Save Your Moments on Your Personal Cloud with WD® Photo Contest

WD® in Philippines launches its Facebook contest entitled, Save Your Moments on Your Personal Cloud with WD® Photo Contest. This online contest gives consumers a Cloud of their own.

This contest is open to all Filipino residents 18 years old and above.

Everyone is inundated with thousands of digital files scattered across multiple computers and mobile devices. WD My Cloud™ is a complete solution for users to organize, centralize and save the digital content, and access those files from any device, from anywhere in the world. With direct file uploads from mobile devices, important files and videos can be safely moved to My Cloud, freeing up valuable space on users’ tablets and smartphones.

Beginning from 28 February, 2014, consumers can follow these simple steps to participate: 

Visit WD Philippines Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/WDPhilippines and click on the link to the contest site. 

Upload a photo you most like to keep safe on your Personal Cloud, and write in no more than 30 words, tell us “Why I like to save the photo on WD My Cloud?” 

Attractive prizes will be awarded to participants with the best photo and caption:

First Prize: WD My Cloud 4 TB x 1 unit and Apple® iPad Air™ 16 GB Wi-Fi x 1 unit

Second Prize: WD My Cloud 3 TB x 1 unit and ASUS MeMO Pad™ HD 7 16 GB x 1 unit

Weekly Prize: My Passport® Ultra™ 1 TB x 1 unit

For more information about WD My Cloud visit http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1140.

Epson’s Moverio to Be Used to Test Opera Subtitle Delivery System

Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) is partnering with the Japanese New National Theatre Foundation (NNTF),Information Services International - Dentsu, Ltd., and Zimaku+ Inc. to test an opera subtitle delivery system. The system will be tested from February 28 to March 2 during performances by the New National Theatre Opera Studio in Japan. Selected guests will be able to follow the performances with subtitles projected onto the see-through lenses of Epson's new Moverio BT-200 smartglasses.

Operas are commonly sung in Italian or German, so opera houses often install large LED displays in front of the stage wings to provide subtitles during performances. The problem with these systems, however, is that operagoers have a hard time immersing themselves in the performance because they are constantly taking their eyes off the stage to read the subtitles.

Epson and its partners have created and will test the practical potential of a more convenient subtitle system that they hope solves this problem. The new system takes advantage of the ability of the Epson Moverio BT-200, which can be worn like an ordinary pair of glasses, to display subtitles seemingly in the air while guests watch the action on the stage. Moverio BT-200 smartglasses will be loaned to selected guests who want a more natural opera viewing experience with line-of-sight subtitles.

The roles of the four parties in the demonstration are as follows: 

Epson 

Epson will provide Moverio BT-200 smartglasses.

New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) 

The NNTT Opera Studio will present a production of Ariadne auf Naxos for three days, from February 28 to March 2.

Information Services International - Dentsu (ISID) 

ISID will provide "potaVee," an area-limited, Wi-Fi multicasting platform that delivers subtitles that are synchronized with the opera. ISID also created a subtitle app for the Moverio BT-200.

Zimaku+ 

Zimaku+ will produce the subtitles for the opera, provide and run the server used to deliver the subtitles, and manage the test during the sessions.

Epson believes that the Moverio's binocular, transparent display and hands-free navigation give it the potential to transform the way people experience and interact with the world around them. The Moverio technology platform can serve as a foundation for the development of new visual tools in a wide variety of consumer and commercial fields.

Epson Moverio BT-200 Smart Glasses 

Sporting a sleek, light design, the Epson Moverio BT-200 smartglasses offer users the ability to enjoy crystal clear video entertainment, games, music, and web content anytime and anywhere. With transparent lenses and motion tracking sensors that make navigation hands-free, the Moverio projects see-through overlays of digital content onto the real world so that users can enjoy a compelling augmented reality experience while still being able to see their surroundings.

The ways in which smart-glasses can be used and enjoyed is rapidly expanding with the development of an increasingly diverse range of applications.

INTASTELLA BURST & FRED PERRY present WASHED OUT & BATHS LIVE IN MANILA!

Bringing live transmissions from the future of sound, this time straight from the US, INTASTELLA BURST together with FRED PERRY present WASHED OUT & BATHS live in Manila!

This will be held on MARCH 6, 2014 (THURSDAY) at THE ALPHA TENTS, 6/F, Alphaland Southgate Mall, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City, Philippines.

+ Cebu-based experimental indie electronic duo KaapiN!

https://www.facebook.com/events/583811291707170/

TICKETS:

P2,000 - ADVANCE* P2,500 - REGULAR**

*ADVANCE TICKETS available from FEB. 12th until FEB. 21st ONLY! EMAIL info@intastellaburst.com TO BUY ADVANCE TICKETS!

