APAFS to hold Investment Conference in November

The Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies (APAFS) brings the prestigious Pacific Region Investment Conference (PRIC) in Manila on November 7 and 8, 2013 at the New World Makati City Hotel, Manila, Philippines. On its 13th year, the PRIC remains to be the biggest investment conference yet to be organized by APAFS and gathers numerous fund managers, investment experts, and finance professionals from different countries under one venue to discuss fresh insights and information about the current market trends and to address industry issues.

This year, APAFS is also presenting two more financial educational programs to be held consecutively prior to the PRIC, the Fiduciary Essentials™ Certification (FE®) Program to be held on November 4, 2013; and, the Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ (AIF®) Program to be held on November 5 and 6 at the same hotel.

Justin Meets Isabel's Other Man In "Toda Max"

Sticky situations are coming up for Isabel (Angel Locsin) on this Saturday’s (July 13) episode of “Toda Max”, as she and Justin (Vhong Navarro) cross paths with a boy from Isabel’s past who promised to marry her.

Joe (Zanjoe Marudo) is a childhood friend of Isabel. Before parting ways, he told her that when they see each other again, he would ask for her hand in marriage.

An adventurous person, Joe just happens to be the opposite of Justin—he is exciting and spontaneous and Isabel happens to find that very attractive. What’s more is that they run into each other during a trip to an amusement park, and that just makes the meeting all the more romantic.

Will Isabel and Joe fall for each other this time around? Are Joe’s old feelings strong enough to stand true even if Justin is already in Isabel’s life? To add to that, how can Justin even compete with old promises?

Tune in to “Toda Max” this Saturday (July 13) to find out, airing on ABS-CBN Channel 2 after “Maalaala Mo Kaya”.

MUSIC LYF: Pet Shop Boys Live In Manila!

Pet Shop Boys performs concert in Manila, August 6!

British synth-pop giants Pet Shop Boys visits Manila for the first time to perform their hits from a career spanning more than 20 years in a concert titled Pet Shop Boys Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 6, 2013 presented by Ovation Productions.

Pet Shop Boys, consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, will be touring in support of the new and to-be released album "Electric". Recently, the duo returns in triumphant form in their 12th studio album "Electric" produced by Stuart Price (Madonna, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, The Killers) and features eight new songs, plus one cover of Bruce Springsteen's "The Last To Die". The album boasts the singles ‘Vocal’ and ‘Axis’ and completes a collection of dance anthems which the British electro-pop duo is known for.

REEL DEAL: Tiger Chen goes from stuntman to leading man in Keanu Reeve's directorial debut in 'Man of Tai-Chi"

Keanu Reeves says that he was motivated to direct his first film "Man of Tai-Chi" because the story was close to his heart and vision.

"The origins of the story date back nearly fifteen years, to when martial artist Tiger Chen Hu met Keanu Reeves while working as part of the stunt team for The Matrix. Their friendship developed over the course of the trilogy of films, with Tiger eventually assuming more prominent stunt roles, impressing Reeves with his work ethic and imagination. “I had to do Kung Fu training with Tiger, and he would tell me stories about his Tai Chi master and his unusual training methods,” Reeves recalls today. “That lead to a lot of deeper conversations about the Tao of life, Chi, martial arts, everything.” It was from these initial conversations that the two eventually decided to collaborate on a screen play that would not just feature Tai Chi as a device or excuse for high-octane fight and action sequences, but actually reflect the martial art’s philosophical values within the story.

The SM Store North Edsa is giving away P50,000 worth of shopping certificates!

Join the SM Store North Edsa 3 Day Sale "TWEET-DAY SALE" Blowout!!!

10 lucky winners of P5,000 each will be picked to shop at The SM Store North Edsa! Let's go guys!!!

How to join:

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

2. Tweet "I wanna win @thesmstore North Edsa Tweet-Day Sale for the 3-Day Sale!"  

    with the hashtag #TheSMStore3DS

3. Attach the promo poster when you tweet.

4. Winners will be announced on July 18, 2013, 12:00 noon.

5. Claiming of Shopping Certificates will be on July 19, 9:00 am at the SM Store North 

    Edsa Prestige Lounge.

5. Validity of Shopping Certificates is from July 19-21, 2013 ONLY

6. Shopping Certificates are valid at the SM Store North Edsa ONLY

7. Promo runs from July 01-18, 2013 only so tweet us now!

Impressing the Ladies Like Sef Cadayona

If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, what then is the route to a lady’s heart? It was just our luck to run into Sef Cadayona while he was taking a break from rehearsals at GMA Network Studios. The actor has his hands full with his shows Bubble Gang, Vampire ang Daddy Ko, Mundo Mo’y Akin and Sunday All Stars but still manages to keep romance alive with his current flame. “Ah madali lang yan,” Sef joked when we asked him for tips on getting the girl. “First, I think that humor goes a long way. I think sa girls you like a guy with a sense of humor kasi if the person you’re dating is putting in the effort to make you laugh, in a way pa-bibo siya sayo diba? Tsaka mahirap yun ah, paano kung fail tapos nagkatitigan lang kayo?”

Max Collins on Making Movies and Music Videos

Beaming as she sat down for a quick chat while taking a break from rehearsals for “SundayAll Stars”, Max Collins looked as fresh as ever. Casting a quick glance at her laid-back charm, you’d never guess that the actress was juggling an independent film, a musical-variety show and acting lessons. “I have too much on my plate right now,” she confessed. “It’s my first time to work on an independent film and I find that the attack is very different. Sa indie film kasi parang you have to be more subtle with your acting unlike sa teleserye na talagang big emotions dapat kung minsan. Siyempre iba rin kasi yung setting namin compared sa studio.”

XSTIG: New Breeze tablets from AOC deliver the best in mobile computing

From the worldwide leader in display manufacturing comes its latest Breeze tablets that make mobile computing truly a breeze. 

Fast, flexible and powered by the latest Android Jelly Bean operating system, the latest incarnations of the Breeze MW0731+ and Breeze MW0831 are the perfect companions for everyone who does not want to miss out on their email, social media, the latest news, entertainment and the most engaging games. 

REEL DEAL: Get ready for the RUSH!

The epic action-drama stars Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) as the charismatic Englishman James Hunt and Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds) as the disciplined Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda, whose clashes on the Grand Prix racetrack epitomized the contrast between these two extraordinary characters, a distinction reflected in their private lives.

Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy Hunt and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Lauda. Taking us into their personal lives on and off the track, Rush follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. If you make one mistake, you die.

Kristoffer Martin earns honor at the 16th Long Island International Film Expo

GMA Artist Center teen actor Kristoffer Martin received an Honorable Mention for the Best Supporting Actor category at the 16th Long Island International Film Expo (New York, USA) for his outstanding performance in the film OROS.

The festival includes 150 short and feature-length independent films from several countries in the world representing different genres.

Kristoffer was overwhelmed for the nod he received from the Long Island International Film Expo. “Happy ako kasi hindi lamang dito sa Pilipinas na-recognize yung film namin. It even won as Best Feature Film in Washington. Napakalaking blessing sa akin yung OROS kasi dahil sa pelikulang ito kaya ko nakuha ang first major award ko tapos ngayon Honorable Mention for the Best Actor category pa sa ibang bansa. Unexpected lahat ang blessings na galing kay Lord. Sobra akong thankful,” he added.

The awarding ceremony will happen on Friday, July 19, 2013.

Meanwhile, Kristoffer is part of GMA Afternoon Prime series Kakambal ni Eliana which also topbills Kim Rodriguez, Lexi Fernandez and Enzo Pineda.