Kathryn Bernardo Reveals Her Secrets to a More Special and ‘Panalo’ Christmas

 Fresh from the blockbuster success of her recent movie, "Hello, Love, Again," TNT KaTropa Kathryn Bernardo is looking to make Christmas extra special by spending the holidays with her family.

“Ang importante naman ay ‘yung makakasama mo sa Pasko. We’ll keep it very simple, so you’re hopefully surrounded with love and good energy, and sana ‘yun yung makuha ko this year. This will be our first Christmas in our new house so nanditokami Christmas at New Year,” she said.

Kathryn revealed that this Christmas will be all about a simple dinner, exchange of gifts, and a family photo shot in their first Christmas in their new home.

“Hindi na kami makikipagsabay sa mga umaalis na tao this year. The past few months medyo dire-diretso ang work ko so I just want to stay home, get some rest, and then bond with my family. We’ll keep it very simple,” she said.

Kathryn’s ideal Christmas would not be complete if she couldn’t get hold of her friends and loved ones abroad, so she relies on her phone to easily stay connected through messages, impromptu catchups via video calls, and sharing of photos and videos real-time.

"We're very lucky dahil using our smartphones, it's so much easier now to get in touch with our KaTropas and loved ones to share the warmth of our love this Christmas - anytime and anywhere," Kathryn said.

"Sa simpleng pag-share ng greetings, stories, video messages, pwedeng gawing panalo ang Pasko kasama ang mga mahal natin sa buhay," she added.

Now, TNT subscribers around the country also have more reasons to connect with their  KaTropas this Christmas because the more they load up TNT SAYA ALL 99, the more entries they can earn and accumulate in the ongoing TNT Paskong PanaloRaffle Promo.

TNT subscribers have until Dec. 28 to join the exciting promo for a chance to be among the 5 lucky winners of Php1 million each in the grand raffle draw (TNT will draw one grand winner each from North and Central Luzon; NCR; South Luzon; Visayas; and Mindanao), making their Christmas extra special and memorable.  To join, TNT subscribers may simply text “RAFFLE” to 5858 and load TNT SAYA ALL 99.

Learn more about TNT Paskong Panalo at https://tntph.com/Pages/paskongpanalo2024.#

Max Streaming Now Available in the Philippines via PLDT Home

Max – a brand-new streaming experience will now be available to more fans in the Philippines through PLDT Home. Fans can stream the latest blockbuster movies, groundbreaking series, iconic hits, real-life stories, and family favorites from beloved brands like HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Discovery, and beyond.

From December 10, 2024 to February 9, 2025, new customers of PLDT Home Fiber Unli All Plan 1799 will have two months access to the Max Standard plan included with their subscription. T&Cs apply.

 

Home of fan favorite content

Fans can access Hollywood blockbusters, culture-defining shows, best in class real-life stories across food, home, lifestyle, and documentary, family favorites, as well as recent premieres such as the HBO Original Dune: Prophecy, Max Original adult animation Creature Commandos and many more. Subscribers can also stream favorites like Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, And Just Like That..., The White Lotus, True Detective, and much more.

 

  

 

 

Enjoy HBO Originals including Dune: Prophecy, The Last of Us, Creature Commandos, and Succession on Max, now available through PLDT Home Fiber Unli All Plan 1799!

 

From the best of Hollywood movies, including the complete Harry Potter movie collection, Dune: Part Two, Barbie, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, Wonka, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, fans of Warner Bros. Discovery’s beloved collections can also stream Friends, hits from the DC Universe, The Conjuring Universe, The Matrix, and Sex and the City. Fans in the Philippines can also enjoy Drag Race Philippines and local originals like On The Job on Max.

 

For the first time, real-life stories from Warner Bros. Discovery’s renowned unscripted programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food Network, ID (Investigation Discovery), and HGTV will be available on one streaming destination, featuring hits including Deadliest Catch, Ghost Adventures, Property Brothers, Gold Rush, Dr. Pimple Popper, and Selena + Restaurant.

 

With Max, kids can also catch their favorite shows from Cartoon Network and CARTOONITO’s wide selection of content for kids and families from Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, and Tom and Jerry, to Looney Tunes and Teen Titans Go!

