It's a Monday but we're raring to see the latest masterpieces from TIMEX at the Mall of Asia.
The brand's executive came up pn stage and said "Thanks to SM and the SM Store for partnering with TIMEX. We have been in the business since 1854, we have been worn by countless icons, and today we are pleased to launch our new collection for 2017. From casual, dressy, sleek or sturdy, we are the perfect gift to give someone this holiday season. We are releasing this collection solely for The SM Store."
It was a treat to see them all unveiled on the mall's atrium!
On the Fall Collection, it includes the TIMEX Metropolitan Collection, Allied Chrono, Expedition Ranger, Waterbury Collection, and the special edition TIMEX Easy Rider. Mind you this Easy Rider is actually their 40th Anniversary Special Edition.
I personally like The Waterbury line in this Fall/Winter Collection. It's metallic, sleek, not too dressy so you could keep it if you've got a dressed up function or just a rough day in the park. The latest master pieces will be sold in some branches but will be complete at SM Store branches nationwide.
Thank you so much TIMEX for having us! Your guests were all completely gorgeous! The watches too, I am eyeing to get that Waterbury soon!
Who doesn't want to watch movies these days? Amidst the busy work week, we all want to sit back, relax and enjoy movies whether on our smart phones, the actual movie house, or just about any place imaginable. Although we can't get the actual super dar ambiance (unless we fix our own rooms at home) we wouldn't be able to compete with a movie house. But these days, we're all seeing how revolutionary smartphones have become as far as it's displays go. Take Inigo for example, he loves watching movies on his smartphone still because he's got the Vivo V7+.
Vivo V7+ is no doubt one of the best in the market. It still ranks 5th in the 2016-2017 Leading Global Smartphone Brands. But what makes it double special is the V7+’s enlarged all-screen display. You just can't resist it being the perfect screen for watching movies and videos sans the expensive movie house experience. It just is a satisfying experience even if you're not int the big screen. You take control of the video and take charge of it's clarity, size and video resolution if you want to. From real deal movies, to streaming apps, to Youtube and just about anything you've downloaded on the internet, the phone performs superior without any hitches because they made it for that purpose. You get to appreciate the colors and texture of the film, and the V7+’s AK4376A Hi-Fi audio chip brings you audio technology like no other as it outperforms its counterparts. You get to enjoy the real sound, enhance it so you get to experience all videos like in a cinema setting even at the comforts of your own home. This is because V7+’s phone speakers reach up to 3-6dB, and that's uncommon with smartphones these days, but they do. The Vivo V7+ though can fit right in your pocket, without the hassle of having to go far and out to watch in a movie house, because you can enjoy it right there.
They also get V7+ to still perform excellently with selfies, a must in today's generation of smartphone consumers. That has bee Vivo’s mission all along, they want advanced technologies fit in that hardware, so you get more than what you pay for. This phone comes in Matte Black and Crown Gold for only Php 17,990. It's available at Lazada, Argomall and all Vivo concept stores nationwide. You may visit their website www.vivo.com/ph for more details. Or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil, their Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/vivophil/ and Twitter account https://twitter.com/vivo_phil.
Had so much fun this afternoon. I honestly haven't watched this film because I was busy during last year's QCinema International Film Festival but I'm so glad they are showing this on October 20 - 26 at SM Cine Lokal.
We talked to two of the actors in this indie film and they graciously answered our questions. The bubbly Shandii Bacolod had us on her loft to talk about the film. She's a Producer, Director of several films but she induldged herself in this project because this role and script was done with her in mind, so after her busy schedules promoting a different movie, they went ahead with this project with JC De Vera and Jordan Herrera (who was there too by the way!).
