Global Pop Star RITA ORA Coming to Manila

For the first time, British singer-songwriter Rita Ora will be coming to Manila on March 10, 2019 at the New Frontier Theater (formerly KIA Theatre), as part of her upcoming World Tour 2019 that will include stops in Europe, Asia and Australia.

The global pop star is also due to release her second studio album, ‘Phoenix’ out on November 23 via Atlantic Records, which includes the chart topping single ‘Let You Love Me’. It has been a momentous year and a half for Rita – following a sold out European tour and an incredible summer playing to millions of fans with over 33 live dates, her latest five hit singles have amassed over 1.3 billion Spotify steams worldwide. Global hit, ‘Your Song’, written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac has reached more than 352-million streams alone - it is also her biggest hit in Europe and was a Top 10 smash in the UK singles chart.

Hiccup Must Find "The Hidden World" in New Trailer for "How to Train Your Dragon 3"

The brand new trailer for Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World finds our hero Hiccup in a quest for the hidden world as dragons and Vikings face their greatest threats ever.

Check out the new trailer below and watch How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in Philippine cinemas February 20, 2019.

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Gamers Rejoice! Asia Pacific Predator League Is Coming This 2019

Gaming has indeed evolved into a new form of competition and sport that started as a hobby by many. Now a big market in the world, it is undeniably a very large market where virtual players stand out and emerge victorious. Gaming brand Predator knows this and  is getting ready for their own international tournament, Asia Pacific Predator League 2019.

Recently launched last October at One Esplanade in Pasay City. This milestone event coincides with the reveal of celebrity gamer-slash-cosplay sensation Alodia Gosiengfiao as the newest Predator Gaming Ambassador. 

Praise Music Very Alive With 7th Year Of ASOP

Another year has passed and we have now again 12 monthly winners of A Song of Praise (ASOP) Music Festival and the finals night will be happening on November 11, 2018 at the New Frontier Theater starting 7 PM. Known as the biggest praise and worhsip songwriting competition in the country, it now celebrates it's seventh year and made a lot of milestones that also elevates the genre as part of OPM.

The change of venue is also surprising since it is usually held at the Araneta Colsieum which is always full of fans and supporters of the music festival. The organizers said that it is because the coliseum is fully booked for the month, and the next best option is the New Frontier Theater just across however has a very limited capacity. Despite this, they said that they will utelize the use of social media to do live streams of the event.

"The Mule" Delivers Eastwood-Centric First Poster

Warner Bros. Pictures has just unveiled the first poster artwork of Clint Eastwood’s newest feature film, the drama “The Mule.”

In addition to directing, the veteran actor steps in front of the lens again, alongside fellow stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest and Andy Garcia, as well as Alison Eastwood and Taissa Farmiga.

Check out the poster below and watch “The Mule” in Philippine cinemas January 30, 2019.

About “The Mule”

Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive.  Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.  He does well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler.  But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.  And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him.

Senatoriable Angelo De Alban Steps Forward

There are new aspirants for the seats in the Senate this coming 2019 midterm elections, and lawyer and educator Angelo De Alban comes forward to take that chance to push reforms and make necessary action that favors the simple folk like him.

His name is not the usual name we usually hear in politics, at age 37, he is one of the youngest senatorial nominee that filed their certificate of candidacy. But there are some people who considers him as a nuisance candidate on the grounds that "he is just a lawyer and teacher." He quickly answered these allegations with a formal response to COMELEC (Commission of Elections), to show his capacity to run answering all points of the argument to show proof of his capacity as a candidate.

Red Bull Music 3Style is Back to Crown its 5th Philippine Representative

Red Bull Music 3Style is back in the Philippines for its fifth year as a nationwide tournament. The National Finals brings five (5) of the country’s top DJ’s to battle it out for a spot in the World Finals at Xylo at the Palace, in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, on Saturday, November 17th, 2018.

Qualifying DJ’s applied online and uploaded a short, five minute performance video showcasing three different musical genres. Each entry was judged on skill, originality, and music selection. 

The six (6) DJ’s who advanced to the Red Bull Music 3Style Philippine National Finals are:

• iNBiTUiN
• Mark Thompson
• Gavin Skewes
• Arpee Ong
• Jan Musa
• DYHA

Hola To Sabor Bar de Vinos At Novotel Manila!

Salud! Novotel Manila Araneta Center General Manager, 
Mr. Mike Brown with Madam Stella Marquez-Araneta and 
Araneta Group CEO Mr. Jorge L. Araneta led the ceremonial toast 
of the grand opening of the hotel’s newest wine and tapas bar, 
Sabor Bar de Vinos located at the secondary lobby.

Bienvenido a la sabor bar de vinos!

Ready your palate for an exquisite experience that will make you savor the moment at Novotel Manila Araneta Center’s  newly opened wine and tapas bar, Sabor Bar de Vinos.

Recently launched last October 12, 2018, Novotel Manila Araneta Center’s General Manager Mike Brown warmly led the guests to a celebratory toast together with Madam Stella Marquez-Araneta and Araneta Group CEO Mr. Jorge L. Araneta.

Hintayan Ng Langit - From Stage To Film Makes A Powerful Impression

I have seen this when it was a one-act-play back in 2016.Now one of the competition circle films for QCinema, HInatayan Ng Langit is already an interesting film to look forward to. And having Eddie Garcia and Gina Pareno to play the ex-lovers Manolo and Lisang is a perfect choice.

Set as an interpretation of "purgatory," Hintayan is a place for atonement and closure. Manolo recently passed and was sent here for unfinished business. He meets his ex-lover Lisang who passed 2 years earlier and awaiting clearance on his way to heaven to be with his husband.

As the two have never met in decades, they make use of their remaining time to bond with each other and knowing more about their past. I like the treatment of the film which gave more details and depth to the play. With a lot of details that can be added, I love how they made use of the material to add fun details with the location, the signs, and even the system.

HIV awareness must be made more understandable for young adults

Durex Philippines recently launched its Always Come Prepared
 campaign that aims create HIV awareness and help prevent it.
 Key organizations--UNAIDS, Love Yourself, and advocates
 from the medical field, and Boys Night Out (BNO), joined hands 
with Durex on its mission to curb HIV in the country. 
(L-R) BNO's Slick Rick, Reckitt Benckiser Read for regulatory 
Atty. Ricky Salvador, Sex Therapist Dr. Rica Cruz, 
UNAIDS Country Director for the Philippines Dr. Louie Ocampo, 
Reckitt Benckiser General Manager Chris Ritchie, Infectious Diseases 
Expert Dr. Marion Kwek, Love Yourself and Safe Spaces advocate
 Losif Cadelina, and BNO's Toni Tony and Sam YG.

Only 15 percent of young adults aged 15 to 24 years old have knowledge about HIV prevention, a UNAIDS Philippines study showed. The lack of an extensive sex education in the curriculum is seen as a contributing factor—directly or indirectly—to the country’s high HIV growth rate.

Discussions on the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV have always been done in extremes – either it is too technical and clinical or it is peppered with myths and falsehoods – creating a large disconnect with young adults, the audience who matter the most.

“We believe that education is the best way to prevent HIV, especially among the young adults. If they are equipped with the right knowledge about HIV and its potential risks to their health, we believe that they stand a chance in protecting themselves against the chronic disease,” said (Karol Canlas) Durex Philippines (Brand Manager).