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Join Drew, Iya, Chef Llena, Martin & John in Home Foodie season 5 starting June 10

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For five years, Home Foodie has been helping a lot of foodies out there, whether moms, dads, newbies or anyone who wants to learn new, easy and affordable meals to prepare everyday. This year is no different, for 2019, Home Foodie prepared something bigger and better for all the loyal viewers and the new ones too so that they can prepare healthier and affordable dishes anytime for their family or for yourself.  Iya Villania-Arellano and Drew Arellano welcomed the media guests to the Home Foodie event and they shared some important details on what viewers can expect on their upcoming episodes A Home Foodie can be anyone who loves food, cooking and eating! On its 5th season, the San Miguel Pure Foods Home Foodie Chefs - Llena, Martin and John - together with real life couple Drew Arellano and lya Villania, continue to teach and entertain Home Foodies with resto-inspired and classics with twists but with new and level up ideas, easy-to-prepare as well as budget-friendly recipes.  Among t

ZALDY BUENO is Cebuana Lhuillier's Happiest Pinoy for 2019

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Zaldy Bueno , a 37-year old teacher from Gumaca, Quezon was hailed as the 4th Happiest Pinoy, winning Cebuana Lhuillier’s Search for the Happiest Pinoy which honors and celebrates the Filipinos’ innate “optimism, resilience, and hope amidst different life crises.” Zaldy bested nine other finalists from different categories, winning one million cash and a trophy.  The board of judges composed of Usec. Zenaida Maglaya, Gang Badoy Capati,  James Deakin, RJ Ledesma, Love Anover-Lianko, Jonathan Yabut,  Winston Maxino, Rommel Arellano, and Richardson Navor chose Bueno unanimously by virtue of his advocacy to see more children’s lives change through education. Zaldy volunteered as an ALS teacher and taught on weekends, he even had his mother as his student at one point and helped her finish her secondary education. Zaldy also co-founded project PADYAK in 2017, PADYAK stands for Pidal Apakan Dunong Yayaman, Asenso’y Kakamtan, which aims to provide bicycle units for students who could not aff

Shopee reveals Sarah Geronimo as new brand ambassador in time for Shopee 6.6 - 7.7 Lowest Price Sale

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Shopee , the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo as their new brand ambassador in time for the Shopee 6.6 - 7.7 Lowest Price Sale, happening from June 3 to July 7. On June 1, Filipinos can stay tuned for the first-ever television commercial of Shopee with Sarah Geronimo.  Martin Yu, Associate Director, Shopee Philippines , said, “We are very happy with how Shopee performed in 2019 and to ramp up our efforts, we are following this up with a big campaign featuring our new brand ambassador, Sarah Geronimo. We believe that Sarah’s approachable and bubbly personality is a perfect representation of the Shopee brand and we are thrilled to have her become part of the family. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the Shopee 6.6 - 7.7 Lowest Price Sale.” Happening from June 3 to July 7, the Shopee 6.6 - 7.7 Lowest Price Sale promises five weeks of unbeatable deals with up to 90% off from leading brands including P&G Hair,

QUEZON'S GAME stars RAYMOND BAGATSING now showing in cinemas!

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“Quezon’s Game,” a movie that pays tribute to former Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon’s heroic rescue of over a thousand Jewish people seeking refuge from the Holocaust, continues to get worldwide recognition. “Quezon’s Game,” a movie that pays tribute to former Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon’s heroic rescue of over a thousand Jewish people seeking refuge from the Holocaust, continues to get worldwide recognition after it bagged four awards at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival last Saturday, April 13 (Sunday, April 14 in Manila). The film, a joint venture production of Star Cinema, ABS-CBN’s streaming service iWant, and Kinetek Productions, won the Best Foreign Movie trophy. It also won three Gold Remi Awards for Best Art Design, Best Producers for ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, Star Cinema managing director Olivia Lamasan, iWant originals production head Linggit Tan-Marasigan, and Lorena Rosen, and Best Director for Matthew Rosen, an award-winnin

Convenience Within Reach at Montana

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Today when everyone rushes through fast-paced conditions as an everyday way of life, it is hard to just relax and know that you have time for things that matter most— family. This, though, doesn’t have to be the case for you and your loved ones. Find out why living in a community situated in a prime location is the answer to this. Take Montana for example. NorthPine Land Inc. (NLI), trusted property developer in the Philippines, is one of the very few that ensures building communities only in strategic places. This ison top of its master-planned developments with superbly-designed houses. Taking care of this important aspect in creating homes, NLI guarantees the homeowners a life abuzz with many exciting opportunities. More importantly, being decidedly close to areas where basic needs can be easily accessed, less time is needed to reach several routine destinations. This gives families more quality time together. In Pampanga, the company has started its real estate venture with Montana

Enjoy all things Korean at BGC’s K-Street Festival!

