Do more, work less with Canon's imagePRESS C700 and C800

Canon launched its new printer the imagePRESS C800 the new colour production cut-sheet press to the bloggers last October 7, 2014 at Canon Show room McKinley.  As part of their continued efforts imagePRESS C800 series empower print service providers (PSPs) to cater to the print industry’s evolving needs. It delivers outstanding print quality to surpass print industry production. Canon Marketing (Phils.) Inc. new president and CEO, Lim Kok Hin, explains that with the release of these new imagepress series, it will provide clients the desired print quality in less than a time. It is capable of achieving high production speeds of up to 80 impressions per minute (ipm) across varying types of media without compromising the quality.

The new addition deliver advances levels of print quality, productivity and versatility in both commercial and in-house print environment.

With technology derived from the award-winning Canon imagePRESS series, the 70ppm imagePRESS C700 and 80ppm imagePRESS C800 deliver excellent print quality, enhance productivity and enable versatility in both commercial and in-house print environments.

“We are confident that the new imagePRESS C800 series will be an invaluable asset to the print services industry.  This innovative technology will help businesses to deliver nothing short of the best quality print services at maximum productivity and efficiency,” said Jojo Bolima, Senior Director for Business Imaging Solutions & Regional Operations of Canon Marketing (Philippines) Inc.

Empowered with Versatility

The imagePRESS C800 is capable of handling a wide variety of media, such as heavyweight coated stock and envelopes. This is attributed to the Elastic Intermediate Transfer Belt, which allows it to produce extensive applications on uneven media, such as textured or recycled media.

Additionally, the imagePRESS C800 operates effortlessly be it short runs or even complex variable data printing for personalized print communications.

An extensive choice of automated in-line finishing capabilities for the imagePRESS C800 series ensures end-to-end productivity and opens up a wide range of business opportunities with minimal manual intervention, generating time and cost efficiencies with every print job. For maximum flexibility, the imagePRESS C800 series is also compatible with various third party in-line finishing devices.

Impressive Print Quality

In helping customer exceed the requirements of print jobs in the industry today, the ImagePRESS C800 series utilizes a 32 beam Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) unit with multi-exposure technology to deliver vivid detail and resolution of up to 2,400 x 2,400 dpi.

Beyond excellent print resolution, is the new AutoCorrect Colour Tone (ACCT) that allows for multi-dimensional mixed colour calibration; while an upgraded and user-friendly colour calibration tool, the Auto Gradation Adjustment (AGA) helps PSPs deliver on uncompromised quality with the most vibrant images and text.

Outstanding Performance in Precision and Consistency

The newly developed Consistently Vivid (CV) technology allows for improved transfer efficiency for enhanced colour consistency and accuracy across various mediums of media, such as embossed paper and paper with irregular surfaces.

In complementing the CV technology, the Compact Registration Technology (CRT) ensures that every single image is placed at the same spot on every sheet; granting precision alignment even for print jobs that scale up to the thousands.

Maximized Productivity and Efficiency

The imagePRESS C800 series is ,  achieve the fastest possible speed on heavy stock up to 220 grams per square metre (gsm) without compromising print quality.

When handling heavy weight media of up to 300 gsm, the imagePRESS C800 series can produce duplex print jobs with highly accurate front to back registration without any manual intervention or impact on print room productivity.

The device also features a new multi-drawer paper deck with three new technologies, which prevents misfeeds, even with coated stock. For new materials within the system, a new separation control system and a system that blows air at varying speeds [depending on the weight of the paper] eliminates paper jams to maximize device up-time.  Hence enhancing print room efficiency and productivity.

Finally, the in-built innovative induction heating and cooling technology enables the device to moderate its internal temperature intelligently to optimize productivity with mixed media jobs.

With these, the imagePRESS C800 is sure to make your business operations simpler as it boosts productivity and competence to a whole new level.  This also best illustrates the “Do More, Work Less” philosophy introduced by Canon Marketing (Phils.) Inc. new president and CEO, Lim Kok Hin. This thinking means that businesses must utilize advanced technologies for better efficiency at work so as to enjoy the other aspects of life.

Customized Workflows to Suit any Print Environment

The imagePRESS C800 series features three innovative workflows to accommodate the different needs of in-house print and Graphic Arts environments. The Canon imagePRESS Printer Kit B1 allows for the easy production of high-quality print jobs.  The PRISMAsync iPR C800 series A1 provides a single point of control for the entire production workflow with easy, intuitive operation and efficient task splitting. The imagePRESS Server F200 and imagePRESS Server G100, two new digital front ends (DFEs) offer faster processing, unsurpassed image quality and easy-to-use, automated workflows.

