When In Manila Rocks Christmas At Aracama!

The Spirit of Christmas is here and despite challenges that we have faced this year, It is still great to celebrate Christmas and be thankful for the bountiful and awesome year we had. And When In Manila is one of the websites that was very busy this year with a lot of media partnerships and events. With their biggest is the Blogapalooza that happened in November, these are indeed something to toast with!

Now the fun is not over for this year as WIM (When In Manila) will have its Christmas Party at Aracama at The Fort Bonifacio Global City on December 17, 2013 Tuesday. Jam with Guji Lorenzana, Janjay Coonquilla and the Tuesday Band! 

Hosted by WhenInManila.com, Sha Supangan and JCI Fort Bonifacio

Join in on the fun, as it invite bloggers and friends to be part of this amazing event! Just go to The event post: http://www.wheninmanila.com/blogger-party-wheninmanila-xmas-rockeoke-blog-party-at-aracama-on-dec-17/ to read more of the details and how to join!

Oh and don't forget the hashtag #WIMpartyAracama to be part of the party of the season!

LookHome Philippines Magazine: Expert Help On Achieving Your Dream Home

Whether you planning a home makeover or about to build your dream home. It's easy to get overwhelmed by a lot of questions. For example, do you opt for a condo or a house? How to maximize small spaces? What colors should you use, and how do you tastefully mix and match?

On top of this you still have to make other decisions: what building material should you go for ? Apart from the price, what other factors should you consider? How do you make your home energy-efficient? What can make sure that your family's quality of life has improved?

LookHome Philippines Magazine, published by James Hardie answers these questions, and sheds light onto a myriad  of other home design and building issues.

James Hardie is the company behind HardieFlex advance building composites, one of the leading building material in the country. Driven by a strong sense of innovation, James Hardie launched LookHome Philippines so that readers are given access to all in one resource that aims to give expert advice and easy practical tips on how to transform houses into homes.

The information in the magazine, sourced from top urban developers, architects and designers here and abroad, is meant to help readers better their homes and, ultimately, their lives. LookHome Philippines is a testament to James Hardie’s commitment to the design and construction industry so Filipinos are able to have the homes they aspire for, and to live without compromise.

“Regardless of what design style you favor, whether it’s minimalist or eclectic, your home – how it is built and what’s in it – should allow you to go through your daily routines with ease. It should suit your lifestyle, and be able to adapt to your changing needs. That’s the sort of living space that LookHome Philippines can help homeowners achieve,” said Liza Alde, Marketing Manager, James Hardie Philippines. 

During the same event, James Hardie also launched HardieFlex® Flooring which is a versatile, durable and environment-friendly flooring substrate that is specially made for internal residential flooring applications. 

James Hardie is renowned and respected the world over for its advanced, innovative, and environmentally friendly building materials. It has been in the Philippines for nearly two decades and operates a world-class manufacturing facility in Cabuyao, Laguna. 

For more information on LookHome Philippines, HardieFlex® Flooring, 
and other James Hardie products, please log-on to www.jameshardie.com.ph 
or Like their Facebook fanpage www.facebook.com/JamesHardiePH; 
you may also call hotline no. 1-800-888-5427 (outside Metro Manila) 

or 895-5427 (within Metro Manila).

Circus Vargas brings “MagiKaria!” to Manila

The magic of Christmas will be even more captivating – and jaw-dropping – with the arrival in Manila of the internationally acclaimed Circus Vargas troupe, one of the world’s biggest traveling circuses.

Showcasing gravity-defying flights, flashy costumes, fun dance routines, and other deliriously delightful antics, Circus Vargas will be bringing to the country its most exciting production dubbed as “MagiKaria, A Fantastical Magical Experience.”

This amazing production will feature the astonishing athleticism, physical beauty and acrobatic prowess of the men, women and children of the circus, promising to deliver the same immense joy and excitement already experienced by millions of people worldwide.

