Rachelle Anne Go Should Scout Around For Another Project For Her, Yeng Constantino & Sarah Geronimo As 'Do Re Mi' Is So Identified With Its Original Actresses

WE'RE HAPPY for Rachelle Anne Go as she is sure to join the cast of "Miss Saigon" when it opens in Broadway. She'll be reprising her role of the bar girl Gigi who sings "The Movie in My Mind", after she also did Fantine in "Les Miserables" at London's West End where sang "I Dreamed a Dream".

Earlier, Rachelle Anne posted her photo with good friends Sarah Geronimo and Yeng Constantino and asked if their fans would want them to do a remake of "Do Re Mi" shown 20 years ago starring Regine Velasquez, Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco. Sarah is said to be partial to the idea of doing a movie with them. But now that Rachelle Anne is going to Broadway to do "Miss Saigon" for about a year, then this film proposal we have to wait.

Honestly, though, we think they should just look for another project because "Do Re Mi" is identified strictly with Donna, Regine and Mikee, whose first two letters in their respective names stood for the film's title. No one among Rachelle Anne, Sarah or Yeng have Do Re Mi in their names, so they better just scout around for a different project and do something na hindi nakatatak talaga sa mga pangalan ng unang gumawa nito.
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ACER Aspire 'S' Series: Incredibly the Thinnest Laptop in the World

Since I started blogging, gadgets, particularly laptop, become a needed part of my life. That's where a major chunk of my daily life revolves - from my full time day job, to blogging, traveling, and even my personal online transactions. That's why I am very keen and has long been wanting to get hold of a laptop that full serves its purpose.

Currently, I have 3 laptops on my possession. The first one, I use in the office. It's hardcore but heavyweight. The one I use for blogging has limited capacity. Can you imagine how hard it is to store tons of photos and videos from a pile of events I covered? Disaster. Meanwhile, the one I always bring to travel is light, compact but so complicated to use.

Reason why you cannot blame me for feeling so overly excited when I chanced upon ACER ASPIRE 'S' Series. I felt so relived knowing there's a laptop now available in the market that can put my concerns to rest.

Acer once again leads the notebook industry with its new Aspire S series notebook. Proven with its elite innovation, the new Acer Aspire "S" Series is a model tech gadget that exudes elegance and technological revolution.

The new Acer S Series boasts its three main models: the S3, S5 and the Acer Aspire S7.


Acer Aspire S7 - The Thinnest Laptop in the World

With a 9.98mm ultra-thin form factor and 1.125 kg with a 4-cell battery pack that can have a battery life of 9 hours and a 256GB SSD, the new Acer Aspire S7 is one laptop that's built for the hardworking class.

With an all-metal chassis, the thinnest laptop in the world is supported with a dual-channel 8GB of on board LPDDR3 SDRAM that has the ability to transfer data twice as much faster than the previous models and consumes very low power and produces less heat.

The 7th generation Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54 processor is the main chipset of the Acer Aspire S7 with an Intel® HD Graphics 615 on a 13.3? display with IPS technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080, high-brightness Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD that can give flawless graphics and provide better resolution for screen viewing.

An HD webcam with 1280 x 720 resolution, 720p HD audio/video recording and High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is built in to make video conferencing for professionals easier, faster and more reliable for business. Most importantly, ultra-fast wireless technology is featured. An 802.11ac wireless LAN with a 2×2 MU-MIMO technology can provide seamless connection on the web and with a Bluetooth® 4.0, wireless connectivity to accessories will be hassle-free. The USB Type-C port, supports DisplayPort™ over USB-C™ and DC-in is a revolution for a unified electric connectivity and USB technology.

The Acer Aspire S7 is backed up with the latest Microsoft operating system, the Windows 10 Home in a 64-bit based processor to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing and the ultimate performance of 4 GB or higher memory.

Acer S3 and S5 - Top of the Line Quality

Acer's top of the line quality laptops S3 and S5 offer a wider range of specifications designed for the heavier applications. Both series have an Intel® Core™ processor and an Intel® HD Graphics 520, supporting OpenGL® 4.4, OpenCLTM 2.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 12. Both have also the capacity to support up to 512GB of data for its solid-state drive (SSD). In addition from the top-of-the-line ultra-fast connectivity of the Acer Aspire S Series, S3 and S5 also features a gigabit ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready and a higher battery life of a maximum of 12 hours.

To know more about the S series notebooks of Acer Philippines, go to www.acer.com.ph, follow Acer via Twitter (twitter.com/acerphils) or www.Facebook.com/AcerPH.

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(Photos) Kathryn Bernado and Daniel Padilla Extra Sweet Moments in Iceland

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Young superstars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla enjoyed a fairytale-like moment in Iceland. The Kapamilya rumored couple flew to the Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean on Friday, September 23, for a fashion photoshoot with MEGA magazine.

In the exclusive photos taken by MEGA team, Kath and DJ are seen goofing around and having the time of their lives in the amazingly beautiful and picturesque country of Iceland.

