FASHIONISTA: Freeway x Botong Francisco

National Artist Collectors’ Series Holiday 2012

This year’s holiday collection of National Artist Collectors' Series celebrates Philippine’s greatest muralist of all time,   Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco , who comes from  the artist town of  Angono, Rizal.  This most anticipated collaboration collection also marks the 100th Grand Anniversary of Botong’s life who was born in 1912.

From canvass to fabric, Freeway immortalizes Botong Francisco’s paintings in to a wearable art.  See the 25 piece collection that comes in vibrant holiday colors, befitting the color palette of Botong Francisco’s paintings online.

Take Part In The Netizen's Choice Awards!

Being a netizen today  is inevitable . With people having more access to the internet, interacting social media site and also doing a lot of things online for their daily routines has indeed changed everyone's lifestyle. Now it is also a new platform in recognizing shows, actors, networks etc., via blogs, discussions and now the NETIZEN'S CHOICE AWARDS

The starting point "Netizens Choice Awards" was the booming recognition on Bloggers online. Starmometer, Showbiznest andLionhearTV join forces to bring the latest 'star awards' which will give netizens power in recognizing the hard work and excellence of celebrities and their achievements over the last year.

"Netizens Choice Awards" will celebrate the trending hottest celebrities in television, dario, music, film and the web in the choicest.

Starting November 10, everyone who has access to the internet can vote once each day per category for their favorite "Netizens Choice Awards" nominees at www.starmometer.com, www.showbiznest.com and www.lionheartv.net. Through these votes will generate an alternative results' page. The entry with the highest votes will be listed as first. You as readers can see how many votes each project has received. You are given a maximum of 3 votes, 1 each blogsites, for each categories per day.

LOKAL RHYTHM: Search for the next Filipino Online Sensation

Do you want to be the next online sensation? Then the internet and your video camera are your friends in this online search for the next singing star! DreamCatchersVision, a Singapore based platform dedicated to promoting Asian talent. For October - December they are hosting a contest exclusively for the Philippines entitled LOKAL RHYTHM: Search for the next Filipino Online Sensation.

Here's how Filipino Artists can join:

Shoot a cool video of you or your band singing and upload it on our site: www.dreamcatchervision.com 

Votes from friends, scores from the awesome judges and most importantly the talent featured will help in winning a whopping USD 500 for 1^st position, USD 300 for 2^nd and USD 200 for 3^rd position. Hurry the contests ends on December 15^th 2012.

For questions just mail DreamCatchersVision on contactus@dreamcatchersvision.com or FB pagehttp://www.facebook.com/dreamcatchersvision  or Twitter: @dreamcatchersv  



MUSIC LYF: Jason Fernandez - Panimula (Album)

Former Rivermaya frontman Jason Fernandez starts anew in Panimula

For Jason Fernandez, leaving Rivermaya is one of the most difficult decisions he has made in his lifetime. The said step tested not only his faith, but also his courage to continue his passion for music. Luckily, he has supportive friends and colleagues to encourage him to continue doing what he is destined to do – sing, make music and entertain.

Jason’s new album Panimula is an emotional, musical testimony to his challenging, yet fulfilling journey as a musician.

Produced by Jason and with the support of his new band Sta. Maria, Panimula, under Ivory Music and Video, boasts of having six tracks and one bonus track.

“I have been working on this album for the past year, and I am very proud with how everything turned out,” says Jason. “The wait is definitely worth it. The album follows my journey as a musician.”

MUSIC LYF: Runmanila SPOTLIGHT

New band Runmanila: When dance meets rock, electronica

There’s a new band just around the OPM corner, and they fuse the elements of dance, rock and electronica in their songs.

The band is Runmanila, the newest band of Universal Records and Orion Entertainment. The band is composed of four college students Kevin Lim (Vocals, Sound Effects), Aaron Cruz (Programming, Guitars, Synthesizers), JR Jader (Electronics, Beats, Electro Drums) and Ignacio Cuyegkeng (Guitars, Synthesizers, Sound effects).