 

Better streaming experience

PLDT Home customers can enjoy an elevated streaming experience with Max on multiple devices (depending on their Max plan) with an easy-to-navigate interface including personalized recommendations, seamless search, genre rails, and brand hubs. Providing a more intuitive way of exploring Max, customers can create up to five unique profiles, each customizable with favorite characters as avatars, receive content picks based on viewing habits and customize profiles for kids, curated with age-appropriate content, and parental controls.

 

Catering to multiple types of households, Max’s subscription plans comprise the following: 

 

Standard

● Stream on 2 devices at once

● Full HD video resolution

● Watch on more devices, including TVs

● 30 downloads to watch on the go

 

Ultimate

● Stream on 4 devices at once

● 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos as available

● Watch on more devices, including TVs

● 100 downloads to watch on the go (limits apply)

 

  

 

  

 

Iconic hits such as the Harry Potter movie collection, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Beetlejuice: Beetlejuice, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning can be streamed on Max seamlessly with your PLDT Home Fiber connection!

 

 

Unli entertainment guaranteed

Max is PLDT Home’s latest addition to its roster of global partners in entertainment. As the Philippines’ leading digital services provider, it is working on more content partnerships to further provide customers with the best entertainment experience at home.

 

“As Max launches across Southeast Asia, we are pleased to expand our partnership with PLDT to bring even more quality entertainment and iconic brands to Filipino audiences,” Tony Qiu, GM, Greater China and Southeast Asia at Warner Bros. Discovery, said.

 

Meanwhile, PLDT Home First Vice President of AcquistionMarketing Patrick S. Tang said, “Our new and exciting partnership with Max is PLDT Home’s way of delivering not just unli entertainment to our customers, but also a reinforcement of our commitment to making quality time for Filipino families at home as fun, fulfilling, and meaningful as possible with its endless variety of entertaining content.”

 

“As the Philippines’ leading digital services provider, we aim to bridge Filipino families to the world’s best content platforms and other lifestyle innovations to further better their life at home in more ways than one.”

 

Enjoy unli entertainment on Max when you apply for PLDT Home Fiber Unli All Plan 1799, with two months of access to the Max Standard plan included with your subscription. For more information on PLDT Home’s partnership with Max, visit pldthome.com/max. 

 

  

 

  

 

From Property Brothers and Selena + Restaurant to Drag Race Philippines and We Bare Bears, there’s more to binge for each member of the family on Max – powered by PLDT Home!

 

Make Your Holidays Merry with Red Ribbon’s Delightful Holiday Cakes!

 The holidays are a time for festive moments that bring loved ones together and warm our hearts. From the meals we share to the memories we create; every celebration becomes more special with the perfect dessert centerpiece. That’s why no Christmas feast is complete without Red Ribbon’s Holiday Cakes—crafted to make every gathering even merrier.

This trio of festive Holiday Cakes includes a bestselling favorite that has graced many celebrations, a velvety and creamy standout, and a new cake created for merry good moments. 

 

Add a rich flavor to your holiday table with Red Ribbon’s bestselling Black Forest Cake, featuring a new look that freshens up the classic and timeless dessert favorite. With delicious cherries and distinct chocolate fudge flavor, nothing beats celebrating with this iconic cake. 

 

Another holiday must-try is the Red Velvet Bliss with its moist chiffon and cream cheese filling that gives its distinct velvety flavor. Topped with creamy icing and red velvet crumbs, you’ll definitely want another slice! 

 

If you want something different yet taste like “Christmas!”, the new Holiday Chocolate Dedication Cake may very well be the star of your holiday season. It is filled with chocolate icing between layers of moist chiffon that melts with each bite. Top that off with vanilla cream frosting trees and holly leaves, and you have a delicious holiday centerpiece that you can enjoy.

 

Don’t miss your chance to brighten up your Christmas and complete the holidays with Red Ribbon Holiday Cakes. Starting at just Php 470, these cakes are the perfect addition to your holiday spread—or even the ultimate gift for your loved ones.

 

Visit the nearest Red Ribbon store or order via the Red Ribbon app and the delivery website (order.redribbon.ph) or via the GrabFood and foodpanda apps.

Boy Kills World Now Streaming on Lionsgate Play

 When your entire family is wiped out by a power-hungry dynasty, what do you do? If you're Boy, you train with a shadowy shaman, harness the rage of your inner gamer, and channel it all into becoming a lean, mean vengeance machine. Played brilliantly by Bill Skarsgård(It, The Crow), this post-apocalyptic action saga follows Boy, our deaf and mute protagonist, as he tears through waves of enemies searching for his family’s killer, the cunning and deranged Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen, X-Men). 

