Yes, you’ve read that right. It can be any old bottle — insulated or not! From March 18 to 27, Hydro Flask is holding its first Trade-In Sale in select Philippine stores.
Here’s How The Hydro Flask Trade-In Works:
Get up to 40% off on selected Hydro Flask bottles when you trade in your old, clean, reusable tumblers to select stores during the sale. This includes insulated, non-insulated, coffee tumblers, with flip cap, and press in straw lids. Old, broken, and defective bottles are also accepted.
The collected bottles will be recycled or repurposed and donated to partner charities. Featured colors and products for trade-in are Alpine, Hibiscus, Carnation, Pineapple, Spearmint, and Topaz from the Trail Series Refill For Good Collection.
Below are the participating stores for the Hydro Flask Trade-In sale:
For every bottle you trade in, you are eligible to get one (1) discounted Hydro Flask tumbler. There is no limit, too, so you can trade in as many reusable bottles as you can. For more information, check Hydro Flask Philippines’ Facebook page.
Spain passed in 1977 an amnesty law that has come to be known as “the pact of forgetting”. It prohibits the prosecution of any crime against humanity committed during the 40-year dictatorship of General Francisco Franco for the sake of the country’s healing. But for much of the population, there is no peace in silence.
The Silence of Others
From March 25 to 27, Dokyu Power Documentary Film Festival will screen for free a film about the struggle of the victims and their families and their groundbreaking international lawsuit to fight “the pact of forgetting.”
Entitled The Silence of Others, the film is a cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past. It is executive produced by Pedro Almodóvar and directed by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar.
“We programmed this award-winning film to shed light on this ongoing legal battle and at the same time, explain why victims need justice, even decades after the crimes were committed. We also want to add to the discussion on the importance of talking about history before it leads to conflicting collective memory,” explains Kara Magsanoc Alikpala, president of the Filipino Documentary Society (FilDocs), one of the groups behind Dokyu Power.
Filmed over six-years, The Silence of Others tells the story of people like José María Galante, who lives meters away from the man who tortured him. Unknown to much of the world, in Spain today, torture victims live just blocks from their notorious police torturers who walk free everyday.
It also features the stories of families desperate to recover the bodies of their loved ones from thousands of mass graves across Spain. They are blocked by their own government from doing so. Ascensión Mendieta Ibarra, is one of them. She seeks to recover the bones of her father who died in 1939.
In addition to murders, forced disappearances and torture, babies belonging to opponents’ families were kidnapped to be given to political supporters. Tens of thousands of parents continue to search for their children who were likely stolen at birth.
The Silence of Others has won more the 40 international prizes, including the 2019 Goya for Best Feature Documentary (Spain’s Academy Award), two Emmy Awards (Emmy for Best Documentary and Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary), Peabody Award, and Panorama Audience Award and Peace Film Prize at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival). It was also shortlisted for Best Feature Documentary for the 2019 Academy Awards.
The film festival Dokyu Power is organized together with Dakila and its Active Vista Center. It is supported by Cinema Centenario, Purin Film Fund and Rappler’s Move.Ph.
The organizers aim for the film festival to inspire Filipinos to claim their voices and vote in the Philippine national elections in May 2022 by presenting stories that show parallels of history and of people’s struggles towards empowerment. It is inspired by various people’s movements and our country’s own People Power. The festival started last February 25, during the anniversary of People Power and will end on April 9, during the country’s celebration of the Day of Valor.
A Q&A with the film directors will also be presented by the organizers on March 25, from 8 PM to 8:30 PM, on the festival’s Facebook page. The event will provide audiences with a closer look at the film and will discuss the film’s parallels to the current state of the country.
Many of us grew up playing video games with the simplest storylines– the good guy must defeat the bad guy, like Super Mario saving Princess Peach from the evil Bowser or Link fighting against the destructive Ganon. But as time passed by, these iconic franchises and more video games have delivered intricate stories and concepts deviating from this formula. Some of these games have even further blurred the line between good and evil, forcing players to make the hard decisions that somehow, question their morality.
If you like playing this kind of games, we’ve got a list for you! Here are some video games that will pit you against hard choices, most of which will ultimately affect the outcome of your game’s story!
