SBP-Passerelle Mindanao finals slated for Oct. 22-23

Top teams in Mindanao are now gearing up for the regional finals of SBP (Small Basketeers of the Philippines)-Passerelle Twin Tournament, the longest running national inter-school basketball competition for children in the country, to be held on October 22-23, 2016 at the Almendras Gym in Davao City.

Competing for SBP tournament are Xavier School University, Ferndale International School, and Ateneo de Davao University, while the battle for the Passerelle tournament will just be as fierce with Holy Child School of Davao, Corpus Christi School, and Southern City College as they battle it out for the chance to compete in the national finals.

Meralco’s early holiday gift to customers: lower energy rates for the third consecutive month!

Here comes an unexpected “gift” that we can be truly thankful for: Meralco has recently announced that overall electricity rates are lower by 12 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh).

In fact, Meralco—the Philippines’ leading power distributor—has announced lower electricity rates for residential customers for three straight months, starting August of this year. According to the power company, the rate reduction was caused by downward movements in transmission and generation charges, which significantly affected the amount reflected in our bill.

Great shopping finds revealed in revitalized Tutuban Center

Tutuban Center, the bargain hunter’s paradise, has unveiled new and exciting features to pump up your shopping experience. The center recently underwent a number of renovation work and building improvements. With the holiday season coming, shoppers will make a beeline for the great deals in Tutuban Center’s Main Station and Prime Block.

Tutuban Center Main Station, with the Bonifacio Shrine across its entrance, is a heritage building where the original train station built in the 1800s first stood. As a heritage building, steps were taken to preserve its history including repainting based on the heritage color palette, and improving lighting for its facade details. The building has also retained features like brick walls and century-old wrought iron pillars that lead all the way to the food court.

World Class Acts At PowerHouse Concert at Solaire!

The Theater at Solaire will get a world-class treat with the launch of Powerhouse Concert which is top billed with internationally-acclaimed Pinoy singers Arnel Pineda and 4th Impact leading the night.

This concert is produced by Lucky 7 Koi Productions, Inc which is a newcomer in the concert scene but brought a powerful set of singers that will celebrate Pinoy pride as well as great array of music genres with each artist. The current lead singer of Journey which is free to do concerts which are not from the group but still have that rock jam. 

A new brand ambassador for OPPO?

Let the guessing games begin

A photo uploaded on OPPO’s social media accounts sparked a guessing game on who could possibly be the ambassador for the mobile technology brand, which is now the country’s bestselling smartphone brand according to a report by German-based market research organization GfK.

OPPO’s social media posts show that the ‘new’ brand ambassador is boy-next-door material, a heartthrob who could sweep the ladies off their feet.

“In the past few months, we have noticed how some of our favorite celebrities fell in love with our latest smartphone, the F1s, and the way it captures stunning selfies anytime, anywhere,” said OPPO Brand Marketing Manager Stephen Cheng. “We can all feel the excitement of knowing who would show us how to bring out our inner selfie expert.”

Get Wasted in "Office Christmas Party" Teaser Poster

The teaser poster for Paramount Pictures' new holiday comedy Office Christmas Party has just been released, encouraging office workers to “Party like your job depends on it.”

In “Office Christmas Party,” when the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard-partying brother’s branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his Chief Technical Officer (Jason Bateman) must rally their co-workers and host an epic office Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale that will save their jobs.

The latest comedy from directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck (Blades of Glory) co-stars Kate McKinnon, Olivia Munn, Jillian Bell, Rob Corddry, Vanessa Bayer, Randall Park, Sam Richardson, Jamie Chung, and Courtney B. Vance in the funniest movie of the holiday season.

Opening across the Philippines on December 07, “Office Christmas Party” is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

New Pirates Film Titled "Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge" in PH

Walt Disney Pictures has announced that the latest Pirates film starring Johnny Depp will be officially titled in the Philippines as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge. (The film is alternatively called Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in the US.)

The fifth installment in the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Salazar's Revenge will bow in local cinemas starting May 24, 2017.