Smile Train, GSK empower Philippines’ Medical Professionals through a co-presented cleft symposium, It Starts with a Smile

Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft organization, brings together individuals involved in providing cleft care for It Starts with A Smile cleft management symposium. The event aims to improve the knowledge and proficiency of medical practitioners and individuals involved in providing comprehensive cleft care for children ranging from newborns to adults.

Fans abuzz over Maine, Vivo V17 Pro flagship smartphone silhouette

It is not a cover of a magazine or a poster for an upcoming movie. But fans and social media followers of Maine Mendoza will truly be surprised and intrigued on what the young actress is up to when they see a screengrab of her latest video for Vivo.

The image, a silhouette of Maine teasing with what appears to be Vivo’s latest flagship smartphone, the Vivo V17 Pro, has many of her adoring fans already speculating when the new handset would be launched in the country.

Critically Acclaimed "Joker" Rated R-16 Without Cuts in PH

Opening in Philippine cinemas this Thursday, October 16, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joker,” one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, has been rated R-16 Without Cuts by the Movie and Television Review & Classification Board (MTRCB).

In its official review report, the MTRCB writes, “Viewers are advised that the film deals with mature themes…There are scenes depicting graphic violence and gore, the treatment of which is not suitable for children, and use of strong swear words throughout. Only viewers sixteen (16) years of age and above may be admitted.”

“Joker” earlier won the coveted Golden Lion prize at this year’s edition of the prestigious Venice Film Festival, boosting its stature as as prime contender for the upcoming Academy Awards.

How You Can Vote For The Morning Rush For RAWR Awards 2019!

LionHearTV.net's RAWR Awards voting season has begun and our favorite morning barkada, The Morning Rush is nominated for Best Radio DJs for this year. It's time for us Rushers to show support to Chico Garcia, Hazel Hottie, Rica Garcia, and Markki Stroem to win this award!

This month will start the voting stage wherein votes will be gathered via social media and also queries about The Morning Rush in the LionHearTV website will be counted. 1/3 will come from votes from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 1/3 will come from queries made inside LionHearTV.net.

To vote via social media, and make things easier here are the links for your convenience:

Jang Ki Yong 1st Fan Meeting Coming To Manila

K-drama fans are on a roll! Korean actor and international model Jang Ki Yong is coming to Manila for the first time this November 17 Sunday at the Samsung Hall (SM Aura) as part of his 2019 JANG KI YONG 1ST FAN MEETING [FILMOGRAPHY] Tour. Exciting on-site activities and up-close interactions await Jang Ki Yong’s fans in Manila as announced by concert and live events promoter Wilbros Live. 

Jang Ki Yong won the hearts of Filipino viewers with his supporting role in “Go Back Couple”, a hit Korean drama series that aired on Abs-Cbn last year. Having started his modeling career with Seoul Fashion Week in 2012, he made his acting debut two years later through the SBS drama "It's OK, It's Love."

After two years, he ventured into TV drama acting through the SBS series “It’s Okay, That’s Love." Jang Ki Yong won the Best Male Actor Award in the 37th MBC Acting Award Drama series for his MBC drama "Come and Hold Me." Early this year - in May 2019, Jang Ki Yong received the Best New Actor for TV at the prestigious 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. In addition to this, he was loved in tvN’s “WWW search word' and made his screen debut with the movie 'Bad Guys: The Movie.' 

Strengthening efficiency and security: Eastern Communications launches upgraded cloud services and cyber defense

Fostering business efficiencies and security, Eastern Communications, one of the premier telecommunications companies in the country, introduces its newly upgraded and most advanced products and services in partnership with global allies DOSarrest and Cloud Sigma. 

According to the Global Connectivity Index (GCI), Philippines’ digital connectivity has improved from Starter to Adopter status and ranked 57 out of 79 countries in 2018. This is reportedly due to expanded smartphone and computer use, higher speed 4G coverage, and national planning with “cloud first policy” in government’s aim of reducing expenses through cloud technology. 

Romantic Intimate Concert With Brian McFadden This November

Irish singer and song writer who rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band WESTLIFE, Brian Mcfadden will be coming in Davao at the SMX Convention Center – Davao on November 16, 2019 and Manila at the New Frontier Theatre on November 17, 2019 for his first ever solo concert.

