CinemaOne Originals Festival 2017 at Ayala Malls

I was surprised to see tons of people watch one of the Cinema One Originals Festival 2017 entry "Si Chedeng at Si Apple" starring Ms. Elizabeth Oropesa and Ms. Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz. It's one of several films that will be shown until November 21. So if you haven't seen any of the entries, now would be a good time to watch these films. 

Trinoma was grand, I could imagine watching these too in Glorietta or in any Ayala Malls. Trinoma has dedicated Cinema 2 while Glorietta has Cinema 4 which will show these CinemaOne Originals Festival 2017 entries. So if you're raring to see other films like "The Third Member", "Cain at Abel", "L'Amant Double", "Nay", "Nervous Translation", "Paki", "Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane", "Changing Partners", "Throwback Today", "Historiographika Errata", other previous remastered entries, some foreign films who also joined the screenings, and other short films, make sure you look up schedules in Trinoma and Glorietta. I like the movie "Si Chedeng at si Apple" most because of it's plot. The dramedy film really had some really serious scenes and you'll love how the banter between Chedeng and Apple show the values of friendship, love, second winds and relationships. Gloria Diaz became a little unfiltered, capable of being funny at times and completely having the audience hooked on their journey to find a lost lesbian love. I wouldn't want to spoil things for you so you better watch this film made by directors Fatrick Tabada and Rae Red.

Ms. Elisabeth Oropesa was impressive, fully immersing herself with a character that's full of flaws, but completely happy and contented with life, never even looked back after hooking up with a stranger (a fine looking man too). You'll love her and Chedeng, as they tick off things on their bucket list, you'll be eager to do the same thing with your life. Or maybe find a lost love in the process too.

The movies will be shown up until the 21st of November in Trinoma and Glorietta. It starts 12:20pm and screen the last ones around 9:50pm. Hurry because I've seen tickets got sold out last night with this one and the film Nay.

Watch them all this week please! :) 

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Sandara Park, Thunder, Grace Lee, Sam YG Stars On One Night Food TripInternational Edition on tvN Asia

I heard about tvN a couple days ago through the event of iFlix which gave me the idea that this Korean TV corporation isn't playing around as they've got serious TV and series titles on their belt to release Asia wide. Tonight, we had a glimpse of their upcoming original production of One Night Food Trip International Edition which partakes Korean stars and mix them with local ones in different countries to do three things, EAT, PLAY and COMPETE!

Now that might look so easy to do but believe me there willbe trials in between that they need to do in order to win. It will involve mostly local food (in whatever country they are in), culture (as they will deal with people), attractions (to find the best spots in each country) and everything local! When they accomplish each mission, they'll get a chop on their ONE NIGHT FOOD TRIP PASSPORT. Whoever gets the most chops will get the GOLDEN PASSPORT exclusive for the big winner. 

You'll see different stars in different countries like Jung Jun-young, Cho Sae-ho, Hsu Chia-yang and Waa Wei for Taiwan, Nakjoon Park, Eric Nam and He Ying-ying for Singapore, Hong Suk-chun, Cho Sae-ho and Lee Ki-chan for Malaysia, Sandara Park, Thunder, Grace Lee and Sam YG for the Philippines. 

"The Philippines is one of the most beautiful places in the world, we have unique flavors and you will be surprised how interesting our food will be. It was educational for me and would be a good thing to see on TVN. Sam is so funny, you can't really eat because his humor is very on point, can't really laugh when your mouth is full. My memory of meeting Davaoenos was just so good, they were all so nice!" -Grace Lee

"Grace always wanted to travel with me, but I didn't have load. Now we have a reason to travel, not just a company thing, this is both work and pleasure to showcase how nice the country is, to find the spots and show it to the world. Durian was my wild enemy, I don't know how to eat it but Grace could eat it all! I had nightmares after that. What made it memorable is jumping from one place to another. Shoutout to kimchi and curry team, it was all worthwhile." -Sam YG

"I was taller before, I used to carry him when we were younger, now he's taller than me. We got to see Manila and Palawan in a different light because it's Thunder's first time there. We had to strategize because we didn't eat too much, had to dance several times just to get stamps. When we went to the crocodile farm, we had to eat Crocodile sisig, and I couldn't it was just not the time!" - Sandara Park

"I didn't travel when I was in the Philippines and this was a nice opportunity to connect with my sister and see the other places I wasn't able to go to when I studied here. Our stomach also had limited space so we had to also play just to see who would have to finish the plate. It was also hard to eat the local tamilok, but we couldn't do that." -Thunder

One Night Food Trip International Edition will premier on October 10 and every Tuesday thereafter. The Philippine feature will happen on December 5 at 11pm. Follow their social media accounts @ch.tvnasia on FB, @tvn.asia on IG and @tvN_Asia on Twitter. Go watch them on Cignal and Skycable as they're available there too! 

