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Hotel Sogo extends help to communities in CamSur

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Hotel Sogo continues to care as it ramped up its effort in helping the country’s indigent communities by reaching out to several communities in Luzon. Recently, it donated school supplies to over 300 school children in Triangulo Elementary School - Diversion Road, CBD II, Barangay Triangulo, Naga, and Oroc-Osoc Elementary School - Oroc-Osoc, Caramoan, Camarines Sur. Hotel Sogo also distributed long sleeve shirts and black out tarp cover from Hotel Sogo’s collateral materials for use as cover for tourist and fishing boats to 200 fisherfolks from Brgy.Paniman, Caramoan Camarines Sur. For more information about Hotel Sogo, check out  https://www.hotelsogo.com.

PrideLit, the only and newest imprint publications for LGBTQ in the Philippines

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From the house that gives us love story novels via Precious Heart Romances, now comes a new section intended for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals, Transsexuals and Queer market, now comes PrideLit as the first Filipino pop literature imprint that aims to champions LGBTQ+ narratives, as a source of entertainment and inspirations. PrideLit was officialy launch last June 31, 2019 at Roxy Events Place in Quezon City. Publisher Segundo “Jun” Matias, Jr said that PrideLit mission is to teach the value of appreciation and acceptance, and discover one’s sexual awakening convey through powerful stories. “Halos lahat ng story ng PrideLit are  good stories, great stories, let’s admit ang LGBT market ay hindi kasing dami ng the usual market, but since may experience na ko as publisher sa Graphic Novel sa Black Ink, it’s a genre but there is no labelling like parehong lalake na in-love sa isa’t isa but they don’t it call gay, maraming nagbabasang babae yung market and that surprise me, e...

Precious Hearts Romances hold Grand Fans Day

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The leading Filipino romantic book publishing house once again hold their traditional Grand Fans Day last March 30, 2019 at Precious Pages Corp building in Quezon City, called “Dito Ka Masaya” is biennial event of Precious Heart Romances dedicated only to their loyal readers, a chance to meet their favorite authors plus a chance for them to sign their books. “Every after two years hindi namin to nakakalimutan, kasi  for the readers gusto naman naming mag-give back, kasi mahilig sa engagement yung mga readers, gusto nila makita yung mga writers, nagsusulat behind those stories, characters na na-inlove sila, so it’s their time,  ginagawa namin etu dati sa mall, ngayon my tahanan na yung mga writers.” Said by Segundo Matias, owner and publisher of PHR. Mr. Segundo "Jun"  Matias, Jr From the years they started, PHR is dedicated in bringing stories that capture the Filipino’s taste for entertainment, mostly love and romantic stories, it was given an airtime befor...

Book Review: The Seacrest By Aaron Paul Lazar

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Title: The Seacrest Author: Aaron Paul Lazar Copyright: 2013 First Edition: August, 2013 This book is full of emotion. I can totally relate to Finn's character. So much in-love at the very young age. But then, situation calls for them to both part ways while still madly in love. I found the book well written, beautifully edited and a smooth read. I highly recommend this story if you like a beautiful hard to gain romance, twists and turns, coves, blueberries, horses and sensual sex. Giving it a rating of 4 stars.  They say it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.   Finn McGraw disagrees.   He was just seventeen when he had a torrid summer affair with the girl who stole his heart—and then inexplicably turned on him.  Finn may have moved on with his life, but he’s never forgotten her.   Now, ten years later, he’s got more than his lost love to worry about. A horrific accident turns his life upside down, resurrec...