Australia As Top Study Destination in IDP Fair

Australia is highlighted once more as among the world’s best education destinations in the next education fair organized by IDP Education Philippines this month.

The Australian Education Exhibition 2013 will be held at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao on Friday, May 17. It moves to the Dusit Thani Makati the following day, culminating with its Cebu staging at the Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu on Sunday, May 19.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Institute of Statistics reports that Australia ranks among the top five destinations for tertiary education among the world’s mobile students. In 2010, it received 17% of the total number of students hosted in the East Asia and Pacific countries, second only to the United States.

From July 2011 to June 2012, there were 2,633 Filipino students who went to Australia to study, making it the Number 1 study destination of Filipinos.

REEL DEAL: Epic - Steve Tyler SPOTLIGHT

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Role in "Epic (3D)" Reminds Him Of Younger Years

Well-loved music icon Steven Tyler gives voice to a very affable caterpillar character named Nim Galuu in the upcoming family adventure 3D movie "Epic."     

"EPIC" is a 3D CG adventure comedy that reveals a fantastical world unlike any other. From the creators of" Ice Age" and "Rio," "EPIC" tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl MK (Amanda Seyfried)  finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world…and ours.

Having brought to life one of the most beloved and successful animated motion picture franchises, Ice Age, director Chris Wedge and his teams at Blue Sky Studios (of which Wedge is a co-founder) achieve new heights of realism, action, adventure and detail, with EPIC.               

Salaminkera: Tales from the Looking Glass

When was the last time you looked at the mirror and talked to it with all honesty? This predicament is a tale as old as time for women everywhere; echoed by the immortal line, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?”

What makes a mirror special is its appeal to your vanity. It does not just reflect your physical state but also your inner emotions; even your mental state. So simply looking at the mirror could give you an overview of how your total well-being could be – inside and out!

With this, comedienne Giselle Sanchez brings to life “Salaminkera,” a mirror that actually talks to you and tells you about your career, family life, and love life. After all, Salaminkera is inspired by the magic mirror of the evil queen from the timeless tale of SnowWhite; and provides honest answers to any question.

HEALTHY LYF: Watsons is “Looking Good and Feeling Great” with its Brand Refresh

Watsons, Asia’s largest health and beauty retailer is set to deliver a totally fresh retail experience as it unveils a dynamic brand revamp and launches More Value, More Life campaign in the Philippines.

Asia’s No 1. pharmacy and drugstore brand*, with an international presence of over 3,200 outlets in 12 Asian and European markets, is rolling-out a refreshed brand “look and feel” and service promise. The brand refresh invites customers to explore and experience Watsons’ extensive quality product range, carefully selected to make them “Look Good. Feel Great.” every day.

The revamp also includes a modified Watsons logo, store interiors, brand visuals and new store front. Store zoning is improved with more prominent displays and enhanced categorization of store areas for beauty, personal care, health and pharmacy. The roll out in the next months also include new staff and manager uniforms together with enhanced pharmacy, health and beauty counseling for customers, delivering a new level of personalized shopping.

ZestAir rolls out P1 fare promo

Piso fares for Manila to KL, Kota Kinabalu, Shanghai, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Iloilo, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Davao, Cebu and CDO are up for grabs now until May 12

Zest Air today launched its P1 fare promo for all flights from Manila to international and domestic destinations.  With the Piso Fare Promo, travelers who book via www.flyzest.com or  www.airasia.com starting today until May 12 can now fly direct from Manila to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Shanghai, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo (Boracay), Iloilo,  Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Davao, Cebu and Cagayan De Oro for only one peso base fare.

Travel period for the one-peso promo starts on May 10, 2013 to April 30, 2014 giving travelers the option to plan for their Christmas and next year’s summer vacation as early as now. 

New Zest Air flights from Manila to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Bacolod will commence on May 10, 2013 while Manila to Cagayan de Oro starts on June 15, 2013. 

Iya, Nikki, John and Camille Now Twitter Millionaires

More and more local celebrities are continuing to make their presence felt in Twitterverse, where their devout followers continue to thrill in their delightful musings, rantings and other newsworthy escapades.

Techie gals Iya Villania and Nikki Gil now rank among the most-followed local celebrities, as their respective Twitter followers surpassed the two-million mark.

As of April 26, 2013, Iya’s followers (@iyavillania) numbered 2,061,969, while Nikki’s (@nikkigil) stood at 2,039,605.

The brother and sister tandem of John and Camille Prats—Iya and Nikki’s fellow artists in ALV Talent Circuit—recently surpassed the one-million mark. John (@iamjohnprats) has 1,062,852 Twitter followers, while Camille (@CamillePrats) has 1,049,090.

GMA News and Public Affairs’ docu-fiction “LANDAS” airs on Sunday

GMA News and Public Affairs, the country’s leading broadcast news organization, is proud to present LANDAS, an election special that tackles three of the most pressing issues relevant today as the country gears up for the upcoming elections: hunger, health, and education. This program aims to guide voters in order to be discerning of the people they will vote into office come May 13.

Hosted by multi-awarded broadcast journalist Vicky Morales, LANDAS is a landmark production for GMA combining the documentary and narrative fiction genres. While the documentary portion delivers insightful and eye-opening features the network is recognized for, the fictional film will be reflective and complementary to the issues discussed in the documentary and will star Mike Tan, Joyce Ching, Neil Ryan Sese, Nanding Josef, and Chynna Ortaleza, among other notable actors.

SM 3 Day Sale This May!

Calling everyone in the MEGAMALL • HARRISON • NOVALICHES • BACOOR • BAGUIO • BATANGAS • SAN FERNANDO • NAGA • DAVAO • CONSOLACION • DELGADO areas!

Huge discounts and fabulous prizes await you at The SM Store 3-DAY SALE - May 3, 4 and 5, 2013!

*May 2, 3 and 4 (Delgado only)

Netizens mesmerized by Aljur Abrenica’s dirty dancing in ‘Magpakailanman’

Kapuso hunk actor Aljur Abrenica has vindicated himself from his bashers’ and critics’ taunting about his acting skills when he delivered very exceptional acting in last Saturday’s episode of “Magpakailanman” in which he portrayed the life story of a macho dancer.

The episode won in the overnight household ratings against “Maalaala Mo Kaya” in viewer-rich Mega Manila (25.8% vs. 19.3%) based on data from the Nielsen Television Audience Measurement (Nielsen TAM). Aljur, who was pitted against kapamilya network’s Enrique Gil, seemed to have the edge over his counterpart acting-wise and abs-wise (!).

Mad For Garlic From Korea Opens in BGC

Garlic is something that is loved in many countries and cultures, and even in cuisine there would be a dish that would need the intercession of garlic to make the dish stand out. And it is probably the common denominator for the taste of many.

What if you can infuse this flavor in one of the well-loved cuisine in the world - Italian, and create a whole new line of menu that will definitely tickle the taste buds and make a great impression on your food portfolio. That idea has now become true and is now in the Philippines with the opening of the first restaurant of MAD FOR GARLIC.