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Secure your afterlife with the help of the ‘Book of Bilins’ Get the last planner you’ll ever need Live life without worry for the inevitable with the help of the new ABS-CBN Publishing offering, the “Book of Bilins: Your Ultimate Guide to Libing Well,” the last planner everyone will ever need before facing death.  This fun book by Jubilee Sangalang features how-to’s readers can fill out intended for their families who will be left behind. It is a handy manual to contain one’s preferences on conducting the funeral, posting the dreaded announcement on social media, proceeding with the burial or…

Celebrating life and rebirth for the Love of Leyte For the Love of Leyte event also aimed to champion sustainable tourism and development, as well as reintroduce tourists to post-Yolanda Leyte In celebration of the rebirth of Leyte five years the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda, Eastern Visayas recently witnessed For the Love of Leyte, a non-profit, benefit arts and music festival that gathered together local artists and artisans to create empowerment and change through music and arts. Organized by the Philippine Foundation, in partnership with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), One…

Havas Ortega caps 2018 with Southeast Asia Corporate Communications Person/Team of the Year Win The Corporate Communications Team was also a key member of the Culture and Talent Development/Management Team, the driver of collaboration and openness in the workplace After a year of breaking new ground and hard-earned successes, the Havas Ortega Corporate Communications team, led by Chairman and CEO, Jos Ortega, Special Projects Director Iea Nepomuceno and Business Director for Havas PR, Charisse Vilchez, took home the Southeast Asia Corporate Communications Person/Team of the Year Award at Campaign’s Agency of the Year Awards Night last December 13, 2018 in…

Cebu’s best seafood restaurant opens in Manila Manila diners can now experience Seafood City’s unique offering of Paluto ­All-You-Can Isla Sugbu Seafood City, operated and managed by Kuya J Group, recently opened its first Manila branch at Venice Grand Canal in Taguig City. Named the best seafood restaurant in Cebu, Manila diners can now experience Seafood City’s unique offering of Paluto ­All-You-Can. It allows diners to choose from the restaurant’s wide array of fresh and live seafood, have it cooked to their liking, and repeat the whole process until they are satisfied. Best of all, as part of its opening,…

Rick Price with Joey G + Jinky Vidal for Valentine’s Week tour Heaven Knows PH Tour is presented by Wilbros Live This February, multi-awarded Australian singer-songwriter Rick Price is coming to the Philippines for a Valentine’s week concert tour with Joey G and Jinky Vidal – in CEBU on February 13 at theWaterfront Hotel and Casino, in DAVAO on February 14 at the SMX Convention Center and in MANILA on February 15 at the New Frontier Theater. The ‘Heaven Knows PH Tour 2019’ will be focusing on all hits from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s – a concert you shouldn’t…

Tokyo is McJim’s spectacular backdrop in new ad campaign The final materials from the Tokyo shoot will be released in 2019 Wherever part of the world he is, trusted leather goods brand McJim Classic Leather puts the modern Filipino gentlemen in his best form and style through its world-class leather products that are at par with its international peers. In fact, after its successful engagement in Montreal, Canada, McJim pursues its international campaign with still another topnotch photo shoot—closer to home this time, in our friendly and stylish Asian neighbor of Japan. Just in time for the onset of the…

Build your own Jollitown Theme Park with newest Jolly Kiddie Meal toys Available only until January 31 This January, kids and their playmates can spend fun-filled afternoons building and exploring different rides in their very own amusement park with the latest Jolly Kiddie Meal toys, the Jollitown Theme Park! With the newest set of collectible toys from the well-loved fast-food brand, kids will have lots of exciting playtime as they join Jollibee at the Roller Coaster, Hetty at the Water Slide, Popo at the Plane Ride, Twirlie at the Twirl Drop, and Yum at the Swinging Ship Ride. Boost Jollibee…

8990 Holdings launches leisure and resorts company A total of 3,000 rooms will be developed in the next five years Top housing developer 8990 Holdings, Inc. has ventured into the leisure and hospitality industry with the recent launch of 8990 Leisure and Resorts. With PHP 5 billion worth of investments, the company is eyeing to open hotels and resorts in key destinations such as Cebu, Makati, Davao, Palawan, Boracay, Siquijor, Alabang, Manila, Iloilo, Legazpi, Clark, Lapu-Lapu, Siargao, and Baguio. A total of 3,000 rooms will be developed in the next five years. 8990 Holdings’ foray into the hospitality industry is…

