Shakey’s Saves the Planet One Step at a Time

In its mission to provide a positive impact to the community, Shakey’s has partnered with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to promote the #AyokoNgPlastik Movement.

Last August 8, 2019, a total of 131 volunteers from Shakey’s and WWF headed over to Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) for a Coastal Clean-up.

LPPCHEA is a nature reserve of mangroves, ponds, lagoons and a mixed beach forest, and it homes 41 migratory bird species from China, Japan and Siberia. But because it is beside Manila Bay, the islands in LPPCHEA have been a catch basin for trash from the surrounding bodies of water especially during the rainy season.

"The Two Popes" Has The Perfect Casting

From Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of “City of God,” and three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten, comes an intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins). 

Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church. Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront elements from their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world.

With the two having likeness with the actual popes, many were impressed with the casting and became hyped with the film. "The Two Popes"* will be streaming on Netflix in December.

*Inspired by true events

Ansel Elgort Struggles with Loss, Guilt in "The Goldfinch"

Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Goldfinch is the achingly poignant journey of trauma survivor Theo Decker,  portrayed as an adult by Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, The Fault in Our Stars) and, as a child, by Oakes Fegley (Pete’s Dragon).

(Watch the film’s trailer at https://youtu.be/u8WMMM8ShjY.)

The film is based on Donna Tartt’s best-selling novel The Goldfinch, published in the fall of 2013, and immediately became a must-read, topping best seller lists around the globe, earning numerous honors, including the coveted Pulitzer Prize.

Philippine Opera Company Presents 'Passion' The Tony Award Winner For Best Musical From Sept. 14-29

“ PASSION is about how the force of somebody's feelings for you can crack you open, and how it is the life force in a deadened world." - Stephen Sondheim

For its 20th year anniversary celebration, The Philippine Opera Company is inviting everyone to a romantic journey into and through the many shades and mysteries of love as it proudly presents a new production of PASSION - the 1994 Tony Award for Best Musical from September 14 - 29 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

From the Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, and based on the 1981 Italian film ‘Passione d'amore’, discover the power of love in PASSION with the wondrously complex landscape of the human heart as the subject of this haunting, intensely emotional one-act chamber opera that many consider to be Sondheim's deepest and most powerful evening of musical theatre.

De-Aging Techniques Employed for the Young Losers in "IT Chapter Two"

Reprising their roles in Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema’s “IT Chapter Two” as the young members of the Losers Club are Jaeden Martell as Bill, Wyatt Oleff as Stanley, Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie, Finn Wolfhard as Richie, Sophia Lillis as Beverly, Chosen Jacobs as Mike, and Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben.  

There was one problem, though. The young Losers by then were not as young by three years since “IT Chapter One.” Producer Barbara Muschietti acknowledges, “Physically, most of them changed quite radically, and we knew we were going to employ some de-aging techniques for the flashbacks.

Bayani Agbayani Takes On A New Character With Home Suite

There is no doubt that what Bayani Agbayani touches becomes comedy gold. His jolly and comedic timing made him lovable and a household name. And speaking of household, he just landed a new endorsement for the furnishing brand Home Suite.

The brand is under CLC Marketing Ventures Corp., whose brands include Giant Carrier (infant care  items), Anthro Office Systems (Office furniture), Furnicon (hotel and restaurant furnishings), and Espacio (premium products). Home Suite provides a wide selection of Bedroom, Living, Dining Room items that are suited for the Filipino home.

IT Chapter Two - How Can Evil End?

After waiting for two years, it is time for us to go back to the town of Derry where a group of kids made an oath to stop IT after its 27 years of slumber. We had s scarefest with the first IT movie which brought new life to the classic Stephen King novel.

Now for chapter two, it will now introduce a grown up gang who have their own lives outside Derry. But when It comes back after decades of slumber, it again wrecks havoc on the small town and its residents. These incidents will eventually call the group back to finally kill the murderous clown or they will be killed by him.

With their own separate lives outside the troubled town, they have forgotten some of the memories of the most traumatic experience of their lives. Catching up with their own lives looks very fun and nostalgic, however it takes a turn to horror as Pennywise the clown plays with the groups fears and frustration.

Celebrate With Your Friends With The Greenwich Barkada Box Awards!

As recognition of your never ending friendship, the unique connections, and the fun times you have with your barkada, it is fitting that they are recognized for their characteristics. As the bonding food of the barkada, Greenwich celebrates Friendship month with the Barkada Box Awards.

The Barkada Box Awards is Greenwich’s pioneering and chalog (charming plus kalog) way of appreciating our friends through creatively designed limited time offer pizza boxes that is meant to be entertainingly awarded to each of our barkada. 

To celebrate these milestones, the Barkada Box Awards Grand Hangout was also held at the activity center of  Ayala Malls Market! Market! together with the ultimate barkada Erinque Gil, Yassi Pressman, Joj and Jai Apangan.The area became a place of boding for friends as they  play agmes, have free flowing pizza, and also watch and also experience the ultimate barkada 

LG reignites an old rivalry with Asian Basketball Showdown II

Korea’s LG Sakers and Barangay Ginebra gear up for a battle of the ages

Basketball season is in full swing! Five years after their last meeting, worlds collide yet again as two of the most popular basketball teams in Asia face each other once more. The LG Sakers, one of the stalwarts of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), is set to face what is arguably the country’s most beloved PBA team – the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

Dubbed as Asian Basketball Showdown, the first exhibition game between the two teams happened 5 years ago and was received very well by the appreciative crowd. It was a landmark event that pitted perennial crowd favorites in their respective leagues. The LG Sakers is one of the most well-supported teams in the whole of South Korea while Barangay Ginebra is a pillar in Philippine sporting history. To have these two teams face against each other is a dream come true for every fan of basketball.

Weekend shopping gets more exciting with Home Credit’s Hulugan Knockout promo

Anyone can avail it all weekends of this month!

Ready your wish list—the biggest shopping month of the year is coming this September with Home Credit’s Hulugan Knockout promo. Every weekend of the month, you can drop by the partner stores nearest you and get a 5% discount on the price of the item you want on top of paying for it in easy monthly installments. Prefer a 0% interest deal instead? You can get this on select items as well! Just pay the downpayment and go home with your item. Now isn’t that the best pre-Christmas shopping gift ever?

The Hulugan Knockout promo does not have any required minimum purchase amount or any special requirements. Just visit any of Home Credit’s partner stores, approach one of their friendly sales associates, and provide two (2) valid IDs. No credit card needed. You can even know the results of your application in as fast as one minute!