**REGULAR TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the following FRED PERRY branches ONLY:

• Fred Perry Laurel, Greenbelt 5 Ground Floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City

• Fred Perry Authentic, Power Plant Mall R1 Power Plant Mall, Makati City

• Fred Perry Authentic, Robinson's Magnolia Upper Ground Floor, Robinsons Magnolia, Quezon City

• Fred Perry Authentic, TriNoma M2 TriNoma, Quezon City

Washed Out, born Ernest Greene, is an American singer-songwriter, electronic musician and record producer from Perry, Georgia. His recordings have been described as "drowsy, distorted, dance pop-influenced tracks that brought to mind Neon Indian and Memory Tapes". Washed Out's style has been identified with the chillwave movement. In April 2011, he was signed to Sub Pop and his debut album, “Within and Without”, was released on July 12, 2011. The album peaked at 26th on the US Billboard 200 and 89th on the UK Albums Chart. His song "Feel It All Around" is featured in the opening sequence of the TV series Portlandia. Washed Out's second album “Paracosm” was released on August 13, 2013.

http://washedout.net/ https://www.facebook.com/washed.out 

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Baths, born Will Wiesenfeld, is an American electronic musician based in Los Angeles, California. The BBC's Mike Diver claims Baths' nearest musical soundalike is chillwave musician Toro Y Moi. Drowned in Sound noted Baths' use of "unorthodox" sounds layered in and around the electronics, in particular "clicking pens, vocal samples, rustling blankets and scissor snaps". British newspaper The Guardian's Paul Lester commented he was reminded of "J Dilla playing around with the Pavement and Prince catalogues" while listening to his music. Baths derives his name from his childhood memory of taking in art and music by dwelling on it in his bathtub, which he claims he was very fond of. Baths released the debut album “Cerulean” on Anticon in 2010. His second album, “Obsidian”, was released in May 2013.

http://www.bathsmusic.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/bathsmusic 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtTpszuKXqA 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcIdpIUClfA 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkYnVE5jsAo

INTASTELLA BURST HK

http://intastellaburst.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/INTASTELLA-BURST-HK/168744196564800 https://twitter.com/IntastellaHK

Fred Perry Philippines http://www.fredperry.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/fredperry.ph https://twitter.com/FredPerry_MNL

The Tents at Alphaland Southgate

http://www.thealphatents.com.ph/ https://www.facebook.com/alphalandtents

LIVE TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE FUTURE OF SOUND.

A safer way to get stem cells

Amid all the hype and ethical debate about stem cell therapy, one mode of delivering stem cell treatments for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine remains medically sound: adipose-derived stem cell (ASC) treatment using adipose (fat) tissue taken from the patient's own body.

Adipose (fat) tissue is extracted from the patient's abdominal area using a mini-liposuction procedure.

While these cells are available from umbilical cord blood and animals, the problem presented by introducing tissue from another person or an animal remains the same: the risk of tissue rejection poses its own set of health risks and makes regenerative therapy expensive. 

Stem cells are valued in medicine because of their ability to self-renew. These cells have yet to be assigned specific functions and can be used to grow tissue for nerves, cartilage to ease degenerative arthritis, and tissue to repair a damaged heart.

An extensive study undertaken by researchers Jeffrey Gimble, Adam Katz and Bruce Bunnell published in the March 2007 edition of the American Heart Association's Circulation Research Journal found that fat can be harvested from the patient's own body in sufficient amounts for regenerative therapy at negligible risk of tissue rejection. 

Adipose tissue can be harvested through liposuction, a minimally-invasive procedure. Because ASC can be done on an outpatient set-up, the risk of tissue contamination is also greatly reduced and the physician's control over the process is improved.

The availability of stem cells remains a challenge for scientists and clinicians in the field of regenerative medicine. Owing to the abundant supply of adipose tissue in the patient’s own system, this limitation is readily surmounted. 

The researchers focused on the adipose tissue deposits found beneath the skin, the same tissue siphoned out when a person undergoes liposuction. One liposuction session can yield "between 100 mL to more than three liters" of aspirated fatty tissue.

The study found that the greatest amount of viable adipose tissue recovered from the arm as compared with the thigh, abdomen, and breast. ASCs, the researchers found, are "tripotent", capable of producing more fat, bone marrow, and bone tissue.

"Adipose tissue contains multipotent progenitor cells," the researchers stated. These cells develop into specific tissues as the body demands. 

