44 Kalokalikes Battle It Out in "It's Showtime" Kalokalike Level Up!

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“Kalokalike Level Up” is just one among the many surprises and new segments “It’s Showtime,” the country’s number one noontime show, has in store for its loyal madlang people.

Forty-four look-alikes of the most popular local and international stars will face off and top each other in the grandest gala of “Kalokalikes” called “Kalokalike Level Up” in ABS-CBN’s top-rating noontime show “It’s Showtime” beginning Monday (May 20).

Watch as the celebrity wannabes unleash their wild personality and charisma for “Kalokalike Level Up,” the look-alike contest’s semi-finals round that will be held over the course of two weeks from May 20 until May 31. Each day, a group of Kalokalikes will battle it out to try to get a coveted spot in the grand finals that will be held on June 1.

Industry veterans will sit as judges to scrutinize each of the 44 Kalokalikes from which only one will emerge as the Ultimate Kalokalike who will bring home P300,000. The first runner-up and second runner-up will receive P200,000 and P100,000, respectively.

The noontime show’s “Kalokalike” segment has been widely talked about since it was launched in January this year due to some of its sensational contestants Coco Martin, Kim Chiu, Joey De Leon, and Daniel Padilla.

“Kalokalike” has also become a regular trending topic on social networking sites when it comes on in the program.

It's Showtime KALOKALIKES Adele, Jay-R, Arnel Pineda, Yael Yuzon, Charice, Jay Contreras, Justin Bieber, Teddy Corpuz, Aiza Seguerra, Vice Ganda, Teddy Corpuz

It's Showtime KALOKALIKES---Kapuso stars Bong Revilla, Joey de Leon, Wally Bayola, Allan K, Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong Dantes

It's Showtime KALOKALIKES Paulo Avelino, Julia Montes, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Valerie Concepcion, Maja Salvador, Kim Chiu

It's Showtime KALOKALIKES Nonito Donaire, The Rock, Robin Padilla, Ong-bak, Kobe Bryant, Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Jinkee Pacquiao, Melai Cantiveros, Joy Viado, Joross Gamboa

It's Showtime KALOKALIKES Jake Cuenca, Coco Martin, Denise Laurel, Angel Locsin, Christopher De Leon, Angelica Panganiban, John Estrada, Jhong Hilario, and Richard Yap

Stay tuned to “It’s Showtime,” hosted by Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Karylle, Kuya Kim Atienza, Teddy Corpuz, Jugs Jugueta, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Coleen Garcia, at Eric ‘Eruption’ Tai, at 12:30 PM and on Saturdays at 12NN on ABS-CBN. 

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To watch previous “Kalokalike” episodes, visit showtime.abs-cbn.com.

Hero in the Making in CBN Asia’s biggest TV project

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Every child has an inner bida—a hero-in-the-making waiting to be unleashed. The real change we’ve been waiting for could be locked inside young minds and hearts. All they need is the right reinforcement to bring out their potential even at a tender age.

CBN Asia and its flagship TV program The 700 Club Asia believe in investing in the country’s future by inspiring Filipino children and giving them a strong faith foundation.

This is why The 700 Club Asia is devoting a live TV special this May for Filipino children. Titled Bida ng Pagbabago, this special telecast will encourage viewers to support CBN Asia’s mission to instill good Filipino morals and Biblical values in a generation heavily saturated by unwholesome media and technology.

Bida ng Pagbabago will also introduce CBN Asia’s biggest TV project for 2013: the reimagined and digitally animated Superbook. The series is poised to deliver the powerful message of the Bible to children through cutting-edge, vivid and exciting animation and storytelling that Filipino kids will surely love and enjoy. CBN Asia hopes that every Superbook episode will be a positive catalyst in children’s hearts and will prepare them to be God-loving citizens of our country.

You can be part of our battle cry in Bida ng Pagbabago! Catch it from May 20 to 24, Monday to Friday, 11 p.m. live on GMA News TV and via webcast at www.cbnasia.org/specials 

Let’s all spread God’s love for a brighter tomorrow. 

