Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Princess Punzalan Makes a Comeback in Diyos-Diyosan!




In this film by Cesar Evangelista Buendia, she plays the role of Estrell, a rebel who doesn't believe in God and the role model of Bernard Mojica, the role played by John Prats.




The film's running time is more than two hours and it deals with the subject of faith, corruption, and reconciliation with one's core values.




Below is the synopsis of the film:




This is the director of the film.



The film opens on May 4 in cinemas nationwide.



Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Duterte’s Both a Heel and a Face



            I love wrestling. In WWE, the term “heel” and “face” are prominently used. A heel is someone whose image ranges from negative to very negative. The audience dislikes him. He appears to return the favor, even hurling invectives at them sometimes. On the other hand, a “face” is someone who is literally one of the faces of the company. Normally, except in the case of Roman Reigns (I’m referencing recent history here), a face gets applauded by the crowd. The crowd loves him. The WWE fans hold placards showing their support for him.

            Duterte’s political campaign, like the WWE, will remind one of a soap opera. Everyone’s tuned in to his story, whether they like him or not. From his supporting prodding him to run despite his hesitation, up until the current chain of events involving an alleged rape joke. I say alleged because in fact, the campaign video showed him narrating what he said out of anger in the late eighties, which I have to admit, is an inappropriate utterance, if we are talking in the context of social norms and the advancement of women’s rights.


            Chris Jericho has alternated between being a heel and a face. Prior to the Y2AJ storyline involving a talented newcomer named AJ Styles who’s wrestled around the world, Y2J was a face. He has wrestled for 17 years and even though he is in his forties, he is still very active. Y2AJ’s match against the The New Day, the current WWE Tag Team Champions, paved the way for Y2J’s heel turn. The moment couldn’t have been more perfect. After the aforementioned match in which Y2AJ lost, Jericho performed a Codebreaker on AJ Styles, which left me shocked and excited at the same time since I felt that was a major plot twist. Jericho then proceeded to berate the audience and say how ungrateful they were for liking a newcomer, since he has entertained them for so many years. The rest is history. After that, audience members were divided in their interaction towards him. Some boo, some cheer, but in forums, the more sensible “haters”, who have been privy to his achievements and his talent as a wrestler, say that they boo because of the storyline but still acknowledge his contributions to WWE.




            Duterte, if we're gonna apply wrestling analytics, is a heel definitely. Sure, rumors abound that his womanizing and even his admittance to the involvement in the Davao Death Squad are just for packaging. We do not know the whole truth behind that as of now but one of the many things that is certain about him is his foul mouth. The language of thugs, they call it. Another thing is Davao’s peace and order, thanks to the netizens from Davao who each gave their individual testimonials. Each situation is specific and personal.




But, why do people, even those not from Davao love him? It’s simple. Because, this is real life and not a soap opera. Sure, there are people who have the fan mentality and see the Davao mayor as an action star incarnate, a superhero of the masses. But, this time, thanks to social media, people are more informed. They don’t see Duterte as a rockstar and a good role model. Rather, they see him as a man of action and not of words. He is a face to them, a face of change. The anti-Dutertes hate him with much intensity as the people who celebrate him. Love and hate are two sides of the same coin. People who love him are there to stay. People who hate him are out to mar his name, even going as far as twisting his words to show the world that he did not apologize. He did, though. In the 26-minute video, he is a heel who’s uncouth and runs his mouth, but he’s also a face who, behind his machismo, is ready to apologize casually, not with tears or with flowery words but just a quick sorry, because that’s just the way he is.




          
Image, breeding, and refined words are not the key ingredients of a good president, results and accountability are. I am confident that change is coming. I am positive that Duterte is going to do to the Philippines what Shane McMahon did to WWE Raw.


Sunday, April 17, 2016

Pelikulang Echorsis ni Lem Lorca, Delikado sa Sinehan Dahil sa Aircon

Mga 14 oras ang nakakaraan (as of writing), ipinost ng director ng horror-comedy film na Echorsis ang hinaing niya tungkol sa pagkakatanggal ng pelikula niya sa ilang mga  sinehan kahit na umaalagwa ang ticket sales nito.

