Author: Lion's Den

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas announced today that five of the top candidates in the 2022 presidential election have agreed to participate in the KBP Presidential Candidates Forum on February 4, Friday, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. It will be the first time for the five presidential candidates to appear together in a live nationwide radio and television broadcast to present their qualifications and platforms of government to the people. The KBP said it had invited the top six presidential aspirants, namely Mr. Leody de Guzman, Sen. Ping Lacson, former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Mayor Isko Moreno,…

Krispy Kreme is welcoming this season of love with the new Dreamy Valentine’s Collection that features three of its world-famous, yeast-raised, heart-shaped doughnuts filled with your choice of a fruit puree & vanilla kreme or a white chocolate crunch, dressed in the prettiest colors you can imagine. The search is over as the Home of the Originals has found the doughnut of your dreams. Sweet and just as beautiful, these new Original creations are sure to be the prettiest treat for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. Now available until February 14 only, the Dreamy Valentine’s Collection doughnuts start at…

Wildly acclaimed, Grammy-winning artist Flume returns with a new album, Palaces, out May 20 on Future Classic and Transgressive—pre-order/pre-save it here. Today, the Australian producer shares the album’s lead single, “Say Nothing” featuring MAY-A, with a video—listen/watch here. “This song is about feelings of post relationship clarity,” says Flume. “We wrote the song midway through 2020 while the pandemic was still pretty new. I was really excited about the initial idea but it was only once I got back to Australia in early 2021 and linked up in the studio with MAY-A that the song really came to life.” “Working with Flume on ‘Say Nothing’ has been a really incredible experience,” MAY-A…

With the presidential elections barely three months away, netizens have been all agog with the barrage of past media interviews featuring top presidential candidates led by Senator Ping Lacson, Vice-President Leni Robredo, ex-Senator Bongbong Marcos, Senator Manny Pacquiao, and former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. For a refreshing change of pace, multi-awarded broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez-Roxas offers an intimate and candid glimpse into the private lives of these future leaders in her Rated Korina special episode dubbed “Upuan ng Katotohan,” airing this Saturday, February 5, 5:00pm on A2Z Channel 11, 7:30pm on TV5, 10:30pm on Kapamilya Channel, and Sunday, February 6,…

Flights would not be possible without pilots. They take us to our destinations and keep us safe. If we think about it, how do our flying heroes protect themselves in the midst of a pandemic? Social media personality and commercial pilot Mann Ed Demalata believes in staying healthy holistically. He shares the list of things he does to equip himself for each flight given the looming risk of a virus at present. 1.) Never fly hungry. “Unless fasting on purpose, I avoid flying with an empty stomach to save myself from having to eat on-board. Eating requires constantly removing the…

Globe is opening the door to a larger and more diverse music library and expanding the space where Filipinos can find and enjoy all sorts of music in the world as it ties up with SoundCloud, a next-generation music entertainment company, as its first exclusive telco partner in the Philippines. SoundCloud is the premier platform for music discovery. Its role in connecting Filipino music lovers and an influential community of creators echoes Globe’s commitment to bring the best of music and audio content from big and emerging artists around the world to its loyal subscribers,” said Rina Siongco, Globe Head…

Kapuso Soul Balladeer Garrett Bolden is on the right path to stardom with his emotional self-penned single under GMA Music entitled “Pwede Pa Ba?,” which is now available on various digital platforms worldwide. The single immediately climbed to the third spot of iTunes PH when it was released last January 28. “The song is about the cliché feeling whenever you break up with someone or when you fall out of love with someone. There’s that regret and the longing to go back to the relationship but you’re not sure if ‘Pwede pa ba?’ Some relationships could not be saved anymore…

When asked about the state of global water security, those working in the development sector would usually summarize it in three “too’s”—too much, too little, too dirty. All three are true for many cities in Asia, and severe for cities in emerging economies like the Philippines. Those in the tropical belt suffer the worst typhoons, droughts, and polluted water sources, with sometimes much less resources to pour into solutions to address these issues. In 2018, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development or OECD estimated the water infrastructure gap to reach USD 6.7 trillion by 2030 and US$22.6 trillion by…

