3rd Baby & Family Expo Philippines to launch on September 5, 2015 at Megamall

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The fun-filled star-studded family event this coming September,  the 3rd Baby & Family Expo Philippines  (BFEP), the country’s largest consumer tradeshow for Baby, Kids, Pregnancy, and Parenting Products and Services, will be held at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

The most anticipated Family Ultimate Day-out, BFEP 2015, is dedicated to nurture family development and childcare. The 2-day event provides best products and services for the whole family, covering the stages of family growth from maternity, newborns, toddlers and early childhood, providing seminars and talks to parents and guardians that seek essential tips and trends to improve their children’s health, safety, security, education and more. 

From September 5 to 6, the BFEP 2015 is packed with fun-filled activities for the entire family, such as the Family Fashion Show, Familympics, games and raffles. Special attractions and features like the Wonderland Playground, World of Science, Toy Museum, Arts and Crafts Studio, Star Photo Gallery, Face Painting Station, Dining Area, Breastfeeding Area, Diaper Changing Area, and Business Matchmaking Area, are prepared for everyone to enjoy!

Baby and Family Expo Philippines’ World of Fun where children enjoy the fun and exciting rides and games inside the exhibition.

To top it all off, Baby and Family Expo Philippines gets bigger and better with more than 100 exhibiting brands to give away exciting prizes and exclusive discounts only available during the expo.

In 2014, the following brands participated at BFEP: Johnson & Johnson,Baby Mama, Enchanted Kingdom, Children’s Dental Center, Momsie Kitty SPA and many more. It was packed with talks and seminars from industry experts such as Edward Mendez of Sexy Solutions, Relational and Life Coach Ali Gui , and Successful Career-Mom Merlee Jayme of DM9Jayme Syfu.

BFEP 2014 Exhibitors to join again for this year's Baby and Family Expo

Celebrities such as Thor Dulay of the Voice Philippines and Faith Cuneta entertained the visitors with their lovely voices. The whole family happily bonded together as they participated in the special program like the Bubble Dance Number, Puppet and Magic Shows, Interactive Science Illustration, and Mascot Dance Showdown.

BFEP is a one-stop-shop and interactive expo for all babies, kids, pregnancy, parenting, and Family products and services.

BFEP 2015, now on its 3rd year triples the FUN with more Family Bonding Activities, Ultimate Shopping Experiences, and New Learnings and Insights from our experts.

Be part of this star-studded family event! Interested to Exhibit? Call 504 – 4724 / 0905 – 475 – 1331, or email barbie@babyexpo.ph, and join the community at www.facebook.com/babyexpoph. 

NorthPine Land: Where dreams come to life

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It is every hardworking Filipino’s dream to have a house he can call his own. NorthPine Land, Inc. (NLI), one of the leading and most trusted real estate companies in the Philippines, has committed to provide homes and purposeful areas that improve the quality of life. More than a good house, NorthPine Land builds better homes. More than a good neighborhood, it creates better communities. More than a good area to stay, they make a better place of comfort and security for the whole family.

NorthPine Land has established its own niche in the middle income housing market in the country since it was founded in 1996 as a joint venture of four leading companies. Hongkong Land, one of Asia’s leading property investment, management and development groups, partnered with local investors San Miguel Properties, the real estate arm of San Miguel Group; BDO and Metrobank, the country’s largest and leading commercial banks. 

NLI President Alan R. Cruz affirms the company’s commitment to give people who strive to own their dream home the quality of life that only an integrated self-contained community can provide. 

Cruz said, “NorthPine Land defines the ideals of fine living on five foundations namely design, quality construction, lifestyle amenities, continuing estate management, and value.”

In the most recent Housing Preference and Affordability Survey (HPAS) released by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), 82% of the total 4,725 families surveyed prefer to own a house and lot compared to only 2% to those who choose a tenement or condominium unit.

People opt to purchase a house and lot than a condo unit because they have exclusive rights to property; gives them the liberty to design or renovate the indoor and outdoor space any way they want; and it makes a good long-term investment or something they can pass on to their family. The fact that more families dream of owning house and lots over condos is part of the reasons why NorthPine prefers horizontal developments.

Through the years, NorthPine Land has built a solid reputation for distinction, quality, and value for money. The company continues to bring high-quality yet reasonable residential properties in the Philippines with several ongoing horizontal developments. 

Greenwoods Village is a 80-hectare Mediterranean-themed development considered as NorthPine Land’s largest housing project to date. Wind Crest, which boasts Modern-American Country style houses, is a stunning 5-hectare space located within the thriving community of Greenwoods. Kahaya Place, a splendid Modern-Asian space, is NorthPine Land’s latest townhouse project with hassle-free access to daily destinations such as schools, government offices, business districts and malls. All three properties are located at the booming city of Dasmariñas, Cavite. Just a few kilometers away is Kohana Grove which is comprised of 8 hectares of Modern Asian-inspired properties and a close neighbor of Tagaytay, renowned for its cool climate. 

