Break down your walls with Valentina Ploy in her new single “Berlin”

 

Valentina Ploy breaks down walls between herself and listeners in “Berlin”, her second single with Warner Music Asia. The track will drop across all digital streaming platforms at midnight of 9 June 2022.

Coming back with yet another upbeat tune, Valentina Ploy has a way with radiating her sunshine personality even when singing to a lyrically sad song. We see people build walls as a coping mechanism while they are in relationships. As the track title suggests, ”Berlin” expresses the frustration of being with someone who puts up walls as high as The Berlin Wall. Co-written with Richard Craker, the upbeat pop tune takes listeners on a relatable journey in trying to break down and cross these walls built up by the person that they love.

“Berlin” will be accompanied by an entertaining music video starring Valentina Ploy herself, and renowned Thai actor, Benjamin Joseph Varney. Brace yourself for an unseen side to Valentina Ploy, as she proves to be a multi-dimensional artist, and shows her relatable quirky side to fans in this visual feast. Fans can also anticipate yet another endearing dance routine in the music video as Valentina Ploy encourages everyone to step out of their comfort zone and embrace every part of themselves.

Warner Music Asia announced on 21 April 2022 that it has formed a strategic alliance with Thailand’s premier independent record company What the Duck by signing Valentina Ploy, one of its most accomplished singer-songwriters. 

This deal will see Warner Music Asia add the established Bangkok-based star to its roster of prominent singers, and will serve to support the What the Duck label in its work to elevate Valentina’s career to new heights. Warner Music will be harnessing the support of Warner Music Thailand to strengthen her domestic fan base, and utilizing the Group’s regional network to introduce her work to music lovers throughout Asia and beyond.

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WESTLIFE ‘The Wild Dreams Tour’ First Show Sold Out. Adds Second Show

 

Fans are excited for WESTLIFE’s coming back and upcoming tour ‘The Wild Dreams Tour’ in Manila. Tickets to the February 20 show immediately sold out, as announced by concert promoter Wilbros Live. Due to public demand, the band will be adding another show on February 21, 2023 at the Araneta Coliseum.

 

Westlife posted the Manila concert poster with “sold out” stamped on it on their social media with the message “Wow thank you so much for all your support … You have sold out our show at Araneta Coliseum in 2 days! Keep an eye out for more updates”. Members Shane and Nicky also shared the same artwork on their social media and thanked their fans for the support.

 

Presented by Wilbros Live. Tickets to WESTLIFE: The Wild Dreams Tour’s second show will go on-sale beginning June 18 Saturday at 10AM via TicketNet.com.ph and at all TicketNet outlets nationwide. Don’t miss it!

 

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Gwen Fourniol is Miss World Philippines 2022

 

The new queens of Miss World Philippines has been crowned at the grand coronation held last June 5 at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

It was Gwendolyne Fourniol from Negros Occidental who was crowned as the new Miss World Philippine. The 21 year old model was born and raised in France, she moved back in the Philippines when she was 18 years old, she is an advocate of education and currently she is working with Educational Research and Development Assistance or ERDA Foundation. Inc that is an NGO that sends indigent children to school. 

Gwen got her degree in economics from Oxford Brookes University in London, United Kingdom. Being born and raised in France, she is also working as a French tutor here in the country. 

Aside from Gwen, five other girls were crowned in the grand coronation night. 

Crowned as Miss Supranational Philippines is Alison Black from Las Pinas City, Ashley Montenegro bagged the Miss Eco Philippines crown, while Ingrid Sta Maria from Paranaque was named as Reina HispanoAmericana Filipinas. 

Beatriz Maclelland of Aklan was named as Miss Eco Teen Philippines. Juztine Felizarta and Cassandra Chan placed as 1st and 2nd Princess.

The grand coronation night was hosted by three former Miss World Philippines title holders, Valerie Weignmann from 2014, Laura Lehmann from 2017, and Katarina Rodriguez from 2018.

BingoPlus introduces Luis Manzano as celebrity endorser

BingoPlus, the country’s first licensed online bingo game provider, has appointed popular TV host and multimedia personality Luis “Lucky” Manzano as its first celebrity endorser.

