Maricris Garcia for MAR1CR1S Concert On September 28

How long is 11 years? If you think about it, that’s already a grown child. This time though it’s Maricris Garcia’s length of stay in the industry. The talented singer and actress isn’t holding back, she’s giving you one BIG concert at the Teatrino in Greenhills. She’s ready than ever and promises this time, she’ll be doing tons of music, entertaining numbers and a trip down memory lane with MAR1CR1S this 28th of September.

The show will be directed by Marc Lopez and will be more of a story telling format. She laments “I really want to share my journey, all from when I started my career, my life, my music influences. I really want to thank GMA Artist Center and a few other people who made this concert possible. I’ll also be releasing new music before Valentines day so stay tuned for that!”

She adds "Since this is my journey it will start with how I got in the industry. This will include Regine Velasquez which is a no brainier, Nar Cabico, Mark Bautista whom all has been good to me. You will also see me as a solo artist, the LaDiva moments, but this will be very intimate and I will be talking to you because it is a small venue. My happiness is very shallow, being part of shows, iconic teleseryes, working with great singers, singing for Manny Pacquiao's fight, you will see them all. You will also see what I can do. I will be here with some important people and that's the surprise. I know I will be having this concert on the date of Ms.Sharon Cuneta but we have different things to offer as an artist. I picture this as a Barbra Streisand concert where it is intimate, it was also apt when we found the name of my concert, I figured this is why it was delayed a year, it was just perfect. Of course there will be a part where I will show LA Diva, that is 4 years of my life and I will include that in the show. Jona and I were not able to talk that much but we're good, Aicelle still keeps in touch and she always makes kamusta when she chats with me, I like that about them. I am ready, I hope this would further my career and hope things would materialize. We sat down and chose songs personally, I hope people would love this lineup. Hopefully I would be able to release songs before Valentine's day."

She mentions “I will be here, I am still here and I will still be singing.” She assures her fans of years worth of good music so get ready!

For ticket inquiries please call 09178508747 or Teatrino at 7412949 local 116. Tickets are priced Php 1,800 for VIP, Php 1,300 for orchestra and Php 800 for balcony. 

Congratulations MAR1CR1S! You deserve all the blessings you are getting now!

KUMAGCOW 

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McJim Shorts Score Nominations Worldwide

McJim has always been my go to brand for belts, bags and leather accessories. In the recent years, they’ve been able to touch base with campaigns that have elevated Filipino products that are worthy to be called world class. Have you seen their shoot in Montreal Canada? If I didn’t know that happened I’d gladly mistake their ware from another country, so it really makes me proud to see how successful they have become in the leather business showcasing things that are manufactured, designed and created all in the Philippines - but for a global audience. 

Aside from that, they have also released heartwarming videos depicting the Filipino persona , how we live - and how ordinary people like you and me in so many ways use their products, not hardsell. I personally like that about them and with these videos, it’s like a slice of life. It in turn becomes honest, relatable, so even if it is showcased on the web initially, it still was able to get the nod of a total of 22 prestigious film festivals in countries like the US, the UK, Italy, France, Australia, Mexico, Venezuela and others. It’s a record breaking feat for any brand based in the Philippines. 

Director Chris Cahilig notes that his short films “Pitaka” (The Wallet), “Sinturon” (Belt) and “Bag” can now be considered are at par with the world’s best branded commercially produced films. He says “McJim has always been inclined to adhere with their simple philosophy of style, quality and elegance. McJim is always committed to showcase not just the world class leather goods but also same world class films.”

True enough the short film “Pitaka” has already participated in international film festivals like San Mauro Torinese International Film Festival 2018, Cefalu Film Festival in Palermo (in Italy), the Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle 2018, Culture of Life Film Festival 2018 in Memphis, 2019 Dramatic Shorts Film Festival in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles CineFest 2019 all in the US. It talks about fraternal love, how one cares for a younger brother portrayed by Karl Medina and boyband 1:43’s Art Artienda. 

