One of the common Spanish and Filipino names, Aurora, which means 'dawn' is the subject of this Metro Manila Film Fest 2018 entry of Viva Films and Aliud Entertainment.

The only thing about it is that it is a mystery thriller movie that tells the story about the ship named Aurora that is wrecked into a rocky shore that lost a thousand passengers. Many of the dead bodies turn up along the shore of the tiny island near the shipwreck, but many are still missing, and their distressed families are in need of a place to stay in as the search continues. What's eerie about story is when the search has ended.


Anne Curtis plays Leana, owner of a rundown inn in the island and guardian to Rita, her 8-year-old sister, played by Phoebe Villamor. She is asked to help look for the cadavers in exchange for a large amount of money.. Leana is hesitant, but her fear is over come by her sympathy for the families and her sister's encouragement.

Helping her in the search are her ex-boyfriend Ricky, played by Marco Gumabao, and a boatman named Eddie, played by Alan Paulie.






Though they are willing to brave the strong waves and murky waters, the thing is that will they have that heart to face whatever awaits them?

This movie is a mystery thriller or much more of an elevated suspense which is directed by Yam Laranas, the highly acclaimed director of Sigaw (2004), which was turned into a Hollywood film entitled The Echo (2008), The Road, and Abomination. He also wrote the screenplay of "Aurora" with Gin de Mesa (All Souls' Night) and serves as one of the producers.


According to Anne this is her second horror movie and also her third movie for this year. the actress is once again praised for he dedication and determination to give all she's got in portraying her role. One of the scenes that Director Laranas revealed during the conference was "Anne had to be underwater for 30 seconds to 1 minute to shoot her scenes" but she refused to use the double that was provided for her.

Marco Gumabao says that working with Anne is a dream come true, describing her as "sobrang bait, sobrang humble, easy to talk to and approachable."

Aurora starts to haunt this December 25, 2018 in cinemas.

Just remembered one line from one of the animated movies that I saw which somehow relates to my topic, "I’m bad, and that’s good. I will never be good, and that’s not bad. There’s no one I’d rather be than me." So if you're with me then it's not bad to be bad.

Men, being generalized with a rough and dirty look are having a hard time getting the right grooming products today. Yes, we do need to be clean and presentable but most of the times the commercial products are for the ladies. Can't men be badly good looking without sacrificing or killing the masculinity with the grooming regime?


Bad Lab is the newest grooming products for men, a revolutionary products that stands for “Brave And Daring Laboratory”. Bad Lab doesn’t do things lightly. They go hard. From their unconventional packaging, you would know right away what they are here for—to appeal to every man’s animal instincts.

The animals featured on the label are the perfect representation of each product. It’s a more unconventional and clever way to catch attention than having a traditional A-list model on the label. It’s downright relatable. The good news is Bad Lab has a full range of grooming products that could satisfy a man’s desire to always look camera-ready--Caveman Cleaner 3-in-1, Deodorant, Hair Clay, and Lean Mean Machine Shower Gel to name a few.

Caveman Cleaner 3-in-1 is a game changer. It’s for men who are always on the go, who always want things fast – like their cars and internet connection. It’s an All-in-One cleanser for hair, face, and body that’s perfect for those who dislike spending way too much for multiple products and who just want to get over showering in one go without compromising. Likewise, it should be ideal to bring when traveling. One bottle for everything!

Lean, Mean Machine Sculpting shower gel, on the other hand, not just cleanses the body but also eases muscle pain for those who work out. It is formulated with Methyl Salicylate that relieves body aching.

Their hair styling products, like pomade and clay, are water-based and thus can be easily washed off, unlike the oil-based, lubricious and greasy products in the market. They also contain Fluidipure™8G, an active ingredient that neutralizes body odor and controls dandruff. To complete the skin regimen, Bad Lab has facial cleansers, scrubs, and moisturizers as well as three variants of anti-dandruff shampoo.