"The Book of Life" composed of a voice cast led by Channing Tatum

           Director Jorge R. Gutierrez's love for family, tradition and storytelling created a truly singular, a first of its kind animation in "The Book of Life" where it will reveal never-before-seen characters and will take the audience in three fantastical worlds - the town of  San Angel, The Land of the Remembered and The Land of the Forgotten.

        "The Book of Life" is also about remembrance and cherishing memories composed of a voice cast led by Channing Tatum, Diego Luna and Zoe Saldana, along with multi-talented actors Christina Applegate, Kate Del Castillo, Ice Cube and Ron Perlman. In the movie, following Maria’s (Saldana) return to San Angel, she is reunited with her best friends Manolo (Luna) and Joaquin (Tatum) at the bullfighting arena, where Manolo is preparing for his first match.  Manolo, like all the Sanchez men who preceded him, battles bravely and skillfully.  But unlike his forebears, when the moment comes for Manolo to finish the bull, he refuses.  The whole town turns on Manolo, including his father who feels terribly let down.  Moreover, Manolo fears he may have thrown away his chance to woo Maria.

              As if bucking family tradition wasn’t enough of a barrier to Manolo’s romantic pursuits, two other principals have thrown themselves into the romantic triangle, and they’re betting it all on who ends up with Maria’s hand.  The battling husband-and-wife deities La Muerte (Del Castillo) and Xibalba (Perlman) have made a wager, and the stakes for all of them couldn’t be higher.  Resolute in her belief in the fundamental goodness of mortals, La Muerte puts her faith in Manolo.  If he succeeds in winning Maria’s hand, then La Muerte will remain the beloved ancient god who oversees a wondrous world called The Land of the Remembered, and Xibalba must stop his meddlesome ways with humans.

           
            When La Muerte and Xibalba's wager started, Manolo gets swept up in the parade of his ancestors, who to Manolo are superheroes he’s been hearing about his entire life. But his joy is tempered when he discovers that Maria is not there – and indeed never made the journey to The Land of the Remembered.  With the support of his ancestors, Manolo embarks on an extraordinary mission to find La Muerte, who is the only one who can help him return to San Angel.
                But first, he must travel to a portal, the Cave of Souls, between all the magical lands. There, Manolo meets another spirit, the Candle Maker.   With a body made of wax and a beard made of clouds, the Candle Maker is a larger than life – and kind of nutty – ancient god.  He makes billions of candles, with each candle representing a life.   “The Candle Maker looks over – and geeks out over – humanity,” says lead animator Eric Dobrile.

                Though he’s supposed to be hands-off with mortals, the Candle Maker bends the rules a little to help Manolo.  “He sees something special in Manolo,” says Ice Cube, who makes his animated feature debut voicing the Candle Maker. “The Candle Maker has never seen blank pages in The Book of Life, so this is an exciting thing for him.  Also, it’s The Day of the Dead, which provides some license for him to break a few rules.”

                Manolo’s feisty and quick-witted great-grandmother, known simply as Grandma (voiced by Grey Griffin), is sure to become another audience favorite. Short in stature but long of whisker and tough to boot, Grandma is more than a match for the men in her family – past, present and future.  “Grandma’s kind of seen it all and been through it all, and she’s kind of our Peanut Gallery,” says producer Brad Booker, who adds that she’s his favorite character in the film.

                "The Book of Life" (2D and 3D) opens nationwide in cinemas on October 16 (Thursday) from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

Bon Appetit for The Best Food Forward now on its 4th year at the Rockwell

For the food lovers like me, get ready for the bustling food scene as the Best Food Forward brings you the best food fair happening this coming October 11-12 at the Rockwell Tent, Makati.  Prepare your palate and camera for you will get the best of both, bite after bite, post after post.  This fair is worth instagramming believe me as they launched the Best Food Forward  on its 4th year at The Blackboard last September 27, 2014, and presented to the media some of the best newcomers in the food industry and the best thing is that we get to taste the food that they offered, and we came home satisfied. That is why I encourage everyone to go and take a bite, as this food fair marks its 4th year at its new venue, with celebrity chef appearances, celebrity guests and many more.

