August 28, 2015

Enjoy Free Globe Internet for 2 Months with your New OPPO Mirror 5 ; OPPO has partnered with Globe to make your OPPO experience even better!

Every purchase of any OPPO Mirror 5 smartphone comes with a free Globe prepaid SIM with free 100 MB monthly data for 2 months. You can enjoy surfing the net anytime, anywhere with your new OPPO Phone!

This promo was made to celebrate the launch of OPPO’s newest smartphone, the OPPO Mirror 5. The Mirror 5 is equipped with OPPO’s newest OS, the ColorOS 2.1., and is packed with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-Core 64 bit processor with 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM. With its unique diamond-patterned back, the Mirror 5 is both aesthetically appealing and performance efficient at a low price of Php9,990.

Grab your own OPPO phone today from any of our OPPO concept stores and dealers nationwide. Promo runs from August 12 to November 30, 2015.

State of Affairs: Personal and National Security issues make a compelling drama


Meet Charlie, a young, ambitious, accomplished but heartbroken woman into the center of the affairs of the most powerful nation in the world. 

Former Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl stars as Charleston Tucker, a top CIA analyst who works on the President’s Daily Briefing (PDB). Eating moral dilemmas for breakfast, she and her team of other brilliant agency analysts help the President prioritize national and international matters in a complex world heavily tinged with politics. 

It isn’t just business as usual for Charlie, however, as she shares a bond with her boss, as the President of the United States (Alfre Woodward) also happens to be the mother of her slain fiancĂ©. Prepare to be enthralled as the Charlie slowly untangles the web that seems to tie her personal grief with her work. 

The cast also includes Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand, Cliff Chamberlain, Tommy Savas and David Harbour. Writer-director Joe Carnahan (“The Blacklist”) serves as executive producer with Dario Scardapane, Katherine Heigl, Nancy Heigl, Robert Simonds, Sophie Watts, Henry Crumpton, Rodney Faraon and Julia Franz. “State of Affairs is a production of Universal Television, Bob Simonds Company and Abishag Productions. 

State of Affairs premieres August 31, Monday, at 8:50pm (National Heroes Day Premiere) at SONY Channel.

Sony Channel is seen on SKYCable Channel 35, Cignal Digital TV Channel 60, Destiny Cable Channel 62, Cable Link Channel 39.


About Sony Channel
Sony Channel is the premier destination for female-skewing entertainment with the biggest and best of Hollywood. Designed for the socially connected viewer, Sony Channel features some of the most captivating and talked-about drama, comedy, lifestyle and reality programs on TV, all airing close to the U.S. telecasts, together with popular feel-good movies. 

Fresh, confident and stylish, with a dash of clever wit, Sony Channel is visually stunning with a brand identity that perfectly complements its line-up of high calibre programming. Sony Channel appeals to a female-skewed, male-inclusive audience who loves to escape, engage and lose themselves in premium content. Viewers are modern, social, stylish and aspirational.

Sony Channel is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, which also operates pay-TV channels AXN, beTV, Sony Entertainment Television, Animax, ONE and GEM. See www.sonychannelasia.com, as well as follow www.facebook.com/SonyChannelPH and https://twitter.com/SonyChannelPH for more.

HOOQ List: Take your favorite shows anywhere with you this long weekend

Whether you are waiting for your flight, lying by the beach or enjoying a staycation, HOOQ is here to help you thoroughly enjoy the last long weekend this August. 

Here are five hacks to make the most of HOOQ’s 30,000 hours of Hollywood and Pinoy entertainment.

Share movies with your family. Why don’t you bond with the entire family through a superhero marathon? 

Relive the transition of Tony Stark from billionaire playboy to beloved superhero in Iron Man. Go back in time when Steve Rodgers became a super soldier in Captain America: The First Avenger. HOOQ also offers Chris Hemsworth’s blockbuster, Thor, and Ryan Reynolds’ first superhero role, Green Lantern. 

Set up a nice movie date with your significant other. HOOQ offers all-time favorite Hollywood and Pinoy rom-com films that will make you fall in love over and over again. 

Witness destiny at work with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale in Serendipity. Delight in the sweet beginnings of love in Chocolat or watch the chemistry of Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in action in Pretty Woman. Experience once more the kilig -filled tandem of Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in A Very Special Love, and learn to love again with Bea Alonzo and Sam Milby in And I Love You So. 
Mom, let dad wins this time. Up the ante of action and suspense with dozens of Hollywood blockbusters on HOOQ. 

Follow the journey of professional thieves in Inception as they infiltrate the subconscious of their targets. Sit at the edge of your seat while watching a group of Russian terrorists that hijacks the airplane of the United States of America in Airforce One. And, join Academy Award winner Jodie Foster in Flight Plan as she searches for her young daughter who mysteriously went missing in a double-decker airplane.

Unleash the kabayanihan in you (August is for national heroes after all)! Review Philippine history through these important movies. 
Watch Filipino historical dramas such as Dekada ‘70, Sister Stella L., and Ang Bagong Buwan on HOOQ. Learn about the political policies that led to state repression and Martial Law in the star-studded film, Dekada 70. Watch Sister Stella L. featuring the “Star of all Seasons” Vilma Santos as a nun who struggled against injustices and government oppression or Ang Bagong Buwan about the Muslim rebellion in Mindanao and its effects on civilians.

Not into movies? Pick from 12,000 episodes of TV shows. Aside from movies, HOOQ also offers more than 12,000 episodes of television shows.


