BTS of Nash Aguas, Miguel Tanfelix, Alexa Ilacad and Bianca Umali for Bum Black Army (PART 1)

It's time to release the video for the BUM BLACK ARMY "You Can You Will" campaign but before that, let me just give you the behind the scenes photos of the 4 good looking endorsers of BUM. This is the second layout and I'll be showing you another one very soon, the first layout is still being uploaded as we speak but as I said I owe you this video. Enjoy!

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GILAS PILIPINAS: FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

This is it! I can't wait! We've already won the rights to host the FIBA Olympi Qualifying Tournament this 2016 and we're raring to go where no Filipino has gone before (well we did in 1936 and the years thereafter) but it's been a while since we've actually had a basketball team on the world map. We've done the legwork, we've conquered huge teams and placed 1st Runner Up in FIBA Asia Qualifiers. We've beaten world ranked countries and taken Gilas Pilipinas out there, impressing even the best people in the industry... and this is our chance to bring back that glory we've been longing for.

They've already announced the final 12 players, and we've seen the exhibition games happen in other countries. As they all come home and be joined by the rest of the country, Gilas Pilipinas will attempt to win that single slot and overcome a lot of other countries to make it there.

Our first touch of eurasian country Turkey will happen on July 1 at 7PM. This is just a tune up game yet a great venue to gauge how we'll fare with other countries when it comes to the real thing on July 5-10, 2016. The other qualifiers will happen in cities like Turin, Italy and Belgrade, Serbia. The Philippines will be pit against France, New Zealand and whoever is going to rank top in those dates. Games will be at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City and it will be shown live on the happiest network in the country, TV5 with updates from Sports 5 PH too.

Gilas Pilipinas' Final 12 is composed of Jayson Castro, Ranidel de Ocampo, Troy Rosario, Ryan Reyes, Gabe Norwood Jeff Chan, June Mar Fajardo, Marc Pingris, Japeth Aguilar, Terrence Romeo, Andray Blatche and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. Unfortunately L.A. Tenorio and Calvin Abueva are out. This was announced by Tab Baldwin before their tune up game with China in Italy. The coach was adamant declaring it was because of numbers that they decided to choose the roster but I'm sure they were NOT short of HEART. Make sure you'll be there and purchase tickets at SM Tickets (https://smtickets.com/). Ticket prices go as much as Php 14,945 for VIP, Php 12,810 for Patron, Php 10,675 for Lower Box, Php 430 for Upper Box and Php 215 for General Admission (as seen on site).

Bring your hearts, let's all cheer behind Gilas Pilipinas and say "Laban Pilipinas! Puso!" (Fight Philippines! With all your heart!).

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Smart Padala Launches New Endorser Angel Locsin

It was rainy but we had good news to share as Smart Padala gets their hands even more into the lives of the Filipinos when they launched a partnership between them and Voyager's Paymaya system. They are further enabling and bringing more services to Smart Padala centers. They also have a new brand ambassador, my very own love Ms. Angel Locsin!

All of their products are now inter operable and can get their services easily but harder for those who are unscrupulous. They're also integrating this in existing businesses so you know your money is safe. Angel also shared her experience because she got to send Php 3,001 so she could get discounts. But for regular rates, it's just 2% and it doesn't matter what network you're using in the Philippines. They also have partners overseas so you can get remittances abroad too if that's applicable to relatives like OFW's and friends elsewhere.

It's cheaper, convenient and safe. They are also 15,000 strong. Angel Locsin was gorgeous btw! I love her! 

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PLDT SME Nation Set to Hold #BeTheBoss 2016

I was there the last time they announced the winners last year and this time, PLDT SME Nation is doing it again in partnership with Rappler. They're trying to find a new set of entrepreneurs (who's already done it!) that utilize the digital space and change the game once again.

This year, they're looking for individuals that can fit the title Boss for E-Commerce (for innovative applications of online services), Boss for Social Media (for growing communities using social media), Boss for Social Responsibility (for those who give back to the community), and Boss for Innovative Solutions (for services and ideas that cater to a large audience). 

Last year's winners were Kim Lato (for Kimstore), top wedding videographer Jason Magbanua (my personal idol), Timefree Innovations' Chino Atilano, Messy Bessy founder Kristine Reyes, and MobKard's Carlo Calimon. They all received bussiness kits (worth thousands of pesos) plus the trip to Silicon Valley all paid for by SME Nation. 

"We want to empower micro, small and medium enterprises so they could grow their business so they too could look at young entrepreneurs who have proven they could do it!" says PLDT SME nation VP Mitch Locsin. You can nominate them online now at Rappler.com/betheboss .

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St. Marc Cafe's Lovely Banana Walnut Chococro

I've been a good boy all week and I think someone has got their eyes on me, rewarding me with something good too. I loved the last seasonal CHOCOCRO made of Black Sesame from St. Marc Cafe and this time, they're doing something equally awesome. They've just come out with a new flavor, it's the Banana Walnut Chococro!

If you get these from the store, they come freshly baked so make sure you have a few boxes of it to take home to your friends and family. They make really good croissants, but ingeniously know how much you have to have those filling. Each piece costs less than a hundred, but add a few more pesos and you can have the one with coffee. They have really good cup of joes brewed too.  

