Author: Lion's Den

TRAFFIC congestion wastes your precious time. And it may also cost you your love life.  This is the bittersweet theme of revitalized Filipino boyband 1:43’s comeback single titled “Trapik Tralala,” which speaks of a young man’s growing exasperation as he finds himself stuck in traffic on his way to see the girl of his dreams. Composed by OPM icon Jim Paredes and arranged by Sonic State Audio Studio’s Jonathan Ong, “Trapik Tralala” was originally a part of the APO’s 1996 album Dating Alternatib but which was not released as a single, then. “Pagod na pagod, inis na inis, sa haba…

DALY CITY, CA, August 31, 2017 – It’s rare for any artist to have almost back-to-back concerts in two of the biggest cities for entertainment – Las Vegas and Honolulu.  Moreover, it’s even rarer for artists to hold such concerts in premier venues like the M Resort Spa Casino and Blue Note Jazz Club Restaurant. But trust Philippine Concert King Martin Nievera to pull off such a feat.  After all, he has several records of being first in his colorful career as a live concert performer, recording artist, musician, composer, actor and producer. Martin was the first Goodwill Ambassador of…

Quezon City, Philippines (August 31, 2017) — It’s going to be a battle between the celebrated players under the Team Heroes and Team Saints at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season ‘93 All Star Games, airing live via S + A, with live airing as well on TFC online (www.TFC.tv) on September 1, (Manila time) in key countries worldwide. Part of NCAA’s Season ‘93’s quick break after the first round of games for this period, the day-long friendly matches and exhibitions, featuring the players from the ten basketball teams, will happen at the San Juan Arena, in San Juan City, Philippines. Both annual activities of the collegiate…

Escape into the colorful world of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017 special jury prize and audience award winner “Saving Sally,” starring Rhian Ramos, Enzo Marcos, and TJ Trinidad, as it marks its cable TV premiere on Cinema One this Sunday (September 3). “Saving Sally” shows the combined live and animated world of comic book artist Marty (Enzo) who is unrequitedly in love with his geeky bestfriend, Sally (Rhian). Marty sees Manila littered with monsters, including Sally’s alpha male boyfriend Nick (TJ), as he watches over and tries to save her from her personal struggles. Aside from the…

In the recent launch of the ASUS ZenFone 4 series, Bea Alonzo already gave her fans a hint on what they will anticipate from her first venture into online films. Fittingly titled Never Let Me Forget, the 2-episode online short plays on the idea of how fleeting yet delicate moments, when caught and treasured properly, allows the renewal of all kinds of relationships. It is also light and heart-warming story of healing found in well-cherished memories through the happiness that lie beneath the surface. Never Let Me Forget is an artistic telling of Alette and Matěj’s tale, previous sweethearts who…

Celebrity lawyer Ferdinand Topacio seems to be casting doubt on the real number of supporters of the AlDub, the loveteam of Kapuso stars Alden Richards and Maine “Yaya Dub” Mendoza. The fandom AlDub Nation was created after the accidental rise to fame of AlDub loveteam on the noontime show Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye. AlDub Nation is believed to be the reason behind the phenomenal success of AlDub after it posted a record-breaking 41-million tweets for the hashtag #ALDubEBTamangPanahon on October 23 to October 25, 2016 However, Topacio may have experienced the other way around after not receiving a “warm welcome” from…

Marian Rivera’s will be working with a new leading man Matthias Rhoads can do almost everything The new Kapuso admitted that he loves to act Kapuso actress Marian Rivera’s new show ‘Super Ma’am’ is set to air on GMA Telebabad’s primetime on September of this year. Alongside, her new leading man Matthias Rhoads was already introduced since they have started taping their upcoming show. The Filipino-American actor was welcomed in GMA Network last summer, a few months ago. He was a model back when he was still in the states. He went viral here in the Philippines as the groom…

Kapuso TV series “Mulawin vs. Ravena” seems to be affected by the bird flu outbreak that hit parts of the country recently. This was the observation of netizens from various social media sites as “Mulawin vs. Ravena”’s nationwide ratings continue to plunge down compared to its rival “La Luna Sangre”. Based on the survey released by AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media a week after the bird flu outbreak was broadcast, the bird-themed TV series’ rating went down by almost half the ratings of vampire and wolf-themed “La Luna Sangre.” The ratings of “Mulawin vs. Ravena” ranged from 8.4% to 9.7%…

