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World-class entertainment reaches BF Paranaque as SM Cinema, the country’s biggest film exhibitor, launches a branch at this city South of Manila with the opening of SM Cinema at SM City BF Paranaque November 28, 2013. The new branch has two digital cinemas capable of showing 2D and 3D movies and four Director’s Club Cinema branches. SM Official | Hans Sy and other

This November 29 at the Eastwood City Central Plaza, Parokya Ni Edgarwill launch their latest release Bente , which celebrates the band’s 20 th anniversary as a group. Bente has two editions – 1 DVD/2 CD and 2 CD. The DVD includes 28 music videos of the band plus two documentaries. The 2 CD has a total of 29 tracks (27 of the band’s biggest hits plus 2 brand new tracks). Bente also includes their newest single AngParokya, which talks about the beginnings of the band. It also features Gloc-9 and Frank Magalona. AngParokya is the second time that Parokya Ni Edgar, Frank and Gloc-9 collaborated in a song. The music video of the song is also included in the DVD.

Wang Chung and Naked Eyes will be having their first concert in the country entitled Back 2 Back Throwback on December 5, 2013 (Thursday) 7pmat the Grand Ballroom of Solaire Resort and Casino for the benefit of the recent super typhoon victims thru Oplan Damayan Yolanda and for the kids of Gabay sa Landas Foundation. Naked Eyes a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s and originally formed by two friends from Bath, England; Pete Bryne on vocals and Rob Fisher on keyboard. The duo is known largely for its four Top 40 singles. The first, a cover of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David standard  "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me"(Bacharach himself has cited the cover as a personal favorite). The band had subsequent hits with their own compositions, "Promises, Promises" (the 12” mix of which features vocals from Madonna), "When the Lights Go Out" and "(What) In the Name of Love” and a lot more. Wang Chung...

The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents a durational performance art series entitled NALUWAS SI LIGTAS SA MANILA by artist Russ Ligtas on November 22 and 29, December 6 and 13, 2013 with a blend of fun and amazing performances that will excite audiences.

The star of 2005’s internationally-acclaimed independent film “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros” Nathan Lopez will act opposite his identical twin Gammy in ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya” this Saturday (November 23). In the episode directed by Nuel Naval, Nathan and Gammy will portray the roles of identical twins Elmer and Eric, who were very close since childhood. However, after the death of their soldier father, Elmer chose to come out as gay—a decision disliked by Eric, who is a ‘closet queen.’ Also part of the fun and heartwarming “MMK” episode are Jackilou Blanco, Nikki Valdez and Ricardo Cepeda. The episode was written by Benson Logronio and Arah Jell Badayos and researched by Akeem del Rosario. “MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos, production manager Roda Dela Cerna, and executive producers Cathy San Pablo and Lindsay Dizon. Don’t miss “MMK” Saturday nights, after “Wansapanataym” on ABS-CBN.

In celebration of Metro Magazine’s 24th year, which coincides with Francis Libiran’s 15 years in the fashion industry, Metro has named him, the “designer to the stars,” its latest Metrowear Icon. Francis Libiran with Anne Curtis

TENDA, a new kid on the block in the wireless distribution system in the Philippines, is set to impress the consumers with its easy-to-install units and reliable data connection of up to 300 Mbps. The company introduces three new exciting models in the Philippine market-the W3002R, W309R+ and FH303. According to Charlie Jiang, company sales manager for the Philippines, TENDA is set to win the competition against other wireless solution brands in the market. "TENDA's edge against the other routers are, it is easy to set up or install and its parts are made by Broadcom chipset company (famous WIFI chipset maker in the world)," Jiang said.

New York, November 19, 2013—BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater site on the Internet covering Broadway, London’s West End, and beyond to 100 U.S. cities and 30 countries worldwide, and whose contents are catalogued in the Library of Congress, has recently announced its annual theater awards nominees from more than 50 regional markets across the globe, including the Philippines.  When BroadwayWorld.com was launched 10 years ago, one of its very first features was its theater fans’ choice awards named BroadwayWorld.com Awards. Every year, the awards set new records for the total number of nominations and votes received; this year’s total number of nominations has even doubled compared to last year. Once again, hundreds of thousands of theater fans worldwide have been weighing in. With such progressive online engagement, BroadwayWorld.com Awards’ reputation as the largest and most popular online poll of its kind—open to all and with fully visible and audited results—has been fu...

