>The freedom of choice, especially when it comes to love, is one of the most basic human rights. But what if the person you choose to love is someone of the same sex? This is the issue faced by the gay Filipino community today. The Catholic Church may tolerate their sexual orientation, but they are still condemned for homosexual acts such as same sex marriage. While groups like “Ang Ladlad” are fervently fighting for the rights of homosexuals, there is still much to fight for as our society remains largely conservative. Find out the feelings and thoughts of the third…
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>One of the public properties damaged by Typhoon Ondoy has been resurrected and revitalized.The new La Mesa Ecopark swimming complex in Quezon City was inaugurated Saturday (Mar 5) in the hope of attracting more revenue for the continuous preservation and protection of La Mesa Watershed.Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, QC Vice-Mayor Joy Belmonte, former Senator Jamby Madrigal, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chairman Ramon Alikpala, and ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Gina Lopez formally opened the new facility to the public.“La Mesa is important because it not only provides escape for the people of Metro Manila but it also reminds…
>From the producer of The Polar Express, Monster House and Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey partners with Walt Disney Pictures brings a movie adaptation of the sci-fi novel created by book by Berkeley Breathed entitled Mars Needs Moms. The sci-fi movie that was directed by Simon Wells and features the voices of Seth Green, Seth Robert Dusky, Tom Everett Scott, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois, Dan Fogler, Dee Bradley Baker and Mindy Sterling will be showing in all cinemas nationwide beginning March 16. Available in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D and regular format. The sci-fi movie…
>It’s crazy and hilarious; this was the first time that I saw a play where from the start until the end, I am laughing in most the scenes. Repertory Philippines did a great choice in doing Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps this March at the Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1 in Makati City with actors Michael Williams, Rem Zamora, Juliene Mendoza and Liza Infante. The comedy play was directed by Ana Abad Santos.Rem Zamora and Juliene Mendoza did a great job as clowns in the play, clown which means, who did so many roles in the play from police, to…
>In line with the success of The Joy Luck Club as Repertory Philippines’ salvo for 2011, they are now preparing for the opening of their second presentation which is Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps. The comedy romance play will be presented at the Onstage Greenbelt 1 at Makati City beginning March 4. Starring Michael Williams, Rem Zamora, Juliene Mendoza and Liza Infante, The 39 Steps was directed by Ana Abad Santos. With the overflowing of excitement for this year’s line up, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo the Associate Artistic Director of Repertory Philippines shares the rest of the play that they will be…
>After her stint in Public Enemy, Wall Street 2 and An Education, Carey Mulligan takes on a more serious and heartbreaking film adapted from the 2005 novel of Kazuo Ishiguru entitled Never Let Me Go. The drama movie adaptation was directed by Mark Romanek with a screenplay by Alex Garland. Also starring in the movie were Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightley. The film follows the three students of Hailsham; Kathy (Mulligan), Tommy (Garfield) and Ruth (Knightly). The three students stayed in the boarding school taking care of the fragile young bodies and studied arts and culture until they reach their…
>Aside from the CosPlay Goddess Alodia Gosiengfiao, Azkals Anton del Rosario is one of the endorsers of AboitizPowers’ Alter Space. Alter Space is the very first Filipino made Facebook game that will encourage online users to be aware of the carbon footprints and to protect the environment. “Our environment is not in a good state right now, especially with all the pollution around us. We can all feel its effect in our lives. People need to learn how to save energy, how to recycle, and to cut down on the things that aren’t unnecessary,” Del Rosario explained.Alter Space was officially…
>Last March 1 at the Burbank, Californian Warner Bros Pictures officially announced the film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel entitled Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. The film adaptation stars Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks and it will be directed by Stephen Daldry and produced by Scott Rudin.The film also stars Thomas Horn, making his acting debut as 11-year-old Oskar Schell, an exceptional child with an off-kilter world view and a daunting mission ahead of him. The family drama followed Oskar’s character who believed that his father (Hanks) who died in the 9/11 attacked on the World Trade Center,…
>Garnier Philippines officially launches its music video entitled Turn Around Bright Eyes with bloggers and members of the Garnier Facebook Page. The 2 minute and 26 seconds music video who uses the 1982 hit song of Bonnie Tyler entitled Total Eclipse of the Heart. The music video aims to show how radiant and beautiful Filipinas are. Here’s the music video that features some of the members of Garnier Philippines and bloggers like Hannah Villasis and Jen Adams Juan. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x56Wjco6sVA?rel=0]Garnier Products like eye roll one, and others are available in department stories and groceries nationwide. For more info about the…
>Star Cinema and Viva Entertainment will open the summer season with love and romance with Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson in their first big screen pairing in Catch Me…I’m In Love!In the grand tradition of introducing fresh tandems that spell success in the box-office, this 2011 the audience are up for a new romantic feast with Sarah and Gerald. Add to the interesting new combination is Matteo Guidicelli in his first big-screen appearance!Catch Me…I’m in Love also boasts of a powerhouse cast headed by Drama King Christopher de Leon Joey Marquez, Arlene Muhlach, Ketchup Eusebio, Alcriz Galura, Dino Imperial and…