Feel Alive As St. Peter Life Plan Launches Death Care Week!

This October means another month of the countdown to Christmas, but before that we celebrate All Saints and Souls Day and also Halloween. These days maybe considered gloomy or sometime morbid because we spend it with the dead. But everyone will die eventually right?

For us in the living world, our loved ones who have passed are a reminder of the great opportunity of life and what best way to enjoy it is to celebrate it. That is where St, Peter Life Plan and Chapels comes in to make that period Death Care Week.

REEL DEAL: Original Songwriter Chlara Unstoppable Album Release On November 3rd, 2014

British born Pinay singer-songwriter Chlara will release her debut album Unstoppable on the evosound label this year on November 3rd. Exclusive digital album pre-order available on iTunes on September 15th with the hit track You Complete Me available for download. Leading single You Complete Me will be available for streaming on Spotify and Deezer on the same day.

After two years of hard-earned experience doing live gigs, Chlara has earned steady recognition from her live audience. Upon learning news of this next-generation star, local music lovers began paying regular visits to her gigs and show consistent support for her original songs. Now, this amazing talent is proud to present her first studio album, with a name that tells much about the album, Unstoppable.

Chlara spent the early years of her life living in England before moving to the Philippines at the age of nine. Her father Cesar passed away when Chlara was only two years old. He was a music lover and left Chlara with his love of music. From the age of three, Chlara was already singing and was very much influenced by the music constantly played at home. She grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Air Supply, The Carpenters, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.

MUSIC LYF: 3D Tatlong Dekada THE REPEAT!

One cannot get enough of the Concert King, Martin Nievera, definitely everyone would have a song in his whole career that have shaped your life especially when it come to ballads. His shows here and abroad has been venues for gathering of OPM loving pinoys as well on how he handles the large crowd, thus affirming his title as the "Concert King." 

He proved to one and all that all that 30 years of musical excellence in an industry that is usually thrives on change and superficiality, is a feat that only artists of extraordinary calibre and unbridled passion are able to achieve. Martin Nievera is, hands down, one such artist.

He is extremely talented and in the 30 years that he has carved his name in the pillars of the local music industry, this gift has never wavered. He loved back by his throngs of loyal fans and followers because he, showed them an utmost love and devotion to his craft rarely seen in an artist from whatever generation.

At his 30th anniversary concert billed "3D (Tatlong Dekada)" held last September 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Martin showed hid audience why his artistry endures. The music-well-loved romantic ditties, chart-topping songs - is a given. So is the Nievera trademark of inteligent decent and always humorous ways he entertains his audience. And perhaps the magic that he weaves, all these together in one neat package is the fact that everyone knows that by just listening to and watching him, they are one with Martin Nievera, the man and the artist, in this personal journey.

APAFS, Fi360 bring Prestigious AIF® Training in Manila for Third Time

For the third straight year, Fi360 ties up with the Asia Pacific Association of Fiduciary Studies (APAFS) to bring the prestigious Accredited Investment Fiduciary ™ (AIF®) Training in Manila on November 5 and 6, 2013.

The AIF® Training is one of the side events of the 13th Pacific region Investment Conference to be held on November 7 and 8 at the New World Hotel in Makati City, Philippines.

The AIF® Training Program is an in-depth, two day classroom-based course, which covers all of the components of a comprehensive investment process and related standards of care. Successful completion of the program prepares participants to take the AIF® examination and enable them to earn the AIF® designation. Last year, over 30 participants took the AIF® Training Program in Manila, Philippines.

Stabucks Philippines #Rekindles Christmas Spirit

Yes, its that time of the year that we will indulge in cups of coffee and frap and the like to collect stickers to get their 2013 Starbucks Planner. The Starbuck Cheer Party held at Starbucks Bonifacio High Street. The event was filled with starbuck fans who wants to have their stickers collected to get the coveted Starbucks planner.

For this year, the planner comes in three different colors: green, brown, and black. And according to starbucks, they made sure the most of the ingredients in making the planners are recycled materials that follows their promise for an earth-friendly coffee compan.

