MUSIC LYF: Juris Eyed As "Soothing Voice of Asia"

The singing career of Star Records' 'Acoustic Pop Sessionista' Juris continues to bossom after the latest album FOREVERMORE recently reached the gold record status. Juris is now set to release her second single "Magkaibang Mundo" which was written by the former Sugarfree vocalist Ebe Bancel.

Aside from launching her latest single, Juris is going to enchant her beloved listeners not only in the Philippines but also in other South East Asian countries as she is set to be positioned to be the "Soothing Voice of Asia" with the launch of her third album this year. Her latest albm produced by Singaporean company S2S will be an all-English repertoire that would cater to the wider South East Asian market.

Juris' solo singing career started with Star Records. Her first album "Juris: Now Playing" has achieved the platinum status while her second album "Forevermore" already reached gold. Her hits include soothing renditions of well-loved Filipino ballads like "Minasn Lang Kita Iibigin," "Don't Say Goodbye," and "Forevermore."

EXCLUSIVE Perks for BPI Clients at the 2012 Manila International Auto Show

Aside from the FREE insurance with acts of nature coverage promo, BPI Family Auto Loan offers FREE entrance to BPI ATM and credit card holders on March 30, 2012 as it revs up for this year’s biggest motoring event, the 2012 Manila International Auto Show.

Dubbed as “BPI Day”, BPI card holders may proceed to BPI ticket booth upon arrival at the World Trade Center and present any BPI ATM, Credit card, or prepaid card to claim a FREE ticket to the MIAS while BPI ATM Gold card holders get a free entrance on all show dates. The 2012 Manila International Auto Show, slated to run from March 29 to April 1, 2012, is open from 10am to 10pm.

Marvin Agustin Goes Door-to-Door With Knorr

Marvin Agustin’s journey to what he is today—a successful chef and restaurateur—is so inspiring that it became the cornerstone of his latest endorsement for Knorr Cubes.

Marvin recently signed on to become the new brand ambassador for Knorr Cubes, the favorite partner of people like him who are passionate about food and cooking.  As such, he is also the new face behind Knorr Cubes’ “Door to door Sabaw Challenge” in which he will be visiting different cities all over the Philippines, challenging cooks to identify which is the better, more ma-karne and better-tasting sabaw: the one made with Knorr Cubes, or not?

During the challenge, Marvin will present two versions of sabaw, one made with granules and the other, made with Knorr cubes. Marvin believes so much in the product’s claims to deliver the meatiest taste and flavor that he throws in a promise to give up cooking if they end up choosing the sabaw that’s not made of Knorr cubes—and everyone knows how passionate Marvin is about cooking, so for him to promise that is a big deal.

Among the locations Marvin will visit are Laguna, Iloilo, and Metro Manila. There will be a series of 30-seconder commercials featuring Marvin engaging cooks and housewives to take part in the challenge.

MUSIC LYF : Yonel's Top 30 - March 22

This weeks number one Pitbull feat. Lil John's "Shake Them Dice and Roll". Followed by "Live My Life" by Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber and "Middle of Nowhere" by Madonna. Read the rest of the countdown after the jump!

Xian Lim celebrates with his Fans for McFloats

Xian Lim is indeed the newest guy sensation this year as he rose to fame as part of the TV series My Binondo girl and now he is the newest endorser for McDonald's. And as the summer season starts in our country, people are craving for something refreshing and new. McDonald's organized a fans day together with solid fan groups like Xianatics, FX (Friends of Xian) and KimXi.  

Having Xian Lim as their newest endorser was well received by his fans and even trended number one on twitter for #XianLovesMcDo. The Fans Day is also a great time to talk to Xian personally on this new project which he is very thankful and at the same time excited for future projects to come.


For today enjoy these treats I have for all Xian Lim fans of videos of the fans day and the commercial  itself. And also don't forget to add the hashtag (#XianLovesMcdo) on twitter. 


Hit Like if you Love ko'to! 

More videos after the break!

REEL DEAL: Titanic 3D SPOTLIGHT

RETURN TO TITANIC IN 3D

“Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams.  And it was.  It really was...”

In 1997, James Cameron’s TITANIC set sail in theaters -- and one of the world’s most breathtaking and timeless love stories was born.  The film’s journey became an international phenomenon as vast as its name, garnering a record number of Academy Award® nominations, 11 Academy Awards® and grossing over $1.8 billion worldwide. 

On April 6th, 2012, precisely a century after the historic ship’s sinking and 15 years after the film’s initial theatrical release, TITANIC resurfaces in theaters in state-of-the-art 3D. 

