"Angry Birds Movie" Grosses $43-M Internationally, Breaks Record for Month of May‏

“The Angry Birds Movie” landed in 74 markets this weekend, which represent an estimated 63% of the total international release. Grossing an outstanding $43-M, the film knocked “Captain America: Civil War” off the perch as the #1 film in 37 of these markets.

For the same nest of markets at current rates, and without the benefit of school vacations or holidays, “The Angry Birds Movie” outdistanced such big animated titles as “The Croods” (by 9%), “The Lego Movie” (20%), “Rio” (14%), and “How to Train Your Dragon” (45%).

Strong critical reception and great word of mouth ignited the box office on Saturday as “The Angry Birds Movie” displayed huge increases from Friday, suggesting a long successful run for the film. Next weekend these birds will soar to even greater heights with highly anticipated launches in the U.S., China and South Korea.

Ben Affleck's "The Accountant" Debuts First Trailer‏

Warner Bros. Pictures presents Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”) in the title role of “The Accountant,” from director Gavin O’Connor (“Warrior”). Watch the first trailer from the new suspense thriller at https://youtu.be/D9twVxKQE6o.

In the film, Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.

RTL CBS Entertainment hosts fun activities inspired by the network’s popular shows

RTL CBS Entertainment took fun and entertainment to a higher notch by bringing shows from the television screen to a theme park with booths that gave fans a taste of stardom.

The network staged last weekend (May 21 to 22) a carnival-style summer fair at Eastwood Mall Open Park. Now on its second year, the summer fair featured the network’s diverse mix of shows including Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor UK, House of Cards, The Odd Couple, and Scorpion, among others, in various attractions.

“The Philippines is an important market for the network. The summer fair is a way of reaching out to more viewers and creating more awareness of the shows that can be viewed first and exclusively on RTL CBS Entertainment,” said Rene Esguerra, Country Head Philippines for RTL CBS Asia.

Globe hails best Clash Royale troupes at PGF Summer Assembly

Mobile gamers battle it out to be the first Clash Royale champion in PH

The most competitive gamers all over the country gathered at the recently held Pinoy Gaming Festival (PGF) Summer Assembly last May 6 to May 8, 2016 at SM North Edsa. Presented by the country’s number 1 mobile brand, Globe, participants set out for three days of intense online competition. 

Known as the biggest annual gaming and eSports event in the country, PGF featured a selection of popular PC and mobile games from various developers. This year, the gaming event included Supercell’s newest mobile strategy game: Clash Royale. With its rapid rise to popularity among mobile gamers, Globe hosted its first Clash Royale Tournament with cash prizes and bragging rights at stake. 

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.