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December 7, 2018

Charo Santos and Bea Alonzo Grace World Premiere of Star Cinema Horror Movie "Eerie" at Singapore International Film Festival

Charo Santos and Bea Alonzo, lead stars of ABS-CBN Films and Singapore-based production company Cre8 Productions’ first collaborative project, “Eerie,” attended the movie’s world premiere at the opening of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) last Monday (December 3).

Aside from Charo and Bea, the film’s director Mikhail Red, their co-star, Jake Cuenca and producers Malou Santos, Micah Tadena, and Chan Gin Kai of Cre8 were also present in the event held at the Capitol Theater.

The SGIFF is just the first of the many film festivals where “Eerie” is included, according to Red.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Films and Cre8 are set to do five more projects following its recent signing of a memorandum of understanding.

By: JENG On 12/07/2018 03:17:00 PM

Ppop Generation: Boom Ganda!, a Group of 45 Young and Talented Girls to Conquer Manila Concert Scene in 2019

Ppop Generation: Boom Ganda!, a showcase of youth, beauty and talent is all set to wow Metro Manila with a series of shows scheduled in 2019.

The Ppop Generation: Boom Ganda! is a group of 45 girls who will be performing in two musical shows on Tuesdays to Saturdays all throughout 2019 starting on January 8, 2019. These shows will be held at the Teatrino in Greenhills, San Juan.

Ppop Generation: Boom Ganda! Is a joint venture between Viva Live, Inc., led by Vic del Rosario, Jr., Chairman of the Viva Communications Inc., one of the country’s most important entertainment companies and RTM of Japan represented by performer, songwriter, rapper, events organizer and talent manager Masatoshi Mano a.k.a MC Man, and Ryota Naito, the Creative Producer.

The 45 girls who make up Ppop Generation: Boom Ganda are the best of the hundreds who auditioned in the massive search for members of the group and who later went into intensive training in song and dance under the legendary Ms. Geleen Eugenio and voice coaches Sushi Reyes and Zeb Zuniga.

For tickets, interested parties can contact TicketWorld at 891-9999 or www.ticketworld.com.ph or at Viva Live 687-7236.

By: JENG On 12/07/2018 02:48:00 PM

Rescue Driver Rogelio Fernando is First Winner of Biggest Jackpot Prize in Cinemo's “Sorpresaya”

What was supposed to be an ordinary work day for rescue driver Rogelio Fernando turned out to be extraordinary when he was named as the first winner of the P200,000 jackpot prize in “Sorpresaya,” a daytime game show that airs on TVplus’ CineMo.

Rogelio was the first solo winner of the biggest jackpot prize in “Sorpresaya,” which airs on weekdays at 10:30 AM with a same-day replay at 10:30 PM on ABS-CBN TVplus’ CineMo.

As part of the medic team on standby in Sta. Maria Bulacan for “Sorpresaya,” Rogelio was one of the lucky audience members whose number was chosen as part of the “Wanted” segment, a thrilling elimination game that picks a winning player from 20 randomly selected audience members who meet four qualifications. When no one meets all four qualifications, the cash prize will grow bigger until a winner emerges.

Carrying a small cross body bag, Rogelio came up on stage with the other 19 audience members who eagerly waited for “Sorpresaya” hosts Jobert Austria and Nonong Ballinan to reveal one by one the ‘wanted’ qualifications.

Lucky for Rogelio, his bag contained his mobile phone and cable charger, the lucky charms that led him to meet all four qualifications of the game. In the segment, Jobert disclosed that a potential winner must have a cellphone. He later on shared that the phone must have a cellphone case. When Jobert announced that the third ‘wanted’ qualification was a cable charger, 18 players were wiped out, making Rogelio part of the last two standing contestants.

Rogelio’s cellphone wallpaper made him the luckiest man in Bulacan since the last qualification indicated that the wallpaper must only feature two people. Rogelio’s wallpaper was a photo of him and his child.

Dumbfounded with his fate that day, Rogelio said that he’ll use his prize money for his child’s education and for their family’s needs. “Wanted” will continue to give out cash prizes to winning players in “Sorpresaya.”

As the first game show on digital TV that travels around provinces in Luzon to reward audiences with cash prizes through seven entertaining segments, “Sorpresaya” also now gives viewers at home a chance to win cash prizes via the show’s “Cashiyahan Viewer Promo.” Viewers just need to guess which team (Orange vs. Blue) will win in the game segments. A total of P200,000 in cash prizes are given out every day to viewers who send in their answers via drop boxes. For more information on CineMo’s “Sorpresaya” and the “Cashiyahan Viewer Promo,” like CineMo’s Facebook page.

