BRITISH BANDS THE VAMPS AND NEW HOPE CLUB PERFORM AT VERTIS NORTH OPENING TONIGHT!

Ayala Malls Vertis North celebrates its grand opening by bringing in British pop groups The Vamps and New Hope Club to officially welcome the community with their upbeat music. 

The Vamps, which burst onto the music scene in 2013, have been taking the world by storm with hit singles, smash albums, world tours, sold-out concerts, and their own record label—and they show no signs of stopping. Brad Simpson (lead vocals and guitar), James McVey (lead guitar and vocals), Connor Ball (bass guitar and vocals) and Tristan Evans (drums and vocal), love performing and as they bring their beat to Manila, this energetic, and multi-faceted young band is sure to keep you up all night.

New Hope Club is made up of young musicians Blake Richardson, George Smith, and Reece Bibby, are also set to serenade mall goers with hits that they have written themselves, like their breakthrough single “Perfume.” The trio packs their every song with an infectious energy and irresistible sense of fun, so get ready to sing along to their music and expect to hear a lot of lively beats from their album Welcome to the Club.

The Ayala Malls Vertis North in Quezon City. The first mall that caters to the hip lifestyle of today’s young generation. Ayala Malls Vertis North is set to be the trendsetter for modern fashion, food, and fun in the north. It boasts a fusion of modern technology, art, and passion, which gives birth to exciting and cutting-edge innovations—the key things that influence the millennial generation.

AC Legarda, Senior Division Manager and Area Head of Ayala Malls Group, Ayala Land Inc, Rowena Tomeldan, Head of Operations & Support Services - Commercial Business Group, Ayala Land Inc.,  New Hope Club’s George Smith, Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson, JC Genato, Associate Marketing Manager, Ayala Malls Vertis North and Maan Paras, General Manager of Trinoma and Ayala Malls Vertis North.    

With all the fun and fashionable offerings of Ayala Malls Vertis North, it’s bound to be the new hangout of the free-spirited, the always connected, and the socially active northern community.

Be sure to catch the bands as they perform at the Ayala Malls Vertis North for one night only, on October 6 at 8pm. For updates on the show and other hip happenings, contact 718-5000 loc 6366 or follow the official Ayala Malls Vertis Facebook and Instagram social pages.

ANA DE ARMAS EMBODIES LOVE IN “BLADE RUNNER 2049

A Cuban-born actress who has become one of Spain’s and America’s rising stars, Ana de Armas (War Dogs, Knock Knock) appears opposite Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in Columbia Pictures' futuristic action-thriller Blade Runner 2049.



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The highly awaited follow-up to Ridley Scott's 1980s original classic, Blade Runner 2049 is directed by Academy Award-nominee Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival).

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

The woman at K’s side is Joi, with whom he has more than a romantic relationship. She is his friend, his confidante and his only real support system. Ana de Armas, who plays the role, offers, “Joi is smart, funny and intuitive, especially where K is concerned. She is also undeniably sexy but she is much more than what you see on the surface. She is actually quite complex.”

De Armas enjoyed developing the role with Villeneuve, noting, “It was interesting to explore my character with him. Her existence in itself was a huge starting point for me, and I had so many questions in my head: Who is she? What is she feeling? What are the rules we have to follow to build on that from one scene to the next? Denis gave me so much freedom to discover all of those things and more as the movie progressed.”

“I know Ana has done movies before, but it is rare as a director to have the impression you are witnessing an actress becoming a star,” says Villeneuve. “She has all the qualities—the energy, the emotion, the power and the skills—to capture the very difficult character that is Joi.”

As the stunning developments in K’s investigation take him down an increasingly perilous path, Joi is the only one he knows he can trust completely, and she, in turn, gently guides and encourages him, giving him a perspective no one else could offer.

Opening in Philippine cinemas and IMAX on Friday, October 6, Blade Runner 2049 is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Join in on the fun of the fidget spinner craze with special edition Justice League spinners exclusively from 7-Eleven!

The first time I have seen a fidget spinner was from my grand child Finn.  He had a knack spinning it in his hands and doing some tricks like making it fly and catch it still spinning on his other hand. I was just amazed that he has a fidget spinners collection.

Since he is a fan of Justice League and Batman is his favorite character. I will surprise him with a 7-Eleven special edition Justice League fidget spinners by using my CLiQQ card and start earning points as early as today.

7-Eleven recently launches special edition Justice League spinners Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman alongside celebrity ambassadors Spinner heroes Saab Magalona, Paolo Valenciano Liui Aquino and Eunice Jorge.