 

Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) president Andy Tsui formally introduced Manzano on May 27 during the brand’s press event.

 

“Today, we are indeed fortunate to have Luis Manzano, also called “Lucky”, as our first celebrity endorser. Luis has earned the love and respect of so many people because of his great personality and effortless ability to make people happy. He is also known for his compassion and willingness to help those who are in need.”

 

Since its launch in January 2022, BingoPlus has given away P 5.1 billion in total prizes to thousands of its patrons and they do not want to stop there.

 

“We will launch an online community for our users so that they can communicate their game experiences and share their ideas with others,” said AB Leisure Exponent Inc. (ABLE) president Jasper Vicencio. BingoPlus is an online bingo game brand under ABLE. “We will never stop exploring new games like sports betting, casino games, and every other entertainment possibility since we aim to bring a green and interesting user experience to all the users.”

 

“I am very happy to have been chosen as the first celebrity endorser of BingoPlus. The ability of the brand to bring happiness to people and keep them aspiring for greater things is exactly the reason why I am in the entertainment business. Bingo Plus and I both love to bring joy to people and show them that despite challenges brought about by problems such as the pandemic, we can always choose to be mentally active and positive in our thinking. We have so many projects in store for everyone,” said Manzano.

 

Treats from BingoPlus are just beginning as they are set to stage BingoPlus Day, a special online concert for bingo players and the community, in June.

Meet the 35 Candidates of Miss World Philippines 2022.

Miss World Philippines coronation night is happening on the 5th of June, at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

Who among these 35 candidates will be crowned as Miss World Philippines, Miss Eco Philippines, Reina Hispano Filipinas, and Miss Supranational Philippines.

You can watch the grand coronation night of Miss World Philippines live on CNN Philippines at 9pm. 

 

Justin Bieber's Justice Tour in Manila this October

 

GLOBAL TREK COVERING SIX CONTINENTS 

RUNS THROUGH MARCH 2023

INCLUDING

OCTOBER 29, CCP OPEN GROUNDS, MANILA, PHILIPPINES

GENERAL ON SALE BEGINS AT 10AM ON MAY 30

Justin Bieber today announced the final international dates for his record-setting Justice World Tour, including Manila on October 29, 2022 at CCP Open Grounds Manila, Philippines. Having sold in excess of 1.3 million tickets so far, the tour will travel to over 30 countries -- playing more than 125 shows – from May 2022 through March 2023.  

Promoted by AEG Presents Asia and Ovation Productions, tickets to Justin Bieber Justice World Tour Manila are priced from PHP2,692.8 and will go on sale at 10AM local time on May 30, 2022 via Ovationtickets.com and SMTickets.com. 

The upcoming dates start this month in Mexico, with a stop in Italy before continuing on to Scandinavia for shows in August.  Next up is South America, South Africa and the Middle East in September and October.  The tour will close out the year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand before moving to the UK and Europe in early 2023.  Additional dates have also been announced in Dubai, Bahrain, Sydney, New Delhi, Manila, Amsterdam, London and Dublin.

These new shows come on the heels of his 52-date 2022 North American tour, which kicked off in San Diego on February 18. Each evening promises to be a celebration for both Justin and his fans after the pandemic sidelined his 2020 tour.  

Recently, Justin teamed up with director Cole Bennett for his new single +video “Honest,” featuring Don Toliver. Punchy and uptempo, “Honest” marks Justin’s first official single since “Ghost” - the anthemic finale to the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Justice - went #1 at pop radio in January, making chart history with the most #1 hits by a male solo artist in US radio history and the only fifth artist ever to reach twenty Top 5 hits on Hot 100.
 
Over the past year, Justin has set new marks in his highly-decorated career: “Stay” with The Kid LAROI, Justin’s eighth career Hot 100 #1 single, made him the youngest solo artist ever to reach 100 hits on the chart. “Peaches,” his certified-triple-platinum smash, made Justin the first male solo artist to debut at #1 on both the Billboard 200 album chart and Billboard Hot 100 singles chart simultaneously.
 