The story of Mulan, a popular Chinese heroine, comes from an old Chinese folktale entitled “The Ballad of Mulan”. Originally a poem – Hua Mulan’s story has been adapted into a number of different versions over the years. As a pre-X’mas offering to all schools, parents and children, Kids Acts Philippines proudly presents “ MULAN ” with script and lyrics by LUIGI NACARIO and music by EUGENE BELBIS. Fearless and determined, Mulan’s story starts out as China is facing the threat of the Huns. The Emperor seeks out the help of the men of different families to fight in battle. Former military man and Mulan’s father is among those chosen. Too old and sick to participate but also too honourable to walk away from the duty. Mulan’s father and his family are faced with the dilemna of being unable to send someone in his place. Without a male member who is old enough to fight, Mulan steps forward to serve in the army in his place.

Singapore’s entry into next year’s Oscars, “ILOILO,” which touches upon the challenges and experiences faced by the Philippines’ overseas workers, particularly those who acquire jobs as household helps for foreign families, finally hits local theaters as it premieres at Robinsons Galleria this Wednesday (November 13) as a guest film in the Cinema One Originals Festival 2013.

Regine Velasquez’s much-awaited album Hulog Ka Ng Langit celebrates the joy of love and motherhood. And, the Asia’s Songbird wants her fans to celebrate her blessings with her in a string of special shows. The Hulog Ka Ng Langit album tour goes to Robinson’s Magnolia (Nov. 16, Saturday), Robinson’s Manila (Nov. 20, Wednesday), SM Marilao (November 28, Thursday), SM Pampanga (December 1, Sunday), and SM Sta. Rosa (December 11, Wednesday). All shows start at 5:00 p.m.

Hardcourt heartthrobs and brothers Jeric and Jeron Teng will take the spotlight in “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday (November 9) to answer all the issues linked to their ‘instant celebrity’ status. Together with their parents Alvin and Susan, the Teng brothers will gamely share with TV viewers their thoughts on their basketball career, personal lives, and their plans to join the entertainment industry.

After conquering the battle stage in “The Voice of the Philippines,” artists Isa Fabregas, Jessica Reynoso, Penelope Matanguihan, Maki Ricafort and Yuki Ito once again embark on a new vocal journey as the “Songbees” in the highly-anticipated musical game show “The Singing Bee,” which is set to return on Philippine television this November. As the program’s house singers, the “Songbees” will take the lead in singing the songs to be sung or guessed by studio contestants in various segments. The program’s live band “Bandle Bee,” still led by musical director Mel Villena, will take charge of the musical accompaniment, while the sexy “Honeybees” will take care of the dancing to give audience a full musical experience. The well-loved tandem and returning Kapamilya Roderick Paulate and Amy Perez, meanwhile, take the spotlight and lead the fun-filled show as hosts. Don’t miss “The Singing Bee,” which is set to air this November.

CSR World, a department of Benita and Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF) launches Yapak Mo Yakap Ko Benefit Concert on November 22, 2013 at 5:30pm until 9:30pm and will be held at the Plaza V of De La Salle- College of St. Benilde featuring Up Dharma Down and other uprising OPM bands such as Clover Street, Dagsin, Pathway and Unica, to help build a library in the slum area, particularly in Smokey Mountain, Tondo Manila. In partnership with Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation and the Student Council of De La Salle- College of St. Benilde, Yapak Mo Yakap Ko Benefit Concert was organized to raised funds from the concert will help the kids in Smokey Mountain value education more and have a free access on education even if they are outside the four corners of the classroom. The tickets are sold for Php 250 only until October 31, 2013 as early bird rate and Php 300 starting November 1, 2013. This benefit concert would also like to promote Citizenship by advocating OPM and by making the audience fee...