7-Eleven is also launching a spinner contest online, featuring Spinner Heroes. Tune in on the 7-Eleven Facebook page to witness and join these Spinner Heroes as they take their spin in spinning the Justice League Spinner!

7-Eleven Justice League fidget spinner celebrity ambassador Saab Magalona

7-Eleven Justice League fidget spinner celebrity ambassador Paolo Valenciano

Join in on the fun of the fidget spinner craze with special edition Justice League spinners exclusively from 7-Eleven! Join, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman by collecting these specially designed spinners from 7-Eleven.

If you’re a fan of Aquaman, Cyborg, The Flash, Wonder Woman, or Batman, you’ll surely find a 7-Eleven Justice League spinner perfect for you. Be a CLiQQ Rewards member today and join the League!

To get a limited edition spinner, simply collect 25 stickers. Or, to speed things up, register for the CLiQQ Rewards app and collect only 20 e-stamps. One sticker or e-stamp is earned when you buy P50 worth of products at 7-Eleven. Get automatic stickers/e-stamps when you buy booster products. Check out which products are booster items on the 7-Eleven website.  Promo runs until November 21, 2017.

To make things even more exciting, the Justice League spinners come in blind packs so that each item is a surprise!

Filipinos have a deep fascination with superheroes, making this promo timely, especially with the theatrical release of the much-anticipated DC film, Justice League, just a few weeks away.

“7-Eleven is happy to always provide exciting products and promos for our customers, so that they can always look forward to fresh new offerings in our stores. Right now, we are happy to bring these Justice League heroes to the hands of our customers. With these spinners, we’re bringing your favorite comic book heroes closer to you,” Jose Victor Paterno, President and CEO of Philippine Seven Corporation, the local licensee of 7-Eleven said.

7-Eleven Justice League fidget spinner celebrity ambassador Liui Aquino 

The fun doesn’t stop there though, 7-Eleven is also launching a spinner contest online. Tune in on the 7-Eleven Facebook page to witness and join these Spinner Heroes as they take their spin in spinning the Justice League Spinner!

Be sure to join in on the conversation as well, share your spinner stories and use the #SpinnersUnite #JusticeLeague and #711ph.

To know more about this promo, check out the 7-Eleven website (http://www.7-eleven.com.ph), or the 7-Eleven CLiQQ Rewards app.

St. Peter Life Plan x Break out PH

Who doesn’t love escape rooms? For me it’s not only an exercise of your wits, but also a test of your composure and of course team work.

My first escape room experience was just a few months ago in Baguio with a group of 6. It was fun, exciting and an adrenaline rush, which had us solving a series of puzzles using clues, strategy, markings and physical strength.

Physical strength because there was an actual "actor" involved in the room. We ran away from him the first time he showed up with a big knife in the “first room.”

We were panicking and shrieking everytime we would figure out a puzzle and move on to the next room as the killer was chasing us. Who would have known that 7 people could fit inside a cabinet.

We managed to get out though and I learned that the key factor to getting out of the room is team work and to always stay focused whatever happens.

Last Sunday, we tried Breakout Philippines Boogeyman room. The Breakout PH crew gave us instructions before he let us all blindfolded to the room. He gave us 45 minutes to get out of the room. Unlike the one in Baguio, this one was way more difficult and we couldn’t even figure out the first puzzle. It took us more than 20 minutes to figure it out and it was just because we had some luck with the combination.

The second room proved to be even more difficult as it was even darker and we couldn’t even see the locks. But through teamwork and again luck, we found the key and found our way out!

If you haven’t tried a breakout room experience I really would suggest you try one out especially this season. And the good news is you could even get discounted rates if you are a plan holder.


St. Peter Life Plan has partnered once again with Breakout Philippines to emphasize the need to plan ahead, not just for your own memorial needs but for your family as well.

If you love escape rooms, make sure to  sign up for one of the St. Peter partner rooms at BreakOut PH.

Check out the rooms and schedules below!

Starting October 1 to Nov. 6 experience how is it to plan, solve and escape with St. Peter in the following Breakout rooms and branches:



SM North EDSA – Boogeyman and Sleep No More Rooms
Greenbelt 5 – Corpse Bride Room
Katipunan – Clownhouse Room
Paragon Plaza – Hide and Seek Room

Make sure to look out for a pink casket inside the room and present it to the Breakout PH crew when you are finished with the game.  Breakout players who had the cute pink casket with them, can avail of Php 100.00 off from the booking fee.


