Calling all Mi Fans! Get
ready to add to cart your favorite Xiaomi devices and enjoy up to 30% off
during the Lazada Birthday sale on March 27.
Amazing offers
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Redmi Note 8 4+64GB at PHP 5,490 (from PHP 7,990) and the Mi 10T Pro 8+256GB at
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Mi Fans
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Redmi Note 9 Pro 6+64GB variant at PHP 8,490 (from PHP 9,990) and the Redmi
Note 9 Pro 6+128GB variant at PHP 9,990 (from PHP 10,490). Also, the highly
raved Mi 10T 6+128GB variant is now priced at PHP 17,990 (from PHP 19,990). The
Redmi 9T 4+64GB and 6+128GB variants are also up for grabs for PHP 6,990 and
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POCO fans can
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also be on sale at PHP 8,990 (from PHP 10,990) for one day only.
More Flash
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The Series Is Set In
Victorian-era London About People – Mostly Women – Who Suddenly Manifest
HBO drama series The Nevers premieres same time as the U.S. on Monday, 12 April at 9am exclusively on HBO GO and HBO, with a same day encore at 10pm on HBO. The first season is in two parts with the first six episodes of Part One airing every Monday at the same time while Part Two's six episodes will follow at a later date.
August, 1896. Victorian London is
rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people -
mostly women - abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no
matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in
grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura
Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect
and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they will have to face the brutal
forces determined to annihilate their kind.
Rounding out this genre-bending
drama’s acclaimed cast are:
●Olivia Williams (“The Ghost Writer”) as Lavinia Bidlow, the wealthy
benefactress funding the orphanage for Amalia’s outcasts, who are also known as
the Touched.
●James Norton (“Little Women”) as Hugo Swann, the rich and irreverent
proprietor of a den of iniquity.
●Tom Riley (“Da Vinci’s Demons”) as Augustus “Augie” Bidlow, Lavinia’s
sweet, awkward, younger brother with a secret of his own.
●Pip Torrens (“The Crown”) as Lord Gilbert Massen, a high-ranking
government official leading the crusade against our heroines.
●Ben Chaplin (“The Thin Red Line”) as Inspector Frank Mundi, who’s torn
between his police duties and moral compass.
●Emmy®-nominee Denis O’Hare (“American Horror Story”)
as Edmund Hague, a deranged doctor searching for the source of the powers.
●Amy Manson (“Once Upon a Time”) as the tortured, murderous Maladie, who
derives power from pain.
●Rochelle Neil (“Terminator: Dark Fate”) as the fire-wielding Annie
“Bonfire” Carby, one of Maladie’s motley gang.
●Zackary Momoh (“Seven Seconds”) as orphanage doctor Horatio Cousens, whose
turn equips him with healing powers.
●Eleanor Tomlinson (“The Illusionist”) as Mary Brighton, a broken and
resilient performer pursuing her dream of singing on stage.
●Elizabeth Berrington (“In Bruges”) as Lucy Best, adaptive
and streetwise, her quick-wit and high spirits mask the pain of a tragic past.
●Anna Devlin (“All the Money in the World”) as Primrose Chattoway who, at
ten feet tall and a dreamy demeanor, wishes to be an ordinary girl not taking
up too much space.
●Kiran Sonia Sawar (“HBO Max’s Pure”) as Harriet Kaur, a young Scottish
Sikh and aspiring lawyer, determined to live her life as she planned.
●Viola Prettejohn (“The Witcher”) as Myrtle Haplisch, a middle-class
girl rescued from a family who cannot understand her - literally, as she can no
longer speak any form of language they understand.
●Ella Smith (“Ray & Liz”) as Désireé Blodgett, a prostitute with a
power that gets her in trouble and a six-year old son who never speaks.
●Vinnie Heaven as Nimble Jack, a rakish and charming young thief and an
expert at breaking and entering.
●Nick Frost (“Shaun of the Dead”) as feared criminal overlord Declan
“Beggar King” Orrun.
Episodes include:
Episode 1: “Pilot”
Debut Date: Monday, 12 April at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
Series premiere. London, 1899. Three
years after an inexplicable event suddenly equips them with extraordinary
abilities, Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) work to
protect their kind from widespread, deepening antipathy. Meanwhile, police
inspector Frank Mundi (Ben Chaplin) investigates a string of murders at the
hands of a reportedly Touched and highly dangerous serial killer named Maladie
(Amy Manson).
Written & directed by Joss
Whedon.