In his quest for vengeance, Boy crosses paths with a resistance crew, faces off against martial arts tyrants, and wrestles with the ghost of his rebellious sister. With brutal action sequences, a dash of dry wit, and a chaotic dystopian backdrop, you haven’t seen an action film quite like Boy Kills World.

On how he prepared for such a physical role, Bill Skarsgård says, "I would like to think of myself as a physical actor. I like to perform physically and this was a huge challenge for me with all the action moves. So I watched a lot of martial arts movies. It was sort of like learning a completely new language. We trained for six weeks, transforming my body to fit the role, then on top of that, learn how to fight -- not only the action, but the physicality of how the character moved."

On how he felt about casting Bill Skarsgård, director Moritz Mohr tells GamesRadar, "Skarsgård is super expressive with his face, that alone is one big selling point for Boy and he’s a very physical actor but no action movies come to mind. On that first call with him, he was amazing and I was like, 'So yeah, we got the acting part covered, of course, you would knock it out of the park and I know that, but are you up for doing action?' and he's like, 'Absolutely. Big MMA, UFC fan. I want to get in shape. I want to train. I want to do this the right way.' I was like, 'Okay, if you say, so I'm inclined to trust you there.'"

Don’t miss Boy Kills World when it drops on Lionsgate Play this December 27.

Live Gaming Revolution: Redefining Entertainment and Technology in the Philippines

Innovative online gaming platform Karera.Live held its soft launch last December 18 at The Blue Leaf in McKinley Hill Village, Taguig City. 

This groundbreaking platform combines entertainment and cutting-edge technology to bring a new gaming experience to players in the Philippines.

 Karera.Live is the first PAGCOR-licensed, live-streamed ball racing game in the country, operating under the Local Gaming Operator category and Specialty Games bracket. 

Designed for a purely local audience, the platform offers a fair, exciting, and immersive gaming experience through games like its debut offering, Dos Letra Karera. 

Karera.Live fills a gap in the gaming market by offering a truly unique racing experience. This is more than just a launch—it’s the beginning of a new era in gaming.”

“We aim to redefine the gaming landscape by combining entertainment with integrity and technology. Our long-term vision is to establish Karera.Live as the premier gaming platform in the Philippines while supporting PAGCOR and the Philippine government’s nation-building programs.” told Karera.Live spokesperson —   Atty. Gabriel Canlas Ablola.

Fresh take on online gaming

Karera.Live introduces a one-of-a-kind gameplay concept where players can bet on live-streamed races featuring specially designed racing balls. The game combines the thrill of classic racing with the unpredictability of gravity and momentum. The tracks themselves are spectacles, featuring straightaways, tight corners, dynamic obstacles, carousels, and elevation changes to create an edge-of-your-seat experience.

Players participate by selecting their preferred racing ball and placing bets through the platform’s live stream, accessible exclusively on mobile phones. Wins are credited instantly to the players’ e-wallets, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience.  

Observers said that Karera.Live fills a gap in the gaming market by offering a truly unique racing experience. 

 Pioneering technology and responsible gaming 

Karera.Live leverages advanced technology, including real-time live streaming, low-latency networks, and secure e-wallet systems. The platform’s robust E-KYC system ensures that only players aged 21 and above residing in the Philippines can join - in compliance with PAGCOR’s rigorous standards. 

 Karera.Live reflects responsible gaming and data security, employing cutting-edge cybersecurity measures to protect player data and ensure fairness in gameplay. Each race is designed with randomized start gates and precise engineering, making outcomes unpredictable and impossible to duplicate. 

A game-changer for the Industry 

During the event, Karera.Live showcased live demo races, media panel discussions, and key partnership announcements. Attendees also learned about upcoming games such as Tres Letra Karera (three balls) and the Zodiac Race, which features 12 balls representing the zodiac signs competing in thrilling races.

Karera.Live is set to redefine the gaming landscape by combining entertainment with integrity and technology. It is bound to establish itself as the premier gaming platform in the Philippines while supporting PAGCOR and the Philippine government’s nation-building programs.” 