By: JENG On 12/07/2018 02:44:00 PM

December 5, 2018

'Forever' Redefined in the Family Film "Three Words to Forever"

This December, TFC at the Movies will pull at your heartstrings as it screens globally the family film "Three Words to Forever", which stars international Filipino artists Sharon Cuneta, Richard Gomez, and Kathryn Bernardo and will be screening globally starting December 6.

"Three Words to Forever" tells the story of three generations of couples in the family:Cristy and Rick (Cuneta and Gomez), married for 25 years but are about to end their marriage; Tin and Kyle (Bernardo and Tommy Esguerra), newly-engaged couple who are figuring out their soon-to-be-married life; andTinay and Cito (Liza Lorena and Freddie Web) who are to renew their vows for their 55th wedding anniversary but will be faced with their own marriage issues.

Part of the 25th anniversary of ABS-CBN Films Star Cinema, the film serves as the reunion project of Cuneta and Gomez, and Bernardo's first major project away from her loveteam partner Daniel Padilla.

It is under the helm of blockbuster directorCathy Garcia-Molina and written by Vanessa Valdez, Ana Karenina Ramos, and Kiko Abrillo.

With the conflicts ahead of them, will Cristyand Rick, Tin and Kyle, and Tinay and Cito be able to find a happy resolution to make it to forever?

Find out what three words can lead them to forever in the film "Three Words to Forever", screening on the following dates and corresponding regions: starting December 6 in Middle East, Papua New Guinea, and Brunei; starting December 7 in U.S. and Canada; December 8 in Gutenberg and Stockholm, in Sweden and Copenhagen in Denmark; December 8 and 9 in U.K. and Thailand; December 9 in Jylland, Denmark, Dublin, Galway, and Newbridge in Ireland, Rome, Milan, Florence, Bologna, Torino, and Padova in Italy, Barcelona and Madrid in Spain, Malta, Athens, Greece, Kristiansand, Norway, and Vienna, Austria; starting December 13 in Australia and New Zealand; December 16 in Oslo, Norway, Espoo, Finland, Messina, Italy, Paris, France and Taiwan; and December 23 in Nicosia, Cyprus.

For the cinema list, visit emea.kapamilya.com, usa.mytfc.com/threewordstoforever, or the TFC Facebook page applicable for your area. Connect with fellow global Kapamilyas and follow @KapamilyaTFC and KapamilyaGlobalPR on Twitter and Instagram.

By: JENG On 12/05/2018 04:21:00 PM

December 4, 2018

Miles Morales, A New “Spider-Man” Rises “Into The Spider-Verse”

Young actor Shameik Moore (Netflix's The Get Down) voices Miles Morales, a young teenager and a Brooklyn native who is thrust into a new school, in Columbia Pictures' new action-adventure Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse. But he's having an even harder time adjusting to his entirely new and unexpected life as a Spider-Man. After meeting some other versions of the superhero from parallel universes, Miles learns to unlock the hero inside himself.

(Watch the new TV Spot for Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse at YouTube: https://youtu.be/Khynw_fhz8Q.)

"I am a big fan of the Spider-Man films," says Moore. "In fact, when I was a teenager, I wrote in my diary that one day I would play Spider-Man! But Spider-Verse goes beyond everything we've seen before with the multiple universes, multiple villains and multiple spider heroes. With Miles Morales you have a Spider-Man character that we've never seen before on the big screen. It's a completely new experience. It's also important to point out that Spider-Verse is the first movie about a biracial superhero, ever. His culture, background and upbringing really makes him a different type of superhero — something we have all been eager to see on the big screen for a very long time. That's why I'm very proud be a part of that."

"They have really sauced things up with this movie," Moore adds, "I think both the fans of the original old-school Peter Parker Spider-Man and the new Miles Morales character are going to love this movie. Miles is young, bright and confident, and he's very different from Peter. But they both have to deal with the responsibilities and rewards of being Spider-Man. They also have different powers. Audiences are also going to really love the story, and enjoy the beautiful animation."

