MUSIC LYF: Yonel's Top 30 - March 14

We have a new number one this week! It's Pitbull feat. Lil John's "Shake Them Dice and Roll". Followed by Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music", while last week's number one, Katy Perry's "Part of Me" goes down to number four. Check the rest of the countdown after the break!

Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton, Ready To Defend WBO Title vs. Argentinean Foe

Hot off the heels of Johnriel Casimero’s unforgettable post-fight experience in Argentina,  reigning IBA and WBO women’s super bantamweight champion Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton defends her WBO belt against Yesica “La Leona” Marcos in the latter’s hometown in San Martin, Argentina on March 16.   

GMA Network airs the bout dubbed, "Laban ng Lahi presents Giyera sa Argentina: Ana Julaton vs. Yesica Marcos" on Sunday, March 18, at 11:00 AM.

Recalling the Casimero incident, the three-time world champion Julaton said that while she is saddened by the way Casimero was attacked by an angry Argentinean crowd, she is confident and determined to put on her strongest performance. 

“It was a surprising and terrible incident that unfortunately resulted in a dark reflection of Argentina. However, I need to treat this as an isolated case as it happened in an area different from where my fight against Yesica Marcos will be held. As a champion, I cannot let this incident distract me from my responsibility of keeping my title,” said Julaton. 

Adidas Releases its St. Patrick’s Rose 2.5 Edition

After another huge outing last Monday and another key match-up the other day versus the Miami Heat, Derrick Rose's Chicago Bulls enter a stretch against the East's top teams.  That includes a home match-up this Saturday on St. Patrick's Day where the Bulls will don green uniforms and Rose will debut an all-new colorway of the adiZero Rose 2.5.

Dubbed "St. Paddy's," this Kelly green colorway of the shoe hooks up to the Chicago Bulls' special green uniforms when they play on St. Patrick's Day, one of the most celebrated holidays in the Chicago area. 

In 2006, the Chicago Bulls were one of three teams to take part in the NBA's first-ever St. Patrick's Day uniform celebration. The shoe features a luckskin nubuck upper that also ties back to the colors of Derrick's childhood school, Beasley Academy. 

Avail of your own adiZero Rose 2.5 St. Paddy’s in the following stores: adidas Trinoma, Greenbelt 3, SM Mall of Asia, Sm North EDSA, Cebu and Titan. It retails at Php 7,295.

REEL DEAL: My Kontrabida Girl REVIEW

This March GMA Films brings you into a very fun story of love, revenge and a whole lot of face slapping. My Kontrabida Girl brings together this generations hottest stars into a romantic comedy with Rhian Ramos as Isabel, the country's most loved/hated kontrabida. Aljur Abrenica as Chris Bernal, Isabel's Childhood friend.  Also adding to the kilig factor are Bea Binene and Jake Vargas. 


My Kontrabida Girl (MKG) also bring together the starstruck avengers like Enzo Pineda, Ken Chan, Kevin Santos, and Sef Cadayona as the "SK Boys" , Chariz Solomon as the assistant of Isabel. There are also special guest appearance here by Gwen Zamora (The Witness) and the icon of Pinoy Kontrabidas, the one and only Bella Flores.


Isabel known to be the best in the antagonist of her generation but when her villainous appeal slightly goes down, she goes on a personal retreat to  her old town and met with her childhood friend Chris who is one of the reason she became a kontrabida. 


Now with them reunited, the challenge of love goes beyond her role as a villain and makes their lives, and the lives of their loved ones into a complicated situation that can either make them or break them. 

 

Celebrate International Women’s Day at Avida’s Red Letter Day events

Mothers, Aunts, and Sisters and the rest of the women we love have their own Red Letter Day thanks to Avida. In celebration of International Women’s’ Day, Avida is holding a Red Letter Day to recognize and thank all women who contribute to the welfare of their families and society at large.

The Red Letter Day celebration dedicated to International Women’s’ Day will be held on March 18th, Sunday, in several locations including Alabang; Sucat; Bonifacio Global City; Centera; San Lorenzo; Makati West; Taft; New Manila; Trinoma Sales Office; Cavite; NUVALI; Antipolo; Cabanatuan; Sto. Tomas;  San Fernando; Lucena; Naga; Iloilo; Bacolod;  and Cagayan De Oro.

All women from all walks of life, from young professionals and career women to mothers, OFWs, artists and many others are invited to join the event. Their friends and loved ones should also be there to thank them and cheer them on.

REEL DEAL: Prometheus (3D) SPOTLIGHT

SEARCH FOR BEGINNINGS LEADS TO MANKIND’S END IN “PROMETHEUS”(3D)

“PROMETHEUS 3D” is an original epic mythology from Ridley Scott whose previous works span the reality of futuristic realms such as “Aliens” and “Blade Runner” and whose classic unforgettable works also include “Thelma & Louise,” “Gladiator,” “Black Hawk down,” “American Gangster,” “Body of Lies,” “G.I. Jane,” “Legend” and “Black Rain.”

Acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott brings us to a future not too distant from the present in “PROMETHEUS 3D” with an impressive ensemble cast starring Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba , Guy Pearce and Logan Marshall from a screenplay by Damon Lindelof (creator of tv’s phenomenal series “Lost”).

Hundreds make colorful statement for nature in WWF’s first Mural Painting Marathon

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines held its first Mural Painting Marathon on February 18, 2012 at the Glorietta Dolphin Park which was attended by hundreds who pledged to make a bolder, more colorful statement for the environment. 

The participants painted images of dolphins outlined by mural artist and dolphin crusader, AG Saño in four walls of about 200 feet in length.  

The event was another effort of WWF-Philippines to provide creative ways for everyone—families, youngsters and peers—to demonstrate their support for a living planet and at the same time raise awareness about local endangered species. 

 

The Mural Painting Marathon was staged for the benefit of WWF-Philippines’ Adoption Program. For a one time donation of P3,000, you can symbolically adopt a panda or a dolphin stuffed toy that comes with a species information card and an adoption certificate. 

The panda was picked to represent WWF’s logo and spread the knowledge that it is among the world’s most threatened animals, while the dolphin was chosen to highlight conservation work in the Philippines, specifically in Malampaya in Palawan. The Malampaya Sound hosts the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins.