Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo talks about Repertory Philippines’ 2011 projects

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 presenting for 2011. The line up includes; Shakespeare in Hollywood, Seussical and the most awaited Peter Pan. According to Menchu the line up of Rep Philippines was based from the consolidated ideas of their team and they open the auditions to all theatre actors to try the role.

Here’s the video of Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo talking about their 2011 line ups and the process of selecting it:



Aside from being the new Associate Artistic Director of Repertory Philippines, Menchu will be playing the role of Diana in Atlantis Productions Inc’s presentation of Next to Normal.

Visit Repertory Philippines’ website at www.repertory.ph and Facebook Page for more information about their line ups, auditions and season pass. You can also call 571-6926 and 571-4941 or email info@repertory-philippines.com for other infos.

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Ice Age 4 teaser on Gulliver’s Travel

In line with the release of Black Jack’s Gulliver’s Travel in the big screen, 20th Century Fox release a teaser of the most anticipated Ice Age 4 that will be available on 3D format. The teaser features Scrat, a saber-toothed squirrel that is present and prominent in all Ice Age commercials and trailers because of his comical scenes in getting an acorn.




Like in other Ice Age plugs he is doing the same thing, this time the teaser shows that he is responsible of the continental drift, which is the theme of the 4th sequel of the Ice Age series.

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift still features the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah and it is set to be release on 2012.


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Lactum launches 365 Mother’s Day Project

In line with the Panatag Mom campaign of Lactum, they also launched a new project and this time to celebrate Mother’s Day longer for a year. Lactum’s 365 Mother’s Day Project aims to share the sweetest thing that every mothers share and that is the joy of having their babies.

With this campaign, they encourage mothers to upload or send the video of the children saying “Happy Mother’s Day” on a very unique, cute or sweetest way they can do. Videos can be uploaded directly to www.365mothersday.com or send it to happy365mothersday@yahoo.com. All videos will be approved by the website owner before it will be on public, same thing to those who send their contribution online.

So keep the camera rolling and share the world and other mothers the joy and sweetness of the Happy Mother’s Day greetings coming from their latest angels. Visit www.365mothersday.com to watch all the videos uploaded by mommies who joins the year long celebration of Mother’s Day with Lactum.

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ABS-CBN’s Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin Full Trailer

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin is the title of one of the shows that ABS-CBN includes in its BidaBest campaign for 2011. The action drama teleserye Maja Salvador, Andi Eigenmann, Coco Martin, Lorna Tolentino, John Estrada, Amy Austria, Tonton Gutierrez, Ronaldo Valdez, Boots Anson Roa. It is directed by Ruel Bayani.

Here is the full trailer of Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin:

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin will be airing soon on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida.


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Video: 2010 ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID - Ngayong Pasko Magniningning Ang Pilipino

ABS-CBN officially launches its 2010 Christmas Station ID entitled Ngayong Pasko Magniningning ang Pilipino which was sung by Gary Valenciano, Toni Gonzaga, and the UST Choir. Like the 2009 Station ID of ABS-CBN entitled "Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko" it aims to promote the spirit of bayanihan and sharing to those who are in need which is the core of the Kapamilya Network.

Aside from Bayaniha, the ABS-CBN 2010 Christmas Station ID also acknowledges the success of every Filipinos in their chosen fields and career that strengthen what we call the Filipino Pride. The Station ID includes all the Kapamilya Stars including members of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, Regional Network Group and Radio Station under ABS-CBN. Here is the video of the ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID.



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Live Online Streaming - Ms. Universe 2010 Coronation Night

On August 23, (Las Vegas, USA) 7PM PDT, the world will witness the crowning of the most beautiful girl in the universe on Ms. Universe 2010 to be telecast also live in the Philippines on August 24, 9am. Watch the live online streaming via UStreamTV. Ms. Universe 2010 will happen at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas Nevada, USA.

