Pioneer Insurance Announces Songwriting Competition Finalists

We've witnessed how Pioneer Insurance has been able to bring forth playwrights and art competitions a few years back and this time they're turning to music. With their partnership with FILSCAP (Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) to bring you Pioneer Insurance's #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition. They've held various campus caravans and done the legwork to get songwriters to submit their work. They just recently announced the finalists.

The jury composed of FILSCAP's honchos like artists Rico Blanco, Yael Yuzon, Gloc9 plus Pioneer Insurance executives Marketing FVP Len Pozon, Retail Organization Head Lorenzo Chan Jr. and others chose the best of the best of these entries and now they've got a mix of different genres that you'll surely love! You may head on to www.moveonlang.ph from January 4 to 23 so you could vote. 

1. “Aking Mundo” by Benjamin Quijano of University of the Philippines Los Baños 2. “Alive” by Kenneth Roquid of University of the Philippines Diliman 3. “Chronosphere” by CK Sabillo of University of Santo Tomas 4. “From Now On” by Julien Cloma of STI College Novaliches 5. “Hand in Hand” by Julia Dichoso of Sorsogon State College 6. “Invincible” by Yosef Escoto of San Beda College Alabang 7. “Make It Through” by Luigi Balazo of University of San Carlos 8. “Martsa ni Martha” by Marie Maureen Salvaleon of Southwestern University PHINMA 9. “The Biggest Leap” by Marie Bernadette Tayag of De La Salle University Manila 10. “Time” by Patricia Monsod of University of the Philippines Diliman

The finalists will win Php 100,000 for the first place, Php 50,000 for the second place and Php 30,000 if they place third. The others will also receive Php 10,000 and insurance packages from Pioneer Insurance worth Php 100,000. If you want to know more about the competition, go to www.moveonlang.ph and their page Facebook.com/PioneerIsYourInsurance.

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How to Become A Good Barista

I've been loving Costa Coffee since they got their London-ish kind of brew here in the Philippines - and by far, my most favorite item on their menu is the Flat White. This doesn't come easy because aside from assuring the ingredients are at par with the world's best, it takes proper skill to whip up an ingenious cup of coffee. It takes years too to get to that level and perhaps sheer talent and I'm glad I've seen that first hand in their branches.

They also are holding competitions for their own baristas called Barista of the Year (BOY) which I covered too in the past and recently, our very own country representative Justin Dela Fuente bested countries from Southeast Asia and India. That says a lot about the quality that we're getting in Costa Coffee Philippines and he also shared a couple of things about how to get that perfect cup!

He's a skilled barista so he deems a couple of things to be the criteria one should have in order to achieve great coffee. 

PATIENCE - It takes time to be an expert. It takes tons of spilled coffee, burns in the machine and cups for willing test subjects if you want to concoct the perfect cup! All you need to do is practice and don't be disheartened if you fail at times, because we all have to begin somewhere right? 

STAY HUNGRY FOR KNOWLEDGE - Make sure you are always thirsty for knowledge. Learn from your mistakes, know the best practices from experts and apply it to your craft. Anything could be a learning opportunity. 

OVERFLOW WITH PASSION - There's nothing more miserable than a half hearted attempt on anything. Take that passion to heights and conquer your fears. Though I must say, always know when to edit. That is the key.

STAY FUN - A cup would be pleasing enough but make sure you still make it fancy. We all have that dream of the perfect cup and a little art never hurt anyone right? Take tons of unfamilliar flavors, introduce it to people and make it fun. There are ways to experiment and it doesn't have to be boring. Right?

SERVE YOUR BEST - Keeping the quality of your coffee and properly doing the process is the key. Make sure it's also the best cup you can make because people use hard earned money to purchase it. It's going to be a reason they'd come back. A good thing to do especially if you're building relationships and not just rapport. Who wouldn't want their perfect cup?

Those are just some of the nice things Justin shared about his goal of getting the championship this January in London. Make sure you support him by posting your Costa Coffee drinks online and use the hashtag #JustinForTheWin as he makes the country proud as he vies for Costa Coffee's Barista of the Year!

I'm posting one now! :) 

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Top 5 Sexiest Women for Piolo Pascual

The country's Ultimate Hearthrob Piolo Pascual has officially turned 40 and just like wine, he gets even better. We're at his birthday get together at ABSCBN and we're raring to ask Papa P as he's fondly called about his taste in women. I mean he's the sexiest man in the Philippines bar none but what does he find in women that is sexy?

He says "I am overly shy, I don't know how to approach people and it's an insecurity. I keep things to my self and I just talk when I need to. But if there are moments when you can do simple things and make her happy, I feel that's going to be something that will have contentment. I like it like that."

In no particular order, he finds these women the SEXIEST by his standards:

Iza Calzado - she's got the classiest look, the curves and also a very beautiful face. She knows how to take care of herself. She's very sensual.

Shaina Magdayao - she's got the curves and the way she projects it is sexy, very voluptous. 

Nadine Lustre - she's got the right proportionate body.

Liza Soberano - and so is she.

Kathry Bernardo - she may be shy, but when she comes out of her shell, that's her charm.

Oh and yes he also mentioned Angelica Panganiban and says she's sexy and she can't do anything about it!

Piolo by the way will also have a musical special on ASAP this January 15. Make sure you watch it and relive the reason why he's still the Philippines hottest guy!

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Extra Service with Director Chris Martinez

Chris Martinez just headlined last MMFF with his great Eugene Domingo film "Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2" plus the blockbuster Vice Ganda and Coco Martin starrer "Super Parental Guardians" and he's not stopping there because this 2017 he wants to open the new year with a bang. A movie with Coleen Garcia, Arci Muñoz and Jessy Mendiola, Star Cinema proudly presents a swash buckling, sexy action adventure film called EXTRA SERVICE. 

No, it's not what you think you naughty little boy. It's affinity to that and what is served is something funny. I've seen the trailer and got to see Coleen do waxing services with Vin Abrenica, Arci does foot massage with a foot looking man, and Jessy play around with Enzo Pineda. Now they're not just masseurs all day because they're a real deal crime fighting squad and agent spies set to seek the lost "Perlas Ng Silangan". They've got to find the secret treasure that belongs to the Philippine government via the original femme funny fatale Ms. Carmi Martin.

Direk Chris Quirps "This movie is in some way a work around beautiful faces. They trained under Erwin Tagle who's a champimm fighter. They were all willing to undergo rigorous trainings, they did mixed martial arts and were done seriously. But if they need to make it funny, they also use massage moves. The formula? There's none, but you always do what you can creatively. This is up my alley and I can do this without doing anything nasty. This is spas by day and spies by night and I've done really funny things so make sure you stay at the last part of the movie because there will be something there for you. I always have flare, something sexy, something explosive and more. The ladies have no hangups, when Star Cinema called me there are already stars and I've worked with some of them years ago. They're going to be funny physically so it's very new to them and the audience. Add to that really physically fit boys like Enzo, Vin and EJ and you know you're having a great time. They were afraid at first but all I asked of them is to just have fun. When they made this, they were developing characters and they envibed them right away. Even if Arci was tired, she got it already, no qualms at all. You'll love them for sure. They (the men) were excited and knew they had to show everything that they can do, they're going to channel different characters and you have to watch how they get involved with the ladies. EJ may not be in the trailer but he's got a surprise in this film as an ex who wants to get back with her (Arci). They have different relationship angles, but all in the spirit of fun without being overboard on sexy comedy."

The movie is under Star Cinema and Skylight Films and will show on January 11. This is the first offering of the production so you better watch this if you love the ladies!

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