Isang ka-facebook niya ang nagpost na nakansela daw diumano ang last full show sa Glorietta dahil sa aircon.



Ayon sa talent manager at freelance PR specialist na Mell Navarro kanina, hanggang Martes na lang ito pwede mapanood.



Bilang isa sa mga unang nakapanood ng pelikula noong April 4 na siyang gala night nito, masasabi kong ito ay isang witty na pelikulang ma-eenjoy hindi lang ng buong sangkabaklaan kundi ng lahat ng umibig, may balak umibig, at sawi sa pag-ibig (bilang si Jerry Gracio ang scriptwriter).

May mga ilang sinehan pa rin sa probinsiya na palabas ito at maaari pang dumami ulit kung maraming manonood ng pelikula.



Theme song pa lang panalo na. Kaya go, watch ka na at iexperience ang sabunutan between good and evil. :)



Friday, April 15, 2016

Urban Drip launches its official website dedicated to supporters of street art in the Philippines.



Manila, PH -Urban Drip puts up its official website, establishing a venue for artists and supporters to build their own community.






With the art scene growing bigger in the country, Urban Drip intends to expose talent and promote it to a larger audience, while helping artists obtain economic opportunities.




About Urban Drip
Urban Drip is a homegrown campaign, which serves as a platform for local street artists to promote their masterpieces through online portfolios.




With Urban Drip’s clean and user-friendly interface, each artist is given their own profile containing their basic information where interested clients can contact them for commissioned works and collaborative projects.





For more information, visit www.urbandripph.com.





Wednesday, April 6, 2016

ANIMAX amps up girl power this April with the show premieres of‘Snow White with the Red Hair’ and ‘Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragon’

Philippines,18 March 2016 —More anime excitement is set to come this April as Animax brings to its multitude of viewers two new shows with female protagonists namely Snow White with the Red Hair and Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragon.

Photo credit: Animax Philippines


 SNOW WHITE WITH THE RED HAIR

Premieres April 14 at 8pm, Wednesday and Thursday, 2 Episodes back-to-back[First & Exclusive]

The anime adaptation of this shojo manga centers on the skilled herbalist Shirayuki, who, after being ordered by the Prince of Tanburn to be his concubine, flees from her country. On her journey, she comes across Zen who, unbeknownst to her, holds an elite position in the neighboring kingdom Clarines. As the story progresses, she trains to become a pharmacist of Clarines and develops a warm relationship with Zen. This lighthearted fantasy revolves around Shirayuki’s quest on curing disease outbreaks and preserving her relationship with Zen despite the difference in their social status.


Photo credit: Animax Philippines



CROSS ANGE Rondo Of Angels And Dragon
Premieres April 19 at 10pm, Monday and Tuesday, 2 Episodes back-to-back[First & Exclusive]

Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon paints a society well far into the future that finds itself free from pollution and war. Thanks to an innovation called “Mana,” days of perfect peace seems to have been finally found. Unknown to the people who have accepted this, it is but an illusion. Those who have rejected “Mana” have continued to live in oppression and are called “Norma.”Angelise, the first princess of the Misurugi Empire is exposed as a Norma by her own brother, resulting in a backlash that drives her to a far place called Arzenal, where she becomes a soldier and finds herself in one challenge after another, with the ultimate goal of restoring real order in her world.

Animax is seen on SKYCable Channel 46, Cignal Digital TV Channel 34 and Dream Channel 07.


About Animax Asia

Launched on 1 January 2004, Animax is Asia’s first channel brand specializing in Japanese animation – anime. Animax offers a wide variety of anime programs from across the most popular genres including action, romance, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, comedy and slice-of-life.

Animax is home to some of the biggest anime titles in the world that enjoy great following across the region. In addition, the channel created TV history in April 2009 by becoming the world’s first regional broadcaster to air an anime series at the same time as Japan and followed that with six other simulcast anime series. Currently reaching 58 million homes across 17 markets in Asia, Animax aims to offer anime programming for everyone.


Beyond television screens, Animax also actively engages its audiences at local events, including its signature Animax Carnival that has rolled out in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. See www.animax-asia.com for more.