Most of Bad Lab’s products, especially those for face and body, are composed of natural ingredients that can only be found in their line such as Dragon’s Blood extract, a unique ingredient from a resin of plant from Amazon that helps skin rejuvenation; Silver Citrate that serves as an anti-acne ingredient and inhibits inflammation and infections; Blue Stone helps reveal the skin’s radiance while providing it with natural nutritive minerals; and Cronodyn™ fights signs of skin fatigue and tones and firms skin.


Moreover, majority of their products are certified “halal” by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the only government body in the world with control over the implementation of Halal certification. This makes Bad Lab the first of its kind in the market today, a not common feature among skin care products in the market.

While men’s skin care products before were plain derivatives of that of women’s, it is not the case anymore. With the introduction of Bad Lab products in the skin care market, men now have their own that’s designed and developed just for them, created specifically for their unique skin-care needs, something that’s “Man-gineered” for the man who’s all walk and little talk.

Going with the flow might be the easiest and safest way to go but taking risks and seeking something different is more rewarding. It’s not just about looking good from the outside, for the likes, for the hearts. Just like Bad Lab’s ideology, “Be brave and daring !.”

For more info on Bad Lab Philippines, like or follow them on FB, BadLabPHL– IG,badlabco_ph, visit their website at http://badlabco.com.ph . Bad Lab products are available online thru lazada.com or shopee.com or www.beautymnl.com

One of the most popular and phenomenal love team in the entertainment industry, Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo (Kathniel), penned another contract with today's fast rising brand in the shawarma industry, Shawarma Shack. Present during the contract signing were Shawarma Shack owners, Mr. Walther Buenavista and Ms. Patty Collantes together with the Kathniel love team. The signing was held at Revolver Studio, where the newest Kathniel Shawarma Shack television commercial was filmed under the direction of Mark Meily.




It was a momentous day for Shawarma Shack as the two of the renowned actor and actress renews their endorsement contract.  According to Mr. Buenavista, "We continue to believe in the strong influence of Kathniel in promoting our product that is why we never had second thoughts in renewing their endorsement contract with us."


Shawarma Shack, which is described as the home of the tasty and best value-for-money shawarma in the country or more precisely as 'Home of the Pinoy Shawarma", has been growing very fast that there are currently more than 300 stores nationwide and that's only in a three years period.

"Since we acquired Daniel and Kathryn as our endorsers, our franchisees have doubled, even tripled and in 2019, we are bound to open more branches nationwide. Indeed, we have grown so fast with Kathniel as our partners," Patty says.

Their tagline says 'The first and the original buy 1 take 1 shawarma in the Philippines', which they will hold on to that promise as they make the buy-one-take-one concept last forever.

Two of their best selling products are Shawarma Wrap and Shawarma Rice. Good thing is that you can easily find a Shawarma Shack near you.

With the season of sharing, loving and giving, it is great that love is shared in different ways. GMA Network's Christmas Station ID "Ipadama ang Puso ng Pasko" which was unveiled last November 18 did flourished the #PusoNgPasko around the world and netizens applaud it.

GMA Network received several praises from netizens after its Christmas Station ID was unveiled last November.


The Kapuso Christmas Station ID, which has breached the 1-million mark on YouTube, also gained over 1 million Facebook views in less than 24 hours. #PusoNgPasko was likewise a top trending hashtag on Twitter and the Christmas SID proceeded to be the number one trending video on YouTube for almost 24 hours.

Viewers from different online platforms expressed their appreciation to the Kapuso Network for the inspiring message that anyone, no matter the circumstance in life, has the ability to also touch lives in a positive way.


On Facebook, Dennis P Abrigo said “[Ang] sarap sa pakiramdam kapag yung maliliit na tao at simpleng empleyado ay nabibigyan nila ng pansin at halaga tulad namin na mga gwardiya na mababa ang tingin sa amin ng ibang mga tao, kaya sobrang saya kapag naa-appreciate nila yung ginagawa namin, mas lalo kaming na-iinspire at mas lalo pang pagbutihin ang aming mga trabaho. Salute to Kapuso. Thank you.”

