Designer To The Stars' Francis Libiran Is Metrowear Icon

In celebration of Metro Magazine’s 24th year, which coincides with Francis Libiran’s 15 years in the fashion industry, Metro has named him, the “designer to the stars,” its latest Metrowear Icon.

Libiran has gained renown for his elegant style and great skill with draping fabrics and doing intricate beadwork. His creations have drawn the attention of fashionistas in both local and international circles. Among the stars that have been fortunate to wear his beautiful dresses and bespoke suits are the likes of Anne Curtis, Sam Milby, Shaina Magdayao, Billy Crawford, Xian Lim and Kim Chiu. For major events like the Star Magic Ball, the brightest (and most fashion-savvy) of stars look forward to wearing his creations. His latest fashion coup was creating the dresses and gowns wore by 2013 Miss World winner, Megan Young. His coral beaded evening won him raves all around.

Jeepney TV Hold First Anniversary As Fundraiser for #TulongPH

Jeepney TV, the home for the Philippines’ daily dose of throwbacks, recently commemorated the celebration of its first anniversary with a concert held to benefit relief operations done by the Sagip Kapamilya campaign last Friday (November 15).

With Jeepney TV’s concert entitled “Hapi-Hapi Kaara-One,” special guests from yesterday and today performed musical numbers dedicated to the victims of the recent super typhoon Yolanda.

#YolandaPH: Leyte Progressive High School students get free tuition in Manila

Students of Leyte Progressive High School (LPHS) of Tacloban City, who evacuated to Manila after being affected by the wrath of Typhoon Yolanda, can now enroll at various Chinese Schools in Metro Manila. The following school announced additional assistance:.

JUAN MINUTE: Enrique is the "King of the Gil"

Fresh from the success of She's The One, Enrique Gil is set to a bigger stage with one of his best asset as an artist, his dance moves. Dubbed as Philippine showbiz’s ‘Dougie King’ he is ready to conquer the Smart-Araneta Coliseum this November as he brings his own swag and delight his supporters at his first ever concert titled “King of the Gil.”

Enrique has also been in Kapamilya projects like "Princess and I" , "Muling Buksan ang Puso", MMK and  in several music videos with Kapamilya artists like Zia Quizon and Myrtle. He is also a YouTube hit for his dance moves especially  when he performed for the "I-Vice Ganda Mo Ako Concert".

In the recent BlogCon with Enrique, he confirms that half of his talent fee will be donated to the victims of the storm in Visayas. He also shares that dancing comes naturally when the music starts to play. He did not expect that his moves for "Teach Me How To Dougie" and "Gentleman" were dancing hits to many. And with a string of dance hits with his moves, this gave way for the album "King of the Gil" made by Star Records and a possible new album after the concert.

REEL DEAL: Shakes and Rattles In Korean Movie "Horror Stories"

Asia’s culture probably holds the creepiest of ghostly encounters based on true events due to the people’s dire need to connect with the spirits of their loved ones or someone who might reveal truths of unsolved mysteries. 

In the upcoming Korean movie “Horror Stories 2,” parallel to the country’s “Shake, Rattle and Roll” ghost stories, three stories of spirits come to life in an insurance company wherein they connect with the dead to find answers to fraudulent claims. But as each case is reopened, a dark shadow surges over them and grows stronger as the memories of the dead come to life.   

The movie starts to reveal dark spirits in the basement of an insurance company where an employee and her boss goes through old files for review.  The company’s manager named Park (played by Park Sung-Wong) discovers that his eccentric new employee Se-Young (Lee Se-Young) has an extraordinary ability to see past events that happened by connecting to any personal belongings  of the dead.  Park then uses Se-Young’s gift to unravel mysteries in their past insurance cases that were left unanswered.

Converse hails Even as its first-ever ‘Get Loud’ champ

Baguio-based band and North Luzon representative Even, whose song “Luminary” extols the virtue of holding one’s head up high, taking chances and being the best that you can be—important in this time of national crisis—was declared the first-ever “Converse Get Loud Band Competition” champ in the song writing & musical showdown held at Excess Superclub last November 9.

The band, which bested four other finalists chosen from major regions of the archipelago, also walked away with the People’s Choice Award by having garnered the most votes from Converse Philippines’ official Facebook page.

REEL DEAL: Celebrating The Potential Everybody Has In "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty"

Meet Walter Mitty, an ordinary person given to adventurous daydreams far grander than his real life.  Directed, produced and starred by blockbuster actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller,  “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” follows a modern day-dreamer, an ordinary magazine photo editor who takes a regular mental vacation from his ho-hum existence by disappearing into a world of fantasies electrified by dashing heroism, passionate romance and constant triumphs over danger.  But when Mitty and the co-worker he secretly adores (Kristen Wiig) stand in actual peril of losing their jobs, Walter must do the unimaginable:  take real action – sparking a global journey more extraordinary than anything he could have ever dreamed up.