The Employees, Sales Agents and St. Peter Life Plan Plan-holders can also avail of Php 100.00 off from the booking fee upon presentation of Employee ID, Sales Agent ID, Plan-holders Identification Card or the white copy of the St. Peter Life Plan Contract.

Bad Genius is coming to the Philippines this October 18!

"Bad Genius," is a 2017 multi-awarded Asian film directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya, and stars Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in her acting debut as Lynn, a straight-A student who devises an exams-cheating scheme which eventually rises to international levels.

Based on real-life news of school cheating and relatable teen social issues, Asia’s biggest international movie hit Bad Genius is finally showing in the Philippines this October!

For more info, you may visit https://www.facebook.com/badgeniusmovieph or follow #BadGeniusMoviePH

 #BadGeniusMoviePH

Orange Blush Salon's Joby Linsangan shares "The 10 Commandments of the Orange Lady"

Joby delivering her talk entitled," The 10 Commandments of the Orange Lady"

Joby Linsangan Moreno, the lady behind Orange Blush Salon recently held her first public engagement as a professional speaker billed  Elevate: Primed For Greatness at The Podium Special Events Center Cabanatuan City and organized by Lvrage.

She shared her thoughts about 10 Commandments  before a mixed crowd of students and professionals. 

Joby opened her first salon at age 23 in Nueva Ecija from the remnants of a beauty parlor about to close shop. It was a huge move for Joby who with her savings of 30,000 pesos chose to invest in the salon business. She was at that time working as a medical technologist. "When I went to college at 17, I did not know na ang med tech nasa lab pala," she recalls. "I did not know, nag aanalyze pala ng ihi, poop, dugo at iba pa. Eh ayaw ko pa naman ng kumukuha ng dugo," she explains.

Joby then realized that all she wanted was to be a business woman. "I was 23 when I established my salon in Nueva Ecija  and my goal was to make it a national brand."

But six months after her first beauty shop opened, "pinirata yung tatlong stylists ko," she reveals. To save the situation, she had to run to the adjacent beauty salon for help. "Pag may pumasok na kliyente sa amin, tatakbo ako sa kabilang parlor, sasabihin ko, paghatian natin, 50-50 tayo sa 60 pesos na gupit."  

Despite the difficulties, Joby survived. And 14 years later,  Orange Blush Salon put up 20 branches scattered in the different parts of Northern Luzon and Metro Manila. 10 branches are wholly owned while the other 10 are franchises. The flagship store is located in Sparks Place Cubao.

With Fellow Conference Speakers; from left, to right: Mr. Luwee Carrasco, Mr. Reynaldo Odulio Jr. Of Wheeltek Motors and Mr. Toby Cayanga of Farmers' AMC. Home grown businesses from Cabanatuan City

As a successful business woman, Joby follows 10 rules which she calls, The 10 Commandments of the Orange Lady. Here they are:



1. Put God First In Everything You Do.

2. Treat Others The Way You Want To Be Treated.

3. Spend Quality And Undivided Time With Your Loved Ones.

4. Love Your Family Unconditionally.

5. Dream Big. Start Small.

6. Be Proactive. Focus.

7. Do Not Complain.

8. Feel Beautiful. Be Beautiful.

9. Count Your Blessings.

10. Find Your Purpose And Seize It. Let Your Light Shine.



Joby also subscribes to the mantra, "For with God, nothing shall be impossible,"  Luke 1:37.



Joby is married to businessman Lawrence Moreno, her first and only boyfriend. They have three kids. Joby is an Asian Artists Agency talent.

For more info on Joby visit the Orange Blush Official Facebook page or her official FB and IG accounts. You may also visit Orange Blush Salon at Sparks Place Cubao.

One Tree at a Time at Tagaytay Highlands

According to a Chinese proverb, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” 

For over two decades, Tagaytay Highlands has evolved from a mere weekend escape to an unmatched investment through meaningful reconnections with the family – all while being surrounded by splendid nature views and a lush flora and fauna. Alongside this is Tagaytay Highlands’ yearly endeavor of planting trees as part of its lifelong responsibility of upholding a healthy environment for today and for future generations.

On the morning of July 15, 2017, executives and employees of Tagaytay Highlands, Belle Corporation and Highlands Prime Inc., together with representatives from the Singaporean, Thai, Myanmar, and Lao PDR embassies, and ACB delegates, planted a total of 335 saplings for this year’s Annual Tree Planting Activity held at the Lagoon Park at Plantation Hills.

