Welcome the “Year of the Earth Boar” (Year of the Pig) with abundance and prosperity as Starbucks brings limited edition Lunar New Year 2019 merchandises. Showcasing the vibrant and beautiful designs of the pig that symbols wealth and luck, and this year, the lucky Pig is sharing its fortune and promising success to everyone. Lunar New Year Collection complete with tumblers and mugs designed with delightful pig drawings in detailed watercolor texture and floral elements in pink, red and yellow palettes. Even the Starbucks Bearista gets a porky make-over, dressed up in a cute pig outfit. Starbucks is also offering…
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In line with the PETA’s (Philippine Educational Theater Association) 51st Theater Season ender, they going to take us to the year 2020 in the Philippines where the debate for Charter Change is still on-going. The comedy musical “Charot” will run from February 8 to March 17, 2019. The word charot is a Filipino colloquial term that means “just kidding,” underlines a pun. It is used to downplay an otherwise scathing statement to mere jest. A safe word, it turns its argument on its head, watering it down to avoid the ire of the message’s receiver. The comedy play with a…
CIMB officially announced the formal launch of its banking presence in the Philippines. Its flagship presence, CIMB Bank Philippines Inc. (“CIMB Philippines” or “the Bank”) aspires to be the nation’s first all-digital and mobile-first bank, promising to make banking simpler, more convenient, and truly hassle-free. The launch event today was held at the Manila House Private Members Club in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, and it was graced by BSP Deputy Governor, Chuchi G. Fonacier, and CIMB Group Chairman, Datuk Mohd Nasir Ahmad. At the launch, Effendy Shahul Hamid, CEO of Group Ventures and Partnerships, CIMB Group said, “We are extremely…
After YumBurger, Joshua Garcia is also taking the role of endorsing Jollibee’s all-time favorite Jolly Hotdog. In the latest ad for Cheesy Classic Jolly Hotdog, Joshua shows off his acting chops and proves that he is truly a capable performer to watch out for. The scene starts out with familiar elements: a dark, rainy night. A group of friends. And Jollibee’s Cheesy Classic Jolly Hotdog delivered right at home. Just when the group is about to dig in, a door opens to reveal Joshua, who rightfully feels betrayed that his friends have started to eat without him. Right on cue,…
The heartthrobs from the three TV stations are officially complete as Dunkin’ Donuts’s yummy endorsers. Through the years, our taste has continuously leveled up and we become more adventurous with our choices. Dunkin’ Donuts understands this — that is why they keep on giving reasons to love the brand — from yummy treats like Boston Kreme and Choco Butternut, to its equally yummy endorsers – Derek Ramsay and Piolo Pascual. And this year, they are once again raising the bar with the Delicious DD Bar! GMA Network’s “Primetime King” himself, Dingdong, is joining the Dunkin’ Donuts family! He has delighted…
Starting February 20, UP Playwrights’ Theatre will be telling the story of Maria Rosa Luna Henson, the first Filipino Comfort Woman to make her story public in the stage presentation Nana Rosa. Nana Rosa opens the 27th Theatre Season of UP Playwright’s Theatre. With its mission to serve as a venue for new Filipino plays, Nana Rosa recounts the life of Maria Rosa Henson, the first Filipino comfort woman to come forward with her story in public — starting from her early life, to her capture and eventually her becoming a comfort woman, liberation, and finally deciding to tell her story nearly fifty…
Two JMs were voted by the viewers and the judges to become the newest grand finalists of “Tawag ng Tanghalan” after John Mark Saga and John Michael Dela Cerna won the week-long Quarter 2 semifinals on “It’s Showtime” that concluded on Saturday (January 26). The two singers earned standing ovations from the judges on the last day of the competition, where John Michael was revealed to have received the highest combined score of 98.40% from the madlang people text votes and judges’ scores. The second TNT Record Holder, John Mark, earned a combined score of 70.09%. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqzJ4kJevC4 John Michael, who…
Starting February 20, 2019 at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City, the award-winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is back in the Philippines. Thanks to leading digital services provider PLDT and its mobile services arm Smart Communications are once again presenting the world’s most popular musical ‘Phantom of the Opera’ after its sensational Philippine debut in 2012. Based on the French novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera opened in London’s West End in 1986, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Weber, lyrics by Charles Hart, and script by Lloyd Weber co-written with Richard Stilgoe. The 1988 Broadway production…
This February, multi-awarded Australian singer-songwriter Rick Price is coming to the Philippines for a Valentine’s week concert tour with Joey G and Jinky Vidal – in CEBU on February 13 at theWaterfront Hotel and Casino, in DAVAO on February 14 at the SMX Convention Center and in MANILA on February 15 at the New Frontier Theater. The ‘Heaven Knows PH Tour 2019’ will be focusing on all hits from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s – a concert you shouldn’t miss this coming Valentine’s season. Rick Price, best known for his massive hit song “Heaven Knows”, has walked the journey many…
Starting February 20 to March 10, UP Playwrights’ Theatre is going to tell the story of Maria Rosa Luna Henson, the first Filipino Comfort Woman to make her story public. Her story was made public in 1992. Known as Lola Rosa or the way UP Playwrights’ Theatre going to address her in the stage play as Nana Rosa was a comfort woman (military sex slave) for the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War. She grew up in poverty in Pampanga with her single mother, Julia. Life was not easy for her since she was young knowing that she…