SKY Movies PPV brings Kita-kita on cable tv

The highest grossing Filipino indie film of all time “Kita Kita” makes its Philippine TV premiere on SKY Movies Pay-Per-View from September 23 to October 13.

The surprise blockbuster hit of the year is about an unlikely romance between two Pinoys living in Japan. It has made a household name of its unconventional leading man, Empoy (Empoy Marquez) and his “Al Empoy” love team with the talented Alessandra de Rossi.

It will be shown with “Luck At First Sight,” starring Jericho Rosales and Bela Padilla, and “One Step,” featuring Korean popstar Sandara Park.

Jericho Rosales and Bela Padilla play unlucky people whose fortunes are reversed when they are together in “Luck At First Sight.” To keep their luck going they make a promise not to fall in love with each other. However, keeping the promise might be harder than they thought.

“One Step” is about a woman, played by Sandara Park, healing from the physical injuries and emotional trauma from an accident through music.

“Kita Kita” on SKY Movies PPV is available to all ONE SKY, SKYcable, Destiny Cable, SKYdirect subscribers. It is also available to SKYbroadband subscribers through SKY on Demand.

You may avail of the unlimited access to SKY Movies PPV for seven days for only P99.  Text MOVIESPPV to 23662 or call 305-5456 (Davao) l-655-6785 (Tagum), or visit www.mysky.com.ph/moviesppv to subscribe. SKYdirect prepaid subscribers can register by texting PPV KITA <BOX ID> to 23667, while postpaid subscribers can text SKY to 23668.

Globe launches SEA-US cable system

Connects Davao to US for enhanced PHL internet connectivity

Globe Telecom commercially launched today the $250-million Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system which provides direct links between Davao and the United States for richer and enhanced international connectivity for businesses in Mindanao and the rest of the country.

“First world connection is more than just fast internet but is also about building a better nation that transcends borders and opens infinite possibilities for everyone. We are excited about this development because of the immense benefits that the undersea cable system will bring to the Philippines.  For one, it will provide support for the expanding business requirement for data in the Mindanao region where the cable landing station is located and in the country as a whole.  This will also ease our dependence on international cable systems and ensure the resiliency of the country’s internet connectivity,” said Ernest L. Cu, Globe President and CEO.

The SEA-US cable system is connected to the Globe cable landing station in Brgy. Talomo, Davao City which also houses the Power Feed Equipment necessary to run the system. Outside of Luzon, the undersea cable is the first direct connection of Globe to the United States via Guam, Hawaii, and California, offering faster transmission of data to the US.

The facility also completely bypasses the Taiwan earthquake zone to ensure continuity of service and greater resiliency.  This is expected to prevent a repeat of a 2006 incident where major international cables were broken because of the Taiwan earthquake, resulting in the isolation of the Philippines for a few days in terms of internet connectivity.

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Rodolfo Salalima lauded the development and said that the launching of this SEA-US cable system underscores the importance of integrating ICT in the improvement of government service delivery. He added that the SEA-US project will help the government in realizing its ICT roadmap.

Peter Maquera, Senior Vice President for Globe Enterprise Group said that the facility will be most beneficial to businesses which require higher bandwidth and network resiliency at cost-efficient rates. With the commercial operations,  customers can expect a more resilient network necessary for the continuity of their operations as well as greater route flexibility and better future support for bandwidth-dependent applications and services consistent with the growing trend of companies shifting their business critical operations to digital.

The 14,500-kilometer SEA-US international cable system, uses the latest 100 gigabits per second transmission technology to deliver an additional 20 terabits per second capacity.  Such additional capacity will cater to the exponential growth of bandwidth between the two continents.

The system was built by a consortium of 7 international telecommunications companies and links five areas and territories that include Manado (Indonesia), Davao (Philippines), Piti (Guam), Oahu (Hawaii, United States), and Los Angeles (California, United States).