All good, DJ? The young actor being his charming self when they arrived at the location of their shoot at exactly 8AM. That's Kathryn right there wearing her parka jacket.

Some adorable snapshots of KathNiel in Hótel Skaftafell! This clip gives us instant kilig because they both pull off Mia and Ely looks—their characters in Barcelona. Just look at their hairstyles; the brush-up and the curls!

Did you know that the production of MEGA's extravagant issue with KathNiel is going to be documented? Just like any other out of the country photoshoot of the Philippines' best fashion magazine, Celebrate MEGA with KathNiel  is also going to be a fashion film.

Remember this trending video of Making MEGA in South Africa with Kathryn Bernardo, Maja Salvador, Erich Gonzales, and Julia Barretto back in 2014? Yes, Kath is going to have her own version in Iceland, and this time, with her lover boy Daniel.

It shows in this photo that director/producer and Emmy Award winner Michael Carandang is filming Daniel Padilla for the documentary during the young actor's photoshoot for MEGA Man.

Kath was caught on cam watching her DJ from afar while MEGA Man's photoshoot is on-going. screen-shot-2016-09-26-at-1-51-08-pmOn her Instagram account, we can see that Kath is truly an animal lover by heart, that's why she didn't hesitate to pet these lovely Icelandic horses when they were on their way to Skaftafell.

According to the publisher of MEGA, Archie Carrasco, Kath requested for a stopover to take photos with the wild horses. DJ had to carry her to cross the barbed wire fence and made sure his princess is safe and didn't get any scratch. Oh, the things we do for the love of our lives!

These are just snippets of what you are going to witness in the much-awaited November 2016 issue MEGA and MEGA Man with KathNiel. Watch out for updates on @mega_magazine, @megaman_magazine,  @megastyleph, and @tv100ph.

Photo courtesy of @mega_magazine Instagram account.

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Ang Babaeng Humayo Movie Review: A Movie Not For Escapist Viewers Who Enjoy Kilig Movies But For Art House Audiences Who Prefer Meditative, Ruminative Films

WE FINALLY GOT to see "Ang Babaeng Humayo" at SM North Edsa and we felt sad that there were just about 20 of us inside the theater. "Barcelona", which is now on its 3rd week of showing, has more moviegoers. But this is understandable since Lav Diaz' movies are not really made to be box office blockbusters but to win awards abroad.

Lav's film language and sensibility (and also Dante Mendoza's) will be so alien to the typical local masa viewer who's just after fast-paced escapist entertainment and prefers 'kilig' romcoms with 'hugot' lines. Diaz and Mendoza profoundly ruminative and meditative films will really cater more to high minded film critics and arthouse audiences in film festivals abroad. We think it will be a very difficult challenge for them to do a crowd pleasing flick ala-Cathy Garcia Molina.

But in all fairness to "Babaeng Humayo", it's easier to sit through than "Hele ng Hiwagang Hapis" which we weren't able to stand and so we had to leave about half way through it. "Babaeng Humayo" is filmed in Lav's usual black and white cinematography with static camerawork and his signature long, long tuhog takes. He is not only the director of the movie but also the cinematographer, scriptwriter and editor. There is no musical scoring at all. Maybe, if Lav were also a musician like Jerrold Tarrog or Clint Eastwood, he'll also compose the score himself.

The lead character is Horacia (Charo Santos), a former teacher who, after 30 years in prison, was told she's free because the real killer in the crime she is accused of, her own friend Petra (Shamaine Buencamino), suddenly has confessed and admitted her guilt, saying she was paid by Charo's jealous ex-boyfriend, Rodrigo (Michael de Mesa). So Horacia regains her freedom and plots her revenge against the man who framed her up.

The movie is said to have been inspired by Leo Tolstoy's story "God Sees the Truth But Waits", which was required reading in our first year in college. But Lav's version is very different because of the revenge angle. In Tolstoy's story, the lead character, Ivan Dmitri, dies before he gets the order that he is already free. The real point of the story is forgiveness because Ivan Dmitri willingly forgave the man who wronged him, Makar.

In Lav's movie, forgiveness is not the end point as Charo didn't change her plan of vengeance against Michael, but someone else did it for her without her telling him to. The whole, and actually simple, story could be told by a more concise filmmaker in two hours or less. But since this is a Lav Diaz film, he once again takes his sweet sweet time in telling his story and the result is another "slightly" overextended film that has many "laylay" and "boringga" moments.

We will come out clean and confess that we took some little naps during the movie. Sorry, we tried to fight it, but the rambling sleep-inducing scenes are so difficult to resist. Lav maybe a good black and white cinematographer so critics will notice his chiaroscuro (a word they often use in their reviews - our suggestion is for them to use tenebrism instead, for a change), but he is not so as an editor. There are scenes we felt that should have been shortened, or even totally excised, like that lengthy, noisy, indulgent and useless bonfire sequence in Puerto Galera's White Beach.