Live streaming video by Ustream

There are also live streams and recorded coverage on MegaUpload, Youtube, Rapidshare, Sendspace, and JustinTV

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Batman: Under the Red Hood soon on Blu-Ray and On Demand

Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation will be releasing Batman: Under the Red Hood, a DC Universe Animated Original Movies on Blu-Ray, DVD and downloads via iTunes and Amazon Video on Demand beginning July 27. The direct-to-video animated film will be also available via online renting or streaming from iTunes, Amazon Video, Xbox Live, Zune, CinemaNow and PlayStation Network beginning July 24.

Batman: Under the Red Hood is based from the story “Under the Hood” and “A Death in the Family”, both from Batman original story. It animated film stars Bruce Greenwood who will be the voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne and Jensen Ackles as the voice of Red Hood. The story follows the crusade against crime of Batman and the original Wonder Boy, Dick Grayson (now the hero Nightwing) being stalked by Red Hood a vigilante who tries to fight crime in Gotham City but opposite to the things that Batman is doing. Aside from Red Hood, Batman will also be fighting three of his enemies; The Joker, Ra’s al Ghul and the Black Mask.




Batman: Under the Red Hood full trailer

The animated film also features voices of Neil Patrick Harris, John DiMaggio, Jason Isaacs and Wade Williams. Batman: Under the Red Hood will be available on Blue-Ray, DVD and download beginning July 27, distributed by Warner Home Video.

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ABS-CBN Station ID 2010: Sukob Na

Here is the video of the ABS-CBN Station ID entitled Sikob Na, with Aiza Seguerra's version of Sukob na with all the Primetime Bida stars that included on ABS-CBN's 60 Years of Soap Opera project like Piolo Pascual, Zaijan Jaranilla, Kristine Hermosa, Xyriel Manabat, Empress Schuck, Matt Evans, Felix Roco, Gretchen Barretto, Bea Alonzo, Cristine Reyes, Zanjoe Marudo , Jericho Rosales, Anne Curtis, Angel Locsin, and John Lloyd Cruz.

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Win an iPad by joining Enjoy Philippines’ 1 Minute Fun Flick Fest

The fun never stops with Enjoy Philippines by giving its loyal clients and online partners the chance to win an iPad by joining its 1 Minute Fun Flick Fest video contest. The mechanics is too easy just upload a 15-60 second video by filling in the line “I Enjoy ….” with the most creative way of explanations and visuals. Contestants must be a member of Enjoy Philippines Facebook Group and the title should be “I Enjoy” and include the thing you mention on your video (e.g. I Enjoy Cooking). Submission of entries is until June 15, 2010 and it’s open to all members of Enjoy Philippines Facebook group.

Aside from the 16GB iPad, contestants may win 3 days and 2 nights stay at Fairways and Bluewater for 2nd place and an overnight stay at the Hotel Celeste for the 3rd prize. Winners will be determined based from the “like” clicks and comments of the members of Enjoy Philippines in the Facebook which weighs 70% of the judging criteria and the remaining 30% is the creativity of the video creator in presenting his work, voting is until June 30, 2010. Also voters can win prizes which include 8 GB iPod touch (First Place), P3, 000 worth of Gift Certificate (Second Place) and a free 1-year membership from Enjoy Philippines (Third Place).

I'm sure everyone has something to share with this video contest, like in my case one of the things I enjoyed the most aside from eating and watching movie is blogging. With blogging I can share everything, the movies and shows I love to watch, foods I love to eat, books I enjoyed reading, giving me the freedom to share my views and opinions on certain topics and issues and finally what I enjoyed from blogging is that I can promote my advocacy and gain new friends from it. Blogging is my online outlet to share everything I wanted and that's the thing I enjoyed the most.

There will be weekly special winners where will be awarded with gift certificates, P 1, 000 worth of GC for the selected video of the week, and 3 winners of P 500 worth of GC for the fans who posted comments or click the like button which will be randomly selected. Announcement of the winners for the Enjoy Philippines 1 Minute Fun Flick Fest  Video contest will be on July 2, so keep on uploading your entries and encourage your friends to join and post comment on the facebook group who knows you and your friends will win exciting prizes for Enjoy Philippines.

