Author: Lion's Den

With the holiday season just around the corner, this spells stressful times for us rushing to complete our shopping list for family, friends, officemates, co-workers, inaanaks and love ones.  With RCBC Savings Bank MyDebit Mastercard, you can skip the ATM lines and use it to pay for your groceries, shopping, dining and more. The new RCBC Savings Bank (RSB) MyDebit Mastercard gives you access to your funds conveniently anytime, anywhere.  You can access your account in almost 1,500 RCBC & RCBC Savings Bank ATMs nationwide and in over 38 Million in-store merchant partners of Mastercard worldwide.  For your added security, all RSB…

We Filipinos are obsessed with coffee. We take it at any given time of the day, enjoying it while ruminating about life on our own, or serving it to bring people together, letting the conversations flow freely with every sip. For local coffee expert and global coffee entrepreneur, Silvester Dan Sibal Samonte, coffee is pure romance and mystery. “Really good coffee is a love a story on its own. The romance starts with a hike up the mountains to taste the coffee fruit and understand the biodynamics in its growing. When matched with the perfect water and brewing dynamics, the…

NIDO® ADVANCED PROTECTUS® 3+ turned #LoveThatProtects into an unforgettable, interactive family experience with the recently concluded Love That Protects Trade Activity that took place in key cities of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The multi-legged event was headlined by a massive heart-shaped activity booth. Here, parents and kids teamed up to win special prizes by evading the dangers of the forest through the sound-controlled game Shout for Love, hugging to catch yellow hearts at Catch the Love Bug, expressing their creativity by coloring templated artworks at Color Me Love, and stating their commitment through a mom and child handprint and answering…

Circuit Makati officially welcomes Christmas by lighting up the magnificent, fully immersive, 56-foot tall Christmas tree.  Pop Up Shop offers  a variety of well curated goods and pre-loved items from Karl Edwards, Passion Fly, UP JMA, Mommy Mundo, and big discounts by Folded and Hung. K ids can have hours of fun with an inflatable obstacle course dubbed as Wacky Obstacle Run. Christmas is just around the corner and it promises to be extra bright at Circuit Makati, home of the tallest Christmas tree and the most exciting bazaar in the city.   In partnership with Mastercard, Alveo, and Samsung Air…

Go Hotels, the first Filipino home-grown value essential service hotel chain in the country, has opened four more branches to cater to smart travelers in search for affordable yet comfortable accommodations. The four new branches: Cubao-Quezon City, Ermita-Manila, Manila Airport Road in Paranaque, and North Edsa-Quezon City,  are all strategically-located near prime destinations and with easy access for guests.  With Go Hotels, there is no excuse to delay or put off your travel plans. “Metro Manila has an energetic spirit; it’s home to some of the country’s business districts and important landmarks,” said Go Hotels general manager Elizabeth D. Gregorio.…

Peanuts UT collection, set for release on Friday, November 24. The second collaboration with New York-based artist KAWS, the collection features the well-loved Peanuts character, Snoopy, in a monochromatic palette of black and white. Items include T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies for men, women, and kids at all UNIQLO stores. UT is a key component of UNIQLO’s LifeWear range by fusing fashion with authentic pop culture and art graphics from around the world as a tool for expressing the personality and values of wearers. Rooted in the brand’s LifeWear philosophy, the new line is made up of high-quality clothing that is…

New gadgets are popping up faster than you can say the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (try saying that really, really, quick). That smartphone or electronic device you got last month is already halfway to being obsolete in a couple of months. Just look at the rate Apple and Samsung have been producing advertisements for their new phones. Old models will be replaced by their brand new cousins with bigger and faster memory, clearer displays and more powerful cameras, in addition to a whole suite of new features. It’s a never-ending cycle. But does that always have to be the case? Is it…

Miss Universe Philippines Rachel Peters proves that she doesn’t only have the brains but the body to take home the Miss Universe crown on “Sports U” ‪this Thursday (November 23) on ABS-CBN. Rachel gives us a glimpse of her workout routine and pageant strategy before she goes to represent the country in Las Vegas, U.S.A. Also catch the celebrities at the Sunpiology event led by Piolo Pascual and Gerald Anderson, and get to know University of the East’s new main man Alvin Pasaol, who listed a career high 49+ points in the UAAP Season 80. Catch all these and more on…

