MUSIC LYF: Yonel's Top 30 - September 8

Your favorite weekly countdown is back this September! And suprizingly, GOODTIME by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen still remains on top for this week! . 2nd place goes to  CRAZY SEXY WILD by Inna from number 3 . The third place goes to WE ARE NEVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER  by Taylor Swift. See the rest of the countdown after the jump and also like Yonel's Top 30 hits on Facebook!

MUSIC LYF: David Archuleta - Begin (album)

David Archuleta’s new album BEGIN. Available in stores and online

On BEGIN. David puts his spin on some of modern music’s most moving songs, such as “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera, “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M., “Don’t Give Up” by Peter Gabriel and many more. The album also includes the inspirational hymn “Be Still, My Soul” and the breathtaking, new original track “Broken”. David’s powerful vocals are showcased beautifully throughout the album and make it a must-have for every music lover.

Each song was thoughtfully hand-selected by David and holds special meaning to him, as he worked on the album while preparing for a new chapter of his life to BEGIN. – a two year mission in South America for his church.

PAGTUTULUNGAN.ORG: Canada Steps In To Assist Flood And Conflict Affected Children In The Philippines

Emergency food assistance donated by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has boosted the Philippine Government-led emergency relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Central Luzon and conflict-affected areas of Central Mindanao.

“WFP is grateful to CIDA for its steadfast commitment in responding to humanitarian needs in the Philippines when they arise, which has enabled WFP to be an effective partner to the Philippine Government,” said WFP Philippines Representative and Country Director Stephen Anderson.

Party Pilipinas presents BOLD this Sunday

The country’s one and only concert party on television makes a daring move this Sunday (September 9) with Party Pilipinas Bold. 

Four of the most powerful performers of their time take the stage to pay homage to one of the most influential shows that changed the landscape of Philippine television. 

One of OPM’s super couples will join Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid on “Dear Mr. and Mrs. A”.  The next big star Frencheska Farr, dance princess Mayton Eugenio, and RNB sensation Kris Lawrence celebrate their birthdays. 

Be Enamored Anew By The King And I

Resorts World Manila Reinvents A Timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein Classic 

True to its reputation as the primary venue for superb world-class entertainment, the country’s one-stop, non-stop haven for superlative thrills, Resorts World Manila (RWM) is offering its third theatre production this 15th September with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I. The mega-musical shall be staged at the majestic halls of the Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) within RWM’s Newport Mall. 

After setting a record-breaking 128 shows for its sophomore offering The Sound Of Music, Resorts World Manila aims to take it up a notch by providing theatre patrons a truly superlative production that features a stellar all-Filipino cast led by inimitable theatre legend Leo Tavarro Valdez, and the beautiful stage great Monique Wilson, who plays King Mongkut  and Anna respectively.

GMA Network joins Vigan's Solidarity Cultural Festival

In celebration of the World Heritage Cities Solidarity Cultural Festival, leading broadcast station GMA Network Inc. mounts a star-studded Kapuso Day at Plaza Burgos, Vigan City on Saturday, September 8.

Kapuso stars Mike Tan, Michelle Madrigal, Isabel Oli, Vaness del Moral, and Will Devaughn (Faithfully), Manilyn Reynes, John Feir, and Angel Satsumi (Pepito Manaloto), Bianca King (Luna Blanca) and sexy actress Ehra Madrigal are all set to provide exciting live performances for their Kapusong Ilocanos. 

This Saturday's event starts at 9AM with a performance number from Protégé Season 1's Nomer Limatog and Jensen Tenoso. It will be followed by a number of pocket activities such as Palarong Pinoy and Kapuso Videoke Challenge. 

REEL DEAL: Ruby Sparks SPOTLIGHT

BOY WRITES GIRL INTO LIFE IN “RUBY SPARKS”

Not your conventional boy-meets-girl  romantic story,  “Ruby Sparks” leads us to Calvin Weir-Fields, (played by Paul Dano who also appeared in “Little Miss Sunshine,” “There Will Be Blood”) a literary wunderkind with an acclaimed first novel.  But since then, he’s been stricken with a stubborn case of writer’s block magnified by a dismal love life.  In a last-ditch attempt to reignite his creative spark, Calvin begins to envision a female protagonist in his mind.  Then one morning she steps off the page and into his life.  Suddenly, Ruby (portrayed by Zoe Kazan who is also the film’s writer) is sleeping in Calvin’s bed, cooking in his kitchen, beguiling him in every way, with one mind-boggling twist:  he somehow has the power to change her every time he sits at his typewriter. As Calvin tries to juggle this power, he faces a major dilemma as a writer and a boyfriend: what will it take to make this relationship from his imagination work in the real world?

MUSIC LYF: Aiza Seguerra BENTE SINGKO

Think of people who have stayed in the industry for more than a decade and you would get a handful. Find artists who reached twenty years and you can count them with your fingers, and for twenty five years its would be very rare. It would take  talent, charisma and also the name known by the people, thats where you have AIZA SEGUERRA.

Now that she will be celebrating 25 years in showbiz at 28 years old, is the youngest local celebrity that would stage a silver anniversary concert entitled BENTE SINGKO,  will also be her first anniversary concert that she have done, ever. 

The Majestic Collection That Is Close To Rajo’s Heart

Resorts World Manila’s Third Theater Offering Promises The Splendor Of Design

No less than fashion couture extraordinaire Rajo Laurel sits on the designer’s chair for Resorts World Manila’s upcoming stage production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I on September 15, 2012, at the modern Newport Performing Arts Theater. 

Inspired by the timeless musical since his youth, Rajo claims that The King and I remains a personal favorite, claiming that as a child, he had been cast as one of the King’s children, as he shared the bill with current theatre greats Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Raymond Lauchengco, and Lea Salonga. “I drew a lot of inspiration from the strong imprint The King and I had on me,” he reveals.  “It’s really an iconic play, and I wanted to stay true to that form, though I did inject my personal nuance of deep romanticism and my penchant for high drama,” Rajo adds pertaining to his designs for the highly-anticipated musical.

Mark Herras dons new hairdo, prepares for 'Luna Blanca' Book 3

Badboy of the Dance Floor Mark Herras arrived at the press conference of "Luna Blanca" on Tuesday sporting a new hairstyle.  The kapuso leading man will portray the 'older' version of Joaquin when the series premieres its third and last installment beginning September 10.  The younger Joaquin was portrayed by tween star Kristoffer Martin.

Mark said that his new hairstyle has nothing to do with his character in the series.

"Actually po bago ako nagpagupit ng ganito, sinabi ko po kay direk (Dominic Zapata) kung pwede po akong magpagupit ng ganito. Sabi naman po ni direk na OK lang pero siguro by the time na isu-shoot na ang first week na episodes, kailangan mejo tumubo na yung buhok ko sa gilid," he said.