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• Global yet truly Filipino

We open our doors to our pioneering guests who share our commitment for environmentally sustainable luxury.

A simple handmade doodle design created for every PR companies, Brands, Establishments, Groups and Organizations who have made Kwento Ni Toto fruitful and blessed this year.  You have made this blog a bridge to individuals who wants to know things as they live with their lifestyle.  You have made us a hub for people in search of things that will create and recreate their personalities.  With that we at Kwento Ni Toto are all grateful and thankful.  We are hoping to partner with you more in the coming years but for now let us all be merry as we celebrate CHRISTMAS.  Have fun and cheers!

To everyone and every company a MERRY CHRISTMAS greetings from Kwento Ni Toto!  Looking forward for another fruitful and blessed year to come!

Thousand Teas equals a thousand flavors and a thousand aromas. That’s what I was able to experience during the exci-Tea-ing event or should I say a Tea Ceremony event held a few weeks ago. Perhaps that’s what I’ll call it because of the different information that I’ve learned with that half day event.

For a start Thousand Teas is I think the first Tea house that mainly offer all kinds of Teas. Though the market is mostly not tea lovers’ and because the location is settled near the universities, they are targeting them by offering something new and flavorful like their milk teas.

The Filipino Bloggers Worldwide first ever Grand Eyeball was a success and I was successful also in bagging some items back home. Hahaha! Kidding aside, it was a seccessful event held and organized by the admins of Filipino Bloggers Worldwide. Though I wasn't able to mingle more with the bloggers still it was great knowing that there are plenty of bloggers and I'm sure not everyone was there to celebrate and mingle with other bloggers.


Great that there are talks and sharing of experiences from other successful bloggers at least it will guide the newbies in their chosen field, the blogging world.

Aside from the learnings that most of the attendees in the event engulfed there were also prizes that had been raffled. The prizes were so plenty that the organizers need to do another round of raffle. I think everyone didn't went home with nothing.



I had a great time and of course met some other bloggers whom I haven't know yet. I hope the organizers will do another round of this kind of event next year and hopefully I'll be able to meet more bloggers.

So for all the admins and organizers of the group CONGRATULATIONS for a successful event!

David Pomeranz fans, here's your chance to hear him once more this holiday season. Be serenade by his music and be inspired as the season of giving and sharing comes along.  Here's a press release his activities this holiday in the Philippines.

Press Release

Every Filipino loves embracing the magic of love, and international multi-platinum singer-songwriter David Pomeranz knows this by heart. This affinity with the Filipino people was highlighted in a string of special Holiday shows billed "The Magic of Christmas,” which kicked off at Casino Filipino Bacolod on Dec. 13. He also performed to multitude of fans at the Casino Filipino branches of Cebu (Dec. 14), Davao (Dec. 15).

He will take the concert tour at the Heritage on Dec. 19, Airport Casino Filipino on Dec. 20, Pavilion on Dec. 21, Iloilo on Dec. 22, Angeles on Dec. 27, Olongapo on Dec. 28 and Tagaytay on Dec. 29.

Regarded as one of the most successful songwriters and recording artists in the international music scene, David’s songs have sold over 35 million copies worldwide and his musical projects have earned him a total of 18 Gold and Platinum records with hits "Got To Believe In Magic" and "King And Queen Of Hearts."

In 1999, he captured the hearts of the Filipinos with the release of the phenomenal single “Born For You,” included in the compilation album "Born For You - His Best and More."

As a loving tribute to his fans, David has a special surprise for fans who will attend his live shows – a special CD You’re The Inspiration which includes some of the most-loved romantic songs interpreted by David. It can be downloaded over atwww.mymusicstore.com.ph.

The songs in the album are All Out Of Love, As Long As He Needs Me, Have I Told You Lately, I’ll Be Over You, Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now, Now And Forever, The Search Is Over, These Dreams, To Be With You, What Matters Most, and the title track You’re The Inspiration.

In the Philippines, David is being managed by Medianation, alongside Marvin Agustin, Aiza Seguerra.

David is also set to star in a string of shows for February in the Philippines. For more updates follow @medianationinc and like the FB Page www.facebook.com/medianationinc.

STRANGERS in a strange place with strange people.  That's what is the simplest description about this movie.  This coming December 25, as one of the entry for the Metro Manila Film Festival this movie will bring strange feeling and more than a goosebumps.

The story of The Strangers focuses mainly on a Family of Five that tries to put aside their differences on the eve of their kids 18th birthday.  Fraternal twins Pat (Julia Montes) and Max (Enrique Gil) prepare to go on their annual out of town trip. Accompanied by their parents Roy and Evelyn (played by Johnny Revilla and Cherry Pie Picache, respectively) their grandfather Pete (Jaime Fabregas) and his temporary caretaker Paloma (Janice De Belen) as well as their newly hired driver Toning (Nico Antonio), they set for the far flung town of Murcia.

During the press con, "Ako ang mgbibigay ng kapahamakan sa kanila" according to Nico Antonio, the driver.

