TFC BRINGS THE FILHARMONIC TO SING AT WARRIORS FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT

After the much applauded performances of Bantay Bata Voices and Philippine Concert King Martin Nievera, ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel (TFC) is bringing in the number one college booked entertainment group of the year in the U.S. in 2016, Filipino American a capella singing sensation, The Filharmonic, to sing the U.S. national anthem at the Warriors Filipino Heritage Night presented by Tanduay Rum on March 25, Sunday, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.

The Filharmonic -- composed of Southern Californians Jules Cruz (Vocal Bass), Joe Caigoy (Tenor), Trace Gaynor (Tenor), Niko Del Ray (Beat Boxer) and VJ Rosales (Tenor) -- showcases pop, R&B and 90’s nostalgia vocal harmonies that attracted the attention of Hollywood.  This resulted in appearances in NBC’s “The Sing-Off” National Tour, Universal Pictures’ hit movie, “Pitch Perfect 2”, and several guest performances on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden”.

The youthful and energetic group (except for Niko Del Ray who flew in from Los Angeles later in the day) and their manager Rose Buado dropped by the San Francisco Bay Area recently for a show in San Jose and to visit the TFC office in Daly City, to shop at the TFC store and to guest on TFC’s daily news show, “BA” and the weekly magazine talk show, “Adobo Nation”.  Here are captured moments of their visit:

Adobo Nation host Ginger Conejero jammed with The Filharmonic members, from left, VJ Rosales, Trace Gaynor, Joe Caigoy and Jules Cruz. (Not in photo is Niko Del Ray).

The cast and crew of Adobo Nation and the TFCU team joined The Filharmonic at the TFC Studio. From left, Eugene Libadia, Eric Pugeda, Samuel Simbulan, Nino Nucum, VJ Rosales, Jeremiah Ysip, Trace Gaynor, Ginger Conejero, Jonas De Leon, Joe Caigoy, Romeo Marquez Jr., Jules Cruz, Rose Buado and Ashley Bulayo.

Tickets to the Warriors Heritage Night may be purchased online at http://www.nba.com/warriors/tickets/groupnights/filipinoheritage or at the TFC Store at the ground floor of DC 2001, Junipero Serra Blvd, Daly City, CA 94014.

JULFEKAR MUSIC FEATURES MIN YASMIN, DEBUT SOLO PHILIPPINE ALBUM

Julfekar Music, fully owned and managed by the award-winning songwriter and producer Julfekar, which having a Tausug maternal lineage as well. Now features a powerful and soulful Malaysian RnB singer, Min Yasmin with her first solo Philippine album.

Min Yasmin is also known as a "Soundtrack Singer", appearing in numerous Malaysian OSTs, teleseries & movies. Min launch her very first successful international concert in Zamboanga City March and in Tawi-Tawi August last year.

From the success of the first album collaboration of Filipino singer (Nikki Bacolod) and Maysian singer (Min Yasmin) "2 Voices" last 2015. Now Julfekar produced Min Yasmin's first solo album released in the Philippines. 

Min Yasmin's self-titled album has 14 tracks mainly written in Tagalog, other songs will be rendered in Filipino minor languages like Tausug and Sama Bajau, there's also a couple of English and Malay songs. 

To give more Filipino taste in making the album, they also collaborate with top Filipino hitmaker and producer like Mr. Venne Saturno which gives a powerful and right arrangement for Min of the songs "Bakit Pa" and "Kahit Konting Awa".

Julfekar also collaborated with Filipino lyricist Roosevelt "Raz" Itum for the Tagalog songs, Nelson Dino for the Tausug songs and Andhee Basion for the Sama song.

The album is now available on your nearest music stores nationwide.

POWER MAC CENTER COLLABORATES WITH BRILLANTE MENDOZA, SHAIRA LUNA TO MENTOR YOUNG CREATIVE

Power Mac Center has always been all-out in supporting technology-assisted creative expression. Just recently, the premier Apple partner gathered young creatives, mostly photographers and videographers, in an event called Lounge to help them build connections in the industry, get to interact and learn first-hand from professionals like Director Brillante Mendoza and Shaira Luna, and discover powerful devices to boost their craft.

In partnership with LaCie, a French brand of digital storage solutions, Power Mac Center was able to get internationally acclaimed Director Brillante Mendoza to talk about his experience in the film industry and give the young creatives tips in filmmaking.

An independent filmmaker through and through, Mendoza enjoys the full creative freedom to tell his story the way he wants to. His biggest challenge though, was sourcing for funds. So in order to secure his hard work, which is the film itself, Mendoza makes sure to invest in equipment that are reliable and provide him with complete peace of mind.

