OPPO ranks third in YouTube Ads Leaderboard for 2nd half of 2017

OPPO F5 Capture the Real You: Clean and strong endorsement marketing resulted to clean and effective ad

OPPO Philippines, the No.2 smartphone brand in the Philippines, recently received the recognition of achieving third in the YouTube Ads Leaderboard in the Philippines for the 2nd half of 2017 with its OPPO F5 – Capture the Real You video commercial.

The YouTube Ads Leaderboard is a bi-annual list of the video platform’s top 10 ads in the Philippines that capture the hearts of Filipinos through popularity and promotion. More than just reaching views, engagement and likes, the recognition aims to foster more meaningful ads, relationships and challenges the industry through masterful storytelling.

Billy Magnussen, from "Into the Woods" to "Game Night"

He practically stole the scene as one of the Princes Charming in Disney's Into the Woods and appeared on Season 4 of Netflix’s acclaimed series Black Mirror, and played Kato Kaelin in Ryan Murphy’s acclaimed FX miniseries American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson.

Clearly, Billy Magnussen has established himself as one of the most promising rising actors in the business, having worked with directors including Steven Spielberg and Guy Ritchie. Now, he stars as the clueless but cute Ryan, in New Line Cinema's comedy mystery Game Night (in Philippine cinemas March 14.)

Ice Seguerra renews recording contract with Universal Records

Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Ice Seguerra has renewed his recording contract with Universal Records. The contract signing was held on February 27, 2018 at the Universal Records office in Quezon City. Present during the signing are Universal Records Executive Vice President Ramon Chuaying, General Manager Kathleen Dy Go, Operations Manager Peter Chan, Head of OPM Production Ito Rapadas, and Ice. 

Rose Byrne, a Warm-Hearted Animal Lover in "Peter Rabbit"

Best known for her role as Ellen Parsons in TV’s Damages, which earned her one Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations, Rose Byrne now stars in Sony Pictures Animation's Peter Rabbit, the new family comedy based on Beatrix Potter’s beloved characters.

In Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers now takes on the starring role of his own contemporary comedy. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. Thomas McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than ever before as their fight to gain control of McGregor’s coveted vegetable garden and the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover, Bea, who lives next door (Rose Byrne) extends to the Lake District and London.

Saoirse Ronan, Funny and Heartbreaking in "Lady Bird"

She earned Academy Award nominations for her exceptional performances in Atonement and Brooklyn.  Now, Saoirse Ronan is up for another Best Actress Oscar for Universal Pictures' Lady Bird which will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenebelt 1) starting February 28.

Directed by Greta Gerwig (herself nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay), Lady Bird also stars Laurie Metcalf (Best Supporting Actress nominee), Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges and Timothée Chalamet.

In Lady Bird, Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter.  Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Letts) loses his job.

“Lowest Price Guaranteed” on Shopee

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, is launching the “Lowest Price Guaranteed” collection on March 3, just in time for the 3.3 March Mayhem sale! The collection will feature over 10,000 products across various categories at rock bottom prices. Qualifying products will be tagged with the blue “Lowest Price Guaranteed” icon.

An Ingenious Script and Impeccable Acting Make “Changing Partners” a Must-Watch Film

The most-awarded film at the 2017 Cinema One Originals Awards is now showing in theaters across the U.S. and Canada. “Changing Partners” is based on the Palanca Award-winning musical play by Vincent De Jesus. The stage-to-screen opus, starring Agot Isidro, Jojit Lorenzo, Sandino Martin, and Anna Luna, won several of the major awards, including Best Director for Dan Villegas, Best Actress for Isidro, Best Actor for Lorenzo, and Best Ensemble Acting for Isidro, Lorenzo and co-actors Martin and Luna, among other awards.

At the recent Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards for Movies, “Changing Partners” received the Indie Movie of the Year Award, Indie Movie Director of the Year (Villegas), Indie Movie Musical Scorer for the Year (Vincent de Jesus), Indie Movie Editor of the Year (Marya Ignacio), and Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year (Lilit Reyes and De Jesus).