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Do you love K-pop, samgyeopsal, K-drama, Seoul’s street fashion, and K-beauty? If so, then you should definitely head over to the K-Street Festival, which will blow you away with the best of K-culturein one jam-packed event! HappeningatBonifacio High Street’s C1 Park from May 31 to June 1, and at the BGC Amphitheaterfrom June 1 to June 2, this weekend brings you a taste of the best that Korea has to offer. As part of BGC’s Summer on the Street series, K-Street Festival promises awesomeofferings such as performances from Pinoy K-pop Star winners, Korean street food & pop up shops, k-merchandise, all-day fun & games, and so much more. This one-of-a-kind festival promises to delight everyone with traditional and contemporary Korean activities that showcase the wonderful culture of this country.  Celebrating the depth and breadth of Korea’s rich culture, K-Street Festival will have seven zones at the C1 park, plus a whole lot more activities at the BGC Amphitheater that will make y

Nature’s Spring Celebrates Empowered Moms together with celebrity endorser Toni Gonzaga

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At its recent Mother’s Day celebration, Nature’s Spring Distilled Water launched its campaign in support of today’s Empowered Moms who personify modern parenting with the best interests of their families as the top priority. Empowered moms are those who seek information about best parenting practices and apply those tips and techniques on raising their kids. They also work hard to ensure that their children have a bright future, and balance it with quality time and bonding moments that will be their child’s favorite growing up memories.  Ms. Ina Arabia – Garcia and Ms. Candice Venturanza of the Asian parent Philippines talk about raising successful kids without over-parenting. Atty. Eirene Jhone Aguila gives an overview of Mothers’ Rights.  Guests enjoying the free spaghetti from Virginia. David’s Salon treating the attendees with a free haircut. Nature’s Spring Distilled Water honored these mothers with a special day out, where they got to spend time bonding with their kids through f

Meet Binibini #39, Dia Nicole Magno of CARAGA: Binibining Pilipinas 2019 candidate

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Binibining Pilipinas, the most prestigious beauty pageant in the country and one of the most anticipated competitions in Asia, is on the lookout for a new batch of queens who will represent the Philippines in the international arena. The top 40 were chosen and against all odds, they will compete with each other to get the most coveted crown, who will stand out from the rest? Let's meet one of the gorgeous candidates, representing CARAGA region: DIA NICOLE MAGNO . Dia Nicole Magno is from Butuan, Caraga region. This 25 years old stunner is not just beauty, a graduate of Interdisciplinary Studies from the Ateneo de Manila University, she is also very active in terms of sports. Dia represented the country when she competed as a  national player for badminton in the doubles category during the XXVI Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia last 2011. She might be competitive both in sports and now and a beauty pageant but she is very friendly and sincere with what she is saying,

STAR MAGIC CELEBRATES 27th ANNIVERSARY

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May 2019 is a set to be a huge month for Star Magic as it celebrates its 27th year in discovering, honing and marketing the biggest and brightest talents in the local entertainment industry. Aside from the launch of the newest members of the family, collectively known as the 2019 Star Magic Circle, Star Magic actually has more reasons to celebrate. The premiere talent agency elevates itself once again by developing new concepts and going over expectations to mark its 27 years of supremacy in the talent management arena. After years of providing talents for traditional and contemporary platforms, Star Magic finally delves into long form digital content creation. What better way to kick it off by giving a peek on its two biggest contributions to the industry—the Star Circle batches and the Star Magic Catalogue. The “Journey to Star Circle” documentary which premiered last May 15 and ended in May 22 on Star Magic’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, is a documentary hosted by Kathryn Ber

LIGHTS, CAMERA, MAGIC DEBUTS TOP 3 SHORT FILMS

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The Top 3 content creators of Lights, Camera, Magic, Star Magic’s first-ever video-making competition, are now all set to showcase their visual ingenuity for the first time through their culminating short films at the LCM Celebrity Screening last May 26.  After receiving a grant from Star Magic to develop their 2-minute video entries into 15-minute short films while being mentored by esteemed directors Mikhail Red (“Eerie” & “Birdshot) JP Habac(“I’m Drunk I Love You”) & “SakalingMagingTayo”) and Victor Villanueva (“Kusina Kings” & “Patay na siHesus”). These promising finalists were selected by, the screening committee composed of Piolo Pascual, Nash Aguas, Khalil Ramos, Janus del Prado, Ketchup Eusebio, Renee Dominique and Star Magic’s very own, Johnny Manahan as well as the jury composed of industry pioneers namely: Leo Katigbak, Head of ABS-CBN’s Special Projects and Film Restoration, Ronald Arguelles head of Channel Management—Cinema One and Velvet channels, and Ice Idan