Fun Facts on Miles Morales

l Miles Morales was introduced to the Spider-Man comics in 2011, created by comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli. While on a Marvel retreat, Bendis and his colleagues discussed the Ultimate Spider-Man comics and what they could do differently to create a universal appeal – months later, on a long bike ride, the idea hit him that if Peter Parker died heroically enough, another character could continue the Spider-Man legacy. Miles was born and has since become a fan favorite – he is a thirteen-year-old son of an African American father and Puerto Rican mother, and is a thoughtful, exciting and contemporary take on the Spider-Man character.

l Brian Michael Bendis has said three things inspired him to make Miles African-American - his own two adopted black children, the election of then-U.S. President Obama, and seeing actor Donald Glover wearing Spider-Man pajamas in an episode of the TV show Community, where he thought it just looked right. Miles' Puerto Rican side was inspired by Axel Alonso, who was the Editor-in-Chief of Marvel at the time. Axel is biracial like Miles; his mother is British and his father is Mexican, and he wanted a Spider-Man that his son Tito would get excited about having the Hispanic last name of "Morales." Axel has said in many interviews that the decision to make Miles half-Hispanic was a bit selfish on his part, but he thinks the outcome has been wonderful.

l According to Bendis, Miles has his mother's last name in order to separate himself from his father's situation – his dad, Jefferson, was a secret agent of SHIELD, and he didn't want Miles in their records or in harm's way. After Jefferson was no longer an agent of SHIELD, Miles was too old to change his name. Some comic readers thought Miles' last name is Morales because his parents weren't married when he was born, but they were.

l For his Spider-suit, Miles spray-paints the colors to black and red instead of keeping them the traditional red and blue colors. It reflects his style as a teenager in Brooklyn.

l In addition to the usual Spider-Man powers such as web shooting (from web shooters), sticking to objects, speed, strength, incredible hearing and Spidey sense, Miles has additional unique powers, such as venom Strike (an electrical sort of power that he can deliver with a touch) and camouflage (invisibility).

l The spider who bit Miles has the same camouflage power as him, which is visually represented in the movie. At first, Miles only turns invisible when he's scared, so he has to learn how to perform the power on command – not just when he's frightened.

Check out the new Spot of Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse and watch the film in Philippine cinemas December 12.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

By: JENG On 12/04/2018 09:24:00 PM

December 3, 2018

Jabra Releases 4 Newest Additions the the Elite Family of Headphones and Earbuds to the Philippines

Besides the Elite series' trademark quality listening experience and durability, each of the four products - Elite 45e, Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and Elite 65e- presents specific features

Jabra is launching four newest members of the Elite series in the Philippines - the Elite 45e, Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and Elite 65e. First announced at CES 2018, they are the latest to join the Elite family of headphones and earbuds, a series engineered for outstanding music quality and strong voice capability.

With the Elite range, headphone users no longer have to make a choice between great music headphones or a headset designed for voice and calls, and can have both with whichever Elite product they choose.

The four latest products - Elite 45e, Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and Elite 65e - model the best-selling Jabra Elite Sport, the most technically advanced true wireless sports earbuds which set the standard for the Elite product suite by incorporating leading audio technology. Drawing on the GN Group's long-standing audio, headset and hearing aid expertise, each new Elite product contains unique microphone configurations to ensure users will always be heard, whether you're speaking to voice assistants such as Alexa or your family, and whether you're indoors or out on the street. In addition, the companion Jabra Sound+ app allows you to personalise your music to the sound that suits you.

In addition to the best-in-class voice and music experience, the new Elite products also come with the security of a two-year warranty against dust and water ingress (two years for the Elite Active 65t also including sweat ingress). While users will experience the great voice and music experience that Elite products offer, they will also be able to choose the wearing style that suits them best. The Elite family includes true wireless and soft neckband variants with the suffix letter signifying the styles clearly using 'e' for earbud and 't' for true wireless.

Alexa integration

For those who prefer using voice commands, the new products allow voice support for all major voice services, now including Amazon Alexa on-the-go. Jabra will be among the first movers to enable this mobile feature, providing customers with access to Alexa directly from the earbuds. With Alexa, you can ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices, and much more. Elite 65t delivers a 4-microphone array and superior sound.

While delivering the Elite series' trademark market-leading voice and music experience and durability, each of the products has its own specific features:

Elite 45e (SRP Php 6,999.00*): Engineered for the best voice and music experience. The Elite 45e is for users who want the best combined voice and music experience in a headset with a discreet design and a great fit. This soft neckband (with memory wire) headset has a lightweight form factor and a unique box microphone solution that delivers the clearest voice communication on any stereo wireless headphone.

