The most-anticipated creators festival kicked off with a two-day fanfare for moms featuring well-loved creators on YouTube

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Filipino moms and YouTube fans gathered at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on May 17 and 18 to catch the exciting celebrations and festivities of the first ever YouTube FanFest Moms Edition.

The show brought together top parenting, beauty, lifestyle, travel, and food creators from the Philippines and abroad for two days of fun exhibitions, educational presentations and insightful panel discussions about being a mom in the modern times.

Local creators Bianca Gonzalez, Andi Manzano Reyes, Fun Fun Tyang Amy, Haidee and Hazel,Crisha Uy, Lyqa Maravilla, Isha Borromeo (Purpleheiress) , and LIVE LOVE PARTY joined international sensation and mommy vlogger Judy Travis for workshops and live demonstrations about all things mom. 

Fans also got up-close and personal with their favorite creators during the meet & greets and discussions on stage about parenting and personal stories on being a mom.

“Women in the Philippines are using YouTube to upskill themselves and create economic opportunities with our platform. It is truly inspiring to see how the Filipino creative community is coming together to produce educational, enriching and empowering content for women, leveraging YouTube as a platform to drive positive changes,” said Marc Lefkowitz, Head of YouTube Creator and Artist Development for APAC. 

YouTube FanFest Moms Edition is made even more memorable with booths and activities from presenting sponsors NIDO 3+ and MAGGI. 

“NIDO Growing Up Milks understand that being parents, especially to toddlers and pre-schoolers has never been easy. And so with the help of our panel of experts in toddler nutrition and Development, we are excited to share Parenting and nutrition tips during the YouTube FanFest Moms Edition. This event has the same vision of improving Filipinos’ lives that’s why it is really a good venue for us to reach out to our #1Moms,” said Missy Ayson, Vice President and Lead CMM for NIDO Growing Up Milks, NESTLÉ Infant Nutrition.

Pixie Eraña, Service Pillar Executive from MAGGI, said, “Helping Filipino moms cook the fresh food they love is the core of what we do here at MAGGI. That's why we're very excited to be a part of the first ever YouTube FanFest Moms Edition with our special guest Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. It’s the perfect venue to launch our website maggi.ph, the Simply Good Kitchen, a culinary destination made better for the digital savvy mom community of YouTube. It's a great opportunity for us to share recipes and tips and support this vibrant and meaningful community. “

2018 is an exciting year for the Asian Artists Agency

2018 is an exciting year for the Asian Artists Agency. The past year was blessed with awards/recognitions, television and movie projects, endorsements, record deals, concerts, corporate shows, and travel opportunities.

This year, AAAI artists are totally active and their presence are everywhere from mainstream to social media.

First on the list is King of Talk Boy Abunda who keeps his guests on their toes as they take the hot seat and engage in a lively conversation on The Bottomline with Boy Abunda and Tonight with Boy Abunda. He is also deep into writing his third book, a follow up to the best seller It's Like This.



Aside from her endorsements, Bianca Gonzalez is busy hosting Cinema News and Modern Living on ANC. Drew Arellano takes viewers to exciting journeys here and outside the country in Biyahe ni Drew while he shares interesting facts and trivia on his show AHA! Amy Perez is busy with her DZMM radio program Sakto (with Marc Logan) and ABS-CBN television shows Umagang Kay Ganda and It’s Showtime. Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla is preparing for her much-awaited comeback on television. Heartthrob Leo Consul is excited for his big project as the lead actor in his first Indonesian movie Bukan Jodoh Biasa. He also recently signed up with Star Music and will soon release his debut single, a cover of Yeng Constantino’s hit song ‘Ikaw’ rendered in a mix of Filipino and Bahasa, which will be released in Manila and Indonesia.

AiAi Delas Alas continues to spread laughter and joy with Sunday PinaSaya and Bossing and Ai (together with Vic Sotto) and is currently taping her new series Sherlock Jr. on GMA 7. Aiko Melendez gets rave reviews for her explosive performance as the villainous Emilia Ardiente in the hit tv drama series Wildflower on ABS CBN. Ariel Rivera plays Jacob Montecillo in the teleserye Hanggang Saan. After appearing in the movie Meant to Beh, Dawn Zulueta is now busy reviewing scripts for her next project. Gelli de Belen recently played the aunt of Daniel Padilla in La Luna Sangre and now considering other various offers on television and movies.

Get ready for a dose of musicality as you listen to the soothing voice of Sitti. Aside from various gigs, she is busy finishing the remixes of her latest album Electro Sitti. Handsome balladeer Bryan Termulo is promoting his new single titled ‘Agwat’ released under Ivory Music & Video. He will have a series of Pagcor shows with Rufa Mae Quinto.

Bayani Agbayani never fails to make people laugh in I Can See Your Voice and is currently taping for the upcoming teleserye Sana Dalawa ang Puso topibilled by Robin Padilla, Richard Yap, and Jodi Sta. Maria. Rufa Mae Quinto is happy and grateful for her shows Home Sweetie Home on ABS-CBN and Kalye Wars on Cignal TV. She will return in the live scene via a series of Pagcor shows with Bryan Termulo.