Whatever problems they had with each other fade away as they head for Murcia. But their happiness comes to a screeching halt when their van hits an old lady, presumably killing her. Shaken, they get out of the van to see if they can help her-and find that her body has vanished into thin air When night sets in, Toning is attached by a mysterious creature, Roy and Lolo Pete go missing and Evelyn, Pat , Max and Paloma are left stranded in the middle of nowhere.


They eventually find their way to a village, where they are besieged by a series of aswang attacks. Pat finds an ally in one of the villagers, a young man named Dolfo (Enchong Dee). THey  realize the only way to survive is to band together against the aswang terrorizing the village.

Whether or not they will survive is something moviegoers will find out when The Strangers hits theaters as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25.

The movie is very challenging to all the cast, as well as the directors. Enchong needs to immerse himself as a dirty man, in order to him to portray it properly. "Masaya and Tiring ang paggawa ng movie na'to", according to Enchong.

The Strangers is directed by Lawrence Anthony Fajardo, whose recent work as a director includes Posas - which won Best Film in the Director's Showcase division of this year's Cinemalaya. and again at the Hanoi Film Festival in Vietnam - and Amok, which bagged a whopping 11 nominations for this year's Gawad Urian, as well as the top prize at the Detective Fest in Moscow last April.


The Strangers is produce by Quantum and MJM Productions that will give movie enthusiasts a different horror experience by taking into a world where nothing is ever what it seems: the world of The Strangers.

Movie fanatics and horror enthusiasts people, this is for you.  If you want to have a thrilling Christmas watch this movie.  A horror movie that will tackles family in different scenario, that will trigger the family that they need to be bonded in times of problem.

Head on to cinemas this coming December 25 for "The Strangers".

Miss USA - photo from helenareet.com

Miss Philippines - Janine Tugonon photo from helenareet.com

Right now people watching the Miss Universe 2012 are very much excited to know who will be this year's crowned Miss Universe.

As of this writing the candidates where down to TOP 5 and they are MS. PHILLIPINES - JANINE TUGONON, MS. USA - OLIVIA CULPO, MS. VENEZUELA - IRENE ESSER, MS. BRAZIL - GABRIELA MARKUS, MS. AUSTRALIA - RENAE AYRIS.   It seems that all of them did great with the question and answer.

So we awaits who will be the MISS UNIVERSE 2012.

Kids and kids-at-heart are always looking forward for this happiest day of the year.  Not only that they'll be receiving gifts but everyone will have a chance to go on a bonding moment with family while watching movies and December 25 is the Metro Manila Film Festival so everyone will have lots of movies to enjoy. 

Here's one of the much anticipated comedy treat from Star Cinema, the "Sisterakas".

Two years ago, two of the biggest names in the movie industry joined forces to bring a box-office movie for the moviegoers and it was truly a hit.  Now, two isn't enough to make a grandest movie for the movie lovers in which they've included another box-office hit maker in the scene.  Making three of the renowned artist in the movie industry packed in one extra special movie not only for the kids but for all ages, Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako.

This year's MMFF, two of the formidable giants of the local filmmaking world - Vic Sotto and Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. - once again join their stelalr powers and listed the services of an equally bankable actress in the person of Ms Judy Ann Santos, to come up with this next adventure-filled chapter of heroic exploits.

NE-YO fans out there here's something new to satisfy your ear palate. From the press release of MCA Music.

R.E.D. (an acronym for Realizing Every Dream), is the upcoming fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. The album is Ne-Yo's first album with new label Motown Records after being appointed as the label's senior vice president for A&R. The album contains songs that crossover different genres of music, combining elements of R&B, pop and dance-pop.

Cupcakes have always been an easy target for snacks. Aside from being a bite size it is much a available and will always be available on grocery stores. Of course those are the manufactured ones created and produced by bulk. It is an unauthentic flavor for it is baked to last quite sometime.


Before the holiday I was able to visit the place where other food critics had made their opinions about the sweetest and tasteful cup cakes, the Au's Cakes. Yes, these cupcakes are found not in a fancy bakery or cake houses but was only displayed in one of the stalls in a weekend market in a subdivision, Philam life.

Last week, one of my correspondent, aka Justin was able to hear one of the bands in the country.  As Justin story tell this album launch of Gracenote, we were listening to the songs.  It's all packed and filled with their great music.  For those who hasn't heard the band Gracenote and their music here's a video and a their music as they perform.

CANCELLED!  Why?  Well we don't know the reason but according to the organizers it will be scheduled next year on February.

This is their press release  before it got cancelled!

Get ready for the BIGGEST CONCERT of the year! Korean rapper PSY, who captured world attention and recognition with his viral hit song, “Gangnam Style”, will wow Filipino fans when he performs his amusing dance moves at a special dance concert on December 20, 2012, 9 in the evening at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Promoters Renen de Guia of Ovation Productions and Joed Serrano of That’s Entertainment said Manila has been included in the K-pop sensation’s tour dates in Asia and other parts of the globe as a special Christmas treat for millions of fans who have been avidly following Psy and his music on YouTube and other social networks. According to them, this one-night-only concert will also feature an all-star cast composed of some of the biggest and hottest names in local showbiz who have been especially picked and assembled to perform with Psy in his historic Manila debut.