Upon its original release, TITANIC was celebrated for transporting audiences back in time, right into the belly of the R.M.S Titanic in all her glory and into the heart of a forbidden love affair entwined with the ship’s epic collision with human arrogance, nature and fate.  Now, the leading edge of 3D conversion technology has allowed Oscar® winning director James Cameron to bring moviegoers the most visceral and dynamic screen experience of TITANIC yet imagined. 

MUSIC LYF: VicTORIous Soundtrack

Album from the cast of Nickelodeon's Hit Comedy Victorious

Features Victoria Justice Performing Hits Including "Beggin' On Your Knees," "Best Friend's Brother" and Gold-Certified "Freak the Freak Out”

Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines is pleased to announce the release of Victorious: Music From The Hit TV Show, the first-ever soundtrack album from Nickelodeon's hit comedy starring Victoria Justice.

Victorious: Music From The Hit TV Show features 12 songs performed by Victoria and the series cast including the show's buoyant theme song "Make It Shine" as well as the hit singles "Beggin' On Your Knees," "Freak the Freak Out" and "Best Friend's Brother."  The combined sales of all four singles have accounted for sales of over 1.3 million units.  Also on the CD are new songs “All I Want is Everything,” by the Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice and produced by Grammy Award winner and Columbia artist Raphael Saadiq, and a special cover of the Jackson 5 classic, “I Want You Back.”  Both songs will be featured in the upcoming Victorious hour-long movie “Locked Up!”

MUSIC LYF: Cher Lloyd

CHER LLOYD =  STICKS + STONES

Includes the hits “Swagger Jagger”, “With Ur Love”, “Want U Back” and more!

The first thing most people want to know about Cher Lloyd is, ‘What does the music sound like?’ Then it’s ‘What’s she really like?’ To kill the proverbial bird with the proverbial stone, it/ she is dynamic, determined, funny, outspoken, totally inimitable, incredibly astute and really very enjoyable to spend time with. Creating an album that quite brilliantly yet succinctly defines her multi-faceted personality, the as-yet-untitled debut delivers on both upbeat pop smashes and punchy urban panache. 

After coming fourth on the most talked about TV talent show of all time, Cher was soon snapped up by Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco. But rather than propel her down an obvious pop route, they encouraged Cher to follow her musical instincts. This was, after all, the girl who performed Keri Hilson’s version of Soulja Boy’s “Turn My Swag On” for her initial audition, before bringing down the house later in the series with “Stay” by Shakespeare’s Sister. Far from obvious choices. To date, Cher’s version of “Swag” has had over 30 million views on Youtube. Indeed, she already has a huge following; following X-Factor, Cher has become one of, if not the most talked about people from the show. With over 400,000 followers on Twitter, around 60 million views on Youtube, the cover of RWD magazine and features in fashion bible Wonderland, Cher is undoubtedly the poster child for alternative urban pop this summer. Balancing the fine line between commercial and credible, the genre-baiting, tempo-twisting first single, “Swagger Jagger”, with its nagging nursery rhyme motif, euphoric airhorns and playfully assertive wordplay, introduces Cher as someone who might have one eye on the charts but who is also unafraid to experiment.

HEALTHY LYF: Protect Your Skin from the Sun with SunProtec

It's officially summer and having fun outdoors is THE way to go during this season. But having fun outdoors entails some caution. One way to do it is to protect yourself from the harmful effects of excessive sun exposure.

One way of protecting yourself is by applying sunblock unto skin. SunProtec is a revolutionary skin care product of Kohl Industries Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial and personal care products. 

SunProtec is a dermatologically-tested sunblock that helps reduce the risk of skin damage and aging due to the too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light emitted by the sun. It can also help in the prevention other adverse effects of UV such as skin cancer.

SunProtec has an SPF (sun protection factor) ranging from 60 to 70 that signifies longer protection against UVB. SPF measures how much exposure your skin can take before it gets burnt with even with the application of the sunblock. 

SunProtec also has broad spectrum protection, which means that your skin is not only protected from UVB, but also from UVA, which is generally attributed now to cause skin cancer. 

JUAN MINUTE SPOTLIGHT: Mel Tiangco renews exclusive contract with GMA Network

Veteran broadcast journalist Mel Tiangco recently renewed her long-term, exclusive contract with broadcast leader GMA Network. Tiangco anchors the Network’s banner newscast 24 Oras with equally venerable news anchor Mike Enriquez. Tiangco also serves as GMA Kapuso Foundation EVP and COO.

Photo shows (from left) GMA EVP and CFO Felipe Yalong, GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe Gozon, Tiangco, and GMA President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr.