DAVID COOK LIVE IN MANILA and CEBU

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This July, prepare for another heart-stopping performance from 7th Season American Idol Grand Champion David Cook! Dayly Entertainment, LAMC Productions and Rockstar Touring together with Smart and Vanita proudly presents: DAVID COOK LIVE IN MANILA and CEBU!

David Cook has been one of the most successful American Idol winners to date. He has toured extensively in the US and most parts of Europe, Middle East and Asia. Only a few years back he performed in Manila together with runner up David Archuleta at the MOA Concert Grounds to promote his self titled album David Cook.

No one can ever forget the this favorite underdog as his fans watched him struggle and won over not only the judges but his fellow Americans for the coveted title of American Idol Grand Champion. Starting out relatively unknown with a few surprises here and there during the Hollywood Week, he caught the attention of everyone when he did Chris Cornell’s version of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” during the Year of Birth Week of the 7th Season American Idol. 

After that his next performance was eagerly anticipated by patrons of the show, waiting if he would be able to sustain the momentum he gained after that performance. And he did. During the Mariah Carey Week, he gave his own rendition of the classic pop hit “Always Be My Baby” that probably ensured his eventual win. The then hard to please judge, Simon Cowell gave his thumbs up for that performance by stating “It was like coming out of karaoke hell into a breath of fresh air”.

His championship song “Time of My Life” sold over 1Million copies and has been dubbed as the best selling coronation song to date. 

Dayly Entertainment in cooperation with LAMC Productions and Rockstar Touring will bring the enigmatic Grand Champion back in Manila and in Cebu for the first time. David Cook Live in Manila on July 14, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and Live in Cebu on July 15, 2012 at Cebu Waterfront Hotel. Tickets will be available on sale on June 1, 2012 for Manila and June 3, 2012 for Cebu. For inquiries and ONLINE PURCHASE: (Manila) visit www.ticketnet.com.ph or call their hotline at 911-5555. (Cebu) call (032) 232-6888 or (032) 514-3500. 

Also presented to you by FOX and Starworld. With media partners: ABS-CBN, MYX, Business World, RX 93.1, Mellow 94.7, 96.3 Easy Rock, Pinas FM 955, 97.1 Brgy LSFM, 101.1 YES FM, Energy FM 106.7, Tambayan 101.9 San Ka Pa, Most Wanted Hits, Philstar.com, Pep.ph, Click The City, Manila Concert Scene, Philippine Concerts and Pinoy Exchange. Special thanks to: Sony Music and Ivory Records, EPCALM Foundation, Odyssey and Astroplus.

Small-town Locals of Butuan Build “Court of Inspiration”

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Aray Natin, Galing Natin Butuan! 

Driven by the desire to provide their community with its first real basketball court, locals from Barangay Ampayon in Butuan are brought together to build their own “Court of Inspiration” under the Aray Natin, Galing Natin campaign- a collaborative effort between small-town locals and Alaxan FR to construct these symbols of community and turn them into something that moves people to aim for greatness.

Alaxan FR Team with Barangay Captain Samuel Allan Amante

“Maganda rin ‘to lalo na sa kabataan, para malayo sila sa mga bisyo” (This is also good for the youth, that they may be steered away from vices) says Bgy. Captain Samuel Allan Amante, who led his people into volunteering. Drug use is currently high among teens in Bgy. Ampayon, and the local government see the project as a means of sending the youth into the right direction.

Barangay Ampayon is just one of the many places that Alaxan FR is eyeing for the construction of Courts of Inspiration. For Visayas, the first basketball court was unveiled recently in Iloilo. Soon to rise are courts in Bacolod, Dumaguete, Tacloban, and Cebu. In Mindanao, construction will begin shortly in the communities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga and Saranggani.

Through these projects, the campaign aims to give members of communities in different parts of our country pride in having personally built something that doesn’t just hone their skills, but builds their character as well.

“I was impressed at people’s willingness to jump at the opportunity to serve their community at our project in Butuan and I believe I’d witness the same level of enthusiasm in the communities where succeeding Courts of Inspiration are to be built,” says Kristine Martinez, Alaxan FR Product Director.

Electrolux Wok-a-holic Kitchen Star Grand Finals

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Rigette Osoteo is the Electrolux-wok-a-holic Kitchen Star!

Rigette Osoteo and Aylin Vedad

The much awaited grand finals of the Electrolux-Wok-a-holic was held last Saturday, July 8 in Cash and Carry Mall in Makati. Rigette, with her blogger partner Aylin Vedad, won over the 5 contestants and partners - Izza Quintos and Carl Valenzona, Georgia Shirar and JR Bustamante, Roki Ferrer and Enzo Luna, JM Darlucio and Iris Pulga, and Rosarie Peñaflor and John Bueno.

As her moment shines, Rigette takes home the grand prize, a culinary scholarship from CCA Manila, an Electrolux kitchen showcase and more other gifts.

