Vivo continues to usher the industry to the future with its forward-looking tech

Vivo V9

When young global smartphone brand Vivo entered the mobile industry, the market was dominated by two or three names. But in a matter of years, Vivo changed the game.   

Vivo has been determined to break barriers and introduce technology that ushered the industry into the future. After all, it was Vivo that introduced a 20-megapixel dual front camera in V5 Plus and a 24MP front camera in V7, V7+, and V9. 

The V5 is the first smartphone with a 20MP camera. 

The V5 was then followed by the release of the V5Plus (left) and V5s (right), both with 20MP selfie camera. The V5Plus, meanwhile, has a 20MP+8MP dual rear camera.

ABS-CBN’s #JustLoveArawAraw crosses over for triple celebrations in Taiwan with Filipino celebrities Bela Padilla and Negi

ABS-CBN’s #JustLoveArawAraw celebration continues the entertainment roadshow as the Philippines’ largest media and entertainment network brings its summer revelry to Taiwan for the Filipino community’s annual tradition this side of Asia on June 10 at the New Taipei City Metropolitan Park (Xingfu Shuiyang Park) Sanchong District in New Taipei City.

#JustLoveArawAraw an offshoot of ABS-CBN’s Christmas theme #JustLove which speaks of how Filipinos are able to manifest their compassion no matter what situation besets them, has been making the rounds of Asia and the rest of the world since its launch mid-April.

This time, ABS-CBN through its subsidiary in Asia Pacific’s flagship service The Filipino Channel (TFC), crosses over to Taiwan to spread more love and laughter at the triple celebration of the annual Philippine Independence Day, Migrant Workers’ Day and 3rd FILCOM Friendship Fun Run of the Filipino community.

41st Gawad Urian Nominees Revealed

The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino has announced the nominees for the prestigious film award recognition --the 41st Gawad Urian-- happening on June 14 (Thursday) at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent and will be airing live on Cinema One at 7pm.

Leading this year’s list is the film “Respeto” with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director for Treb Monteras II, and Best Actor for rapper-actor Abra. Best picture nominees “Balangiga: Howling Wilderness” follows with 10 nominations and “Tu Pug Imatuy” with nine nominations. Other Best Picture nominees are “The Chanters” with a total of seven nominations, and “Birdshot” and “Bhoy Intsik,” both with six nods each.

What's Done is Done in the New Trailer of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout"

Everything has led to this. Paramount Pictures has just released the new international trailer for its highly anticipated action-thriller Mission: Impossible - Fallout starring Tom Cruise as superspy Ethan Hunt.

Check out the trailer below and watch Mission: Impossible - Fallout in Philippine cinemas July 25.

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" Holds Special Screening at Glorietta 4

The Walt Disney Company Philippines and Ayala Malls Cinemas joined forces together May 17 in holding the first-ever exclusive screening of Lucasfilm's "Solo: A Star Wars Story" in the Philippines. 

The premiere was held in Glorietta 4 in Makati and was attended by Star Wars fans and celebrities from various fields.

The screening was preceded by a flurry of Star Wars-themed festivities around Glorietta 4, the main highlight of which was the unveiling of the 7.4-ft statue of the galaxy’s most famous Wookie and Han Solo’s trusted co-pilot, Chewbacca.

Amaia Land launched its ‘Summersaya’ activities at its Northern Luzon communities

Sun’s up, school’s out! Before the bright summer days draw to a close, residents of top-of-mind affordable real estate developer Amaia Land and neighbors looped in to some outdoor fun as they participated in the exciting ‘Summersaya’ activities for the residents of Amaia’s Northern Luzon communities.   

Solo: A Star Wars Story - Han's History Finally Revealed!

Like the Avengers, A solo Solo movie (pun intended) has been long been awaited and 2018 was indeed the year of patience with the most favorite space smuggler/pilot finally reveals his origins. Solo: A Star Wars Story may be in between episode VIII and IX, yet it is a good filler while we await the next installment of the space opera.

Casting Han was probably the hardesr task for the creative team to do as it should pass the taste of fans as well to really portray the young Han Solo originally played by Harrison Ford. Initially there were rumors of having Scott Eastwood but it was given to Alden Ehrenreich (Hail!, Ceasar!) which many at first were very hesitant.

But along Alden, they also made interesting casting like Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Donald Glover (The Martian), Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games) and they even have Paul Bettany (Avengers Infinity War) too! They play Qi'ra, Lando Carlissian, Tobias Beckett and Dryden Vos respectively. I also find the new droid L3-37 as a fun droid voiced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

So Connected - Janella and Jameson Made Romace Click!

Love Stories in the millennial times are actually more complicated with the influence of technology. With most of us, especially myself, immersed in the digital lifestyle, finding romance comes unexpectedly yet comes with a lot of risks. So Connected brings that story to film and aims to connect.

This movie will also debut the new love team of Janella Salvador and Jameson Blake. Though this may seem to be a litmus test for the pair, they shown in roadshows and presscons that there is something interesting with their pair as Trisa and Karter.

So Connected tells the story between Karter (Jameson) and Trisha (Janella), in which Carter loses his phone and ends up with Trisha. With a special app that links the two together, Carter sets off to find her and gets to know Trisha who thinks Carter is her soulmate. However complications arise with issues of privacy, viral videos, and the toxic hate on the internet were brought up with their budding romance.

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Claudia Barretto Releases Much-Awaited Debut EP Under Univeral Records

Claudia Barretto is ready to make her mark in the music industry with the release of her self-titled debut EP on May 18, 2018 (Friday), 8:00 p.m. at Yes Please, 11th Avenue corner 38th Street, Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Coming from a family of Filipino entertainment royalty, Claudia has opted to follow her passions and pursue a career in music, instead of following the path of her parents, sister, and aunts in the field of acting. The young, pretty, and talented singer, with her raw potential and certified hits will certainly be a force to reckon with in the years to come.

After months of anticipation, Universal Records proudly presents Claudia Barretto’s five-track debut EP. Leading up to the EP’s launch, three tracks, featuring different collaborations with local and internationally acclaimed artists have already been released. Her debut single ‘Stay,’ was written by popular singer-songwriter Moira dela Torre, garnering more than 1 million streams on Spotify, with its music video garnering over 500,000 views in just one month. Following this success, Claudia collaborated with Spotify Viral singer-songwriter-producer Fern. to produce the track ‘You’. In addition to this, she has also released the song ‘Finally Found It,’ which was well-received internationally and playlisted in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.