The long wait is almost over! McDonald’s celebrates 30 years of magic in the Philippines with its first ever, simultaneous 4-store re-opening on September 30.
McDonald’s Makati Cinema Square, Greenhills, North Avenue, and Quezon Avenue will once again open its doors to customers, now bearing new modern designs setting the tone for the next 30, 60, 90 years of McDonald’s in the country. Each of the 4 McDonald’s anniversary stores will give eager customers more reasons to say “love ko ‘to” with stylish furniture, colorful interiors, and dynamic graphics that perfectly suit the tastes and style of the modern Pinoy.
And to amp up the celebration, McDonald’s will be giving away freebies, limited edition 30th Anniversary premium items with live performances from the UP Pep Squad (Makati Cinema Square) and FEU Cheering Squad (Quezon Avenue) to bring customers right at the heart of the festivities – all this happening on September 30!
So visit McDonald’s anniversary stores on September 30 and join the celebration of three decades of great-tasting food, excellent service, and, now, a whole new kind of dining experience only at McDonald’s.
As Typhoon Pedring continues to pound Metro Manila, a number of events have been cancelled today including the premiere night of the Star Cinema movie "No Other Woman" and the much anticipated Game 2 of the UAAP 74 Finals which has been reset to October 1st (tickets for today's game will still be acknowledged on Oct. 1). The following were also postponed:
-- National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) in Regions 1-5, CAR and NCR will be postponed from September 28, 2011 to September 30, 2011. New examination date will be announced soon.
-- "Love Justified" concert presscon featuring Aiza Seguerra and Cookie Chua has been postponed today due to Typhoon Pedring. New schedule is yet to be announced.
-- MMK launching tonight at EDSA Shangrila in Mandaluyong has been moved to October 13th.
Adele has created a Billboard upset with the rise of her song “Someone Like You” from spot 19 to 1 on the music charts. It is the biggest jump in history for a song that is not a single.
"Someone Like You" is a song by British singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album 21, the song was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it.
I heard that your settled down.
That you found a girl and your married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
Old friend why are you so shy?
It ain't like you to hold back or hide from the lie.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited.
But I couldn't stay away I couldn't fight it.
I'd hoped you'd see my face & that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
Nevermind I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me I beg I remember you said:-
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead yeah.
You'd know how the time flies.
Only yesterday was the time of our lives.
We were born and raised in a summery haze.
Bound by the surprise of our glory days.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away I couldn't fight it.
I'd hoped you'd see my face & that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over yet.
Nevermind I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me I beg I remember you said:-
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead" yay.
Nothing compares no worries or cares.
Regret's and mistakes they're memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Nevermind I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me I beg I remembered you said:-
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
Nevermind I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me I beg I remembered you said:-
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead yay yeh yeah
It was reported that the music video for the song was already filmed in Paris, France and it was directed by English director Jake Nava. Several black-and-white pictures which showed Adele "gazing out over a river against a cloudy backdrop" were also posted.. Talking about the video, Nava said, "The location evokes style and romance. And shooting early in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space." The video will be premiered on 29 September at 7:56 p.m. EST on MTV and VEVO.James Montgomery of MTV News called it "a somber, black-and-white affair, featuring Adele wandering the early morning streets and pining for her long-lost love. It's a perfect match for the song's jaw-dropping emotional range — raw and unfiltered and incredibly sad but also, in a lot of ways, beautiful and resolute."
Adele (born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) is a Grammy-winning British singer-songwriter who popularized the chart-topping song "Rolling in the Deep." She is currently in the middle of her "Adele Live" concert tour which kicked off last March 2011 and scheduled in various cities in North America and Europe in the coming months.
I have been in touch with Secretaries Soliman, Gazmin, and Almendras. I have instructed the Executive Secretary to compile information from NDRMMC and to inform our people of conditions as well as of government efforts to mitigate the effects of the storm.
From Secretary Soliman, there have been two casualties thus far, in Maguindanao where there is severe flooding. People have not evacuated as they prefer to stay with their relatives: nonetheless relief packs have been readied and are being distributed.
In Camarines Sur and Albay, preventive evacuations are ongoing.
Thirty-seven percent of Meralco service area is without power due to tripping caused by high winds. Now that the winds have abated, Meralco is working on restoring power to affected areas. In Aurora and Isabela, we are awaiting the passage of the storm to restore service.
In Marikina, the water level is not yet in the critical level but there are ongoing voluntary evacuations.
I am in constant touch with these members of my cabinet and the Executive Secretary has been instructed to keep me and the public informed of conditions pertaining as well as mitigation efforts.
The longest running drama anthology in Asia television is now celebrating its 20th year anniversary! "Maalaala Mo Kaya"or "MMK" is now on its second decade,
proudly celebrates its 20th year of unprecedented success in featuring stories that are not only rich in values, but also mirrors the Filipino soul and humanity.
