Support Ofalsa and Sunico online concert on February 5

An online concert for the benefit of scholars of the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP) will be staged via Zoom on February 5, 2022, 8pm.

The show, led by tenor Radnel Ofalsa and pianist Raul Sunico, alongside collaborating sopranos Athena Marsha Macatangay and Donna Klariz Baluyut, aims to support 28 artist-scholars of FCCP which are deeply affected by more than 2 years of the pandemic. 

Radnel, who has been a scholar of the FCCP since he was a college student at the University of Santo Tomas, is now taking his Masters in voice at the Mannes School of Music in New York City.

A donation of P1,000 corresponds to 1 link and can be deposited to the FCCP's Metrobank account # 292 3 29280045 3. A copy of the proof of payment must be sent to: fccpoffice@yahoo.com.ph to get your Zoom link.

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Luck and fun for Tiger tots at Toy Kingdom

Adorable tiger plushies are available at Toy Kingdom in celebration of the Lunar New Year which is on February 1, 2022. These toys are believed to bring comfort, joy, good luck, laughter, passion and adventure as you snuggle and hug them.

These adorable and colorful plush tigers with stripes and sparkling eyes, as well as cute and

fluffy Kawaii Tigers are perfect gifts for tiger tots who are born with all the charm and optimism they will need to navigate the ebb and flow of fortune in life. They possess big hearts, and naturally dispense love and charity to those people and interests that capture their imagination – from family and pets to the needy and downtrodden of the world.

Charismatic and bright, little tigers are ultimate optimists and will always bounce back from any

setback, much like Tigger in Winnie the Pooh. Their insatiable curiosity about life will lead them into

more than their fair share of adventures, sometimes resulting in scrapes, but you can’t keep a good cat down.

According to Chinese Feng Shui, Tigers are natural born leaders, always looking to bring folks together, put their brilliant ideas into practice, and ensure that equality reigns.

Welcome the Year of the Tiger with Toy Kingdom’s collection of fluffy and adorable tiger inspired plushies that will surely bring luck and lots of fun into your homes. Get them via Toy Kingdom’s Call to Deliver services at 0917.5578797 and have a personal shopper assist you and your kids to virtually select toys. Check out the latest toys at www.toykingdom.com.ph.

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FEB-Ibig on Netflix

It's a whole month of love and romantic encounters in the February lineup of Netflix. But before we get cheesy and all that, many of the favorite series comes back for new seasons:

Space Force

Feb 2 - Dark Desire Season 2

Feb 11 - Love Is Blind Season 2

Feb 11 - Toy Boy Season 2

Feb 17 - Keeping Up with the Kardashians Seasons 9 and 10

Feb 18 - Space Force Season 2

Prepare your wine and chocolates and indulge in these international romantic flicks and Netflix Originals:

Feb 4 - Sweet Magnolias Season 2 (US), Through My Window (SPN)

Feb 9 - Love VS Stars (PH)

Feb 10 - Into The Wind (POL)

Feb 11 - Anne+ The Film (ND), Love and Leashes (SK), Love Tactics (TK)

Feb 14 - Devotion, A Story of Love and Desire (ITY), Fishbowl Wives (JPN)

Check out full February line up here.

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Scream is rated R-16 without cuts!

Paramount Pictures has just announced that its US No.1 box-office hit Scream will hold special sneak previews in selected cinemas nationwide on Tuesday, February 1st. Horror fans are advised to check with their favorite theaters for the screening hours and ticket prices.

Scream, which opens wide in Philippine cinemas on February 2, has been rated R-16 Without Cuts by the Movie & Television Review & Classification Board (MTRCB). Fans are guaranteed to see the film in its integral, original version, complete with all the “strong language, gore, and graphic depiction of murders.” As Ben Travis of Empire Magazine writes, “In an era of elevated horror, it's a gloriously gory basement party.”

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Tom Holland talks about his stunts in Unchartered

Have you ever wondered how they filmed the air scene where Tom Holland was bumped off by cargo boxes and a car?

Take a behind-the-scenes look on Tom Holland's air scene. According to him, it's one of the hardest stunts he's ever done. Take a look.

Don't forget to catch Uncharted in theaters February 23. Also casts Mark Wahlberg, Tati Gabrielle and Antonio Banderas.

Uncharted is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

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Share Your Extras with The SM Store and get P100 vouchers with every donation

A joint project of The SM Store in partnership with SM Foundation and local Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), shoppers can donate their slightly used or brand new clothes (tops and bottoms) for infants to adults. All the items collected will be for the benefit of those affected by the recent Typhoon Odette.

Shoppers can drop off their donations or purchase new ones from The SM Store until February 15 in all branches in Metro Manila, and from February 1 to 28 in the rest of the stores nationwide.

Each donation will entitle shoppers to a P100 discount coupon voucher courtesy of The SM Store. The discount coupon can be redeemed at any The SM Store branch, from January 15, 2022 until February 28, 2023 with a minimum P1000 single-receipt purchase of any denim item from SM Woman, GTW Urban, Just Jeans, Code Blue, and SMYTH.

Share Your Extras is part of the annual donation drive of The SM Store and SM Foundation. Previous beneficiaries included communities in need such as in Marawi, Isabela, and many other communities across the country. As mentioned earlier, this year’s campaign will benefit families affected by Typhoon Odette, which has displaced thousands of families in MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Share Your Extras is one of the ways The SM Store reaches out to the communities. Other store based projects include Donate-A-Book, Share-A-Toy, Share Shoes, Share-A-Gift, and Gamot Para sa Kapwa.

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Chuck Marbella topbills as Engineer in Miss Saigon Vienna Production

Cameron Mackintosh's smash hit love story of Kim, a Vietnamese girl, and Chris, an American GI, opened its Vienna tour on January 23, 2022 at the Raimund Theater. The cast includes Filipino Chuck Marbella as the Engineer.

Christian Rey Marbella, or Chuck, is a musical theater actor, singer and dancer, and has an extensive musical theater experience in Asia, United Kingdom and the United States.

His Theater credits include Engineer and Thuy in MISS SAIGON, Luntha in THE KING AND I, and the Apostle Peter in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Other theater credits include BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, CINDERELLA, SHOWBOAT, THE FULL MONTY and some original Filipino musicals, like in CALAMBA JOE playing the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, as Emilio Jacinto in 1896:THE MUSICAL and as the demon Ravana in RAMAHARI 2012 REVIVAL, as part of Ballet Philippines 50th Anniversary Season.

He is very excited and looking forward to reprise his role of the Engineer, this time with a new text in German in MISS SAIGON Vienna 2022.

 

In his 10th reprise on the role of the Engineer, he was cast in the German version of Ms Saigon after his name was being picked for the Vienna production. He had to learn the language, to sing and speak and expressed his true dedication to the role and craft. As a proud Filipino, he regards that Pinoy talents have the grit, passion, and they strive hard to deliver the role. He plans to carry out the role by being loyal to the text of the musical. The Engineer is a complex, colorful character that is so much fun to play, as he would say.

Other Pinoys in the Vienna production of Miss Saigon are Aynrand 'ab' Ferrer, Winchester R. Lopez, Vincent Bueno, Judicel Eslao, Nila Axxelson, and Erick Somoza Arenas.

The moving love story of Kim, the Vietnamese girl, and Chris, the American GI, and their fateful encounter in Vietnam is brought to life in a lavish staging with haunting music, extravagant choreography, a striking set and breath-taking technical effects.

Not for nothing is the dramatic moment when a helicopter lands on stage considered one of the most unforgettable moments in the history of musicals.


The musical will be performed in German with English Subtitles.

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