALZADO - BLISS

AGOT ISIDRO - CHANGING PARTNERS

NATHALIE HART - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

MAJA SALVADOR - I’M DRUNK, I LOVE YOU

MAX EIGENMANN - KULAY LILA ANG GABI NA BINUDBURAN PA NG MGA BITUIN

JULIA BARRETTO - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

DEXTER DORIA - PAKI

GLORIA DIAZ - SI APPLE AT SI CHEDENG

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINEES

ROBERT AREVALO - ANG LARAWAN

JOHN ARCILLA - BIRDSHOT

EDGAR ALLAN GUZMAN - DEADMA WALKING

MON CONFIADO – MGA GABING KASINGHABA NG HAIR KO

RICKY DAVAO - PAKI

DIDO DE LA PAZ - RESPETO

LOONIE - RESPETO

JESS MENDOZA - SA GABING NANAHIMIK ANG MGA KULIGLIG

AGA MUHLACH - SEVEN SUNDAYS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINEES

ODETTE KHAN – BAR BOYS

ADRIENNE VERGARA - BLISS

ANGELI SANOY - BOMBA

CHAI FONACIER - RESPETO

YAYO AGUILA - KIKO BOKSINGERO

THEA YRASTORZA - RESPETO

CRISTINE REYES - SEVEN SUNDAYS

IRMA ADLAWAN - WHAT HOME FEELS LIKE

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

KHAVN DELA CRUZ, ACHINETTE VILLAMOR, JERRY GRACIO - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

JASON PAUL LAXAMANA - INSTALADO

ANTOINETTE JADAONE - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

GIANCARLO ABRAHAN  - PAKI

TREB MONTERAS II, NJEL DE MESA - RESPETO

FATRICK TABADA - SI CHEDENG AT SI APPLE

ANDRIAN LEGASPI, JOHN BEDIA - THE CHANTERS

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

ANG LARAWAN

From the musical of the same title with libretto by Rolando Tinio.

Adapted screenplay by Waya Gallardo with contributions from Celeste Gallardo,Loy Arcenas, Alemberg Ang, Dennis Marasigan, Girlie Rodis and Ryan Cayabyab

CHANGING PARTNERS

Based on the musical of the same title by Vincent de Jesus

Adapted screenplay by Vincent de Jesus and Lilit Reyes

SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES

Based on the novel of the same title by F.H. Batacan

Adapted screenplay by Ria Limjap ang Moira Lang

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY NOMINEES

T.M. MALONES- BACONAUA

ALBERT BANZON - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

MYCKO DAVID - BIRDSHOT

ALEX ESPARTERO - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

BOY YÑIGUEZ - LAST NIGHT

IKE AVELLANA – RESPETO

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – YIELD

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN NOMINEES

IAN MADRIGAL, KRISTINE KINTANA, & KHAVN - ALIPATO

GINO GONZALES - ANG LARAWAN

MARIJA VICENTE, TIMMY HARN AND ZEUS BASCON - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

MICHAEL N. ESPANOL - BIRDSHOT

DONALD CAMON / JULIUS ERVING SOMES - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

LEEROY NEW - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

POPO DIAZ - RESPETO

BEST EDITING NOMINEES

CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

LAWRENCE ANG - RESPETO

JERROLD TAROG - BLISS

MARYA IGNACIO - CHANGING PARTNERS

JOHN TORRES, SHIREEN SENO - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO - YIELD

BEST SOUND NOMINEES

MIKKO QUIZON, STEPHEN LOPEZ, KATHRINE ARIANE - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

AIAN CARO - BIRDSHOT

MIKKO QUIZON - BLISS

DEMPSTER SAMARISTA / KRYSVER GOMEZ - BUNDOK BANAHAW, SACRED AND PROFANE

MIKKO QUIZON, JASON CONANAN, KATHRINE SALINAS, JOHN PEREZ - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

CORRINE DE SAN JOSE - RESPETO

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – YIELD

BEST MUSICAL SCORE NOMINEES

RYAN CAYABYAB - ANG LARAWAN

KHAVN DELA CRUZ - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

FRANCIS DE VEYRA - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

JOEE MEJIAS - MEDUSAE

JAY OLIVER DURIAS - RESPETO

ALYANA CABRAL - THE DEBUTANTES

ARNEL BARBARON - TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS NOMINEES