Other quality developments of NorthPine Land are the 10-hectare tropicalized American Country-themed Forest Ridge in San Isidro, Antipolo City which has a commanding view of the city despite being only 45 minutes away from Manila; the 5-hectare Victorian-inspired South Hampton situated at Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Within these communities, NorthPine Land also offers line of trade and commercial areas called NorthPine Spaces. For each horizontal development, NorthPine Spaces features retail slots suited to accommodate the community’s basic daily needs. One can experience the convenience of NorthPine Spaces at the Village Square (Greenwoods), Forest Ridge Lane (Forest Ridge) & Hampton Royale (South Hampton).

The company also developed Lexington, a joint venture with Greenfield Development Corporation. This 8-hectare master planned community in Pasig City is composed of single detached homes. Lexington has been completely sold out since 2008.

Cruz emphasized, “NorthPine Land espouses excellence and customer satisfaction across the company and its portfolio of prestigious projects. It is strongly committed to making dreams come true by providing homes and purposeful areas that improve the way you live your life.”

With companies like NorthPine Land that are committed to providing quality homes to those who work hard for a better future, dreams will come to life. 

About NorthPine Land, Inc.

NorthPine Land Inc. (NLI) is one of the country’s trusted real estate prime movers with a prestigious portfolio of projects such as Kahaya Place, Greenwoods Village, Wind Crest, Kohana Grove (Cavite), South Hampton (Laguna), Forest Ridge (Antipolo City), and Lexington (Pasig City). Its distinguished shareholders are: HongKong Land, BDO, Metrobank, and San Miguel Properties, Inc. To know more about its lineup of products, visit www.northpineland.com.ph or call +632 637.1531.

Yana Asistio and Martin Escudero team up on "kilig "mini-series on Wattpad Presents "Pristine Academy"

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Now on its 4th season, TV5 's primetime "kilig" mini-series continues to capture the hearts of many Filipino viewers. 

TV5's latest offering, WATTPAD PRESENTS "Pristine Academy" with Yana Asistio and Martin Escudero starting on August 10, 9pm. 

Showbiz royalty Yana Asistio makes a name for herself as she appears on her first wattpad starrer together with TV5 hearthrob Martin Escudero on WATTPAD PRESENTS "Pristine Academy".

The TV adaptation of one of the most well-loved Wattpad novels, which now has 3.8 M reads and 14.5 K online votes to date, elevating its author Kuya_Soju to celebrity status in the i=online community.

WATTPAD PRESENTS "Pristine Academy" features showbiz royalty and promising young actress Yana Asistio as she ventures in her first Wattpad starrer along with hearthrob Martin Escudero. 

In this romatic-comedy story which revolves around the fictional school Pristine Academy, Keifer (Martin Escudero) is a known playboy who later on finds himself in a sticky situation as one of his conquests goes after him and claims to be bearing his child. Fearing for his life because the girl who is now huntig him belongs to a family of gagnsters. Keifer hides in an exclusive all-girls school with the help of his cousin and assumes the identity of a girl named Keira. This would have been the most convenient waybto get away from all his troubles had he not met Aenoa (Yana Asistio), the girl who eventually becomes his true love How can Keifer survive his double life and protect his blossoming relaionship with Aeone? Will Aeone be able to accept and forgive Keifer for what he has done and for who he is truly is? 

Follow this "kilig" story on WATTPAD PRESENTS "Pristine Academy" and fall in love all over again. Monday to Friday starting on August 10, 9pm, exclusvely on TV5.

Joanna Ampil and MiG Ayesa lead the cast of the Tony Award winning musical THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

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Two iconic performers share the same stage for the first time in what is sure to be the most romantic musical of the year. West End musical theatre star Joanna Ampil and Broadway and West End rock star MiG Ayesa lead the cast of the first international production of the Tony Award winning musical THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, produced by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group (ATEG) in November 2015.

Fresh from the success of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, which is now embarking on an Asian Tour, ATEG brings you THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, one of the most romantic stories ever written. 

Now an irresistible, two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, based on the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY tells the story of Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson and her life-changing, four-day whirlwind romance with traveling photographer Robert Kincaid. It’s an unforgettable story of two people caught between decision and desire, as a chance encounter becomes a second chance at so much more.

Joanna Ampil

This brand new production features gorgeous, soulful music by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years) that draws upon the rich textures of Americana and folk and the sweeping, expressive balladry of classic Broadway. The Daily News hails it as “one of Broadway’s best scores in the last decade.”

Joanna Ampil, who rose to stardom in London’s West End as Kim in Miss Saigon and Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, says of her latest role, “It will be my first musical in Manila after a long hiatus. The last one was The Sound of Music in 2012. I'm hungry for a new challenge and this role of Francesca will certainly give me that challenge, stretch and creativity that I'm always craving for as an artist. Jason Robert Brown and I performed in London sometime ago way before he wrote Bridges and to be able to play a lead in one of his works will be a wonderful experience; because I know that he writes some amazing stuff. I look forward to sharing the stage with MiG Ayesa, also. But, the thing that appealed to me the most was the idea of working for ATLANTIS for the first time and being directed by Bobby Garcia.”