Indeed, there is more to food than meets the eye at Best Food Forward.  It has the power to continue bringing kith and kin together, convert strangers into friends, gather the food industry’s who’s who, and at the same time, happily give newcomers an avenue to be discovered in the bustling food scene. And from a meager 2-day attraction for a few hundred people during its very first staging in 2011, Best Food Forward is sure to surpass its attendance of over 6,000 food-lovers for its 4th year! With various specialty food stalls, innovative cooking demonstrations,  family attractions,  and many more, its vibe and atmosphere will definitely make this event the most memorable to date – one that surely can’t be missed!

Best Food Forward is co-presented by Carnation and Kewpie. It has also partnered with Coca-Cola Philippines, Center for Culinary Arts Manila, Marmalade Kitchen, Good Life, Clara Ole, Lee Kum Kee, San Remo, Tabasco, Elba, Sun Cellular, E-Plus, Make Believe Productions and Grab Taxi.  Media partners include Appetite, Food, Breakfast, BusinessWorld, ClicktheCity.com, WhenInManila.com, Herword.com, Crossover 105.1, Nuffnang, and Outcomm. This year’s beneficiaries will be various flood victims. For more information, please call 0917.8871933, 0920.9148175 or 701.1398, and like Best Food Forward on Facebook.

Sony Channel will keep you glued to Manhattan Love Story!

With all the TV series that have been showing of lately, I wonder why there is no romantic comedy with a premise that my friends could relate to, until I chanced upon this one.

Manhattan Love Story is a new romantic comedy based on this simple premise: The only way to maintain relationships—with lovers, spouses, family, co-workers, or friends—is to keep most of our thoughts to ourselves. Dana (Analeigh Tipton, Crazy, Stupid, Love) and Peter (Jake McDorman, Shameless) travel through the complicated terrain of modern-day relationship in this new romantic comedy.

The show has an extra dimension: the audience will hear Dana and Peter’s inner thoughts, highlighting the differences of men and women in dating and find out what they are really thinking when they say something.

Dana is from Atlanta and moves to New York to chase her dreams. When she gets a job, her colleagues started losing theirs and put the blame on her. She keeps a naive and innocent disposition despite these setbacks in high hopes that her colleagues will once again like her. She is determined to succeed in the Big Apple in both career and love.

Peter, on the other hand, is a cynical New Yorker who works for his dad at the family’s business. He has dated so many women to the point that he does not remember their names when he sees them on the street.

Their contrasting personalities do not stop Dana’s friend and sorority sister Amy (Jade Catta-Preta, Californication) from setting them up both on a blind date.

Will Peter and Dana fall in love despite the odds? Tune in to this quirky new show and find out if you’ll get smitten too!

Filmed in New York, Manhattan Love Story stars Analeigh Tipton as Dana, Jake McDorman as Peter, Nicolas Wright as David, Jade Catta-Preta as Amy, Chloe Wepper as Chloe and Kurt Fuller as William.

Manhattan Love Story premieres on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 10pm, First & Exclusive on Sony Channel.

Sony Channel is seen on SKYCable Channel 35, Cignal Digital TV Channel 60, Destiny Cable Channel 62, Cable Link Channel 39.

LBC-HONGKONG: Fostering the Overseas Community Spirit

The city of Hong Kong is home to over 190,000 Filipinos who make their living in that sprawling metropolis across the sea. Although many do seek jobs abroad for the sake of their loved ones, their work nonetheless takes them far away from their friends and families here in the Philippines. The distance and isolation from all things that are familiar can take its toll even on the most hard-working expat.

(L-R) LBC Express, Inc. CEO Santiago Araneta, Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Bernadita Catalla, LBC President Mike Camahort, and LBC Director Toby Gan officially opened LBC’s Hong Kong Branch at North Point, the largest LBC branch worldwide. The facility will also serve as a community hub for OFWs in Hong Kong.

It is with this in mind that LBC Express recently opened their largest international branch in Hong Kong at King’s Road, North Point. In addition to offering multiple dedicated counters for remittance, sea and air cargo, and striped bags in their new store, LBC also encourages their fellow Pinoys in Hong Kong to consider the new Filipino Activity Center as a place where they could gather and relax.

