MANILA, Aug 12 (Mabuhay) — Actress Marian Rivera said there’s no reason for her not to renew her exclusive contract with the Kapuso station. The 28-year-actress old inked another three-year deal with GMA-7. She attended the contract signing with manager Rams David. “Napakasarap ng pakiramdam ko na pumirma ulit ako sa GMA, bilang alam naman […]
WHAT: Southern California’s largest community tradition of Filipino arts and culture, the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) celebrates its 22nd Annual with the theme Pag-Ugnay, Paglago at Pagbabago (“Interconnectedness, Abundance, and Renewal). The two-day event features: · Live Entertainment on two stages featuring Rex Navarrete and FASO · 14th Annual Vegetable Competition · Filipino & Asian […]
MANILA, Philippines – Multi-talented artist and well-loved It Girl, Solenn Heussaff is Bench Body’s latest endorser. Solenn’s grand debut, “La Nuit de Solenn” (Solenn’s Night), was a French-themed intimate event held last Aug. 8 at The Playground of the Bench Tower in Bonifacio Global City. Guests experienced a French escapade and were treated to a night of sumptuous canapés amid Euro-style décor in black, gray and white. A fashion show that flaunted Bench Body’s latest vogue pieces added excitement to the build-up of the most-awaited part. Dressed like a goddess, Solenn serenaded the audience with four songs — Stereo Love and Diva (from her own album), Summertime, and Mon Mec à Moi (French Song). “I have always loved Bench and the variety it has. I love that Bench believes in comfort and style at the same time,” Solenn said, “I’m so thrilled to be part of the Bench family!” Solenn fronts Bench Body’s latest collection of underwear which features contrasting bursts of color and a wide mix of materials such as nylon for women’s undergarments and cotton for men’s underwear. The collection also boasts sexy camis with lace details and sheer pieces perfect for layering. Solenn revealed that the pastel bra and panty set is on the top of her list. “Bench’s undergarments are not only classy and stylish, I find great comfort in them — from the materials used to the design choice. The pieces are also very affordable. I buy only Bench underwear for my boyfriend, and it’s Read More …
Skin savers: (clockwise from left) Murad Skin Perfecting Primer, Time Release Retinol Concentrate, Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture and Vitamin C series are available at Rustan’s. MANILA, Philippines -Murad was one of the earliest proponents of vitamin C and its myriad benefits. One of the pioneers of cosmeceuticals in the late ’80s, he then pioneered nutriceuticals in the mid-’90s, never following beauty trends but setting his own. He was the first to use ingredients like goji berries, pomegranate and durian extract in his formulas (they source durian from the Philippines, by the way). Here are five current products I can’t live without: • Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture – This super moisturizer not only locks in hydration for eight hours, it also tones skin and has a velvety-rich yet lightweight texture. • Advanced Active Radiance Serum – Murad’s Active Radiance series is the ultimate answer to blah skin. This improves brightness, clarity and radiance by 60 percent in less than a week! • Intensive-C Radiance Peel – I take a moment of “me time” once a week to relax and let this tingly peel smooth and enhance the luminosity of my skin. • Time Release Retinol Concentrate for Deep Wrinkles – I love the long, beaklike applicator, which really lets you get in there and spackle your frown lines, visibly reducing them by 45 percent in six weeks. • Skin Perfecting Primer – This high-tech primer adapts to your skin tone and offers a host of other benefits, shrinking pore size, evening out texture, Read More …
Regal air: (from left) Binibining Pilipinas beauties Pia Wurtzbach, Mutya Johanna Datul, Cindy Miranda, Ariella Arida and Bea Santiago. Ariella will be competing in the Miss Universe 2013 pageant in Moscow, Russia, this November; Bea will be going to the Miss International Pageant; Cindy will be competing in the Miss Tourism Queen International pageant; and Mutya will be leaving soon to compete in the Miss Supranational pageant in Belarus this September. MANILA, Philippines – Their lives totally changed the moment their names were called out as winners in the Golden edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. In between rigorous preparations for their respective pageants, this year’s Binibining Pilipinas queens — Ariella Arida (Miss Universe Philippines), Bea Santiago (Binibining Pilipinas International), Cindy Miranda (Binibining Pilipinas Tourism), Mutya Datul (Binibining Pilipinas Supranational) and Pia Wurtzbach (1st runner up) — flaunt ensembles that will make them stand out in every pre-and post-pageant event.
