Author: Lion's Den

Twelve-year-old Vanjoss Bayaban of coach Sarah Geronimo’s team dominated the vocal showdown in the latest season of “The Voice Kids” to become its grand champion on Sunday night (November 3) at Resorts World Manila. Vanjoss, a native of Pangasinan, soared past his opponents with the highest combined percentage of text and online votes, 62.11%, beating coach Bamboo’s bet Carmelle Collado (24.74%) and coach Lea Salonga’s representative Cyd Pangca (13.15%). In the two-day finals, Vanjoss wooed viewers by performing “Habang May Buhay” with coach Sarah, “Titanium” in the upbeat showstoppers round, and a towering version of “You Raise Me Up”…

New York, NY (November 1, 2019) – Today, Republic Records and Sony Pictures Entertainment release the year’s biggest and most-anticipated album, Charlie’s Angels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The blockbuster record features the runaway smash “Don’t Call Me Angel (Charlie’s Angel)” by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey, “Pantera” by Anitta, and “How It’s Done” by Kash Doll, Kim Petras, ALMA, and Stefflon Don. Additionally, it boasts a total of five new songs from co-executive producer and Grammy®-winner Ariana Grande. These include another triple threat anthem “Bad To You” featuring Normani and Nicki Minaj, “Nobody” with the legendary Chaka…

Glowing and even skin tone used to be the trademark of actors and actresses or those who can afford to visit the dermatologist regularly. This is understandable because to have even skin tone, one has to spend thousands of pesos for regular skin maintenance procedures. But with new technologies, there are now options for regular people who aspire the same glowing and even skin at a more reasonable cost! Introducing GlutaMAX Lightening Soap with Glutathione! For only 175 pesos, GlutaMAX soap is the first and only soap in the Philippines to harness the power of NanoWhite Technology, a safe, effective…

Columbia Pictures has just unveiled the final trailer and brand new poster of the adventure comedy Jumanji: The Next Level. Check out the trailer below and watch Jumanji: The Next Level in Philippine cinemas December 4. https://youtu.be/okRljNLS9vc In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game. The film stars…

Manila, Philippines – Duty Free Philippines (DFP) has inked partnership with about 50 travel agencies that cater to Filipino International Travellers (FITs) to attract more customers to shop at DFP by offering ’value for money’ shopping deals. According to Chief Operating Officer (COO) Vicente Pelagio A. Angala, the marketing campaign will give a 5 percent discount to outbound tour groups who will shop at DFP’S flagship store- the Fiestamall in Parañaque City within 48 hours upon arrival. Discount vouchers will be provided by DFP’s partner travel agencies to FITs prior their arrival in the Philippines. “We target to increase brand…

Manila, Philippines – October 27, 2019 – E! POP GALA – the Philippines highly anticipated annual gathering of digital trendsetters and tastemakers, formerly known as the E! Bloggers Ball, returns for its fourth year with a brand-new look. The refreshed E! POP GALA brought together the hottest Filipina personalities in the digital community under one spectacular celebration of pop culture. The event saw the country’s top social media fashion and style stars glammed up in high fashion outfits inspired by iconic pop culture moments. This year’s edition, held at City of Dreams, Manila, was hosted by local influencer Janeena Chan.…

Fresh from reaping prominent spots on international music festivals such as Hong Kong’s Clockenflap and Austin’s SXSW Festival, Ben&Ben is ready to smash their way to global domination with their accessible but compelling brand of folk, world music, alternative, blues, and indie rock. To date, the nine-piece supergroup has accumulated nearly 500 million streams on all online and digital platforms worldwide, making them one of the most streamed Filipino acts of all time. Their debut album, Limasawa Street was released a few months ago to positive acclaim, earning astonishing praises from publications such as Business Mirror, which called the latest…

ABS-CBN has restored two of the Philippines’ most significant and critically-acclaimed movies produced by LVN Pictures, “Malvarosa” and “Biyaya ng Lupa” using its own facilities—a first for the company since establishing ABS-CBN Film Restoration and the ABS-CBN Film Archives. “The restoration of “Malvarosa” and “Biyaya ng Lupa” using ABS-CBN’s own facilities is a milestone that we are proud of,” Leo Katigbak, head of ABS-CBN Film Restoration said at the screening of the two films at the recently held QCinema Film Festival. “Malvarosa,” a story of a poverty-stricken family that was overcome by tragic circumstances starred legendary film actors Charito Solis,…

