5 moments that made the 2022-23 NBA Season epic

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The 2022-23 NBA season has been nothing short of epic. From the league’s best players cementing their legacies to teams achieving historic feats, the NBA has provided some of the best storylines throughout the year – all of which Filipino fans can revisit through NBA League Pass powered by PLDT Home.

As the season culminates with the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets battling it out at the top, here’s a look back at some of its best moments:

Golden Haven Sets the Standard for Exquisite and Eco-friendly Columbariums

Golden Haven offers columbariums as a sensible
and environmentally friendly option to Filipinos.
Filipinos have always celebrated the lives and memories of their dearly departed in a time-honored way: providing them serene and tranquil memorial parks as their final resting places. After all, nothing trumps beautifully landscaped and verdant gardens for evoking eternal peace. In these solemn, contemplative settings, families are inspired to fondly reminisce on happy times spent with loved ones who have gone ahead. 

Such is how Golden Haven gained prominence in the Philippine deathcare industry through the years. As the country’s foremost developer of the most beautiful memorial parks, Golden Haven has also become its most trusted provider of premium deathcare services.

In an era marked by evolving memorial practices, Golden Haven remains at the forefront of constant innovation, this time offering columbariums as a sensible and environmentally friendly option to Filipinos who earnestly seek a most meaningful way to honor their loved ones. To accommodate their sentiments, Golden Haven presents its columbariums as graceful and personalized spaces for remembrance and reflection.

"No Hard Feelings" holds global premieres, opens in PH June 21

 To celebrate the upcoming release of outrageous R13-rated comedy No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Feldman and writer-director Gene Stupnitsky graced the red carpet in Madrid, London and Berlin for the film’s premieres.

Get ready to see the Oscar-winning Lawrence like you’ve never seen her before in No Hard Feelings, opening across Philippine cinemas June 21.

(Left photo, from left) Andrew Feldman, Jennifer Lawrence, and director Gene Stupnitsky at the London premiere for No Hard Feelings on June 12. 

"Star Wars: Ashoka" Launches Exclusively On Disney+ August 23

New, Original, Live-Action Series from Lucasfilm Features Rosario Dawson in the Title Role

Today, Disney+ revealed August 23 as the premiere date for Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: Ahsoka.” To celebrate the upcoming series, Disney+ also debuted a TV spot and released three images from the series.   

Set after the fall of the Empire, “Star Wars: Ahsoka” follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. 

TV5 Upgrading Reach Across The Philippines

In cooperation with Mediaquest, TV5 continues to expand its reach to serve viewers in more areas of the country.

Coverage has been improved in the provinces of Cebu, Negros Occidental and Guimaras in the Visayas as well as in the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, and General Santos in Mindanao.

This follows earlier efforts to expand TV5’s reach in various areas, including Quezon City; Laoag, Ilocos Norte; Capas, Tarlac; Naga, Camarines Sur, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, and parts of Batangas Province.  

This June, TV5 has fired up new transmission towers to serve the areas of Kalibo, Aklan; San Jose, Mindoro; and Tuguegarao, Cagayan.  

TV5 then intends to bolster these efforts in the month of July by strengthening its reach in Olongapo, Zambales; the Southern Tagalog provinces of Laguna, Cavite and Batangas, as well as Baguio, and Mountain Province. 

Filipino newcomer Benj Pangilinan steps into the spotlight with debut single “Love, That’s Rare”

The eclectic pop track is penned by Benj himself, and produced by Grammy-nominated artist Xerxes Bakker 

Benj Pangilinan forges his own path in the music industry as one of Sony Music Entertainment’s newest recording artists in 2023. 

Coming from an esteemed lineage of established actors, music icons, and prominent entertainers, the promising newcomer is keen on proving skeptics wrong with an impressive debut that digs deep into young romance and nostalgia.

His new single “Love, That’s Rare” gazes wistfully at the complexities of love while acknowledging its effect on shaping one’s worldview—for better or worse. Benj wrote a song that transported him back to a specific time and place, helping him make sense of the conflicting emotions he was experiencing at the time.

Did The Flash Ran Beyond Its Challenges?

With the DCEU down to its last movies as it revives into a new era, we appreciate the DC fim closing the saga and the characters it brought, giving us powerful action and amusement  with powerful superheroes and villains. And it has been rumored that the new movie The Flash directed by Andres Muschietti will impact the current universe and it transitions into a new saga.

Headlined by Ezra Miller who played Barry Allen/The Flash in the Justice League, many wanted that all members should have their own individual movies. In the comics, The Flash is indeed pivotal with the change between universes that will also introduce the faces of our beloved superheroes. It was also impressive that Ezra Miller did differentiate the two Barrys thinking that they are separate actors.

Changing the timeline is not something new in superhero movies but they did weave a cohesive story that addresses also other time travel laws, paradoxes, and connects them into the multiverse predicament as well. Though expect not all questions will be given an answer, the set up at least avoids any major plot holes that critics would like to pick on.

Experience Magic with HONOR Magic5 Pro, available nationwide on June 16!

Hurry! You can now get your hands on the new HONOR Magic5 Pro starting June 16 at select HONOR concept and partner retail stores or online at Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop!

You can now get your very own HONOR Magic5 Pro starting June 16, 2023 for Php 59,990! The leading smart devices provider in the country, HONOR Philippines, recently launched its latest flagship available both offline and online.

“We are proud to finally bring the best flagship smartphone in the Philippines and starting June 16, HONOR fans can get their hands on the new HONOR Magic5 Pro. Experience the real magic with its powerful camera, display, and water resistance feature,” said HONOR Philippines Vice President Stephen Cheng.

Catch Wong Kar Wai’s “Happy Together” on the big screen and other award-winning Pride movies only at Cinema ‘76

Cinema ’76 Film Society celebrates Pride Month with special limited screenings of critically acclaimed and awarded LGBT films.

Regarded as one of the best LGBT movies ever made, “Happy Together” is a 1997 Cannes-winning romantic drama directed by renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai and features stellar performances from its stars Tony Leung and the late Leslie Cheung as two lovers caught in a turbulent affair.  This film is a must-see not only for fans of Queer Cinema but also fans of the celebrated auteur. "Happy Together" is considered one of Wong Kar-wai’s best works along with films like “Chungking Express” and “In the Mood for Love” and cinephiles shouldn’t miss the chance to see this masterpiece on the big screen.  

Filipino bedroom-pop soloist raven relives teenage romantic encounter in new song “Sinta”

Filipino singer-songwriter/producer raven expresses affection towards his special someone in the new single “Sinta,” out today via Sony Music Entertainment.

According to raven, the song is inspired by slice-of-life anime shows and his personal encounters with love. 

“On Sinta, I’ve traveled back in time to relive some of my most memorable romantic experiences,” narrates the Balcony Entertainment act. “It’s my way of honoring teen love in its purest form.”