Marian Rivera, ‘Sexiest Woman’ in the Philippines

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Marian Rivera lands the number one spot in the “Sexiest Women in thePhilippines” list of FHM. Marian earned a total of 1,529,974 million votes making her the sexiest woman in the country for the third time around after she bagged the title back in 2008 and in 2013.

Here's some messages from Primetime queen Marian through Instagram to thank her supporters. 

"Sa kahit anong larangan, ang pinakamahalaga ay ang mga taong nandiyan para sayo, gagawin ang lahat nang walang kapalit na hinihintay, tatanggapin ka bilang ikaw sa kahinaan mo man o kalakasan at ang pagmamahal na walang hanggan.” 

"Salamat dahil 'yan ang palagi ninyong pinaparamdam sa akin... ano man ang natatamasa ko ito ay utang ko sa inyo. Salamat at kayo ang isa sa mga biyaya na pinagpapasalamat ko. Muli, maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumoto sa akin.”

Sam Pinto lands the second spot with 1,482,072 million votes. Kapamilya star Angel Locsin came in third with 1,042,226 votes. Jennlylyn Mercado placed 4th with 1,025,702 votes. Cristine Reyes earned 858,283 votes and placed fifth on the list. 

Grab a copy of the July 2014 issue of FHM to see the full list.

The 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards Night on July 18

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The country’s biggest poll-based celebrity awards will be revealing the winners at a star-studded evening on the 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards Night to be held on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Voting for nominees is open online at yahoo.com.ph/celebrityawards until July 12, 2014.  

The 28 categories and 140 nominees for the Yahoo Celebrity Awards 2014 are:

1. Celebrity of the Year

Kathryn Bernardo

Kim Chiu

Sarah Geronimo

Marian Rivera

Megan Young

2. Celebrity Couple (NEW)

Angel Locsin and Luis Manzano

Angelica Panganiban and John Lloyd Cruz 

Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo 

Bea Binene and Jake Vargas 

Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes

3. Celebrity Family (NEW)

Barretto

Eigenmann 

Gutierrez 

Magalona 

Padilla

4. Social Media Star (NEW)

Kris Aquino 

Ramon Bautista

Anne Curtis

Vice Ganda 

Team Kramer

5. Actor of the Year

John Lloyd Cruz

Dingdong Dantes

Coco Martin

Piolo Pascual

Dennis Trillo

6. Actress of the Year

Carla Abellana 

Kim Chiu

Toni Gonzaga

Angel Locsin

Marian Rivera

7. Male Emerging Star 

Vin Abrenica

Nash Aguas

Kristofer Martin

Rocco Nacino

JC De Vera

8. Female Emerging Star 

Julia Barretto

Louise delos Reyes

Janine Gutierrez

Jessy Mendiola

Janella Salvador

9. Male Kontrabida (NEW)

Paolo Contis (Villa Quintana)

Jake Cuenca (Ikaw Lamang)

Ryan Eigenmann (Kambal Sirena)

John Estrada (Ikaw Lamang) 

TJ Trinidad (My Neighbor’s Wife)

10. Female Kontrabida (NEW)

Kaye Abad (Annaliza) 

Andi Eigenmann (Dysebel)

Jennylyn Mercado (Rhodora X)

Jackie Rice (Innamorata) 

Maja Salvador (Legal Wife)

11. Love Team 

Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras (Jennylyn-Mark) 

Kathyn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (KathNiel) 

Sharlene San Pedro and Nash Aguas (Sharlene-Nash) 

Tom Rodriguez and Dennis Trillo (Tom- Den) 

Vice Ganda and Karylle Tatlonghari (ViceRylle) 

12. Child Star 

Andrea Brillantes (Annaliza) 

Ryzza Mae Dizon 

Raikko Mateo (Honesto) 

David Remo (Binoy Henyo)

James "Bimby" Yap

13. Male TV Host

Raymond Gutierrez 

Jose Manalo 

Luis Manzano 

Vhong Navarro

Vic Sotto

14. Female TV Host

Kris Aquino 

Heart Evangelista 

Toni Gonzaga

Pauleen Luna

Karylle Tatlonghari

15. Fan Club of the Year

DongYanatics (Marian-Dingdong fans)

Kathniel (Kathryn-Daniel fans) 

KimXi (Kim-Xian fans)

Little Ponies (Vice Ganda fans)

Popstars (Sarah Geronimo fans)

16. Teleserye of the Year

Carmela (GMA) 

