Author: Lion's Den

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 5, 2017 —  Two of the Philippines’ largest and leading multi-media conglomerate, ABS-CBN’s brightest stars Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga reunite in Star Cinema’s latest movie offering, “Last Night”, which will screen outside the Philippines starting October 6 via TFC@theMovies in key countries worldwide. The film, directed by hitmaker Joyce Bernal, is the reunion project of Pascual and Gonzaga after their box-office film “Starting Over Again” in 2014. This also serves as the big screen comeback of Gonzaga after her last film “You’re My Boss” in 2015. In the film, Gonzaga will give life to Carmina, a bright-eyed, idealistic young woman who has…

Chalk concludes its Bright Young Manila campaign with the unveiling of the winners for this year’s Chalk Bright Young Manila Campus Hotties, along with the reveal of the newest cover personalities of UAAP Magazine Season 80, at the CHALK x UAAP Party happening at the Brewery at the Palace in Bonifacio Global City this Saturday (Oct. 7). From hundreds of nominations and applications, Chalk handpicked 16 individuals coming from campuses all over the Metro, all representing different backgrounds and bringing with them their unique and colorful personalities. From these contenders, Chalk will recognize two individuals who best embody the ideals and talents of…

Viewers nationwide stayed by Ivy Aguas’ side (Maja Salvador) until her last breath in ABS-CBN’s hit primetime series “Wildflower” as the episode showing her death scored a new all-time high rating for the show. The episode, which kept fans on the edge of their seats as they saw Ivy lying lifeless inside her coffin, recorded a national TV rating of 31%, more than double that of its rival program “Wowowin’s” (15.3), according to data from Kantar Media. Also thrilling viewers were Diego (Joseph Marco) and Jepoy (Vin Abrenica)’s search for Ivy’s burial’s site and Emilia’s (Aiko Melendez) phone conversation with…

StarStudio Magazine visits the photogenic home of new Kapamilya actor Aljur Abrenica, explores what makes K-Pop fashion click and interviews the lead stars of ABS-CBN’s hit primetime series La Luna Sangre for its October issue. The recent guest actor in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” Aljur, opens his doors to StarStudio team and shares his many firsts and realizations this year as he enters a new chapter in his life. Fans will enjoy the most adorable photos from the first magazine cover of Aljur and Kylie Padilla’s new baby, Alas Joaquin. StarStudio also explores the current K-Pop fashion craze among Kapamilya stars…

For Filipino American History Month, Next Day Better launched “A Filipino American Story” in partnership with AARP. Watch our Fil-Am story here: http://bit.ly/2xLLoL1 To kick off community celebrations for the month of October, here are the TFC-supported events of this week: 1. The Annual Plaridel Awards of Philippine-American Press Club, USA The Philippine American media have been providing news and information to the community for more than 50 years. At present, total monthly circulation of the combined major publications in print/online and broadcast is approximately 3 million nationwide. For more information on The Plaridel Awards please visit www.papcusa.org Meet your…

RCBC is now upgrading all their clients with the new EMV chip enabled cards BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) has already mandated all banks to make the shift to Europay Mastercard Visa (EMV) chip enabled cards. With this, RCBC has been hard at work to ensure safer card transactions for its valued customers.  The Bank is now in the final stages of upgrading its clients’ cards with EMV chip-enabled cards. Shifting to EMV cards is part of RCBC’s thrust to ensure safe and secure transactions for its clients. EMV is a global standard for transactions made on chip-based debit, prepaid and credit…

She won P25,000 in Sunday’s “I Can See Your Voice” and was all smiles throughout the show until the finale, when cancer-stricken flight attendant Lovely “LJ” Corpuz broke into tears, revealing her battle against adrenal cancer and how the prized money will help fund her chemotherapy. Her fighting spirit and determination to live moved the SING-vestigators so much that Andrew E spoke in behalf of the group that they will give a donation to help LJ.  Host Luis Manzano and guest celebrity player Jolina Magdangal also made pledges to help LJ. “Aside from the help coming from the SING-vestigators, I…

Filipino kids have more shows to choose from as SKYdirect Prepaid Plan 150, SKY’s newest plan, features top kiddie channels as part of its commitment to cater to everyone in the family. With Plan 150, kids can enjoy top kiddie channels such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network HD, Toonami, and ABS-CBN’s children’s channel, YeY. The varied content for kids allows them to explore different kinds of child-friendly stories from local and foreign channels, giving them an enriching and fun childhood experience. Plan 150 also features ABS-CBN HD, S+A HD, Cinema One, TAG, and Knowledge Channel to complete the family TV…

