>Despite the heavy responsibilities and the small salary of being a president, nine aspirants have been desperately vying for this post.Join Karen Davila as she discovers the special privileges that come with the presidency to explain why many people want to be president this Tuesday (April 27) on “The Correspondents.”Though the president’s monthly salary is roughly P60,000, the Office of the President annually receives P6 billion for its Priority Development Assistance Fund. The president also gets to travel to different countries for free and live with his/her family in the Malacañang Palace where they are surrounded by household staff and…
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>April 23, Manila – “Never Forget” this was the cry of the families of 58 individuals massacred in Maguindanao last November 23, 2010, and until now after five months justice is not yet served. Headed by National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) along with fellow media men, advocates and family members of those who was killed marches from Morayta in front of Far Eastern University to Don Chino Roces Bridge (formerly Mendiola Bridge), reminding Malacañang of the its duty to provide justice to the death due to political killings and also condemning Department of Justice (DOJ) acting Secretary…
>I am a Pringles lover and enjoyed sour cream and regular flavors but in line with the summer Pringles introduces three new flavors that will be a perfect match on road trips and beach vacations. The three new flavors is inspired with your favorite seaside snacks such as Soft-shell Crab, Grilled Shrimp and Seaweeds.Soft-shell Crab flavor a lightly spiced with paprika and white pepper with a strong taste of crab.Savory Grilled Shrimp flavor it is seasoned with sugar, onion, garlic and gingerSweet Seaweed flavor, every body loves seaweeds and for Japanese food lovers it’s called Nori, Pringles introduces this flavor…
>Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! That is how I can describe SM Cinema’s Winema that will be formally launched to public on April 30. Last April 22, I was one of those who fortunate to try the latest and the most interactive cinema in SM Megamall and soon in all SM malls nationwide. At first everyone is curious about this latest treat from SM expecting tremendous shaking in action-packed scenes, and mist in water splashing flicks like the one in Enchanted Kingdom and cinemas in other countries.(With Sharon Yu, Monch and Iris Acosta, Earth Rullan, Ria Tirazona and Iris Pulga)SM Cinema doesn’t disappoint its…
>April 23, Manila – KC Concepcion, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Philippines Ambassador against Hunger, launches an online auction of personal items on 23 April to raise funds to provide schoolchildren in conflict-affected areas of Mindanao with nutritious meals.With the theme “KC’s Closet Fights Child Hunger,” the auction will include Ms. Concepcion’s personal effects such as bags and dresses featured during some of the important events of her life. The items are available on Ebay Philippines at www.stores.ebay.ph/KCsClosetFightsChildHunger where potential buyers can view the weekly collection. In addition to items from Ms. Concepcion, other celebrity friends will also be…
>Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Dark Castle Entertainment, a Weed Road Pictures production brings an Andy Diggle graphic novel to the big screen beginning April 23 – The Losers. The film directed by Sylvain White and starred by Jeffery Dean Morgan (Clay), Zoe Saldana (Aisha), Idris Elba (Roque), Chris Evans (Jensen), Columbus Short (Pooch), Oscar Jaeneda (Cougar) and Jason Patric (Max). The film is about an abandoned US Special Force assigned in Bolivia and tries to return to the United States to seek revenge against the person who betrayed them. The action filled scenes along with the humor…
>Beginning April 23, Columbia Pictures’ brings Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez to the big screen in their first movie together as couples undergoing courtship with all the twists and turns that they can endure. The Back Up Plan will be shown in all cinemas nationwide and directed by Alan Poul. The film is about Zoe (Lopez) who undergoes artificial insemination but unaware of her pregnancy she starts dating Stan (O’Loughlin). As the relationship begins to bloom, that is where the prenatal signs start showing. The complication of the simple love story of Stan and Zoe begins if whether Zoe has…
>April 15, Quezon City – After Juan Flavier and Loi Ejercito, another doctor by profession will be joining the senatorial race for the 2010 Election on May 10. Dr. Martin Bautista, a former member of Ang Kapatiran party, joins Liberal Party headed by presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. He is hoping to bring resolution on the current status of health care in the Philippines along with the proper budget distribution. Bautista welcomed me in their house at New Manila in Quezon City and have a 20 minute conversation that covered his plans in properly aligning the national budget, improving…
>In line with the celebration of 40th Earth Day, Starbucks Coffee Philippines will be giving its loyal coffee lovers and drinkers a treat by giving them 40 Pesos off from the coffee they ordered. To avail the 40 Pesos discount, coffee drinkers should be bringing their Starbucks personal tumblers or well loved coffee cups every time they purchase their coffee at the store from April 22 to 23. With this campaign Starbucks encourage their clients to minimize the use of paper and plastic cups. The 2 day promo is available in all Starbucks stores nationwide. Starbucks Coffee Philippines is an…
>April 20, Quezon City – In line with the approaching election on May 10, Cherie Paris watches launches its latest limited collection that advocates for clean and bloodless election. With the campaign “It’s About Time: Enough Blood on the Ballot”. Cherie Paris timepiece calls everyone to take their part on saying NO to violence and brutality and enough to political bloodshed. Along with the simple yet meaningful design of the limited edition of Cherie Paris watches comes a Wawi Navarroza’s photographic tableau entitled Not Today, inspired by Francisco de Goya’s painting, The Third of May created in 1808. The said…