Evo & Grace: The WanderLusts

Ali Alejandro of Mojofly ands Mike Chan of Sabado Boys. Unknown to many, there is a silent group of selected Original Pilipino Music artist that advocating education as the best foundation in life, this is the Heroes Project PH wherein artist usually perform in a big audiences, and ask donations to send kids to school. Mike Chan, one of the members of all-star quartet Sabado Boys along with Paolo Santos, Jimmy Bondoc, Luke Mijares and DJ Myke is spearheading the Heroes Project PH that started year 2011. In the past year they send kids to medical operations mostly with facial deformities, but in 2014 after a New Year Coundown show in Rizal Park at Luneta, they were able to send 20 students to school.  Chan is a nephew of Ben Chan of Bench company. Some notable artist who’s been supportive of Heroes Project PH in the past are Barbie Almabis, Sitti, Nyoy Violante, Jason Fernandez and others. “We want to do something for the audience that supporting us, we want to give...

TheStar Wars "X-Wing". SM is true to its partnership with Walt Disney, this time a two portion in SM Mall of Asia is dedicated for a month long exhibit of some memorable life size characters and planes use in the latest movie franchise Star Wars: The Force Awakens, of course under Walt Disney pictures. “The whole exhibit is due to the strategic partnership with Disney, so we are here to promote the much anticipated film of the year, which is the Star Wars.” Explained by Ria Canteras, AVP for Corporate Marketing of SM Lifestyle Entertainment. At the main hall of Atrium part of MOA lies the biggest replica of X-Wing, even though locally manufactured this gigantic Sci-Fi fighter plane is such a delight not just for Star Wars fans, but for all ages wherein you can ride at the cockpit part and have your photos taken and this is for free. What amazing about this X-Wing is the light around it that feels like a real one indeed, of course with setting of moods due to its ...

Philippine Stagers Foundation latest offering for 2015 is #Popepular, it is now travelling from Metro Manila to other Cities in the Country, and abroad soon. To explain further the story, plot and the real essence of this highly talked production, I decided to publish note for note the synopsis of this one of a kind stage play. The said synopsis as publish in the playbill of #Popepular is written in Filipino. Synopsis: Pa’no ng aba kung Filipino si Francisco? Pa’no kung nakakapagsalita sya ng Tagalog? Pa’no kung alam nya ang mga sakripisyo’t pagpupunyagi ng ating lahi? Pa’no kung alam niya an gating kasaysayan at willing siyang maging catalyst para sa pagbabago? Haaay, napakaraming pa’no! Pero sa pamamagitan ng isang dula lamang posibleng magkatotoo ang mga pa’no na yan. Pa’no naman kasi magiging Filipino si Francisco, eh pinanganak siya sa Buenos Aires, Argentina, naging arsobispo noong 1998, naging Cardinal noong 2001 at naging Santo Papa noong 2013. Sa pamamagitan n...

Nothing can stop Christmas, and when we say Christmas, it’s also shopping time, that’s why leading music store in the Philippines, JB Music Audio Solutions already open their Happy Himig Christmas Sale 2015 in all of its branches. And to make it more exciting, JB Music announce the newest video making contest showing your best doing Caroling, but in a level up style with matching using of any musical instrument carried by JB Music, of course the 30 sec video must be creative enough for at least 3 member or a group, see below mechanics. “It’s called JB Music Caroling Champion, what happen is we invite people to upload video doing any version of Christmas song, the peg is basically what you see on Jimmy Fallon and uses classroom instrument covering Christmas songs.”  Explain by Denise Manahan, Marketing Manager of JB Music Philippines. Manahan also inform us that judging for this is not just base on likes and share during the promo duration, JB music management will...

Photos courtesy of PETA. Mahabharata is the longest known epic which consists of over 100,000 lines in 18 books. It's a complex tale of love, life, family, war, religion, philosophy, politics and culture. Hiroshi Koike, an acclaimed artist from Japan, wishes to create harmony among different cultures using Mahabharata on stage. The Pan-Asia Mahabharata Project which started in 2013 in Cambodia can be listed as Koike's greatest achievements to date. This production will run until 2020 in different Asian countries. This time in Manila, the continuation of the first two chapters (Mahabharata B-War) hit the PETA Theater Center last December 2-3. Mahabharata B-War is a melting pot of Asian senses. Hiring actors of different backgrounds and origins, Koike succeded in making the audience feel the very true essence of art. Intricate movements. Elaborate masks. Sophisticated costumes. Impeccable acting. Joy for those who understand theatre. Actors, masks and costumes from d...