The team pointed to a number of nonexclusive mechanisms through which ASCs can be used to repair and regenerate tissues. "First, ASCs delivered into an injured or diseased tissue may secrete cytokines and growth factors that stimulate recovery.” 

The study said that ASCs might also provide antioxidants chemicals, free radical scavengers, and heat shock proteins that locate and recycle damaged proteins. 

Blood extracted from the patient is put in a centrifuge to separate the serum that will be added to the IV drip reintroducing the stem cell into the patient's body.

Blood serum is aspirated out of the test-tube after centrifuge treatment to separate it from the platelets.

Centrifuge-treated blood, with the clear serum floating above the platelets.

Extracted adipose (fat) tissue taken from the patient is cleaned and treated with lecithin so it emulsifies and makes the separation of stem cells from the other cells in the tissue possible.

The adipose tissue extracted from the patient.

The final rinse for the stem cells, which will be aspirated through a syringe, photo-activated and injected into an IV drip that will reintroduce these cells into the patient's body.

Working Mom and Barbie magazine brings inspiration for moms and kids this summer

An inspiration for summer comes full-force this month of March! 

Two of ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.’s titles will be bringing inspiration to start fresh and welcome the summer season that as Working Mom magazine and Barbie magazine present their newest issues for the month.

Working Mom magazine gives mothers everywhere tips on how to greet the sunshine with a great body to boast with a workout special that features different kinds of exercises and diets to help readers get in shape in time for the next family vacation. Apart from melting off the stress and pounds, this issue also presents hip wardrobe colors to surely liven things up.

Since it’s time to head out, Working Mom also presents ten of the best family parks in and out of the metro, to give readers a glimpse into where to go for one-of-a-kind summer adventures.

Inspiration for summer comes full-force with another feature where Venus Raj and other successful moms share their stories on how they found and kept their confidence. Aside from that, celebrity moms reveal their funniest and most heartbreaking stories. Headlining all these are cover moms and sisters Lexi, Nicole, and Georgia Schulze.

For the kids in the family, Barbie magazine presents its issue to celebrate 55 years of fashion, dreams, and memories. The magazine presents Barbie as a star, a muse, and a figure who brings inspiration to kids everywhere, showing Barbie as a regular girl with a unique personality, strong ideals, and her own personal style.

Get to know Barbie and her fabulous world in a deeper way than ever before.

Also look into the story of Barbie The Pearl Princess, where Barbie stars as Lumina, a mermaid girl who doesn’t know that she’s royalty.

Grab copies of Working Mom and Barbie this March at major bookstores and newsstands nationwide.

The Official Music Video of Sarah Geronimo's New Single, "The Star Life"

Here 's "Star Life" #SMDCStarLife  Music Video of Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo with SMDC The Good Guys !

Globe launches the first prepaid mobile app -GoSakto

Here's the first prepaid mobile app that allows subscribers to create their own call and text. Try with this mobile internet promo.

Globe Telecom’s digital brand for the youth launches the country’s first and most innovative prepaid mobile application – GoSakto App which allows prepaid customers to create their own call, text and mobile internet promo without the need for Wi-Fi. 

Another market innovation, GoSakto App can be downloaded for free from Play Store for Android and App Store for iOs.

Aside from this, Globe Prepaid is also enhancing its most popular promo as it introduces the New GoUnli25 to its emerging prepaid market. With the New GoUnli25, Globe Prepaid customers may now enjoy their favorite unlimited call and text to Globe/TM with free access to Facebook plus another social site of their choice still for P25 valid for 1 day. 

“We understand that most of today’s youth consider their social networks as an extension of their life, this is the reason why it is important for them to stay connected online. Globe Prepaid reinforces this need to express their truest selves by giving them the New GoUnli25. 

This year, we are also introducing the GoSakto App which they can use to create their own promo and be able to bundle their favorite online sites and mobile apps with their calls and texts, exactly the way they need it, the way they want it, that is within their budget without the need for Wi-Fi,” says Issa Cabreira, Vice President for Globe Prepaid Business.

Subscribers can choose from any of six top social and search sites such as Twitter, Instagram, Google, Yahoo, Viber or Foursquare to boost their new GoUNLI25 promo bundle, allowing them to tweet, post photos, search the Web, send stickers and emoticons, and check-in with no Wi-Fi or additional data charges needed. 

To register to the new GoUNLI25, subscribers can dial *143#, select GoSakto, select New GoUnli25, choose Select your free site, and then select Subscribe Now. Prepaid subscribers can also register to the new GoUNLI25 using the GoSAKTO app now available in iOS and Android-powered devices, giving users a digital experience on mobile.

