Author: Jeman Villanueva

Local IT giant Acer Philippines, Inc. recently honored members of its Acer Academy program during the awards night held at the Manila Ocean Park. Acer introduced the new members of its growing Acer Academy program. The event also served as a platform to showcase its continuing efforts in strengthening its partnership with the academe in setting new benchmarks in the education sphere. Loyalty awards were also given to schools that were part of the program for no less than 3 years. Benefits included rewards based on purchases where points are earned and can be converted into training opportunities, free devices…

Working with strategy and technology partner Huawei, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) has achieved test data speeds of 1.4 Gigabit per second (Gbps) using the cutting-edge data capabilities of LTE-Advanced (LTE-A). In a series of laboratory tests done this month, Smart successfully combined five frequencies or “component carriers” using Carrier Aggregation to consistently achieve data speeds in excess of one gibabit per second. Smart has thus joined a handful of leading operators actively testing ultra-high speed wireless data capacity in anticipation of demand for gigabit-level speeds. Carrier aggregation refers to the capability of LTE-A to combine two or more…

He found fame as Frank Castle aka Punisher in the Netflix series based on Marvel Comics’ Daredevil, which has spawned a spinoff series called Punisher which he likewise headlines. Now Jon Bernthal stars as deadly hitman Brax in Warner Bros.’ action-thriller and recent U.S. no. 1 hit The Accountant. Directed by Gavin O’Connor (Warrior), The Accountant tells the story of Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury…

Key Elements Creative Media, in partnership with RCG Global Services, Inc., brings you a Charity Showcase Event featuring Filipina actress and singer, Glaiza De Castro. Glaiza De Castro is known for her roles in the top-rating primetime series in GMA called The Rich Man’s Daughter, and currently, she plays the role of Pirena in the 2016 remake of the fantasy series Encantadia. In 2015, she launched her self-produced album called Synthesis which has already reached Gold Record. The GDC Charity Showcase and Fanmeet is a 2-hr event happening on October 22, 2016, Saturday, at the UP Cine Adarna. Gates open at…

Samsung Electronic Philippines Corp. (SEPCO) and Lazada E Services Philippines Inc. announced today the launch of the official Samsung store on Lazada. Consumers can now shop Samsung products with ease and convenience online. As a global leader in innovation and technology, Samsung continues to find ways to provide their consumers different retail channel options. Globally, eCommerce sales continue to rise and are predicted to double by 2019. The same trend is being seen here in the Philippines, as more retailers are making efforts to expand their businesses by reaching out to more consumers outside Metro Manila and offering exclusive deals…

Filipino food lovers will have the exciting chance to become part of a gastronomic exploration of Filipino cuisine on “The Food That We Are,” a Lifestyle TV four-part special hosted by renowned Cebuano native, Chef Tatung premiering on October 16 (Sunday). “The Food That We Are” is based on Chef Tatung’s book produced by ABS-CBN Publishing titled “From Heart to Platter” that takes viewers on a journey to understand and appreciate the essence of the Filipino culinary landscape. Chef Tatung leads the introspective exploration by tracing the ancestral roots of the Filipino people to uncover how Philippine dishes like tinuktok…

“Every blood line must end,” or so proclaims the newly released trailer of Columbia Pictures’ “Underworld: Blood Wars,” the latest installment in the blockbuster Underworld franchise. Check out the trailer and watch the action-thriller when it opens nationwide on November 30, 2016. Directed by Anna Foerster, “Underworld: Blood Wars” stars Kate Beckinsale, Theo James (the “Divergent” franchise) and Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”). “Underworld: Blood Wars” follows Vampire death dealer, Selene (Beckinsale) as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David (James) and his father Thomas…

Walt Disney Pictures has released the first trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment in the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Watch the film when it opens in the Philippines in May 2017 and check out the first trailer. Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea…including him. Captain Jack’s only hope…

RTL CBS Entertainment brings the latest seasons of hit series Scorpion and Elementary to audiences in the region. Starring Elyes Gabel and Katharine McPhee, Scorpion season 3 airs first and exclusive, same day as the US on RTL CBS Entertainment beginning October 4, Tuesday at 9:00pm (8:00pm JKT/BKK). The fifth season of Elementary starring Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller in the modern retelling of the classic Sherlock Holmes story premieres on primetime October 12, Wednesday at 9:55pm (8:55pm JKT/BKK).

It’s all about family in “Oops! Noah is Gone,” an inspiring and fun story of strange animals who wanted to join Noah in the ark built for the great flood. An SM Cinema Family Movie Date monthly feature, “Oops: Noah is Gone” will have a limited engagement (at select SM Cinemas) on October 15,16, 22 and 23. “Oops: Noah is Gone” is about Dave and his son Finny who belong to a strange species called Nestrians. They are clumsy and weird looking animals that seemingly is not really good for anything at all, in fact, they’re not even allowed on…

The main trailer for the new animated adventure “Moana” starring Dwayne Johnson as Maui and Auli’i Cravalho in the titular role has just been released by Disney. The film sails into Philippine theaters November 30. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped and no one today knows why.