After being seen in “Pusong Ligaw,” Smokey Manaloto takes on the role of a security guard who gets charged of raping his girlfriend this Satuday (Oct.7) in “Ipaglaban Mo.” Caloy is known as a diligent and loving son to his family. To return the favor, his mother asked him to focus on his personal life, which served as a sign for Caloy to pursue his love for Gelai (Maui Taylor). After some time, his efforts paid off when Gelai agreed to be his girlfriend. Their relationship was sailing smoothly, until Gelai asked Caloy to go to the motel where they…

Nicolas (Paulo Avelino) and Sophia (Ritz Azul) face new chapters in their lives as they try to have another shot at love after their paths crossed once again in Kapamilya afternoon series “The Promise of Forever.” Because of his condition, Nicolas had decided to leave Sophia and forget his feelings for her. But having fallen deeply in love with her, he realized he could not let Sophia go and went looking for her, hoping that they could start all over again. This also made him more determined to find the cure for his condition to live a normal life with…

Nine remaining contenders rise up to the challenge to be the ultimate dance crew in the upcoming “MYX Moves” Grand Championship 2017, happening at the KIA Theatre on October 14. MYX music channel’s street dance competition wraps up after months of scouting the best crews in Mega Manila and challenging them to come up with fresh maneuvers to match “MYX Moves” original music. Now, it all goes down to the final showdown between the last three standing crews from three divisions. The dashing gents of Xavier School, Marist School, and Paco Catholic School limber up for one more testosterone-filled battle in…

The poignant story between a young boy in need of a father’s affection and his estranged dad with a troubled past takes the spotlight as “Northern Lights: A Journey to Love,” starring Piolo Pascual, Yen Santos and Raikko Mateo, premieres on Cinema One this Sunday (Oct. 8). Featuring beautiful sceneries from New Zealand, the Land of the Long White Cloud, and also shots from Alaska, this 2017 drama film on love, forgiveness and acceptance was graded B by the Cinema Evaluation Board. It centers on carefree Charlie (Piolo), a Filipino immigrant in Alaska who suddenly has to take care of…

Palace intrigues reveal more than the politics and lifestyle of the United Kingdom’s most esteemed family. Underneath the crown and regal vestments, members of royalty are still very much human. Time and again, these rulers and their family often become the subject of controversy. History remembers many past monarchs behaving badly, like King Henry VIII challenging the Pope in the 16th century so he can annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, or the witch hunts organized by King James VI of Scotland before ascending the English throne at the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. Fortunately, not all…

SM Supermalls unboxes new happenings for kids and kids at heart this October with the launch of Kids’ Month in 64 malls nationwide. At a media launch titled SM Super Kids Day held last October 1 held at SM City Fairview, the retail giant announced a season packed with fun-filled celebrations especially designed for kids like United Nations Day and the well-loved Halloween. A fun and exciting field day where kids and the whole family can shop, play enjoy, eat, and win prizes – SM Super Kids Day fittingly showcased what customers can enjoy in the malls this Kids’ Month.…

Want to hear exciting next-level news to spice up your day? Bored and craving for something delightful to add to your usual routine? McDonald’s has you covered because they’re bringing back the well-loved McSpicy! Now that’s something awesome to help get you through your days!    The good news does not stop there because McSpicy also brought along an added kick—the NEW Garlic Parmesan McSpicy! It’s the same thick, juicy McSpicy chicken burger that’s spiced just right but now smothered with a delicious garlic parmesan sauce, sandwiched in a toasted black and white sesame seed bun. This new McSpicy variant…

Fans of ABS-CBN’s Imortal Saga, that includes hit shows ”Lobo,” “Imortal,” and the currently airing “La Luna Sangre,”will get to experience a whole new adventure via the spinoff “Youtopia,”a web series exclusively available on iWant TV. The show centers on Ryan, played by former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Axel Torres, whose life changes when four out of eight in his barkada mysteriously disappear for three months, only to come back very different. Ryan meets La Luna Sangre’s Tristan (Daniel Padilla) in an online community for vampire-hunters called “Moonchasers” as they both search for answers on encounters with vampires and lobos. “Youtopia” serves…