SM Cinema brings you to the other side of the world with the 3rd German Film Week

This November, SM Cinema, together with the Goethe Institut Philippines and Film Development Council of the Philippines, will bring you to the other side of the world as they proudly present the 3rd German Film Week.

Here are the ten (10) full-length films that will celebrate the brilliance of German cinema that connects to audiences across the world.

Only God Can Judge Me (Nur Gott kann mich richten) 

A former gangster, Ricky (Moritz Bleibtreu) was newly released prisoner before he was offered by his former partner-in-crime Latif, a new job to do. However, their heist job is about to be jeopardized by a shady police officer named Diana (Birgit Minichmayr). Find out whose ulterior motive will win in their intense cat and mouse hunt like game.

AI: The Catalyst for Personalized Experiences

“Jovi - Vivo’s AI assistant, that aims to take
the user experience to new heights”

Smartphones today are no longer simple communications devices that surf the web and offer a few apps. With the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI), today’s smartphones should be perceived as ‘platforms of intelligence’. Today’s phones strive to understand user behavior in ways that will elevate the user experience to greater heights. Gartner  has predicted that by 2022, 80% of smartphones will have on-device AI capabilities, this is up from 10% in 2017. In coming years, an AI smartphone will no longer be a ‘nice to have’, it will be critical to fulfilling consumers’ needs. 

Most AI enabled smartphones in the market today are highly priced. However, Vivo is set to shake up the industry by including AI features into their phones at a much affordable level. The V11 model for example, is designed to understand the needs of users in an ‘intelligent’ and personalized way. For Vivo, the development of its AI features essentially elevates the user experience through better understanding, improved interactions and ‘decoding’ of scenarios in smarter and more personalized ways. 

Sister-bloggers Vern and Verniece Share their Love of Pink

The Enciso sisters powerdress in pink like no other.

Sister-bloggers Vern and Verniece Enciso are famous for two things: their beauty and style sensibility. The dreamy photos of their travels coupled with fashion inspiration are glossy magazine spread-worthy, to the delight of young females all over. Vern was the first to start blogging in 2010 with a “Shoe Tale”. Verniece later followed suit and the rest is history.

Vern and Verniece, collectively known as V&V, have proven that self-expression knows no boundaries. They have traversed all forms of topic from beauty to fashion to travel to inspiration articles. The sisters’ blog page is also very delicately feminine: Hues of pink are prominent, exuding a feminine and charming vibe. 

The Fate of One, The Future of All in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald"

Two years ago, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” transported audiences back to the wizarding world that has captured their hearts and ignited their imaginations.  

Set in America in the mid-1920s, the film enticed fans with just a few fleeting allusions to the Harry Potter stories: a brief mention that Magizoologist Newt Scamander was kicked out of Hogwarts; that his only defender had been a certain Professor Albus Dumbledore; and the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, after wreaking havoc in Europe, had vanished. 

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Golden State Warriors’ Filipino Heritage Night

On November 10 Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Golden State Warrior at the Oracle Arena, together with ABS-CBN Foundation International’s Community Ambassador Noriel Adricula and the Bantay Bata Voices to sing the U.S. National Anthem

Event details include:

* WARRIORS FAN FEELS AND MERCH: Be on Warriors Ground as #DubNation comes together

PISTA! Pambansang Komperensiya sa Panitikang Pambata

On October 27, 2018, writers, illustrators, educators, students and children’s literature enthusiasts gathered to attend the first Pista! (Pambansang Komperensiya sa Panitikang Pambata).

Sponsored by Lampara Publishing House, Inc., the conference was directed by writerteacher China Patria de Vera and award-winning author Dr. Eugene Y. Evasco. Plenary speakers were Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu who talked about regional children’s literature, Mr. Segundo Matias, Jr. who discussed his young adult novel Mga Batang Poz and award-winning author Wilfredo Pascual who discussed the children’s literature in Asia and Africa.

Very Merry MOA Winter Wonderland Launched With Magic of Christmas

Now we are back in doing out countdown to Christmas SM Supermalls has now officially unveiled their Christmas kick-off celebrations starting with SM Mall of Asia and their Very Merry MOA Winter Wonderland. It is always expected that the mall will be filled with their themed-inspired decorations, activities, and most especially the huge displays which many friends and family would like to take a picture creating memories of the holidays of that year.

As MOA continues to develop as the largest mall in the Philippines, it is only fitting to have the first launch here with an explosive yet fun program. A Very Merry MOA WInter Wonderland is probably one of the biggest Christmas displays in the country with a huge snow globe in the center, a moving mobile cable with the Christmas characters on board. And of course the huge 50-foot Christmas Tree beside it which is the perfect spot to take pictures.