Justin Bieber’s eighth #1 album Justice has sold over eight million copies globally, amassed over 12 billion global streams, and was nominated for eight Grammys, including Album Of The Year. With an astounding 100 billion career streams and over 75 million albums sold globally, Justin reigns as one of the biggest artists in the world. Bieber is the #1 artist on YouTube with over 68 million subscribers worldwide and is the #1 artist on Spotify global with 79 million monthly listeners.
 
Justin – who was named Artist Of The Year at the 2021 MTV VMAs and was nominated for thirteen Billboard Music Awards - has been wowing fans nightly on the opening leg of his Justice World Tour 2022, the biggest and most ambitious tour of his career. Throughout, Justin has remained committed to using his platform for social good, bringing his ‘Justice In Action’ initiative to fans across the country, raising awareness on important issues like criminal justice reform, climate action, voter registration and much more.

The Justice World Tour, promoted by AEG Presents, is Justin’s first global outing since 2016/2017’s ‘Purpose World Tour’.  Described by The Times of London as “mesmerising”, Bieber played to 2.7 million fans over the course of his 2016-2017 run, with the finale seen by 65,000 fans at London’s British Summer Time Hyde Park festival.  

Concert Details

Justin Bieber Justice World Tour Manila

Date: October 29, 2022, Saturday

Time: 8PM

Venue: CCP Open Grounds Manila

Ticket Price: PHP18,850.00, 16,210.00, 13,570.00,10,410.00, 8,290.00, 6,180.00, 4,490.00, 2,695.00

Ticketing: Ovationtickets.com / SMTickets.com

JUSTIN BIEBER, THE JUSTICE WORLD TOUR – Worldwide Dates Are As Follows:

2022

May 22 Monterrey, Mexico - Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey

May 25 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol

May 26 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol

May 28 Guadalajara, Mexico - Estadio 3 de Marzo

July 31 Lucca, Italy - Summer Festival Lucca

August 3 Skanderborg, Denmark - Smukfest

August 5 Malmö, Sweden - Big Slap XL

August 7 Trondheim, Norway - Trondheim Summertime

August 9 August 9 Helsinki, Finland - Kaisaniemi Park

August 12 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival

September 4 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Rock In Rio

September 7 Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional

September 10 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio Único de La Plata

September 11 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio Único de La Plata

September 14 São Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque

September 15 São Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque

September 28 September 28 Cape Town, South Africa - DHL Stadium

October 1 Johannesburg, South Africa - Johannesburg FNB Stadium

October 13 Tel Aviv, Israel - HaYarkon Park

October 18 New Delhi, India – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN Stadium)

October 22 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bukit Jalil National Stadium 