For Love or Money (TV5) 

Got to Believe (ABS-CBN)

Ikaw Lamang (ABS-CBN) 

Legal Wife (ABN-CBN)

17. News Program 

24 Oras (GMA)

AKSYON (TV5) 

Bandila (ABS-CBN)

State of the Nation with Jessica Soho (GMA News TV) 

TV Patrol (ABS-CBN)

18. Movie of the Year

Bride for Rent (Star Cinema) 

Diary ng Panget: The Movie (Viva Films) 

So It's You (Regal Films) 

Starting Over Again (Star Cinema)

When the Love is Gone (Viva Films)

19. Male Hothlete (NEW)

Arnold Van Opstal

Kiefer Ravena 

Jeron and Jeric Teng 

Chris Tiu 

Phil Younghusband

20. Female Hothlete (NEW)

Rachelle Anne Daquis 

Denden Lazaro 

Michelle Gumabao

Gretchen Ho

Tin Patrimonio

21. Male Performer 

Bamboo

Christian Bautista

Mark Bautista

Elmo Magalona 

Daniel Padilla

22. Female Performer 

Yeng Constantino 

Klarisse De Guzman 

Sarah Geronimo

Angeline Quinto

Julie Anne San Jose

23. Band of the Year (NEW)

Parokya Ni Edgar

Slapshock

Sponge Cola 

Up Dharma Down 

WilaBaliw

24. Emerging Band (NEW)

Brison

Chocolate Grass

Jeffrey Zulueta Experience

The Cheats 

Yolanda Moon

25. Song of the Year (NEW)

Bakit Ngayon (Julie Anne San Jose) 

Carousel (Bamboo)

Chinito (Yeng Constantino) 

Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin (Angeline Quinto) 

Magda (Gloc-9) 

26. FM Radio Station 

Barangay LS 97.1 

91.5 Big Radio

Energy FM 106.7

90.7 Love Radio 

MOR 101.9

27. Male DJ

Chico Garcia (RX 93.1) 

Chris Tsuper (Love Radio 90.7) 

Mr. Fu (106.7 Energy FM)

Papa Jack (Love Radio 90.7)

Sam YG, Slick Rick and Tony Toni (Magic 89.9)

28. Female DJ

Delamar (RX 93.1) 

DJ Chacha (MOR 101.1)

DJ Megan (93.9 iFM) 

Nicole Hyala (Love Radio 90.7)

Sam Oh (Magic 89.9)

"1st Ko si 3rd," an official entry to the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival

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First, Second, Third. . . Ms. Nova Villa "takes a chance with the one that got away" in the movie "1st Ko si 3rd, an official entry to the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival.

Cory, the lead character, is played by veteran comedienne Ms. Nova Villa.  Cory is in her 60's, as she takes a leap to reignite an old flame in a story that would give an interestingly different look at love in 1st Ko si 3rd, an official entry to the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival.

The movie is about that "what if" of the heart and giving it a second chance.  Ms. Nova Villa who once again is partnering with her on-screen duo, Mr. Freddie Webb. The latter is playing Cory's love interest, Third.

For the first time in years the duo brings back to life their chemistry in cinemas by reliving their love team. This time however the comic antics are tamed to a level of serious but light depiction of sensible situations.

1st Ko si 3rd is written and directed by Real Florido and will be showing at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ayala Cinemas on August 1 to 10, 2014.

Globe telecom in partnership with Lotus F1; Globe announces 100% 3G coverage now and full 4G coverage in 90 days

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Philippines' Globe Telecom has signed a partnership with Formula One racing team Lotus F1 Team. Through the alliance, Globe becomes the exclusive business partner of the Lotus F1 team in the country and telecommunication partner of LoFilipino-Swiss Formula One racer Marlon Stockinger.

As Globe brings modern network to life, Globe Telecom teamed up with Formula One racing team Lotus F1 Team to bring to life its new and modern network, which has recently rolled-out 100% 3G coverage nationwide, including full 4G HSPA+ footprint by end of third quarter this year, providing subscribers a faster mobile browsing experience in the age of smartphone revolution.

Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stockinger

Globe becomes the exclusive business partner of the Lotus F1 team in the country and telecommunication partner of Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stockinger, the first Formula One racer to have placed the Philippines on the F1 radar.