Elite 65t (SRP Php 10,499.00*):Engineered for the best true wireless voice and music experience. The Elite 65t is a third generation true wireless earbud aimed at those who want the best voice and music experience without wires. It is engineered to ensure a stable wireless connection and best call and voice quality. The 65t includes one-touch access to Siri®, and Google Now™, new integration for Amazon Alexa on-the-go and has up to 15 hours of battery life (with cradle).

Elite Active 65t (SRP Php 11,999.00*):Engineered for active users who want a true wireless voice and music experience while working out. The Jabra Elite Active 65t is for those who want the features of the Elite 65t, while being able to use the earbuds in a sports or training setting. The earbuds have enhanced grip, through special coating, integrated accelerometer for tracking features and IP56 sweat, water and dust certification. The Elite Active 65t has five hours of listening time on one charge with two additional charges in the cradle.

Elite 65e (SRP Php 12,499.00*): Engineered for the best-in-class wireless calls and music. The Elite 65e provides two levels of noise cancellation, including Jabra's leading Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) solution. In addition, the Jabra Elite 65e offers incredible conversation quality with three-microphone technology that creates a noise-blocking zone – making sure your voice is conveyed with crystal-clear clarity.

"By introducing the Elite series, we have demonstrated to headphone users that we understand their needs and that we are fully committed to providing the best voice and music headphone solutions. Our new Elite series accommodates three levels of technology in sound, microphone and voice interaction capabilities, different endurance levels, and both true wireless earbud and neckband solutions," said René Svendsen-Tune, CEO at Jabra. "With the Elite family, we now offer headsets for every choice of wearing style, use case and price point."

Key features of the Elite franchise:

- The best voice experience: unique, market-leading microphone technology ensures the best calls and voice interactions on the market. Plus support for all major voice virtual assistants including new integration with Amazon Alexa-on-the-go

- Personalised music experience: users can adapt their sound to suit their personal preferences with the Jabra Sound app

- Biggest choice of wearing styles: true wireless, neckband, soft neckband, headband – always the best voice, music and calls

- Unbeatable durability: two-year life proof warranty against water and dust ingress*, two-year warranty for Active & Sport variants against sweat and dust

Find out more about the new Jabra Elite family at: www.jabra.com/elite.

Availability

The Jabra Elite 45e, Jabra Elite 65e, Jabra Elite Active 65t, and Jabra Elite 65t are available at any Power Mac Center, The Listening Room, Lazada, Urban Gadgets, and Egghead stores.

*Jabra app registration required, product prices may vary

By: JENG On 12/03/2018 10:06:00 PM

December 2, 2018

“Aquaman” Stars and Director Arrive in Manila for Epic Fan Event at SM Mall of Asia

Director James Wan and stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard of Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming action-packed adventure "Aquaman" will be in town to meet Filipino fans in a spectacular red carpet-style Fan Event on Tuesday, December 11. The festivities will take place at the Music Hall located in the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, which aims to bring the film closer to moviegoers across Asia.

(Watch Jason Momoa and Amber Heard greet Filipino fans at https://youtu.be/NbeUELUUFwI.)

The Fan Event will be open to the public and free to those who would like to attend. For more information on event details, fans are encouraged to check Warner Bros. Philippines' official social media pages (facebook.com/warnerbrosphils), SM Cinemas and SM Mall of Asia.

As with any public event, limited space is available. All attendees will be subject to security checks.

"Aquaman" will open in Philippine cinemas on December 12 nationwide.

By: JENG On 12/02/2018 08:43:00 PM

November 29, 2018

Andrea Brillantes, Kristel Fulgar and Empress Schuck Play 3 Strangers Discover a Common Past in “Kahit Ayaw Mo Na”

Three total strangers are forced to face a past… a past that will change their future forever.

Bona Fajardo, the writer and director of romantic drama movies such as "Iliw" and "I Found My Heart in Santa Fe," is back with another heart-warming movie in KAHIT AYAW MO NA.

KAHIT AYAW MO NA tells story of three girls, Joey, Mikee and Ally, who were all drawn to the beautiful province of Samar.

Joey (Empress Schuck), a designer looking for a local start up business goes to Samar with her boyfriend Reggie (Daniel Matsunaga) where they meet Edlyn(Desiree del Valle) and Dong (Alan Paule), a couple who runs a banig-weaving business. Living with them is their daughter and aspiring composer Ally (Andrea Brillantes).