Facebook user Juliano Betalia also said “Ang pasko ay hindi lang sa pamilya kundi sa lahat ng tao sa mundo. Walang pinipili mahirap man o mayaman ang mahalaga maipadama mo ang diwa ng pasko. Kaya I love GMA CSID sobrang ganda, lahat masaya lahat nagbibigayan.”


On YouTube, Rol Dan said “GMA at its finest! They always give a new flavor of their CSID each year, at ramdam mong di nakikipag kumpetensya, gusto lang ipadama ang #PusoNgPasko taon taon.”


“When we say GMA, the first thing that comes to mind is their genuine sincerity to help others. This is their best CSID for me, the message was clearly executed! And the song is quite catchy! Congrats GMA, you did great,” jairinealexa also commented.


Twitter user @dncrkerbs mentioned, “Ang ganda ng CSID ng GMA. Yung beat ang saya nakakaindak. And syempre goosebumps. ‘Sabay-sabay sa buong mundo, ipadama ang puso ng Pasko’ Ang ganda ng linyang to. #PusoNgPasko nice one @gmanetwork!”


More than the presence of the Kapuso celebrities, the Christmas campaign featured the Network’s heart for genuine public service via GMA Kapuso Foundation and Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko, as well as its collaboration with various organizations.


To watch the full version of the GMA Christmas Station ID “Ipadama ang Puso ng Pasko”, visit www.GMANetwork.com or GMA Network’s official social media accounts. (30)

One great love? Is there any? A happy ending in love? No one can really tell if it is great ot not.

This holiday season Regal Entertainment, Inc. offers an inspiring love story and the official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2018, One Great Love.


This movie One Great Love reminds of a book about living and loving unconditionally.

One Great Love is a dream-come-true movie project for Dennis Trillo and JC de Vera who both wanted to work with Kim Chiu. A collaboration of artists from two different TV networks - Dennis Trillo from GMA7 and Kim and JC who are both from the Kapamikya network.

Director Eric Quizon considers it a joy to be directing the three actors, Dennis, JC and Kim. According to him the three are genuine and professional actors.

"Chemistry between the actors of OGL came easy because they are all genuinely sincere actors. Walang mga arte and true to their crafy. And I can tell that they all love their work! Walang 'divaness' factor silang lahat. Usually, doon lang naman talaga lumalabas ang awkwardness, pag may mga feeling sa artista. I am so lucky that I worked with professional axtors," as per Direk Eric.


In the movie, Dennis, JC, and Kim take on roles that get entangled in a love triangle. Kim plays the character of Zyra Paez, a woman who believes that love will comolete her and will bring her joy. JC plays Carl Mauricio, who is Zyra's one great love. However, because of Carl's turbulent past, he unintentionally keeps hurting the woman he loves. Dennis plays the character of Ian Arcano, Zyra's dependable friend, who eventually falls in love with her. These three lives are intertwined in a story that reveals to us that like all human beings, we all seek for love, but everyone see it differently.

One Great Love introduces us a number of characters, to which at least we all can relate to any of them. This movie help us understand which one are we, are we the tyoe of person tgat is clingy or the type of person who would let go.




The film also stars Eric portraying Dante Paez, Zyra's loving father , who never got over his One Great Love, discovers that he deserves a second chance at love. Nino Dolino as Annie Paez , Dante's second wife, who is a firm believer that One Great Love exists. Miles Ocampo is Jemi Paez, sister of Zyra and who is mature for her age. She is a practical thinker, who challenges Zyra's view about love. Marlo Mortel is Bryan Gomez, a loving free-spirited guy who falls in love with Jemi.

ONE GREAT LOVE opens in cinemas on December 25th, Christmas Day, an official entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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