Of course, Lav doesn't forget to give his film a semblance of historical context and social relevance, like the radio reports concerning the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, the year the film is set. It signifies the end of Western colonialism and also mentions that it's the year that Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and Gianni Versace, three people so vastly different from each other, died.

There's also mention of rampant kidnappings affecting Fil-Chinese businessmen, like the case of the Chiong Sisters in Cebu, and there's also a scene of "barong-barongs" being demolished for critics to notice that it has many layers, is allegorical, has broader social significance and can be open to many valid interpretations. There are also poetic stories in florid Tagalog being told for a literary touch (voiced by Charo herself) in order to impress critics who'll then say that this touches the Filipino soul and psyche.

Charo develops a split personality and leads a double life in the course of the movie. At daytime, she frequents the church with a veil on her head, a saintly philanthropist and social worker who helps the town's "taong graza" and other social outcast, poor unfortunate souls like Hollanda (John Lloyd Cruz), a transgender prostitute who is also suicidal and epileptic. At night, Charo dresses up like a man and befriends a hunchback balut vendor (Nonie Buencamino) in the hope of stalking her target, Rodrigo. The mild-mannered teacher who teaches other convicts in prison to read also becomes ruthlessly violent to a fat scavenger who she beats up.

In another scene, Charo becomes sweetness and light as she suddenly shows that she has a pretty good singing voice, with her acapella rendition of "Somewhere" from "West Side Story", while John Lloyd prances and dances around while singing "Sunrise Sunset" from "Fiddler on the Roof" and the local song "Kapag Tumibok ang Puso". It is a pleasant breather in a film that reeks with so much pain and anguish.

Charo invests her role with quiet, solid dignity, sometimes totally disappearing in her role, but reminding us in the scenes where she does voice over narration that, hey, isn't she the voice in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" which has been on air for the past 25 years? This is her comeback in acting after 17 years and she reminds us of the Charo we appreciated so much in "Kisapmata", "Itim", "Hindi Mo Ako Kayang Tapakan", "Kontrobersyal".

But at times, she is eclipsed by John Lloyd Cruz as Hollanda. It's JLC who totally disappears in his role, giving a terrific knockout portrayal in such an offbeat role that only an actor who is so dead sure of his sexuality and masculinity can accept and portray so accurately and convincingly. His scene alone with the investigator where he removes his synthetic breasts and fixes his crotch is already worth the price of admission. For us, this is his best performance to date.

Giving superb support in just one extended scene is Michael de Mesa, who nails perfectly that chilling confession scene with the priest asking "Is there a God, Father?" Just like Charo, he is seeking redemption but doesn't know how to find it. We have another question about Michael's character. Why did it take him so long to take revenge on Charo? Her youngest daughter was already seven years old when he framed him up. Someone who is seething with jealousy would not have waited that long.

There are other questions left hanging. Why was there no communication at all between Charo and her kids the whole time she was in prison? When Charo is reunited with her daughter (Marjorie Lorico), who was only 7 years old when she was jailed, Charo is tall and beautiful and her daughter is short and fat and didn't seem to have inherited anything from her. We just consoled ourselves: "Siguro mas nagmana sa ama." Even his son, who's missing (and the movie ends with Charo posting his photos all over the city to look for him) is said to be only 5'5" in height, when Charo is such a tall woman. "Siguro, mas nagmana rin sa tatay nila."
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Judy Ann Santos reacts to husband Ryan Agoncillo dancing while in heels

Judy Ann Santos posted a video of her husband Ryan Agoncillo dancing in 5.5-inch heeled shoes in  Eat Bulaga.

Judy Ann wrote,

"In fairness bub.. palong palooo!!! Arms pa lang ulam na!! Inday!!! Kanin nga! Yung puti!! Pakitabi na rin mga heels ko pls. ??"

Ryan did the challenge as part of the noontime show's Challenge Accepted segment but not as a contestant.


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Andi, walang paglilinaw sa tunay na ama ng anak sa official statement

Andi Eigenmann
Starlet Andi Eigenmann finally had the guts to issue an official statement bilang sagot sa revelation ng half sister niyang si Max Eigenmann na si Jake Ejercito ang tunay na father ng kanyang daughter.
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PBB Lucky 7 Teens revealed!

Pinoy PBB Lucky Season 7 is now down to its "Lucky 7 Teens" - 4 boys and 3 girls.


Before they're officially announced, it was revealed first who among the nominees Christian Morones, Kristine Hammond and Vivoree Esclito is the latest evictee.

And sadly, it's Kristine who lost in their LigTask challenge.

Therefore, the Lucky 7 Teens are Yong Muhajil, Kisses Delavin, Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber, Marco Gallo, Vivoree Esclito and Christian Morones.

Starting from this point, the voting public will now decide who among these Lucky 7 will be the Final 2 teens. Gosh, can they make it 3?

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