3.3 Shopee Milyonaryo TV Special with Willie Revillame

This was my first physical event with Shopee as they just announced their newest brand ambassador, no less than the man himself, Willie Revillame. The guy has been hosting popular show Wowowin and with the things he's done for the brand, it wasn't rocket science why they wouldn't choose him for this 3.3 Mega Shopping Day sale. 

Kuya Wil as he is known to everyone connects to the masses well. When he does something, he puts his foot in it, even gives his arms and legs too. Needless to say, he's like Santa Claus that lasts the whole year and he's given much not just to the industry, but to countless Filipinos and the urban poor. When I asked him about why he's given so much, he told me that he doesn't want anything anymore, he's been so blessed so he's always looking forward to another day of giving back to people who has more or less put him where he is today. That's pretty noble, and honestly, I know of a lot of other things he's done for other people, like finding them jobs and stuff, so they too can put food on the table like any other person.

Here's my experience when I went to the GMA studios a few days ago. Enjoy! 

 

 Anyway, he's actually going to be a headliner during this week's 3.3 Shopee Milyonaryo TV Special. It will start on GMA 7’s Tutok to Win + Shopee Live this coming March 3. So make sure you're streaming through the Shopee app or GMA from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM because that's where he'll be giving away tons of prizes courtesy of Shopee (Oh I heard, up to 5 Million pesos will be given away). Aside from that, Kapuso stars Juancho Trivino, Patricia Tumulak, Kelley Day, Ella Cruz, Julian Trono, bad boy of the dance floor Mark Herras and Rodjun Cruz will be there to entertain you. 

 Shopee will also give away three cash prizes worth Php 50,000 and Php 10,000 worth of ShopeePay credits. Aside from that, there will be rounds of Shopee Shake during the show wherein you can win cash prizes which amounts to Php 150,000, Php 250,000 and Php 500,000 smackaroos for top players. Of course, there will be well loved Shopee Milyonaryo Pera o Kahon if you claim tickets via the Shopee app. If you get called (announced on air), you just have to choose among six bags and win a prize from zero to 1 Million pesos!

If you haven't downloaded the app yet and enjoyed the vouchers and free shipping, you're missing out a lot. Oh and if you're a pro Shopee shopper, you know paying via Shopee Pay will get you more savings. Add to cart today and pay at 12am like me :)

GMA Records and JU Entertainment Outs ONE LOVE Album

Today marks the release of the ONE LOVE album. It's the charity project that's got a stellar cast plus some of GMA's most promising singers who all joined up for the benefit of GMA's Kapuso Foundation. It's actually the first of its kind and judging from the talent we've seen during the blog conference, they've really been able to make this a thing to watch out for. They did some of the songs and the carrier single called "Sa Puso Mo" (In Your Heart) stood out as it was sang by a couple of people from the label and the ensemble cast who participated in the album.

These ladies (Kath Castillo, Hannah Precillas, Kai Atienza) performed the song "Broken" which is more on the emotional side of things. They're the finalists and winners of Bet ng Bayan which is a show on the same network. They find this as an opportunity not just to showcase their talent but to also help in a cause that would help a LOT of people whether they're sick, in an emergency or just in need. They're also optimistic that this could spark plans for their individual careers.

I've seen Ralf King sing with us during the Christmas Party for bloggers last December, he's one of the unquestionable people who can sing a phonebook and still sound amazing. He's also good looking too and very down to earth. I didn't get to talk with him that much but I'm vouching for this guy. He's singing  one of the singles "Para Lang Sayo" (Only for You) which I find quite nice, more of a ballad/rnb type of thing when he executes it.

Nar Cabico half hosted the event. I think he's being groomed to be in that post aside from singing. He's a good chap and promises the digital album will impress critics as the songs were tailor made for Valentines day.

Julian Trono as usualy was looking so good. He's doing a duet with Lindsay De Vera and I got so naughty that I had to tease them during the interview. I think I know Julian's not single but when brought with the idea Lindsay went ahead and Friendzoned the KPOP/PPOP singer.

