After a two-year hiatus forced by COVID-19, the Manila Wrestling Federation (MWF) continues to light the torch of Pinoy-style professional wrestling entertainment with a brand-new season full of action, thrills, drama and loads of spectacular athleticism – MWF Aksyonovela TV exclusively for MWF’s subscribers on Gank (www.ganknow.com/manilawrestlingfed), every Wednesday nights starting May 11.
The culminating activity shall include the first major live spectacle on June 5 at the Doreen Fernandez Black Box, Arete at the Ateneo de Manila University located at Loyola Heights, QC.
The presence of Philippine wrestling’s most accomplished personalities include Crystal, an internationally renowned wrestler who was featured in Midnight Asia on Netflix; Fabio Makisig, whose life was chronicled by ABS-CBN News Channel’s documentary titled Mukha; and Robin Sane, MWF’s inaugural champion who went on to perform in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Other exciting, larger-than-life characters and members of the MWF roster include the unstoppable, Pinoy strong-style athlete “Danger” Rex Lawin, the charismatic cult leader Bro. Jomar Liwanag, and the Philippines’ most resilient wrestler Nigel “Suplex” San Jose.
MWF is excited to have you join us as we celebrate nine years of Philippine wrestling’s resurgence, which started as a humble online forum built by wrestling fans and has now blossomed into a vibrant, vital and energy-filled entertainment subculture in the country.
The Tasting Club, in partnership with the Embassy of Mexico in the Philippines and Power Plant Mall, is pleased to invite you to fiesta al fresco with us for Cinco de Mayo at Power Plant Mall (Rockwell Goes Streetside, Plaza Driveway) this Thursday May 5, 2022, from 11am until 10pm.
For this exciting Fiesta, all visitors will be able to indulge themselves with delicious traditional Mexican food prepared by La Chinesca and Manila Bambi Foods Company. This will include exquisite tacos, tostadas, tortillas, guacamole and nachos. The Tasting Club will be also offering 2 special fluffy empanadas with Mexican flavors for the special occasion.
As for the drinks, a Mexican cocktail bar will be hosted by Casablanca Cocktail Club and it will feature traditonal cocktails such as Margarita, Paloma and Michelada. Destileria Barako will be serving a special “Frida Mexicana” cocktail, concocted with their Kanto Salted Caramel Vodka and inspired by Latin American flavors, while The Tasting Club will be presenting their special Mezcal Negroni with Pandan infused Campari and the traditional Mexican Mezcal spirit. Mexican imported beers will be also available and Jade’s Temple will be releasing their limited edition “Dark Chocolate Chili Beer“ specially released for this Cinco de Mayo celebration.
The local band, Mariachi Emmanuel, will be performing live music from 6pm until 9pm serenading guests around the pleasant al fresco area at Rockwell Goes Streetside near the Plaza Driveway entrance of the mall.
Don’t miss out on this festive occasion to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, this Thursday at Power Plant Mall, with your family and friends.
For inquiries you may contact Kevin Charuel, Founder of The Tasting Club at hello@thetastingclubmanila.com or via the Facebook / Instagram page The Tasting Club.
Filipino toy designer, illustrator, and graffiti artist Quiccs has made waves worldwide for his unique creations. His designer toys—inspired by his interests in Japanese robots, graffiti art, and hip-hop—usually sell like hotcakes after their release.
Over the years, the award-winning toy designer has worked with big names locally and abroad—there’s a global sportswear brand, a telecommunications company, and this time around, one of the largest shopping mall chains in the Philippines.
Mallgoers are in for a treat as Quiccs partners with Robinsons Malls for an exciting collaboration. Say hello to R-TEQ63, a larger-than-life Quiccs installation that you’d exclusively find at Robinsons Galleria! You can spot R-TEQ63 at the Level 2 Atrium starting April 30 to May 31, 2022.
The massive, 25-feet inflatable figure takes after the design elements of the toy designer’s signature TEQ63 character. In case you’re wondering, “TEQ” is short for “technique,” while “63” is the Philippines’ country code.
“We are thrilled that Robinsons Malls becomes the first home of Quiccs’ exciting new creation, the R-TEQ63. We hope that toy collectors, hobbyists, and art aficionados find Robinsons Malls as their favorite destination where they can pursue their passions and discover unique experiences,” says Arlene G. Magtibay, SVP and General Manager of Robinsons Malls.
Aside from the inflatable figure, you can also check out Quiccs’ toy booth from April 30 to May 1. Score a new Quiccs toy figure and get a chance to meet the artist himself during the Meet and Greet session.