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Sandara Park for One Step

Well well well! I was so happy to have been able to get the chance to interview Sandara Park this afternoon, thanks to the people from Viva Entertainment who will be releasing her film ONE STEP in the Philippines this May. She was happy, giddy even if she lacks sleep but she was ready to answer questions from the press.

"Joross, Luis Manzano, I still am close with them. I also have all my Star Circle Quest family that I still get in touch with. I couldn't stay here forever because I have cats that are waiting for me in Korea. I don't have a lot of investments, just a house, a car, my clothes because I really love fashion. Filipinos love music and I think they will get to relate as we all have problems, but we want to make it better and I hope my fans would watch it. I'm expecting it to be wilder here because in Korea they are really very reserved and quiet, and when I watched block screenings here, it was different and I was even hiding during My Ex and Whys. My Director kinda noticed I knew blocking and doing movies, I told them it was because I did movies in the Philippines too so it was really easy to do this, like we finished everything in one month. They gave me like 4-5 songs and she just asked me what I really liked and that's what ended up in the movie. You should know I didn't get to act anymore in those years that I was in 2NE1, I only did it in Music Videos but not in real movies. Now that I am, I am so happy they noticed. I don't have a boyfriend, I have MU's but wasn't brave enough to have one because it's indicated in the contract. I'm really happy that I'm working, my cats are cuter so I'm staying at home. Last year we had talks of doing a movie, suggested a leading man but I think it was moved because the guy's schedule and mine wouldn't get in sync. I think I'm educating Koreans but it's really in my heart. I have nothing to do with Robi's split up, I'm not the reason nor am I involved in it. In the movie, I love the big performances, I love it because they tell me they cried about it. I didn't have a workshop before this and there were a lot of changes because we had so many ideas, that alone was already a workshop. It also is quite similar how we shoot here and in Korea. I also wish I would be able to record a couple of songs we left with our producer CL, I want to do those songs. I'm already happy though this is my first step and there is already the next one. I hope you get to all watch One Step!"

One Step will be shown in theaters starting May 10, so if you wanna see how Sandara Park made her first ever Korean film, this is it!

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Predator Forges Partnership with ONE Championship

We are at the High Grounds Coffee shop in Quezon City and we're witnessing something cool from our friends from Predator. 

"We were approached by ONE Championship and hopefully we would be the destined kings in our respective fields. Predator is supporting ONE Championship and one undercard match. There's 9,000 dollars worth of Predator laptop (Predator 21X) to take home if they win on that particular fight. They need to win it because they'll be lucky. We're also going to unveil one relevant surprise as well on fight night. Follow Predator Philippines on Facebook as we also give out tons of stuff very soon." -Mr. Gozun of Predator. 

Rich Franklin VP of ONE Championship adds "The people here are so amazing, I've been here so many times but I've been testing the games out and if you're a gamer, you have to be above and beyond your skills, we are all competitive and it takes serious amount of training for  competitions. Training days are much not like Rocky, we wake up on our own time, warm up, cool off, no physically difficult sessions because rest is important too. Get up in the morning to up the heart rate, don't fight the fight before the fight. You just run through it, you prepare ahead, just like in egames. We have a lot of Filipino fighters on Friday at MOA Arena. It will be also broadcasted live on ABSCBN. When you see the fight on Friday there will be many rules, and we'll show that in a bit."

And they did! It was painful!

"We go to comic con in San Diego and as you even try to be incognito but you always see fighters geeking out. My family hails from Quezon and if we eat, we eat with our bare hands. My grandpa taught us to take care of each other, my Dad taught us to be resilient and that's what makes us stronger. MMA Fighters are much like gamers and playing on computers are way different, it's visual, but it's tough just like the fights we train for. The preparation is real, you also get beaten, I've always wanted my family to be super proud and I didn't get that overnight. You're seeing this partnership with ONE Championship start with Predator and you're lucky. They are just starting." -Brandon "The Truth" Vera

So people make sure you like the Predator Philippines Facebook page today to get updated about the fight this coming Friday. You can also check out information about the dream gaming laptop Predator 21X on these channels too! 

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Find Your Perfect Place with RE/MAX Philippines

It looks like the real estate playing field just got a bit bigger with the entry of one of the newest player called RE/MAX Philippines. It's a company that originated in Denver, Colorado since 1973 and aims to revolutionize the real estate industry by connecting professionals so their respective companies perform more and sell better with technology that is available online and offline. Dubbed as the number 1 real estate franchise in the world, they're set to open their doors in the Philippines backed by 7,000 agents in about 100 countries so consumers get the best deals from the best brokers and agents in regional and localized perspectives.

Here are excerpts during the launch:

For those looking for properties in Metro Manila or other provinces, you should probably take time to check out http://www.remax.ph/ and see if you all your checklists ticked off before you do decide on getting that dream home. After all, you're going to live there and you want it to be perfect right?