Cheers to Good Times

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Living life to the fullest. Cheers to good times, as always ! There are times everyone's worried and anxious—waiting for the result of your presentation. You haven't slept properly for days working on that pitch. Then your phone rings. You almost drop it since you've been running on coffee all day. You're nervous but you answer. Yes! You win the client and everyone in the office starts buzzing, then screaming. You deserve to party. Go and celebrate this good time with your team! 

“Partying is our way of saying ‘yahoo’ and expressing our delight in achieving success. Since the leap is very important to us, our way of celebration should be something that we will remember together with that accomplishment,” says Von de Torres, Managing Director, Emperador Distillers.

De Torres believes that partying over wine makes good times even better. “There are so many things in common about wine and happiness. As an American Chef-Author, Julia Child would put it, wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life. We all agree to happiness and its essence in our life so as with wine in important celebrations.” 

But in order to have a real good time, be sure to get only the real and fine wine. People could all agree that only with fine wine can celebrations be truly enjoyed so it should be wine that gives authentic world-class flavor that special moments deserve. It should be something that doesn’t only fit the occasion but a high-quality wine that suits the taste. 

Emperador Distillers brings Rossi Sweet Red, a sweet red wine crafted from grapes grown in California’s sun-drenched vineyards and bursting with flavor and aroma, for your cheers to good times. It has layers of vanilla, bright cherry and wild raspberry flavor creating a different kind of sweetness. 

“Yes it is sweet but remains a real wine. It’s that different kind of sweetness that makes it unique but authentic. This is how real red wine should be. You can only expect such authenticity from the number one table wine in the world.” 

De Torres warns against unauthentic sweet wines. “They’re basically bottled with very low alcohol content and lots of sweeteners, which is a far cry from authentic Rossi,” she says, adding that Rossi Sweet Red was specifically created to be sweet and be consumed cold, “As in with ice.” 

One can already hear the purists scoffing but wine on-the-rocks is already becoming a trend in the US. Rossi Sweet Red, in particular, is recommended to be enjoyed with ice. 

The ice, De Torres said, brings out the flavor and makes for a smoother finish and doesn’t compromise the taste and actually makes it even better. Even if the ice melts, the taste stays perfect so everyone can savor all the sweetness and real wine flavor. 

So celebrate sweet victories, big or small—winning a pitch, wedding engagements, graduations, having a baby—with a wine that is just as sweet and a bit more refreshing. These are good times worth partying for. There’s a reason to be happy and to celebrate everyday. Whether baby steps or big leaps, you can always cheers to good times with Rossi Sweet Red.

Chateau 1771's 25th Year Anniversary

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In celebration of its 25th year anniversary, Chateau 1771 is offering two special treats from May 18 to 31, featuring well-loved and one-of-a kind dishes by the group’s Executive Chef, Vicky Rose Pacheco.

True to the spirit of festivity, Chateau 1771 offers two stand-out dishes that have stood the test of time with a glass of wine for P990 net, available during dinner only. The first course is the restaurant's renowned Raclette, a luxurious melted Swiss cheese with marbled potatoes, pickled onions and gherkins-- a certified favorite for over two decades. The piece de resistance is the restaurant’s head-turner, Potence. Juicy and flavorful steak hangs from a metal gallows is presented to the diner flambéed with skill and flair. The beef is seasoned, robust and tender, dressed in its natural juices then whisked with some brandy.

The second menu is a tribute to Chef Vicky’s academic roots: a degustation menu highlighting Chateau’s signature dishes, especially prepared for Hotel and Restaurant Management students and 2013 HRIM graduates. Get the royal treatment and indulge in a sumptuous degustation for every group of four at P550 net each from 2 PM to 5 PM. Designed to delight and inspire future chefs and restaurateurs, the menu includes French Onion Soup, Caesar Salad, Pasta Chorizo, Lemon Chicken, Potence, and Coffee Pie. Upon reservation, valid school ID’s or class cards should be emailed to Alina Armena at chateaurestaurants@gmail.com.

