Direk Chito and Gov. Vilma Santos' reunion project "The Healing" - with R-13 and R-18 Versions

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The Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos celebrates her 50th year in showbiz with “The Healing.”
“The Healing” is Vilma’s gift to the fans who are continuously supporting her for 50 years. It also marks her comeback movie after the blockbuster hit “In My Life” three years ago.

“It’s a perfect project after “In My Life.” And since I don’t do movies that frequent, I might as well give the public something different,” she said.
Direk Chito and Vilma’s reunion project makes the Star for All Season proud of another milestone happening in her golden anniversary in the entertainment industry.

"I've been asking Chito for so long for something this and I'm so glad that it's finally happening. With the undeniable top caliber of Star Cinema, Direk Chito, and our award-wining cast, how can I go wrong!" she remarked.


“This is my first time to do a suspense-horror and I’m so proud of it, true enough, ‘The Healing’ is totally a new brand of suspense-horror that will surely make a mark in the Philippine horror cinema,” Gov. Vilma said.


During the bloggers conference for The Healing at ABS CBN last July 23, Gov. Vilma Santos, Director Chito Rono and the writer Mr. Roy Iglesias had fun and informative experience sharings with us. Gladly meeting them and for me, it was a reunion with Gov. Vilma whom I've met and working with her in some events last 2009 and 2010.


Gov. Vilma also shared with us about her family, how proud she is of her three boys. Each one is different  - Luis Manzano with his own stuff and put his money where its supposed to be. Ryan Christian , is grown now, so humble and intelligent and smart, doing good in school. Her youngest, (as she called him her youngest kid) Senator Ralph Recto her mentor and guidance in her politics, her secret why she was able to manage the province of Batangas since she became a governor. She loves her family so much.


She also shared that in Batangas, there are many "aswang" stories,  about the Filipino tradition of going to faith healers for guidance and treatment of ailments have not yet been tackled  in-depth in movies. And in our film, the viewers will not just be horrified. They’ll somehow be challenge to think as to how faith healing has already been a part of our culture.”


Chito S. Roño’s “The Healing” is a intense suspense-horror movie tailor-made for the Star of All Seasons. Roy Iglesias also said that “had she not agreed to the role, the movie may have been indefinitely shelved.


Gov. Vilma shared us the making of the movie. "It was a real experience, it's not just telling  as suspense- horror, 'kala mo okay lang, hindi eh, especially with Direk Rono, he won't settle for less,  it's part of learning also." 

"Vilma is an amazing actress, she has nothing left to prove. This movie suits her stature, but what is most important is that she agreed to an ensemble cast.  The challenge for me here is to 'recreate' a genre to make it effective," Direk Chito said.


"It is one of the genres that never fades," he added. He said that he owes it to the audience to make sure they get what they come for.


Director Chito is giving advice to those who want to be part of the world he loves. "Become a good director first." He says there are a lot of other directors out there that have that spark to shine. He is optimistic that there are a lot of them out there that's got promise

"As a director, you carry the weight of the whole production on your shoulders. Your work reflects the people you work with so be good to your team; take care of them and they will take care of you," Director Chito advices.


Director Chito Roño talks about the inspiration behind his latest opus and the process it took to bring the story to the big screen. He collaborated with award-winning writer Roy Iglesias to create the horror-suspense film. He says that there is no one incident that inspired the film, but that it is from a collection of experiences from people who turn to faith healing because adequate medical care isn't always available to them.


Director Chito shared that the theme of the movie rests on this premise. “If all you have to help you through difficult times is faith, are you ready for what could happen in case things become even worse?”

Director Chito Rono was so pleased to announce that “moviegoers have now a choice, will have the freedom to choose what version they will watch because for the first time in Philippine cinema history “The Healing” will be shown in two versions, one is the mild-one in R13 and the other one is the director’s cut in R18.”