Aside from forming part of the SEA-US consortium, Globe is also a member of an international consortium of telecommunications and technology companies operating the Southeast Asia-Japan Cable (SJC) system. SJC is an 8,900-kilometer cable system linking seven territories that include Brunei, mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the Philippines, including the option to link with Thailand. The cable infrastructure is currently being upgraded to bring an increase of 6.5 Tb/s capacity with state of the art 100G technology.

Globe Telecom has also made investments in the East Asia Cable system (EAC), Asia Pacific Cable Network-2 (APCN2), Tata Global Network–Intra Asia cable system (TGN-IA), the City to City cable system (C2C), and is interconnected with major Trans-Pacific Cable systems that encompass the Unity, Tata Global Network-Pacific, (TGN-P) and the Japan-US Cable Network (J-US).

Premium Performance and Efficiency with the New Shell V-Power

Everyday driving is a challenge - from the increasing number of cars on the road to the ever-changing technology of engines, there are factors that can prevent our engines from performing at their best. When paired with the headache-inducing traffic situation in the Philippines, driving can really be a difficult experience. Now, more than ever, Filipino drivers look for a powerful fuel that can meet the demands of their everyday journeys while still being efficient.

Pilipinas Shell understands this need of Filipino drivers. To better equip them on the road, it continues to develop better fuel formulations. Working with the best teams available, such as its roster of 170 fuels scientists across their five fuels technology centers, Shell continues to churn out innovative products to help meet the constantly evolving needs of its customers and their vehicles.

After over five years of tireless work by R&D experts, Shell unveils brand new formulations for its premium Shell V-Power fuels. Shell V-Power is the only fuel co-engineered with and recommended by the iconic Formula 1 race team, Scuderia Ferrari. Shell’s most advanced Shell V-Power fuels are now formulated with its proprietary DYNAFLEX Technology.

Shell V-Power Racing and Shell V-Power Gasoline fuels target two key factors that can impact engine efficiency and performance – namely friction and deposits. The new Shell V-Power Diesel is designed to help restore up to 100% of your engine’s performance by removing deposits from fuel injectors.

Engine Efficiency and Performance

Just as professional athletes plan their diet, the fuel you put in your car can makes a difference. The new Shell V-Power’s DYNAFLEX Technology can help restore your engine’s performance by actively removing and preventing the build-up of fuel system deposits and reducing wasted energy, delivering Shell’s best-ever premium performance and efficiency.

Active Cleaning

Modern vehicle engines expose fuels to tougher conditions (e.g. higher pressures and temperatures) more than ever before. This creates potential for performance-robbing deposits to become stuck in key fuel system components such as fuel injector’s nozzle holes and inlet valves of gasoline engines. Since these deposits are not easily removed, they can prevent your engine from performing at its best. The new formulations of the Shell V-Power fuels are Shell’s most effective fuels at helping improve engine cleanliness by removing deposits that have already formed. The new Shell V-Power Racing and Shell V-Power Gasoline’s innovative formulation can remove up to 80% of performance-robbing deposits, with the twin effect of improving system condition and restoring lost performance.

Friction Reduction

The moment you fill up with Shell V-Power Racing or Shell V-Power Gasoline, a protective layer is instantly formed in critical parts of your engine which helps to reduce friction. This is important because friction is wasted energy that could otherwise be used in powering your car. These gasoline fuels are scientifically formulated with our breakthrough DYNAFLEX formulation, containing our new friction-reducing molecules helping engine parts that are difficult for lubricating oils to reach, including the vital area in the engine between the piston ring and the cylinder wall. This, in turn, allows the piston to slide up and down more easily, and improves the performance of the engine – whether you are cruising down the highway or in city traffic.

A reliable partner on the road

Shell is committed to making life’s journeys better for Filipinos, working tirelessly to improve its fuel and non-fuel offers. The new Shell V-Power is just one of the company’s ways to continue to be every Filipino’s reliable partner on the road for the next 100 years and beyond.