It was then followed by another short film called “Sinturon” (The Belt) which was showcased in Nebrody Film Fest and Corti A Sud-Polla In Corto (bothe in Italy). It was also invited to participate at the Love Shorts Film Festival 2019 in the US. This piece was done with veteran independent actors Kiko Matos and maven of indie films Ms. Mercedes Cabral. This talks about marital infidelity which is a no-no in a very conservative Philippine society.

Their latest one “Bag” on the other hand just got in to 12 official selections for the brand in different international film festivals. This is LGBT themed, inclusive, even as McJim may have identify as a male brand, they are inclusive and it reminds us about having a more progressive society rather than applied tolerance. Certainly groundbreaking.

If you would want to watch these short films, they are still up on their page Facebook.com/OfficialMcJim. 

Please continue to do the country proud!

KUMAGCOW

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Some New Movies on HOOQ

Some really good new movies in HOOQ

If there are some things you probably should watch out for in HOOQ, it’s the new titles added so you won’t get bored. We know it probably is literally impossible to watch every single title in their data base but if you are picky, this would probably be good news. 

First off is blockbuster super hero film The Avengers : Infinity War which you can now stream on the Hooq app. Even better news is that they also have Puerto Ricans in Paris set to be out September 6, Ocean’s 8 and The Seagull on September 24, Solo: A Starwars Movie on September 25, plus The Antman and the Wasp on October 16. If you are already subscribed to HOOQ then you can get access with it via a bonus ticket. Otherwise, you can have other titles on the app for a measly Php 125 which is cheap and totally less than your usual movie ticket price. That and you can enjoy it anywhere or right in the comforts of your own home.

Not to be outdone they also have Pinoy titles including Sid & Aya Not A Love Story, Cry No Fear, Barcelona A Love Untold (for Kathniel Fans!), Can’t Help Falling In Love, Everything About Her, Beauty and the Bestie in the coming weeks/months (but this last quarter), so don’t be too eager to go out and spend tons of money in the movie house if you can do it on your phone, those parking tickets won’t be saying sorry. 

Now go download your HOOQ app and stay entertained with the latest movies, all you ever wanted on your tablets, gadgets and mobile.

Shouldn’t be that hard.

KUMAGCOW

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The Vivo V11 Launch

We are currently at the Vivo V11 launch, this is their current flagship phone. They want you to tap the future with this new handset that employs an on display fingerprint function aside from the usual best in the market camera optics and selfie function.

As a global brand they have been able to become a part of the recent FIFA World Cup Championships in Russia. Locally they have their Vivo mascot everywhere, SM Malls, tours, KathNiel, KZ Tandingan, Vivo Hoop Battle Championships, Robinson's Malls, even the UAAP, NCAA and other partner brands of recent the Stephen Curry tour in the Philippines. Aside from that, they also got involved in telecoms partnerships with PLDT and Home Credit, several media outfits and websites. This new model as they say will bring them closer to the future, let's have a look.

Julie Anne San Jose

Iñigo Pascual and Myx VJs

Maymay and Edward! OMG!

Darren Espanto and the whole Vivo line of celebrities!

They also showed the features of the new phone, like the AI Camera, Perfect Backlight Shot, 6GB RAM, AI Lowlight Mode, scene recognition, where your photos will all look good as it identifies that on it's own. It's a new algorithm, now you can take perfect selfies even more with it's 25MP front camera. It has 12 x 5 MP dual camera with a 1.8 aperture, very light sensitive, got lots of filters and does fast focus. I also saw they are integrating Google Lens that identifies things, places, landmarks so it finds information automatically. Even helps you to shop!

Then they also told us the price, the Vivo V11 is at Php 19,999 and they also said the Vivo V11i is only Php 15,999 (it's another phone!)

Annie Lim says "This is a grand celebration of things we have done in the past and the future. We are thankful for your belief with Vivo."

KZ Tandingan finishing the show!

Congratulations Vivo Philippines! These phones look great!

KUMAGCOW

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