Episode 2: “Exposure”
Debut Date: Monday, 19 April at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
With the city reeling from Maladie’s
(Amy Manson) opera debut, Mundi (Ben Chaplin) takes a personal stake in
tracking her down, while Amalia (Laura Donnelly) launches an investigation of
her own. Meanwhile, the charitable Lavinia Bidlow (Olivia Williams) seeks to
destigmatize the Touched at a society event, Hugo Swann (James Norton) enlists
Lavinia’s younger brother Augie (Tom Riley) to help monetize his illicit
enterprise, and a deranged doctor (Denis O’Hare) conducts a series of
experiments.
Written by Jane Espenson; Directed by
Joss Whedon.
Penance (Ann Skelly) creates an
amplifier to spread Mary’s (Eleanor Tomlinson) hope-inspiring song across the
city – but first, Mary (Tomlinson) must find her elusive voice. As danger
mounts against her group, Amalia (Laura Donnelly) propositions an unlikely ally
and sets out to expand the Orphanage’s reach. Swann (James Norton) further
entangles Augie (Tom Riley) and Mundi (Ben Chaplin) in his business affairs.
Written by Kevin Lau; Directed by
David Semel.
Episode 4: “Undertaking”
Debut Date: Monday, 3 May at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
While Mundi (Ben Chaplin) seeks
justice, Amalia (Laura Donnelly) and her most trusted advisors make a list of
potential enemies. Harriet (Kiran Sonia Sawar), Primrose (Anna Devlin), and the
other Orphans attempt to decipher a message. Later, Amalia (Donnelly) exposes
an unexpected threat.
Written by Madhuri Shekar; Directed by
David Semel.
Episode 5: “Hanged”
Debut Date: Monday, 10 May at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
As the city buzzes with anticipation
over a pending execution, Penance (Ann Skelly) grapples with a moral calling at
odds with Amalia’s (Laura Donnelly) plan. With the two women at a crossroads,
the Orphans must decide whom to follow.
Written by Melissa Iqbal; Directed by
Joss Whedon.
Episode 6: “True” (Part One Finale)
Debut Date: Monday, 17 May at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
After Amalia’s (Laura Donnelly)
origin story is revealed, a long-awaited reunion crystallizes the Orphans’
mission.
Written by Jane Espenson; Directed by
Zetna Fuentes.
The Nevers Part One of the first season is executive produced by Joss
Whedon, Bernadette Caulfield, Ilene S. Landress, Doug Petrie, Jane Espenson and
Philippa Goslett. Daniel S. Kaminsky co-executive produces.
Stream or download The
Neverson HBO GO. Download the app from the App
Store or Play
Store on your device and enjoy a free trial. You can also access HBO GO via Cignal or at https://www.hbogoasia.com/. HBO GO
is also available via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and
comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
Follow along on Instagram @nevershbo
and Facebook /thenevershbo for exclusive content. #TheNever
Aside
from churning out modern rock classics that carve a special place in our
collective consciousness, Sponge Cola has always been adept in capturing
the divine feeling of romantic high, the cautionary tale that comes after, and
the journey caught in between the respective timelines.
The
“Siguro Nga” hitmakers have mastered the art of helming the soundtrack of our
lives with universal appeal, and this time, they are putting a uniquely
captivating but relatable spin on the ‘love song’ format with the release of
their new single “Labis-labis” via Sony Music
Philippines.
According
to guitarist Erwin "Armo" Armovit, their latest single is all about
the “overflowing, overwhelming joy of being fully yourself with someone,” and
was written from a sincere, heartwarming place. “Love is an inexhaustible
source of inspiration that takes countless forms; and songs are stories set to
music. Every person experiences love differently, but every person experiences
love.”
Having
redefined stories about romance and defeat from varying lenses, Sponge Cola
refuses to pin down their songwriting sensibilities with a one-dimensional
approach. As bassist Gosh Dilay puts it, “With love songs, there is always a
new angle/new dimension to explore.”
True
to its core, “Labis-labis” works because beyond its gloriously cinematic chorus
and inescapable verses, the song is specifically made to describe a
moment—fleeting, short, but resonant to the experiences of the people around
us, most especially those that chose to accept and reciprocate love in various
shapes and forms, regardless of its possible consequences. Dilay perfectly sums
up this emotional retreat into words, “it’s the gleeful feeling of excitement
upon seeing someone you love, after being away for so long. Or even just after
a brief period. That’s the magic of the song.”
Recording
“Labis-labis” turned out to be fun and exciting for Sponge Cola, even if it has
undergone the most transformations out of any songs that they’ve previously
worked on. “The song started as a mid-tempo, all acoustic ballad and
continuously evolved into its current state as we played it together as a band
and incorporated modern arrangement ideas from our producer, Joey Santos.”
Armovit said, “We had to play the song repeatedly and listen to really figure
out what it needed and where it wanted to go.”