“We are constantly faced with the challenge to keep up with the rapid evolution of vehicle technology and the changing needs of our customers,” says Anthony Lawrence Yam, Pilipinas Shell Vice President for Retail. “This is why we have spent over half a decade of research and development to produce our best-ever fuel, the new Shell V-Power.”

By providing quality fuel products and services to motorists around the world, Shell gained its foothold as a global leader in power and energy. It pioneers next generation technology in developing new sources for a reliable energy mix, producing smarter products as well as promoting smarter use. Shell strives to build smarter infrastructure and provide energy efficient engineering solutions that promote 

My Jolly Back-to-School Recipes: Jolly Mais at Sago & Jolly Mushroom Soup

It's back to school for most students and moms like me are once again back to the grind in the kitchen. Attending to the needs of our dear kiddos is pretty much an all-year round thing for us but whether we like it or not, we get extra busy during opening of classes on this month of June.

Preparing healthy and nutritious food at the table is every mom's goal, but due to our busy schedules we often go for easy-to-prepare meals that would still appeal to our children's taste and they should also not be heavy on our budget.

So mommies, I have here 2 simple recipes for you~~ a yummy dessert and a hearty soup that both kids and grown-ups would love:  Jolly Mais at Sago & Jolly Mushroom Soup. Each would just take less than 30 minutes to prepare.

Let's start off with the Jolly Mushroom Soup.

                                                     JOLLY MUSHROOM SOUP

M&S x Tobi Ang: On Fatherhood, Work & Style

 

“I spend time with my daughters in the morning before heading to the office.” (On Tobi: Blue Harbor striped shirt & M&S Collection white linen shorts)

What’s keeping 36 year-old Tobi Ang says lately is learning to be a good father to his two young girls, Daniella (2.5y.o.) and Natalia (10 months) and "father" and leader of The Angcore Motor Group, where he sits as vice-president and COO.

“My day always starts waking up and spending time with my girls. The girls, Michelle, my wife, and our two girls are early risers, so I get to spend some quality family time with them before heading to the office,” shares Tobi.

We caught up with Tobi and his family in their lovely home. Over coffee, the young dad shared how he manages his time between being a dad, husband, and a businessman.

And since we can confidently say he is one of Davao’s well-dressed young men, we wanted to find out how his manner of dressing has changed from being single to becoming a dad.

 “Our best moments are those spent at home.” (On Tobi: M&S Collection linen polo over tailored fit shirt & white linen shorts; On Michelle: M&S linen chambray shirt dress)

The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer - Fast, focused and intelligent

Conventional hair dryers can be bulky and difficult to manoeuvre, can blast air at high temperatures, which can cause extreme heat damage, all with the risk of hair being sucked into and trapped in the filter. Yet despite these well known limitations hair dryer design has not advanced in more than 60 years.

Frustrated with the limitations, Dyson engineers set out to solve these problems. The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer uses a fast but focused airflow, is engineered for balance in the hand and intelligently controls the temperature to help protect hair from extreme heat damage.

James Dyson: “Hair dryers can be heavy, inefficient and make a racket. By looking at them further we realised that they can also cause extreme heat damage to hair. I challenged Dyson engineers to really understand the science of hair and develop technology which helps overcome the problems of hot, bulky and unintelligent hair dryers.”

Hair science

Dyson has invested £50 million in the development of the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer including creating a state of the art laboratory dedicated to investigating the science of hair. Dyson engineers studied hair from root to tip, understanding how it reacts to stresses, how to keep it healthy and how to style it.

Over four years they tested the product on different hair types and built test rigs which mechanically simulate hair drying techniques – which can differ around the world. To date over 1010 miles of real human hair have been used in testing.

Motor enabled

The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer is powered by the patented Dyson digital motor V9, created in-house by a team of over 15 motor engineers specifically for this machine. It is Dyson’s smallest, lightest, most advanced digital motor.

