Music Festival --- “IN THE MIX” features International Acts The 1975, Third Eye Blind, Panic! At The Disco, James Bay, Elle King, and Twin Pines on August 18 at the MOA Arena!

MMI Live and Ovation Productions are bringing in six international acts --- The 1975, Third Eye Blind, Panic! at The Disco, James Bay, Elle King, and Twin Pines—to perform in one epic night dubbed as “In The Mix”.

As one of 2016’s most-awaited music festivals, ‘In the Mix’ will feature live performances from both popular and emerging artists on August 18, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Returning to the country as promised at their Manila gig in 2015, The 1975 will be back with new materials and daring new sound with the sophomore album 'I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It', soared to the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart and produced the hit singles like “Love Me”, “Ugh!”, “The Sound”, and “Somebody Else”. The album was out early this year --- a follow-up from their 2013 debut 'The 1975.' The Manchester synth-rock band was responsible of producing hits like “Chocolate”, “Girls”, and “Sex” to name a few.

PLDT Home Ultera and Alyssa Valdez return to bring the highly anticipated Skills Camp nationwide

Volleyball and broadband to reach more Filipinos in the country

Taking off from the first season of the Alyssa Valdez Skills Camp, the multi-awarded "Phenom" and PLDT Home Ultera are set to go even bigger, taking over the entire nation and inspiring more young athletes on their path to sports excellence.

After a successful season of mentoring and training young volleyball players across Metro Manila and nearby provinces, multi-awarded athlete Alyssa Valdez brings back her highly-anticipated Skills Camp, scaling this initiative to an even bigger nationwide level. In partnership with PLDT Home Ultera and Crosscourt PH, part two of the Alyssa Valdez Skills Camp will scour the courts of Manila, Tuguegarao, Cebu, Legazpi, Davao, Iloilo and Binan in the quest for even more fresh talent with the potential to become just like the “Phenom” herself. Kicking off on August 6, season two will run for five weeks until the culminating event on September 11.

"Kong: Skull Island" First Trailer Teases the Monster King‏

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Watch the film's first trailer here (unveiled during the recent San Diego Comic-Con) at https://youtu.be/IvPB0Ycpq7Q.

In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific—as beautiful as it is treacherous—unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.

“Kong: Skull Island” stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Oscar winner Brie Larson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly. The international ensemble cast also includes Tian Jing, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, John Ortiz, Thomas Mann, Shea Whigham, Toby Kebbell and Eugene Cordero.

Alicia Vikander Vows to Bring In Rogue Agent "Jason Bourne"

Oscar® winner Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”) stars in Universal Pictures’ new action thriller “Jason Bourne” as Heather Lee, a prodigy hacker in the CIA, whose talents lie in her ability to analyze and predict, through social media, possible conflicts in different parts of the world—and then to exert influence or even control them.

“Heather is a young woman who went to Stanford and was recruited by many organizations,” says producer Gregory Goodman. “She could have chosen the private sector and made millions, but it’s clear she’s a smart person who’s made a specific choice about what matters in her life. It’s not just that she’s ambitious, she also wants to be effective; she feels she’s going to make her mark by bringing Bourne back in. We needed to cast an actor of some power, to be going up against Tommy; their relationship is definitely one of spirited conflict.”

Average Filipino’s guide to solar rooftops

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Step 1. Get to know solar power

It’s always a good idea to get yourself acquainted with new technology, and how others are using it. The use of solar power is no different, and getting behind cleaner, more sustainable energy starts with eliminating any doubts you may have, once and for all.

Local celebrity solar champions have teamed up with Greenpeace for the Juana Solar Busts a Myth in Minutes series (you can watch them on http://www.iwantsolar.ph) to break the most common renewable energy myths that bring about these doubts.

"Wanted" Director Puts a New Twist on the Epic Adventure "Ben-Hur"‏

From Timur Bekmambetov, the director of “Wanted” and “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” comes the epic action-adventure “Ben-Hur,” based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

(Watch the new “Ben-Hur” clip titled at http://youtu.be/SzaLuqLcH9g.)

“Ben-Hur” is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title and separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption

HOOQ premieres DC’s latest hit TV series – Legends of Tomorrow

Partners with Globe LIVE for the biggest outdoor cinema event

HOOQ partners with Globe LIVE to present an outdoor cinema event series called HOOQ Hangouts which launches this July 30, 7:00 p.m. at the Globe Iconic Store Entertainment Zone in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Together with Globe LIVE, the telco’s new original productions arm, the premiere of HOOQ Hangouts will feature Hollywood TV hit, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The show, a spin-off from equally successful TV series Arrow and The Flash, will also be available as a digital exclusive on HOOQ.

Fans of the DC can how catch the latest addition to the DC family with DC’s Legends of Tomorrow together with the latest seasons of The Flash, Arrow and Gotham now on HOOQ.

SBP-Passerelle 2016 kicks off

The Small Basketeers of the Philippines (SBP)-Passerelle Twin Tournament, the country’s most prestigious interschool basketball competition for kids, is back for its 31st season! Defending their championship title in the SBP division will be La Salle Greenhills while Adamson University will be back to re-claim their Passerelle championship title.

The 2016 tourney will open on July 24 at the Fr. Rafael Cortina Gym in Xavier School, Greenhills, San Juan. This will be followed by elimination games in NCR, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to determine which teams qualify for the regional championships. The best teams from each region will battle it out at the national finals

Tentative schedules of the regional playoffs will be October 21-24 in Davao City for Mindanao, November 4-7 in Baguio City for Luzon, and November 18-21 in Roxas City for Visayas.

Comic-Con Trailer of "Fantastic Beasts" Explores New Era of Magic‏

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official Comic-Con trailer of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” which may be viewed at http://youtu.be/-lgkBydarNY.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is an all-new adventure returning us to the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling.

Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne stars in the central role of wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, under the direction of David Yates, who helmed the last four “Harry Potter” blockbusters.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident … were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

Newcomer Ruby Barnhill Walks Tall in "The BFG"‏

The central heartbeat of Disney and Amblin Entertainment's new fantasy adventure “The BFG” is the relationship between the Big Friendly Giant and young girl, Sophie.

Director Steven Spielberg has selected newcomer Ruby Barnhill to play Sophie, the curious and compassionate young orphan who is whisked out of her bed and taken to Giant Country.