MiG Ayesa

MiG Ayesa, who performed the role of Stacee Jaxx in ROCK OF AGES on Broadway and in Manila. “I am so thrilled to be returning to the Manila stage with this production of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. The score written by Jason Robert Brown is so breathtakingly beautiful it has to be considered a modern classic, and well deserved of the Tony Awards it received. I cannot wait to show such a different side to me, as the last time Manila audiences saw me was as the crazed rocker ‘Stacee Jaxx’ in ROCK OF AGES. The chance to be working opposite such a world class performer such as Jo Ampil, as well as under the direction of Bobby Garcia, promises to be an experience I will never forget. This will be my second stage production with ATEG, and it has always been a labour of love in that camp. Any excuse to visit the Philippines is worth the work! I cannot think of a better way than to return with such a production as beautiful as this,” said MiG .

Directed by Bobby Garcia, who recently directed the critically acclaimed Asian Tour of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY opens on November 20, 2015 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati. Select shows are now available for Show Buying and fundraising opportunities. Corporate Packages are also available. 

Contact Jorelle at 0917-8381534 or info@ategasia.com for more information.

China to host 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

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(L-R) Chinese delegation, basketball star Yao Ming, Chinese Olympic Committee vice president Gao Zhidan : Vice Mayor of Beijing and China 2019 bid committee chairman Zhang Jiandong; and Philippines’ delegation, president of Philippines Basketball Manuel V Pangilinan; Eight-time world boxing champion Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao; and actor Lou Diamond Phillips during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup host announcement ceremony in Tokyo on August 7, 2015. (Photo by Toshifumi Kitamura/ AFP)

China wins the bidding war against the Philippines in the final presentations to become the official host of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA Central Board announced Friday, August 7 in Tokyo, Japan.for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup hosting.

The delegations of the People's Republic of China and of the Republic of the Philippines presented clear impressions that the love of the sport is what drives them to want to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

China edged Philippines, which banked on the Filipinos’ passion for the sports and reach on social media in its bid for the hosting, with a presentation focusing on its strength in infrastructure, hosting experience, and resources.

The Chinese have hosted several international tournaments including the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 Asian Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics. They will also host the upcoming 2015 Fiba Asia Championships. Last Friday, July 31, China also won the rights to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. 

China also boasted of holding the Fiba World Cup, which is held every four years, in eight keys cities which are easily connected by several forms of modern transportation.

Presenters for the Philippine pitch were business tycoon and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manny V. Pangilinan; Filipino Hollywood actor Lou Diamond Phillips; former national team player Jimmy Alapag; and former national team head coach Chot Reyes.

The Philippine bid highlighted the Southeast Asian nation's deep-rooted love affair with basketball as FIBA's ticket to achieving its goal. It also leverage the country's Internet reach as the Social Media Capital of the world.

Basketball's world governing body made the decision after a stringent process that began right after last year's World Cup in Spain, and culiminated Friday in Tokyo with 20-minute presentations from each country followed by question-and-answer sessions.

Here are some of the strong statements of intent that were made. An evident as the leading figures behind both bids addressed the media, just hours before FIBA's Central Board is set to make its decision.

Yao Ming, China 2019 Ambassador and basketball star (asked to compare, based on his visits to the Philippines, the love of basketball there compared to the love of basketball in China): "You can't say that one type of love is better than the other. Both are great. Both countries have a great passion for basketball, particularly for FIBA basketball."

Manny Pacquiao, Philippines Congressman and eight-time world boxing champion: "I am a boxer but I am here because I love basketball so that tells you the passion that Filipinos have for basketball. If we host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, we can show that passion to the world."

Zhang Jiandong, Vice Mayor of Beijing and Chairman of the China 2019 bid committee: "At least 300 million people play basketball in China and if we host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, we can increase that participation. China is the most populous country in the world and we can make basketball the most popular sport in the world. We believe that we can make the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup a complete success because of China's economic stability, strong financial guarantee and the government's complete support. We can make it a safe, most reliable and risk-free event."

Manuel V Pangilinan, President of the Philippines Basketball Association: "In our country, basketball is number one. Ninety percent of the population play, watch or follow the sport in one way or another. It's not just Filipinos in the Philippines that are passionate about the sport. It's Filipinos all over the world. Football may be number one in many places around the world, but basketball is number one in the Philippines."

Gao Zhidan, Vice-President of the Chinese Olympic Committee: "Basketball is very popular in China and if we host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, we can foresee a great rise in that popularity. This will have a great impact on the professional league (CBA) as well as the university league which is developing very fast. It will help with our aim to train more athletes and get a bigger pool of talented players."

Lou Diamond Phillips, Filipino actor and director: "The Philippines has come of age and we are incredibly hopeful of geting to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. We are the biggest social media country and we already have more than two billion impressions of #PUSO2019."

Source : 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.