MUSIC LYF: BLUSH’s DEBUT SINGLE “UNDIVIDED” CLIMBS UP TO #4 ON BILLBOARD DANCE/CLUB PLAY CHARTS

Having already performed the song on national TV, BLUSH’s debut single “Undivided” (featuring Snoop Dogg) vaulted its way into the Top Ten (#4) on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart.  This follows club performances for BLUSH--Victoria, Natsuko, Angeli, Ji Hae and Alisha--in Los Angeles (The Colony, Eleven, Avalon, and Rage) including a recent appearance in ‘So You Think You Can Dance’.

We Say THANK YOU to the Global Pinoys!

There are almost 10 million Pinoy migrant workers that are spread out in the world. And one of them is my sister Maricor Jusay. They are considered the 'new heroes' of this  era as they contributed remittances that help raise our GDP and the economy itself. Though its hard working far from loved ones they  also long for happiness and appreciation on what they do. 

Toblerone recently launched  Thank You Global Pinoy (TYGP) as a way of extending the Thank You Day campaign to Overseas Filipinos, thanking them for the sacrifices and hard work that they do for their families and for the country.

FASHIONISTA: Bum makes the growing COSPLAY trend part of everyday fashion

Fashionistas all over the world are now wearing their true colors on their sleeves more prominently their moods. Fashion authorities in the country would tell you that the youth are taking trends out of the pages of magazines (and even comic books!) and into the streets.

Costume Play, or more popularly known as COSPLAY, for instance, is now a growing style trend in the Philippines. What used to be part of the Otaku culture (fans of Japanese comic books or manga), is becoming a common sight in everyday Pinoy fashion little by little.

Blah Blah Blog RAINY DAYS: Buwan ng Wika Bow!

Buwan ng Wika BOW!

*SEASON ENDER*

(this post is written with two languages, for those who don't understand google translate is not recommended)

REEL DEAL Movies and Television: Deep Gold

TRUST NO ONE.


Basic rule of the trade, this is the message DEEP GOLD wants to portray. Written and directed by Michael Gleissner of Big Foot productions (Based in Cebu City). The film is shot at the islands of Cebu and Palawan in the Philippines with a lot of scenic shots of the sea and islands. The whole production took 5 years in the making due to changes, ballooning budget and also the CGI.

LAKABYAN: Playa Laiya Is Home In A Tropical Paradise

ONE NO LONGER HAS TO TRAVEL TO A FAR AWAY ISLAND to enjoy surf, sun and sea at a world-class beach resort. The luxurious beach at Playa Laiya leisure community in San Juan, Batangas is the perfect beachside residence and leisure destination to go with family and friends--it's only two hours and thirty minutes away from Metro Manila.

Blogger Fiesta 2011 at SM Nort EDSA Cyberzone

Over 180 blogger together in one venue! Blogger Fiesta 2011 was a big success with a lot of fun and learning from fellow bloggers who are experts in their own fields. However due to the bad weather and some errands, I came late to the event, but this never stopped me to enjoy and have fun for this year's Blogger Fiesta Manila. Also my Ninang's daugther Malen Pacis also joined us and marked this as her first blogger event!

World Youth Day 2011 From Manila to Madrid Vigil in Ateneo

I was not able to be in Madrid for the World Youth Day 2011 because I never had a chance to have the fare and the opportunity but I was glad t know that there was the youth vigil staged in Ateneo de Manila. 

MUSIC LYF: The JD Set

The JD Set is back!

The wait is finally over as Jack Daniel’s Philippines brings back into the spotlight the 7 indie bands chosen from last year’s most successful run of The JD Set— Jack Daniels’ global music program. Beginning in the UK and then trickling down to Asia and the Pacific regions of Australia, Japan, India, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and now the Philippines.

MUSIC LYF: Tricia Garcia's Album 'Kulay'

The music industry today is too saturated with fast paced  sounds that come and go. Some do lack permeability and would often sound the same and makes its essence dull . But when certain colors are applied, its true soul is revived and makes it beautiful. That is what MCA Music’s newest musical gem TRICIA GARCIA is all about: a mix of colors and what they evoke, a collection of life's experiences and what lessons they leave, all displayed in her debut album Kulay.

“I want listeners to be inspired by the fullness of life," Tricia says, when asked how she chose the album title.

Setting a new trend in Philippine music, she brings light jazz, a mixture of easy listening pop, and jazz. Trained in opera but influenced by mainstream jazz and blues, Tricia's voice soothes and captivates. It's as if this consummate artist--she plays the piano, guitar, and sax, and paints and writes poetry, as well--is singing for you and you only.