August is the perfect time for a TV series marathon with HOOQ’s newest shows including Mad Men, Rosemary’s Baby, Nashville, and Manhattan. 

Travel back to the 1960s and see how Don Draper struggles to stay on top of New York’s high pressure advertising industry in Mad Men. Watch as Rosemary Woodhouse suspects her neighbors to belong to a Satanic cult and who are hell bent on taking away her baby in the 4-hour mini-series, Rosemary’s Baby. 

Sing along with Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton on Nashville. Find out the story of Manhattan, a clandestine town the world knows nothing about during the time of the Manhattan project in 1943.

Now is your chance to watch as many movies and TV series as you can, when you want to, wherever you are. Get HOOQ’d now and enjoy a 30-day trial that will allow you to binge-watch these amazing titles during the two long weekends this August. 

HOOQ is available to all iOS and Android users, through apps on the iTunes and Google Play stores. Desktop and laptop users can also access the service on their browsers. To get the latest on HOOQ, visit www.HOOQ.tv, like HOOQ on Facebook and follow @HOOQ_PH on Twitter and Instagram.

Embark on a Fun-Filled Adventure with Mickey & Minnie Disney Live Meet & Greet


This weekend, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls is inviting kids to embark on a fun musical adventure with their favorite Disney characters, Mickey and Minnie.

Happening on Aug. 29, 4PM at the Eastwood Open Park and at 7PM at Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill, the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival Meet & Greet is sure to delight kids with a fun-filled program and meet & greet opportunities with the Mouse himself Mickey & Minnie!

To get seats for the Meet & Greet, guests can visitwww.megaworldlifestylemalls.com for more information. They are also encouraged to start queuing at 2PM in Eastwood City and 5PM at Mckinley Hill.






And for those who can’t get enough of Mickey and his friends, they can watch the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival, happening on September 1 – 6 at the Kia Theatre, featuring Mickey and his pals along with Disney characters from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story.

The 90-minute production features an irresistible lineup of more than 25 Disney stars, including Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy; Ariel, Sebastian and Ursula; Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie; and Woody, Buzz and Jessie; singing and dancing to popular Disney hits remixed to rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop, country and more.

For more information on the Disney Live Mickey’s Music Festival Meet & Greet, guests can call the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls Concierge at 709-9888, 709-0888 or 0917-8380111 or visit www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com.

The 50 richest Filipinos named by Forbes

American business magazine Forbes names richest men and women in Philippines, released its new list of 50 richest Filipinos and their families this Thursday, August 27, 2015.

For the eighth consecutive year, 90-year-old shopping mogul Henry Sy, topped the list with his net worth of $14.4 billion. He got richer by more than $2 billion from his 2014 net worth of $12.7 billion.

Most of the 50 richest Filipinos are the male business tycoons. And four women, namely Betty Ang, Vivian Que Azcona Beatrice Campos and Juliette Romualdez also are in the list.

The top 25 individuals and their families, their source of wealth and wealth are indicated below:
Philippines RankNameSource of WealthAffiliated BrandsAugust 2015 Net Worth, in billions
1Henry SydiversifiedSM Investments Corp. City of Dreams Manila $14.40
2John Gokongwei Jr.diversifiedJG Summit Holdings, Cebu Pacific, Universal Robina $ 5.50
3Andrew TandiversifiedMegaworld, McDonald's, Emperador Distillers, Resorts World Manila $ 4.50
4Lucio TandiversifiedAsia Brewery, Philip Morris-Fortune Tobacco, Philippine Airlines, Philippine National Bank $ 4.30
5Enrique Razon Jr.portsInternational Container Terminal Services, Solaire Resort $ 4.10
6George TybankingGT Capital, Metrobank $ 4.00
7Aboitiz familydiversifiedAboitiz Equity Ventures $ 3.60
8Jaime Zobel de AyaladiversifiedAyala Land, BPI, Globe Telecom, Manila Water $ 3.50
9David ConsunjiconstructionDMCI Holdings $ 3.20
10Tony Tan Caktiongfast foodJollibee Foods, Greenwich Pizza, Chowking $ 2.20
11Lucio and Susan CoretailingPuregold Price Club $ 1.70
12Robert Coyiuto Jr.powerPrudential Guarantee & Assurance, PGA Cars, National Grid Corp. $ 1.60
13Manuel Villarreal estateStarmalls, Vista Land & Landscapes $1.50
14Yap familybankingPhiltrust Bank, Manila Bulletin Publishing $ 1.40
15Alfredo YaodiversifiedZest-O, Zest Air, Summit Hotel $ 1.30
16Dean LaodiversifiedD&L Industries, Chemrez $ 1.10
17Oscar LopezmediaABS-CBN, Star Cinema, First Gen Corp. $ 1.00
18Andrew Gotianunreal estateEast West Banking,Filinvest Development $ 0.91
19Betty AngfoodMonde Nissin, Lucky Me! $ 0.91
20Roberto OngpindiversifiedAlphaland $ 0.90
21Inigo and Mercedes ZobeldiversifiedStake in Ayala Corp, San Miguel Corp. $ 0.87
22Vivian Que AzconaretailingMercury Drug $ 0.78
23Eduardo Cojuangcofood and drinksNorthern Cement $ 0.77
24Beatrice CampospharmaceuticalUnilab $ 0.74
25Ricardo Po and familycanned foodCentury Tuna $ 0.64

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