Today’s fun and hyperactive youth enjoy sharing their most dynamic lifestyle to their social circle. They are fond of expressing themselves to the rest of the world through their most favorite social networking sites. Globe Prepaid continues its commitment of providing a wonderful digital world for the youth via a sakto promo that is just right for their budget and needs. 

To know more about the new GoUnli25, visit www.globe.com.ph/gounli25.

"COCK"

WEEKEND THEATER TREATS 2014: " COCK " 

COCK is a comedy… with bite. No props, scenery or furniture. Just actors, sharp dialogue and some clever staging. All essential. Absolutely Red Turnip. 

Direction by Rem Zamora, technical direction and lighting design by John Batalla, set design by Denis Lagdameo and sound design by Jethro Joaquin.

What happens when a young gay man falls in love with a woman?

That’s the central conceit behind Red Turnip Theater’s second offering, COCK by Mike Bartlett. A sold-out hit when it first premiered in London in 2009 and subsequently during its off-Broadway run a year later, COCK revolves around a gay couple whose rocky relationship derails when one of them sleeps (and falls in love) with a woman. Debates over one’s sexual identity explode when all three decide to sit down and “duke it out” over dinner. Hilarity ensues when another unexpected guest turns up and loyalties are put to the test. As one character puts it, “It’s the ultimate bitch fight”.

The New York Times calls COCK “a terrific, tense little comedy” while The Huffington Post hails it as “a terrific contemporary play that puts much of other theatre to shame”. This critical darling is the perfect bookend to Red Turnip’s maiden season. 

Fresh off the success of their critically-acclaimed CLOSER last October at Whitespace, Red Turnip promises another unique, in your face theatrical experience with COCK. The vision of five established actors (Ana Abad Santos, Topper Fabregas, Jenny Jamora, Cris Villonco and Rem Zamora), Red Turnip aims to engage theatergoers with the sort of material that seems to be in short supply in the country—the straight play. 

Rem Zamora makes his directorial debut with COCK.“We’re excited to be back in Whitespace. A lot of people who came to CLOSER said they enjoyed the intimacy of the experience and the space. That was in Hall B. We’re going even more intimate this time in the smaller Hall A. COCK also plays in the round so it feels like you’re watching a fight in an arena—no frills: just words and pure conflict in the ring, and an intense involvement in the audience.”

Zamora has assembled a tight cast of theatrical heavyweights for COCK’s Manila premier: Topper Fabregas (Boeing Boeing, The Producers), Niccolo Manahan (Next Fall, Doubt), Jenny Jamora (Mind’s Eye, A Little Night Music), Audie Gemora (Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables)

Fabregas is John, a young man caught between his gay lover and his growing attraction to another woman- W, played by Jamora. 

Niccolo Manahan makes a theatrical comeback as M, John’s lover who isn’t about to let him go without a fight. “I feel ‘Cock’ will be a great experiment for me; an experiment in balancing my life with the things I enjoy doing, and an experiment in pushing my range. I don’t know where this experiment will lead but its an incredible opportunity that I’m thankful for.” 

Rounding off this impressive cast is theatre stalwart Audie Gemora as F, M’s well-meaning father whose sudden appearance at dinner throws everyone for a loop. “The birth of a theater group is always exciting and eventful with fresh artistic vision and passion. I am thrilled to be part of Red Turnips 2nd offering, ‘Cock’. This is Rem Zamora's directorial debut and my first time to be acting opposite brilliant young actors Niccolo Manahan and Jenny Jamora, while Topper Fabregas takes on his most complex character yet. Together we jump into a crackling cock fight of personalities, emotions and words.”

Cock is generously supported by FILA, Whitespace, Gung Ho Films Manila, Bose, National Book Store, Powerbooks, When In Manila, and Radio Republic. BusinessWorld, and HerWord.com. The food-and-drinks concession is provided by Speakeasy. Tickets to the Feb. 28 opening gala sponsored by FILA are available through Red Turnip Theater only.

Cock will be staged at Whitespace —
2314 Chino Roces Ave. Extension (formerly Pasong Tamo Extension), Makati —
March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 (Friday, 9 p.m.); 
March 8, 15, 29 and April 5 (Saturday, 8 p.m.); 
April 5, Saturday at 4 p.m.; 
March 9, 16, 23 and April 6 (Sunday, 4 p.m.) 
and special closing gala on April 6, Sunday, 8 p.m.

