SMBs prefer Globe Business as solutions provider

Business transactions across the globe the world have become increasingly dependent on telecoms technology—for reaching out to their markets, for spreading information about products and services, and for exchanging critical information and closing deals with partners. This has also brought the level of competition between businesses into new territory: if your competitor is benefiting from telecoms technology, are you keeping up, falling behind, or moving forward?  

“Telecoms technology is a pervasive reality today, whether for consumers or for businesses. This technology can be a tool for productivity and advancement but what is not always obvious is that it is also a great equalizer. Even if you are just a small or medium business, knowing how to use telecoms technology to your benefit can help you grow your business despite larger competition,” said Manny Escosa, Globe Business Marketing Head for Corporate and SME Segments. 

GMA Network releases another breathtaking ‘Lupang Hinirang’ video in HD

After the release of its highly praised cinematic version of the Philippine national anthem in 2010, broadcast media giant GMA Network is set to launch another theatrical rendition of “Lupang Hinirang,” and it is expected to capture the attention of TV audience and moviegoers alike as it hits TV screens and movie theaters soon.

The 2013 version pays tribute to the heroes of today by drawing inspiration from the heroes of yesteryears. It opens with an artist sketching a portrait of Lapu Lapu, which seamlessly transforms into a colorful animation of the events that shaped Philippine history from the Battle of Mactan, which saw the defeat of the Spanish conquistadors in the hands of the natives, to the Cry of Pugad Lawin and the martyrdom of our national hero, Jose Rizal. 

REEL DEAL: Oblivion

OBLIVION :  saving a future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition 

by Emy Abuan 

In 2073, a 37 year-old former-Marine Commander Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed at Earth which was nearly destroyed by an alien invasion 60 years ago. As part of a massive operation to extract the planet's remaining vital resources, he lives in an airborne "town" floating thousands of meters above the Earth. 

His mission nearly complete, Jack's soaring existence comes crashing down when he rescues a 22 year-old female stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a series of events that forces Jack to question everything he knows about the war and its aftermath. In addition, after being captured by an insurgency led by 102 year-old Malcolm Beech (Morgan Freeman), Jack is told that the society in which he lives may in fact be a police state. 

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That would be one of the most fustrating thing when I go to banks, however BPI Express Online provides a great alternative to that problem. They have now made the BPI BEA (BPI Express Assist) Online where you can plot a scheduled appointment to a BPI or BPI Family branch.

REEL DEAL: Trance - Rosario Dawson SPOTLIGHT

ROSARIO DAWSON RECOVERS STOLEN MEMORIES IN “TRANCE”

In the psychological caper “Trance” directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle, Rosario Dawson delves deep into her role as Elizabeth Lamb, a hypnotherapist that she says has broken every mold of a character she’s ever played.

GMA Network, ahead in all dayparts in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila

Broadcast industry leader GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) maintained its dominance in the key areas of Urban Luzon and Mega Manila for the month of March citing data from the more widely recognized ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

For the period March 1 to 31 (March 17 to 31 based on overnight data), GMA registered comfortable leads against rival networks ABS-CBN and TV5 in these two areas particularly important to advertisers.

Tom Hanks, Ridley Scott on team behind National Geographic’s “Killing Lincoln”

National Geographic Channel wows audiences in April with an exciting new film titled “Killing Lincoln”, which premieres in the Philippines on April 14, 2013. 

The film is an adaptation of the best-selling book Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever co-written by controversial media personality Bill O’Reilly and author Martin Dugard, and was produced by Ridley and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Productions. Chronicling the last days of US President Abraham Lincoln at the close of the American Civil War and his brutal assassination by the actor John Wilkes Booth, it also depicts the unprecedented manhunt launched by the US government to bring Booth and his co-conspirators to justice. 

REEL DEAL: The Wolverine Trailer

 From the recently released teaser trailer of “The Wolverine,” now comes the latest version of the movie’s full international trailer here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afllKoVFEao&list=UU-JrjBL_iZAn5wjEsw9nRYA&index=1

”The Wolverine” latest trailer reveals Logan aka Wolverine (played by Hugh Jackman) at his most vulnerable struggling with his immortality. Caught in a web of conflict, as Wolverine develops  alliances  he also faces a host of dangerous new enemies revealing a stronger, multi-dimensional character.   Set in Japan where an integral part of Wolverine’s history lies, “The Wolverine” is a stand-alone epic-action adventure where he will emerge more powerful than ever before, leaving him forever changed.

“The Wolverine” also stars Tao Okamoto, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Rila Fukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Will Yun Lee and Brian Tee, directed by James Mangold and scripted by Mark Bomback and Christopher McQuarrie.

The most iconic in the X-Men universe will soon be seen on the big screen when "The Wolverine" opens on July 25 in (Phils.) theaters nationwide from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

LAKBAYAN: Aquaria Beach Resort Batangas

Summer is officially declared and what you have in your mind by default would either be Boracay, Palawan, or Baguio. And with the weather intensifying, we would like to go somewhere to bathe in the sun, sand, and the sea. But those locations are quite far for the urban dwellers like me. However, there is not much white sand beaches near the metro which can par with the common beach destinations and to think they are already crowded with many local and foreign tourists. However, a very great alternative for this is only a 2-3 hour drive from Manila and that is Calatagan, Batangas. 

Dina Bonnevie and Vice-Gov DV Opens Victorino's Restaurant

There is a new restaurant in town and it proudly serves Ilocano and Filipino dishes. Located in 11th Jamboree street corner Scout Rallos near Timog Avenue, VICTORINO'S is made from traditional Filipino house transformed into a beautiful reastaurant with a a patterserie, A bar and even function rooms.

The restaurant is owned by Dina Bonnevie and her husband Ilocos Sur Vice Governor DV Savellano. Together with her family and friends, the restaurant opened with the help of Chef Heny Sison.

On its blessing, the restaurant is brings the ambiance of the Ilocos Region with dishes and products available for customers to try. The rooms make you feel you went back in time into ancestral homes like in Vigan City.