PAGTUTULUNGAN.ORG: Japan Assistance Sustains WFP Typhoon Pablo Operations

DAVAO CITY – As the Philippine Government scales up its early recovery efforts for communities affected by Typhoon Pablo (international name “Bopha”), support from the Government of Japan – through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – will help sustain the Philippine Government’s on-going Typhoon Pablo operations.  

The Japanese Government, which has allocated PhP81 million (US$2 million) for the Typhoon Pablo response, has enabled WFP to purchase 2,982,000 kilograms (2,982 metric tons) of rice, enough to feed 250,000 people for two months.

Celebrate April 16 with Foursquare Day Philippines!

Love Foursquare? Then let's all do a big swarm this April 16, 2013 for the Foursquare Day Philippines that will happen at the Atrium of SM Megamall!

Foursquare, a location-based social networking site for mobile devices where users “check-in” at places through smartphones, text message or apps, is coming up with a special holiday for Foursquare aficionados – the much-anticipated #4SqDay!

#4sqDay is all about community: reaching out to people through establishing business or personal relationships via social networking. #4sqDay or Foursquare Day is celebrated as a way of acknowledging the impact Foursquare has made in the lives of its users. With Foursquare, distance and differences are conquered, taking social networking to a whole new level.

LINE offers a dose of PSY

Users set to get ‘Gangnam Style’ stickers on their phones

What could PSY possibly have in store for us next?

After K-POP music become a global phenomenon due in large part to Korean singer PSY’s massive 2012 dance hit “Gangnam Style,” the whole world—along with many Filipinos—is now eagerly awaiting the release of PSY’s new single this April.

In celebration of the new song release, LINE, a world-leading mobile messenger with social networking services, is set to offer PSY stickers (quirky and colorful emoticons) to its users, adding a little ‘Gangnam’ to their chat messages.

MUSIC LYF Daniel Live: A Birthday Concert

Daniel Padilla's Birthday Concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum

Daniel Padilla goes beyond shows, movies, and mall tours with the biggest event of his life, his birthday concert that will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Yes, you heard it right, Araneta. For a young lad who will turn 18 this April 26, it is indeed a very big achievement to have his own concert in the big dome at a very young age. The concert will happen on April 30 (my Birthday) and it as much as he would fill malls and tours, it will not be hard for him for a full house. 

We do expect that his loveteam partner Kathryn Bernardo will be there and he will be singing songs from his certified Platinum Album. Himig Handog favorite "Na Sayo Na Ang Lahat" will definitely be one of the most expected song for that night.

Turn up the heat, turn on the fun, and share the summer goodness with everyone!

Celebrate summer with Nestea RTD

Summertime, and the living is easy, and nowhere is summer living easier than in the Philippines. With PAGASA predicting that the heat can go up to 35˚C, it’s now the time to look for the hottest things to cool you down for the season.

Plan a trip with friends and family – with numerous holidays and long weekends coming up, now is the perfect time to take advantage without dipping into your bank of leaves.

Explore new activities. Be adventurous and go for a hike, camp in the forest, climb a mountain, or better yet, learn a new skill. Because summer time is family time, it’s the chance to bond and catch up with the whole family, while recharging your brain cells too.

Start exercising. It’s never too late to get a beach-ready body, especially in a tropical country. Look for fun activities that will keep you interested, and update them regularly. This lowers your chances of getting bored, and increases your body’s resistance as well.

‘Killing Lincoln’ premiere on National Geographic commemorates President Lincoln’s death anniversary

National Geographic Channel has set the Philippine premiere of its first original scripted drama, “Killing Lincoln,” for April 14, 2013, marking the 148th anniversary of the assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln. Narrated on camera by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and produced by Ridley and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Productions, the film is a two-hour masterpiece that dramatizes what is considered to be one of the most significant events in American history.

Based on the best-selling book Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever that was co-written by political commentator and media personality Bill O’Reilly and author Martin Dugard, “Killing Lincoln” recounts the last days of President Lincoln at the close of the American Civil War and exposes how John Wilkes Booth, a popular Shakespearean actor and staunch Confederate supporter, conspires to kill him and subsequently bring down the Union government. On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln went to Ford’s Theatre with his wife Mary to see a play and was shot down at 11 PM by Booth, who jumped down from the theater box, made his way to the stage through the panicking crowd and shouted, “Sic semper tyrannis!” But how could he commit such a terrible act?

REEL DEAL: Oblivion REVIEW

Now that the world did not end in 2012, there is still a lot of possibilities in the future that can haunt our imagination and memories. Its gives us a new perception on new sci-fi movies that would have that theme. And one of the those movies would be OBLIVION.

Tom Cruise stars in OBLIVION, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy and the producer of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one mans confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. Based on the Graphic Novel Original Concept by Joseph Kosinsk

Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jacks mission is nearly complete.

Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

MUSIC LYF: Lawson Live in Manila!

The wait is over for fans of the rising british band that have already conquered many radio stations and also did well on record stores reaching the Gold Record Award. LAWSON, who made the hits like "Taking Over Me" and "Dancing in the Dark", is now here in Manila for a one-night concert to be held in Eastwood City!

Check out the exclusive presscon video of Lawson below! Feel free to share this to fans and friends who love the band for the catchy songs and charm.

Since the release of their debut single ‘When She Was Mine’ back in May, Lawson have sold over 300,000 singles and are without doubt one of the biggest breakthrough pop acts of 2013. Now they announce the third single to be taken from their Top 5 debut album Chapman Square is the anthemic ‘Learn To Love Again’. 

'Learn To Love Again' shows a different side to Lawson from most of the other songs on Chapman Square; from its beautifully tempered introduction to a full on banging dance anthem of a chorus.

Bass player Ryan Fletcher says:

“We’re really excited to release Learn To Love Again. It’s a bit different to previous singles and it’s one we love performing live. It’s got our usual guitars and drums sound but with a dance element – we hope that it will appeal to everyone”

The SM Store + Parisian Summer Giveaway‏

Hey guys! Join The SM Store & Parisian Summer Giveaway and get a chance to win a P1,000 gift certificate and a bag from Parisian!

Here's how:

1. Simply follow @thesmstore (http://twitter.com/thesmstore) & @SMParisian (http://twitter.com/SMParisian) on Twitter

2. Tweet "I want to win @thesmstore @SMParisian Summer Giveaway! #thesmstoreparisiansummer"

3. Attach the promo poster to the tweet

Promo runs from April 08-12, 2013 only! Let's go!

MUSIC LYF: Julie Anne San Jose Album Exceeds Triple Platinum

Things look great for Julie Anne San Jose and her career and she is on a roll which started last year with the launch of her album under GMA Records, now she is having another reason to celebrate this 2013 with her album now on a Triple Platinum mark.

She has now a rising number of loyal fans which followed her back in JULIELMO and now as she tries to make more projects by her own, or being paired with other GMA talents. Truly, hew way is what should teen idols should do to evolve as an artist.

GMA Records ends Q1 of 2013 on a high note

GMA Records ends the first quarter of 2013 on a high note as it hands out its first Triple Platinum Record award, releases movies and documentaries on DVD and a new hip hop album on CD.