SMDC’s Grace Residences: a gift of serenity

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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"

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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

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- 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

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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

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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