LBC’s newest branch indeed functions as a one-stop shop for overseas Filipinos. Aside from being a main hub for sending their Padala home, the activity center offers free internet terminals and WiFi to give Filipinos their much needed contact with their friends and families across the sea. Customers can enjoy vending machine snacks and watch TV as they relax in the air-conditioned area, which provides much relief from the changeable Hong Kong weather. LBC also provides valuable shuttle services from Central or City Garden North Point to the store, to ease the strain of commuting in the bustling city.

“We want to give our customers a safe and comfortable place to transact their business and connect with their loved ones at home,” Maria Ana Aramgo, LBC-Hong Kong’s area head, said. “There’s no way we can repay their loyalty or trust in our services over the years, but we hope that giving our customers a place where they can foster a sense of community and make themselves at home is a start.”

For more information on LBC Express’s services and worldwide branches, you may visit http://www.lbcexpress.com.

The 2014 PNA Convention brings you : "Filipino Nurses Contributing to Global Health Care Outcomes"

The Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. will be having its National Annual Convention entitled “Filipino Nurses Contributing to Global Healthcare Outcomes” this coming October 21 to 23, 2014 together with the association’s 92nd Foundation Anniversary and 57th Nurses Week Celebration at The Manila Hotel. Registered nurses are invited to join the convention and earned units will be credited to their profession .

Better Health care always begins with agents of health improving the lives of their individual patients. There is no need to transform health care by empowering health care practitioners worldwide to measure and compare their patients' outcomes and to learn from each other how to improve.

(International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement, 2014)

Measuring global health care outcomes results to reduced health care costs, informed decision-making and improved health care quality.

Objectives:

>Contextualize the roles and prominence of the Philippine nursing profession (education, practice, administration and research) in promoting global health care outcomes.

>Reinforce performance benchmarks, quality standards, best practices and experiences which highlights the practice of nursing oriented toward global health care outcomes.

>Enhance the nursing practice in the Philippines towards a globally competitive outcomes.


Program of Activities

Day 1: October 20, 2014

FREE Pre-convention Seminar
Interfaith Nursing


Day 2: October 21, 2014
The Honorable Secretary DILG Manuel A. Roxas II together with  Honorable Chairperson Professional Regulation Commision Teresita R. Manansala, are the Keynote Speakers for Day 2.

Keynote Address
Awarding Ceremonies
Huwarang Nurse ng Bayan
Anastacia Giron-Tupas Award
Research Poster Presentation
Plenary Session I: Global Health Care Outcomes: An Overview
Presentation of PNA Board of Governors Candidates
Voices from the Field I: Global Health Care Outcomes: Are we learning, doing and inquiring it?

Day 3: October 22, 2014
Honorable Senator Cynthia A. Villar is the Keynote Speaker for Day 3

PNA Board of Governors Election
Keynote Address
Plenary Session II: Adopting and Scaling up Evidence-based Nursing Care Towards GHCO: Why is it taking so long?
Voice from the Field II: Nursing Transcending through Borders to Achieve Global Health Care Outcomes
Plenary Session III: Leading and Managing Filipino Nurses around the globe Towards Global Health Care Outcomes
Voices from the Field III: FILIPINars Leading Health Care in the Global Workplace


Day 4: October 23, 2014
Honorable Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV is the Keynote Speaker for Day 4

Keynote Address
Plenary Session IV: Disaster Management at the Local Level and its Impact on Health Care Outcomes
An Hour with the Board of Nursing
Luncheon Symposium
PNA General Assembly Meeting
Awarding Ceremonies
Closing Ceremonies


Day 5: October 24, 2014

FREE Post-convention Seminar
Yoga Laughter Therapy
Registration

Contact the PNA (see Further Inquiries) for the Registration Process.

Php 4,500 from May 1 to June 15, 2014
Php 4,800 from June 16 to August 15, 2014
Php 5,500 from August 16 to October 15, 2014
Php 6,000 from October 16 to 21, 2014
Php 2,500 for Daily Registration
Send your payments through the following:

EAST WEST BANK
Paco Branch
Account Name: Philippine Nurses Association
Account Number: 100 02 000 798

BANCO DE ORO
Paco Branch
Account Name: Philippine Nurses Association
Account Number: 165 009 2634

For further inquiries:

PNA National Office
1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines
(02)536-1888 / (02)521-0837 / (02)400-4430
philippinenursesassociation@yahoo.com.ph
www.pna.ph.org / www.facebook.com/pna.manila

Pinkberry partners with Sugarpova by Sharapova

When people around me became health conscious 5 years ago, I joined the craze, for my well being,  like them I have been counting calories, and is always on the look out for non fat desserts. That was when I discovered frozen yogurt which tastes like ice cream but without the guilt. I ditched my rocky road ice cream and mocha caramel frappucino to froyo  (frozen yogurt) since then, anything that is sweet I replaced with something that tastes like real fun but would not interfere with my diet. Who would not love a frozen yogurt? The tart flavor goes well with all the toppings that you could pile into your cup.  I have been to 3 froyo shops in the country but nothing beats the original tart flavor that Pinkberry offers.