It is up to eight times faster than other hair dryer motors and half the weight. In addition, because the Dyson digital motor is engineered to be powerful yet compact it is small enough to be positioned in the handle rather than the head; because of this the machine is engineered for balance. Most conventional hair dryers have the motor in the head of the machine.

Helps protect natural shine

Some conventional hair dryers can reach extreme temperatures, especially when held close to your head. This can cause extreme heat damage to your hair. The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer has intelligent heat control, helping to ensure hair isn’t exposed to excessive temperatures. A glass bead thermistor measures the temperature 20 times a second and transmits this data to the microprocessor, which intelligently controls the patented double-stacked heating element.

Fast & focused

The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer uses Dyson’s patented Air Multiplier™ technology. The volume of the air drawn into the motor is amplified by three due to this technology, producing a high pressure, high velocity jet of air.

Traditional hair dryers can sometimes have a weak airflow, meaning they are slow. Others can have strong airflow, but it is not necessarily controlled. The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer creates a focused jet of air, angled at 20° for controlled, precise drying and styling. Allowing you to dry and style at the same time.

Acoustic engineering

A team of Dyson aero-acoustic engineers sought to understand how the acoustics of this machine could be optimised. By using an axial flow impeller inside the motor they have simplified the pathway of the air reducing turbulence and swirling. And by giving the motor impeller 13 blades instead of the usual 11, Dyson engineers pushed one tone within the motor to a sound frequency beyond the audible range for humans. 

Also, because the motor is small and compact they have been able to embed it in the handle, surrounded by acoustic silencers to further reduce sound. The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer is a hair dryer engineered to reduce noise, without compromising on speed.

Settings and Attachments

The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer has four heat settings, three airflow settings and a cold shot too. Dyson engineers have created three precisely engineered magnetic attachments, with 16 patents pending, to further control this airflow allowing you to achieve a range of different styles.

-        The Dyson engineered smoothing nozzle dries hair gently, using smooth, wide air, allowing you to dry and style at the same time.

-        The Dyson diffuser is engineered to disperse air evenly around each curl. It simulates natural drying, helping to reduce frizz and improve definition.

-        And the attachments remain cool to the touch. Using Heat Shield technology the hot air is contained within a sandwich of cold air meaning the surfaces of the attachment stay cool.  

-        Being magnetic, each nozzle is easy to attach and adjust.

-        There are multiple settings including constant cool to set your style; four heat settings, three airflow settings and a cold shot too.

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Whiteplanet Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Dyson in the Philippines. Warren Sy is Whiteplanet Inc.’s CEO, while Bobby Yan is VP-Communications.

Marks & Spencer x Joanna Lizares-Co: About Motherhood and Mindfulness

If only you call her a Super Woman – a successful career, a responsible daughter and a sister, and above all, a wife and a mother.

She takes these with all her heart, without complaining, even as she needs to haggle from Davao to Cebu City from where she originally comes from.

It was in 2002 when Yoga instructor Joanna Christina Lizares-Co, 46, married Dabawenyo businessman Zosimo Co. She moved to Davao City in the same year and since then, Joanna has considered the city as her second home. The couple is blessed with two beautiful girls – Gianna Simone, 12, and Simmina Christina, 9.

But a loving daughter that she is, she has remained in close touch with her family in Cebu even if it means regular visits to her father and siblings. On the average, she and her family travel to her hometown three times a year to bond with her brother and sister and friends. Her father passed away last December.

“I moved to Davao in 2002 and when I went home to Cebu, my time centered on my dad. Whenever my dad asked me to come home, I was there right away. Unfortunately, he passed away in December 2017, “ she said in an online interview. “But I promised my brother and sister we’d continue to visit.”

Even it would mean being away from her Cebu family, her decision to join her loving and a very supportive husband in Davao City was just right and she never regretted it. Although she admitted that her new base is somewhat “laid back” as compared to Cebu, this is what she likes most about living in Davao.

