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Press Release:  the winners Ystilo Salon proudly announces the winners of its recently concluded “Get YSTYLIZED MAKEOVER” campaign competition participated in by the salon’s clients in all of its branches nationwide. The winners are Ms. Tanny Starling of Ystilo Greenhills, Mr. Jeremy Macrohon of Ystilo Makati, Ms. Leanne de Guzman of Ystilo Lipa and Mr. Christian Yack of Ystilo San Fernando. Each has received a prize package consisting of Clothing Gift Certificates and head to toe make over package from Ystilo Salon. Ystilo Salon Greenhills The winners were selected as the best representations of the new Ystilo makeover collection which emphasizes the hairstyles of famous Hong Kong beauty expert Gary Sun as well as other distinctive services offered by the salon chain. Mr. Sun recently joined Ystilo as Technical Consultant and launched its latest collection last August 21 & 22, 2012 at the Club Filipino, Greenhills San Juan. Bloggers were also invited to experience the Ystilo G...

Press Release: Filipino moviegoers nationwide will finally experience theunique onscreen magic of the love team of Thai superstar Mario Maurer andPhilippine sweetheart Erich Gonzales via Star Cinema’s first Filipino-Thairomantic-comedy film, “Suddenly It’s Magic.” With its romantic plot, beautiful scenes shot in thePhilippines and Thailand, and astonishing international appeal, “Suddenly It’sMagic” keeps on rousing strong positive reactions from the public, making it adaily hot topic on several social networking sites and newspapers. Directed by Rory B. Quintos, “Suddenly It’s Magic” tells thestory of a Thai superstar Marcus Hanson (Maurer), who finds the magic of lovein the Philippines, where he meets the heartbroken pastry baker Joey Hermosa(Gonzales). Aside from Mario and Erich, “Suddenly It’s Magic” also starsJoross Gamboa, Kakai Bautista, Dionne Monsanto, Joy Viado, Guji Lorenzana, CesQuesada, Dinkee Doo, Jestoni Alarcon, John Lee, and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul. Showing on October ...

Samsung Galaxy Note II announces their newest brand ambassadors, Phil and James Younghusband. The launch was held at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium and was attended by non other than the Younghusbands themselves, people crowded to have a glimpse of the heartthrobs as they say hello and played a game with two random shoppers using the New Samsung Galaxy Note II. The game was a total give away since they just need to look for a photo resembling the sample given and take a photo with James and Phil and voila instant winners! The fastest guy and winner gets to take home the New Samsung Galaxy Note, very lucky indeed.

The starting point " Netizens Choice Awards" is the booming recognition on Bloggers online. Starmometer , Showbiznest and LionhearTV join forces to bring the latest ' star awards ' which will give netizens power in recognizing the hard work and excellence of celebrities and their achievements over the last year. " Netizens Choice Awards " will celebrate the trending hottest celebrities in television, radio, music, film and the web as their choices. Starting November 10, everyone who has access to the internet can vote once each day per category for their favorite " Netizens Choice Awards " nominees at www.starmometer.com , www.showbiznest.com and www.lionheartv.net . Through these votes will generate an alternative results' page. The entry with the highest votes will be listed as first. You as readers can see how many votes each project has received. You are given a maximum of 3 votes, 1 for each blog site, for each categories per day....

Press Release: Dreams do come true for every Juan. Marvin Agustin did not imagine being in the roster of the most powerful and influential names in business and economy having won the 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year of the SGV Foundation. Held at the Awards Banquet in Makati Shangrila Hotel last week, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year annually recognizes individuals who have shown exemplary extraordinary passion, vision and conviction that led respective businesses to success.  Marvin Agustin shared the limelight among the finalists named; Raul M. Ang, President of Maxima Machineries Incorporated, Jaime I. Ayala, President and CEO of Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc.(HSSI), Antonette P. De Guzman and Carolina S. Osteria, Managing Directors, ACM Landholdings Inc., Venus C. Genson, CEO and President Art N’ Nature Manufacturing Corporation, Raoul Roberto P. Goco, Executive Chef and Owner Cyma Greek Taverna Co., Ronald P. Guzman M...

Press Release: THREE of today’s hottest and busiest stars – Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay and Andi Eigenmann – figure in a sizzling, dramatic tale of love, lust and deceit in Viva Films’ upcoming release, “A Secret Affair”. The movie, showing on October 24, is the highly anticipated follow-up to last year's blockbuster "No Other Woman", which still stands as the highest grossing Filipino dramatic movie of all time. That film established the tandem of Anne and Derek as a bankable movie pair. "A Secret Affair" reunites the two stars, but this time as the couple whose relationship is seriously challenged with the intrusion of a third party, played by Andi. The movie has all the elements that made “No Other Woman” such a phenomenon---a great-looking cast, an engaging story, memorable dialogue peppered with quotable quotes, beautiful locations, and the trademark gloss of classic VIVA melodramas. But it's even sexier and more stylish, with more lavish sets and eye-pop...