Lyca Gairanod slayed her Ariana Grande look ABS CBN organized a benefit concert to help Marawi City Different celebrities and bands performed at the benefit concert The Voice Kids Season I grand champion Lyca Gairanod received positive feedbacks from the netizens on her ‘Ariana Grande’ look during One Music PH’s event ‘Awit Para Sa Marawi’ last August 6 at the ABS CBN building. The singing champ definitely slayed her look that night which was proven when the comments on her Instagram post were all positive ones. “Ariana Grande ng Pinas, pak na pak ka talaga beng,” @fanof_Is said on Instagram.…

NBA star Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder,  former Sacramento Kings head coach Reggie Theus, and the Laker Girls together with AXA Philippines chief marketing officer Amor Balagtas, led the awarding ceremonies for the champions of the NBA 3X Philippines held recently at the SM  Mall of Asia Music Hall. The exciting basketball tourney saw TeamRocan from Valenzuela, Bulacan win the Men’s Open Division while the Women’s Open Division was won by the National University. Other thrilling event highlights include the finals for the AXA Division, the AXA Three-Point Shootout and the AXA “Shoot For A Cause” Challenge.

Alden Richards surprised the metro aides and tanods Pambansang Bae is not like other artists who uses charities to create publicity The actor returned the favor given to him by the people “Eat Bulaga’s” Pambansang Bae Alden Richards revealed during the event of his endorsement, Snowcaps that sincere public service doesn’t need to be publicized. During the interview at Blue Water Spa last August 9, the Kapuso actor surprised the street sweepers and barangay tanods with a relaxing spa and his special appearance in the said event. Alden admitted that giving back to people is very important for him without…

Cardo (Coco Martin) continues to protect the rights of the oppressed against those in power in the number one primetime series “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.” Together with the group Pulang Araw, Coco reached out to the Mt. Karagao farmers, who failed to receive assistance from the governor after their crops were infested with pests, leaving them with no resources to provide for their family. Responding to the farmers’ plea, Cardo and the Pulang Araw distributed supplies to the farmers to help them get their lives back on track. However, during their operation, Cardo was filmed by one of the grocery store…

Metro Magazine takes Erich Gonzales to a journey unlike any other—a journey inwards to self-discovery, and a journey outwards to New York, the city that never sleeps where the actress is out to find and reinvent herself as her story becomes the heart of the Big Fashion Issue this September. To compliment Erich’s personal and stylistic adventure, Metro also goes all out in its quest to find the most coveted pieces of the Fall/Winter season, featuring some of our favorite runway leaders such as Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Michael Kors and more. Selections include a broad range…

Bok Joo and Joon Hyung face heavyweight challenges in love, life, and their respective sports careers in the finale week of ABS-CBN’s hit Koreanovela “Weightlifting Fairy.” Joon Hyung finally reunites with his mother and tries his best to make up for lost time. His mother, however, has a different reason for coming home, which greatly hurts Joon Hyung. Bok Joo, meanwhile, makes it to the national team and must leave town to undergo next level training. Can the two keep their relationship strong despite the distance? Can they actually have both love and career? Will Joon Hyung remain faithful to Bok…

What kind of love lasts a lifetime? Is this the kind of love shared by Anton (Ian Veneracion) and Andeng (Bea Alonzo)? Find out in the last four weeks of “A Love To Last” as Anton and Andeng face the biggest and toughest challenges yet in their continuous fight for love. After marrying Anton, Andeng has slowly realized that love is not a fairytale. Rather, it is full of hardships and misunderstandings. Being in a relationship entails having to face challenges, such as constantly dealing with Anton’s ex-wife Grace (Iza Calzado). Andeng has also had to attend to her…

Kathryn Bernardo slayed Wonder Woman attire The Queen of Hearts received both positive and negative feedbacks Her supporters defends her to bashers The 21-year-old Kapamilya actress Kathryn Bernardo performed yesterday at ABS CBN’s Sunday noon time show ASAP wearing the costume of Wonder Woman. The Queen of Hearts is obviously an avid fan of the fantaserye and Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot based on her posts on her social media accounts. Because she really is a supporter, she tagged the international actress in the recent photo she uploaded on her Instagram account and putting a caption of “when you take…