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Plot ANG BABAENG HUMAYO (Lav Diaz, 2016) Horacia Somorostro (Charo Santos-Concio) was released in 1997 after being imprisoned for a crime she did not commit. Although Somorostro reunites with her daughter, she learns that her husband is now deceased and her son is missing. She realized that a thing remains unchanged - the power and privilege of the elite. This belief is cemented when Somorostro later found out that her former rich lover, Rodrigo Trinidad was the one who framed her for a crime. She learns that Trinidad is forced to stay within his house like his friends due to kidnapping incidents targeting the rich. To the ruling class, the kidnappings are the most serious problem in the country's history. Somorostro begins to plot her revenge amidst the crisis.

Don Papa Rum meet Michel Dame Michel Dame, a perky well-known bartender of Cocktail Boutique Netherlands, for a series of bartending shifts entitled “The Don with a Dash of Dutch” came here to share his knowledge and tips when it comes to Bartending. Together with Don Papa Rumevent held in Papa Loa last September 22, 2016. Don Papa Rum is a premium aged small batch rum from Negros Occidental.

Session of Mr. Aya Laraya Taguig, Philippines - Last September 17, I attended the 4th session of Mr. Aya Laraya about #Money4LifeChallenge organized by Sun Life Philippines. It’s somewhat a refreshing topic for me as I already started my financial portfolio last 2013 and this session made me realize a bunch of things about the true nature of "debt".

Hermano Puli is now set to conquer the big screen. Director Gil Portes managed to bring this almost forgotten hero back into life through this epic historical movie. Hermano Puli will be portrayed by Mr Aljur Abrenica which he considered as one of his most challenging roles to date. Interestingly, the movie was supposed to be part of the upcoming 41st Metro Manila Film Festival but they had to withdraw the entry due to the lack of funds. After all the efforts and struggles the production team went thru, they finally found someone to produce them (T-Rex Production) and now, they are all set to hit the big screen but the question here is that, will they be able to give justice to it? Will they be good enough to follow the success of the highly acclaimed Heneral Luna which basically falls into the same category?

Philippine Ballet Theatre in its 30th Season brings Philippine folklore to the stage in its production of “Filipino Masterpieces” featuring the epic legend DarangenniBantugen and other ballets such as Mantones and Vinta at the Cultural Center of the Philippines from September 23 to 25, 2016.

Celebrating its 40th year with its long-standing credo “Art for All” in mind, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (MET), in partnership with the Resources for the Blind, Inc. (RBI), with the support of National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Touch The Artist’s Vision Inclusivity & Accessibility Advocate Group and the Rotary Club of San Juan del Monte, will host Accessibility for the Blind, a sensitivity training workshop on October 1 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

T he Ateneo Blue Repertory showcase an original theatrical pay entitled “Real-Life Fairytales” directed by Missy Maramara. The whole play is composed of six different stories that show the grey part in a life of a struggling person. In the last part of the play the whole cast sing the song “Play by Ear” that says “... if happy ending can’t be found, you play it by ear...” which signify “hope” amidst the problem an individual might be facing.

“Ibong Adarna,” one of the most celebrated Philippine literary masterpieces, enchants audience anew as part of the 39th season of Gantimpala Theater Foundation (GTF). This classic tale of love, deceit, and forgiveness follows the journey of three brothers from the kingdom of Berbanya (Don Diego, Don Pedro, and Don Juan) and their pursuit to catch the magical healing bird, Adarna, to help save their ailing father, king Fernando.

Ateneo Blue Repertory presents “Real Life Fairytales”, a blueREP original play,  forit’s 25th Season Premiere.  Real-Life Fairytales is a series of six unique vignettes about how fantastical real life can be, or alternately, how fantasy isn’t so different from real life. Contemporary issues such as mental health, body image, and drug use are examined through the lens of the magical and unusual.

Pinocchio, The Live Marionette Musical (cast) Carlo Collodi’s popuplar story about a puppet named PINOCCHIO will come to life on stage by premiere kid actors of the country under Kids Acts Philippines. The first in the country doing musicals for kids and by the kids, is the company’s 14th Musical Theatre Season offering for school, parents, children and the entire family.

The Egg Theater Co together with the PARC Foundation and Pineapple Lab presents Moliere PMS , a fusion of three Moliere play adaptations: Praning (The Imaginary Invalid), Maniacal (The Learned Ladies), and Schism (The Misanthrope) on October 1 & 2 at PARC Foundation, 494 Lt. Artiaga St., San Juan City and at Pineapple Lab, 6071 Palma Street, Rockwell on October 7-9 and October 14-16.