 

If you look carefully, this thing is just made of dreams. If you look closely, you'll see lovely and sweet chocolate that's almost melting, plus slivers of banana and crunchy walnuts inside. It's enveloped in crusty but soft croissaint, how can you not love this!

Now how can your girlfriend not fall in love with you when you get this as a gift. Or how about your Mom when she wants something so good for breakfast? Or how about your big brother when they'd love something awesome for a snack? Those are exactly the reasons why you should flock today to St. Marc Cafe and get your dose of Chococro... it's the best thing that happened to me this weekend, it might be the best for you too! Visit their branches at SM Megamall, Greenbelt 3, UP Town Center and SM North EDSA. You know, you deserve better!

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Ryan Bang Releases New Single "Like Love Follow"

Okay, so here goes. I don't really watch Ryan Bang for anything else but just for fun. He's a good comic, funny most of the times, but I saw a different guy during out small interview with him last week. I kinda felt he was looking for someone to love, a bit serious, he was making fun of himself even if he's already saying "I'm alone, and no girl would like me". I saw him trying to make it a laughing matter because he's probably gone a couple of heartbreaks already from showbiz ladies he liked to be his girlfriend. Somehow, I think there's a disconnect. He's still willing, but I was weirded by that and the fact that he's trying to sway the press from answering only work related questions during this dinner. He then opens up a bit about his love life.

"My first crush was Yeng Constantino, and the next one, everybody knows I like Alex Gonzaga. Those are just two of the actresses I tried to woo. In Korea we don't really have courtship, it just starts with friendship, then boyfriend and girlfriend, then you get married. Sometimes they forget that I am Korean but everybody knows my past relationship didn't work. I also like Angelica Panganiban, so I was shocked to see her when we worked for the first time, but now we're like family. She loves me so much and she helped me when I had problems with BIR. Alex just doesn't like me, so we're just friends... But I'm happy for her! I became more close with God and Christianity because of her."

"I am very shy but I'm very happy with my work, I am overwhelmed that the press are here. I am happy that I don't get touched by gays because I treat like my Titas. They are also afraid with Mommy Vice, plus I think they're grossed out by me (nandidiri sila sakin). 

Whatever I am, that's what I really show on TV. Just recently, Korean shows that interviewed me, I tell them I'm just being myself. I also promote the Philippines and I have invites for documentaries and channels there, I always promote this country because I love the Philippines.I also am a permanent resident already and I pay my taxes every month. I didn't know how to do that before, but now I want this video to be viral even in the other countries. This is my third single and this is on the comedy side, and someday I hope my speech improves, my skin improves, so that I can do MMK (he really wished for it!). I want this to happen so people know my story. I hope I can act like Papa P and Coco Martin. I am so inspired by them, I am happy that they also shared how to do it and I owe a lot to Coco Martin. I also want to work with any girl that would want to do romcoms with me in the future. I talked to them (the big stars in the video) one by one, and I am so happy they didn't hesitate. This was for my birthday and they all said yes! That was a great day!"

The single Shopping has also garnered millions of views and he's hopeful that this other video he made will be even more viral as the last one.

Here's Ryan Bangs new single Like Love Follow!

This video is produced entirely by Skinny Fat Boy Productions, which is Ryan's outfit. Directed by Jose Mari Reyes and Produced by Brian Cho. Cinematography is done by Glenn Cui Infante. The Music is Arranged by Michael Negapatan. The Choreography was also worked on by Jhong Hilario and this video was Edited by Fedrian Garcia. Done all for the love of Ryan Bang! No joke! Even the camera men did it for free!

Here are snippets of the press conference on video:

We really felt how Ryan was so happy to have done this. He's also glad that Filipinos and the Philippines as a whole has been very generous, so he tries to give back even without the press, that says a lot with the man. I hope you continue to live your dreams, stay humble but keep your thirst for work, and remember good guys always win!

Like Love Follow is on Youtube and on Digital streaming apps, make sure you play them there and share with your friends. 

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The Millionaires Wife: Cannes Best Actress Ms. Jacklyn Jose

I wouldn't want to pass the opportunity to interview Ms. Jacklyn Jose. Yes, the one and only Best Actress from Cannes is also a part of The Millionaires Wife. She plays the villain Stella Vergara Montecillo and she wreaked havoc on Louisa's life. Aside from the money, she's just aiming to see how miserable she can make Louisa as Alfred Vergara is already dead. She didn't mean to have her father killed but it was just the result of her brainwashing Jared Montecillo. Without him in the picture, she wouldn't be protected at all and perhaps Stella would make her life a living hell, she's that determined.

Here's our video interview in two parts. Enjoy!

I love the way she answered our questions, and how she was so enthusiastic to tell us about the process in molding her character. She mentions that there are tons of highlights in the show that is only going to happen today so you better catch the finale!

