Author: Lion's Den

ABS-CBN TVplus’ Kapamilya Box Office (KBO) guarantees a weekend “screamfest” for families with five hair-raising movies. This weekend’s features is led by “Haunted Mansion” starring Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel, and Iza Calzado. Ella (Salvador) is not an ordinary teenager as she has the ability to see the dead. She must use this power to save her and her friends after a storm leaves them stranded in a mansion haunted by a violent spirit. They must solve its mystery to rid the house of the evil in it. Meanwhile, Vhong Navarro plays a heartbroken nurse in “Bulong.” Eager to win the…

ABS-CBN’s hit fantasy action series “La Luna Sangre” continues to keep viewers on the edge of their seats and opened the week with the heart-stopping revelation of Jacintha (Angel Locsin) as the mysterious ‘Lady in Red.’ To everyone’s surprise, Jacintha finally showed her true self as a vampire and effortlessly killed Sandrino’s (Richard Gutierrez) men, including Boris (Ali Khatibi). It was also revealed that she was behind the shooting of Sandrino by Senator Paglinauan (Freddie Webb) using a bullet made of wolf fang, which caused the supreme vampire’s heart to beat again. Malia, on the other hand, is slowly embracing her…

Get to know the one and only Vilma Santos not just as the ‘Star for All Seasons’ but also the ‘Momshie for All Seasons’ as ABS-CBN’s morning talk show “Magandang Buhay” throws her a birthday celebration this Thursday (Oct 26) and Friday (Oct 27). Join the country’s favorite momshies Melai Cantiveros, Karla Estrada, and Jolina Magdangal as they look back at Rep. Vi’s humble beginnings and find out how she started out in the world of showbiz. Also, get to know her more as a sister, daughter, wife, and momshie to her sons Ryan Christian and Luis. Her best…

MANILA (October 24, 2017) This week’s new episode of Asia’s Got Talent promises some weird and wonderful acts with a Halloween twist! Airing this Thursday, 26 October at 8:30pm on AXN, Pinoy viewers will be enthralled by the nation’s very own Urban Crew who took a break from teaching street children in Manila to take the stage in the world’s biggest talent show.   Urban Crew wants to use the power of Asia’s Got Talent as an important platform to inspire kids and the youth to follow their dreams and stay out of trouble. But with the slots filling up…

TrueMoney Philippines recently achieved one of their biggest milestones to date. In less than a year of operations in the country, the company already reached its 1 million transacting customer mark. TrueMoney is a Fintech brand of Ascend Money, a digital finance venture of the C.P. Group from Thailand, one of the largest diversified conglomerates in Asia, and Ant Financial (Alipay), the payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. Humble Beginnings and Rapid Growth It wasn’t so long ago when TrueMoney Philippines was just a business concept on a set of PowerPoint slides. Within the first few months, TrueMoney Philippines…

“Sports U” heightens the anticipation for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Star Sunday with a special interview with some of the high-flying spikers this Thursday (October 26) after “Bandila” on ABS-CBN. Host Dyan Castillejo gets up close and personal with the top volleyball stars in the land and will look back at three conferences’ worth of highlights from the league’s inaugural season, which aired on ABS-CBN S+A. The PVL All-Star Sunday, which will be held on October 29 at the FilOil FlyingV Arena in San Juan,  splits its best players from the men’s division and women’s division for two…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. People are starting to shop for gifts like busy little elves, putting a lot of thought into the items that they will buy for the countless parties they’re attending and using the money they have saved up for months. The weather is a little bit colder and the streets are much merrier, filled with lights and decorations all over. And now, Christmas at home can even be bigger and brighter with Samsung’s wider screen TVs with stunning visuals and vivid color display. Lucky for you, the tech giant’s Christmas deals allow you…

Four young Filipinos that have shown how it is like to be super in mind, body, and heart were featured on ABS-CBN current affairs programs recently in line with the network’s “Ayos Ka Kid” campaign that aims to highlight the positive attributes of Filipino youth. Palarong Pambansa athlete Jhonalyn Hernandez was the first to touch the hearts of TV and online viewers when she shared to “Sports U” how she reached her dream of becoming a swimmer even if she was born without limbs. In “Matanglawin,” we saw young Romnick Pagobo traverse two mountains to get to his school with the…