Meanwhile, for her part, professional fashion and advertising photographer Shaira Luna talked about what drives her to follow her passion in photography and how LaCie complements her on-the-go lifestyle and keeps her file transfer speedy and protected.

Luna loves being a photographer because it allows her to travel and meet a lot of people, especially creative minds she gets to work with in the process.

“Power Mac Center shares LaCie’s commitment to support the creative community. More than anything, we provide solutions to the demands of the industry from creatives of today,” said Power Mac Center Marketing Director Joey Alvarez.

An evening of fun, learning, and discovery, the Lounge event was meant to bring creatives together and “lounge” with industry movers to share/brew ideas. LaCie will continue to hold such pocket events for its new products this 2018.

LaCie is Seagate’s premium brand of world-class storage solutions designed for Mac users, photographers, videographers, audio professionals, and other power users. Its products are available in Power Mac Center stores nationwide. For more information as well as updates on future events, follow @powermaccenter on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

STARBUCKS COLOR CHANGING COLD BREW COFFEE LEMONADE

This season, Starbucks Philippines serves up a striking, color-changing beverage to intrigue customers. Introducing beautifully layered coffee beverages featuring unique fusions of Signature Espresso and surprising ingredients like butterfly pea flower tea and Tahitian vanilla. Cherish the wonderful moments of the season with these artistic creations handcrafted by Starbucks baristas. 

The newest Butterfly Pea Lemonade Cold Brew beverage is a refreshing thirst-quencher that will bring you an eye-catching surprise! The espresso beverage combines butterfly pea flower tea, a popular ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisine renowned for its natural blue hue and mesmerizing color changing properties, with tangy lemonade and the deep notes of Starbucks Cold Brew.

Meanwhile, the fan-favorite Tahitian Vanilla Macchiato is also returning for a limited time. This favorite beverage is coffee-forward, combining Tahitian Vanilla syrup and velvety steamed milk, topped with Starbucks Signature Espresso, vanilla bean specks and drizzle of vanilla syrup.

  

You may also try Starbucks newest Spring Season Blend as they celebrates a time of year by new beginnings and renewal. This seasonal blend combines customers’ all-time favorite coffees to deliver a complex, yet balanced profile, including Ethiopian sun-dried beans with a striking flourish of dark cherry; aged Sumatra, loved for its syrupy body and cedary spice notes; juicy herbal and complex coffees from Papua New Guinea; and our Colombian coffee, bright, balanced and nutty. The Starbucks® Spring Season Blend will be available in whole bean, Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew and Starbucks Origami™ 

There's also a Starbucks Cherry Blossom collection as they shares the excitement of the spring season with limited-edition merchandise, featuring design elements inspired by the cherry blossom night viewing tradition and the blushing cherry blossom. Launching on February 20, this captivating collection will include a selection of mugs, tumblers, water bottles and other merchandise in two design themes; a lovely pink petal design against the midnight backdrop and petal-inspired embellishments in a blushing pink blossom theme. Both collections are available for a limited time only. 

Don’t miss out on the exciting surprises from Starbucks. Grab their new handcrafted beverages in all Starbucks stores starting February 20. Find out more here: www.starbucks.ph 

MAJA SALVADOR, TOR SAKRIT "FALLING INTO YOU"

The Asian collaboration we've been waiting for a long time is here at last. Philippine's Dance Princess Maja Salvador and Thailand's ToR Saksit released their single and music video debut.

Last year, Maja flew to Bangkok, Thailand to meet and record the single with Thai heartthrob ToR and says "Napakaganda ng studio nila dun and all are very professional, they take care of me during my stay and I enjoy it a lot".

On the otherhand, ToR paid a visit to the Philippines for a first time to promote and shoot for the upcoming music video. He also penned the song with other co-writter and it also highlights his smooth, swooning piano playing skills and vocals.

The dream partnership is a lot of firsts for Maja and ToR, their passion and love for music has always been a common ground. The single was recorded in Thailand's finest state of the art, Karma Studios in Bang Saray, south of Pattaya. Vistor Lou, a well-known musical producer and composer from Taiwan who has worked with Meteor Garden's Vaness Wu, Cyndi Wang and more, produced Maja and ToR's most awaited single.

Released by BEC-TERO Music Thailand and Ivory Music & Video Philippines, "Falling Into You" will be digitally available in iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and Amzon Music.