Stockinger’s impressive track performance, particularly his first place finish at the Monaco leg of Grand Prix 3 Series in 2012, earned him a spot in the Lotus F1 Junior Team. He and six other promising drivers joined the Junior Team in February 2013 to undergo rigorous training that will boost their wellness and performance on their journey to competing in Formula One races. Currently, Stockinger is competing in the Renault World Series, a major step towards qualifying for F1 events.

Save the date, to celebrate the partnership, Stockinger will fly to Manila on August 30, 2014 to lead the Globe Speed Day at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig. The event will feature Stockinger showing off his track skills driving his Lotus-Gravity Charouz Formula Renault 3.5 race car around BGC.

It is also set to be packed with thrill and excitement as Lotus F1 simulators, booths, freebies, and games in partner-establishments around BGC await racing aficionados. 

Globe's President & CEO, Ernest Cu, also announced before guests, media and bloggers that Globe has finally achieved 100% network coverage with 3G signal and that in another 90 days, it will be able to provide full HSPA+ (LTE) coverage.

Globe Telecom Chief Operating Advisor Peter Bithos shared the excitement to mark another milestone in Globe "as we unveil our now 100% 3G-powered network and soon 100% 4G HSPA+ network to provide our customers the fastest and most seamless browsing experience nationwide. In line with this, we are bringing together one of the world’s fastest sports headlined by the one of the fastest-driving young drivers in the world, happening at the country’s fastest-developing business hub powered by the nation’s fastest and most modern network."

Globe Telecom is the first telecommunications company in the Philippines to achieve 100% 3G coverage for its entire network, providing its customers with high-speed wireless internet for faster data interchange on their mobile devices.

The telco also expects to fully equip its network with the more advanced 4G infrastructure with the HSPA+ technology by end of the third quarter this year, allowing customers to enjoy faster data connectivity even as they use bandwidth-intensive multimedia data applications such as video and photography.

Mr. and Miss Chinatown 2014 to be aired on Abs-Cbn this July

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The exciting second search for the next "Mr. and Miss Chinatown" to be aired on Abs-Cbn this July 27, 2014, following a deal signed by the network and theMiss Chinatown Foundation Miss Chinatown  last year. 

In what is to be a meeting of two cultures with shared values, this search is set to redefine Filipino-Chinese beauty, and to pave the way for better business relations. It also aims to realize cultural and artistic goals that are shared between the Filipinos and the Chinese. 

At the formal launch held in Gloria Maris Gateway, a total of 24 Filipino-Chinese candidates, split between males and females aged 18 to 25 were formally presented. These candidates will be competing for the prestigious title to represent the Filipino-Chinese community in the country by the end of the month. 

The female candidates include Glezlie Ong, Christine Grace Co, Judielyn Chang, Abegail Chua Castor, Chelsea Robato, Nicole Cordoves, Tola Orendain, Felina Lim, Sharmay Cu, Jamie Reyes, Lourdes Aurora Cu, and Anie Unson.

Meanwhile, the male candidates are Kurt Joshua Ong, Oscar Daniel Miralles, Wesley Chawn Cua, Michael Anthony Tiong, Mark Anthony Lim, John Ralph Boo, Jan Hung, Timothy Lawrence Yap, King Choi, Raven Robin Go, Cedrick Cheston Miranda, and David Sy Licauco.

The candidates from Mr. and Miss Chinatown this year, according to organizers, are a strong mix of contemporary men and women that come from some of the country's most prestigious universities, majoring in a wide range of specialized courses.

In last year's competition, the first ever Mr. and Miss Chinatown competition, the title of Miss Chinatown Philippines went to Interior Design student Ronili Lim Pineda, while the title of Mr. Chinatown Philippines went to Randy See. They took home P500,000 cash, also winning a trip to China (either Beijing or Shanghai, with pocket money), and a possible contract with Star Magic. 

This year, the candidates are in the running to win P500,000 worth of cash & prizes for the MR & Ms Chinatown, 1st runner up will win 300,000 worth of cash & prizes & 2nd runner up will win P200,000.00 worth of cash & prizes.

ABS-CBN and the Miss Chinatown Foundation deem this as an event to open doorways towards unified communities and better goals—beginning with a celebration of the shared values of the Filipino and Chinese communities and cultures, ultimately geared towards strengthening the fusion of the two in honing and shaping the potential of this generation.

Watch out for the Grand Coronation set this month and will air live on ABS-CBN.

For additional details and information, follow @MsandMissChinatown on Twitter and Instagram, or visit the official Facebook page of Mr. and Miss Chinatown Philippines 2014 at www.facebook.com/MrandMissChinatown.