Zoomanity Group joins Philippine Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions event (PhilAAPA)

The leader in theme park management is undoubtedly no other than Mr. Robert Laurel Yupangco. 6 Theme Parks; Zoobic Safari in Subic, Zambales, Paradizoo in Mendez, Cavite, Residence Inn, Tagaytay, Zoocolate Thrills in Loboc, Bohol, Zoocobia in Clark, Pampanga and Zootopia in Japan are the parks managed by the award winning entrepreneur aside from the other 20 more businesses he is handling; Hotels (Azotea, Residence Inn, Zoobic Lodge), Financial Services (YL Finance, Manila Express), Industrial Products (Aqua Primera Refilling Station), Transportation (Bel Air Transport, Golf Cars, Greyhound Safari Vans),  Music & Sound Systems (Yamaha Music, Sound Publishing, Yamaha School of Music), Real Estate (YL Land, Commercial Centers), Restaurants (Nanten Japanese Restaurant inside Manila Polo Club, Misono Japanese Restaurant, Yakitori). 

Haier is Chillin’ Summer until June 30!

Mild drizzles and overcast skies have frequently been making appearances lately, signalling that summer is winding down; but don’t put away your sunscreen and beach hats just yet because the sun keeps shining over at Haier, with its Chillin’ Summer Promo. Make the rest of your summer count by making Haier a part of it, and let the summer fun continue!

Choose to buy a Haier or Sanyo appliance from specially selected items and score a cool freebie to take home for free! Each purchase has a corresponding freebie that you and your family can enjoy and even take on your pahabol summer vacations. So head on to the leading appliance stores near you and start enjoying some hot home appliances, and the free gifts that come with them.

For every 32-inch or any bigger size LED TV you get the chance to choose between a 5400 MAH power bank that’s surely useful for long drives to the beach, and a wall bracket for that new screen of yours.

REEL DEAL: New "Ted 2" Posters Reflect Film's Adult Humor‏

Universal Pictures has released two poster artworks for its upcoming adult comedy “Ted 2” – one celebrates friendship; the other heralds the return of everyone's favorite teddy bear – or does it?

Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and voice star of “Ted 2,” Universal and Media Rights Capital’s follow-up to the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.

Joined once again by star Mark Wahlberg and fellow Ted writers Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild, MacFarlane produces the live action/CG-animated comedy alongside Bluegrass Films’ Scott Stuber, as well as John Jacobs and Jason Clark.

Opening across the Philippines on July 15, “Ted 2” is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

REEL DEAL: A Closer Look at the Guys of "Entourage"

A Hollywood movie star’s entourage is only as effective and important as its smallest member.

“It’s about loyalty, friendship and brotherhood,” conveys Doug Ellin, director and screenwriter of “Entourage,” the much-anticipated big-screen version of the award-winning hit HBO series. “These guys all take care of each other; that’s what matters the most. All the fancy cars and beautiful women, which we see plenty of in the movie, they all come second.”

In the film, movie star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier), together with his boys, Eric (Kevin Connolly), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and Johnny (Kevin Dillon), are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold (Jeremy 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: A Father Searches for Three Missing Sons in "The Water Diviner"‏

A sweeping drama of love and loss, hope and redemption that takes audiences from the scarred battlefield of Gallipoli to the arid Australian Outback to the teeming streets of Istanbul, “The Water Diviner” starring Russell Crowe will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas nationwide starting June 24.

In the film, Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. Arriving in Istanbul, Connor is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

REEL DEAL: Outcast And Orphan Wariors In “HEAVENLY SWORD”

A beautifully rendered fantasy world comes to screens this June 17 in “Heavenly Sword.”  The film is based on a game that was a launch title for the Playstation 3 and has since then become one of the company’s best-selling game titles.

The movie leaps from the console and heavily bears the influences of ancient Asian architecture and landscapes, with a mix of European technologies and accents. Centuries old, this world, from villages to castles, breathes magic and fantasy from every corner. 

REEL DEAL: Matthias Schoenaerts Us A Woman's Rock In “FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD”

For actor Matthias Schoenaerts, playing the steadfast shepherd Gabriel Oak in the big-screen adaptation of “Far from the Madding Crowd” by Thomas Hardy was a profound experience. The 37-year-old Belgian says that the character helped him shape his personal life.

Truly relatable even in 2015, the exuberant story of Victorian farmer Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) starts out a simple country girl who has inherited her uncle’s farm, and becomes a fierce-willed, impulsive heiress who is faced with a myriad of life choices.  She’s surrounded, and confounded, by intriguing suitors, one of them is  the down to earth farmer Gabriel Oak (Schoenaerts).

ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra plays “The Music of Rey Valera”

As it celebrates “Linggo Ng Musikang Pilipino”, the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra relives the iconic music of Rey Valera this August!

On Saturday, August 1 8pm at “The Theatre at Solaire,” songs of our well-loved OPM singer-songwriter Rey Valera come to life as the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra plays his familiar tunes that became part of our lives and love stories in ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra’s Spotlight Series presents “The Music of Rey Valera.” Valera’s songs will be interpreted by the orchestra’s 42-piece orchestra together with the country’s celebrated balladeers performing his greatest love ballads including “Pangako Sa’Yo”, “Maging Sino Ka Man” and “Kailangan Mo Ako.”

For ticket inquiries of ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra Spotlight Series presents “The Music of Rey Valera”, please call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph

REEL DEAL: "Jurassic World" Devours P250-M in 5 Days!‏

The Philippines joined in the global dino-mania as local audiences marched to “Jurassic World” this weekend, pushing the action-adventure to a five-day opening weekend gross of P250.1-million. This was announced today by a spokesman of United International Pictures which distributed the film through Columbia Pictures.

Starring newly minted action superstar Chris Pratt, the movie takes place 22 years after the horrific events of the original “Jurassic Park” and is set on a fully functional park called Jurassic World.

The film's opening weekend gross represents the 2nd biggest June opening ever, eclipsing former No. 2 “Man of Steel” at P247-million. Reigning champion is still “Transformers: Age of Extinction” at P250.3-million, but only by a hair line. Over-all and all-time, “Jurassic World” now ranks as the 6th biggest opening weekend in the industry.

K to 12 Program scores support from Bicolanos

LEGAZPI CITY – Approval and support among the Bicolanos for the implementation of the K to 12 Program is continually gaining further strength in numbers with the increasing signatories to the manifesto of support generated during the recent information and services caravan conducted by the Regional Information and Advocacy Committee Technical Working Group (RIAC-TWG) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Presentacion, Camarines Sur.

Presentacion Mayor Jimmy Villete Deleña led his constituents in signing the K to 12 Manifesto of Support and the signature wall set up at the Department of Education (DepEd) booth located at the municipal covered court during the three-day activity.