REEL DEAL: Dead Mine REVIEW (SM CinExlusive)

Asian Movies are leveling up to Hollywood standards and does not want to be left out. And for this year, HBO Asia produced their first movie together with Infinite Studios,  DEAD MINE. Bringing together international actors in the region is an exciting mix.  

This movie gives a different twist to the infamous Yamashita Treasure that is (still) searched here in the Philippines, makes it way to the islands of Sulawesi in Indonesia. As a team of explorers and soldiers go on this quest, they found a very morbid truth inside an abandoned mine.

Dead Mine features mostly Indonesian actors like Ario Bayu, Bang Tigor, Joe Taslim and Mike Lewis which some played in another SM CinExlcusive The Raid Redemption. Other cast members are Mike Lewis, Carmen Soo and Les Loveday, Jimmy T, Sam Hazeldine and Miki Mizuno. 

Yesterday’s Bride kicks off with a bang!

GMA’s intriguing Afternoon Prime series YESTERDAY’s BRIDE kicked-off its pilot episode last Monday, October 29, with high numbers, according to data from the industry’s widely trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement. 

Based on NUTAM overnight ratings, Yesterday’s Bride led with a commanding 41.4% household audience share as against its competitor’s 21.9% showing. 

Its pilot episode also became one of the trending topics on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter.

MUSIC LYF: Greyson Chance - Truth Be Told Part 1 (EP)

GREYSON CHANCE’S NEW EP, TRUTH BE TOLD PART 1, SET FOR NATIONWIDE RELEASE ON OCTOBER 29th

Platinum-selling singer-songwriter and musician, GREYSON CHANCE, has sent his Filipino fans into an online frenzy with the announcement of his Truth Be Told part 1 launch happening at the Ayala Malls this November 11.

Greyson’s highly-anticipated EP will be released nationwide starting October 29. Entitled Truth Be Told part 1, the album will be released exclusively under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines) and will contain five tracks namely “You Might Be the One”, “Leila”, “California Sky”, “Take My Heart” and the uplifting new single, “Sunshine & City Lights”, which is the first taste of the new music he has been working on for nearly a year. While he continues to work on a full-length album to be released in 2013, Greyson has decided to give fans a taste of what's to come through this new single and EP. “The new stuff is much more stripped down and organic. I wrote all the songs so that they have this personal connection when one listens. My goal is that when someone listens to the new stuff, they feel this overwhelming connection. I want them to understand it! ‘Cause at the end of the day, art must come and connect to the heart not the mind. #truthbetold,” Greyson tweeted.   

GMA Network celebrates Yuletide magic

All things are possible if we believe in the magic that the Yuletide season brings. This is what GMA Network tells its viewers in its Christmas campaign this year dubbed, "Walang Imposible Sa Pasko ng Kapuso," which premiers on Monday, November 5 in 24 Oras.

Through four equally heartwarming vignettes, the Kapuso Station takes viewers to a special place where dreams become a reality if one will only believe in the true meaning of the Season.

New moms Katrina Halili and Sunshine Dizon join Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid in Sarap Diva this Saturday

Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid gets intimate with her guests, new moms Katrina Halili and Sunshine Dizon, this Saturday on GMA’s most entertaining food show, Sarap Diva! 

Baby Nate Alcasid’s first birthday party is fast approaching and a party is already underway! And both Katrina and Sunshine will share their favorite dessert recipes for Baby Nate’s celebration. 

Aside from her Nutty Coated Crunchie and Banana Sampler recipes, Sunshine will also share her real-life experiences in raising her two babies, while Katrina will speak about her entertaining and challenging experiences in raising baby Katrence with her partner Kris Lawrence. The three new moms will share stories and honest reactions to the criticism that they get about their weight, how they are currently working on getting back into shape, and their future plans as new mothers.