William Shakespeare’s PANGARAP SA ISANG GABI NG GITNANG TAG-ARAW (Midsummer Night’s Dream) in a Reimagined, Provocative Staging Carlos Siguion-Reyna, director of TP production “WalangSugat” and known for his films “Azucena,” “Kahapong May Dalawang Bata,” and “AngLalakisaBuhayniSelya,” brings his thought-provoking creative interpretation of Shakespeare’s Pangarap Sa Isang Gabi ng Gitnang Tag-Araw (Midsummer Night’s Dream) translated by national artist Rolando Tinio for a limited three-weekend run from September 30 to October 16, 2016.

left to right  Ms. Vina Morales, Councilor Matthew Mendoza and Fracnhisee Ms. Rosselle Sobrepeña) Premier locally owned hairstyling business, Ystilo Salon is happy to announce their 18th year in the salon industry. One of the highlights of the celebrationis the recent showcase of new haircut and hair color collection by Italian Technical Hair stylist,Antonio Robustelli and Ms. Catherine Lorenzi. Robusteli and Lorenzi flew in the Philippines and spearhead the two-days Icon Collection 2016 Seminar for Ystilo’s senior hairstylists.

One of today’s most in-demand celebrities, Matteo Guidicelli, is featured in the latest television commercial of Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc. (SLAMCI) And get this: there’s not just one, but two Matteos going up against each other.   The TVC shows two Matteos with strikingly opposite tactics: one tries to impress by bragging his material possessions, including a new phone and a credit card, while the other woos her by promising a brighter future together with the help of the Sun Life Prosperity Card.  

AXN turns up the drama this month with the gripping return of the critically acclaimed thriller, The Blacklist. In season four, premiering on September 27 at 9:45pm, former U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer turned criminal mastermind Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) has become the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitive. For decades, he evaded capture until he voluntarily surrenders to FBI Assistant Director Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix). He claims he has in his possession a “blacklist” of the world’s most dangerous criminals he has been associated with during his nefarious career and is willing to cooperate with the FBI to bring them down under two conditions: immunity from prosecution, and that he insists on working exclusively with Elizabeth “Liz” Keen (Megan Boone), a newly assigned rookie profiler with the FBI.

Cancer, a nightmare that kills! An illness that could spread out rapidly in our body and before we know it, too much damage has been done and it is too late for us to recover! This is probably what our national hero had in mind when writing one of his novels, the Noli Me Tangere.

MANILA MADE HISTORY: THE INAUGURAL HISTORY® CON DRAWS EPIC CROWDS WITH STARS, CARS & MULTIPLE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPTS A+E Networks® Asia’s first-ever HISTORY CON event drew over 50,000 fans last weekend to the iconic World Trade Center in Manila, and reached 17 million more online, along with HISTORY stars, local celebrities, social media influencers, exhibitors and other guests. Spread over four days from 25 August. The ticketed event was packed with activities to keep the throngs of guests entertained with its diverse lineup of appearances, performances, screenings, talks, demonstrations and other hands-on experiences.

Andrea Brillantes wrote and launched her first ever book entitled "#GOALS Thirteen year old child star,TV Actress and musical.ly sensation, Andrea Brillantes wrote and launched her first ever book entitled "#GOALS: Your Journey to be the Best you" held last September 3, 2016 in National Bookstore TriNoma. It's done in collaboration with Star Magic and published by ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. which is known to be the successful line of best selling consumer books. Truly, she substantiated herself as one of the youngest celebrity author in the Philippines.

We all know the moment. February 9th, 1964, 8:12pm EST – after a brief commercial break, four young men from Liverpool step onto the Ed Sullivan stage, changing culture forever.

A NEW GENERATION OF FILIPINO CONTEMPORARY DANCE EMERGES IN “BAGONG SAYAW” THIS SEPTEMBER 10 – 18 Six brave choreographers are set to push the boundaries of dance with the young dancers of Ballet Philippines II this September with “Bagong Sayaw”, to be staged at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater).

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) is set to welcome international delegates to the country’s largest and most important annual travel trade – Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) 2016. Happening at the Marriot Grand Ballroom from September 4 to 6, PHITEX will host 219 international buyers from across 37 countries worldwide, including 220 local sellers from 145 travel and tour companies, hotels and resorts across the Philippines.