Experience a unique romantic tale of love at ElNella's My Fairy Tail Love Story

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Feel the love, feel good this February!

This Valentines Day, Regal Entertainment Inc. will give you a no ordinary fairytail!

Directed by Perci Intalan, "My Fairy Tail Love Story" marks Elmo Magalona and Janella Salvador - "ElNella's"  big screen debut after their love team launched in ABS-CBN's primetime TV series Born For You in 2016. 

"Working with ElNella was a breeze because of their effortless chemistry as actors" said Direc Perci. 

Direc Perci shared that "My Fairy Tail Love Story" is meant to give you a Disney vibe, they were able to set the tone and the mood of the film through meticulous color grading. Taking inspiration from Disney, he shared that they wanted the underwater scenes to be as magical as possible, almost as if you were watching an animated movie.

Direc Percival Intalan

During the #MFTLSBlogcon, Janella said that she had to overcome claustrophobia, the fear of small or enclosed spaces, while doing the movie. 

Even she knows how to swim, despite taking swimming, diving, and mermaid lessons, Janella recalled that she still felt anxious while in a 14-foot dive pool during the shoot.

"Claustrophobic po kasi ako so kinakabahan ako pag nando'n na ako sa ilalim, sa pinakababa," Janella recalled.

Experience a unique romantic tale of love, My Fairy Tail Love Story starring Janella Salvador, Elmo Magalona with Kiko Estrada. 

The romantic comedy stars Janella Salvador as a girl whose life is similar to that of a pampered princess.  She then wakes up one day as a mermaid unable to speak normally and can only sing her thoughts. The plot sees her and her best friend, portrayed by Salvador's love-team partner Elmo Magalona, trying to figure out how to return her to normal.

Feel the love at "My Fairy Tail Love Story" starring Janella Salvador, Elmo Magalona with Kiko Estrada together with Kiray Celis, Dimples Romana, Dominic Ochoa, Kakai Bautista and more.

The movie is produced by The Idea First Company for Regal Entertainment and is directed by Percival Intalan. 

"My Fairy Tail Love Story" opens February 14, 2018 in cinemas nationwide.

Bric’s Celebrates 65 Years of Timeless Italian Travel Bag Design and Exemplary Craftsmanship

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For the past 65 years in the business, Bric’s has become a catalyst in enriching the travel experience with its long standing territorial roots and passion in producing fine craftsmanship and manufacturing – as well as attention to detail which has been the centerpiece of Bric’s.

Bric’s success is founded in its quest to continuously seek for constant development as it navigates to new horizons where research and Heritage, innovation and tradition, functionality and elegance are intertwined and balanced with skilled craft, advanced technology, and interpretation of new trends, creating a perfection fusion between shape, function and design.

For this reason, Bric’s finds itself imprinted in history as the ambassador of Italian style in the world, where it capitalizes on the potential of the global marketplace and at the same time, staying true to its motto “Made in Bric’s”, which represents the philosophy and culture of “Made in Italy.”

Ideas and the ability to turn resources into winning products are the main assets of Bric's, as well as its mastery of creativity in marrying marries innovation and tradition. By observing the perfect blend of functionality and beauty, Bric’s has successfully tackled ambitious projects of well-established style, which continues to be the driving force as it enters new frontiers.

Today, Bric’s mission remains the same as when it started – to become a leader in the luggage and travel bags industry with its products that have become renowned for its image and functionality, and a positive quality/price ratio.

With an established worldwide distribution, Bric’s finds itself in the Philippine soil as it looks to cater Filipino connoisseurs of fine design and craftsmanship when it comes to luggage and travel bags. 

Bric’s currently has three stores in the Philippines located at SM Aura Premier, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Ayala Center Cebu. Bric’s luxury luggage is distributed in the Philippines by Beawmont Distributions Inc.

For more details about the Bric's collections, visit www.facebook.com/bricsphilippines.

Kids can go places with their imagination and Jolly Kiddie Meal Jollibee Around the World toys

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Jolly kids will have an exciting playtime as they explore different countries and cities with their imagination and a special Jollibee 40th anniversary collectible – the Jolly Kiddie Meal Jollibee Around the World toys. 