IAR ARONDAING - INSTALADO

MOTHERSHIP - THE GHOST BRIDE

IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS -PWERA USOG

BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES

TWELVE - 12

ANG PANDAY - ANG PANDAY

GITIK –GITIK - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

KATUROG NA - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

YUNG PAKIRAMDAM - CHANGING PARTNERS

ALAALARAWAN - KIKO BOKSINGER

PARA SA RESPETO - RESPETO

KABUWISIT BA - RESPETO

ALIPATO: THE VERY BRIEF LIFE OF AN EMBER - ALIPATO

TRADE MARK - HISTORIOGRAPHICA ERRATA

BEST SHORT FILM NOMINEES

DORY - BEVERLY ANNE G. RAMOS

GIKAN SA NGITNIT NGA KINAILADMAN - KIRI DALENA

HILOM - P.R PATINDOL

ALIENS ATA - KARL GLENN L. BARIT

SI ASTRI MAKA SI TAMBULAH - XEPH SUAREZ

LINK - MIKE ESTEVES

ENGKWENTO - RYAN MACHADO

BABYLON - KEITH DELIGERO

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE - CARL ADRIAN CHAVEZ

SUERTE - CARLO RHENZ C. FAJARDA

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM NOMINEES

YIELD BY - VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO / TOSHIHIKO URIU

GOD BLISS OUR HOME BY - NAWRUS PAGUIDOPON

SA PALAD NG DANTAONG KULANG BY - JEWEL MARANAN BEST PICTURE NOMINEES

ANG LARAWAN

BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

BIRDSHOT

LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

NERVOUS TRANSLATION

PAKI

RESPETO

THE CHANTERS

TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)

YIELD

BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES

KHAVN DELA CRUZ - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

MIKHAIL RED - BIRDSHOT

THOP NAZARENO - KIKO BOKSINGERO

ANTOINETTE JADAONE - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

SHIREEN SENO - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

TREB MONTERAS II - RESPETO

ARNEL BARBARONA - TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO / TOSHIHIKO URIU - YIELD

BEST ACTOR NOMINEES

JUSTINE SAMSON - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

ALLEN DIZON - BOMBA

JOJIT LORENZO - CHANGING PARTNERS

NOEL COMIA Jr. - KIKO BOKSINGERO

JOSHUA GARCIA - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

TIMOTHY CASTILLO - NEOMANILA

ABRA - RESPETO

DINGDONG DANTES - SEVEN SUNDAYS

NONIE BUENCAMINO - SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES

BEMBOL ROCO - WHAT HOME FEELS LIKE

BEST ACTRESS NOMINEES

JOANNA AMPIL - ANG LARAWAN

ANGELI BAYANI - BAGAHE

IZA CALZADO - BLISS

AGOT ISIDRO - CHANGING PARTNERS

NATHALIE HART - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

MAJA SALVADOR - I’M DRUNK, I LOVE YOU

MAX EIGENMANN - KULAY LILA ANG GABI NA BINUDBURAN PA NG MGA BITUIN

JULIA BARRETTO - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

DEXTER DORIA - PAKI

GLORIA DIAZ - SI APPLE AT SI CHEDENG

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINEES

ROBERT AREVALO - ANG LARAWAN

JOHN ARCILLA - BIRDSHOT

EDGAR ALLAN GUZMAN - DEADMA WALKING

MON CONFIADO – MGA GABING KASINGHABA NG HAIR KO

RICKY DAVAO - PAKI

DIDO DE LA PAZ - RESPETO

LOONIE - RESPETO

JESS MENDOZA - SA GABING NANAHIMIK ANG MGA KULIGLIG

AGA MUHLACH - SEVEN SUNDAYS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINEES

ODETTE KHAN – BAR BOYS

ADRIENNE VERGARA - BLISS

ANGELI SANOY - BOMBA

CHAI FONACIER - RESPETO

YAYO AGUILA - KIKO BOKSINGERO

THEA YRASTORZA - RESPETO

CRISTINE REYES - SEVEN SUNDAYS

IRMA ADLAWAN - WHAT HOME FEELS LIKE

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

KHAVN DELA CRUZ, ACHINETTE VILLAMOR, JERRY GRACIO - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

JASON PAUL LAXAMANA - INSTALADO

ANTOINETTE JADAONE - LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK

GIANCARLO ABRAHAN  - PAKI

TREB MONTERAS II, NJEL DE MESA - RESPETO

FATRICK TABADA - SI CHEDENG AT SI APPLE

ANDRIAN LEGASPI, JOHN BEDIA - THE CHANTERS

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

ANG LARAWAN

From the musical of the same title with libretto by Rolando Tinio.

