Author: Jeman Villanueva

“New Year’s Eve” is one star-studded movie that I’m looking forward to see and last December 6, a press screening was held at the Powerplant Cinema 2 courtesy of New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures (Thanks sir Jay Gonzales and Ma’m Sionee Lagman for the passes). From the director of “Pretty Woman” and “Valentines Day”, the flaccid new ensemble comedy “New Year’s Eve” celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in the intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year. Although I enjoyed watching Valentine’s…

Being a blogger, most of my time is dedicated online updating my blog, website and other social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook and Flickr). My internet at home, for example, is connected to the internet 24/7. But when I need to cover events, and I wanted to be online, that’s when I needed a plug-in broadband for my laptop. I tried other prepaid broadband but aside from its poor and limited connection, it’s also very expensive. And then I heard about a new prepaid broadband offered by wi-tribe which offers a better internet service and cheaper load of as low as…

After the success of Tunog Natin! OPM Concert Series, comes another milestone for the OPM music industry with the release of the  compilation album: “Tunog Natin! Songs From Home”. “Tunog Natin! Songs From Home” promotes the local music scene to a whole new level by gathering 16 of the most promising and established Filipino artists in a compilation album that celebrates the beauty of our very own brand of music. Presented by Avida Land Corp., the album is composed of 10 tracks of authentic OPM music-three original tracks and seven covers of timeless songs that Filipino love. The album will…

The challenge has been posed and many have answered. Numerous entries from various designers and aspiring digital video makers have been submitted to Pony Footwear’s digital video and poster art competition billed “Show Off.” Visionaries and cutting edge designers were asked to interpret Pony Footwear’s tagline, “Let’s Get It On,” using images, digital design, creative videos and a short narrative. Over 200 Poster Art entries were submitted, showcasing the wealth of local talent in illustration, digital design, conceptual execution and photography. There were also original entries for the 60-second Digi-Film category, which took Pinoy artistry and creativity to greater heights.…

When we were younger, every Christmas we dreamed of meeting Santa Claus in person. We’d imagine what he really looks like and how he delivers those presents in that magical sleigh with those flying reindeers lead by the famous Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer. With the release of ARTHUR CHRISTMAS movie, you’ll be surprised how Santa Claus changed as he adopted to modern technology. I have to warn kids though that this is a different Christmas story and you might be shocked with the secrets revealed in this movie. Aardman Production for Sony Pictures Animation finally reveals the incredible, never-before…

Last December 2, Orange Magazine TV witnessed P&G Philippines’ distribution of laptops to students of Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School in Tondo, Manila as part of the e.Studyante Launch. Students at the Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School discovered a new world of knowledge at the launch of the e.Studyante program, an e-learning advocacy program of P&G Philippines done in partnership with Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and the Synergeia Foundation. The e.Studyante program will provide beneficiary school children with child-friendly laptops from the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Association and internet connectivity from Smart.   With these, students are enabled to…

I always loved breads and freshly-baked breads is one thing I always like to try. Good thing, Ms. Nana Nadal invited me and my fellow Bloggers to try this “famous” bake shop she discovered along White Plains, Quezon City. Although Cafe Monsees

Last November 20, Bloggers were invited to participate once more for Niccolo Cosme’s Project Headshot – Commit. This year, different personalities, celebrities and Bloggers once more supported the campaign to stop and prevent HIV / AIDS. The Red Whistle is an advocacy campaign founded by Niccolo Cosme together with Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), that aim to increase public awareness on the alarming rise of HIV and AIDS cases in the country– hoping that in learning, the government and its people will take concrete actions, with the vision of becoming a HIV-free country. This is actually my 2nd…

Beginning November 30, GMA Network virtually connects millions of Filipino viewers across the globe via its new all-in-one website www.gmanetwork.com.

Got the chance to see the Philippine premiere of The Adventures of Tintin (also known as The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) last night (November 28) at the iMAX Theater in SM North EDSA. The Adventures of Tintin is a 2011 American performance capture 3D film based on a series of comic book of the same title created by Belgian artist Hergé (Georges Remi). The movie is based on three of the original comic books: The Crab with the Golden Claws (1941), The Secret of the Unicorn (1943), and Red Rackham’s Treasure (1944) directed by Steven Spielberg,…

Last November 24, GMA 7 held its first exclusive screening for their newest Pinoy thriller film “The Road” at the posh Cinema 1 of Newport Cinema in Resorts World Manila. Present in the special screening are GMA 7 executives including Atty. Felipe Gozon himself, Kapuso artists Tim Yap and Aljur Abrenica, special guest the Megastar Sharon Cuneta, and the movie’s young casts Barbie Forteza, Alden Richards, Lexi Fernandez and Renz Valerio, director Yam Laranas, and selected movie bloggers.      The Road, according to its press release, will take movie fanatics to a whole new level of horror where there…