As this TEQ63 character is the first of its kind, make sure you snap lots of photos! The best part? You stand a chance to win a random Quiccs toy every week through the R-TEQ63 Selfie Raffle Promo. To join the contest, simply take a selfie with R-TEQ63 at Robinsons Galleria, and follow and tag the official Facebook and Instagram accounts of both Robinsons Galleria and Quiccs. Winners will be announced every Friday. The promo runs from April 30 to May 31.
Keep your eyes peeled on Robinsons Malls’ social media pages, as R-TEQ63 is set to visit other Robinsons Malls such as Robinsons Magnolia and Robinsons Place Manila. For now, make sure to mark your calendars and check out R-TEQ63 at Robinsons Galleria.
For more information, visit www.robinsonsmalls.com or follow RobinsonsMalls on Facebook; @RobinsonsMallsOfficial on Instagram; and @RobinsonsMalls on Twitter.
Cartoon Network and Ayala Malls bring kids a fun summer full of adventure with the launch of the Redraw Your Summer program. Built on four pillars – “Craft Your World”, “Move Your World”, “Create Your World”, and “Imagine Your World” – malls become “worlds” where kids can explore creativity through arts, theater, and dance.
From May 1 to June 30, the program starts with a meet and greet with iconic Cartoon Network characters. Kids can also participate in designing community art murals featuring specially made Tweety 80th anniversary artwork at select Ayala Malls.
“Kids are going to love all the activities we have planned for them. Together with Cartoon Network, we’ve designed a full program that entertains through artistic expression – it promises to be plenty of fun,” shared Tintin Enriquez-Yabao, Ayala Malls Consumer Marketing Head.
With Crayola as the official creativity partner, the program comes to life through partnerships with Steps Dance Project, SOFA Design Institute, The Mind Museum, Global Art Philippines, and Make Believe Productions.
Craft Your World
SoFA Design Institute is the Philippines’ leading educational institution committed to the art and business of design. Program workshops to be offered in Glorietta, Alabang Town Center, TriNoma, Greenbelt, and Market! Market! are designed to encourage kids to jazz up their summer style by crafting their own Cartoon Network themed mask lanyards, headgear, tops, and tote bags.
Move Your World
As one of the most innovative dance studios in the country led by Sofia Zobel-Elizalde, Steps Dance Studio takes pride in developing Filipino talent. The studio will hold workshops for kids to groove to their favorite Cartoon Network tunes! Workshops will be held at Glorietta, Alabang Town Center, TriNoma, Greenbelt, Market! Market!, U.P. Town Center, and Ayala Malls Cloverleaf.Marquee, Abreeza, and Solenad will also work with community partners for dance and martial arts workshops.
Create your World
Established in 1999, Global Art is the largest international art enrichment program for children. To be held at Alabang Town Center, Glorietta, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Abreeza, and Greenbelt, Global art will lead workshops for kids to discover their inner artist by coloring their favorite Cartoon Network stars. U.P. Town Center, Solenad, Ayala Malls Serin, Centrio Mall, and The District Imus will also work with various artists and organizations.
Imagine your World
Make Believe Productions is a leading creative arts group that ushers children into worlds of wonder through imaginative play. Kids can enjoy Cartoon Network theater workshops at Alabang Town Center, Glorietta, Trinoma, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Feliz, and Market! Market!The Mind Museum will partner with Glorietta, The District Imus, Marquee, and Harbor Point for science shows for kids looking for fun ways to learn about science.
A Fun and Adventurous Summer Awaits!
There’ll be plenty of games, prizes, and meet & greets featuring super stars from We Bare Bears, Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, and The Amazing World of Gumball.
“This year, we will empower kids to rediscover the fun of summer while honing their skills and making new friends–all within the safe and secure space Ayala Malls offers,” said Eunice Velasco Ayala Malls Marketing Director.
Visit www.ayalamalls.com for full details. Health and safety measures will be implemented.
For more cool experiences online, follow @iloveayalamalls and @cartoonnetworkasia. Share all your Redraw Your World moments by using the hashtags #AyalaMalls #WhereAmazingIsReal #CartoonNetwork #CNRedrawYourSummer #AmazingCreativityCamp
Mom is the most amazing superwoman. She has done so many things for her kids and family all while juggling her responsibilities at work. She makes sure that everyone at home is eating well and living their best life and feeling loved. Simply, there’s nothing quite like a mother’s love. For all she has done and more, she deserves everything that’s good in life.