THE HEALING UNCUT TRAILER

In honor of Vilma's 50th anniversary, Star Cinema gathered an all-star highly acclaimed powerhouse cast composed of Kim, Janice de Belen, Mark Gil, Martin del Rosario, Jhong Hilario, Allan Paule, Cris Villanueva, Daria Ramirez, Ces Quesada, Ynez Veneracion, Simon Ibarra, Abi Bautista, Joel Torre, Chinggoy Alonso, Mon Confiado, Carmi Martin and Pokwang!

“The Healing” opens in cinemas nationwide on July 25, 2012.

For more updates on "The Healing” simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, or like the movie's official page, http://facebook.com/TheHealingFilm, http://facebook.com/StarCinema or http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

Amelia Earhart in a Google Doodle for 115th birthday

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Google honored Earhart on her 115th birthday anniversary by putting up a doodle on its site on July 24, 2012.

Amelia Mary Earhart ,  born July 24, 1897  and  disappeared 1937.  Earhart was the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Earhart was a faculty member of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935  to counsel women on careers and help inspire others with her love for aviation.

She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

She was also a member of the National Woman's Party and an early supporter of the Equal Rights AmendmentDuring an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.

Patti Smith published two poems dedicated to Earhart: "Amelia Earhart I" and "Amelia Earhart II" in her 1972 poetry collection Seventh Heaven.

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The 37's" (first aired 1995), Earhart, portrayed by Sharon Lawrence, was one of many humans abducted by an alien race in 1937, only to be found in cryo-stasis on a planet on the other side of the galaxy.

Academy Award nominee Amy Adams portrayed Earhart in Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009).

Earhart is portrayed by Hilary Swank, “In America” (2009).

A musical play titled “Amelia: The Girl Who Wants To Fly” in 2011, hosted by the Great Canadian Theatre Company.

Singer Joni Mitchell wrote a song called "Amelia" on her 1976 album, Hejira, based on Earhart's legacy. A video of her live album Shadows and Light (1980) includes the song "Amelia"

"Amelia"

I was driving across the burning desert

When I spotted six jet planes

Leaving six white vapor trails across the bleak terrain

It was the hexagram of the heavens

It was the strings of my guitar

Amelia, it was just a false alarm

The drone of flying engines

Is a song so wild and blue

It scrambles time and seasons if it gets thru to you

Then your life becomes a travelogue

Of picture-post-card-charms

Amelia, it was just a false alarm

People will tell you where they've gone

They'll tell you where to go

But till you get there yourself you never really know

Where some have found their paradise

Other's just come to harm

Oh Amelia, it was just a false alarm

I wish that he was here tonight

It's so hard to obey

His sad request of me to kindly stay away

So this is how I hide the hurt

As the road leads cursed and charmed

I tell Amelia, it was just a false alarm

A ghost of aviation

She was swallowed by the sky

Or by the sea, like me she had a dream to fly

Like Icarus ascending

On beautiful foolish arms

Amelia, it was just a false alarm

Maybe I've never really loved

I guess that is the truth

I've spent my whole life in clouds at icy altitude

And looking down on everything

I crashed into his arms

Amelia, it was just a false alarm

I pulled into the Cactus Tree Motel

To shower off the dust

And I slept on the strange pillows of my wanderlust

I dreamed of 747s

Over geometric farms

Dreams, Amelia, dreams and false alarms

FOODIE ADVENTURES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS WEEKEND!

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If you want to indulge in your culinary cravings this weekend, you’re in luck! The Mezza Norte night food market opens in Quezon City on Thursday and the Ulimate Taste Test holds its ninth round in Alabang on Sunday!

From the same organizers of the popular Mercato Centrale food market in Bonifacio Global City, Mezza Norte in UP-AyalaLand Technohub along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City brings together the best in home-cooked foods and pastry and dessert finds that the North has to offer, along with your Mercato Centrale favorite food stands! Mezza Norte opens on Thursday (July 26) and will be open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6:00pm to 3:00am.