Available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead series is as gripping as the TV show. While it is set during a zombie apocalypse, the selling point of the game is also its interesting story which you affect with your character’s choices. You play Lee Everett, a convicted criminal who is being taken to prison when the zombie outbreak happened. During the confusion Lee gets to escape and stumbles upon a young girl named Clementine. Lee then makes it his mission to help Clementine survive in this world plagued by the undead, but doing so will force him to make dangerous choices.
Available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Life is Strange also delivers narrative adventures, this time with a supernatural spin. Each game follows individuals with superhuman abilities, but with very human and grounded stories that are also shaped by the player’s decisions. The first game follows Max and Chloe as they rewind time to determine the future of Arcadia Bay; the second game focuses on two brothers’ journey to seek safety in their father’s hometown; and the thrid game revolves around Alex Chen who must use her powers to find out the truth behind her brother’s death.
Papers, Please is an indie video game with simple but eye-catching pixel graphics, and unique gameplay that will touch your empathy, emotions, and principles. The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with its neighbor state and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin. Your job as an immigration inspector is to control the flow of immigrants entering the country, and filter out suspicious individuals who could be smugglers, spies, and terrorists. The concept may sound simple enough but its reflection of poor citizens and a corrupt government will definitely manipulate your decisions, even if you just want to do the right thing within the game.
Available on PC, PlayStation, PS Vita, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Despite its retro look and simple mechanics, Undertale rose in popularity thanks to its innovative concept for a game. The game takes you to the Underworld where you must face and defeat various kinds of monsters. What makes this title different is that the player can choose to converse with the enemies instead of killing them. This adds more depth to the game and you get to know more about your foes, reminding you that there is another way than just violence.
Much like The Walking Dead, this popular video game franchise follows a man and a young girl as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world. Set in the United States where a fungus has turned human hosts into hostile creatures, The Last of Us tells the story of the smuggler Joel who is tasked to escort a girl named Ellie across the ruins of the country. While the game has a linear story with no alternate outcomes, there are moments in the game that will still make you wonder if what your character does is right or wrong, considering that you’ve been thrown into a world where your chances of survival are slim.
Available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Bioshock is a popular first-person shooter game that has an interesting story concept imbued in its rich, biopunk world. The game tells the story of Jack, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the middle of Atlantic ocean. Here, he discovers an underwater world called Rapture, left in ruins after a civil war. As you play the role of Jack, you are faced with a huge moral decision involving the Little Sisters–genetically altered young girls who you might perceive as threats or mere victims in this game’s twisted world. Why this has a great bearing on the game is up to you to find out!
There are plenty of moral choices in each game from the Fallout franchise, but for this list, the fourth title takes the cake as it spotlights the Synths– machines embedded with human DNA. While the Institute, the creator of Synths, thinks that the creatures must only be used as tools, you as a player must wrestle with the moral dilemma of sharing that perspective or seeing the Synths as equal to humans.
Available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
This vibrant game, much like the Fallout franchise, is a first-person shooter with a captivating story that gives the players the ability to make choices. While The Outer Worlds mixes funny decisions to keep the atmosphere light at certain parts of the game, it does not shy away from tackling themes about greed and other social class issues, and it drags the player into these issues by putting them into fictional but grounded circumstances and letting them choose if they will play hero or choose the easier path of greed.
Get an inside look into the making of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore‘ with a newly-released featurette about Dumbledore’s First Army. The launch coincided with the reveal of solo posters of characters belonging to the magical group.
Check out the video below and watch “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines on Black Saturday, April 16.
About “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is the newest adventure in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling.
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
The film features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” was directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves, based upon a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film was produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis. Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger, Courtenay Valenti and Michael Sharp served as executive producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films Production, a David Yates film, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” in Philippine theaters April 16. The film will be distributed worldwide in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #SecretsOfDumbledore
Max’s Restaurant, the iconic Filipino restaurant chain famous for its Sarap-to-the-Bones® Fried Chicken is celebrating National Halo-Holiday on March 26 with a special offer to its customers. For that day only, guests can buy any summer cooler and get another one for free!
Nowadays many are feeling the heat, whether from the sun or the environment, so it’s a great time to pause and chill with a refreshing dessert to calm the mind and body. What’s even better is customers can spread the spirit of giving by treating a friend, partner, workmate, or family member when availing the promo.
Guests can choose any of the following solo servings of Samalamig:
Halo-Halo: A favorite Pinoy dessert consisting of sweetened beans, gulaman, shaved ice, milk, and topped with Selecta ice cream.