Adapted screenplay by Waya Gallardo with contributions from Celeste Gallardo,Loy Arcenas, Alemberg Ang, Dennis Marasigan, Girlie Rodis and Ryan Cayabyab

CHANGING PARTNERS

Based on the musical of the same title by Vincent de Jesus

Adapted screenplay by Vincent de Jesus and Lilit Reyes

SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES

Based on the novel of the same title by F.H. Batacan

Adapted screenplay by Ria Limjap ang Moira Lang

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY NOMINEES

T.M. MALONES- BACONAUA

ALBERT BANZON - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

MYCKO DAVID - BIRDSHOT

ALEX ESPARTERO - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

BOY YÑIGUEZ - LAST NIGHT

IKE AVELLANA – RESPETO

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – YIELD

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN NOMINEES

IAN MADRIGAL, KRISTINE KINTANA, & KHAVN - ALIPATO

GINO GONZALES - ANG LARAWAN

MARIJA VICENTE, TIMMY HARN AND ZEUS BASCON - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

MICHAEL N. ESPANOL - BIRDSHOT

DONALD CAMON / JULIUS ERVING SOMES - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

LEEROY NEW - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

POPO DIAZ - RESPETO

BEST EDITING NOMINEES

CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

LAWRENCE ANG - RESPETO

JERROLD TAROG - BLISS

MARYA IGNACIO - CHANGING PARTNERS

JOHN TORRES, SHIREEN SENO - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO - YIELD

BEST SOUND NOMINEES

MIKKO QUIZON, STEPHEN LOPEZ, KATHRINE ARIANE - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

AIAN CARO - BIRDSHOT

MIKKO QUIZON - BLISS

DEMPSTER SAMARISTA / KRYSVER GOMEZ - BUNDOK BANAHAW, SACRED AND PROFANE

MIKKO QUIZON, JASON CONANAN, KATHRINE SALINAS, JOHN PEREZ - NERVOUS TRANSLATION

CORRINE DE SAN JOSE - RESPETO

VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – YIELD

BEST MUSICAL SCORE NOMINEES

RYAN CAYABYAB - ANG LARAWAN

KHAVN DELA CRUZ - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

FRANCIS DE VEYRA - HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA

JOEE MEJIAS - MEDUSAE

JAY OLIVER DURIAS - RESPETO

ALYANA CABRAL - THE DEBUTANTES

ARNEL BARBARON - TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS NOMINEES

IAR ARONDAING - INSTALADO

MOTHERSHIP - THE GHOST BRIDE

IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS -PWERA USOG

BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES

TWELVE - 12

ANG PANDAY - ANG PANDAY

GITIK –GITIK - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

KATUROG NA - BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

YUNG PAKIRAMDAM - CHANGING PARTNERS

ALAALARAWAN - KIKO BOKSINGER

PARA SA RESPETO - RESPETO

KABUWISIT BA - RESPETO

ALIPATO: THE VERY BRIEF LIFE OF AN EMBER - ALIPATO

TRADE MARK - HISTORIOGRAPHICA ERRATA

BEST SHORT FILM NOMINEES

DORY - BEVERLY ANNE G. RAMOS

GIKAN SA NGITNIT NGA KINAILADMAN - KIRI DALENA

HILOM - P.R PATINDOL

ALIENS ATA - KARL GLENN L. BARIT

SI ASTRI MAKA SI TAMBULAH - XEPH SUAREZ

LINK - MIKE ESTEVES

ENGKWENTO - RYAN MACHADO

BABYLON - KEITH DELIGERO

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE - CARL ADRIAN CHAVEZ

SUERTE - CARLO RHENZ C. FAJARDA

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM NOMINEES

YIELD BY - VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO / TOSHIHIKO URIU

GOD BLISS OUR HOME BY - NAWRUS PAGUIDOPON

SA PALAD NG DANTAONG KULANG BY - JEWEL MARANAN

Gil Cuerva, Julie Anne San Jose offers a musical morning via My Guitar Princess

Starting this Monday, May 7 your morning will be filled with music, laughter, and kilig as Julie Anne San Jose and Gil Cuerva gives you a different morning experience to viewers with their newest serye "My Guitar Princess".