For the past 40 years, the country’s most loved fast-food chain has been serving up joy to the Philippines and to the world. Now, it opens up a whole world of joy for youngsters to discover as Jollibee introduces them to Canada, Vietnam, New York, Texas, and the Philippines, dressed in some of the most iconic costumes from these places.

With the Jolly Kiddie Meal Jollibee Around the World toys, kids can score an ice hockey goal in Canada, play Vietnamese Dong Son drums in the streets of Hanoi, welcome visitors at the Statue of Liberty in New York, round up some cows in Texas, and celebrate their proud heritage in the Philippines.

The Jollibee Around the World toys come with every purchase of a Jolly Kiddie Meal: Yumburger Meal at P94, Jolly Spaghetti Meal at P99, or Chickenjoy Meal at P125. Grab these cool collectibles along with your own Jolly Joy Box.

Hurry, collect all five Jolly Kiddie Meal Jollibee Around the World toys from February 1 to 28, 2018 and be a part of Jollibee’s 40th anniversary celebration by spreading a world of joy today!

Paolo Ballesteros and Yam Concepcion in Viva Films - ‘Amnesia Love’

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Paolo Ballesteros, the “King of Make-up Transformation”, “Die Beautiful” star and one of the mainstay host of the longest-running noontime show of the Philippines “Eat Bulaga” teams up with Yam Concepcion in an unconventional love story from Viva Films, “Amnesia Love.”

Found unconscious by the beach in a remote island in Zambales, the character of Paolo Ballesteros is taken in by a compassionate couple (Lander Vera-Perez and Maricel Morales). When he wakes up, he cannot remember his name nor anything else. The couple’s daughter (Yam Concepcion) is skeptical about this guy’s condition, but is left with no choice but to let him stay in their home. Romance starts to brew between the two, but this amnesia patient displays some acts that are not exactly manly, and finds himself distracted by the sight of attractive men. When somebody from his past comes to shed light on who and what he really is, will the answers bring him peace or mayhem?

With a Best Actor award each from Tokyo Film Festival and Metro Manila Film Festival under his belt, Ballesteros said in an interview that he wants to keep making movies that would make people think. “Mapag-iisip yung tao… I want a good film na worth yung pagod.”

This outlook is shared by director Albert Langitan, who has worn different hats in the world of local production. He started out as a scriptwriter, then went on to direct reality shows and teleseryes such as Impostora and Super Ma’am. It is interesting to see how Langitan’s creative eye and Ballesteros’ passion for his craft work together to bring viewers a laugh-out-loud movie that’s hard to forget.

Adding spice to the film is VIVA’s versatile actress, Yam Concepcion who was first launched to stardom via Erik Matti’s adult drama “Rigodon.” “AMNESIA LOVE” is Paolo and Yam’s reunion film. They worked together in the 2016 blockbustermovie, “Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo May Boyfriend?!” with Kapuso star, Dennis Trillo and the Princess of All Media, Anne Curtis.

Joining Paolo, Yam, Lander and Maricel in the cast are Polo Ravales, Vandolph Quizon, Geleen Eugenio, and Sinon Loresca.

Here's the full trailer of “AMNESIA LOVE”

“AMNESIA LOVE” is showing in cinemas nationwide, starting February 28, 2018.

Globe, Facebook, DepEd collaborate to promote responsible digital citizenship in schools nationwide - “Digital Discernment” workshop launched to coincide with Safer Internet Day

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Globe Telecom, Facebook and the Department of Education (DepEd) again joined hands to continue promoting responsible digital citizenship among teachers and students in public and private schools across the country under the “Digital Thumbprint Program” or DTP.

Globe Telecom, Facebook and Department of Education launched a partnership to promote responsible digital citizenship in the country. Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu (center) led the program launch. Cu is joined by from left, Globe Senior Vice President Nikko Acosta, DQ representative Galvin Ngo, Facebook Head of Community Affairs in Asia Pacific Clair Deevy and DepEd Undersecretary Tonisito Umali. 