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Justin Bieber sings “Never Say Never” the Karate Kid’s theme song

The phenomenal teen sensation Justin Beiber will be sing the Karate Kid’s theme song entitled “Never Say Never” following his hit single “Baby”. Jaden Smith the son of Will Smith and the lead star of The Karate Kid is Justine Beiber’s vocal back up on the said theme song.

Never Say Never is co-written by Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Thaddis Harrell and Omarr Rambert and produced by the Messengers with vocals produced by Kuk Harrell, with additional rap vocals produced by Omarr Rambert.

The Karate Kid movie is a remake of the 1984 film with the same title that is about a 12 year old kid named Dre Parker (Smith), a popular kid in Detroit forced to transfer to China because of her mother’s career. Being new in the community Dre faces bullying and the trouble of gaining new friends until he met Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) who will be teaching him kung fu to defend himself and join a competition which is part of their agreement.

The Karate Kid will be showing in all theaters nationwide here in the Philippines beginning June 11and distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

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Video: GMA 7's 60th Year Anniversary Network ID "Tagumpay ng Kapuso"

Last Sunday, May 30, 2010, GMA 7 officially launches its 60th Year Anniversary Network ID entitled Tagumpay ng Kapuso in the afternoon variety show Party Pilipinas. The theme of the network ID is to show the people who makes up the production and shows of GMA 7 on and off camera showing the history and how the network evolve from the logo, technologies and the people. The GMA 7 Network ID includes production people, staff and artist of both entertainment and news and public affairs of GMA 7. The lyrics of the themesong was written by Simon Peter Tan and sung by Are You the Next Big Star winners Frencheska Farr and Geoff Taylor with the Six Feet Long band. Here is the video of GMA 7's 60th Anniversary Network ID:



Here's the lyrics of the GMA 7's 60 Years Anniversary Network ID themesong "Tagumpay ng Kapuso"

INTRO
Lahat ng ito’y pangarap ang pinagmulan
Bawat hakbang ay sabay nating pinagdaanan

I
Narating na natin ang gustong paroonan
Ito ang tagumpay na ating inasam
Pagsisikap ang ating pinuhunan
Lakas nati’y pagmamahal ang pinagkunan
Layunin ang maagbigay ng kasiyahan
Tagumpay, tayo ay sinuklian

CHORUS
Ipagmalaki ang tagumpay
Damhin ang sayang walang kapantay
Isigaw nating sabay-sabay
Kay sarap maging Kapuso
(Ang sarap maging Kapuso)

II
Buhay ay lalong sumasaya
Kapag tayo’y laging magkasama
Mas sumasarap ang tagumpay
Kapag sa’ting minamahal inaalay

CHORUS

BRIDGE
Walang hangganan ang lawak ng langit
Sa ating pagpanik, walang makapipigil
Ngayong mga pangarap atin nang nakamit
Mas malayong bituin an gating abutin

Repeat Chorus

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Sonia Roco: A mother and an education advocate

April 22, Quezon City – Unlike other political candidates and advocates, Sonia Roco welcomed me in her home at La Vista Subdivision like a usual family guest. She was busy cleaning her house with her family members and helpers, at the same time preparing for a sortie. We set the 20-minute interview in the library area, where the late Senator and Department of Education Secretary Raul Roco spent most of the time at home.

As a wife of a politician, Sonia became conscious with the socio-political issues in the country, who she joined projects of the association of the wives of the politicians, such as educational projects and other livelihood programs. She also went to speeches and other programs as a substitute for the late senator. Having the title “Inang Guro” (Mother Teacher), Mrs. Roco will tryagain to win a seat in senate under the Liberal Party, where the political party founded by her late husband – Aksyon Demokratiko (Democratic Action) allied itself with Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, LP’s presidential candidate.

Roco focuses her campaign in three core plans: education for youth, women empowerment and economy for all. She believes that everyone is part of nation building, especially the youth. She would like to educate the youth on their rights responsible citizenship. She would also like to continue the legacy of her late husband, who was awarded as “honorary woman” after creating policies and bills that empowers women on their rights and brought back the dignity in them. And lastly, her view on economy for all is that she wanted to create the idea of equality amongst the Filipino citizens, especially in terms of jobs.

