Ken Chan and Rita Daniela for My Special Love Concert

You miss Boyet and Aubrey? You bet you do! But don’t worry because Ken Chan and Rita Daniela won’t let you down as they do the “My Special Love” concert at the Music Museum this May 11 at 6PM. This is their way of thanking thousands of their fans + more.

Ken says “This concert will surely have our story on how we reached for our dreams, we’ll be doing it with our song numbers and people can expect a lot of throwback moments. Right now, I am getting ready for the release of my single “1 Like” which has been getting airplay in LS and other radio stations because starting April 30, it will be available on streaming stores and a brand new music video via the GMA Music Youtube channel too. You will see a different Daniela here because if you see her feisty on screen, she's even more than that in person. She's got more effort put in this than I do and I am a little terrified how I'm gonna look like and not just  a mall show Ken Chan LOL. I have always said Rita Daniela isn't hard to love, if she loves someone, he will be a very lucky guy, I see how she cares for me and she is not just girlfriend material, but wife material. Rita is like me, a female version of me.” 

Rita added “I’m really excited about the people we’re collaborating with. We’ll have guests who actually have autism and or intellectual disabilities, we believe they are part of our success so we want them to be a part of it. I also have a new single called “Florita” whom I co wrote with Randy Salvador. It will be under GMA Music and is already available in major streaming services worldwide! You don't prepare when you meet your supposed husband but I do make an effort, and I think he sees that. I also see how Ken takes care of his parents, I also see how he does so good in his craft and hopefully you'll see more of that in the concert. The set list is a story so you will be seeing 4 people in the concert, it's gonna be Rita, Ken, Boyet and Aubrey. We have also chosen a charity organization that will benefit from this and they will be part of the concert. You will be seeing some of our costars and also some singers who have given their time and effort for the cause too. I can confirm we'll have our next project and it will be with Ken again, it's something you all should look forward to in the next few months.”

In the concert, they will also be having guests from The Clash alumni Jong Madaliday, Garett Bolden and Anthony Rosaldo. For tickets, you can get them via ticketworld.com.ph (8919999) or the Music Museum Ticketron (7210635). Fall in love with BoBrey all over again, you should go!

IBC 13 Reboots Travel Show COOLTURA

Looks like IBC 13 is changing their lineup of shows and it has already started about two months ago. This time, they’re doing a reboot on the show called “COOLTURA” a play on words from culture and making it cool. It’s got two hosts Kevin Lapena and Kris Tiffany Janson, one travel media pro and the other a beauty queen (Bb. Pilipinas 2014). It will premiere on April 30, 2019 and will be also streamed via the IBC 13 Facebook page.

Here’s our interview with the two new hosts:

Kevin Lapena added “Once we get our footing on how we work on the show, we might include things that are documentary style. Ideally we would have something like that. Our first feature is Tinipak, a destination in Tanay Rizal. We have shot 4, it’s going to be in Rizal and Laguna, Baguio and Baler, also Palawan and Batanes too. Our show is more banked on informing awareness of the place, their culture, less bells and whistles, less song and dance. I also produce travel content for other stations, but this is something that got me started. I am a man of opportunities, I’d be happy to do all”

Kris Tiffany Janson who also hosts the show says “I want to travel with someone like Jericho Rosales because he is sporty, very adventurous and if we have to go somewhere it would be Camiguin. I’ll try surfing if I have to. I was in Bb. Pilipinas and was introduced to the industry during that time. I am fond of experiencing new things, this will be a weekly program and simultaneously streamed in the IBC 13 Facebook page so it could reach more people, here and around the globe.”

Again, the new season of Cooltura will start on April 30, 2019 7:30pm and every Tuesday thereafter. They will also have replays of the episodes every Saturday at 9pm. If you’re itching to go places or interested in knowing more about the Philippines, Cooltura would be a good start.

Sharon Cuneta’s Brother Chet Tries To Fly Pasay City

I have been oblivious of what is happening in Pasay City for the last few years. I had to google who the current Mayor is and honestly someone has to step up, a man from the Cuneta clan is running for Mayor and has been supported heavily by showbiz icon and megastar Ms. Sharon Cuneta.

Chet Cuneta introduced himself to us and he said “I am a pilot, been one for 33 years. Didn’t plan this but was urged by the President in Davao. I am married to Michelle and have 7 children. I am 57 years old and hopefully, be full time in serving the people of Pasay. I was in the private sector, didn’t push much in 1998 when I ran for councilor. My sister Sharon Cuneta, all the love and moral support, she gives me with no conditions. I am going to rehabilitate Pasay General Hospital, also Pasay Astrodome, and other structures. Being the 8th richest city in the country, Pasay can do it. Albeit having a lot of poor people, they need basic services. My friends who have retired, they happily fly but cry when they land, I want to make the best of my life by serving the people of Pasay. My Dad had 42 years of service to the country, I have seen the need to run the city properly. Health Care, Senior Citizens, Education, hopefully to build more hospitals because there is a need to do that. People here might not be able to live when they reach the hospital because it’s traffic. We need more for the other parts of the city, maybe 4 and rehabilitate the existing one. There is corruption, ghost employees in the past few years, we need to give jobs to people so they have dignity, ways to make their lives better. I want people to see the difference between us, we don’t want them to remove my tarps anymore because they pay people to do that. The reason some Barangay officials and city officials have been against me because they have been getting allowances.”

