ART IS A BANG: Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady REVIEW

Superheroes does not also dominate TV and movies, they are now also invading the theater. With the expansion of Carlo Vergara's  one-act play KUNG PAANO AKO NAGING LEADING LADY which was also made into a comic book, Philippine Theater has again experienced an original Pinoy superhero play which can be aligned with similar plays like Manhid and another Vergara's work Zsazsa Zathurnah. 

BPI seeks entrepreneurs who uplift communities

BPI Foundation, in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSEnt) launched BPI Sinag today, a business plan competition aimed at empowering entrepreneurs with a social mission, at The Mind Museum in Taguig City.

Inclusive growth is the key to sustainable development at a time when the gap between rich and poor remains wide. Thus, BPI Sinag seeks to promote the active participation of the private sector through the development of more social enterprises as a means to create jobs and deliver basic services to those at the bottom of the pyramid.

Honda Searches For The One Who Can LET YOUR BEAT OUT

If you passionate about something, and you're good at it, show it and you can actually have the chance to win great prizes. Honda Philippines is proud to announce their latest facebook promo with “Let Your Beat Out” video upload contestby Honda Philippines Incorporated.

The promo involves uploading of personal video entries from participants that state their life aspirations, particularly in the areas of Street Sports, Extreme Sports and even in Music. Videos should start with the participant stating his/her name, and the remaining portion should showcase how they do their beat.

To choose the best video, 50% of the final score will be based on the number of likes and shares while the remaining 50% will focus on content creativity and uniqueness of presentation.

REEL DEAL: Pac-Man Game Turns 35 and Sony Pictures' "Pixels" is There to Celebrate

On May 22, 2015, PAC-MAN™ – one of the most iconic videogame characters in history – will celebrate his 35th birthday. With the character coming to the big screen this summer in Sony Pictures’ “Pixels,” the studio is joining in to celebrate with a global birthday party of epic proportions. In cities around the world and online, film talent will join with moviegoers and special guests to celebrate with birthday cakes, free play of the PAC-MAN arcade game, and special events localized to each city.

“Pixels” is set for release in Philippine theaters nationwide on August 26, 2015. As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James), Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad), and Eddie “The Fire Blaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage) saved the world thousands of times – at 25 cents a game in the video arcades. Now, they’re going to have to do it for real.

MUSIC LYF: YourSingapore and Up Dharma Down Collaborates With New Single

Everybody loves Up Dharma Down and their songs has brought OPM into new heights with their soulful tracks as well as soothing electronic music. These days, they are not collaborating with a artist or a group, they went out and collaborated with a whole country, the city state of Singapore that is.

Singapore Tourism Board Unveils Collaboration with Up Dharma Down with the Launch of a New Single and Music Video Inspired by Their Experiences in Singapore. Along with the celebration of the 50th year of nationhood of Singapore.

To Filipinos, music is an integral part of everyday life. Narrating life’s ups and downs, putting the spotlight on both the extraordinary and the mundane, and conveying every nuance of human emotion, music is as universal as any medium of artistic expression can get. 

REEL DEAL: Rose Byrne Plays Comical Frenemy In “SPY”

Rose Byrne struts her way into a global chase against a group of undercover agents in “Spy” starring alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham and Jude Law. 

Byrne takes on the role of Rayna, a beautiful and privileged Oxford-educated daughter of a recently deceased arms dealer who becomes frenemies with Susan Cooper, a novice spy who gears up for action after Fine (Law) suddenly goes off the grid during a dangerous assignment. Agent Cooper leaves her dreary desk job behind, entering the world of international espionage in Europe.  Soon, Rayna and Susan butt heads when Rayna has come into possession of an unusual inheritance, a small tactical nuclear weapon enough to give the world a total meltdown. 

Rose Byrne says her character is all about status. Rayna wears garish outfits for grand entrances into the finest hotels. Perpetually bored and unimpressed, she lacks a sense of humor and has a brutally direct manner of speaking.    “I liken her to royalty, or a member of a corrupt dynasty. She’s posh and talks as if she’s from another era, an effort to compensate for her poor Bulgarian roots.”  Despite her coldness, Rayna feels slightly sympathetic and curious about Susan, who reminds her of a “sad Bulgarian clown.”

Globe gives free tickets to the special screening of Tomorrowland

Customers registered to GoSURF, Tattoo-on-the-Go, or a Tattoo Home broadband plan got the chance to win movie tickets, gadgets, or gift certificates!

As part of its summer campaign that gives its customers access to the best summer experiences and happenings such as exclusive movie screenings, Globe Telecom gave away free tickets to the special screening of Disney’s Tomorrowland on May 22-24, 2015, including gadgets and gift certificates, for everyone to truly enjoy the summer season. 

From May 1 to 18, 2015, users who availed of participating GoSURF, Tattoo On-the-Go, and Tattoo Home Broadband products automatically earned corresponding raffle entries. 

Hundreds of winners each got two (2) FREE tickets to the special screening of Tomorrowland. Aside from movie tickets, lucky Globe customers also won an Acer TravelMate B115 laptop, an iPad Mini 3 16GB, and Samsung Note 4 Edge. Ten (10) winners also got receive P1,000 Globe Gen 3 Store gadget gift certificate each!

DepEd launches the first Tboli Senior High School

Lake Sebu, South Cotabato—After extensive consultations and planning with the indigenous peoples’ community, local government, and education partners, the Department of Education (DepEd) established the first Tboli Senior High School.

Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said, “This is the first of its kind. We endeavored to make sure that the curriculum as well as its [senior high school] offerings are in line with Indigenous Peoples culture and language. Ang eskwelahan dapat ang link between culture and development.”

He said, “Ito po ang kauna-unahang Senior High School na sinikap ng DepEd—kasama ang Ateneo de Davao—na kunsultahin at pakinggan ang mga hinaing at mga pangarap ng ating mga katutubo.”

REEL DEAL: The Ride Ain't Over Yet For Guys of “ENTOURAGE”

Warner Bros. Pictures' new comedy “Entourage,” the much-anticipated big-screen version of the award-winning hit HBO series, reunites the hit show’s original cast, led by Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven.

In the film, movie star Vincent Chase (Grenier), together with his boys, Eric (Connolly), Turtle (Ferrara) and Johnny (Dillon), are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold (Piven). Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

REEL DEAL: Melissa McCarthy's Full-Action Mode In "SPY"

Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have already collaborated in the smash hit comedies: “Bridesmaids” and “The Heat.” In “Spy,” which Feig wrote and directed, the gifted actress plays the brilliant, intuitive and relatable Susan Cooper, who has worked in the dreary basement at CIA headquarters for years. Her colleague is the charming, sophisticated and self-absorbed super spy Bradley Fine, played by Jude Law. An unsung hero, Cooper is the one who guides her partner via a computer and an earpiece, when he is out on perilous assignments, steering him through sticky situations around the globe. Fine gets the credit for all the successes, but it is actually Cooper doing most of the complicated work. She is also secretly besotted with the charismatic Fine, but it’s a case of unrequited love.