Julia Baretto Shares A touching Family Story in "MMK"

Julia Baretto shares a touching story of a daugther in conflict this Saturday (June 15) in her episode for ABS-CBN's longest running drama anthology "Maalaala Mo Kaya." The rising Kapamilya teen star will give life to the character of Alex, a young teenage girl who grew up in a complete and happy family. Her life reaches a turning point when her mother leaver them for another man because of her father's drug addiction. Before her family get even more broken, Alex eventually decides to forgive her father. She works hard to prove to her mother that their family will still be happy without her. Will Alex find it in her heart to forgive her mother for abandoning them? Together with Julia in this episode are Ara Mina, James Blanco, Jacob Dionisio, Tommy Abuel, Manuel Chua, Kristoff Meneses, Marikit Morales, and Yda Yaneza. 

This episode was researched by Akeep Jordan del Rosario, written by Mark Angos, and directed by Dado Lumibao. Don't miss Julia's first-ever "MMK" episode this Saturday after "Wansapanataym" on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to www.mmk.abs-cbn.com, and follow @MMKOfficial on Twitter and visit the official facebook page: www.facebook.com/MMKOfficial.

MUSIC LYF: Alden Richards Goes Personal in Debut Album

Alden des not need to be controversial to be noticed by the public, his charm as the boy next door and charisma works silently as his career buds into a whole new level with coming up with his own self-titled album under Universal Records.

We got a copy of his album which will be part of Listening Room soon, and also we loved the magazine-like album design which stands out among the OPM albums launched this year. 

GMA's young leading man Alden Richards admits that his debut album under Universal Records speaks a lot about him. The album, which includes his cover of memorable hits - Shamrock's Haplos, Rey Valera's Naalala Ka, Ichyworm's Akin Ka Na Lang, among others, is a testament to Alden's young romantic side.

Best of June: Fashion is Passion!

On the 5th season of beTV’s The Rachel Zoe Project starting this June 11 at 6:50 PM and airing on weeknights thereafter, fashion is everything! As she manages a new office, a new styling assistant and a slew of new employees in Los Angeles and New York, Rachel Zoe also shares her fabulous life with her toddler son, Skyler and her husband/business partner Rodger. In this new season, she is set to debut her latest line, take in shows at the New York and Paris Fashion Week while styling clients for music video and photo shoots as well as manage all her other business ventures. With so much at stake for Zoe, this season proves that the fashion journey is never easy, and as she would say, “It is always maj!”

Man of Steel Defender of Earth Exhibit Opens in MoA

With the Superman fever here together with its opening of "Man of Steel" in cinemas this Independence day, people are also hooked with everything with the Kryptonian emblem.

As superman said, "It's not an S..." Its means more than that and have grown into many versions through the decades and it has also alienated also our thoughts of a superhero. And Superman is the best example and the most recognizable with a lot of merchandise and versions of the Kal-El (Superman's real name).

REEL DEAL: Breakout Actress Melissa McCarthy in "The Heat"

FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) – the Fed – and Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) – the Fuzz – couldn’t be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies. 

At the helm of “The Heat” is Paul Feig, the movie takes a look at the odd couple pairing of two law enforcement officials who, to their everlasting shock, slowly find themselves on the same page.  The Ashburn-Mullins dynamic is akin to that eternal physics problem about an irresistible force meeting an immovable object.  Only, here, it’s hard to tell who is which.   Ashburn is ambitious, talented, brainy, and possesses Sherlock Holmes-like powers of deduction and intuition.  She’s always the smartest person in the room, and isn’t shy about letting everyone know it.  Mullins grew up on the streets of Boston, and has a shoot-from-the-hip (and mouth) style of dealing with crime and its perpetrators.  She’s the “yang” to Ashburn’s “yin.”

Unisilver Time Launches collection with new Ambasaadors

With the launch of the Philippine Standard Time (PST) the need for efficient time pieces would be  an advantage to keep everthing in place and in time. Unisilver Time, known for their wide array of watches goes another step further with a lot of new styles and also new Ambassadors for the brand.

If we think watches would just take a portion of a catalouge, now I was amazed with their own catalouge with watches from start to end. Probably hundreds of choices of both clockwork and digital types and some made with elegance, stylish design and some with added features and functions.

Mega Pinoy Pride Showcases World Renowned Filipinos

This June 12, Independence Day a special exhibit opens to the public showing a gallery of world-famous Filipinos who gave pride and glory to the country.

In celebration of Independence Day, SM Megamall and Mega Magazine (Mega Publishing Group) have set up the exhibit MEGA PINOY PRIDE featuring people like American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez, NBA Coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat, Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee Foods, and the list goes on with:

Filipino Global Runner Cesar Guarin completes Middle East leg of his solo run around the world

The first Filipino global runner and the “Father of Ultramarathon” in the Philippines Cesar Guarin is back from his successful Middle East run, which lasted 30 days from April 15 to May 17, and covered a total distance of 932 kilometers.

After running in six countries in the Middle East, Guarin continues to bring pride to his countrymen through his global pursuit to join the ranks of elite global runners numbering less than 10 worldwide.  

GMA International, the international arm of leading broadcast company GMA Network, has been a staunch supporter of the veteran distance runner since his Australian leg last year and has once again renewed their partnership with Guarin and The Global Run (GR) team for this ME leg. 

FASHIONISTA: UNIQLO Now In SM City Fairview

UNIQLO is gaining popularity here in the Philippines and quickly opening branch after branch and they are just in their first year here. Now they will open another one and its is located north of Metro Manila.

Yet to open June 14th but had its celebrity opening last June 11, 2013 with stars like Gloc-9, Maria Isabele Lopez, Carlo Aquino and even Ms. Universe 1st-runner up Janine Tugonon were there to grace the event and also did some shopping in the store  which has a wide selection of clothes from underwear, formal and casual wear. 

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