MUSIC LYF: Meeting Mr. Ryan Cayabyab for Philippine Popular Music Festival

As a music blogger, I have met and talked with the people in the industry namely the artists, record labels, producers and managers. But one of the ultimate meet and greet that I have in my bucket list is meeting the person who has inspired, taught and worked with the music community's finest people. And he is Maestro Ryan Cayabyab.

This meet up with Mr. C has been one of the events I have been looking forward this year as he also launches the first Philippine Popular Musical Festival, a song writing event that encourges amateur and professional songwriters to write original songs that represent this generation. People nowadays may have been hooked in listening to cover songs that some date back decades ago, Mr. C said that there is the cycle in which people are going back in wanting to listen to original compositions.

The PHILPOP started accepting entries since March 1, 2012 and is now of the last days for submission of entries on May 10, 2012. And admittedly for these kinds of competition, Filipinos would join on the last remaining minutes of the competition. 


Songwriting is also like Blogging, Mr. C compared that in making music, there are elements that should be taken into consideration. Rhythm,  Dynamics, Texture and Melody. Each of these elements must blend in perfect harmony to give the song more than just justice but also the elements that would make them classics.

PLDT Telpad gets an “app-grade” with TelMeHow

Tomorrow’s landline for today’s home just got an “app-grade”.

PLDT’s revolutionary tablet landline and multimedia gadget now comes with its own, exclusive application (app)—TelMeHow. TelMeHow is an educational online companion and an accessible source of easy-to-follow, useful knowledge ideal for pursuing special interests, developing new skills or simply bonding with loved ones especially during this summer vacation.

The app hosts several categories that family members can engage in, such as cooking, fashion, travel, photography, first aid, sports, music, language and fitness, among others. These categories offer “how-to” content in various forms—instructional videos, photos and supplementary content. This exclusive Telpad app features popular experts in its various categories.

For instance, for the cooking category, food connoisseur Erwan Heussaff demonstrates how to cook while photos of the finished product, as well as the written version of the recipes, tips and ingredients, are also available. The cooking section highlights recipes from Erwan’s personal culinary archives such as the super simple burger recipe, grilled stuffed calamari and cheese and mushroom rolled pizzanitos.

Myrtle's Cosplay Supporters Converge Like The Avengers!

Dressed  in their costumes, Myrtle’s fellow cosplayers, friends and fans seemed like the “Avengers” when they converged outside of the PBB House. They showed their support for the #3 most popular cosplayer in the country next to Alodia Gosengfiao and her sister Ashley. Myrtle’s fan page has reached over 200 thousand already just a week after entering the house. With placards that read “Let’s save our Cosplay Princess!”, they went on full force to campaign for their PBB favorite. For them, this young lady deserves to stay inside the house. “We love Myrtle! We watch PBB Teen Edition everyday because of her, ” said one of the cosplayers.

She comes from a good family in Iloilo and is currently an Accounting student at UP Visayas. Intelligent and fun-loving, she’s also a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) President  who can balance her academics and extra-curriculars quite well. According to her family and friends, Myrtle is a breath of fresh air - kind and sweet to everyone around her. Joining PBB was something her parents didn’t support at first. Being a responsible lady, her parents were convinced when their daughter promised them that she will not let anything get in the way of her studies. 

REEL DEAL: Snow White and the Huntsman SPOTLIGHT

In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen Oscar® winner Charlize Theron out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman Chris Hemsworth (Thor and The Avengers) dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power.

The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders. 

“Snow White and the Huntsman” is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp.

GUYS' MANUAL: Suzuki Kizashi

Here in Guy's Manual, we talk about the things Guys talk about all the time, and guys will definitely agree when talking about cars. And this is one thing that can make boys scream in awe. 

Suzuki Philippines has been a well recognized company in making cars and motorcycle and this year, they are revealing a new model that is really sleek and cool in looks and performance, introducing the SUZUKI KIZASHI!

Japanese car distributor Suzuki Philippines Inc today breaks into the D-segment and rolls out the Suzuki Kizashi.

Prepare your senses for a “sign of great things to come”. This vehicle will be specifically targeted for the discriminating and sophisticated executive class market marking Suzuki Philippines further foray into the highly competitive D-segment of the vehicle industry.

Have an exhilarating experience with Kizashi’s powerful driving performance powered by its state-of-the-art  2.4 litre engine coupled with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with 6 speed manual mode specially designed for whisper quiet yet surprisingly powerful performance in low gears while yielding an excellent fuel economy even in the highest gear setting.

 

REEL DEAL: American Reunion REVIEW

2012 looks like a year of great culminating movies, I hope this does not mean the end of the world also. And one of the most awaited epic closer is AMERICAN REUNION that brings back the original cast from the first 3 American Pie Movies.

For this time the gang is back, with big changes in life, married, having jobs and kids and still with crazy sexual fantasies in mind, and in deed. Thirteen years after graduating high school, Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs), Chris "Oz" Ostreicher (Chris Klein), Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott) have moved on with adult life and responsibilities. Jim is still married to Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) and they now have a two-year-old son, Evan. However, since the birth of their son, Jim and Michelle's sex life has slowly but surely begun to deteriorate. Oz is an NFL sportscaster living in Los Angeles with his supermodel girlfriend Mia (Katrina Bowden). Kevin is married to Ellie and works from home as an architect. Finch tells his friends that he has been traveling the world, and still searching for his one true love. Stifler works as a temp at an investment firm, where he is also the victim of cruel verbal abuse by his arrogant employer.

EVENTOLOGY: Support Myrtle

To all Cosplayers, Myrtle Sarrosa supporters and fans : Join the Labor Day Event, May 01,2012  in support for Cosplay Princess Myrtle 

Meeting Place: Gerry's Grill, Eugenio Lopez

(same street as PBB House)

MAY 01 at 3 pm in front of Pinoy Big Brother House to show our support for cosplayer housemate Myrtle. We will be holding posters and signage saying "We Love Myrtle." Bring posters, tarps or other supporting signs for Myrtle. Thank sand see you later!

For more information contact Janno 09297755658