1st Runner Up – Roki Ferrer

2^nd Runner Up -  Roserie Penaflor

The six Kitchen Star challengers with their blogger partners

They were given a 45-minute alloted time for preparation, slicing, cooking and plating their dishes.
They were assigned the dishes conceptualized by the country’s top Chefs.

Izza  - Vegetable Bouillabaisse

Georgina - Stir-Fried Prawns with Tofu on Red Sauce

Rosarie - Old School Paella

JM - Seared Tuna with Vegetable Ribbons and Citrus Soy Butter Sauce

Roki - Seafood and Vegetable Stir-fry

Rigette - Chicken Coconut Stir-fry

Witnessing this amazing cooking competition, as more excitingly that Elecrolux invited bloggers to become contestants' official Wok-a-holic partners. Not just being as the online partners, who help them in campaigning for the People’s Choice Awards, but being the real partners in the cooking challenge showdown.

Chef Bruce Lim presented mouth watering dishes before the cook off

Joining this cooking competition event was so great experience for me. I am so thankful to Tatak Digitista for inviting me to witness the Electrolux-Wok-a-holic kitchen star grand finals. Thanks to Electrolux for giving raffle prizes to the audiences and specially to the media/bloggers! Thank you and congratulations to all the winners and to the whole team of Electrolux!

Roki Ferrer and Enzo Luna

Here are the winners. Other awards are Media Choice Award – Rigette Osoteo and People’s Choice Award – Tara Cagado. Congratulations all winners and Electrolux!

With the three grand winners of Electrolux Wok-a-holic Kitchen Star

Country's Top Chefs: Chef Bruce Lim, Chef Rosebud Benitez and Chef Jonathan Bautista, with the Bloggers 

The Electrolux Wok-a-holic Cooking Competition is made possible through the help of the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA), Meyer, Lee KumKee, BioKips, GastroChef, Solane LPG, Pyrex, Corelle, Cif, and Surf Dishwashing Liquid. Media partners include 96.3 Easy Rock, Yummy magazine, and Good Housekeeping magazine.

For more photos please visit the Enjoying Wonderful World Facebook and electrolux.com.ph, 

"Ulan 2012 ABS-CBN Station ID"

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ABS-CBN has just released its rain season "Ulan 2012 Station ID" premiered on Monday, July 9 on TV Patrol. Titled "Da Best Ang Feeling," this year's station ID for the rainy season was performed by singer-actress Toni Gonzaga, with the tag "Masarap ang Feeling 'Pag Ikaw ang Kapiling."

The Kapamilya network's rainy season campaign features some of the brightest stars in Philippine showbiz including (in order of appearance) John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Toni, Joem Bascon, Melissa Ricks, Paulo Avelino, Julia Montes, Coco Martin, Jake Cuenca, Iza Calzado, Andi Eigenmann, Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, Carmina Villaroel, Zaijian Jaranilla, Charee Pineda, JM De Guzman, Kaye Abad, John Prats, Denise Laurel, Martin Del Rosario, Khalil Ramos, Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil, Matteo Guidicelli, Jessy Mendiola, Jewel Mische, Matt Evans, Dom Roque, Paul Salas, Ella Cruz, Enchong Dee, Maja Salvador, Xian Lim, Kim Chiu and KC Concepcion.

The video focused more on returning loveteam John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, the stars of the coming "A Beautiful Affair."

Here’s the video of the ABS-CBN 2012 Ulan Station ID, headed by Creative Communication team of ABS-CBN.

Secrets Among Friends: Mga Mumunting Lihim and the "Unspoken"

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Just how much do you know your best friends? How many years have you spend together?  How many happy and sad experiences have you shared? How much of your lives do you know about each other? 

Are you really sure you know your best friends? When your back is turned or when you are around, are you sure that they are still your friends? Or what do you think they say about you? 

Can you really know somebody completely? They say that sometimes your friends know you more than your family, but can you really honestly say that you can completely trust anybody - including your best friends?

Mga Mumunting Lihim ( Those Little Secrets) is a film about  friendship. It is about the solidity of bonding among people who have known each other  for years. It is also about fragility of friendship , and how you can never claim to know somebody in his or her entirety?

An entry in the Directors Showcase of Cinemalaya 2012, Mga Mumunting Lihim is a film written by Jose Javier Reyes, produced by Largavista Entertainment. Starring in the film are Iza Calzado, Agot Isidro, Janice de Belen and Judy Ann Santos as the four female friends whose lives changed because of one significant event that almost shattered the chain linked their lives together.

This is Reyes' first indie movie. And by casting the best and finest of mainstream stars, Reyes hopes to share the opportunity to do the kind of work that commercial filmmaking does not have the liberty to accomodate. AT the same time, this was the opportunity of the four lead actors to do roles which they would not have otherwise done in their commercial projects.

By bringing the mainstream stars to do a work that is produced and embodies the indie spirit, Reyes hoped to create that happy median called "maindie" that will bring the commercial audiences to finally discover and love independent films as part of their everyday culture.

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