 

Organized by Anton Diaz, the man behind the popular food and travel blog www.OurAwesomePlanet.com, the Ultimate Taste Test 9.0 is an opportunity to try out and personally critique different specialty foods and new or soon-to-be-launched dishes straight from the kitchens of up and coming and popular food entrepreneurs from all over Metro Manila. 

 

Among the winners of the previous Ultimate Taste Tests are Dulcelin Gourmet specialties, Supreme Brazo, Angus Beef Tapa, Risa Chocolates, Carmen’s Best Artisan Ice Cream and Merry Moo Premium Ice Cream.  The Ultimate Taste Test Version 9.0 will be on Sunday (July 26) starting 6:00pm at the Soderno Night Food Market in Molito Commercial Center, corners of Madrigal and Commerce (in front of Alabang Town Center), Alabang.

 

If you are interested to enter your food and/or drink product/s in the Ultimate Taste Test, please contact rache@diaz.ph or 09175318949.

 

Enjoy A New and Exciting Merienda Experience at Max’s

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Max’s Corner Bakery: A New and Exciting Merienda Experience at Max’s

Merienda is used to feed the body in between three main meals of the day, and it usually involves simple foods that do not take long to make. We can enjoy a merienda anywhere in the world, but the way you enjoy will depend on what variety of food we want!


MAX’S CORNER BAKERY has come up with a new and exciting campaign in collaboration with Max’s Restaurant. “Max’s Merienda Mixes” offers a selection of merienda favorites that can be mixed and matched for only Php 95! 

Max’s Corner Bakery boasts of a rich and colorful history that dates back to the 1960’s when its founder Ruby Trota baked the first batch of soft bread rolls using wood-fired oven. It instantly captured the hearts of Filipino customers dining at Max’s, a flourishing restaurant at that time. Eventually, Max’s Corner Bakery diversified to other delectable baked goodies that became customer favorites - from breads, to pastries and cakes, to the Filipino’s favorite Caramel Bar, soft, chewy and irresistibly sweet.

“Merienda is an integral part of every Filipino’s gustatory routine. With this new campaign, Max’s Corner Bakery seeks to create an experience that is light, fun and heartwarming for every Filipino. We want them to enjoy great food and the goodness of Max’s Corner Bakery’s home-baked goodies that are 100% made with love, always” shared Monette Aldos, Sales, Operations and Marketing Manager for Max’s Corner Bakery.

Merienda enthusiasts can troop to their favorite Max’s Restaurant from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm starting July 19. They can choose any of Max’s classic merienda dishes like Pancit Luglug (plain), Pancit Canton (small) or a petite bowl of triple-chocolate Champorado. Customers can pair their Max’s merienda dish with their choice of Max’s Corner Bakery products like the freshly-baked Ensaimada, topped with creamy butter, sugar and grated cheese; the melt-in-your mouth Cheese Roll; or a luscious slice of Cake Roll with their choice of yummy icing filling - chocolate, mocha, ube, mango and jelly.  To complete their merienda feast at Max’s, diners may choose from any Pepsi softdrink, a cool glass of Sago’t Gulaman, or a steaming cup of Brewed Coffee.

“Max’s Merienda Mixes reaches out to merienda-lovers of all ages. It is not only budget-friendly, the choices of Max’s Corner Bakery and Max’s Merienda items are also sure to make any mouth water. Max’s will no longer be just a place for a hearty breakfast, or a sumptuous lunch and dinner. It is the new place to experience delicious and indulgent afternoon snacks that are absolutely Filipino. This promo is a value-for-money offering that integrates the components of a fast-casual dining restaurant - comfort, quality service and exceptional food. Our customers can also enjoy unlimited wi-fi service while taking pleasure in their favorite Max’s Merienda Mix,” added Bobby Simborio, Corporate Media & PR Manager for Max’s Group of Companies.