Another co-ed crew bested the best of Mega Manila’s high school dance crews as School of St. Anthony’s DanSSA emerged as grand champion of the MYX Moves Streetdance Competition during the grand finals held recently at the KIA Theatre. As the grand champ, the DanSSA took home a total of P160,000 in cash prize, P10,000 for emerging from the semi-finals, P100,000 for winning the grand showdown, and another P50,000 for winning the Co-Ed division, where the crew beat Bulihan National High School and last year’s grand champ Colegio San Agustin. Xavier School’s Dance X came in second place, while School…

MANILA, October 23, 2017 – Jollibee is on a serious roll this 2017 when it comes to relatable, entertaining and out-of-the-box TV and online commercials. The latest features actress-host-entrepreneur Anne Curtis and her beloved Jollibee Burger Steak, and this new video brings us a unique production with one of the country’s most beautiful and recognizable faces. Making a video entails a much longer process that viewers do not often see. This new Jollibee ad, for example, is a product of collaboration between Jollibee and a creative team. They began working with the challenge of creating a potentially viral video, which…

Rising in the digital landscape as one of the most influential voices in creative media, Kim Jones shares what her work is like and how she has grown to have more conscious and refined choices in life.   The currently New York City-based digital creative is thrilled with the infinite source of inspiration around her. Miss Jones, whose day or week is anything but typical, juggles her studies with meetings, shoots, brainstorming sessions, and answering seemingly endless emails. When asked how she feels about the constant travelling that comes with her work, she attests to genuinely enjoying the process saying,…

Gloc-9 is not one to brag about his work because he believes that it should speak for itself. Yet there is no underestimating his 20 years in the music industry, especially since it is not just about being rapper and performer, but also about being a songwriter. It also is about having struggled to get to this point where he has nothing to prove, and now realizing that he has in fact put in the work and must only compete with himself. “Kung titingnan ko ‘yung 20 years, parang siguro ang biggest lesson ay ang magpatuloy lang do’n sa gusto…

Contrary to the notion that affordable internet services offer very limited enjoyment for Filipinos, the possibilities can surprise you. There are broadband plans under P1,000 that either allow subscribers to work, do assignments and research, or to explore their personal interests online as they offer data allowance from 20 to 40GB. Here are some activities that you and your family will definitely enjoy using a home broadband with a consumable data plan.  1.  ENJOY ACCESS TO SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES FOR 30 DAYS Because you love posting and being updated online through your own social media accounts, an affordable access is important to…

PHILIPPINES (October 23, 2017) – The world’s most popular matchmaker, Patti Stanger, begins anew with a group of millionaires for a final chance at finding love in the new reality show Million Dollar Matchmaker, premiering on Sony Channel this November. Every week, two new millionaires check into an exclusive high-end resort where Patti has taken over the 21st floor so she can focus her eyes and ears on her unsuspecting clients who are hoping to leave with the love of their life. During their stay, they learn a few “love lessons” designed by Patti to point them in the right…

Legendary American filmmaker David Lynch was once famously quoted years ago that even at this age, one can never have a fulfilling experience watching a film on a mobile phone as compared to watching it on the big screen. But with the dawn of  high technology, revolutionary features in most smartphones, the once impossible are now possible. Vivo V7+ is no exception and any movie buff would just die to have this newest offering from the 5th in the 2016-2017 Leading Global Smartphone Brands. The V7+’s enlarged all-screen display makes for a perfect screen for watching movies and videos, mimicking…

In what was truly a most captivating evening of style, glamour, and philanthropy, the Red Charity Gala 2017, held recently at the Shangri-La at the Fort, brought to the stage PilgrimAge, the incomparable haute couture collection of this year’s designer in focus: Joey Samson. Now on its 9th year, the Red Charity Gala continues to generously support the Philippine Red Cross and the Assumption High School Batch 1981 Foundation, while championing the best creative talents in fashion. Photo shows Red Charity Gala Co-Chairs Tessa Prieto-Valdes (leftmost) and Kaye Tinga (rightmost), with event’s main presenter Ben Chan (2nd to the left),…