Real-Life couple James Reid and Nadine Lustre will do all for Real Love in 'Till I Met You"

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‘Till I Met You" full cast  during the grand press conference held at the Le Reve Events Plave, Quezon City, August 28, 2016. 

ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Television Entertainment proudly presents ‘Till I Met You, the newest TV series that marked the return of James Reid-Nadine Lustre (JaDine) tandem's TV appearance since On the Wings of Love. 

The TV series set to show that real love wins, “Till I Met You” starring the love team of real-life couple James Reid and Nadine Lustre, with primetime’s new leading man JC Santos, which starts on Monday (August 29).

Directed by Antoinette Jadaone, "Till I Met You" was shot at Athens, Santorini and Mykonos, Greece! Aside from the kilig moments, viewers are set to see the breathtaking sceneries of Greece as some of the scenes were shot in Santorini and other parts of the country.

Iris, (Nadine Lustre), Ali (JC Santos) and Basti (James Reid) find themselves in an unusual love triangle. As conflicts arise they are led into the difficult situation whether to fight for their love or save their friendship.

Iris (Nadine) an achiever yet simple girl who wishes to give her family a better life. Having grown up without a father, she lives happily with her siblings and her mother Cassandra (Carmina Villarroel). 

She then develops a mutual understanding with her childhood best friend Ali (JC Santos), a son of a military general and a cook. 

With the same aspirations in life, Iris and Ali grow closer to each other and will develop a budding romance. 

Together they will chase for their dreams in Greece, where they will meet Basti (James Reid), a rebellious son who works as a tour guide in the country. Living only by himself, he will find the acceptance he has been looking for from Iris and Ali. 

However, their friendship will be put to test as Basti falls for Iris, deeply hurting Ali. This will lead them to the point of choosing between what matters more: love or friendship. 

Will Iris and Ali still fulfill the dreams they built together? Will Basti fight for his love for Iris? Are they ready to risk everything to have the one they love?

James Reid, Nadine Lustre and JC Santos

During the grand press conference, James went as far as to say that the story in "Till I Met You" is better than "OTWOL (On the Wings of Love)," a kilig-filled romantic series.

“Everyday I am more in love with her (Nadine),” said James. 

Nadine said that this new story is on friendship and love. "Katulad ng sa amin ni James, start with friendship. Then learn to love the guy beyond friendship," shared Nadine.

JC Santos

JC Santos, the third wheel in JaDine's new series, plays the role of Alejandro, the common friend of the characters of James Reid and Nadine Lustre.

He is a theater actor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. He became a singer and dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland and at Universal Studios Singapore before going to New York to study musical theater. He has played supporting roles in TV in his past projects.

JC said that he did not have any second thoughts when he finally offered a role. He was overwhelmed when he learned that he would be one of the lead stars of "Till I Met You."

"Actually nung time na 'yun, iniisip ko okay na ako kung aawayin ko lang si James dito. Gulat na gulat po ako at hindi ako makapaniwala na isa ako sa mga bida. Nagpapasalamat po ako sa pagtitiwala talaga. Punong puno ang puso ko ngayon," he said.

Angel Aquino, Pokwang, Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi

Also joining the stellar cast are celebrity couple Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi, Angel Aquino, Pokwang, Kim Molina, and Robert Seña with the special participation of Richard Yap at Jay Manalo. 

Director Antonette Jadaone 

Under the direction of Antonette Jadaone and Andoy Ranay, "Till I Met You" will start airing on Monday after "FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano," on ABS-CBN or on ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167). Catch up via iWanTV or via skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers.

Don’t miss the scenes showing that real love wins in “Til I Met You,” weeknights after “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” on ABS-CBN or on ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167). Catch up via iWanTV or via skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers.

#TheBestFriendEver ! Globe leads National Best Friend’s Day in the Philippines

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Celebrate National Best Friends Day! Create and enjoy your wonderful world with your family and best friends! 

Globe Telecom is bringing National Best Friend’s Day to the Philippines this Sunday, June 8, alongside the launch of its new offer GoUNLI20 for prepaid subscribers.

Globe as the digital brand for the youth, leads National Best Friend’s Day only in the Philippineies with fun activities.

“We are excited to offer to our prepaid customers our newest calling and surfing combo GoUNLI20 which allows them to keep in touch with their best friends at a price that’s within their easy reach. We understand that calling makes conversations more meaningful and personal, so we give them a promo that enriches their relationships anytime, anywhere. A real friend calls and with GoUNLI20, we give everyone the opportunity to be a real friend by calling all you want to make your presence felt all the time,” shared Issa Cabreira, VP for Globe Prepaid Business. 

GoUNLI20 is an all-in-one prepaid promo perfect for best friends and pals to stay connected with each other at an affordable price.

For only P20 a day, Globe customers can enjoy unlimited calls to Globe/TM, 15MB of surfing, and 20 texts to all networks, allowing them to keep their bonds and connections intact may it be via call, a text message, or a social media post. 

This June 8, Globe celebrates a day of friendship with the National Best Friend’s Day, where best friends visiting SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, SM Baguio, SM Megamall, Ayala Fairview Terraces and Ayala Cebu to spend the weekend can enjoy exciting activities, freebies and prizes. 

Special “Best Friends” cards with Globe Prepaid SIM will be distributed to those who will be at the Globe Best Friend’s Day event on Sunday. Globe Prepaid customers can also enjoy the new GoUNLI20 for free this National Best Friend’s Day. 