THE OPPO SELFIE EXPERT "LAKWATSERO" ROBI DOMINGO

Join the OPPO Selfie Expert Robi Domingo as he explores and travels around the Philippines for ABS-CBN News’ travelogue, "Lakwatsero". Follow Robi’s six-week journey as he discovers what could be your next travel destination – from Basey and Calbiga in Samar, Iloilo, Bacolod, Mt. Apo in Davao del Sur, Malapascua and Bantayan Islands in Cebu, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, to Iligan City. Each webisode is only 5 to 7 minutes long, featuring the different activities and sights you can experience in each destination. Every episode will make you want to go on an adventure of a lifetime!

Robi Domingo at Mt. Apo View, taken using OPPO A83

Seeking after your wanderlust is now made easy because Lakwatsero is the first digital current affairs program of ABS-CBN News. The travel program is set to offer a complete immersive experience of the beauty of our local destinations in just one click – easy access to travel information right at your fingertips. Not to mention, the program’s treatment perfectly complements Robi Domingo’s outgoing and adventurous personality.

And while traveling gives you the opportunity to learn and explore, it also allows you to create life’s greatest memories. Make sure to make the most out of your travels by creating the most memorable experiences and capturing them using the right smartphone. Whether you’re traveling alone or with a group, or on a budget, OPPO will be your trusty smartphone at all times.

Go all out with the OPPO F5

If you want to go all the way out with your adventure, the OPPO F5 is the right smartphone for you! With a speedy facial unlock feature and a 20MP front camera, you’re sure to capture the best experience. For Php 15,990, get to capture every adventurous moment that’s worth sharing.

On the otherhand, OPPO A83 is only Php 9,990, the best value smartphone featuring OPPO’s leading A.I. Beauty Technology with an 8MP front camera. Get to capture your “adventure selfies” the natural way. To top it all off, it has a dependable battery life perfect for going around and the speedy facial unlock feature for snappier access to your phone.

See Robi dive underwater, climb mountains, and go on an epic food trip, among many adventures on Lakwatsero’s first season. Like, follow, and subscribe to ABS-CBN News on Facebook, Youtube, and other social networking sites.

For more information about OPPO’s smartphones, make sure to check out OPPO on Facebook via https://www.facebook.com/OPPOPH/ for the latest updates. 

VISA AWARDS FILIPINO TO EXPERIENCE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES PYEONGCHANG 2018

Visa, Worldwide Olympic Sponsor, and Cebu Pacific announced recently the winner of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 campaign. Leonila Parungao, a Filipina who migrated to Australia years ago with her family, walks away with the grand prize - a VIP trip package which consists of a four-day, three-night VIP trip to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 for two people. The package is inclusive of roundtrip airfare to Korea, hotel accommodations with daily breakfast, Olympic event tickets, ground transport to Olympic events and Visa activities, and a prepaid product worth US$300 which can be used in the Olympic venues. 

Cebu Pacific Air Corporate Communications Director Charo Lagamon (left) and Visa Philippines 
Marketing Director Gladys Chan award the VIP trip package to campaign winner Leonila Parungao (center)

“As a proud sponsor of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Visa is pleased to partner with Cebu Pacific to enable Visa cardholders to win a trip for two to watch the upcoming Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. On behalf of the Visa team, I would like to congratulate Ms. Parungao for winning this amazing prize and having a chance to enjoy this experience in PyeongChang. We will ensure that every time our valued cardholders pay using Visa, they can enjoy a full suite of rewards that will transform their payment experiences,” said Stu Tomlinson, Visa Country Manager for the Philippines and Guam.

“I did not expect to receive such a prize when I booked with Cebu Pacific using my Visa card. I’ve been a loyal customer of CEB, given that they offer the most competitive fares available in the market. Aside from that, travelling to other provinces is also made more convenient with CEB since I will no longer have to get my baggage to transfer to another terminal. I’d like to thank both Visa and Cebu Pacific for making this possible—this will definitely be an experience of a lifetime!” said Leonila Parungao.

Parungao will be flying to Incheon from Manila via Cebu Pacific on February 09, 2018 and will be enjoying a VIP package while in South Korea.

“Seamless connections from various points in the Philippines at year-round low fares allow more travellers to fly to different countries, see new places and create new experiences. Through our partnership with Visa, we hope to encourage travellers to use their Visa debit, prepaid or credit cards in booking their Cebu Pacific flights. Cebu Pacific is honoured to partner with Visa in support of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018,” said Candice Iyog, CEB Vice President for Marketing and Distribution.

The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 promo campaign ran from October 1 to 31, 2017. All Visa cardholders who booked Cebu Pacific flights to any international destination using their credit, debit and prepaid cards are entitled to a raffle entry.