Started in 1991, "MMK" continuously inspires people with different real-life stories sent through letters. For 20 years now,"MMK" remains to be undisputed drama-anthology even though other networks used to imitate its format.
Charo Santos-Concio, ABS-CBN President who’s also the host of MMK, cordially invites everyone to celebrate with the show’s two-decade victory in a documentary special, including a much-awaited heart-to-heart interview to be done by no less than another powerful woman, who is as successful in her field, Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos. It’s very rare to see two pillars of the Philippine television in a special tete-a-tete to be witnessed by Filipinos all over the world.
With this documentary special, which airs this September 25, Sunday’s Best on ABS-CBN, MMK reminisces on its valuable relationship with its millions of loyal viewers for the past 20 years. It has successfully connected with everyone–barring gender, age or wealth, and has touched, inspired and changed lives of Filipinos.
MMK 20th Anniversary Special also aims to recollect and share again with each other all Filipino values, life lessons, challenges and redemptions as it recalls the unforgettable real life stories—from the viewpoint of “real people.”
Most sought after Kapamilya stars Piolo Pascual, KC Concepcion, Sam Milby, Jericho Rosales, Vhong Navarro, Angelica Panganiban and other artists who have become part of MMK’s continuing legacy will also share how did portraying different roles have changed their lives.
“Sa loob ng mahabang panahon, kabahagi na namin kayo sa pagbuo ng magagandang alaala, dahil kayo ang aming inspirasyon. At bilang pasasalamat , ngayong buwan ng Oktubre, espesyal ang bawat Sabado ng gabi, Kapamilya. Ipagdiwang natin ang 20 taon nating pinagsamahan,” goes Santos-Concio’s invitation.
Also, this October MMK will present its anniversary episodes—starring some of the brightest actors in the industry—shot in some of the world’s most magnificent places. Catch MMK’s “Palawan,” “Bukidnon-Happy Feet,” “Barcelona,” “Aurora” and “Canada” episodes, Saturdays, after “Wansapanataym” on ABS-CBN.
Then and now, Ms. Charo Santos-Concio is the host of the said drama anthology. Her trademark, the way she hosted the show is now a television legacy.
No matter how many times the Facebook gods make changes to that social network's site, users are up in arms—and they flock to Facebook to talk about it. Here's a rundown of some of the funniest, on-target gripes we've seen about the latest raft of Facebook changes that were rolled out on Thursday. All photos from Facebook, of course.
Appalled? Read this
Every joke has a kernel of truth.
It's like the Russian Doll of Facebook
A Facebook feed within a Facebook feed? There lies madness.
Well, isn't that what it's for?
What's a status update for if not for venting? And right now, many users are venting about the same thing.
It could be worse. They could have called it "Facebookster"
Designer Marnie MacLean worked through the seven stages of Facebook grief—shock, confusion, indignation, activism, flounce, distraction, and acceptance—with the help of some adorable puppies. Extreme times call for extreme measures...
Ah, perspective...
Frankly, we prefer to distract ourselves with news about elephants that can paint. But if the Facebook changes are really troubling you, there are three things you can try to make it look a bit more like it used to:
Cnet.com describes Better Facebook as "a Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Opera extension that's been around for a few years now"; it allows users to customize the Facebook features that they love (or hate) most.
A Facebook group called "I Hate the New Facebook Profile" offers a quick way to make the new news feed look more like the old one: Create a customized list that includes all of your Facebook friends, then add the new list to your favorites; when you click on it from the home page, your news feed will look the way it used to.
Google Chrome users can take advantage of a free plug in to remove the new Facebook news ticker feed. It's called—you guessed it—The Facebook News Ticker Remover.
Come for regionally grown fruits and vegetables, artisanal cheeses, wines, coffee beans, natural health and beauty products, and handmade crafts.
Enjoy a hearty sampling of international fare by Margarita Fores' The Commissary and an exhibition of works at the adjacent Manila Contemporary Gallery.
Tony Perez, who has spent over two decades eloquently dissecting the Filipino Psyche, is an important playwright in contemporary Philippine drama. A prolific playwright with several volumes of published works, his plays deal with adult themes such as intense love, betrayal, separation, compassion, poverty, hunger, marriage, birth, and death. This trilogy traces his artistic development as a playwright. Sierra Lakes is a tension-filled play that explores issues among four people caught in a complicated web of love and desire. Bombita is a black comedy which questions the blind obedience and subservience behaviour of young rookies in the military. Funny, but almost in a pathetic way, it reveals the emotional and intellectual short-comings of our men in uniform. A psychological drama, Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita is the second play in the multi-awarded playwright’s thought-provoking trilogy about love, friendship and companionship, and their consequences in our lives.