COVER STORY Sequence 77 In his latest film, Buy Bust, director Erik Matti and his crew, along with lead actress Anne Curtis, orchestrate one of the most ambitious and technically challenging sequences in the history of Filipino cinema. Philbert Dy visits the set to witness the madness unfold. FEATURES We Need to Talk About Mike “Mercurial” is a word often used to describe director Mike de Leon, whose temper and on-set outbursts have become as legendary as his oeuvre. With de Leon’s next film Citizen Jake in the works, Philbert Dy ponders the price we’re willing to pay for genius.…

Catch Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash and Cyborg on the super screen as IMAX delivers a digitally re-mastered 3D feast for the eyes of Justice League fans. The highly-anticipated DC movie picks up from the preceding death of Superman– an event that jolts Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince to form a band of superheroes that will stand up against the Apokoliptan general Steppenwolf and his Parademon forces to protect the earth from destruction. Bringing reel life to real life, SM Cinema brings out your inner comic hero through these out-of-this world activities in your neighbourhood SM: ×          Run with the heroes. Come in your alter ego…

Let the festivities begin in Bonifacio Global City! Join the BGC community as it brings you its biggest, grandest celebration – the “Season of Passions” as a way to cap off another great year. It will kick off with its annual city fiesta Passionfest, alongside the BGC Arts Center Festival’s “Champions of Passion” from November 24 to 26; followed by a slew of amazing Christmas surprises from November 29 to December 25, and an exhilarating welcome to 2018 with a New Year’s Countdown on December 31. Experience the four seasons in BGC’s Passionfest Recognizing the vibrant global community, Passionfest 2017…

The cast and crew of The Blacklist celebrated 100 episodes on November 13th in New York City. The 100th episode, “Abraham Stern (#100),” will air 18th January 2018 at 10pm on AXN. AXN is available on Cablelink Channel 38, Cignal Channel 121, Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Satellite TV Channel 20, G Sat Channel 51, and SKYCable Channel 49. AXN HD is available on SKYCable Channel 247.

Zanjoe Marudo is now in New York City to attend the prestigious International Emmy Awards Last year, fellow Star Magic artist Jodi Sta. Maria also got an international Emmy nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her portrayal as Amor Powers in the hit drama “Pangako Sa’Yo.” Zanjoe, together with “MMK” production manager Roda Dela Cerna, will be attending iEmmys functions and panel interviews Kapamilya actor Zanjoe Marudo is now in New York City to attend the prestigious International Emmy Awards slated last Monday (Nov 20). Zanjoe is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor category…

English Alternative Band NOTHING BUT THIEVES performs at the Kia Theatre on January 21 Nothing But Thieves will perform their well loved hits “If I Get High”, “Lover, Please Stay”, Amsterdam, “Sorry”, “Particles”, “Wake Up Call” Tickets available through www.ticketnet.com.ph and regular Ticketnet outlets English band Nothing But Thieves gained the respect from pillars of the modern rock community – among them Muse, who took them out as support band on their 2016 arena tour. Nothing But Thieves consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik, bassist Philip Blake, and drummer James Price.…

ABS-CBN officially bags the exclusive rights to air China’s remake of the phenomenal hit “Meteor Garden.” The first and original “Meteor Garden,” topbilled by Taiwanese actor Jerry Yan, aired on ABS-CBN in 2003. “Meteor Garden” tells the story of simple girl Shan Cai who gets involved with four popular and rich young boys in school who call themselves F4 or Flower 4 ABS-CBN officially bags the exclusive rights to air China’s remake of the phenomenal hit “Meteor Garden,” the idol drama that captivated the hearts of Filipino fans and started the Asianovela craze in the country. In a press conference…

Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto (JoshLia) is on the cover Metro Magazine’s November Issue. Also featured is the Women of Now list featuring ladies who all combine style with substance. Metro has the ultimate gift guide and continues its curated list online through the new website: Metro.Style Metro magazine, the country’s authority in style, features one of the hottest and most exciting love teams of today, Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, on the cover of its November issue. Julia is no stranger to Metro pages as the magazine has charted her story in many covers—Julia the cool girl, the ‘it’…