I was told by her co stars in this project that it is indeed an honor to have worked with Jacklyn Jose let alone the Cannes Best Actress. I was actually a little put off because she didn't want to put that out in the open but I think she's got her reasons. She didn't want the others to make that a big deal but says it is an opportunity to be proud of our country. I couldn't imagine how much stress and physical work they had to put in into each scene. She's more meticulous and doesn't even do it if she doesn't know where the character is coming from. This is much harder to shoot because they don't do it by following the story, they do it per scene so it kinda skips, pretty hard to remember. She does her homework and that's something that the other actors of this project actually learned from her. Maybe me too in the near future, I kid!

There will be someone dying, but I laughed so hard when she told us about the forest scenes (which was pretty much done in every teleserye). The Filipino audience actually sometimes wouldn't find the ending great if they didn't do that part. Playing a villain or the hero, it doesn't matter to her because both are fulfilling. She also mentions how much work they've put into this project and hopes people get to know how these all ends!

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you Ms. Jacklyn Jose! Thank you also for being so candid while we were doing this interview. I hope to get to watch you do A1 Ko Sayo which is more of a comedy flick. I'm sure you'll continue to be loved with that too!

Thank you to the cast and crew of The Millionaires Wife who were all so accommodating during our set visit! Hope you all get to watch the show today as it ends Louisa's story.

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The Millionaires Wife: Mike Tan

I could tell you the names of my friends who would probably faint at the sight of Mike Tan. He's one of GMA's most prized actors, and with good reason. He's got a sculpted physique, he's also donned countless drama projects under his belt and nobody I know questioned how good he is in that department. He plays the role of Ivan Meneses in this series and he doesn't hold back. He's done countless scenes in this show that has been talked about countless times because it's so sexy. Oh yes, there's bed scenes, but I like the one they did in the shower... it was so animalistic! The passion that goes into each scene is evident, you'll be shocked at what will happen when they see each other. I've seen some of the shots during our set visit, and I totally agree you'll love how this will end. 

Here's our interview with the good looking guy on video:

He finds Andrea Torres a lot different from his other leading ladies as she's more of the silent type. She often focuses on the job and gets it done as they do it. They never even talked before they had that iconic kissing scene and just did it so there wouldn't be awkwardness between them. In fact, Mike even felt it was Andrea who took care of him because it's not everyday that you get to do these things. He mentions how professional Andrea is and hope this isn't the last time they'd be able to work together. He wants to do more shows with GMA and I'm sure there will be more opportunities for this great actor.

Thank you Mike for taking time to sit and talk with us! Hope people would get to see the scenes you've done with Sid and Ms. Jacklyn Jose! I know they'll love that! Thank you too to GMA Social Media for hooking us up! Make sure you watch the last episode today on GMA Afternoon Prime!

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The Millionaires Wife: Sid Lucero

 This is the first time I'm interviewing Sid Lucero. He's an award winning actor, very animated when you see him. He's not that tough guy you see on screen and you can feel how much he's engulfed so hard to put his passion into work, more so in The Millionaires Wife. He plays the character of Jared Montecillo, the son of Jacklyn Jose in the series. He's a little deranged to put it lightly, because when Stella puts her magic to this guy right here, he goes beyond it and kills his own Grandfather. He's been heavily influenced by his Mom hence the way his character ends up like that on the show. Yes, he rapes people!

Here's our interview on video:

Sid didn't really think much about getting a Best Actor award at the 19th Los Angeles Comedy Festival, but even wanted to use that to further his cause for the Philippine Movie and TV industry. He wanted his voice to be heard, with good purpose and I was impressed by that. His countless indie films, tons of shows, all of that felt like it didn't matter because he had a more endearing cause to support, I was so happy there are people like him in the industry. 

He also got lauded by Ms. Jacklyn Jose, equally impressed at how he works and says if there's one thing she would want to do is to work again with Sid Lucero. He was the one person that convinced Ms. Jacklyn Jose to accept this project in the first place. She's really got reason why, because Sid is brilliant. Underrated yes, but I hope he gets to be noticed and given more projects because of his caliber of acting.

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you Sid and I hope people get to see the finale today!

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The Millionaires Wife: James Blanco

I have known James Blanco for quite a while now. The first time I've seen him in person was during the Star Olympics in... well let's not mention the year LOL. He was one of the neophyte basketball jocks while I was doing referee work in Volleyball. It was awesome to also get to know him on a personal level on interviews like these, his birthdays, and a couple more events in GMA. The man now is part of The Millionaires Wife, a show that's about to end today. To pay homage to the show, I am making these posts for the individual artists so you wouldn't miss their characters that much. James plays Mark Crisostomo, the professor of Louisa, but soon to be the love interest of Ms. Ina Raymundo's character Allison Montecillo. Unfortunately his mother got sick, and he had to stay away.

Here's our interview with the James, he talks about how he worked with Andrea Torres. He also talks about how he feels since the show is ending today.

James is a very deep person. He's also very passionate about his craft. He does the job, does even more of what he's asked for. He's the shoulder to cry on, and will be one of the causes of the rift between Ms. Ina Raymundo's character and Andrea Torres.

Make sure you watch the finale today on GMA Network's Afternoon Prime. He promises this to be worth your while, and he thanks everyone who has been so nice, supporting the show during it's run. Thank you James for the opportunity to talk to you!

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