MUSIC LYF: Marlisa Live In Manila

Marlisa, (born Marlisa Ann Punzalan) is a breakthrough not only because of the reason you're thinking–that she's of Filipino descent. She has gone to break records in Australia, origin talk aside.

Jumpstarting her music career pre-X Factor, Marlisa immersed herself in the live music scene by joining competitions starting at age 9, earning her first win at Sydney Eisteddfod Performing Arts Challenge in 2009, and 3 more gold medals in 2013. At age 12, she has already done a solo concert at a live music venue at Sydney, The Basement, with the show dubbed as "Marlisa and Friends" with a setlist of cover songs. Deeply engaged to her roots, she had also been tagging along the Australian leg of concerts of Pinoy acts such as Sharon Cuneta, Jose Mari Chan and Aegis.

REEL DEAL: Most Feted Cast In Cinema History Returns In “THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL”

The charming box-office surprise hit “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’s” continuing story - “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” adds Richard Gere, David Strathairn and Tamsin Greig to its already ubër-feted cast to have ever been assembled in cinema history along with returning dream cast Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie,  Dev Patel,  Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle. 

FOX Anticipates High Viewership For The Return Of The Walking Dead Season 5

Manila, Philippines, February 2015 —For the return of one of its most successful TV series, FOX Philippines is anticipating ratings to go through the roof as it did in October 2014 for the Season 5 premiere of The Walking Dead. The hit post-apocalyptic drama series from the US garnered the highest-rated telecast ever for the channel, beating the Season 4 premiere by 57 percent in terms of total number of viewers and making it the top pay channel during the 8:55 PM telecast on October 13, 2014. FOX Philippines is confident that these results will be replicated or exceeded by viewers tuning in to the channel when the second part of The Walking Dead Season 5 premieres on February 9, 2015 at 11:35 AM, with a Prime Time replay at 8:55 PM.

REEL DEAL: Taylor Lautner Is A Wanted Man In "TRACERS"

Fillmmakers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, who produced young adult blockbusters such as “The Twilight Saga,” “Fault In Our Stars” and “Safe Haven” once again brings a thrilling world of action and adventure in the Taylor Lautner starrer “Tracers.”   

“Tracers” finds Lautner in the midst of a dangerous world known as parkour that does not just exist as fitness regimen for Cam (Lautner) and his newly found friends but a way of life to avoid capture and prove their innocence against those whom they cannot trust with their lives.  

For broken people who are struggling and searching, life can be fine one day and frighteningly unstable the next. “Tracers” is a dark, character-driven crime action drama set in the dangerous and nimble world of parkour.   Cam is barely scraping by and trying to pay off his debts. He crashes his bike into Nikki (Avgeropoulos), a complicated stranger caught up in a gang of broken street criminals who seduces him into her dangerous world. The parkour takes him to places he has never been before and lands him a lucrative job under the gang’s leader, Miller (Rayner).  Ultimately extricating himself from a world unimagined and unanticipated becomes a whole different heart-stopping challenge. 

REEL DEAL: “FIFTY SHADES OF GREY” Arrives In PH Cinemas Feb 11

Every now and then a single creation arrives, suddenly and with seismic force, to tap an unexpected vein of shared curiosity and intrigue, coming to span cultures in its popularity and becoming universally known by its name alone. Such is the phenomenon “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

Since the first episodes of E L James’ story were modestly released through an online-based publishing house in 2011, her “Fifty Shades” trilogy has grown into one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever, with more than 100 million copies in 52 languages consumed all over the world. The four words of its title have come to represent, to readers and nonreaders alike, a bold new emblem of mainstream sensuality.

REEL DEAL: Jupiter Ascending REVIEW

After years of waiting and numerous features of the trailer, finally Jupter Ascending has arrived in cinemas and will be showing this February 6.

Starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, Jupiter Ascending brings one into an interstellar journey of struggle for power, profit and affection. As a human from Earth, Jupter (Kunis), finds herself into a complicated situation as the reoccurence (reincarnation) of the most powerful dynasty in the Universe. And of course this comes with threats of being killed or being used.

As it also reveals complex revelation about earth, beliefs, and long term struggle for power in the galaxy, it poses as an advantage and disadvantage to her on how can she handle this title that she hold.

Channing maybe the knight for her as he is the fighter and the hunter for her survival, while Jupiter shows her values and inteligence with her action. And wiith all these alien tech and characters, it comes with a lot of action and chase scenes. With each scene filled with details of the machinery and firepower used, it also raised awareness of sci-fi items that geeks would love.

UST and Hercor College are National Champions in the Ajinomoto® UmamiCulinary Challenge year 6

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) won the Umami Bowl Award (for the 2nd year) and the Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao Showdown for My Own Umami Creation during the recently concluded Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) 2015. Sharing the spotlight with UST is Hercor College from Roxas City, who won the Best Filipino Umami Dish Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao Showdown. The event attracted thousands of HRM and Nutrition students in 54 schools from NCR, Ilocos, CALABARZON, Central Luzon and Bicol Regions and regional winners from Visayas and Mindanao.