DepEd’s Operation Balik-Eskwela Set for June School Opening

The Department of Education (DepEd) and  its regional and division offices nationwide are all set for the opening of classes in June 13, 2016—one of the most significant events for the education sector—setting into motion the nationwide Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) 2016.

Under the OBE, DepEd activates quick response teams, emergency hotlines and helpdesks to respond to needs and  queries pertaining to school opening. Moreover, DepEd has already prepared and disseminated the guidelines and standard procedures in all schools on the conduct the school opening event.


This year, DepEd teamed up with IBEX Global Solutions, a call center, to set up a Senior High School (SHS) Help Desk with the hotline number 667-1188. The said help desk will be operational on Monday, May 23, 2016, and will be open from 9am to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays until June 30, 2016. 

More hilarious catch-ups and revelations unfold as Single/Single Season 2 continues

Elevating the kilig, fun and valuable lessons for millennials, Single/Single, the breakthrough romantic comedy series of PhilStar TV and Cinema One, is back for the another run. The premiere episode aired last Sunday, May 15, bringing back the wacky gang ofJoee, Joey, Ranee, Benny and Tita Bianca, played Shaina Magdayao, Matteo Guidicelli, Anna Luna, Brian Sy and Cherie Gil, respectively.

The Season 2 premiere episode picked up six months after former housemates Joee and Joey decided to go their separate ways. The friends haven’t seen each other for quite some time but there’s a reason to get together – it’s Joey’s birthday and he’s celebrating via glamping.

Qualities of a perfect cordless power tool - Professional contractors choose Bosch

Looking for a tool to match the construction job is a rigorous process for construction supervisors and foremen, and even more so for the attending laborers who will use the tool for everyday grind. From drill drivers to impact drills, it is imperative that all equipment is capable of rendering quality results at a minimum effort. In this case, reliability and performance are the clinching factors in choosing the perfect power tool.

Beyond the performance and results, picking out the best cordless tool should also cover a certain degree of qualification to be able to successfully complement the application needs. As the leading power tools brand, Bosch shares a checklist of qualities to look for in a cordless power tool.

Ludacris & Ciara to Host the “2016 Billboard Music Awards”

LIVE on May 23, Monday 8am (7am JKT/BKK) on RTL CBS Entertainment HD

Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that Jessica Alba, Kristen Bell, Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell, Lauren Cohan, Kathryn Hahn, Wiz Khalifa, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Idina Menzel, Keke Palmer, Rebecca Romijn, Serayah, Steven Tyler, Lindsey Vonn and Pete Wentz will all present awards at the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast LIVE from Las Vegas on Monday, May 23 8am (7am JKT/BKK) on RTL CBS Entertainment HD. Additional presenters will be announced soon.

#StyleUpMovement: An invitation to challenge your fashion boundaries

After the successful take off of the Style Up Summer Campaign of SM Makati, the SM Store is at it again – and now, extending it to a bigger crowd. Launching a nationwide online contest that challenges Filipinos, of all shapes and sizes, not only to make your OOTD game strong, but also to challenge you to free yourself from your fashion boundaries.

The all-new character of The SM Store led to the birth of the Style Up campaign, following its bolder attitude that lets your curate your wardrobe according to your liking - a rather trendier, more straightforward, with a little bit of to a little too much of edginess.

REEL DEAL: X-Men Apocalypse REVIEW

After the time-intervention of Days of Future Past, the X-Men faces a new foe with the latest installment to the franchise, X-Men Apocalypse. And the class gets larger with more mutants and now more exposed to the world with the events of the previous movie.

Now comes the most powerful and first mutant in the world En Sabah Nur which is known as Apocalypse. Like the biblical story, there is also the inclusion of the Four Horsemen, Magneto, Psylocke, Angel, and Storm. 

Key characters like Professor X, Beast and Mystique leads the ensemble which will also welcome the future leaders of the Xavier school like Cyclops and Jean Grey who are fresh from their teens.

Though it would be a relaitively peaceful time unlike the peak of the cold war and the assault on the capital, the unbalanced treatment of mutants all over the world poses a treat to the security of the world. Now Apocalypse comes in to do a worldwide cleansing with the help of his horsemen.

Expect a lot of 80s feel for the movie, though there might me slight inconsistencies that should have been polished, it was able to deliver an action packed superhero movie as it is expected to be. 

Slimdown Challenge Amplified with MySlim

Losing weight is really not easy to do, and it has been a struggle for me for quite some time. And with the hectic and busy schedules that I have, going to the gym is still hard to squeeze in my time. Thus I would opt to go with home exercises which is the best way to get physical. Health experts say that exercise is not enough, because the ratio should be 30% exercise and 70% diet which is the true challenge for many of us living in the city.

And being surrounded with fast food and restaurants, also with occasions which  would tempt us with good food, the attempt for weight loss can be futile. However I might have found a way to really achieve my weight goals and change my eating lifestyle. Of course it does involve more physical activities, more water, crave reduction , and MySlim.

Strange Happenings in New "Conjuring 2" Featurette‏

New Line Cinema has just released a new featurette for its eagerly anticipated sequel “The Conjuring 2.” Watch the featurette titled “Strange Happenings in Enfield” here at https://youtu.be/LLZgmycTlzo.

With director James Wan (“Fast & Furious 7”) once again at the helm, the supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up In the Air,” TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson (the “Insidious” films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Romantic Bestseller "Me Before You" Now a Big Screen Tearjerker‏

“You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible,” says Will Traynor (Sam Clafin) in New Line Cinema's new romantic drama “Me Before You.”

His advice is directed at his effervescent yet seemingly settling caregiver Louisa “Lou” Clark (Emilia Clarke), 26, who claims to be happy in the quaint English town in which they both grew up. But Will, only 31 himself, knows whereof he speaks…perhaps better than most.

“At its most basic, this is a story about the power of love and how it transforms you,” says director Thea Sharrock. “These are two characters who, but for their very different and difficult circumstances, should never have met…but here they are. And that’s where the fairytale begins.”

"Money Monster" Puts Julia Roberts in a Hostage Situation‏

One of the screen’s finest actresses, Oscar-winner Julia Roberts stars in Columbia Pictures’ new hostage thriller “Money Monster” as Patty Fenn, the unflappable, steadfast and longtime producer of a financial TV show called Money Monster.

“Patty Fenn is the uber-producer. She can multi-task like nobody’s business – she is amazing,” says director Jodie Foster. “She controls the strings of this show and speaks in host Lee Gates’ ear to tell him what his next move is. Lee Gates can be lazy. He doesn’t learn his lines. He says whatever the heck he wants to say, and she’s there to make sure that the show runs smoothly. She knows how to handle this loose cannon.”