Don't they look sweet? I know, but Lindsay says even though she would fall in love with someone like Julian she knows she treats him like a brother and friend. They've been together since Jollitown days and since they kinda grew up together Lindsay finds him in that category. Anyway I saw her smile as she was being teased, nothing wrong with that.

Lovely Yasmien Kurdi also sang super nice one of the songs. I missed her singing. Her last album was in 2007 and it was a hit so I was wondering why there wasn't a follow up after that. She quips she had to finish her studies and had to have time with family when she left the industry a few years back. We're not alone, but hopefully after this great showing on the charity album GMA Records would be able to make her another one since she's a very spirited singer. I can tell how impressed people were when she sang one of the songs in the ONE LOVE album. She hasn't lost that touch.

A good friend, James Wright implied how much he's so eager to help co GMA Record artists in this album. He say's "they're like family and I would do the same if I were in their position". He gave us a sample of his hit song "Sana'y Ikaw" which is part of the OST of Marian Rivera's show Carmela. He's one of the nicest people I've ever encountered in show business and hope that translates how people would perceive him and his songs. He still also has his self titled album out but hopes this charity album would make people unite, love one another, important for a great country like ours. 

Other artists that are also in this album include Glaiza de Castro, Derrick Monasterio, Kristoffer Martin, Kylie Padilla, Ruru Madrid, Betong Sumaya, Gabbi Garcia, Maricris Garcia, Rita Daniela (whom I talked to in the elevator) and Denise Barbacena. If you love them, you'll love this project made by JU Entertainment of Korea and GMA Records. Here's some of the videos we took during the blog conference, enjoy their performances!

Part 1

Part 2

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PaGMAmahalan Blogcon: Kylie Padilla and Julian Trono for Buena Famila

Seeing Kylie Padilla and Julian Trono is but a good thing. Kylie for the most is one of the most straighforward actresses I know when it comes to answering questions. She doesn't mind intrigues, showing a spade a spade especially when it comes to talking about her being an actress and what she has accomplished so far. I've long adored her beauty, and I feel her work has been sometimes left unnoticed. She's a pretty good actor and she's already proven that in several movies and programs on GMA. She's also been nominated in awards shows recently; and continues to do her utmost best to anything that's thrown to her. She was also asked if she had some frustrations, she answered bluntly and said it's to actually be as great or even better than her father. It's a tall order of course, but she is optimistic that nothing is impossible with hard work as she's been always doing that all these years. Since Buena Familia is extended, she's hoping that everything in the story would turn out happy.

Julian Trono is hands down one of the best dancers this country. His KPOP training is evidently seen in each performance whether he's in a mall show, just outside or even the PaGMAmahal Blogcon where we interviewed them that afternoon. I specifically like his upbeat songs (oh yes you can still get his album), his knack for music (you can't dance without hearing the beat), his eye and hand coordination (hence it looks effortless when he does his thing) and he is super humble (I have never even seen him do otheriwse). He plans to resume training pretty soon, but since he's extremely busy with commitments locally he might be still holding that off - otherwise he won't have any sleep. In Buena Familia, he laments he's always on "beast mode" as he's always protecting everyone in the family; and his only hope is that his character would in some way have a love interest... which also puzzled us because everyone else had one. I'm sure there will be more room for that to happen because the additional weeks that they were extended to just got extended again with two more weeks. Like Kylie, he too would want something good to happen since they've suffered much in the story.

Here's part of the conversation we had with Kylie and Julian:

Julian Trono and Kylie Padilla for Buena Familia
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Buena Familia starts right after top rating show Half Sisters in GMA's Afternoon Prime timeslot. Make sure you stay glued to the TV and see what nice things they have in store for you. I'm sure it'll be good!