The Indian Village at BP's Peter Pan. Since when I was a kid, Peter Pan is my most favorite character of all time, I imagine how he fly and of course the never ending fountain of youth in the Neverland, and how I wish I have a friend like Tinkerbelle. And seeing all of that in a show really mesmerize me, I feel like a kid once again, thru watching Ballet Philippines Christmas offer, the Edna Vida Froilan’s Peter Pan. It opens last Dec 4 and last until Dec 13, 2015. The story open at the house of Wendy and his brothers in a London night set up, Peter and Thinkerbell enter and flying moment happens immediately, this makes me hold to my seats as I enjoy those flying scenes, I feel so young seeing them go back and forth around the stage of Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) main theater, and the rest are all magical.  Jean Marc Cordero, one the three dancer playing the role of Peter, inform us that this year’s version so far is the most clean in terms of n...

Finally, we are able to visit the much talked Nuvali in Laguna,the first ecofriendly community of Ayala Land, wherein four branches of their residential projects are situated.  Namely Alveo, Amaia, Ayala Land Premiere and Avida. Nuvali is a latin word meaning new valley. Kathy Mamaril, Broker Manager for Nuvali told us that this project has a total of 2,290 hectares of land, the former sugar cane plantation in Sta.Rosa, Laguna is now the latest attraction in terms of experiencing nature with a lot of amenities, such as Camp N for camping activities, Wildlife Bird Sanctuary, Wake boarding, Sky Cinemas, and even venues for fun run and motocross. Ayala Land in retrospect. It is the highest income earner of Ayala Companies  as of now, the rates in terms of housing can goes up from P6million to P20million with lot titles, but for land alone it ranges from P5million to P20million.  For the Condominium prices are from P2.2M. Future Colleges in the making Inco...

The Philippines is set to welcome more than 200 culture and museum leaders and experts of the Asia Pacific region this first week of December for the International Council of Museum- Asia Pacific 2015 Conference and General Assembly dubbed as ICOM ASPAC 2015. The event is slated on December 3 to 7 at the newly opened Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City. ICOM is a global network of more than 35,000 culture and museum institutions and professionals that work together to achieve its mission of conserving, continuing, and communicating to society the world’s natural and cultural heritage. Its Philippine National Committee, the ICOM-Philippines headed by its Chair, Gina V. Barte is tasked to host this year’s annual event. The ICOM President, Hans-Martin HInz, will address the event together with the ICOM-ASPAC Chair, Dr. Song Xinchao, Chair of ICOM-China and Deputy Director of the Directorate of State Cultural Heritage of the Peoples’ Republic of China. This year’s theme, ‘Path...

Traveling is, indeed, one of the most indulging activities one could ever experience. People get to discover the most exciting beaches, the undiscovered taverns, and the virgin forests. However, along with all of these great places are the risks of getting into trouble, especially if the person is not yet familiar of the new surroundings and environment. Here’s a list of some safety tips that one can use when on travel. 1. Do the homework. Like any kind of decisions people have to make, it is always important to know the area they will be visiting so as to familiarize themselves with the laws, locations of best tourist spots, and the kind of people they have to deal with. Going to a place without having the slightest idea what it is all about is just as bad as going to the wilderness with beasts lurking everywhere and there’s no gadget to protect them. 2. Never travel alone. Of course, there are times when people just want to be alone and unwind so as to shed off all of the hust...

Pinoy ambient music Artist Eeman Bulotano, the man behind Paincake Patrol is set to release his first ever EP entitled //Social Constructs, it aims to reflect the existential angst and loneliness one might experience when he or she has failed to see reason behind life. Paincake Patrol was created in 2011 out of passion for music by Bulotano with the influences from world renown ambient music innovator Brian Eno, This Ambient genre of music are usually electronic and instrumental in nature that create perfect balance between disappearance and presence, it exist long time ago but the following for this type of music is not that hype yet, some called it like soundtrack thing or instrumental kind of songs without lyrics of course. “[I want to] make music people can listen to without [them] having to ignore the person standing next to them,” says Eeman whose goal is to provide music that “makes you think, but yet somehow not [distract you] at all.” Eeman has been reco...