MUSIC LYF: Angeline Quinto Lives Her Dream Concert Tour i

Star Power pop superstar Angeline Quinto brings the dream to the stage of University of St. La Salle Bacolod City on April 14, 2012 to sing her top tracks, "Patuloy ang Pangarap", "Kunin Mo Na Ang Lahat Sa Akin", "Mahiwaga", "Saan Darating Ang Umaga", "Hanggang" and more. 

From last year's successful concert at The Sky Dome, the first Star Power Grand Champion was the voice behind different drama anthology OST of ABS-CBN's Primetime Drama including "100 Days To Heaven", "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin", "Way Back Home" and more. 

ASAP Live's asset and Star Magic's music princess, Angeline Quinto's "Dream Concert Tour" in Bacolod City will be directed by Dido Camara with musical director Marvin Querido. This once-in-a-lifetime event is produced by ASAP Live, Media Nation and That's N-tertainment. Grab your tickets now at University of St. La Salle, Robinsons Bacolod, ABS-CBN and Sky Cable Office. 

For ticket inquiries, please contact Patty Ong at 09209528980 or Beth David at 09178546890.

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REEL DEAL: The Descendants - Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller SPOTLIGHT

SHAILENE WOODLEY and AMARA MILLER: RAW YOUNG TALENTS TO WATCH FOR
IN “THE DESCENDANTS”


“The Descendants” showcases breakthrough performances from Shailene Woodley and newcomer Amara Miller as the daughters of this year’s Oscar contender for Best Actor, George Clooney.

In the depths of a crisis following a boating accident of Matt King’s (Clooney) wife, King has to come to terms with the fact that he has been largely inadequate as a father as he attempts to repair his relationship with his two daughters. Lack of parental support and stability have left both girls without direction. Alexandra (Shailene Woodley) is rebellious and has been sent off to boarding school.  10 year-old Scottie, played by first time actress Amara Miller, is precocious and in need of parental supervision.
Woodley plays 17-year old Alexandra, troubled daughter of Matt King (Clooney) who has to help her father come to terms with his wife’s coma – and her secrets.


Woodley is best known to US audiences for her performance as Amy Juergens in long-running TV series The Secret Life Of The American Teenager, for which she has received particular praise – including being named ‘Breakthrough of 2008’ by the magazine Entertainment Weekly.


Q:        How would you describe your character, Alexandra?
A:         I’d say she’s kind of a normal teen going through her angsty period in life and as a child she realized her Mom was going to be more of a best friend than an actual mother. And that her Dad was far removed and would show up for but not really have any communication within the family. So she built walls up and kind of became her own protector. She became very independent at a very young age.
Q:        Could you relate to the character?
A:         Yeah, of course, I went through my angsty period. I was probably about 14/15 when I hated the world, but that went away quickly and I didn’t really pull from my childhood for this character. For me acting is just about being yourself in the colors and restrictions of a particular character. I try not to pull from my own life or think about it too much. I’d rather just stay present to the situation in which the characters are being forced through.

I Heart Nescafe 3 in 1! WEEK 1 CONTEST!

Manual Readers!

I know that the weather is kinda weird today and this might ruin your good mood and the start of your work week this Monday! But don't fret! It's time to relax and loosen a little with Nescafe 3 in 1 which provide instant happiness to your day. And for this week I am giving away a Nescafe 3in1 gift pack of your  choice and a NESCAFE notebook! Does that rock or what?!

Speaking of rockin', one way to perk you up for the week is to come strong. Try Nescafe 3 in 1 Strong and Rich, which has that strong aroma and rich coffee goodness perfect to win over negativity that comes your way today. Even Journey frontman and proud Pinoy Arnel Pineda would recommend this one!

Contest mechanics are so simple that you can also invites friends to join!


All you have to do is comment in the section below how would you profess you love for your favorite Nescafe 3 in 1 Variant starting with the statement "I <3 Nescafe 3 in 1 (name of the variant)...". The criteria is as follows:


• Creativity 60%
• Originality 30%
• Relevance 10%


The winner will be announced on Monday (February 27, 2012).

Find Your Career in Star Cinema or Star Records!

Manual Readers!

You might be interested in working with one of the biggest movie and record company in the Philippines today. ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc., or more popularly known as Star Cinema and Star Records are now opening job openings for the Star Creatives Group. Details are posted on the picture. Just click it to enlarge.  Hope this will help you pave the way for a great career in ABS CBN. Appply now and Good Luck!

SM City Sta Mesa 3 Day Sale!

I had passed by SM City Sta Mesa today to see what great finds can I discover during the second day of their 3 Day Sale, and as expected it is filled with so many people coming from different places in Manila, Quezon City and San Juan. Even I am from Mandaluyong, it only takes one or two jeep rides to Centerpoint.