Mais Con Yelo: A summertime treat made with sweet corn, shaved ice, milk, and topped with Selecta ice cream.
Knickerbocker: A fruitier version of Max’s Halo-Halo made with fresh watermelon, mango, buko strings, gulaman, milk, and topped with strawberry ice cream and bits of our Caramel Bar.
Classic or Ube Ice Scramble: A classic childhood dessert made with shaved ice, skimmed milk, sugar, and topped with colorful sprinkles, mini marshmallows, and chocolate syrup.
This Halo-Holiday offer can be enjoyed whether for dine-in, take-out, and delivery in all stores nationwide. Orders can also be made through delivery.maxchicken.com or 888-79000.
For more information, visit the official Facebook page at @MaxsRestaurant. Customers may also use the hashtag #MaxsHaloHoliday.
Huawei Philippines officially debuted the HUAWEI nova 9 SE — the latest smartphone in the nova line, designed for young creatives. Through an exclusive launch event at Shangri-La the Fort, themed “Super nova, Super camera,” Huawei aimed to spark creativity and celebrate authenticity in limitless experience. Graced by the presence of all-time Huawei users Julia Barretto, Kylie Verzosa, and Bella Racelis, this star-studded launch event also came to life through a series of experience hubs, designed to evoke the feeling of an outer-space journey, and epic visual demonstrations of technological talent.
Introducing the nova 9 SE
Huawei’s new nova 9 SE is equipped with the most advanced and most powerful capabilities that can help enable the young generation of today to indulge in their interests and passions, regardless of who they are. This new Huawei nova innovation changes the game and lets any aspiring content creator get their foot in the door, and takes things onto even greater heights. With the following key features, anyone can be sure this product is the best photography and vlogging tool for young and fresh content creators:
Super Camera & Super Vlog Experience
With the Huawei nova 9 SE’s 108MP AI quad-camera system compromising the main 108MP camera, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP Bokeh lens, and a macro lens, moments can be captured in crystal-clear detail. Designed for any situation, this new nova’s super camera produces crisp footage in exciting high-resolution images, lossless even when they are zoomed 3x. As the action picks up, users benefit from smooth transitions at a touch with the new nova’s Continuous Front/Rear Recording capabilities. There’s also the Dual-View Video capability that lets you vlog like never before. Vlog like never before with Dual-View Video, that enables recording for both front and rear footage at the same time, stitch them together. No need to worry now about missing life’s greatest moments with these powerful nova camera capabilities.
Super Charge
With a massive 4,000mAh battery and 66W HUAWEI SuperCharge technology support, the new nova smartphone is a dependable companion throughout the unpredictable twists and turns of your day. It only takes 15 minutes to charge the new smartphone to 60% capacity, up to about half an hour for 100%.
Super Display
The phone stands at 6.78in and measures 7.94mm, perfect for easy viewing yet also comfortably slipping into your pocket. The display also features ultra-narrow bezels; 1.1mm at the top, 1.05mm on the sides. With an otherworldly supernova-inspired design, the phone comes in three breathtaking skyscape colorways: Crystal Blue, Pearl White, and Midnight Black. The star orbit ring camera additionally refracts light like starlight, in line with the thematic concept behind the nova line.
Super Device
Powered by the EMUI 12, the nova 9 SE seamlessly integrates with other Huawei devices at the swipe of a finger. With a complete Huawei inventory, the sky is the limit. Buying the nova 9 SE is worth it on its own, but Huawei goes above and beyond by making sure every Huawei purchase exponentializes the whole against the sum of its parts.
The nova line, a tribute to the youth
The Huawei Country Head, Peter Peng, made a charmingly earnest speech to ultimately make the point that the nova 9 SE is a product for the youth. The Huawei engineers and designers behind the nova line have always taken inspiration from the evolving hopes and dreams of the youth, who are the most invested in protecting and improving our future — and the nova line has grown in ways they could never have imagined by themselves. The nova 9 SE is a celebration of that boundless passion and creativity that fuel the current young generation right now, packaged with technologies that would best enable them to engage in conversations and offer ideas online. “Here at Huawei, with the nova 9 SE,” Peng proudly exclaimed, “we democratize creativity so anyone can express themselves. The nova 9 SE is our gift to the youth.”
With Julia Barretto, Kylie Verzosa and Bella Racelis, the Huawei team showed their appreciation to everyone who came by raffling off several favorite Huawei products to the guests. Chiefly coveted overall were, of course, the nova 9 SE units gifted to the luckiest ones, who received the units with joy.
