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July 23, 2013

an heir is born! Royal Baby watched by millions

4:24PM of July 22, 2013, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton welcomes the 8lbs, 6oz baby boy at the St. Mary's Hospital in London, United Kingdom.
the whole world at watched, the gender of the baby was never announced in public until the baby is born. thus the birth of the new heir to the throne of his grandfather, Prince Charles and new-dad Prince William, made people betting.

the Royal Palace was happy of the new addition to the family and of course the wellness of the birthing of Catherine.

all everyone is waiting for now is the announcement of the name and the presentation of photos or the baby itself for public viewing. it would be a very exciting event but very difficult for the securities of the Royal Palace to keep the privacy of the family for now. but i would like to send my regards and well wishes now to the baby. i wonder how would the couple choose the name? would they follow traditional royal names like Albert, Phillip or others? or would it be more of a celebrity like? i remember David Beckham sent his interest and pushes that the couple names the baby after him being sports fans themselves. but who knows? :)

preparations are now on at Buckingham Palace in welcoming the royal baby. gun salutes and great feasts await.

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R.I.P.D. Rest In Peace Department

a murder to solve from the afterlife is how RIPD presents itself to the audience. a recently murdered cop Nick (Ryan Reynolds) is being recruited by the Rest In Peace Department - a police district of the spirit world which catches bad spirits lurking among the world of the living.
teaming up with Roy (Jeff Bridges), Nick stumbles in the action scene in a form he didn't even imagine but had no choice to perform the duty as a spiritual police officer. the world of spirits are filled with monsters and demons that hide in human form but our cops have this special detective capabilities to track them down, more so an advantage for Nick to hunt his murderer.
Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds (RIPD - Spirit-form)
James Hong and Susan Miller (RIPD Avatar-form)
more like an MIB in the spirit world, Rest In Peace Department R.I.P.D. coming soon to cinemas, directed by Robert Schwentke. also starring Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Mike O'Malley and more.

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July 22, 2013

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE official trailer released

THE HUNGER GAMES: Catching Fire trailer is officially released! coming this November in theaters near you.
trailer here:

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July 16, 2013

Get #InTouch with New World Hotel Makati

there a new way to reach New World Hotel Makati with all your concerns, and it's all in Facebook!
the In Touch app in the New World Hotel Makati Facebook page allows you to interact with the hotel's executive staff regarding your immediate concerns and queries on amenities, event bookings and banquets and even request for your favorite food at New World Hotel Makati's restaurants like Cafe 1228.

all you have to do is like the New World Hotel Makati Facebook page, look for the In Touch tab and the app will load automatically. talk with the NWH execs:
Farid Schoucair - General Manager; Geuel Auste - Careers; Eddy Sarton - Hotel Services;
Paawan Engineer - Food and Beverage;

Jann Delgado - Sales and Marketing; Nini Icban - Communications; and Joy Barleta - Rooms Operation.
the dynamic team of New World Hotel will attend at your concerns during office hours. once you selected the right person to talk to, a dialog box which reflects to the exec's office email will now let you converse with the officer. NWH would like to get more intimate with its audience and know of ways of how they can further satisfy the public and improve their services.

#IHeart Photo Contest
New World Hotel Makati also promotes a photo contest via Instagram that lets you wander through the streets of Makati and pose anyway you want and accentuates the "I Heart" act. upload it on Instagram and tag @newworldhotel and include the hashtag #IHeartNewWorld. the photo with the most number of likes will win prizes and giveaways from NWH. more details at the New World Hotel Facebook page. prizes include GCs at Cafe 1228 or Jasmine Restaurant buffet dinner or lunch for 2 OR An overnight stay at the deluxe room at the New World Makati Hotel.

New World Hotel is located just across Greenbelt 3 of Ayala Center in Makati City. get updates about NWH by following @newworldmakati or call (02)811-6888.