Though a regular at this mall, it usually have something new like new stores like Adobo Connection and Dairy Queen, also the mall does turn into a very big bargain place where great buys with discounts of up to 70% off. 


For our first stop, we went to Adobo Connection to grab some late lunch and merrienda. We did try their best selling adobo and desserts like halo halo, leche flan and pandan jelly. This made us all pumed up and ready to face the challenge of the 3 day sale!

After the hearty meal and some Q and A with the owner of Adobo Connection whish made us learn more about their menu especially with their special adobo. And after that we are on our way to shopping, bonding and fun!

Nandito Ako With David Archuleta This Monday!

For the first time in Philippine TV, an American Idol star becomes part of a mini-serye that will be aired on TV5. NANDITO AKO starring David Archuletta, Jaime Curtis Smith, and  Eula Caballero. 


This project made the achuleta fans excited and also made world wide trends on twitter lately.


Also showing on primetime is the second week of Valiente starring Oyo Boy Sotto and JC De Vera. And  for NEWS5 the start of PILIPINAS NEWS with Paolo Bediones, Jove Francisco and Cherry Mercado.


And as a teaser for the series watch Ate Vangie, the pinoy virtual assistant in teaching David Archuleta about Pinoy 101 after the jump!

REEL DEAL: This Means War - Chris Pine SPOTLIGHT

CHRIS PINE ON BEING A SPY AND BEING STUCK IN A LOVE TRIANGLE

 IN “THIS MEANS WAR”

After a career that began with romantic comedies like “Princess Diaries 2” and “Just My Luck,” roles in Tony Scott’s “Unstoppable” and JJ Abrams’ re-boot of “Star Trek” as Captain Kirk have seen Chris Pine move into more action roles. With McG’s “This Means War,” he gets to combine both comedy and action as FDR, a CIA operative using all of his agency’s resources to fight a fellow agent, Tuck (Tom Hardy), over the love of a woman (Reese Witherspoon).

“This Means War” is about two of the world’s top spies who’ve been partners and best friends for many years. Through a series of circumstances even they couldn’t anticipate, they fall in love with the same woman,” says producer-screenwriter Simon Kinberg.  “FDR and Tuck decide they’re both going to date Lauren and see which one she chooses.  As each begins to fall for Lauren, they get increasingly competitive and employ their spy tactics and techniques to sabotage each other.  Lauren, who just wanted to find the right guy, has no idea that FDR and Tuck are waging war for her love.” 

For the character of FDR, the filmmakers were looking for what McG calls a “rogue – somebody who was lovable, even while possessing supreme self-confidence. And when it comes to that kind of energy, someone who embodies that magical mix, Chris Pine is the heavyweight champ.”

“I play a guy named FDR, a spy who, with every ounce of his being, enjoys being a spy.  He is living the Connery-Bond version of a spy’s life until he meets Lauren Scott and his world is turned upside down. Everything he thought was important—namely guns, women, fast cars and good times with no strings attached—are maybe not so important after all. What becomes important to him is winning the love of this woman,” Pine shares of his character.       

QUICK BLOGS: 'Sarah G. Day' Trending Worldwide The Whole Day!

Its amazing to see Pinoy trending in twitter worldwide. And the biggest surprize of the day is when 'Sarah G. Day' trended for hours now and almost a day. Sarah Geronimo will have a new show Sarah G. Live to come after Gandang Gabi Vice now on its second season (supposed to be on a season break but  I was also surpized). And with this worldwide trend, other nationalities do ask "Who is Sarah G?" and with many similar names they alsojoine in the twitter world discussion. Also trending as of this moment is #GGVfinale, and the guests like Kim Chui, Iza Calzado, and The Champions and even Poging Gabi Vice.  Other stations did also trended today like David Archuleta (TV5) and PPHDJuliElmo JulieAnneTweenHearts (GMA7) but the Sarah G. Day has broken records in staying on worldwide twitter trend for the longest period. As of this writing, it still trends and may stay at the top. 

MUSIC LYF: Yonel's Top 30

This February, Yonel's Top 30 hits are back with a brand new layout. Just in time for the love month! Today's number one is Chris Brown's TURN UP THE MUSIC. More of the list and hit makers after the jump!

MV LOGOS HOPE - The World's Biggest Book Fair Is Here!

Photo from Choose Philippines facebook

When MV Doulos docked and left here for the last time, I was sad to never experienced the floating book fair. But I was glad to hear from the news that the MV Logos Hope is here and is said to be the largest  of its kind in the world! 

The ship arrived at Pier 15 of the Manila South Harbor on Friday, February 17. The MV Logos Hope features more than 5,000 book titles and most of them are very affordable!. Logos Hope is open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday. It will remain docked in Manila until March 30.