To be in the loop this National Best Friend’s Day, Globe invites netizens to share their wonderful moments and experiences with their BFFs on social media using the official hash tag #TheBestFriendEver.

To register to GoUNLI20, dial *143# for free or text GoUNLI20 to 8888. To know more about GoUNLI20, visit www.globe.com.ph/prepaid/gounli20.

"Mga Mumunting Lihim" (Those Little Secrets)

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"Mga Mumunting Lihim" (Those Little Secrets) is the first independent film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. 

Reyes emphasizes that this film is about friendship created by friends.

Mga Mumunting Lihim is precisely about those seemingly trivial and insignificant events and issues that constitute  the totality of friendship, It is about the life shared through the years of four women and how, in one moment, they finally realized that they truly do not know one another despite the experiences they have shared and cherished , and even defined as friendship.

MARIEL (Judy Ann Santos)  and CARLA ( Iza Calzado) have been best friends since high school. They have shared the years and common interest - they are both creative individuals interested in writing. But the unfolding of years have opted two extremely different courses of the women: Mariel chose to give up her career as a magazine writer to be a wife and mother - while Carla, shunned marriage to become a successful advertising executive.

Into their lives came two other women: there was SANDRA (Agot Isidro) who married a man old enough to be her father so that she can afford the lifestyle that she wanted. And , OLIVE ( Janice de Belen) who was happy with her domestic bliss and married an OFW in Dubai.

The women bonded and treasured their camaraderie until fate struck its blow and bevy had to confront their mortality.

Worse than that, when one of the women exposes the truth about the real feelings and thoughts of the friends about each other, what they perceived as the security of each other's friendship turned out to be the true test of their dignity and honesty.

It is those little secrets that, when added together, constitute the most painful and irreparable damage from seemingly unimportant lies.

Some behind the scenes photos: 

Cast:   Iza Calzado, Agot Isidro, Janice de Belen and Judy Ann Santos 

Production:  Produced by Largavista Entertainment Incorporated.  

Director/Writer: Jose Javier Reyes

Executive Producer : Charyl Chan-De Guzman

Photography : Rodolfo Aves Jr. 

Design-Jay Custodio

Sound : Albert Michael Idioma and Addis Tabong

Music : Jesse Lucas

Editor: Vanessa de Leon.

FILMMAKER’S PROFILE  Jose Javier Reyes is among the finest writers and directors for film and television in the Philippines. He is a multi-awarded director, screenwriter, playwright, essayist and a highly respected educator.   His notable works as writer and director include the films “Katas ng Saudi” (Saudi Juice), “Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo”, “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo”,  “I want to be Happy”, “Kutob”, “Spirit of the Glass”, “Malikmata”, “Anghel sa Lupa”, ”Kung Ako Na Lang Sana”, “Minsan May Puso”, “Live Show”, “Batang PX”, “Luksong Tinik”, “Nang Iniwan Mo Ako”, “Pare Ko”, “May Minamahal”, “Makati Avenue Office Girls”, “Hindi Kita Malilimutan”, “Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin”, “Iisa Pa Lamang” and “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal?”  He has won recognition from important and major film festivals and institutions such as the Metro Manila Film Festival, Star Awards Film Festival, Young Critics Circle Awards, URIAN Awards, Gawad Tanglaw Awards, FAMAS Awards, Asia Pacific Film Festival. He was awarded Best Screenplay for his work in Oro, Plata, Mata by the Asia Pacific Film Festival in 1982 and the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines in 1981.  He won a Palanca award for his play “Lamat” (Crack) in 1983.   His film Live Show (Toro) which he wrote and directed as the official selection for the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival and twelve other international film festivals from 2000-2001.

SCREENING VENUES and SCHEDULE

July 21/12:45PM – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

July 21/6:30PM – Greenbelt 3

July 22/11:00AM – Trinoma

July 22 /3:30PM – Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

July 23/3:30PM – Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

July 23/9:00PM – Greenbelt 5

The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually in the month of July at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film competition and festival that aims to encourage the creation of new cinematic works by Filipino filmmakers – works that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.

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Secrets Among Friends: Mga Mumunting Lihim and the "Unspoken"

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Just how much do you know your best friends? How many years have you spend together?  How many happy and sad experiences have you shared? How much of your lives do you know about each other? 

Are you really sure you know your best friends? When your back is turned or when you are around, are you sure that they are still your friends? Or what do you think they say about you? 

Can you really know somebody completely? They say that sometimes your friends know you more than your family, but can you really honestly say that you can completely trust anybody - including your best friends?

Mga Mumunting Lihim ( Those Little Secrets) is a film about  friendship. It is about the solidity of bonding among people who have known each other  for years. It is also about fragility of friendship , and how you can never claim to know somebody in his or her entirety?

An entry in the Directors Showcase of Cinemalaya 2012, Mga Mumunting Lihim is a film written by Jose Javier Reyes, produced by Largavista Entertainment. Starring in the film are Iza Calzado, Agot Isidro, Janice de Belen and Judy Ann Santos as the four female friends whose lives changed because of one significant event that almost shattered the chain linked their lives together.

This is Reyes' first indie movie. And by casting the best and finest of mainstream stars, Reyes hopes to share the opportunity to do the kind of work that commercial filmmaking does not have the liberty to accomodate. AT the same time, this was the opportunity of the four lead actors to do roles which they would not have otherwise done in their commercial projects.

By bringing the mainstream stars to do a work that is produced and embodies the indie spirit, Reyes hoped to create that happy median called "maindie" that will bring the commercial audiences to finally discover and love independent films as part of their everyday culture.

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