I had a pleasure of tasting the best frozen yogurt at Pinkberry, at 5th level Mega Fashion Hall last October 1. We were served  3 separate  glossy paper placemats with  little cups of their original tart, strawberry, cherry, caramel yogurt and delicious toppings.  Added to their set of toppings are Sharapova gummies from the famed healthy, pretty and fit tennis player Maria Sharapova.

The sugarpova gummies 

Sugarpova is a candy line by international tennis sensation Maria Sharapova and candy veteran and founder of international retailer |T'SUGAR, Jeff Rubin. The premium gummy candy collection is a fun, fashionable, and sweet match with Pinkberry’s iconic, light and refreshing frozen yogurt. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of Sugarpova go towards the Maria Sharapova Foundation, Sharapova's charity. The gummV Candi! was first marketed in the U.S. in August, reaching 250,000 bags in the first three months.

The best partner to my original tart is the sugarpova smitten, the tart and the chewy sour flavor plays right in my tongue. The cherry yogurt with flirty gummies, would surely love by the kids. The gummies goes right with any of the three yogurts.

I piled my cherry yogurt with chocolate syrup, almond and strawberry. The chocolate compliments the cherry yogurt, it wakes up the taste. I now know what to order next time. I had a grand time playing with all the toppings in my table. I experimented with strawberry and grated coconut, weird but I loved how it tastes.

Who discovered that a sprinkle of sea salt would bring joy to my caramel froyo with all the toppings that I loved most?  I actually love these set of toppings and caramel yogurt. I would substitute these with my original tart anytime.

My salted caramel froyo with almonds, shaved chocolate, banana and crepes. The best combination in the house!

What our table looked like during the mix-matching, piling of toppings, how these goodness went right with each other taste after taste, pile after pile.  How I discovered my own signature "flavor". Now I know what to order next, and would include the sharapova gummies to my caramel yogurt on my next visit.

The last part of the event was the "make your own twirl and pile 2 toppings". Our team made our own madness twirl from the counter. My original twirl of a cup overflowed to its side.

I went for healthy, I chose strawberry, mochi balls and kiwi for toppings with my original tart yogurt.

Pinkberry’s selected premium toppings number to thirty, categorized into four — dry, fruit, luxe and liquid. Each topping is chosen to provide a taste and texture combination to complement their signature frozen yogurt. Their fruits are always fresh, never from a can, frozen or
sitting in water.

My healthy frozen original yogurt with strawberry, kiwi and mochi balls for toppings. 

Pinkberry offers some great flavor combinations that will keep you coming back time and time again. Any toppings with your favorite yogurt could become your signature product. you can keep it very easy and simple or you can make your own signature creation.

Post your order of pinkberry yogurt (any product) topped with at least one Sugarpova topping on lnstagram and tag @pinkberryph fisharapinkberry and get a chance to win P500 worth of Pinkberry
gift certificates. One winner will be chosen each week, winners will be announced every Friday, until October 24.

With fellow bloggers Ruth dela Cruz and Ryan San Juan

 Pinkberry yogurt bar offers the original tart and tangy frozen yogurt that is the perfect balance of tart and sweet, resulting in a light, refreshing and clean taste that is truly craveable. Each serving uses only real non-fat yogurt and real non-fat milk for the best tasting yogurt experience.

Pinkberry is one of the fastest growing retail brands globally with over 240 stores across 17 countries. The Philippines is its first market in Asia. Greenbelt 5, their flagship store in the country opened last December 7, 2011.

New Cherry flavor

Aside from its special tie up with Sugarpova, Pinkberry is also excited to announce its new flavor - the tart and light Cherry Pinkberry. Cherry Pinkberry is crafted from real bits of juicy cherries, so it perfectly captures the delicate, delicious flavor of fruit fresh from the market. The new flavor is excellent as Chocolate Covered Cherry with shaved milk chocolate and chocolate sauce. It is also recommended with fresh strawberries, honey almond granola and agave nectar, Pinkberry likes to call that combination Cherry Crumble. You can also try Cherry Pie, with a waffle cookie and strawberry puree. You can go for Cherry Macaron with coconut and toasted almonds. Or you can experiment and create your own concoction!