Shandii shared how this came about and said "The real life story is really in Mandaluyong, but it was nice to see they had relationships inside the prison. I talked to murderers, there were things that shocked us because there were people that the Director knew personally. Things are different inside, we also thanked the people there by giving them hygeine kits. There are kissing scenes, long and passionate, we have to abide by their curfew and only shoot within their limits, even the night scenes. It was so fun sometimes and I helped sometimes in blocking actors. JC is very happy, this movie wasn't really done with a script and we had to compromise because we need to improvise on the concept especially the first few days. The actors that were under Brilliante Mendoza had it easy, but JC tried to learn from actors while in the shoot. He was humble, cautious and curious about the characters in order to tell their story. We laughed a few times because I had to do Visayan scenes, Aaron Rivera and Jordan Herrera is so good in this film. I might have done theater before but this is different, our ensemble was so good."
She adds "Gays have a lot of issues in the prisons. The STD's, even AIDS and how he did come out inside the prison and how the family got shocked. The sex and intimacy without real privacy, it was shocking for some, when I went there the firs time I got a little rattled because we had real prisoners locked up during some scenes. JC even went the mile and had himself paddled for real. When he won in the awards night we really supported him. We were rooting for him!"
We then talked to Jordan Herrera right after he arrived from the airport and he was very gracious, very down to earth, a total dream boy for women (although he's happily married with kids), he shared his experiences in shooting this film and told us how difficult it was to actually do it. Imagine a real life prison, in a remote area where you can smell the stench of real life prisoners who have been convicted of various crimes including drugs and murder. They had to spend the whole day taking videos of those scenes and interact with them every once in a while. They had to often sleep and take refuge in the same location for a couple of days and for normal people that would really be unbearable. They stayed otherwise and mustered finishing the project when it seemed impossible. JC and Jordan witnessed the same relationships they had in the movie inside that same prison so they said it was actually easy to connect with each other, admitting awkward at times but since they knew how different it was to deliver that story, they did it. Jordan and JC eventually won awards and we even witnessed how they Shandii gave the best supporting actor trophy to him that evening. That made all the sacrifices they did in this movie FULFILLING according to Jordan and he wouldn't mind doing another one if he gets offered a sequel.
I watched the movie and I must say, it's as REAL as it can get. It was nice to actually witness a love story unfold in the confines of that prison, and by any standards, I would agree that a LOT of people should watch it!
Make sure you don't miss this commercial run and the previews they plan to do in the future, because it's cute, very touching, to see grown men go through this too.
Content is king so CIGNAL and VIva's Sari-Sari Channel is gambling on new shows this last quarter as they unleash a new series called "TABI PO". With digital content on the forefront this all seems to be the right time to get new concepts on TV and digital, and what's more interesting than popular Philippine folklore?
The words "TABI PO" stemmed from the things superstitious Filipinos say so as not to disturb spirits, dwarves, entities if you are entering their territory. It started from an award winning online comics series by Mervin Malonzo. During the event he says "I feel I am accomplishing something great when this concept was pitched to me by Viva and Cignal. My new interpretation of Philippine folklore is driven by my imagination, with what I wanted to see when it becomes a full blown tv series. I hope you like what you see on Sari-Sari channel. It's a story of Elias, in a period drama series that set in not so ordinary locations."
Aj Mulach adds "This show will showcase outstanding special effects, which you'll see and feel because they did the work in post production. The fighting scenes here have been really designed to showcase martial arts, fit to make an unbelievable show, you've never seen anything like this on Philippine TV."
Phoebe Walker quips "One of the things I like about this show is the dedication of the people we work with. What we're doing here is non traditional, we know how much work is put in on the scenes and had to be patient at times because the output feels like it's all worth it!"
The Director came up on stage and introduced the show to us and said "Thanks to everyone who came here especially to all the artists who appeared in the show. You've all worked hard to do this even in the wee hours of the morning. This is so difficult to make but it's a dream to actually do. To our production staff, I am thankful to have you do this bloody show and make it into a reality. This looks so much like a movie and I hope it gets appreciated by the viewing public. Without the producers this wouldn't materialize, being brave to do this, I am so proud to see how far we have come. You'll see all blow up on screen on Episode 1."
This show will premier on October 27, 2017 and will air every Friday thereafter at 8PM on the Sari-Sari Channel, thanks to CIGNAL TV. If you want to know more about the show, please go to Facebook.com/SariSariChannelPH.
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