"My Guitar Princess" tackles the story of Celina, a struggling lass who dreams of making it big in showbizness as a singer, but secrets from the past will be a big hindrance for Celina as her mother Adele, who's a former superstar in the 80's disagrees to her dream as she doesn't want her to suffer the same fate as her.

As she pursue her dreams Celina meets Elton, the superstar who will fell in love with her. A love triangle ensues as Celina's boss Justin is also secretly falling for her. Who will Celina choose? Elton? Justin? or her dreams of becoming a successful singer?

My Guitar Princess also stars Kiko Estrada, Mae Bautista, Isabella De Leon, Jazz Reyes, Marika Sasaki, and Ms. Sheryl Cruz, directed by Nick Olanca, beginning this Monday right before Eat Bulaga.

Mayward set their selfie game on point with Vivo V9’s adorable AR Stickers

A brand known for championing self-expression, Vivo, the 5th largest global smartphone, has recently released its latest flagship the Vivo V9 which is equipped with the ever-fun and enjoyable AR Stickers. AR Stickers are decorative stickers one can use to jazz up their selfies. Cute and with a wide array of designs to choose from, the Vivo V9’s AR Stickers level up selfies the delightful way.

The AR Stickers work best with Instagram and the platform’s popular Instagram Story. One can be a crowned princess, a bashful bunny, a darling kitten, and a multitude of other “kawaii” personalities with this Vivo V9 special built-in feature. But, you can count on AR Stickers’ versatility as the feature may be used even with other mobile applications.

Vivo Endorsers Maymay Entrata and Edward Barbers enjoying taking selfie using their V9 AR Sticker  

The AR Stickers is a special app built-in for the Vivo V9 which is slowly gaining popularity for the flawless selfies it produces. The Vivo V9 smartphone is an artificial intelligence (AI) selfie camera with a 16 MP+5 MP dual-camera setup. Much like its predecessors, the V7 and V7+, the V9 also rocks a 24 MP selfie camera that comes with features like AI Face Beauty Natural Light, Studio Light, and Monochrome background which brings selfie-taking with the new Vivo smartphone several notches higher in the quality scale. Selfie-fans will also benefit in the ample phone display of the Vivo V9 as it could improve the overall composition of every photograph taken, with enhanced clarity and definition. The V9 also packs in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor which boasts of a high-caliber CPU and GPU performance, making smartphone gaming and entertainment experience notches higher above all the rest.

The Vivo V9 with its many thumbprint features such as the AR Stickers come in pearl black and gold and, most recently, is priced at only Php 17,990.00.

**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B03Zh_mInNk ***

Synergy Launches Newest App On Free Comic Book Day

Every year, there comes a day when stores all over the world give away comic books for free. In the Philippines, Synergy88 Digital is set to join the fun. Not only is it sponsoring this year’s festivities, but Free Comic Book Day marks the soft launch of the game development company’s new app iKwento.

Free Comic Book Day takes place on the first Saturday of May and is a yearly promotional event spearheaded by the North American comic book industry. It began in 2002, when Retailer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics in Concord, California, came up with a novel way to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores like his.

Joe realized that giving stuff away—whether it’s free samples or something else entirely—is smart marketing. In layman’s terms, the more freebies you give away, the better your business does in the long run. He wrote about his realization in the August 2001 issue of Comics and Games Retailer magazine, and Free Comic Book Day was born.

Filipino comic book geeks can troop to the comic book store nearest them on May 5, Saturday, to get a free comic. One of the participating stores is Filbar’s at SM Megamall.

According to iKwento Project Manager Marc Cua, Free Comic Book Day is a surefire crowd-drawer. “Hundreds ang pumipila sa Filbar’s para sa event na ito,” he says. “Umaga pa lang, bago pa man magbukas ang mall ng ten o’clock, nakapila na sila sa entrance. After they get their freebies, they can meet some comic book artists and authors for autograph signing and picture-taking sessions. Buong araw yan.”

That’s why Marc and his team pulled out all the stops to make sure iKwento would be available for download on Free Comic Book Day. What better occasion to launch the app than on a day when Filipino comic book aficionados are already stoked and pumped?

Granted, most of them are excited about foreign titles from comic book industry titans DC Comics, Inc. and Marvel Comics, but that’s why Synergy88 Digital’s new app comes at a most opportune time.

iKwento is a Philippine-based comic book mobile app that will allow users to access a growing library of original Pinoy comic book content. It boasts of several wonderful features, including easy-to-read comic book panels specially designed for mobile readers. It will also give independent and mainstream Filipino comic book creators a way to bring their content to a wider audience by partnering with iKwento.