The event began with the renewal of Tagaytay Highlands’ partnership with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, its reliable and consistent ally in annual tree planting initiatives and in sustaining community efforts to ensure that biodiversity conservation measures are being implemented within the company’s operations. Tagaytay Highlands was recognized by the ACB as its “Friends in Biodiversity” when the partnership began in 2010.

Tagaytay Highlands Club General Manager Claire Kramer opened the program saying, “This One Tree at a Time project aims to give back love to our Mother Nature for providing us with great and wonderful resources. It is in small ways with great love that wonderful results come.”

Tagaytay Highlands Club President Jerry Tiu, Tagaytay Highlands Club General Manager Claire Kramer, and Senior Vice President for Operations for Highlands Prime, Inc. and Belle Corporation Real Estate Lennie Mendoza with delegates from the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity.


ACB Executive Director Roberto Oliva thanked Tagaytay Highlands for partnering with them and briefly discussed the Philippines’ rich biodiversity including the other ASEAN countries. Tagaytay Highlands Club President Jerry Tiu concluded the event with a few words saying, “We cannot compromise nature in our aim to deliver comfort and fun to members and guests. Together with nature, we make you all at home in this wonderful place.” He also reminded the participants that, “It is not the number of trees we plant, but the way we protect and love them that counts.

Fifteen years after Tagaytay Highlands founder Willy Ocier made a commitment of planting 1 million trees by 2050, more than half a million has been planted within the mountain resort complex. While the best leisure development in the country thrives to build first-class homes and offer world-class services for the Filipino elite, Tagaytay Highlands’ promise to preserve the finest in nature is also gradually coming into fruition one tree at a time.

Converse NBA collection celebrates basketball history and culture with the NBA Chuck Taylor All Star Collection

If youre an NBA fan and a Chuck Taylor collector. Rejoice for you can now wear and celebrate your favorite NBA team!  Converse PH launches the NBA Chuck Taylor All Star Collection on Sept 29 at 12 Monkeys Bar El Pueblo, QC.

Launching in the Philippines are 6 out of the 13 NBA teams, the sneaker features team logos decorated on the tips of the laces and embroidered on the sneaker’s tongue with tonal lace and multicolor lace aglets.

The collection pays tribute to the game and celebrates the culture of basketball and its influence on today’s street style with three design tiers:  Gameday, Legend and Franchise.

In 1949, virtually every player in the NBA wore the brand’s iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker. Time progressed and Converse supplied new players with the tools to create basketball history. One of these players,  signed  to Converse in 1975, creator  of the free-throw  line slam dunk and all around  basketball pioneer, Julius  “Dr. J” Erving cemented the Converse brand in basketball history with his daring  game play  and swagger all while sporting  his version of the classic Pro Leather  silhouette.



The Chuck SE NBA Franchise is a celebration of city pride for the fan who wears their heart on their sleeve. The mesh upper features the team’s name and jersey-inspired details, while each outsole is molded to display the given team’s city influence. The sneaker is covered in individually-screen printed jersey material and includes the Lunarlon sockliner and micro-suede internal lining for comfort.

Boston Celtics
A legendary  city with much  to celebrate and a record  breaking  basketball team  with more banners than  any franchise in the league  – the Celtics  17  NBA titles  are recognized on the “Legend” sneaker with an embossed “17” on the upper. The Converse x NBA Boston Celtics sneakers commemorate the storied athletic record of the Green with a sneaker that helped bring Boston a whole lot of gold.

Chicago Bulls
A city with a team that won the ‘90s, the Chicago Bulls were unbeatable with two three-peat seasons spanning 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. The Converse x NBA Chicago Bulls sneakers recall the iconic ‘90s warm-ups with its two-tone nylon tongue and red triangles representing the game plan that made it all happen.

Cleveland Cavaliers
One of basketball’s most iconic sneaker sports basketball’s most famous icons. Mesh upper features team name and jersey-inspired details. Team logo embroidered on the tongue top with tonal lace and multicolor lace aglet. This Chuck Taylor includes the Lunarlon sockliner and micro-suede lining for comfort.

Golden State Warriors
Newly-minted legends in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors turned the Bay into basketball’s twenty-first century epicenter. The five-time championship winners have been creating historic moments in recent times for their competitive spirit and ability to overcome unbelievable odds.   The Converse x NBA Golden State Warriors sneaker honors the Bay Area with an embroidered landscape of the Bay Bridge on the upper.

Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are all about “Showtime” – home of the purple and gold and one of the league’s most successful teams in NBA history with 16 championships. To celebrate, sixteen stars are embroidered on the sneaker’s tongue. Los Angeles slated an era when basketball embraced sunshine, celebrities, and a smooth, silky version of hoops.  With star status athletes, the Lakers take center stage with 21 Hall of Famers and the NBA’s longest winning streak of 33 consecutive games. The Converse x NBA LA Lakers sneakers embody showmanship and functionality with an internal gold foil print and silver hardware along with premium leather lining and molded sockliner.

New York Knicks
The Pride of Gotham, the New York Knicks is a team that represents the fiercest metropolis on the planet. Diehard fans live for the slogan “Once a Knick, Always a Knick,” which is embossed along the side of the “Legends” upper. The Knicks are only one of two original NBA teams that remain in their founding city. The Converse x NBA New York Knicks sneakers denotes loyalty and originality.

The NBA Chuck Taylor All Star Collection is only available at Converse shops in Festival Mall, Glorietta and Ayala Center Cebu for Php 4,950.

To complement the NBA Chuck Taylor All Star Collection, a line of Converse NBA Apparel launches to tie together the full street-wear uniform.  Featuring exclusive Converse NBA branding, the collection includes a winter wool bomber jacket with primaloft fill, a hooded coach’s jacket and Converse Essentials – a hoodie, crewneck, long-sleeve tee and jogger.

The Converse NBA Apparel is exclusively available at NBA Store Mega Fashion Hall.

For more of the NBA collaboration, visit www.converse.com.ph and follow Converse PH facebook at www.facebook.com/Converse.PH and instagram @converseph.

St. Peter Life Plan celebrates DeathCare Week from October 27 to November 2

Have you considered pre-planning your funeral?

Do you want to be buried or cremated? Would you like to have a theme of some sort, maybe to go with your Pink coffin?

It may sound a bit morbid and talking about death is never easy, but it’s the one fact of life we will all be facing eventually.

I want mine to be as happy as possible. I don't want people grieving or mourning. I want everyone to wear green, pink or blue instead of black or white. Maybe do an 80s new wave playlist,  play a remix of Madonna tunes, with a bit of The Script mixed in to keep the mood rocking.

I want to be remembered as a strong mother and friend for what I’ve done instead of what I missed out on. I want people to talk about what they know about me instead of what they heard or I may just give them the eyebrow from my light blue coffin.

I just had goosebumps after typing those things above and tell you what I want for my funeral, when I couldn’t even tell you about the things I still want to do in my life.

But the reality is that planning for our death is equally as important as planning that next trip you’ve been wanting to have.

I’ve never thought about it until last night at the first St. Peter Bloggers Night where we got to learn about their Death Care packages.

We all love our families, and we do as much to take care of them. But what happens when we are gone? Do we really want to leave our loved ones with the difficult decisions and the arduous task of preparing for our funeral service?

Taking care of one's funeral arrangements is a thoughtful and caring thing to do in case something bad happens to anyone in the family. It will help them ease their burden

Pre-Need plans are the funeral plans that people make for the living.  Funeral Homes, cemeteries and other funeral service companies can help you preplan a funeral for yourself, your spouse or a parent. There is a reliable St.Peter Life Plan and Chapels that would help you plan everything ahead of time.

Dr. Mildred Vitangcol Chairman of the Board St. Peter Life Plan, Inc,

St.Peter Life Plan recently held a bloggers night event on Sept. 29 in partnership with Break Out PH, the country's first and premier escape room game at Blue Rocket Cafe, Timog, Manila. St. Peter top executives headed by Dr. Mildred Vitangcol Chairman of the Board St. Peter Life Plan, Inc, Rona Gianchand - AVP for Business Development and Jenny delos Santos - AVP for Marketing, BreakOut executives and selected bloggers graced the event.

St. Peter Life Plan celebrates their 10th Death Care Week from October 27 to November 2, 2017. It is a public service program of St Peter chapels that aims to promote awareness on DeathCare planning and preparation. It is their way of joining the entire nation in commemorating All Saints and All Souls Days which are traditionally honored events for filipinos. There are available free pink tricycles for the riding public in selected areas going to the cemetery on October 31 and November 1, 2017.

Pink Casket Replicas will be displayed at the St Peter tents in selected cemeteries nationwide during the St.Peter  DeathCare week. Passersby can take their pictures inside the casket.

From October 1 to November 6 , Experience how it is to plan solve and escape with St.Peter in the following Break Out rooms and branches;

SM North Edsa - Boogeyman and Sleep No More
Greenbelt 5  - Corpse Bride
Katipunan-  Clownhouse
Paragon Plaza-  Hide and Seek

Visit https://www.facebook.com/stpeterlifeplanandchapels/ for more details