Beginning February 7, GMA Network brings back the top-rating K-Drama featuring the intriguing story of three women from a luxury high-rise apartment in ‘The Penthouse Season 3.’ The final season, which is headlined by Lee Ji-ah as Simone Shim, Kim So-yeon as Scarlet Cheon, and Eugene as Cindy Oh, continues to tell the story of wealthy families living in Hera Palace and their children at Cheong-ah Arts School. Just when Simone (Lee Ji-ah), who faked her death in Season 1, thinks she can finally live happily, Logan Lee (Park Eun-Seok) dies right before her eyes in the last episode of…

Alternative metal outfit Halik Ni Gringo explores themes of social deprivation and paranoia during the pandemic on their comeback single “HOME ALONE”—the band’s first release since 2021’s “Injustice For All.” Written as a response to the challenges that people go through with the surge in COVID infections brought about by the latest Omicron variant, “HOME ALONE” documents a life of new normal with hardly any contact with your friends, family, and the people you normally interact with. “It’s 2022 but it still feels like 2020,” says frontman Joey Santos. “We’ve made huge strides as regards medicine and treating COVID, but…

This Valentine’s Month should be different from your past Valentine’s celebrations. More than romantic love, the value of self-love should be your priority so you can develop joyful wellbeing even beyond February. Having gone through the challenges of this pandemic, you know you deserve it. So celebrate you by embracing self-love. It doesn’t have to involve one grand gesture or indulgence, but instead try a variety of actions that will ultimately turn into a habit – acts that will support your physical, social, financial, mental and emotional wellbeing. At the ‘Be the Stronger Better You in 2022 with FWD’ event,…

PLDT Enterprise has expressed its commitment to reinforce its programs that accelerate the digital adoption among local banks and support the needs of the increasing number of consumers of digital financial services. During the Fintech Asia Summit 2022, PLDT FVP and Enterprise Revenue Group Head Vic Tria said that they are continuing their network buildout, together with Smart, to strengthen the capacity of consumers, banks, and businesses to transact digitally. “This pandemic has delivered unexpected changes and challenges for the banks, as many Filipinos were forced to become part of the digital banking ecosystem. And as a result, we’ve seen…

No need to wait until you can travel to Japan or scout for inconspicuous suppliers to enjoy Japanese convenience store favorites, thanks to FamilyMart. Iconic items such as Strong Zero, and Cheeza are now easily accessible across all FamilyMart stores in the Philippines. “We are so glad to add more Japanese treats to our stores, especially nowadays when travel is still limited. As a brand that originated in Japan, it’s only proper that we finally bring in these favorites so that we can delight more Filipinos amid these trying times,” shared FamilyMart General Manager Celina Matias. The local franchise of…

It’s time to flex and take this new model for a spin! Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), the No.1 motorcycle manufacturer in the country, is set to amaze with yet another addition to its remarkable collection of big bikes — The All-New CB500F. Enthusiasts who are into naked bike styling will surely be impressed as this new roadster that’s legal both for highways and expressways has the looks of a sports bike with a stunning sporty performance. Additionally, its 789mm seat height makes it suitable and comfortable for Filipino riders who are looking for a big bike that they can take…

Immediately after its release on Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, All of Us Are Dead soared to the Netflix TOP 10 list (Non-English TV List) in 91 countries worldwide, proving the global power and popularity of Korean content once again. Before its release, All of Us Are Dead received enormous interest from global audiences for the trailer, recording more than 16 million views only in English-speaking countries. Its positive reception after the release is taking the world by storm and rewriting K-zombie history. All of Us Are Dead is a Netflix Series about students trapped at a school…

This February, play times are made more exciting as Jollibee introduces the JolliBots—a new set of Jolly Kiddie Meal toys featuring Jollibee mascots in a robot-themed concept! The latest toy lineup from the no. 1 fast-food chain allows kids to play with their favorite Jollibee mascots and have them transform into the products they represent. Jolly kids and kids-at-heart can retract both arms of the Chickenjoy Bucket and flip its lid to reveal Jollibee. They can also move the upper corners of the Jolly Spaghetti box to see Hetty inside. Meanwhile, the fries from the robotized Jolly Crispy Fries box…