As of end 2017, there are now more than 60 million internet users in the country, 52.2 million of which—or roughly 50% of the country’s population—are mobile internet users who spend about 3.36 hours using the internet daily. Data from a Philippine National Police (PNP) report also bared that half of internet users are adolescents aged 17 years old and below.

Related to this, the DQ Institute, an international think-tank formed in association with the World Economic Forum, revealed in its inaugural 2018 DQ Global Impact Report that 56 percent of kids 8 to 12 years old worldwide who go online are exposed to a variety of cyber risks. Referring to a study of the Philippine internet situation, the same report said 73 percent of children in the same age bracket are exposed to cyber risks, the second highest in a study among 29 countries. 

The report cited exposure to cyberbullying, video game addiction, online grooming, online sexual behavior, and digital misinformation are as prevailing cyber risks in the Philippines. As online usage increases in the country, so does the level of risks for users whenever they are online, which calls for more protection by advocating responsible digital citizenship, including critical thinking when online, plus protection against piracy and abuse.

Given this, Globe Telecom and Facebook, in collaboration with DepEd, launched a workshop entitled “Digital Discernment.” The workshop contains topics that teach online users how to think critically online, and effectively identify credible information from questionable information. Content includes practical tips on how to verify and examine online sources of on and identify facts from opinions.

“Collaborating with Facebook and DepEd to enhance our DTP is important to make sure we are putting in the right intervention to address responsible usage of the internet. By the first quarter of this year, we will determine the social impact of this program to students from Grade 7 to 12,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.

“Digital literacy is critical to building informed and meaningful communities. Working with partners like Globe we hope to give people in the Philippines the skills and resources they need to help contribute to a positive online experience,” said Clair Deevy, Head of Community Affairs, Facebook Asia-Pacific.

“From an early age, our children are able to access social media through personal mobile phones. Before they start actively engaging in social media or owing their mobile phone, we need to empower our children with digital citizenship skills to mitigate cyber-risks and maximize the opportunity of technology,” said Dr Yuhyun Park, Founder of the DQ Institute.

"The internet, undeniably, plays a very large role in the lives of our youth and students today to the extent that it seems impossible to restrain them from internet usage. What we can do about this is to teach them how to use it properly. It is our Department's responsibility to educate them to wisely use the internet because this is exactly how we produce individuals who are responsible and critical enough to know the perfect time and way to consult the internet. This is how we raise well-informed and insightful citizens," DepEd Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs, External Partnerships, and School Sports, Tonisito M.C. Umali, Esq. explained.

The workshop also educates how online community can correctly recognize when information is intended as a joke, done satirically or intentionally crafted as false. Most importantly, Digital Discernment includes empathy as a key value to express online with the aim of not just creating a safer and informed community but one that embraces perspectives and respects differences of opinion.

The pilot “Digital Discernment” workshop was held February 6, 2018, coinciding with the observance of “Safer Internet Day” in the Philippines. One-hundred (100) public high school students from Metro Manila converged at the Mind Museum in Taguig City to participate in the first of many rollouts of the workshop to be held in various areas across the country. The Digital Discernment workshop also supports Globe Telecom’s #makeITsafePH campaign on cybersecurity and cyber wellness.

Launched in 2016 by Globe, DTP first comprised of three workshop modules: Digital Insight (for Grade 7 to 10 students), where participants are taught to help discern proper online behavior; Digital Impact (also for Grade 7 to 10 students) wherein issues on technology’s impact on students’ social activities are tackled; and Digital Ambition (for Grade 11 to 12 students), which equips students with skills on how to use technology to help them achieve their life goals. 

At present, DTP has already reached more than 17,000 public and private high-school students in the country, with more than 1,800 facilitators already empowered to teach the program. In a latest impact assessment done by the Karrikins Group, it showed that 94.4% of the participants found the DTP relevant while 93.7% said it helped them build confidence in their online activities. Teachers also said their students displayed a high level of engagement in the sessions.

For schools and other organizations that would like to avail and schedule facilitation of the free workshops, emailbridgecom@globe.com.ph. Workshops also include a trainers’ program to equip aspiring facilitators to hold the workshops independently.