Before the release of the much-anticipated film The Hunger Games on March 23, the cast and producers are teaming up with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to raise awareness about hunger around the world, with the launch of a video public service announcement and a new website www.wfp.org/hungergames. Lionsgate® and WFP today announced the partnership and debuted a video spot with the movie’s stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth that urges fans to help end hunger. Hunger is the world’s greatest solvable problem, affecting 1 in 7 people – almost one billion men, women and…
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Cebu Pacific Air offers P1 seat sale on March 2-4 for the travel period of June 1 – September 30, 2012. Passengers from Cebu can fly to to Kalibo, Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Boracay (Caticlan), Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban or Zamboanga. The Piso fare is also available for the flights from Davao to Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo or Zamboanga, from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo, and from Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi. Meanwhile, for travel from April 1 to May 31, 2012, passengers can buy P888 seats from Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro,…
Malacanang Palace – known as the official residence and principal workplace of the Philippine President and it was built in1750 in Spanish Colonial style. Originally it was a summer house by Spanish aristocrat named Don Luis Rocha and later sold to Colonel Jose Miguel Formente until it was purchased by the state in 1825. From there it became the home of the eighteen Spanish Governors-General and fourteen American Civil Governors. It was President Manuel L. Quezon in 1935 who became the first Filipino President reside in Malacañang this is during the Philippine Commonwealth. While President Emilio Aguildo during his term…
As Metro Magazine releases their Fashion Issue this March, Anne Curtis who is known through her talent and fashion sense is now on the cover of this month’s issue. Anne will be sharing tips on how to look elegant and fashionable in any occasions. Aside from that Metro Magazine is giving everyone an exclusive access to the hottest shows and trends as seen in this year’s Spring/Summer 2012 collections that everyone is excited to see. From the runways of Paris, Milan, New York, London, and Manila, this issue looks at the trends that tickled fashion’s fancy all season long in…
Everyone has his or her insecurities, secrets and problems to face, but how can simple student handles this kind of issues at the early age? Ateneo BlueREPERTORY brings Bare: A Pop Opera, a rock musical that tackles the lives of the students of St. Cecilia’s Boarding School who are facing issues about their insecurities, relationship and discrimination. The musical was directed by veteran stage actress and director Anna Abad Santos and feature actors including Jaime Barcelon, Bibo Reyes, Reb Atadero, Maronne Cruz, Cassie Manalastas, Mark Bernardo, Jenny Jamora, Rem Zamora, Orange Sanchez and Franco Chan. It will run from February…
Marvel’s The Avengers, one of the most anticipated films of 2012 officially released its full trailer in line with its debut on April 25, 2012. The action-packed filmed is the team up of Marvel’s Superheroes including Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. Directed by Joss Whedon, the film stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson. Based from the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 it brings together Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and…
The film may not won an Oscar, but Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is something worth watching if you’re up for an inspiring and family theme drama. It is a film adaptation of a 2005 novel written by Jonathan Safran Foer, directed by Stephen Daldry and stars Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, and Zoe Caldwell. It currently showing in all cinemas nationwide and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is set after the tragic 9/11 event and how it brings impact to child named Oskar Schell…
After receiving a $15 Million grant from the US Department of Labor (USDOL), World Vision spearheaded a 4-year campaign that will focus on combating child labor at the sugarcane areas in the country. The project is called the ABK3-LEAP: Livelihoods, Education, Advocacy and Protection to Reduce Child Labor in Sugarcane, and it started late last year until 2014. Together with the implementing partners ChildFund Philippines (CF), Education Research Development Assistance (ERDA), Group Sugar Industry Foundation, Inc. (SIFI), Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), and University of the Philippines Social Action and Research for Development Foundation, Inc. (UP-SARDF), they will target 52,000…
As we approaches the annual switch off event which we call Earth Hour, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) announces the three major venues in the Philippines who will be holding said activity on March 31, 2012 at 8:30PM-9:30PM. There will be 3 major areas including; Ayala Tower One Lobby in Ayala Avenue in Makati City (Luzon), Fort San Pedro in Cebu City (Visayas) and SM City Davao at the Quimpo Boulevard corner Tulip Drive, Ecoland Subdivision, Davao City (Mindanao). Aside from the key areas, other cities and communities will be having their Earth Hour activity too. Just keep posted…
Are you dreaming of an exciting getaway with your love ones and friends with a perfect view of the majestic Mayon Volcano in Legazpi City, Albay or have an unforgettable tour at the Bicol area? Well, The Oriental (formerly Mayon Imperial) is giving away three-day, two-night stay for two with breakfast at The Oriental Hotels and Resorts through their Facebook contest. What’s good with is that there will be three chances of winning and aside from the accommodation winners will actually win tour package to enjoy this once of a lifetime Legazpi City, Albay experience with The Oriental Hotels and…