Whoever invented television must be having nightmares at this time for the curse he has brought upon the world. What he had intended to be an aide by making life easier had turned around to do the exact opposite. While researching on this invention of the ’50s that provided information worldwide at the click of a channel, we found that it also provided many other services we could have done without. It brought up-to-the-minute “visual news” with close-ups of murder and accident victims swimming in their own blood. Was this what we had expected? With television practically on the entire day, pre-school children are the most affected by its good and bad effects. In the US, TV has become the substitute nanny; here in the Philippines, choice of TV shows has been left to the yaya’s discretion. TV viewing takes time away from play, conversation, interaction with people and reading. Twenty years of research have shown that children who watch too much TV are overweight, are prone to violence to resolve conflict and believe whatever commercials sell. The solution, therefore, is in monitoring and controlling television content which is very difficult. In the past we had radio, then the movies, then television. Every other medium suffered from the dominance of TV. It killed our movies that even our big action stars, who had never before appeared on television, bowed to its influence. Today, there are the hard news and the straight-talk shows, news magazines and documentaries. Broadcast codes insist on Read More …
In conjunction with their new program, The Saysay Project, and the Philippine Consul General, FilAm ARTS is inviting students in grades K-12 to submit an essay or video in response to the following question: Describe an experience that happened in your family that has made a positive impact upon your identity as a Filipino American. […]
22nd Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture America’s favorite Filipino comedian headlines the iconic Filipino American festival The Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) is pleased to announce that comedian Rex Navarrete will return to headline the iconic and popular event, celebrating its 22nd anniversary on September 7 & 8, 2013 at Point Fermin Park, […]
IF the purpose of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is to liberalize trade among its member-nations, will the Philippines benefit from it? This question was often raised during the Forum on Asean Economic Integration held Friday. For Philippine Stock Exchange president and chief executive officer Hans Sicat, a good question would be to find out if Asean is a big trading partner of the Philippines that removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers would be advantageous. Sicat believes integration will be a challenge for the Philippines, as the Asean only constitutes a 17 percent share of its exports. The biggest trading partner of the country is in the East Asia economic bloc, which comprises China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North and South Korea, and Taiwan, constituting 50.1 percent. “Do we have the right group of economic partners?” he asked participants. Examples Aside from this, Sicat cited other challenges for the Philippines–it is a small economy, its citizens have a low awareness about the integration initiative, it has limited products and a small investor base. Still, he believes businesses can overcome the challenges, noting Filipino companies that have already conquered Asean long before integration was conceptualized. He cited as an example the case for Universal Robina Corp., which has established a foothold in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam with their array of snack food. “Even without the grand plan for integration, companies have figured out what Asean means to them,” he said. Sicat said an integrated financial Read More …
By Tarra QuismundoPhilippine Daily Inquirer 9:35 pm | Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez said Maltese authorities just recently granted the ship entry into its waters, providing it fuel to enter its territory. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-one Filipino seafarers aboard a cargo ship have been adrift off the port of Malta for months and are seeking compensation from Taiwanese employers alleged to have virtually abandoned them at sea with no fuel and limited food and water. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday two members of the Philippine embassy in Rome, which also services Malta, checked on the seafarers aboard the stranded MV A Lady Bug, a Taiwanese-owned carrier of cars and trucks, and brought them some supplies. The seafarers told the embassy representatives they would appreciate repatriation assistance but only after they receive pending wages from their employer. “The Embassy team boarded on August 11, Sunday, A Lady Bug, personally checked on the condition of the seafarers and brought them supplies such as noodles, drinking water and specific medicines,” said DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez Tuesday. During the meeting of the Embassy team with the seafarers, the seafarers said they wished to be repatriated as soon as possible, but only after their pending claim for back salaries and other benefits from the management of the ship are fully settled,” Hernandez said in a press briefing. MV A Lady Bug, a Panamanian-registered vehicle carrier had been adrift “for months” some 15 nautical Read More …