Online Filipina Dating: The Things You Need to Know

The number of people who want to meet and date single Filipinas have been growing in the last few years. With their one-of -a- kind beauty and charm, this is not very surprising.

It’s not hard to find amazing Filipinas online. There are hundreds of them that use a dating site for single Filipinas, while there are also others who prefer to use the mainstream social media. No matter which way you want to reach them, there are some things you should know first if you want to really capture their hearts through online dating.


Filipinas are very conservative

Filipino women are raised in a culture where they are taught to always act reserved. They place very high value in themselves no matter what their social status is. Don’t be surprised if the Filipina you are dating is not very comfortable with when talking about sex and intimacy.

Filipinas have beliefs that are rooted in Christianity

The Philippines is the biggest Christian country in Asia, and the 5th biggest Christian country in the world. Although the entire population is divided among different denominations, their beliefs, values, and practices are very similar.

Filipinas will appreciate men who have respect for their religion, as they grew up in families that observe the Christian traditions very strictly. Do not make jokes about it or make fun of it. It would help you in your Filipino dating journey if you always display good manners and show respect for others constantly.

Filipinas love men with good humor

Filipinas are carefree and they love to hear good jokes. They laugh easily and would enjoy your company if you make an effort to make them feel happy. Just make sure that you don’t tell them something offensive to their culture and religion.

Filipinas love a romantic partner

If you watch Filipino produced films and TV shows, you would know that Filipinas love the art of romance. They are drawn to men who will shower them with sweet words and gifts. They also fall easily for men who will make themselves available immediately in times of her troubles.

Filipinas look for romantic men even in an online Filipino dating site. You don’t need to send her flowers and gifts all the time, but make an effort to be sweet. Check on her regularly and let her know that you want to make sure she’s okay. Take interest in her interests and engage in meaningful conversations. As long as you don’t act too clingy, chances are she’ll be wanting to be in a relationship with you quickly, too.

Filipina dating experiences are certainly very unique. Dealing with a culture that places such high value in women and commitment can be quite difficult at first, but you will learn a lot along the way. There is definitely nothing that should hinder you from giving it a try.

VIVO Remains at Top 5 Among Global Brands of Smartphones

If you've been shopping for phones lately or have passed by malls in the recent months, I'm sure you've seen a VIVO Phone on display in cell phone shops right? The aggressive sales, presence and satisfied customers comes with great news that VIVO still holds the Top 5 slot in Global Brands of smartphones according to the latest figures in IDC (International Data Corporation Wordlwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker). According to the data, VIVO shipped up to 24.7 Million smartphones in the holidays which is a LOT considering they only had 12.1 Million during same quarter for 2015. From 38 Million shipped during 2015, they now have 77.3 Million smartphones sold in 2016, a whopping 103% increase in units sold which is outstanding by any standards. 

IDC also disclosed growth in shipments as the brand expanded in various Southeast Asian markets including the Philippines. They also noted how purchasing habits changed as consumers go for more affordable quality ones rather than old brands who concentrated on their premium lines. 

Right now, VIVO's flagship phone the Vivo V5 Plus is doing so well in the Philippine market as they address one of the most amusing things Filipinos do, which is a SELFIE. The Vivo V5 Plus has got the world's first 20 Megapixel dual front cam. This has been solidified further with the brand's ambassador Stephen Curry which the NBA stricken country is also obsessed about. 

If you are interested about their phones, make sure to visit VivoGlobal.ph or their social media channels like Facebook.com/vivophil or IG @vivophil and their Twitter account @vivo_phil for more details about their lovely phones!

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Can't Help Falling In Love with #KathNiel

Seeing them together on screen is not surprising anymore but the manner of how they portray their characters have grown. They just announced this is Grades B by the Cinema Board. Kathryn looks so gorgeous, sunkissed, while DJ is more masculine, as if he's turning to a more mature Padilla as you can see with his stance.

Kath says "If you see our characters, you'll laugh at us because we're doing comedy too. It's not the usual KathNiel, it comes with age I guess even though there is no effort. If there would be some dialogue that would be a wee bit uncomfortable, they are open to do what I suggest more so if it would look more natural. It's an advantage to see different personas, different characters, and the director spots when we actually are doing our other characters from other projects, hopefully you'll see a different woman on Saturday when it shows on theaters. Much different from Barcelona. I also like the fact that everyone is so happy for us, everything is so smooth, KathNiel is so happy too because we don't go out alone, we usually go out in groups because that's good and we don't want to do anything that would hurt our parents and hopefully gain their trust. The hardest thing is how to get along and I see DJ is doing that, it's what is important to me. They always know when something is wrong, we can't hide that and people know, people get affected too so we talk. I often don't talk to him when that happens but work makes it impossible not to talk about it. We need to patch things, even if scenes require us to fight, we really fight and it's normal, but now how we handle it is more mature. Dj is not that jealous, he's more chill now. Relaxed."

Daniel adds "Kathryn is always with her PA before but now she's so independent. She's well adjusted, and decision making is always hers. We are so blessed that we have several good things going for us, this movie, the mall shows, and we see they are excited because even if we're tired, seeing them alone makes us so thankful we're here! When Dos comes out of the story, you'll see how he's different from me, he's very naughty, and we talk about it before a scene so we take great pleasure with what pur Assistant Director does when we're already down and low. He's the life of the party. Mom always knows so she always asks for us to talk, and always know what to say at the right time. If ever there are problems, we just don't talk, but it's different reasons and we just need to think sometimes, make her guilty a bit but talk to her after that." 