The whole event was live-streamed on all of Huawei Philippines’ social media pages, viewed by scores of aspiring content creators, tech wunderkinds, and loyal fans eager to be some of the first to get nova 9 SE’s as well. Truly, it was a night to be remembered for a very long time.
Pre-order the new HUAWEI nova 9 SE for PHP13,999 from March 18 to March 24, 2022 and get freebies such as the HUAWEI FreeBuds 4i and HUAWEI Cloud worth PHP4,745. Get it from the Huawei Online Store, or at the Huawei Flagship Stores on Lazada, and Shopee.
Visit Huawei Philippines’ official pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to stay updated on the latest promos and devices.
The worldwide pandemic derailed and delayed film releases and productions across the industry, but for filmmaker Michael Bay, it ignited one. In the fall of 2020, Bay, the visionary director of some of the biggest studio hits of all time including the Transformers franchise, Armageddon, Bad Boys and Bad Boys II, Pearl Harbor and The Rock, was on the hunt for a project that would allow his crew to do a tight shoot in Los Angeles during COVID-19 lockdown protocols.
Eiza Gonzáles
The action in Ambulance takes place over one day, with the most nerve-wracking two-plus hours audiences could spend in a movie theater— with the bank robbers (Danny played Jake Gyllenhaal and Will, played by Abdul Yahya-Mateen II) and a paramedic (played by Eiza Gonzáles) trying to keep a cop in hostage alive, going from one critical situation to another with interwoven narratives.
With Bay on board, the project rocketed forward at breakneck speed. In Ambulance, L.A. County paramedic Camille “Cam” Thompson is much better with unconscious patients than she is with any friends who want to have a more personal conversation. With a brilliant mind for medicine, Cam wanted to be a doctor, but she fell out of medical school due to drug abuse. Now, she finds herself as someone who only feels normal in the midst of a crisis. A quick-thinking problem solver, Cam can keep anybody alive for 20 minutes. Cam is played by Eiza González, who made her mark in such blockbusters as Baby Driver, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
On an ordinary day, Cam encounters brothers Will and Danny when they took on the ambulance she’s riding desperate to escape when the bank heist was exposed to the authorities. Because the siblings are trapped with paramedic Cam Thompson and a critically injured officer for much of the story, they are forced to confront who they are at their best…and their worst. “Each one of these characters finds themselves in the ambulance with something to learn and something they have struggled with,” Gyllenhaal says. “This journey throughout the day brings all their secrets out.”
To prepare for the role, González worked closely with RN and paramedic consultant Dannie Wurtz, who not only trained González on the precision and detail of attending to a critical patient in a moving ambulance, but inspired González with her passion and commitment. “It was so cool to see a woman that has made her way through this wild business and saved so many lives,” González says. “She has kept that spark going and that love for what she does. That brought a lot to Cam and really helped me to shape her as a character.”
The shoot was unlike any González had experienced before. “You’re covered in dirt, sweat and blood, and it feels so real,” González says. “It’s hard to think of acting and lines while your body’s going a thousand miles per hour. It was raining, air was blasting in our faces and we were scared. It became difficult to think of intentions for the scene, but that is why this was the best experience for me. I hope that people enjoy it because we have put our heart, blood, sweat and tears into this. Everyone was on their A-game—from our crew and stunt team to the cast. It was a lot of dedication and love.”
A Universal Pictures International release, Ambulance is now showing in Philippine cinemas nationwide.
It’s definitely a “Happy Summer” this 2022! Now is the perfect time to pack your bags and go on that long-awaited beach getaway. Soak up the rejuvenating rays of the sun, lounge by the pristine white sand beachfront, and dive into the deep turquoise waters of two of the Best Islands in the World (and among the Top 10 in Asia), according to the 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards by the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
Journey to scenic Palawan and to beautiful Boracay with friends and family. Make the most out of the outdoor fun and be one with nature, especially with the relaxed travel rules and restrictions.
To welcome summer, Discovery Shores Boracay and Club Paradise Palawan have launched their “Happy Summer” campaign which includes value for money accommodation deals and spectacular culinary offers. A Happy Summer booking at Discovery Shores Boracay starts at Php 14,999++ per night in a Junior Suite, inclusive of daily breakfast for two at Sands Restaurant, roundtrip Caticlan airport transfers for two, one round of complimentary Happy Summer cocktails per adult per night and Php 3,000 dinner credits at Forno Osteria or Indigo Restaurant per two-night stay.