Aside from condominium units, rental places and houses, they've got several properties listed by some of the country's biggest real estate companies so you can have them all seen on the site, coordinate with the right guys and see them all. It shouldn't be complicated, you should have been thanked for the valiant effort you did before having that lovely place you're setting your eyes on.

For more information about their properties:

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Dare To Be Different: Alcatel One Touch Launch!

Alcatel is one of the leading brands in manufacturing smartphones in the world. We were invited to a fab luncheon to witness the launch a couple of new models and it was made more special as endorser Christ Tiu was out to tell us the good news. Sad though that he couldn't be there that afternoon because he'll be representing the Philippines in the Southeast Asian circuit but he sent his friends over. He also sent a video to let us know how much he loves using the handset he's got and how it perfectly fits his lifestyle, without breaking the bank!

Ms Liza Woods Alcatel's Regional Director for Asia Pacific said the launch was inevitable and vital to grow their business in the country. She was so proud that Alacatel has grown to be a formidable brand in the country and is looking forward to probably launch newer models in the months to come.

Alcatel's endorser Christ Tiu shows us his handset which is the Sapphire HD. These are all Android powered devices and pack a punch in the processor department. The display is quite large but still quite comfortable in the hand. He honestly compared this phone to other leading brands and says he's better off with the one he can use for a long time and still have the same capabilities without worrying going over the 30K mark for a single phone. He says the phone does the work of the popular ones and actually does it better in some areas. Browsing is even better than that of other smartphones.

The gorgeous Tin Patrimonio graced the occasion and said the only things she look for in phones is the essentials, a good camera, can play music and get you connected to the Internet when you need it. She was so pretty in person and I personally like her. She'll probably be one of the brightest stars in ABSCBN soon! I heard she is planning to join Bb. Pilipinas as well, I wouldn't be surprised because she's got one of the nicest faces I've seen in showbiz. She'll definitely go a long way.

I feel so panget when I'm seeing guys like him. I dunno why but Kevin Fowler sure can brighten up someones day just with a smile. He wants to have a phone that will fit his lifestyle, one that he can use when his friends, even family far away to communicate with him while he's in the Philippines. He goes out at night and Android phones like what Alacatel has in their artillery that can respond really fast without any hitches. 

Steph Prescott and Steph Henares both Kapuso stars were there too to grace the event. They say phones must be fashionable too. It can't be too bulky, phones must be sleek in design and one that you can modify to look and feel the same way that you do.

Heartthrob and crooner Markki Stroem says he needs the player to be dependable since he uses it for creating and listening to music. He says the phone has these simple features and sees that he doesn't have to pay much for something like this. Getting the right phone is essential to make your life easier he laments. Plus it doesn't matter if he is good looking too eh?! =)

Hunky Survivor Philippines Castaway Gino Dela Pena. He was there too. It was my first time seeing him to tell you honestly and I get why people talking about him says he looks good. His physique was remarkable and probably works out everyday. He says he needs a simple phone, not too complicated and just does what he needs to see like news, weather, anything that can get him started throughout the day. He was also very humble, he didn't talk that much but he's quite nice to everyone that afternoon. He should be utilized better by GMA, he definitely needs a big break.

There were also some of the most beautiful people in the blogging world. Had fun overall and can't wait to see the phones. So I went ahead and got some shots of that too.

Chris Tiu's phone the One Touch 995 Sapphire's got 3DUI/HD Video on the 4.3" Display Screen. It can also work on 3G HSPDA Network, has 1.4GHz processor and running 2.3 Gingerbread. Packs a punch!

 The One Touch 985N Blaze's got 3.5" Display, works on a 3G HSPDA network too. 5MP Camera and runs on 2.3 Gingerbread too.

The smaller, sleeker One Touch Inspire 991D has got 4 inch display, runs on 3G HSPDA network, has got 800MHz processor and has 2.3 Gingerbread too.

The One Touch 916D Spark FB has a cool qwerty keypad, can connect to WIFI hotspots, got 3G HSPDA network, a 5MP cam and runs on 2.3 Gingerbread as well.

The One Touch 918N Glory phone has got a smaller frame, 3.5 inch display, 3G HSPDA, 3.2MP Camera and still runs 2.3 Gingerbread. It comes in white too.

The most kikay of them all. This is the Alcatel One Touch 810D Glam. It's like a compact makeup kit perfect for ladies who want to still stay pretty at any time of tha day. This is also dual sim so you can switch networks easily. It's got 2.0 MP camera and is available in a whole array of colors. This would be perfect for ladies who want something small.

For what it's worth Alcatel has launched formidable, decently priced smartphones to play a huge role in the Philippine market. I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes a hit with those who would prefer Android over other OS infused phones. With the onslaught of Iphone, Blackberry and Windows Mobile phones Alacatel will battle it out as one of the best in Asia. Truly this brand has been remarkably been impressing me and the rest of the country. 

I'm loving Alacatel! ♥