As a teacher for 25 years, Roco said that public education system in the Philippines needs help. She believes that good educators make good schools, yet educators are not properly compensated. Instead of teaching properly in schools, they end up selling things to support their low salary. She recommended revisiting their teaching skills and would aid them to improve in their fields, including their salary.

As a mother, Roco answered the question of domestic violence where majority of the women in the country faces. Roco stated that the sometimes law or the government itself cannot intervene with the personal lives of the couple, but she emphasized that there are laws governing the rights of women who faces violence. She added that domestic violence does not only involve women as victims, but also men. The only thing to stop any form of violence inside Filipino homes is to know their rights and the laws that will protect them, Roco mentioned.

Roco’sview on reproductive health was that the bill must state and define clearly on how we wanted to be applied including the health aspect, to avoid confusion in other sectors. Lastly in the topic of gender equality, Roco believed that women do the same work as men, but the latter receives lesser compensation than the former. She added that there are companies that hire men over women who are qualified to work yet these companies sees a possible issue when women get married and possible pregnancy which may affect the operations and productivity. Roco used the idea of Gender Free where companies would only focus in qualifications, and not on gender. If given a chance to become a senator, Roco would like to revisit the laws that govern the issue of gender equality and the rights of women in the society.

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Team Roxas VS Team Binay for VP Position

As the popularity of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III in Social Weather Station (SWS) and Pulse Asia Survey remains on top, the question is who should be his vice president in case he won the 2010 Election on May 10. There are two candidates appears and promoted by two influential personality in field of politics; Teddy Boy Locsin Jr for Mar Roxas, Aquino’s vice presidential tandem in Liberal Party and surprisingly Chiz Escudero for Jojo Binay, the vice president tandem of Joseph “Erap” Estrada in Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, a strong contender of Aquino.

Late April, Escudero releases his TV commercial promoting Jojo Binay as his candidate worthy to be Aquino’s vice presidential tandem in case Aquino wins. I’m not surprise that Escudero promotes Binay instead of Roxas where there as a slight argument between the two of them that was even reported in the news between January-February of this year where Roxas pulled out Escudero’s group in Liberal Party. Here is the video of the commercial of Escudero promoting Binay.


Just this day (May 2) Teddy Boy Locsin, spokesperson of the late president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, Noynoy’s mother releases his version of promoting Roxas as vice president with lashing on Binay’s side. Here is the video of the said TV ad of Locsin.


With the May 10 election few days away from now, the limelight doesn’t focus alone of who will be next president of the country, but also who will be the vice president and the twelve senators. With the two campaign ads shown it shows that aside from being a president, everyone is also fighting who will be seating next to him/her. Roxas is now leading the SWS and Pulse Asia survey while Loren Legarda of Nacionalista Party battles with Binay on the 2nd place.

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Alex Lacson on labor, education and graft and corruptions

April 14, Quezon City – I had a chance to interview with Liberal Party senatorial candidate Alex “Pinoy” Lacson and asked him concerning his plans in case he would win as a senator, and opinions on serious matters concerning the country.

Lacson is the author of “12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do to Help Our Country.
“ The book became a bestseller, and according to him, it created a big impact to himself as a candidate for senator. He gained attribution from those who read it. The book contained things that Filipinos missed of doing/fulfilling. It includes paying taxes, buying local products, following traffic rules and regulations and waste management. Lacson mentioned that it may be simple but it creates dent if everyone is doing it.

He is one of the LP senatorial-candidates that are new in the field of politics, mostly with no names and lacks with popularity. Unlike others who re-runs for the same or higher position. According to Lacson, Noynoy and Mar selected new faces to join the race to initiate changes, giving chance to those who has capability to serve the country and share their ideas and learning to them. According to him, the selection process included balancing the numbers of popular and usual candidates that are running for higher positions and adding new faces that are used with the social activities.

From the platform of the LP, Lacson choose three key areas: education, employment and fighting graft and corruption. He emphasized education and employment--If ever that he assumes a senatorial seat, he would wantto be part of the education and labor committee. Lacson believes the importance of both education and employment and the government should prioritize it.

