Beko Gives Tribute To Modern Day Heroes

The pandemic has displaced so many people, brought upon hunger, sickness to a lot of Filipinos. We've heard of good stories sometimes that we couldn't believe... even at a time when people are suffering, there are a few superheroes that come up and help others... proving that yes, not all heroes wear capes. Heroes do live among us.

Europe's number one appliance maker Beko was supposed to stage a grand launch this year. Instead, they got Beko Pilipinas Corporation to get their products like refrigerators, washing machines and free standing cookers donated to cities across the country and hospitals. From Pasig, to San Juan, Manila, the Philippine General Hospital, San Juan De Dios Medical Center, the Quirino Memorial Medical Center and Delos Santos Medical Center, they all benefited from this together with the #UniTentWeStand campaign of real life Darna, Ms. Angel Locsin. This provided emergency mega quarantine facilities for San Lazaro Hospital, the PICC, Rizal Memorial and the Philippine Arena. 

BPC General Manager Gurhan Final says "These frontliners are our heroes. They deserve the all the convenience as they work with other heroes in the country battling it out with the COVID-19 virus. This is in our core values to encourage everyone to live healthier lives."

Recently, they also launched a #BekoPH Nominate A Hero campaign to seek and recognize these unsung heroes. These are individuals who made, still are, making a difference in the lives of others. #BekoPH teamed up with several popular Facebook groups such as Let's Cook Pare, Pinoy Midnight Snackers and Filipina Homebased Moms. The three communities chose a hero among hundreds who have been nominated.  

In the end, they chose James Velasco of AccessiWheels who volunteers for PWD charities and foundations despite of being a PWD himself, Maria Isabel Gutierrez who's suffering from an auto immune disease but prepares awesome meals for her Barangay folk and medical frontliners, and Juliet Escala who preps food frontliners and donates medical supplies for those who need it. They've proven heroes stand among us and Beko recognizes their efforts, they received prizes from Beko Pilipinas Corporation, rightfully so. 

I hope this inspires more people to do good deeds despite the pandemic. 

Beko Pilipinas Supports Charity Efforts in the Country

Beko Pilipinas, the Philippine subsidiary of Europe’s No. 1 home appliances brand, has teamed up with local government units, hard-hit hospitals, as well as actress Angel Locsin’s through her efforts called #UniTentWeStand, to donate appliances which our frontliners can use during the COVID-19 crisis. For those who don’t know, Beko is Europe’s No. 1 home appliances brand and since it matters, they got Washing Machines, Refrigerators and Beko Cookmaster units so they can cook a lot of things in one go. Their wash units employ Hygiene+ technology so no germs and bacteria would stick to clothes they wear and also, they’ve got EverFresh+ tech on their fridges so everything stays the same as they picked produce from the farm.

It’s a good thing they’re helping a lot of communities now that the world has been changed by the dreaded virus. We need all the help we can get!

Angel Locsin Shocks La Luna Sangre Viewers Worldwide

Did you see the episode last night? How can you not be when Angel Locsin suddenly appeared in La Luna Sangre. 

"From the start, we knew that Angel was going back to La Luna Sangre. We just had to surprise everyone. We just don't know if John Lloyd's appearance will happen too. She is not a guest but a main character of the show. They are in the story, this is a KathNiel project but each individual character has their own the story. Darating at darating yan at di maiiiwasan sa La Luna Sangre. There are a lot of theories and this is something that people should be excited for. She will be here until she is still needed, and thank you to KathNiel and all the supporters of the show for making this great, anything can happen because this is a fantaserye." - Henry Kingkitain, head Creative Director for Star Creatives. 

Angel Locsin says "I am very proud to have been able to guest here, I was needed in the story and I'm very happy to support a new breed of stars in this series. I am very excited because I don't know what is going to happen with the Jacintha character and there are still a lot of things to happen in this Fantaserye. They told me to get ready because there will be fight scenes. It was explained to me, what my connection is to Richard. I am so happy to be with someone that I am comfortable with, Richard matured and is passionate and it doubled now. They call him baby boy because they really want to take care of him.  Jacintha is full of mysteries, she was able to make a President win in Indonesia so she will be helping Chard win the presidency in the Philippines too. She is human, she speaks her mind, it's good to be back working with Chard and it was easier to do this because we know each other. I haven't worked with him yet in our movie (with Angelica Panganiban) and who knows we might get into a scene again like the previous shows. She's a very gray character and it will be tiring to switch, I'll show a different person so the audience could appreciate it. Marian and I have no rifts and we both want to entertain people. There was a huge debate on the name from Lotlot, Marikit, but a few of the execs saw how Jacintha was effective to pronounce."