The Cast
SIERRA LAKES:
BODIE CRUZ, ADRIENNE VERGARA, RAYNA REYES,
DAN JARDEN DE GUZMAN, REGINA DE VERA
BOMBITA:
RIKI BENEDICTO, JONATHAN TADIOAN, JELSON BAY, MARCO VIANA,
GINO RAMIREZ, RUSSELL LEGASPI, MARTHA COMIA, REGINA DE VERA,
ACEY AGUILAR ANTHONY FALCON
NOBYEMBRE, NOONG AKALA KO MAHAL KITA:
MAYEN ESTAĂ‘ERO, MAJORIE LORICO, JONATHAN TADIOAN
Artistic Staff:
TESS JAMIAS – SIERRA LAKES
DENNIS MARASIGAN – BOMBITA
TUXQS RUTAQUIO – NOBYEMBRE, NOONG AKALA KO MAHAL KITA
PRODUCTION DESIGNER - TUXQS RUTAQUIO
LIGHTING DESIGNER - DENNIS MARASIGAN
SOUND DESIGNER - TJ RAMOS
Venue: Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater), Cultural Center of the Philippines
EARTHDANCE Manila 2011: A Global Peace Festival: Celebrating The Forests at the ARTS IN THE CITY of the FVR Park, 26th Street corner, 7th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City(BGC), Taguig Metro Manila. This is set for September 25th, Sunday from 3:00 pm to Midnight.
Aside from the inner Earth dancing ,there will also be Peace Mandala to round,Film Screenings and Green Exhibits(what?!)Art Mural, live world music and open jam.
ARTS@BGC & Mindfuel, Inc. present...
EARTHDANCE Manila 2011
A Global Peace Festival * Celebrating The Forests
***FEATURING***
peace mandala * film screenings * green exhibits
art mural, live world music * spoken word * fire dancers
* Community Art Mural
* Peace Mandala: "Sowing the Seeds of Peace"
* Earth Meditation
* Fire Dance and Poi Workshops
* Draw & Tell Art Activity: "Drawing Your Spark Tree"
* Spoken Word
***OPEN MIC***
MUSIC LINEUP:
Django Valmores * Jose Duport * DJ Allrock * Gate Pass * Art Strong * Alex Cruz * The Pangalay Artists Circle * Escola Samba de Manila * Luna Trip * The Stalkers * PINAY LAYA and more...
Stay tuned for DAILY UPDATES on this page leading up to the event.
We Encourage Donations to Support Our Artists!!
FOR COMMUTERS: Landmark is the NBC Tent (Arts in the City is right behind it)
1. MRT - from Ayala, take shuttle through McKinley Rd to NBC tent
2. C5 - from Market Market take E-Tryke to NBC tent
ROME - Richard Gere will collect an honorary acting award at the Rome Film Festival opening next month.
Festival organizers on Wednesday cited the Hollywood actor's work with such great directors as Robert Altman, Akira Kurosawa and Sidney Lumet, as well as his humanitarian work.
During the festival, the actor of "American Gigolo" and "Pretty Woman" will hold a meeting with movie buffs to discuss his decades-long career. The festival will also screen a restored version of "Days of Heaven," a movie directed by Terrence Malick in 1978 that starred a young Gere.
The Rome event, a recent addition to the international festival circuit, runs from Oct. 27 through Nov. 4.
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in a great movie "Pretty Woman"
Make A Stand is the official theme song for the double celebration for the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Year of the Youth and the Episcopal Commision on Youth (ECY)'s 25th Anniversary December 16, 2010 - December 16, 2011.
MAKE A STAND
How long must we sit and wait for a hero?
And how long must we waste today for tomorrow?
To our people that’s lost in the dark
We can be guiding hand, shining star
If we only could see that the hero is here
In our hearts, young as we are…
We can stand and make a stand
Heart to heart and hand in hand
Let that voice out inside
That we can’t keep on hiding
Gotta work to make things work
Gotta change to change the world
‘Cause we cannot deny, we gotta give it a try
We are never too young to come as one
And to make a stand.
Stand firm, be a guiding light to the nation
Stand proud, let's unite in one celebration
With the Power of God from above
We can tell all the world of His love
Standing firm in the faith
Doing all of our work from the heart
We've got to start to make a stand
We can stand and make a stand
Heart to heart and hand in hand
Let that voice out inside
That we can’t keep on hiding
Gotta work to make things work
Gotta change to change the world
‘Cause we cannot deny, we gotta give it a try
We are never too young to come as one
And to make a stand.
For together, we’re strong
Now it won’t be for long
Till we heal this broken land
If we live what we’ve learned
Take this time to take our turn
To make a stand!