Tickets are available through TicketWorld (891-9999 orwww.ticketworld.com.ph)

Or Red Turnip Theater (redturniptheater@gmail.com or 

https://www.facebook.com/RedTurnipTheater)

SMDC’s Grace Residences: a gift of serenity

Any weekday spent in the cityscapes of Makati, Ortigas or Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is an adventure. Amid all the fast-paced movement, one can sense the collective pulse of human interaction and the steady bellowing of rushing vehicles. Going home the quickest way possible, whether to retire for the day or to freshen up for a night out, is a challenge because of rush-hour traffic.

Fortunately, there is a residential escape from this feverish pace that is easily accessible.

SM Development Corporation’s (SMDC) Grace Residences offers a sanctuary where slowing down is embraced.

The sprawling project is designed with a generous open space for tranquility and luxurious amenities that fit the demands of the modern urban professional.

Staying home at Grace Residences is a wonderful option for the city-weary. Its garden concept involves different areas that will benefit every resident, whether single or with family. Lush greens complement subtle swirling patterns reflected on its towers’ facades.

Grace Residences is SMDC’s first mid-rise property development in Taguig. It is near main thoroughfares like C5, EDSA and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). 

The thriving commercial and financial hub of Bonifacio Global City and the Central Business District of Makati are only minutes away.

This proximity to business and commercial areas allows residents to make quick trips to modern facilities like shopping malls, boutique stores, sports halls, arts and culture hubs, and entertainment spots.

Grace Residences is one of the many projects under the SM brand, making it a major investment consideration. SM is acknowledged as a dominant figure in property development, mall operations, banking and finance, retail, hotels and conventions. As a property developer, the quality of SMDC’s projects is compared to that of 5-star hotel. And with a concept like a garden in the city, one can expect a gift of serenity waiting at home by the end of each frenzied day.

SM Development Corporation’s (SMDC) Grace Residences offers a sanctuary where slowing down is embraced. The sprawling project is designed with a generous open space for tranquility and luxurious amenities that fit the demands of the modern urban professional.

It is near main thoroughfares like C5, EDSA and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The thriving commercial and financial hub of Bonifacio Global City and the Central Business District of Makati are only minutes away.

Sarah Geronimo with SMDC will be launching new music video "Star Life"

Living the Starlife is now within your reach. Sarah G. will share us how with her SMDC StarLife! 

Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo in collaboration with SMDC The Good Guys will be launching her new music video “Star Life”.

The world class Filipino singer and performer, is living the starlife. And as her star power, she was chosen to be the endorser of SM Development Corporation (SMDC).

The countdown has already started for the exciting launch of Sarah Geronimo's "Star Life". The video will be launch today, February 28, 2014, 5pm.

Join What's the ultimate Starlife moment of Sarah?Post your answers with #SMDCStarlife.

The ten (10) best answers will win two (2) tickets each to the5th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition on March 8.

https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSMDC/app_212559705610547

Here is the preview of the Music video with the behind the scenes of #SMDCStarLife 

For more information and updates,  please check SMDC's Facebook Page.

SMDC’s Grace Residences: a gift of serenity

LINE continues its surge in users, cites its secure platform

- LINE’s new daily user number skyrockets more than 10 times

- LINE provides the safest service for ultimate user privacy protection

LINE, the world’s leading mobile platform with 350 users worldwide, has seen a record-breaking inflow of daily new users, as many as 10 times in some regions, since the weekend of February 23, 2014.

The recent surge is attributed to LINE’s unparalleled communication services that are the most safe and reliable, in the midst of recent system trouble experienced by other service providers.

“We are pleased to provide our many users in the Philippines with a complete, exciting, and secure mobile messaging experience,” remarked Mr. Greg Kim, Head of the Philippines at LINE Business Development Division, LINE Plus Corporation.

Many users have already chosen LINE as the ideal solution that offers an advanced system support and wide range of features that offer free messaging, voice and video calling, as well as interactive elements such as Stickers, Timeline and Official Accounts, under the ongoing industrial changes in the mobile messaging market. 

To ensure user privacy protection and stable service support, LINE does not store or track any user information. All user information submitted when creating a new account, as well as messages exchanged between users, are encrypted. Moreover, LINE adheres to its company policy of not providing any user information to an external party.

LINE is also the first mobile messenger in the world to receive all three international certifications in internal control management (SOC2, SOC3 and SysTrust), which proves its leading security standards.

LINE will continue to safely protect all user information from third party access and will continue to offer the most dynamic services that can be trusted anywhere around the world.