In June 1998, Mcfadden joined the Irish boy band WESTLIFE alongside Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne and Shane Filan. Together, they made chart topping songs, “Swear It Again”, “If I Let You Go”, “Flying Without Wings”, “Seasons in the Sun”, “Fool Again”, “My Love”, “Uptown Girl”, “Queen of My Heart”, “World of Our Own”, “Unbreakable”, “Mandy”, and many more.

In 2004, Mcfadden left the group to spend more time with his family. Following his departure from WESTLIFE, he released his debut solo single “Real to Me” which became his first solo No.1 single.

ABS-CBN and TFC Studios share stories from the diaspora, kick off original series, “Hinahanap-hanap Kita”

New narrative series to be shown on TFC globally and iWant in the Philippines

This October, millions of viewers of ABS-CBN’s global content platform TFC and Philippine streaming service iWant will catch an original series that allows them a realistic, inside look into the lives of Filipinos living in Dubai, UAE.

Enter ABS-CBN through TFC Studios’ maiden digital original series, “Hinahanap-hanap Kita” (Searching For You) which will be made available globally on TFC, TFC Online, TFC IPTV and in the Philippines on iWant –- simultaneously in real time – once the entire series is offered on October 5, Manila time.

The series stars Maja Salvador, Geoff Eigenmann, Pepe Herrera, Pamu Pamorada, Hannah Ledesma and Prince Stefan.

Plastic ACTion: Businesses tackle plastic pollution with WWF-Philippines

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines is tapping businesses to tackle plastic pollution and stop the flow of plastic waste into nature. 

As part of the first anniversary of WWF-Philippines’ #AyokoNgPlastik movement and the recent launch of its ‘No Plastics In Nature’ initiative, the conservation organization now introduces Plastic ACTion (PACT) for businesses.

At least 20 businesses came on board the movement on its first year and have since worked to significantly reduce their usage of single-use plastics. In the hopes of maximizing the efforts of these companies, WWF aims to encourage them to join PACT, a voluntary business initiative to eliminate plastic pollution in nature.

Businesses that have taken part in the sustainable journey movement were recognized as they transitioned into PACT. Each company reported their measurable impact in terms of the amount of plastic units that they were able to prevent from becoming trash.

“We all have a role to play in finding a solution to this plastics issue – and this includes businesses. We’re very grateful that these companies chose to take on the challenge of putting an end to plastic pollution and supporting our goal, which is to prevent plastic waste from leaking into nature,” shared WWF-Philippines President and CEO Joel Palma.

A total of nine businesses were awarded for taking first monumental steps towards plastic reduction. These businesses include Bellevue Hotel and Resorts, LIND Boracay, CIBO, The Moment Group, Toby’s Estate, Shakey’s Philippines, foodpanda, Corkcicle, and Fairways and Bluewater. 

Bellevue Hotel and Resorts served their complimentary water in glass bottles and stopped serving plastic straws, resulting in the annual elimination of 668,120 plastic bottles and 246,084 plastic straws. LIND Boracay also made the switch to water served in glass bottles, thus preventing 65,480 plastic bottles from becoming trash. 

CIBO opted to go with reusable straws, which removed 310,361 plastic straws for the first year. The Moment Group also refused to serve single-use plastics leading to the elimination of 114,691 plastic straws and 53,700 plastic cutleries in one year. Removal of straws was also the focus of Toby’s Estate, eliminating 144,000 plastic straws in a year’s time. 

One of the top consumer companies, Shakey’s Philippines has also pledged to reduce and eventually eliminate plastic straws and containers, which could lead to the yearly reduction of 1,791,600 plastic straws and 1,837,700 plastic containers. Online food delivery marketplace foodpanda gave their customers the option to opt out of plastic cutlery, removing in one year 34,633 pairs of cutlery. 

Tumbler brand Corkcicle also promoted the use of reusable drinking bottles, thus eliminating 1,267,450 plastic bottles per annum. Lastly, Fairways and Bluewater also committed to reduce 1.2 million units of plastic annually by ditching plastic bottles and toiletry containers.

Honda Reveals New Endorser and Bikes

Honda Philippines, Inc. recently reveals two new models to be available in the Philippines which seems like perfect for the upcoming Christmas season. The All-New GENIO  and  The All-New ADV150  were revaled at the launch event at Robinsons Metro East Mall, Pasig City.


A brand new endorser is also introduced which also joins Coco Martin as its its endorser. His co-star of FPJ's Ang Probinsyano and chic celebrity Yassi Pressman is officially launched for the Honda Genio campaign.