“It wasn’t so bad. I’m a homebody and my husband Sim made it quite easier. He had a lovely home and saw to it we would enjoy what Davao had to offer,” she said, adding that “Davao is where I have my two girls. I feel a sense of grounding here. Cebu may have been home to ne, but this is where I want to stay for now.”

“My happy place is with my two girls and my husband,” she said.

Watson's Make Your Summer Promo

Make your summer more exciting with this super exclusive treat for all our SM Advantage Card Members. Get a chance to explore the wonders of the Philippine islands with getaways for four to Batanes, Boracay, Cebu, Davao, and Palawan.  Just buy the participating products from any Watsons store or The SM Store Beauty Section;  and for every PHP500 single-receipt purchase, you get 1 e-raffle entry. The promo period is from February 23 until April 26, 2017.

And if you’re not yet a SMAC member, now’s a great time to join. The new “MEMBERS GET MORE” program makes shopping more rewarding than ever before. 

So what are you waiting for? Protect your skin as you enjoy a fun-filled summer with Watsons products plus get the chance to win an exciting getaway to your favorite summer destinations!

Check out the complete mechanics of Watsons Make Your Summer promo below:

AirAsia’s E-boarding pass now available on all domestic flights

Hate the long lines at the airport? Are you the kind of traveler who's always on the go? Good news! You may now enjoy the comfort of checking-in and boarding flights using your smartphones with AirAsia’s e-boarding pass now available on all domestic flights in the Philippines.

AirAsia’s “E-Boarding Pass” is a paperless boarding pass that allows guests without check-in-baggage to proceed straight to the boarding gate without having to queue at the check-in counter or desk at the airport. Guests with check-in-baggage, however, are required to proceed to bag drop counter first before going to the boarding gate.

To enjoy this convenience, guests have to download the AirAsia Mobile App in their smartphones and use this application to check-in and receive their e-boarding pass in their mobile phones. Upon boarding, guests will use their mobile phones to show their e-boarding pass instead of the traditional paper tickets.

At the boarding gate, AirAsia’s guest service personnel will verify guests' identity and scan their e-boarding pass. Guests may then proceed to the aircraft. Guests are required to present their e-boarding pass to the cabin crew before boarding the aircraft.

E-Boarding pass is available on all AirAsia domestic flights departing from airports in Manila’s NAIA Terminal 4, Cebu, Kalibo, Davao, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa and Tagbilaran in the Philippines. It is limited to one guest in one booking only and is currently unavailable for international flights and Fly-Thru bookings or those with multiple flights.

Check outout AirAsia’s new products and exciting promotional fares at Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsiaPhilippines) and Twitter(twitter.com/AirAsiaPh).

Mariah Carey Congratulates Beyonce On Pregnancy

Mariah Carey and Beyonce (photo credit: www.newsx.com)

Congrats are in order for Beyonce, and this time around, they are coming from someone who definitely knows what's up! Mariah Carey, who is a mom of twins Monroe and Moroccan, commented on Beyonce's EPIC Instagram post announcing that she was expecting twins.

The diva commented on the post, saying, “Congrats Bey and Jay!!! I’m so happy for you both. Having twins is the most incredible experience ever! Love, Mariah and the twins!” Awww! So sweet, and we are so happy for Beyonce to get to experience the joy of having twins just like Mariah did!

Speculation is that Mariah might have actually previously known about Beyonce's pregnancy. Back at Christmastime, Beyonce and Blue Ivy attended Mariah's Christmas concert in New York City and even posed backstage with Mariah and the twins. 

We know now that Beyonce was definitely pregnant at that time, and sources say that the two ladies might have exchanged twin pregnancy stories! Mariah, who has five and a half year old twins with ex husband Nick Cannon, has previously said that she is a huge Beyonce fan, that she would love to spend more time together, and that she would even love to do a collaboration with Queen Bey in the future. We are so excited to see what these two divas come up with!