"I also am a lot better now because I know how to sit properly, and it's been a while since I felt pain (in her back). I am more relaxed now, not too pressured because I have been with the crew for a few years and they took care of me. I am willing to do all the things needed for the show. I told Kathryn about it and it was a huge secret, and she replied with really great words and tons of emoticons so I guess she's very happy about it. For all the people who watched, thank you so much for making it trend last night. I hope you see how we're going to make this an even greater story!" she adds.

She will be one of the main characters and surely this will be an interesting twist of events. You'll love Angel Locsin all over again, like I do so stay tuned!

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Smart Padala Launches New Endorser Angel Locsin

It was rainy but we had good news to share as Smart Padala gets their hands even more into the lives of the Filipinos when they launched a partnership between them and Voyager's Paymaya system. They are further enabling and bringing more services to Smart Padala centers. They also have a new brand ambassador, my very own love Ms. Angel Locsin!

All of their products are now inter operable and can get their services easily but harder for those who are unscrupulous. They're also integrating this in existing businesses so you know your money is safe. Angel also shared her experience because she got to send Php 3,001 so she could get discounts. But for regular rates, it's just 2% and it doesn't matter what network you're using in the Philippines. They also have partners overseas so you can get remittances abroad too if that's applicable to relatives like OFW's and friends elsewhere.

It's cheaper, convenient and safe. They are also 15,000 strong. Angel Locsin was gorgeous btw! I love her! 

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Film Director Joyce Bernal for "Everything About Her" by Star Cinema

We're talking to Director Joyce Bernal who did this new film "Everything About Her" starring Vilma Santos, Angel Locsin and Xian Lim. A stellar cast means it would be difficult to put them into the character's shoes. Direk says "She's a given, a very good actress and I had to find something that irritates her so we can do her role. She's not a diva in real life but when she does it, she delivers. The people I meet and really look up to, that's where I got her back story. We worked on it and see what she wanted to build from that. About her in laws, about trying to prove herself. She's Vilma, she was a dream, and I got to work with her. When the script was given to me, I was so happy, that was around March last year. I haven't worked with Angel, but they're not perfect, when I read the script and analyzed it, I made them who they are. It's a long process, it's not a romcom and I admit it was really difficult to work with Angel and Xian, it was a challenge. Although I've worked with Xian and I don't have qualms with him, the characters in this movie so I had to make it easy in the scene. The role of Angel is very "Epal" and I had to think of ways to do that because she is different in her past projects."

"Xian and I was pressured because in the actors, he's the one who has to prove something and we prepared for it, he did his homework. He emails me about scenes but we end up just talking about it and talk so he gets prepared. Hopefully people wouldn't ask anymore why he was casted because you'll know once you watch the film. There are funny and sarcastic scenes from Vilma that you should also watch out for because this is not predictable. You think she's evil, but you'll see something else why they became that way. You'll see how the three characters get intertwined and at some point it's going to be serious as it is cancer. "

"Angel and Xian had to also work together and even if Luis and Kim might be identified with them, they had to make it look real and be in character. They did deliver for me and I hope that's what people will see. If you see Vilma bad in this movie, I wanted to actually have it be more than that, full blown, she never hesitated and she asks me about it, we agree and she never even fought me about anything. Luis visited the set and watched the scenes, we joked about him being biased."

"Vilma wants to be different every time and that's why we made her that way. We made her look evil, have mannerisms and sarcastic remarks. She's very concerned and she did made efforts, I didn't allow them to talk on the set because that's what I wanted to build in the very beginning. I didn't want them to throw lines behind scenes and just do it on set because they had to be distant."