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July 14, 2013

from book to screen: BAKIT HINDI KA CRUSH NG CRUSH MO?

from book and acknowledgements online, Internet action star, Ramon Bautista's book "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo?" gets its debut on the big screen top-billed by one of Star Cinema's leading pairing of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim which is also their first on-screen team-up.
the movie of the same title, tells the story of Sandy (Kim Chiu) moving on from a dreadful relationship with ex-BF (Kean Cipriano) and trying to compose herself improving the business of new boss Alex (Xian Lim). both Alex and Sandy's flaws in their own fields let them teach other on how to fix it. as intelligent Sandy helps Alex to save his business and Alex helps the ugly duckling Sandy to prove to her ex-BF that she didn't deserve to get her heart broken.

the book serves as a guide for everyone how to answer that silly but thought-provoking question about relationships. a checklist of reasons that we would agree or not but would definitely laugh at when we are guilty of it.

Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo is a rom-com directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal, another movie to hit theaters on July 31. watch the trailer here:
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July 11, 2013

a sneak peek in Alice in Wonderland

26 years is a great achievement for Repertory Philippines' Theater For Young Audiences (TFYA), headed by Ms. Joy Virata who pioneered the company to reach out to the children to appreciate classic stories and even theater arts. they also want to instill creativity and make children dream and increase imagination. for this year, they are proud to present a Lewis Carroll classic, Alice in Wonderland, which opens August 17, 2013 at OnStage, Greenbelt 1, Makati City.
the colorful production about Alice who was lost in a different world called Wonderland, is portrayed by our favorite Rep actors and will be presented in the way you've never seen before. the story that will make you laugh and crazy throughout the show. our cast, Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse, rushing Clock Rabbit, the Ceshire Cat and others. for Rep's second run of the children's musical, the costumes were inspired by Origami incorporated in the development of designs by Raven Ong.
Costume designs by Raven Ong
the sneak peek was indeed a crazy party with the set up resembling the tea party. hosted by Bizu, the guests enjoyed the scones and macarons, plus drinks that say "Drink Me." i enjoyed it a lot too immersing in the experience that Alice had.
Alice in Wonderland from Repertory Philippines' Theater for Young Audiences is directed by Ms. Joy Virata and will feature great talents from Rep's pool, Reb Atadero, Joel Trinidad, and Bituin Escalante. running from August 17 to December 2013 at Onstage theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City.

for more information, you can follow Repertory Philippines on Instagram (@repphils), Twitter (@repphils) or visit their website www.repertoryphilippines.com or like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RepertoryPhilippines.

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July 10, 2013

DESPICABLE ME 2 movie review

and so Gru comes back with his adorable minions and adopted daughters in this cute sequel of Despicable Me. Despicable Me 2 tells us the life of a converted Gru (Steve Carell) from a madman to a reformed father to his 3 daughters. the former villain living a peaceful life was off to another adventure that would either put him back to his old self where he's comfortable while the life of the people he loves is at stake.
with a classified mission to take down a villain that wants to rule over the world, Gru experienced dilemmas that may affect his personal life. a kindling love story of his recruiter from AVL (Anti-Villain League), a woman named Lucy, which his adopted daughters easily got along well with; and a young love sparking with Margo. but with Gru's strong will didn't stop him to fight against these problems and brought back the people, and minions, that he love.

in this movie, we'll see that Gru has turned up more to be a family man, now that he has a woman to cherish with. started with providing for Agnes' birthday party, his skills and gadgets and also made ways of making the family affair more exciting.
of course, the Despicable Me experience is not complete without the fun and cute minions that will entertain you from start to finish. there's really something that makes these banana-eating potatoes adorable. we'll have more look of Gru's minions at work, at play, or at mission, and how they got most of the spotlight in this sequel.
as a whole, Despicable Me 2 gives out the strength of Gru and exposes his weakness in relationships. how he makes his persona to be protecting what he has. a less villainy Gru now trying to save the world that makes him a better father image.

Despicable Me 2 is now showing in theaters, and distributed by Solar Entertainment Corporation. don't forget to stay until 3 scenes during the credits as it would be fun with minions. i guess there'd be another sequel. hmmm.

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