*Useful Links:

LINE Homepage

PC: http://line.naver.jp/en/

Mobile: http://line.naver.jp/app/en/

LINE Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/Line.Philippines

LINE Official YouTube Page

www.youtube.com/lineappglobal

LINE Official Blog

http://en.lineblog.naver.jp/

For LINE Partner:

http://line.naver.jp/partner/pc/index/en

Philips Airfryer now available in over 100 countries

Philips confirmed as the world’s leading low fat fryer brand. Launched just over three years ago, Philips recently announced that the Philips Airfryer, an innovative kitchen appliance that enables consumers to prepare a variety of meals in a healthier way, is now available in more than 100 countries.

With almost fifty percent share of the global market for ‘light’ fryers, Euromonitor has confirmed that Philips is the world’s No.1 low fat fryer brand.

First launched in France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands at the end of 2010, and most recently in North America and Japan, the Philips Airfryer is now a truly global proposition.

“The Philips Airfryer is a great example of how we are driving profitable growth, by taking global innovations and bringing them to market in a way that is highly relevant for local consumers,” said Philips Consumer Lifestyle CEO Netherlands, Pieter Nota. “Eating healthier is an important lifestyle trend that transcends markets and with our Airfryer, we are empowering millions of consumers to make healthier choices every day.”

Global innovation with local relevance

Philips is driving growth in kitchen appliances, by approaching global propositions from the perspective of the local consumer. Through in-depth consumer interaction, we identified many local dishes that can be prepared with the Philips Airfryer in a more healthy way. For example, a relevant dish in the Netherlands and the UK is French fries, in Japan, fried shrimp, in North America, chicken wings, in India, samosa, in the Philippines, crispy pata. In each market, the Philips Airfryer includes a collection of recipes specific to local tastes.

Innovative Rapid Air Technology

Conventional deep fat fryers use large amounts of oil to cook food. Depending on the dish, the Philips Airfryer requires no, or very little oil, instead, it uses patented Rapid Air technology, a combination of high-speed air circulation and a top grill. With this unique technology the hot air circulates around the ingredients at very high speed - cooking from all sides at once. Air-fried lechon kawali for instance, contain up to 80% less fat compared to cooking in a deep fat fryer, without compromising on taste.

Digital Touchscreen Interface

Any kitchen space would have a sleek modern feel with the Philips Digital AirFryer's digital touchscreen that can be used to customize settings and cook food perfectly the way you like them. Its timer allows an up to 60 minute preset with a ready sound indicator and auto off function to avoid burning or overcooking any dish. These features allow french fries, fried chicken, and any snack to be prepared at the right time and temperature for the best food experience, minus the guilt from fried food!

The 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies nominees unveiled

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) officially announced their nominees for the 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies and the awards night will be held on March 9, 2014, 6 PM, at the Solaire Resort and Casino Hotel, Paranaque City. 

This year's PMPC Star Awards night is directed by Al Quinn and led by Ms. Tess Celestino of Airtime Marketing, Inc.

It will be a shining moment for some of the best artists and craftsmen who got the PMPC voters' nods for the various nominated categories.

This year, the Star Awards for Movies turns 30 and for its Pearl Anniversary, the PMPC Dekada Awards will be given to honor the best achievements of some of the industry's notable artists during the last decade (2003 - 2013).

Here’s the complete list of nominees for 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies and the names of the recipients of the special awards.

MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:

BEA ALONZO (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

NORA AUNOR (Ang Kuwento Ni Mabuti)

RUSTICA CARPIO (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

KC CONCEPCION (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

ANGEL LOCSIN (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

VILMA SANTOS (Ekstra)

LORNA TOLENTINO (Burgos)

MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR:

DINGDONG DANTES (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

JORGE ESTREGAN JR. (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

VICE GANDA (Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy)

JAKE MACAPAGAL (Metro Manila)

ROBIN PADILLA (10,000 Hours)

PIOLO PASCUAL (On The Job)

JOEL TORRE (On The Job)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR:

ART ACUÑA (Kabisera)

VINCENT DE JESUS (Ekstra)

EDDIE GARCIA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

SPANKY MANIKAN (Bamboo Flowers)

JOEY MARQUEZ (On The Job)

MARLON RIVERA (Ekstra)

JOEY PARAS (Babagwa, The Spider’s Lair)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:

ANGEL AQUINO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

JASMINE CURTIS SMITH (Transit)

BELA PADILLA (10,000 Hours)

RUBY RUIZ (Ekstra)

CONEY REYES (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

GLORIA SEVILLA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

MARICEL SORIANO (Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy)

NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR:

AKIHIRO BLANCO (Mga Alaala Ng Tag-Ulan)

RODJUN CRUZ (I Luv U Pare Ko)

ARKIN DEL ROSARIO (Pagari)