100% Filipino-owned and operated 

Proudly Filipino-owned and employing a 100% Filipino workforce, the group behind Karera.Live aligns its mission to create jobs and support local talent, in line with the commitment to community engagement and responsible gaming practices. 

Future outlook

 As Karera.Live continues to grow, there are plans to expand its game offerings, introduce advanced features, and create more opportunities for player engagement. New concepts such as themed tracks and dynamic game mechanics promise to keep the experience fresh and exciting for players. 

Experience the thrill of Karera.Live today 

Players can now enjoy Dos Letra Karera and other innovative games on Karera.Live’s mobile platform. With seamless gameplay, real-time betting, and a strong focus on fairness, Karera.Live is poised to revolutionize the gaming industry in the Philippines.

For more information, visit Karera.Live and check its social media for the latest updates and promotions.

Travel Smarter This Holiday Season with Game-Changing Galaxy AI Features

Make your holidays extra fun and stress-free with Galaxy AI features on the latest Galaxy devices - Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold6, and Galaxy Buds3 series. 

With your latest Samsung devices powered by Galaxy AI, your travels are made easier and much more memorable! Check out the epic features that enable barrier-free communication, easier searching, and effortless and fun content creation wherever you are in the world.

 

Seamless Conversations: Translate Calls and Texts in Real Time

With Live Translate, you have a translator in the palm of your hand, making any communication smoother and more effortless. Whether you're celebrating the holidays in a new country, exploring a faraway city, or conversing with new people over the phone, it instantly translates your calls and texts, bridging any language barrier.

 

To enable, go to Settings and tap on Advanced Features, then switch on the Live Translate feature. Download the language of the person you’re communicating with and select your preferred language and start chatting away.

 

Converse Anywhere with Samsung Interpreter

During cold winters in another country, ordering a hot drink at a coffee shop would not be difficult with Interpreter. This feature allows you to communicate with speakers of a different language in real-time, like a pocket-sized translator.

 

Pull down your Quick Access Panel, tap on Interpreter, then click on the microphone before speaking directly into the device. You can create a more natural conversation by using the Flex Window of your Galaxy Z series phone to display the translations.

 

Discover new places and experiences with the touch of your finger

Finding exciting destinations, Instagram-worthy restaurants, or hidden attractions has never been easier. Circle to Search with Google allows you to instantly discover more about any object or image from your gallery or the web. Simply encircle the item on your screen, and you’ll get detailed information—whether it’s a must-visit café, a popular local dish, or a scenic spot worth checking out.

 

To enable this feature on your device, open Settings then tap on Display. Look for the Navigation Bar then switch on Circle to Search. To use, press and hold the Home key or the Navigation Bar of your compatible Galaxy smartphone, then draw a circle around the object of interest. Google will automatically search for information and you can even add additional keywords to your search.

 

Snap and create feed-worthy vacation content on-the-go

Capture unforgettable holiday moments and instantly transform them into fun, feed-ready content with Galaxy AI’s powerful photo editing tools. With the Object Eraser, you can easily remove photobombers or distractions, ensuring your travel photos are flawless. Plus, take advantage of Edit Suggestions to effortlessly enhance your images—whether it's eliminating unwanted shadows or reflections, make your photos stand out in your feed.

 

Galaxy AI as the best holiday travel buddy

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE brings your favorite core flagship features from the Galaxy S24 series within reach. creates an impression with its ProVisual Engine-powered camera set-up, 6.7-inchDynamic AMOLED 2x display, long-lasting 4,700mAh battery, and a strong Exynos 2400 series chipset.

 

Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Fold6 are not only known for its unique foldable innovation, but also for its portable and ergonomic straight-edge design with stylish colors and a matte finish, an advanced Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform processor, and an upgraded cooling system on both foldable devices. To top off your wish list, the Galaxy Buds3 seriesgives you an exceptional sound experience which uses Galaxy AI to produce seamless communication.

 

With Galaxy AI to power these devices, Samsung creates not just durable devices that give the best performance but also intelligent devices that are able to keep up and elevate your lifestyle.

 

Don’t miss out on the Galaxy AI travel experience this Holiday season! You can learn more about the Galaxy AI features here: https://www.samsung.com/us/galaxy-ai/ or visit the Samsung Philippines website to learn more about the Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, and Galaxy Buds3.