With so much emphasis placed on healthy living in today’s world, more people have been making a conscious effort to improve their lifestyle through exercise. For many Filipinos, top global health club Fitness First is their first choice. Its clientele that have achieved life-changing fitness triumphs include the finalists of this year’s New You Achievement Awards (NYAA) where Fitness First recognizes members’ tremendous transformations and inspiring stories. Known for its diverse selection of classes, Fitness First appeals to all kinds of exercise enthusiasts¾be it athletes, dancers, bodybuilders, or yoga practitioners. With over400 exciting classes per week, members can vary their activities each time they hit the gym to optimize their workout. “Trying something new every now and then helps in staying motivated during workout sessions,” explains NYAA finalist Maria Armel Torres. A lot of members agree that Fitness First trainers are among the most helpful and accommodating in the indu...

Unilever together with Unicef, Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Social Welfare and Employment (DSWD) launched the Global Handwashing Day. This project aims to teach kids all over the country on proper hand washing since most bacteria that causes sickness are usually because of dirty hands. Imagine, just for teaching a kid to wash their hands properly can save a life, and if this will be done as a habit we could actually save millions of kids all over the country. Unilever has their product Vaseline liquid soap with anti bacterial formula to help us out in this advocacy and because we aim to teach kids, they got Jillian Ward, the 7 year old cute girl to be a good example for the children. This project will not only be for the National Capital Region, they aim to cover the country especially those in the provinces, Vaseline will also be distributed at these areas so they can truly practice clean hands all the time. So join the "Pledge Hands to Save Lives" campa...

Cherry Mobile introduces their new Brand Ambassador, no other than the Popstar Princess, Sarah Geronimo. The mobile company already has a roster of really great endorsers and it's not a surprise that they'd choose Sarah to represent them. This time Cherry Mobile is more focused in innovating the local brand to the next level by releasing new models of android capable phones, as they stated, updated applications and features are available but they are giving it out on affordable prices which for sure would fit our budgets. Sarah admits she wants a phone with television capability since she's always on the go and watching tv is her way to cope up and be updated of what's happening around us. She may not be on twitter and instagram like other artists but says she maintains her personal facebook account and also has an official facebook fan page. She also did announce her comeback movie with John Lloyd Cruz and Cherry Mobile is fully supporting them. Sarah at her age is on...

One of the most much awaited teleserye ended it's pilot week tonight. Although I was one of those who were given the opportunity to watch the advance screening, I still made sure to catch it on tv, and now, everyone is excited for what will happen next week since the scenes will then include the main casts of the teleserye. Ina Kapatid Anak yet again showcases a great and refreshing story that involves the relationships of family, from being grandparents, parents, siblings and children. People will once again have a very good reason to come home early and bond with their families while watching this teleserye. Behind the story is a star studded casts starting with Mr. Eddie Gutierrez, Mr. Ronaldo Valdez and Ms Pilar Pilapil, the grandparents role.Then Mr. Ariel Rivera, Ms. Janice de Belen, and Ms. Cherry Pie Picache, the parents and the sisters part. And of course the much awaited children, Xian Lim, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee and Maja Salvador. Ina Kapatid Anak airs on Primetime Bida a...

Since I am not sleepy yet, and my energy is still on a high from the recently concluded X-Factor Grand Finals Night, allow me to share how the night went during this Big event. The X-Factor Philippines Grand Finals Night was a blast. The show opened with Ms. Lanie Misalucha singing with the grand finalists Daddy's Home, Gab Maturan and KZ Tandingan, Ms. Lanie is back and for sure we'll get to see her more often in the next few days, hmm i hope she'll have a mini concert where we can get to be invited because i super adore her singing prowess. First in line for their final performance is from Mr. Gary Valenciano's team, Daddy's Home singing an inspirational song entitled "Gaya ng Dati" this was their personal pick since they haven't sung anything like this before and surely it was the perfect one for them. I got goosebumps all over while listening and feeling their rendetion. Good job Daddy's Home. Vote for them XF DAD Next up is from Mr. Martin Nie...

Was it 25 years ago that we watched in awe and purely loved this adorable cute little girl doing her famous duck dance in Eat Bulaga? The answer is of course yes it was really her, how time flies so fast that now she's all grown up, doing her own thing, singing her heart out and having this big concert at the Smart Araneta in celebration of her 25 years in the industry. Yes the baby is now all grown up and her staying power is so strong that she had the Araneta jampacked up until the general admission seats. Aiza Seguerra's Bente Singko concert was a huge success. It was one concert people didn't want to miss since Aiza is the youngest to celebrate this achievement in the showbiz industry. For her, it was a moment she wants to share with her family, friends and fans. Imagine the whole of Araneta singing to every song she rendered and was also excited for her special guests for the night. Famous personalities in the industry were there to greet and support our dear Aiza. To ...