MIMI JUAREZA (Quick Change)

RURU MADRID (Bamboo Flowers)

TEEJAY MARQUEZ (Pagari)

KIKO MATOS (Babagwa, The Spider’s Lair)

VINCE TAÑADA (Otso)

NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:

MAX COLLINS (Bamboo Flowers)

JASMINE CURTIS SMITH (Transit)

ISABELLE DAZA (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

MEG IMPERIAL (Menor De Edad)

TERI MALVAR (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

LIZA SOBERANO (Must Be Love)

KRYSTLE VALENTINO (Purok 7)

MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

MARC JUSTINE ALVAREZ (Transit)

ADRIAN CABIDO (Lauriana)

MIGGS CUADERNO (Bamboo Flowers)

RYZZA MAE DIZON (My Little Bossings)

LENLEN FRIAL (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

CHINO JALANDONI (Sonata)

YOGO SINGH (Bamboo Flowers)

MOVIE OF THE YEAR:

10,000 HOURS (Philippine Film Studios, Viva Films, and N2 Productions)

DANCE OF THE STEEL BARS (Portfolio Films and GMA Films)

FOUR SISTERS AND A WEDDING (Star Cinema)

IT TAKES A MAN AND A WOMAN (Viva Films and Star Cinema)

ON THE JOB (Reality Entertainment and Star Cinema)

SHOOT TO KILL: BOY GOLDEN (Scenema Concept International and Viva Films)

MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:

CESAR APOLINARIO and MARNIE MANICAD (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

JOYCE BERNAL (10,000 Hours)

CATHY GARCIA-MOLINA (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

CATHY GARCIA-MOLINA (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

ERIK MATTI (On The Job)

CHITO ROÑO (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR:

ANG HULING CHA-CHA NI ANITA (cinefilipino, Studio 5, and Pixeleyes Multimedia)

ANO ANG KULAY NG MGA NAKALIMUTANG PANGARAP? (largavista Entertainment and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

BADIL (Waray Republik and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

BAMBOO FLOWERS (Productions 56 and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

EKSTRA (Cinemalaya Foundation and Quantum Films)

KABISERA (Creative Program, Inc. And Reality Entertainment)

SONATA (My Own Mann Productions, Ruby’s Arms Productions, and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:

SIGRID ANDREA BERNARDO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MARYO J. DELOS REYES (Bamboo Flowers)

PEQUE GALLAGA and LORE REYES (Sonata)

JEFFREY JETURIAN (Ekstra)

JOSE JAVIER REYES (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

CHITO ROÑO (Badil)

ALFONSO TORRE III (Kabisera)

(TECHNICAL CATEGORIES):

MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR:

KEIKO AQUINO and RYLLAH BERICO (10,000 Hours)

CATHERINE CAMARILLO and ANTHONY GUELAN (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

CRIS LIM (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

ERIK MATTI and MICHIKO YAMAMOTO (On The Job)

MEL MENDOZA-DEL ROSARIO (Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy)

VANESSA VALDEZ (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:

RICARDO BUHAY III (On The Job)

MARISSA FLOIRENDO and GILBERTO VISTAN (10,000 Hours)

CARLO MENDOZA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

EMMAN PASCUAL and RAIN YAMSON (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

MANUEL TEEHANKEE (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

MANUEL TEEHANKEE (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:

WINSTON ACUYONG (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

JOEL BILBAO and FRITZ SILORIO (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

JOEY LUNA (10,000 Hours)

ARTHUR MANINGAS (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

SHARI MARIE MONTIAGUE (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

RICHARD SOMES (On The Job)

MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR:

TERESA BARROZO (10,000 Hours)

TERESA BARROZO (When The Love Is Gone)

CARMINA CUYA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

JESSIE LASATEN (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

RAUL MITRA (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

ERWIN ROMULO (On The Job)

MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:

JOYCE BERNAL and MARYA IGNACIO (10,000 Hours)

CHARLIEBEBS GOHETIA (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

JAY HALILI (On The Job)

MARYA IGNACIO (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

MARYA IGNACIO (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

CARLO MANATAD, JASON CAHAPAY, and RYAN ORDUNA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:

AUREL BILBAO (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

AUREL BILBAO (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

CORINNE DE SAN JOSE (On The Job)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA and ADDISS TABONG (10,000 Hours)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA and ADDISS TABONG (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR:

“BAKIT HINDI KA CRUSH NG CRUSH MO?” (Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?) – Lyrics and Music by Jungee Marcelo / Interpreted by Zia Quizon