Let that voice out inside
That we can’t keep on hiding
Gotta work to make things work
Gotta change to change the world
‘Cause we cannot deny, we gotta give it a try
We are never too young to come as one
And to make a stand.
We can stand and make a stand
Heart to heart and hand in hand
Let that voice out inside
That we can’t keep on hiding
Gotta work to make things work
Gotta change to change the world
‘Cause we cannot deny, we gotta give it a try
We are never too young to come as one
We can make a stand.
written and produced by Jude Gitamondoc
interpreted by Daryl Leong
with backup vocals Jean Barbadillo, Eliza Barwado, Don Eguna, Johanna Lavajo, Daryl Leong, Les Paul Pineda, Edison Saynes
arranged, recorded, and mixed by Jad Bantug at 1032 Studios
Listen up, teens! Looking for a barkada who can tag along your every carefree adventure? Want a faithful sidekick that will stand by you through whatever? Well, get ready because the wait is finally over!
The biggest news in years from the country’s beloved beverage, Coca-Cola is about to hit sari-sari stores- the brand new Kasama Coke! It is made for us teens who live with much zest and happiness day by day! Specially designed for the independent, free-spirited adventurer in each of us, it’s the ultimate buddy that never fails to put a smile on our face with its uniquely refreshing fizz and delicious taste.
Our new Kasama Coke comes in the resealable, easy-grip contour bottle that we love. The best thing about it? This very convenient 400ml pack of truly filling, energizing drink is all yours at the “swak” price of 15 pesos. Yes, there’s no more reason for us to hold back from enjoying life to the fullest and discovering great things with an enlivening bottle of Coke in hand!
It’s the perfect wingman that fuels our spirit as we set out to conquer the world! Now wherever we go, wherever life takes us, we have Kasama Coke to put that “aahh” to our everyday fun fare, be it during snack time, lunch-outs or any moment that needs thirst-quenching. Share more rewarding times with your best pals and grab an ice-cold Kasama Coke at your favorite sari-sari store now!
Take that first refreshing sip, go out, open more and lasting moments of happiness and feel life’s goodness with Kasama Coke! Go to the Coca-Cola Facebook fan page or visit coca-cola.com.ph for information and other treats.
God bless your day whatever your mood maybe.....
May the angels guide you and protect you from harm
If you are travelling, may you find the road
and arrive at your destination safely.
If troubles comes along the way,
may it turn into blessings favorable to all.
May you meet new friends and may the old ones stay.
May the love of our Divine Creator fill your emptiness
and may you feel it in the vastness of the universe.
If you get so tired today,
may you find time to look up the sky,
feel the air, recharge and rejuvenate
And in the all the things you did today,
may your faith increase.
May you be inspired by the diversity of people's personalities
and be grateful that you were granted the chance to lead them
And at the end of the day tonight, as you rest,
may you be thankful for all the blessings that this day had
and pray to forgive those who offended you.
Amen.
Philippines’ first representatives in the 2011 Karaoke World Championships held in Killarney, Ireland on September 8-10 made a remarkable start. Joel Cruz was the 2011 KWC Male 1st Runner-Up and Lyda Shyla Roxas was the 2011 KWC Female 3rd Runner-Up. Indeed, the 2011 KWC World Finals marked another memorable experience for all its participants. KWC Philippines’ first experience was a blast with Joel and Lyda making it to the top 5. Their commendable performances served as a clear proof of Filipinos’ world class talent.
For his winning piece, Joel sang Bridge over Troubled Water (originally performed by Simon & Garfunkel), blowing the crowd away with his electrifying performance. Lyda stunned the audience with her powerful rendition of Alone (originally performed by Heart). Out of 23 participating countries, the Philippines was the only one to get both male and female representatives in the top five.
The five winners for the male cateogry are:
Marc Hatem (Lebanon) – champion
Joel Cruz (Philippines) – first runner-up
Vladimir Pak (Russia) – second runner-up
Riki James (New Zealand) – third runner-up
Toni Laaksonen (Finland) – fourth runner-up
Karaoke World Championships 2011 videos
Joel Cruz performs “Bridge Over Troubled Water” at the 2011 KWC Karaoke World Championships held in Killarney, Ireland
The five winners for the female cateogry are:
Cassandra Jopp (USA) – champion
Estefania Gralla (Spain) – first runner-up
Jerrica Santos (Canada) – second runner-up
Lyda Shyla Roxas (Philippines) – third runner-up
Viktoriia Pakhtusova (Ukraine) – fourth runner-up
Although neither bagged home the championship crown, their success has earned Filipinos the respect of the international music community.
Lyda Shyla Roxas performs “Alone” at the 2011 KWC Karaoke World Championships held in Killarney, Ireland.