In addition to frozen yogurt, Pinkberry also offers fruit parfaits, fruit bowls, smoothies and waffle cookie sandwiches. Visit Pinkberry in Greenbelt 5, Alabang Town Center, SM Aura, Power Plant Mall, and SM Megamall Fashion Hall.

Get a taste of Swirly Goodness by logging on to www.pinkberry.com.ph or their Facebook page www.facebook.com/PinkberryPhilippines

Buy-One-Get-One on Salted Caramel

For the next couple of weeks, Pinkberry will be running a special promotion on its salted caramel
flavor, It's BOGO (Buy One Get One) on all salted caramel products every Friday until October 17, 2014, from 5:00 PM until the store closes. Customers can get any two salted caramel items, pay for the higher priced item and get the other one for free.

Master Game Face winners' once-in-a-lifetime experience watching Gilas in Spain

Hailed as the most valuable fans in the 2014 FIBA World Cup, millions of Filipinos from around the globe stormed social networking sites to show their support for Gilas Pilipinas. They also came in throngs to Seville in Spain to watch the national squad live as they competed in the world’s biggest basketball event.

Master, the #1 Men’s Face Care brand that gives an oil and pimple free look to all Filipino men with its Facial Wash and Face Cleanser ranges recently concluded the Master Goes to Spain Promo.  It was a special, one of a kind promotion where 5 lucky Master Face Care users won a trip of a lifetime - an all expense paid trip in Spain to watch the Gilas Pilipinas team compete in the FIBA World Cup last September 2014.

Among those who personally cheered and closely followed the FIBA  journey of Gilas Pilipinas were Master Game Face Goes to Spain promo winners Jose Clipper Besin, Michael Cleofe, Jeiel Guarino, Jerome Christopher Hernandez and Andrew Paul Peñaranda who all won an 8-day all-expense paid trip to Spain and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch the national men’s basketball team as they put their game faces on against Croatia, Greece, Argentina, Puerto Rico and Senegal.

Guarino, a communications officer, recalled how exciting the atmosphere was at the games especially with die-hard Pinoy basketball fans swarming the Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Sevilla. “Every Gilas basket, rebound, dunk, defensive stop, hustle and even opponents’ errors and mistakes were being cheered on regardless of the situation—whether we’re down big, tied or up by a point. It was an amazing experience.”

For Besin, a civil engineer, one of the most memorable experiences of the trip was personally watching how passionate Gilas Pilipinas was in winning their Senegal game. “In the last few minutes of overtime, with the game on the line and without Blatche inside, our team showed their real “puso”, not giving up even in the face of great odds.”

The Master Game Face Goes to Spain promo winners also had an exclusive meet-and-greet session with the country’s FIBA heroes. “It was a great experience meeting Gilas Pilipinas players, most especially Marc Pingris. He is a very nice person, cool and very accommodating. You will never see him tired from the game,” said Cleofe, an office employee.

“Many of the Gilas players were gracious enough to mingle with fans and had their photos taken. Despite a twisted ankle, Marc Pingris gamely posed for pictures with fans and even shared a few light moments with everyone,” Guarino added.

The five lucky Filipinos were all grateful to Master, the biggest male face care brand in the Philippines, for sponsoring their trip to Spain, which included a one-day tour of Madrid. “Thank you to Master Facial Wash for giving us this once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch our Gilas Pilipinas team play at the FIBA World Cup. I am definitely looking forward to more exciting activities from Master,” said Cleofe.


Master: The Ultimate Solution for Oil and Pimples –With a complete line of face care products including facial wash, face cleansers and face moisturizers, Master takes basketball to a whole new level. Oil and pimples can definitely reduce a player’s effectiveness in any game – especially in basketball. This was featured in the latest commercial of Master Facial Wash where both Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris battled it out with their oil-free, game faces on thanks to Master.



Boosting anti-oil and anti-pimple protection, Master Oil Control Max Facial Wash has the revolutionary Cooling ZEROIL formula so you can get 8 hours of no oil for that fresh game face look to bring out the best in anyone’s game on and off the court. Get 8 hours of no oil with Master Facial Wash so you can put your game face on! You can also fight deep seated dirt that causes pimples with Master Oil Control Max Deep Cleanser.