In addition to new titles, iKwento’s extensive library also has many vintage Filipino komiks, which were digitally and painstakingly restored. Upon downloading the app, users will be able to peruse works by some of the local comic book industry’s greats—works that have been deemed a vital part of Philippine history as far as art and literature are concerned. Some of those works include stories that appeared in Espesyal Komiks, Kenkoy Komiks and Pilipino Komiks.

Meanwhile, in the interest of giving neophyte comic book creators a chance to shine, the app also features titles by up-and-comers like Dan Borgonos (“Lakaw”), Jun Dayo (“Mr. Pol”), Randy Torres (“Super Tsimay and the Magic Sandok”) and Romulo Miclat (“Berto Balani”).

But the best part of it is that users can get in on the action as well! For instance, if you have a good idea for a comic book, you can draw and write it, then publish it for the world to see via the iKwento app!

Also, the iKwento app will allow users to scan and upload their own personal comic book collections to the app’s own library. Those who have made it their mission in life to collect rare comic books can share them with fellow aficionados using iKwento. Isn’t that amazing?

“We hope the app will revive the comic book industry, specially with the current generation. We also want to immortalize comic books before that were not published. Lastly, we want to give Filipino comic artists a platform to earn, and at the same time have a platform to become known in the industry,” explains Marc.

iKwento is brought to Filipino comic book aficionados by Synergy88 Digital. It’s now available on the Google Play Store. A version of the app will hit the Apple App Store soon, so keep an eye out for that!

Julie Anne San Jose, Barbie Forteza unveil latest Vivo V9 in Velvet Red

Two of the country’s top stars, Julie Anne San Jose and Barbie Forteza, on Sunday, graced the launch of the newest color of the Vivo V9 smartphone, the Velvet Red, in SM North EDSA.

Julie Anne led the 5 p.m. show while Barbie graced the 7 p.m. event. The two young artists donned their fiercest red ensemble for their respective segments.

Multi-talented artist Julie Anne San Jose belts out high notes during the launch of the Vivo V9 Velvet Red at SM North EDSA.

Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne encouraged her fans to get the Vivo V9 in Velvet Red, which she described as a striking color fit for the passionate and the bold.  

“I believe most of my followers are full of energy… So, the Vivo V9 Velvet really fits them. [And] it’s a very reliable smartphone brand. It’s a good innovator,” she said.

Young actress Barbie Forteza charmed fans with her rendition of chart-topping “New Rules” at the launch of the Vivo V9 Velvet Red.

Award-winning actress Barbie, meanwhile, said that the Vivo V9 Velvet Red is perfect for her because it is her favorite color. But she also highlighted the selfie capabilities of the Vivo V9, which has a 24-megapixel AI selfie camera.

“This phone is smarter than me! It has this artificial intelligence feature that can re-edit photos naturally,” she said.

They gave away prizes, took selfies with their fans, and performed at the launch.

Julie Anne sang her version of Parokya Ni Edgar’s “Your Song (My One And Only You),” while Barbie gamely covered Dua Lipa’s “New Rules.”

Vivo V9 Velvet Red

Vivo V9 was initially available in two colors, Pearl Black and Gold, when it was launched in the Philippines on March 22.

In her speech at the SM North EDSA, Vivo Philippines Vice President for Sales Hazel Bascon explained that the Velvet Red also represents the youthful vibe of the global smartphone brand.

“Red is for the bold, for the adventurous, for the youthful, for the fashion-forward, for the energetic. Our ardent users are mostly young, hip, and spirited and the Vivo V9 in Velvet Red is a fitting nod to them,” she said at the launch.

Vivo V9 is now available in Velvet Red!

The Vivo V9 in Velvet Red also got the same specs with the first two colors. It has a 24MP AI selfie camera, a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera, and a 6.3-inch FullView™ Display.

The Vivo V9 Velvet Red is retailed at Php17,990 at authorized shops nationwide.

Kasal

From the creators of the hit movies "One More Try" and "No Other Woman" comes another story of betrayal, marriage, and love in "Kasal", starring Derek Ramsay, Paulo Avelino, and Bea Alonzo, directed by Ruel S. Bayani, the movie is set to premiere this May 16 in cinemas from Star Cinema.