“HAMON NG BUHAY” (10,000 Hours) – Composed, Arranged, and Interpreted by Chito Miranda

“HUWARANG KABATAAN” (Pedro Calungsod, Batang Martir) — Lyrics and Music by Emlyn Olfindo-Santos / Arranged by Noel Espenida / Interpreted by Fatima Soriano

“MIDAS” (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill) – Composed by Abra / Arranged by Sonic State Audio / Interpreted by Abra

“PAHAMAK ANG ‘YONG GANDA” (Kimmy Dora, Ang Kiyemeng Prequel) – Lyrics and Music by Vincent de Jesus / Interpreted by Yeng Constantino

“REHAS NA BAKAL” (Dance of the Steel Bars) – Composed, Arranged, and Interpreted by Romano Baesa and Angelo Bitoy of EHP

INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR:

ALOY ADLAWAN (Bamboo Flowers)

SIGRID ANDREA BERNARDO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

ZIGCARLO DULAY, ANTOINETTE JADAONE, and JEFFREY JETURIAN (Ekstra)

HANNAH ESPIA and GIANCARLO ABRAHAN (Transit)

WANGGO GALLAGA (Sonata)

JOSE JAVIER REYES (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

RODY VERA (Badil)

INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:

NEIL DAZA (Badil)

ALMA DELA PEÑA (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MARK GARY (Sonata)

JUN GONZALES (Bamboo Flowers)

LEE BRIONES (Ekstra)

LYLE SACRIS and BER CRUZ (Transit)

J.A. TADEÑA (Kabisera)

INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:

POPO DIAZ (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MICHAEL ESPAÑOL and RASHEM GUMACAL (Kabisera)

JUNJUN MONTELIBANO (Sonata)

ERICSON NAVARRO (Ekstra)

BING SANTOS (Bamboo Flowers)

JAYVEE EDWARD TADURAN (Badil)

THESA TANG (Transit)

INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR:

TERESA BARROZO (Kabisera)

CARMINA CUYA (Badil)

VINCENT DE JESUS (Ekstra)

DIWA DE LEON (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MON ESPIA (Transit)

LUTGARDO LABAD (Bamboo Flowers)

EMERZON TEXON (Sonata)

INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:

LAWRENCE ANG and KAMILLE LECCIO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MANET DAYRIT (Sonata)

VANESSA DE LEON (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

ZIGCARLO DULAY and GLENN ITURIAGA (Ekstra)

SHERYLL LOPEZ and BORGY TORRE (Kabisera)

CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD (Badil)

JESS NAVARRO (Bamboo Flower)

INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:

NIOKI AQUINO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

CORINNE DE SAN JOSE and JEDD DUMAGUINA (Kabisera)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Bamboo Flowers)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Sonata)

MARK LOCSIN and MIKKO QUIZON (Transit)

ADDISS TABONG (Ekstra)

ADDISS TABONG and ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Badil)

INDIE MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR:

“BIPOLOVE” (Shift) – Composed and Arranged by Siege Ledesma, Interpreted by Yeng Constantino

“DI AKO TITIGIL” (Burgos) – Lyrics and Music by Lucien Letaba, Arranged by Melvin Corpin, Interpreted by Beverly Sharon Flordeliz

“MAMAHALIN KITA” (Bamboo Flowers) – Composed and Arranged by RJ Jimenez, Interpreted by Ruru Madrid

“SUKATIN MO ANG MUNDO KO” (Jumbo Jericho) – Lyrics by Sandy Es Mariano, Music by Zyruz Imperial, Interpreted by Zyrus Imperial

(SPECIAL AWARDS): 

DARLING OF THE PRESS:

KC CONCEPCION

LUIS MANZANO

VICKY MORALES

PIOLO PASCUAL

JERRY YAP

NORA AUNOR ULIRANG ARTISTA Lifetime Achievement Award – MS. RUSTICA CARPIO

ULIRANG ALAGAD NG PELIKULA SA LIKOD NG KAMERA Lifetime Achievement Awards:

RICKY LEE

PEQUE GALLAGA

DEKADA AWARDS (2003-2013):

ACTRESS:

JUDY ANN SANTOS

EUGENE DOMINGO

AI AI DELAS ALAS

ACTOR:

AGA MUHLACH

JOHN LLOYD CRUZ

JERICHO ROSALES

DENNIS TRILLO

PIOLO PASCUAL

BARON GEISLER

DIRECTOR:

JOEL LAMANGAN

JOSE JAVIER REYES

MARYO J. DELOS REYES

MARK MEILY

OLIVIA LAMASAN

JERROLD TAROG