October 25 Singapore, Singapore - National Stadium

October 29 Manila, Philippines – CCP Open Grounds Manila

November 2 Jakarta, Indonesia - Stadion Madya

November 3 Jakarta, Indonesia - Stadion Madya

November 6 Bangkok, Thailand - Rajamangala Stadium

November 9 Nagoya, Japan - Vantelin Dome

November 12 Osaka, Japan - Kyocera Dome

November 13 Osaka, Japan - Kyocera Dome

November 16 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome

November 17 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome

November 22 Perth, Australia - HBF Park

November 26 Melbourne, Australia - Marvel Stadium

November 30 Sydney, Australia - Sydney Football Stadium

December 3 Brisbane, Australia - Suncorp Stadium

December 7 Auckland, New Zealand - Mt Smart Stadium

2023

January 13 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome

January 14 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome

January 16 Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena

January 18 Zürich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion

January 21 Lisbon, Portugal - Altice Arena

January 23 Madrid, Spain - WiZink Center

January 25 Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi

January 27 Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena

January 28 Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena

January 31 Cologne, Germany - LANXESS Arena

February 2 Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle

February 4 Berlin, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena

February 8 Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro

February 11 Aberdeen, UK - P&J Live

February 13 London, UK - The O2

February 14 London, UK - The O2

February 16 London, UK - The O2

February 22 Birmingham, UK - Resorts World Arena

February 23 Birmingham, UK - Resorts World Arena

February 25 Manchester, UK - AO Arena

February 26 Sheffield, UK – Utilita Arena

March 4 Manchester, UK - AO Arena

March 6 Paris, France - Accor Arena

March 7 Paris, France - Accor Arena

March 9 Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle

March 11 Budapest, Hungary - Budapest Arena

March 12 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena

March 15 Stockholm, Sweden - Tele2 Arena

March 17 Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena

March 18 Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena

March 20 Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis

March 21 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis

March 24 Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle

March 25 Krakow, Poland - TAURON Arena

A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages are also available. These exceptional offers can include an amazing selection of reserved seated tickets, custom merchandise and much more.

For more information, please visit www.justinbiebermusic.com

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Kylie Padilla Calls the Shot in "Bolera"

After almost three years of hiatus, Kylie Padilla is all set to make a comeback on prime time television as she headlines GMA Network's newest Telebabad offering, "Bolera". 

Kylie is set to play the role of Joni Fajardo, the kickass billiard wiz kid that aims to be the next big thing in the sport that is dominated by male. Preparing for the role, Kylie went to work with the legends of Philippine Billiards such as Efren "Bata" Reyes and Django Bustamante, they even had rising billiard masters Rubilen Amit and Johann Chua in the pool to help her master the sport. 

"Ang nakuha ko sa kanila is the same thing na sinabi ni Tsong Joey na kahit gaano ka kagaling sa craft mo, sa ginagawa mo sa buhay, ang naramdaman ko lang kina Efren is napaka humble nila, they made me feel like they're just normal people" Kylie said. 

The whole cast of "Bolera" went to a locked in taping for almost three months and that was the first time she was away from her two sons for the longest time.  

Joining Kylie in this new serye are Rayver Cruz and Jak Roberto who will play as the love interest of the character of Joni. 

For Jak, before we see him call the shots in "Bolera" he will be playing as SEA Games 2022 Gold Medalist Johann Chua in the upcoming episode of Magpakailanman this coming Saturday May 28. 

Also joining them in "Bolera" are Joey Marquez, Gardo Verzosa, AL Tantay, David Remo, and Ms. Jaclyn Jose, directed by Jorron Lee Monroy and Dominic Zapata. 

All is set for Kylie Padilla as she calls the shot and take the cue in "Bolera" this coming May 30, Monday, 8:50pm, on GMA Telebabad.

#UAAP84: FEU Cheering Squad Reign Supreme in #UAAPCDC2022

 

After two consecutive years of being the bridesmaid, finally the Far Eastern University Cheering Squad were able to get over the hump and finally took home their third crown in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition since it started back in 1994.  

The FEU Cheering Squad showcased a clean and flawless execution of their Queen inspired performance, the Morayta based squad dominated in all of the categories to garner a total score of 727.5 points to take the crown back in the Tamaraws den. 

FEU CS Head Coach Randell San Gregorio also revealed that their next theme will pay tribute to Master Rapper, Francis Magalona. 

Meanwhile, placing 1st runners up is the Adamson Pep Squad with a country music theme and finishing as second runners up is the NU Pep Squad. 

PH and France National Film Agencies Sign New Cooperation Agreement

To mark the celebration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between France, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée or National Centre for Cinematography (CNC) of France renewed the cooperation agreement between the two agencies last May 18, 2022 at the Philippine-Singapore Pavilion during the 75th Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film.

The two national film agencies locked in on a commitment to pursue mutual participation in creating stronger film policies, exchange of education and training development, and other aspects of filmmaking from co-production, exhibition efforts, and best practices in heritage preservation. 

Both parties were represented by their heads, Olivier Henrard, CNC COO representing CNC President Dominique Boutonnat, and Mary Liza Diño, FDCP Chairperson and CEO. Representatives from the FDCP and CNC, invited international filmmakers and stakeholders, and several film professionals witnessed the momentous signing.