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Angelu De Leon Talks About Buena Familia and TGIS Reunion

This is actually a dream for me. Being a BIG fan of TGIS in the past, I've always seen Angelu De Leon as that same Peachy we adored during the run of their show. She's Bettina in Buena Familia and a bit of a let down because her characters pretty weak. Her friends in real life and fans communicated how frustrated they were about her character that didn't get any courage to do things on her own. No backbone at all. One thing though Angelu says that makes Bettina different is that she still has hope, hope that she clings on no matter how small that is. She also tries to fix things slowly so if she's not successful in making matters better with her husband in the show (played by Bobby Andrews), she takes the small things with her kids Celine, Darling, Edwin and Faye. The important thing is, she's starting somewhere and perhaps, that would spark good things in the future.

Here's our interview with Angelu De Leon about her role in Buena Familia:

Aside from that, we got to also talk about TGIS and the reunion that happened in Arnold Clavio's show. I'm a fan of course so I tried to squeeze information haha!

Don't you just wish that they'd be complete and see where they are now? I hope it comes true somehow, some day. Anyway, we have Buena Familia to watch right after Half Sisters, so make sure you watch it in GMA's Afternoon Prime!

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Kylie Padilla and Martin Del Rosario for Buena Familia

They do look good together, but that's about to be changed. Kylie Padilla and Martin Del Rosario play the roles of Celine Buena and Harry Atendido, members of families who despise each other. You can say this might be a play with Shakespear writing but then again, they've got their own troubles inside their families to worry about. Add to that, the people around them that are all unpredictable while in the story. This is a thing that could make people learn more things about the value of family, and this drama - is like an ensemble of great actors and actresses might just do wonders like its prolific story. Will Celine learn about what pains she'll have while bearing the name of a Buena?

Here's our short interview with them during our set visit:



Check out some stills we've taken during the interview:

I think these guys will be the next generation of stars set to impress audiences in the Philippines and the rest of the world. These shows would probably be dubbed into a different language and shown in different countries, that's why they also end fast sometimes because they have to package it much like paced dramas and telenovelas from Korea or Mexico. Kylie is so gorgeous in person, she's done countless movies and successful dramas already and she laments that she was initially afraid it wouldn't work with Martin because she thought she was taller than him. It worked out good and it's a good thing she doesn't hold back talking to Martin about how they would do certain scenes and there weren't any instance they had awkward moments because of that. Martin on the other hand was excited and lauds the people they work with in the series more so because he's working with some of them for the first time. He says he's more excited than nervous, they were just an easy bunch to work with and they got off very nice which is extremely important in a shoot like this where they need to spend hours together. They're also a pairing so somehow, they need to look and feel in love. Kylie was glad they got to know each other real well making this project and hope the story becomes interesting as the days come. I can't wait to see what happens once Harry and Celine gets over the family feud and seek love after all the exciting revelations.

Don't miss Buena Familia right after Half Sisters on GMA's Afternoon Prime!

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Mayton Eugenio and Jackie Rice for Buena Familia

We left the first shooting location where Julian Trono and Julie Anne San Jose was to meet up with the rest of the cast at San Francisco Del Monte in Quezon City. It was a great afternoon to be greeted with two gorgeous ladies like Mayton Eugenio and Jackie Rice. Sometimes these pictures don't do justice about how beautiful they look like in real life. They were also very nice and got us to talk more about their roles and the scenes they're doing in this location. You might pick up a few things that may not have happened yet so listen carefully.

Here's a video of our interview as they talk about Lauren (Mayton's character) and Iris which is Jackie's role.

Mayton's a very spirited dancer like her famous mom and brother. She's doing alright and guests in several shows on the same network. Not that she isn't to begin with, but I find her quite beautiful now than when I first met her in a charity event. Jackie on the other hand has been able to do Second Chances prior to this one. She quips she's good at being a villain, she's done different roles and shifts quite fine. She does her characters and make them believable, a mark. In the show, Mayton's character Lauren has already helped a lot, and may be needed more by her best friend. Whilst Jackie's role as Iris becomes more dangerous as things unfold. She's making life miserable for the kids too I heard but let's just wait for that to happen.

Please make sure you watch Buena Familia right after Half Sisters on GMA's Afternoon Prime!

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