Brothers Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena are busy shooting hoops. Kiefer dribbles for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association while Thirdy is with Ateneo Blue Eagles and shot his way to UAAP Season 80 Finals MVP. He is being eyed as part of the roster of Gilas players for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Chef Anton Amoncio had a memorable experience participating in a chef exchange program by the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence held in Calgary, Canada. He is working hard whipping up new recipes for his YouTube channel Anton’s Food Corner.

Online dance sensation Mastermind creates new dance steps for the group's huge following on social media and has offers for corporate shows and concerts.

The new generation artists of AAAI are also making waves in the entertainment scene. Aside from corporate shows, Hashtag member Wilbert Ross is a regular fixture on It’s Showtime. Miko and Gab, the singing duo behind the hit single Hugot, are busy promoting the song and are set to record their follow-up single. Aiana Juarez has viral covers of Titibo-Tibo by Moira dela Torre, Dahil Sa ‘Yo by Iñigo Pascual, and Perfect by Ed Sheeran, Havana by Camila Cabello, and Wolves by Selena Gomez, Marshmello. Selena Marie, dubbed as the Ukulele Girl, entertains at Centris Walk Open Grounds all Fridays of January at 7pm. She has covers of How Far I’ll Go, Versace on the Floor, Isn’t She Lovely, Your Love, and Somewhere Over the Rainbow, among others. Tin Catacutan and Eian Rances are your trip companions in the upcoming mystical travel show on ANC. Eian is also gearing up for his first movie under Star Cinema. Singer-songwriter Anton Juarez is producing a song for the girl group 4th Impact. He is being groomed as the next hitmaker in the country. Joaquin Manansala has signed up with GMA Artists Center while his brother Jovani is enrolled in Advanced Acting Workshop of ABS-CBN. They are both active in television commercials. Andrei Raña is honing his musical skills for his upcoming recording.

AAAI is currently training aspiring artists for possible projects in the movies, television, commercials, theater, and other entertainment platforms.

For inquiries about Asian Artists Agency, please call (02) 855-4765 or (02) 405-4423, email info@asianartistsagency.com, and visit fb.com/asianartistsagency

The Shell Fuel Save Fact or Fiction Driving Challenge winners

Shell wrapped up the ‪#‎ShellFuelSave‬ Fact or Fiction Driving Challenge last February 11, 2015 by announcing the winners at Hotel H20. The Challengers from media won the much coveted title.  Driving the recently-launched models of the All New Honda Jazz, All New Honda City, and All New Honda Brio Amaze, the Challengers with select media personalities competed with Bianca Gonzales team on a road trip from Manila to Clark, Pampanga. In this Driving Challenge, the participants went through pit stops that revealed interesting habits Filipino motorists practice on saving fuel. The teams distinguished between fuel efficiency fact and fiction to manage their fuel consumption, coupled with teamwork and determination, to outwit each other.

Is warming up the engine or burping up before setting off will let you save on gas? This and other more interesting myths were answered during the event.

The Shell Fuel Save Fact or Fiction Report,which analyses the behaviour of 1,000 Filipino drivers aged 18 to 40, reveals that while 92%  see being fuel efficient as important, but 75% admit they don’t know how.

What’s even interesting, more than half (53%) of the drivers surveyed say they feel anxious trying to decide how best to save fuel, leading many to believe in a collection of absurd fuel saving myths. The research shows 80% of drivers believe warming up their engine before setting off will make them more fuel efficient, while 57% think filling up at night does the same trick. Shockingly, nearly half (45%) even believe ‘burping’ their cars to release air pockets in the tank will help them save fuel. Unfortunately for the majority of the Philippines’ driving population, none of these fuel efficiency myth help in reducing fuel costs.

Commenting on the findings, Anthony Lawrence Yam, Vice President for Retail of Pilipinas Shell, says: “The Shell FuelSave Fact or Fiction Report shows just how important saving fuel has become to motorists,along with the incredible ways they try to be more fuel efficient. Some of the beliefs revealed through the study were actually wasting fuel rather than helping to conserve it.”

To help sort fact from fiction, Shell is out to turn the nation’s myth-followers into fuel efficiency pros –both through using fuels like Shell Fuel Save that are scientifically designed to last longer and by demonstrating more effective ways to drive smartly.

Bianca Gonzalez says:“As young Filipino scientists and engineers prepare to compete at Shell Eco-marathon, I want to help Shell inspire all motorists to learn how to drive more fuel efficiently. Is switching off your engine in stationary traffic more effective than keeping it running? Does a warm engine equal a more efficient engine? And can a car really burp? These are the questions that we will be aiming to answer.”

TheShell Fuel Save Fact or Fiction Report also reveals that the confusion on the road is in stark contrast to what goes on inside the nation’s homes, where Filipinos conserve energy by limiting their electrical use but not their fuel consumption. Indeed, while88% of peoplesay theyfrequently turn off the lights to save energy when leaving the house, only4 in 10 (42%)will frequently remove excess weight from their boot or backseat to make their vehicle lighter and effectively helping drivers to save on fuel.

To learn more about Shell Eco-marathon and discover toptips on howto make your fuel last longer, visit www.shell.com.ph/fuelsave.