Bela Padilla, together with director Paul Soriano, graced the red carpet at the prestigious 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival to represent “Mañanita” last October 28, 2019. Produced under Ten17P and VIVA Films and penned by award-winning filmmaker Lav Diaz, “Mañanita” is among the eight Filipino films featured in the Festival. The drama-suspense film was given a Graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB). Bela first participated in the Tokyo Film Fest last 2016 for “I America” by Ivan Andrew Payawal, which competed in the Asian Future category. “The red carpet event last night was different than the first time.…

A Singapore-owned company is opening a funeral home in Cabuyao City in Laguna, the first of its planned chain of death care businesses in the Philippines. Unlike regular funeral homes in the country, the Nirvana Funeral Home gives its clients an opportunity to customize the ambiance of the wake, depending on how the family wants to remember or honor their departed loved ones. The Nirvana Funeral Home works on the concept of bringing the comfort of home to its clients, the reason behind the idea of offering customization at the entire duration of the wake. Under the customization offer, each…

Two of the most awaited boxing clashes—Canelo-Kovalev and KSI-Logan Paul bouts—are coming to SKY Sports Pay Per View this November—live, commercial-free, and in high definition. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev go all out on November 3, 2019, 9 AM at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in their quest for the WBO light heavyweight title. Alvarez is going into the match with the WBA middleweight title at 160-pounds while Kovalev, two full weight classes above at 175-pounds is the WBO light heavyweight champion. However, Canelo, who has never fought beyond the super middleweight limit of 168-pounds, is…

MANILA, OCTOBER 30 2019 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, will celebrate Shopee 11.11 Big Christmas Sale by offering users all day sitewide free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend on November 11. Consumers can also score up to 90% off deals and tune in to an exclusive 12-hour livestream with non-stop giveaways and vouchers. Ruoshan Tao, Head of Marketing at Shopee Philippines, said, “In recent years, more and more Filipinos have been shopping online, especially during the holiday season. We see this trend, and are working closely with our brands, sellers, and partners to offer…

After reaching the number one spot in one of the most prominent FM radio charts in the Philippines and peaking at number two on Spotify Philippines Viral 50 with “Selos,” the vowels they orbit returns with a brand new single under Sony Music Philippines. An easy listening number that showcases the band’s more relaxed and technically adept side, their second single “Kiliti” is a song about finding the perfect someone in an imperfect situation. It tackles a kind of love that is capable of surmounting the greatest odds under any circumstances. “The song was written by Nikka back in college…

The merriest time of the year has officially begun, and it signals the start of big celebrations, with family and friends sharing in the joys of a festive atmosphere, good food, holiday music, and gift-giving. One of the most memorable holiday activities in Filipino households is gathering around the living room TV to watch holiday movies that families see year after year. This year, Samsung Philippines makes this beloved tradition even more special with great deals on its QLED, UHD, and Full HD TVs with the Merrier Christmas Gifts promo for TVs. Bigger gatherings deserve a wider and more immersive…

SM Supermalls bagged 11 Stevie Awards at the prestigious 16th International Business Awards, the world’s premier business awards program, at the recently concluded gala awards banquet last October 19, held at the ANDAZ Hotel Am Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. “We are grateful and honored to be recognized, especially at global scale, for simply bringing family fun experiences to our customers in all our malls nationwide. These international recognitions continue to fuel our passion to delight our shoppers with fun and innovation,” said SM Supermalls chief operating officer Steven Tan. SM’s entries that nabbed the Gold Award were SM South Luzon’s…

Watch what happens when Kevin Hart drops by Dwayne Johnson’s home for trick or treat in this Halloween-themed tease to the new trailer of Columbia Pictures’ Jumanji: The Next Level. Check out the teaser below and watch for the new trailer tonight! https://youtu.be/TRYQJL3ecz4 And the banter went on in their Instagram accounts. “I killed it with my Halloween costume this year…. @therock had the nerve to get an attitude with me,” posts Kevin Hart. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Qsz-WlM7t/ To which Dwayne Johnson writes, “Of all the things my best friend @KevinHart4real can dress up as for Halloween. He comes back from injury to…