Meet & Greet BARNEY & enjoy Tee-Rific Games & Surprises!

Before the much awaited Barney's Birthday Bash happening at the SM Mall of Asia, you can catch the lovable purple dinosaur with a Meet and Greet at several malls in the Metro!

Jan 11, 2014- SM Mall of Asia, 2PM & 5PM

Jan 12, 2014- Eastwood Mall, 2PM

Jan 12, 2014- Venice Piazza @ McKinley Hill, 5PM

Buy your Barney Birthday Bash tickets now to get Meet & Greet Passes. Only Limited Meet & Greet Passes are available. For more details, call Vivre Fort Entertainment at (02) 470 6956/ 668-9535.

Get your tickets for Barney's Birthday Bash happening at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on January 22-26 and February 1 at Waterfront Hotel Cebu via SM Tickets at www.smtickets.com or call 470-2222.

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Maintains Rank as Most Preferred Partner in PH SME Banking

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo continues to maintain its status as the most preferred partner for Filipinos who engage in entrepreneurship. The Bank’s reputation as the country’s leading provider of business loans to SMEs is sealed anew by celebrated achievements it attained throughout 2013.

This year, the Bank’s Ka-Negosyo Franchising Loan won the Chairman’s Award by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), Best SME Bank by the Alpha South East Asia (SEA) Magazine, Gold Medal Award for Overall Reputation during the first ever Radar Global SME Reputation Awards, and the Franchise Cornerstone Award of the 12th Filipino Franchise Show by the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc (AFFI).

American Eye Center gifts OFW heroes with a yuletide privilege

The Christmas season is all about the spirit of giving. And give is what the American Eye Center, the country’s leading eye care center, will do this Yuletide season.

In line with its support of Filipinos working abroad, the American Eye Center is giving eligible OFWs the ultimate gift with its Pamaskong Handog OFW Privilege Card through its Shangri-La and Greenbelt branches. With the OFW Privilege Card, kababayans can now secure eye health for themselves and for their dependents from anywhere in the world through discounts on diagnostics and treatments.

REEL DEAL: Amazing Facts From "Walking With Dinosaurs; The 3D Movie"

“Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie” transports us back in time to prehistoric Alaska before the Tyrannosaurus Rex, delivering a dramatic, funny and emotional cinematic experience that is both immersive and uncannily authentic. 

From this, the audience discovers what dinosaurs actually looked like, how they lived, the dangers they faced and the challenges they overcame in order to survive.   A thoroughly immersive experience, the film blends live action footage of real locations (Alaska and New Zealand) with impressive CGI creatures. The hero of the story is Patchi, a tenacious and courageous Pachyrhinosaurus who is born the runt of the litter and, against all odds, grows up to become the leader of the herd.

Dear Fireworks

Its the last day of the year, I hope to see you next year. But actually I want to see you now, really it's true. It has been weeks since I saw you, I only had a slight conversation with you yet I feel happy for the rest of the day. Yes, this is a secret love letter for you and it is meant to be a coded message to you as I cannot contain what I wanted to say. 

Yes, I can say I am torpe, but if I get caught, I guess that the perfect moment to be very true. I just met you personally this year, but I am getting distracted with images of you...and me...well you know... together. Probably if given the chance I will do whatever to provide happiness in anyway that I can, no bulI$h*+, promise.

A Furry Buddy’s Guide to Christmas

Public awareness campaign shares practical holiday gift ideas for pets

The Christmas season spells the celebration of joy and gratitude for the gift of companionship from loyal pet cats and dogs. With Christmas day just around the corner, nothing says love better than a parade of presents for your pets. The Pet Food Institute’s (PFI) Well-fed, Well-nurtured campaign shares a few gift ideas to share the holiday cheer with your furry companions.

MUSIC LYF: Countdown to 2014 at Eastwood City

2013 is now on its final hours! Party and greet the new year 2014 with great music and vibe! Be part of Eastwood City New Year Countdown to 2014! 

Happening LIVE at the Eastwood Mall Open Park. Explosive performances by Jessica Sanchez, Bamboo Music Live, Up Dharma Down, South Border, Michael "Mitoy" Yonting & the DRAYBERS, Hidden Nikki and Dj Ace Ramos. Show starts 6:00pm onwards. ‪

Join in the online trending with the hashtag #‎EastwoodNYE2014‬

Blah Blah Blogs: 150 facts about Rizal (Part 2)

150 facts about Jose P. Rizal

(Part 2)

Sorry for the two year gap, but today being Rizal Day reminded me that I must not stop looking for amazing facts about Jose Rizal which has influenced and shaped the Philippines in every way. And due to insistent public demand were here to share more interesting facts!

21. Rizal's favorite meal includes tuyo, champorado, hot chocolate, and fruits. Which at that time costs a peso.

22. Rizal was thought of being the father of Adolf Hitler because of his trips to Europe, however it was cleared that Hitler was born 2 years after Rizal's departure from Europe.

23. Rizal would be not considered as a "doctor" because there was no "board exam" for his  profession in the Philippines, but due to his studies and experience he earned his title and gained popularity 

Karylle wishes everyone ‘Sweet and Spicy’ New Year

For most of us, wearing Polka Dots during the celebration of New Year has been a tradition. 

With the forthcoming celebration of the New Year, singer-actress-TV host Karylle gives a new twist to the tradition by coming up with a “Sweet and Spicy” twist to it. Karylle’s  “Sweet and Spicy” underwear line for Bench highlights her different personas – the sweet Showtime host and the spicy underwear Bench endorser.

Karylle’s line of underwear is available at all Bench stores nationwide.

For more updates, please follow Karylle: On Twitter and Instagram: @anakarylle

REEL DEAL MMFF 2013: Boy Golden REVIEW

Action movies are making a comeback to the Philippine movie industry, and they are making waves and revolutionizing Pinoy action films are made. With the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) being the most anticipated movie extravaganza in the Philippines, it is also a great time to showcase this genre to compete among comedy and horror films. For this year 2013, one of the action films included here is Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story.

Directed by Chito Rono, and led by Manila Kingpin, El Presidente star and Laguna Governor Jorge "ER"  Ejercito and KC Concepcion, it narrates the life of the infamous gangster Arturo "Boy Golden" Porcuna during the 1960's (which is similar to ER's last film about Asiong Salonga). 

Being a period film makes it more complicated and detail-oriented, they managed to pull this off make an impression. And that was the struggle back in their previous films, however they learn from their past mistakes and made a lot of improvements for this film. There is also a odd style of lighting technique used for the film which I can describe as "psychedelic" but makes its distinction as not the average type of film.

Fight and gang scenes are the most interesting part of the movie with practically everyone involved in one way or another. Who would thought that gangland Manila was this brutal and chaotic. So far, the only recommendation for improvement would be the special effects, it is decent but might need to be more refined.

Another interesting thing in Boy Golden is the "loveteam" of KC and ER. It may be an unlikely pair for some, but it can be seen as more of "partners in crime" than a romantic tandem. well it is a gangster movie anyway and not a chick flick.