Running is such a very active sport in the country and with the recent Trilogy Run Asia 2025, the folks from Santé Barley made sure they get their needed support as part of the brand's call to "Live for More".
The company wants runners to reap the benefits of the BioGro certified organic barley grass products which hails from New Zealand which is why they held promos, deals, even membership that gets them 50 percent off on products if they become Santé Affiliates.
The event was launched in Cagayan de Oro, then in Iloilo where folks from different industries participated in the race and challenges. There will be legs to be held in Cebu and Davao next which the company is also going to be a part of with their goal to make sure Filipinos would "Live for More" wherever they are in the country. If you want to know more about the event, make sure to follow their social channels because updates will also be there.
I was there during their last concert, their last appearance with Smart... and now they have COMBO ON THE RUN in cinemas so I had to watch this too.
The ERASERHEADS was more than icon, they were a phenomenon that only occurs once in a lifetime. They defined the band life during the 90's, Raymund, Marcus, Ely and Buddy became gods for us, and this was a fitting pickup from where we left off.
The movie was a hodge podge of dark grungy clips of Nokia phone videos sewn together from them being amateurs to tapping club gigs later on. They weren't an overnight success, it was a slow burn, of people who came into their lives that made them who they are today.
Recording those demos and sounding like it was coming from a can, they needed to re-record everything and got it played first on equally iconic radio station for rock NU107.
The songs that got us hooked, the punks, the emos, and how crazy it became, it was the best of times. They toured not just in the Philippines but around Asia, MTV Awards, fame was getting to them fast and it was pandemonium wherever they are.
Their personal life got affected, their privacy, but they still had to dish out songs continuously, without breaks, no vacations, and nobody was saying they were tired. Then still got to movies, commercials, more tours, then did a lot to turn people off. They went weird, lost, but the companies didn't want them to do that. Then finished an album without meeting in studios, they went downhill, had their own set of friends, butt heads, started to really get on each other's nerves. Nobody fixed it. They also didn't know how to manage money,
I loved how they included Ms. Sharon Cuneta, VP Leni, politics and their issues were discussed. Now I have a good understanding about what happened during that time.
Then now, meeting again after years... they are now setting aside their differences for the fans, a part that made me really emotional. Then they went ahead and surprised us at the end of the film about doing a concert on May 31st. That's almost a month from now, and you can get tickets ahead of everyone else through PalawanPay.
They call it Electric Fun Music Festival. All you need to do is download the PalawanPay App and purchase by following the prompts there. Select the ticket tier you want to be in, add to cart, purchase the ticket by cashing in funds on the PalawanPay App. The concert will be at the SMDC Festival Grounds. You can get tickets starting March 29 to April 16 on the app and have a 5% discount on it. You need to Upgrade your account to have it verified by submitting ID's. You can then claim tickets the next day on SM Ticket Outlets. PalawanPay will also be choosing a lucky fan to win 4 SVIP Tickets. If you bought a lower tier one it will be upgraded so you can go with your friends or family. You can follow their social channels to know more about this event, can't wait to get tickets! See you there!
Looks like the folks from LG heard your need for warm and balanced sound, so here they go releasing the new LG xboom Buds which you can pre order from March 26 to April 9th. Aside from the price of Php 3,490 which is super low from its SRP of Php 5,990, they're also throwing in a FREE 32 ounce Aquaflask if you pre order it during that period. That's a lot if you ask me.
The LG xboom Buds by the way has really good battery life. If you're a runner, take hours of downtime to listen to songs or a podcast, you can enjoy this for 10 hours long. Since you can charge it from the case, you can get over 20 hours too from that. This is also IPX4 water resistant so if you sweat a lot or might encounter the little drizzle on your jogging path, this thing can still work under those conditions.
You can pre order HERE if you would love to have one.
Filipinos have something to look forward to this summer as Regal Entertainment (under Producer Keith Monteverde) finally releases the Jodi Sta. Maria horror/suspense film called UNTOLD this coming April 30th nationwide. This film includes Joem Bascon, Juan Karlos, Gloria Diaz, Mylene Dizon, Kaori Oinuma, Sarah Edwards and Lianne Valentin.
UNTOLD is directed by Derick Cabrido who's had several critically acclaimed documentaries and films, some of which have had awards in New York and other film festivals. This one is more of a psycho horror film which will have you at the edge of your seats with jump scares and unnatural entities running around her character's inner demons. So if you've got something to be scared about, don't think of it too much because it might happen in this film. We saw on the trailer how intense she was, quality that only comes from an actress of her caliber could deliver.
Jodi says "I really appreciate your presence and time being with us today. Maybe one of my fears is things that could happen to kids, to family, but this is a little different. We first worked together (direk) in 2018 in the movie Clarita. I didn't want to do another because that was draining. When this was pitched, I didn't say yes right away. I read the script and our working relationship was built on trust. He was open to suggestions and insights from his actors. I also like his honesty in doing scenes, we did it without hitches. The very first time I worked with Ms. U (Gloria Diaz), I was starstruck, she was frank, doesn't sugarcoat, and she would always share her meals with me. She loves to travel and enjoy life, she told me about her adventures and I learned a lot from that."
She adds "My process as an actor is different, workshops made me equipped with tools that doesn't require me to open up personal stuff for my seryes, maybe in the past you have to get motivated by experiences and bring the trauma, it's not going to work later on so you have to find different ways and techniques to use on set. It was a dream to work with Regal and almost every year there is a Shake Rattle and Roll, I always had that in my mind, always ask if they will get me. And being part of this felt it was worth waiting for it. Thank you for the trust Ms. Roselle and Sir Keith. This character isn't limited to being a journalist, we are all connected directly or indirectly. Living in the digital world, everything is being put out there. We give the platform power, to use it for good or chaos. I hope people know social responsibility, your principles and what you would give for it."
Direk says "The moment the camera rolls, you can't do anything about it. Ever since we worked it didn't spell an end, our relationship grew even if we didn't meet. The process of casting wasn't the usual, I needed specific actors so we went to them one by one. I've seen some of their previous projects and these actors are the ones perfect for the role."
Juan Karlos was so happy about doing this and told us "It's one thing that you can work with someone really good and then it's one thing that you can learn from someone. This is my first horror film, but generally it's the experience because the genre requires a different approach. I really enjoyed doing this."
Ms. Gloria told us about her experience working with Jodi and describes it as a very light one, she doesn't complain because it was an efficient set.
Producer Keith Monteverde told the press "It's always special seeing you all here. This place has given us so many memories. The film is impressive, even if you read the script, you already see how good it is."
So if you are raring to see a horror film this April, make sure you get tickets for the 31st. They also have plans to showcase this in the US and other countries so stay tuned in Regal Film's social channels for announcements.