This much awaited movie from Star Cinema will definitely make your trip to the movie house worth it. With the caliber of actresses, the good looking actor, and a new story line to work with, this is a refreshing view on what a Vilma Santos can do on the silver screen. It's a must watch and will show on January 27, 2016.

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The Voice Kids Philippines

This is a moment in TV history that we should never miss. The Voice Kids will be shown on ABSCBN as usual and they have been doing the auditions since November last year. They have picked the best of the best during the blind auditions and as I quote the judges this year, you can pit them against the adults if given a chance but really, this is only for kids ages 8 to 14.

We met with the judges and hosts a few days ago and it was nice to know what they've thought about the contestants this season. It was completely out of the box but with the few that they've seen so far, they are impressed. Standard wise, Bamboo says he went down a bit because you can't be too technical judging these youngsters. Their talents are raw and you can really see that they need help in that department. He enjoys every single bit of it though because the kids have no lack in talent. Filipinos are the best singers and this is really a good testament to that in fact. Bamboo also sang with us because the venue had KTV. He sang it like Bamboo would haha. Even if it was a RnB song he put his spin on it if you know what I mean.

Gorgeous and simple in a little white dress, the Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo was there too and we talked to her a bit about her expectations in this show. She goes out and said she was really impressed with the kids and you can pit them with professionals and might still get away with it. She also says she sees herself in them because she went through the same thing when she was young. Some of these kids have around 30-50 singing contests that they joined and some of them are real champions. This one would be a cinch for them no doubt. Will the public be that kind too to these cute ones? We'll have to find out when The Voice Kids start!

Sarah was so nice too. She grabbed the microphone and made a duet with Rod Magaru. See? She really does make dreams come true! :)

This season is also Luis Manzano's first stint at The Voice Philippines. He will be hosting together with Alex Gonzaga. They'll be in different parts so they wouldn't be doing the hosting thing at the same time. Luis will mostly be in the back stage interviewing the contestants. 

They surprised Luis with this cake... then asked him some questions about The Legal Wife and Angel Locsin. It looks like they are very happy, especially when he told us about the lunch/dinner his whole family had with Angel. It was like she never really left that relationship. More so that his Mom star for all seasons Governor Vilma Santos said "Welcome Home" to her. Isn't that sweet? I know.

Well, more of these things and MORE will happen once you get to see the first day of The Voice Kids on ABSCBN.Watch the blind audition teasers here!

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Angel Locsin, Maja Salvador in The Legal Wife

I don't have to be in this situation in order to tell that something's wrong with it. If it is wrong, you know you did something wrong and people will perceive you that way.... but you still feel so right. Can loyalty be questioned? Can it be justified? How can it be that way? These guys want to answer that question and let you see in prime time how it is being in THAT situation.

This is JC De Vera's comeback program in ABSCBN. He has crossed over from his stint in TV5 and it doesn't come as good as this since he's starting again; with Maja and Angel on the program he'll really have his hands full. He'll be playing Max Gonzales in this series.

 I've always (liked) LOVED Angel Locsin. Hands down, she's one of the most beautiful actresses in Philippine cinema and showbiz industry. She'll be playing Monica Santiago-de Villa, whom according to some of the recent clips will be pit against situations that would tell her "history repeats itself". She feels she's paying for her Mom's misfortunes in the past and it will be told as the story unfolds on Jericho Rosales's role as Adrian de Villa. He wasn't there when this blogcon happened but you felt he had something to do with the situation that Maja and Angel was in after seeing the trailers.

 Maja Salvador who plays Nicole Esquivel feels that even if she's the other woman in this series, you would still feel something for her. You would still have the chance to relate to her character even if you know she's doing something wrong. No matter what she does, all she wanted to do was love. She gave her all to Jericho Rosales' character and you can't discount the fact that she tried to fight with Angel's feisty role on this series.

 Will you feel the same way if you were in their shoes? Watch this short video below as they tell you a few things about their roles on the series and see if you would still say that its wrong to love this way.

Don't forget to watch The Legal Wife on ABSCBN's Primetime Bida as The Legal Wife goes and replace the highly successful Maria Mercedes. It will show on January 27, 2014.

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