With so many items to mix and match, the possibilities of having an enjoyable and appetizing merienda experience are endless! There’s sure to be something for everybody! Now, there is no excuse not to have merienda every day with family and friends. Head on to the nearest Max’s Restaurant and try your hand in mixing and matching.

I enjoyed all the food choices and did my Max's Merienda Mixes! 

Max’s Merienda Mixes is also available for take-out and delivery. Customers may conveniently dial Max’s delivery hotline 7-9000 for quick delivery service within Metro Manila or place their orders online by logging on to www.maxschicken.com.ph.

Find the perfect Merienda Mix for you only at Max’s. 

Visit www.facebook.com/maxsrestaurant and 

www.facebook.com/maxscornerbakery to sign up for Max’s and Max’s Corner Bakery’s fan page. Get more thrilling updates from the Filipino’s most-loved brands

About Max’s Corner Bakery

Max’s Corner Bakery is the bakery brand of Max’s Restaurant, one of the most enduring global Filipino brands today. Max’s Corner Bakery is famous for its perennial dessert – the Max’s Caramel Bar, and a roster of other oven-fresh, saccharine treats that have captured the heart of Filipinos all over the world. Max’s Corner Bakery’s delectable product line includes a wide variety of cupcakes, classic and custom-made cakes, breads and pastries.

This is SWAGPOP

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The first thing most people want to know about Cher Lloyd is, ‘What does the music sound like?’ Then it’s ‘What’s she really like?’ To kill the proverbial bird with the proverbial stone, it/ she is dynamic, determined, funny, outspoken, totally inimitable, incredibly astute and really very enjoyable to spend time with. Creating an album that quite brilliantly yet succinctly defines her multi-faceted personality, the as-yet-untitled debut delivers on both upbeat pop smashes and punchy urban panache.

The diverse and imaginative album features collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Mike Posner and new British rapper Dot Rotten. She has also worked with acclaimed writer/ producer Max Martin (Britney Spears, Pink) and established hitmakers including The Runners (Rick Ross, Rihanna), Kevin Rudolph (Lil Wayne, Timbaland), RedOne (Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger), as well as Emelie Sandé, who has written with Professor Green and Wiley

“Each and every track is different; it’s just a massive amount of variety,” Cher decides. “It’s like I’ve got a music box and there’s wild things popping out all over the place. You could describe it as ‘Swag Pop’, but I’d also describe it as ‘Grit-Ya-Teeth’ as well,” she laughs. 

Cher Lloyd – Sticks + Stones is available in music stores nationwide, for only Php430, exclusively under Ivory Music & Video, the licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines. To get Cher Lloyd on your moibile, text CHER to 3456. Open to Globe and Smart subscribers only, standard rates apply. You can get Cher Lloyd’s songs online, just visit  mymusicstore.com.ph

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After igniting the Saturday Night Live stage earlier this month, Karmin’s single "Brokenhearted" has infiltrated Top 40 Radio becoming the most added song nationwide. The song, which People magazine calls, “An infectious pop confection..,” was co-written by Karmin’s Amy Heidmann and Nick Noonan. Karmin are slowly unveiling surprises over the next couple of months including TV performances, features splashed across the pages of NYLON, ELLE, Teen Vogue, YRB and more leading up to the “swag pop” duos debut music release Hello out now.

MTV says that, "Brokenhearted" kicks off with a fat, bouncy beat and soulfully sung verse,” while Teen Vogue raves, “Don’t let the title fool you—‘Brokenhearted’ is as upbeat as they come with Karmin’s signature fast-paced rhymes and a catchy hook” and NYLON calls it, “perky, irresistibly addictive, and way happier than the title suggests.” Billboard is already boasting that their debut release will be one to keep a close eye on as reigning supreme this year. Karmin took the internet by storm last year after posting a cover of Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now” on YouTube. The clip instantly went viral and became one of YouTube’s most viewed videos of 2011. The duo has since racked up almost 200 million views for their videos.

Hello is available in music stores nationwide and available for download on www.mymusicstore.com.ph, only from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of