Shangri-La Plaza is celebrating all moms not only on Mother’s Day but for the entire month of May with a series of good-for-mom activities that’ll allow her to take a breather and feel all the love!
Spoil her tons at the Pamper Mom Beauty Fair. Head over to the Grand Atrium on April 29-May 7 to catch the Pamper Mom Beauty Fair that presents the latest wellness and beauty trends. Let mom live comfortably at home through a mattress and furniture upgrade.Blims offers the best mattresses from top brands like Uratex Premium, Kingkoil, Salem, Ambassador Bed and Slumberland, and comfy microsectional sofas to build a cozier atmosphere. Or treat her to something more luxurious like her very own massage chair from Ogawa or La-Z Boy.
Know the best treatments for her needs by consulting BioBalance. Aside from carrying supplements, the brand has a team of wellness experts that could give advice on how moms can stay healthy in the new normal. The country’s leading department store Rustan’s is also joining the fair, so mom can also stock up on her activewear needs from athleisure brands like Future Relics and Sweaty Squad, as well as beauty must-haves from Diptyque and L’occitane.
Let Side A serenade her on Mother’s Day. Make mom feel so loved by letting her get serenaded by iconic Filipino pop band Side A at the Shangri-La Plaza Grand Atrium on May 8, 6PM. Formed in 1985, the group gained recognition in the Philippine music scene in the late 1980s through to the early 2000s. They are best known for their hit singles Forevermore, Set You Free, and Got 2 Believe in Magic. Side A recently released a new song, Ibigin Ang Mundo.
Help her get more sleep with Sleep Haven. Sleeping is a luxury for many people, but most especially for moms who try their best to maximize their day to check off their to-dos. Drop by the Grand Atrium on May 10-19 and join the Sleep Haven fair by Rustan’s. The fair features high quality beds and linens from a range of trusted brands. It also includes purifiers, home décor items, and other items that can help improve the ambiance and atmosphere of the home.
Sleep Haven will not be complete without showcasing Rustan’s luxurious sleepwear brands like Natori that seamlessly celebrate eastern and western influences in their collections of intimates and loungewear, and Criselda that offers glamorous and elegant caftans and pajama sets in classic designs.
Plan an adventure with mom and the rest of the family with To Your #Safescape Adventure. Is mom an adventurous type? Then make sure to help her plan the family’s next off-road trip! Find all travel essentials and the latest trends for the outdoors at the To Your #Safescape Adventurefair happening at the Grand Atrium on May 20-25. In collaboration with The Travel Club, Shang will be displaying tents and accessories that are great for overland camping and going off the beaten path.
#RediscovertheShang and take this moment to appreciate and honor mom and let your love for her grow in full bloom with all the activities lined up at the Shangri-La Plaza this May.
Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, has announced the launch of Live Nation Philippines through the strategic acquisition of Music Management International (MMI), and Rhiza Pascua has been appointed to the role of Managing Director Live Nation Philippines – signaling further growth across Asia.
Rhiza Pascua – Managing Director LNPH
Since its inception three decades ago, MMI, spearheaded by Pascua, has been the leading promoter in the Philippines. When the world’s more prominent artists skipped going to Manila, Pascua worked diligently to convince artists, managers, and agents and put the country firmly on the global touring map of Asia. In recent years, MMI has promoted the most number of sold-out concerts in the territory, including Madonna, Coldplay, U2, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Niall Horan, Maroon 5, The Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa, LANY, and many more.
Roger Field – President Live Nation, APAC
Roger Field, President of Live Nation Asia Pacific:
“Rhiza is a formidable operator and has put the Philippines firmly on the global touring map. We have a long-standing and successful relationship with MMI, and the launch of Live Nation Philippines is the natural next step in our committed growth in the Asia Pacific region. MMI adds another part to our network and our vision to deliver exceptional live entertainment experiences to music fans and more opportunities for artists to grow their audience across the world.”
Rhiza Pascua, Managing Director, Live Nation Philippines:
“Over the years, MMI has delivered industry-leading world-class services to attract the biggest and best talent to the Philippines. Through the launch of Live Nation Philippines, the sky’s the limit, and we look forward to bringing even more of the globe’s biggest stars and connecting fans with the artists they love and the magic of live.”
Inspired by the successful outcome of the 1st and 2nd TERNOCON, a terno making convention and competition held last November 2018 and January 2020 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the CCP through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) and Bench/Suyen Corporation join efforts again to pursue its mission of preserving and promoting the Philippine dress with the implementation of TERNOCON 3.