“I don’t want to play dirty politics, I want to be at par or push more projects like what my Dad has done for the city. I don’t want to tolerate any monkey business, I will audit these corrupt local officials, maybe do a lot of operations against drug offenders. I see how my Sister support and love me despite all these bad publicity against me, my tagline is “Bagong Umaga, Pasay Bangon Na!”. I do leadership by example, I can’t do this alone but it has to start with yourself, I hope they come and help me achieve this.”

“My Dad has been very helpful, I want to be as humble as he was, I want to be like him during his time, to be a strict one, a good example to them. I am strict by nature, to consider everything before flying, I check everything and make preparations before taking off. It will be a fair administration, I want them to love me like a father. Aside from basic services, I want the people of Pasay to have employment opportunities, to do training programs so they qualify businesses. There are places here that can have social housing, hopefully done in my term.”

“The incumbent Mayor met with a Chinese businessman and wanted part of it to be his for his own retirement. The man went to the President - it’s why it went to the national government, more businesses means more money for the city. If you are asking me if I am for or against it, I can do either, we have no land or places to develop here, but if in case the airport is going to Bulacan, I want to maybe perhaps do something more useful with the land because the national government owns it, and because Pasay has jurisdiction over it. I also want better or easier means of doing business here, maybe 3 days, hopefully one day if it happens. I have to study all the possibilities.”

With the ways things are going, Pasay City has a lot of options and voters should study who can make their lives better. I am in no way endorsing him because I don’t live there, he proudly pronounced how he would do a better job than the incumbent and want you to vote only if you want the change. This interview should give you an idea about him.

You choose them for their merits - I hope. I’d do the same in my city.

Affordable Gaming Monitors from AOPEN

Gaming isn’t a cheap hobby, you can ask one and they’ll tell you a story. These days, you wouldn’t be surprised to see a monitor that cost an arm and a leg because if you’re looking for tons of features, or just the bare essentials, brands put their names on it and it’ll cost a fortune already. Newcomer AOPEN just released a few monitors in the Philippine market and they let us take a glimpse of it at 12 Monkeys in Ortigas.

From flat screens to curved ones, new gamers can now enjoy fully functioning gaming products without breaking the bank. Imagine my surprise seeing monitor prices as low as Php 3,400 up until Php 23,499 for the high end 32inch ones, with relatively nice performing hardware. Not bad, not bad at all. AOPEN is also co-owned by ACER so you really know someone is backing them up.

The 19CX1Q is a nice flat monitor, it can also be mounted on walls, 18.5 inch display, 1366x768 @60 Hz resolution, it’s also sold with a 3 year warranty. Their prime 32HC1QUR Pbidpx has a 31.5 display, 2560x1440 @144 Hz resolution, uses AMD Radeon Freesync Technology, QHD Resolution with Zeroframe design and has got Bluelightshield and Flickerless technology so you won’t get much fatigued if it happens. They’ve got more but they only displayed around 3 models during the event.

Ken Wan ACER AVP says “I was invited here to launch a few products and I am excited about this. AOPEN is an independent company in Taiwan and has been for 26 years. It has always been cheaper, business is changing, and their key products are signages, and has been seen with high potential. We want to optimize their key business so we are injecting a lot now that we have 40% stake. ACER will get to take care of marketing and after sales support. This is the relationship between the two companies. When I went m to the US, they told us this market is tough, it is shrinking, but gaming is not in the past years. Now we are creating more via Predator and for this, AOPEN is starting gaming display, a more young and energetic brand. You can tell by the features and design. While users buy AOPEN products, they get software support as well. If you play a video, your lighting will also follow, so will it follow character moves and life bars. Making it a better gaming experience even at an affordable price. AOPEN will not be one device, keyboard, mouse, monitors, a whole ecosystem very soon! Thank you for your support to make a big bang for AOPEN. Thank you!”

Michelle Leonardo the Product Lead for ACER AOPEN products says “HC1 series monitors will make game play smoother, full hd resolution and 6 axis color adjustment and a lot of other features. We have the ML1 series monitors that has got WQHD resolution, tiltable stand. We also have the MX1 series that is best for FPS games, 24/22 inch models that cost less than 8K. Consumer monitors CH1 series does Full HD 1080p costing only 4650 and 3,800 pesos respectively. The CX1 is our 19 inch model, only costs Php 3,400.”

Now go check their products out if you’re looking for gaming products that won’t hurt your pocket.

Maybe AOPEN is good for you. They have great options.