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A total of 16 esteros in Manila and Quezon City are being rehabilitated by ABS-CBN Foundation’s Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) and Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) this year through the help of the supporters of the annual “Run for the Pasig River,” private donors and government agencies. “We started in Estero de Paco, and now we’re currently cleaning 16 esteros,” ABS-CBN Foundation managing director and PRRC chairperson Gina Lopez announced in the press conference held at Torre Venezia Suites, the official hotel partner of the event. Following the notable transformation of the Estero de Paco in Manila that started in 2009, KBPIP and PRRC continues its goal to bring back the glory of the Pasig River beginning on its tributaries. Just this year, PRRC launched the rehabilitated Estero de Aviles and Estero de Santibañez in Manila. From community preparations, clean-ups and information, education and communication campaigns to actual development, drastic changes can be ...

Sensational acoustic singer Aiza Seguerra and international singing discovery Charice is set to headline Power of Two this September 28 at the Araneta Coliseum. Aiza and Charice are all set to provide audiences an unforgettable musical extravaganza. Helping the two are exceptional duos that further proves that indeed Power of Two is a strong force, even in music. Power of Two is the first time that WilbrosLive is teaming-up with ETalent Entertainment for the production of the concert. Sharing Musical Director chores are gifted musicians Troy Laureta and Ria Osorio. Gloc-9 and Abra will perform as guests in the concert. Aiza, who packed the Big Dome last year with her silver anniversary concert Bente Singko, returns to the Coliseum to exhibit her artistry as a young icon of the local music scene. She is expected to perform old and current hits, given her unique acoustic, heartfelt, sincere touch. The acoustic singer has churned out numerous hits over the years – Pagdating Ng Panahon, Ak...

One of the best film of the Columbia Picture for 2014, the RoboCop. The cast: Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Robocop gets rebooted in this big-screen MGM production from director José Padilha. The picture will once again surround a slain police officer (played by The Killing's Joel Kinnaman) who gets resurrected as a crime-fighting cyborg until memories of his previous life begin to make him doubt his corrupt corporate overlords. Gary Oldman co-stars as the doctor who suffers a crisis-of-conscience after bringing life back to the man in the form of a mechanical body and reprogrammed brain, while Samuel L. Jackson plays a larger-than-life media mogul. RoboCop will enforce the law in traditional and IMAX theaters on February 7, 2014. Here the official trailer of RoboCop.

“Galema’ is an exciting series that will keep afternoon viewers awake.” This was the promise made by ‘Master Storyteller’ and box-office director Wenn V. Deramas in the nearing premiere of his television masterpiece, “Galema: Anak ni Zuma” starring Kapamilya actress Andi Eigenmann. “Galema: Anak ni Zuma” is a special offering of ABS-CBN–the true home of hit Pinoy classics–to afternoon TV viewers as part of the grand celebration of 60 years of Philippine television and the continuing tradition of sharing well-loved komiks tales that widened the imagination and reflected the true Filipino culture. Based on the longest-running Pinoy komiks series written by Jim Fernandez, “Galema: Anak ni Zuma” is an extraordinary tale about family and love. It will revolve around the life of a good-hearted young lady named Galema (Andi) who was born with twin snakes attached to her neck, a curse that she inherited from her beastly father Zuma. How far will an extra-ordinary lady go to win the love of h...

Garage Magazine held the a fashion ball in Republic last 29 of August in celebration of its fifth anniversary. The event was attended by the most stylish denizens of the metro eager to see the reunion of the men's style magazine's best-dressed list for the past years as well as this year's roster. Since  its conception, Garage Magazine has become an integral part in  shaping the taste and knowledge of Filipino men in  the realm of fashion - providing a dossier on the latest trends in men's style and grooming as well as dispending inspiration through its avant-garde fashion editorials. Representative of these stylish Filipino men is best personified by GARAGE's past best-dressed list which includes prominent male personalities like Piolo Pascual, Dingdong Dantes, Jake Cuenca, Sam Milby and more. The highlight of Garage Anniversary Ball reunites some of these past best-dressed men as well as this year's group of fashion savvy personalities. The year...

What happens when two kids embark on a magical adventure to find happiness?  The Bluebird of Happiness follows the unforgettable adventure of poor kids Mytyl and Tyltyl search of a mythical creature called the bluebird of happiness. They are accompanied by their dog, their cat, and a candle in human form named "Light" who help them on their journey. Together, they explore wondrous and mysterious lands and meet interesting and enchanted characters in their quest for true happiness. They visit "The Land of Memory" where they encounter their long dead grandparents, "The Palace of Night" where nightmares and horrors creep from dark corners, "The Forest" filled with trees who have a grudge against humans, "The Land of Luxury" that holds all kinds of riches and bounty, and "The Land of the Future" where sadness is unknown and “The Graveyard” where they must face their worst fears. Despite of all the places they visit they end ...

ABS-CBN revisits the assassination of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. via a documentary “Agosto Beinte-Uno: Ang Pagpatay kay Ninoy Aquino” airing this Sunday (August 25). Narrated by the veteran actor Jaime Fabregas, the documentary presents a painstaking research including review of court documents and testimonies of witnesses, analysis on the evidences, and interviews. Among the interviewees are Atty. Mario Bautista, lawyer of one of the accused in the case, forensic expert Raquel Fortun and former chief of Metrocom Intelligence Group Col. Octavio Alvarez. It also seeks to sustain the historical significance of Aquino’s assassination as it recedes from memory of the many, specially the youth, nowadays. Thirty years ago, on August 21, 1983, Ninoy, was allegedly shot by Rolando Galman and killed at Manila International Airport. The tragedy sparked to series of events and protests including the historic EDSA People Power Revolution, which ended former President Ferdi...