If you're looking for a winning fine dining restaurant, look no further than Chateau 1771. Its rare offer is sexy enough for a date yet comfortable enough for family, friends, students and graduates. And with its reputation as one of the most successful restaurants in Manila, diners can be assured that at Chateau 1771, there’s no mediocre meal. It is always an experience.

Chateau 1771

Greenbelt 5 is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every Sunday to Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.n. for Friday to Saturday.

For reservations, banquets and catering services, please call 729-9760 to 61 or (0917) 8626467. 

Chateau 1771 is a member of the Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants that include Sentro 1771 in Greenbelt 3, Sentro 1771 in Serendra, Bonifacio Global City and Café 1771 in El Pueblo Real de Manila, ADB Avenue cor. Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

UNIQLO Launches Collection from Korean Women’s Brand O’2nd Worldwide

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Available from May at all UNIQLO outlets, and at the online store

"With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere."

UNIQLO announces a collaboration with O’2nd, to offer the Korean women’s brand’s fun and funky summer dress collection at all UNIQLO outlets across its 13 markets worldwide, and at its online store.

The collection will feature “The Little Band Dress”; an assortment of colorful belted dresses based on the multifaceted function of dressing with form combined with the color block, cut out, stripes, and floral print signature elements of O’2nd.

UNIQLO has a long record of successful collaboration with global brands, including +J, and UU. This latest tie up with O’2nd was driven by Yukihiro Katsuta of UNIQLO R&D, who said, “We have often collaborated with Western and Japanese designers, and this time we are pleased to partner with a Korean brand aiming to take itself from Asia to the World.”

O’2nd is managed by SK networks, and the president Kevin Cho said, “It is very meaningful that UNIQLO, which has already done the collaborative design project with global fashion brands such as Theory, Undercover and Jil Sander, appreciated the design competitiveness of O’2nd and suggested the collaboration. Through this collaboration, it’ll give an opportunity to people around the world to meet and experience O’2nd.”

The O’2nd summer dresses are composed of twelve items, all available only at UNIQLO SM Mall of Asia beginning from May 16, 2013 for between Php 990 – P1990.  

Currently, O’2nd products are available at department stores and select retail shops across 14 markets, including Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S.

About O’2nd

O’2nd was established in 1997 in Seoul, Korea. Evoking the elements of Pop culture in a contemporary state of mind, under the direction of the parent company SK Networks, the brand transcended to visual displays of the pop element boutique concept shops throughout Korea, and a greater concentration in China in 2009. Following the established leading role in the contemporary markets of Korea and China, foot printing the namesake label based on the philosophy of youth and fun, O’2nd proceeded with its global launch, developing an advanced contemporary interpretation defining and reinventing classics through a modern lens. The collective captures the colorful, quirky, multifaceted spirit of the O’2nd girl and her unparalleled sophistication of combining humor and classic. The advanced collective was launched in 2011 exclusively to top tier stores globally; A national exclusive launch and campaign with Barneys New York, Harvey Nichols UK, HK, UAE, furthermore to top establishments throughout Japan including Barneys Japan, Isetan and Opening Ceremony.

The brand is continuing their expansion in the global market, strategically planning each partnership, continuing to maintain the brands sensibility for discovery, through select distribution.

About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under seven main brands: Comptoir des Cotonniers, GU, Helmut Lang, J Brand, Princesse tam.tam, Theory, and UNIQLO. With global sales of approximately 928 billion yen for the 2012 fiscal year ending August 31, 2012, Fast Retailing is currently the world’s fourth largest apparel retail company, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer.

UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a truly global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 1,200 stores in 13 markets worldwide including Japan: China, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. and U.S. UNIQLO operates an integrated business model under which it designs, manufactures, markets and sells high-quality, casual apparel. The company believes that truly great clothes should be supremely comfortable, feature universal designs, are of high quality and offer a superb fit to everyone who wears them.

For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com