Sony Unveils Newest Products and Introduces Latest Efforts from Entertainment Businesses at CES 2019 Sony Corporation (“Sony”) will exhibit at the CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, held from Tuesday, January 8 (local time). Sony Corporation President & CEO Kenichiro Yoshida spoke at the Sony press conference held on Monday, January 7(local time), stating that “Sony is a Creative Entertainment Company. We at Sony partner with content creators who make the music, the movies, the television shows and the games that engage billions of eyes and ears and minds around the world. We’d like to showcase how Sony’s professional grade…

Discovery Hotels & Resorts take the digital lead with chatbot The Auto-Agent chatbot will be available on Discovery Shores Boracay, Club Paradise Palawan, Discovery Suites, and Discovery Primea websites Already the leading homegrown luxury hotel group in the Philippines, The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc. (TLDCI) is again taking a step further in digital transformation and customer service, with the introduction of the revolutionary auto-agent chatbot. This makes TLDCI the first homegrown hotel group in the country to utilize on-page AI technology as part of its award-winning customer service program. Auto-Agent, an automated website chatbot created to help hoteliers provide an…

AXA now offers one-touch red button emergency assistance to motor policyholders AXA Philippines is one of the country’s leading insurance companies and offers both life and general insurance products AXA Philippines motor policyholders can now enjoy 24/7 emergency roadside assistance coverage across the country for an additional P300. This new service is available through the AXA Assist app, which presents a first-of-its-kind emergency red button. In case of emergencies, the application sends a distress message and the location of the policyholder to emergency contact person/s and AXA Assistance’s command center. The center then calls the policyholder to inquire what service…

Penn Badgley and Shay Mitchell are coming to Manila for ‘YOU’ ans can experience Mooney’s, win swag and get a chance to see Penn and Shay starting 5:30 pm at The Greenbelt Gallery, 2nd level, Greenbelt 5, on Tuesday, January 15 2019 is off to a good start with Netflix bringing the stars of its new Original Series, YOU – Penn Badgley and Shay Mitchell – to Manila, to promote the show and interact with Filipino fans. Now streaming on Netflix, YOU stars Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg,  a long-time manager at boutique bookstore, Mooney’s, where he meets and falls…

Honor is a leading smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group. In line with its slogan, “Honor, my world”, the brand was created to meet the needs of digital natives through internet-optimized products that offer superior user experiences, inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young to achieve their dreams. Now another brave move that Honor has made is making a gorgeous smartphone with a plastic back. But before you judge or say no to this phone here’s what it looks like. Yup, the back of the 10 Lite looks like real glass, and even looks better that other phones with…

Start the year right with Samsung’s Merrier Christmas deals Catch exciting deals on premium home partners before Samsung Digital Appliance’s Merrier Christmas Deals ends on January 31! It’s the start of 2019, which means it’s time for Filipinos to set the tone for this exciting new milestone. With Samsung’s Merrier Christmas Deals, Filipinos can upgrade their homes to make it easier to meet their New Year’s resolutions. Running until January 31, 2019, Samsung’s Digital Appliances will have discounts of up to 20% off. Families can eat healthier with the Top Mount Freezer Refrigerator, which uses its Smart Conversion technology to…

Jeff Canoy takes us through ‘Traslacion’ on ‘Red Alert’ ABS-CBN News launches multiplatform coverage of the Black Nazarene procession Once again, millions of devotees of the Black Nazarene will brave the heat and the congestion to participate in the annual “Traslacion” to the Quiapo church in Manila that has become a way for many Filipinos to pray, give thanks, and ask for forgiveness from God. Witness what every devotee goes through just to be able to touch the Black Nazarene in a special episode of “Red Alert” with Jeff Canoy this Wednesday (January 9) on ABS-CBN. The award-winning journalist will…

Bird Box laid out its ground rules early on. It starred Oscar-winning Sandra Bullock as she looked directly into the camera in an attention-seeking close-up, and in its opening scene it already explained to the viewers what the world has become. Bullock is Malorie, a woman who somehow survived the Apocalypse and she has two young kids named Boy and Girl, perhaps she chose to give them those names in an effort to not develop emotional attachment. They are about to undertake the most dangerous journey of their lives, that’s what she told them. The two kids needed to obey every Malorie’s command otherwise,…