There were five topics that I’ve raised during the discussion where he can answer yes, no, no comment and can be supported with a sentence or two:

Question 1: Will justice be served in the case of the Ampatuans and Magindanao Massacre this year?

Lacson: No.

Question 2: Do you agree with the reproductive health bill?

Lacson: Not in its present form. There are certain provisions there that violate the basic right of a man on freedom of choice.

Question 3: Do you agree with Church interfering with the State?

Lacson: On the moral issues tama lang yun (it is right), tama lang na pansinin ng simbahan ang mali na ginagawa ng gobyerno (it is right that the church point out the wrong things that the government is doing)

Question 4: After the poll automation and seeing that there were lots of anomaly in the process do you think that the new government should investigate the COMELEC?

Lacson: Tama lang, dapat lang, (Yes, it should be done) as possible kapag nanalo si Noynoy at Mar at nanalo ang senatorial line up (as possible if Noynoy and Mar wins along with the senatorial line up of LP)

Question 5: Do you agree with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo running for congressional seat in Pampanga?

Lacson: Hindi, bigyan naman natin yung iba, tama na. Masyado nang mahaba ang nine years niya bilang president. Nagawa na niya lahat ng kaya niyang gawin as president. 9 years so bigyan naman natin ng pagkakataon ang mga bata, yung mga bagong henerasyon. (No, she should give chance to others. Nine years as president is enough and she should give chance to the new generation.)

Lacson hails from the Province of Negros Occidental. He graduated law in University of the Philippines in Diliman in 1996. He has also taken post graduate studies in Harvard Law Scool, in the United States in 2002 and Haggai Leadership Institute in Singapore in 2007. Lacson runs for senator under Liberal Party, where Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III runs as president and Manuel “Mar” Roxas II as vice president.

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ABS-CBN Launches 2010 Summer Station ID “Summer ang Simula”

ABS-CBN launches its 2010 Summer Station ID in ASAP XV simulcast in other ABS-CBN subsidiaries. The campaign is entitled Summer ang Simula in line with ABS-CBN’s News and Current Affairs advocacy Ako ang Simula ng Pagbabago. With almost 150 artist and news anchors of ABS-CBN who participates on the Summer SID they show the importance of this summer on how everyone can do more than just having vacation and fun. They include the campaign of participating on the 2010 election along with caring for nature which shows on the project of ABS-CBN Foundation’s Takbo Para sa Ilog Pasig and other socially relevant activities. Like last year it was shown in ABS-CBN SID.

Check out the video of the 2010 Summer SID of ABS-CBN



The song is written by Edsel Misenas of Creative Communication Management Department of ABS-CBN, Music by Jordan Constantino, Lloyd Corpuz, and Odan Aspiras and performed by Yeng Constantino and Kean of Callalily.

For more ABS-CBN Summer Campaign updates join http://teamkapamilya.multiply.com and follow them on twitter http://www.twitter.com/abscbndotcom

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Full Trailer: Star Cinema and Viva Film’s Babe I Love You

Star Cinema and Viva Films officially launches the Full Trailer of their April 2010 movie that will bring Anne Curtis and Sam Milby to the big screen, in their first movie together – Babe I Love You. Babe I Love You will open on Black Saturday (April 3, 2010).


The movie is about two characters that has contradicting personality to each other, Sam who plays the role Nico is a prim and conservative type of a guy who meets Sasa (played by Anne), a promo girl and lives her life in adventure. Nico and Sasa’s meets because of an accident, and the simple life of Nico begins to complicate because of the perkiness of Sasa. Until they fell in love their each other and the magic begins where two opposite personality finally attracts each other.

Babe I Love You is directed by Mae Cruz, the same director who directs their first teleserye together – Maging Sino Ka Man. Also starring Iya Villana, Jodi Sta Maria-Lacson, Nikki Valdez, Megan Young, AJ Perez, Laurince Guillen, Techie Agbayani and Guji Lorenzana. The official sound track is sung by Piolo Pascual and visit www.Starcinema.com.ph for a change to join the Babe I Love You Promo and other Star Cinema’s mobile services.

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