The
track brought their funk on, albeit in a subtle way, while retaining the
unapologetic pop smarts infused in the arrangement. The arrangements also took
a more interesting direction music-wise, making it little more rocking and
special.
Sponge
Cola’s “Labis-labis” is out now on all digital
platforms worldwide via Sony Music Philippines.
The highly relatable song “Marupok” composed by Danielle Balagtas was proclaimed as the Best Song in the country’s biggest songwriting competition, ABS-CBN’s Himig 11th Edition.
Interpreted by “Asia’s Soul Supreme” KZ Tandingan, the universal dance-pop yet distinctively Filipino track about easily catching feelings for someone earned its songwriter Danielle a P300,000 cash prize and a house and lot from Lumina Homes.
“I wanted this to be a symbolism for a girl who is labeled as ‘marupok’ to remember that we all have the capacity to grow and be empowered women,” Danielle explained.
KZ, who first won in Himig Handog 2014 for Edwin Marollano’s Best Song entry and smash hit “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako,” also shared how special “Marupok” is to her. “’Marupok’ is a song that’s closest to who I am as an artist, so if it didn’t become a finalist for Himig, this would definitely still be part of my album. It sounded like it was meant for me.”
The music video of “Marupok” directed by Gelo Yellow also notched the “MYX Choice for Best Music Video” special award with a P25,000 cash prize.
Meanwhile, the entry of brothers John Francis and Jayson Franz Pasicolan “Kahit Na Masungit” was named 2nd Best Song, for which they won P200,000. Young artists Jeremy G and Kyle Echarri originally recorded the song, but Bugoy Drilon performed it live during the finals night.
The 3rd Best Song was awarded to previous Best Song winner Dan Tañedo for his Himig 11th Edition entry “Ibang Planeta,” which was brought to life by ZILD. He bagged P150,000 for this feat.
Kenneth Reodica’s impactful composition “Ang Hirap Maging Mahirap” was declared 4th Best Song, winning P100,000. Originally interpreted by Davey Langit ft. Kritiko, it was performed live by “Tawag ng Tanghalan” season 4 grand champion JM Yosures and Kritiko during the competition’s finale.
The power ballad “Kulang Ang Mundo” composed by Daryl Cielo and interpreted by Sam Mangubat took home 5th Best Song, receiving a cash prize of P80,000.
On the other hand, SJ Gandia’s “Tinadhana Sa’Yo” interpreted by Zephanie scored two special awards, namely the “MOR Entertainment Choice” and “TFC’s Global Choice,” which amount to respective cash prizes of P25,000 and 1,000 USD.
David Mercado also won a P25,000 cash prize as his entry “Kahit Kunwari Man Lang” sung by Agsunta and Moira Dela Torre was hailed as the “Most Streamed Song,” while Mariah Moriones’ entry “Tabi-Tabi Po” interpreted by JMKO earned a total of 8,179 votes on TikTok and was named as the “Himig TikTok Choice.”
The finals night of Himig 11th Edition was first seen on KTX.ph last Sunday (March 21) hosted by Edward Barber, Jayda, and Jona. The event proved to be a grand celebration of OPM with stellar performances from OPM’s finest Jona, Jayda, Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia, Sheryn Regis, Nyoy Volante, and Jed Madela.
Celebrate OPM by streaming Himig 11th Edition compilation album, out now on Spotify and soon on other digital music streaming platforms.
For more details, visit https://www.facebook.com/Himig2020 on Facebook or follow Star Music on Facebook (www.facebook.com/starmusicph), and Twitter and Instagram (@StarMusicPH).
L-R: LGEPH Senior Product Manager Mr. Mayer Mendoza, LGEPH Brand Ambassador James Deakin, and LGEPH Product Manager Mr. Jave Enriquez
LG Philippines has finally launched one of their most eagerly awaited Air Solutions products in the country. In a recent installment of the South Korean technology giant’s popular Livestream event, long-time LG Brand Ambassador James Deakin hosted the launch that was simulcast through Lazada and Facebook.
The self-purifying mask, which was introduced and went viral a year ago, is one of the most coveted techwear pieces worldwide. The PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier, together with its case, is offered alongside LG’s line of air conditioners which also feature UVnano technology.
LGEPH Product Manager Mr. Jave Enriquez
UVnano is LG’s newest innovation that revolutionizes personal protection. This technology uses ultraviolet light to eliminate up to 99.9% of bacteria. The PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier’s charging case uses UVnano to clean the mask while it's charging, while the new air conditioners use ultraviolet light to sterilize the fan to prevent 99.99% of germs from adhering to its surface. This process makes the air blown through the unit that much purer, safer, and fresher.