In Coron, Club Paradise Palawan’s rates starts at Php 13,999++ per night in a Garden Suite which comes with daily breakfast at Firefish Restaurant for two persons, roundtrip Busuanga airport transfers for two, one round of complimentary Happy Summer cocktails per adult per night and Php 3,000 dinner credits at Firefish Restaurant per two-night stay.
Both Discovery Shores Boracay and Club Paradise Palawan have created food and beverage offers that are perfect for the hot summer fun. In Boracay, choose between limitless servings of Cuba Libre, Mai Tai, Rhum Rita, Caiprinha, Daquiri for Php 890++ per person from Mondays to Thursdays, 4 to 7pm at Sand Bar or bottomless pours of premium gin-based cocktails at Php 1,590++ per person every day from 4 to 7 pm at Sand Bar and 360 Roof Lounge. For those who want to have numerous toasts on their favorite summer mixes, they can order the Pitcher Perfect offer with cocktails served by the pitcher at Php 990++ daily at Sand Bar and 360 Roof Lounge.
Guests can avail of 20% savings on Tomahawk Steaks for lunch and dinner from Mondays to Thursdays or enjoy a free Pepperoni or Margherita pizza when they order a whole gourmet pizza from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Forno Osteria Restaurant from Mondays to Thursdays. For fresh seafood, guests can book a table at Indigo Restaurant and savor coastal cuisine featuring the freshest and finest ingredients available from the bounties of land and sea on a family-style meal or Indigo’s Signature Seafood Board consisting of Boston lobster, mud crabs, hard shell clams, prawns, and Chilean mussels.
In Coron, guests may choose to cool down with a refreshing glass of fruit and milk shake, filled to the brim with all the sweet goodness of a dessert or go for a glass of Minty Matcha, a refreshing minty cocktail drink with a green tea twist for Php 550+ per glass. For those who want to bring an ice box full of fun right to their room, at their private terrace or by the beach and have numerous servings of their favorite cocktail, chilled beers, wine and cold canned sodas, they can order “Booze by the Ice Box” or have Bar-on-the-Go, with drinks specially prepared for them by their personal bartender.
After hours of swimming and lounging by the pool, guests may take a quick break to savor their favorite gourmet pizza, freshly baked by the poolside, available daily from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The “Happy Summer” package is what vacation dreams are made of, carefully crafted to offer a truly unforgettable and blissful summer experience with friends and family. Available from now until May 31, 2022, the package is valid for a minimum of 2 nights stay.
To celebrate the inauguration of the newly-constructed Culture and Arts Center building of Lipa City, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, through its Office of the President, and the Lipa City Government present the world-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, as well some of the most respected artists in the country today, for a night of musical spectacle. The special musical event, entitled “PPO CONCERT AT LIPA, BATANGAS,” is slated for Friday (March 18, 2022), at 7:00PM. This event is part of the PPO Outreach program, one of the flagship programs spearheaded by CCP President Arsenio ‘Nick’ Lizaso.
“This is a very special event for CCP because it signals the start of our outreach program that has been put on hold because of the pandemic,” says CCP President Arsenio ‘Nick’ Lizaso, “We have been through a lot over the past two years and we think this concert will bring back hope and will serve as an inspiration, not just for the people of Lipa, but to every Filipino, that we are well on our way to recovery.”
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Herminigildo Ranera, will be performing some of their timeless pieces that have cemented their prominence in the world music scene. Apart from the PPO, some of the established artists in the country will also grace the concert: Internationally renowned Tenor Arthur Espiritu, popular Soprano Lara Maigue, Philippine Theater royalties Robert and Isay Seña, Classical Balladeer Bo Cerrudo, and powerful duo The Nightingales, composed of Bianca Lopez-Aguila and Bernadette Mamauag.
The concert is free and open to the public; however, strict protocols will be implemented to ensure that the health and safety of the attendees and performers will not be compromised. All attendees must be fully vaccinated and must wear a face mask during the whole program of the show.
PPO Concert at Lipa, Batangas will also be streamed online simultaneously via the CCP, CCP of the President, and the PPO Facebook pages.
For more details about the concert, please visit the CCP Office of the President Facebook page.