For more details about Master products and the Master Game Face Goes to Spain promo, visit www.MasterPhilippines.com.ph and facebook.com/MasterPhilippines. Follow Master on Twitter and Instagram @MasterGameFace to find out more.

Animax Asia brings Parasyte -the maxim- across Asia on Oct.9

Animax Asia to simulcast Parasyte -the maxim- across Asia
Same-day-as-Japan telecast anime series

 The world we know is about to change. Come October 9, worm-like alien creatures will slither their way into Animax’s airwaves as Parasyte -the maxim- premieres across Asia on the same day as Japan, in original Japanese audio with English subtitles.

Based on Hitoshi Iwaaki’s award-winning manga, Parasyte -the maxim- will infuse the late 1980s – 1990s classic with a modern edge by setting the stage for the parasite epidemic in present day Japan.

The story unfolds when Shinichi Izumi (voiced by Nobunaga Shumazaki, Photo Kano), an ordinary high school student, is attacked by an alien parasite. He narrowly escapes from being fully infected by a parasite known as ‘Migi’ (Japanese for ‘Right’), who only manage to assume control of Shinichi’s right arm.

 This marks the beginning of their extraordinary friendship, as both Shinichi and Migi will learn to co-exist with each other. The plot thickens when they encounter other man-killing parasites and find themselves caught in the battle of the two species. With them being neither fully human nor alien, which side of the battle will they choose to take?

The horror-sci-fi themed series will deliver twenty-four solid and gripping episodes. The adapted anime is a Madhouse production (Hunter x Hunter, Cardcaptor Sakura), directed by Kenichi Shimizu with series composition put together by Shoji Yonemura (Death Note, Fairy Tail). With two live-action films also in the pipeline, the series is set to make a phenomenal impact on both television and the silver screen.

Behold and be ready, Parasyte -the maxim- will ‘take over’ the television screens before you know it.

Parasyte -the maxim- premieres on 9 October, airing on every Thursday at 11pm in a same-day-as-Japan simulcast, first and exclusively on Animax.
Animax is available on SKYCable Channel 46 and Cignal Digital TV Channel 34.

The Voice finalist Christina Grimmie rocks Ayala Malls

Ayala Malls brings Christina Grimmie, finalist to The Voice Season 6 and also known on YouTube as zeldaxlove 64 announced her mall tour last October 3, 2014 at Hotel Intercon, Makati. Christina sing her hit song Must be Love to the media and gave a little trivia about herself. Her favorite singer is Stacy Orrico, that she looks up to until this day. When asked about her personal style, she is on a grungy and edgy look. She dresses simple and is not into girly clothes. Her favorite games are Zelda, Nintendo 64, Fruit Ninja and Mario Kart .

Her favorite people in the world is of course Adam Levine who gave her all the right advice in her career. She told the media that Adam always supports her song choice when she was in The Voice, Season 6. She revealed that she's using Spotify and Vine for her music app., that it has all the right song list for her genre and Wish for her shopping application.

Christina Grimmie is an American singer/songwriter whose career began when she covered songs on YouTube. She gained YouTube stardom for her cover of Miley Cyrus’ Party in the USA. In 2011, Grimmie released her successful first EP Find Me, followed by her debut album With Love, which reached #3 on iTunes. Since then, she toured Canada and the US with Selena Gomez and opened for Gomez’s Stars Dance tour.

Even before joining The Voice, she has gained the support of the music industry, allowing her to perform with singer Taio Cruz at the 2011 AMA pre-show and to host the behind-the-scenes view of the 2012 American Idol tour for 19 Entertainment’s YouTube channel. She was also the AMA New Media Honoree for best female in 2011.

In 2014, she joined the US edition of The Voice, where she wowed judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher, and Shakira, who all turned for her. She sang Cyrus’ hit Wrecking Ball, a prophecy to her rise to fame.

During the show, Grimmie was supported by crooner Justin Bieber and rapper Lil Wayne. Her coach, Adam Levine, promised he’d sign her on to his record label 222 Records, regardless if she won or lost. She eventually won third place. Indeed, she came in the music industry like a wrecking ball and proved that she is a singing superstar.

Today, Grimmie has 2,892,644 Facebook fans, 2,728,424 YouTube subscribers, 618,000 Twitter followers, and 347,456 Instagram followers.