In the cheer party there were a lot of games which gave away a lot of starbucks GCs and premium items. Starbucks also had a cup art competition with customers and their partners from other starbucks stores.

The night was also filled with music, fun, and free taste of their Christmas drinks and desserts. I actually won in one of the Q&A contest and got myself a pair of GCs. Sweet! So this marks the day that starbucks fans can now start collecting stickers and grab those planners for the coming year 2013 and Rekindle the Christmas Spirit!

Cheers!

Laugh and Shop at Il Terrazo

Feeling somber, stressed, and plagued with life problems? Then come to the event that gives the best medicine – laughter! Il Terrazzo presents Tickle Your Funny Bones! Without a doubt, this will be a night of giggling, laughter, and overjoyed spirits. This might just be the break and unwinding you need!  

Tickle Your Funny Bones will be featuring Comedy Cartel, one of the premier comedy guilds in the Philippines. They specialize in the art of stand-up comedy and have sent the Master, Alex Calleja and company to entertain you throughout the night!

Tickle Your Funny Bones will deliver their pee-inducing comedy spiels on November 10, 2012, Saturday, 7PM, at the Il Terrazzo lobby (fountain area). The best things about this is that the show is open to the public; so feel free to invite your family, friends, everyone! 

MUSIC LYF: Gary Valenciano releases In Your Eyes

Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano shows his sentimental side in his latest single In Your Eyes, a revival of the George Benson hit.

With his heartfelt rendition, In Your Eyes can easily be any romantics’ favorite.

In Your Eyes is now available for download at MyMusicStore: http://www.mymusicstore.com.ph/music/gary-valenciano/470785/In-Your-Eyes.html

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-your-eyes-single/id567694714

Gary Valenciano will be releasing a brand new album this November, under Universal Records.

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Magpakailanman returns to Philippine TV this November

GMA Network brings back the award-winning and high-rating drama anthology Magpakailanman to mesmerize the hearts of the Kapuso viewers once more. It will be hosted by multi-awarded broadcast journalist Ms. Mel Tiangco.

Magpakailanman, an original concept and creation of the GMA Entertainment TV Group, initially ran from 2002 to 2007 and has twice been awarded the Best Drama Series category at the Catholic Mass Media Awards. During its five-year run, the program, which was a consistent top-rater, inspired the lives of many Filipinos and promoted good family values to its viewers. 

The Serach For the 2012 Filipino Karaoke Champion Begins!

KWC PHL Online Application is Now Open

Preparations are underway for the opening of the auditions for the 2012 Karaoke World Championships (KWC) Philippine Trials. One male and one female will get a chance to be the next Karaoke World Champion and represent the Philippines in the 2012 KWC World Finals in Finland from November 28 to December 2.

Dubbed as the Battle of the Champions, the 2012 KWC Philippine Trials is open to all male and female Amateur Singing Contest Champions from year 2010 up to May 2012, Amateur according to KWC International Rules, 18 years old and above, Filipino citizen and eligible to travel outside the country. All interested participants must register online at www.kwcphilippines.com. Auditions for the First Level Trials will be held in three key metro cities: Visayas (Cebu City), August 17 and 18; Luzon (Metro Manila), August 21 to 25 and Mindanao (Davao City), August 31 and September 1. Exact audition venues will be announced soon. Chosen male and female qualifiers will advance to the National Trials. The National Trials will be held in Metro Manila on September.

ART IS A BANG: Ballet Philippines Holds Search For The Next Rama and Sita on March 22


Ballet Philippines’ (BP) hit pop opera ballet, Rama Hari, slated for November 30, 2012 at the CCP Main Theater, will rock the world of musical theater aficionados once again, as the country’s premiere dance company begins the search for the next Rama and Sita.

Rama Hari, a dance-musical based on the Indian epic, The Ramayana, was created by BP’s founding Artistic Director Alice Reyes, featuring the music of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab with libretto by National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera and costume design by National Artist for Theater Design Salvador Bernal. Premiered in 1980, the extravagant and luxurious production boasted the decade’s top singers including Basil Valdez as Rama, Kuh Ledesma as Sita, Leo Valdez as the villain Ravana, Gigi Escalante and others.