Meanwhile, food and travel vlogger Mikee (Kristel Fulgar) and her friend Jiro (Kuya Sawa) visit the province to feature Samar's Secret Kitchens -- a well-guarded family recipe of Dong's mother.

While they enjoy the beautiful places and people of Samar, Joey and Mikee struggle with their respective personal issue, as both of them hold a grudge to the father's they never knew. Ally on the other hand, is dealing with an unrequited love problem.

Joey and Mikee were invited to Edlyn and Dong's wedding. But an unexpected revelation will ruin everyone's celebration.

Watch as Empress Schuck, Kristel Fulgar and Andrea Brillantes have the most fun, memorable, and life-changing summer in Samar in KAHIT AYAW MO NA.The movie will open in cinemas near you on December 5. Get hooked with the movie's official soundtrack titled,"Kahit Ayaw Mo Na," performed by This Band.

KAHIT AYAW MO NA is produced by VIVA Films and BluArt Productions, Spark Samar and Saga Prefecture Film Commission.

By: JENG On 11/29/2018 01:19:00 PM

Anyone Can Wear the Mask in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind 21 Jump Street and the BAFTA and Annie-Award winning feature, The LEGO Movie, bring their unique sensibilities to a fresh version of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that's the first of its kind. Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where anyone can wear the mask.

Check out the new Spot of Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse and watch the film in Philippine cinemas December 12.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/-9KTEzGLToo

Based on the comic book characters created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli in 2011, the movie centers on the adventures of African-American/Puerto Rican Brooklyn teen Miles Morales as he tries to fit in at a new private school in Manhattan.

Miles' father is a by-the-books police officer and his mother is a devoted nurse. They are both loving parents who are proud of their son's achievements, and want to see him succeed in the new school for gifted students. However, adjusting to the new school proves to be tough on Miles who would rather spend time with his friends from the neighborhood or visit his uncle Aaron, who encourages his talents as a graffiti artist. Although Miles idolizes Aaron, his charming uncle is quite a complex character who has had troubles with the law in the past.

Miles' life becomes even more complicated when he is bitten by a radioactive spider, and he finds himself developing super powers, which includes venom strike, camouflage, sticking to objects, incredible hearing, Spidey sense, and much more. Meanwhile, the city's nefarious criminal mastermind Kingpin has developed an ultra-secret nuclear super collider which opens up a portal to other universes, pulling different versions of Spider-Man (including an older Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham and anime Peni Parker) into Miles' world.

Aided by familiar characters such as Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen and a kick-ass version of Aunt May, and new characters such as Spider-Ham, Spider-Man Noir and anime Peni Parker, Miles learns to accept the challenges and responsibilities of being a real superhero. He ultimately realizes that anyone can wear the hero's mask and take action to fight for what's right.

Lord, who also co-wrote the movie with director Rodney Rothman, says it was the Miles Morales character that initially attracted him to the project. "We really thought it was an amazing, fresh way to tell the Spider-Man stories," he notes. "When Sony came to us and said, 'We want to do an animated Spider-Man movie, we initially said, (as we do with all of our projects), 'No. Because the Spider-Man story has been told so many times. We then started talking about how we would approach it in a fresh way if we were to do it, and thought, it has to be Miles!' At that time, Miles was easily the most exciting character in the Marvel universe. So, we leaned into this idea of a different superhero for our era, set in this environment that has multiple Spider-people from all of the comics. This idea of exploring different universes and playing with all the various versions of this beloved character opened up a world of possibilities to us."

Columbia Pictures presents, in association with Marvel, a Sony Pictures Animation film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Featuring the voices of Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Jake Johnson as Peter Parker, Hailee Steinfeld as Spider-Gwen, Mahershala Ali as Miles' uncle Aaron, Brian Tyree Henry as Miles' father Jefferson, Lily Tomlin as Aunt May, Luna Lauren Velez as Miles' mother Rio, John Mulaney as Spider-Ham, Kimiko Glenn as Peni Parker, with Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir, and Liev Schreiber as Kingpin. The movie is directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman and produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Christina Steinberg, from on a screenplay by Lord and Rothman and a story by Lord, based on the Marvel Comics. The executive producers are the late Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis and Will Allegra. Music by Daniel Pemberton.