After wrapping up her US tour for The Voice, Grimmie is currently promoting her newest single release Must Be Love, and the Philippines is lucky to be one of her stops. Ayala Malls is making it happen with not one, but three exclusive performances! On October 4, she will be rocking Alabang Town Center at 4PM and Glorietta at 7PM, and on October 5, at Trinoma at 7PM.

Ayala Malls is dedicated to providing a holistic lifestyle experience to its shoppers, and this concert is another reason to Love ‘em all!

HEARTBREAKING FATHER-SON STORY UNRAVELS IN “THE JUDGE”

If the sins of the father are said to be visited upon the son, what of the sins of the son? That's the enigma Warner Bros. Pictures' new drama “The Judge” tries to address.

Slick Chicago lawyer Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) is set to pluck his latest white collar client from the State of Illinois’ prosecutorial clutches when he receives a message that his mother has just passed away. Hank has no contact with his dad, and his mom is the one person in his family—in his entire hometown—with whom he had remained in touch for the past 20 or so years. She is the only one, her death the only event, that can draw him home. What waits for him in idyllic Carlinville,
Indiana, however, is much more than a memorial service, and far from a warm welcome. And before he can make his escape, Hank is called back to defend his own estranged father, the town’s venerable judge of 42 years, who suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the bench.

“No matter how old we are, within five minutes of walking back into our childhood home, we are exactly who we were when we left there,” says director and producer of “The Judge,” David Dobkin. “We fall back into those routines; we’re subject to the same behavior and communication patterns of our youth, the same unspoken misunderstandings and unresolved issues, however great or small, which wind up driving us for the rest of our lives.”

Pairing acting heavyweights Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall for the first time, the film seeks to explore the role reversal we all face, whether through emotion or circumstance, of having to parent our aging parents and come to terms with our own personal history. How we, as adults, suddenly find ourselves in unfamiliar familial territory, and how even the best intentions don’t always lead us to take the best course of action or, ultimately, generate the best results.

The primary relationship Dobkin wanted to explore was one between a strong patriarchal father and the son who had left home years ago and who, due to an ongoing, seemingly irreparable rift between them, had never returned to face all the skeletons in his boyhood closet.

Robert Duvall, who plays the tough-as-nails judge Joseph Palmer, says he readily signed on because “it was a smart script, very well written with wonderful characters—definitely an actors’ film. On top of that, I felt the people involved would be great to work with. David really brought his own passion and commitment to it in a very positive way, so it was an enticing project for me.”

“Joseph Palmer is a man who represents the old world, the old guard,” Dobkin says. “He’s about honor; he believes that how a man walks through life has everything to do with where he ends up and how he is remembered. His legacy, that he helped people, that he protected an ideal, is important to him. Hank, on the other hand, believes you do whatever you need to do to get to the top, and once you’re there and as long as it was legal, it’s okay, even if it was manipulative. As long as the court tells him he wins, he doesn’t care if his client actually did terrible things, or whether he has to do terrible things to help his client. The law decides whether he’s right or wrong. His father views this not as something to be proud of, but as just more bad behavior from the rebellious teen Hank was growing up.”

Robert Duvall acknowledges, “The Judge would rather go to prison than lose his honor, definitely. And that complicates things for his sons, especially for Hank, who subconsciously thinks he’ll win his dad’s approval by winning the case.”

Duvall enjoyed exploring such a complex character. “He has many contradictions, like we all do in life. He’s a family-oriented guy, and he loves his sons, but he always left the showing of affection to his wife, and now she’s gone. So he’s very deficient when it comes to relating to them on his own, particularly Hank.

They’ve had no contact for years; everything went through Hank’s mother, so they don’t have a way of interacting. And the Judge has never really forgiven Hank for something that happened in the past—or if he has, he can’t admit it, not even to himself, I’d suspect. So he gave me a lot of interesting things to work with, to find within myself.”

Downey praises his co-star, “I learned a lot from watching him just be so still and yet so commanding. I’m completely the opposite, we have very different styles. We all did, really. I got to see all these different ways of working come together and really gel, and I came away with an even deeper respect for the work thanks to this experience.”

Duvall admired the younger actor as well, citing, “He’s very, very talented, and he was relaxed and in control of both his performance and his off-camera work as a producer, so it was a pleasure for me.”
Opening across the Philippines on Oct. 22, 2014, “The Judge” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.