10 Years Old but Xtraordinary Kryzl: She's Born to Shine!

It's a bit of a wonder how a 10 year old would achieve so much in a short span of time. Imagine being a CEO and having your own concert at the Samsung Hall in BGC. She celebrated her birthday here and called it "Xtraordinary Kryzl: Born to Shine", a music filled event with her family, loved ones and some of the country's brightest stars all on stage. Mind you, she filled the 1000 seat venue and performed with so much gusto, and launched 10 songs that speak about hope, kindness and positivity. She had folks sing along later in the evening, and it started so much fun! 

Dianne Medina hosted the show and the celebrant went out with a bang singing the Purple Hearts Jingle, No Rush, Crush On You. She also did Opo Thank You Po, Hugs Breathe Smile, Perfect Summer , Hearts in Bloom and Birthday Love. She danced with the folks from GAU Entertainment, sang along with Josh Ford and Kira Balinger, the bubbly Queenay Mercado, Rachel Ann Pegaso, The Jorge Siblings, It's Showtime's Jhong Hilario and daughter Sarina, plus her whole family to sing with her too.

Kryzl also shared her blessings with a few organizations like Purple Hearts Foundation, Kanlungan Ni Maria,. God's Little Angels, Animal Kingdom Foundation and a whole lot more. They invited speakers from the organizations too so they could speak to people, giving them a platform as well so others could help. She also had a few people from the internet and entertainment industry drop by like Ms. Anna Magkawas, Pauline Causarin, MJ Marfori, Julius and Tintin Babao, and Viy Cortez. She also gave away surprises from LuxeKids, DayLi, SkinVibe and her family. People had so much fun in the event. This is just the start of what she and her family plans to do in the coming years. 

Happy birthday KRYZL! May you shine even brighter! 

PUREGOLD Cinepanalo Does New "Panorama Shorts"

Another year, another PUREGOLD CinePanalo Film Festival. Yes, the much awaited venue to showcase Filipino film making genius has released the actual dates, and a new category called "Panorama Shorts" specifically for those finished films that are not more than 20 minutes, all themes and genres included. 

The dates mentioned was September 23 to October 4 (for the festival). Entries will only be accepted until August 15 at 11:59 pm. This will only be for finished films though because there will be no production grant for the CPFF section, which is something audiences should look forward to. Puregold CinePanalo will also award the winning film a whopping PHP 100.000, and you can't beat that!

Read the fine print here!

If you're a student, just doing this for fun or a pro at it, it's time you take out your lovely masterpiece and show it to the country, and the world! 

Although it's not a competition, the best one certainly would look and feel awesome on paper no?! 

Making Milestones in 2025: Forest Lake

You certainly can't stop a bullish run as Forest Lake Development Incorporated made 2025 their biggest year yet by recording a whopping 5.5 Billion in Sales Production. That's a 45 percent jump from the year prior, thanks to the countless Filipino families who have put their trust in them. This stems from their service with compassion, accessible memorial care and dedication of the men and women of Forest Lake according to their CEO Alfred Xerez Burgos. 

Aside from that, they've got a 20 percent revenue growth amounting to 3.26 Billion and a net income of 20 percent sans tax (789 Million), figures they've also been surprised with and gained SEC's trust to expand capital stock (initially 1 Billion, now 4 Billion pesos!). 

This will translate to even more facilities starting with their columbariums, Churches, Parks, and services which makes their Total Memorial care possible in years beyond. This is a milestone they proudly announced, to hopefully touch on their corporation's value. 

To date, they now have 42 memorial parks across the country plus over 41 partner funeral homes in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. These are all peaceful venues of families who want services that are hassle free, compassionate in the most troubling times of their lives. Visit forestlakeparks.com to know more about it.

MR. PHILIPPINES Finals Night Slated August 2!

It was a fun and exciting afternoon at Regal Entertainment's very own Valencia Events Place in Quezon City. It was immediately filled with pageant, bloggers, micro influencers, media and hunky men vying for the crown of Mr. Philippines 2026.

The organization will be looking for men to represent the Philippines in international pageants such as Grand International, Model International and World Quest. These 3 titles are of equal bearing, and from the looks of it, we're one of the countries to look out for (as Filipinos are absolutely good looking, smart and have great personalities).

This was also the opportune time to showcase their formal wear and active wear (courtesy of the folks from BENCH). Pageant Director Albert Bryan Abelido thanked and welcomed the sponsors and signed the Mr. Philippines 2026 with brands who will make the finals night happen on August 2 at the Palacio de Maynila in Del Pilar Street in the city of Manila.

Here are highlights from the red carpet:

The finale press presentation was also done to recognize the Mr. Philippines 2026 Media Choice Award. It was done by press voting that afternoon wherein 3 candidates will be given commemorative sash and cash prizes courtesy of the Philippine Entertainment Bloggers Association (PEBA). After hours of deliberation, contestants hailing from Makati, Mandaluyong and Pasig were announced as winners (Aethan Calix Cervantes, Zandro Sales and Angelo Dripin respectively). Congratulations!

If you wish to be part of the finals night, you can secure tickets via TicketMelon ( https://www.ticketmelon.com/mrphilippines/MrPhilippines ). You'll witness how the judges would choose the right men for the titles, in the quest of bringing home the international crowns and muster the courage to represent the country on the world stage. We can't wait to see who will win! Remember, the finals night will happen on August 2, and gates open at 6PM! 

For more updates, follow the Mr. Philippines 2026 FB page HERE.