The 3rd edition aims to encourage the use of the terno / balintawak as a popular form of dress; to inspire and motivate emerging designers to create ternos that are at par with the construction skills of professional designers; to encourage dialogue and scholarly discussion of issues concerning the Philippine dress; and to sustain the growing awareness and interest in the Philippine dress. The competition is open to practicing Filipino designers or fashion design students who are at least 20 years of age. A total of 12 finalists will be chosen from the open applications, and they are expected to create one balintawak each.
To help the finalists understand the historical and social context of the balintawak and the Philippine dress in general, a series of lectures was conducted via zoom on April 23-24, 2022.
The lecture topics included The Balintawak: Evolution, Context, & Components; A Designer’s Creative Process; Filipinas Who Wear the Terno; Wearing One’s Heart On One’s Sleeve. The lecturers are some of the country’s foremost artists and experts in design and history, led by Ternocon artistic director Gino Gonzales with social historian Isidra Reyes, fashion designer Lesley Mobo and writer and historian Felice Sta. Maria. Ternocon Chief Mentor Inno Sotto will also deliver a special message for all participants.
All applicants to Ternocon 3 were asked to attend the two-day zoom lectures while the finalists from Ternocon 1 & 2, those who attended the regional workshops of Fashioning the Terno and the former mentors were invited to attend as well.
After the lectures, the screening and selection of the 12 finalists will follow and then a week-long workshop and mentoring for the 12 finalists are set for July and October 2022. The final competition and cultural show are slated for January 28, 2023.
For more information, visit the CCP website, FB pages of Ternocon, CCP Cultural Exchange Department and Bench or email at ccp.ced2014@gmail.com.
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SpeciaSpecial deals for a Rajo Laurel wedding gown, a four-day stay in Boracay, dining in Tagaytay, and many more great lifestyle finds and steals for a good cause are up for grabs on “Metro Benefit Sale,” the 8-day online shopping event for the benefit of Typhoon Odette survivors that is going live from April 23-30.
A part of the sustaining efforts for ABS-CBN Foundation’s 100-day fund drive dubbed “Tulong-Tulong sa Pag-ahon: Isang Daan sa Pagtutulungan,” Metro has partnered with Vantage, Inc. for this benefit sale featuring partner brands. The shopping exclusive will showcase a curated list of fashion, beauty, home, and travel finds all on sale viametrobenefitsale.com. One hundred percent of the sale proceeds will be used to fund home repair kits that affected families—most of them still in evacuation centers—can use to rebuild their houses destroyed by the super typhoon.
Shoppers can also tune in to Metro Shoplive on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube (@metrodotstyle) on Sunday (April 24) at 4 pm. The program will be hosted by David Celdran and co-hosted by Metro personalities Geolette Esguerra, Ferdie Salvador, and Anton Barretto.
As of April 17, 207,649 families have already received food packs while 584 families have accepted home repair kits from ABS-CBN Foundation and its partners and donors. The ongoing fund drive has reached over P105.86 million in cash donations and P16.5 million worth of in-kind donations.
Donors and Kapamilyas can also help by availing Tulong Vouchers on Lazada and Shopee that will be added to funds for home repair kits. For more information on how to donate, visit the website of ABS-CBN Foundation and its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. This campaign is under ABS-CBN Foundation DSWD Authority/Solicitation Permit, DSWD-SB-SP-00026-21, valid nationwide until May 28, 2022.
The Ateneo Collegiate Society of Advertising (CoSA) announces Ad Camp 2022, an advertising case competition happening from April 29 to May 14, 2022. The event makes a return after a 2-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
Through Ad Camp, CoSA offers a different take on the standard case competition by focusing on the creative strategic thinking utilized in the advertising industry. It’s with this difference of direction that this year’s Ad Camp has the theme “Above the Plain.”
Ad Camp 2022 will consist of two phases, with each one culminating in a case that the teams will have to crack by building an advertising pitch for their client. The event will also feature talks from prominent speakers in the advertising field and mentorship activities to hone the teams’ skills and aid them in producing their pitch. With each case, the number of teams that progress will get smaller until three teams are left standing.
₱25,000 in cash, vouchers, and gift certificates awaits the team that goes above the plain in the final phase.
To find out more about Ad Camp 2022 and how to register your team, stay tuned to CoSA’s social media pages at @ateneocosa on Facebook and @cosaateneo on Instagram.