Circus Vargas promises to bring back the old school circus entertainment mixed with modern twists. There’s the fabulous fluidity of the aerial ballet that uses streams of chiffon material hanging from the ceiling. There’s also Zorro Low Wire who leaps and flips over various obstacles in his way, and other acrobats doing some fun trampoline style tricks.

MUSIC LYF: All Star Benefit Concert for Yolanda Victims

A benefit concert for the rehabilitation of Typhoon Yolanda victims is slated to take place on December 21, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Citizen's Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, California.

Dubbed "Philippines Relief Concert: All Star Charity Show," the concert was the fruit of a conversation between Mr. John Gummoe of the Cascades, and Mr.Danee Samonte of Steve O' Neal productions. Both Mr.Gummoe and Mr. Samonte had heard about the desperate situation of the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda, and wanted to come up with a fundraising event. American musical artists, most of who have performed in the Philippines, heard about the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan. They immediately wanted to get involved in this concert that would help raise funds for rehabilitation efforts.

More than 10 classic artists are set to perform on December 21. Among them -- John Ford Coley, John Claude Gummoe of the Cascades, Rex Smith, Ron Dante (the original lead singer of The Archies), Bobby Hendricks (from the original Drifters), Kyle Vincent, Frank Stallone, Classics UV, Dick and Dee Dee, Chris Montez, The World Famous Platters, Dennis Tufano (the original lead singer of The Buckinghams), and Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods, and a special appearance by the "The Hitman" David Foster.

REEL DEAL: "The Secret Life of Wlater Mitty" Extended Trailer

Ben Stiller takes adventure a notch higher in his latest starrer “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”  This life-affirming adventure takes Stiller’s character MItty, a negatives manager in Life magazine, from land into the high skies, the deepest of seas and on peaks of mountains to find a negative crucial to the magazine’s last issue.

20th Century Fox presents the extended trailer of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” on their YouTube page:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDG8XHSE6gg&list=PLcZs6n5iZPx_miw9DVX-BUBQ3Ic62z90Z  where Mitty, a long-time daydreamer finally finds himself living out his dreams to save their jobs.

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” also stars Kristen Wiig, Shirley McClaine, Sean Penn and Kathryn Hahn.  It will open January 22 in cinemas nationwide.

Tabal named fastest Filipina marathoner in the Philippines

Buenavista claims fifth title at 37th MILO Marathon National Finals

Records were shattered Sunday at the 37th MILO Marathon National Finals, as elite runner Mary Joy Tabal claimed her first MILO Marathon national crown and broke the current women’s event record for 42K set by Jho-An Banayag by 16 seconds. The MILO Marathon also posted its highest season headcount to date at more than 220,000 runners, after registering 26,681 runners at today’s championship race alone.

Not to be outdone, reigning MILO Marathon King Eduardo Buenavista bagged a back-to-back win, his fifth title in the prestigious footrace. Buenavista also holds the current men’s event record for 42K in the national marathon.

For their outstanding victories, Tabal received the P 250,000 prize plus an additional P 20,000 for breaking Banayag’s record, while Buenavista received the top purse of P 150,000 from his Local leg win. Both runners also scored an all-expenses paid trip to the 2014 Paris Marathon as the first Philippine delegates sponsored by MILO in more than two decades.

MUSIC LYF: Regine Velasquez- Alcasid’s Hulog Ka Ng Langit hits Platinum in record time

Regine Velasquez proved that she is still the country’s topselling female artist as her latest album Hulog Ka Ng Langit hits platinum mark in record time of two weeks.  Hulog Ka Ng Langit topped various stores’ sales chart for the past two weeks.

Regine was awarded the Platinum Record Award by Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy- Go last Sunday at GMA’s Sunday All Stars. The album has sold more than 15,000 units.

The album, composed of songs that give inspiration to wives and mothers, has the beautifully-penned Hulog Ka Ng Langit as debut single and title track of the album. The song truly embodies what the album is all about – unconditional love between husbands and wives, and mothers to children.

Regine recounts that when work has started for the album, the whole team was leaning towards making a baby album. The songbird, however, felt that love songs that have more general messages to be included in the album.