The writers say Gab is total opposite with her character and we're playing with it, so if you watch it you'll see how Kathryn gave her all in Gab's persona. Dj has always been an old soul and they say the man has some wisdom, very quiet sometimes but he thinks about it. When they were shooting the film, the writers were so happy that Kathryn and Dj were not at all hesitant, the procedures were very collaborative. They talk and the characters evolve because they add in their take on the role, they consider their opinions on scenes and the Director just filters it if they are going off the character. It's been like that in previous projects too. They are very trusting actors and the Director really appreciates that. 

Can't Help Falling In Love will be seen on 300 cinemas on Black Saturday, go out and watch with your family and make history, try to make this the biggest Star Cinema opening gross please!

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Behind The Scenes: My Teacher Who Doesn't Know How To Read

I've been keeping this article on draft for the longest time as this will be a part of Cinemalaya 2017, a local film festival held annually specifically for non commercially released independent films set at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The festival encourages the creation of new films, made by Filipino film makers and hasten new breed of Directors, writers and people in the industry. The release of this film will be on August and is hosted by the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. 

When I heard the title of this film written and directed by Perry Escano, I was a little dumbfounded about how a Teacher would be able to teach kids when he wasn't able to read. This is actually a very interesting premise. I mean there could be ways to do it, it's probably how they adapt to their condition, their economic status and life. Though I think this is exactly why they did made it with this title, so people would ask why, make it controversial, an interesting point of conversation right from the moment you see it in a movie poster. That's pretty smart.

The film is starred by Alfred Vargas,  a great actor who by the way is also a Congressman for the 2nd District of Quezon City. I was a little excited to talk to him since he's been in several projects included in Cinemalaya (Colorum in 2009) and a bunch of independent films in his belt. He's still got that charm, a smooth talker, quite pleasing to be with even if it's the first time I've seen him. During this visit, they were shooting several scenes in a forest in Quezon City (location will not be disclosed) and will contain several action sequences as this is partly a story that's got half of its foot inside Philippine rebel forces. Here's a short talk with the good looking man from Quezon City:

As you may have heard, the film is set in a war torn place in Mindanao. Some of these kids are child warriors, employed by rebellious movements which I know happens in real life. At a very young age, how do they learn to read and write? The answer is they don't. These are Filipinos who neither read or write and they grow up with that, incapacitated, not able to proceed and attain educational levels like what normal people do in the city. I bet this is where Alfred's character Aquil will come in, no matter how that sounds so Encantadia, they didn't know nor did they have that name all figured out before filming. It was just as the Director had written it.

We also talked to Perry Escano after the scenes were shot, one interesting thing he told me about was the group that is supposedly involved in this film. It's not mentioned if it's NPA, or MILF, MNLF, or Abu Sayyaf, but he says you'll learn about the group by listening in to their lines. As you may understand there are one or more of these groups present down south and they do exist until now. In a nutshell, there are still some socio-political discussions included in it. These deem important points to discuss for the film to remain relevant, I totally understood that part. Listen in:

Director Perry Escano also mentioned how he chose these kids Miggs Cuaderno, Marc Justin Alvarez and Micko Laurente. Mind you, these kids are no strangers to film projects and already have awards to prove it. When they were already in the cast, and working, they only had very few takes. He felt it was even daunting to choose who to concentrate the most in each scene as they were all good. The Director also touched on how it is difficult to send educators, professors, teachers to war torn provinces, a case that is still existent now. How do you teach these children the basics? When you fear for your life, when you don't even know if you could fall victims to these groups, get kidnapped and be at the pages of newspapers the next day? Would you want your kids to even live in the midst of these people? How important is education to have been even put in a situation that it might even cost your life? Would this film warrant attention? I guess it should, as the writer wanted it to be.

Alvin Barcelona is also part of this film, he confirms these incidents happen as he hails from the area where this occurs. It's not some horror story, or a figment of imagination, he confirms this is real life and worked in the region for years. He knows how education, livelihood and means to live a normal life would end years of armed struggle, because people have no means to live or put food on their table. Here's our interview:

Handpicked for the role months back is Kiko Matos. I talked to him while it was raining hard that evening, but I was glad he wasn't as what media depicted him in his fights with Baron Geisler. He was cool, calm, reflective of the man he wanted to depict, an officer of the Philippine Army. He did shy away from his character and says it was a film about the plight of the kids and how they lived in conflict torn areas. He also tells the story on how he ended up getting the role, and how this film bested about 200 entries for Cinemalaya. He quirps this should be a subject that media hopefully wil discuss lengthily after watching the film.

Here's our interview with Kiko:

 

This would definitely be a promising thing to watch during Cinemalaya 2017 in August. I just also learned they finished filming yesterday (photo below by Erickson Dela Cruz) and I'm sure I'm not the only one excited to see the final product. I hope it does wonders when it shows in CCP and at least stir some interest about the problems they presented in the movie. Aside from Alfred Vargas, the film also includes James Blanco, Mon Confiado, Lou Veloso, a stellar cast and production.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to talk to you, the people behind ANG GURO KONG DI MARUNONG MAGBASA. Honestly, it was my first time to see a Cinemalaya film being worked on and it was not just a set, I saw passion run through the veins of the actors, the Director and writer, the staff and crew that put these things together. It was an honor to be in the midst of hard working people, I really appreciate how you took care of us from the moment we arrived to the hard rain when we bid goodbye.

I hope this film does what it's supposed to do, to move minds and make the viewers know how important education is to everybody. I also fervently hope someone acts on it, because more than the cause and the issue at hand, there are people who continue to live like this until now. 

This is fascinating, and I wish "Ang Guro Kong Di Marunong Magbasa" all the best! Cinemalaya will start around August, make sure you watch this entry along with the final 10 who got in!

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