The LG PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier is your personal all-in solution for clean air. It provides thorough air protection with HEPA filters that filter out 99% of harmful particles for clean, fresh air. It has a Safety Certificate from the Korean Institute of Public Safety (KIPS), while virus removal, bacteria filtration, and pollen allergen removal performance was verified through an internal test conducted under the observation of TUV Rheinland Korea.
The wearable air purifier has also been certified by the Korean Asthma Allergy Foundation (KAF) for the effective removal of allergens, and the National Radio Research Agency (EMF) for electromagnetic compatibility. The Respiratory Sensor detects the cycle and volume of the wearer’s breathing, whereas DUAL Inverter Fans adjust the dual three-speed fans accordingly. Its seamless, organic design fits and seals to your face to minimize air leakage around the nose and chin, comfortable for everyday wear while minimizing air leakage. The material is made of medical-grade silicone. The design also makes it possible to wear the unit comfortably for hours on end.
A separate charging case is also available. It can remove up to 99.99% of bacteria in 30 minutes using UVnano technology, including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus. It also supports the use of the LG ThinQ app. With your smartphone, you can check usage history and the status of UVnano mode, Drying mode, and filter life with LG ThinQ. The LG PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier, together with its charging case, is the best way to be assured of clean air while on the go.
LGEPH Senior Product Manager Mr. Mayer Mendoza
When you’re just staying at home, however, your best option for clean, pure air is LG’s new air conditioners that utilize the new Aircare Complete system, which is a multi-step filtration process with UVnano to reduce allergens and harmful bacteria to ensure the cleanliness of the air you breathe together with your family and loved ones. The first step of the process is the Safe Plus Pre-Filter, which traps big dust particles and removes 99.9% bacteria from the start.
LGEPH Brand Ambassador James Deakin
LGEPH Brand Ambassador LA Tenorio
Next is the Ultra-Fine Dust (HAF) filter that collects Particulate Matter (PM) 1.0 ultra-fine dust that is combined with (-) ion from Ion diffuser. After that is the Allergy Filter that reduces allergens with a filter for healthier air followed by the UVnano technology to keep your fan 99.99% bacteria-free for a cleaner breeze. The end result is clean, pure air in your home all day every day.
Another upcoming product to look out for is the LG PuriCare™ 360. A lot of air purifiers are available in the market right now but what makes LG’s special is because it is tested and certified by the British Allergy Foundation (BAF), Korea Air Cleaning Association (CA), and Korea Asthma & Allergy Association (KAF). PuriCare™ air purifiers remove over 90% of airborne allergens. It has a unique purification method that promotes 360 degrees of clean air delivery, including areas low to the ground where infants and toddlers can reap the rewards. It has an exceptional multi-filter system that captures six different types of particles to deliver purer, cleaner air. True HEPA Filter traps 99.7% of particles as small as 0.3 microns while a deodorization filter removes living odor, smog, and airborne chemicals. It has a unique PM 1.0 sensor that detects contaminants in the air one micron or smaller in diameter. More importantly, for families with newborns, the LG PuriCare™ 360° Air Purifier operates at whisper-quiet sound levels as low as 25dB.
LG’s new air conditioners utilize the new Aircare Complete system; the first step of this multi-step filtration process is the Safe Plus Pre-Filter, which traps big dust particles and remove 99.9% bacteria from the start.
Life's about more than having the latest technology, rather, it's about the experiences technology creates that impact our lives. LG Electronics Philippines delivers consumer electronics through top-of-the-line home entertainment, home appliances, and air solution products that prepare Filipinos for their greatest moments. LG promises to bring "Innovation for a Better Life" nationwide - from Luzon, to Visayas, and Mindanao.
For more details, log on to lg.com/ph, like @LGPhilippines on Facebook and follow @LGPhilippines on Instagram. LG products are available in all authorized dealers nationwide both in-store and online. Visit LG.com.ph for a complete list of our retail partners. You can also visit LG's Official Flagship Store in Lazada.
About LG Electronics Air Solution Business Unit
LG Electronics’ Air Solution Business Unit is a global leader in HVAC and energy solutions with a comprehensive portfolio of proven expertise and performance. Launching Korea’s first residential air conditioner in 1968, LG has paved the way for total HVAC solutions over the last five decades through strategic utilization of advanced technologies. With a well-established production base and industry-leading capacity, the company provides effective HVAC solutions for both the commercial and residential sectors. Its wide range of cutting-edge systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning truly represent LG’s initiative in offering the most optimized solutions for a variety of uses. Pursuant to its mission of “Innovation for a Better Life,” the company offers solutions boasting high energy efficiency and reliability based on its state-of-the-art knowhow and technologies to ensure the most optimal environment for users.
For more information about LG Air Solutions PH, like and follow @LGAirSolutionsPH on Facebook.