In a short message during the signing event, Diño mentioned, “With all these aspirations to understand the structure, the system, how we can improve, and how we can elevate the industry to become more globally competitive, the updating of the agreement, that will include cooperation in animation and strengthening our archiving partnerships, will be really instrumental to us as we support more projects. Thank you so much to the CNC Team for seeing the value of this partnership. I hope that in return, the warmth and the welcoming arms of the Philippines can also lead you to our country so we can discover more collaborations together.”

FDCP Chairperson and CEO, Liza Diño signing the Cooperation Agreement. 

“I’m sure that this Signing of the CNC-FDCP Agreement will be one of the peaks of the festival. We are full of optimism; we are full of energy to launch a new move in the industry in Europe and with our partnerships with the Philippines,” Henrard shared during his thanksgiving speech. 

CNC COO, Olivier Henrard signing the Cooperation Agreement.

First signed in 2014 by the previous heads of their respective agencies, the Cooperation Agreement between CNC and FDCP led to both agencies supporting each other in sharing cultural promotion and were able to accomplish industry milestones together through the help of the French Embassy in the Philippines in the last eight years. The renewal of the agreement  was named as a priority during the online 9th Philippines-France Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting last July 2, 2021 and was discussed further last July during the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.

Julien Ezanno, CNC Bilateral Affairs Advisor with FDCP Chair, Liza Diño (2017). 

Both countries accomplished a number of milestones and achievements through this agreement. On the Philippine side, the FDCP was able to make significant breakthroughs in industry strategies in areas of film policies and archiving including exposure to the methods and systems of the CNC Film Archive in 2017, which inspired the expansion of the Philippine Film Archive. That same year, the Philippines sent its first delegation to the Marché du Film International D’Animation (MIFA) at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which led to the most significant participation of the country yet, with 53 delegates in 2021.

In 2018, CNC sent producer and former Film France COO Franck Priot during the FDCP’s International Film Conference to host a Policy Forum on Government Support on Film Productions to present Filipino stakeholders the French levy fund, which provides self-sustainable funding for the film and audiovisual industry through ticket admission and tax revenue coming from the television industry.

In 2019, Animation du Monde in Manila by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival was brought to the Philippines to help Filipino and Southeast Asian animators be equipped not only with the right tools and knowledge but also be provided with opportunities for funding and co-production of animated film projects. FDCP also partnered with Tatino Films, a French-based company, for the fruition of the Philippine version of their international film lab, Full Circle Lab. It aimed to be a global project and talent lab for Southeast Asian filmmakers and help build the Philippines as a creative hub in the region. Full Circle Lab Philippines successfully held its 4th edition last March 2022 in Cebu, Philippines. 

In support of French Cinema, the FDCP has partnered with the French Embassy for the annual French Film Festival in the country as an avenue to promote contemporary forms of cinema from France and in the Philippines.

The FDCP has also supported the annual Cannes Film Festival and Marché Du Film since 2017 through consistently showcasing a delegation to participate in the market and was able to provide travel grants and assistance to selected Filipino films at Cannes. FDCP has also annually participated in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival (MIFA) and supported Filipino animation filmmakers to showcase their projects and films in the festival and its market.

Through UniFrance, the institution tasked with promoting French Cinema to the world, the FDCP also acquired distribution rights for the 2019 Cannes Film Festival winner, Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Petit Maman by Céline Sciamma.  

The number of co-produced projects France and the Philippines also rose in the past 2 years. Among these are Lav Diaz’ When The Waves Are Gone, Thomas Digard’s Bionic Max, Avid Liongoren’s Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah vs. The Amazonistas, Carlo Manatad’s Whether The Weather is Fine, and Simon Jaquemet’s Electric Child, which were all granted funding from FDCP’s Incentives Programs.

Furthermore, the new cooperation agreement will pave the way for the conclusion of a co-production treaty between France and the Philippines. This awaited progress will lead to more meaningful collaborations and opportunities for respective local filmmakers.

The CNC-FDCP cooperation agreement signing is one of the highlights of the Philippine participation at the Cannes Film Festiva and Marche du Film this year. Aside from this, an impressive line-up of Filipino films, talents, and production companies are set to take Philippine Cinema to the global cinema stage.